Children of God
Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. Matthew 9:29. TDG 216.1 It is our duty, as children of God, to talk faith, and not doubt. We are to be hopeful and cheerful in the Lord. Let us not look on the dark side of circumstances, but look up, and believe in the One whom God gave to the world to save us from our sins. Christ accomplishes our salvation by inspiring faith in our hearts and a belief in the truth. The truth makes free; and those whom the...
Always There
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 1 Peter 5:7. TDG 194.1 I point you to the only sure and unfailing protection. Ask God for Christ's sake to watch over and bless you and your dear children. He will do it; sure is the promise. God, your heavenly Father, will be your husband at hand to counsel, to direct and comfort as you need. Oh! ever seek for help in the Mighty One; His outstretched arm will save.TDG 194.2 Trying as your case may be, do not yield to des...
Inspiring Song
This song has been a huge blessing to me in my spiritual walk... Enjoy!! It's a momma singing songs about the Lord It's a daddy spending family time That the world said he cannot afford These simple moments change the world It's a pastor at a tiny little Church Forty years of loving on the broken and the hurt These simple moments change the world Dream small Don't bother like you've gotta do it all Just let Jesus use you where you are O...
Peer Pressure No. 2
So we have been exploring the paradox of peer pressure. In this blog, I'm going to address the questions of; how do we know when peer pressure bad? and how can we fix it? I the last peer pressure blog I addressed what to do with peer pressure when it's bad. And I kind-of addresses the question of how we know when peer pressure is bad, but I'm going to re-state my points just for reminders:) So if our friends are getting us to do things that we would not norm...
Christ Alone
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. 1 Peter 5:8. TDG 171.1 We have a cunning devil to work against! Christ alone is mighty and fully able to match his power, therefore we must have Jesus with us every moment. We are sleepy, stupid, and do not sense the arts and gins and snares of Satan, set for unwary feet. Therefore we must know how we step, that every move is in God. Self must not come in here to ma...
Your Own Salvation
Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Philippians 2:12, 13. TDG 167.1 Every one of us has a work to do in our own salvation, which is to meet every requirement of God. God does not do anything independent of the agency of him for whom the work is to be done. His grace is sufficient to work in and with them that are His, in the fulfillment of every promise, while the one for whom this grace...
His Perspective
My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: for whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. Hebrews 12:5, 6. TDG 166.1 Christ is our example. He was exposed to hardship. He endured suffering, He humbled Himself to humanity. Christ bore His burdens without impatience, without unbelief, without repining. He felt His trials none the less because He was the divine Son of God. You have not any troubl...
A True Desire
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Matthew 6:24. TDG 162.1 It is plainly written on the unrenewed heart and on a fallen world, All seek their own. Selfishness is the great law of our degenerate nature. Selfishness occupies the place in the soul where Christ should sit enthroned. But the Lord requires perfect obedience; and if we truly desire to serv...
Now is the Time
For we walk by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7. TDG 156.1 My head is weary this morning. Mist and clouds hang over my mind; but the suggestions of the enemy to distrust the Lord shall not be cherished. Now is my time to fight the good fight of faith. Now is the very occasion that needs the steady faith that works by love and purifies my soul. I seek the Lord more earnestly. TDG 156.2 In 1 Chronicles 28:9 David gives his charge to Solomon.... TDG 156.3 ...
Peer Pressure No. 1
Peer pressure. It's an interesting paradox. People normally say it's bad because it can influence us to things that we would never do. But, we must ask the question; is it always bad? If we think about it, it can be both bad and good. The bad comes from your friends telling you to do something that you consider to be against your foundational moral beliefs. The good is when the influence is either harmless or beneficial. Like your friends telling you that a certain food is...
Thoughts on God's Character
Let's have a think about God's character. I've been thinking about it for a while now and I thought that it would be great to share what I have come up with, with you. Well its one of those things where you think you've got it, and then something else turns up. Most people say that God is love, and it's true. But God's so much more than just love, sure he does everything in love for us, but his character is not just love. It's justice, mercy, war, peace, reve...
Strength For Today
As thy days, so shall thy strength be.... The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. Deuteronomy 33:25-27. I am so thankful to my heavenly Father for His daily blessings to me. About a week ago, I felt completely worn out with the effort I had put forth in writing. My mind would not work, and I felt much depressed. I had almost given up hope of ever feeling rested again. But one night I prayed to God most earnestly for His strengthening, healing power to res...
The Power Of Speech
Note From the Editor: I'm really sorry girls for not posting anything for a while. I have moved from my home near Port Macquarie to Murwillumbah near Tweed Heads. This move has made my life really busy as I have started grade 11 at a Tweed Valley Adventist College. I will try my best to be more present on this website and write as often as I can. -Hannah. Blog: Last night I was about to fall asleep in my bed when I heard footsteps walking to my door,...
God's Grace
Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. Revelation 3:10. These words are important and solemn, and it would be profitable to us should we take them home with us, and search the Scriptures in reference to their true meaning. The hour of temptation is to come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth; and although we do not wish to make a t...
Unlike Earthly Kingdoms
Ellen G. White, God's Amazing Grace, January 6th. "And He said, whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? Mark 4:30 Christ found the kingdoms of the world corrupt. After Satan was expelled from heaven, he erected his standard of rebellion on this earth, and sought by every means to win men to his standard....his purpose was to establish a kingdom that was governed by his own laws, and carried on with his own resources, independent...
Behold how good and how pleasant it is for bretheren to dwell together...
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