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Psalm 50:23   King James Version (KJV) 23  Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God. Dear Friends, Several years ago I found myself in a place of chaos.  I remember sitting on my bed surrounded by papers and in exasperation I cried out Lord please "order it" for me.  I just continued to repeat this over and over.  Lord "order it."  All of it. I was not just concerned about my steps but I wanted God to order all of my life.  Order it Lord.  Ordered thoughts.  Ordered family.  Ordered conversation.  Order me.  Set it right Lord.  Fix it Jesus.  Please line things up.  Father God straighten things out.   I am at the end of myself and I cannot do it. I cannot move.  I cannot think straight.  Things are not going to get done.  God just order it for me.   In an orderly fashion, step by step a...

Psalm 71:2-4   King James Version (KJV) 2  Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me. 3  Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress. 4  Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. Dear Friends, There is an old saying: "...caught between a rock and a hard place." But what does the Word say about it. Scripture teaches that Jesus Christ is The Rock . The Solid Rock.  I submit to you that as believers, we never have to be caught between a rock and a hard place. When times are hard, burdens seem unbearable and mountains appear insurmountable,  stand on Christ.  Jesus Christ is The Solid Rock.  When troubles surround, stand on The Rock.  When you are misunderstood, cling to The Word of God. On Christ the Solid Rock, stand. ...

Dear Friends, I was thinking about the expression "just to good to be true."  People including myself often use this expression when something seems so flawless that we doubt that it could be real.  Too perfect.  Yet, as with many thoughts and phrases, when you run them all together and do not stop to ponder what is being repeated, cliches are created. The Holy Spirit has a way of slowing us down. He has a way of making us consider our thoughts, words and actions and their potential impact. I can hear in my spirit: God is Just . God is Good . God is True.   Always just. Always good.  Always true.  God. Just. Good. True .  Our God is. Righteous Faithful Merciful Just Good True God is Just.   Always. God is Good .  Always. God is True.    Always. I trust in God. in Christ, Sis. Stephanie

Daniel 2:22-24   King James Version (KJV) 22  He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him. 23  I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter. 24  Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation. Dear Friends, Last week I had the opportunity to view two DVDs: Amazing Grace: 5 Hymns That Changed the World and I Can Only Imagine (The Song You Know the Story You Don't). I highly recommend both.  They are informative and uplifting.  The films are reminders of the stories that inspire the many spiritual songs and hymns that encourage ou...

Jeremiah 6:16   King James Version (KJV) 16  Thus saith the  Lord , Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein. Dear Friends, The prophet had declared previously that a great national calamity was imminent. He instructed the people to stand and seek advice as to what direction they should move in. He proclaimed the Word of the Lord: Stand ye in the ways and See and ask for the old paths where is the good way and walk therein They were given good advice but they rejected it and chose to go their own way. The Father knows best .  God gives us directions that are for our good.  This is true even when it hurts.  Proverbs 3 tells us to trust in the Lord and lean not unto our own understanding. Why?  The Father knows best. We are told in the Word: Be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. W...

2 Chronicles 32:7-9a King James Version (KJV) 7  Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him: 8  With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the  Lord  our God to help us, and to fight our battles.  Dear Friends, Have you ever felt like you were backed into a corner and there seemed to be no way out? Have you ever encountered an enemy so foreboding and manipulative that you lost courage? Have you ever been too tired to sleep or too hungry to eat?  The last question sounds contradictory perhaps, unless you have experienced it.  Let me be transparent: My answer is yes to all of the questions. I am a Christian. That doesn't make me perfect.  You know that already.  I am a Christian.  This does not mean I am never afraid.  I am a child of the Most High God.  T his means that no matter what, I have help...

Psalm 106:7-9   King James Version (KJV) 7  Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea. 8  Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known. 9  He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness. Dear Friends, As with the children of Israel, the Lord is patient with us. They did not understand the magnitude of God's blessing.  Or if there was understanding in some instances there was not sincere appreciation.  The Lord God delivered them from bondage.  He parted the waters for them at the Red Sea giving them safe passage across dry land.  Their enemies in pursuit drowned. God delivers us from bondage many times over the course of life. Sometimes we see the dangers and sometimes we are totally unaware. Nevertheless, God is comp...