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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-8-15

Psalm 3:3-4 (NKJV) 3 But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory and the One who lifts up my head. 4 I cried to the Lord with my voice, and He heard me from His holy hill. Selah

Today we want to encourage those of you who are going through a trial or a struggle.

We know that some of you are facing major hurdles and storms in your lives right now. You wake up in the morning and it seems like you’re waking to a bad dream. Reality hits you in the face as soon as you open your eyes and you wonder how you’ll make it through another day.

But we want to tell you that God has not forsaken you, despite what it might feel like. You have not been abandoned. You are not alone.

God is your shield and the lifter of your head. He knows your struggles and hears your cries.

The road we walk has mountains and valleys and sometimes those valleys can seem oh, so very low.

But this thing you’re facing will not be the end of you. It will not break you

Lift your head and cry out to Him! Tell Him how you feel and then trust Him with everything in you to bring you through it.

There will be tears cried and there will be moments when you feel like you can’t take one more step. But you can make it with His help!

This is not the end. You will have victory, in the name of Jesus.

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 – 3-14-15

Posted on March 14, 2015
Waiting on God
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James 1:2-4 (NKJV) 2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

None of us likes to wait. Especially when it comes to waiting for God to move on our behalf.

And this is because when we’re waiting on God, we’re usually in the midst of a trial of some kind.

When everything is going well, we just cruise along, calm, cool and collected, with a smile on our face and our best traits out there for everyone to see.

But pressure situations have a tendency to show us what we’re really made of. When we’re squeezed, whatever’s inside will eventually come out. And sometimes that stuff isn’t pretty.

It’s then that we also get to see ourselves; the true us that we try so hard not to show anyone because it might tarnish our squeaky-clean reputation.

But as much as we hate trials and tough times, those are the times when God can shape us and mold us if we let Him. Having our backs against the wall forces us to do two things. First, we recognize how weak we are without Him. Secondly, it causes us to choose between trusting our own intellect or trusting God.

Let’s just say it’s where the rubber meets the road.

And it’s there in those very tough spots that God gets to show us His power and might, as He works in our lives, opening doors that man can never close and closing doors that man can never open.

So if we’re in a tough spot right now, it’s time to make a choice. Will we trust ourselves and hope that we can figure out a way out of the mess we’re in based on our own understanding? Or will we finally surrender and let God take the lead, and follow the steps He has for us?

Only we can choose.