" UNBELIEF AND IT'S CONSEQUENCES "

Good Day to you, it is my prayer that all is well in your home. If you would like me to pray about anything for you just ask and we can discuss it. Prayer and Belief go hand and hand. One may ask why is God angry at sinful people? Because they have substituted the truth about him with some kind of fantasy of their own imagination. They have stifled the truth God naturally reveals to all people in order to believe anything that supports their own self-centered life-styles. God cannot tolerate sin because his nature is Morally Perfect. He cannot ignore or condone such willful rebellion. God wants to remove the sin and restore the sinner - and he is able to, as long as the sinner does not stubbornly distort or reject the truth. But his anger erupts against those who persist in sinning make sure you are not pursuing a fantasy rather than the true God. Don't suppress the truth about him merely to protect your own life-style. OK, some often wonder how could a loving God send anyone to Hell, especially someone who has never heard about Jesus Christ? In fact, says Paul, God has revealed himself plainly in the creation to all people. And yet people reject even his basic knowledge of God. Also, everyone has an inner sense of what God requires, but they choose not to live up to it. Put another way, people's moral standards are always better than their behavior. If people suppress God's truth in order to live their own way, they have no excuse. They know the truth, and they will have to endure the consequences. LAST POINT: But first I would like to propose a question for you: How could intelligent people turn to idolatry? Now, Idolatry begins when people reject what they know about God. Knowing that God exist is not enough. People must learn that God is Loving. They must understand what he did to demonstrate His Love for us. They must be shown how to accept God's Forgiveness of their sins. Until Next Time... Jim,

" WHY RECONCILIATION "

A Short but a very powerful message this week, there must be room in our hearts for Reconciliation. Reconciliation means Reestablishing Relationships. Christ has reconciled us to God and to others. Many barriers come between People - Race, Social Status, Sex, Personality Differences - but Christ can break down these barriers. Jesus Christ can transform our most hopeless relationships into deep and loving friendships. God is Holy, and He will not be associated with sin. All people are sinful and so they are separated from God. In addition, all sin deserves punishment. Instead of punishing us with the death we deserve, however, took our sins upon himself and took our punishment by dying on the Cross. Now we can " exult in God." Through Faith In Christ's work, we become close to God (Reconciled) rather than being enemies and outcasts. LAST POINT: We should be receptive to those who seek Reconciliation, to make peace with us. When God's influence in our lives attracts people - even enemies - we must take the opportunity to reach out to them with God's Love. Until Next Time... Jim,

" WAITING ON GOD "

Well here we are again, another week has come and gone and I'm so pleased that you decided to stop by. I'm of the mind that some of us are not schooled in the art of waiting. Benefits of waiting on God is something that we all should be open to. Waiting for God to help us is not easy, but David received four benefits from Waiting: (1) God lifted him out of his despair, (2) Set his feet on a rock, (3) Gave him a firm place to stand, and (4) Put a new song of Praise in his mouth. Often blessings cannot be received unless we go through the trial of Waiting. When ever you think that it's to hard to wait, think about Noah in the Ark. Occasionally he would send a bird out to test the earth and see if it was dry. But take note that Noah didn't get out of the Ark until God told him to. He was waiting for God's timing. God knew that even though the water was gone, the earth was not dry enough for Noah and his family to venture out. Can we agree of the patience Noah showed, especially after spending an entire year inside his boat! We, like Noah, must trust God to give us patience during those difficult times when we must Wait. WAITING FOR GOD IS NOT EASY. Often it seems that he isn't answering our prayers or doesn't understand the urgency of our situation. Now, that kind of thinking implies that God is not in control or is not fair. But God is worth WAITING for. Lamentations 3:24-26 calls us to hope in and wait for the Lord because often God uses WAITING to Refresh, Renew, and Teach Us. Make good use of your Waiting Times by discovering what God may be trying to teach you in them. LAST POINT: You know that sometimes our plans - even the ones we think God has approved - have to be put on hold indefinitely. We can choose to learn and grow in our present circumstances, whatever they must be. Until Next Time... Jim,