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Comment by russ allen on March 3, 2010 at 7:26am

Good morning! How are we faithing this fine Wednesday morning? Our choices about everything does indeed come down to scriptural advise. There is not anything that happens that wisdom cannot be gleaned from the Word. Check this out;

Phil 1:9-11
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ-to the glory and praise of God. NIV

That my friends is a good prayer. That is a noble and wise thing to ask. We need to seek God's wisdom whenever we can. I had a conversation recently with a person who was holding a grudge and when the Word was presented that tells us to hate the sin and not the sinner, consideration was taken. Realizing that sin is sin in God's eyes therefore what they did isn't any worse than what I've done , causes pause for reconsidering ones stance on judgemental thinking and the beginning of forgiveness. Man, we all get mad at things done to us but holding that person to a higher standard than what we are held to is not correct at all. If sin is sin then whatever I've done is no different than what they've done therefore the same treatment should be applied to both people, so it stands to reason that grudges are held against me also. Hummm...sobering and makes one reconsider. Man, you don't have to like it but you do have to forgive. Jesus said when asked that we forgive 7x70 times. Both ways that goes so the next time you find yourself tossing out judgement, stop and think about this.

Remember the Cler family...remember marriages and all the stuff associated with them...it's rough out there...

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for forgiving what i have done. Help me forgive likewise and not hold grudges. Lord we get hurt and we want to retaliate but we understand it is not right but still want to. Help us forgive quickly while making wise choices about things in our lives. Open up your Word so we can apply sound things to our lives. We praise and want to live uprightly but are weak. Help us see truth and be representatives of your peace and love. We lift the Clers to you, comfort and hold them, in Jesus name, amen
Posted by russ allen at 7:01 AM

Comment by David "slick" Rivers on March 2, 2010 at 9:57pm

Thanks Russ...once again words I needed to hear....

Comment by russ allen on March 2, 2010 at 7:24am

Good morning! How are we faithing? The bickering between Christians needs to stop. We are all one - that accept Jesus as messiah. We are going to have differences of opinion but we need to look to the Word and see if the body deserves division over interpretation. There are indeed things that do need clarification and some things deserve a firm stance but before we judge, lets step back and look at the entire picture and remember to present Jesus and let HIM fix those other people, it ain't yours or my job. Mine and yours is to inform people about Jesus and the steps required to meet him on his terms and come to know him as a savior that we all need. We also have the right and the privilege to study God's Word and let him speak to us individually as well as a whole. Jesus is not a respecter of person. Jesus does not count your good deeds towards your entrance into heaven. Jesus quoted in the Word is quite specific when he says,"no one enters but by me", so stop pointing fingers with ire because someone else doesn't live up to your standards. When asked, respond in love and truth and not with disdain and condemnation...

Luke 6:41-42
"And why do you look at the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? "Or how can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,' when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye.
NAS


Col 2:6-15
So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.
For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority. In him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of the sinful nature, not with a circumcision done by the hands of men but with the circumcision done by Christ, having been buried with him in baptism and raised with him through your faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead.
When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross. And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
NIV

remember Mike Moore...

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your love and sacrifice. Forgive us when we get uppity and think more of our selves. Lord, help us be wise with the council we receive. Help us stand for truth. Lord we lift Mike to you. Lord, we ask for wisdom and knowledge that as only you have. Grant us discernment. Thank you for your mercy and love, in Jesus name, amen
Posted by russ allen at 6:57 AM

Comment by russ allen on March 1, 2010 at 7:14am

Good morning! How are we faithing? What a good weekend! I'll be glad though when we can go outside all day and bask in the sun! Do you pray for something or someone and then question and worry about it? Yeah, me too. We really shouldn't do that. Do we believe God will act? Do we realize not if but when he does, it'll be on his time schedule and the best course of action? Here's an exercise for us; start praising with confidence that God will act instead of fretting and worrying about the request. Make prayer the FIRST thing you do for every situation, not the last resort. Praise with confidence that God has it under control and look for the lesson also, look for the appropriate response for us to whatever the answer is. Like my pastor said Sunday, "keep your eyes on Jesus and not the problem".

Phil 4:4-7
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Let your forbearing spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
NAS

1 Cor 15:56-58
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
NIV

Remember Rita Cler...remember Chris' job...

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your provision for us. Help us see your path and give us the strength to walk it. Lord we lift those hurting this day. Refresh their spirit this week and renew their trust in you. Help us see your will and know you have us in your arms even when all seems gloom and doom. We lift those up in prison. Heal hearts and minds. Thank you for your love of us that you would even consider sending your son for us and it is in his name we pray, amen
Posted by russ allen at 6:45 AM

Comment by GUY GIOFFRE on February 28, 2010 at 1:19pm

GOOD MORNING WELCOME TO THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT.

Comment by russ allen on February 26, 2010 at 7:37am

Good morning! How are we faithing? It is a grand thing to be so confident in the faith in Jesus that even when we are in deep waters we still hold that peace and love knowing that all about us is fleeting and will end. Whether trouble or joy, peace or war, turmoil and strife we know that Jesus has already paid the price and we are his. This set in our hearts does indeed make those bad days endurable. But need we merely endure? Not at all! We overcome and we hold on to that wisdom the Word gives us and reach beyond our momentary woes unto a better realm that injects a joy that cannot even be explained. That resting peace in our salvation and that seeking eye for truth is what keeps us from the danger of hell fire and that peace and truth rest right on our life. Take a step back today or tomorrow when the junk flies in your face, recognize it as temporary and push ahead with confidence because Jesus already defeated it.

Rom 5:1-5
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
NIV

remember Mike Burke...remember John...

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your salvation and victory over all. Lord, we want to see you in everything and we want the wisdom to act, hear, see truth. Lord we lift those up with disease and physical maladies and ask for a healing today. We do stand on your Word, united as one in the body of Christ. Guide our tongues , in Jesus name, amen
Posted by russ allen at 7:07 AM

Comment by GUY GIOFFRE on February 25, 2010 at 4:40pm

I READ A FEW MONTHS AGO IN MY BIBLE ABOUT MATT 14:1-14 ABOUT HIS DAUGHTER WANTED THE HEAD OF JOHN BAPTISTON A PLATTER FOR HER BIRTHDAY. WHY WAS THIS CARRIED OUT?

Comment by GUY GIOFFRE on February 25, 2010 at 4:26pm

YES I HAVE BEEN READING THE BIBLE EVERY DAY

Comment by russ allen on February 25, 2010 at 9:42am

Good morning! How are we faithing? I hate it when I get a daily written and it disappears...We all have things happen that just toss us off the normal train in to the crazy river...off a trestle to boot...These things can erupt into major things or just a time of searching. I sometimes walk headlong into situations either from naivete or plain bad choice. The thing that can cause greater heartache than the actual event is worry that things will get worse or even spiral into something our imagination contrives. Fret and worry about something non existent has hurled many a person into despair. When I do that, I try to remember the promises of God and speak the scripture into being. What does that mean? Speaking scripture is very powerful for our minds and the Word says we are to "hear" the word as well as read it. If an event was heard it makes sense to me to hear the counter or the wisdom from the Word of God to counteract.

2 Tim 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
NKJV

Luke 11:28
He replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it." NIV

Remember Mara Gaines...remember Ron's house search...remember the troops

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your grace and wisdom that helps us climb out of the pit. Bring your great words to our recollection when we tire. Lord we lift the troop and leaders to you. Help them be brave and merciful. Lord we lift the unspoken requests today, guide our paths, in Jesus' name, amen
Posted by russ allen at 6:47 AM

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