Category: Godly Living and Maturing

God Provides Visible Signs To Worship By

On By SonjaIn Godly Living and Maturing, Mankind's Relationship With God, Prayers About God and Me2 Comments

Hello my dear friends. Can we talk? I truly would like to know if you would like to receive a few components on how to develop a daily Spiritual Life Support System. It’s easy if you have the right tools. Let me show you how it’s done.

Let’s say you wake up in the morning and right off the bat, all hell breaks loose. Your clock alarm didn’t go off and now you’ll have to drive the kiddies to school because time wont allow them to be ready to catch the school bus. You didn’t wake up in time to let the dog out and he messed all over the kitchen floor. You reach in your closet for that black business suit and remember that you forgot to pick it up from the dry cleaners on yesterday after work.

There you stand in the middle of your bedroom floor, disarrayed, asking yourself what’s wrong with me. I didn’t use to be this unorganized! A still small voice whispers inside you and says, remember the 4 B’s and start reciting them out loud.

But dear Jesus, you said I am a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation.  Your own special people, that I may proclaim the praises of Him who called me out of darkness into His marvelous light..."
(...continue praying with the help of the Holy Spirit concerning how your day has gone so far.)

Because, did You not say that he who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life?"  (...continue in your own words on just how much you trust Him.)

So, behold, Lord Jesus, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.  Therefore, my Lord, I will call my best friend right now and ask her to pray with me that I might be stead fast and unmovable in serving You no matter what the circumstances.

At the end of your day, when you have had time to reflect on your conduct and interactions with others, seek God's approval by praying this prayer:  Dear Heavenly Father, did You not say to Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed.  Rightly dividing the word of truth?  How did I do?

Thank you God for once again instructing me and your children on how to stay in harmony with you and your many blessings, directions and loving care. We love you Lord and always want to be under Your protection and guidance. Continue to instruct us through constant prayer on how to conquer our fears, oppositions, disillusions and Ole slew foot…the devil himself! We ask it all in Your precious Name. Amen and Amen!

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God’s Word Reminds Us That Confession Is Good For The Soul

On By SonjaIn Godly Living and Maturing, Growing In The Lord, Prayers For ForgivenessLeave a comment

(*) NOTE: THIS BLOG IS A REPRINT FROM THE AUTHOR’S FILES

Two girl friends meet for coffee and show confession is good for the soul

“Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed.” 

This week I prayed mightily for a fresh anointing from the Holy Spirit. What caused this extra indulgent in my prayer life. Well, it was because I was pre-occupied with worldly matters that the Holy Spirit had already convinced me that He would take of. I’m sure you know what I mean. It’s when you take a matter to the Lord with the intent to leave it there…but when you leave your prayer room, you discover that what has totally consumed you has hitched a ride on your back.

What did you say…’been there…done that‘…or were you more emphatic…’My bad!’

Well, as for me, “I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.” Ps 37:25 KJV. So, I shall be obliging to God’s Word and confess to my blog readers an incident that I told only to my diary at 7:00 A.M., on October 14, 2007.

Dear Diary, my Bible fell open to Ezekiel, Chapter 14:1-23.  Israel's elders were led to seek the prophet Ezekiel and ask him to inquire of the Lord on their behalf.  But God would not hear of it. Why?  Because these elders had issues (idols) and felt inadequate to inquire of the Lord on their own.  What the elders did not know was that the prophetess among them had issues, too; although she had experienced some successes in the past while doing the work of the Lord.  In short, God said if both the elders and the prophetess do not repent and allow God to take control of every phase of their lives, He will set His face against them.  This word from the Lord to Israel was definitely for me this morning.

There are two families in my life that have come to me for help, (I identified one family as my best friends), and has over the years, referred to me as 'the prophetess'.  Both of these families are seeking financial advice from me because they have seen some financial successes in my life.  (Recently, I purchased two rental properties, furnished them and secured a three-year lease on them.)

But because there are a some short falls (idols) in my life and I imagine in the two families' lives, too, God is saying before He will allow any more successes in all of our lives, we had better get our acts together and surrender all of our 'idols' over to Him.
Depending on group answered prayer
Depending on self
Depending on God

So now, my friends, I have confessed an old misdeed in my younger life that I mistakenly thought was pleasing to God. But, actually, the Holy Spirit told me differently…it was not pleasing to God. He and He alone is to be gloried in all that we say or do and NOT we ourselves.

"Dear Lord, thank You for caring enough for Your weak, pitiful children to send them a warning.  Now, please give us the strength to overcome."  Amen.

I closed my confession time into ‘diary’ by making a list of my habits that the Holy Spirit brought to my attention that were unpleasing to God. And over the years, the majority of them have been replaced for the better through prayer and fasting and striving for a closer walk with the Almighty. My personality has mellowed and I am continuing to learn how to let go and let God.

Donnie McClurkin – We Fall Down But We Get Up – YouTub

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God’s Word Reminds Us That Confession Is Good For The Soul

On By SonjaIn Godly Living and Maturing, Prayers For Understanding1 Comment
Two girl friends meet for coffee and show confession is good for the soul

“Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed.” 

This week I prayed mightily for a fresh anointing from the Holy Spirit. What caused this extra indulgent in my prayer life. Well, it was because I was pre-occupied with worldly matters that the Holy Spirit had already convinced me that He would take of. I’m sure you know what I mean. It’s when you take a matter to the Lord with the intent to leave it there…but when you leave your prayer room, you discover that what has totally consumed you has hitched a ride on your back.

What did you say…’been there…done that‘…or were you more emphatic…’My bad!’

Well, as for me, “I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.” Ps 37:25 KJV. Therefore, I shall be obliging to God’s Word and confess to my blog readers an incident that I told only to my diary at 7:00 A.M., on October 14, 2007.

Dear Diary, my Bible fell open to Ezekiel, Chapter 14:1-23.  Israel's elders were led to seek the prophet Ezekiel and ask him to inquire of the Lord on their behalf.  But God would not hear of it. Why?  Because these elders had issues (idols) and felt inadequate to inquire of the Lord on their own.  What the elders did not know was that the prophetess among them had issues, too; although she had experienced some successes in the past while doing the work of the Lord.  In short, God said if both the elders and the prophetess do not repent and allow God to take control of every phase of their lives, He will set His face against them.  This word from the Lord to Israel was definitely for me this morning.

There are two families currently in my life that have come to me for help, (I identified one family as my best friends), and has over the years, referred to me as 'the prophetess'.  Both of these families are seeking financial advice from me because they have witnessed some financial successes in my life.  (Recently, I purchased two rental properties, furnished them and secured a three-year lease on them.)

But because there are a number of short falls (idols) in my life and I imagine in the two families' lives, too, God is saying before He will allow any more successes in all of our lives, we had better get our acts together and surrender all of our 'idols' over to Him.

"Dear Lord, thank You for caring enough for Your weak, pitiful children to send them a warning.  Now, please give us the strength to overcome."  Amen.

So now, my friends, I have confessed an old misdeed in my younger life that I mistakenly thought was pleasing to God. But, actually, the Holy Spirit told me differently…it was not pleasing to God. He and He alone is to be gloried in all that we say or do and NOT we ourselves.

To Whom gets the glory?
To God be the glory.
We all should confess.

I closed my confession time into ‘diary’ by making a list of my habits that the Holy Spirit brought to my attention that were unpleasing to God. And over the years, the majority of them have been replaced for the better through prayer and fasting and striving for a closer walk with the Almighty. My personality has mellowed and I am continuing to learn how to let go and let God.

Donnie McClurkin – We Fall Down But We Get Up – YouTube (Click Here)

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Scripture Lesson: “Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; He rises to show you compassion. How gracious He will be when you cry for help! As soon as He hears, He will answer you. (Isaiah 30:18-19)

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God Wants Us To Grow In Communication With Him

On By SonjaIn Godly Living and Maturing, Prayers For Life Changes, Prayers For New Beginnings2 Comments
Growing In Communion With God Matthew 6:9-13 King James Version

Speak, Lord, for it is my desire to hear You…and my hope is that You hear me. Come in today; come in to stay; come in to my heart, Lord Jesus.

Have you ever prayed the above prayer? Do you remember what happened? Did you experience a message from on High or were the voices too numerous to count? If that was the case, please allow me to interject some solutions.

After scoping out a quiet place to commune with God, double check to make sure all distractions have been silenced, and or removed, and necessities supplied. In other words, dismantle or enhance your atmosphere. It is always a good idea to anticipate, expect and desire the Presence of the Third Person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, to show up first. Therefore, you will possibly need a handkerchief, a glass of water, pad and pencil and most certainly your bible.

The posture you position yourself in is up to you. Just make yourself comfortable. (I would strongly suggest if you have any indoor pets, make sure they are boarded in a secure place and will not interfere with what you are attempting to accomplish.)

The next thing you might want to do is to take some deep breaths and begin singing or humming a hymn or Vacation Bible School song you learned in your youth. Concentrate on the words while singing, clapping, waving your hands or even walking around the room. Just become relaxed and know that you are engaging in a conversation just between you and God, with a smile and with great anticipation.

As you slowly enter into praying, properly address the Lord by His Name and location. Always include some of His attributes and don’t forget to offer your thanksgivings. Before you proceed to any other subject, know that you have entered into the presence of the Lord. All else should be silenced.

Address God again by rehearsing out loud His sovereignty. Reverently and majestically express how He is Lord over all other authorities. Here is a good place to recall some of the creations God made. You should also acknowledge the role of God’s Son, Jesus Christ, and His role in becoming our Sacrificial Lamb. Breathe! Take a drink of water! Auditably, invite the Holy Spirit to come in to join you!

Only now should you begin to present your needs and your desires and hope for others to God. Breathe! Remain silent for a little while. Listen for any constructive instructions from your heart. Have your paper and pencil ready. Repent and ask for forgiveness for any negative experience that arises in your mind. Do not allow doubt, accusations or disturbing thoughts to hinder you. Just audible give that mindset over to the Lord and ask for His strength to engulf you. Ask God to empower you with His Holy Spirit and keep you from all sorts of temptation.

Close your time with the Lord with praise, adoration and thanksgiving. Singing a sweet song wouldn’t hurt, either. Breathe! Begin reading your Bible more and more. And in all of your getting, get an understanding.

Prayer - Let's Talk To God! Matthew 6:9-13 King James Version

Let’s talk to God…

Dear Heavenly Father, You have made Your people a little lower than the angels and we want to act like heavenly beings. Please teach us how to change our thoughts and actions and make them new so that we might not only become new creatures, but that our actions, thoughts and pathways might forever be directed towards heaven. Amen!

Scripture Lesson: “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievance you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:12-13.

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God Speaks To Job Through James (Part One)

On By SonjaIn Godly Living and Maturing, How To Pray For Others, Prayers For UnderstandingLeave a comment
Job loved God above all else!
This Book of Job in the Bible depicts the greatest love story.

(To My Readers…This is vacation time for me. Therefore, I will be Reblogging the next four weekly blog posts.)

In my younger days, I participated in various Sunday School classes as a teacher and had the privilege to teach just about every age group. If I had to select which group was the most challenging, I would have to pick the young adult classes. Why this particular group? Well, the truth is the young adults hardly ever came to class prepared.

Also, the young mothers were constantly late for class because they had to deliver their little children to their respective Sunday School classes. The young men would dominate the discussion time with job-related situations, New Age commentary, sound-bite buzz words from popular television preachers and other personal life experiences that often had nothing to do with the subject at hand.

As we all know, there are great physical demands placed on the lives of our young people and a number of extra curricular activities are vying for their attention. Devoting time to study their Sunday School lessons was a low priority on their agendas. Once a student told me that because I was so well prepared as the teacher, she did not feel she had to study! This disturbed me greatly because I knew what the Bible said about studying…’to show yourself approved‘ (2 Timothy 2:15). I also knew what it said about teaching…’teachers will be judged more strictly‘ (James 3:1).

And further more, as a servant teacher called by God, I was under the holy job description written in 2 Timothy 2:24-26: “And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kindly to every one, an apt teacher, forbearing, correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth, and they may escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.“

So I had a little talk with the Holy Spirit…

Subsequently, I categorically began to pray for every member of that class. I asked God to deliver fresh blessings on their jobs, children, educational pursuits, finances, emotions, health, marriages and other personal relationships. I begged God to open their eyes and ears; to whet their appetites; to give them a hunger and thirst for his holy word. Soon, I discovered that praying was not enough. Strongholds needed to be broken down. That called for fasting as well as prayer!

The fruit of my labor began to unfold when we started to study the Book of Job. Because of the students’ weak foundation in the Old Testament and their difficulty in understanding God’s treatment of Job, I found myself defending the scriptures instead of teaching the scriptures. I was just about ready to ask the Sunday School superintendent for a transfer out of the class when the Holy Spirit spoke to me a second time. (This time more forcefully.…)

I was led to read the first chapter of the Book of James. There I began to discover the answers to Job’s predicament…and my own. Revelations were coming so fast until I had to ask God to please slow down and allow me a chance to get a pen and paper. Praise God!!! These divine messages needed to be immortalized. The litany, “God Speaks To Job Through James” was the result.

PLEASE TUNE IN NEXT FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2023, TO READ HOW CHAPTER ONE OF THE BOOK OF JAMES COMPLEMENTS THE ENTIRE BOOK OF JOB. IN THE MEANTIME, PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS SONG BELOW.

English Christian Song | “Job’s Attitude Toward God’s Blessings”

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God’s Beauty Is All About His Excellence!

On By SonjaIn Godly Living and Maturing, Prayers About God and Me, Prayers For New Beginnings2 Comments

Have you ever stopped to realize that when mankind becomes aware or conscious of something or someone having beauty, it is usually based only on a physical attraction or the functionality of the object. Not so with God. The Holy Scriptures revel that God determines a person’s beauty by their character traits and personality: In other words; the good, the bad and the ugly.

Notwithstanding, the more a person is basing their observations on WWJD (what would Jesus do), the more ‘beauty‘ shines thru to God and to the world. Because the attributes of God(*) are what makes God beautiful! Therefore, the more we know about our own personalities and character, the better decisions and choices we will make as we fine tune our actions to reflect God’s Son as His ambassadors.

One Thing I Have Desired – YouTube

Read Psalm 27:4-5.

(Click YouTube song title above to play)

One thing I have desired of the Lord,

That will I seek:

That I may dwell in the house of the Lord

All the days of my life,

To behold the beauty of the Lord,

And to inquire in His temple.

There is actually a Bible verse that talks about the beauty of the Lord. It is found in Isaiah 33:17 and it says: “Your eyes will behold the king in his beauty; they will see a land that stretches afar.

For your information, the “king” is God. He resides in His “beauty”, aka His attributes. That land that stretches afar is Heaven. And I, yours truly, the author of this blog, am a witness that every time I sit down at my computer to write my WordPress Friday blog, the “beauty” of the Lord comes miraculously through my humble home and allows His Holy Spirit to bless me with His “beauty”. I pray a simple prayer and ask Him for His guidance and what is my subject matter for this week’s blog.

This week the Holy Spirit responded by reminding me of a small hand made bean bag that hangs on a door knob in my home with the inscription, “Let the Beauty of the Lord be upon us.” And sure enough, my fingers began to type the blog that is before you.

I have learned to rethink what I previously imaged about what things are beautiful and what things are lovely. I began to realize that my thoughts were tainted and most of what I thought denoted beauty was borne out of ‘lust’ of the eyes and not out of visions of WWJD. I whispered a quick atoning prayer and asked God to order my steps, renew my mind and truly cause me to walk closer and to think more like Him.

God’s thoughts on beauty are all about Him and His beautiful attributes and should NOT be about me.

Scripture Lesson: “Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; bring an offering, and come before him; worship the Lord in the beauty of Holiness.” 1 Chronicles 16:29

(*) Note: Attributes of God: His love, holiness power, eternal, infinite, unchangeable being, full of goodness and truth…just to Name a few.

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God’s Son…Our Spiritual Physician

On By SonjaIn Godly Living and Maturing, Prayers About God and Me, Prayers For Healing8 Comments

Many people mistakenly believe that one of the main purposes of Jesus’ sojourn here on earth was to heal those persons stricken with all sorts of sicknesses. I respectfully reject that notion. Why? Mainly because of the private teaching lessons Jesus conducted with his disciples; those twelve chosen men He ordained to carry on His work after His resurrection and ascension.

Let’s take a look at persons who are sick not only in their bodies but also who are sick mentally. It is recorded in Matthew 5:3-11, the following verses better known as “The Beatitudes”:

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First of all, the “Sermon On The Mount” recorded in Matthew Chapter 5 is where “The Beatitudes” are recorded. And in Verses one and two they begin by describing just who Jesus is about to speak to:

“And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,” Matthew 5:1-2

So you see where in this occasion, Jesus did not have a word for the multitudes. This particular teaching was for His disciples, only. And for the next 9 verses (5:3-11) Jesus’ teaching is specifically aimed at how the disciples are to encourage the negative thoughts of sick people by dwelling on the scriptures and not just solely on doctors and medicines! In other words…WWJD! What would Jesus do?

My encounter this week with the Holy Spirit…

I endured a health problem this week that required my hospitalization. Subsequently, I became anxious, forlorn and sad. This disposition affected my faith and attitudes towards other who were in attendance of me. I became ashamed of my actions and began to ask the Lord for His strength and reassurances. Immediately, the Holy Spirit stepped in and pointed my way towards The Beatitudes. My church family began to send me text messages which supported my innermost thoughts. The hospital staff seemed to appear to me as floating angels. Many of them prolonged their services to me just to relate an incident they had experienced where God stepped in and performed a miracle for them. That warm and comforting support seemed to be coming from on every side.

My prayer for you…

Dear Great Physician: Thank you profusely for stepping into my heart and encouraging my soul. I also pray this prayer for all those who will read this blog. For as You know my Lord, sicknesses, troubling diagnosis and pain can penetrate one’s faith and cause the strongest Believer to court with doubt. Forgive me My Savior. For this ‘storm’, too, will pass over. Amen

Scripture Lesson: “Rejoice and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.” Matthew 5:12

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Encourage My Soul (Worship Song) – YouTube Chicago Church of Christ

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God Never Used The Expression “Should-a, Would-a, Could-a”

On By SonjaIn Building Spiritual Bridges, Godly Living and Maturing, How To Witness To Others9 Comments
A beam of lighting shining through the clouds onto a calm lake

God’s creation speaks to Him through its natural display and natural assigned performance.

Our Heavenly Father endlessly and intentionally communicates with His creation. And His creation regularly communicates back to Him. I am not for sure if all of human kind understand that they do, too. Let us count the ways that mankind ‘speaks’. But first, please allow me to offer up a short prayer to God for allowing his Holy Spirit to plant my feet on higher ground and to place in my heart such an enlightening subject to blog about.

“Oh Lord, my God, how excellent is Your Name in all the earth. It is with humility and homage I bow in awe at Your splendor depicted in Your creation. I thank You for allowing the Holy Spirit to lead and guide me through this awesome conversation on why You so enjoy communing with Your creation. So, please know I am grateful for your love and look forward to our time together now and forever more. Amen.“

In the beginning, God created heaven and the earth (and populated it) to be in harmony and to function in the divine manner it was designed to do. But after ‘The Fall’ (See Genesis 3:1-24), everything changed and there was disharmony. Therefore, all of God’s creation needed to be ransomed from sin. And at a future time, returned to its original harmonious state.

Nevertheless, God never said: “I should-a, would-a, could-a!” God called for his Only Begotten Son to stand by.

Later, God deputize all Believers in his Son, Christ Jesus, to adhere to the following message proclaimed by the Apostle Paul: “Now then, we are Ambassadors for Christ, as though God was pleading through us: ‘We implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.'” (2 Corinthians 5:20) In other words, to get back in harmony with God.

So, as I engaged in prayerful conversation this week with The Holy Spirit, I was challenged to think about my entire life thus far as it related to the above scripture and I decided to blog about it. I was challenged to take a look at just how I communicate to God.

  • When I walked on dry ground was I focused…wavering…using a cane…lost…or just in the wilderness. What was my outcome. Did I decide to use a map, bank on others’ experiences or pray bout it?
  • When I was in hot water was I…being resuscitated, wading, floating, swimming, or drowning. Did I decide to take swimming lessons, use a lifejacket or seek spiritual guidance?
  • When I was climbing up a steep mountain was I equipped…remember to take my backpack, use a walking stick, rely on a compass, restock my First Aid Kit, register my GPS instructions with a friend, or call on the Name of the Lord.

DON’T YOU KNOW THAT YOUR LIFE AS GOD’S AMBASSADOR SPEAKS FOR YOU?

AND WITH ALL OF MY SHORTCOMINGS, GOD NEVER SAID “I SHOULD-A, WOULD-A, COULD-A!”

DON’T YOU KNOW WE HAVE BEEN BOUGHT WITH A ‘PRICELESS’ PRICE!

What message, my friends, are you able to relay to the lost souls that the Holy Spirit sends your way? No matter what your own circumstances might be. Are you a true representative or Ambassador for the Lord? What is your position on repentance? What measures have you taken to renew, revive and restore your fellowship with The Lord of lords and The King of kings?

I have asked myself all of those same questions and I have fallen short. But by the grace of God, I have been reassured by the Holy Spirit that God is not through with me yet. We all fall down sometimes, but, we get up! And by receiving nourishment from reading, applying and trusting in His Holy Word, all will be well with our souls. Trust me!

BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY…TRUST GOD!

Donnie McClurkin – We Fall Down But We Get Up – YouTube

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My prayer for you: Dear Lord, from now on we want to work for You so that even the most burdensome chores will become a joy and nourishment for our souls and all those You put on our pathways. Amen

Scripture Lesson: Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. (Colossians 3:17)

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God Declares That Our Circumstances Are To Be Enhanced For The Better By Him

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This week’s blog invites you to do something.  Count your blessings extended to others and name them one by one.  Can you define your interactions and life’s experiences with God in a positive way as they relate to your walk with him?   In other words, have you walked by faith and not by sight since your conversion?

David the Good Shepherd, I King of Israel and Psalmist reflects in the Old Testament Book of Psalm 37:25; “I once was young and now I am old, yet, I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread”.

Man is not God, so obviously mankind does not look at life’s experiences (through a positive lenses) the way God does.  Loosey-goosey (relaxed or indifferent) is more like it.  Or maybe mankind looks at life with less hope and doable expectations.  Consider the following explanation of a fictitious woman’s life experiences as she reflects on her multiple marriages:

“Two women saw each other for the first time since graduating from high school.   One asked the other, ‘You were always so organized in school.  Did you manage to live a well-planned life?’

“Yes,” said her friend.’  “My first marriage was to a millionaire; my second marriage was to an actor; my third marriage was to a preacher; and now I’m married to an undertaker.”

Her friend asked, ‘What does the circumstances of those marriages have to do with a well-planned life?’  The woman quipped, “One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and four to go!”

So, now you can see by that marriage illustration, that a human being’s outlook on life’s circumstances is most often gloom and doom.  Whereas God desires for all our life expectations to be based on the scripture recorded in Philippians 4:13: “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.”

So, the lesson learned is this:  Since none of us can confess that we have lived a sinless life and from birth we bore the imparted truth that all have sinned and fallen short of God’s glorious standard, and all need to be made right with God by his grace, which is a Free gift (*).  It is God’s foregone conclusion that we all need to be made free from sin (both omission and co-mission) through the blood, death and resurrection of Christ Jesus.

Following is how God demonstrated that our Circumstances are his enhances…Easter Happened! 

Suggested brazen genteel activities an adult could perform for others to show God that they understand:

  • Dress in a white sheet from head to toe. Place a long handle garden tool (i.e., rake, hoe, shovel, broom) across the shoulders. Stagger around the neighborhood block followed by other family members throwing small rocks, sticks and stones at him. Still others could just be yelling and shouting insults and accusations at him. (i.e., ‘Save yourself!’)
  • Family members parade around the neighborhood banging on metal pots and pans with metal spoons shouting, ‘Hallelujah, He is risen!’ ‘Hosannah in the highest!’
  • Distribute Easter cards to your family and friends.
  • Order carry out lunches (i.e., Pizzas or donuts) for your neighborhood weekly church staff workers, or public-school office workers, or hospital doctor’s appointment personnel. Be sure to call ahead to advice them of the luncheon treat.
  • Purchase plastic colorful Easter eggs and fill with wrapped candy. Place egg in neighbor’s mailboxes or on their front porch.

The 2nd Chapter Of Acts – The Easter Song (1974) – YouTube

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(*) NOTE:  GIFT OF SALVATION:  CHRIST’S DYING ON THE CROSS, HIS BURIAL AND ACENDENCE ON THE 3RD DAY!

My prayer for you:

“Dear Lord Jesus, we all want to break with our old, sinful habits and from now on live the life of a new person, who will be more like You every day. Please help us from now on to radiate Your glory and sensitivity towards others. For we still fall short when we measure ourselves against Your standards. Pretty please help us to recognize the wrong things in our lives and to let go of them in the Name of Jesus. Amen and Amen!”

Scripture Lesson: “Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.” (Colossians 3:9-10).

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God Says Lift Your Eyes And Open Your Ears, My Child

On By SonjaIn Godly Living and Maturing, How To Witness To Others, Scriptures For Biblical Maturity9 Comments

Once in a while, we all must stop…in the Name of Love…before we break our hearts! And Whose Name is Love? My Bible tells me that God is LOVE! Personified and Glorified!

So, let’s all get in the habit of finding hope, resolutions, confidence, encouragement, determination, victories, celebrations, and optimism. And the only way to do that is to live by and practice the holy principals recorded throughout the biblical scriptures recorded in God’s Word.

Walt Disney said, “If you can dream it, you can do it.!”

The Holy Bible says: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.” Jeremiah 29:11-12

I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety. Psalms 4:8

Judge Judy Sheindlin said, “Don’t pee on my leg and tell me it’s raining.”

The Holy Bible says: “The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned.” 1 Corinthians 2:14

Benjamin Franklin said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”

The Holy Bible says: “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.” John 14:3

Pastor Robert H. Schuller said, “Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.”

The Holy Bible says: “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13

Christopher Reeves said, “Don’t give up. Don’t lose hope. Don’t sell out.”

The Holy Bible says: “Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.” Psalm 127:4

Poet Khali Gibran wrote: “Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.”

The Holy Bible says: “But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.” 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Who do you trust…and who do you serve…God or man?

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Scripture Lesson: “I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.” Psalm 121:1-4 NIV

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