I Believe

I believe in God.

I believe in heaven.

I believe Jesus was born

I believe Jesus died on the cross

I believe Jesus is the son of God

I believe salvation comes only through Jesus Christ.

I believe attending church services all your life will not save you

I believe only through obedience to Gods commandments can we live forever

I believe the greatest commandment is to Love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your mind and all your soul.

I believe Jesus is the way, and the truth, and the life.

I believe Jesus was God and is God and was a man and was tempted but without sin.

I believe we should love one another.

I believe in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

I believe baptism saves us from our sins through Jesus Christ.

I believe Jesus will return again and judge all good and evil.

I believe in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Who is Constant in this world of Change?

There is one thing we can be certain of in this world and that is Change is inevitable.  Whether it be day, night, rain, sun, joy, sorrow, rich, poor or birth, school, marriage, career, children, illness, relocation, divorce, retirement, natural catastrophic events or a decision made by another or any where in between change is happening to you and all around you.  Study Eccl. 3:1-15

The only constant is God. He does not change and we can rely on Him. Hebrews 13:8, "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever."

So when you are in a place where you want everything to stop and you are looking for peace, you may find it with God.  "Hold to God's Unchanging Hand" think of the hymn (Words by: Jennie Wilson, 1906. Music by: Franklin Eiland). 

Trust in Him who will not leave you through the good and bad times. 

Here are a few thoughts and quotes from a book I read called "Who Moved My Cheese?" By Spencer Johnson, M.D.

• "Change Happens - They Keep Moving the Cheese"
• "Anticipate Change - Get Ready for the Cheese to move"
• "Monitor Change - Smell the Cheese often so you know when it is getting old"
• "Adapt to Change Quickly - the quicker you let go of old cheese, the sooner you can enjoy new cheese"
• "Change - Move with the Cheese"
• "Enjoy change! - Savor the adventure and the taste of new cheese"
• "Be ready to quickly change again and again - they keep moving the cheese"

Here is a link to a youtube video that explains this book's message:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDNhEYpBPbY

Ask yourself what you want to change and what you need to change but keep hold to God's unchanging hand for your guiding light.

IO IO so....off to work I go?

IO - Information Overload is everywhere.   I see it with work, tv, reality shows, home, sports, church, friends, and on and on and on.  There's an app for everything!  You simply have to think it and someone else has already made it.

Can it stop or should it stop? Information can be good but the correct information is vital to remaking yourself.  OR better yet allowing God to remake you.

What about information?

Truthful?

Do you need it?

Will it help remake you?

Where's the "UNDO" button?

Walking through life and all of a sudden your hit with a hurdle and you think sure I can jump this.  Then suddenly you feel as if there is a domino effect occurring and you have no control.  I get that feeling and all I can think of is hit the UNDO button.  In the computer world it is sometimes that easy.  Real life is not so easy.   Once it is done it cannot be undone.

In some ways that is good because Jesus Christ died once for ALL.  This cannot be undone.  Thank you, God.

But as an individual, I make mistakes that I want to erase.  I know with the blood of Jesus Christ I can erase the sin through forgiveness.   Yet I encounter another hurdle.....do I forgive myself?

Is this line of thinking acceptable?   If I cannot forgive myself then am I forgiven by Jesus and God?

What does the Bible say?

Matthew 6:14,15

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:  But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. 

Matthew 18: 21-35

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seventimes?  Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.  Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.  And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and allthat he had, and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay theeall.  Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.  But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: andhe laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.  And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will paythee all.  And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.  Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt,because thou desiredst me:  Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.  So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one hisbrother their trespasses.