Troubles

It is not about trouble coming our way or not, it is about how we deal with the trouble that does. Out of every tribulation springs opportunity. Praise God for the trials He has pulled us through and for helping us become the people we are today. ~ DickEvans.org

Jesus is with us

Some think that because they have been saved and crossed over from heathen to Christian that the trials are over. They are not. However, Jesus is with us as we walk through them, guiding us and encouraging us all the way. We can rest in His peace knowing that He has overcome the world. ~ DickEvans.org

The Past

Sometimes we have to look at our past to understand where we are today. But our past does not determine our future. Our relationship with Jesus coupled with our faith in God determines our future.

Many Christians spend hours looking back. And yes our past did help to make us what we have become in the flesh. In our soul--our mind, will, and emotions.

1 Peter 1:3-4
Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for according to his great mercy he gave us a new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance. It is reserved in the heavens for you.

In our born again spirit, our past is a nonstarter. We are one with Christ. Our future is now based on who we are in Christ. And we became born again because of the measure of faith we all have been given. (Romans 12:3 KJV)

As we become more Christ like in our flesh, in our soul, the past becomes less and less important to our today and tomorrow.

Our past is the obituary of who we were. We have a new life as born again believers in Jesus Christ.

Research is fun for some and with the internet it has become easy to do. We can look through scripture and other books to look at past times for patterns and find all kinds of reasons for what is happening today. We can even predict what may happen tomorrow but only God really knows that.

The more we stay in the past, the longer it takes for us to be who we are in Christ today. And the harder it becomes for us to have faith in God for our tomorrow’s.

Believe it and receive it.

Press On

We must press on with God’s children. When their hearts are ready, they will stand in awe of His mighty presence and will understand all we are preaching to them. They will see Christ for who He really is and not what the world has made Him out to be. ~ DickEvans.org

Preaching

It is not surprising that many a minister expects to get paid well when they shows up for a weekend of ministry, but is the purpose of the ministry making money or is it to fulfill God's purpose, equipping the saints for the work of the ministry? It is not about money. God's word is to be preached with sincerity. ~ DickEvans.org

Don't Pretend

Don't just pretend to be good when you are around other Christians or those in authority over you. Avoid anything that will teach you that wrong is right. Be the best you can be all the time because that is God's plan. ~ DickEvans.org

The Light Of Jesus

If we were in a dark room with a flashlight freshly filled with batteries, we would turn it on so we could see; so the darkness was replaced with light. We are that light to the dark world. We need to keep our batteries charged and understand that it is through our behavior that we switch that light on. ~ DickEvans.org