WHEN CAUGHT IN THE EYE OF A HURRICANE.

And God spoke all these words: "I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. "You shall not have no other gods before me." 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 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. Exodus 20:1-6 ( NIV ). We wonder sometimes as Christians, like I have for many years until God showed me this truth. we wonder what is wrong with some of the relatives around us, that there is no peace or love among them or the unity that is found only in Christ. And those who know this unity, know what I am talking about. It's a genuine unity and only those who truly know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, only have. The Bible says Therefore by their fruits you will know them. Not everyone who says to me Lord, Lord, shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my father in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and done many wonders in your name? And then I will declare to them, I never knew you; depart from me you who practice lawlessness! Matthew 7:20-23. Our fathers before us might have not known Jesus and loved and worshiped other things. maybe it was witchcraft, or simply not God, and were guided to make their life decisions without Jesus in their hearts. The Bible says that God will punish their children to the third and forth generation. I see that. I'm living in that, in the center of it all like in the eye of the hurricane and destruction all around me. But thanks be to God there is an answer. Cause God will show love to those who really know Him and follow Him. Do you know Him ? Matthew 10:34-39 says: Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to " set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in law against her mother-in law, and a man's enemies will be those of his own household. He who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.        Do you really know Him ?

What Is God Teaching you.

Proverbs 20:30 Blows and wounds scrub away evil, and beatings purge the inmost being. What is God teaching you with your pain, or do you think like most people, it's all about the other person, it's their fault I am feeling this way, their making me  miserable. I'm innocent, God does not love me. Troubles and pain come into our lives often. And like we do not realize allot of the times, God is in control always. That means He makes things happen or He allows things to happen, it's as simple as that. We blame others for our pain and point the finger. When we should take responsibility for our actions and ask God, who is in control, what are you trying to teach me, or what do you want me to change because of this pain that You have either allowed or put in my life. God is a good God he always wants the best for us. Like a good father always wants his child to grow strong and go in the right direction. That's why I really believe that two things happen in life. The things that happen before we really know Christ, happen to lead us to know Him, and the things that happen after we really know Christ, happen to get us closer to Him and mold us to be more like Him. It's not easy to figure out what is happening as the pain comes in and determine the answer of what is God trying to teach you or change in you, Allot of prayer and asking God for guidance is probably necessary. And sometimes it's very obvious what God is trying to transmit to you. Always look up, no man or woman has any power or will ever have any power, to overthrow God. Proverbs 29:25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. What is God teaching you or want to change in you today? Focus on that and you will gain peace, joy, love, understanding, self control and many, many more Good things, that we gain when we really know Him. And remember also For He says in Isaiah 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. 

He loves me.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17. The Lord will give strength to his people; The Lord will bless His people with peace. Psalm 29:11. You might think I'm not good enough, I am no good, I have sinned too much to come to Jesus. Let me fix myself first and then I will go to church. Or you may say, maybe it's not worth even being alive. God loves you and He will never leave you. If you have come to know Christ and have accepted Him as Lord and Savior your life will never be the same. It will change for the BEST !. He will get the bad experiences in your life and turn them around and make them blessings in your life. He will give you tools to battle, fix, understand and change your troubled moments and life, to even help bring hope and life to someone else, glorifying our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the giver of all good things. Some things though, may take time and somethings the Lord may remove immediately. But we must trust Him in all situations because He is all knowing. He knows just how to mold us, like a potter molds his clay to achieve the ultimate work of art. Just like, He knows how to guide us into all things as we obey Him, as He makes us more and more like Him bringing us more love, peace, joy, self control and many more good things. Jesus will change us and build us up for greatness for His purposes, if we accept Him, follow and obey Him with all our heart. So be strong and don't give up and stay faithful to Him. Joshua 1:9, Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.   

Beware Of Who You Get Counsel From.

For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6. The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life , and that they may have it more abundantly. John 10:10. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. John 14:26. Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Matthew 7:15-16.  Who do you get counsel from ? Well, it should not likely be someone that does not know the Lord. And if that person knows the Lord, it would be best if that person was a mature Christian. Godly counsel, that will guide you and put you on the right and proper path normally, does not come from an unbeliever or a fortune teller or anyone that does not genuinely know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Though we must obey our parents, authorities, our husbands, love our wives and whatever scripture directs us to do, and we may need to see and get medicine from secular doctors too. But genuinely are not going to obey someone telling you to get drunk for example, lie, cheat, commit a crime, or anything that may go against God. Because in the long run it all comes down to obeying God for the most positive outcome for your life. Jesus is called a Counselor for a reason. And a very good reason. For He created the world and everything in it, including the human being. And if He created the human being, which He did, would He not Know how it would work properly, think properly, act properly and set that person's life in a path which he is designed, by God to achieve. Jesus came to bring us Life in abundance. Not destruction in abundance, which we choose when we do not accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior and then follow His ways. We choose not to accept and follow and choose our own lost and selfish ways, to bring glory to ourselves instead of the Mighty and living God. And their are many of these type of persons, in this world we live in. They know of God but do not know Him as Lord and Savior. Even the devil knows the word of God, but does not follow Him or know Him as Savior. Who do you get counsel from ?   

When Everything Goes Wrong.

Have you ever felt sadness, despair and pessimism regarding the future? Maybe all your dreams never materialized, your dog dies or all that you hoped for that you thought for sure was going to happen never came to pass. You might feel God has abandoned you and there is nothing worth while to move forward towards. But there is. " Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31." and, " Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God. Psalm 42:5. " God will never abandon us. He will never leave us. We must always be aware that God knows whats best for us. We must always trust in Him and not in ourselves, thinking we know what is best for our lives. He knows the recipe and the ingredients we need to do His will, and I repeat, His will, not ours, in our lives. He knows what will overpower us and make us fall. He knows what is just too much for us and probably destroy us in the process. But sometimes we must wait much more than we expect, His timing is always precise. In all instances though, we are serving the almighty God and as much as we might not want to, It must be His will not ours. Things will work out for the best when we do things His way, it will be much more fulfilling, even if you do not see or experience it right away. You must keep going, trusting in Him always like a good servant and soldier of God. And if medical attention is needed, that must be done too. He is always working for your good in the background and even in front of our eyes. He will never, never let you down.  

Sin Can Be Deadly.

For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing. My strength fails because of my iniquity and my bones waste away. Psalm 31:10. Sin is not a thing we should practice. It can make you go in a vicious circle and not have any power to get out of it, until you give your life to Jesus Christ and make Him your Lord and Savior. Not only will you be forgiven of all your sins, but have the power from God's Holy Spirit to overcome and have victory over sin. Sin can grab a hold of you and not let go. You must feed the Spirit and not the flesh to have victory. It can separate us from God. " But your iniquities have separated you from God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear." Isiah 59:2. Confess your sins as a believer and God will forgive you. you will not lose your salvation for sinning, but maintain fellowship with Him when we don't sin. But sin can have serious consequences too. It can cause many things like, sickness, depression, anxiety, shame, loss of self control, loneliness, a constant need to upgrade your sin, bad relationships, spiritual blindness and many much more undesirable things even death. It may feel good at first, but it is a lie from the deadliest pit known. We must push to grow in Christ always. "For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil." 1Peter 3:17. We will suffer at times for doing God's will, but the outcome is far much better than sinning. Sin is a problem for anybody, no matter who you are. But for the mentally Ill, and those who take medication for it, sin is still sin and we must pray for our medication to be right and be stable. But remember one thing, we are not perfect and we will never be sinless, but we can sin less in Christ. Because constant sin, especially sin that is not confessed, does not help the process of getting better. And sin does not please God.  

Don't Quit On The Lord.

Trust in the Lord, and do good, dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:3-4. We always dream of something we want to achieve in life. Maybe its fame or recognition, status, to be influential. Be somebody. But the only way to be someone of significance is to be a child of the one and only true God and savior, Jesus Christ. To be His servant, to follow His every way with much delight in obeying His every command. To follow Him even if you don't feel like it. Trusting that all things as you obey Him will work for your good. Even the bad things, He will turn around and make it work for your favor. He is preparing you and molding you for what He has for you to do. Now following God is no easy task. Sometimes you will need to posses much courage. Like the word says, Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9. Sometimes God will take you and present things in your path that will be difficult to do. They must be things that are Biblical. God will not lead you to sin. Or to disobey your doctors orders on what medication to take or not take, for example. But we may have to face our fears, or try our hardest to stop a sin in our life. We may have to forgive the unforgivable in you mind, or let go of your pride and do things God's way. You may also have to do the things that go against your selfish ways. As men for example, especially in marriage. We must be the example. You want a wife, first pray for one, don't make her your God and lead as men should, by loving her and if you want something to happen in your marriage, like peace for example, you must be the first to create peace and be the servant leader God created you to be. Going where God wants you to go is not easy. But the rewards are greater than you could ever imagine. Its not what I feel like doing but what I must do to obey God.