Deep Thoughts and Little Happenings

To him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God. Rev 2:7 He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death. Rev 2:11 To Him who overcomes, to him I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and a new name written on the stone which no one knows but he who receives it. Rev 2:17 And he who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, TO HIM I WILL GIVE AUTHORITY OVER THE NATIONS; AND HE SHALL RULE THEM WITH A ROD OF IRON, AS THE VESSELS OF THE POTTER ARE BROKEN TO PIECES, as I also have received authority from My Father; and I will give him the morning star. Rev 2:26-28 He who overcomes shall thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life, and I will confess his name before My Father, and before His angels. Rev 3:5 He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God , and he will not go out from it anymore; and I will write upon him the

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.   Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.  Philippians 4:6-7 I've spent the last two weeks asking God what I will be overcome by if I'm not overcome by Him.  I was shown yesterday!  I have the potential to be overcome by fear and worry.  I realize that would be due to lack of faith on my part but I've been alerted the potential is there. I see a doctor today because of a lump on the chest wall of my left breast.  Whew!  All the what ifs can create a lot of fear and worry.  I had to give it over to the Lord and get the prayer warriors praying for me.  Not so much because of the lump but because of what the lump brought out in me. Thank you Lord for hearing my cries!  Thank you for surrounding me with faithful friends and family who have not o

For by what a man is overcome, by this he is enslaved.  2 Peter 2:19b I'm positive I've read this verse before, but it struck me this time...right between the eyes.  All of us are slaves to something or someone.  To whom or what am I enslaved? It's so easy to say we're slaves of sin or righteousness, but how often does my life display both?  How is that possible?  I'm reminded of what we're told in James, "Does a spring of water bubble out with both fresh water and bitter water?  Does a fig tree produce olives, or a grapevine produce figs? No, and you can’t draw fresh water from a salty spring." But a justified believer is always in the process of being sanctified, right?  If so, don't we have both bitter and fresh water coming out of us or is it all bitter until the fresh completely flushes the bitter out?  No!  Evidence of the Spirit's fresh waters are in me while at the same time He is removing the bitter from me. Which brings me bac

"Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body." I Corinthians 6:19-20 (NASB) I want to know God's heart when He wrote this to us through Paul.  Surely, He didn't mean for us to be consumed with taking care of our bodies!  Wouldn't that be idolatry?  But, is neglecting our bodies God honoring. Hmmm...What else besides my health would fall under the category of body? Tongues!  How can we honor God with our body if what comes out of our mouth does not honor Him. Isn't our tongue part of our body? James 3:2 tells us "If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well." Whoa?  Does this mean if I can control my tongue I will also be in control of my whole self?  Sure looks like it!  So, I must learn to control my tongue...or maybe I