Paul encourages the Philippians to stand fast. He tells others, also, to stand fast- Timothy, the Corinthians, the Galatians, the Thessalonians. Christians who read those exhortations should also take it to heart.
There are so many who aren't standing fast today. In the end times there are many who are departing from the faith. They're messing up doctrine. They're giving in to sin. They're quitting the service of the Lord. Now, more than ever, we Christians need to stand fast. The world needs to see the difference between the ungodly and the Saved.
It is possible to stand for God in these last days. We don't have to be the ones who "fall away". We need to be fixed, firm in our walk with our Lord. Trials and troubles will come. We will learn and grow and change. Our relationship with Christ should grow closer, not cold!
John the Baptist baptized Jesus, saw the Holy Ghose descending like a dove, heard the voice from heaven, and yet, when he was in prison he sent his disciples to ask if Christ was the Messiah. He was asking for the wrong thing. He needed God's grace to get through. He needed to stand fast in the prison like he stood fast by the shores of Galilee.
Christ gives us all the victory! Our labor won't be in vain. Your life can be a testimony or an illustration. A testimony of the grace and leading of God, or an illustration of what can happen to those who give up.
We can't control what everybody else does. But, we can control what we do. We can be steadfast. We can be unmovable. Our faith and service can abound. We are suppose to stand fast for Him. We are to keep going until the end. Just don't quit!
Monday, January 4, 2016
Sunday, January 3, 2016
Pizzetti recipe
1 lb spaghetti noodles
2 (16 oz) jars spaghetti or pizza sauce
4 cups mozzarella cheese
pizza toppings of your liking
Cook the spaghetti noodles according to package directions, making sure to drain the noodles. Mix with the spaghetti sauce.
Preheat oven to 350*.
Get a deep baking dish. Grease the sides.
Layer one third of the spaghetti noodles on the bottom. Place your choice of pizza toppings on the noodles, and then top with mozzarella cheese. Repeat process until you have three layers.
Bake uncovered in your oven for 20 to 30 minutes, until heated all the way through.
2 (16 oz) jars spaghetti or pizza sauce
4 cups mozzarella cheese
pizza toppings of your liking
Cook the spaghetti noodles according to package directions, making sure to drain the noodles. Mix with the spaghetti sauce.
Preheat oven to 350*.
Get a deep baking dish. Grease the sides.
Layer one third of the spaghetti noodles on the bottom. Place your choice of pizza toppings on the noodles, and then top with mozzarella cheese. Repeat process until you have three layers.
Bake uncovered in your oven for 20 to 30 minutes, until heated all the way through.
Saturday, January 2, 2016
Friday, January 1, 2016
The Prodigal's Father
In Luke 15 is a story about the Prodigal Son. This young man asks for his inheritance and then takes it and leaves home. He spends time in the world sowing his wild oats and wasting his substance. After he has nothing left, a famine comes to the country he is living in and he's reduced to living off what he can fight away from the pigs that he now feeds. The story has a happy ending when he finally realizes that he can go home.
The main focus of the story is about the Prodigal Son. But, I want to focus on the Prodigal's Father.
Luke 15:11-13- And he said, A certain man had two sons: And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.. And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
I wonder if he got angry? Or if he blamed himself, thinking he should have done a better job? Did he want to find his son and threaten him or beg him to return? I'm wager when the Prodigal left the father went through various stages before he came to the place where he could accept the son back with open arms. I'm sure he probably went through all of these feelings multiple times.
No where in the story does it say what he was feeling while the son was gone. No where does it say that he knew where his son was or what he was up to. It doesn't even tell us how long he waited for his son to return.
It also doesn't tell us that he did anything wrong as a parent. I wonder if other people who knew the Prodigal had left pondered whether the father was at fault in anyway.
Many Christian parents today are finding themselves in the Prodigal father's shoes. They question if it's their fault. They wonder whether they should threaten or beg the Prodigal home. They doubt their self worth and their calling in the ministry. Others around them may ponder these things.
But, God's calling isn't based upon how their children respond. Christ never tells us that the Prodigal's father failed at his job as a parent. He never criticizes the father, though I'm sure the father questioned himself.
The Prodigal father's and mother's out there are going through a lot! They have their own flesh blaming them, the have the devil accusing them, and there are Holier-than-thou Christian's out there that want to bash the parents of the Prodigal. The Prodigal's decisions don't determine the father's worth! Adam and Eve had God as their father and they lived in a perfect environment, and they still sinned. Quit blaming the father (or mother)!
Mark 4:24- And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
You never know if you may find yourself in the Prodigal father's shoes one day. It could be you sitting on the porch looking up the road hoping that your wandering child comes back someday.
For those who need comfort while going through this, just coming out of it, or if you want to know how to help someone during this troubled time in their life, please visit the following pages:
When Life Hurts
Have I Failed God?
Letting Go & Letting God
Forgiveness
When Life Starts To Make Some Sense Again
The main focus of the story is about the Prodigal Son. But, I want to focus on the Prodigal's Father.
Luke 15:11-13- And he said, A certain man had two sons: And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.. And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
I wonder if he got angry? Or if he blamed himself, thinking he should have done a better job? Did he want to find his son and threaten him or beg him to return? I'm wager when the Prodigal left the father went through various stages before he came to the place where he could accept the son back with open arms. I'm sure he probably went through all of these feelings multiple times.
No where in the story does it say what he was feeling while the son was gone. No where does it say that he knew where his son was or what he was up to. It doesn't even tell us how long he waited for his son to return.
It also doesn't tell us that he did anything wrong as a parent. I wonder if other people who knew the Prodigal had left pondered whether the father was at fault in anyway.
Many Christian parents today are finding themselves in the Prodigal father's shoes. They question if it's their fault. They wonder whether they should threaten or beg the Prodigal home. They doubt their self worth and their calling in the ministry. Others around them may ponder these things.
But, God's calling isn't based upon how their children respond. Christ never tells us that the Prodigal's father failed at his job as a parent. He never criticizes the father, though I'm sure the father questioned himself.
The Prodigal father's and mother's out there are going through a lot! They have their own flesh blaming them, the have the devil accusing them, and there are Holier-than-thou Christian's out there that want to bash the parents of the Prodigal. The Prodigal's decisions don't determine the father's worth! Adam and Eve had God as their father and they lived in a perfect environment, and they still sinned. Quit blaming the father (or mother)!
Mark 4:24- And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
You never know if you may find yourself in the Prodigal father's shoes one day. It could be you sitting on the porch looking up the road hoping that your wandering child comes back someday.
For those who need comfort while going through this, just coming out of it, or if you want to know how to help someone during this troubled time in their life, please visit the following pages:
When Life Hurts
Have I Failed God?
Letting Go & Letting God
Forgiveness
When Life Starts To Make Some Sense Again
Friday, December 25, 2015
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Healthy Minute- Women's Health
I came across this pamphlet about women's health and I loved all the information it contained. The herbs suggested aren't very expensive and can be bought directly from the manufacturer- Herbs ETC.
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Funny Happenings- You Stink!
I was walking around my house in a sweater because it was cold outside. I had just gotten out of a nice hot shower, and I was feeling pretty good and clean.
My niece ran up and threw her arms around me and gave me a great big hug, "I love you so much!" Then she stepped back, wrinkled her nose, and added, "You stink!"
I wasn't expecting that. I thought I smelled like my soap and shampoo. So, I walked up to my son and pulled my sweater out and asked him to smell it. "What does this smell like?"
He took a deep whiff, shrugged his shoulders, and responded, "Like Dad!"
My niece ran up and threw her arms around me and gave me a great big hug, "I love you so much!" Then she stepped back, wrinkled her nose, and added, "You stink!"
I wasn't expecting that. I thought I smelled like my soap and shampoo. So, I walked up to my son and pulled my sweater out and asked him to smell it. "What does this smell like?"
He took a deep whiff, shrugged his shoulders, and responded, "Like Dad!"
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