Eph. 4:30(ESV) Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 1 Thess. 5:19 Do not quench the Spirit. —Matthew Henry’s Commentary, “All lying, and corrupt communications, that stir up evil desires and lusts, grieve the Spirit of God. Corrupt passions of bitterness, wrath, anger, clamour, evil-speaking, and malice, grieve the Holy Spirit.” —This world is so far from this! Every TV or Movie is filled with filth! So how do we accomplish this? We must look at the scripture around verse 19!— 1 Thes 5:16-22 Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies, but test everything; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. —Love Mel
Ask, Seek, Knock and it Will be Answered
John 15:7 (ESV)If you abide in me, & my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, & it will be done for you. Matt 7:7 Ask, & it will be given to you; seek, & you will find; knock, & it will be opened to you. Psalm 34:4 I sought the LORD, & He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself in the LORD, & He will give you the desires of your heart. — Do you believe in wishes coming true? Our God does! He clearly says “if you abide in Him & His word abides in you, then ask WHATEVER you wish! And it will be done! Praise Him! We honor God when we do good, love mercy & walk humbly(Micah6:8), so the more we abide, the more fruit we bear. The more fruit we bear, the more like Him we become! So ask, seek & knock. You will find what you desire! It is Him! Love Mel
Joy, Laughter and Gladness
Psalm 16:11 You make known to me the path of life; in your PRESENCE there is fullness of JOY ; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Prov 17:22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Prov 15:15 All the days of the afflicted are evil, but the cheerful of heart has a continual feast. Neh 8:10….. for the joy of the Lord is your strength. Zeph 3:16 The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you by His love; He will exult over you with loud singing.— JOY, LAUGHTER, & GLADNESS lead to His presence where we find LOVE, HEALING, & STRENGTH. A place we should strive to go often! Love Mel
On Fear and Love
Isaiah 41:10 (ESV) Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Phil 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 2 Tim 1:7 For God gave us a spirit NOT of fear but of POWER, LOVE & self-control. 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, & whoever fears has not been perfected in love. — We must always remember that the enemy is the father of lies, & wants us to live in fear! FEAR is False Evidence Appearing Real! God is our strength. Pray believing in the strength of God. Pray believing that as the LOVE of God flows thru us, we will have the power to overcome the lies of the enemy. Love Mel
Keep the Faith! There is Great Reward
1 Tim 6:12 (ESV) Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called & about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. John 14:2-3 In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. If I go & prepare a place for you, I will come again & will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. Rev 21:21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each of the gates made of a single pearl, & the street of the city was pure gold, transparent as glass—When times get tough it is easy to give up or give in, but God may want us to fight the good fight of faith! Let’s not forget what we are fighting over! On the earth, the fight is over who can become the wealthiest, but I am fully a believer that just to know GOD is far above any earthly wealth that can be obtained! Don’t forget that they are essentially fighting over pavement! Where as to know God & on a path to eternal life far outweighs any earthly gain we could ever achieve! This Thanksgiving, spend time thanking Him, that He chose us to know the truth & to believe! When it’s all over, we have a mansion to go to! Love Mel
