Do you wonder what happiness is or what positive thinking and negative thinking can do to you? Have you ever had those days where you are down and I mean really down? Are your thoughts plagued with things like “you’re not worth it", "you deserve what's happening to you" or even "you will never be happy"? I know we have had moments like that where OUR OWN thoughts will send us into depression or sadness.
Proverbs 23:7 (AMP)
7For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.
This verse means you become what you think of yourself. When I thought life will not get better or I will always be unhappy, I stayed like that. Once I thought my career would not better, it didn’t. However, when I started to think positive that all changed. You may have heard of this type of thing as the law of attraction and it basically is. God’s words breaks down what the law of attraction really is.
Colossians 3:2 (AMP)
2And set your minds and keep them set on what is above (the higher things), not on the things that are on the earth
Philippians 4:8 (AMP)
8For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them].
So it's important to dwell on good things, positive things and not things that are negative, which will end up coming to pass. God wants us all to be happy and live blessed lives so stop thinking negative, love yourself, claim your happiness and dwell on The Word.
Mark 4:24 (AMP)
24And He said to them, Be careful what you are hearing. The measure [a][of thought and study] you give [to [b]the truth you hear] will be the measure [c][of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you--and more [besides] will be given to you who hear.
Check out Joyce Meyer’s book “Battlefield of The Mind”, it will definitely get your thoughts positive and on the right track. It has blessed me in many many ways!!
http://www.joycemeyer.org/ProductDetail.aspx?id=005444
May God Bless you in Jesus Name.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Discouragement- Words of Encouragement
So my husband and I have invested in new business opportunity to bring in some additional income with the dreams of making it very successful. Working your typical 9-5 is ok for some people but after a while, don’t you want to be your own boss or set your own hours? At some point, don’t you want to do something that you are passionate about instead of dragging yourself to a job that’s unfulfilling? Well we do and it’s the truth that the most successful people take risks and invest in things that can be scary initially. Focus and determination can take you a long way. Having the support and help from those you love can help as well but with all that can come rough patches. Sales is always a challenge, especially when starting off. With all the scams going on and times of a recession, people sometimes are just not interested. Rejection sucks and can make you want o give up sometimes but leaning on God really helps the situation. You are reminded that he is for you and wants to bless all you do.
Psalm 138:7
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me;
You will stretch out Your hand
Against the wrath of my enemies,
And Your right hand will save me.
7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me;
You will stretch out Your hand
Against the wrath of my enemies,
And Your right hand will save me.
Isaiah 43:1-2
1 But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob,
And He who formed you, O Israel:
And He who formed you, O Israel:
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by your name;
You are Mine.
2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.
When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,
Nor shall the flame scorch you.
I have called you by your name;
You are Mine.
2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.
When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,
Nor shall the flame scorch you.
So with whatever you are doing just remember to do it from the heart and not to chase money. Do it with a huge trust in the Lord because he will get you through it all. All those movie stars, music artists and business folks that we look up to, started out struggling but look at where they are at now. They took a risk, believed in something and stayed determined to see it through. Jesus went through ridicule, pain, and betrayal but in the end, he gave us the best gift anyone could give us.
Let the Lord guide you and help you so you can receive His love and blessings.
Galatians 6:9
9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.May God bless you all and bless whatever those positive goals are.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Where am I going? Heaven or hell?
The day I heard a sermon by Creflo Dollar about hell, I have to be honest that it scared me and kind of snapped me back to reality. So many thoughts run through our heads daily and we get so caught up in our everyday lives where we don't take time to think about these things. Before I got to this point, I just lived life everyday not thinking or knowing about that spiritual connection that I needed to build. I still struggle and have more building to do but it's important to take time and gain knowledge. Once I asked for more knowledge, it was amazing how God answered my prayer and I was filled with so much information.
We will never know when our life will end but if it does at that second, where will you end up?
Heaven & hell do exist and if you are not sure or have a doubt of where you will turn up here are some scriptures:
Daniel 12:2-2
2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake,
Some to everlasting life,
Some to shame and everlasting contempt.
3 Those who are wise shall shine
Like the brightness of the firmament,
And those who turn many to righteousness
Like the stars forever and ever.
Matthew 25:46
46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.
You can leave this earth and have eternal peace or pain. I am pretty sure noone wants to go through eternal pain regardless of how tough you may be. This pain you will feel is like nothing you have ever experienced. Just imagine constant pain over and over again with no end:
Matthew 13:50
50 and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”
Mark 9:46-48 AMP
47And if your eye causes you to stumble and sin, pluck it out! It is more profitable and wholesome for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell (Gehenna),
48Where their worm] which preys on the inhabitants and is a symbol of the wounds inflicted on the man himself by his sins] does not die, and the fire is not put out.
Hell was not made for us but it us up to you to choose life or death. God has given us that choice to make so make the right one and seek Him:
Matthew 25:41
41 “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:
Revelation 20:15
15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.
Romans 1:25
25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
Matthew 7:7
7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
Luke 19:10
10 for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
Don't you want to be with The Creator of all, our Father? Don't you want to be at peace with those that truly and I mean truly love you eternally? No more tears, worries, or pain:
Revelation 7:16-17
16They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun smite them, nor any scorching heat.
17For the Lamb Who is in the midst of the throne will be their Shepherd, and He will guide them to the springs of the waters of life; and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.
Accept God in your life. Accept Jesus as you Lord and Savior. He died for us so we may have everlasting life. Regardless of what race, religious backgound or even affilitation, God is waiting with open arms.
John 3:16
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
1 Timothy 4:10
10 For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.
May God Bless you all in Jesus name.
New King James version and Amplified version Bibles.
We will never know when our life will end but if it does at that second, where will you end up?
Heaven & hell do exist and if you are not sure or have a doubt of where you will turn up here are some scriptures:
Daniel 12:2-2
2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake,
Some to everlasting life,
Some to shame and everlasting contempt.
3 Those who are wise shall shine
Like the brightness of the firmament,
And those who turn many to righteousness
Like the stars forever and ever.
Matthew 25:46
46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.
You can leave this earth and have eternal peace or pain. I am pretty sure noone wants to go through eternal pain regardless of how tough you may be. This pain you will feel is like nothing you have ever experienced. Just imagine constant pain over and over again with no end:
Matthew 13:50
50 and cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”
Mark 9:46-48 AMP
47And if your eye causes you to stumble and sin, pluck it out! It is more profitable and wholesome for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell (Gehenna),
48Where their worm] which preys on the inhabitants and is a symbol of the wounds inflicted on the man himself by his sins] does not die, and the fire is not put out.
Hell was not made for us but it us up to you to choose life or death. God has given us that choice to make so make the right one and seek Him:
Matthew 25:41
41 “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:
Revelation 20:15
15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.
Romans 1:25
25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
Matthew 7:7
7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
Luke 19:10
10 for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
Don't you want to be with The Creator of all, our Father? Don't you want to be at peace with those that truly and I mean truly love you eternally? No more tears, worries, or pain:
Revelation 7:16-17
16They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun smite them, nor any scorching heat.
17For the Lamb Who is in the midst of the throne will be their Shepherd, and He will guide them to the springs of the waters of life; and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.
Accept God in your life. Accept Jesus as you Lord and Savior. He died for us so we may have everlasting life. Regardless of what race, religious backgound or even affilitation, God is waiting with open arms.
John 3:16
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
1 Timothy 4:10
10 For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.
May God Bless you all in Jesus name.
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References:
http://www.whatsaiththescripture.com/Fellowship/What.Bible.Says.Heaven.html
New King James version and Amplified version Bibles.
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