" LEARNING TO OVERCOME NEGATIVITY "

Welcome One and All, it is not by accident that you are reading this. Now do yourself a favor and take all the time you need to hear and understand today's message. " Whatever things are True...Noble...Just...Pure...Lovely ...of Good Report, If there is any virtue and if there's anything Praiseworthy-Meditate on these things " (Philippians 4:8). Now those of you who know me, recognize the fact that I speak pretty much using Scripture. It's my intention to crowd out impure thoughts with Scripture Memory. Push aside anxious thoughts with Biblical Promises ( The Promises Of God ). This is so important for us to know and understand that we are told in Matthew 1-4; Mark 1-12-13, and Luke 4: 1-13 to battle adverse situations using Biblical Promises. Jesus was able to resist all of the devil's temptations because He not only knew Scripture but He Also Obeyed It. Are you hearing me, you don't have to get beat down by sin any more. In James 4:7 we are told " Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you." (with the Holy Spirit's power, we can resist the devil, and he will flee from us). Now back to what I was getting at earlier, Ephesians 6:17 says that God's Word is a sword for us in Daily Spiritual Combat. Knowing Bible verses is an important step in helping us resist the devil's attacks, but we must also obey the Bible. Note that Satan had memorized Scripture, but he failed to obey it. Knowing and obeying the Bible helps us follow God's desires rather than the devil's. Oh, side note: Satan will misquote Scripture, Now the devil offered the whole world to Jesus if Jesus would only fall down and worship him. How often do we give into the devil. The world by trying to entice us with materialism and power. We can resist temptations the same way Jesus did. If you find yourself craving something that the world offers, quote Jesus' words to the devil: " Worship The Lord Your God, and serve Him Only." Until Next Time... Jim,