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His Words Jeremiah 1:7-9 But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord. Then the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth. So today while I was out and about, I came across a couple that was clearly having some type of issue, I felt in my spirit that should talk to them; however, I was like uh, no, don't think so... They're going to think I'm crazy... But the little voice became louder... So I said as they walk by me, if they stop, then ill approach them and speak to them, and guess what happened, they stopped... So then I said to God... Well they need some time alone to work on whatever issue they're having, so I will leave them alone... Again I heard that little voice in my spirit telling me to talk to t...

Redeemed I was raised in church, I was a PK, which for those who may not know what that is, I was a preachers kid; however, somewhere along the journey of life, I lost my way... As life continued and prayers went out from my family for me, they built up as a memorial before God, and here I stand now, I have returned to God, and He has Blessed me... Jeremiah 15:19-21 Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them. And I will make thee unto this people a fenced brasen wall: and they shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee: for I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, saith the LORD. And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible.... The Lord our God has protected me from those ...

 John 14:1-3 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.  In today's world, we face many struggles, from skyrocketing gas prices to chronic unemployment, terrorism, and everything in between. Because of the several different stressors pulling, pushing, and twisting around us on an almost continual basis throughout the day, many of us today have been feeling squished, squashed, and smothered with stress, hypertension, and the shear heaviness of modern society. Unfortunately, a growing number of individuals have fallen into excessive drug and alco...

God's Promise to You: God is Bigger Than Your Doubt : God is Bigger Than Your Doubt John 20:24-31 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. Th...

God is Bigger Than Your Doubt John 20:24-31 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the LORD. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered and said unto him, My LORD and my God. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not wr...

Throughout my life, I have made many mistakes, poor decisions, and very bad choices, and for much of my life I honestly felt that there was no way out, that I was predestined to live a life of worthlessness and pain. Although I had spent many Sundays in church services, and Bible classes, I really had no idea who this God person was; to me He was just the big man upstairs. The Bible stories of my youth were just that, they were stories that seemed great; however, they hadn’t truly ever become anything more than fun and interesting stories with some type of a moral basis. As I grew up on the streets of east Austin, Texas, the stories of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob along with Daniel, Joseph, and Jesus continued to remain in the back of my mind; however, the Love of Christ was simply not in me. After becoming entangled in the gangster lifestyle during my years at Johnston High School here in Austin, my life began to spiral out of control into an ungodly tailspin of violence, intoxicat...

The Good Work After watching several news programs, reading through various publications and periodicals, and participating in  many discussions with just regular people, it is clear to see that a large number of us are feeling the crush of today's poor economy and sometimes harsh living conditions. Although there are certainly signs of improvement throughout the various world markets, retail sales reports, and other key performance indicators, the truth remains that many of us are simply still stuck in the "muck". It is during these times that we must stand on the Solid Rock of God's promises, and we must be confident that the good work that God has begun, He will finish. Philippians 1:6 reads, Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. Well, what does this mean to me? Excellent question, and here is the answer; God's plan for you is that you would prosper, that you ...