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Who Is In the Boat With You...??

5/29/2020

IN THE SAME BOAT

In the And, behold there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. And his disciples came to him and awoke him saying Lord, save us: we perish. And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful,O ye of little faith? Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. But the men marveled saying, "What manner of man is this that even the winds and sea obey him?"
MATTHEW 8:24-27

Recently, when a cruise ship pulled into port, the passengers got off as quickly as possible. They had spent the last few weeks enduring an outbreak of the virus, and hundreds of
them were very sick. No country would allow them to dock, until the United States said the ship could dock in Florida. One passenger, interviewed as he disembarked, said: "Well, I don't mean to complain so much. I mean I know everyone was in the same boat." His seemingly unintentional pun made the reporter smile.

In MATTHEW 8, we read about another trip on the water. Jesus got into the boat and the disciples followed Him. Then a terrible storm arose, and Jesus' disciples feared for their lives. They awakened a sleeping Jesus, who they assumed was unaware of the crisis.

While Jesus was literally, "in the same boat" as His followers, He was unconcerned about the weather. As the all-powerful Creator, He had no fear of the storm. Still he arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there suddenly was a great calm!

But... we are not "all-powerful," and we are "oh-so-prone" to fear. So what do we do when the "storms of life" rage all around us? Whether they quickly blow over or last for a log time, we can be confident in this: "We are in the same boat with the ONE whom even the winds and sea obey!"

This life is full of uncertainties, however God has promised
us His unfailing presence. When we are tempted to panic or when we try to do things in our own strength, may we realize that "God is in the same boat with us." May we absolutely understand that He is in control of everything and we need not fear the storms of life, for we are anchored in the everlasting arms of Love! There is no danger that can come so near to us that our God is not nearer still!

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Unworthy of God's Love... Yet He Loves Us Unconditionally!

5/28/2020

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And, we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwells in love dwells in God, and God in him. 1 JOHN 4:16

You are someone God genuinely loves! You're not your weaknesses. You're not your sins. You're not even your strengths. You are someone God loves, enjoys and redeems In Christ Jesus you're brand new, through and through.

You don't have to look back in regret or look down in shame if you know Jesus as your personal Savior. Look up and honor the Name of Jesus, who lived, died, was buried, and rose again so you could live powerfully, abundantly and joyfully!

Please, refuse to let your setbacks or mess-ups to define you. They don't! They can't! be bold, be courageous, and be happy in Jesus. He's thrilled to claim you as His own! Jesus delights in you each and every day.

Remember, we have come to know (by personal observation and experience), and have believed (with deep, consistent faith) the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love... abides in God, and God abides continually in him.

Lord, we all experience times when we fail to grasp Your love for us, and there are times when Your love seems so distant and unreachable, which clearly shows our humanness. I thank You Lord, because You understand our frailties and truly love us even more because of them.

Dear Lord Jesus, our humanness often needs an embrace or some little show of Your love, simply because of the way we were created. Lord my request today is that You would please establish and affirm the following words into each of our hearts, our minds, our souls, and our spirits.

Jesus, show us that there is nothing more we can do to make God love us more. And, there is nothing we can do to make You love us any less. You love us because we are forever Your children! Your love for us is unconditional, genuine, impartial, infallible, everlasting, infinite, and perfect! Lord I ask that you would embed Your love into each person who reads this even now. May we find great joy in knowing how priceless we are to You! Amen & Amen.

BELOW: You Will Always Be A Child
When we accept Christ as our Lord and Savior, we become His children! And, we will always be a child of God in His eyes!

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Waiting On God... For Answers to Our Prayers

5/27/2020

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He makes my feet like hind's feet, and sets me upon my high places. PSALM 18:33

There will be times when you feel like sighing, may Jesus place
a new son in your heart. When you become weary from waiting and holding on, may the Lord give you energy and the
courage to stand strong. When you have waited a long time to see the breakthrough that you so need, may Jesus very soon do what only He can do.

There may be times when He seems very slow to intervene on your behalf, but the truth is, Jesus is meticulous and miraculous, He is absolute and strategic. You can be confident that Jesus knows what He's doing, and He deserves our faith, trust and hope. Take a deep breath in, and exhale all your feelings of anxiety, then inhale God's grace and peace. He is working behind the scenes, He's doing all the heavy work for you, simply because Jesus loves you!

Help us to stand firmly and tread safely on the paths of testings and troubles Lord Jesus. Make our feet like hind's feet, setting me securely upon my high places. Take my hand when I am shaken and guide me to a resting place where we can commune and reflect upon Your goodness, and your loving care for each of us. Help us always to lift up our eyes from the natural realm into the spiritual realm, where I will see the blessings and abundance You have in store for your children.

BELOW: FOR THOSE TEARS I DIED
Jesus understands exactly where you are and He wants you to know he understands your desperate feelings for answered prayers! He is working on your behalf behind the scenes.

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Are You Having "One of Those Days?"

5/26/2020

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Have you ever had one of those days when there was so much confusion whirling around your head that you felt like screaming... "STOP!"

From time to time, everyone has that kind of a day and when you do, , your temptation is probably either to get in the flesh and react to someone in an ugly way or to get depressed, go to bed, and forget about it all. However, you know that neither choice will help you solve the problems you are facing.

Rather than throw in the towel and give way to these emotions that want to get the best of you, why not stop right now and make a decision to let the Word of God rule you today? When
I say "rule" you, I'm talking about God's supernatural peace dominating and governing every emotion and situation that
confronts you.

If you don't make this decision and follow through with it, worry, fears, insecurity, doubt, and a whole host of other emotions will assuredly try to take control. And there is no worse roller-coaster ride than when you are being knocked all over the place by emotions that are out of control.

Instead, let the peace of God rule in your heart, as Paul wrote in COLOSSIANS 3:15. He said, "And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

Sparkling Gems from the Greek!

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Waiting For "The Blessed Hope" When Jesus Returns Part 1

5/25/2020

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ARE YOU READY??

He That Hath Ears to Hear, Let Him Hear. MATTHEW 11:15

2020 has been a very trying year to say the least. It has been a year, I think, we ALL wish would end quickly so we could get back to business as usual!

Who would have said, “Happy New Year,” knowing it would be the year that every life was affected by Covid-19 or the Corona-virus. So many would be sick with the virus, we may know someone who had the virus, or hear of someone who had died from it. Did any of us think that our great nation would be closing our schools, our businesses, and even our Borders... etc.”

Now, let me step back in time for a moment. In 2016 I was admitted to the hospital with a simple asthma attack and
then was told by doctors that I would not leave the
hospital alive as my heart was only functioning 30%.

However, God spoke to me, He said,
"It is the church that is dying and functioning only at 30%."

So, I was alive to PRAY! I am an Intercessor!
I added three specific things to my prayers and I would pray earnestly for the answers! But, I also asked myself
  "Where is the Church?"

1.  Abortion Laws needed to be completely reversed as we've lost 50 million babies since the early 1970's and we lose approximately 125,000 babies every year.
(That's more than the 11 million Jews lost in the Holocaust)

   2.  The LGBTQ--As President Obama had the audacity to light up the "Peoples White House" with the iconic rainbow of the gay pride flag following the Supreme Court ruling in favor of same-sex marriage.
(President Obama Is looking to destroy the USA,
LOOK UP the OFA and you will see his true agenda!)

3. Child pornography - pornography in general simply because it is so easily accessed on the internet--children can do it. And, I believe that "Sex-Trafficking" became extreme and actively alive in our country because of pornography!

The following Scriptures kept running through my mind!

"All these are the beginning of sorrows.
MATTHEW 24:8  (KJV)" or
"All these are but the beginning of the birth pains.
MATTHEW 24:8  (ESV)"

I prayed, "God we Need Divine help. Our nation needs You!"

On June 27, 2020, God spoke once more to me. Please, hear what God was saying,  "The remnant is so small, but I hear, I hear their crying out fervently and fiercely... calling upon my Name. Active Labor is upon the land. I Am... is moving in it!"

For those of you who don't know or understand a woman's physical labor pains (and they are all different from one woman to another) the following are the stages:

Braxton Hicks: Minor contractions will usually start in the third trimester... just a sign birth will be coming.
Early Labor: The beginning of birth or labor pains.
ACTIVE LABOR: This is when hard contractions begin and it's time to head to the hospital as birth is imminent or emergent.
Transition: Active labor that leads to the Birth of a
NEW LIFE!

REMEMBER, what God has spoken to my heart, to many others and through His Word that, "WE ARE IN ACTIVE LABOR"!
Christ's return is imminent!! It may be this year
or it may be in a few years, but JESUS Will Return!!

Tomorrow: Looking For "The Blessed Hope - When Jesus Returns - Part 2

BELOW: The King Is Coming (LIVE) - Gaither Vocal Band

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5/25/2020

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MEMORIAL DAY 2020

Memorial Day, it's the first long weekend of summer but is that all we've allowed it to become? Sure we put out our flags and use really cute red white and blue utensils as we gather with friends and family around the pool and barbecue but to we really appreciate what it is that we are celebrating?

This year I wanted Memorial Day to be different so I began reading poems about Memorial Day and looking at images of what our men and women are going through to give us this great home here on earth that we call America and I stumbled across this great poem by Amy Peterson that I've shared with you below.

I have had two sons who served, my eldest son served in 1995-2000 in the UAE, Operation Desert Storm. My youngest served in 2002-2014 in Qutar, Operation Enduring Freedom, in covert missions.

As you enjoy your day please keep our service men, women and their loved ones in your thoughts and prayers and remember what memorial day is truly about.

A MOTHER'S TEAR
© AMY PETERSON

There's more to the story,
than what just appears.
A war written story,
from blood and from tears.
My son went to war,
a very proud man.
He fought in Iraq,
on the hot desert sands.
He witnessed his buddies,
his comrades, his men,
bleeding and dying,
he witnessed their end.
Where is Pvt. Tommy?
He's blown up all around,
his comrades spent hours,
picking him from the ground.
Sleeping in holes,
dug in the sand,
dreaming of home,
but it's become foreign land.
He can't tell his enemy,
from family or foe,
as he watches his friends sent out,
with tags on their toe.
He knows his Mama,
is sleepless like him,
and he tries to send word,
whenever he can.
He tries not to worry,
his family at home,
the horror that he faces,
he faces alone.
His mission is over,
he's sent back to me,
he fought for our freedom,
but he'll never be free.
He yearns for his buddies,
that died over there.
He's caught with the living,
in a doubled looped snare.
He screams in the night,
for the battle still roars,
as he lays in his bed,
he re-lives all the horror.
Nobody heard the fight,
he still fights,
except for his Mama,
who comforts him every night.
He never will be,
the son I once knew,
the war killed that part,
for freedom, for you.
Great Nation, Great Leaders,
and all those who will hear,
Freedom began
on a mother's first tear.
© AMY PETERSON

Heavenly Father, please be with Amy and every mom and dad whose child returned home with grave disabilities and those parents whose children didn't return home alive.

Please be with those who have their children serving now, protecting our country and our freedoms. Keep you hand upon all our Military Troops wherever they may be.
Amen.

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Judy A. Weltin
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My heart cries out for those who are hurting and those who are lost and do not know the Lord Jesus Christ as their Personal Savior. I want to show you the "Love of Jesus" & give you some skills to "Rise Above" any and all misery you may face on a daily basis.

The "Church in General" has and is... failing this world! We have grown complacent, with a mediocre attitude in our relationship with Christ Jesus!

When Jesus rose from the grave and after He ascended into heaven, He gave us the most powerful support & assistance we need to help us "rise above" our daily problems by giving us His Holy Spirit!

He also gave us "His Holy Word..." which is a blueprint or map of how to live in this world that is so full of pain and sin. Thru Christ Jesus, "His Holy Spirit" and "His Holy Word," we have the power, ability and the authority to change this world and its problems.

We as a church have to "wake up, repent and go back to our first love of Jesus" in order to "Be the church, Jesus Christ intended us to be!" I am so ready for REVIVAL, not just for myself but, in the church also! I want so much more of God and what He has for me and YOU!!!
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May God Bless you as you read my blog! May the words help and inspire you to live your life fully in Jesus Christ!

Isaiah 55:6

Welcome to my blog! My prayer is we will all benefit by hearing what God is doing and find JOY in everyday life! Blessings....

Who Is In the Boat With You...??

Unworthy of God's Love... Yet He Loves Us Unconditionally!

Waiting On God... For Answers to Our Prayers

Are You Having "One of Those Days?"

Waiting For "The Blessed Hope" When Jesus Returns Part 1

A Memorial Day Tribute - © Amy Peterson

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