Believe, Seek, Listen

As the Lord (The Mainframe Computer in the world and in my life) teaches, directs, guides, and imparts wisdom and understanding to me (a personal computer connected to the one and only God and Creator) downloads information to me may He use me to share these downloads of understanding with others.  God is omnipotent (all knowing) and omnipresent (always with us and in us).  He is always a part of our lives.  We are the ones who turn off the power switch.  He waits with unconditional love for us to connect our little computers back to the on position.

Faith is a gift.  He will wait for as long as it takes for us to receive that free gift.  A present, a gift, cannot be our own until we receive it, open it up, and say we accept it and will use it.
God promises us that if we seek (look for) Him, He will make himself known to us.  He will bring us into a personal relationship with Himself.  I am talking about a personal intimacy with our creator, not religion or a denomination with man made rules, liturgy, and dogma.

IN ONE WORD:  BELIEVE
Sunday January 3, 2010

The Bible is not a mystery book.  It is the book which explains to us who God is.  It is His love letter to us.  It is a guide book for our lives.  It is comprised of 66 separate books.  It is written that all scripture is inspired by God.  God breathed his word to us through the Holy Spirit into the lives and understanding of 66 chosen writers.  He speaks to me through verses, chapters, and books, as I search His word for myself in times of need, pain, trials, joy, thanksgiving, happiness, and blessing.  The Book of Proverbs tells me how God wants me to live.  The Psalms comfort me as it did when David cried out to God and was comforted.  The book of Job taught me that Job never gave up on God even though he lost everything in this present life.  The book of Isaiah, especially Isaiah 53, in the Old Testament confirmed the Messiah in The New Testament.  God used 2Corinthians 1:3 to tell me that through the trials that I was going through I would be able to help others who would be going through even greater sufferings than I was experiencing.  Personal encounters of faith change who we are and how we live life.  As we seek meaning to life God will use His word to speak to our hearts.  He will give us direction and illuminate our life’s purpose one step at a time.  Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God (the scriptures)

IN ONE WORD:  SEEK
Sunday January 3, 2010

Are you too proud to hear from God?
Are you too rebellious or comfortable in some disobedience or sin?
Are you too hurried or busy to spend time with The Creator?
Are you going to live forever? 
When you meet The Father at the end of this present life will you know Him or
Will He be a stranger?   Did you develop an intimacy with Him?
I believe that we are spiritual beings on a physical journey.  Meet your Creator now.
IN ONE WORD: LISTEN

Give God TIME
LISTEN to God through His word. Be STILL so you can HEAR God speak to your spirit.
As you become more aware of his presence and hear and know his guidance you will EXPERIENCE his POWER in you life.
Prayer is CONVERSATION with God, Talk and Listen.
As you see him working in your life you will experience
EXCITEMENT and ANTICIPATION.
As you anticipate what God will do in your life you will want to give Him more TIME which brings you back again to LISTENING to THE WORD.

Result:  Increased Faith
Bible Passage:  Romans 10:17