Words to Live By

Words to live by is merely scriptures from various books of the Bible that will help you in life as you go through your journey.  If you have a Bible, I suggest that you turn to each of these and ask God to help you in your understanding.  If you do not have a Bible, I suggest that you write the scriptures down on a piece of paper and ask God for understanding.

1. Humility and the fear of the Lord bring wealth and honor and life.  Proverbs 22:4  (Fear meaning the referential fear of the Lord)

2. He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity, and honor. Proverbs 21:21  (Ask God to show you how to pursue righteousness.)

3. Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment. Proverbs 12:19

4. Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue  from evil and your lips from speaking lies.  Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. Psalm 34: 12-14

5. Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; He will never let the righteous fall. Psalm 55:22

6. Hear my prayer, O Lord, listen to my cry for mercy. In the day of trouble, I will call to you, for you will answer me. Psalm 86:6-7

7. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward.   It is Christ you are serving. Colossians 3:23-24

8. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. Proverbs 3:7-8

9. My son do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you prosperity. Proverbs 3:1-2

10. Jesus said, "My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you."  John 15:12

BE BLESSED!

How to Stand in Difficult Times?

Whatever your difficulty is in life, God has provided the means (away) for you to escape it and to come out victorious.  We live in a world that is full of evils and it appears that it is getting worse.  Every day we are bombarded with news from around the world reminding us of such.  So how does one stand and believe in his/her own difficult times? 

First and foremost, we need to understand who is responsible for the abounding evils.  The Bible tells us that Satan (the thief) came to kill, steal and to destroy (John 10:10).  Satan is a spiritual being and he is real.  He is the culprit behind all of this mayhem.  The Bible tells us that we wrestle not with flesh and blood, but with spiritual powers in heavenly places.  

Take a look at the following scripture.

Ephesians 6:11-12 say, “Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s scheme. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”

Praise God, we now know who is causing the evils that we face.  Praise God again because Jesus was sent (by God) to the world to destroy the works of the devil (1^st John 3:8).  Praise God again because He (God) gives us instructions in Ephesians 6:10-18 on how to stand in our difficulty times.  How?

God instructs us to put on the full Armor of God. (It is suggested that you study these scriptures.)

Armor of God

1. The belt of truth – God’s word is true, believe it, speak it and see it
2. Breastplate of righteousness – You are the righteousness of God through Jesus Christ
3. Gospel of peace around your waist – Love all people and proclaim the Gospel
4. Shield of faith – Faith is your protection, believe God’s word
5. Helmet of salvation – Protection, provision, deliverance, healing is part of your salvation
6. Sword of the Spirit – The word of God coming out of your mouth.  Speak and declare God’s word

In reality our wrestling is praying, praising and believing. When we do our part, we are saying, OK Lord Jesus, I’m standing on your words.  I going to keep on praying, I won’t stop.  I’m going to keep on praising you, I won’t stop.  I’m going to keep on believing you, I won’t stop. 

Be Blessed

Trouble - You Are Defeated!

Trouble has a way of coming into our lives.  Trouble is always around lurking to see whom it may devour.  Believe me, I have had my share of trouble.  In fact Jesus said, "In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."  John16:33.   (Some versions for this scripture, says to "be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." ) 

Some of you may be asking or shaking your head with the following thoughts.  How can I be of good cheer?  How can I take heart and not worry when trouble comes? How can I?  The answer my friends is embedded in the word of God and faith in His word.  How do we activate the answers?  I'm glad you asked.  We activate the answers by praying in faith and praise. 

Let's say that you don't know where to begin your prayer.  I suggest that you look up the word "trouble" in you index.  Here you will find scriptures that reference the word trouble.  Now, let's take a quick look.  Get your Bible.  Psalm 107:13 says, "Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble and He saved them from their distress."  Psalm 91:15 says, "He will call upon me and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him."  Psalm 86:6-7 says, "Hear my prayer, O Lord; listen to my cry for mercy.  In the day of my trouble I will call to you, for you will answer me."

Pray these scriptures when trouble comes knocking at you life (do this daily). Give God praise for answering you and delivering you from trouble.  Share your testimony with others. 

Hang in there - God oversees His word to perform them.

Be Blessed.