Be Encouraged Today!

A lot of people think that becoming a Christian, being Christ Like, means there are a lot of "No's". Many people believe that you can't do this and you can't do that. That is not the case. Yes, there are some things that you will stop doing or saying because they would be displeasing God. For instance, you wouldn't go around cursing/swearing, speaking ill of others or to others, sleeping around with everybody or killing. It's some of the same things that Mom and Dad taught us not to do. God's way, His Word, gives us the strength to withstand the evils of this world that are no good for us anyway. Cursing, speaking ill of someone, gossiping or backbiting can get your feelings hurt or worse beat up : |. Sleeping around or with someone else's spouse or significant other can get you an STD, beat up too or worse killed. The Word of God has things in place to protect us and for us to have a better quality of life. In fact, the Word of God tells...

1 Corinthians 2:9-12 states: However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived” the things God has prepared for those who love him— 10 these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. 11 For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. 12 What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us. And because we have received the Spirit of God, Jeremiah 29:11is true for us. We know the thoughts and plans Gods has for us; they are thoughts of good and not evil (plans to prosper us not to harm us), to give us hope and a future. We serve a Good God that know how to give good gifts unto His children (Luke 11:13). I’d say the gift of the Holy Spirit is a good, great gift. ...