PRAISE OR POUT

 

 On the way to work one Friday, I was praying about something that really was bothering me. I told the Lord, "You know we all have a choice. We can either Praise or Pout when we don't get our way."

I asked the Lord, "Does it really make a difference if we praise or pout." Here is what he showed me. I truly was shocked at the difference it really does make.

If you take the (P) and put it in front of the word "raise" you get the word praise.

If we begin to praise and people see us praising, it will begin to raise others up. People love to be around others who lift them up. Souls can be reached. People can be mentored and taught to be great leaders.

If you take the (P) and put it in front of "out", you get the word pout. If we began to pout then people want out. We lose our testimony and in turn lose the chance to witness and mentor others. When we pout, people also want out of our lives and they definitely don’t want what we’re promoting.

If what you are promoting is Jesus, make sure people find your life appealing.

Stop and fill in the blank where you intend to place the (P).

 

_RAISE

 

_OUT

 

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. (Philippians 4:4)

THE JOY OF THE LORD IS MY STRENGTH

THE JOY OF THE LORD IS MY STRENGTH
Where do you find your strength? This is a thought that crossed my mind today at work. With lots of driving back and forth to work, long work hours, church events, household chores and so much more, sometimes our bodies get physically drained. We turn to energy drinks, vitamins, and change of exercise to regain our energy and strength.

It was as if the Lord gently nudged me and said, “Have you thought about trying the Joy of Lord for strength”. What a profound thought. As I began to ponder it and started singing praise songs in my mind, a whole new focus came over me. Within 10 minutes my body had a new step. I was no longer dragging as I was before. You see many times it’s not that our bodies are tired, it’s that our emotions are worn down causing our body to believe we are exhausted. Try letting the Joy of the Lord be your strength. It’s amazing what those few words will do in your life.

WHAT FLOWS FROM YOUR LIFE?

According to dictionary.com an aquifer is any geological formation containing or conducting ground water, especially one that supplies the water for wells, springs, etc.

The process of removing that water is by pressure. When you are placed under pressure and squeezed, what begins to flow from your life.

My grandmother is the aquifer for the Creekmore family. Mamie was such a Godly woman, that when she was pressed or squeezed the liquid that flowed from her life was Jesus Christ, the Living Water. I long to be like her and be filled with the Holy Spirit to the point that others see Jesus in my life, even when I am mistreated.

When a person has a solid aquifer and that foundation is Jesus Christ, others will notice. When that foundation has been one of abuse, drugs and alcohol, it becomes that person’s tendency to have a gusher of foul language, abuse or murder erupt from the aquifer. The scripture says in Mt 12:34 …..for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. If our lives are filled with the Holy Spirit, there will be no room for any other substance. When a cup is filled to the brim with water, you can’t pour oil into the cup. The oil will just slide off of the water onto the table, as this is true with the Living Water. If a life is filled with the Holy Spirit, there isn’t room for the things that satan tries to pour into our daily lives. The scripture says in Eph 5:18 “................. but be filled with the Spirit;”.

LET YOUR LIGHT SO SHINE

Mt 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.


What does the world see when they look at you.  Jesus said, "You are the light of the world. 


Open the following link for a powerpoint presentation on the moon refecting the sun.
http://www.slideshare.net/SherryLong/sun-5602100

How To Change Generation X

Do you know what made them the Generation X.  When on stone at a time was removed from the foundation of America, we ended up with Generation X.  It took one pebble and one stone at a time. 

Remove Prayer From Public School
Roe Vs Wade - Abortion bacame rampant
Remove 10 Commandments from Public Offices
Remove Prayer From Sports Events
Children not having the freedom to write school papers on anything that condemns these things being pushed over on us. 

Removing one stone at a time caused our christian foundation to crumble and if you notice if we start putting stone upon stone and pebble upon pebble that we can also start building the X back up.   We see that the same X can also become a cross.  All it takes is buillding the proper foundation under it.  We have allowed. satan convince us that our foundation wasn't important causing us to beleive we don't need that cross but now that Satan has nearly won the battle even the lost world is starting to realize the need for the cross.  It's our responsibility to help build this foundation back so that the world will say,"They said they was the generatrion X but they have been proven to be Generation Christ.

LOOK WHAT GOD IS DOING!

You may not be able to see God himself, but you can see where he has been and can see where he is, by the movement of what is taking place.  God is truely moving at Northside Baptist Church.   You must attend to see just what he is doing.  What an exciting thing to be a part of.   We have prayed for such a time as this.  We asked God to fill our Sunday School classes he is in control and has filled our Wednesday night services with 87 kids.  We have no special programs to offer but they are flooding in the doors.  God has intrusted them to us for a reason.  May we not allow Satan to steal one of these precious souls.  When I walk through the Gate of Glory, I hope and pray I wasn't more worried about a spill or kids being too rowdy but that I was more concerned about where they spend eternity.  

MAY WE ALL HAVE A VISION TO CHANGE OUR WORLD.

FROM THE WORLD'S VIEW

Matthew 5:16

 

Let your light so shine before men,

that they may see your good works,

and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

As children, we can remember singing, “This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.” In this song, it refers to our Christian light as a candle that can light up a room. Lately I’ve been thinking about our light in a whole new way – as a much larger light, one that can illuminate the entire world. In this comparison, we are going to be looking at things this way.

• The Sun: Jesus Christ

• The Moon: Christian

• The Earth: People of the World (Unbelievers)

• Darkness: Sin

• Light: Our Christian Witness

Did you know that the moon does not actually carry its own light? The reason it appears to be illuminated is because reflects the light from the sun. How cool that something just reflecting the light of the Sun can light up the entire night sky. This is the way that we as Christians should be reflecting the light of Christ. We cannot light the world on our own, but if we reflect the light of the Son, we can spread God’s light in a glorious display for the whole world to see.

There are times when we see a full moon, a gibbous moon, a half moon, or a crescent moon. It all depends on the position of the Moon and the Earth in perspective to the Sun. So it is that the light we reflect upon the world is in dependent solely on the position of Christ in our lives.

When the Moon is directly lined up with the Sun, we can see it in all of its brilliance – the Full Moon. So it is that when we as Christians are lined up with our Savior, the world can see us in all of God’s brilliance.

When the Moon turns its face slightly away from the Sun, it becomes covered by the shadow of the earth, making it gibbous. As it moves further, it becomes a half moon and then a crescent moon. So it is that when we turn away from the light of the Lord Jesus Christ, we move further into the shadow of the world, allowing sin to creep into our walk. That is when our light fades and eventually falters.

As the Moon moves back around the Earth and is once again the Sun, it begins to reflect more and more of the light from the Sun. It becomes a half moon, then a crescent moon, and finally a full moon once again. So it is with our Christian walk. As we begin to face our Savior again, we are able to light up the world with the love of Christ.

These celestial bodies have no control over the lunar cycle. They cannot decide to just stop their movement. The Lord made them the way they are for a reason. If they ceased their cycle, the world would be overtaken by a plethora of natural disasters. But unlike these bodies, we can determine our cycle. We can decide to keep our faces toward the face of God, or we can allow the world to come between us, making us just as dark as the rest of the world.

It is your choice. What does the world see when they see you? The world – or rather people in the world – can only identify us as Christians by the way we live our lives. As Christians, it is our job to tell everyone we encounter the word of salvation – reflecting the light of Christ for the whole world to see.

YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD!