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God Loves You
Romans 12:1-2 tell us what to do with our minds and with our flesh
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your body a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God which is your reasonable service
2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable and perfect will of God.
I know we can renew our minds, but we have to be forever thinking about God and His great love for mankind. Because if you don't, you will think more in line with the world than with the things of God. You have to understand that the body always wants to gratify the flesh. You have to train it, make it do, kill it, sacrifice it. And sacrifice is not fun, but it is the joy of the Lord you want.
Ephesians 4:22-24 say:
22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts
23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind,
24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.
It is our responsibility to do something about our minds. Once a person has been converted and becomes a new man, he is to focus his thoughts on God, as well as the good things of life. We, as Believers, should never dwell on immoral, fleshly, worldly, selfish, sinful or evil thoughts. Sinful and negative thoughts disrupt and destroy our peace. The mind always goes down to the level of the flesh, but we have to control it because we live in the flesh and that is the thing we gravitate to. And that is why we need to operate in the Word of God in order to control our thinking, which will control our flesh.
Second Timothy 1:7 says:
7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. So, we have a sound mind. Therefore, we have to think about the things of God, so we can think right thoughts.
"I don't think I'm ever going to get a husband." This is what I hear a lot of times from women around the church. You will get a husband if you do what God's Word says. You don't want to get the wrong husband. Too many people get the wrong mates.
I know a young lady who used to do some work for me. She came here from another country. She said she helped her husband come here, and when he got here, he dumped her. All he wanted to do was to get to America. She met another man whom she lived with for a while, but he ended up taking advantage of her too. So she ended up alone again.
My heart really goes out to single women if they are not enjoying their Christian life. I wish they could just believe God and know He loves them so much and wants to help them. However, they have to spend time with the Father and build a relationship with Him in order to develop that confidence to know He will give them the desires of their hearts if they will delight themselves in Him.
Now this girl was in the world, but Christian women go through the same thing. Anyway she came to see me and told me that she had met another guy. She said, "Oh, I was just so lonely." I told her, "I can imagine that it is lonely being by yourself, and I am happy that you have met someone, and I hope it will be a good relationship. But whatever you do, don't sleep with him." Because every time she had sex with these guys, when they would end up leaving her, she would feel just so bad and depressed. This is what she said to me, "But you have to sleep with them before you marry them; otherwise, how are you going to know everything is going to work?"
I said, "Well, Adam didn't sleep with Eve. This is where you have to trust God, but if you trust in your own thinking, you can get the wrong person, and you are going to get hurt over and over again." And many women have experienced this over and over again. It just breaks my heart to see women go through things like this, and still end up with the wrong person or alone. Then they are left with the worst self-esteem, just because some man has put them down. I tell women I counsel with: "You have to know you are complete in Jesus. You don't need a man to make you complete. And you don't need a man to meet your needs because the Word says, 'And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus' (Phil. 4:19)." If we would learn to really trust God, we could have such a beautiful life. But if you are not committed to staying in the Word, you are going to be led by your mind, your feelings, and your body. If you think these things God tells us to think, you will be on your way. Because He is the most important One to please, and if you please Him, you will end up pleasing yourself and everybody else around you. If the ones who are not pleased leave you because you are with the Lord, it is okay because you do not need them around you any way.
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| I thought that this was great one. I will be married six years in May. I also feel for those that are singles especially young women and widows. |
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Kezzi |
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March 03, 2008 at 5:25pm |
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| I'm glad that God loves me. |
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| Great blog, Linda! Great subject, too! Many people are dealing with the issues you bring out in this blog. Thanks for posting it! |
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Skip |
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March 04, 2008 at 1:09pm |
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| Linda great blog. God is really speaking through you. Here is a star!! |
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Della |
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March 04, 2008 at 2:24pm |
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Amen, sister! Thank the LORD that for eleven years I abstained from sex (by GOD'S will) and haven't dated in ten years and don't want to. It is in GOD hands and in HIS decision what man I marry if HE wants me to marry, HE will provide someone for me. Other wise I am content. Learning from experience of being in this world, having sex and not being married, then becoming a single parent of my now eighteen year old daughter (GOD bless her), I'm not falling for that again. Satan is a liar. With GOD in my soul I will never be alone and when I get a little lonely GOD is going to be there.
You are so right we are to always put our mind, on the LORD and HIS WORD. I know from experience what will happen when you don't. Not that no one else hasn't done this, but I wanted to let you know, that GOD'S WORD is so important.
Thank you, Linda!
GOD Bless! |
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Rob |
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March 04, 2008 at 3:26pm |
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I thank God for my wife. I thank God for His loving kindness.
After my divorce, I ached for a loving relationship with my "beautiful wife who loved me". Night after night, I held onto my big "Jesus Pillow" thanking Him for fulfilling all my wants and needs. You see, after God saved me again, He showed me something in His word:
"If you remain in me and my word remains in you, ask whatever you wish and it will be given you" (John 15:7 NIV)
My life was pretty much ruined in 2003/2004 but God reached down into the pit of hell and rescued me. Thank you, Jesus! He showed me scriptures I had NEVER read before - even though I had been "saved" 30-years prior.
I was ready to believe God for whatever. When I read that He'd promised me "whatever I wished", I couldn't believe my eyes! So I looked it up in several other translations and in the Greek. Sure enough! God promises me whatever I wish. Well, for months I had been telling Him about the perfect romance I wanted with my beautiful wife. I knew that Abraham was considered righteous because he believed the promise of God. Buddy, I was ready to be righteous! So I believed that promise.
About a year later, God introduced me to my then future wife. He'd brought her all the way up from the great state of Texas (I live in Ohio). She went to the same church I went to. She was full of the Holy Spirit. She was intelligent and passionate about God. She was exceeding abundantly more than all I could have asked or thought.
In February 2006, we were married. We just celebrated our second anniversary.
I learned something about faith and prayer through all that. I prayed that God's will be done. He could pick out anyone He wanted to be my wife as long as she fit my criteria. I absolutely did NOT compromise on His promise, however. Jesus wrote the check and I was cashing it, alright? He promised me a beautiful wife who loved me and I was holding Him to it. Well, guess what. God is a man of His word. If He promises something, you can take it to the bank! I've got proof! I've got a wife and I love her like Jesus love His bride!
Passion and romance are yours, if you want them. All you have to do is ask and believe.
No doubt,
Rob
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Love this story! I hope you have a bright day!!!
John 3:16 
A little boy was selling newspapers on the corner, the people were in and out of the cold.
The little boy was so cold that he wasn't trying to sell many papers.
He walked up to a policeman and said, "Mister, you wouldn't happen to know where a poor boy could find a warm place to sleep tonight would you? You see, I sleep in a box up around the corner there and down the alley and it's awful cold in there for tonight. Sure would be nice to have a warm place to stay."
The policeman looked down at the little boy and said, "You go down the street to that big white house and you knock on the door. When they come out the door you just say John 3:16, and they will let you in."
So he did. He walked up the steps and knocked on the door, and a lady answered. He looked up and said, "John 3:16 ." The lady said, "Come on in, Son."
She took him in and she sat him down in a split bottom rocker in front of a great big old fireplace, and she went off. The boy sat there for a while and thought to himself: John 3:16 . I don't understand it, but it sure makes a cold boy warm.
Later she came back and asked him "Are you hungry?"
He said, "Well, just a little. I haven't eaten in a couple of days, and I guess I could stand a little bit of food,"
The lady took him in the kitchen and sat him down to a table full of wonderful food. He ate and ate until he couldn't eat any more. Then he thought to himself: John 3:16...Boy, I sure don't understand it but it sure makes a hungry boy full.
She took him upstairs to a bathroom to a huge bathtub filled with warm water, and he sat there and soaked for a while. As he soaked, he thought to himself: John 3:16 .. I sure don't understand it, but it sure makes a dirty boy clean. You know, I've not had a bath, a real bath, in my whole life. The only bath I ever had was when I stood in front of that big old fire hydrant as they flushed it out. The lady came in and got him. She took him to a room, tucked him into a big old feather bed, pulled the covers up around his neck, kissed him good night and turned out the lights. As he lay in the darkness and looked out the
window at the snow coming down on that cold night, he thought to himself: John 3:16 ...I don't understand it but it sure makes a tired boy rested.
The next morning the lady came back up and took him down again to that same big table full of food. After he ate, she took him back to that same big old split bottom rocker in front of the fireplace and picked up a big old Bible.
She sat down in front of him and looked into his young face. "Do you understand John 3:16? " she asked gently. He replied, "No, Ma'am, I don't. The first time I ever heard it was last night when the policeman told me to use it," She opened the Bible to John 3:16 and began to explain to him about Jesus . Right there, in front of that big old fireplace, he gave his heart and life to Jesus. He sat there and thought: John 3:16 -- don't understand it, but it sure makes a lost boy feel safe.
You know, I have to confess I don't understand it either, how God was willing to send His Son to die for me, and how Jesus would agree to do such a thing. I don't understand the agony of the Father and every angel in heaven as they watched Jesus suffer and die. I don't understand the intense love for ME that kept Jesus on the cross till the end. I don't understand it, but it sure does make life worth living.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
If you aren't ashamed to do this, please follow the directions .
Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before my Father." Pass this on only if you mean it.
I do Love God. He is my source of existence.. He keeps me functioning each and every day. Phil 4:13 If you love God and are not ashamed of all the marvelous things he has done for you, send this on.
Take 60 seconds & give this a shot!
Let's just see if Satan stops this one.
All you do is:
1) Simply say a small prayer for the person who sent you this, "Father, God bless this person in whatever it is that You know he or she may be needing this day. In Jesus Name. Amen! "
2) Then send it on to ten other people. Within hours ten people have prayed for you, and you caused a multitude of people to pray to God for other people. Then sit back and watch the power of God work in your life for doing the thing that you know He loves. |
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