New Thoughts for a New Year

I think God is trying to show me something this year. I think that I try way too hard. I'm always to fix things and solve problems. Well, I'm at the point where I give up. Really, I think so. I have been pretty depressed about it lately. But I'm not now.

So what I think God is trying to show me is that He will take care of things if I seek Him. He can take care of things a lot better than I ever will. And for that, I'm very thankful. I don't think walking with Jesus should be such a struggle. I know that worrying is not God's will either. So, I think I will seek Jesus, praise Him, and believe His promises. And let Him take care of the rest.

Here's some verses I've been thinking about:

Oh, fear the LORD, you His saints!
There is no want to those who fear Him.
The young lions lack and suffer hunger;
But those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing

Psalm 34:9-10 (New King James)


But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you

Matthew 6:33

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Matthew 11:28-30

I hope you all have a blessed year!

Weathering the Storm

There are so many Christians that are in "storms" in their lives. And while it is true that things are going to come against us, I cannot believe that it is God's will for us to be so depressed and destroyed by these storms. I think I found something in the Bible that will help us during the storms of life.

"Therefore whosever hears these sayings of Mine, (this is Jesus speaking) and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock." Matthew 7:25

So we have a storm coming against us. Here is the answer: Hear Jesus' saying and do them. It's not enough to hear the Word. We have to obey it also. Because we have His Word in our heart, we have a firm foundation. We can stand against the storms of life. They will not destroy us. They will not cause us to fall.

"And everyone that hears these sayings of Mine, and does them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house: and it fell: and great was the fall of it. Matthew 7:26-27

Same storm, completely different results. The difference is obeying the Word. I pray we can all understand how important the Bible is for us. And that we will study and it apply it to our lives.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It is such a wonderful opportunity to be thankful for all our blessings. I'm praying to have a more thankful heart this coming up year. Here are some of my favorite verses about thanksgiving:

• I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify Him with thanksgiving. Psalm 69:30

• And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you are called in one body; and be you thankful. Colossians 3:15

• To the end that my glory may sing praise to You, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You for ever. Psalm 30:12

• Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful to Him, and bless His name. Psalm 100:4

• It is a good thing to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High: Psalm 92:1

May you all have a blessed thanksgiving.

Help from the Lord

I will lift up my eyes to the hills from where comes my help.

My help comes from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.

He will not allow your foot to be moved: He that keeps you will not slumber.

Behold, he that keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord is your keeper: the Lord is your shade upon your right hand.

The sun shall not smite you by day nor the moon by night.

The Lord shall preserve you from all evil: He shall preserve your soul.

The Lord shall preserve your going out and coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

Psalm 121

How to Have Peace

We often pray for each other to have the peace of God. I don't think that is a bad thing to do but it is not really a command in the Bible. The only scripture I could find about praying for peace is Psalm 122:6 "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love you."

A lot of scriptures tell us how we can obtain the peace that Jesus has already given us. Here is a few of theses verses:

• My son, forget not my law; but let your heart keep my commandments: For length of days and long life, and peace, shall they add to you. Proverbs 3: 1-2

• You (God) will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You: because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3

• And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever. Isaiah 32:17

• For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Romans 8:6 carnal mind= death spiritual mind=life and peace!

• Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 2 Peter 1:2 We have peace through knowledge!

I am so thankful that we can have peace. We don't have to wait or just hope that we will have it today. We can have it everyday because Jesus has already given it to us. And we have God's Word to tell us how to obtain those promises.

Why we shouldn't worry

* Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your request be made known to God.
And the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV)

* But my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19

* But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Matthew 6:33-34 (NKJV)

* He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord. Psalm 112:7

God gave us strength

* The Lord is their strength, and He is the saving strength of His anointed. Psalm 28:8

* The Lord will give strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace. Psalm 29:11

* Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings have You ordained strength because of Your enemies, that You might still the enemy and the avenger. Psalm 8:2

* He gives power to the faint; and to them that have no might He increases strength. Isaiah 40:29

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