Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Trust in God.

Proverbs 3:5-6 says to trust in the Lord, with all your heart, Philipians 4:6 says do not be anxious about anything but in everything by prayer and petition present your requests to God.  We see daily what is going on in this world, what is going on in our lives.  We read something about our health, or we hear something about our families health, and we get nervous and anxious.  We are doing the opposite of what the Bible is telling us to do.  I do the same thing, so I am not immune to this, I have 5 years of Bible College under my belt and 3 years of ministry, and still I worry, still I get nervous, why because we are not trusting in God, and in what He has for us.

When we are dealing with, and going through situations and difficulties in our lives, we can't let go of God.  God is not the type of God that will allow us to be holding on to him during the good days and times, and will allow us to let go of him during the storm.  We need to trust in him in each and every situation that we are going through.  I looked up and read something yesterday about my own disability, and I got nervous because what I read was not something good.  But I realized that I have to be thankful that I have another day to live, and just to thank God for it.  So whatever you are dealing with and going through in your life, trust in God with whatever it is, and hold on to him.  It may be a bad storm that you are going through but God will never leave you nor desert you.

Hebrews 13:5-6 Message Version.  Don’t be obsessed with getting more material things. Be relaxed with what you have. Since God assured us, “I’ll never let you down, never walk off and leave you,” we can boldly quote, God is there, ready to help; I’m fearless no matter what. Who or what can get to me?

Saturday, October 16, 2010

With God all Things are Possible

Their is a few verses in the bible, which I have listed below that mention their are things possible with God.  It does not give a specific list of what those things are, and you might wonder why, because it says that all things, not some, a certain, or a few things but all things are possible when it comes to God.  It doesn't come to what we are asking God, because it depends on whether or not it is what God has in store for our lives.  God allows things to happen in our lives for a reason and a purpose.

Their have been times in my life, when people have told me that their would be things I wouldn't be able to do.  Before I was even able to get out of the hospital Doctor's told my parent's that I wouldn't survive, I would be brain dead.  A high school history teacher told me I wouldn't make it in College.  It took me longer than most people, but I made it.  As God says in his word, with Him all things are possible.  What are the dreams and visions that God has given to you, what are the desires that you have for your life, that you are wanting to do.  Have they been dashed because someone have told you, you wouldn't be able to do it, have they been destroyed because you have told yourself you wouldn't be able to make it.  Sometimes the things that we think we would want to do, or have the desires to do may not be exactly what it is that God has for us.  But if we keep our focus on him, and ask him what it is that He has for us, He will show us what it is that He has for us.  If you would've asked me when I graduated if I would be sitting in front of my Computer calling pastors asking them if I can send them info, about a ministry that God created, I would have probably laughed and say no.  Though God sometimes have the total opposite of what it is that we think He has for us.

Matthew 19:26
 23 And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.  24 “Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”  25 When the disciples heard this, they were very astonished and said, “Then who can be saved?”  26 And looking at them Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Luke 18:20  27 But He said, “The things that are impossible with people are possible with God.”

 11 ‘For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.

God knows what He has in store for you, he has a plan and a purpose for your life, do not let what others tell you to stop you from doing what it is that He has in store for you.  I was told I wouldn't be able to do ministry, well I am here doing what it is that He has for me.  What is it in your life that He has for you? 

Thursday, October 14, 2010

God's Plan For You.

I don't know why, but their are times when I get a numbing sensation on my right side and it doesn't last long only for a few seconds to a minute.  A few years ago, when I first started to recieve this feeling I went to the neurologist who told me that I would need to go to another doctor, and I did.  I found out that it's because it's fused vertrabrae from my neck thats causing the numbingness, it doesn't happen that often, and I praise God that it does not have to do with my seizure disorder.  Because with not having the seizures it gives me the freedom to be able to drive the car.  :)  Growing up and during my College days, I had the desire to become and preach to the youth, of this generation, but God decided to say thats not exactly what I have for you.  I have created you this way, differently for a reason, plan and a purpose, and God's continually showing me what that is, to minister to the hearts and minds of those that are going through difficutlies and struggles.  Ministering to the hurting, and allowing them to know that God has a plan and a purpose for their lives as well.  I am continually praying that God would open up more doors and opportunities to allow me to minister to those with disabilities, so that they can see, that God has a plan and a purpose for their lives as well.  We sometimes don't officially understand why God would make us the way that He does, or why He allows us to go through the sufferings that we do.  But God allows it to happen so that He can mold and shape us to become more like him.  The message version of the bible Jeremiah 29:11 says For I know what I am doing, I have it all planned out, plans to prosper you, and not to harm you to give you a hope and a future.  God loves you, and so do I, may God continue to lead and to guide you to what He has for you in your life.