Eternal Light

On October 27, 2015   /   Christian Basics, Christian Values, Endurance, Eternal, Faith, Victory  

Things Above Thought
TAT #15
Eternal Light

Look at your life in the light of today and you will see your sin;
Look at your life in the light of eternity and you will see your glory—His eternal glory:

If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men most to be pitied.
(1 Corinthians 15:19)

Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready. It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. (Revelation 19:7–8)

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Workout

On October 27, 2015   /   Christian Basics, Endurance, Victory  

Things Above Thought
TAT #14
Spiritual Strength
How was your workout this morning? A good breakfast? It has been said that: “You are not a physical being having a spiritual experience, you are an eternal spiritual being having a temporary physical experience.”

You shall therefore impress these words of mine on your heart and on your soul; . . . talking of them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road and when you lie down and when you rise up. (Deuteronomy 11:18–19)

“MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.”  (Matthew 4:4)

So let me ask again: How was your workout this morning?

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Eternity

On October 27, 2015   /   Eternal, Faith, Victory  

Things Above Thought
TAT #13
Dust & Eternity

Today I awoke with no wonderful thought about things above, I was dry, and when I looked around all I saw was dust. What a comfort it is to know that my dryness and this dust will soon pass away – FOREVER!

while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

(2 Corinthians 4:18)

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Regret

On October 27, 2015   /   Endurance, Faith, Suffering, Victory  

Things Above Thought
TAT #12
Regret & Expectations

It seems that some of our expectations have produced regret. It also seems that some of our remembered regret causes us to lower our present expectations. Let us once again raise our expectations.

Forgetting the things that are behind and reaching out for the things that are ahead, I strive toward the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. (Phil. 3:13-14 NET)

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Impact Heaven?!

On October 30, 2014   /   Bible, Christian Basics, Christian Values, Endurance, Eternal, Faith, God's Will, God's Will for Me, Heavenly Witness, Victory  

I use to think I had no impact on heaven but then I read:

I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents. (Luke 15:10)

But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven . . . (Matthew 6:20)

I’m glad I repented of the thought that I have no impact on heaven.
I wonder what else can I do this week to impact heaven?

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Lips or Life?

On October 29, 2014   /   Bible, Christian Basics, Christian Values, Endurance, Faith, God's Will for Me, Victory  

We talk with our lips. We talk to people, the people in front of us, the people behind us, the people on the phone, the people in our family, to friends, to strangers, we even talk to our enemies.

We project our feelings with our lips; we even reveal our minds and what we think of ourselves.
And with our lips we also lie to ourselves, to the rest of the world, and create conflict.

But it is our daily lives that scream out our character, our goals, and our God – or our gods. Therefore remember:

make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands,  (1 Thessalonians 4:1)

I (the Lord) deal with each person according to how he has behaved. I give them what they deserve based on what they have done. (Jeremiah 17:10 NET)

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Pitiful Me

On October 27, 2014   /   Christian Basics, Endurance, Eternal, Faith, God's Will for Me, Suffering, Trials, Victory  

Things Above Thoughts (TAT)

Pitiful Me

Linda Ronstadt sings a sang “Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me” it always reminds me of American Christianity. Yes, the Lord has shed many blessings on us but most American Christians still seem to fall into the “Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me” category. If we are only seeking a blessing from Him this week we probably fall into the “Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me” category. Why is that?
Consider these two points:

“If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.”
(1 Corinthians 15:19 NIV)

For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. (2 Corinthians 4:17 NIV)

So are you looking for a blessing –  this week – or for those that will last – for all eternity?

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Our Great Witness

On October 26, 2014   /   Bible, Christian Basics, Darkness & Light, Endurance, Faith, God's Will, God's Will for Me, Heavenly Witness, Kingdom, Saints, Suffering, Trials, Victory  

Whether any person sees us or not each thought we think and each action we take is observed! Our words and our lives are always a present witness. This is what the Lord revealed in Ephesians 3:8–10:

To me (Paul)– less than the least of all the saints– this grace was given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ and to enlighten everyone about God’s secret plan– a secret that has been hidden for ages in God who has created all things. The purpose of this enlightenment is that through the church (God’s spiritual family) the multifaceted wisdom of God should now be disclosed to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly realms. (NET Emphasis added)

Our smallest thoughts and actions are always observed in heaven and have huge affects on certain heavenly rulers and authorities for all eternity!

Therefore it can be said that the results of what we say and do today will precede us into heaven and accompany us throughout all eternity. So I say: “Let us watch the small pieces of our lips and lives, they are more important than we know.”

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gETTING lOST iN tHE wORLD

On October 25, 2014   /   Bible, Christian Basics, Endurance, Faith, God's Will, God's Will for Me, Kingdom, Suffering, Trials, Victory  

Monday, for most, the first day in the work week; why are you going to work?
Are you working to earn a living? Are you Living?
Are you working to support your family? Are you Supportive?
Are you working for your retirement? How does His Retirement look?
Are you working because it’s expected of you? Are you meeting His Expectations?
Are you working for worldly reasons or for His Heavenly Reasons?

But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
(Matthew 6:33)

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Holding Fast

On October 18, 2014   /   Bible, Christian Basics, Endurance, Faith, God's Will, Suffering, Trials, Victory  

“What, if anything, helps Americans grow in their faith? When the Barna Group asked that question, people offered a variety of answers—prayer, family or friends, reading the Bible, having children but church did not even crack the top 10 list.

Although church involvement was once a cornerstone of American life, U.S. adults today are evenly divided on the importance of attending church. While half (49%) say it is “somewhat” or “very” important, the other 51% say it is “not too” or “not at all” important. The divide between the religiously active and those resistant to churchgoing impacts American culture, morality, politics and religion.” (barna.org or barnagroup.org)

Are people leaving the church or is the church leaving accurate Bible teaching and His disciples are seeking other sources of teaching? Today is a call to arms:

“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.” (Hebrews 10:22–25 NASV)

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