Quote of the Day - 10/31/12

“Going through the award season I realized that what we see on the screen, the red carpet, it’s all a façade.  If [the awards are] your end all be all, it’s empty, it’s not satisfying.” - Christina Lee Storm

Quote of the Day - 7/23/12

“But God doesn't call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him so completely that we are unafraid to put ourselves in situations where we will be in trouble if He doesn't come through.” – Francis Chan

There so many evils finding their way to the surface these days and being supported by the secular world.  People are defining what truth is to them and therefore morals and values are being redefined based solely on an individual’s desires.  Or those who clam to be Christ followers try to re-define what God’s Truth is only to support their own desires.  The result of all this is nothing but chaos.  This is true today as it has been throughout history.  It will inevitably lead to our destruction here on earth, and if we are not careful, in eternity as well.

In other parts of this world, Christians are separated from their families, tortured or persecuted to the point of death because of their faith.

Here in the US we are fortunate not to suffer the same way.  We are not losing our families or our lives because of what we believe.  Instead we are tormented and taunted by the secular world.   We are being force to except their ideas or be cast out or “black balled.”

So how do we combat this?  By standing firm in our faith and with prayer.

Prayer is a gift from God.  It’s our way to communicate with our Creator.  We need to be communicating with God on a daily bases, if not more often. Our prayer life is so precious and important to God.  Once restored, this relationship is something that no one can sever.  Not even in this world that tries to suppress it.

We need to keep praying to God that others will understand and follow His Word.  The Truth.  If I told you about a place with no more suffering, no more arguing, no more pain, a place where all our needs are met, a place of eternal peace.  You might say that is a fantasy.  Now, what if I told you that this place was real.  Wouldn’t you want to know how to get there?  Well, that place is real!  And you can go their.  God provided the way! His way IS the ONLY way.  God told this to us out of love.  If that is offensive to someone, I am sorry, but the Truth hurts sometimes.  Sometimes you hurt the ones you love the most. Penn Jillette, an atheist comedian, magician, and filmmaker said, "How much do you have to hate somebody to not proselytize? How much do you have to hate someone to believe that everlasting life is possible and not tell them that?" 

I will not follow their path into chaos.   I chose to follow God’s path.  He gave us His Word to read, study and pray over.  He sent His Son to show us His True character, how to live, how to teach, how to communicate with the Almighty, and how to die on our way into eternity with Him.   I pray, with all my heart, that others, especially those I love and care about, choose to follow that same path.

1 Corinthians 15:58 

Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 

Quote of the Day 6/24/12

"However thankful we may be for all our personal pleasures, we mustn’t for a moment lose sight of the great things that we’re living for, and they must shed light rather than gloom on your joy.”         
 - Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Quote of the Day - 6/04/12

“There is nothing in this world that can compare with the Christian fellowship; nothing that can satisfy but Christ. “ - John D. Rockefeller

Quote of the Day - 4/26/12

“It is necessary for the welfare of the nation that men's lives be based on the principles of the Bible. No man, educated or uneducated, can afford to be ignorant of the Bible.” Theodore Roosevelt

Quote of the Day 04/09/12

“I resolved to give God everything I’ve got, then I’ll leave the results up to him.” – Alex Kendrick in Facing the Giants.

Quote of the Day 03/16/12

“No one can read the Gospels without feeling the actual presence of Jesus. His personality pulsates in every word. No myth is filled with such life." – Albert Einstein