This is a devotinal blog. Here we will read the Bible together and grow closer to God. We will also talk about what we ar reading. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OnlyGod/ en-us Homeschool Blogger Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:28:00 -0600 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:28:00 -0600 YOu guys! I might be going on a mission trip to India with my church. I've wanted to go there my whole life and even better I'll be teaching God's word! It's it great! Be praying for me!!!!! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OnlyGod/445031/ Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:28:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OnlyGod/445031/ TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OnlyGod/427115/ Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:39:00 -0600 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OnlyGod/427115/ Then you will know the truth and the truth will set you free - John 8:32 God is vitally concerned with truth. His word teaches the truth; His spirit reveals the truth; His son leads us to the truth. When we open our hearts to God, and when we allow His Son to rule over our thoughts and our lives, God reveals Himself, and we come to understand the truth about ourselves and the Turth (with a capital T) about God's gift of grace. The famililar words of John 8:32 remids us that when we come to know God's Truth, we are liberated. Have you been liberated by that Truth? And are you living in accordance with the eternal truths that you find in God's Holy Word? Hopefully so. Today, as you fulfill the responsibilities that God has places before you, ask yourself this question: "Do my thoughts and actions bear witness to the ultimate Truth that God has placed in my hearts, or am I allowing the pressures of everyday life to overwhelm me?" I's a profound question that deserves an answer...now. The Holy Spirtit was given to guide us into all truth, but he doesn't do it all at once. - Elizabeth Elliot Instant Tip: Knowing the Turth..and living it: Warren Wiersbe write, "Learning God's Turth and getting it into our heads is one things, but living God's truth and getting it into out characters is quite something else." So don't be be satisfied to sit on the sidelones and observe the truth at a distance--live it. My prayer to God: Heavenly Father, You are the way and the truth and the light. Today-as I follow your way and share your good news- let me be a worthy example to others and a worthy servant to you. Amen. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OnlyGod/413213/ Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:04:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OnlyGod/413213/ Ok I finelly fixed it. I don't think it will do it again, hopefully. So yeah I would type a message tonight, but it's really late and I'm soppose to get off the computer. So tomorrow I will. Remind me. I'm so sorry, this is all messing up. God Bless! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OnlyGod/400484/ Sun, 30 Sep 2007 22:29:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OnlyGod/400484/ ok! I got it to work again! Yeah! So very sorry about that. I have come that they may have life, and that they may it more abundantly. - John 10-10 The 10th chapter of John tells us that Chris came to earth so that our lives might be filled with abundance. But what, exactly, did Jesus mean when He promsed "lifs...more abundantly"? Was He reffering to material possessions or financial wealth? Hardly. Jesus offers a different kind of abundance: a spiritual richness that extends beyond time and space. This everlasting abundance is available to all who seek it and claim it.  God offers us abundance and joy, but He does not force these things upon us. He promises that we "might have life" and that we "might have it more abundantly" if we accept His grace, His blessings, and His Son. When we entrust our hearts and our days to the One who created us, we experience abundance through the grace and sacrifice of His Son, Jesus. But, when we turn our thoughts and direct our energies away from God's aommandments, we squander the spirtitual abundance that might otherwise be ours. Do you sincerely seek the riches that our Savior offers to those who give themselves to Him? Then follow Him completely and without reseration. When you do, you wil receive the love, the joy, and the abundanc that He has promised. Instant Tip: God gives us opportunities fo a Reason: To use them. God wants you to make the most out of all the opportunities He sends your way. Billy Graham observd, "Life is a glorious opportunity." That's sound advice, so keep looking for your opportinities until you find them, and when you find them, take advantage of them sooner rather than later. My Prayer to God: Lord, as I take the next steps on my life's journey, let me take them with you. Whatever this day may bring, i thank You for the opportunity to live abundantly. Let me lean upon You, Father - and trust you - this day and forever. Amen. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OnlyGod/396234/ Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:49:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OnlyGod/396234/ I guess you guys get a break from this blog for a little while.  My computer want let me type a long message on here. It barely let me type this. So until I can get the problem fixed there want be any devotions. Sorry. I'll post a comment on your blog when it's working again. Thanks! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OnlyGod/395083/ Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:22:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OnlyGod/395083/ Break today! http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OnlyGod/394124/ Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:21:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OnlyGod/394124/ Then Jesus said to them, "Be careful and guard against all kinds of greed. Life is not measured by how one owns." - Luke 12:15 So much stuff to shop for, and so little time.. "These words seem to describe the priorities of our 21st century world. Hopefully you're not buidling your life around your next visit to the lacal mall, but you can be sure that many people are! Our society is in love with money and the things that one can buy. God is not. God cares about people, not possessions, and so must we. We must, to the best of our abilities, love our neighbors as ourselves, and we must, to the best of our abilities, resist the mighty temptation to place possessions ahead of people. Money, in all of itself, is not evil; worshipping money is. So today, as you prioritize matters of importance for you and yours, remember that God is almighty, but the dollar is not. If we worship God, we are blessed. But if we worship "The almighty dollar," we are inevitably punished because of our misplaces priorities- and our punishment inevitably comes sooner rath that later. When we put people before possessions in our hearts, we are sowing seeds of enduring satisfaction. - Beverly LaHaye Instant Tip: Everything we have is on Loan from God. Holocaust survivor Corie Ten Boom writes, "I have held may things in my hands, and I have lost them all but whatever I have places in God's hands, that I still possess." Remember: your real riches are in heaven, so conduct yourself accordingly. My prayer to God: Lord, my greatest possession is my relarionship with you through Jesus Christ. you have promised that, when I first seek your kingdom and your righteousness, you will give me whatever I need. Let me trust you completel, Lord, for my needs, both material and spiritual, this day and always. Amen. This messae is huge or the world. All people care about is money. Even I was liek that. But we need to put God first. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OnlyGod/393231/ Tue, 18 Sep 2007 09:46:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OnlyGod/393231/ Let's see how inventive we can be in, encouraging love and helping out, not avoiding worshipping together as some do but spurring each other on. - Hebrew 1-:24-25  When it comes to encouraging other people, we can and should be creative. There are many ways to tell another person, "I appreciate you," Make it a habit to pat people on the back and tell them you care. In his letters to the Ephesians, Paul writes, "Do not let anyone wholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen" This passage reminds us that as Christians, we are instructed to choose our words carfeully as to buiild others up through wholesome, honest encouragment. Today, look for the good in others and celebrate the good that you find. When you do you'll be a powerful force of encouragment in the world...and a worthy servant to your God.  Instant Tip: Do you want to be successful and go far in life? Encourage others to do the same. You can't lift other people up without lifting yourself up too. My prayer to God: Make me sensitive, O Lord, to the many gifts of encouragement I receice each day. And, make me like Barnabas of the Bible, an encourager who made a different for Your kingdom's work. Amen. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OnlyGod/392763/ Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:20:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OnlyGod/392763/ Ok, I promised I would have it ready today and I do! Every morning he wakes me. He teaches me to listen like a student. the Lord God helps me learn. - Isaiah 50:4-5 Every day has 1400 minutes - can you give God a few of them each morning? Of course you can...and of course you should! Has the busy pace of life here in the 21st century robbed you of time with God? If so, it's time to reorder your priorities and your life. Nothing is more important than the time you spend with your Heavenly Father, so slow down and have a word or two with Him. Then, claim the peace and abundance that can be yours when you regularly spend time with your Heavenly Father. His peace is offered freely; it has been paid for in full; it is yours for the asking. So ask. And then share. I need the spiritual revival that comes from spending quiet time alone with Jesus in prayer and in thoughtful meditaion on His Word. - Anne Graham Lotz Instant Tip: Trust God's Timing. God has vey big plans in store for your life, so trust Him and wait patiently for those plans to unflold.. And remember: God's timing is best, so don't allow yourself to become discouraged if things don't work out exactly as you wish. Instead f worrying about your future, entrusit God. He knows exactly what you need and exactly when you need it. My prayer to God: Lord, help me to hear yoru direction for my life in the quiet moments of each day. Let everything that I say and do be in yor perfect will. Amen. http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OnlyGod/392118/ Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:34:00 -0500 http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/OnlyGod/392118/