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Saturday, December 29, 2007
Face the Truth and Find Freedom!!!But when He, the Spirit of truth (the Truth-giving Spirit) comes, He will guide
you into all the Truth. John 16:13
Facing the truth about yourself is a vital key to experiencing
a breakthrough to victory. If you want to continually live in new level of victory, you must remain open and receptive to
the truth about yourself. This is not just a superficial acknowledgment of wrong thinking and behavior-it is a open honest
recognition of your sin before God that brings an attitude of repentance, which is a willingness to go in the right direction.
It
can be painful, but facing the truth about your mindsets, motives, and methods of during things enables you to move beyond
your despair and experience a wonderful fellowship with God.
The truth about yourself often brings great hurt, but
the truth of God's Word brings great healing. As you continue in His Word, the truth will set you free. (see John 8: 32).
God
bless and keep you!!!
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Get Up and Get Going!!!I am weary with groaning; all the night I soak my pillow with tears, I
drench
my couch with my weeping.....Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.
Psalm 6: 6,8
Even before we are totally awake, Satan is bidding to decieve us and is ready to
plant defeating thoughts in our mind. He wants us to be hopeless, faithless, and negative. He definitely doesn't want us to
be positve when we get up. He wants us to have a bad attitude and be selfish and self-centered, full of hatred, bitterness,
resentment,doubt, unbelief, and fear-to be mad at everybody.
But thank God, through Jesus Christ, we have been redeemed
from all of those negative patterns. We can resist the devil and trust God's power in order to live victoriously today.
Happy New Year!!
Sunday, December 23, 2007
For you shall eat [the fruit] of the labor of your hands; happy (blessed, fortunate,
eniable) shall you be, and it shall be well with you. Psalm 128: 2
There is more fulfilling
than being rested and ready for the work that God has called us to do. God put the desire in us to minister to people through
whatever work we do. But ministry is work that requires physical, emotional, and spiritual strength.
Hard work is rewarding
when you follow God's way and minister to other people through "the labor of your hands." That is why it is so important to
start your day with God. His presence will build you up emotionally, His words will strengthen you spiritually, and the time
of rest That He calls you to enjoy will make you physically able to handle whatever may come your way.
Joy to you this
Holiday Season!!!
Friday, December 21, 2007
The kings of the earth take their places; the rulers take counsel together against
the Lord and His Anointed One (the Messiah, the Christ). They say, let us break their bands [of restraint] asunder and cast
their cords [of control] from us. He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord has them in derision {and in supreme contempt
He mocks them]. Psalm 2: 2-4
When God's enemies gather against Him, He sits in the heavens
and laughs. He is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the Ending, so He already knows are going to turn out.
We
spend too much time looking at what is taking place now instead of looking at the finish line. Like Abraham, you can laugh
and laugh of faith. When God told him He would do the impossible-that even though he was too old, God would give him a child-Abraham
laughed! (see Genesis 17: 17) Tonight, laugh with confidence in the face of the enemy. God has already won!
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105
The
Bible is written as a personal letter to you. God speaks to you,
ministers to your needs, He directs you in the way you
should go in His written Word. He tells you what you should do and how you should live.
It is a mistake to think we can
hear clearly from God without spending time in the Word. Knowing the written Word protects you from deception. Listening for
God's voice without being dedicated to spending time in the Word on a regular basis opens you up to hearing voices that are
not from God. There may be times when God speaks something to you that is outside a specific chapter and verse of the Bible,
but it will always be in agreement with His Word. Tonight, spend time reading a portion of God's personal letter to you and
allow Him to speak to your heart. God's Word is one of the most precious gifts we have. Treasure it.
Tis the season!!
Saturday, December 1, 2007
DON’T WASTE YOUR PAIN!!! All things work together and are [Fitting into a plan] for good
to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose. Romans 8: 28
Life
is full of unjust situations that can create a great deal of pain for you, especially in your relationship with other people.
You will experience some hurt and pain, but you don't have to allow these experiences to destroy your happiness. You can't
always choose what happens to you, but you can choose how you repond to it. If you've been hurt, God can take your bad experiences
and make them to work for your good. Believing this truth is a positive decision that can help stop your pain. Choose to learn
from the hurtful experiences instead of wasting your pain by allowing them to make you bitter. One way to do this is to overcome
evil with good by making sure you don't hurt others. It's a good place to start!!
Blessings to you
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SPIRITUAL POETRY
THIS TOWN
Look out your window
What do you see?
The road ahead
Paved for you and me
This town is so beautiful you just can't believe
Just sit back and receive
The walls made of silver - the roofs of gold
There's so much this town can unfold
When you think you've seen all there is to see
There's another road paved for you and me
Just when you think you've seen all there is to see
There's another road paved for you and me
Open up your heart - feel it inside
The love of life and joy abide
Fill you up - as far as you can bear
It takes away your smallest care
This town is filled with glory - This town is filled with joy
Step in and begin to explore
The endless feeling you will endure
There ain't nothing this town can't cure
When you think you've seen all there is to see
There's another road paved for you and me
Just when you think you've seen all there is to see
There's another road paved for you and me
by: WANDA L. BALL
copyright 1999 Wanda L. Ball
HE WILL LEAD THE WAY
Be very careful about the things you say
Too much talk and ways you walk won't lead the way
To better days to come and days to go your way
Just remember the days gone by and know that your days are numbered
But trust in God and God himself will always lead the way
Even though the days of life will let you down
The going gets rough and the going gets tough
But to your dismay you always rise above the cares of the day
The voice inside may never be what you want it to be
But listen anyway because it will lead the way
To brighter days and days to come
Just remember the God in you and He himself will lead the way
by: WANDA L. BALL
copyright 1999 Wanda L. Ball
I AM THE WAY
Lord you said you would be there
Lord you said why fear
Lord you said you would take my cares away
Lord you said you would make a way
Lord you said come to me
Lord you said I'll supply your needs
Lord you said never doubt
Lord you said this is about your life
Start believing in me and not in yourself
Don't take my death in vain
I AM THE ANSWER
I AM THE WAY
Even though you died for me
The world today doesn't seem to believe
You endured pain and struggle
Just to cure the land
Lord you said you would be there
Lord you said why fear
Lord you said you would take my cares away
THANK GOD YOU ARE THE WAY
I AM THE ANSWER
I AM THE WAY
by: WANDA BALL
copyright 2004 Wanda Ball
THE DOOR OF LIFE
Lord why is it raining on me?
When I open the door to look out and see
The way that life and love will be
The door seems to close on me
The door of life may always seem to be the will and the ways of despair and grief
And you don't know where your next turn may be
You turn left and you turn right which ever your mind will see
God knows your faults and your cares and he will be there to answer your prayers
The door of life may seem to close in your face, with it comes woes
but always think of the hill that looks over Jordan and that door will never close.
by: WANDA BALL
copyright 2004 Wanda Ball
SPIRITUAL THOUGHTS
Honor the man or woman that you are. Take the risk to express your dream. Taking action is about living fully
and expressing what you are.
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about learning to dance in the rain.
I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business.
-Michael J. Fox
Choose your friends by their character and your socks by their color. Choosing your socks by their character
makes no sense and choosing your friends by their color is unthinkable.
-Unknown
