#God'sWill

[curtklingermanposts]

So, just how well is your plan working? The reason for the question is that there are some who have made plans that they're trying to execute, and things aren't turning out at all. And the reason is they haven't even asked God if it's a good idea to begin with. . . www.perfectfaith.org

[letspraynow]

A look at Judges 14:1-9 and a good look at the life of Samson. We see that there were various factors in his walk with the Lord-

He played with the world. He was drawn in by a woman of the Philistines. His youthful hormones were at work. (Judges 14:1-2)

He was a control freak. He liked having his way and was a spoiled child. (Judges 14:3)

He gave place to the devil and got himself in trouble (Judges 14:5)

God delivered him even though he was out of the will of God. A picture of God's great mercy (Judges 14:6)

He violated his Nazarite vow by touching a dead body. He killed a Lion with his bare hands. He did not tell his parents what he had done nor repented before the Lord. (Judges 14:5-9)

God was orchestrating his Master plan with Samson and the Philistines (Judges 14:4) The word for today--_Do not give place to the Devil. Let's learn from Samson's mistakes and avoid further headaches in our lives. God bless.

[thetayalexa]

Trying to Forgive on Rainy Days

Today is super chill and it's raining outside.

I don't want to go to work in a few, but I have to.

Because I moved back home from California and I'm rebuilding my life.

A life I've felt, but never knew.

Yesterday someone said some really hurtful things to me about this new place I'm in with God.

Almost broke my spirit.

So here I am on rainy days, trying to forgive them.

I know I'm where I'm suppose to be.

When it rains is when I'm most in tune with my emotions.

But love is what I'll give.

Even on when I'm trying to forgive, on rainy days.

[kadjalima]

ands

[x-reba-x]

Find someone that pushes you closer to God and your goals when you’re tempted to give up.

Job was a man that gave everything to God, but when the storms came, his wife told him to curse God.

David was a man after the heart of God, but when his praise was a bit extra, his wife questioned and criticized his praise.

Both of these great men could’ve allowed their spouse to hinder their commitment to God. Thankfully, neither of them did, but many of us today turn away from God to keep people that He didn’t send.

Who you connect to will either push you closer to Jesus or away. I know they may be good looking, but is the person you’re with a blessing or a spiritual burden?

Marriage is a blessing when you’re with someone that God led your way. Marriage is beautiful when you do it God’s way rather than following emotions only. 🧡

-Godly Dating101

[aheartstillbeating]

My prayer today and every day is this... Lord, let me be in Your Will... Not in Your way. Help me to be a better me; the me that You planned from the start. Help me to show Your love to someone new today and to encourage those who don't know the love You have for them. And help me to make someone smile today. Thank You Lord, in Jesus' Name, Amen.

A Heart Still Beating

[eternalfaithinhislove]

His mercies are new every morning

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:22-23)

How wonderful is it and how blessed are we that God’s Mercy never ever ceases?

I often use words such as unfailing; unending; unstoppable when speaking of God and His Promises.

But I don’t say them just to say them, they’re FACTS!

The Bible tells us of all God has promised to us from the beginning of time. Two of my favorites are:

His Love, forgiveness, and mercy will never end

He will never leave us but will always be with us

What’s even more comforting and reassuring (and God knows He has to reassure us often since our emotions go up and down and we sometimes feel like what we’ve done can never be forgiven—even by Him) is that His promises are unfailing; unending; unstoppable!

Here are some of the countless verses in which the Bible reminds us of God’s Promises:

Psalm 136

“The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” (Exodus 14:14)

“The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” (Deuteronomy 31:8)

“I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted.” (Job 42:2)

“No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forsake you.” (Joshua 1:5)

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9)

“Not one word of all the good promises that the LORD had made to the house of Israel had failed; all came to pass.” (Joshua 21:45)

“I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with a rod wielded by men, with floggings inflicted by human hands. But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. (2 Samuel 7:14-15)

“Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. (Psalm 24:8)

“For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.” (Psalm 33:4)

“He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor punished us according to our iniquities. For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.” (Psalm 103:10-12)

“If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with You, that You may be feared.” (Psalm 130:3-4)

"The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever." (Isaiah 40:8)

“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10)

“I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; and I will not remember your sins.” (Isaiah 43:25)

"Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away." (Matthew 24:35)

“Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:20)

“For the word of God will never fail.” (Luke 1:37)

“If we are faithless, He remains faithful—for he cannot deny himself.” (2 Timothy 2:13)

“Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5)

Not to mention the promises God made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob! 

And He promised David would always have one of his descendants be 

We can rest assured our God is good, all the time; and all the time our God is good. And He is always with us, forgiving us when we turn away from our sins and return to Him.

His Love is forever and ever and ever!

Thank You, Lord, for your unfailing, unending, unstoppable promises!

[lailairaartajos]

When I think back to my past relationships, I would describe them as emotional, intense and draining. It's been 2 years since then. Then by the past months, I felt that now I am ready for a relationship. A relationship together with God. Yes, I'm not really a Christian but you led me to know God more, at first. But as the time pass by, your love and your affection are slowly fading away. To be honest? I can't really see God in you right now. And the good thing is, my relationship with God is going deeper. I am really disappointed that the person who introduced and let me to God is not doing his part as a Christian. Maybe, i am not the right person to tell you this, but please go back to God 😔 Confess your sin and repent (1 John 1:9), Receive God’s forgiveness and give him the love, the faithfulness because We both know, that's what God really wants you to give. And maybe if that happens, that's the time you can love me back. I'm not surrending for the reason that i don't love you, I REALLY DO. Pls don't think of the reason that i still love my ex, he's not involve. Pls don't also think that I am giving up because it's hard to carry you, your problems, your family, that i have another man. Don't think about such things because those are not the reason. My main reason is if you Can't Love God. How can you love me back? I love you so much! It's not easy for me to decide but God answered me Ephesians 4:22-24, Psalm 52:1, 2Corinthians 13:2-4, Acts 3:19. Remember you always tell me na kapantay mo lang naman lahat ng kaibigan ko, na hindi naman kita pinapahalagahan, na hindi ako sweet sayo, na lahat sakin biro lang. I'm so sorry Josh! Pero try to internalize and realize those things na baka ikaw na ang nakakagawa. Ikaw na tong hindi nagprapray, ikaw natong umiinom. Unahin mo si Lord then isunod mo family niyo. Neither sex nor any temptation will fix you and your problems. Ikaw mismo! Change not for others but for yourself. Thank you for the love, wisdom, new learnings, sacrifices. Come back to the Lord and He will give you the love that you really deserved. God bless Josh! 🥰 It's not Goodbye, but it will be God's best.

God's will > mine

[northern-roots]

I don't have to worry about what's going to happen in 2019, my God already has it planned out. I just need to submit to His will and be a willing vessel in His perfect plan.

[kadjalima]

[x-reba-x]

‘And they who know Your name will lean on and confidently  put their trust in You, for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You’

(Psalm 9:10) 

We may never know in this life why God allows some horrendous things to happen but it's a great comfort to know that a loving God is ultimately in control of everything that happens.

Trust in the sovereignty of God and keep on believing that He will never forsake you.

‘Just relax and let God be God.’

Day 14 of 365

[eternalfaithinhislove]

R e l a t i o n s h i p s

Relationships are important. The Bible tells us:

“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17)

“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.  Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12)

For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” (Matthew 18:20)

“For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ, we though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” (Romans 12:4-5)

I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.” (1 Corinthians 1:10)

“So in Christ Jesus, you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:26-28)

“The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth.” (1 Timothy 4:1-3)

“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.” (1 John 1:7)

We were clearly not made for solitude. In fact, if we take a look way back to when God created Adam, He realized Adam needed a companion because the animals weren’t compatible with him. So God then created woman, Eve, from Adam’s very own rib.

“Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.” (Genesis 2:7)

“The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.’ Now the Lord God had formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds in the sky. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals. So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, ‘This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.’ That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.” (Genesis 2:18-25)

Now, that being said and after reading what these verses say, our most important relationship is with God. Our relationship with Him is to be first and foremost, our top priority, number 1 for us 24/7 forever.

“You shall have no other gods before me.” (Exodus 20:3)

“You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.” (Deuteronomy 5:8-10)

"One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple." (Psalm 27:4)

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make straight your paths."(Proverbs 3:5-6)

"And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 22:37-40)

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.” (Mark 12:30)

We are to live together in a community focused on Christ. We are to Love our God—who Loves us very much—above all else. Putting Him and our relationship with Him first and foremost.

God first, family second, and every other person/place/thing third.

God first, always!

(Photo credits to @ God_Jesus_Bible from Instagram)

[lailairaartajos]

God is a Healer. He heals completely. God heals emotionally, financially, spiritually, mentally, and physically. 

God is a Healer. There is nothing that He cannot fix. He can heal every hurt. He can heal every wound. He can heal every disease. He can heal your finances and restore favor. God can deliver you from your worries. God will heal you — if you allow Him to. 

Your problem is not too big for God. Your mountain is not too big for God. Your care, worry, struggle, or anxiety is not too big for God to destroy and crush. Give it to Him, He can handle it. There is nothing out of His reach. There’s nothing out of His scope. Surrender your problems over to Him and watch God move on your behalf. He is your battle ax. God is with you. God is your rearguard and He will protect you on every side. Choose to put your trust in Him. 

Stay strong my man! Keep fighting. I know how tired and disappointed you are but all your sacrifices will be paid off. God bless and I love you! ❣