PUMPKINS

How is being a Christian like a pumpkin
-God picked you from the patch.
-brings you in and washes all the dirt off of you.
-cuts off the top and scoops out all the yucky stuff.
-He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, greed etc.
-then he carves you a new smiling face 
-He puts His light inside of you to shine for all the world to see.

Yesterday I had the opportunity to pray the sinner's prayer  
with a relative who was so bitter from the past and I
watched as her face began to shine and He began to wash
all the past and a smile took the place of hurt and bitterness.
It was a beautiful sight.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; old things have passed away, behold all things have become new. 2 Cor. 5:17

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

Peter questioning The Lord asked, "how many times do I forgive a brother who sins against me?" Jesus answers, "seventy times seven" Matthew 18:21-22.

BIBLE - What is it?

WHAT IS THE BIBLE?

• "THIS BOOK contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners and the happiness of believers.

• Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its histories are true, and its decisions are immutable.

• Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe and practice it to be holy.

• It contains light to direct you, food to support you and comfort to cheer you.

• It is the traveler's map, the pilgrim's staff, the pilot's compass, the soldier's sword and the Christian's character.

• Here paradise is restored, heaven opened and the gates of hell disclosed.

• Christ is its grand object, our good is its design and the glory of God its end.

• It should fill the memory, rule the heart, and guide the feet.

• Read it slowly, frequently, and prayerfully.

• It is given you in life and will be opened in the judgment and will be remembered forever.

• It involves the highest responsibility, will reward the greatest labour, and will condemn all who trifle with its sacred contents."

— Anonymous (found on the flyleaf of an old Bible.) It was posted on FB

Shammah

This is one of my favorite scriptures...one of David's mighty men, Shammah. My seed is my family and the Philistines represent the enemy. He fought the enemy with the sword (Word of God) and won. This is a beautiful truth and I use it in prayer to battle when the enemy comes against my family.

11 Sam. 23:11 And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.

12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory.

CHILD'S FAITH

A child is like a butterfly in the wind.
Some can fly higher than others.
But each one flies the best it can.
Why compare one against the other?
-EACH ONE IF DIFFERENT
-EACH ONE IS SPECIAL
-EACH ONE IS BEAUTIFUL

Jesus words, "Let the little children come to Me, 

and do not forbid them; for of such is the
Kingdom of heaven."

Assuredly I say to you, whoever does not receive

the Kingdom of God as a little child will by

no means enter it.

Mark 10:14-15

When you think of a child they are trusting, fearless, they will
receive love and follow your instructions. 

"Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way

that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.

"Because narrow is the gate and DIFFICULT is the way which leads to

life, and there are few who find it. 

Matthew 7:13-14

We come as a child in faith believing that He will lead and guide us and love us unconditionally.

'We will' face difficult places in our walk with Him but He will never leave or forsake us and will

strengthen us each moment of the day when we put our trust in Him.