Category: Trusting God

Bible Verse of The Day – 10-3-17

Exodus 33:14 (NKJV) 14 And He said, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

A person that has to have control over everything will never find rest.

Someone with this mindset will think that they cannot live without knowing from one minute to the next that they have it all under control. If they could do everything in this world themselves, they would. And they would love it!

They don’t want to have to rely on anyone but themselves to get things done. And honestly, they really think they can handle it all on their own. They don’t need anyone; no help, no advice, no suggestions, because they really, truly believe they’ve got it all under control.

They don’t like when change comes. They work hard at trying to keep things going the same way all the time, correctly and smoothly, with NO disturbances or blemishes, as they might call them.

When something goes wrong, fear instantly grips them and they freeze. Their whole being goes blank and every insecure feeling hits them all at once. Once they realize they’ve lost control, having no idea how to handle this situation, they begin to lash out in anger and frustration.

They are quick to snap at others, saying things that are degrading and hurtful to anyone around them, and blaming them for everything that has happened. They have no remorse about the things they are saying. They are out of control, and can’t see that their troubles are because of the position they put themselves in, always trying to do it all on their own.

Fear is at the root of a controlling person’s problems. We are literally afraid of the unknown, that is, not knowing if we can fix a problem or not. We are afraid of what can go wrong. We try our hardest to control it to go exactly the way we think it should, even if it means we do everything ourselves, even to the point that we are run down, exhausted, and sick.

Rebuke fear today in Jesus’ Name. It’s alright if we don’t know what to do sometimes. It’s OK to have people help, even if they don’t do it the way we think it has to be done.

It’s time to let God lead. We are not in control, no matter how much we want to believe we are. In a matter of seconds everything can change for us. There is only ONE who has everything in control. Rest in Him today.

Dear God in Heaven,

Precious are You to forgive me for my sin. Today I come to You and ask for Your forgiveness for trying to have control over everything to the point where I have pushed people away, hurt people, and have said and done mean things to those that have tried to help me. Please forgive me, in Jesus’ name I ask.

I want this rest that You offer to me. I give up on trying to do everything myself and I ask that You bring in the right people around me to help. I lay down the stress that it has caused me, and I pick up the peace that comes with resting in You.

Thank you, Lord. I give You all the praise for teaching me how to live, and to live life more abundantly each day. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-4-17

Acts 2:25 (NKJV) 25 For David says concerning Him: ‘I foresaw the Lord always before my face, For He is at my right hand, that I may not be shaken.

No matter what is hitting us right now, loss of income, loss of a relationship, loss of health, loss of a family member, loss of position, etc., God is at our right hand if we lean on Him.

Our situation cannot and will not shake us if we don’t give in to it. It may try, and it may feel like it is winning at times. But if we stand and we look to God, the One who saves us, the One who lifts us up, the One who will get us through, we will not be shaken!

Get into that secret place and hold on to the ONE who will keep us standing on solid ground.

Psalm 91:1 (NKJV) 1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-29-17

Matthew 9:20-22 (NKJV) 20 And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment. 21 For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well.”

Many of us know that there is something we need to do; a change we need to make.

We have been told and it has been confirmed over and over again. But we don’t do it. We freeze, afraid to move, even though God has instructed us to move.

We pray and we ask others to pray for us. We rebuke the fear, in the name of Jesus. And still, we don’t move. We hesitate. We procrastinate. We shrink back. And we cower down in fear. It’s almost like we want God to swoop down and move our feet for us.

But God doesn’t work that way. He tells us what to do. He will sometimes even show us how to do it. But if we aren’t willing to move and go after it, we will still be in the same place next week, next month or next year.

In the end, it all comes down to this: How badly do we want it? How much effort are we willing to put forth to get it?

The woman in the verses above risked everything to push through the crowd and touch the hem of the robe of Jesus.

She didn’t care what happened. She didn’t care what people thought of her. She didn’t care what people said to her or about her. She knew what she needed to do and she did it. She mustered up all of her strength and courage, and she pushed through the crowds to touch Jesus.

And the end result was the healing of a physical problem she had been battling for 12 years!

So, stand up! Push forward! Stop letting the voice of the enemy and the fear of the unknown keep you in captivity.

Press through and reach out for Him. All it takes is action on our part to set things in motion. And if we obey, we will get what God has promised us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-18-17

Job 1:20-21 (NKJV) 20 Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped. 21 And he said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord.”

When Job’s life changed suddenly and drastically, he did not blame God. But, instead, he found it in his heart to worship and bless the name of the Lord.

Job lost his oxen, donkeys, sheep and camels. He lost his servants, and then a great wind came and struck the house, and it fell on his sons and daughters.

Job lost all his property and all of his children in a very short time.

Some may ask how God could allow this to happen to Job, who was such a good man. God Himself even said Job was blameless and upright. He was a man with a good heart. How could this be?

Some of us think “well, if he was a bad person we could see these things happening to him, but he was a good man, living his life right”.

You see, bad things don’t just happen to people living wrong. They happen to good people too. It’s just part of life.

This is an area where we all have to be careful, judging and blaming God. If we read all of this story, we will find out that God was happy with Job and his lifestyle and He blessed the work of his hands.

It was the devil who wanted to take Job out. He thought that if Job lost all of his blessings he would surely curse God. He was hoping that would be the case, and he wanted Job to fail badly. It’s the enemy who comes to steal and he doesn’t care if we are good or bad people. He wants to take us all out.

John 10:10 (NKJV) 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

God, on the other hand, loved Job and blessed Him, just as He loves us and wants good for us all.

After all that the devil put on Job, he remained sincere in his heart toward God. It didn’t matter what he lost. He was not going to change the way he looked at his Father.

Maybe we have been through some tough stuff and our outlook toward God has changed because of it.

Let us remember who the thief is; the killer, the destroyer. And turn ourselves back to God.

Let God bring healing and restoration where bitterness and anger have taken over. Today, let us worship and bless God no matter what we have been through, just as Job did. For God is faithful to help us through this!

Amen.

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 – 7-12-17

Philippians 4:19 (NKJV) 19 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Have we ever wondered why sometimes we don’t get what we ask for or what we need?

Sometimes we don’t get all our needs met because we don’t have the faith and trust we need in God to let Him handle it. We feel like we have to take care of it and then, if we can’t handle it ourselves, we have no other option but to let Him try.

That’s not faith. That’s just us saying “God, I have no other way, I’m stuck and I need You to try now”.

That “NOW” is the problem we have. That “NOW” will get us in deeper trouble and can hurt us if we wait too long. It’s that very “NOW” that God wants us to learn to get away from.

We think we have to try to give it our all before we hand it over to God. But it’s not about how long we can stick it out, trying to do it on our own. It’s really about how quickly we turn it over to God and let Him guide us through it.

Many of us tend to make the mistake of thinking that handing it over to Him means simply sitting back and letting Him do everything. But that’s not always true. Most times He will still require us to do something.

The difference, though, is that the things we will be doing will be Spirit-led, not based on our emotions or our intellect.

Not getting all our needs met is not God’s fault. It’s ours. The “NOW” mark is throwing us off and keeping us from getting the help we need in the timing we need it.

Let God meet our needs today. Ask Him for help. And listen to Him as He guides our steps.

It doesn’t mean He will always give us a clear-cut answer right away. But the process will begin as we trust Him with it and we pray, watch, listen and obey.

Don’t wait so long before bringing Him onboard. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-3-17

Ephesians 6:14 (NKJV) 14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness…

Stepping up to the plate can sometimes be scary. There is no doubt about that. But if it is what God wants us to do, we need to take the step.

Many years ago, we were asked to step up to the plate and be the pillars of a crumbling church.

We had never done anything like that before. And at the time, we were hurting within ourselves after seeing what had taken place. We were in the midst of our own pain and sorrow. Our hearts were hurting from the damage that was done. It touched us in a very personal way.

When things happen to us personally, it can be hard to pick up the pieces and move on. It’s hard to be strong in these situations.

We ached so badly in our hearts. And our eyes were filled with tears. We couldn’t see a light at the end of a very dark tunnel. But, that is when God builds that muscle in us, to believe for what we can’t see.

It’s in those moments that we forgive, trust and keep going and do what needs to be done, even when we are hurting and in pain.

He brings beautiful things out of what seem to be terrible situations.

We just have to step up to the plate and stand, letting Him lead, before we get to see the light at the end of the tunnel, and the beauty that is waiting there for us.

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 – 6-13-17

Psalm 46:10 (NKJV) 10 Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!

Sometimes we think that God doesn’t know where we are at. We think He has too much going on with everything else in this big world; bigger problems, and big issues to deal with. We think He is preoccupied and has no idea what is happening in our lives.

But that’s exactly what the enemy wants us to think, that we have nobody and we are on our own. He likes to intimidate us and make us feel low so that he can say things to destroy us.

We want to remind you that there is NO way that you are on your own. And that if we are in Christ, we are more than conquerors! He will stand with us, for us and He will have our back. Together we win!

Romans 8:37 (NKJV) 37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-9-17

Proverbs 3:9-10 (NKJV) 9 Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase; 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.

Honoring God with our finances is critical to our financial stability and wellbeing.

Many of us go through financial trials. It happens to just about everyone at some point. Sometimes this happens due to poor choices on our part. Other times it happens due to things that are beyond our control.

But no matter how or why it happens, one thing is for sure. And that is this; if we honor God with our finances, He will protect us and provide for us no matter what comes along.

There is protection that comes when we honor God with our money. It’s a spiritual principle that was set in motion by God Himself.

How we honor God with our finances (or not) also says a lot about our faith and trust in Him. Why? Because, most times, our money comes by way of hard work on our part. And to most of us our money is a prized possession that we are not willing to part with easily.

But if we truly trust God with everything else, we will also trust Him with our finances too. Jesus said this about it:

Matthew 6:19 (NKJV) 19 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

In the verses leading up to 19, Jesus had been speaking specifically about storing up treasures here on earth. He encouraged us to store up treasures in heaven, instead, and not to place so much value on money and earthly possessions.

And lastly, it is mentioned in several places that God wants us to give of our firstfruits. This means that we need to honor Him first, before anything/anyone else. Not give Him the leftovers after we have paid everyone else and spent more of it on earthly goods and possessions.

This is a hard teaching for many of us because it hits us in the wallet and causes us to really ask ourselves why we’re not giving God priority in our finances.

So we urge you to ask God about this and seek Him on this. And then put Him first, even with your money. And over time, you will see God move on your behalf, again and again, even when it looks like the rug has been pulled from under your feet.

Trust Him.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-29-17

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.

One morning, bright and early, I left my house to go and visit someone dear to me. As I approached their door, on the other side of the same duplex home, there stood a woman in tears. I asked her, “are you OK?. She continued to break down and explain to me why she was so upset. So I said to her, with all confidence in God, “it will all work out”.

At that very moment, I happened to look down at her feet and noticed a single penny laying there on the ground. I picked it up and handed it to her and said “I believe God is speaking to you”.

I asked her if she knew what was written on it. She just looked at me, with a puzzled expression on her face. So I said “it says “in God we trust” on that coin”. She smiled from ear to ear and stuck it in her pocket.

Sometimes we all just need a little reminder to get us through the day.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-17-17

Psalm 139:7-10 (NKJV) 7 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? 8 If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there. 9 If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, 10 Even there Your hand shall lead me, And Your right hand shall hold me.

There is nowhere we can go where God isn’t present.

Nowhere should this be more comforting to us than when we’re in the midst of a storm or a trial.

Sometimes when we’re facing a season that has us longing for some kind of change… a breakthrough or a victory, we can tend to forget Who our security lies in.

We go to people; family or friends. We pour our heart out to them and hope for some kind of consolation or comfort from them. We may even hope that they will help us in some way, either with suggestions or even with the answer to our problems.

But we too often forget that God is our source. He alone can rescue us from the crashing waves and stormy seas.

There is nowhere we can go and be away from His spirit and His strong hands, which hold us. He is always there, even when we might not think He is.

So rest in knowing this. Speak to your storm and tell the wind and waves to be still, in the name of Jesus.

His right hand shall hold you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-1-17

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.

We are taught many things growing up. Learning and growing is what it is all about. We grow and become adults, and then we leave home.

Many times we think “oh boy, we are out on our own, and now we have to fend for ourselves.” Yes, we do have to make a living. That’s all part of the plan.

The best part though, is that although we may be on our own in some ways, if we know Christ and we put our trust in Him, He will direct our paths.

So, even though we may be “on our own”, He is right with us. If we don’t understand some things that are going on, He is right there to help bring clarity.

If we don’t know what steps to take that would be good for us, He is right there to show us.

If we’ve messed up and we need to fix some things, He is there to give us a helping hand.

What a wonderful Lord He is! Trust and acknowledge Him. He will direct our paths.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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