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The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it. Psalm 68:11 Share your testimony and your experiences in your walk with Jesus Christ. Have your articles and stories published here, and proclaim the good news about Jesus Christ. Print this Post | Print this page

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And the very God of Peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Print this Post | Print this page

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Fight, Fight Fight,

Posted by valencia1 on May 10th, 2012

Have you ever had a day when it seemed like everything was going wrong? Since the spring began it seems like every other day has been this way for me. So sought the Lord for understanding as to why, you know the “Why Me Lord” prayer.

In his graciousness he responded to my plea– Because you are in a war!

We must remember that as a Christian living in these dark and evil days there are battles we must fight everyday. We will wrestle with our own emotions, we will wrestle with Satan and his cohorts, and sometimes we will even wrestle with God. We are in a time when Christians must fight a good fight in faith to establish the Kingdom of God in our own personal lives, so that we are able to advance and expand His kingdom around us.

But what is the Kingdom of God? The word of God says that the kingdom is righteousness peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Romans 14:17

So being in righteousness is the first step to establishing the kingdom of God in our life. How do we become righteous? According to the word of God it’s simple. We believe God like Abraham believed.

And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness. Genesis 15:6

To be righteous, to be in right favor with God we must believe Him and His word.

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthian 6: 9-10

As our governments and media try to tell us that unrighteousness is OK we must fight the temptation to get tired, weak, and give into complacency. We must fight even when it seems like this is a loosing battle. Why? Because in the end we will win the war.

 

Psalm 138

I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth. Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord. Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

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Giving Thanks

Posted by valencia1 on November 23rd, 2011

Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing. Psalm 107: 21-22

Every Thanksgiving my Mother’s side  of the family has a reunion. This Thanksgiving Holiday will be the second I was not able to attend. I will miss my aunts, uncles, and cousins I haven’t seen since last years reunion. I will miss the laughter and the food. Especially my favorite, seven day sour cream and coconut cake, my aunt makes. Yum Yum Yum. That cake is layer on layer on layer of delicious.

My Aunt was kind enough to share her recipe. Thanks Auntie!! I am thankful I can enjoy this cake anytime. So, even though I can not be with the extended family I can have a taste of goodness that reminds me of home. But thanksgiving is more than family and food. Thanksgiving is about willingly showing appreciation for love, mercy, and grace of God in our lives. Read the rest of this entry »

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That Your Joy May Be Full

Posted by valencia1 on November 15th, 2011

My eight year-old son loves video games. In fact he has his sights set on creating video games. His imagination is overflowing with ideas. He takes an element from one game and adds it to another game and voila…his new game is ready, at least in his mind. One thing that is consistent in all of his multi-player game creations is a “Life Meter”. The Life Meter is measure of how much vitality each player has before they are knocked out of the game.

My son tells me all about his games and always emphasizes the “Life Meter.” He mentioned running into obstacles will lower your life meter, getting off the race course will lower your life meter, and of course there are adversaries that will attack you and lower your life meter.  He talks about refilling the life meter, and he always talks about winning.

I decided to take note of his game creations because they seemed so applicable to the Christian Journey. Only we have a Joy Meter. Our Joy Meter is important because the joy of the LORD is our strength. Along the journey we will run into obstacles and they may drop or lower our joy meter, sometimes we will even get off track, and indeed we have an adversary. Through all of these things we have to keep our Joy Meter full if we want to win in life.

Jesus said, ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. Our Lord wants us to win in life and he has made provision for us to keep our Joy Meters full. We can go to our heavenly Father and ask. If your joy is a little low and you need more strength to get to the finish line for today ask the Lord to fill your Joy Meter. Then in faith praise him for your victory which is soon to come.

Nehemiah 8:10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our LORD: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

John 16: 23-24 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

Psalm 51:12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

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It’s Just Temporary

Posted by valencia1 on November 8th, 2011

Our home hasn’t been the same since we brought home our newest addition three weeks ago. I don’t sleep more than three hours at a time, and I’ve changed more than 200 dirty diapers. When I’m so tired that I can barely see straight, and the baby is calling for more milk…again, I remind myself it’s just temporary. She will not always be a baby. She will not always wake 3 times a night. She will not always look up at me with those big brown eyes and ‘coo’ oh so sweetly. It’s just temporary.

We were foretold through the Word of God that in this life we would have light afflictions— pain, distress, or grief and misery. In this life, the good and the bad, the happy and the sad, the ups and downs, smiles and frowns, they are all just temporary. Whether it is a financial hardship or an emotional burden remember…..it’s just temporary. On the flip side of that when you have plenty and are feeling like all of life is grand remember…it’s just temporary. The distress of sleepless nights due to a newborn is not the same as sleepless nights due to losing your job or an ill spouse. Nevertheless, all of the pain, distress, grief, and misery is just temporary. We have more important eternal things to be concerned with. I encourage you:  “Do not allow the temporary cares of this life keep you from preparing for your eternal life.” 

2 Cor. 4:17-18 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Matthew 6:19-21 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

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Born Again

Posted by valencia1 on November 1st, 2011

When you look at a precious newborn baby, it’s hard to believe that this tiny innocent being is born of corruptible seed. In fact, it is better stated that the tiny new life is born corrupted. In Psalm 51: 3 King David declares, “Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.” This is true of all men (people) since the fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. We were all corrupted by “original sin”. Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned. Romans 5:12

Even so we all have the opportunity to choose Christ and be born again.

For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ. For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. Romans 5:17, 19

Being born is a painful process for the one that labors for the new life to come forth. Jesus endured the agony of crucifixion on the cross that you and I could enjoy new life. Jesus, through his labor of love, has made it possible for all who choose– to be born again. Not of the corrupted seed, but of the incorruptible seed of the word of God.

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. 1 Peter 1:22-23 Read the rest of this entry »

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