Tag: What the Bible says about staying close to God

Bible Verse of The Day – 11-14-23

James 4:8 (NKJV)8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

Thinking that we don’t need God will put distance between us and Him.

The more we know we need Him, and the more we want Him to be a part of our lives, the closer He will get to us.

There was a season in my life where I had been praying and praying for certain things to take place. Then one day, (well it seemed like one day for me, though I’m sure it was much more), I felt like God answered a lot of what I had been praying for over the years.

It required me taking certain steps to get there but, by golly, He got me there!

He came in and made everything work out beautifully.

God can do that, and He will if we follow His leading!

So, now that everything was different and He had answered all those prayers and all those concerns I’d had, I allowed myself to kind of fall into cruise control mode.

I stopped asking God for answers to my prayers.

After a while of being in cruise mode, something about it began to bother me.

I kept praying and asking God, “where are you? Things feel different. Our time together felt different and I wanted what we had before”.

I was longing for Him.

I prayed and prayed and kept seeking Him and asking Him, “what is going on?” Did I do something? I want things the way they were with us”.

Time went by and I truly didn’t know why things had changed. He seemed quiet.

Then one day the truth hit me when God asked me, “do you still need Me?”.

I said, “Yes, Lord!”.

And He said, “why aren’t you asking me for help?”.

And my response was very simple and yet it was so eye-opening for me; “I thought that because you took care of all that I was asking for, and now I need to take care of myself with the provision you gave me”.

He said, I will always be there for you. And wherever you are, it’s you who needs to draw in and ask Me again.

It was a total misunderstanding on my part for sure.

You see, we need to need Him.

Just simply need Him.

If we want Him to draw close to us, we need to draw close to Him.

What is it today for you? What is it that you need Him to be there for?

For me, it was His presence that I longed for.

Don’t think you can’t ask Him just for His presence. He loves us and wants us to want Him more than anything.

He wants us to lean on Him. He wants us to walk out our entire life wanting, needing and leaning on Him!

Why does He feel so far away at times?

Because we have forgotten our first Love and are not leaning on Him the way we should.

Draw close to Him today. Trust Him. He will draw near and help us in any way we need Him to.

Amen.

Jeremiah 29:13 (NKJV) 13 And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.

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 – 3-25-23

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

We are so blessed as His child. There is protection under the shadow of the Almighty!

We may be thinking of all the things that are coming against us right now. Maybe we are drained, lost and confused, trying to live in this world. Nothing is making sense to our heads.

Look up and know that if you are a child of God, you are in the shadow of the Mosh High. You don’t need to fret, try to make sense of what’s happening or worry about anything.

You may say, “but everything is so different than what I am used to. Many things have changed and I’ve lost so much. I still can’t wrap my head around the change. My thoughts keep running back to the past, keeping me from entering the future. I don’t even care about things the way I used to”.

Get to that secret place today. Let God cover you and help you to sort everything out. Don’t stay in the state of confusion and depression.

He will lead you and great shall be His peace.

Isaiah 54:13 (NKJV) 13 All your children shall be taught by the Lord, And great shall be the peace of your children.

Thank you, God, for that secret place with You!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-23-22 – I Thirst

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the name of Jesus! 

God is good, and He is faithful in all things. 

We have a brand-new video for you today, I Thirst. 

In today’s video we teach about the importance of staying spiritually hydrated. 

This is something that’s very easy for all of us to overlook, so we hope you’ll take the time to watch it. 

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We love you all more than you know. 

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 – 9-15-22

Ephesians 2:13 (NKJV) 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

I turned 60 back in early July. I have to admit that it feels odd to say that. But it’s reality, and it has caused me to do a lot of reflecting since then, especially about the brevity of life itself.

One of the things that came to me is how lost I was when I was young.

As a child and a teenager, I knew very little of Christ. I vaguely understood that He was the son of God. But my knowledge didn’t go very far beyond that.

As I reached my late teens, I lived as I pleased. In the worldly sense, I was free and happy.

But in the eyes of God, I was lost. I was alone.

Now, in Christ Jesus, I have been brought near by His blood.

God is not a far-off God. He takes no delight in being far away from any of us. He longs to be near to us. In fact, His word tells us that if we draw near to Him, He will draw near to us.

James 4:8 (NKJV) 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you…

And God urges us to seek Him with our whole heart.

Jeremiah 29:13 (NKJV) 13 And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.

There is no reason for a single one of us to spend our lives living like God is far off, oblivious to our existence.

God offers us so much; love, mercy, grace, compassion, forgiveness and eternal life with Him.

But why do so many feel alone? Because we fail to put the time and energy that’s necessary into seeking Him and drawing near to Him.

We may feel dirty and unworthy. And, in a sense, we are.

But that’s the beauty of God. He takes people that are dirty and broken and makes them new, by the blood of Christ.

His mercies are incredible. They are new every day; fresh and full. And He gives freely of them to all who seek Him and ask.

Lamentations 3:22-23 (NKJV) 22 Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.

Don’t stand afar off. Don’t keep God at arm’s length any longer.

Seek Him with your whole heart. Draw near to Him and He will draw near to you.

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 – 2-9-22

Jeremiah 29:13 (NKJV) 13 And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.

Since we moved into our new home in North Carolina, back in late December, I’ve found myself being very busy every day.

Being the man of the home, there has been lots for me to do in the way of assembling and setting up furniture, desks and computers, as well as installing, mounting and hanging things like blinds, curtain rods, mirrors, etc.

Additionally, we have been learning a whole new area where we live, which adds to the challenge of moving.

All of this busyness presents a challenge when it comes to managing my time properly.

My walk with God comes first and foremost in my life, regardless of what else is happening. So, when I find myself getting too caught up in “household tasks”, I make sure to stay balanced, being sure to set aside the time to stay close to God as well.

You see, just like most things in life, we get out what we put in. This applies to our walk with God as well.

The more time and effort we give, the more the relationship will grow and flourish.

So, as we navigate this time of being very busy, and being pulled in a hundred different directions every day, we are also careful to stay accountable to God, not because we fear discipline or chastening, but because we treasure our walk with Him more than anything else and don’t want even a hint of separation between Him and us.

After all, He has assured us in His word that as we do our part, He will do His.

Jeremiah 33:3 (NKJV) 3 ‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’

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 – 11-13-21

1 Kings 19:12 (NKJV) 12 and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.

Is our breathing tight today? Have we lost sleep over things that are constantly on our minds?

Do we feel like our hands are tied?

That’s probably because they are.

There are times when there isn’t anything we can do about certain things. And our mind will not like it at all. It will wrestle with us and exhaust us to the point of doubting that God is even there.

But the thing we must continue to do is stay focused. Be content in Him even when we don’t know what’s ahead.

Hebrews 13:5 (NKJV) 5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Don’t give in to negative thoughts and talk. Know that God will never forsake us.

Stay the course, and breath throughout the journey.

He is there with us every step of the way. His voice may be still and small, but He is there and He will let us know if we need to do something on our end.

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 – 11-9-21

Philippians 4:4 (NKJV) 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!

Today is the day that the Lord has made!

Have we lost our focus? Are we busy, busy and all caught up in our schedule? Did we somehow get lost in the shuffle?

Well, today is a good day to get back on track.

It happens to us all. We just don’t stop long enough to see it. But we must pull away and find that place where we can rest in Him.

Shut down our mind and let our spirit man love on God and be grateful for all He does.

Don’t let it keep us running in circles. Stop, drop and rejoice!! Amen.

God will always be waiting and ready to hear our praises.

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 – 9-5-21

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the name of Jesus! 

Many people may know that God spoke through a donkey in the Old Testament, to teach a man a valuable lesson. 

In today’s video, The Shadow, we teach from an equally unique perspective to show the importance of staying close to God. 

This video is fun and informative, so we hope you’ll check it out and give it a watch. 

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Be sure to enjoy your day and let someone know that you love them! 

Sincerely, 

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 – 12-24-20

John 10:14-15 (NKJV) 14 I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own. 15 As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.

Jesus refers to Himself as the Good Shepherd!

He reminds us that He knows His sheep, which are those who have put their faith and trust in Him.

But He also says He is known by His own. In other words, His children (sheep) know Him. That’s you and I.

If we don’t know Him in the place where we are right now, we’d better move toward getting to know Him.

We’d better be asking Him, “What move do we need to make to get there?”.

Everyone is different.

Some need to understand that they have turned away from Him through different changes and situations that have taken place in their life.

Some have never been close. They gave their life to Christ the Good Shepherd, but have never allowed His Spirit, to change them, teach them, or draw them closer and deeper to their Savior.

Some may have started changing immediately after they put their faith in Him, but got bored, lost interest, and dried up. Now, they found a new something that has taken the place of Christ.

There are many other reasons. These are just a few.

He says He laid down His life for us. Everything He was, He gave up for us. Nothing will ever compare to that.

What will we lay down for Him?

Will we at least desire and make an effort to know Him?

It’s all up to us.

Jeremiah 29:13 (NKJV) 13 And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.

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 – 5-17-20 – The Spiral – Part 2

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the name of Jesus! 

The body of Christ is the most effective mechanism in place by God to push back darkness. 

Are we doing it? Are we fulfilling the call on our lives? 

In this week’s video, The Spiral – Part 2, we wrap up our discussion on this topic, diving a bit deeper into it and talking about the ways we can make sure we’re walking the path that God has created for each of us as individuals. 

This is an important message for the season that we are in on a global level, so we hope you will take the time to watch it. 

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We love you all. 

Sincerely, 

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 – 5-10-20 – The Spiral – Part 1

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the name of Jesus! 

We hope you are well and being blessed. 

Most of us know that when we walk closely with God, He lifts us up in many ways. The closer we get to Him, the more we rise above the world and its problems. 

On the contrary, if we drift from God, we will begin to spiral downward. 

Today’s video, The Spiral, discusses this, and how the body of Christ can stop spiraling downward and get back to where God wants us to be. 

This is part 1 of a 3-part series. 

We hope you will take the time to watch it. 

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Enjoy your day. 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

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

401-315-0902

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