Believers in a Stressful Age

This post was partly inspired by an article I read today

PEACE IN THE MIDST OF STRESS

It was only a short article but inspired me immensely.

Then I took a different direction that compliments.

Please take time to read this.

Stress is prevalent in our world today, but there is a way to handle stress without turning to addictions and other things. Internal peace can be found through Jesus even in the midst of stressful circumstances. (1)

In this world, common ways to cope with stress in recent year have been through addictions such as over-drinking, over-partying, over-eating, over-shopping, over-spending, over-accumulating, over-working, etc. ever on the increase, effecting many hearts and lives. (2)

I feel such compassion for children in families who are caught up in these kinds of environments because in one way or another, they are affected. I feel for elderly people too, because they see such a different world and the situations many of their families are in that are radically different to the stress they are familiar with.…

Should Christians really be Tithing?

May8

Most Christians want to please The Lord and many of us have a heart for giving. It is also true that preachers often cause distress in the heart and mind of well meaning Christians, asking more and more….demanding to pay ‘the tithe’ and televangelists top this up with bribes for offerings, saying The Lord will give you this if you give Him that?

Does God tell us to pay for our blessings? Is He reintroducing His laws

with Israel? In what way should we be generous with our giving?

Certainly not to break our pockets and experience so much stress.

The New Testament no-where commands, or even recommends, that Christians submit to a legalistic tithe system. The New Testament nowhere designates a percentage of income a person should set aside,

but only says gifts should be “in keeping with income” (what you can afford).…

Televangelists Causing Confusion

May8

Some Preachers on Christian TV are causing confusion

in the hearts and minds of God’s children and they also bring

the Gospel into disrepute to those in the world. Especially when

it comes to money – they air their shame for all to see.

Friends,some preachers are unrepentant sinners, Jesus spoke of

before they ever preached a word and you need to be aware of these

things. Because they preach over a platform does not mean God

commissioned them. Please find out the difference.

Yes they unsettle the minds of many well meaning believers who watch them

in innocence and think “that must be right because they’re preachers of the Gospel”

so to speak. What gospel? It is written that “God hates mixture”…..and…..”He is not

a God of confusion”. My brother and sister in Christ, if their words are causing

confusion in your heart and unsettling your mind:

GOD DID NOT AUTHOR IT.…

What are You Saying?

May8

I have to share this with you. It’s pretty good! The Lord has brought up prophetically with me several times through the years, the importance of Meditating on His Word AND what I Confess with my Mouth………
3 times for each through different servants of God……so I take this to mean that both are equally important. I have neglected the confession side of things for some time, even when He has stressed the importance of it. I once said to myself, I cannot leave this any longer and am sharing this with you so you can benefit from this too. The Lord has shown me several times this year that mental assent (information we know) gains nothing…..it is what we are currently practicing that does and will reward us more than we know.

This is an important message for your walk with God if any message was.…

Biblical Ways to Deal with Stress

May8

Stress is a hot topic these days is’nt it, to almost everyone?

So I seek to address this important issue in part.

I am taking excerpts from a very good Christian website to

base my post that will benefit some of you.

While most major translations of the Bible don’t specifically use the word stress, Scripture does speak to things such as anxiety, worry and trouble and gives us clear answers on how we should deal with them. The dictionary defines stress as “physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension.” Everyone suffers from stress at one time or another. In fact, research indicates that children who live in a stressful home environment are at greater risk to become highly stressed by life’s challenges. Stress can cause us to do things we would not normally do or cause us to shut down completely.…

Knowing Your Enemy – Knowing Your God

May8

The Lord is your Strength and Fortress. Even if our enemy is referred to as the Prince of the Power of the Air and his cohorts magnify themselves against us with pride and deception – saying “what can your God do now?” He will humble them and bring all their works to nothing. Yes He will shame them and dash their prefabricated works to pieces. As you trust in Him steadfastly, your Faith shall remain intact, unshaken. You will look with satisfaction on your enemies seeing His promise of recompense come true for you.

Yes, when you remain focused on your God, your Rock, He becomes your Salvation in any situation and your Vindication comes forth as the Mid-day Sun, because you trust in Him. Therefore I say to my soul, I will Triumph over my foes and Rejoice in You – Yes Freedom shall Prevail for me and I will see my Victories.…

Some Tactics To Watch Out For

May8

When some of us read in Scripture ”not to be ignorant of the enemy’s devices” they’re mostly patterned around the sin-nature that Adam and Eve passed on to us and insecurities that went along with it (those things that bring discomfort, disharmony and distress).

I’m going to bring a list of them to your attention to help you “watch and pray” like Jesus instructed us to do. Both of these are essentials in the Christian life. Many of us pray but not many watch. So you could be living for Jesus but leaving your lives open. Adam was told to watch over that Garden and he could enjoy it as long as he wanted to. But He did not remember God’s Words properly and calamity broke out on all Mankind. He was supposed to be on Guard against unwelcome guests. Instead of this, he paid attention to Eve and tolerated what was
taking place.…

Looking Outside Our Square

Feb23

You have heard the saying “Thinking outside the Square?”

So much is Introspective in Christianity these days –

in sermons, songs and books! Even Televangelists often

encourage you to be self-centered. It was not meant to be that way.

We are called to be the opposite actually – Free from

hang-ups, bondage and self.

We tend to look inward a lot in our Christian lives often.

The following website helps us to think outside

our little square in a positive way.

Many Christians are lacking in JOY because they don’t think

outside of themselves. Most sermons are centered on us

in some way, so they are partly responsible for that.

The emphasis has been wrong. We are encouraged to

keep attending “services” stand up, sit down and all the rest

of it – having to be spectators for the most part…..we…

Finding A Resting Place

Feb11

Are you finding life’s situations disturbing and maybe you need somewhere to hide – so to speak? Are you hiding yourself in your work or your room or even pleasure? Hide yourself in God and He will take care of you.

Each day, take a little time to come aside with Him and rest – do nothing but relax with Him and fix your focus on Him and you together and you will find comfort and strength in that quiet still place. This is the sure place of refuge that scripture speaks about – it will become your haven of rest.

In all life’s situations you can go there and find rest for your soul. He will take care of you and you will find rest from work because you cease from you labors and your mind is in rest mode.…

Winning in Life’s Situations

Feb11

YOU HAVE HEARD THE SAYING

“GOD IS A GOOD GOD!”

We need to develop our own testimony of this.

One we can draw on in life’s situations –

for ourselves and others instead of resignation.

Do you let your heart sink down when circumstances show up?

Sometimes they are intended for evil (to cause you to fret and get you down)

but we need to take on a resilience in God, not to let them make us frown.

Take courage my friend, there are ANSWERS.

You may have also heard the following scripture:

“I KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE FOR YOU. PLANS FOR YOUR WELFARE

AND NOT FOR EVIL – TO GIVE YOU HOPE and A FUTURE” (Jer 29:11)

Another version says to prosper you and NOT to harm you.

We need to be settled in our hearts and minds that

GOD IS GOOD

(not half the things that would rush through our minds at times).

…

Living with Courage and Hope

Feb11

We live in stressful times, around us and within sometimes.

Life is not restful like it used to be 30-40 years ago.

Situations and circumstances are challenging for many.

I would like to give you some encouragements from scriptures

I was inspired with today on BibleHub……one of the

best websites for building yourself up on God’s Word.

And we need to do this friends, each day. For those who

“don’t have the time” especially. We need to make time for reading

His words of Life for sustenance and strength.

From them often, can come healing-virtue, mentally, emotionally

and spiritually.

This can even benefit us physically. Neuroscientists report that

our thoughts do have a bearing on our health. Yes, the bible says that

“as a man thinks, so is he”. We can think up a real storm sometimes

just by thinking too much.…

Everyone has a Ministry

Feb11

There is so much said about ‘The Ministry’ since the ninety’s I thought

I would address this topic one day. On the About Me page, you will see a mention of my ministry that is necessary now…..but I never introduce myself saying “My name is______ and I’m in the ministry” to people when I meet them (so to speak). Someone asked me the question today and I simply said “Yes” and then shared about us all having a ministry.

You don’t have to be a Pastor or Evangelist to be used of God. There

are many ways we can serve The Lord and many giftings Jesus imparts

so we can. And it is exciting to see what He is doing in this Day.

There are spiritual giftings and natural giftings. Whatever your gifting is, you can be led of the Spirit just like a pastor or evangelist can.…

Building Confidence in God

Jan29

How Closely do you Know Him?

Confidence is about a person, it’s always about a person – not a theory or a technique. So build your confidence around the Person of God. Spend time in His Presence. This is the way we come to know Him. Acquaint yourself with Scriptures that speak of His Goodness, His Grace and Kindness.

Many of us need a clear picture of Him – situations and circumstances may have clouded our Image of Him. Even lots of sermons can do that. Especially if they don’t portray Him well. Don’t rely on someone’s impression of Him but rather press in to know Him and you will be GLAD YOU DID!

“SEEK TO KNOW ME, THAT’S ALL YOU HAVE NEED. SEEK MY DIRECTION AND

FOLLOW ME. FOR THERE I WILL LEAD YOU TO PASTURES GREEN

WHERE THE RIVER OF LIFE DOES FREELY FLOW”

(a song He gave me years ago)

“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, and whose trust the LORD is.…