Catch Me Lord!

Do you ever feel like your falling from Grace?

Sometimes you might feel that way but know this, Father God's everlasting Agape Love will always catch you.

You always have a way of escape in Jesus Christ.

"Abiding in the Vine"

John 15: 1-11

I recently discovered, through some painful lessons, that as long as I abide in Jesus Christ, and His Word, I can minister Life and liberty to hurting souls in distress.

However, if I break my connection to the "Vine," my source of strength and life, I will begin to wither and eventually die spiritually. My purpose for living and ministry will fade away from neglect. Consequently, I will have to take a place in line with the other souls in distress waiting for deliverance and healing.

To be a "castaway" is death. To be separated from the "Vine" is death. Therefore I must remain focused on Jesus and His Word. I must reject all distractions that try to divert my attention and devotion to a strange god, strange fire, or idolatry in any form.

To be effective in ministry I must endure pruning. I must forgive all hurts. I must be purged of all selfish motives so that I can flourish and bloom for and with Jesus Christ. To bring God glory must be my mission, and my first priority. I must be about my Father's business and bear much fruit for His kingdom. Then and only then will I know true peace and happiness, while experiencing the Father's abundant love that emits from the "Vine."

How To Grow In God

That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works,"

2 Timothy 3:17(KJV).

1. Determine to become Holy; Imitate Jesus Christ; Renew your mind with the Word of God.

Romans 12:1-3 (KJV).

2. Desire: search, seek after God with fervor. Spend time with Him and don't let go until He blesses you.

3. Shut out and off the negative garbage that will try to turn you away from your desire. Learn how to sacrifice.

4. Surround yourself with the Word/learn/question/study/fellowship.

2Timothy2:15 (KJV).

5. Act on the Word. Practice obedience, faith, love. Prove God/ taste God.

6. Become; open, yielded, humble, correctable, teachable.

7. Develop; thankfulness, praise, reverence, peace, holiness.

2Timothy4:18(KJV).

My Soul Sings A New Song

"Sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth,: Psalm 96:1 (KJV).

"Sing unto the Lord a new song; for He hath done marvellous things:...," Psalm 98: 1 (KJV).

"Sing unto Him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise," Psalm 33:3 (KJV).

Sing a song of the over comer. Sing a song of victory. Sing a song unto the Lord.

Singing with Grace in your heart.

Praise Him.

Worship Him.

Thank Him!

Sing from your heart. Sing from your spirit. Sing a new song unto the Lord!

Release all your worry, release all your stress. Give it all to the Lord.

Sing a new song of the over comer. Receive peace that passes all understanding.

"Put on the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, " Isaiah 61:3

"The Lord is my strength and song, and He is become my salvation:..." Exodus 15:2 (KJV).

FRIENDSHIP

Someone once said, "to have a friend you must first be a friend." This is so true.

Friendship is a tapestry of woven trusts, cares, sacrifices, and the greatest of these is love.

Friendship doesn't expect something in return for everything given.

Friendship is not rude. Rudeness is becoming a bi-product of our times.

Friendship listens and does not need to always answer.

Friendship does not compete with friends. It rejoices with them.

Friendship is loyal and protective. It does not expect perfection.

Friendship is quick to forgive and ask for forgiveness.

Friendship does not smother its friends.

Friendship speaks words that heal not hurt.

Finally, ask God to put kind words in your mouth and pour out His Agape love for others through you. and you will always have at least one or two friends that will stick by your side.

Little Boy Lost

All of his heroes one by one lost their heads;

No one to believe in,

No one to inspire.

All hope gone.

Only death, destruction and pain.

Ease it, ease it.

Drug it, drug it.

Now it won't complain.

Now he can't complain.

Pass away the day,

Pass away the night,

Pass away the year,

Pass away the life.

Wake up! wake up!

Reach for the light, grab salvation,

Hope in Jesus Christ and live.

AGE IS NO EXCUSE

Dr. Irving Lorge, a psychologist at Columbia University discovered through a series of tests that older people lose nothing in mental power if they will keep up their active interests. The ability of the mind to think and create, baring illness, is with you until age of 90 and past. “Your body gets old,” Dr. Lorge says, “but not your mind if you care to use it. The mind never retires!”
A host of dramatic historical instances point up this fact:
1. Rodin the sculptor did some of his finest work after age 70.
2. Michelangelo was 70 when he painted the frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.
3. Verdi composed the opera Otello at age 75.
4. Falstaff at age 80, and Anatole France age 80 and Thomas Hardy at 88 were in the full flush of literary creation.
5. At age 98, Titian painted the Battle of Lepanto.
6. In addition, don’t forget Grandma Moses who began her painting career at the age of 70. One of her paintings, Fourth of July, still hangs in the White House today.
7. Now you can turn to the Bible and cite numerous saints who were used by God after the age of maturity.
Therefore, whatever Father God has put in your heart to do for Him to bring eternal life to others, don’t hesitate because of age. That is a diversionary tactic used by the enemy.