Joplin

I'm sure that this story of what happened in Joplin Missouri is not new to anyone reading this but just in case it is I'll tell you in the best words I can tell you what happened. May 22, 2011 Joplin met it's most devastating disaster a city of 50,000 people lost 117 people and more where injured and the town was almost completely destroyed. I cannot do anything but ask for others to keep Joplin and the people in that city in prayer.

Psalm 23 (King James Version) ^"1The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

 ²He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
 ³He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
 ⁴Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
 ⁵Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
 ⁶Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever."

Hebrews 4:16 (King James Version)

 ^"16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need"

Psalm 33:20 (King James Version)

" ²⁰Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield."

Job 11:18 (King James Version)

 ^"18And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety."

Self-esteem OR God-esteem?

 There is a problem with many young people (including me) that takes place and it is called low self-esteem but is it really something we all have to deal with because we all have it? or is it a spiritual battle that is taking place within each one of us? The truth is that our self-esteem is a spiritual battle and what we often make as a mistake is we base our way of thinking more on the way we see ourselves and the way the world sees us. But what if you look at the way God sees us? In Ecclesiastes 3:11 (King James Version) it says"He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end." So if God sees us as beautiful when we call ourselves ugly or say things such as I wish that I had her hair or for guys his muscles. What are we saying to God when we dye our hair or wear makeup or even just go tanning or anything else that we do to change the way God made us? When we do these things or say thing such as that we are telling God "Hey! You made a mistake!" when in reality it is us that has made the mistake. Believe me it is not wrong to want to look your best you represent Christ we are his kids we want to show others that we are not slobs in representing him we however need to do that without altering our looks in a way that is not pleasing to God. We all need to take a look at ourselves and say "Hey God made me this way! and I'm glad! I am made in his image and I don't need to listen to the world and what they say is beautiful! God made me and I am beautiful because he said so! I'm going to look at myself the way God sees me and change my self-esteem or world-esteem and change it into God-esteem! Jesus has made me beautiful and nothing can change that!"

THE END OF THE WORLD IS HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Today is the day a radio host/ radio preacher Harold Camping predicted that today at six o'clock that the rapture spoken about in the book of Revelation but he is sadly very mistaken.  Revelation 3:3 (King James Version)³"Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee." So for all those who are questioning his prediction there is no way he knows what time Jesus will come back nor will anyone know the hour he takes his followers up in the rapture. There is one thing you can be sure of is that before Jesus does come back there will be great tribulation, and no matter what hour of the day today is the day of salvation.

Revelation 2:10-11 (King James Version)

 ^"10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
 ¹¹He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death."

Revelation 6:9-11 (King James Version)

" ⁹And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
 ¹⁰And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
 ¹¹And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled."

CHALLENGE #1

When you finally learn how to let go, you learn how to live a life that is continually following after God. The new life that you find in him is amazing and when you let goof all your problems and give them to God he will take your life and make something beautiful. This is a challenge for anyone who reads this to let go of your problems no matter how big or small to let go of bitterness and take hold of the joy that Jesus has to give you. This challenge is for you! To let go, and trust in the Lord. 

What is life to you?

Life is so beautiful, people begin as cute little babies, then before you turn around their in a classroom learning their ABC's then all of a sudden their in high school planning on college or a job, some go on to have families of their own with kids or they just stay single, then they look back and their in their 30's saying where did all that time go, then the kids are moved out and retirement happens then soon death......... Life is short since most of the things that happen can be summed up in a sentence or two. In Wisconsin a 14 year old freshman boy at Brillion high school all of a sudden at a track meet collapsed his the team started CPR right a way and an ambulance was called. Soon after the ambulance arrived and he was taken to the hospital he was pronounced dead. After hearing about this Thursday during school I was shocked because he was so young, it would be like my little sister all of a sudden dying without even knowing why. This can happen to anyone, unknown reasons for death, car accidents, vending machines falling on top on someone, cancer, diseases or just going to bed and never waking up. (you may have heard this hundreds of times but I'm going to say it anyway.) It's time to wake up and realize what life is to you?

James 4:14 (King James Version) ^"14Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away."