2016 Christian Random Thoughts

I kinda feel a way today .... I enjoy the teachings of Mary Welchel and TD Jakes and at heart is the workplace and how far one should go. One teaches to consider the workplace "hostile" and to not try so hard to make friends in a public place. I get that. The other teaches we should all see ourselves in “full time Christian work,” and so our workplaces are, in effect, our mission field. I get that. There needs to be some semblance of balance. Mary is expressing the extra effort to get to know co-workers to celebrate significant events in the lives ... well, that requires a personal relationship. Is it un-Christian to not be everybody's friend at work? People-pleasing IMHO can put in Christian in bondage. So I'm not feeling Mary this week.... :lol:
 
Feeling down, trying to make waves and plans, not knowing where to turn. Sat down, opened up the missal and someone had placed a business card right where our Sunday readings were this morning with just this on it:





I hope this blesses another as well!!!
 
This is so distressing! All I can do is to go to scripture.


Jeremiah 50:32
32 And the proud one shall fall, he shall fall down, and there shall be none to lift him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him.



Psalm 5:5
5 In the morning I will stand before thee, and will see: because thou art not a God that willest iniquity.



Isaiah 2:11
11 The lofty eyes of man are humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be made to stoop: and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.


Proverbs 16:18
18 Pride precedes destruction;
an arrogant spirit gives way to a nasty fall.

Luke 12:13-21
The Parable of the Rich Fool
13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

14 Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” 15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”

16 And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. 17 He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’

18 “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. 19 And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.”’

20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’

21 “This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”


Ameen!!!!!!! G-d protect us. Maybe this is our wake-up call?
 
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It really bothers me that people are out here dying, suffering, not knowing love, etc. And I look around and see people arguing about: what day of the week we're supposed to worship on, how this translation of the Bible isn't the right one you're supposed to be using this one, arguing over if going to church is mandatory or not, people still arguing if it is or isn't ok for women to wear pants and makeup or not to church. The list could go on and on, I just feel like all the arguing is just a distraction from the bigger picture.
 
Acceptance of Jesus as Lord and Savior comes with Leadership built in...

"A true leader works themselves out of a job. So great leaders measure their greatness by their absence. Study Jesus. The greatest leader of all. Listen to His words. It is better for you that I go away. If I do not go away, He says, you won't be great. My absence is your greatness. He proved his greatness by leaving. He left and his organization grew in his absence" - MYLES MUNROE
 
I have been feeling so discouraged these past few months. I am in nursing school and right now it is not going so well. And to make matters worse every time I am feeling down about school my mom's first response to me is "Did you get kicked out of Nursing school?" which now if I don't do good in this class I will be.
I am also feeling down because I wanted to be further in life and wish I never listened to my parents. There are times where I get really upset and cry when I think about it. It's to the point that I just don't feel like trying anything anymore.
 
mz.rae said:
I have been feeling so discouraged these past few months. I am in nursing school and right now it is not going so well. And to make matters worse every time I am feeling down about school my mom's first response to me is "Did you get kicked out of Nursing school?" which now if I don't do good in this class I will be.
I am also feeling down because I wanted to be further in life and wish I never listened to my parents. There are times where I get really upset and cry when I think about it. It's to the point that I just don't feel like trying anything anymore.
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Everyone's wants to be further ahead in life than they actually are. But it is what it is and you are where you are now try to make the best of it. Don't let anyone, anyone get you down sometimes people say things in a way and we take it negatively when that may not have been their intention.

Getting a professional medical degree is hard harder than a lot of other majors. If This is what you want for yourself you'll have to find a way to deal with it all
what do you do to relieve stress ?
how are you with managing your time and not spreading yourself too thin?

Think of it his way if you want that degree you're basically got to tear it out of the professors hands they're not handing out degrees so to speak and some are trying to trip students up its true.
Don't give up because he enemy would love to deter you from reaching your goals and having a great life. Don't let him steal your joy or distract you stay focused with your eyes on the prize. Find 5m a day for a quick prayer and offer your hardships and daily trials to Jesus

HTH
 
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kanozas said:
Feeling down, trying to make waves and plans, not knowing where to turn. Sat down, opened up the missal and someone had placed a business card right where our Sunday readings were this morning with just this on it:





I hope this blesses another as well!!!
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I saw a desk plaque or stone paper weight like that I think I'm going to look it up online and get it for my desk.
 
1 Chronicles 29:11-15

11 Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O Lord, and this is your kingdom. We adore you as the one who is over all things. 12 Wealth and honor come from you alone, for you rule over everything. Power and might are in your hand, and at your discretion people are made great and given strength.

13 “O our God, we thank you and praise your glorious name! 14 But who am I, and who are my people, that we could give anything to you? Everything we have has come from you, and we give you only what you first gave us! 15 We are here for only a moment, visitors and strangers in the land as our ancestors were before us. Our days on earth are like a passing shadow, gone so soon without a trace.
 
I had to delete this couple off of Facebook today. I got tired of their continuous down talking about church and the wife's never ending jumping on other people's statuses to debate with people and calling it educated conversations. The last straw was when she came for my SO when he made a status about speaking things into existence and the prophetic office. She came on his status telling him he is wrong, that he has zeal but no knowledge, she knows the Bible, he isn't God he can't speak things into existence, etc. It got so bad that our former Pastor had to jump on the status and basically say enough is enough y'all aren't getting anywhere with this conversation so end it. And then afterwards she started making subliminal statuses toward me and SO which I just let it be known if there is a problem with me inbox me I don't have time for subliminal back and forth.

Anyway I am telling SO that I don't feel like these people are really his friends. Because if she was a real friend and had issue with what he said she could have easily inboxed him and hashed it out. And my SO was friends with this guy before he married this woman, and my SO reached out to him about the things his wife was doing and saying. And all he said to my SO was that it was between my SO and his wife he has nothing to do with it. Which is like really.... That should let you know something right there. I'm telling SO that he doesn't need these type of people in his life. Anyway I'm just glad they are gone off my Facebook, and I am sure they are gloating about how people can't handle the truth and how they are losing friends because they speak the truth and Jesus was prosecuted because for doing the same thing... Blah, blah, blah...

The sad thing is a lot of the stuff she says I know already and agree with, it's just her delivery and the way she goes about it is whack!
 
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mz.rae said:
I had to delete this couple off of Facebook today. I got tired of their continuous down talking about church and the wife's never ending jumping on other people's statuses to debate with people and calling it educated conversations. The last straw was when she came for my SO when he made a status about speaking things into existence and the prophetic office. She came on his status telling him he is wrong, that he has zeal but no knowledge, she knows the Bible, he isn't God he can't speak things into existence, etc. It got so bad that our former Pastor had to jump on the status and basically say enough is enough y'all aren't getting anywhere with this conversation so end it. And then afterwards she started making subliminal statuses toward me and SO which I just let it be known if there is a problem with me inbox me I don't have time for subliminal back and forth.

Anyway I am telling SO that I don't feel like these people are really his friends. Because if she was a real friend and had issue with what he said she could have easily inboxed him and hashed it out. And my SO was friends with this guy before he married this woman, and my SO reached out to him about the things his wife was doing and saying. And all he said to my SO was that it was between my SO and his wife he has nothing to do with it. Which is like really.... That should let you know something right there. I'm telling SO that he doesn't need these type of people in his life. Anyway I'm just glad they are gone off my Facebook, and I am sure they are gloating about how people can't handle the truth and how they are losing friends because they speak the truth and Jesus was prosecuted because for doing the same thing... Blah, blah, blah...

The sad thing is a lot of the stuff she says I know already and agree with, it's just her delivery and the way she goes about it is whack!
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WEll? Was it on the church's Facebook page or your own page? In a group? Is the pastor an administrator of the group? He had no right to tell people what to post on their Facebook, your SO's friend has the right to back out but doesn't have the right to tell his wife what to say or think and the wife herself had no right to condemn others like your SO. Whew! LOL.
 
kanozas said:
WEll? Was it on the church's Facebook page or your own page? In a group? Is the pastor an administrator of the group? He had no right to tell people what to post on their Facebook, your SO's friend has the right to back out but doesn't have the right to tell his wife what to say or think and the wife herself had no right to condemn others like your SO. Whew! LOL.
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Lol and it was on a status that my SO made on his own page, and they had like 30/40 comments between them going back and forth. The conversation really wasn't going anywhere she was trying to convince him she was right and he was trying to convince her she was wrong and he was right. They were never going to see eye to eye. And my SO considers our former pastor his spiritual father, so that is probably why he jumped in.
 
G-d is not impotent, He is Omnipotent and He knows every single thought of rejection of Him. Make no mistake, you will pay in the end. You have time now but do you know when that chance will end? No, you don't. One day, it might be too late. L-rd, have mercy on us that we run to You. The truth hurts our egos but G-d the Father is a loving Father. He's not standing up there with a big stick in His hand, He's standing there with arms of love of a father. He wants us to turn to Him so that we may have life.
 
Sing praise to the LORD, you His godly ones, And give thanks to His holy name. For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; Weeping may last for the night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning. ~ Psalm 30:4-5 NIV
 
I've fallen so behind on my read through the Bible in a year challenge. Like 4 books behind :look: But! I read 1 last night and I'm going to finish 1 before work today. And I'll do 1 tomorrow and the last 1 on Sunday.

I am determined to finish the Bible in 2016!
 
I'm starting to wonder if my former pastors feel some type of way about me. I notice they invite my SO to do all these things but that invite never seems to be extended to me. I also notice that they will 'like' when he posts a picture of us on Facebook only seconds after I have posted the same exact picture.
It may just be me but when it comes to my friends and invites they already know that invite includes my SO as well. So he will be coming if his schedule permits him to do so, and they have no problem with that and vice versa with their SOs. I've already made a point that if they ever decide to open back up a church or pastor somewhere that he can pretty much count me out.
 
God's power is amazing. It's more amazing when his word is something you live by too: Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
 
You ever do something you know you weren't supposed to do, and in the back of your head, you hear "now you know you won't get into the Kingdom doing that right?"

Probably just me lol
 
I'm beginning to notice that I'm falling back into the bad habit of needing validation and approval from others before making a decision or doing something. When I know I should be looking to God for such validation. I feel I was becoming a stronger person this time last year whereas now I feel like I have taken two steps backwards.

And I'm praying for the ability to open up to people more, I have heard from several people including my SO that I can give a cold vibe. And that it comes across to people that I don't like them and feel some type of way about them.
 
Don't be afraid to stand in your faith, in your belief in Christ. Do not let others steal your faith and mislead you to error. Trust in the Lord, live for the Lord. There are those who come to steal your faith, to tempt you with false doctrine and to try and make you mistrust God. Root them out of your lives. They are sly thieves with an agenda to destroy you. Do not trust those "friends."




1 Timothy 6:3

Some people may contradict our teaching, but these are the wholesome teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. These teachings promote a godly life.

Ephesian 4:14

that we henceforth be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine by the sleight of men and their cunning and craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

James 1:3

For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.


 
The Abortion industry isn't thriving, it's DYING. Amein for that... For anyone interested, here's an upcoming webinar on Tuesday, April 12th:

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No Fakers

Faking a hand-off in football is a skill that can greatly help a quarterback. If he performs a good fake, he fools the defense and buys space and time to complete a pass downfield, so being a good faker is a desired quality for a quarterback. Not so much for a man who desires to be godly.

Although there’s something in most of us that rises up when we encounter a fake, if we are totally honest, many men are faking it. However, most men are not faking it to deceive; they’re faking it to conceal. They are afraid to be true and honest. They are afraid if they let people in, then they’ll be found out to be less than they portray themselves to be, so the fear of not measuring up drives the man’s heart to pretend he’s got it together.

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Sometimes we even think we can fool God, that we can fake Him out with our right words and right actions. But God is not fooled. He sees into the inmost part of your heart. He knows all your fears, flaws, and failures. He knows that in your own power you’re never going to live up to what He desires for you to be. You’re never going to live up to what your wife, family, and friends need you to be. If that’s the case, then what do you do?​

We all must realize that it is only through the power of the Holy Spirit that we will be the man or the woman that God wants us to be.

So, men, quit trying so hard to do this manhood thing in your own power. Understand this is not a call to be passive. We don’t sit around on the couch until the Spirit shows up and moves us off it. Instead, we release control of our lives to the lordship of Christ and allow the Spirit to strengthen us, guide us, and empower us as we walk in this world as husbands, fathers, men.

Prayers
Men: Take a moment and be totally honest with the Lord. Confess your attempts to fool God and conceal what's really going on in your heart. Submit yourself to Him and ask the Holy Spirit to empower you and lead you to be the man God desires for you to be.

Women: Pray that the man in your life will have the courage to be honest before God. Ask the Lord to give you wisdom on how to encourage your man to totally trust in the Lord.
 
I have been feeling at peace this week, I just disconnected from certain areas in my life in so many ways. I limited my social media usage, pulled back a little from friends and SO. And I am starting to pull back from church activities. I have just been in prayer asking God to reveal things to me about people, where He wants me to be ministry wise, and career wise. Learning that I need to obey God not people's opinions, which I feel is why I have been feeling so heavy with burden these past few months.

It all started from when I was talking to a friend this past Sunday. And she was saying she has known me 10+ years and this is the first time she has seen me look so unhappy and she sensed a heaviness, a sadness over me. So sense then I have just been taking a step back and really looking at things in my life. I feel as though April is going to be the month where I just take break and regroup.
 
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