daily prayer

  Good morning! How are we faithing? I'm wrestling with a few concepts and ideas that fly in the face of convention. What they are isn't important as much as the thought they provoke. I believe anything is possible with God. I believe the unbelievable when it comes to God. I also believe anything that is contrary to the scriptures is not of God. Just because we've never heard of it or our parents don't agree or the denominations argue about these ideas doesn't make them any more or any less true. Here's what is important; God said it therefore it's true. When we come to an understanding or not doesn't change that fact. Whether we agree or disagree doesn't change the idea or thought if it is in the Bible. Our understanding of these ideas that we struggle with has to do with our maturity in our relationship with God and lots of times, preconceived ideas. It is important that we seek truth and be willing to hear what God's Word says. Concepts that we can't get doesn't mean they are not real. Just because we don't understand doesn't make it any less true. Peter walking on water is hard to believe because in the natural, that can't be done. We accept Jesus did it because he is God but Peter, well, we can't fathom that event because we don't do it or know anyone who ever did. That is looking through our eyes and not God's. With God all things are possible. When we get a hold of that, squabbles over concepts will decrease because we will begin to see the spiritual realm operating with the natural. Deep stuff but sit back and ponder the greatness of God and you'll start to see things in the light that were dark before.

Matthew 10:5-8

  These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them, saying, "Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans; but rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. "And as you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' "Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons; freely you received, freely give.
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1 Thessalonians 4:1-7
 Finally then, brethren, we request and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as you received from us instruction as to how you ought to walk and please God (just as you actually do walk), that you may excel still more. For you know what commandments we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God; and that no man transgress and defraud his brother in the matter because the Lord is the avenger in all these things, just as we also told you before and solemnly warned you. For God has not called us for the purpose of impurity, but in sanctification. 8 Consequently, he who rejects this is not rejecting man but the God who gives His Holy Spirit to you.
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Isaiah 41:10-11
'Do not fear, for I am with you;
Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, surely I will help you,
Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.'
"Behold, all those who are angered at you will be shamed and dishonored;
Those who contend with you will be as nothing, and will perish.
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2 Corinthians 10:3-5
  For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, 4 for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.
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remember Chuck and Gail Balentine...
 
Heavenly Father,
   Thank you for your Word that reveals truth and grace. Lord we ask for our mind be sincerely seeking your face and wisdom all the time. Heal those who are hurting from sin. Heal the minds that are captive by tradition and culture. Lord we ask for blessings on those who seek you and desire to follow you but stumble and are feeling week and worthless. Take them by the hand and show them your ways. We ask these thing in your name, amen