ONE MESSAGE. ONE FAITH.

Whether subconscious or deliberate, many stand at the fulcrum of the old and new years and look back and ahead. I ushered in the new year with fellowship and prayer with friends. As the day progressed it was apparent to me that even though the year just renewed, my plans for 2017 were well under way before it had begun. There were events to plan, classes to take, goals to achieve, and budgets to make. As I knelt in prayer the other morning talking with the Lord about the things ahead, I realized how just a little over a year ago, many of my present plans would not exist. A little over a year ago I wanted to go a different direction, but if I had gone in that direction, (of which I was so sure of at the time), it would have prevented me from my present future. Had I taken it upon myself, to do what I was convinced made sense at the time, I would be facing a different reality. God knew. Jeremiah 29:11.  I recall being upset that I was unable to continue my educatio...

from debrapauli.com Joshua 9: 8-15 And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye? 9  And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the  Lord  thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt, ... 12  This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy: 13  And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey. 14  And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the  Lord . 15  And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them. John Bevere wrote a book titled "Good or God", that...

Proverbs 7 admonishes us to "keep my words, and treasure  my commandments within you. Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of your eye. bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of your heart." There is no such thing as too much word, for in the WOrd of God is life, and God desires for us to have life overflowing. Join me Here , for  more,  and consistent helping of the word. Make sure to follow in order to keep up with the notes and passages as we continue our Word journey. Todays's Note: Great is your mercy "You have certainly done wrong, but now serve the Lord with all your heart". God is ready to move forward past our mistakes. He is focused on the right now. A righteous man falls seven times, yet he rises... Read More

"A REAL FRIEND WILL TELL YOU WHEN YOUR FACE IS DIRTY"- sicilian proverb The nuggets of truth from Proverbs are so timeless! Chapter twenty-seven brought to mind all the people I call friends ( love you, Kendra!) and how multidimensional a true friendship must be. Solomon reminded me that a true friend will not hold back the truth, especially if it could save my life. And I must recognize the value in that friend who is unafraid to be truthful to me. On the other hand I am encouraged to know that, to a hungry soul, something bitter will taste sweet ( Prov. 27:7) This tells me that when there is a hunger for right, that a sometimes tough pill, can be swallowed. My friend will recognize the love in my truth, so there is no fear of losing my friendship. So As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend . ( Prov. 27:17) Being a friend is more then just cordiality and politeness, it is about realities and righteousness. I am...

Follow your heart. How often do we hear this being thrown about. It seems that to follow your heart would be to follow the truest part of you, and hey , we live in an age where being true to yourself is a sign of strength and maturity. "Be who you are", "don't change for anyone", "follow your heart", "be true to yourslf", "be real", "tell it like it is", and so on. But how much of this is truth. If we look in the word, Jesus himself says He is the truth. Not only is he the truth, but he is the way, and the life. So back to the heart. The bible says to guide it, and not just anywhere, but in the way. We can learn something here from David when he said "Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee." Does this mean our heart is affected by what is processed sensually? I assume David must have read or listened to the word of which he spoke. How did he pull off pressing the word so deep in his he...

There is so much in the proverbs, and each chapter is packed to the brim with wise words. Chapter 22 is no exception. These are the verses that jumped out to me as I read through. 1.Rich and Poor have this in common: The Lord is the maker of them all - Prov. 22:2 (NIV) Now how about that for a ground leveler, huh? Your material things will not exalt or debase you in the eyes of God. So don't sweat it if you don't get that designer something this Holiday. 2. A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.- Prov. 22:9 (NIV) This is good to remember when you think twice about giving when you had the initial heart and mind to do so. Remember if it is according to the word of God, it is the voice of the Lord speaking to you to give. Do not hesitate. Hesitation gives room for the flesh to analyze, and reason away what God has spoken to you to do, and gives room for the enemy's blinding deceit as well.Go ahead, give a little, or give a lot. 3. Do n...