Life

Walking With God:)

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Learn to do good;
Seek justice,
Rebuke the oppressor;
Defend the fatherless,
Plead for the widow. ~Isaiah 1:17

Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.

Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men.

If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. ~Romans 12:15-18

He has shown you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But to do justly,
To love mercy,
And to walk humbly with your God? ~Micah 6:8

Open your mouth, judge righteously,
And plead the cause of the poor and needy. ~Proverbs 31:9

Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world. ~James 1:27

But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth. ~1 John 3:17-18

Hate evil, love good; ~Amos 5:15

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me. ~John 5:39 "Search the Scriptures," says our blessed Lord, "for these are they that testify of me"

Your word is a lamp to my feet
And a light to my path. ~Psalm 119:105

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. ~Romans 15:4

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, ~2 Timothy 3:16

And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, ~Hebrews 10:24

Walk in the light, as God is in the light
walking with God meaning the manner of life, or how we conduct ourselves.

Our former, unbelieving state, was conformity to the world, now in Christ we are better.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. ~2 Corinthians 5:17

God Will Guide Your Steps:)

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” (Proverbs 3:5)

Thus says the Lord, Your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you by the way you should go.” (Isaiah 48:17)

“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.” (Psalm 32:8)

“For this is God, our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even to death.” (Psalm 48:14)

“The Lord will guide you continually …” (Isaiah 58:11)

“Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass … Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him.” (Psalm 37:4,7)

How do you find out what the will of the Lord is? He speaks to us through His Word, through the Bible. He also speaks to us in our hearts and minds. We become more familiar with His will through what we read in the Bible. We need to ask what He wants for us and wait upon the answer. The Bible says He lives in our praises, so praising Him is also important.

Like the scripture says, give thanks always for all things. Continuously thanking God for the things we have, the things we see, the abilities we have, and for everything else is what He wants. He wants us to keep Him in the forefront of our mind. When that is where we place Him then we will know that we are doing His will!

Call upon Me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.” ~Psalm 50:15

the Lord is gracious ~1 Peter 2:3

“Now, therefore,” says the Lord,
“Turn to Me with all your heart,
With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.”
¹³So rend your heart, and not your garments;
Return to the Lord your God,
For He is gracious and merciful,
Slow to anger, and of great kindness;And He relents from doing harm. ~Joel 2:12-13

Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning,
For in You do I trust;
Cause me to know the way in which I should walk,
For I lift up my soul to You. ~Psalm 143:8

Everyday is a continuous walk with God:) Always striving to be better, repenting and asking forgiveness to God and for those around us whom we hurt in whatever way we do. Seeking Him in all we do, and trusting He will lead us to where it is we need to be...

Never Giving Up

I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.

~2 Timothy 1:12

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. ~Romans 1:16

Amen:)

Whole Armor Of God!

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Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. ~Ephesians 6:10-13

Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth,

having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.

And take the helmet of salvation,

and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;

praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints— ~Ephesians 6:14-18

May God Bless You In Christ! Amen.

We Are BLESSED:)

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+The Beatitudes

¹ And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. ² Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:
       ³ “ Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
       ⁴ Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
       ⁵ Blessed are the meek,
For they shall inherit the earth.
       ⁶ Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
For they shall be filled.
       ⁷ Blessed are the merciful,
For they shall obtain mercy.
       ⁸ Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.
       ⁹ Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.
       ¹⁰ Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

¹¹ “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. ¹² Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. ~Matthew 5:1-12 AMEN.

more blessings:)

“Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country.

“Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks.

“Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl.

“Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out. ~Deuteronomy 28:3-6

A faithful man shall abound with blessings, ~Proverbs 28:20

For You have made him most blessed forever;
You have made him exceedingly glad with Your presence.~Psalm 21:6

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,~Ephesians 1:3

Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. ~Proverbs 10:6

The memory of the righteous is blessed,~Proverbs 10:7

For You, O LORD, will bless the righteous;
With favor You will surround him as with a shield. ~Psalm 5:12

Blessed is he who considers the poor;
The LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.~Psalm 41:1

Blessed are those who keep justice,
And he who does righteousness at all times! ~Psalm 106:3

For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for those by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God; ~Hebrews 6:7

saying with a loud voice:

“ Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
To receive power and riches and wisdom,
And strength and honor and glory and blessing!” ~Revelation 5:12

Amen!

We have Faith & Hope!:)

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Holy Bible Scriptures:)

FAITH: (confidence or trus t) in a person or entity. In this case, Faith would mean our "Trust and Confidence" in God...Our Faith in God.

“ Behold the proud,
His soul is not upright in him;
But the just shall live by his faith. ~Habakkuk 2:4

Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven,will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? ~Matthew 6:30
(this would show a lack of trust, lack of confidence in what God can really provide for us in our lives). Little faith...would be like having little trust.

When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!

~Matthew 8:10

But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour. ~Matthew 9:22

(It's like getting better from having a cold, or being very sick...usually we just trust that in a certain length of time, we will be healed..in truth, we are "healed" by God every time we feel better. We naturally seem to trust this. We also can shorten our length of feeling sick, simply by how much faith we have. It's important to always pray for God to strengthen any lack of trust we have in Him). Some people don't realize that when they get over being ill, they don't have to be! That's deep, because God never has to heal us...but He does out of His Love...even to our enemies, He heals. We have natural herbs God created to help the issues we may have, just as he gave us food & water to eat & to drink. He then goes on to to say however, that Men shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.

We have trust & faith that when we are sick, we will be back to feeling like ourselves in a short time...that's God's Mercy.:)

For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. ~Romans 12:3

Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.”~Matthew 9:29

So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. ~Matthew 17:20

So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done. And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”~Matthew 21:21-22

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. ~Matthew 23:23

(things like fairness and compassion and commitment)...and trust.

But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?”~Mark 4:40

(No Trust, No Confidence in who created them)...Why would us as a people be fearful, when God has everything under control. Perfect Love casts out fear...

So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God". ~Mark 11:22

Then He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
~Luke 7:50

HOPE: ("to cherish a desire with anticipation"; "to desire with expectation of obtainment"; or "to expect with confidence")

So the poor have hope,
And injustice shuts her mouth. ~Job 5:16

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;
My flesh also will rest in hope. ~Psalm 16:9

“And now, Lord, what do I wait for?
My hope is in You. ~Psalm 39:7

That they may set their hope in God,
And not forget the works of God,
But keep His commandments; ~Psalm 78:7

Uphold me according to Your word, that I may live;
And do not let me be ashamed of my hope.~Psalm 119:116

Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help,
Whose hope is in the LORD his God, ~Psalm 146:5

Chasten your son while there is hope,
And do not set your heart on his destruction.~Proverbs 19:18

But for him who is joined to all the living there is hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion. ~Ecclesiastes 9:4

Do not be a terror to me;
You are my hope in the day of doom. ~Jeremiah 17:17

who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.” ~Romans 4:18

THE MESSAGE: We call Abraham "father" not because he got God's attention by living like a saint, but because God made something out of Abraham when he was a nobody. Isn't that what we've always read in Scripture, God saying to Abraham, "I set you up as father of many peoples"? Abraham was first named "father" and then became a father because he dared to trust God to do what only God could do: raise the dead to life, with a word make something out of nothing. When everything was hopeless, Abraham believed anyway, deciding to live not on the basis of what he saw he couldn't do but on what God said he would do. And so he was made father of a multitude of peoples. God himself said to him, "You're going to have a big family, Abraham!"

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. ~Romans 5:5-6

For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.~Romans 8:24-25

Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.~1 Corinthians 9:10

Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:
~2 Corinthians 3:12

Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long. ~Psalm 25:5

+JESUS SAVES, AMEN!:) WE HOPE IN THE LORD+

+ A Christian, is belonging to Christ

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We are called Christians:), in the Holy Word...

The Gentiles shall see your righteousness,
And all kings your glory.
You shall be called by a new name,
Which the mouth of the LORD will name. ~Isaiah 62:2

And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. ~Acts 11:26

Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You almost persuade me to become a Christian.” ~Acts 26:28

Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter. ~1 Peter 4:16

Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator. ~1 Peter 4:19

As Christians' we hold fast to what is good and true. These scriptures are a blessing to meditate on. A Note to share to remember continually that this is love...this is God speaking to us as children belonging to Him through His Word and we strive to have a better spiritual life in Christ. Amen.
~ Love in Action...
⁹ Let love be without hypocrisy. Hate what is evil. Cling to what is good.
10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, Honor one another above yourselves. ; ¹¹ not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; ¹² rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; ¹³ distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.
¹⁴ Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. ¹⁵ Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. ¹⁶ Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.
¹⁷ Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. ¹⁸ If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. ¹⁹ Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
²⁰Therefore
  “ If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
      If he is thirsty, give him a drink;
      For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

²¹ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
~Romans 12:9-21

:)

My Son Jeremiah Israel:)

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Jeremiah Israel
born: 6/28/2011
6 1/2 pounds, 2 ounces & 181/2 inches

I love this little guy sooo much!:) I'm truly blessed and thankful to God for giving me a little boy. I always wanted to have a little boy, since i was real young. I prayed one day God would bless me with this special gift...and he has. See often times our prayers are not answered for days, months even years...but when the time is right, in God's time, He answers us and blesses in His Will for our lives:) Jeremiah is an answered prayer of mine. Among many other prayers i've prayed to the Lord, this one is very special to my heart<3

He was born before the time the nurse had mentioned. She said he would be born July 17th, 2011. He was born 6/28/2011. All in God's Time!:) that goes to show even though we have so much technology and intellect to figure out a good day and month something will occur....God steps in and does things differently. We are suprised many times by when these kinds of things happen....at times we are not prepared because we had a set day and month. I believe this taught me personally that...We always need to be ready for we do not know when The Lord is Coming! We will know by the times, although the specific day and hour is not mentioned. So, it's good to always be ready at any moment for anything. Its hard to plan things out because only God knows exactly what tomorrow will hold for us all.

Usually, it may not be what we expect and comes at a time when we least expect it. In my case, i was waiting for July...I didn't have a bag packed in June for his delivery...I wasen't totally ready! I got a wake up call and now I realize we all need to be ready for His coming. It could be anytime, any day, year, month and hour. Being prepared is allowing God to transform ourselves from the inside & out continually....we can't wait till the last minute, we don't even know when the last moment will be. And even though we have the technology and intellect to try to figure it all out, it will all come when we least expect it, yet if we are prepared in Christ, we will always be expecting it:) Amen.

this was before i knew what day Jeremiah was to be born. The date was what the nurse shared with me....but God ultimately had it happen when I least expected it to happen. This truly enlightened me:)

May God bless whoever reads this+

Updated pictures:) to share

SMILES!:)

Bible Scriptures on Anger

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Unrighteous Anger

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;

Do not fret—it only causes harm. ~Psalm 37:8

A wrathful man stirs up strife, ~Proverbs 15:18

An angry man stirs up strife,
      And a furious man abounds in transgression. ~Proverbs 29:22

For as the churning of milk produces butter,
      And wringing the nose produces blood,
      So the forcing of wrath produces strife. ~Proverbs 30:33

but for Cain and his offering he [the LORD] had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his face fell. The LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.” Cain spoke to Abel his brother. And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him. ~Genesis 4:5-8
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WISDOM: (A wise man fears and departs from evil),
But a fool rages and is self-confident. ~Proverbs 14:16

(He who is slow to wrath has great understanding),
But he who is impulsive exalts folly. ~Proverbs 14:29

(The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,
And his glory is to overlook a transgression.) ~Proverbs 19:11

behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense.

(Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry),
For anger rests in the bosom of fools. ~Ecclesiastes 7:9

(So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath); ~James 1:19

for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. ~James 1:19

“In your anger do not sin. Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.” ~Ephesians 4:26

LORD fill us all with Your Rest, & Your Peace:)

AMEN!

LIVE, to be alive!:)

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LIVE, to be alive!

O Lord, by these things men live;
And in all these things is the life of my spirit;
So You will restore me and make me live. ~Isaiah 38:16

But He answered and said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'" ~Matthew 4:4 (again spoken in Deuteronomy 8:3)
So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the LORD. ~Deuteronomy 8:3

(men and women don't live by bread only; we live by every word that comes from God's mouth.)

Incline your ear, and come to Me.
Hear, and your soul shall live;
And I will make an everlasting covenant with you—
The sure mercies of David. ~Isaiah 55:3

(life-giving, life-nourishing words.
God's making a lasting covenant commitment with us,
the same that He made with David: sure, solid, enduring love.)

Nevertheless if you warn the righteous man that the righteous should not sin, and he does not sin, he shall surely live because he took warning; also you will have delivered your soul." ~Ezekiel 3:21 (again in Acts 20:31)
Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears. ~Acts 20:31

"And when I passed by you and saw you struggling in your own blood, I said to you in your blood, 'Live!' Yes, I said to you in your blood, 'Live!' ~Ezekiel 16:6

For I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies," says the Lord GOD.
"Therefore turn and live!" ~Ezekiel 18:32 (again in 2 Peter 3:9)
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. ~2 Peter 3:9

And He said to me, "Son of man, can these bones live?"
So I answered, "O Lord GOD, You know." ~Ezekiel 37:3 (only you know God)
(again in 2 Corinthians 1:9)
Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead, ~2 Corinthians 1:9 Amen!:)

For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel:
+ " Seek Me and live; ~Amos 5:4

Behold the proud,
His soul is not upright in him;
But the just shall live by his faith. ~Habakkuk 2:4

And He said to him, "You have answered rightly; do this and you will live." ~Luke 10:28

True Life And I giv4e them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. ~John 10:28

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, ~Ephesians 2:4-6 :)

(So from here on our identity is no longer in Adam(not longer living in the fallin' nature) but it is in Christ".(living in the new nature, living in true love) We are no longer just ordinary human beings. We are new creations, begun again, linked with the life of Jesus Christ.

We are made alive with Christ. We are raised up with Christ. We are made to sit with Him.
He has come to live in us, and He has joined himself to us, and we are one person with Him.)

And He who sits on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new " And He said, "Write, for these words are faithful and true." ~Revelation 21:5

God Bless!

Life

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~Salvation :)

Life is a very precious thing and reading on life through the Word of God is so imspiring! truly
So, I put together scriptures soley on what God has to say about life itself and pray it can bless you. He is life! I LOVE life sooo much. You know the world is horrible because of sin there is... violence, hatred, strife,and anything that's wrong in the world that we can't stand all revolves around sin, but true life, real life is... in Jesus Christ! Amen. When this world system gets you down, you can still feel alive inside! You can feel refreshed and enlightened in such a dark world. Here is some scripture i wanted to share that was uplifting to my spirit & I hope it can be uplifting for you as well!!:)

+May God always bless you in Christ...now & always....into eternity.
♥With Love

This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live. ~Deuteronomy 30:19

You have granted me life and favor,
And Your care has preserved my spirit. ~Job 10-12

You will show me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. ~Psalm 16:11

He asked life from You, and You gave it to him—
Length of days forever and ever. ~Psalm 21:4

The LORD is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid? ~Psalm 27:1

For His anger is but for a moment,
His favor is for life;
Weeping may endure for a night,
But joy comes in the morning. ~Psalm 30:5 :)

For with You is the fountain of life;
In Your light we see light. ~Psalm 36:9

With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation. ~Psalm 91:16

It is like the dew of Hermon,
Descending upon the mountains of Zion;
For there the LORD commanded the blessing—
Life forevermore. ~Psalm 133:3

The LORD by wisdom founded the earth;
By understanding He established the heavens;
By His knowledge the depths were broken up,
And clouds drop down the dew.
My son, let them not depart from your eyes—
Keep sound wisdom and discretion;
So they will be life to your soul
And grace to your neck. ~Proverbs 3:18-22

For whoever finds me finds life,
And obtains favor from the LORD; ~Proverbs 8:35

For wisdom is a defense as money is a defense,
But the excellence of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it.
~Ecc 7:12 (an asset, best part)...wisdom

Do Not Worry...

"Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? ~Matthew 6:25

And He said to them, "Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses." ~Luke 12:15

Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. ~Luke 12:23

In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. ~John 1:4

In +Jesus Christ is LIFE♥

And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and He who believes in Me shall never thirst. ~John 6:35

Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life."
~John 8:12 :)

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. ~John 11:25

You have made known to me the ways of life;
You will make me full of joy in Your presence.' ~Acts 2:28

We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. ~Romans 6:4

My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand. I and My Father are one.".
~John 10:29-30

Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. ~John 14:6

For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. ~Romans 8:6

For God's Glory!

2012-01-09T14:02:00.001-08:00

I wanted to share a couple poems I wrote that The Lord Inspired... with smiles!

+~For God's Glory~

God has been there all my life
though I was blind to see...
all the wonder He brought forth in my life
filled with His Majesty!
When I'm lost, in Him I'm found
When I'm weak, He is my strength
When I'm tired, He gives me rest.

God is so Good,
He gave us His One and Only Son
He shed the blood, we would have had to bear
if not for His eternal, unconditional, & undying love.

His body broken, beaten and torn mini snow flowers:)
all the sins put upon Him, all of our sin in this world!
He took it upon Himself to make it all right,
for us to have true life, with meaning, purpose,
to be inseparable with Him.

Sin separated us from Our God, He is Holy, Just & Pure
He gave us all we ever needed, & we considered Him a bore.

He created everything, brought life to where there was none,
He created Human beings to give glory & honor to Him, in love...
He also provided all they ever needed to survive in an eternal bliss called Eden.

They walked with God, talked with God..
He mingled with His creation
until that day something wasn't enough,
the day Adam & Eve fell into temptation!

They sinned against their creator by their own choice
and separated themselves from a blissful, eternal, & fulfilling existence...
the Father so graciously gave...falling into a world of sin, a world of good and evil...
far different from the creation He made.

The LORD warned them, yet they did not heed His warning
they fell for the one thing they weren't suppose to do
and even though they messed up...
God's Holy Word is True!

The choice that human beings made from the beginning made a way for sin & evil to enter into the world...
gloom, doom, & ending us in a tomb!
chaos & confusion destroying our lives...worldly riches, murder, & strife.
Vanity, corruption, & pain is what we were missing out...
on living in God's way.

All that came out the day humans sinned, was everything evil that we all want to prevent now!
We can't prevent madness, we can't prevent war,
and we can't prevent death from knocking on the door.
Nothing can take back what was done...so the only solution I found was to call out on The absolute Holy One!!!

Jesus Christ came down to make a way, even after we had sinned against Him & deserve to pay.
His love is so GREAT for us,
He took all sin, sickness, pain, & death that we brought into this world...upon Himself!
As they were beating, torturing, & throwing Him around...that should have been us going down.
That should have been our blood pouring out,
we were criminals of God's Law...

still faith, love, & grace for us abounded,
God had true mercy on us all!
He took in the full punishment for our just reward...
the grave, hell & death was what we all deserved.

All I ever did was always what God has said not to do
and because of my selfish ignorance
I was separated from God's love to.
I didn't give Him the time of day, nor was thankful for all He had done...
Without His guidance, & walking in His ways
I led a life that was dead wrong.

Anything bad that's ever happened to me was because of not listening to God's Voice
all of the horrible things I've been through...I had a choice.
I always seemed to choice the one thing God would despise
and it would lead me only into heartache, sorrow, hate, & pride
When I didn't heed to God's Word...
it brought out the worst in me and kept me from the Father's love & who I was meant to be.

Nothing good ever happens when we go against God
but when I became born again,
I only fell in to the Father's love...
blessings, & hope beyond measure,
a life so beautiful, that I can truly treasure.
loving with a peace of mind...
holding onto the promises of a love so divine!

I can love, and feel this because of His sacrifice for all my sins...
And because of His forgiveness, I can surely live!
Because He has risen,
I can rise above this world to
And because of fulfilled promises in life...
I'm able to share with you.
God never screwed up, we did...
All the promises we have broken, God fulfilled!
And all of the wonderful things we've shattered,
the only thing God ever did, was put it back together;)
Praise be to God, because of His never changing love,
we can return to an eternal bliss of only pure goodness with Him forever.

Amen!
Love Amanda
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Dear Lord,

In, Verity, In Truth
willfully, by design... I want to serve you.
The Spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak
my wish, my desire,
is always to triumph, and delight in Your Ways... to testify, and bear witness to the truth.

Everyday, is a wonder... unsearchable
to wonderful to comprehend beneath the heaven.

I pray you strengthen me,
make strong my steps... Be merciful to me, O' God, Maker, Creator
Eternal and Infinite Lord & Savior!

Memory of my youth,
guiding me through all of my journeys through this life...under the shade of Your protection,
living in Your light.

Love,
Amanda

As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him. Psalm 18:30

These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. John 16:33

He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:13–14

GOD IS GREAT!
~Faith, Hope & Love~
+Peace:)

LOVE

2012-01-09T14:01:00.000-08:00

Sharing Bible Scriptures On ~LOVE
I hope you enjoy it, and pray it can bless you!

+From the Old To New Testament:)

Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD. ~Leviticus 19:18

Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. ~Deuteronomy 6:5

I love you, O LORD, my strength. ~Psalm 18:1:)
I love the house where you live, O LORD, the place where your glory dwells. ~Psalm 26:8

Let those who love the LORD hate evil,
for he guards the lives of his faithful ones
and delivers them from the hand of the wicked. ~Psalm 97:10

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
May those who love you be secure. ~Psalm 122:6

I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.
~Proverbs 8:17

Hatred stirs up dissension, but +love covers over all wrongs.
~Proverbs 10:12

A friend loves at all times,:) ~Proverbs 17:17

He has taken me to the banquet hall,
and his banner over me is love. ~Song of Solomon 2:4

The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying:
"I have loved you with an everlasting love;
I have drawn you with loving-kindness. ~Jeremiah 31:3

"I will heal their waywardness and love them freely, for my anger has turned away from them. ~Hosea 14:4

Hate evil, love good;
maintain justice in the courts.
Perhaps the LORD God Almighty will have mercy
on the remnant of Joseph. ~Amos 5:15

He has showed you, O man, what is good.
And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God. ~Micah 6:8

But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get?
Are not even the tax collectors doing that? ~Matthew 5:44-46

Because of the increase of wickedness,
the love of most will grow cold,
~Matthew 24:12

By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." ~John 13:35

My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. ~John 15:12
(As Jesus has loved us) :D

Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
~John 15:13

Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law.
~Romans 13:8

Love, for the Day is Near...

Finally, brothers, good-by. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
~2 Corinthians 13:11

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts
is faith expressing itself through love. ~Galatians 5:6

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
~Galatians 5:22

and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. ~Ephesians 3:19

Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love. ~Ephesians 6:24

If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. ~Philippians 2:1-2
(loving one another in spirit and in truth:) (living in His love)

We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
~1 Thessalonians 1:3

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. ~2 Timothy 1:7

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. ~Hebrews 10:24

Keep on loving each other as brothers. ~Hebrews 13:1

These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls. ~1 Peter:7-10

AMEN!
God Bless! AGAPE

4 Love is patient, love is kind.

It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

5 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

8 Love never fails.

But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.

9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part,

10 but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears.

11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me.

12 Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
~1 Corinthians: 4-13
:)

And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. ~Colossians 3:14

Do everything in love. ~1 Corinthians 16:14

♥Creation

2012-01-09T13:59:00.000-08:00

Bible scriptures on the Earth Creation. in color. Smiles:-)

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. ~Genesis 1:1-2

And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. God called the light "day," and the darkness He called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.
~Genesis 1:3-5

And God said, "Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water." So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. God called the expanse "sky." And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day. ~Genesis 1:6-8

And God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear." And it was so. God called the dry ground "land," and the gathered waters he called "seas." And God saw that it was good. Then God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds." And it was so. The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day. ~Genesis 1:9-13

And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years, and let them be lights in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth." And it was so. God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars. God set them in the expanse of the sky to give light on the earth, to govern the day and the night, and to separate light from darkness. And God saw that it was good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day. ~Genesis 1:14-19

And God said, "Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky." So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the water teems, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. God blessed them and said, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth." And there was evening, and there was morning—the fifth day. ~Genesis 1:20-23

And God said, "Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind." And it was so. God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. ~Genesis 1:24-25

Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground."
So God created man in His own image,
in the image of God He created him;
male and female He created them.
God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground. "Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food." And it was so.
God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day. ~Genesis 1:26-31

Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array. By the seventh day God had finished the work He had been doing; so on the seventh day He rested from all His work. And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it He rested from all the work of creating that He had done.
~Genesis 2:1-2
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the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. ~Genesis 2:7

Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. ~Genesis 2:19

So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, He took one of the man's ribs and closed up the place with flesh. Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib He had taken out of the man, and He brought her to the man. ~Genesis 2:21-22

The man said,
"This is now bone of my bones
and flesh of my flesh;
she shall be called 'woman,'
for she was taken out of man." ~Genesis 2:23

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I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth." And God said, "This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set My rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.
~Genesis 9:11-13

Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth."~Genesis 9:14-16

So God said to Noah, "This is the sign of the covenant I have established between me and all life on the earth." ~Genesis 9:17

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Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding. Who determined its measurements-- surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it? On what were its bases sunk, or who laid its cornerstone when the morning stars sang together praise.
~Job 38:4-7

The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they display knowledge. ~Psalm 19:1-2

The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it;
for He founded it upon the seas
and established it upon the waters. ~Psalm 24:1-2

He makes grass grow for the cattle,
and plants for man to cultivate—
bringing forth food from the earth: wine that gladdens the heart of man,
oil to make his face shine, and bread that sustains his heart. ~Psalm 104:14-15

He spreads out the northern skies over empty space;
He suspends the earth over nothing. ~Job 26:7

He marks out the horizon on the face of the waters
for a boundary between light and darkness. ~Job 26:10

He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth,
and its people are like grasshoppers.
He stretches out the heavens like a canopy,
and spreads them out like a tent to live in. ~Isaiah 40:22

+For this is what the LORD says—
He who created the heavens,
He is God;
He who fashioned and made the earth,
He founded it;
He did not create it to be empty,
but formed it to be inhabited—
He says:
"I am the LORD,
and there is no other. ~Isaiah 45:18

This is what God the LORD says—
He who created the heavens and stretched them out,
who spread out the earth and all that comes out of it,
who gives breath to its people,
and life to those who walk on it: ~Isaiah 42:5

He (Jesus Christ) is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

For by Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by Him and for Him. ~Colossians 1:15-16

For God was pleased to have All His fullness dwell in Him, and through Him to reconcile to Himself All things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making Peace through His blood, shed on the Cross. ~Colossians 1:19-20

"You are Worthy, Our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created." ~Revelation 4:11

With all wisdom and insight He has made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure that He set forth in Christ, as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in Him, things in heaven and things on earth. ~Ephesians 1:8-10

The Message: Because of the sacrifice of the Messiah, His blood poured out on the altar of the Cross, we're a free people—free of penalties and punishments chalked up by all our misdeeds. And not just barely free, either. Abundantly free! (We are not perfect, but we are forgiven). He thought of everything, provided for everything we could possibly need, letting us in on the plans He took such delight in making. He set it all out before us in Christ, a long-range plan in which everything would be brought together and summed up in Him, everything in deepest heaven, everything on planet earth.
~Amen

Evolution is a Lie...

Know that the LORD, He is God;
It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. ~Psalm 100:3
AMEN!

JESUS CHRIST IS LORD!
God Bless!