I am a Southern Baptist

I am a southern Baptist because the Baptist beliefs, I feel follow the word of God more closely than other religions.  Now I'm not knocking anyone  religion.  You can believe however you want to believe.  There is only one way to get to heaven and doing good works, or helping people is not the way.  Those are things you do need to do to be more Christlike, but that is not the way to get to heaven.  Believing that Jesus is the son of God, born to a virgin, died and was resurrected, and that He did this for you, is the way to get to heaven.  Now I know it is a little more than just those things, but that is the general gist. 

I don't apologize for my beliefs.  I don't believe that Jesus meant for everyone on this earth to be well all the time, or have riches beyond beliefs.  I don't believe that all believers possess all the same spiritual gifts that the apostles had when they walked with Jesus.  I do believe that Jesus has been with God since the beginning of the world.  When the two angels appeared to Abraham, I believe that the third being was Jesus.  The bible says that no man has seen the face of God, so it couldn't have been God that stood before Abraham. 

I know that God has a plan for everyone.  I use to think that God wanted me to be a missionary and minister to people in foreign lands, but I've not received a calling to do that for God.  I do think that God has a plan for be to be involved with a church, or a religious entity.  I'm not sure what that is yet, and I'm pretty sure that this title, is not the right one, but it is the one that came to mind. 

There are a lot of people out there in the world who believe in the wealth and prosperity preachers, and that is okay, if that is how you want to believe.  I can only stress that you should read the Word of God, and don't take the verses out of context.  You need to read what is before and after the verse to get the true meaning of what God and Jesus are telling you.

Have a blessed and beautiful, Awesome God Filled Day! 
Love,
L

Things I know For Sure

There are some things I know for certain and they are the following:

I know that the Bible is God's Word and it doesn't contradict itself and all of it is important, not just what we choose to believe and follow.

I know that Jesus was the Word made man, and that it is a living word.

I know that Jesus died for my sins and rose again and that He sits at the right hand of God.

I know that God answers our prayers in His time, not ours, and by His will not ours. 

I know that God never leaves our side.  So if you are a child of God and doing things you shouldn't do, God is there with you watching, and you should feel guilty and convicted of your sins. 

I also know that God forgives us, even when we are a Child of God and do things we shouldn't, but you need to get on your knees and ask for that forgiveness. 

I know that God puts people in our path at the right time and when we need them the most. 

I know that without a doubt, God brought my husband, Norman and I together, otherwise we would never have met. 

I know that God has a plan for us.

I know that God will take care of us, no matter what.

I know that God loves me more than I will ever be able to understand. 

I know that that my place in heaven is secure and that one day I will see everyone that I love, and that has died, again. 

I know that He sees what is in my heart, and He knows what I need and want. 

I know that if He comes back for me tomorrow, that I am ready.  Are you?

John 3:16 (King James Version)


16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

I can only imagine

Do you wonder what it will be like Heaven? What do you think it will be like? Will there be streets of gold, mansions on hills and angels flying all around? Will there be big family get togethers? Will you know the ones that have gone before you? Will you be greeted by your loved ones or St. Peter? Will you go straight to see Jesus and stand before God? Will you relive your life, past transgressions and see all the wrongs that you have done to others as you are being judged? Once judgement has been passed, what job will you be assigned? Do you get to choose? Will you share a home with your loved ones? Do you think of dying and are you scared? Or do you look forward to going home to live with Jesus, where there is no pain, no tears, no heartache, no sadness? Do you look forward to no more sickness or diseases or illnesses?



What do you think Heaven will be like? I can only imagine, just like the song by Mercy Me. Will we be so overcome by the presence of God that we cannot speak and can only fall to our knees? I look forward to the day I go home and if God calls me home tomorrow, I am ready. I do get a little apprehensive when I think about it though, again not because I'm scared to die, but I don't want to forget my loved ones or have them not know me. I do want to go home to be with the Lord. I look forward to living pain free and being glorified. I am ready to go, but I also want to be a little selfish. Why you ask? I just met and married my soul mate, and I'm not ready to leave him or have him leave me. Do you think God understands our human emotions about living our spouses? Do you think He understands when we don't want to let someone go? I know God knows what is in our hearts and He understands our tears, but I still wonder. What about you? Tell me what you think Heaven will be like. Love and God Bless, L

God's Message Today

I've not been up long this morning and it was a very long and sleepless night last night. My best friend is sick and I don't know what to do for her. Dixie, my cockerbeagle stopped eating Sunday night and threw up a couple of times last night and has been running in and out of the doggie door with stomach problems. Her stomach was cramping last night. I gave her Pepto twice yesterday and some pain reliever last night. She slept outside most of the night and that is not something she ever does. She is not a young dog. I've had her for almost 10 years and we have been through some rough times. The thought that I might lose her is upper most in my mind and has been since late last night. I will be taking her to the vet today, this morning as soon as I can get in. On top of this, we have no work, so no money is coming in. So my stress level is very high. I pray every day and sometimes four or five times a day. Maybe not a prayer that is 5 or 6 minutes long. It may just be words like "Thank You God", "Help me Lord", "I love you God", or "Show me God", or lately, "Help me to Understand God." Sometimes when we think all is lost, and there is no hope, we forget to go to God. Sometimes we think we are too insignificant to really matter. Or maybe we think we are being punished for something we did or didn't do. My devotional today was a message from God, directed to my insecure feelings. The message came from Acts 9:11, it ends with "Behold, he is praying." Simply said, direct. The message said that even if the words are unable to be spoken, and only tears and sighs can be uttered, that God knows what we need and that heavens sings with music. Our tears are caught by God, and He loves that we have come to him for help. Remember that prayer is a very strong tool and can get us through the darkest times. We don't have to say anything for God to hear our cries and pain. We just have to bow in prayer. I have done this at least twice this morning already, and know without a doubt that it will not be the last time today that I go to God. Talk to God. Tell him your needs. Ask for His help. May God Bless You all today. Love, L. Read Pslam 56:8