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Comment on Have You Looked In the Mirror Lately?

Monica Arthur — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:54:40 GMT

Now that's good word. I like this challenge, because I really need it. Romans 10:17 so then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. No word, no faith. Hosea 4:6 my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
Proverbs 29:18 where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
I agree that it is not always easy to look into the perfect law of liberty, when we see so many imperfections in ourselves, but that is the only way to make a change or to be changed. Our deeds must not be so evil that we would not want to come to the light. The truth that is in God’s word is what sanctifies us. The truth of the matter is; Jesus: the Way the Truth and the Life. I will take on this challenge Sis Rhodus. I want to be more like Him everyday.

Comment on Now Is That Edifying?

Cindy — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:11:54 GMT

Thank you so much for this post. It was exactlly what God wanted me to see today! It was wonderful and encouraging.

Comment on The Forgotten Reason for Celebration...Thankfulness

Monica Arthur — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:31:02 GMT

Thank you Sis Rhodus for this email. I remember when my family as myself, husband and children when they were younger, we would go around the table and say what we are thankful for, and it would not be about things, but for God’s blessings. As the family gatherings got bigger, we all have lost our way and began to focus on things other than on God, but this year at my mother in-laws house, I will make sure we get back to thanking God for who He is and His sacrifice for us to have mercy and grace and His loving kindness that we can come together as a family etc…Thank you again for this timely message.

Comment on Whose Life Have You Impacted Today?

Monica Arthur — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:47:08 GMT

Wow! That was good word sis Rhodus. I was really moved by that story.
I often pray to God, "telling Him I want to be a Christian, please make me a Christian" because life and family has its ups and downs, but if we as you stated are truly Christians; even in the worst of times in dealing with people we much see the good and focus on that instead of being pessimistic toward others. Thank you so much for this word, I can't tell you how much this message needs to be preached to “believers” not just the world. Galatians 5:15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. Wow! God bless you and your burden to see lives changed.

Comment on "Have You Been Conquered Today?"

Rachel — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:43:46 GMT

Great imagery! This is so true. Our true nature certainly reveals itself under trying circumstances. We can ask ourselves the following questions, “What fruit is growing from my life? Is it the fruits of the Spirit or is it the fruit of deception? Have we planted wickedness, reaping evil? Or have we sowed for ourselves righteousness, reaping unfailing love? (Hosea 10) Or are we in the more dangerous realm of looking as if we are in season to bear fruit and have none, such as the fig tree?” The Apostle Paul had similar struggles. In Romans he says, “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.” That is why we take up our cross and die daily! This is a DAILY process. For me, this is a tough process because the world does not advocate humbleness and self control. Thanks be to God, though, his message is still loud and clear. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. His word will never change which means his promises will never change. My prayer is "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting."

Comment on Order My Steps Lord

Rachel — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:10:19 GMT

I was reading your blog today and enjoyed how you spoke about edifying one another. It is so easy to get stuck in negative talk. After reading the lyrics to “Order my steps” the hymn “Take my life” came to mind.
Take my life and let it be, consecrated, Lord to thee.
Take my lips and let them be, filled with praises Lord to thee.
I have to remember to watch what I say and to be more mindful of it. It is easy to let these things slip. And when someone hurts you verbally,…it is easy to want revent. How odd that I read your blog today because last night I was upset and talking to Scott about how someone had hurt me with words and how I wanted to hurt them with words back. Scott said that it wasn’t right of me to do that, and I knew it wouldn’t be right, but Satan brought the thought to mind. And after reading your blog, I was encouraged. J Stand strong! As the old hymn says “Hold the fort!” The fort, of course, is our faith. Be not conformed to this world – we are made in the image of God. If we are his children, we will reflect him and will be conformed to HIS image.

Comment on Dirty Talk

Renewing My Mind — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:38:35 GMT

Hi Kim,

Thanks for responding! I encourage you to continue doing so. That lets me know that I'm challenging not only myself but others also. One of our biggest challenges in life are the people we are involved with on a day-to-day basis. But with the help of the Word and prayer we can renew our minds daily of the frustrations life brings us. Have a blessed day!

Comment on Order My Steps Lord

Renewing My Mind — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:32:02 GMT

Monica,

Thanks for you always commenting. Yes, it is true. Life sometimes throws very challenging curves and it's really hard to overcome and sometimes we have to deal with it forever. But remember, God said he would never put more on us than we could bear. I thank Him for his Word because it is what will keep me from day to day when I am struggling with life and it's trials. Our human nature naturally wants to respond to our problems the way the world would do. But we Christians are not of this world and should not let ourselves become conformed to the things around us but renew our minds daily in the Word that God has given us to live by. The Bible is our instructions, our road map, our financial advisor, our marriage counselor, our guide for raising children and many many other areas of our lives. It's the key to renewing our minds daily. What more could we ask for?

Comment on Order My Steps Lord

Monica Arthur — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:54:50 GMT

Sis Rhodus, this is truly a challenge, especially when life throws you a curve and comes at you at times in surprising ways, when you least expect it you are thinking or saying something that is not edifying to yourself and others in which there is no justification for such ways. Thank you for reminding us that unrighteous thoughts; uncontrolled, will bring actions “steps” not pleasing to God. I desire with all my heart to be pleasing to God and to be more like Him. I have the tape of that Choir and song. I will try and find it real soon and listen to it again.

Comment on Dirty Talk

Monica Arthur — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:45:33 GMT

Oh! this is good word. Just looking at someone in the wrong way, is considered dirty talk, we may not speak it with our lips, but our actions says it all. Thank you Sis Rhodus for reminding me and the people of God, to not only guard what you say, but how you react.