Posts Tagged ‘help’

Making His Ways Our Ways

Wednesday, 18 August, 2010 06:11 Written by Pastor Bruce 0 Comments

Ever heard the phrase, “God is so mysterious.”? Most of the time this is used as a catch all phrase to indicate that it is impossible to understand God. But the Word is clear that God wants us to understand Him. He wants to shine the light where it is dark. To give us understanding so that we can walk in the light.

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. – Isaiah 55:8-9 NKJV

This verse was not given to us in order to frustrate us but to identify that we are inadequate in and of ourselves. He wants to show us things to come. (John 16:13) He wants us to experience His leading and direction so that we can make the right decision, EVERY TIME! We do not have to take a “shot in the dark” when it comes to the issues of life (large or small). God has given us everything that we need to live a successful life every minute of every day and in every area! He delights to see us fulfill His plan. He is not trying to hide anything from us but He is endeavoring to reveal all things to us. Thank God for the Holy Spirit who is our guide into all the truth. When we take our thoughts to the Lord and say, “Lord, these are my thoughts…here you take them…and I in exchange take your thoughts…because they are higher…and always right…thank you that I have the ability to think like You by the power of the Holy Spirit!”. He is pleased with a prayer like that.

This is exchanging our inferior way of thinking for His superior way of thinking. Thank God that His thoughts are higher!

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U R what U eat

Wednesday, 21 October, 2009 08:28 Written by Pastor Bruce 0 Comments

Your diet? “For whatever a man sows, that and that only is what he will reap.” – Galatians 6:7 AMP

No doubt you become what you eat. Junk in, junk out. The junk food that people have been putting in their bodies has affected their physical health. And the lack of the sincere milk of the Word of God and the meat of the Word has affected our growth spiritually. You cannot grow properly on the wrong diet.

We give more attention to “the tube” than the Word and then face a crisis and wonder why we are filled with fear instead of faith. Duh! Proverbs 4:20 says “My son, attend to my words; consent and submit to my sayings. Let them not depart from your sight; keep them in the center of your heart. For they are life to those who find them, healing and health to all their flesh.” – Proverbs 4:20-22 AMP

What do we want? Life, peace and faith? or death, fear and dismay? We control our spiritual health by what we feed on…what we put in our spirit.

If you are dealing with fear, double up on the milk and meat of the Word of God! Take the Bread of Life! Eat freely!

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Aflame

Tuesday, 21 April, 2009 13:26 Written by Pastor Bruce 0 Comments

Rom 12:11-12 Don’t burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don’t quit in hard times; pray all the harder.

Keep yourself (meaning WE have the responsibility)…

It is up to us to “stir ourselves up”. The honest truth is that if we are down then it’s our own fault.

Maybe we don’t like to hear that, but it is true none the less.

For born again Christians to be down in the dumps means that we haven’t been in the Word and prayer. period.

Paul and Silas had a chance to be down….in the prison at midnight…just for serving the Lord and being obedient to Him.

What did they do? They had enough sense about themselves to not blame God or their enemies and raise their head and voice to praise God!

Worship is the highest form of prayer! Begin to worship and His presence will lift you up and fill you with HOPE!

Keep yourself fueled and AFLAME! Set your spirit on fire! Go for it!


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A “know not”

Saturday, 22 November, 2008 20:41 Written by Pastor Bruce 0 Comments

Romans 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.

There are many times where we are a “know not”. Where our ability runs out or stops.

It is uncomfortable to our flesh to be in a predicament where we know not what to do (or what to pray for,…or how to pray). It is in that place where we must learn how to lean on and rely on the Holy Spirit within us. (He knows all things!)

Trusting in the Lord with all of our heart and not leaning or relying on our own mind and understanding is a key to walking in the will of God.

We need to be a “know not” and immediately ask the Lord for help, revelation, understanding, discernment, and wisdom.

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Phone or throne?

Saturday, 25 October, 2008 08:38 Written by Pastor Bruce 0 Comments

When you need help, do you go to the phone or to the throne?

To the phone, where you call all of your friends explaining your problems in hope for understanding, compassion and a possible answer to your crisis.

Or to the THRONE OF GOD, where you can receive strength, faith, hope, wisdom and THE answer to any situation that you are facing.

Let us then fearlessly and confidently and boldly draw near to the THRONE of grace (the throne of God’s unmerited favor to us sinners), that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find grace to help in good time for every need [appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when we need it]. – Heb 4:16 (AMP)

The Lord is more interested in your situation than anyone else could ever be AND He has the right answer everytime.

God is waiting today for you to come to His throne with all of your concerns, questions and problems. He is ready, willing and able to help in your time of need.

Go to the throne.

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