Favorite Bible Verse

This verse is simple but yet very powerful.  It gives me strength for me to know that my savior is always with me and protects me at all times.

Let me hear what your favor bible verse is and why.

Is it too late for a Miracle?

Is it too late for a Miracle?

Devotional

6/30/2020

“I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me? Jeremiah 32:27

Miracles are real and are an active part of our faith,   Many people today are familiar with miracles in the Bible — the parting of a sea, water turned to wine, and, most frequently in the New Testament, healing, even of blindness, leprosy, and the reversal of recent death.

Vice President Joe Biden stated “there are no miracles coming”(Covid 19) It’s tragic when doubt and fear has made us so calloused to even believe that God is capable of miracles.

We serve a miracle working God who shows His majesty and power in ways most of us think is impossible.  Many of us have seen the miracles of God work in our lives, recovering from a fatal accident, healing from a terminal illness, comeback from financial ruin, Within the realm of impossibilities we see God working and saving us in our hour of need.  The miraculous power of God leads us, protects us, delivers us, and save us.   Psalms 37:39 says: The Lord rescues the Godly, he is their fortress in times of trouble. The Lord rescues the Godly. Our God has the power to save, to deliver, to rescue.

In the story of the death of Lazarus, Martha criticizes Jesus for not coming sooner, her doubt shaped her lack of faith.  Notice John 11:17   ¹⁷ On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. ¹⁸ Now Bethany was less than two miles^[b] from Jerusalem, ¹⁹ and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother. ²⁰ When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home.    ²¹ “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died. ²² But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.” ²³ Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”   ²⁴ Martha answered, “I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”  ²⁵ Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; ²⁶ and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

Miracles can happen in your life because wants to reveal himself to you.

If you would like to talk anytime you may reach me at supreme1955@yahoo.com.

                                         Pastor Al

 

Alternative to Prayer? Faith and the Inner Self

Alternative to Prayer?

Faith and the Inner Self

Country Devotional 6/28/2020

In our desire to pursue inner peace and wholeness many times we seek to find answers outside of God’s spiritual serenity.  As a result, we find ourselves, following different theories within the field of psychology.   The study of psychology has its own merits but is limited in teaching about our inner spirit.  Psychology begins with a basic premise, if we ask enough questions of the client, they will find the answer within themselves.   

God’s approach is to give the answers “Call unto me and I will answer thee and show you great and mighty things which you cannot even comprehend” Jeremiah 33:3 “

While teaching college psychology I learned some interesting theories about human behavior.  There were times however, some therapeutic strategies made little or no sense.  One of them is the empty chair therapy a technique of Gestalt therapy.  It was a method in which the client confronts their feelings towards someone who has hurt, shamed, criticized, or angered them.   He or she is asked to imagine that someone (such as a boss, spouse, child, or relative), are sitting in the empty chair. They speak openly to the empty chair releasing their feelings of anger, disgust, shame, or bitterness.  This tension releasing experience is supposed to help the client with issues such as anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and even physical ones like migraine headaches, ulcerative colitis, and back spasms.  Look at God’s approach to finding hope and inner peace, which goes beyond an empty chair and into an open heart.

Galatians 6:1 Share one another’s burden’s… Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. ² Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ

While Gestalt (empty chair therapy) may be unique, wouldn’t be easier to pray to God then scream at an empty chair?   Prayer is the positive energy which comes from God, Prayer is the place where I can learn to forgive, heal and find hope.

Christians have a wonderful experience when following God’s concept rather than man’s notions.  The book of Ephesians says “Put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new (inner) self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. Therefore, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger”    

Psychology probes the weakness of the inner self such fear, frustration and anxiety and tries force the individual to confront these feelings.   God probes the strength of the inner being and offers solutions and a promise of strength and courage.    Grab the Bible today it may surprise you what answers God has in store for you  

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope” Romans 15:33   

  Pastor Al

Prayer when we need it most devotional Country Church Chronicles

The Power of Prayer:

Country Chronicles a Devotional June 26,2020

“God is great, God is Good”  The words have become so familiar we say them without thinking, we fail to see the profound truth they hold.  For without God’s greatness in our world, the world becomes an immoral junkyard of depravity and hatred.  

Christians we need you to stand by your faith and believe that God is still in control.    The classic call for today is ….” socially distance” it’s OK to socially distance but it’s not OK to Socially Abandon”   We still need each other communicating face to face, sharing, and caring and helping others in their time of need.  We need to be able to practice our faith.  How can we as Christian practice the Golden Rule “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” and still be safe by committing to our spiritual responsibility?   One of the greatest opportunities that we have, is to improve our prayer life.   It may be OK for some to socially distance from church but it is not OK to spiritually distance from our prayer life.   

The perfect means to communicate to God is through prayer.     It is the power of prayer that gives us influence with God.    It was the simple publican in the temple who said God be merciful to me a sinner and Jesus said he went away justified.    My favorite prayer comes from the book of psalms “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult. God is in the midst of the city; it shall not be moved” (Psalms 46)   What a beautiful prayer in the midst of protest, persecution, and a pandemic.  

Prayer unifies us and gives us hope.   We waste our lives away, worrying and missing the comforting power of Prayer.      Many of us have the proof that prayer works in your lives.   Each of us have personal experiences in which God answered our prayers. God heard our prayer in our moment of despair and answered us.   God is in control and hears our prayer.     Prayer is alive and comes from the heart of God to you.   Open your line of communication with God.    Power belongs to you, O God, and with you. The Lord, is unfailing in His love Psalms 62:11

 We pray for you daily and if you would like to talk about your relationship with God or if you are in the middle of fear and frustration, Lets talk.     Pastor Al Fernandez supreme1955@yahoo.com   Please continue to support your church, God Bless you.  

Devotional - The Home and Parenting with a Passion

For Young Father's, "There Goes My Life" Life and Love of Fatherhood - Devotional June 21, 2020

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A Time for Love and Laughter

A Time for Love and Laughter

 (Devotional June 17, 2020)  

                                                                (Part 2)                                                                                                                                       

According to a study out of the University of Chicago, Americans are the unhappiest in 50 years.  Isolation, distancing, and financial hardships have led to the unhappiness in America (50 % to 23% decline) (University of Chicago 2020)                                                           

 So as Christians what do we have to offer to an anxious and isolated country?  The scriptures say Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus joy first day until now. ⁶ I am sure of this, that He who started a good work in you^[b] will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.  Philippians 1:2-6   

In these passages what is God trying to say to you?   Joy is the central word and what does it really mean?  The Bible has 15 different words in Hebrew (OT) to describe Joy and 8 different words in Greek (NT) to describe Joy.  Afterall the word joy is mentioned 155 times.   The word joy, happiness and laughter can be synonymous, moreover, how much of our time is spent just trying to be happy?

Love and Laughter are contagious and lead us to pray with a glad heart and understand that God has a plan for happiness in our lives. God promotes us, encourages us, and lifts our spirit in times like these.  Love and Laughter are always a work in progress every morning we get out of bed, it requires personal discipline to make it happen. To sidestep the daily morning squabbles that set us off and we need to find the strength, to let Joy inspire us.             The joy of the Lord is your strength” Nehemiah 8:10 

 

Love and laughter bring us together with our family at home.    

“Home is an emotional state, a place in the imagination where feelings of security, belonging, placement, family, protection, memory and personal history abide. -Thomas Moore”                                                                                                                                 

 As children, we used to laugh hundreds of times a day, but as adults, life tends to be more serious and laughter more infrequent. But by seeking out more opportunities for love and laughter, we can improve our emotional health, strengthen our relationships, find greater happiness—and even add years to your life.

Guard your speech. Forsake obscenities and worthless insults; these are nonsensical words that bring disgrace and are unnecessary. Instead, let joy fill your heart and spill out in your words.  Ephesians 5:4    So let it  spill out of your heart, show your joy to an unhappy world.   

·If you want happiness for an hour — take a nap. ·If you want happiness for a day — go fishing. ·If you want happiness for a year — inherit a fortune. ·If you want happiness for a lifetime — help someone else.  Anonymous

A Time for Laughter; How to be Happy and Whole

A Time for Laughter; How to be Happy and Whole 

When I was a young minister a counselor said “you need to learn to lighten up and not take life so seriously”   Maybe, life has its serious moments and we can get caught up with the Protests Prejudice and a Pandemic.  So, we find ourselves taking life too seriously all miss the laughter and joy that God has in store for us.   

Laughter brings us together with friends and families, Laughter connects us with our higher spirit of joy and happiness.  Laughter is like a good medicine to heal the criticism and bitterness that harbors in our hearts.  “Laughter is heart healthy, laughter strengthens your immune system, boosts mood, diminishes pain, and protects you from the damaging effects of stress. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. Humor lightens your burdens, inspires hope, connects you to others, and keeps you grounded, focused, and alert. It also helps you release anger and forgive sooner.  With so much power to heal and renew, the ability to laugh easily and frequently is a tremendous resource for overcoming problems, enhancing your relationships, and supporting both physical and emotional health. Best of all, this priceless medicine is fun, free, and easy to use. muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after. Laughter boosts the immune system. Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease” Lawrence Robinson, Melinda Smith, M.A., and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D. Last updated: November 2019      As we look at what the bible says,  musing, funny and interesting quotes give us pause for laughter;   1) Genesis 25:30 [Holman Christian Standard Bible 2) He said to Jacob, 'Let me eat some of that red stuff, because I'm exhausted.' 3) Proverbs 21:19 [New Living Translation] 4) It is better to live alone in the desert than with a crabby, complaining wife. 5) Proverbs 27:15-16 [New Living Translation] 6) A quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping on a rainy day. 

A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress,  God wants you to be happy in a world of persistent sadness and anxiety, he wants you to accelerate your spirit of joy     Look all around, laughter is everywhere and good for you. Proverbs 17:22 - A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit dries the bones.  

Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.  Psalm 126:2-3 Then our mouths were filled with laughter and our tongues with joyful songs. Then the nations said, “The LORD has done spectacular things for them.” The LORD has done spectacular things for us. We are overjoyed.  Come on laugh a little bit and do not let the news, politics, and the economy of the moment, make you so serious-minded that you miss the chance to restore your spirit.    

 Restore unto me the joy of my salvation and renew a right spirit within me Psalms 51  

 

Are you feeling depressed and just need to talk call me at 912-308-3476  Pastor Al  or reach me at supreme1955@yahoo.com.   

God has a plan in all the Turbulence of our Day. 

“¹¹ For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.— Jeremiah 29:11  

What an incredible verse with promise for today’s Christian, in sickness, in despair, in financial and physical loss and in every trial, God has an abiding promise to prosper us and give us hope in our future.

As your pastor, I am at a loss at times, how we as Christians should address this current situation of protest prejudice, and a pandemic.  Should we ignore it and preach from a lectionary, at times, fails to connect with the needs of our neighbors and society.   Do we as Christians find ourselves so divided in political and social conversation?  Do we teach our children to answer every crisis by blaming and shaming others without finding a peaceful solution with a language of Love?   As a Pastor, I have often asked myself, should I abandon my call and find a place where I can minister outside the walls of the church?  Should I surrender to my social and political urges to help society?  Today we all wrestle with ways in which we can sacrifice  for the dire needs of society.   However, as I reflect on my life, I have come to realize the church is the only place that offers a place of refuge and hope.  God has the answer to a world divided in discriminate, despair and destruction.  

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness, and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, who have swerved from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith of some. But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”   II Tim 2:15-4:10

God’s word is relevant to whatever the need, whatever the crisis we should rest in God’s ever abiding message.  One passage that I have carried with me since my Pastor wrote in my Bible cover.    Job 23:10 HE KNOWS THE WAY THAT I TAKE AND WHEN HE HAS TRIED ME, I WILL COME FORTH AS GOLD.  Pastor Arno Q. Weniger is in heaven now and this passage carried him through his ministry when his wife contracted M. S.  Multiple sclerosis at age 24 as he nursed and cared for her in his ministry until she  died at such a young age. Despite this personal challenge he built, with God’s help a church of over 1500 members.   Pastor Weniger died alone never to share with his wife Marilyn the success of their ministry.   God had a plan for he and Marilyn but many of us could not see it, why? because we could not see it through the eyes of faith.  

Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tried you in the furnace of affliction. For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it, for how should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another. “Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I called! I am he; I am the first, and I am the last. My hand laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens; when I call to them, they stand forth together. “Assemble, all of you, and listen! Who among them has declared these things? The Lord loves him; he shall perform his purpose Isaiah 48:10- 51:7

If you need to talk or have questions about a personal relationship with God contact me Pastor Al supreme1955@yahoo.com

Crisis and protest what should Christians do? Devotional for June 4,2020

Crisis and protest what should Christians do?

Devotional for June 4,2020

I am proud of the protest!  I hated the destruction as a means to loot and steal! (Stated by Terrance Floyd brother of George Floyd).  My brother is not a prop to justify destruction and hatred.   Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.  Ephesians 4:31-32   

 Someone said Christians should not stand by or look away, when they feel hurt or see others hurt unjustly.   As Christians, we ask ourselves what should I do?  Should I grab a sign take to the streets, protest injustice, write letters to politicians, or say a prayer.  In our hearts as Christians, where do we start?  We lead with prayer and promote peace and justice. This Word rings true from the book of Romans 12:17-21   Repay no one evil for evil but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. ¹⁸ If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. ¹⁹ Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it^[a] to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” ²⁰ To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” ²¹ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.    

We have often heard the words “What would Jesus do?” this question was addressed in the book In His Steps by Charles M. Sheldon.  The goal of the book, when faced with crisis and injustice was to ask this question of ourselves, “What would Jesus do?”. Looking at the events of the crucifixion of Jesus, we have the answer “What did Jesus do?”  How did Jesus handle protest and protesters?

In the night in which he was betray by his own (Judas Iscariot) Jesus did not show hatred or bitterness.   When he was betrayed with a kiss, he did not curse Judas, but rather went peacefully.   When Peter protested, pulled a sword, and cut off the ear of one of the soldiers, he rejected Peter’s impulse to fight back.   Instead He picked up the ear and healed the soldier right on the spot.  Jesus did not claim conspiracy or shout threats, he went with his accusers.  When Jesus was crucified, he said, Father forgive them for they know not what they do.   This is the example of Jesus during the crisis and even his very own death.  Protest has its place but let us try to follow the example of Jesus, the next time we have the impulsive to protest or seek revenge.   The scripture powerfully states, bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. ¹⁵ Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. ¹⁶ Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty but associate with the lowly.  Romans 12:13-16     Jesus by His example is showing us how to protest in peace, I admit this is the most difficult type of peace and justice to follow, but in our spirit of love we are given power to overcome even the worst of situations  Pray for the peace of this nation.  

If you would like to discuss this further please contact me Pastor Al @

supreme1955@yahoo.com

Update on Pastor Al

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Update on Pastor:
I had a Covid Blood test last week and everything came out negative. Furthermore, all of my blood panels hemoglobin's, kidney blood work came back normal. Thank you for your prayers as we continue to pray for others as well.

Pastor Al

What is Perceived and what is Believed: Riots, Recklessness and Righteousness

What is Perceived and what is Believed:  

Riots Recklessness and Righteousness 

5/31/20

 

Some things in life are not easy to sort out. when it comes to justice and injustice.  The recent death of George Floyd and the ensuing riots, reminded me, of my own experience as a young teenager in high school where I faced two tragic race riots.   It is a tragedy to have to face the hate, bitterness, and destruction from these violent forces. Some perceived this violent outburst to be just but in the minds of most innocence bystander these riots are unjust. . 

 

Believe or not the Bible has over 15 incidents of riots and injustice by unruly mobs.   Let’s look at:

“And all the people in the synagogue were filled with rage as they heard these things; and they got up and drove Him out of the city, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city had been built, in order to throw Him down the cliff. But passing through their midst, He went His way.  Luke 4:28-30” Was this just or unjust?  This was an incident of a mob action who perceived that Jesus was discriminating against their ancient Jewish beliefs.

It is never easy to take a serious incident like our national race riots and attempt to relate it to the Bible.  Sometimes preacher can interject their opinions and fail to preach it in a truly just manner.  However, God is never absent from any of our crisis in life.    What does God genuinely want from us peaceful demonstrations heartfelt apologies or  angry protests, hateful rhetoric, and looting and burning,   One young man in Minnesota, was asked why resort to looting? he said I am getting mine and besides this is not theft or looting this is predatory lending!

 

Eccl. 3:16 Furthermore, I have seen under the sun that in the place of justice there is wickedness and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.  

I do not agree with the incident surrounding the tragic death of George Floyd that ignited hated, bitterness and looting.  I will say it again this man did not have to die and many of us mourn his loss.   I am sure that retaliation against innocent people is not right.  I am not sure that I can ever comprehend the ransacking and burning police precinct’s and stores, stealing TVs and designer handbags in the name of justice.

 

Whoever has the greatest influence in your life will have the greatest impact in what you do and how you behave.  When things get tough and we are forced to response to a “social justice crisis” Who do you form alliance with and what are your intentions?   Some of us get involved in well indented crusades for a good cause, but deep within our inner being we hope to see change. 

Romans 5:2-7   through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance. Perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.  Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die.

Gal 6:9 “Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.”

 

When Causes/Crusades become Chaos:

The death of Jesus was incited by Jewish leaders who felt discriminated against and asked for his death and they convinced an unruly mob to violent action.  

 

Matthew 27 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.²¹ “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. Barabbas,” they answered.²² “What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” Pilate asked, they all answered, “Crucify him!” ²³ “Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate. But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!” ²⁴ When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “It is your responsibility!”  In this incident the mob was influenced by outside sources to Crucify and perfect and just man. 

Chaos causes confusion and separates us from our faith and our trust in God.

I Corinthians 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.”   The things that happen every day in our lives can be chaotic and confusing. We all need direction, but as Christians we can rest assure that the Holy Spirit is living inside of us and He is able to guide us and keep our mind at ease.   We can be stricken by emotions on both sides that can cause us to lash out, but as Christians we should we find our peace and hope.

 

My heart goes back to a funeral of Jane Hughes, I see the personal injustice of losing this beautiful lady. The loss of Jane Hughes to this community was sad, many said she gave so much to Effingham County; she was a gentle and graceful woman who spoke not in words but in action, actions of love and compassion.   The idiom to know her was to love her was so true of Jane.   Her son Tripp said he does not remember in his lifetime that Jane ever argued or said hateful things to any of them.  Jane is an unheralded loss to all of us.  Many may not have known her, but she was a woman who was consistent in business and in life.  In my heart I sense an injustice because so many of us could have gained so much from her life and her spirit. Today the question is who among you will stand up and be a replacement here on earth.

Does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth I Corinthians 3:16

I Peter 1:3-6 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 

In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.

Playing the Blame Game Devotional May 28, 2020

Playing the Blame Game

 Devotional May 28, 2020

 

 Whose fault is it anyway? When things don't go the way we expect, we are quick to blame others or even our current circumstance for our problems. Unfortunately, when we blame others, we eliminate the possibility of change. Playing the blame game is as old as Adam and Eve The Adam said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.” Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”  Genesis 3:12-13

 

The Blame game never has any winners and only leads to negative thinking here are some examples ;  people did us wrong, the company laid us off, my business didn’t make it,  I couldn’t get the testing I needed, there wasn’t enough medical supplies during this pandemic . It's easy to go through life blaming others, blaming ourselves, even blaming God, because we're always looking back, reliving the negative, we end up carrying around all this baggage that weighs our faith down.

 

 We will not live a victorious life if we always recall what did not work out, or who hurt us. I often wonder why we shift blame, maybe in part out of guilt, shame, bitterness or even pride.   Notice the bitterness Job’s wife harbored as she watched Job deteriorate from his mysterious and incurable disease “Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!”   Job 2:9 

 

Martha blamed Jesus for the death of her brother Lazarus in John 11:21 Martha then said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.

 

We should not have the “Poor old me, look what I've been through" attitude. I've heard it said you can be pitiful or you can be powerful, but you cannot be both, and you may have made a lot of mistakes, you have a lot of regrets, you blew your marriage, didn't raise your children right, but you can't do anything about yesterday.  When we blame others, we avoid taking responsibility for our actions and when we do that, we will never grow. and when we blame God, we see Him incorrectly and we fail to see Him for who He really is-a loving God whose desire is to see us stop blaming and start living a blameless life.

 

Blame often shuts down the opportunity to see faith conquer the impossible.   There is a new beginning in front of you, but God will not release new opportunities if we are holding on to negative things in your past.   We are not defined by our past; we are prepared by our past.  We may not realize it, but we will come out stronger, with more confidence, greater experience. If this event had not have happened, we would not be prepared for the new heights that are coming your way.  

 

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