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Bear Fruit While You Wait!

As we wait on GOD to make things right in our lives, answer our prayers and give us the desire of our hearts -- we should ponder the things we think are important during this time. Even while waiting on a move of God, a Healing, Restoration, or anything else, we are still able and required to bear positive fruit in our lives just as in any other season. We might be struggling with something that hinders us from growth, or we may need to uproot some of the negative habits, thoughts, and people as we continue to grow. God will make all things beautiful in His time ...(Ecclesiastes 3:11) The best thing we can do in this situation is to tell GOD about it. He already knows, so why not verbalize what is already in our hearts?GOD honors our honesty and when we confess our sins and shortcomings. Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge (Psalms 62:8)  If we confess our sins then He is faithful and just to forgive us and cleans

Wisdom and Sense that's NOT so common..

King Solomon was the main contributor towards the books of Proverbs. Accurately known as the wisest man to ever live, GOD tells HIM in 1 Kings 3 " ...Because thou has asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; nor riches or the lives of your enemies; but has asked for understanding and to discern judgment; Behold I have done according to thy words: I have given thee a wise and understanding heart. So that there was none like you before and neither shall any arise after thee." But it gets better! Because of Solomon's prayer that requested wisdom only,  GOD also blessed him with riches and honor. King Solomon was further instructed that if He obeyed GOD's laws and commands, HE would "lengthen his days." **Is this not just like Ephesians 3:20 where Paul references GOD's prayer answering tendencies as: "...unto Him that is able to do exceedingly abundantly above that we ask or think..."?** These are Words of Wisdom from Prov

Jesus the Foundation

The following verses are so important to our walk with Christ. Meditate on these verses & read them for yourselves. 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 11: For other foundations can no man lay than that is laid, which is of Jesus Christ. 12. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13. Every man's work shall be made manifest; for the day shall declare it because it will be revealed by fire . And the fire shall try every man's work.. 14. If any man's work endures, he shall receive a reward. 15. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as through fire. Pray on these scriptures and ask God to reveal its application to your life. God Bless, Chrissy

GOOD MORNING :)

The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases, HIS mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning, new every morning. Great is thy faithfulness -- Oh LORD...Great is thy faithfulness. Such a beautiful and true song on this AM. Find some reason to give HIM praise and do it often. Let HIS praises continually stay in your mouth. Chrissy

True Freedom

Are you free? How do you know if you are? If you're not, how can you be? John 8:36 36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. As a believer of Christ, our freedom depends on different things than those who are not believers. What does this mean? It simply means that because we "walk by faith and not by sight (2 COR 5:7)," we don't have the same definition of freedom as some others would. Freedom as a believer involves the freedom from bondage, strongholds, sickness, diseases, and sin! Paul gives an excellent explanation about the struggle between man and sin and bondage in the book of Romans and throughout his letters to the churches. But most importantly, he explains our freedom in Christ. Our ability, unlike before, to overcome and flee sin. But if we don't feed our spirits with the WORD and all we do is concentrate on the sin -- whatever it may be -- we can never be free. ROMANS 6:11-13 11. Likewise, reckon ye also yourselves

Testing 1..

Trials and tribulations are what I call "rites of passages" on this Earth. As a follower of Christ, you will automatically have to withstand trials and things that are unpleasant -- for the purpose of trying your faith. Our reactions during trials are what set us apart. Many people come to Christ but as soon as the trials come, they leave His side. This is no mystery -- not all are worthy of the inheritance set aside for Christ's children. Plain and simple.  In the book of 1st Samuel we see that David endured trial after trial -- almost continuously. King David was an adulterer, a murderer, and he did not always act like a great representative of the Most High. Yet, God calls Him a "friend of God." When Saul disobeyed God's commands, the anointing placed on him when he was crowned king left. Our disobedience can & does separate us from the anointing that God has for our lives. As a follower of Christ, you have a ministry and a gift that you can only fu

Will be back soon!!

Moving, organizing, finals (not Lakers, haha), and life altering changes have taken some of my time but I promise to be back soon with the WORD. For only the WORD has gotten me through these tough times and only the WORD can sustain me for what is ahead. God bless and be with you! Chris

Alive in Christ

On this Memorial Day I am reminded of the countless men and women who serve, have served, and will serve. Inevitably we will lose some of our heroes to conflicts. That is a part of life and one we cannot escape. May God bless all the troops, their families, children, and countless loved ones and friends who miss them while they serve. I want to discuss being alive and dead. What does it mean to be dead to the flesh and alive in Christ. And most importantly, is it even possible? After all, our spirits are encased in flesh and we won't shed this flesh until we die. That is a fact. Of course, we must start in the Word as that is where life began. The entire book of Romans is an excellent place to start when you are looking for victory over your flesh. We all have issues that must be overcome, some more obvious than others, nonetheless they exist in us all. Romans 6:6-23 give us SPECIFIC instruction on the Christian Life. The entire chapter 6 gives us a synopsis as to what it is

Check yourself!

I want to write a little about our intentions / desires / and goals. Have you ever had a dream or desire that was so awesome, you just knew it came from the Lord? After all His Word does say that He would give His children the desires of their hearts. So why is it not happening? What are you doing wrong? What can you do to make it better? Matthew 6:33 says: But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. The previous verse (Matthew 6:32) says that God already knows your needs before you ask Him. And the following verse says we are to take no thought about tomorrow, it has its own issues. Psalm 37:4 says: Delight thyself also in the Lord; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart. So what do we know so far: God knows the desires of our hearts God knows our needs before we ask So what keeps us from attaining our desires or goals? Our focus, our hearts, our goals - for what purpose do they serve in the liv

Go ALL the way, or don't waste your time..

Christianity is not a religion as much as it is a walk. GOD never instructed us to be religious, rather to obey his statutes and accept His son, our Savior, Jesus Christ. Thank GOD for mercy, grace, and His Holy Ghost to guide us into all truth. Is it more important what you wear to church than going?  Is it more important that you attend your denominational assembly or that you hear His Word? Do you read His Word? Meditate on it day & night? Do you Praise God? Even when you think you have no reason to? How important is your relationship with Jesus to you? These are some hard questions that may have you re-evaluating yourself. That is the point. If you are not going to serve God with your whole heart, whole mind, and whole BODY...don't waste your time. Half obedience is disobedience. You should be aware that God is not in the business of condemning His children, rather correcting them in love for their benefit. Every good thing and every "bad" thing in your l

Learning from Mistakes

There is no shame in making a mistake. The shame is when you continue to make the same mistake, having not learned anything from it. Let me start by saying this: just because you have seen no immediate lessons to be learned and / or repercussions to mistakes made does NOT mean you don't need to take notice. God is good and merciful, this is true. But we must also do our part, remembering that "God chastises the ones He loves." Does God love you? Absolutely. "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ.." We are all loved by God and that is proven each day we wake up and can draw breath in to sustain our lives. But for myself, I have been hard-headed, hard to understand, and hard to teach. I have been wrong, of course, but not THAT wrong, right? Wrong. Every day is an opportunity to search yourselves. Proverbs tells us many differences between the wise man and the foolish one. One distinct difference is that a wise man changes

We must watch our words

I remember when I first prayed for God to grant me a desire to study His word, I was only interested in the New Testament. We are no longer under the law and why should I read about the law? Oh, how wrong I was, and in His mercy, I began to desire to read about the pre-Jesus era. There are many hidden treasures within the Old Testament and what I call "shortcuts and insights" into the ways and actions of God. If you are reading this and do not have a foundation of believing every word within the Word, what I will write will shock and possibly appall you. But don't fret because "Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God!" The more you hear His words, faith will begin to take root. When this happens, WATCH OUT! Faith is what pleases God.. Genesis 1:1-3 gives us a picture of what the beginning was like. We know that God created heaven and earth and everything within...but it tells us much more :-) Verse 3: And God said "Let there be light,&q

Welcome~

Hello everyone and thank you for visiting my blog. I really have no time for a blog but I feel compelled to share with the world the Grace, Mercy, and Love that God has to share with everyone who accepts Him and His son, Jesus Christ. This is not your typical Christian blog as I do not debate or argue the Bible (Romans 14:1). I also do not give my opinion, only His Word. You will also find excerpts of personal experiences to encourage you and demonstrate the power of God. May God bless and keep you until His return. Christian