daily prayer

   Good morning! How are we faithing? We have times  when we get confused and mired down with this life on planet earth. Things twist and turn and seem to never be consistent. The only thing consistent is inconstancy. We wonder why and how and for what purpose for all this but the wisdom of the cross is so clear to those who have accepted the gift of salvation and mere foolishness, perhaps even crazy to those who don't believe. These days they are calling us extremists. Well, we are. We are believers in the unbelievable. We are servants of a God that the world says is a figment of our imagination.

1 Corinthians 1:18-19
 For the word of the cross is to those who are perishing foolishness, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
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1 Corinthians 1:22-24
For indeed Jews ask for signs, and Greeks search for wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block, and to Gentiles foolishness, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
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1 Corinthians 1:25
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
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1 Corinthians 2:14
But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised.
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1 Corinthians 3:19-20
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written, "He is the one who catches the wise in their craftiness"; and again, "The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise, that they are useless."
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We are not ashamed of the gospel because the things God does for those who seek him isn't explainable. People who find God truly have a change in their life. A peace that is beyond understanding. The Gospel message is one of redemption and of permanent healing. Our soul becomes united with God. We, for free, get to live. Cant earn anything, cant do enough , cant be good enough, hence that is why it is a "gift".

Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
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Hebrews 4:11-12
For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
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When we read the gospel message and accept in belief, how can we be ashamed? How can we not tell others? Are we afraid others will think us a nut? Why does that matter when we consider "forever"? God doesn't wish any should perish and I want everyone I know to believe and accept therefore I cannot be quiet about it. I believe all of the gospel so I just can't shut up about it. The Word teaches us and equips us to do just that. Church is for edification of the body of Christ to do that. The perception that church goers should be perfect is a lie formed in hell to deceive the world. A car that runs good doesn't go to the mechanic so it stands to reason if one is perfect they wouldn't need church. We know we are not, that's why we should go, to learn, grow and to feed our spirit. Think about that...
 
remember Nathan Cady...
 
Heavenly Father,
   Thank you for your love that saves us even when we do not deserve it. Lord, take the blinders off those who are seeking. Let them see your truth. Let us shine and show that light. Lord forgive us when we goof up. Forgive us when we fall. Lord we love and honor you. We ask for blessing in our house holds and rebuke satan and his minion from entering. Just like passover we claim protection over our doorways and windows so no evil may enter...in Jesus name, amen