Do You KNOW God ......

Happy New Year everyone! ..........


I wanted to share some thoughts with you ..........hopefully they encourage or simply remind you how much we need God. I am reminded how important God is to me and how much I need Him in my life. God is everything to me.


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Encourager - I know God to be an Encourager because when I thought I couldn't make it, God let me know that with Him I could do anything - Philippians 4:13

Victorious - Instead of being a victim He helps me become a victor when Satan stages war against me- II Chronicles 14:11

Everlasting Peace - He's my Everlasting Peace when the storms of life try to overtake me- Psalm 91:1-2

Righteousness - God teaches me to seek His direction in all that I do- Proverbs 21:2-3

Yoke Bearer - He's been my Yoke Bearer whenever my burdens are too heavy to carry-Matthew 11:28-30

Teacher - God's a Teacher when I don't know what to do or how to do- James 1:5-6

Healer - He's a Healer when I've hurt both physically or spiritually- Psalm 103:3-4


Independence - He's my Independence by letting me know I can be free of all that binds me-Psalm 119:42-46


Nurturer - He Nurtures and helps me grow wiser and stronger in Him with every trial and blessing- Philippians 1:5-6


Guide - He's my Guide when I am lost and can't find the right path. He's the light that I look for- Psalm 119:105

I ask that you take time to reflect over your life and share how GOD has impacted your life with somone.

May God Bless you, Arly

"Jesus" the Living Word

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyTYEeZdhK8

Ministry of Helps

Fellow believers we just celebrated Thanksgiving where we expressed thanks for the many many blessings that God has given. We now enter into the time of year for giving. I have a question for you -is it really a time for giving or are you waiting for someone to give to you? Tell your loved ones not to get you anything this year, instead find someone that has a need and help meet that need with the money that they were going to spend on you? We have really lost sight on the reason for this season. What better way to celebrate Him than through your sacrafically giving and living. Wouldn't it be awesome to see someone come to know the love of Christ through your act of kindness.


I was sitting and watching CCN Heroes, and it was sad to see people being recognized as heroes for showing acts of kindness toward people in need. I know you're wondering what is wrong with that, but what I mean is.........It is not that they did not deserve recognition. It is the fact that many of them did what we (believers) should be doing anyway (feed the hungry, help the sick and shut-in, visitied those in prison.......Matthew 25:34-46). The saddest part was that out of all that were labeled heroes, only one acknowledged GOD as her source. She recognized that she was merly the vessel God was using to help his people. Although the others did not directly mention God as their source, their acts demonstrated the behaviours God expects from his people. They saw needs and met them. They did not throw it to somone else. They gave sacraficially their time and money, etc.... to help those that had a serious need.

Attitude of Gratitude

Psalm 107:1-3

O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; and gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west,

from the north, and from the south.

Thanksgiving Day is a time we've set aside for expressing thanks for many, many things. Everyday should be a day of thanks.

Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.

1 Thessalonians 5: 16 - 18

The next time you start murmuring and complaining about anything; stop for a second and think of all the things you should be thankful for.

Be Thankful!

I am thankful for:

God's Unconditional Love - I think of the times when God reminded me of His undying and unconditional love toward me. He reminded that I must do likewise......Thank you God!

Life - I think of how far God has brought me and how far I made it on my own. The two don't even compare. God has used each encounter in my life to show me how much I need Him......Thank you God!

Health - I think of the times when illness tried to and should have over taken me, but God healed me! ........Thank you God!

Strength- I think of the times when I felt I couldn't make it, but God supernaturally gave me the strength to go through, to stand, to smile even when I didn't feel like smiling, He showed me how to love when I could not do it on my own, etc...... Thank you God!

Family/Friends - I think of people that don't have anyone. God has bless me with many people in my life. Thank you God!

What are you thankful for?

Do you have an attitude of gratitude?

Thank You for the the Food

Ms L...... Amen to your "Food for Thought " comments...... I agree, we must be like Jesus. He came to serve not be served. He's the example we must follow.

My Daily Prayer

God help me to LOVE like you LOVE

God help me to SEE like you SEE

God help me to HEAR like you HEAR

God help me to be more like you every day.

Happy Birthday

WOW.............Today has been a great day! We celebrated my oldest daughter's 20th birthday. My, my............... how quickly time has passed. It seems like yesterday the I received a call with the results the pregnancy test confirming that I was pregnant with her . You see this is the first of my three miracles. My husband and I tried for over three years to conceive, when GOD blessed us with this beautiful baby girl on November 16, 1988. My perfect little angel. A gift from God!

Happy Birthday Kiera. May God keep you and forever bless you. I love you! Mom