04-10-2025, 04:00 AM
Take a page out of jobs book.
I think these days its really easy to feel like job. Perhaps even worse. Looking around honestly seems pretty scary. People don’t really seem to care about people anymore. Wars are raging. Prices seem to skyrocket. It continues to grow more difficult for people just to make ends meet. We turn all our focus to the threats of this world and it inevitably consumes us. That’s the fatal mistake isn’t it? We seem to tend to focus on what’s in front of us. So what’s the difference here then? I think the difference here is that we don’t take a page out of job’s book and realize our focus should be solely on the Lord Jesus Christ. That’s the difference between us and job. Everything he went through all of it his eyes never turned to face what was around him, his eyes never left the father. Watch the animals of this world search for food, gather, drink. The birds sing with the joy of their hearts for they know whom they should give thanks to for taking care of them. The lord thy God. I am not saying job didn’t complain. I am not saying that, I mean if you drop a rock on your own foot on accident who does not holler from that? I mean honestly. My thoughts are in all of this is that Job had his priorities straight. He knew within his heart of hearts, the very depths of his being, what is most important, the Lord thy God Jesus Christ our savior. So often we forget this. So often we take for granted the greatest gift we have been offered a relationship with Jesus Christ for eternity.
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The man of sorrows.
The sun comes to greet us at the beginning of every day with its warm embrace. The moon brings light to what would be complete darkness without it at night. We focus on the tasks of the day. We go through the motions of what ever it may be. Whether it be school, work, yard work, etc. We eat our food, drink our water, take shelter in our home, sleep upon our beds and at the end of the day we look to the next day before our time of slumber. It amazes me. How the sky each day is painted in a different way so as to enjoy its new beauty, how the gift of light is given to us so that we enjoy the day in all its glory. Yet I wonder how many never notice that it was done for us. It is literally given to us everyday without thanks. What a gift to be provided for with food on the table, water to drink, and shelter to call home. Though taken care of no thanks is given. However all is still provided. He does all of this and this is just what we can perceive. Who honestly knows what all is done for us in a day that we do not know about? Yet it is planned for us and that comfort is always with us. It was only until in this moment I realized the true meaning of the man of sorrows. Having someone who cares so much for you and never asks for anything in return. Yet not a simple thank you is offered. Having someone with so much love in their heart for you that they plan the day ahead for you and take care of you as you go through it. Have someone who loves you to put your house upon the rock to protect you from the storm. Having someone who creates a new day and puts so much care into it just to paint the clouds a different shape so no two are the same just as he does with each snow flake that falls from the sky making it unique and beautiful. All the roses in the field here one day and gone the next made to last only for a moment but such intricate beauty in crafting them so we may enjoy them. All these things a number can’t even begin to be created that could count that is put into a single day, created for us. I believe that is why is says: This is the day that the lord has made lets rejoice and be glad in it. Because it was made for us. He died to save us!!!! Yet so many wander by never giving thanks nor a thought crosses their mind about the Lord Jesus Christ and all he has done within this day simply because he loves us. Yet he never asks anything in return. Him going unnoticed for even a moment, not even a single thank you given. It was in that moment that the greatest sadness I have ever felt for the man of sorrows.
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Lost.
Politics shouldn't be a word that brings violence. Casting your vote was supposed to be a right to express your opinion of whom was the best candidate for the job of being here for the people. Those who were in government of any job were supposed to be here for the people, to do what was best to help others within the country, family, friends and neighbors. Everything worked for the purpose of helping one another to be the best we could be under God. Somehow we lost those sediments and instead we cast our votes to try and change our country. The blind only leads the blind and into the fires of hell it goes. Casting your vote never mattered, nor did the candidate. We'd like to think it does. Somehow our values faded and.our respect ended up being a fleeting moment lost. We did not give thanks to Christ for providing everything for us. Food, clothing,shelter,and drink. Instead we put our faith in leaders. Those leaders can't lead when they do not follow the king of kings. It is our heavenly father whom gives us our daily bread, teaching and caring for us forever. Cast not your vote, lest your voice be for nothing. Instead fall upon your knees and give thanks to our Lord whom has not only died for us but taken care of us always in this life and in the next.
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I think the reason wealth is all for nothing is because the real treasure is Christ and the relationship you have with him. That's why the streets of heaven are paved in gold is because people in heaven realized that Christ is the true value above all wealth. I think that's why it's hard to be rich and get into heaven because you're solely focused on the money it literally takes you away from the Lord. But anything can do that that's why we all need to be careful not to value anything above the Lord.
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Finding Faith
Finding faith in this world seems so impossible. The world hides the option for faith so well it seems almost impossible to find. The choice gets lost. It gets buried so far under ground its a wonder anyone is able to find it. Not only that but the world is an expert in presenting reasons of why you shouldn't have faith. It's also an expert of finding reasoning of why faith isn't necessary and why God is not needed ever. It will make you so entranced, its a wonder faith is ever found. Faith I will tell you this now is never easy. Faith is at the very best an uphill climb. Faith only ever seems easy when things are going right. Faith is only easy when things are going our way. It's easy because what we are comfortable with is where we are now. But true faith is connection when everything falls apart.
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I wanted this world to care about me. I wanted this world to give a damn if I lived or died. I wanted this world to care if I hurt. I wanted this world to love me. If you are like this too. I will tell you the world does not care about either of us. It never has and it never will. So why do we keep giving it our attention? Why do we keep giving it our precious time that we can never ever ever ever get back? When we can use that attention and valuable time that we were given as a gift and spend it wisely building our relationship upon the rock of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The one who loves us unconditionally, is there forever and eternity. The one who all he asks of us is to love and believe in him. We believed in the world and it has hated us just as it had hated him. So why not give up on the world and Believe in our savior the one who died for us all literally giving his life so that we may be free and live in peace with him. Lets accept this peace and accept our Lord and savior Jesus Christ into our hearts for he is our God and we are his people.
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If you were ever to pickup two giant spikes and hold them in your hands if even for a moment. You would probably be taken aback to think about how Christ had spikes driven into his hands, feet, and died for you. To save you. If their is anything within this world that I think is most important it is to give him thanks for his sacrifice to save us all. He does so much for us. How selfish we are to fall into the trance of this world to take attention from the one who died for us. Forgetting the sacrifice of Christ by anyone even for a moment is truly the greatest tragedy of all.
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It's easy not to care. It's easy to hurt people by saying something unfriendly. It's easy to tear someone apart. Make them feel insecure. Make them feel awful about everything in their life. But why? Let me ask you this why? So many things in this world tell you what is considered beautiful. What is considered successful. What is considered this and that. So much so people kill themselves literally kill themselves to be it. No one wants to be out of the box. Because being outside of the box means you have to feel bad about yourself. Well how about this? How about not filling people with pain, hurt, sorrow, agony, loneliness, etc. How about sharing the joy of the Lord with others filling them with Joy in the knowledge that Jesus Christ has died for all of us and has rose from the dead. Why not tell of the good news that Christ has risen? That he offers all these wonderful gifts of love, compassion, caring, good, etc. Why not fill them with the Joy of the Lord. Let's stop tearing each other apart. Let God teach us all what true love is and stop all the hate.
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I think some of the most important things to remember is the fact that no other real Gods exist other than Jesus Christ. Plenty of fake God's exist and many people worship these impostors. However that being said if you have chose to worship one of these fake Gods or even the devil himself I ask you to consider this. Did your fake God or the devil die for you so that you could be saved? The answer is no. Because no other is True love and is a real God other than Christ. Not only did he die for us all he works all things for our good and he also provides for us, keeps us safe, continues to look after us even when we don't deserve it. All other impostors of God work to deceive and hurt. They thrive off power. Only Christ died to save us all, loves and cares for us unconditionally.
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If we don't spread God's word and we lose a sheep for eternity that's an eternal tragedy. I think the most important thing we can do is spread the word of God. So that his love can help all hearts. Let us not leave anyone to be lost for eternity without God. It's important for all to know that Jesus died for us all because he loves us all. Without Christ honestly what is the point of anything? Without Christ we might as well all give up because then we truly have nothing good. All is lost without him. We spend so much time complaining or being caught up in life. Why don't we all just kneel and give thanks for that one action is more important than anything. Giving thanks in my opinion is so important because without his love all we truly have is each others hate.
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Without God there really isn't any reason. Because nothing good exists. There is no hope, no kindness, no love for one another, no caring for one another. All that's left is eternal darkness. Because when you strip away God you destroy the foundation. When you destroy that foundation which is God aka Love. You really are left with nothing but hell.
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We sure are foolish with our time. We can certainly use it to make money, bad mouth each other, tear each other apart. Be selfish turn away from those in need. pollute the minds of many making all once good into putrid and filthy. Turning our back on God has never been more easy. Forgetting him has never been more easy. We spend our lives away from him. We know how to take all the gifts he has provided. Only do we give thanks or reach out in times of trouble because until then why do we need him right? Ashamed we should be. Fools we are with our time. Only when the storms hit do we than think to build our shelter upon the rock. No time spent will ever be as valuable as the time we spend building our relationship with Christ. Don't do it to get something. Don't do it because you feel you have too. Do it because you love God and want too. Building your house upon the rock isn't about using him like a umbrella to weather the storm then toss him in the garbage. Its about loving the Lord. The house I believe is Gods love and it lives in your heart because you love God. That is his eternal love that surpasses all. The house upon the rock is Gods love and that is a love that can never be destroyed. No matter what this world says remember that.
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Though its intimidating to us to stare out into the darkness where all seems to turn to shadow we must remember God can see in the dark. The greatest light all have ever known can not be extinguished by the dark so we his people should not worry for he is always with us.
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I think its just nice to honor God throughout each day by giving thanks for water and food. For shelter. Especially loved ones. Just to say thanks for always being there and helping us get through each day caring and loving us unconditionally. Thanks for dying for us. Thanks for saving us. Thanks for our salvation. Thanks for creating the heavens and earth. The gift of sight, to hear, all of our senses. Just literally everything is what we are given. A sun to govern the day, and A moon to govern the night. I just want God to know above all I am thankful for all he provides. I truly believe giving thanks unto the Lord is honoring him.
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You ever notice how when people talk about the United States, it's never referred to as the United States of America, USA. Nowadays, we're only referred to as the US. I think that's because USA doesn't stand for United States of America. It stands for us. And the A is a nation under God. But for some reason, we've become a nation that turned away from God. So we truly are the US. It's all about us. Not about God. Just us. When you take away God, all you have is nothing. No love, no kindness, no good. We truly have nothing but evil when we are left to ourselves. Let us be thankful to the Lord not because we want to get something, but because He has taken good care of us and loved us through all the storms of this world. Let us not forget the only thing that truly matters in all of existence our Lord thy God.
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Thou shalt not kill. Why is this such a difficult concept to follow? Why do we purposefully hurt each other? Bring each other down. Break each other apart. Why is it that we listen to one person in order to kill thousands of other people, even possibly millions of other people? Why does the opinions of one leader lead to so much destruction? Why do we not follow our own minds and hearts and instead take the dark path? Why do we let our heart be filled with so much hate? Why do we not build our house upon the rock and ask, Lord Jesus Christ into our hearts? Why do we let the enemy ensnare us? Why do we not live in God's love and peace and give to one another? Learn from him and how we should treat one another and let that be the solution. Why do we follow the devil blindly into the cold dark paths that bring us only hate and destruction? Why do we blind ourselves to the Lord? The devil loves our foolish ways because in that moment when we focus on him instead of Christ, we are vulnerable. Let us follow the Lord, let our hearts be unto Him, let us be in His peace, for His ways are not of our ways, and let us be taught by Him to live and love so that we may be in God's peace.
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My feet are tired of running and only fear exists in all directions. I don't want to run anymore, carry me God for I have fallen, its cold and dark I don't know where I am anymore, please save me Lord. I want to stand with you not against you. I lie here trapped in darkness save me from myself, for I am a sinner I confess that sin resides in me , save me for I confess I am a sinner. Don't leave me alone to die in this dark place oh Lord for no joy nor peace exists without you.
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Its hard to feel like you can rely on God when everything is crashing all around you. I believe that's where the faith part comes in to help you weather the storm. He truly is the refuge, and shelter from the storm so that we may still find peace in all this chaos of the world.
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It only takes a moment to take our lives for granted. But stumble upon someone who has it worse than you and it really puts everything into perspective. It makes a person think about all that God has provided that we have forgotten and taken for granted. I think we all do it though. I really think it is important to count our blessings because it can remind us to not take things for granted and to pray for those who need help more than ourselves. But also praying for all at the same time because without God we are all truly lost sheep.
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If it wasn't for God i would have given up long ago. It is God who has sustained me. Especially these days I just want to give up. Because in my heart I feel as if I have nothing left.
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When I focus on God I find peace. When I turn my focus from him my peace fades away and all I'm left with is the hell of this world.
I want to leave the light on in the darkest of the night. I want to leave the light on when their feels like no more reason to fight. I want to leave the light on as a reminder to never forget. That if it weren't for Christ I'd be in hell to eternally sit. I want to leave the light on to remember what has been done. That God so loved the world he gave his only son. I want to leave the light on so that when everything in this world fades away. That the light in my heart has said Jesus in my heart for eternity is where I asked you to stay. I want to leave the light on and in heaven with him I wish to reside. I want my life to be spent on building a relationship with him that last forever when all has died. I want to leave this light on the light I am talking about exist in my heart. I want to leave this light on so that God may see it and know that no matter what happens from him I never want to be apart.
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I just want to say thank you to the Lord through prayer. Not wanting anything but to just give thanks.
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I don't want to only know the lord in times of trouble I want to know him always to have a real relationship built upon the rock.
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Its most difficult to remember that it is our trials and tribulations that make us strong. It is during these times it may be extremely difficult to have faith. It may feel as though the Lord is not with us and we may feel we have no will nor wherewithal to build our house upon the rock.
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I think one of the most sad aspects of this world is how we only spend time with the Lord when its convenient.
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I don't think we ever really think about the fact that every day is a choice in regard of what we do with God's breath. For he is the one whom breathed us to life. We can choose to hurt someone or help someone. Curse someone with our words or give them words of peace. We make so many decisions in regards to everything during a day. However maybe if we look at it for what it is that it is God's breath that has given us life to have a chance to make these decisions. Perhaps we might just spend our day more wisely for every choice is a choice between good or evil, to hurt or help, to damn or rescue, to curse or uplift, to judge or be understanding. The list goes on but in the end it is you who makes the choice in what you do with God's breath of life he has given you.
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I don't want to waste my time on foolish things of this life for they are temporary anyway. Everything eventually fades away. I want to spend more time with the Lord. I want to put my focus on him. This I believe is spending my time wisely. Rather than put what is within my day first, I want to put the Lord before all. It just doesn't make sense to me other wise. Put the Lord above all not to get anything. Just because you want too. I mean its not worth it other wise right? If you are doing it for the wrong reasons then why bother right? Just my thoughts.
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I think we focus on money because of our need to feel fulfilled. We try to fill the void in our hearts where we are missing God. When all we think of is money the void is never filled. For we are still without God.
I think these days its really easy to feel like job. Perhaps even worse. Looking around honestly seems pretty scary. People don’t really seem to care about people anymore. Wars are raging. Prices seem to skyrocket. It continues to grow more difficult for people just to make ends meet. We turn all our focus to the threats of this world and it inevitably consumes us. That’s the fatal mistake isn’t it? We seem to tend to focus on what’s in front of us. So what’s the difference here then? I think the difference here is that we don’t take a page out of job’s book and realize our focus should be solely on the Lord Jesus Christ. That’s the difference between us and job. Everything he went through all of it his eyes never turned to face what was around him, his eyes never left the father. Watch the animals of this world search for food, gather, drink. The birds sing with the joy of their hearts for they know whom they should give thanks to for taking care of them. The lord thy God. I am not saying job didn’t complain. I am not saying that, I mean if you drop a rock on your own foot on accident who does not holler from that? I mean honestly. My thoughts are in all of this is that Job had his priorities straight. He knew within his heart of hearts, the very depths of his being, what is most important, the Lord thy God Jesus Christ our savior. So often we forget this. So often we take for granted the greatest gift we have been offered a relationship with Jesus Christ for eternity.
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The man of sorrows.
The sun comes to greet us at the beginning of every day with its warm embrace. The moon brings light to what would be complete darkness without it at night. We focus on the tasks of the day. We go through the motions of what ever it may be. Whether it be school, work, yard work, etc. We eat our food, drink our water, take shelter in our home, sleep upon our beds and at the end of the day we look to the next day before our time of slumber. It amazes me. How the sky each day is painted in a different way so as to enjoy its new beauty, how the gift of light is given to us so that we enjoy the day in all its glory. Yet I wonder how many never notice that it was done for us. It is literally given to us everyday without thanks. What a gift to be provided for with food on the table, water to drink, and shelter to call home. Though taken care of no thanks is given. However all is still provided. He does all of this and this is just what we can perceive. Who honestly knows what all is done for us in a day that we do not know about? Yet it is planned for us and that comfort is always with us. It was only until in this moment I realized the true meaning of the man of sorrows. Having someone who cares so much for you and never asks for anything in return. Yet not a simple thank you is offered. Having someone with so much love in their heart for you that they plan the day ahead for you and take care of you as you go through it. Have someone who loves you to put your house upon the rock to protect you from the storm. Having someone who creates a new day and puts so much care into it just to paint the clouds a different shape so no two are the same just as he does with each snow flake that falls from the sky making it unique and beautiful. All the roses in the field here one day and gone the next made to last only for a moment but such intricate beauty in crafting them so we may enjoy them. All these things a number can’t even begin to be created that could count that is put into a single day, created for us. I believe that is why is says: This is the day that the lord has made lets rejoice and be glad in it. Because it was made for us. He died to save us!!!! Yet so many wander by never giving thanks nor a thought crosses their mind about the Lord Jesus Christ and all he has done within this day simply because he loves us. Yet he never asks anything in return. Him going unnoticed for even a moment, not even a single thank you given. It was in that moment that the greatest sadness I have ever felt for the man of sorrows.
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Lost.
Politics shouldn't be a word that brings violence. Casting your vote was supposed to be a right to express your opinion of whom was the best candidate for the job of being here for the people. Those who were in government of any job were supposed to be here for the people, to do what was best to help others within the country, family, friends and neighbors. Everything worked for the purpose of helping one another to be the best we could be under God. Somehow we lost those sediments and instead we cast our votes to try and change our country. The blind only leads the blind and into the fires of hell it goes. Casting your vote never mattered, nor did the candidate. We'd like to think it does. Somehow our values faded and.our respect ended up being a fleeting moment lost. We did not give thanks to Christ for providing everything for us. Food, clothing,shelter,and drink. Instead we put our faith in leaders. Those leaders can't lead when they do not follow the king of kings. It is our heavenly father whom gives us our daily bread, teaching and caring for us forever. Cast not your vote, lest your voice be for nothing. Instead fall upon your knees and give thanks to our Lord whom has not only died for us but taken care of us always in this life and in the next.
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I think the reason wealth is all for nothing is because the real treasure is Christ and the relationship you have with him. That's why the streets of heaven are paved in gold is because people in heaven realized that Christ is the true value above all wealth. I think that's why it's hard to be rich and get into heaven because you're solely focused on the money it literally takes you away from the Lord. But anything can do that that's why we all need to be careful not to value anything above the Lord.
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Finding Faith
Finding faith in this world seems so impossible. The world hides the option for faith so well it seems almost impossible to find. The choice gets lost. It gets buried so far under ground its a wonder anyone is able to find it. Not only that but the world is an expert in presenting reasons of why you shouldn't have faith. It's also an expert of finding reasoning of why faith isn't necessary and why God is not needed ever. It will make you so entranced, its a wonder faith is ever found. Faith I will tell you this now is never easy. Faith is at the very best an uphill climb. Faith only ever seems easy when things are going right. Faith is only easy when things are going our way. It's easy because what we are comfortable with is where we are now. But true faith is connection when everything falls apart.
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I wanted this world to care about me. I wanted this world to give a damn if I lived or died. I wanted this world to care if I hurt. I wanted this world to love me. If you are like this too. I will tell you the world does not care about either of us. It never has and it never will. So why do we keep giving it our attention? Why do we keep giving it our precious time that we can never ever ever ever get back? When we can use that attention and valuable time that we were given as a gift and spend it wisely building our relationship upon the rock of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The one who loves us unconditionally, is there forever and eternity. The one who all he asks of us is to love and believe in him. We believed in the world and it has hated us just as it had hated him. So why not give up on the world and Believe in our savior the one who died for us all literally giving his life so that we may be free and live in peace with him. Lets accept this peace and accept our Lord and savior Jesus Christ into our hearts for he is our God and we are his people.
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If you were ever to pickup two giant spikes and hold them in your hands if even for a moment. You would probably be taken aback to think about how Christ had spikes driven into his hands, feet, and died for you. To save you. If their is anything within this world that I think is most important it is to give him thanks for his sacrifice to save us all. He does so much for us. How selfish we are to fall into the trance of this world to take attention from the one who died for us. Forgetting the sacrifice of Christ by anyone even for a moment is truly the greatest tragedy of all.
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It's easy not to care. It's easy to hurt people by saying something unfriendly. It's easy to tear someone apart. Make them feel insecure. Make them feel awful about everything in their life. But why? Let me ask you this why? So many things in this world tell you what is considered beautiful. What is considered successful. What is considered this and that. So much so people kill themselves literally kill themselves to be it. No one wants to be out of the box. Because being outside of the box means you have to feel bad about yourself. Well how about this? How about not filling people with pain, hurt, sorrow, agony, loneliness, etc. How about sharing the joy of the Lord with others filling them with Joy in the knowledge that Jesus Christ has died for all of us and has rose from the dead. Why not tell of the good news that Christ has risen? That he offers all these wonderful gifts of love, compassion, caring, good, etc. Why not fill them with the Joy of the Lord. Let's stop tearing each other apart. Let God teach us all what true love is and stop all the hate.
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I think some of the most important things to remember is the fact that no other real Gods exist other than Jesus Christ. Plenty of fake God's exist and many people worship these impostors. However that being said if you have chose to worship one of these fake Gods or even the devil himself I ask you to consider this. Did your fake God or the devil die for you so that you could be saved? The answer is no. Because no other is True love and is a real God other than Christ. Not only did he die for us all he works all things for our good and he also provides for us, keeps us safe, continues to look after us even when we don't deserve it. All other impostors of God work to deceive and hurt. They thrive off power. Only Christ died to save us all, loves and cares for us unconditionally.
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If we don't spread God's word and we lose a sheep for eternity that's an eternal tragedy. I think the most important thing we can do is spread the word of God. So that his love can help all hearts. Let us not leave anyone to be lost for eternity without God. It's important for all to know that Jesus died for us all because he loves us all. Without Christ honestly what is the point of anything? Without Christ we might as well all give up because then we truly have nothing good. All is lost without him. We spend so much time complaining or being caught up in life. Why don't we all just kneel and give thanks for that one action is more important than anything. Giving thanks in my opinion is so important because without his love all we truly have is each others hate.
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Without God there really isn't any reason. Because nothing good exists. There is no hope, no kindness, no love for one another, no caring for one another. All that's left is eternal darkness. Because when you strip away God you destroy the foundation. When you destroy that foundation which is God aka Love. You really are left with nothing but hell.
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We sure are foolish with our time. We can certainly use it to make money, bad mouth each other, tear each other apart. Be selfish turn away from those in need. pollute the minds of many making all once good into putrid and filthy. Turning our back on God has never been more easy. Forgetting him has never been more easy. We spend our lives away from him. We know how to take all the gifts he has provided. Only do we give thanks or reach out in times of trouble because until then why do we need him right? Ashamed we should be. Fools we are with our time. Only when the storms hit do we than think to build our shelter upon the rock. No time spent will ever be as valuable as the time we spend building our relationship with Christ. Don't do it to get something. Don't do it because you feel you have too. Do it because you love God and want too. Building your house upon the rock isn't about using him like a umbrella to weather the storm then toss him in the garbage. Its about loving the Lord. The house I believe is Gods love and it lives in your heart because you love God. That is his eternal love that surpasses all. The house upon the rock is Gods love and that is a love that can never be destroyed. No matter what this world says remember that.
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Though its intimidating to us to stare out into the darkness where all seems to turn to shadow we must remember God can see in the dark. The greatest light all have ever known can not be extinguished by the dark so we his people should not worry for he is always with us.
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I think its just nice to honor God throughout each day by giving thanks for water and food. For shelter. Especially loved ones. Just to say thanks for always being there and helping us get through each day caring and loving us unconditionally. Thanks for dying for us. Thanks for saving us. Thanks for our salvation. Thanks for creating the heavens and earth. The gift of sight, to hear, all of our senses. Just literally everything is what we are given. A sun to govern the day, and A moon to govern the night. I just want God to know above all I am thankful for all he provides. I truly believe giving thanks unto the Lord is honoring him.
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You ever notice how when people talk about the United States, it's never referred to as the United States of America, USA. Nowadays, we're only referred to as the US. I think that's because USA doesn't stand for United States of America. It stands for us. And the A is a nation under God. But for some reason, we've become a nation that turned away from God. So we truly are the US. It's all about us. Not about God. Just us. When you take away God, all you have is nothing. No love, no kindness, no good. We truly have nothing but evil when we are left to ourselves. Let us be thankful to the Lord not because we want to get something, but because He has taken good care of us and loved us through all the storms of this world. Let us not forget the only thing that truly matters in all of existence our Lord thy God.
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Thou shalt not kill. Why is this such a difficult concept to follow? Why do we purposefully hurt each other? Bring each other down. Break each other apart. Why is it that we listen to one person in order to kill thousands of other people, even possibly millions of other people? Why does the opinions of one leader lead to so much destruction? Why do we not follow our own minds and hearts and instead take the dark path? Why do we let our heart be filled with so much hate? Why do we not build our house upon the rock and ask, Lord Jesus Christ into our hearts? Why do we let the enemy ensnare us? Why do we not live in God's love and peace and give to one another? Learn from him and how we should treat one another and let that be the solution. Why do we follow the devil blindly into the cold dark paths that bring us only hate and destruction? Why do we blind ourselves to the Lord? The devil loves our foolish ways because in that moment when we focus on him instead of Christ, we are vulnerable. Let us follow the Lord, let our hearts be unto Him, let us be in His peace, for His ways are not of our ways, and let us be taught by Him to live and love so that we may be in God's peace.
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My feet are tired of running and only fear exists in all directions. I don't want to run anymore, carry me God for I have fallen, its cold and dark I don't know where I am anymore, please save me Lord. I want to stand with you not against you. I lie here trapped in darkness save me from myself, for I am a sinner I confess that sin resides in me , save me for I confess I am a sinner. Don't leave me alone to die in this dark place oh Lord for no joy nor peace exists without you.
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Its hard to feel like you can rely on God when everything is crashing all around you. I believe that's where the faith part comes in to help you weather the storm. He truly is the refuge, and shelter from the storm so that we may still find peace in all this chaos of the world.
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It only takes a moment to take our lives for granted. But stumble upon someone who has it worse than you and it really puts everything into perspective. It makes a person think about all that God has provided that we have forgotten and taken for granted. I think we all do it though. I really think it is important to count our blessings because it can remind us to not take things for granted and to pray for those who need help more than ourselves. But also praying for all at the same time because without God we are all truly lost sheep.
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If it wasn't for God i would have given up long ago. It is God who has sustained me. Especially these days I just want to give up. Because in my heart I feel as if I have nothing left.
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When I focus on God I find peace. When I turn my focus from him my peace fades away and all I'm left with is the hell of this world.
I want to leave the light on in the darkest of the night. I want to leave the light on when their feels like no more reason to fight. I want to leave the light on as a reminder to never forget. That if it weren't for Christ I'd be in hell to eternally sit. I want to leave the light on to remember what has been done. That God so loved the world he gave his only son. I want to leave the light on so that when everything in this world fades away. That the light in my heart has said Jesus in my heart for eternity is where I asked you to stay. I want to leave the light on and in heaven with him I wish to reside. I want my life to be spent on building a relationship with him that last forever when all has died. I want to leave this light on the light I am talking about exist in my heart. I want to leave this light on so that God may see it and know that no matter what happens from him I never want to be apart.
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I just want to say thank you to the Lord through prayer. Not wanting anything but to just give thanks.
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I don't want to only know the lord in times of trouble I want to know him always to have a real relationship built upon the rock.
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Its most difficult to remember that it is our trials and tribulations that make us strong. It is during these times it may be extremely difficult to have faith. It may feel as though the Lord is not with us and we may feel we have no will nor wherewithal to build our house upon the rock.
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I think one of the most sad aspects of this world is how we only spend time with the Lord when its convenient.
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I don't think we ever really think about the fact that every day is a choice in regard of what we do with God's breath. For he is the one whom breathed us to life. We can choose to hurt someone or help someone. Curse someone with our words or give them words of peace. We make so many decisions in regards to everything during a day. However maybe if we look at it for what it is that it is God's breath that has given us life to have a chance to make these decisions. Perhaps we might just spend our day more wisely for every choice is a choice between good or evil, to hurt or help, to damn or rescue, to curse or uplift, to judge or be understanding. The list goes on but in the end it is you who makes the choice in what you do with God's breath of life he has given you.
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I don't want to waste my time on foolish things of this life for they are temporary anyway. Everything eventually fades away. I want to spend more time with the Lord. I want to put my focus on him. This I believe is spending my time wisely. Rather than put what is within my day first, I want to put the Lord before all. It just doesn't make sense to me other wise. Put the Lord above all not to get anything. Just because you want too. I mean its not worth it other wise right? If you are doing it for the wrong reasons then why bother right? Just my thoughts.
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I think we focus on money because of our need to feel fulfilled. We try to fill the void in our hearts where we are missing God. When all we think of is money the void is never filled. For we are still without God.