The Lord is my rock and my fortress

Monday, October 24th, 2011

The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;
My God, my strength, in whom I will trust;
My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. - Psalms 18:2

     Throughout the Psalms this is a repeated theme all because of one of the greatest realizations: Let the Lord be your all. When you cannot fight, when you are hurt, when you are angry, when you are depressed - whatever may befall you in life, Let the Lord be your fortress and the one who will deliver you out of any and everything. Let him be your strength when you are weak and always put your trust in Him. He is our shield and the horn of our salvation and our stronghold. 

     Don't worry about things because when you do, you are telling God that you don't think He can take care of it. Put things in God's hands and let Him work it out and rest assured that He will.

New Christians

Congratulations! 

You have taken the first step to eternal life.

I am so proud of you and remember that all the angels in heaven are celebrating and rejoicing for you right now. "Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” - Luke 15:10

Let me tell you that this is not an easy road but in essence is easy because as you live it and apply it, it gets easier and easier. It is the most rewarding lifestyle there is. Be encouraged!

These are some steps that will hopefully help you stay on the right path and walk the path God has laid out for you.

1.                   Pray everyday

2.                  Study your bible

3.                  Develop a relationship with God - Get to know who He is

4.                  Get to know who you are in Christ

5.                  Join a church that teaches the

Matthew 5 - Love Your Enemies

43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor[g] and hate your enemy.’ 44But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,[h] 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet your brethren[i] only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors[j] do so? 48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect. Matthew 5:43-48

Oh how easy it is to love those who love you and hate those who hate you. It just seems logical don't it? But Jesus didn't come to preach what was logical or the "in" thing to do. In fact he made reference to what we have been conditioned to think and refuted the thought and gave us another way of living. There is often a struggle between what we have been conditioned to think (those things that we see as being right) and what

Matthew 5 - Go the second mile

38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’[f] 39 But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. 40 If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also. 41 And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. 42 Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away."

What would compel someone to do the exact opposite of what is expected of you? Can you imagine even doing something like what Jesus is asking us to do? It seems outrageous don’t it? Well, its not outrageous, it’s Christ-like.

Jesus looks at what the past culture was, an eye for an eye  and a tooth for a tooth. Then He says to go beyond our vengeful nature and tap into our

Life is a blessing ...

Life is continuous and its not going to stop for you when you have a bad day or when things don't work out as planned. Your only refuge is in God. Our source of strength, wisdom, love and so much more. When you feel tired, drained in all facets of your life, it's time to take a break and move closer to God's presence and retreat there and stay there. God is able to get you through those bad days and make those good days miraculous.

In my life...

Every day is a blessing

Every new person I meet, God's creation

Every conversation, honored 

Every smile, heartwarming

Every hug, delightful

Every kiss, adored

Every kind word or word of encouragement is a