Verse of the Day

Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. Psalms 119:9 KJV

Verse of the Day

Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

Colossians 2:7 KJV

Thanksgiving

The United States of America has set aside the fourth Thursday of every November as a day to be thankful unto God. You may be thankful for many things, but have you ever given thanks for...

I. The Forgiveness of Sin

Because we are sinners, we are thankful that God forgives sins. All men are sinners ad stated in Romans 3:23, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" Your sin is what makes you guilty before God and in need of forgiveness. Ephesians 1:7 says, "In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sin,.."

II. The Pardon From Punishment

We are thankful that though our sin deserves death in hell, Jesus Christ's death, burial, and resurrection pardoned all of our sin. Romans 6:23 tells us "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Though all of our sins have been pardoned, a pardon is of no value if it is not accepted.

III. The Offer to All

We are thankful that God's gift is for all. God says in II Peter 3:9 that he is, "...not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance,.." You must decide to accept God's pardon by having "...repentance toward the God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ," Acts 20:21. To receive God's offer of eternal life (Heaven) we must confess and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 10:9 says, "That if though shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."

The only way to be truly thankful for Christ's payment for your sin is if you have received Christ's pardon. This pardon may be received by repenting of your sin and praying in faith the following prayer or one similar to it:

Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, please forgive me of my sin, and take me to heaven when I doe. I believe that you died and rose again for me. I am trusting you completely and nothing I can do. Thank you Jesus! Amen

GB
Essie

Verse of the Day

Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.

1 Chronicles 29:13

Verse of the Day

But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:57 KJV

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Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

2 Corinthians 9:15 KJV

God is Good - Day 5

Here is my last day of God is good series.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord , thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Jeremiah 29:11 KJV

Think about it: How does knowing God has unfinished work in your life give you hope?

God is Good - Day 4

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.

Romans 8:28 KJV
Think about it: What are ways you can remind yourself to watch for God’s goodness despite the circumstances?

God is Good - Day 3

The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.
Luke 11:34 KJV

Think about it: How can you begin to retrain your mind to focus on good things?

Verse of the Day

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord , thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Jeremiah 29:11 KJV

God is Good - Day 2

And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

2 Corinthians 6:18 KJV

Think about it: What are some examples in your life where you’ve received unexpected or undeserved favor?

God is Good - Day 1

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Psalms 30:5 KJV

Think about it: What are some good things in your life that are easy to overlook?

Verse of the Day

Thine, O Lord , is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord , and thou art exalted as head above all.

1 Chronicles 29:11 KJV

Verse of the day

Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

1 Peter 1:8-9 KJV

Why I love to to be modest in just wearing dresses and skirts…

“The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.”  This verse -- Deuteronomy 22:5 -- 

What is being modest? Is modest to you wearing only skirts, no pants?

What do you first think when you see a woman wearing dresses or skirts all the time? She must be Pentecostal, she must be in a cult, legalistic, a religion belief. Anything can run through your mind. Can pants be modest for a Christian and the answer is yes they can. As long as they don’t cling to your body or show your appeal. God has made men and women to be different so why not show that we are women.

Here is something I thought was appropriate, how to decide if you are dressed modest…

“Four Guidelines for Modesty”

1. If you have trouble getting into it or out of it, it is probably not modest.
2. If you have to be careful when you sit down or bend over, it is probably not modest.
3. If people look at any part of your body before looking at your face, it is probably not modest.
4. If you can see your most private body parts or an outline of those parts under the fabric, it is probably not modest.

-Michael Hyatt

Dressing modesty helps me live out my biblical principles for me and my family, we believe this to be true for us to embrace who God has made us as women. Wearing skirts and dresses is a daily reminder to us that we are ladies and not tough boys. I want to show my femininity. What glorifies God, is being lovely, modest, and have a feminine spirit. Being Christian is what is on the outside that should be consistent with what is on the inside. The heart is the issue not your clothes. Christians should not “follow the crowd.” I don’t need the world telling me how to dress.

“Jesus said, that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after hath committed adultery with her already in his heart." This Verse --Matthew 5:28--

Verse of the Day

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

Philippians 2:3-4 KJV

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For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

Galatians 1:10 KJV

Too Busy - Verse of the Day

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. John 16:33 KJV