“Blind Faith brings Gods Son shine”

Blind Faith is giving God Control!

 Psalms 100:3-5
3Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 5For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.


Maybe all that God is calling you to see today is that He is calling you to go, to obey, to trust him, to step out in blind faith that he will be with you throughout your life and pick you up when things go astray. He needs you to have blind faith in Him to take care of all your needs. Most importantly, He wants you to have blind faith that He loves you more than any human can or ever will.


To believe that the eyes of a loving God are upon you will be a life changing experience for you. What’s great about having blind faith is you don’t have to do a thing, just trust…Faith is never something just to be talked about. It is something that must be demonstrated in the way we live. Have you ever seen a blind person and their guide dog? If you answered yes to this then you have personally witnessed blind faith. In 2nd Corinthians 5:7 is trying to show us what it means to live by faith and not by sight.

The blind person has to have complete trust in the ability of their dog or person for that matter that leads them, and keeps them from walking into traffic, or bumping into things. They cannot see the dangers that lie in front of them so they must trust that their helper can. They could easily just give in to their disability and not live their life to its fullest. That’s what we do every day when we don’t believe or trust in God. We have to have blind faith that He does exist, and He is with us each and every day.


Blind faith simply believes Jesus and God’s word and then lives it! Blind faith is trusting without feeling or seeing; blind faith is a deep understanding that the Holy Spirit lives within. Blind faith comes to every believer who decides that when he or she falls they can pick themselves up and learn from the fall with Gods hand!

~God bless you my friend~

Incest

Genesis 19:32-36 (King James Version) 32Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father. 33And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose. 34And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yester night with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, and lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father. 35And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose. 36Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.


After Lot and his two daughters escape from Sodom they take refuge in the mountains. They feared to stay in the town of Zoar, so they fled to the mountains and live in a cave. Lot’s daughters have become convinced that they and their father are the only people left on the earth (19:31). They think that the Lord’s judgment
upon Sodom and Gomorrah is on the same universal scale as was the Flood

The older daughter gave birth to a son and named him Moab; he is the father of the Moabites of today. (38) And the younger daughter also gave birth to a son, and she named him Ben-ammi; he is the father of the Ammonites of today. (Genesis 19:37-38).

Confronted with what appears to them to be a large problem, they resort to their own wisdom. They may have thought themselves abandoned by God—forgetting that He by His angels was the One who delivered them from the judgment that befell Sodom. Neglecting to take account of God and His Word, and neglecting to seek His advice, the two daughters carry out their plan, only to produce more problems and greater problems than they could have imagined.

The descendants of their two sons (Moab and Ben-Ammi) become the perpetual enemies of God’s covenant people Israel. Lots daughters caused a lot of harm by not seeking out God. I was discussing this scripture with my mother tonight and it is so interesting to see how Gods children often do without thinking. Can you imagine your own child doing what Lots kids did? Maybe they haven’t had an incestuous relationship, but what have they done that goes against what God teaches? These girls had just got out of Sodom and Gomorrah, so we don’t know the turmoil that happened to them; it’s obvious they were scared that no one survived but them and their dad. Does this make what they did right? No it doesn’t. We need to raise our children to trust in God and know when He gives direction in their life. I would love for each of you to read this story and study it, over and over. The bible was written to teach us lessons and laws of God. I hope this story of Lots daughter will show you to what means people will go when they get scared.

God bless you my friends!

Dieing of Hunger

Of those thirty million, how many have you fed? How many of them know The Lord? How many will starve and die hungry, not only hunger for food, but hunger to know something else, and you didn’t take the time to feed them any of God’s word.


Romans 12:20Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. 21Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.


Luke6:20 and he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.


The Old and New Testament shows us that God cares greatly about the poor and hungry of this world. God Calls His People to Be Actively Involved in Ministry to Those in Need. Is He calling you and are you willing to serve?


Luke 3:11 – “He replied to them, ‘The one who has two shirts must share with someone who has none, and the one who has food must do the same.’” Ministry to the Poor Is a Service to God. Turning a Deaf Ear to Those in Need Stifles the Spiritual Life. Proverbs 21:13 – “The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor will himself also call out and not be answered.”


Caring for the Poor will Lead to a Change in your life as stated in Isaiah 58:10-11 – “…and if you offer yourself to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted one, then your light will shine in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday. The Lord will always lead you, satisfy you in a parched land, and strengthen your bones. You will be like a watered garden and like a spring whose waters never run dry.”


I see the homeless everyday as I go to work; I see it in my workplace, those that are less fortunate than I am. I have found myself to be Leary because some have choices and they make the wrong ones, so this leads me to do nothing. I go on my way knowing that maybe just one of those people hasn’t had a hot meal in days or even weeks, and I could have made a difference. Where did I go wrong? I got that answer quickly when I asked, you lacked in faith my daughter, and you didn’t trust in Me. Tears leap down my face as I know I have let my Father down.


Thirty million and I could of helped one, was that asking too much of me? Have you ever thought about that, how you could go without one meal and feed someone who hasn’t eaten in days. I know I have, and my heart breaks when I think about the times I walked away. I can’t go back but I can go forward and not make the same mistake, because I have a Father who forgives and gives me the tools I need to not be scared anymore.


James 2:15-17 – 15 if a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,


16 and one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.


Caring for those in need is an opportunity and a privilege as well as an obligation. We must not view it in any other way. The most important food you can give to these is the word of God, a message for them to assure then that God hears their cries if they have given their heart to Him. Don’t let another soul go hungry. God bless you my friends!

“Don’t be ashamed of God’s Blessings”

A Beautiful Day in North Carolina, January 2011

Sometimes we are so blessed, just look at the above picture. Have you ever known a Christian who just got a new car, and they have every excuse as to how they afforded it, or what a great deal they got, and you just want to scream at them saying, just count your blessings and give God thanks. God doesn’t want you to feel embarrassed, ashamed of something He allowed you to have, in fact quite the opposite; He would love for you to tell others How the Lord blessed you with this new car.


I know personally I have felt bad to let others know even when I have received a gift, knowing they didn’t, I don’t want them to think I am materialistic and more important I feel guilty because maybe they are going through a difficult time, so I just keep it to myself. I know in my heart sometimes that is right, but I also know that there are times that God wants me to share the abundance of love He has for me, so they may see He is willing to do the same for them. Most of the time however, I just want to display a humble attitude toward my friends and family. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 says “Love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own"

1 Corinthians 13:4-5 (KJV) 4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

Did you know that Abraham was a wealthy man who had his own army, and was equal to any king in Palestine? Once, when Lot was in danger, Abraham formed a coalition and defeated the three kings who had conquered surrounding cities and taken Lot captive.

Although Abraham was a humble man who possessed great wealth, he wasn't ashamed of God's blessings. We shouldn't be ashamed of the great wealth God has blessed us with either.

Paul further explains this perspective in 1 Timothy 6:17-19. 17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; 18That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; 19Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come that they may lay hold on eternal life.

You shouldn't be ashamed of the many blessings that God has bestowed on you, share those blessings, and enrich someone else’s life. Sometimes others may need to know God is still there. Use your gift to encourage others and to share Gods love.

Proverbs 3:33 the curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the just.

May God’s blessings be abundantly yours in Jesus Name!

“What’s the Rush?”

Don’t let time to pray wash away…


We're so tied up, so tense, so busy, rushing here and there, that we often don’t even stop long enough to let God know we are thinking about others, rather lone praying to Him on their behalf.

We don't have to stop, close our eyes, and get on our knees in a private place to pray. We can actually be praying for a person while we are talking to them or in our car on the way to work, or home. Don't we often think when we are with someone we love that we want God to bless them? Is that not a prayer to God for their wellbeing? Sometimes, we want all the possible blessings to flow into someone's life - we want them to receive all, even if we don’t have it, to be happy, and safe. It will sometimes come to you in a rush of emotion. Jesus can read our hearts, he knows if we are sincere, so please don’t use words with no meaning, nor waste Gods time if it’s not of your heart.

Have you ever just sat and listened as your child says their prayer, it’s so simple yet so heartfelt. God doesn’t need long drawn out prayers to hear your point, He has all the time in the world for you, He is never in a rush, however he doesn’t’ need fancy words, he Needs sincerity on your part. God governs every single moment of creation (Psalm 104). His eyes scan the earth, looking to strengthen faith (2 Chronicles 16:9 2 Chronicles 16:9 (KJV) ~ For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. ). Each day, He motivates His people to carry out His work (Philippians 2:13- 13For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure). But our God is also the God who rested after creation (Genesis 2:1-3) and has a season for everything (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8).

God may also be busy but He’s never rushed. When God walked the earth, He once again pushed aside all notions of being rushed. He refused to let the crowds dictate His pace (Mark 1:35-39 35And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. 36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. 37And when they had found him, they said unto him, all men seek for thee. 38And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth. 39And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.). He assured us that the Father was active (John 5:17), and that He did only what He saw the Father doing (John 5:19Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things so ever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.). His pace was in step with His power.

Psalms 46:10 be still, and know that I am God

Don’t be in a rush when talking to God, set aside time with Him, and please do not forget to give Him Praise for All that He does and has done for you, and all the answered prayers that you have received. God bless you my friends!

"Winters Beauty"

”Winters Beauty”

Last night’s rain

Freezing as cold air hits

Before me the ice forms,

As the rocks are cradled

With that crisp shell

The solidity of the ice

As the icicles form their own covering

The landscape is an aching sight

I listen, I hear, I feel

As The piercing chill of winters

Wind howl, flushing my cheeks.

Exhilarating, as the formations

of my breath

Against the cold air, stillness at rest

Each formation as

fabulous as the next

Even as ice, the luminosity

of frozen water

The wind might blow at any time

touching the contour of the cold ice

Silence has a voice in this

 crisp cold place

The sleeping earth beneath the ice

As if we are frozen in time

The weight of our breath;

As we succumb to winter’s beauty;

Here in God’s place.

Written by Brenda Redmond

January 15, 2011

"Winters Bliss"

Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Matthew 6:26

 The Snowfall, the crisp winter air as it brings color to your cheeks, the deep breath that you breathe out as the cold hits your lungs. Are you having trouble with the “winter blues? The excitement of Christmas is over and the landscape is drab and dreary, heavy with the never-ending winter snow. As the snow piles up you see no end. The days seem to get shorter, yet longer as time never passes. The morning awakens you to a cold floor, you find yourself lifeless as you go thru the motions of getting prepared for the day ahead. Why do we need winter, it’s so depressing?

Proverbs 25:13 as the cold of snow in the time of harvest so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.

The snow forms a warm mantle to protect the grass and grain fields. It wraps its soft warm covering around the plants, and thus protects them from the frost. Many animals also take shelter in the banks of snow, and are thus kept from being frozen to death. The snow of winter is as important in securing our food and blessing as the rain of the summer. Summers intense heat and the absence of rain produce the great deserts of the earth; so intense cold and the absence of snow would produce barren tracts upon the earth.

God does everything perfectly. God is not in a hurry, God not only has a purpose in all that He does, but He has a purpose for good. God is pure, and He wants us to be pure.

Take time to enjoy the beauty of winter. Build a snowman, take a sled ride, sip on hot chocolate and watch the birds and squirrels as they play and search for food, learn from them. If you haven’t already, put up a bird feeder and just watch the beauty that will surround it, as I do. Wake up to God today and feel His love for you, feel the warmth of His embrace, for all chill will disappear in His arms. God bless you my dear friends, find your warmth and enjoy the weather outside as its purpose is for you.

 To everything there is a season, and time to every purpose under the heaven: Ecclesiastes 3:1  

Picture taken
13th day of January 2011
 by Brenda Redmond

Where the birds ma

ke their nests: [as for] the stork, the fir Where the birds make their nests: [as for] the stork, the fir her housWhere the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house. e.  Psalms 104:17

"Words"

Words can lift us up, drag us down, wound us deeply or heal our hearts. In my heart I believe hurtful words are sometimes worse than someone hitting me. We have all done it, we have been angry and just spurted out the first thing that came to mind, realizing later that we hurt someone and now we can’t take it back. James 3:2-3The words you speak can have a profound effect on the people they reach. 2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body..


What would God say? “Love is patient, Love is kind. It does not envy, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil, it rejoices with truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres. Love never fails.” 1 Cor. 13:4 Do you think it's love to use sharp, harsh words to someone just because they contradicted you on something, or because they didn't approve of what you were saying or doing?

They disapproved of what Jesus said and did. In fact, they were out to kill Him! But love works no ill (Romans 13:10). When we have the love of God in our lives, we won't do things to get even or to hurt others. Now, sometimes someone may misunderstand what you were saying and think you said it to hurt them. This is why, many times, when people fool around with each other; someone is hurt because they take it seriously. I believe this is one reason why God is against foolishness — because in our foolishness we might hurt somebody.

If I have ever done or said anything to hurt you, please accept my sincerest apologies. I ask for forgiveness in Jesus Holy Name. God bless you my friends! Please choose your words carefully, we never know who we are hurting

"Winter 2011"

"Winter 2011"

Pictures taken by Brenda Redmond

”The Withered Rose”

“The voice said, Cry. And he said, what shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever” (Isaiah 40:6-8).


Soon you will pass from this earth and your soul will stand before the Judgment of God. You will take nothing with you but your soul. But you will not even keep that if you are not converted! In the plainest possible words, Jesus said “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3).

Have you reached within your soul and cleansed it of the withered spirit and replaced it with the Heavenly spirit? On a withered rose bush on my front porch a bloom of palest red, shaking in the winter wind and snow, a rose is growing. The rose grows when brutally cut down to a stump, beauty blooms from dry sticks. And there is the miracle too of the tender and fragrant flower that grows on the sharpest thorn. A rose blooms in the cold of winter, at the darkest midnight hour.

Elizabeth’s story begins with suffering and loneliness and shame. She was barren and she was old - she was what some people would so unkindly and cruelly have called 'a dried up old stick'. She did not conceive. This was her fate. She would wait for the questions to come whenever she met someone new. 'You haven't any little ones yourself?' And sometimes she would deny that she desired them rather than admit this limitation of her powers or this lack of the blessing of God. But sometimes she would be honest and the tears would flow and she would be pitied. And in the darkness of the night she would often weep for the countless babies she had not borne. But then, late in life, in the winter of her years, beyond the time for such things, she conceived. And Elizabeth had a cousin called Mary, a young woman with a very different story. She was too young to conceive, too innocent, not yet tested in the ways of life. But, like Elizabeth, she found herself pregnant. With her also it was not the time for such things. There would be a scandal. There would be talk. And her body was young, so young to carry a baby and bring it into the world. And she was frightened. She hurried away to visit her cousin Elizabeth. It might have been that Mary's easy fertility would mock Elizabeth's long struggle, but these two women recognized each other's pain and joy and they held each other. Elizabeth and Mary know that new life comes to bloom where it is unexpected and where some think it ought not to be. A rose grows in the cold of late winter, a daffodil blooms too early, the blossom comes before even the first frost has sparkled on the ground and a common dandelion pushes its sun-like head through the concrete-cracked pavement of a city street.


The moral to this is that you see your life is withering away if you don’t find Jesus and put Him in your life. It doesn’t matter that winter is here and the rose is struggling to bloom, for Jesus wants you to cry out to Him in the cold, warm or Hot. It is your heart that He wants to see bloom. Jesus is more than capable of letting the rose bloom, just as He is the answer for you.


Don’t allow yourself to stay out in the cold too long, without seeking the warmth of your Heavenly Father, for you to will wither away.


As I feel the spirit within me growing stronger each day, I realize that only thru Christ can we grow, as with this one last rose bud.

“Believe in Miracles”

Matthew 22:37-40 (King James Version) 37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.


We love Jesus, that’s simple…1 John 4:19 (KJV) we love him, because he first loved us.


Take a moment and think about God. Think about His goodness and mercy toward mankind. Think about His kindness, love, and grace. Think about His love to give Jesus as a sacrifice for our sins. And think about Jesus' love for us to die on the cross.


If one looks at what Jesus has done for them, they will see just how many times they have walked into a miracle. A few years back on April 14th, 1998 it was storming and my parents were in the bed asleep when around 1:30 am lightening hit. Let me give you the layout of their bedroom. You walk in from the left, you have the bed on the right, on the far wall is a sliding glass door going out to a patio. The door is in the center of the wall. My dad was already very sick at this time in his life from diabetes and heart disease. The lightning struck the wall on dads side of the bed, the sheet rock went all over the bed, and the room, breaking the frame around the sliding glass door. This was on my dad’s side of the bed. It should have killed him, the remnants of sheet rock were all over him, but the lightening itself missed dad and mom. Only explanation we have is what dad told us, the Angels were watching over him. Dad also felt he was being prepared, dad knew that God was in control. A few weeks before this happened I had a vision that took place in mom and dad’s bedroom. In the corner, same corner the sliding glass door is, stood the most beautiful Angel, she was wearing the most beautiful color of purple that I have ever seen. It gave me such a peace. The next morning I just had to go see dad and tell him about this angel, even before I could go to work. I drove to mom and dads as quickly as I could. When I got there mom was in the kitchen, she was kind of shocked to see me that early. I just walked by her and said I have to see dad. I walked in the room and said dad I have to tell you something, he looked at me and said wasn’t that the prettiest purple, tears fell upon me and he continued telling me that she had been there for a few nights now. He told me she was watching over him till the Lord calls him home. You can imagine the tears, but also the joy my heart had knowing that dad knew God. Shortly after the storm, on June 8th my dad went into the hospital; his kidneys and liver were shutting down. They took dad down to have dialysis and he came back telling us how beautiful the pictures were, what he described was unbelievable, so my sister went downstairs to look at them. She returned telling us there were no pictures. At this time we knew it would be soon. Dad was getting a glimpse of Heaven. My dad passed away on June 10th of 1998, leaving many hearts empty, but also giving us hope of going where he was, I can imagine how beautiful it will be, just from the Angel that I saw.


I was asked how I serve God and put Him first in my life. I hope this answers that question.






God love and bless you my friends, I would love to hear about your miracles.

“Questions Answered” part 2

1. Your spouse will pay justly when she goes before the Lord; however, as the book of Romans tells us in chapter 2, we are not to judge others. What she is doing and teaching the children is wrong, the word tells us that all will have the opportunity to know God, this is where you will have to find Trust in your Heavenly Father, and when they are in your company, teach by example, and there is no age on learning. We are constantly learning till the day we die.


2. You may have lost your children in a court room, but you didn’t lose what God loaned to you, you will always be their dad here on earth, so you have to be the good role model and let go of all the hurt and anger, even to the point you blame the children some as well. Let the children know that you love them unconditionally, just as your Heavenly Father loves you.

3. Being part of a church is one thing, coming to the Lords house and receiving is another. I believe that the Church, of all places, should be a Sanctuary. It should be a truly safe place, where people that are lonely, hurting, confused or broken-hearted can come to be comforted, encouraged and restored....and be loved back to wholeness. I believe that the Church should be a place where the power of God's Spirit and His love flows forth in worship and ministry to His people - to bring life, health and wholeness to every area of our lives. Where we can feel free to be ourselves, where we can be totally honest with God, with ourselves and with others. A place to be free to reach out and help others, and to be helped in return when we sometimes find ourselves in need. The Church should be a place where we can pray and sincerely seek God's grace, His wisdom and His forgiveness - to be changed to look more and more like our Lord Jesus Christ. That's how I see the Church, and praise God You don’t go to church to be seen, if the Lords word is not being taught in this house, then you need to leave and find another. When the children receive the Lord into their hearts they too will see what you already know. You have been thru many years of pain and suffering and it has none gone unseen, for the Lord see’s your tears, and sleepless nights. When you read about divorce in the Bible you will see that God loves the one who remains loyal to Him thru it all and wants to keep their marriage intact. So he knows your heart.

4. In reference to the teaching of the Ten Commandments, and telling your children its ok, those that taught and sinned are good people. This is where you can teach those Gods word and the Importance of prayer for the lost sheep and their souls. Never teach your child that God doesn’t forgive. This same preacher may himself be at war with something. This is punishable twice because he is representing God when he stands in front of that pulpit.

5. You walked out of church during a dedication service for your grandchild because the preacher was bragging about the things the step dad have done, when you know how he walked into your life and walked out with your wife. This is a sin that that individual has to deal with. First he committed adultery by marrying a woman who was previously married. Does this mean he won’t ever receive forgiveness from God? No, he has to turn his life into a life of living and serving God, his life will not be easy, the word tells us this. He like the rest of us will stand before God one day and answer for all our sins. However you cannot continue to judge him and assume he doesn’t know God now. That relationship is between him and God. Was it right for you to walk out? From the moral sense of where it was going, it was right of you to walk out, for it does not sound like it was about dedicating a child to God. We hope that you have offered this child up to God to watch over and protect.

6. Trust….Trust is hard….one person that you can trust with everything is your Father in Heaven. Trust Him to lead you in the right direction, in all things gives thanks. Pray to Him every minute you have. The story of King Asa teaches us, in all situations of life, to make the Lord our first trust. When you trust God first, He will guide you in your trust issues.

7. For those that have said get over it and move on, do they know Christ. If so you might want to read what the Lord has to say about when others do us wrong. In the course of living, we are often hurt by others. Holding in hurt feelings over months or even years, is very stressful and can cause minor and major diseases. Learning to forgive significant hurts and then move on is an important part of being healthy, in both mind and body. When you face your pain (and the person who hurt you), you can end the "forgiving crisis" and lead a healthier, happier life. The Bible is very specific about forgiving adultery. The gospel of John shares an occurrence of a woman caught in adultery. John 8:1-11 says, ". . . Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts; where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, 'Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?' They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him. "But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, 'If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.' Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground. "At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. Jesus straightened up and asked her, 'Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?" "'No one, sir,' she said. "'Then neither do I condemn you,' Jesus declared. 'Go now and leave your life of sin.'"



My dear friend it’s time for you to live your life with God at the head of your house. You have to be able to move on, that cave you are in is dark; it’s time to move towards the light, as I recently wrote about. Enjoy life and the love the Lord has for you

“Divorce Let Us Believe Together”

Yes divorce violates Biblical scripture; we take vows to remain married till death due us part. There are many scripture in the old and New Testament that shows us that God is against divorce. This is not what I am writing about however. I was given a request by a dear friend, who is divorced and his wife has remarried. He has been unable to find forgiveness for her or himself. He asked me to speak to different pastors and find out answers to his questions. I found the best Pastor is God, himself, however since I told him I would, I did speak to three Godly Pastors. Below you will find the advice that we give, but all in Jesus name and His word.

First thing that touched me about this friend, is that he does love the Lord and has remained single and obedient. As the Lord tells us it is best to remain single and in Him than to be married with an ungodly spouse, or married at all. Does this mean that we can’t be forgiven and move on with the Lord in our life? No, because there are scripture that tells us so. You have to come to the place where you agree with God that your divorce was sin and are willing to repent of that sin. (If you married someone who was divorced, you must agree with God that that marriage was contrary to His Word—Matthew 5:32; 19:2; Mark 10:11, 12; Luke 16:18.)

Often a divorcee feels like a social outcast. The church seems more willing to forgive and accept drug addicts, thieves, liars, murderers, etc. than a divorcee. I believe the main reason for this is that the drug addict, thief, liar, or murderer is usually willing to acknowledge that what he has done is sin. On the other hand, I find that most people who are divorced continue to justify their divorce based on “innocence,” “circumstances,” (in my friends case, she left him) instead of agreeing with God that they have sinned and repenting. God cannot bless your disobedience, but He will bless a repentant and broken spirit (Psalm 51:17). Remember “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy” (Proverbs 28:13).

So it comes to the question “If this is true (that there are no biblical grounds for divorce or remarriage), then I'm condemned to spend the rest of my life guilty and unclean before God.” Or “Do you mean that God can never use me again?” “If this marriage was wrong, does that mean that I'll be living 'in sin' for the rest of my life?” Deuteronomy 24:1-4 (King James Version) 1When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. 2And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife. 3And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, which took her to be his wife; 4Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.

The answer to these questions is, “Of course not!” God is as able and willing to forgive the sin of divorce as He is any other sin. And when God forgives our sin, He does not hold it against us any longer. Rather, His goal is to restore us to greater usefulness for His glory. But His forgiving, restoring ministry is only available to those who are willing to deal with their sin His way.

There is no magic remedy for resolving past marital failures. But a few simple statements will help you to get started. . Agree with God about the failures in your life that contributed to the failure of your marriage. One of the basic needs in the life of a divorced person is to remove all guilt. The easiest way to deal with guilt is to balance it with blame (“He/She was equally wrong!”). But you will never experience the full cleansing and forgiveness of God until you are willing to stop blaming your mate and agree with God about your own needs.

True repentance involves humbly and honestly identifying your basic offenses against God and others. Ask God to have mercy on you, to forgive you for holding on to this hurt for so long. Allow God to use you, to help others who have the same concerns and issues that you have. It is important that you remember that Jesus died on the cross to forgive us our sins; he did not say I am dieing to only forgive a few. What a sad thing it would be if we didn’t believe that God forgives us, for as it says in Roman’s 3:23, we all fall short of the glory of God.

Recognize that every sin reveals that you have pushed Christ off the throne of your life, and crowned yourself as “lord.” Repentance is not just being sorry for the consequences of your sin; it is confessing and grieving over the cause of your sin, which has greatly offended God. Purpose to clear your conscience with those you have wronged and begin to cooperate with God in reconciliation of all damaged relationships. You may need to find forgiveness from your former spouse, and any others whose lives have been affected by this sin. Remember that the primary purpose in seeking forgiveness is not to restore your marriage, but to obey God and restore a right relationship with Him.

To whatever degree it is possible, rebuild broken relationships (Romans 12:18).

God is against remarriage unless the spouse is deceased. That is clear everywhere in the bible. However, it’s so important that you realize you have a Heavenly Father who loves you, go to Him, He knows your pain, and please remembers God forgives, the sin of divorce is not unforgivable. Should you remarry or date, there are no scriptures that say it is ok to do so. Are we human, yes, are we sinners, yes. Praise God that He adores us so much that he is willing to forgive when we fall short. To answer your question, God wants you to live a life for Him. Does that mean there can be any one else in your life, that’s a question you already know the answer. God forgives, as He gave us His Son to die on that cross and say, forgive them Father, for they know not what they do. He is such a wonderful and magnificent Loving kind Father to us all and when there is true repentance and contrition, there are great and tender mercies from above. I pray that you are able to experience these soon. Prayer is needed by you and on your behalf my friend. I thank God in the name of Jesus for lending you an ear, and for giving you direction in your life, I Thank God that He will show you His love and forgive you as you repent and ask for His undying love in your life. I thank God for healing in your life, in your mental and physical state. In Jesus name I pray, Amen!

How do we know God exist?

I have been asked this question a lot lately, and I want to say how can you not know God exist? Something I have learned that is valuable is that God understands our questioning; in fact He knows we will have questions. Look at acts, chapter 1. What is known about God is made plain to us; Gods word tells us because of creation we should know there is a God, for one there has to be a creator, example; we can’t have a car without auto workers.

Paul uses this in Romans 1:19-20 (King James Version) 19Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

Design (the earth) implies a creator, then you have law, which describes what ought to be seen among men but is not always there. This is a standard of behavior that exists because of God. The human concept of perfection exists, yet it is not seen. The concept of “GOD” encompasses the concept of perfection. You have to look at things from the beginning as a non-believer, the bible teaches us that if there had been no beginning the world would have disappeared, due to scientific knowledge that it would have run out of energy long time ago. God is seen in all things, nature, animals and us humans, as we are created in His image. How could a random force create this earth, it couldn’t’ just like a tornado cannot put a house back together after its storm.
 It is unfortunate that you will find those that believe earth was caused, and that God is in the form of Buddha’s, Hinduism, and other ancient religions. God created space so that He could be an infinite God, where we are finite people. We cannot be greater than our creator. You will find that in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity, they all believe that God created the earth and us. Not saying all these religions are right with their other beliefs.

Psalm 19:1-4 the heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” Romans 1:19-20For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, - his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.”

Romans 16:25 Now to him who is able to establish you by my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all nations might believe and obey him. . .”
 Without a relationship with Jesus and knowledge of his word we are living in a world without really understanding what it is all about. First, God is absolutely holy and we are sinful. We need salvation through Jesus Christ just to begin a relationship with God.

Second, God created us with a purpose and a plan. Our ignorance of God and of his plan leaves us destined to pursue something much far short of our potential. Third, to live only for this age, for this world will result in our suffering great loss when the age of the Messiah is revealed.

“If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it. What good will it is for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done. I tell you the truth some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.” Matthew 16:24-28

The best I can tell you is if you do not believe in God, your life will be painful, I heard a pastor say once, have you ever seen President George Washington, or Abraham Lincoln? How do you know they existed? You didn’t see them; you read about them in your history books, does that make it truth. My friends it’s the same theory, the bible is there for us to learn about the history of this world, and how it came about and who was its Creator. The reward of believing is an everlasting life with our creator and having no more sorrow or pain. I want you to close your eyes, imagine yourself in a dark cave, after days you open your eyes and see a flicker of light. Are you going to move towards that light, or stay in the darkness, knowing it will not get brighter if you don’t move towards it. If you remain lost and stay in the dark about God, it is your fault. John 3:19 (King James Version) 19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
 I hope you will take a leap of faith and go towards the light. For without God the darkness will eventually close you in. Nothing from this world will fill the void, nothing in you will fill the void, Jesus is the mediator between you and God, Through Jesus you can and will fill the void in your life. You know the void is there, you feel hopeless and helpless, lonely and empty. It’s time to feel that void my friend, look inside you and seek Jesus. God is waiting for you my friends…

Chapter 2 of the book of Romans we learn that when we judge someone else we also are judging ourselves. I am continuing this with Romans because I feel it is so important that this message get out there. There are so many Christians who feel that it is ok to sit back and think well I didn’t kill anyone or cause anyone bodily harm so I know I will make it to heaven, when this is so wrong, as you saw in my last blog on Romans, all sins are equal in Gods eyes, and we do not get to heaven by our good deeds.

Take a look at Cornelius for example in the book of Acts, He was always giving things to the poor, he did know God, however he wasn’t saved. Cornelius gave much alms to the people? Cornelius was a very generous man. His generosity apparently abounded as the result of a good and caring heart (Acts 10: 2). Notwithstanding, his generosity did not save him (Acts 10: 2, 11: 14). Cornelius was a praying man? Not only did Cornelius pray, but we are told that he, "…prayed always" (Acts 10: 2). Prayer is part of being saved, but prayerfulness within itself does not mean one is saved. Sure God looked down and saw this good and was happy about it, but this also would keep Cornelius separated from getting into Heaven.

 This is where we as Christians misunderstand being saved. Yes praying is part of being a Christian, but that alone will not get you into heaven and does not mean you are saved. You have to ask for God’s forgiveness of your sins and ask Him to be in your life, asking for His will in your life, then seeking Him and living a life after Him. That means being able to forgive others, to love those that have hurt you and move on from it.

1Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. 2But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. 3And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

We may think that since we have escaped judgment so far that God is not going to judge our sins or that our sins where not that bad and he did not count them. The reason God has not called our sins to account is explained in the next verse. He is showing us kindness so that we have time to repent. Peter 3:9 Romans 2:1-3 is saying: a) God will judge those who do “these things” b) But, those who claim to do right still do “these things.” c) Conclusion: Both those who admit they know and those who suppress the truth are come under the judgment of God

4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? 5But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; 6Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

Do we deserve His grace and kindness? The answer is no, we don’t. Do we forgive and let go like God does when we sin and are sinned against. The answer again is no, we don’t. God will judge us all, is your heart pure today? If He came today, would you be raised to the Heavens to live with Him eternally? If you can’t answer that question without thought, then you need to ask Jesus into your life. It is that simple. He is just that close. Jesus loves you and He has a mansion prepared for us all, so seek him today. If you have hurt someone, ask for forgiveness from them, and then give it to God. If someone hurt you, find forgiveness today, tell them they are forgiven, then let it go. God bless you my friends.

Living a sinful life

Romans, Paul’s writings in chapter one have kept me intrigued at how much the people of that time are still the same as they are today. The Lord just allowed them to continue living in sinful ways, because that is how they were choosing to live. They were as a lot today are; filled with all manners of unrighteousness, evil, greed, wickedness, envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice, Gossip’s, maligners, haters of God and what He stands for, proud, overbearing, arrogant, no understanding, disobedient to their parents, always creating evil deeds, no affection which leads to being without mercy for their fellow brothers and sisters.

How many of you have met individuals like this, I know I have and I also know that at one time or another I have fallen prey? I also know I fall short of the glory of God and I have fallen into the same trap and brought others with me, which makes it even worse because I am a woman of God. Paul teaches us in this first chapter of Romans why God allowed the Romans to get by with what they did wrong, so many read this chapter and think it is talking all about sexual wrong doings, when in fact it isn’t, it is talking about having pagan Gods, idolatry, degrading of your body for others is there, but it’s not the main focus.


Romans 1:24-32 24 Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. 25 They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.


I know someone who believes that God isn’t real, their hopes and believes are lost in a void. They have seen so much pain and suffering from the time they were a child, they have seen the above, that it is hard for them to see what God stands for and the beauty that He has created. This person has fallen into the pattern that those before us did as in this book of Romans, they have fallen prey, and now they are proud and have no understanding of who God is. Only God’s grace, God’s Spirit and God’s word can save a man’s spirit, soul and body from the decaying effects of the sin nature. If man rejects the revelation of God he is doomed to the sin nature.


God expects us to pray to Him for the lost, for the narrow minded that believe they can live life as they choose because they believe God will forgive them in their dying breath.


Let us pray: Lord, there are so many hurting people in this world, which are crying out for help... My heart goes out to all and this is my prayer for all, many are stuck in false religions and cults and are under bondage from the enemy. Father Set them free, lift up the veil from their own eyes, so they can see the truth in Jesus Christ. Open up their hearts and mind to the only truth, and that they will trust in Christ ALONE for their salvation. “Jesus Said: I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6... I pray that they will have a relationship with you, not a Religion. Father God, I pray that you will draw them close to your Son, so they can be set free in Christ and experience the Love and Joy and be filled with the Holy Spirit. And celebrate their new life in Christ. Father, I pray for all everywhere that needs healing, salvation, deliverance... and protection from the enemy, help many with their finances. Open up doors and bring comfort and relief. Give them peace that they are in need for. All according to your will, Thank for your loving Grace upon us and your longsuffering and patience. Amen!