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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-12-17

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1 Kings 19:11-12 (NKJV) 11 Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; 12 and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.

How do we hear God? How do we know what He’s saying to us? How do we distinguish His voice when He speaks to us?

As we’ve mentioned before, this is one of the most frequently asked questions we get.

Sometimes hearing God is as simple as getting alone with Him, shutting out the rest of the world, and listening. Listening for that still small voice.

Our world is so busy. We have so very many things vying for our time and attention. And with all of that noise and all of those distractions, it can make it very hard to hear anything else, including God’s voice.

So sometimes we need to take steps to shut down the noise and cut off the distractions and separate ourselves from the pull of the world… and sit quietly with God.

Shut off the smartphone. Turn off the tablet. Power down the computer. Turn off the TV. And maybe even turn off the worship music. Yes, even the worship music can be a distraction at times.

And then we just need to get on our face before God.

Then, and only then will we hear Him speak. Only when we have created an environment that’s conducive to listening will we be able to hear Him. And as we spend time alone in the quiet, we need to be sure we’re not spending the entire time talking.

God wants to hear from us. But if we spend the entire time talking, we will never hear Him when He does speak.

Disconnect. Separate. Listen. Hear.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-11-17

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James 4:14 (NKJV) 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.

Sometimes it’s the simple things in life that touch the hearts of others.

I was visiting a nursing home a couple of weeks back. I met all kinds of wonderful people. I smiled with them and talked with them. I really enjoyed being around people I didn’t even know. By the time I left I was hugging and kissing them goodbye like they were my own family.

Some of these people were in wheelchairs. Others were able to walk around. Some could not get up at all. Regardless of their condition, I was blessed and honored to be able to spend time with them.

What a joy it was to listen and take it all in.

There was one lady in particular that I had gone to visit. I’ve known her for years. She was always the kindest, nicest lady and she never had a bad word to say about anyone.

How things change. Now she can barely hold a coffee cup in her hand without spilling. She cries for her mother and she can barely remember anything.

I looked at this woman and thought to myself about how well she has done throughout her life. And now it is our time to hold her and help her finish her last days here.

The simple things in life are so beautiful. And spending time with people that are getting older is one of them. We don’t have to have a lot of money or big gifts to bring. Just bring ourselves.

She and all the rest of them gave me a hug as I was getting ready to leave. Even though I didn’t know most of them, I already miss them.

Time goes by quickly. If there is someone we need to love on, we need to go after them and make a way to see them. We don’t know what tomorrow brings.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-10-17

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Matthew 14:29 (NKJV) 29 So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.

This is amazing! Peter stepped out of the boat, and walked on the water. That’s how miracles happen, when Jesus asks us to do something and we do it.

Walking on water is definitely not something Peter would have tried on his own. He heard what Jesus was saying to him, “COME.” And Peter stepped out in obedience and faith. And there he was, right in the middle of a miracle.

How do we hear what God is saying to us today? We pray, we read, we listen and then we take the steps that we hear, in faith.

Some steps will be hard to take, there is no doubt. But if they are ordered by God, don’t fear. Just walk.

Psalm 37:23 (NKJV) 23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-9-17

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2 Corinthians 10:4-5 (NKJV) 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ…

God has supplied us with weapons for warfare. These weapons are not carnal or natural. They are made for fighting spiritual battles, for the sole purpose of defeating those things that would exalt themselves against God.

And we need to remember that our battles are not fought against carnal or fleshly enemies. Our battles are fought against spiritual adversaries that cannot be seen with the natural eye.

Oh, there will be many people who will be used by the enemy, to come against us. But they are merely pawns. They are not our true enemy.

And there will be times when we feel outnumbered and we might even feel defeated at times. But we need to understand that we can’t rely solely on our natural strength when fighting these battles. If we do, we will never win. Our strength alone is not enough.

We need to learn to rely on God. His strength never falters or fails. And His weapons are more than enough to defeat the enemy and have victory.

And as we do this, as we fight these battles using the weapons God has provided for us, He will strengthen us and deliver us in His timing.

2 Samuel 22:2 (NKJV) 2 And he said: “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – If God is For Us Who Can Be Against Us – 1-8-17

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Did you know that as believers, we can’t lose?

That’s right! God’s word says this; If God is for us, who can be against us?

We have just published new video on this topic.

Please click here to watch the new video.

It doesn’t matter what we face in life. God will see us through those trials and struggles if we let Him!

Please click here to watch the video now.

Sometimes we face tough things due to choices we have made. Other times things just happen that are completely out of our control.

Either way, if God is for us, who can be against us?

Please click here to watch the video now.

Enjoy the rest of your week!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
PO Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-7-17

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1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (NKJV) 4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; 6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8 Love never fails.

Love is powerful. It unites, builds and heals.

If your marriage, family or relationships, etc., are falling apart, it is love that will help fix them.

Life can take its toll on us all, and our hearts can get pretty cold and hard over different things we go through. We can point fingers and say it’s so and so’s fault. And it may seem like we get some relief by blaming others for it. But it won’t change it or make it any better.

If we want to fix things on our end, we truly need to give it to God. Let Him step in. He is an expert at loving and He will teach us how it’s done.

The love that God has doesn’t give up when things get uncomfortable, or because something didn’t turn out the way we thought. This love doesn’t stop when things get too hard and complicated. Instead, it gets stronger.

Jesus Christ was God’s example to us on how to walk in such love. He never gave up on us.

There may be times that, because of love, we have to take a strong stand about something. But if we do it out of love, and with the right motive, no matter how it looks we will win!

Don’t give up. LOVE never fails.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-6-17

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Ephesians 5:13 (NKJV) 13 But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light.

Light exposes dirt.

As I was cleaning up and putting things away this morning after eating my breakfast, I was wiping down the countertops and the stovetop. They looked pretty good when I was done.

And then I turned on the light over the stove. Suddenly it didn’t look quite so good! As soon as I turned the light on, I could see some crumbs that I had missed. Oops!

Suddenly that shiny stovetop looked a little less clean. Even though it had looked perfectly clean just a few seconds before, it now looked dirty. And it needed to be cleaned more thoroughly.

It is the same with sin. When we stand in a dark place, or a place with very little light, everything looks OK. But when the light of God shines on us, we suddenly feel less clean and the things that were hard to see are now easily seen!

The verse above says that when things are exposed to light, they are “made manifest”. That’s kind of a fancy way of saying that the light makes things visible or causes them to become known.

And this is why, when someone is backslidden, or when they are involved in things that aren’t pleasing to God, they tend to pull away and hide in the shadows. It makes the “dirt” less visible, to themselves and to others. Are we that someone? Are we hiding in the shadows?

Even though we may hide, God still sees the dirt. And we still know it’s there too. So it’s up to us to get back into the light and let God clean us up.

We might be ashamed of what we have done or of the dirt that’s on us. But God isn’t there to condemn us or point an accusing finger at us. He just wants us to make things right and move on.

God is a clean-up specialist!

So let’s move into the light. Let’s let Him clean us up and bring us back to where we belong.

1 John 1:7 (NKJV) 7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-5-17

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John 15:5 (NKJV) 5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

Just as a branch needs to be connected to the vine in order to continue to grow, so do we, as His children, need to be connected to our Lord in order that we can grow, learn and become all that He wants us to be.

When we stay connected to Him and not try to do things on our own, we will bear fruit.

Some people today are wondering why things aren’t going right in their church, in their home or with their relationships.

Maybe there has been a disconnecting from God and it’s time to sit down and take some time to see where and when things went wrong.

Sometimes things may happen that we have no control over, but many times the things that happen in our lives are due to choices we’ve made.

It’s never too late to get back on track.

Don’t be afraid to admit when we get off track. Being honest is critical to making things right again. The quicker we acknowledge it and do something about it, the quicker the fruit begins to come again.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-4-17

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Proverbs 8:32 (NKJV) 32 “Now therefore, listen to me, my children, For blessed are those who keep my ways.

How do we hear God’s voice? This is a question that we get asked a lot.

God is God and He speaks to us in many different ways. We don’t know exactly how He will speak to you. But, we can say that He will communicate with you in a way that works for you. He is faithful!

Developing a relationship with Him is the main thing that helps us understand God when He speaks to us or prompts us. If we don’t know Him, it will be hard for us to discern if it is truly Him speaking or not.

The first things to do is learn about Him. The only way to do this is through reading His word. We learn His personality, His likes and dislikes, etc. Everything about Him is in there.

As we read the scriptures, communication with Him begins. We become one with Him as we open up and let His Words penetrate and change our heart.

It takes time, and even some trial and error on our end. But don’t give up. Keep going to Him and keep trying. We can even learn from our mistakes if we miss what God was saying to us.

Praying plays a big part in hearing God’s voice as well. We don’t have to spend hours doing this. Start by going to Him for small things that maybe we’re not sure about. Ask Him for His advice and what He wants us to do even in the small things. He loves to be included.

I’m amazed that even those small things that seem insignificant to us, He will take the time and help us through them.

And when we pray, we need to be sure we’re doing as much listening as we are talking. Many times we make the mistake of thinking that praying is only about us telling God what we want. We can fail to take the time to listen after we’re finished making our requests. And this is a big mistake.

It’s never too late to start learning God’s voice.

If you are involved in something today and you’re feeling like something’s not quite right, stop what you’re doing. Pull back and go to God. Ask Him to help you.

He will meet you there.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-3-17

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2 Corinthians 5:7 (NKJV) 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.

Have you ever closed your eyes and tried to walk around? It’s not easy.

First of all, the moment you close your eyes everything goes dark. Second, if you try to walk or move around, you end up bumping into things and stumbling around.

When we first start trying to walk by faith, it can feel like we’re trying to walk with our eyes closed. Everything is unfamiliar and it can seem like we’re about to stumble and fall down.

But this is normal. We learn to walk based on what we see. It’s human nature. So to start walking by faith, without being able to see everything that’s ahead with our natural eyes, it can be a bit scary and intimidating.

But just like anything that’s new to us, walking by faith will become more natural as we do it more.

We may start out by trusting God with little things. And then we move on to bigger things. And as we do this, we become more and more comfortable with walking based on what we can’t see and less dependent on what we can see.

It won’t happen overnight, so don’t expect it to. And don’t be disappointed if you have a hard time adjusting to it.

But here’s the key to successfully living your life walking by faith. Take your eyes off of walking by faith and put them squarely on God. Build your relationship with Him. Press into Him and learn of Him. And as you do this, you will learn to hear His voice more clearly.

And when we can hear His voice clearly, we will have no trouble walking by faith, even when we can see nothing in front of us with our natural eyes.

But our spiritual eyes will now be sharp and clear. And we will be able to see things that our natural eyes would never be able to see.

Set your eyes on Him and you will never be afraid to walk by faith ever again.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-2-17

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1 Peter 5:6-7 (NKJV) 6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

I remember when my niece, who was just a little girl, fell out of a moving car and into the road. After, as her daddy was holding her in his arms, she said “DADDY”, for the last time. A short time later she was gone.

I cannot describe the feeling I had, seeing her little body on the bed in the hospital ER, laying there; No movement and no life.

I remember her little stories that she would tell us about how her daddy would brush her hair at night before bedtime. Oh, how she loved that time. Our little sweet niece was gone and there was a hole in our hearts.

When my teenage nephew was in a terrible car accident a few years ago, he actually died for a short time as they removed him from the car. As they laid him on the stretcher they were able to revive him and get a heartbeat again.

They took him by helicopter to the hospital, bleeding from the brain, with several other severe injuries. Doctors said there was no way he would make it through the night. He is still alive and thriving today.

Why does one live and one not make it? This is a question that many people have.

Seasons of life can be devastating, shocking and can seem unbearable. People go through extremely difficult things daily all over the world. We just don’t know it, unless they are friends or family members.

Along with losing a loved one, there are other kinds of losses that can affect us greatly.

For example, divorce is a loss. The sudden ending of a longtime friendship is a loss. Unemployment is a loss. Miscarriage is a loss. Abortion is a loss, etc.

There are many kinds of losses that people go through that are very difficult to endure.

One of the things we need to remind ourselves of is that whatever loss we go through, life is not over. It is not the end for us. Yes, that loss is real, it is painful and we must accept it. But we must keep living.

God can and will bring healing to that emptiness, that pain, that suffering, and that unbearable feeling that you can’t go on. There are things in life that, as humans, we can not withstand on our own. And if we try to, we will lose.

Trying to withstand it on our own will open the door to misery, anger, bitterness, jealousy, envy, hurtfulness and being just plain nasty toward others. God did not create us to carry these burdens on our own.

We can try to blame Him for it, saying “Why, God? Why did You let this happen to me or to them?”. And we can be stubborn and push away from Him. But it will not help bring the healing that we need. It will not help us or the situation. It will just bring more pain.

We will never get past this on our own. Healing comes from within, and if we don’t let it out and talk about it, there will be no healing taking place. Instead, there will just be a constant ache in our heart every day.

God loves you and wants to help. Reach out to Him today. Get the help He wants to give you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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