Trusting God

Bible Verse of The Day – 9-5-26

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Genesis 45:8 (NKJV) 8 So now it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

These words are very powerful.

Joseph was speaking to his brothers, explaining that despite the things they had done, they didn’t put him where he was.

It was God who wanted him there for this moment in time.

Joseph had a very hard and challenging life before his current position as ruler of Egypt, next to Pharaoh.

Oh, how painful it must have been to accept the fact his own brothers sold him into slavery. And if that wasn’t bad enough, he spent years in prison for being falsely accused.

And all the while, Joseph stayed the course and trusted God. And wherever he ended up, God gave Joseph favor.

Genesis 39:21 (NKJV) 21 But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

What his brothers did to him was wrong.

What Potiphar’s wife did to him was wrong.

But God took what was meant for evil and brought good out of it all.

All of what Joseph went through brought him to a place where God could use him to save many lives during a severe famine in the land.

Genesis 50:20 (NKJV) 20 But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.

Joseph’s life is an example of how God can and will take certain things that happen to us throughout our lives that were meant for evil and, if we stick with Him and don’t give up, He will use them for good.

Are you going through trials today?

Are you in a place where you’ve been falsely accused, or you’ve done nothing wrong to deserve what you are dealing with right now?

Difficult seasons help us to lean on God more than ever and experience His faithfulness through it all.

Stand tall in your faith. Walk out each day accordingly, and see what God will do!

Nahum 1:7 (NKJV) 7 The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-5-26

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Psalm 42:5 (LSB) 5 Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why are you disturbed within me? Wait for God, for I shall still praise Him, For the salvation of His presence.

Sometimes our own soul can be our worst enemy.

As humans, it can be easy for us to feel pity for ourselves when we face difficulties.

We mourn for ourselves and long for someone to show us pity, that we might feel justified in our own self-pity indulgence.

But just as we lull ourselves into ever-deeper sadness, we must also be the one to shake ourselves out of that state, and pick ourselves up by the bootstraps, so to speak, get ourselves moving away from the darkness that is trying to overtake us, and toward God’s solace and saving grace.

Though it may be satisfying at times to pity ourselves, it does nothing to help us. And there is, in fact, no good in it.

Our hope and security come from God alone. It is Him alone who can lift us out of the darkness and soothe us when we are down.

And it is Him alone who can fix our brokenness in times of terrible sorrow or despair.

Let Him lift our countenance and break the hold of despair as only He can do. 🙏🏻

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-27-26

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Psalm 31:14 (LSB) 14 But as for me, I trust in You, O Yahweh, I say, “You are my God.”

Our walk with God is based on faith; we must believe that He is if we are to walk with Him (Hebrews 11:6).

But with faith comes something else that can sometimes be difficult for our flesh; trust.

We must trust God, with everything.

It’s easy to say that we trust Him with our eternal salvation; something we view as only relevant to our future, which always seems distant.

But trusting Him with our here and now can sometimes be a different story.

Why?

Because it is right now, in our face, affecting our present situations.

Case in point. I was out for a bike ride recently. I try to ride as often as possible to stay healthy, and to break away from being in a constant state of working. It is my escape, so to speak.

On this particular day, the temperature was high, in the low 90s (Fahrenheit). And the sun was beating down, so it felt even hotter. But I didn’t mind that. I just took it in stride and paced myself accordingly.

As I rode, I hit a pocket of air that was markedly warmer than the ambient temperature. It caught my attention and snapped me out of my lull.

And as I looked around at the surrounding scenery, I had a split second where I grasped again the fact that I was no longer in RI, where we lived for over 40 years, but in NC, where God told us to move to almost 5 years ago.

And as that happened, I said “God, what am I doing here?”.

The question was sincere, yet almost rhetorical.

And immediately I got my answer; “You’re trusting Me”.

That was it. No explanation. No expounding. Nothing additional.

You’re trusting Me.

You see, sometimes we think we need to know more. We think God owes us an explanation.

I didn’t expect an answer. I was just asking a question that came out suddenly. And it surprised me even as I whispered it.

But you see, God is faithful, in everything.

And He knows our hearts. So, He answered me.

He knew I wasn’t questioning Him in a way that was rebellious or angry. And I was not expressing doubt about what He had asked us to do.

But what He said taught me a huge lesson; that our purpose for moving to NC wasn’t grand or deep in the sense that he brought us here to build something new or magnificent.

He brought us here to teach us to trust Him.

And even as I write these words, that thought is overwhelming me, bringing tears to my eyes knowing that He wants to be so deeply involved in our lives that He would orchestrate this entire move just to teach us to trust Him more.

But that’s who He is. He will move in our lives as much as we allow Him to. He longs for us to love Him and trust Him in ways that our minds can’t comprehend. That’s the whole of it. He doesn’t need a grand project. He wants your trust.

And whatever journey He sets before you—big or small—take the step. Do it.

You will not regret it 🙏🏻

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-22-26

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Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in Yahweh with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.

As I was out for a bike ride recently, a phrase came to me that I knew was the Holy Spirit speaking.

“I don’t understand, but I trust.”

It’s a phrase or sentiment that we must learn to live by as we learn to walk by faith, instead of what we see or perceive.

2 Corinthians 5:7 (LSB) 7 for we walk by faith, not by sight—

Walking by faith isn’t easy, especially when we are a baby in Christ. It comes with time, maturity, and understanding.

But it is something that requires us to allow God to transform our thinking, training our minds to look past human logic.

This can be hard to grasp initially. After all, we are taught in the natural world to live by logic and human intellect.

But as a child of God, our intellect is no longer our guide. We now have the Holy Spirit as our Helper, sent to lead us into all truth.

And it is because of this that we can walk through the most difficult times of our lives without always understanding why God shows us to do certain things.

Our responsibility isn’t to always understand. It is to trust Him as He leads and guides us.

No, this isn’t always easy. And sometimes it can be downright scary to our minds.

But it’s what we are commanded in God’s word to do.

And do it we must 🙏🏻

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-17-26

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Isaiah 55:9 (LSB) 9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts.

As we have shared over the years, we have seen God move on our behalf more times than we can count.

We have watched in awe as He took what appeared to be disastrous and turned it into a mighty display of His power, proving that His ways are higher than our ways.

He showed us repeatedly that what we thought was an answer or solution was only human logic; that He had answers that defied our logic and gave results that transcended human thinking.

And who were we to question Him when we witnessed His sovereignty so blatantly on display?

We tell you this today, not to boast or brag. We are not special or privileged.

We are ordinary human beings who have chosen to follow God wholeheartedly no matter the cost or the consequences.

And in doing so, we have allowed Him to move on our behalf when our logical minds were terrified of what we were walking through, sure that there was no help for us.

Has this decision cost us?

Yes. It has.

As a result, we have walked through some very difficult things that have squeezed us in ways we had never expected nor requested.

We have been persecuted, singled out, and pushed out.

Yet, by God’s strength, and by choosing to unwaveringly follow His leading, we have endured and walked in victory despite the hurdles, despite the persecution, and despite the feeling of impending doom that we sometimes experienced.

And through it all, we have seen miracles, deliverance, and healings; things that we could never have imagined.

Why? Because we chose to stick, and to stand when it would have been easier to walk away.

This is a journey of love; love for God, love for His people, and love for truth, no matter the cost.

God is calling you as well, to your own journey of faith, trust, and consequences.

We encourage you to embrace it wholeheartedly, and watch what God can do when we surrender to Him in every aspect of our lives.

Buckle up and enjoy the journey!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-12-26 – The Cost of Surrendering

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Please click to watch the videoGreetings in the wonderful name of Jesus! 

We serve the God of all creation who is faithful in all things. 

We have a new video for you today that we hope will encourage you and boost your faith and trust in God. 

The video is called “The Cost of Surrendering”. 

In the video, we teach about the importance of us surrendering wholly to God, and His faithfulness in return.

Please click here to watch the video now.

We love you all very much! 

Enjoy the rest of your day. 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443  

401-439-3780 

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-25-26

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Nahum 1:7 (NKJV) 7 The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him.

When we face overwhelming trials, God is our stronghold.

Most importantly, He knows those who trust Him.

When we have no words…do we trust Him?

When the doctor gives us a negative report…do we trust God to turn it around?

When we have to make a change and move from our familiar area, uncertain of what we will do for work when we get to our destination or if we will even like the new place, do we trust Him?

Maybe today He is asking us to take on a very big step. Do we trust Him?

Remember, His way is perfect!

2 Samuel 22:31 (NKJV) 31 As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-29-26

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Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in Yahweh with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.

This verse is my anthem in life. In fact, we both live by this, individually, and as a married couple.

We have learned over the years that there is really no other way to live.

Trust God, even when our minds cannot wrap around what He is doing from a natural standpoint.

It’s beautiful and terrible at the same time. And that is not an insult to God in any way.

You see, what is beautiful as God moves can look or feel terrible to our natural minds and our emotions.

Even as Children of God it can sometimes be tough to discern everything. Some things are just too deep or too mind-boggling to grasp.

And this causes our heads to explode as we watch God walk out things that we would never have imagined.

We would not have it any other way. We have learned to love it, even when we may not always understand it all.

“God, you’re the Captain of this ship called life. And we give You full permission to navigate in the direction, and by the methods that You see fit.

We are here to bring You glory and honor in any way possible, so teach us and show us how.

So, we will follow Your lead as closely as possible by the leading and power of the Holy Spirit.”

And to those who are reading this, we invite you to come along on this journey in your own lives.

Jump aboard God’s ship of life and watch in awe as He bends your mind, teaching you how to trust Him even when you might not fully understand or comprehend what He is doing and why He is doing it.

Welcome aboard!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-22-26

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John 16:33 (LSB) 33 These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.

Sickness, disease, famine, injury, the loss of a loved one, betrayal by another person, financial distress, and many other calamities can and will befall each of us in our lifetimes.

These things are all part of life. No one is exempt.

And not a single one of us likes them. They’re uncomfortable, painful, stressful, and sometimes seemingly unbearable; gut-wrenching to the point of feeling like there is no possible way through it or surviving it.

Here is a truth that may be inconvenient to acknowledge, but we must acknowledge it.

Most of what we learn about trusting God is born in the face of adversity.

That’s a tough pill for most of us to swallow.

We want to believe that we trust God when there is no need for us to do so.

We want to trust Him, but we also want to cruise through life with no problems, no trials, and no worries.

Unfortunately, we can’t have both peace and the need to trust Him.

It is those times of tribulation that back us into a corner where we have no choice but to trust Him.

And as we learn to trust Him in those difficult seasons, that trust begins to spill over into our “normal” everyday lives.

It becomes something we don’t even think about. We just do it; walking it out one-step-at-a-time each day.

Then, one day we look back and see the fingerprints of God all over our lives. His mercy, His grace, His guidance, and His power all on display as He walked us through each trial we faced.

So, let us be careful to see His hand on us. And let us learn to trust Him even when there seems to be no reason to need to do so; that trusting Him will become as natural as breathing in and breathing out.

Amen 🙏🏻

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-20-26

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Romans 4:13 (NLT) 13 Clearly, God’s promise to give the whole earth to Abraham and his descendants was based not on his obedience to God’s law, but on a right relationship with God that comes by faith.

Let’s talk about Abraham, and the significance of these verses in Romans Chapter 4. There is much for us to learn!

The verse above shows us that God had promised Abraham he would be the heir of (would inherit) the world.

He chose Abraham because of his faith in God, not because of his obedience to God’s laws.

This is described in the verse above as “a right relationship with God”.

To define it more clearly, Abraham’s was a relationship that was always growing and becoming stronger. It was not something Abraham took lightly or approached casually.

That faith alone was credited to him as righteousness in God’s eyes.

The promise that God made to Abraham depended fully on him having a son.

But at that time, he and Sarah were childless.

Yet, even at 100 years of age, Abraham still believed (trusted) God to bring His promise to pass despite Sarah (his wife) being well past child-bearing age.

His faith never wavered.

Romans 4:19 (NLT) 19 And Abraham’s faith did not weaken, even though, at about 100 years of age, he figured his body was as good as dead—and so was Sarah’s womb.

He was convinced that God would bring to pass what He had promised despite what it looked like to the human mind.

Why did he cling to this promise? And how could he have believed something that seemed so infinitely impossible?

Because he had spent his lifetime nurturing and growing his relationship with God. He couldn’t help but trust Him.

Romans 4:21 (NLT) 21 He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever He promises.

This is what God intends for you and me; that we grow and mature, getting to know Him so well that we can’t help but trust Him and take Him at His word.

Will you trust Him with your life?

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-1-26

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Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV) 5 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.

In my walk as a child of God, these two verses have become an anthem of sorts for my life.

We all encounter many things that we may not understand, including things about our walk with God. And those things can sometimes wreak havoc with our minds if we can’t understand or grasp them intellectually. Sometimes they just don’t make sense to our heads.

But God has taught me that this is all part of living our lives by His Spirit, not by fleshly, carnal means.

God operates outside the boundaries of human understanding. He is not limited by our ability to understand or comprehend what He shows us or tells us.

He will show us at times what He means. But that isn’t always the case. And we have to be OK with that.

Sometimes we simply must trust Him when we don’t understand.

He is God. We are not.

Will we spend our lives trying to tell God how things should be done so we can be comfortable and feel safe in our minds?

Or will we trust Him even when we can’t see it as He does?

We must choose. Let us choose wisely 🙏🏻

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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