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Comment by russ allen on February 7, 2012 at 7:35am

  Good morning! How are we faithing this fine day? " We were nekid when we came into this world and we'll be nekid when we leave."   Why oh why do we get so wrapped up in acquiring stuff to the detriment of our very souls? Hey man, I like a fast car, a cool guitar and a warm house like the next guy but are we striving after the wind like Solomon said? Are we wasting our youth on acquiring junk to make our life easier so as we get older  we can get out of shape and give everything to a hospital or nursing home? Are we working so much we neglect our kids and the correct raising of them or are we reaching for the "American dream" to the detriment of the next generation? We all need to sit back and listen to that small still voice of God who is always present and always loves us. We need to search scripture for answers in everything we do. All the principles of life are indeed contained within. Don't think your situation has ever been dealt with? Get over yourself man, nothing is new under this sun in the sky. Think having to drive that 86 Cavalier clunker to work is a pain as you see that new Lexus fly by, is that any different than the old farmer in an ox cart watching a Chariot with 2 fast horses pass him? Think the same feeling was present? Of course it was. People remain the same, our stuff changes and the Word tells us all this stuff will be burned up in the end and the only thing that lasts is us, salvation accepted or not. When you catch yourself in "woe is me" or "why'd this happen to me?' you better step back and look at the real issue at hand and not just at your immediate displeasure....




2Pe 3:10-16
  But the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
  Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy living and godliness,
  looking for and earnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, by reason of which the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
  But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
  Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for these things, give diligence that ye may be found in peace, without spot and blameless in his sight.
  And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote unto you;
 as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; wherein are some things hard to be understood, which the ignorant and unstedfast wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

remember Anne C...

Heavenly Father,
  Thank you for your love for a lot like us. Lord we lay our burdens at your feet and ask for help with our selfish untrusting hearts. Help us see truth and see the folly of our striving after things that are going away anyways. Help us see the importance and the unimportance of stuff. Lord, we lift those who are sick toady. Your Word tells us that when we believe, know, your promises are true, we can ask and know it is done. Lord increase our faith. Help us see needs and help us see the heart you see. In Jesus name, amen

Comment by russ allen on February 6, 2012 at 7:53am

 Good morning! How are we faithing? We have to return to God in our thinking. We must not let the world system water down what the Word tells us. There are traditions of men that have distorted views on subjects and theologies to the point that we outright mock God with what we deem acceptable.  I'll not get into particulars in this forum but will advise ya'll to analyze your own self and see if what you stand on is biblical or man made. If you believe Chevy is better than Ford, that is not what we are referring to. Those are things that don't have an effect on your soul. The actions and attitudes that do effect us, are acceptable in your life, are you in line with scripture or rationalized outside it?  You do the searching of your beliefs and attitudes. Find out if "it feels good" has caused you to accept a lie or a sin as ok. Standing on truth opposed to the status quo is not only wise but prudent to our well being spiritually as well as physically. Some get all worked up over things that in fact don't amount to a hill of beans but walk right by deadly things.



Zec 1:3 
Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Return unto me, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I will return unto you, saith Jehovah of hosts.



Eze 33:11 
Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?



Jas 4:8 
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.


Isa 29:13-14
  And the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw nigh unto me, and with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which hath been taught them;
 therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.


remember...long list today...Troy Pinkston family...Jerry, Carol and family...Dorothy...Hallie...Bird...Liam Keagle...Kellie's niece and family...Kelsey and Draven...Ray Wheeler family...Liz and Bobby...Amanda


Heavenly Father,
  Thank you for your Word that is the only absolute on this earth. Lord we lift those up that are hurting today. Heal bodies and spirits. Take charge of our lives and show us where we need to change our minds. Teach us to see into the heart and not react on the outer actions. Lord we praise your name and lift you far above anything else. Please open up the floodgates of blessings on us today, in Jesus name, amen

Comment by russ allen on February 3, 2012 at 7:28am

 Good morning! How are we faithing? Gee whiz a long week...I have discovered many things this week. Some about myself and some about the people in my life. It gets to all of us sometimes when we "feel" less effective than we think we ought to be. Yesterday we discussed what repentance is. When we do indeed repent the former tugs harder on the later. How we view things changes so many aspects of our lives when we realize we have repented because of that belief and not changing on our own just for changes sake. Repenting not to make others happy or for show but real repentance because we do indeed have a change of mind. In this walk with Jesus there are so many aspects and wonderful things to find out about our creator. The spirits and principalities of the air the Word speaks of is such a huge thing all by itself. There are first hand accounts in the Word of armies of angles riding all around. There are dark forces at play and with subtle things inserted here and there. we miss them and before we know it we're in something that we never would have dreamed of.  I've heard it in counseling sessions man,"I never saw it coming". We all can end up in that same place if we do not purposefully keep our focus where it ought to be. What is such an inspiring, comforting thing to remember is this;


2Pe 3:9
 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.


remember Katie Bishop...Steve McQueen....Hospice and Hosparus agencies...funeral homes, they deal with grief all the time...


Heavenly Father,
  Thank you for the cross. Thank you for saving someone like me. You know everything inside us and still you love us. We do lift up those healing from various maladies today. We ask for speedy recovery, changed minds and open eyes that see the physical and the spiritual dementions. Lord make it so obvious when the dark forces are at play for we want to follow your lead and not cause pain. It is in your holy righteous name we pray, amen

Comment by russ allen on February 2, 2012 at 7:10am

Good morning! How are we faithing? Please please please feel free to ask if something is said here that makes you say, "huh?" Don't hesitate to ask for more info because we all are at different places in our walk with God.
Repentance is not changing oneself. Repentance is a change of mind and then going to Jesus because he offers forgiveness and grace. Addictions can still haunt. Old habits can still be present. The world tells us;

Mar 1:15
and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.

and;

Mat 3:2
Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

The Greek word here for repentance;
metanoeō
met-an-o-eh'-o
to think differently or afterwards, that is, reconsider (morally to feel compunction): - repent.

Isn't that interesting? It doesn't mean to change everything in your life but to change your mind and we know that the place for forgiveness and grace when we change our mind is with Jesus the Christ. With Jesus then does our life turn around and we begin our walk into the hereafter, eternity. No one is ever "good enough" for the grace offered but by repenting of our way of looking at things then we can start to understand the Word of God and as a result, we change and become more like Jesus. Approaching repentance backwards will not work and I've heard and seen a bunch of people try it that way. It was hard for me to admit I was wrong in the way i looked at stuff but once I changed my mind,repented, Jesus' grace, forgiveness and love came flowing in. Think about this today...

Remember The Ford family...the Matt Miller family...

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your grace and love that leads us to repentance. Lord, we lift those mentioned, heal hearts and spirits. Touch your children today and open our eyes to real truth. Bless thos who are suffering and lead us to a better walk with you. Bless our tongues with your words so we speak truth with love. In your holy name we pray, amen

Comment by russ allen on January 31, 2012 at 8:04am

   Great morning! How are we faithing today? It's hard to maintain our Godly demeanor isn't it. It's tough to walk piously around the hoodlums. "If all these people would just leave me alone I would be better off". Think about that. Isn't that rather selfish? Isn't that kind of like having a popsicle and hiding it in your coat? Nobody knows anything...for a little while anyways, until you get sticky and start attracting flies and dirt. Stop trying to be holy and trying to appear perfect. You ain't and you cant. Do we watch and control our behavior? Well of course we do but those things do not make you holier, gooder or even closer to God. When we seek God and his ways because we believe and love him the result is we get better but if we act better to earn love and to get closer to God we will fail because that is opposite of how all this works. Don't read into this to far. Act on what you read in the Word. Do the things that Jesus told us to because we love him and know, even when it seems contrary or weird, that Jesus loves US and tells us for our own good. He doesn't tell us like a tyrant does but because he knows if we don't know and walk with the world, we will have to deal with many more things that suck. Don't make this more complicated or harder than it is.



Php 2:14-16   Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
  Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

2Ti 4:2-4  

 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 

 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 

 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 

Remember Jerry Wheeler...Amanda...Mark M...Chris...Kathy...Mike &Natalie...Josh& Nikki...

Heavenly Father,

   Thank you for your Word. Thank you for your love for us. Help us understand that we can't earn your love but that you loved us first. Lord, heal bodies, minds and spirits today. I ask a blessing on your servant. Make him aware and astutely aware of your presence today, in Jesus name we pray, amen

Comment by russ allen on January 30, 2012 at 7:55am

  Good morning! How are we faithing?  The trouble we have with helping lead others to the savior and guiding fellow believers is our eyes and ears. Our eyes see things as they seem and not as they really are. The spirits and principalities we fight are contrary to the Word of God and God therefore, our eyes can be deceived because they cannot see those spirits and principalities at work. We see the flesh at work and fail to stop and realize those fleshly actions are to be expected from the lost. The redeemed are vulnerable to the same things in the flesh as the lost if we don't stop and seek truth from the Word and the heart of God. Our flesh can consume our desires if allowed to operate in the worldly plane. Our ears deceive us too. We hear things that offend us and make us angry, sometimes justifiably so but what is the root to that person cussing and carrying on? We know that when someone is in pain they lash out. When someone is in mourning they can be rude. When someone is carried away with the fleshly desires they can be hard to approach. These are the things common to man and we have an example in Jesus for dealing. He stepped up without fearing reprisals because he loved us and understood actions and reactions. Sme times people need a good whoopin and sometimes they need a hug and sometimes the appropriate action can be mistakenly applied. Check this out...

 Mat 25:34-46
  Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
  When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
  Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
  And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
  Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
  I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.


Remember Rob Fint...remember the Bales family...remember Jerry Wheeler...

Heavenly Father,
  Thank you for your love and wisdom that leads us on the path to righteousness. Lord we lift those hurting today. We ask for your touch on the doctors who work so hard today. Grant them wisdom and dexterity. Lord we praise your holy name. Thank you Jesus for all you do and have done. We praise you. We honor you. We lift your name on high. We want to see your face. in your holy name, amen

Comment by russ allen on January 27, 2012 at 7:47am

   Good morning! How are we faithing? Having a tough time with your current situation? Struggling with opposing thoughts and ideas? On one hand you are thrilled about an event and on the other you are petrified almost to the point of being paralyzed. Guess what, you ain't alone. Many times we know what we need to do but the enemy puts thoughts in our heads that make us hesitate and doubt God is even referring to the situation at hand. Many have walked into things they were not called to and many stop just short of what they were called to. We have got to be in the Word gaining knowledge and also being still to hear that still small voice of God. You don't know everything or have an exclusivity with God and neither do I so by being in the Word we have a gauge to at least recognize the ridiculous and act on the obvious. I watched a couple get saved last night and one get healed. I saw people find out they mattered to God. I saw people of all social and economic backgrounds sing and praise the Lord. I saw the Spirit of God move in an unassuming place. These are the things that we ought to be involved in. These are the things that make our spirits sing. Wallowing is very dangerous. Acting on feelings opposed to faith will dig a deep hole. We all doubt from time to time because of what our experiences have been and what our eyes tell us but I'm here today telling you that the Spirit of God is active moving and when that happens, the enemy gets active too. Get in your Word and arm yourself or you could hear the wrong voice and get mired in mud that could have been avoided.



Rom 8:26
 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.


Rom 15:1 
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.


Rom 8:15-18  For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
  And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
  For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.


remember Chris, Kat...remember Bugsy Moores family...remember Rex and Kitty...


'Heavenly Father,

Thank you for your word that sustains us. Thank you for all you do. Heal minds and bodies this day. Remove depression and infirmities. Let all those we meet see you in us. Remove that fear and anxieties from our sight. Let us rise this day with courage and contentment in you. Thank you for your healings that we have witnessed . Help us not doubt and if we do, recognize it and repent. Lord we lift those mentioned and those who have asked for prayer in secret. Let them know you are right there with them, in Jesus name, amen

Comment by russ allen on January 26, 2012 at 7:48am

    Great morning! How are we faithing? As we believers talk to unbelievers we need to remember that we were once unbelievers and the Word does tell us that "all this is foolishness to the world". Talking of the love, grace and peace available through a saving knowledge of Jesus is what they need first. Pointing out that what they are doing is bad doesn't help most times. "For lack of knowledge we fall" is what the Word tells us therefore if a non believer thinks this is foolishness, he will not accept the premises. I've talked to people who are cussing and carrying on and rather than get offended and calling them on it I try to get to the root of their problem, the Holy Spirit will convict them of their sin after they come to that saving knowledge of Jesus. Besides, their sin is not any worse than mine, theirs is merely visible. It is time to get back to the basics of Jesus and his love for all of us. It is time to remember who we were, who we are now and who "they" can be also. Pray immediately when confronted with others out and about. Be ready to see their pain past their outer persona. Our savior heals the sick, comforts the hurting and loves so completely. Sharing that knowledge is the greatest sign of the love of God that we possess.



Rom 15:1-7 
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
 Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
 For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
  For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.



1Jn 2:1-2
  My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
  And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.


Heavenly Father,
  Help us see truth and be your ambassadors. Lord we want to show you to all we meet but outer views get in the way. Grant us the wisdom to see deep into others to the heart and not outward things. Lord forgive us when we turn from the lost. Let us be courageous to do your bidding. Lord we lift those who are searching, let us be a reflection of you so they come closer to your redemption. Thank you Lord for my son's healing. Open his eyes Lord, in Jesus name, amen

Comment by russ allen on January 25, 2012 at 8:06am

  Great morning! How are we faithing? Lots to study, lots to be revealed. Are struggling with wanting some pay back? Do you sit and think of ways to "get im back"? Do you feel justified to hurt someone as much as they hurt you? Do you wish some were dead? Yer not alone but pause for a second and answer me this; who the heck do you think you are? What makes you think you deserve to pay back? Are you guiltless of hurting someone? Should they pay YOU back? Do you see where this is going? Of course someone coming at us will a knife or gun we will defend ourselves and our family but that is not what this is about. What about that guy who cut in line or swerved in traffic at you? Does it help to whoop his tail or to scream obscenities or mumble about those things? Analyze your reactions to things and pause when you get a hold of yourself and see if you are deserving of the same from others. Bet you reconsider doing what yer plottin...



Rom 12:19-21
 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
  Therefore 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.


Remember the Bales family...remember Rob Fint...


Heavenly Father,
    Thank you for your love for us. Thank you for your Word that educates us. Lord we lift those hurting and those who diss us. Help us see truth and act in a Godly manner. Help us say what is helpful. Bless our walk today and keep us safe, in Jesus name, amen
  Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Comment by russ allen on January 24, 2012 at 7:48am

   Good morning! How are we faithing? Ever thought about how God is light. God is perfect light. So perfect and complete is that light that it casts no shadows because that light lights everything. No darkness in him at all. Picture standing outside in the brightness sunlight and there is some darkness. Under a trees shadow, in a closed building. Gods light is so perfect there is no darkness anywhere, anyhow you can imagine. Now using that image, think about inside yourself. You know the dark crevices inside that we all carry and realize they are lit up to be seen but when we accept the grace of Jesus they are not only lit up but gone. That light is so bright that it drives out all shadows and darkness. You say you have junk so dark no way can it see the light? Really? You think you are the one who God wont redeem?


Luk 1:78-79
  Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
  To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

2Co 5:18-19
  And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.


Joh 1:1-5
 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
  The same was in the beginning with God.
  All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
  In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
  And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not

2Co 4:6

  For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 

Remember Marsha's sister....Laurie Copes...Chuck and his family...Cyn...Chris...Kat...Mike and Natalie

Heavenly Father,

   Thank you for illumination everything. Lord, forgive us for all our wayward actions. Lord we battle this flesh and sometimes it wins. We ask blessings and touches from you for those listed today. Many are truly hurting and we ask for your peace and comfort for them. Lead us where you may and help us rest in your light so we trust you way more than our own. In Jesus name, amen

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