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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.
So many of us try to do everything on our own, by our own strength and our own understanding.
This always gets us into trouble, especially when it comes to doing the things God has asked us to do.
You see, if God has asked us to do something, He will surely give us what it takes to get it done.
Philippians 4:13 (NKJV) 13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
This doesn’t always mean that it will be easy or effortless. On the contrary, if God is equipping us, it’s because it requires His wisdom, His understanding and His Spirit in order to accomplish it.
Just as giving birth to a baby is hard, yet rewarding, so is doing the things that God asks us to do.
Yes, there may be pain and struggles. Yes, we may feel like we are alone sometimes, even though we really aren’t. We just need to remember that it’s in Him that we are able to do it.
And it’s in Him that we find our solace and our reward, not in the world that we live in.
So, go ahead. Do that thing that God is prompting you to do. Just be sure to do it with the tools and the weapons that He has equipped you with to get it done His way.
And then look to Him, and thank Him for being the Source of everything we need.
Amen 🙂
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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Mark 9:23 (NKJV) 23 Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”
Believing in what God tells us is the first step toward receiving. But there is more to it than just believing. We must not stop there.
Sometimes God will give what we need in steps. He may do His step first, then He may show us a step to take. Some things come in lots of steps. So, don’t lose hope. But be patient.
Patience is a big part of receiving God’s answers or plans for our situation. If we try to force something to happen, it will not turn out the same or be complete, the way it would be if we let God move on our behalf.
James 1:4 (NKJV) 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
So many times, God will show us what He would like to do in our situation. And if we are not careful, our first reaction will ruin God’s plan quickly. Why? Because we step out on our own and we try to do it all in the natural.
But there are things in the spiritual realm that need to be tended to first and foremost, and only God can show us what that is and how to do it.
We have to remember that there is an enemy, a devil, that roams around and wants to take us out. He wants to kill and destroy anything that’s good.
Just as King Herod was after the baby Jesus, he had all the babies killed. Why? Because something great and something GOOD was coming!!
The devil doesn’t like good. He moved through the heart of Herod and brought destruction to all those little babies. His goal was to kill Jesus, which would kill God’s plan.
Matthew 2:16 (NKJV) 16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men.
He will try and take out anything that is going to be good for us too. He is the enemy that we battle against!
We need the Holy Spirit to help us receive the things that God has spoken to us. He will help us to hold onto our faith. He will help us know the direction we need to go. And He will help us to keep our mind sound and focused.
There are a lot of people in the middle of a battle right now, tired and having no idea what step to take next. It’s not over for you. God is saying, “you will win if you surrender it to Me and listen. I will take you all the way.”
If this is you today, we want you to write or call us, and we will pray with you and stand in agreement for God to take you “the rest of the way through”. As you surrender it completely to Him, and follow His direction, you will come out on the other side of this war. Amen.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NKJV) 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Three little phrases; rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks.
Wow! What a serious set of instructions we are given here.
As we face the things in our lives that come along, we can sometimes feel alone, overwhelmed, defeated, and so many other emotions.
Rest assured, though, that we are never abandoned, despite how it might feel at times.
The thing we need to remember is that no matter what comes our way, we need to follow the instructions above.
We need to rejoice always. That means to rejoice even when we’re facing seemingly impossible circumstances. That’s not always so easy, is it? But if God tells us to do it, He also equips us to do it.
Pray without ceasing. This one doesn’t sound so tough. But do we do it? Hmm, not likely! But God shows us by his Spirit not only when to pray, but also how to pray. So, if we’re paying attention, He will prompt us and all we need to do is listen and obey.
In everything give thanks. Two simple words, give thanks. Now this one seems pretty basic. All we need to do is be thankful and express it. But there’s a really good chance that we probably don’t do this one all the time either.
We get busy. Or maybe we have an attitude because of the trial we’re facing. The last thing we feel is thankful. More than likely, we feel anger or frustration, and thanking God for anything is the last thing on our minds.
But once we get this one right, we’ll begin to see things differently. And the other two will come more easily to us.
So, remember, as we walk through the trials of life, rejoice always, pray without ceasing and in everything give thanks.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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Proverbs 3:6 (NKJV) 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
One thing that I’ve had to learn over the years about being a believer is that when God wants us to be a part of something that we are not very enthused about, it’s hard to say no, because it will keep eating away at us.
Sometimes the things we don’t want to be a part of are the very things that are going to help us learn and grow.
It’s not always the easiest thing to do, but if we can learn to just accept the things He puts in front of us we will be more at peace than if we were to say no, and buck it.
God knows what we all need in our lives in certain seasons. And if we let Him direct our path, we will not only come out stronger and wiser, but we will be even more humble as well. These are good qualities to have.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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Greetings in the name of Jesus!