Discipleship is great, but Paul encourages the Philippians to take ownership of their own walk with Jesus, even when Paul is not there. When we take ownership, we are walking with Jesus and his Spirit and then, we are to do the same as Paul, by walking with others, and pointing them to Jesus, that they would do the same. That way, we are participating in building Gods kingdom, here on earth. Is that not a beautiful way to see what gods will is in our life?

It’s not about US, it’s All about HIM!

The Battle belongs to the Lord

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We are made new! The old is gone, the new is here to stay. Not because we are perfect, but because HE, is Perfect,

Therapy………..or Gods Spoken Words?

Gods Word speaks into our life, for Both our Mental and Spiritual Health.  

I pray Lord, that we choose Wisely, each and every day, every hour, and every minute!  Your WORDS ARE LIFE.  May we All Choose Life!   

God Loves us, so much, he sent Jesus, the God Man, to become flesh, so that we might live abundantly, both now, and forevermore.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY

May we all, Lord, pursue to be teachers, in some form, that points the way to Jesus and not ourselves. We were made for a purpose. Help us all to find, what that one thing is for us, so that the world would know, that Jesus, is the Savior of the world, to save us from ourselves, and our selfish hearts, that we might have life, both now, and for all of eternity! AMEN

Has any one of you ever lost their way, or are struggling to make sense of your life, and are having trouble finding your way?

You are not alone. We all find this life difficult at times, if we are honest about it. What have you tried to do about it.? Ignore it, self medicate, buy things that you think will make you happy, look to your kids to find happiness, or our spouse?

Whether you are a Christian, or have never thought about being one, the answer is found in Jesus.

When we honestly look at ourselves, we find that we don’t measure up, especially if we Match up to what the law of God says. That is the bad news, but the god news is this. God, who created, and loves us, knew we would struggle, yet not only gave his perfect son to take our place as an offering, for our misguided attempts to try and do what only Jesus could, but he gave his spirit to live in us and through us for all who believe! This is very good news, and full of Gods Grace and Mercy, to help us through our struggles. He gave us his word (the Bible, to guide us and the Church, to help us to grow and tell others about Jesus.

We, are made in his image, and even though we fail at times, God Loves us and forgives, because of the work of Jesus on the cross and his resurrection, and our faith in believing this.

Aren’t you glad we have such an amazing God?

LISTEN TO THE SONGS BELOW, AND HOPEFULLY YOU WILL BE ENCOURAGED AS I ALWAYS AM.

God Bless you.

The Altar and the Doir
WAYMAKER

Father, sometimes I read this verse, just as I have dimmed the letters. Help us Father, to remember, that we were once your enemy, yet you did not dim the letters against us. You sent your son, to take our punishment. Help us to see through Jesus eyes and not our own prideful eyes. We can only do it through your spirit that you have promised us. Thank You Lord!

The LORD’S Glory and Man’s Dignity. 

A Psalm of David.

  1.  O LORD, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth, Who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens! 
  2. From the mouth of infants and nursing babes You have established strength, Because of Your adversaries, To make the enemy and the revengeful cease.  
  3. When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,  The moon and the stars, which You have ordained; 
  4. What is man that You take thought of him, And the son of man that You care for him? 
  5. Yet You have made him a little lower than God, And You crown him with cglory and majesty! 
  6. You make him to rule over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet, 
  7. All sheep and oxen, And also the beasts of the field, 
  8. The birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea, Whatever passes through the paths of the seas. 
  9. O LORD, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth!

What does God require of Man? (See notes below Image)

3–5 This was the Lord’s appeal. With tenderness and emotion, the divine Plaintiff recalled His many gracious acts toward them, almost to the point of assuming the tone of a defendant. Noting their trek from bondage in Egypt to their own homeland, God had provided leadership (v. 4), reversed the attempts of Balaam to curse the people (v. 5a; cf. Nu 22–24), and miraculously parted the Jordan River (v. 5b) so they could cross over from Shittim, located E of the Jordan, to Gilgal on the W side near Jericho. God had faithfully kept all His promises to them. † 6:6, 7 Micah, as though speaking on behalf of the people, asked rhetorically how, in light of God’s faithfulness toward them, they could continue their hypocrisy by being outwardly religious but inwardly sinful. † 6:8 Micah’s terse response ( v. 8) indicated they should have known the answer to the rhetorical question. Spiritual blindness had led them to offer everything except the one thing He wanted—a spiritual commitment of the heart from which right behavior would ensue (cf. Dt 10:12–19; Mt 22:37–39). This theme is often represented in the OT (cf. 1Sa 15:22; Is 1:11–20; Jer 7:21–23; Hos 6:6; Am 5:15).

Mariano Rivera and the 2091 World Series and his favorite verse. “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.” (Philippians 4:12)

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