I waited patiently for the Lord, and He inclined to me, and heard my cry.
He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay,
and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps.
He has put a new song in my mouth–Praise to our God;
Many will see it and fear and will trust in the Lord.
A couple of weeks ago, on a Friday evening, my husband had bad pain in his chest. We were concerned that it could be a heart problem so we went to our local Fire Department to see if they could check and see if it was serious. We didn’t want to have to pay for an emergency visit if it wasn’t necessary.
Our local EMTs put Steve on the monitor and noticed something going on. They recommended he go to the emergency. In fact, they followed us over to the hospital. The emergency team took him in right away and ran several tests on him. In fact, one test didn’t turn out good so they had to redo it. Finally, after six hours in emergency, the doctor brought the diagnoses.
Steve had Pluracy–an infection in his check area that was causing inflammation and swelling. It put pressure on the heart, causing the odd reading of the Fire Department’s heart monitor. The doctor prescribed some aspirin along with Steve’s regular anti-inflammatory medicines, and within a week or so he was feeling better.
I want to thank God that it wasn’t a heart attack or stroke and that Steve is doing better. It was a tense moment, but our God was faithful and we received a great report.
Today I read a horrifying report from Jay Seculow at the ACLJ on the terrible acts being committed against Christians in Syria, Iran, and other countries in that area. We Christians need to get down and pray for the Christians being persecuted all over the world. Though, as individuals, we are not able to stand against this ISIS and other terrorists, we know that our God can defeat them. In 2 Chronicles 20, the Bible tells about King Jehoshaphat and the people of Judea. They found out that multitudes of armies of their enemies were coming to war against them. The King gathered his people in the temple to pray and seek God concerning the battle. They received instruction from God and obeyed, and God wiped out their enemies. We need to follow their example and pray for those who are under siege from their enemies. These are our brothers and sisters in Christ, and they need all the support we can give them. So please take time out to pray for them!
God works in amazing ways! He knows when we need His encouragement and reassurance, and God provides these needs by communicating with His people via the Holy Spirit and God’s written word, The Holy Bible.
During these last days prior to Jesus coming back for the church, the Bible warns people about many false Christ’s who come to deceive people, many wars and rumors of war, famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. God’s people will go through tribulation, some will be killed and all will be hated because of their beliefs about Christ Jesus. Lawlessness will abound and the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come. (Matthew 24:1-14 NKJV)
As we see these signs coming true all around us, including Covid-19, we can get discouraged and overwhelmed. God sees us and knows when to encourage us. One day, in the spring of 1996, I was in a place of discouragement and feeling overwhelmed. I thought the bottom had fallen out of my life and future, and I was left feeling helpless. I felt like I had a rug pulled out from under me and I was suspended in air, expecting to fall on my face at any moment. I didn’t know how to fix any of the circumstances that plagued me. Nor did I know how to move forward in my life or which direction to go. Consequently, I sat in my office chair, stared at my computer screen and begin to cry as Satan bombarded my mind with thoughts like “My whole life is falling apart right before my eyes and there is nothing I can do about it.”
Throughout my life I have been plagued with feeling unaccepted and worthless. When I came to know Jesus Christ all of that changed. He accepts me for who I am and values me a great deal. He even died on the cross at Calvary to pay the penalty for my sins and to gift me the gifts of eternal life, forgiveness, salvation, adoption into His family and a great inheritance. God is changing me from the inside out. I am a work in progress and I still battle with many past hurts and bad memories. Yet I know God will be faithful to complete the work He has begun in me.
These feelings of worthlessness were magnified in years of abuse I endured from being married to an alcoholic. After six years of daily abuse (mental, physical and verbal), I finally divorced my first husband so my two sons and I could begin a new life apart from abuse. Yet Satan tried to heap piles of condemnation and guilt on me for breaking up my family. Satan kept bombarding my mind with thoughts like “It’s your fault your husband was an alcoholic and you were the cause of marriage failure.” I finally got some counsel and found out it was all a lie. Though I had issues that didn’t help the situation, I did not cause my husband to drink and my marriage to fail. It was all a lie Satan used to try to get me depressed and discouraged.
In 1975 my parents purchased shares in a small office supply business. In 1978 my first husband and I worked for them. My husband worked as an office machine repairman. I occasionally worked part-time, temporary jobs such as helping with inventory or doing light bookkeeping. When my first son was born in February of 1980, I quit work and stayed home to care for him. In 1984, my second son was born and I stayed home and chased after two small children all day long.
In 1986 my divorce was finalized and my two sons and I moved in with my parents in Sandpoint, Idaho. We stayed with them for about six months. During this time, I looked for work but nobody seemed to want to take a chance with someone who had been out of the workforce for four years. Finally, my parents gave me a job in Sandpoint office supply store. I worked full time as a cashier—sales clerk and I enjoyed the interaction with the customers.
In January of 1987 my family of three moved into a two-bedroom apartment in Sandpoint. With God’s intervention, help from my family, and child support from the children’s father, we began to adjust to the change, heal up from the emotional trauma, and move forward in our new life. Later we moved into a three-bedroom apartment in the same complex so the boys could each have their own bedroom.
In 1990 my parents sold their office supply business, now consisting of three stores, and retired. They spent a few years traveling to Mexico during the winter and coming home in the spring. Eventually my parents and my sister moved to Arizona to get away from the cold north Idaho winters.
Since my family of three had finally settled in to our new home and my oldest son was attending school, I didn’t want to uproot my family again to move to Arizona. Besides, I love the evergreen trees, lakes, and mountains that surround my hometown of Sandpoint, Idaho. I would have been homesick within a week of moving into the desert area. In addition, I don’t fare well in hot weather. Therefore, I chose to remain in Sandpoint but we missed my family a great deal.
I continued working in that Sandpoint Office Supply store and watched to see how the new owners operated the business. My heart sank when I realized they didn’t seem to care about the customers or the employees. In addition they kept asking me to lie to the customers and tell them their copier supplies were on backorder when the supplier was not shipping out the order because the bill was not paid on time. They also wanted me to lie about warranty repairs and other issues. I refused to lie for them and requested to be moved out of the service department and put back out on the sales floor. I know some people were not happy about this but it was the right thing for me to do. I also knew I was no longer happy working in that place and it would soon be time to move on. Yet I didn’t quit my job because I didn’t have a new job lined up and I didn’t want to forfeit my unemployment benefits.
For a few more years I stayed working at the office supply store. I watched as these three new owners drained the life, money and net worth out of the stores that my parents poured 15 years of their life, money and time to build up. It broke my heart to see the great devastation happening around me every day as I worked.
From 1991 to 1994 I met and came to know my neighbor, Steve, who lived in an apartment a few doors down from us, in the same complex. As Steve and I got to know each other, God used us to help heal one another from past bad relationships. We fell in love and got married in 1994. Steve encouraged me to endure through this trying time. He also brought added income into our household which helped lesson the stress I carried with me through this trial.
Finally, in 1996, the day came when the personnel manager called me into her office to cut my hours from full time to four hours a week, on Saturday. When I asked her why they were doing this, she started down a list of rehearsed half-truths and lies they made up to get rid of me. I confronted her and told her I wanted to know the truth. The personnel manager quickly called up the lady that managed all three stores, and she came to talk to me.
This lady manager had previously been fired by my parents for promiscuity with sales representatives who came to visit our stores. She also had an alcohol addiction. This lady was rehired by the manager whom my father had in place when he sold the stores. Somehow this woman managed to convince the new owners to hire her and later to fire the present store manager and let her manage the three office supply stores.
When this lady manager came in to the personnel office I asked her why she was cutting my hours back. She started down the same rehearsed list of half-truths and lies that the personnel manager had tried to use to convince me. I told her I knew that list was a bunch of lies and I wanted to know the real reason why she was cutting my hours back.
“I’m sick and tired of hearing about your religion around here,” she said loudly in front of the personnel manager. The ironic part of this was that I rarely, if ever, spoke to her about my Christian beliefs because I knew she believed in reincarnation as was not open to the gospel.
I do admit having conversations about my Christian beliefs with many customers whom I knew were also Christians. However, I avoided controversial topics because I didn’t want any conflict in the store. Our discussions were brief moments and generally about how the customers were doing or what activities their church was doing. I tried to encourage those who were struggling. Then we would quickly go to find the office products they needed.
After finally hearing the truth for having my hours cut back, I proceeded to speak with the office secretary who was a Christian sister and friend. I told her what happened and that I could get the manager lady—and possibly the store owners—in a lot of trouble if I reported what had happened. The secretary went to speak with the store owner and eventually came back with a check for me that was equal to the amount of the three weeks of paid vacation I had coming. I finally went home. Afterwards, I worked three or four of those short Saturday shifts. Finally the lady manager called me into her office and fired me.
A few days later I went to work for the competition, a book and office supply store that was about two blocks away from my former job. I worked in that store for about a year. During the last few months of my employment, the boss asked me to train two new girls. These girls were energetic and would jump in and do tasks without knowing the correct procedure. They just wanted the job done, even if they did it wrong. They would not wait while I finished the sale with my customer or finished filling out the paper I was working on so I could show them how to do the job correctly. Consequently several mistakes were made and I ended up getting fired for it.
Later I spoke with the store owner and he admitted he didn’t know who was responsible for the chaos and confusion. I told him my side of the story. He was cordial and listened but did not change his mind and hire me back. Years later I realized the chaos and confusion was from Satan, the Christians’ adversary who is out to rob, kill, and destroy God’s people.
In 1996, after enduring the marriage failure and being fired from two jobs, I sat in my office chair, staring at my computer screen, weeping and wondering, “Now what, Lord? No one will hire me now because of my past record. Selling office products is the only job I know. I’ve applied at every place in town that I know sells office products and haven’t heard a word from anyone. Nobody seems to be willing to give me another chance. What about the future of my family? How can I help provide the things they need?”
I looked down at my desk and noticed my Bible. I flipped open the pages and looked down at a page that had the title “Nehemiah” on it. Suddenly a couple of verses seemed to leap off of the page at me: “And I looked, and arose and said to the nobles, to the leaders, and to the rest of the people, ‘Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, great and awesome, and fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses.’” (Nehemiah 4:14 NKJV)
At that moment I knew God was still with me and He would help me. I also knew He was bigger and more powerful than all of my problems. I knew God wanted me to keep moving forward, keep looking for work, and keep trusting Him to lead and guide me. So I picked myself up, read through the book of Nehemiah, and began moving on. I searched for employment a few more weeks and finally God answered my prayers.
As I walked in to a local fast-food restaurant to put my application in, I had no idea that God was going to work a miracle in my life. I did not know the restaurant manager was a Christian sister and friend with whom I had worked, doing Children’s Church for over a year. As we did the Children’s church service my friend, Norma, and I got to know one another fairly well. Apparently God had positioned Norma so she would see me come through the kitchen with the other job applicants on our way to view a video and do paperwork in the break room. I submitted my application, with my new last name and previous employment record. A few days later, this restaurant called me in for an interview.
Norma listened as I explained what had happened that caused me to get fired from my previous two jobs. She asked a few questions which I answered. Then she said something like this, “Robin, I know these bad things that happened were not your fault.” She hired me to work full time (six-hour shifts) in the grill area where they do food preparation and build the sandwiches. I worked about eight years in that kitchen area learning how to prepare the food and then teaching others how to do the same. During this time, I also worked part-time for a few years while I attended Journalism classes at North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
In conclusion, God used scripture from the Biblical book of Nehemiah to remind me of His great power, to reassure me of His love and that He was with me in the midst of the struggle, and to encourage me to press on even when the situation looked impossible.
Our God (Father, Son-Jesus, and The Holy Spirit) is the miracle worker! Circumstances that are impossible for people to overcome are opportunities for God to work and to display His awesome love, might, power and strength to the world who desperately needs to see them and believe. Furthermore, when impossible circumstances oppress God’s people, He comes to deliver, protect, and rescue them from danger. God does this because He loves people, especially His own!
So be encouraged. God loves you. If you find yourself in a place of disillusionment and being overwhelmed, turn to God. Ask Jesus to forgive you for your sins and invite Him to come into your heart and be your Lord and Savior. Ask Him to fight the battle for you. Then stand back, wait, do what God tells you to do, and watch to see the deliverance of the Lord. If you have already been born again, do the same. Then know that God will fight on your behalf because He is faithful and He loves you dearly!
For an example of the deliverance of God, read the story of Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20:1-21. It is also another great encouragement. “…Remember the Lord, great and awesome, and fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses.” (Nehemiah 4:14 NKJV)
In this world of instant gratification, Satan and his allies have devised powerful, action-packed media such as compact disks, DVDs, computer games and programs, radio and television programs, learning, music, podcasts, sounds, videos, and a wide variety of materials to learn about anything a person desires to learn. They use these tools to attract people, stir up their interests and/or temptations, and draw them into evil belief systems and thinking patterns. They feed people lies about multitudes of topics and use media to attract audiences to need or want some new product. Media can stir up such strong desires in people that they drop what they are doing to run to the store to purchase the advertised product or donate money to the causes they hear or see in advertisements.
Our society’s selfish “instant gratification” and “status quo” attitudes contribute to some of our societies’ illnesses. These attitudes stem from pride, a sinful heart that says, “What I want is more important than anyone or anything else. I am the best and/or most important person here, the only one that matters.” The person with this heart attitude has little patience and tolerance toward anyone else and will not settle for anything less than what they want when they want it. It doesn’t matter if someone else gets hurts trying to do the best they can to fulfill their personal desire.
Many media programs and/or products promote following the life patterns of Satan’s world agenda. They glamorize and promote perverted lusts, unnatural desires and relationships, and any other perverted, sinful evil they can conjure up. They use their powerful influence and tools to promote greed, selfishness, destruction of families, individuals, marriages, and nations.
Some media broadcasters and products promote the idea that “the pasture is greener and better anywhere but home.” They try to encourage or entice people to look for relationships outside of their marriages because most marriages take commitment and the couple goes through difficult times. Yet those who promote this idea of “the pasture is greener and better anywhere but home” fail to let people know that every relationship goes through difficult times, and being alone—because of a fear of commitment—is not fulfilling either.
Another lie that is promoted by media and advertisers is the idea that “we have to be beautiful, handsome, skinny or wealthy or we are worthless.” Why do they have to send that lie out to the public? They use beautiful or handsome people on all of the product advertisements, giving the public the idea that if they don’t fit the mold, they are worthless. This is a big lie!
In God’s eyes, we are all beautiful and He loves every one of us. God sent Jesus, His one and only begotten Son, to pay the penalty for our sins so we might have eternal life. God offers this gift to each individual if they will only accept it. If God places such a high value on people, who are we to go against Him? Each person was created in the image of God to bring Him glory and pleasure on earth. We are accepted as we are: without tons of makeup, with our extra pounds and our weaknesses. We all have been given gifts by God and those who may not be so handsome and beautiful on the outside probably have the most beautiful hearts—humble, loving, and giving to God and others. Yet many people spend huge amounts of money to try to fit into this perfect person mold, even when it’s impossible. Also, many people become depressed and discouraged and some even commit suicide because they try so hard to fit in with the crowd and cannot be as perfect as the false illusion society has created for them to try to attain.
Some people stir up racial tensions and destroy friendships among people of different races. They promote their fanatical beliefs and use them as wedges, even to the point of creating wars within nations—all to promote their own selfish agendas. They don’t care how many people die as long as they get what they want. And worst of all are those who say they really care but do everything they possibly can to destroy our nation and its citizens!
We have seen this in action as the leaders of our country and the news media who do everything possible to try to destroy our freedoms, our blessings, and even our people—all so they can promote their own communist agenda and take the money away from the citizens who have worked hard to earn it. We have also seen it in those who came up with Covid virus and tried to use it to control the numbers of people living on earth (for population control) or as a biological warfare tool.
Media, a powerful influence, can be used for both good and evil. Yet, how often do we see an exciting game or television program that excites people so much that they immediately want to go ask or tell someone about Jesus? How often do we see programs that teach our children about Jesus or even provide clean entertainment? What about the games we have installed on our home computers or the game machines we purchase to entertain our youth?
Not long ago I went shopping at a local department store looking for a game for my grandson’s Xbox game machine. As I began to look through the game choices, all I saw was games that were filled with dark spiritual forces. There was nothing that could encourage my grandson to desire good behavior or entertain him without a bunch of killing, dragons, dungeons, magic or witchcraft. I finally settled on a car racing game but I’m not sure that was even a good influence. My grandson is only a few years away from getting his driver’s license and I don’t want him to think racing the car is a fun, entertaining pastime. He needs to understand the seriousness of driving and realize you or someone else can really get hurt by goofing off while you’re driving.
As God’s children, we should be able to use these tools provided for us to create more educational and clean entertainment, games, movies, teaching materials, reading materials, and a variety of other media to help spread the Gospel and equip/train up the body of Christ. We should be able to create Bible lessons and programs which hold peoples’ interest and create excitement for the things of God. With the Holy Spirit living in us, we should have a more alluring, more powerful presentation than the one the world creates to promote the things of darkness. The eternal gifts God gives us are much greater than the temporary things this world has to offer.
So why don’t we put as much effort, money and time–as the world does into promoting their products and viewpoints–into praying and promoting the things of God? After all, we have the greatest things to offer—true and lasting things—like Jesus, forgiveness, joy, love, peace, and all of the wonderful blessings and promises God has bestowed upon us.
In Matthew 28:18-20 NIV scripture says, “Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Though there are some media available to help with this mandate, we could still create and have more products available for helping us disciple and share God’s word with others.
If all of God’s children would make an effort to share the testimonies of what God has done in their lives, whether through audio or video, the witness of God would be so strong and God would be glorified all across the world. With the internet and the powerful podcast and video capabilities, these testimonies could be promoted worldwide. Even countries that deny Jesus Christ could not stop the influx of the message of the gospel. The evidence would be so overwhelming that more people would believe that Jesus is alive and real. Though some people, even in spite of the powerful evidence will not accept Jesus Christ, they would not be able to say that they never heard of or knew about Him. Even if they said Jesus Christ does not exist, that would not make it so. In conclusion, I believe it’s time for God’s people to step up to the plate and make the truth known. We need to confront these evil spiritual lies and weapons so the people can come to know the truth—Jesus Christ. The people need to know there is a God who loves them and cares for them more than any human ever could. The people also need to know that those who bring this great spiritual destruction upon us will have to stand before Almighty God and give an account for their actions, whether they believe in Him now or not. Refusing to believe that God exists and is real doesn’t make it true! God will deal with them in His perfect timing.
Evil forces in this world creatively and passionately express their desires for their causes. They work hard and go to great expense to make their views known. Just turn on your radio or television and you can find these dark spiritual forces at work.
In contrast, I ask you, “How often do you hear a great radio broadcast or see a great television program that makes you want to run out of the house to go get Jesus? How often do you find a dynamic electronic or computer game that excites you about God’s word or His kingdom? How often do you see a news program that reports good things such as families being restored or someone saving another person’s life? How often do you hear about miraculous works God does through His people? How often do you hear about those people who are out in the world helping and/or giving their lives for someone else?
People, something is wrong! Where are God’s children? Where are God’s people who can make wholesome programming for national, regional or local television or radio stations? Where are the Christian stations that have enough courage to stand for what they believe and play Christian programming? Where are those who can make exciting tools for Biblical instruction or wholesome Bible-based games and computer programs for entertaining our young people?
I know there are many of God’s people out in the fields working. However, it appears that evil is in the spotlight and God’s message is hidden behind the closed doors of our homes and our churches. Have we, as Christians, let the devil keep us so bound up with fear, hurts, or sin that we are no longer effective in our Christian work? Have we let Satan intimidate us to the point that we are overwhelmed with fear and don’t have the courage to step out and use of Spiritual gifts for God’s kingdom? Have we fallen into the great apostasy, where the Bible tells us that many will fall away from the faith? Have we become blinded to the awesome power of God so that we don’t trust His ability to take care of us? Or perhaps we are so flooded with trials, temptations, or persecution that we’ve lost all hope that God will deliver us, and that God uses these things to equip us for service? In Romans 8:28 the Bible reminds us, “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.”
People, we must remember that God is bigger and stronger than Satan and his whole army! We must trust God to take care of us during these last days. We must not let Satan or evil men keep us from doing God’s work. We must also remember 1 John 4:4 which says, “Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world.” So take courage brothers and sisters in Christ, and step out into the work God has called you to do!
God alone draws, saves, convicts, and reveals His Word to people so they can understand it. This process begins with repentance and rebirth by God’s Holy Spirit. In John 3:5-8 Jesus teaches a man named Nicodemus about this saying, “Verily, verily I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: So is every one that is born of the Spirit.”
In new birth, a work done by the Holy Spirit, people come to know their need for Jesus Christ, and they come to Him to ask forgiveness for their sins, and to invite Him to come and live in their heart and be their Lord and Savior. Now, it’s important to note that our Jesus Christ is not the same one that the Muslims teach about in their faith. Our Jesus is the Son of Yahweh, the one true, living God. When people ask for forgiveness and invite Jesus into their hearts, God comes to live in their hearts and make them new creations in Christ Jesus. This “new man” has a new spiritual heart and the mind of Christ. Spiritual new birth brings an inward change in people’s hearts and minds, which in turn, causes an outward change in their lives. Only God can bring permanent, lasting change in someone’s life.
In Ezekiel 36:24-27 scripture tells us, “For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you unto your own land. Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.”
Scripture also tells us, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new! (2 Corinthians 5:17)
After being born again the new man should be disciple with the Word of God. He (or she) should be instructed about Christian living and the things that help them grown and mature in Christ. As the new babe in Christ matures, He (or she) is weaned from the teacher and begins to walk their own walk with God. God will lead them down the path He has for them. We all become vessels for God’s use and purpose.
God calls some to be pastors, teachers, and others to speak forth His Word to people everywhere. He makes us vessels or instruments for His holy purpose–so He can, by using us, build up His family, the church, and shine His glory into this lost and dying world. As we accept God and His Work in our lives, we become members of His kingdom and His Spiritual household, on earth and in heaven.
As God’s people preach and teach His Word, the Holy Spirit plants it deep, penetrating the hearts of people who are willing to listen. In this way the Holy Spirit works out repentance, salvation, sanctification (setting us apart for His purposes) and life in those who are willing to accept and receive Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior.
Reading God’s word, learning it, and teaching others is a critical part of the growing and maturing process in a Christian believer’s life. The Word of God is the foundation upon which Christians should base and live their lives. Therefore, we should do what we can to encourage others to learn and share God’s Word. It should be a joy–not a drudgery!
As Christian workers we need to guard our hearts and minds against outside influences and busyness that seem to so easily rob us of our time that we should be spending in God’s Word and in relationship with Him through prayer. We need to do this to develop a personal one-on-one relationship with God so we can get to know Him and help guard our heart from growing cold.
We also need to encourage, love and minister to others. We need to do our best to reach those whom God has placed in our lives. We can’t save them, but we can speak God’s word to them and share our testimonies with them. When we minister to others we are vessels being used by God.
In Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus tells us, “(…) All power is given to me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” I pray that we will allow God to come into our hearts and lives and make us into vessels that are used by Him to fulfill His great commission and bring glory to Him here on this earth. But God will not violate our wills and force Himself on us. We have to, with a sincere heart, open the door and ask Him to come in! If we do this, He will do His part!
Seeds of Christian Faith 