Faith pleases God more than anything else. The Christian life is dependent upon faith. We stand on faith;we live on faith. Faith is loved and honored by God more than any other single thing. The Bible teaches that faith is the only approach that we have to God. No man has sins forgiven, no man goes to heaven, no man has assurance of peace and happiness, until he has faith in Jesus Christ. If you are saying " God, I believe you are a great person, but I do not believe your word; I do not believe what you say." In order for us to please God we must believe Him. It does not matter how big your faith is, but rather, where your faith is. Is it in Christ, the Son of God, who died on the cross for our sins?
Hebrews 11:6
PaulP
Monday, January 26, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
**No Fear**
As I was driving home today I saw one of the old bumper stickers that read *No Fear*and it got me to thinking about fears we face... Probably the biggest one that will come to mind is "The Fear Of Death". The fear of death is something that all people have at some time. With many this fear is greatly aggravated if they have never had a personal experience with Christ. But that does make a difference. Christ has removed forever the fear of death for those who believe in Him. He has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
Man, by nature, fears death because death is always associated with judgment and the unknown.
We fear it because we don't know what lies ahead. But Christ has made the way for us through His own death. He provides eternal life and has promised His presence in all of life's experiences, and yes, even in death... " Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil," said the Psalmist.
You,too,can lose that fear when you commit your whole self to Christ. Trust Him for salvation from sin, and He will remove the sting of death, which is sin...
PaulP
Man, by nature, fears death because death is always associated with judgment and the unknown.
We fear it because we don't know what lies ahead. But Christ has made the way for us through His own death. He provides eternal life and has promised His presence in all of life's experiences, and yes, even in death... " Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil," said the Psalmist.
You,too,can lose that fear when you commit your whole self to Christ. Trust Him for salvation from sin, and He will remove the sting of death, which is sin...
PaulP
Thursday, January 8, 2009
"Commit everything you do to the Lord, trust Him and he will help you.
Psalm 37:5
To know the will of God is the highest of all wisdom. Living in the center of God's will rules out all falseness of religion and puts the stamp of true sincerity on our service to God. You can be miserable with much, if you are out of His will; but you can have peace in your heart with little, if you are in the will of God. You can be miserable with wealth and fame, out of His will; but you can have joy in obscurity, if you are in the will of God. You can have agony in good health, out of His will; but you can be happy in the midst of suffering, if you are in God's will. You can be calm and at peace in the midst of persecution, if you are in God's will.
The Bible reveals that God has a plan for every life, and that if we live in constant fellowship with Him, He will direct and lead us in the fulfillment of this plan.
In everything I do I will trust Him to lead me...
PaulP
Psalm 37:5
To know the will of God is the highest of all wisdom. Living in the center of God's will rules out all falseness of religion and puts the stamp of true sincerity on our service to God. You can be miserable with much, if you are out of His will; but you can have peace in your heart with little, if you are in the will of God. You can be miserable with wealth and fame, out of His will; but you can have joy in obscurity, if you are in the will of God. You can have agony in good health, out of His will; but you can be happy in the midst of suffering, if you are in God's will. You can be calm and at peace in the midst of persecution, if you are in God's will.
The Bible reveals that God has a plan for every life, and that if we live in constant fellowship with Him, He will direct and lead us in the fulfillment of this plan.
In everything I do I will trust Him to lead me...
PaulP
Monday, January 5, 2009
Living your Values
What's the big deal about values? Are my personal values really important? Values are incredibly important! They represent what we believe and, in fact, determine who we really are--
What our character is, the real "you" when the mask is off. Therefore, values determine how we act. We act in accordance to what we believe.
What I think is most important to understand is that the real key to values in our lives isn't so much what we say. The heart of our values is in what we do and how we do it. In other words, how are we living our lives? We can talk all we want, but the bottom line is what we do every day.
Always be ready to give a defense to everyone who ask you a reason for the hope that is in you.
1 peter 3:15
It's not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.
PaulP
What our character is, the real "you" when the mask is off. Therefore, values determine how we act. We act in accordance to what we believe.
What I think is most important to understand is that the real key to values in our lives isn't so much what we say. The heart of our values is in what we do and how we do it. In other words, how are we living our lives? We can talk all we want, but the bottom line is what we do every day.
Always be ready to give a defense to everyone who ask you a reason for the hope that is in you.
1 peter 3:15
It's not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.
PaulP
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