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Is Your Heart Thirsting for Jesus?

“On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.”

~~~John 7:37 (ESV)~~~

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Do You Know Jesus or Do You Fear Death?

Billy Graham “But you know the fear of death is gone when a person,…when I found Christ as my Lord and my Savior, the fear of death was taken away. And now I’m just as certain that when I die that I’m going into another world that’s just as real as this one. That it’s helped me to face life here and now….Well I envision Heaven. And I’m not going there because I’ve preached to a lot of people. I’m not going there because I’ve read the Bible. I’m not going there because I’m good. I’m going there because of what Christ did for me on the cross. I’m saved by the grace of God. Now the word grace carries with it the idea that I don’t deserve it. I can’t buy my way, I can’t work my way. I’m a sinner”.

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

~~~John 3:16 (KJV)~~~

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Happy Mother’s Day to My Mother, My Mommy!

Well, this month will be two years now since Mother went home to be with the Lord. And no, time doesn’t change the longing in our hearts. Dad is still just as much in love with Mother as he was all those sixty-plus years together. Maybe the tears aren’t as constant due to the mourning and grieving over her passing. Still, the love and adoration remain just as strong, just as real.

What is also so very special when remembering one of the most important people in my life, is just how amazing she was, how beautiful, how kind and always how loving. While Mother went through lots of health issues, very trying ones for sure, she remained devoted to Dad, us children, and the grand and great grandchildren. She knew what was important and that nothing was more important. She loved being our mother and we loved her being our mommy,… still.

“When she speaks, her words are wise, and kindness is the rule for everything she says.”

~~~Proverbs 31:26 (TLB)~~~

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Satan’s “Counterfeit System & Society” Meant to Eliminate God Out of Your Life

Bill Winston “Satan’s job is to contain you. And he’s built a counterfeit system and society. And what he’s trying to do is teach people to live without God. And what is happening without God is things are getting worse. Why? Because the whole earth is groaning, waiting, come on, for the manifestation of the sons of God. You and I are the only ones that can really fix this. So I’m saying for you now, why don’t you when you get in the Word of God, ask the Holy Spirit, say Holy Spirit show me what this really means. See, don’t go by your traditional thinking anymore. Just ask Him to show you and take you as far out there as He wants to take you. And get, start praising God about it. I came to speak some things. I’m speaking into the atmosphere. You don’t let this counterfeit society tell you who you are, what you can do and what you can have. The standards of the world don’t have anything to do with you, you from another place. You like superman. You gotta say some stuff and you gotta say it and not care what they think about it”.

~~~Luke 4:1-13 (KJV)~~~

“And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to I will I give it. If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.”

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Divorce Is NOT Just about Your Happiness (a.k.a. Selfishness)

“Courting Mom and Dad”

Paul “Divorce isn’t always the option that people think it is.”

Sarah “So I’m just suppose to stay in a miserable marriage?”

Paul “Marriage is a loyal partnership. Do you really think God would leave you with just two options? Misery or divorce? That’s a myth.”

Sarah “Well, children deserve to live in a home where their parents aren’t fighting all the time.”

Paul “Children deserve to live in a home where the parents learn to NOT fight with each other,…Sarah, you can get a divorce. That is an option that is certainly available to you, but you owe it to yourself and to your children to be honest about why you’re doing it.”

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Brent “Paul, why is this so hard?”

Paul “Well, did you think that turning your world upside down would be easy?”

Brent “Tons of people get divorced every day.”

Paul “That’s the point. None of this is gonna be easy. I mean, nobody wins in a divorce except the attorneys.”

Brent “This is tearing us apart.”

Paul “Well, that’s exactly what is supposed to be happening. Look, God develops this redemptive plan for the world, and divorce just tears at the heart of it.”

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Sarah “I felt so alone.”

Donovan “And you thought by divorcing your husband, that’s gonna make you feel less alone?”

Sarah “No, I just wanted Brent to prioritize our marriage and make me feel important as much as the kids and his job.”

Donovan ” And you thought by nagging him, by blaming him, by withholding your love and support for him…”

Sarah “I just wanted him to…”

Donavan “To what?”

Brent “To stand up. She just wanted me to stand up for us…Your honor, I thought the value of a man was measured by how hard he worked and how quickly he climbed the ladder of success. What’s funny is as soon as I got kicked off that ladder of success, the only thing I could think about was…my wife and kids.”

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“You should defend those who cannot help themselves.”

Proverbs 31:8 (TLB)

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With a Thankful Heart Giving God All My Tears

“Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me. In God will I praise his word: in the Lord will I praise his word.”

~~~Psalms 56:8-10 (KJV)~~~

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How to Be the Greatest Somebody You Can Be

Selfie Dad

Mickey “What I think you’re trying to say is…you love your family. Right?”

Ben “Absolutely!”

Mickey “They know that. But what if the greatest somebody you can be is a man all in for God? What if you dove deeper into the Bible than you ever have before?”

Ben “Look man, you’re young, dude. I got kids, my wife. I can’t afford to be sitting around reading the Bible!”

Mickey “See,…You have a wife and kids and a family and responsibilities, you can’t afford NOT to read the Bible!”

Pastor “It’s one thing to know the Bible, but as you learn the Word of God, by the power of the Holy Spirit, you’re able to learn to live in obedience to it. 1 John, chapter 2 says this ‘Whoever says I know Him, but does not do what He commands is a liar and the Truth is not in that person’.”

“And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, of whom he testified and said, ‘I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will’.”

~~~Acts 13:22 (ESV)~~~

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Examining My Heart, Boldly Praying

“Before I could pray boldly though, I knew I had to ask the Lord to change my thought process. I know Him answering the requests I bring to Him is never about me being worthy or good enough or even saying the right things. It is always about Him and His glory. If I am to pray bold prayers, I must shift my eyes off myself and fix them on the One who is worthy of all praise” Lora Campbell.

“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need” Hebrews 4:16 (ESV).

“do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God” Philippians 4:6 (ESV).

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Remembering Well The Lord

Jesse Duplantis “The key to prospering spiritually, physically and financially is not how much faith you got. That’s good. It’s how much you remember. Because you can have a bad day, but if you remember good things it erases the bad day. Remembering is a very powerful tool and source. The title of this message is ‘To Remember Is to Always Prosper’. To remember what? We’re going to deal with that”.

“Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children and your children’s children—” Deuteronomy 4:9 (ESV).

“You shall remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, that he may confirm his covenant that he swore to your fathers, as it is this day” Deuteronomy 8:18 (ESV).

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Bless & Do Not Curse, Overcome Evil With Good

“Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, ‘Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.’ To the contrary, ‘if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.’ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

~~~Romans 12:14-21 (ESV)~~~

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