Even though I was once...

1 Timothy 1:13-14 13 Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. 14 The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. Let's pay special attention to what the Apostle Paul tells Timothy in this letter. "EVEN THOUGH I WAS a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man, I was SHOWN MERCY... GRACE...FAITH...LOVE. It doesn't matter what our past looks like, or how bad we used to be. God can STILL show us MERCY and pour out HIS GRACE on us in ABUNDANCE with FAITH and LOVE.

Can we answer boldly?

John 8:13-14 13 So the Pharisees said to him, “You are bearing witness about yourself; your testimony is not true.” 14 Jesus answered, “Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you do not know where I come from or where I am going. If Jesus' testimony was questioned, what makes us think people won't question ours? The real question is when people do question us, can we answer BOLDLY the way Jesus answered the Pharisees? Do we know where we came from and where we're going? #somethingtothinkabout

We all have a choice

Genesis 3:11-12 11 The Lord God said, “Who told you that you were without clothes? Have you eaten from the tree of which I told you not to eat?” 12 The man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate. Isn't it interesting that as humans when we commit a sin or fall into trouble, our tendencies are always to first blame God and then blame others. Adam's response to God was "the woman YOU gave me,SHE gave me the fruit of the tree. But the key word here was "And I ate". Adam was influenced by eve, there's no doubt but Adam made the final choice. Today know that everyday we are given a choice. It's called FREE will. We can't go through life blaming others for our actions. We have the ability to choose between what's right and what's wrong. It's a gift, lets use it wisely.

Don't allow ANYONE to put a harness of slavery back on you

Galatians 5:1 5 Christ has set us free to live a free life. So take your stand! Never again let anyone put a harness of slavery on you. "CHRIST SET us FREE" those are our focus words today. But today know that the enemy's daily mission is to put a harness of slavery back on us. What type of slavery? Slavery to anger, slavery to bitterness, slavery to resentment, slavery to hate, slavery to envy, slavery to revenge, slavery to drugs, slavery to ... you name it. Today, TAKE A STAND, dont ALLOW anyone to put a harness of slavery back on you.

The Lord is Shepherd

Psalms 23:1-2 The LORD IS MY SHEPHERD I will have everything NEED. 2 He lets me REST in fields of green grass. HE LEADS me beside the quiet waters. The question today would be how can we expect to have everything we NEED, how can we expect to REST and how can we expect to be lead? If most days we don't even allow God to be our Lord nonetheless our Shepherd. Today know that our needs are met, rest is given and we are lead only when the LORD is our SHEPHERD.

What's the secret to being content?

Philippians 4:12 12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. One would think that maybe Paul was content because life was good at the moment. But did you know that when the Apostle Paul wrote this verse he was sitting in a prison? Is it possible to be content in the midst of our storms? What was his secret to being content? Paul learned that contentment (happiness or satisfaction) doesn't come from our circumstances, it comes from knowing that no matter what we're going though GOD is STILL in control. When we are 100% sure that God is in control, we can relax knowing that yes I'm going through this temporarily now but the God I serve will turn it around for good. And in the meantime I will remain joyful and continue having a positive attitude.

Put the childish things away...

1 Corinthians 13:11 11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. It's interesting to me that the apostle Paul writes this verse about acting as a child after verses prior to this one speak on what Love IS and what LOVE is not. Could it be that when it comes to LOVE and LOVING people we often act very childish ? Today we reminded, that as grown men and women it's time to put the childish things away.