Grace wins hands down

“All that passing laws against sin did was produce more lawbreakers. But sin didn’t, and doesn’t, have a chance in competition with the aggressive forgiveness we call grace. When it’s sin versus grace, grace wins hands down. All sin can do is threaten us with death, and that’s the end of it. Grace, because God is putting everything together again through the Messiah, invites us into life—a life that goes on and on and on, world without end.” Romans 5:20-21 MSG

Satan leads us to death; the end - death. 

Jesus leads us to live; the beginning – life, which is Heaven here on earth and ending in Heaven above with Him in which there is no end.

What God joins together...

“… What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder.”

Matthew 19:6 AMP

When God brings a husband and wife together in faith, unconditional love, purity, and devotion, then no forces of darkness will ever be able to separate.  How will you know when and if God has brought him/her into your life?  Trust me – you will know!!  Something like this is similar to winning the lottery … ten times over.

However, when two people come together out of lust, adultery, idolatry, bad intentions, or crude desire, then a small bump in the road will be sure to tear them apart.  How will you know if what you are doing is not from God?  Believe me – you will know!!  Something like this is similar to jumping into a sinking ship… eventually, you will sink with it.

So, if you are single, let God lead you to the perfect partner; if you are married, let God be the bond that holds you and your spouse together forever, and ever-more.

God is so good!!

 

Sometimes moving on is the best option.

“Later, a great many people from the Gerasene countryside got together and asked Jesus to leave – too much change, too fast, and they were scared.  So Jesus got back in the boat and set off…” Luke 8:37-39 MSG

There will be people that won’t accept us in this life, not because of who we are, or what we do, but because of their own fears and insecurities.  So, like Jesus, when this happens, the best thing we can do is quietly and kindly turn and walk away; leave and let them be.

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The power of praying

"...I mean this.  When two or more of you get together on anything at all on earth and make a prayer of it, my Father in heaven goes into action. And when two or three of you are together because of me, you can be sure that I'll be there." Matthew 18:18-20

WOW!

God's Word does not fail, which means, when you gather with another -others - for prayer, Our God goes to work immediately on our behalf.  

Oh, the power of prayer!!! 

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Broken pieces

"God made my life complete

when I placed all the pieces before him.

When I got my act together,

he gave me a fresh start...

God rewrote the text of my life

when I opened the book of my heart to his eyes."

Psalm 18:20-24

Life in pieces?  Life a mess?  Yes?  Then, it is time to give it all - A.L.L - to God, including yourself, and let him put you and your life back together, give you a fresh start, and a give you life filled with his glory - he will, he wants to.  Remember, however, you have to allow him to; you have to give him all, all, all, of you!

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When it all seems to be falling apart

“…Still, I know that God lives – the One who gives me back my life – and eventually he’ll take his stand on earth. And I’ll see him… with  my very own eyes…” Job 19:23-27 MSG

Through the worst of the worst, remember, God lives and He has a plan that will soon work out for His amazing glory.

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When the good stand together..

When the good stand together, evil loses all power - evil loses altogether.
Stand together America - stand in God!



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The glory of God

"... and the Glory of God appeared to all people..." Leviticus 9:22-24, The Message

The Glory of God is for us all - each of us experiencing His presence in our own unique and different ways - there is no one certain way to experience God.  Therefore, no matter what Christian denomination one practices, all of us need to stand together as one so that we can shine with the glory of God loudly, proudly, and for all the world to see.

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