I Love Easter, Need Some Hope This Time Of Year? Are You Feeling Discouraged?

SO MANY YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE TURNED TO SUICIDE.  
ARE YOU DISCOURAGED?  ASK YOURSELF THIS.. 
HAVE I LOST HOPE? HAVE I DRIFTED AWAY FROM GOD?

THE LORD KNOWS WE WILL FAIL AND OUR HEAVENLY FATHER IS READY TO GIVE US A SECOND CHANCE and new hope--a living hope. HE IS WAITING WITH OPEN ARMS to forgive us. come as you are, IT'S TIME TO COME BACK HOME.

I just had supper, thinkin’.. Jesus had a last supper. It was on a Thursday, you know that cuz He died on a Friday.

“And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’” Luke 22:19

Grateful, broken, selfless while knowing what was ahead, freely given for those who believed, sustenance, thanks Lord. Don’t ever wanna forget? 

There’s a real romantic wedding feast ahead for the real church – the believers. He’ll be the groom there. Will you be there? 

Crank it up ...early, late, today. You were made for biblical worship.

W O R S H I P  the King of kings while walking hand in hand with Him ..down the path of Life that ain't really takin' you downward. No greater ministry than biblical worship.

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Not really much of a singer like me? Just invite the Holy Spirit to help you with prayer and this. Sing anyway -- why wait 'til Easter Sunday or any Sunday? The more you adjust your focus to worship from the heart, the more JOY! Don’t be afraid, Christ is your Hope, Strength and Song.  

I love Easter time! Guess what, 70% of people say that they would attend a Bible teaching church.. if they were simply invited.

“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”  1 Corinthians 15:55-57

Good idea. Let not Calvary.. what happened there Christ’s cross ..be in vain for you and your buds. Turn and trust Him. Jesus is alive -- gobs of eye witnesses have seen him. 

No matter what is happening around you, Easter brings hope! Do you need hope in your life?

Life here can be tough, difficult, heartbreaking at times. God loves you, is at work .. He’s not at all passive or indifferent.. and He is so sufficient for us in these challenges. Be encouraged today! There is hope if you are suckin’ air. Two options for every person -- we each must choose to accept or reject Christ. Jesus told us how we each are either for Him or against Him, either gathering with Him (cuz He actually loves all folk) or scattering.  

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No hay lugar mas alto mas grande que estar a los pies de Jesus. / There is no better place than to be at the feet of Jesus. / Es gibt keinen höheren Ort, als Jesus zu Füßen zu sein. / Il n'y a pas de place plus élevée que d'être aux pieds de Jésus. 

Do you ever wonder about HE-double hockey-sticks? Here's what God in the Bible teaches about it.

It’s best to be ready early. Make your reservations in advance. "Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour." ~ Jesus  Matthew 25:13

What’s also cool about Easter.. God gives us a brand spakin’ new identity when we accept Jesus as our savior. Yeah, into our hearts. Here's three of them. 

Are you hurting today? That can be addressed. God totally understands how that feels. 

"You have made known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.’" Acts 2:28. He’s can still raise the dead. Are you dead inside? God’s kinda life.. zoe ..is the best kind to be had by any. Come just as you are but willing to be changed by God..not into anything weird ever.,, turn and lovingly be accepted.

Would you be willing to try talking to God -- He's easy to talk to. Remember, The ultimate triumph that was to take place at Calvary was first accomplished beneath the gnarled old olive trees of Gethsemane.

Would you ask.. Lord, help me be willing to become willing to be changed by You. Would you let the Lord choose you and choose for you? He hasn't made any mistakes yet. Would you be willing to say, “Lord, I am submitting my will to Yours. Not my will, but Yours be done”? You will not regret making that decision. Here's another good idea. Invite your buds to to a healthy Christian church that simply teaches the Bible.. yeah, this weekend for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ! Facebook.com/shareJesus

Look up at the universe. Order came out of chaos.. really? When has that ever happened once with your bedroom ..without her entering the danger-zone to clean up?

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Pain is such a pain!!! Got a friend who hurts today. Did it doin' good -- working.

Man!.. why do so many decent people have to experience terrible suffering before death? 

One day we won’t have any more trials, suffering or pain. I have a Christian friend who really hurt his back while working, and now he can’t work at all though he really wants to. God didn’t do that to him. I told him so. It happens to sinners and saints here.. even when some are being really careful. It's cuz we are living in this world post-fall of Adam and Eve remember. Bad things happen to decent people in a sin-cursed world. For many watching even, it's hard to take! Won’t always be like this here. Been prayin' for Jim (not his real name, but I'll just call him Jim).

Suffering is a universal part of our humanity that exists in a fallen world. The question of why there is suffering in death for some and not as much for others is really not answerable. For we reckon things from our human experience and do not understand the infinite mind and purpose of God. In the great faith chapter, we often read of the heroes of the faith but neglect the litany of those unnamed who suffered for their faith (Hebrews 11:33-40). These all died suffering deaths yet are heroes of the faith. They are unnamed and unsung among men, but God values their suffering and includes them in this great chapter of faith as a lesson to us.

Factoid: Suffering and death are part of the curse of sin on the world (Genesis 3:16-19). Adam and Eve fell, and when they did, they brought to themselves and to all of their descendants the suffering of death. “But you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die” (Genesis 2:17). We know that Adam and Eve did not die physically on the day that they ate of the tree. Adam lived to the age of 930 (Genesis 5:5). But when Adam sinned, he was spiritually separated from God, and this is the first death.

The question of why some suffer at death and others do not could be summed up in one statement: “God is sovereign.” That is not just a trite and easy statement. When Jesus healed a man born blind, the disciples questioned Him. “‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’ ‘Neither this man nor his parents sinned,’ said Jesus, ‘but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life’” (John 9:1-3). In this passage is a principle that can be applied to our question. God allows some to suffer so that “the work of God might be displayed.” In other words, God allows some to suffer to bring glory to His name and others not to suffer for the same reason. It is His sovereign will that determines each circumstance. Therefore, we can safely say that no suffering is without a purpose in the plan of God, even though we as finite humans may not see that purpose clearly.

The Apostle Paul suffered much in his life and ministry. A litany of that suffering can be found in 2 Corinthians 11:23-27. Paul was killed for his testimony and according to universal tradition was decapitated after a long imprisonment. However, during this time, he wrote this testimony to Timothy: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing” (2 Timothy 4:7-8). Another purpose for suffering is to be a witness to those watching that God’s grace and strength is sufficient to enable a believer to stand in that suffering (2 Corinthians 12:9).

Paul also gives us an example as to how we should view suffering as a child of God. “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians 12:9-10). And Paul also said, “For me to live is Christ, to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21). Therefore, however a believer dies, in suffering or in relative peace, it is but a transition to “face to face” with the LORD. Once that transition has been made, all of the sorrow and pain of the suffering will end. “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Revelation 21:4).

Life is short. Yeah, pretty brief really. Let's make it count for eternity, for God's glory. Wanna make sure you know that you are right with God?

Jesus is the Son of God and he suffered a whole lot cuz of his love for us. He lived a sinless life and then died on the cross to pay the penalty for my / our sins. 

“God demonstrates His own love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.” Easter is almost here! Jesus rose from the dead and now He lives in heaven with God His Father. He offers us the gift of eternal life – of living forever with Him in heaven if we accept Him as our Lord and Savior.

Jesus said “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except by Me.”

God reaches out in love to you and wants you to be His child. “As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe on His name.” You can choose to ask Jesus Christ to forgive your sins and come in to your life as your Lord and Savior.

Need more great info on this topic. Try reading through..  Heaven by Randy Alcorn. Great guy, real sound. Facebook.com/shareJesus

Got a start-up routine in the morning?

Have you paused to pray about that person or thing.. you care about?

Typically, where do you turn to first? So many times I've wasted time and found myself talking with friends too much. Yes, first hoping that they would give me a good solution to what I'd been facing, when the ultimate Solution.. a Person named Jesus.. waited patiently by all the while knowing exactly what was the best for that particular situation. 

When we go to God with our challenges, trials, issues, heartaches, needs or problems and simply pray instead of just talking about them again and again with gobs of flawed people around us.. things are much more likely to turn out well (and us spiritually well as well) cuz God delights to bless His kids and subsequently.. bless others through us. You know this. 

"First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people" (1 Timothy 2:1). Praying with or for others is the best thing you can do for them. 

“Everything you ask for in prayer, if you have faith, you will receive” (Matthew 21:22). www.facebook.com/shareJesus

Have ya ever prayed something like.. Want to "get it" more and more about Your Word, life and love, God.  Really do.  Lord Jesus, please forgive me a sinner.  I choose to love and believe in You, God.  Fill me now with Your Holy Spirit and Joy.  Thanks for salvation and peace.  Keep and use me for Your glory.  Amen.

Sometimes They're Good For Wavin' In The Air -- Palm Tree Fronds!

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Go for it, where He leads you, on purpose. “Traveling—it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” ― Ibn Battuta

Travel on purpose and for One? Wat? Where?

Hey, I don't live for pleasure, but why can't we believers when we travel professionally or perhaps go for some vacay pleasure.. just go with God as well as share His Gospel as we go? It's all about befriending people long-term. Really long-term.

Done a lot of things in my life to fund this, and to be transparent with you here I personally don't mind cuz I never want to become a burden on anyone. But Christ and His mission are on my heart -- I just love to go spread the Christian Gospel far and wide. Sure, as I travel near (like across the street) or far (over some seas). You can do this! It's the greatest JOY and adventure one can find. Daily, starting where you live with those you care about.

I used to be a full on party animal and was left out of this in the cold. No more! Is that where you are today? What's your story?
People need to here this truth. In California growing up in the 70's this is the message I heard and I will never be the same. Went to Europe for some 5 years with this message and before pastoring in Germany there..my wife Liney and I will never forget crossing the English Channel on a vacation ship to Belgium with a guy name Igor from Eastern Europe we met.
As we somehow got on the topic of eternity and a few scriptures, Igor told his new friends, us, about his lost condition and fears of the future. And so we did what any normal believer would do...we explained God's plan of salvation a bit more and led him in a prayer of repentance and faith, where he found Christ as his Savior half way to the destination.
Why can't vacation trips or others types of travel have proper worship involved, and a missions purpose mixed in there? I mean so that others in many Lands can hear and be blessed in the biggest way possible?
Now I daily help people go all over, and enjoy the privilege of leading a group of Global Media Outreach missionaries who do follow up ministry (most of the time it for HarvestAmerica.com). Yup, we do this as we go and from wherever we go. It's a lifestyle in relationship with the Lord of the harvest. Glad for the Word and for technology tools to do this. You can do this too.
People I meet everywhere travel for business, for exploration, for a vacay cruise, for many reasons, but why can't Christians be refreshed with rest as they pray or relax on beaches.. as well as witnessing of their faith and Joy in Jesus? You can turn and trust. It can happen, God can use you -- that's traveling on purpose and for One!
Why can't any type of trip overseas, any type of travel not over-water.. going anywhere involve believing, proper life-balance, times of personal worship, some refreshing biblical prayer times and simply have a mission's kinda purpose mixed in there? I've found that most people of different Lands never mind hearing the Gospel explained in a respectful non-religious sort of way.
In these dark days that we've all been experiencing as we see the news, I just want to encourage people in this -- in Christ. Been told I'm a vertical motivator.. as folks go horizontal.
Listen, God is light. His powerful light can scatter the lame darkness of the world that has long held people down. He is the One who can get you out of a life of darkness.
"This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all." 1 John 1:5
Can you think of a more refreshing trip to take, than one with His as Lord? I mean, going places to conduct business under His watch-care and lead, so that others in many Lands can hear and be blessed in the biggest way possible? Kingdom biz can happen in places where other biz happens.

“A life isn’t significant except its impact on other lives.” ~ Jackie Robinson
Always kinda been thinkin’ that travel should be that way too. Go shine.

Let's ask for an authentic spiritual awakening -- for biblical revival where the church shares the Gospel again. Not ask for some lame religious imitation of revival. Who needs that?

If you want to win some, be winsome. Yes, upbeat, non-religious, compassionate and kind. It’s so easy to come off as pushy or really harsh like religious leaders so often have been. Remember how they were the ones that gave Jesus the hardest time when he was here? Why in vain burn a bridge instead of building a bridge?

God, the Prince of peace, came down to associate with people like me!  A sinner needing righteousness.  Didn't care what people thought of Him coming her to love sinners.  Paid the full price too.  He never tried to start fights with anyone. Made peace, no trouble-maker.

“My son, do not forget my teaching,    but let your heart keep my commandments,or length of days and years of life    and peace they will add to you.” Proverbs 3:1-2

This world’s system has given out bad advice a long time. You need real solutions not the opposite of em. You and I need the Lord most.

In today’s world and culture, there is lots of pressure on the young and old from all around people to become more attractive and totally give their bodies over to sex, and way too early – before marriage. But God commands us to be different from this corrupt culture – yes, to avoid all kinds of sex sins and risky situations. All of it outside of a proper man with woman marriage as He designed it to be (see Genisis in the Bible) just ain’t blessed of Him, but is destructive inside. You don’t need all or any of the consequences.

I want an authentic spiritual awakening and biblical revival, not some lame religious imitation. It’s certainly a good day for these and God is easy to talk to – let’s ask for them! Start here. And I’m going to thank and praise You in advance.

Listen, you can earnestly wrestle in prayer for others. You can be meek, pure and strong at the same time. Remember Moses? You can be loving and angry at sin at the same time. Doesn’t mean you have to be angry at the people who are hurting each other and themselves. You can be a good witness-rep without feeling like you have to reform their behavior. Who cares if they call you ‘intolerant’ or 'judgemental’ even though you do care and aren’t. You and I can’t change them, but we can pray, listen, befriend, share the gospel and watch God powerfully change them.

God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. 1 John 5:11

The forgiveness cost God a lot, but it cost me nothing, no good works or religious attendance or anything I did or do could pay for it – zero good deeds or money. 

And Jesus has done no greater miracle ever than making each repentant sinner like me ..spiritually born again.. in a moment of time. Yes, God longs to forgive every sinner. Turn and trust Him. Takes humble honesty. What does it feel like? It’s diff for everyone. Some feel nothing. 

Because you belong to Him [Christ Jesus], the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death. Romans 8:2