Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Cheers to 2012!!




"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulations; but be of good CHEER, I have overcome the world. "
John 16:33 NKJV

Being of good cheer is the only cheering I will be doing for 2012. As we embark into 2012 we need to be of good cheer because Jesus has overcome the world, we need to find peace in that with this new year. Already this year has started with lose, tribulations, and physical infirmites. I love how Jesus encourages us to be of good cheer. Rejoice always again I say rejoice {Phillipians 4:4}  What I will be taking with me into this new year is the lessons I have learned from last year. What are things that I can do better and to  remember all the blessing that the Lord has bestowed on us {Phil 4:8}, prioritizing my time better.I will not dwell on the shoulda, coulda, wouldas or the bad things. I want to set apart more time to spend with the Lord and to baski in His Glory. Purging all things that are stealing my time away from Him. And prayfully ask the Lord to search my heart.....

  Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.
Psalm 139:23-24

Last New Years I had been praying about an alternative to a resolution and putting the focus on the Lord and my walk and not my personal goals. I came across a sister in the Lords website Woman Living Well who encouraged me to pray over a theme word and verse for the year. You can check out that post here. So this year...I've been praying and the Lord has brought me to the word.........drum roll please...lol.............

My word the Lord has giving me for 2012 is: "ABIDE"

My fruits of the Spirit word for the year: "Self-control" {this is a struggle for myself and am prayfully going to practice and put this into action, more this year.

My verse the Lord has giving me for 2012 is:

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

This is something that I want to do more of, to dwell in His secret place, under the shadow of the Almighty.

At the end of 2010, I had been praying about an alternative to a resolution, as I mentioned above.  I was doing a December Peace Challenge over at Woman Living Well go check it out here. She encouraged us to pray about a theme word and I had already been praying about something similar so it was a confirmation and guide for me. And this year I am doing the same thing but also adding a fruit of the Spirit word that I can prayerfully work on this year, through the Lords strength of course. A close friend of mine and a Pastor had mentioned this and I prayed about it and I have been lead to do it.

I encourage you to pray about it and see if this something the Lord may have you do this year. An alternative to making the usual resolutions of "losing weight", how bout losing fleshly weight instead of physical weight. Be renewed by the Lord this year. His mercies and grace are new every morning. It doesn't just have to be every begining of the year, it's a daily renewing.

If you feel lead share what your theme word for the year is. Leave a comment.

God Bless you,
Adrienne


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What is the truth?
Truth is not a feeling. Truth is not an idea. The truth is found in the Bible.Sincerity and good works do not bridge the gap of sin between God and man. Only the blood of Jesus can cleanse a person (Heb. 9:22; John 14:6). Sincerity and good works are merely the reliance upon what is in the individual to merit favor with God. Sincerity is a form of pride when it is appealed to as a justification for being accepted by God: "But God, look at my heart. See how sincere I was? I deserve to be in heaven."No. If sincerity and good works were good enough to satisfy God, then He wouldn't have given us the Bible to correct our sincerely wrong ideas, and He wouldn't have sent His Son to do what our good works cannot.Truth is what God says is true.The truth is important not because it is simply true. It is important because truth is what defines who and what we believe in.Eternity is a long time to be wrong. Especially about Jesus.

What me and my Family Believe

What We Believe
WE BELIEVE the worship of God should be spiritual! Therefore we remain flexible so the Holy Spirit may direct our worship.
WE BELIEVE the worship of God should be inspirational! Therefore we give a great place to music in our worship.
WE BELIEVE the worship of God should be intelligent! Therefore, in our services, we emphasize Bible teaching so God may instruct us how He would be worshipped.
WE BELIEVE the worship of God should be fruitful! Therefore we look for His love in our lives as the greatest evidence that we are truly worshipping Him.

How To Know God

How to Know God

Realize that you are a sinner. No matter how good a life we try to live, we still fall miserably short of being a good person. That is because we are all sinners. We all fall short of God’s desire for us to be holy. The Bible says, “No one is good—not even one” (Romans 3:10 NLT). This is because we cannot become who we are supposed to be without Jesus Christ.Recognize that Jesus Christ died on the cross for you.The Bible tells us, “But God showed His great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while were still sinners” (Romans 5:8 NLT). This is the Good News, that God loves us so much that He sent His only Son to die in our place when we least deserved it.Repent of your sin.The Bible tells us to “repent and be converted” (Acts 3:19 NKJV). The word repent means to change our direction in life. Instead of running from God, we can run toward Him.Receive Jesus Christ into your life.Becoming a Christian is not merely believing some creed or going to church on Sunday. It is having Christ Himself take residence in your life and heart. Jesus said, “Behold, I stand at the door (of your life) and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in...” (Revelation 3:20 NKJV).

If you would like to have a relationship with Christ, simply pray this prayer and mean it in your heart.

Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner. I believe you died for my sins. Right now, I turn from my sins and open the door of my heart and life. I confess you as my personal Lord and Savior. Thank you for saving me. Amen.If you just prayed that prayer and meant it, Jesus Christ has now taken residence in your heart! Your decision to follow Christ means God has forgiven you and that you will spend eternity in heaven.

The Bible tells us, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9 NKJV).

Praise the Lord, if you just asked Jesus in your heart I want you to know that the Angels in Heaven are rejoicing for you and so am I. Go to http://www.calvarychapel.com/?show=Churches and click on churches to find the closest church to you and go. Go and tell them that you've just accepted the Lord Jesus Christ into your heart. They will be able to lead you to the next step.

God Bless you Brethren.
In the Mighty Name of Jesus!!! Amen!!!
Your sister in Christ Jesus!!!
Adrienne