Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.” (Matthew 12: 25 NIV) Shocked Are you shocked as I am with actual words spoken in the news this week? It is one thing to know something in our minds. It is another thing when it happens, we can hardly believe the blaze of fire. We can read and study the Word of God, yet to see events take place is surreal. It makes me want to shout to the entire world…REPENT! How […]
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God’s Answer For Tough Questions
Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that you don’t know how to interpret this present time? Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right? (Luke 12: 56-57 NIV) Tough questions Tough questions were asked during Biblical times as we ponder tough ones today. God searches our hearts. Luke, a gifted writer, set out to interview individuals for first hand accounts to circumstances during their day. Jesus spoke in parables to help people understand his point then and now. Every day we look towards the sky to discern the […]
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True: God Works For Your Good
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8: 28 NIV) Inner excitement After writing Wednesday’s blog, an inner excitement began and has not stopped. The words…something good is about to happen popped into my mind and the tune followed. It is wonderful to see evidence of how the Holy Spirit works. I have seen the word “good” in several post this week. God is so awesome! Early development Early in the development of my spiritual walk, I grasped the above […]
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Eternal Life: A Biblical Truth
“I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.” John 5: 24 NIV) Jesus spoke Biblical words written in red are special. They are words Jesus spoke during His time on earth. He clearly wanted all to know the truth, especially choices for eternal life. The basic foundation to our beliefs is found in the above scripture. It’s simple. Listens/hears God’s Word. Believe God, who sent Jesus. If we obey these two request […]
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Good Days To Come
“Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears are attentive to their prayers, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” (1 Peter 3: 10-12 NIV) Choose good over evil Too bad we were not created like the hermit crab. Its shell would come in handy when danger is sensed. Danger when our tongue reflects evil […]
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God’s Power Revealed Through Believers
I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints. (Ephesians 1: 18 NIV) God’s power: incomparable Once we break through barriers, repent, and turn to God, we leave bondage behind. The eyes of our hearts are eligible to be opened to enlightenment. Chapter one continues on with the incomparable great power God has for us who believe. I love this…God’s power is like the working of His great strength. Christ exerted this strength when […]
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Freedom Through Repentance
For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. Therefore, he who rejects this instruction does not reject man but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit. (1 Thessalonians 4: 7,8 NIV) Freedom Freedom is never free, always a cost. Every July, 4th, we celebrate our declaration of independence from the British empire. Grills will be fired up hot, drinks iced down, and home-made ice cream churned. Families and friends will share in tough topics and laughter as children run about. All ages share the same level of excitement set to watch fire works. […]
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Barriers Broken by Repentance
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord. (Acts 3: 19 NIV) Barriers There is no greater barrier than intentional sin. The most common fallacy for acceptance and tolerance is the fact that everyone sins. Here is the difference…when a Christian sins, conviction will be immediate. We repent, turn to God, and ask for forgiveness. Jesus says, “You are forgiven, go and sin no more.” If we have committed a wrong, we want to make right asap. God’s Word is truth The Word of God […]
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Satan’s Work: To Deceive
The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs, and wonders, and every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. (2 Thessalonians 2: 9,10 NIV) Miracle? I wonder how many times the word miracle was used to describe the recent Supreme Court ruling? This is a perfect example of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders. Anything opposite the Word of God is counterfeit. Satan, the ultimate schemer, known as Lucifer, an […]
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Trouble Welcomes Schemers
He who plots evil will be known as a schemer. The schemes of folly are sin, and men detest a mocker. If you falter in times of trouble, how small is your strength! (Proverbs 24: 8-10 NIV) Eyes opened Now, I want to be careful and not get too political on this blog. Yet, our nation under God is in times of trouble. It is easy for us to dismiss and not think about trouble. A few nights ago, I brought Gatorade to my son’s recreation baseball team. Thankfully, our local convenient stores ran a special. A few of their […]
Vicki is a bold proclaimer of truth that will set people free from deception. Her topics include, "Breaking a Spirit of Fear," "Rebuilding a child's broken spirit," and "Christian maturity, experiencing more of God."