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Comment by russ allen on September 7, 2010 at 7:25am

Good morning! How are we faithing? We were talking about wisdom yesterday and how we gain it. Here is a difficult thing to do alot of times in our walk with God. Things that seem logical or upright can come at us to deceive. The enemy is smart simply due to experience. He also is the father of lies thus deceit is his nature. This knowledge prompts us to analyze any rationalization to thought that is contrary to sound scripture. I'm as guilty as anyone so don't ever get offended when a wrong committed is brought to your attention. Learn why you did it. Learn to see truth without condemnation. We've said it before, Jesus convicts, the enemy accuses. Temptation ain't a sin. Being tempted is happening every day. What you do about that temptation determines sin or not. When a thought enters your mind, take it captive to see if it is good or not. Getting angry and then the thought of retaliation because you can get them before they get you is not scriptural or even wise. Rebuking that thought and not acting on it in the right thing to do. If you play with that thought long enough, you will act on it and sin is born. Guess what? That will grow and before you know it, you will react and retaliate without thinking. As a man thinks so he does. We are right smack in the midst of the enemies territory therefore we must stay alert with our minds or we will fall into stuff we don't even mean to. Just think today when errant thoughts seem to show up...cause they do...

2 Corinthians 10:4-7

for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, and we are ready to punish all disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete. You are looking at things as they are outwardly. If anyone is confident in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again within himself, that just as he is Christ's, so also are we.
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Psalms 110:2
The LORD will stretch forth Thy strong scepter from Zion, saying,
"Rule in the midst of Thine enemies."
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remember Cassie and Benjamin...

Heavenly Father, In the name of Jesus we rebuke satan and his minion. We stand on your Word and use it to defend our minds. Lord we ask for strength of mind so we may recognise when lies are flying at us. Lord we ask for deliverance for Cassie. Grab her and protect her and her family. Lord we praise your name and seek you in all we do and say. Lord we lift Butch to you, heal his body and mind. Thank you for revelation from your Word in Jesus name, amen
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Comment by russ allen on September 6, 2010 at 7:30am

Good morning! How are we faithing? Do you have understanding of the Word? Wisdom comes from understanding. Reading the Word isn't enough. Applying it to you life is where it becomes food for us. One can read the words, understand sentence structure and even decipher language interpretation but if the meaning isn't understood, wisdom isn't there. The Word being a living document will impart wisdom every time you read it but you must ask for clarification from the Holy Spirit. Applying what you read to your life in understanding and then applying it in practice will indeed strengthen you in this faith and grace. I have discovered that sometimes when I read and say "huh?" that I trust at the right time it will become an aha moment. There's power in the Word and when we seek Jesus and his ways we then begin to take on his Word like a jacket of armor which protects us from worldly bombardment. Do we not get tempted or endure junk? Nope, we still have all those worldly-fleshly things come at us but knowing the source and knowing truth we are able to stand honorably before these things. We struggle against things not seen but are just as real as our car. We battle things on the battleground of our minds and the struggle is as real as any armed conflict. Here's the cool thing, Jesus has already won. We can stand with the knowledge this world is a defeated foe and we must live as such. A defeated foe will succumb to superior forces or just perceived superior forces. We are not defeated therefore we can stand even while everything around us is falling down. We can fight the good fight because we already know the outcome. Will we get through unscathed? Nope. We are gonna hurt, we are gonna get hurt but like passing through a gauntlet we will emerge out the other side and with a determined sigh we look at the general Jesus because he's whooped the enemy, he just ain't died yet. Read these..read em again...meditate on them...

Ephesians 6:14-20

Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming missiles of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints, and pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in proclaiming it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
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James 1:13-16
Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.
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1 Corinthians 10:1-13
For I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea; and all ate the same spiritual food; and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they were drinking from a spiritual rock which followed them; and the rock was Christ. Nevertheless, with most of them God was not well-pleased; for they were laid low in the wilderness. Now these things happened as examples for us, that we should not crave evil things, as they also craved. And do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, " The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to play." Nor let us act immorally, as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in one day. Nor let us try the Lord, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the serpents. Nor grumble, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer. Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come. Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, that you may be able to endure it.
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Remember Jonathan Morrissey family...remember Mike Haney...remember Stephanie Pflug...remember Linda and Ben...remember Anna and Justin Benton...

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your wisdom in youe Word. Lord we ask for our eyes be wide open to your leading so we can stand to the enemies schemes and to our own desires. We want to be able to choose paths that are righteous and not out of our own lusts. Lord help us understand your word to us. Help us hear your voice, Bless those mentioned and those unspoken requests, in Jesus name, amen
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Comment by russ allen on September 2, 2010 at 7:11am

Good morning! How are we faithing? Look at this;

Psalms 34:8-10

O taste and see that the LORD is good;
How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
O fear the LORD, you His saints;
For to those who fear Him, there is no want.
The young lions do lack and suffer hunger;
But they who seek the LORD shall not be in want of any good thing.
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Pretty cool huh? Our attitude and heart that seeks God can only lead to contentment and joy. Reading the Word daily so you can say, "I read every day" is not the reason to read. The reason is to learn and to look at what God is saying to you today. Seeking Gods face is not a set of "do's" and "don'ts", those are a result of seeking God's face every day. We ought to want to commune with God. We ought to meditate on what we have read. We need to apply what we read to even the most insignificant things in our day because like the Word tells us, planting seeds is how we start to grow roots so when the storms come we can approach them with confidence, endurance and a peace knowing the peace will come and we will learn from this storm as we come out the other side. This life in the world can really suck sometimes but we are in the world, not of it. We are to live as examples of Jesus' love and not just doing that love. Sure we do it but we do it because we love God not because we are obligated and if we don't he will smite us. Love motivates. Love causes us to care. Love softens hearts so we do things because we love. Love notices trouble, not to get depressed but to help. Love waits and doesn't push. Love speaks when necessary and shuts up when a hug is whats needed. Love doesn't dictate but shows itself. Love comforts and love reveals truth. The Word is truth and love. The Word reveals love in it's purest form. Think about how you see love today and where your heart is. Is it seeking God? Do the results of that love show? It's time we step up and take on higher things and truly love with attitude and action. Think about that...

remember Blake Lufkin...

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your love you show us every day. Help us keep perspective and remember all your teachings. Help us love the unlovable. Help us sense needs and act accordingly. Lord we thank you for honesty and truth that causes us to love like you do. Sear that love on our hearts and change our attitude towards others that we desire to show your grace so they may come to you. Help us plant the seed of love, teach us to water and nurture it and let us see it grow sometimes so we are encouraged to stay the course. Lord we thank you for your blessing even if we don't recognise them, forgive us until we do...in Jesus name, amen
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Comment by russ allen on September 1, 2010 at 7:21am

Good morning! How are we faithing? We as Christians need to stop looking down our noses at everybody else. We need to not think that we have it together and nobody else does. We also need to not look at others and think if we were like them we'd have it made. We are no better or worse than anybody else. I don't care how long you've known God or have been going to church. Jesus loves us all and saves us all the same way. When you look at those we percieve as "better Christians" be careful to realize they were lost and now found just like us. Are some further up the road spiritually? Of course they can be but it does not mean "better". Our path is hard man. We all have our own things that get us. We all have inner secrets that haunt us. How we overcome them is by Jesus. If we do not drop these off at his feet like he told us to, they continue to do us harm. I can't possibly expect an accountant to fix my car any more than expect a nonbeliever to act holy. Stop with the finger pointing in a condemning manner! This also includes pointing that finger at yourself. Recognise wrongs and take the appropriate action in yourself. The point is to not compare yourself to other people or compare them to you, Jesus is our example. Look for ways to improve your own actions. Use the Word as the guide. We are worthy because Jesus loves us and that's all. Doesn't matter what you've done or what has happened. Because of what you've done or what has happened reminds us to remain humble and to help others find the same acceptance from our Lord that we found. With that in mind, "our sins are gone as far as east is from west" takes on a whole new meaning...think and pray on this...

Psalms 63:1-5

O God, Thou art my God;
I shall seek Thee earnestly;
My soul thirsts for Thee, my flesh yearns for Thee,
In a dry and weary land where there is no water.
Thus I have beheld Thee in the sanctuary,
To see Thy power and Thy glory.
Because Thy lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips will praise Thee.
So I will bless Thee as long as I live;
I will lift up my hands in Thy name.
My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness,
And my mouth offers praises with joyful lips.
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Revelation 19:5-6
"Give praise to our God, all you His bond-servants, you who fear Him, the small and the great."
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1 Peter 2:1-3
Therefore, putting aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, like newborn babes, long for the pure milk of the word, that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.
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remember others that we meet. Be quick to offer prayer when we see needs..

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for wisdom from your Word. Help us apply that wisdom to our lives and not to judge or compare us to others. Lord help us lead by example with humble hearts as to knowing we all are unworthy but by your grace we are saved. Teach us to see truth and not superficial junk that draws us away from you. Lord we want to live a holy life with honor that will cause you to say to us,"well done faithful servant, enter my rest"...in Jesus name, amen
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Comment by russ allen on August 31, 2010 at 7:16am

Good morning! How are we faithing? It is very dangerous to harbor resentment and unforgiveness. We are all guilty at one time or another but we have got to let it go and forgive. I know it's hard to forgive the man who killed your child. I know it's hard to forgive that guy who beat you up and stole from you. It's also hard to forgive a terse word from your parent that cut deep. Many marriages blow up because of resentment for an infraction or even a perceived infraction and this ought not be. There are rudimentary lessons about forgiving all over the Word and we had better listen to them. We've talked before about forgiveness and how we must forgive how we want to be forgiven. This is so hard especially if we've carried that luggage for any length of time. We are not capable of loving completely as long as we hang on to unforgiveness. I have heard some horror stories from people and I do understand why they can't seem to let go but let me tell you, it will be their destruction if they do not. The Word is very explicit about this. We must forgive and if we can't, we have to find help spiritually and physically to do so and why? Because God told us to. Jesus forgave the people who not just killed but crucified him. David was "a man after Gods heart" and he committed adultery and had the husband killed and God forgave him. Elijah, Jonah, Samson, Peter, Paul and the list goes on and on, all forgiven. This is not always easy and it will hurt to revisit but like a cancer this unforgivrness harboring is eating you up. Forgiving is a command but it is also a path to peace. Do we/ they still pay in the flesh for sins? Yes indeed but even if no punishment takes place or even if it does, we MUST forgive. If you can't, get on those knees and ask God to heal you and to help you achieve that forgiving heart because those feelings of guilt, inadequacy, worthlessness will subside.

2 Chronicles 7:13-15
If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My people, and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
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Mark 11:25-26
"And whenever you stand praying, forgive , if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your transgressions. ["But if you do not forgive , neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your transgressions."]
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Matthew 6:14-15
"For if you forgive men for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. "But if you do not forgive men, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.
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Those are tough verses when you are hurt so badly you shove it down so you don't have to see it but see the truth to this and ask yourself, "what has this unforgiveness done to me". By us hanging on to this unforgiveness the hurt keeps hurting and it ain't gonna get better...

remember Justin Benton...remember Beth Conquests interview...remember Megans family...remember Kat

Oh Heavenly Father,
We come before you with heavy hearts today. We ask for forgiveness and for your grace and Holy Ghost come to us and heal the hurts. Lord we want to serve and do as you commanded but we are so hurt and so vanquished we just don't know how to forgive this hurt. Lord please come in such a powerful way that we are just overwhelmed with you love. In the name of Jesus we rebuke satan and his henchmen from these areas of our lives. We stand on your Word and expect healing as you promised. Lord we ask for you to hold us tight as we reach inside to touch things we'd rather not. Help us see truth and help us see the blood of Jesus covers ALL sin. Remove our anger from these issues so we can begin to heal, thank you Lord and it's in Jesus name we pray, Amen
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Comment by russ allen on August 30, 2010 at 7:26am

Good morning! How are we faithing? Fear of stepping out in faith can be debilitating. Fear is an enemy to everything we do. The only time fear is good is when it becomes wisdom. Wisdom to not step in front of a moving truck is based on a fear of being squished and that is a healthy fear. There are many unhealthy fears that can stop us from acting with confidence on behalf of our savior. We've all done it, not speaking up when an opportunity presents itself because we are scared of what people will think. Not engaging someone because we are afraid they will laugh at us. Yes those things are uncomfortable but we need to learn not to allow fear to paralyze us because satan is the accuser of the brethren thus any fear he can instill to render us ineffective for God, will be unleashed upon us. So how do we deal with this? The Word says, "that if God is for us, who can be against us?" Think about that, as we live in the world and the world is sin full , we obviously will encounter things that are contrary to God therefore we can expect to be stepped on, spat on, yelled at, embarrassed etc. because of the light that lives in us and the darkness doesn't like the light. The two can't coexist, the light will show what the darkness hides. The accuser will throw things in our face trying to make us back down. Overcoming this fear is not easy and standing when every fiber of your being is telling you to run is hard. We garner wisdom from the Word so we can tell the difference between that previously said healthy fear verses fear from our mutual enemy. Just think about this today and this week and build upon that confidence and courage the Word builds in us.

Hebrews 6:10-12
For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints. And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope until the end, that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
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Romans 13:8-14
Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. For this, "You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet," and if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this saying, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Love does no wrong to a neighbor; love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.
And this do, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us than when we believed. The night is almost gone, and the day is at hand. Let us therefore lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us behave properly as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and sensuality, not in strife and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.
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Psalms 92:1-4
It is good to give thanks to the LORD,
And to sing praises to Thy name, O Most High;
To declare Thy lovingkindness in the morning,
And Thy faithfulness by night,
With the ten-stringed lute, and with the harp;
With resounding music upon the lyre.
For Thou, O LORD, hast made me glad by what Thou hast done,
I will sing for joy at the works of Thy hands.
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remember Ed Blackburn...remember Nathan Haney...remember our Pastors...

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your grace and wisdom. Lord we ask you make us fully aware when the enemy attacks. We ask for protection from the enemy. Lord we ask for a barrier for our minds so we have peace and rest. Allow only your wisdom to effect us. Lord we ask for protection for those mentioned. Keep them safe physically and mentally from things that are contrary to your will. We honor and praise you Father for loving us so much. Keep our eyes scale free and keenly alert to your teachings, in Jesus name we pray, amen
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Comment by russ allen on August 27, 2010 at 7:02am

Good morning! How are we faithing? What has your week been like? We all wait for the weekend but does your week drag on because you live for the weekend? It is understandable, we all love leisure time but how do you use your time at work? Of course you work but is your life an example that others want to learn about? Is there a joy inside that shines to the outside? Look, I know there is stress and junk that ticks you off at work but how do you respond? There is a saying that comes with bracelets and stuff that makes me wince sometimes because of how it gets used but it does have some validity. That saying is "What would Jesus do" or WWJD. The idea is a pretty darn good one in so much as it reminds us of scripture and how Jesus handles controversy and adversity but it is not designed to decide what to drive to work. As we go through our weeks we ought to remember that our savior is with us and doing things with wisdom and anger management as it were is vital to our well being as well as a witness unto God. Now don't burden yourself with condemning ideas and frustration because you fail, just remember to quickly repent, quickly pray, quickly seek that still small voice of the Holy Ghost. Jesus has been where you are and does understand so take a breath and stop trying to please man instead of God. I've found if I concentrate on pleasing God instead of man, my well being improves dramatically...

John 12:26
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
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Galatians 1:9-10
For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.
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Ephesians 5:1-2
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; 2 and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you, and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.
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Malachi 3:17-18
"And they will be Mine," says the LORD of hosts, "on the day that I prepare My own possession, and I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him." So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him.
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Remember Racheal Skipworth...remember Jeff Wright...

Heavenly Father,
Oh Lord we ask for forgiveness when our flesh gets in the way and we let it take over sometimes. Lord, we want to be your servants and please you but we struggle. Bring to mind your Word when we struggle. Keep us mind full of your love and grace that gives a joy that is beyond this world. Grant us wisdom and open the eyes of our hearts because we want to really see your love for us, in Jesus name amen
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Comment by russ allen on August 26, 2010 at 7:35am

Good morning! How are we faithing this fine day? How do we encourage each other? How do we get through each day when thins go horribly wrong? How do we maintain joy inside when the outside is slammed with junk from every direction? It ain't easy but we are assured of our place in forever by the blood shed that covers our sins. The Father loves us and wants us to live upright. Since we are here on earth and satan was given the keys to this world we are going to encounter conflict. We are going to have to deal with unpalatable things all the time. Like it or not that's the way it is so why not equip ourselves for this battle?

1 Thessalonians 5:14-22
And we urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with all men. See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all men. Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. Do not quench the Spirit; do not despise prophetic utterances. But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; abstain from every form of evil.
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2 Timothy 2:24-26
And the Lord's bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth, and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.
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remember Lorie Jay...remember Kat...remember Anna and Jessie...remember Linda and Ben and Mike...remember Sarah...

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for always being faithful. Forgive us when we are not. Lord we ask for wisdom for the day and courage to stand faithfully for your principles. Help us recognise temptation for what it is in Jesus name, amen
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Comment by russ allen on August 25, 2010 at 7:14am

Good morning! How are we faithing this fine day? Here's something, if I go to church and you don't, am I more of a Christian than you? If I give to the poor, work in the community voluntarily, am I a better Christian than anyone else? If I pray 3 hours a day, am I a holier Christian? Do the things I do or say outwardly earn a place in heaven? Of course not! Where some miss the point to all this Christianity lifestyle is not to make us better than anyone else but to move us to the creator and the result of our savior relationship becomes our behavior and attitudes improve. Those nice things we say and should come from a loving heart and not out of obligation. Those things are a result of God's love for us and our realization that he does indeed love us as we are. He told us to come to him and then forgiveness comes, not "do this deed or that deed and maybe I'll accept you". It saddens me when I see people working so hard to earn approval from others who hold no power over their eternal life. To hear people say they need to "gain God's approval" before he will accept them is a lie of satan that takes ones eyes off Jesus and into bondage to a covenant that no longer exists. Is going to church important? Of course it is. Is praying necessary? Of course it is. It is a way for the relationship with Jesus to grow. Is voluntary work good? Well duh, sure it is! Do all those things out of love for what Jesus did for you. Learn from the Word a mindset that loves the sinner but hates the sin and then those things become natural and not an obligation that has no peace in itself. Think about this.

Luke 18:9-14
And He also told this parable to certain ones who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt: "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-gatherer. "The Pharisee stood and was praying thus to himself, 'God, I thank Thee that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax-gatherer. 'I fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I get.' "But the tax-gatherer, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, the sinner!' "I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled, but he who humbles himself shall be exalted."
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Hebrews 10:23-25
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more, as you see the day drawing near.
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remember Lorie Jay...remember our Pastors that they garner wisdom...

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for always loving regardless of how we goof up. Thank you for making a way for us all to come to the father. Oh Lord Jesus we praise your holy name and ask for wisdom and peace in all circumstances. Make our mind sharp that we see the ploys of the enemy and have courage to resist. Protect our troops and inspire and bless our leaders, in Jesus name, amen
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Comment by russ allen on August 24, 2010 at 7:47am

Good morning! How are we faithing? How should we act? How should we look at things? What really is happening when we water down or make the Word a little more palatable? When the Word offends should we be apologetic? That raises the question, why did the Word offend? Because it cuts to the root of the matter. Objections to words used in the Bible such as gender references and plain unpopular words and ideas will always cut when someone is convicted. Rationalization of behavior is age old and when it pleases mankind to soften the language, trouble begins. Looky here, lies are lies no matter the form or the size. Taking a pen or embezzling a gazillion dollars is still stealing. The truth and conviction, not condemnation, that the Holy Spirit imparts is not wavering. When we get to watering down truth to suit our own agendas we might as well toss the Word right out the window because the Word in it's entirety is either true or or not. If it's true we must accept and not rationalize for our own desires or it is polluted and worthless. When you read the Word and you get offended or doubt, ask some questions. Am I offended because simply I do this and I like it? Am I offended because it flies in the face of my friends view? Am I doubting because of preconceived or man taught notions? Sometimes the truth hurts but truth always is best.

Galatians 1:10
For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.
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Acts 5:29
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
KJV

We as believers are called to follow Jesus because he is the example of how to be. We don't rub it in any ones face. We do call things as they are but with love. We do lift up and not tear down. Don't forget, God loves everyone and wishes everyone come to him so we must love the sinner and hate the sin, we are sinners but sanctified and as we share that grace, others become the same.

1 Peter 3:13-17
And who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled, but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence; and keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.
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Remember Melodie...remember each other...

Heavenly Father,
We praise your holy name. Lord we ask for wisdom to see truth and the courage to act accordingly. Lord help us live holy lives that glorify you. Open our eyes to truth and convict us to follow you. Lord touch those who are struggling with life. Show them your peace that is unexplainable, in Jesus name, amen
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