Category: Discernment

Your Daily Bible Verse – 12-22-11

(Prov 3:5-6 NKJV)  Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; {6} In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

Sometimes it can seem very hard to know what choices to make and what direction to take, when it comes time to make important decisions in our lives.

There are so many different things that can influence us or try to sway us. Everyone has their opinions and their point of view, and most of the time they’re more than willing to give it to us, even when we didn’t ask for it.

When we need to make a decision about something, whether it’s a big decision or a little one, we need to get God on it and hear what He has to say.

We may not always understand things… why we’re in a certain situation or why we’re supposed to do something a certain way, but that’s OK. God’s ways don’t always make sense to our carnal minds.

But if we trust in Him and acknowledge Him in everything, He will work it all out, in His timing.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 12-17-11

(Prov 1:10 NKJV)  My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent.

These are awesome words of wisdom for us and for our children.

It’s so easy sometimes for us to be swayed and talked into doing something that is less than what God wants us to do.

Over the years, I’ve learned that when sin comes our way, no matter how big the temptation might seem, we can simply refuse to give in and take part in it, whatever it might happen to be.

Much of what people go through is due to bad decisions and poor choices that are made. Giving in to temptation is just one area where we can make changes and see incredible changes in our lives if we stand firm and stay strong.

God equips us and gives us what we need to resist. He has taught us in His word that if we resist evil, it will flee from us.

Resist temptation today and shed the effects of darkness from your life!
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 12-15-11

(Prov 3:5-6 NKJV)  Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; {6} In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

One of the most frequent questions we get asked is “How do I hear God?”

As believers, it’s important that we learn how to discern and hear God’s voice. We hear so much around us that it sometimes becomes hard to know which voice is God’s and which ones aren’t.

The best way for any of us to hear God is to know Him. The closer we are to Him and the better we know Him, the easier it becomes to know when He’s speaking to us and what He’s saying.

(John 10:27 NKJV)  “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

As we know Him better, it becomes much easier to block out all of the other noise around us and tune Him in. Drawing closer to Him will take away the desire in us to do things that are contrary to His word, thereby eliminating things that would be likely to make our spirits dull.

There are many, many things that will push us away from God, even when we don’t realize it’s happening.

As we immerse ourselves in His word and we press into Him, we will begin to hear His voice clearly.

People of God, press into Him today. The rewards far outweigh the efforts.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 12-12-11

(Exo 20:15 NKJV)  “You shall not steal.

Steal: to take the property of another wrongfully and especially as a habitual or regular practice

How many of us steal and maybe we don’t even give it a second thought?

We can steal from our neighbors. We can steal from our employer. We can steal from God.

There are many different ways we can steal. It’s not always about walking into a store and leaving with something that we didn’t pay for. Most times it’s more subtle than that.

Some of us may do it without even thinking that it’s stealing. Are we using company time to take care of personal business? Are we taking company property home with us? Paper, tape, paper clips, pens, pencils, postage stamps… these are all items that can easily be taken home and used for our personal stuff.

How about our time? Are we spending company time on the phone doing personal things? Are we surfing the web for personal reasons, on company time?

How about our neighbors? Are we encroaching on the property line between our neighbor’s home and ours? Are we intentionally planting shrubs too close to the property boundary, hoping that they won’t notice?

Are we robbing God? Are we not honoring God in all we do? Are we putting God 2nd, 3rd or lower on our list of priorities? Are we not honoring God with our finances? Are we not tithing and trusting Him with our money?

Just a friendly reminder that we always need to be alert and keep ourselves sharp, not falling into any of the snares of the enemy, even in some of the subtle areas of our lives.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
401-377-5400

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 12-9-11

(1 Th 5:21-22 NKJV)  Test all things; hold fast what is good. {22} Abstain from every form of evil.

Some of the biggest mistakes and the worst decisions we make is because we fail to “test” things when we’re making a decision.

God gives us His spirit to help us when it comes to knowing what to do and what not to do.

The hard part for us is letting God speak to us and show us His way when we’re so used to doing everything based on what we know.

Sometimes what God shows us will go against human logic. That’s because He is God and His ways don’t have to line up with our ways. He doesn’t operate based on logic.

God wants us to learn how to listen for His voice and know when He’s speaking to us. In (John 10:27 NKJV) Jesus said:  “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

As we draw closer to Him, we will learn to discern His voice and distinguish it from all of the other noise clutter around us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
401-377-5400

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