A servant (Chris)'s Blog (135)

We all know what our weakness are; we know what and why we are tempted.  We also know:  .

12 So, whoever thinks he stands must be careful not to fall. 13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to humanity. God is Faithful, and He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation He…

These are a few verses The spirit has been Leading me to study. They have been helping me to see and understand what The Father is asking us to do. For these verses what I am seeing is just to believe. We can get so stressed and feel we are failing. "I just do not have enough Faith or Hope." In these verses and so many more, they make clear The Source of Hope and Faith. They have and are helping me so I thought I would share them with you. I am sure you have already read and know them, I…

5 Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said,“I WILL NEVER DESERT YOU, NOR WILL I EVER FORSAKE YOU,”

6 so that we confidently say, “THE LORD IS MY HELPER, I WILL NOT BE AFRAID WHAT WILL MAN DO TO ME?” 7 Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith. 8 Jesus…

2 Consider it a great Joy, my •brothers, whenever you experience various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4 But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing. James 1:2-4…

We know that we gain wisdom and knowledge as we, go through experiences. We also can learn from others. How they faced trials and times of testing, we are able to learn from their success and their failures. Yet, there are keys we need so we are able to possess the tools found in wisdom and knowledge. A humble heart so we are able to be teachable. A faith in the Love God has for us. This keeps us from feeling abandoned or somehow thinking we must earn His Love. So comes the simple question,…

As the saying goes, “you become a man when your Dad passes away.” By all accounts at 52 my manhood was clearly defined long ago. Yet, when we learned dad went Home to be with The Lord, I did feel different. Be that as it may. At 6 months old, my Dads father passed away. His life demanded that he grow up quickly. Not having seen and experienced love as all children should. This did not prevent him from ever showing me, or caused me to question if I was loved. With his heart yielded to The…

The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but the Victory belongs to the LORD.

Pro 21:31

Some nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we boast in the Name of the LORD our God. Ps 20:7

But those who wish to boast should boast in this alone: that they truly know Me and Understand that I am the LORD who demonstrates unfailing Love…

We are who we are in Christ only because He Is. Because He is Holy we are Holy. We are Wise because He is Wisdom. We are able to Love only because He Is Love. We have been Called and Chosen, based on His Will and Plan. In and of ourselves we lack, we lack any and all ability to be who He has Called us to be. Christ is The Gift. We must be obedient and die to our flesh. Only from a humble heart; in our weakness He is Strong. When we consider Grace and Love, as we see them as Gifts. We are…

We have times that challenge us. Our abilities must be put to the test. As a matter of fact, going through those times will bring us closer to who we really are. This is Truth and Wisdom. Everyone who participates in life, goes through these times. However, those who are part of the Body of Christ, possess the greatest of all Powers. WE ARE LOVED BY, GOD THE FATHER; GOD THE SON; GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT.

Psalm 51:8 Let…

What is Hope? If, you look in the dictionary you will find many definitions. As we look in the New Testament, Hope is described with different words in different versions. Yet, it has only one definition: Jesus. I will use different versions to compare how this word “hope” is used and means. To show I have good reason for this I give this example first. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: But in the Old Testament there is no Hebrew word that has the exact force of "expectation of some…

Matt 10:25 25 Students are to be like their teacher, and slaves are to be like their master. And since I, the master of the household, have been called the prince of demons, the members of My household will be called by even worse names! Have you ever had one of those days? It does not brighten our day when we know others have bad days also. Yet, we are given verses like Heb 2:18 Since He Himself has gone through suffering…

1Tim 1:5 The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith. Love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine Faith. Those three things from which Love is expressed. They all tie together. A pure heart. Is a heart that is not divided. One that has clearly chosen a side to represent. A pure heart through Love has a knowledge of Who it serves. A…

This is not as hard as so many seem to make it.  We Serve a Loving Father Who has given us Lots of Grace!  We must learn to Trust that.  He knows our hearts!!!  Let go and allow God...  I have my share of difficulties!!  But, I know that I am Loved by the Creator.  Jesus walked our steps already!  Let Go....  Trust that the Spirit is with you! Know that Jesus is with you!  This is Not that hard!!  If you know me at all, you know I say all of this in Love... Chris

2Cor4:16-18. 16 That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. 17 For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! 18 So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last…

We serve the Unseen. Faith is produced by Believing in what we cannot see. Our Father knows what we need. He knows the best way, each of us are able to obtain the Faith we need. Again, our Father He is unseen. So many want proof, a sign, anything that they can hang their hat on, or base their belief on. John 20:29-31 29 Then Jesus told him, “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.” 30 The disciples saw Jesus do many…

Eph 1:6-8 6 So we praise God for the glorious grace He has poured out on us who belong to His dear Son. 7 He is so rich in kindness and grace that He purchased our freedom with the blood of His Son and forgave our sins.8 He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding. Eph 1:13-14 13 And now you Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in Christ, He identified you as His own by giving…

John 3:18-21 18 “There is no judgment against anyone who believes in Him. But anyone who does not believe in Him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son. 19 And the judgment is based on this fact: God’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil. 20 All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. 21 But those who do what is…

Heb 2:14-18 14 Because God’s Children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could He die, and only by dying could He break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. 15 Only in this way could He set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying. 16 We also know that the Son did not come to help angels; He came to help the descendants of Abraham. 17 Therefore, it was…

You will see this in many places on this site. WE MUST PRAY AND LIFT UP PART OF OUR FAMILY IN NIGERIA. AND, ANY OTHER PLACE THEY ARE KILLING OUR FAMILY BECAUSE THEY LOVE JESUS!!! WE MUST PRAY, PRAY, PRAY. LET US JOIN THEM AND STAND IN AGREEMENT WITH THEIR PRAYERS OF FAITH. THEY ARE KILLING OUR FAMILY!!

We have all heard, “the strongest part of a chain is found in its weakest link.” The Word tells us, Rom 8:26 “At the same time the Spirit also helps us in our weakness, because we don't know how to pray for what we need. But the Spirit intercedes along with our groans that cannot be expressed in words.”

2Cor 12:9-10 9 But he told me: "My kindness is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak." So I will brag…