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Dear Brothers/Sisters,

I feel it would be much easier/not as tough/hard for me to be a good Christian if I would
have been raised in a Christian Home/Parents that taught me to fear God from young,
than after being raised Wordly. Some of us may have chose a better life/chance of living/
doing right/better, to even have better relationships/Marriage/Life because of having the Spirit/
God guiding/providing Godly Wisdom. Most people do better, when they know better. We
knew God existed, but were not taught anything about Him/His Word, nor were we Saved/
Born Again while young/prior to moving out/being Married. God does say that we are to teach
our Children, and that we are to correct our Children , to me Children will grow in Spirit as they
grow, from Christian Parents that fear/serve God that teach them the Word.

Deuteronomy 11:19 (KJV)
19 And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

Proverbs 22:6 (KJV)
6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 13:24 (KJV)
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Luke 1:17 (KJV)
17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the
fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a
people prepared for the Lord.

Ecclesiastes 2:3 (KJV)
3 I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom;
and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they
should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

Proverbs Chapter 3 (KJV WHOLE CHAPTER)
1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: 2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: 4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. 5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. 8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. 9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: 10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. 11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: 12 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. 13 Happy is the manthat findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. 14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. 16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. 18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her. 19 The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. 20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. 21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: 22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. 23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. 24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. 26 For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. 27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. 28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. 29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. 30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. 31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. 32 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous. 33 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. 34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. 35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

Children seem to learn more/are easier to teach when little as their Brain developes, as well as to me they are more absorbent/eager to learn. Therefore a much better chance of them growing up to know, Fear/Love God, Trust God, and Serve God. I'm not using this as an excuse to be bad, or saying that someone couldn't if not raised by Christian Parents, once again just simply better, and easier to be a Good Christian/not as easy to back slide as well, as stated above in Proverbs 22:6. Most Children don't truly know that something is wrong/bad for them without Parents/God telling them so, think back to Adam and Eve, along with easier/prown to sin as we were born into sin-sin nature.

Genesis 3:1 (KJV)
1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

Genesis 3:2 (KJV)
2 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

Genesis 3:16 (KJV)
16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

I've so often heard Children/young people say, well my Mom does it/my Dad does it/I learned it from my Mom/Dad. Also they assume that it is okay because their Parents do it, not knowing that whatever it is,is wrong/bad/sinful becausethey saw/heard of them doing it/never received the Word/Instruction . A few examples are Cursing, Stealing, Husbands/Wives cheating/committing Adultry as they may have seen/
heard of one of their Parents doing so. We need to step up as Parents, do better/be better. I feel that the
best thing do/gift we can give our Children, or our Grandchildren, is knowledge of God/from God to assist them thoughout life, and most importantly to have Eternal Life. Keep in mind that no one is promised tomorrow, every day is important/counts for all of us. Since we don't know when we are going to die/we
are not promised tomorrow, I feel that we may lose someone that was not Saved, and that is what inspires me the most to help God, and all of the people that I can and to simply just live better as well.

We are living in a very Material, self righteous World/fallen World. It is full of Selfish, Greedy, Lustful, and Sinful Adults, and Children, to me today more than ever/many more today. To me it is also hard to break old habits, sometimes sin becomes a way of life, and even a way of life in a Financial way/way to make living. We all eventually get old, and develope our own way of thinking/living, but again really feel we can all make a difference if we do whats right or stated above, and pass it on to Children, as it is hard/harder to teach an old Dog new tricks...

I've also heard many Adults say I'm doing alright, been living like this/this way for years. Another saying
is God forgives' us, and He will but we will suffer consequences when we sin. We all reap what we sow!

Galatians 6:7 (KJV)
7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

I have written this as I wish I would have known God/His Word during my Childhood years, I know I would have had sinned less, as well as suffered less consequences as well as most importanly given my
Son a better life, and so on. I have experienced/knowledge of all I have wriiten about today, I am guilty, and hope that with writing this, and posting this that Parents/Grandparents will realize the importance of teaching them from a young age, not looking at them and saying ah don't worry about it, they'll learn as/when they grow up.We also need to be a living example, to me most of us are a product of our environment. I am ever so Thankful that God my/our Father, gave us a second chance, and He made/makes it possible for us to know the difference/right from wrong, and that we have the option to choose Heaven/Hell, Life/Death through His Love, His Mercy, His Word, His Son, His Purpose, and His Grace!

2 Timothy 1:9 (KJV)
9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

John 3:16 (KJV)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

1 John 4:9 (KJV)
9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

In closing, at the very least they will have the chance to live better, with God to take them through Life,Trials, Storms, Temptation, Wisdom, Knowledge, Love, Peace, Comfort, Strength, Protection, Provision, Joy, and Blessings, verses Curses. Note that since this Article was so lengthly, and that I
wanted to stress the importance of teaching your Children about God/His Word from young as you
see in above Scripture, go beyond Wordly Education, prepare them for leaving Earth as well. Note
that in addition I will be further backing up all and this last paragraph with the Word in my next Article,
"BIBLE IS GOD'S...BASIC INSTRUCTION BEFORE LEAVING EARTH".

God Bless,
Susan Western

Dear Brothers/Sisters,

The below Bible Study is for all who have not been Saved/Born Again. I hope you find this helpful.

Proverbs 10:2-3:(KJV): "Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. 3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked."

The book of Proverbs gives us much wisdom in many areas. These verses tell us the riches that belong to the wicked will not help them in the day of death. Every man must face death, and there is only one way that anyone will escape the punishment in hell that waits on the other side of death. The way of escape is through Jesus. Jesus died for our sins on the cross; He took our sins and the punishment that we deserve. If we repent, and accept Him as our savior, we will not go to hell, but rather, we will go to heaven to be with Him. God's original plan for man did not include hell. The Bible tells us that hell was created for the devil and his evil fallen angels. Men are going there because they are deceived into following the devil's ways.

Matthew 25:41: "Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels."

When we accept the Lord Jesus as our Lord, death holds no fear for us, as Jesus conquered the enemies of death and hell on the cross. When a Christian dies they go to heaven, as they have received their righteousness from the Lord. The Bible tells us that no man can attain righteousness, outside of receiving the righteousness of Christ. We are all born into sin. This is a sin cursed world, and the only redemption for any of us is found in Christ. Even our best deeds spring from wrong motives without the Lord in our hearts.

Romans 3:10-12: "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: 11 There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. 12 They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one."

However, the good news is that we do not have to remain in sin. If we come to God and ask Him to forgive us, and give us the strength to forsake our sins, He will. We must ask Him into our hearts and allow Him to live His life through us, then we have His righteousness. When we have His righteousness, we can walk free from sin and live an overcoming life in this earth. As His children, we have been given many promises. We no longer have to walk in fear, doubt, sickness, poverty and any of the other things that the devil tries to put on us. We have been given the victory over the devil and his evil attacks. As we stand and pray the Lord tells us the devil has to flee from us.

James 4:7: "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you."

Proverbs 10:3 tells us that His righteous people will never be famished in their souls, for He will feed us every day if we come to Him and ask Him to meet our needs. Whatever we need this day, He promises to provide for us. He gives the weary -- strength, the fearful -- courage, the sick -- healing, the angry -- peace, the wounded -- comfort, the hungry -- food, the troubled -- guidance. The list could go on and on. He will meet every need we have, when we come to him with a humble heart. Money cannot buy the things that God gives His children. He freely gives us His love, joy, and peace that the world knows nothing about. All the substance and material things that they work so hard for will not help them in their day of trouble. Every man comes to the end of himself at some point. Sometimes that point is death and in that place all their riches cannot help them. Riches do not follow them to the grave.

Many people are losing their worldly riches today because they are not serving God. This verse tells us that God casts away the substance of the wicked. However, sometimes through loss, people will turn to God. The Lord does not want us to come this way. He simply wants us to surrender to His will. When we do this, our riches mean nothing to us, in comparison to the riches we find in Christ. Truly He is the "Pearl of Great Price."

Matthew 13:45-46: "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: 46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it."

Prayer for the Day:
Dear Heavenly Father,'You truly are the "Pearl of Great Price." I am so glad that I found You.' There is nothing in this world that compares to Your beauty!' Lord, even the times in my life that have been the most difficult, I have never doubted Your love for me, as You have always been there.' I have not always understood certain things that have happened, but I really do not have to understand everything.' I trust that You know what is best for me, and I know as I yield to You, You will show me how to overcome all the troubling things that confront me. Show me how to overcome the attacks of the enemy.' Thank you that You deliver Your righteous people.' Bless and strengthen Your people every where. ' In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.

Gods Servant

I have no money to help anyone with their needs/gifts,
but I have words from God that will help.

Please type in "THE PERFECT GIFT" in the Search box,
It is a gift from God and me to all of you.

Hope it helps, and hope you like it.

Have a Blessed and Merry Christmas,
Gods Servant

Dear Sisters/Brothers,



What do you think of when looking at the words THE PERFECT GIFT?



I think of Jesus, many others think of Money, New Car, New Home, Jewelry, New Furniture, New Clothes, A Vacation, etc...

Jesus was the Perfect Gift, the Needed Gift, the Sacraficial Gift, a Precious Gift, a Love Gift, an Eternal Gift, a Blessed, Holy Gift, the ultimate gift that that you/I will have forever!



Jesus the Messiah was sent for many reasons, the most important/needed was so that we could have Eternal Life, and so that we would have the Holy Spirit to help us daily through out our lives'.



Please give the Gift of Life-Eternal Life by letting others' know Christ was Born, and 16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 (KJV)



Mathew 1:21-25 (KJV): 21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

22Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

23Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

24Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:

25And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.



If you have not been Saved/have not said the sinners' prayer, if you believe that Christ was Born/Born again/in God, you can do so by asking God into your heart, life, and by reading/repeating the following words from the Bible,

Romans 1:1-13 (KJV): 1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, 2(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) 3Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; 4And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: 5By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: 6Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ: 7To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. 9For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; 10Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. 11For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; 12That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. 13Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

Me and my Family, wish You and Yours a Merry Christmas, and a Blessed New Life filled with Jesus, Faith, Love, Peace, and Joy!



God Bless,

Gods Servant

I Thank God daily for His Love, Mercy, and everything He does for me and my Family daily.

I wish all a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving!

Gods Servant

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I understand, and wish I could help. I am unemployed,
have a disabled Husband, Vehicle that the Engine and Transmission are not working, and am trying to find a way to work at Home to keep my Home, and Food for us.

Hope there are others who will help you.

Sorry, God Bless...

Hi Everyone,

I have been away for a long time, I was moving around-living with Relatives as I was Homeless for over 3 years hard didn't have use of a Computer frequesntly. I now have a Home I am renting "Praise God", and am seeking Employment so I can keep it. I have no running Vehicle, and no Bus Line here, but I am hoping-keeping Faith, and Praying God will provide. I would appreciate your Praying that Gods will-will be done in my Life.

Below is a copy of my Bible study, I usually study on Bible.com daily. Hope this will be of Blessing to all/some of you.

Proverbs Day 306 (KJV):

Proverbs 27:12 (KJV): A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Proverbs 27:12 (AMP): A prudent man sees the evil and hides himself; but the simple pass on and are punished (with suffering).

Thoughts for the Day

This verse from Proverbs states that a man who is watchful will see the warning signs of impending trouble or danger, and will plan on how to avoid it. There are many scriptures that have to do with warning us about evil and the devil, as God gave mankind the Bible so that we would know what to do, and what not to do. Each warning is accompanied by a corresponding action, or remedy, that is needed to avert whatever problem we might encounter. The biggest warning is given on how to avoid hell by giving our lives to Jesus. The laws and the commandments are given for our good so that we will not fall into the traps of the devil, as he is the one who causes us to suffer. The Bible warnings are there to show us how to prevent suffering. Some people mistakenly think that God is behind all suffering. This is not true.

Perhaps one of the things that causes us to think that God is behind all suffering is that we do not understand the different forms of suffering. (The Greek word for suffering means to "bear" or "endure.") When we first come to the Lord, most of our suffering is because we have broken spiritual and physical laws. Therefore, we are suffering as a result of these broken laws. This form of suffering comes upon the Christian and the non-Christian alike. However, if we walk with the Lord, He will lead us out of this kind of suffering, as it is the result of sin. Jesus suffered on the cross to relieve us of this. Types of this suffering would be sickness, depression, fear, poverty, filth, torment, emotional pain stemming from divorce or broken relationships, anxiety, loneliness, grief, stress, disorder, confusion, etc.

Certainly there is a true suffering for Christ, but it is always by choice. It involves laying down our lives for others. Jesus' suffering and death on the cross is the greatest example of suffering for others. Jesus suffered because He chose to do so. Here are His words:

John 10:17-18:
17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

How do we suffer for Christ today? We suffer for Christ by staying in a hard place, rather than fleeing, in hopes that redemption might come to those that misunderstand us. We suffer for Christ when we choose to fast instead of eat; when we leave our comfortable homes and go to mission fields that are filthy and pagan; when we turn the other cheek; when we pay a bill that is not our own; when we "go the second mile"; when we rise at the midnight hour to pray; and when we minister to others when it is not convenient for us. There are many forms of suffering that are just as valid as the stripes Paul bore in the New Testament, for the Lord's sake. We can endure emotional and physical pain as we give up the things we could have in this world for the kingdom of God's sake.

However, suffering with sickness is not a form of suffering for Christ, as Jesus paid the price on Calvary not only for our sin, but also for our sickness. The word in the Greek, "sozo," is used interchangeably to mean "to save" and "to heal" throughout the New Testament. He does not want us to keep our sickness any more than He wants us to keep our sin. If He paid for it on the cross, then we do not have to bear it today.

Isaiah 53:5: But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

When we do not have sufficient knowledge to discern between suffering under Satan's hand and enduring for Christ's sake, we can be deceived by the devil to accept things that the Lord would not have us bear. A good way to deal with problems of this nature would be to approach them with a submissive attitude before the Lord, and ask Him to reveal what He would have us do. The Bible is clear about what the will of God is in regard to many of life's situations, so we do not have to pray about those. Submitting to God, and resisting the devil with the Word of God, will overcome the evils the devil throws at us.

James 4:7-8:
7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Many honest and sincere Christians have faithfully followed the first half of verse 7, but have neglected the second by not really resisting the devil. We do this by our faith in God and standing on the Word of God. Many have become double-minded (believing something from Satan to be from God), and the devil has been able to put needless suffering on them.

If God calls us to endure something, He will always give us the peace, grace, and strength to pass through it victoriously. However, if the devil is behind it, it will drain us, destroy our peace, and eventually overcome us. Many people who endure sickness, thinking it is suffering for the Lord, eventually die agonizing deaths, leaving families with enormous doctor bills and drained emotions. In no way can this be the Lord. Many of us have endured situations that were not God's will because of a lack of knowledge of God's Word. We have not understood we can hide ourselves in Christ and He will keep us from the plans of destruction by our enemy, the devil.

Psalm 17:8-9:
8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
9 From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

Prayer for the Day

Dear Heavenly Father, I come to You in Jesus' name. I willingly submit to do all that You ask of me, and will endure and bear all that You place before me, but I will not receive those things that the devil would put upon me. I yield to You, Lord, and if You want me to continue suffering in any difficult situation, I am willing, for I know You will give me abundant grace; but, I resist the devil and the abuses he would put upon me. I thank You that Jesus died on the cross and took the punishment for my sin, sicknesses and infirmities, so I do not have to take them. I praise You for this, and pray that others will know this truth in Jesus' name. Amen

God Bless,

Gods Servant

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Love God from your Heart, not your Lips...

Hello Everyone,

It has been a very long time. I apologize I have been going
through so much I don't even know where to begin. I have
been living with others, moved (6) times since Feb. I also
have been trying to straighten my mind out. Please pray for
me to be able to live in Gods will.

Thank You,
Gods Servant

I am hoping to obtain my own place to live soon, and should
be able to write steadily.

Dear Sisters/Brothers,

I have been going through a storm(s), that have beatin me a bit. My Spirit and my Heart was wounded, and the feeling exhausted me Mentally and Emotionally/Spritually. I found myself in the middle/crossfire, of Christianity and business/principal. I found it hard as the person involved is Church Family, and a relative as well. The business side of me operates by principal and someones word. The Christian part of me found that there is a fine line between acting upon an action that was not very Christian like by the person, as well as they didn't keep their word. They hurt my Heart as well as business, as I was counting on them, trusting in them/their word/agreement. I took what they said to Heart and was offended by their actions, and words. We sometimes have the tendency to treat others as they treat us, to argue/slur/fight back. They had thrown some slurs, brought up things that had nothing to do with business/their obligation or the actually situation/circumstance. At that point, I took majority of what they said personal and there for acted upon my feelings/hurt and touched the border of treating them back as they treated me verses how God wants/tells/expects us to. I have learned that sometimes it is best not to work with Family/Friends/Church Family, and it is hard to operate business in a Christian way when others are involved. I do fine when I operate my business without a partner other than God, He is my partner/president in charge, He makes it all happen I only assist Him. I try to operate the way He wants--Gods way, and found that even in business we need to be equally yoked. I thank God, and my Pastor for helping me to look at all in a Christian way, and doing what I was expected to as a Christian as a final result. We need to think WHAT WOULD JESUS DO, when we are put into a situation! Below I have copied the Bible Study that I was studying that morning prior to my situation it rang a bell that morning, as allot of what is stated below had been going on in the prior weeks that led up to the situation, please take what I have wrote, and the study as advice and think/act with caution. We should be Honest in all ways to all, even in business. Disagreements can arise by opinions/thoughts as most of us have different opinions/versions of who/how/why/what/when, etc...

Proverbs 26:20-22 (KJV): 20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. 21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. 22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. Proverbs 26:20-22 (AMP): 20 For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, contention ceases. 21 As coals are to hot embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man to inflame strife. 22 The words of a whisperer or slanderer are like dainty morsels or words of sport (to some, but to others are like deadly wounds): and they go down into the innermost parts of the body (or of the victim's nature). Thoughts for the Day These verses from Proverbs Proverbs 22:10 (KJV): 10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

Businesses and churches could avoid a lot of problems in their environment if they heeded this advice. Of course, before the party was dismissed, they should first be approached about repenting when they have been caught lying or gossiping about others. However, after talking to them and warning them about their actions, one should follow through with some kind of disciplinary action. Some Christians are deceived into believing that in the name of love, we should continue to put up with people who are trouble-makers. People who are slanderers make fun of others behind their backs and some people who like gossip will treat their words as "dainty morsels" or "words of sport." However, the victims can be severely wounded from these verbal assaults according to Verse 22. The Lord gives instructions about dealing with those who are sinning against others in the church. The first line of action is to try to win the brother or sister by going to them alone and speaking the truth in love. If they refuse to hear us, then we are to take two or three witnesses and confront them again. If they refuse again, then their sin is to be made known to the whole church (the pastor should be involved in this part of the process). If they again refuse to repent, the church is to no longer offer them Christian fellowship. Gossiping and tale bearing should be among the sins that are dealt with in this manner.

Matthew 18:15-17 (KJV): 15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as a heathen man and a publican.

People in the workplace should be first warned by their superiors, and then fired, if they continue stirring up strife by continually bad mouthing others. This kind of discipline should always be administered in a fair and just manner, and not based on personality differences. Firing someone should be a last resort, but a necessary one, as a little leaven will leaven the whole lump. Reaching out to help and correct, is the first thing we should try in our businesses and our churches. However, if this is not received, firmer methods must be used; if not, "the one bad apple in the barrel will cause the others to rot." God deals with His own children in like manner. Although God is very merciful, kind, and patient, He must then deal with persistent rebellion in a stronger manner to prevent a greater ill from coming upon us. He will also deal with the one who is making it difficult on all of the rest of His children. At some point He will discipline and cut off the one, for the purpose of sparing the whole. He does this for the greater good of His entire church.

Romans 11:21-22 (KJV): 21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee. 22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. Here are Paul's instructions to the church at Corinth in regard to a man who was sinning in the church. 1 Corinthians 5:6-11(KJV): 6 About the condition of your church] your boasting is not good [indeed, it is most unseemly and entirely out of place]. Do you not know that [just] a little leaven will ferment the whole lump [of dough]? 7 Purge (clean out) the old leaven that you may be fresh (new) dough, still uncontaminated [as you are], for Christ, our Passover [Lamb], has been sacrificed. 8 Therefore, let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with leaven of vice and malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened [bread] of purity (nobility, honor) and sincerity and [unadulterated] truth. 9 I wrote you in my [previous] letter not to associate [closely and habitually] with unchaste (impure) people--10 Not [meaning of course that you must] altogether shun the immoral people of this world, or the greedy graspers and cheats and thieves or idolaters, since otherwise you would need to get out of the world and human society altogether! 11 But now I write to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of [Christian] brother if he is known to be guilty of immorality or greed, or is an idolater [whose soul is devoted to any object that usurps the place of God], or is a person with a foul tongue [railing, abusing, reviling, slandering], or is a drunkard or a swindler or a robber. [No] you must not so much as eat with such a person. 　

Proverbs 22:10 (KJV): 10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

Corinthians 5:6-11(KJV): 6 About the condition of your church] your boasting is not good [indeed, it is most unseemly and entirely out of place]. Do you not know that [just] a little leaven will ferment the whole lump [of dough]? 7 Purge (clean out) the old leaven that you may be fresh (new) dough, still uncontaminated [as you are], for Christ, our Passover [Lamb], has been sacrificed. 8 Therefore, let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with leaven of vice and malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened [bread] of purity (nobility, honor) and sincerity and [unadulterated] truth. 9 I wrote you in my [previous] letter not to associate [closely and habitually] with unchaste (impure) people--10 Not [meaning of course that you must] altogether shun the immoral people of this world, or the greedy graspers and cheats and thieves or idolaters, since otherwise you would need to get out of the world and human society altogether! 11 But now I write to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of [Christian] brother if he is known to be guilty of immorality or greed, or is an idolater [whose soul is devoted to any object that usurps the place of God], or is a person with a foul tongue [railing, abusing, reviling, slandering], or is a drunkard or a swindler or a robber. [No] you must not so much as eat with such a person. 　

The Lord gives instructions about dealing with those who are sinning against others in the church. The first line of action is to try to win the brother or sister by going to them alone and speaking the truth in love. If they refuse to hear us, then we are to take two or three witnesses and confront them again. If they refuse again, then their sin is to be made known to the whole church (the pastor should be involved in this part of the process). If they again refuse to repent, the church is to no longer offer them Christian fellowship. Gossiping and tale bearing should be among the sins that are dealt with in this manner.      

God Bless You,

GODS SERVANT

          

 in response to susie's son...   Thank You...

Dear Sisters/Brothers,

We have the choice to be bitter/live bitterly, or to be better/live better. It is simply up to us...

What I mean by up to us, we have the choice to ask/live with God in our lives, the wisdom to know right from wrong, the opportunity to receive Gods blessings or curses. Through Loving God and others, through having/keeping our Faith, through Obedience. Note that is stated briefly, there is allot of things God expects us/tells us to do, He will help us through anything we ask Him to, He will help us to be better, and to live better, not bitter! Having hate or bitterness in our heart will have many effects on our relationship with God/others, us/our lives. We can become ill from being/living with a bitter heart/spirit, or without Love/Happiness/Joy. We can cause much to happen to ourselves/others, we can cause ourselves to cursed, verses Blessed. We also need to count some of the things we go through as a blessing. We also need to forgive others who we may blame for the way our life is/our bitterness. We have everything to gain, and nothing to lose by Loving God/others, having Faith/being Faithful, and Obedient but Satan, destruction, misery, sickness, and even death-an eternal firey death and so on...

We often take God, and His Blessings for granted/litely, or all together overlook them and become bitter from living the way we want, sinning, consequences of sinning, trials, storms, or simply life how we/who we live it with. There is so much to say in regard to all above, instead of my doing so I ask that you read the Bible instead, as God has covered it all, and then some. We also become better people/servants/Christians by doing what is right by/with God. Sometimes we try to live our way, or do what we want/think is right, or sin intentually thinking it's okay because we will be forgiven and it may cause us to go though allot, and sometimes we go through many things to grow/become better as I said before. God will allow us to go through life, many things or consequences, circumstances/trials/storms/suffering/sickness/wounds to get our attention, or to help us to become better, and remember He does not force us to do anything, we may go through many things for many different reasons, to include bad choics/actions, but one that stands out to me is Gods' refining process. Below is some of what God has to say about what I have written.

Zechariah 13:1-9 (KJV) 1In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness. 2And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land. 3And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the LORD: and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth. 4And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive: 5But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth. 6And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends. 7Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones. 8And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein. 9And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.

I will close today with stating that most of what we go through in life is to better us, when/if we are following and serving God. Remember we also better ourselves/our lives or grow in the Spirit by learning. Don't be bitter with God/others, be better you have the choice!

God Bless You,

GODS SERVANT

 in response to Starshine...   Thanks for explanation/reply. God Bless You...

Dear Sisters/Brothers,

I am writing today to let you know that I have been going through more than I ever expected Spiritually, Mentally, Emotionally, Financially, etc...

The reason for telling you is so that in case you are too, you can/will see past the so called bad things/or tough times, etc...

Jesus called the Holy Spirit "the Comforter." John 14:26 (KJV): 26 "But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in My name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you."

You and I also have/can have the Comforter, and we will know when we do because we will have Peace in the midst of all/grief, we will have Joy in our Hearts no matter what. You can also tell when God is in you/your life, and working on/in/in your life when the good things out number/out weigh the bad. A Few Examples: Don't have all the Children I wanted, but have (1) great one/Son... Don't have a home, but have a place to stay... I'm not financially rich, but rich in Spirit... ETC...

We are Blessed to have God, Jesus, their Love, Grace, Mercy, and Blessings. We have a tendancy to forget/not talk about the good things we have, and have a tendancy to remember/talk about all the bad things instead. God can do all, and help us through anything, or help us to do anything if we stay with/near Him, and it is in His will. John 15:5: (KJV): 5 "Apart from me you can do nothing." We also have to be Obedient, Faithful, and prepared to receive His help. We need a good strong relationship with Him, need to be listening to Him/our Heart/Spirit. Fully Trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ! We need to know that all things work together/turn out good when He is in us and in our lives, we have to be ready as well when He calls on us to serve Him/to full fill our purpose.

Hebrews 11:6 (KJV): 6 "But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him."

Romans 8:28 (KJV): 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

We all need to remember that their isn't anything that God can't do, Blessings, Love, Peace, Joy, Eternal Life, Gifts God has given us, Good Days, each other, Family, Friends,and sometimes even the Bad Days/things that have happened to us to learn, grow, serve Him, be Humble, be Patient, and be Thankful for even just His Comfort.

God Bless You,

GODS SERVANT

 in response to Sjb   Hello,

I don't know exactly what you are talking about, and I know you are not speaking to me or asking for my help/insperation but I would like to if you would accept it.

I do not have any money to send, but I have wriiten several Posts that may help/inspire you.
 

I am inspired by God when I write. I do know that we can't expect things to change without allowing/asking for Gods help, and that we need to do all we can/change what we can and ask God to help us accept the things we can't. I do know Life can be hard, and we do expect something/some reason to live/for ourselves, but in reality we have been put here for Him/God, its about Him and others, not us. Serve Him, he will be there for us/or the us part of our Life.

God Bless You,
GODS SERVANT

Dear Sisters/Brothers,

We sometimes wonder where God is, or why isn't He helping. Most often it is because we are failing to be obedient/sinning/spend time with Him. We also can have a lack of faith, or we can have faith without action. In order for God to be there for us, we have to be there for Him/others/and be active in all ways, and serve Him. We need to be as obedient as possible, have a relationship with Him, have active faith, to really believe and try our best in all ways. He knows us, our thoughts/our heart. Don't forget we also reap what we sow, and also have consequences that we will suffer/go through depending on what we have sown/done in our lives. We also face trials/tribulations. We need to be careful of what we do, think and say daily. Prayer is needed and is a form of communication with God, but is not enough...

We need to Love Him, be Saved, Baptised start a relationship with him, walk and talk with Him, be faithful, be obedient, believe in Him, trust Him, serve Him, be thankful, read His word/Bible, go to Church, and pray at the least... Below are a few Bible verses, and what I learned /words from one of my Bible Studies that will explain more and back up what I have stated above, we can fall away, think/speak/act in ways that can cause us not to be Blessed...

Proverbs 25:26 (KJV): A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

Please note that we are to be good Christians serving Him from the heart. We need to have the right mind, and the right heart to serve God properly and to be Blessed by Him. We have a tendency to minimize all we are to do where God is concerned. We can most often do better, serve Him better, or properly. We need to have Integrity also. Proverbs states/tells us about this. A righteous man who compromises, to a polluted spring. Men and women of God should be as a spring of fresh water to thirsty people. However, when a spring becomes muddied or polluted with something dead in it, then it is unfit to drink. This is how our Christian witness becomes when we yield to sin and compromise our integrity, thus allowing the wicked to mock us. There is a story in the Old Testament about a time when Jerusalem, the city of God's people, was lying in ruins because it had been destroyed by its enemies. It is a type of the life of a Christian whose life has been wasted by the enemy. Nehemiah, who was a Jewish exile in Persia obtained permission from the King to go back to Jerusalem and rebuild the city. He was met with resistance when Sanballat, Tobiah and Geshem heard about his plans. They mocked him and even falsely accused him of rebelling against the king.

Nehemiah 2:17-20: (KJV): 17 Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach. 18 Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work. 19 But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king? 20 Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.

Nehemiah was a man of integrity, unlike those who had sinned in Jerusalem (and who were responsible for its destruction). Because they had lacked integrity, their city was destroyed by fire and they were taken captive and led away into exile. Nehemiah, on the other hand, was able to lead in the rebuilding of Jerusalem and its walls, because he was a man who was not given to compromise. When he was met by ridicule and anger, he resorted to prayer and vigilance, to overcome his enemies. When he met the spirit of discouragement and defeatism, by faith in His God, he likewise overcame it. He then faced greed and covetousness from within his own ranks, and through his personal example of unselfishness, during his 12 year term as governor, that too, was overcome. If a man is not able to rule his own life, he can fall and become like a muddied spring. In fact, the Bible teaches that any man chosen for a leadership position in the church, must first know how to rule his own life. Many of those who have fallen have been novices and have been put into positions of leadership prematurely; therefore they are unable to stand up under the attacks of the devil. Being chosen for an important position caused them to be lifted in pride and the Bible says that "pride goeth before a fall." Many fall down when the pressure of the devil is applied against their lives and they yield by compromising, and therefore lose their integrity.

1 Timothy 3:5-7: (KJV): 5 For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God? 6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil. 7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

We are admonished in the book of James the place to start in order not to muddy or make bitter our water is to guard our mouths and watch what we say. We want to have people taste sweet water from us and not bitter water.

James 3:9-13 (KJV): 9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. 11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? 12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

We need to remember to watch ourselves, our ways, ask for Wisdom, and ask God to guard our mouths/lips as well as the rest...

God Bless You,

GODS SERVANT

 in response to Schmidty...   Your right I think all of us that has been in one way or the other abused/used by the system should...

Amen and God Bless...

In this New Year I pray that God forgives all, and has Mercy on/for all, even those who have hurt us.

I also pray for all that Gods Will is done in each of our lives...

God Bless All, and thank God for all he has done!

 in response to nini3...   That sounds like a reason, what I was looking at is that whether they are lying or not it just seemed like how far down do you have to go there was nothing to lie about to make my situation worse if I wanted to. People who had more that I know didn't lie and still got it.

I guess we even need to pray for the Welfare Dept.

Amen to all about God...

A Blessed New Year to you and your Family, Thanks for your Prayer and honesty.