Also, Jesus is our example and we are to do what he did. He said, if you want to come after me, then deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me.

You may believe different, so be it. Later, as I read more, learn more, get more understanding, my beliefs will change, they have time and time again. This same thing will happen to you and your beliefs. This is simply part of growing up, in Christ, by the grace of God.
Right now, today, this is what I believe.

Have a beautifully God blessed day.

So, when you're having a bad day and nothing seems to be going right or it seems like everyone hates you. You need to stop and thank God, because he thinks you're worth dying for.

So, we've gone from glorifying God, the creator, to glorifying the creature. Deut 4:16-19 talks about creating and bowing to an image of any created thing. Our world is filled with created images; statues, photos, paintings, sculpted things, even christmas trees. Idolatry is a big god in this world. We need to humble ourselves, pray, seek God's face, and repent, then he'll hear us, forgive us, and heal our land.

Don't be condemned, because we are forgiven and covered by the blood of Christ. Still, we should do our best not to sin. There are things Christians do regularly and they don't realize that it's displeasing to God, because it transgresses his law. Just something to thing about. God bless.

We need to start telling people about Jesus. If we let the Lord use us more, then more people will be saved. We need to rebuke fear and speak blessings to people in Jesus' name. If God wants us to do or say more, then he'll tell us.

Father, I choose to have loud faith in Jesus, to speak of him everywhere I go, to tell others what you've done for me through Jesus, and to speak blessings to and over people in Jesus' name. I can't make it happen, but you can, so I ask for this in Jesus' name and I thank you for it.

We should try to do justly, not sinning should be a way of life, if we do it's covered, but don't take advantage of his grace.

Always love mercy, share it with everyone. Forgive people, regardless of what they've done to us or what they owe us.

Walk humbly with God. Spend more time before his throne; eager to hear him, to find out what he wants of us. To who we should minister, how to show love and mercy and who to.

Father, you are beautiful. Your ways are beautiful, your mercy is beautiful, and we love you for this. We are able to tell you we love you, because thru Jesus we can have a face to face relationship with you. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

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Too often, I think of myself and not you. I like to think of myself as being spiritually intelligent, because I've been blessed with some knowledge and understanding. But without you and your Spirit, I'm nothing and I know nothing. Jesus, thank you for the attacks of the enemy, these tests and trials will ultimately bring me closer to you and will, in fact, change me into you. I eagerly await this day, but I thank you for the journey, on which I grow.

Jesus, in the midst of our trials, we are blessed. You see our calamities and you love us the same. You show us your love through teaching us to be like you, which is to forgive and to love, you open our eyes to your spiritual truth. We are to look to you and not our problems. You are delivering us. We can see victory, when we trust you and not our circumstances. The enemy lies to us and tells us to look at the problems. He doesn't want us to know that our victory is in you, thank you for this revelation. It's easy to trust you when all is well. All isn't well right now, we are in need and we can't see the victory, but we trust that you are taking care of us. In our frustration we reject you. Father, forgive us and let us learn to trust you, I mean, let us understand how to trust you with more than just words. We want to choose you over fear. Jesus, you are beautiful and you love us. We rebuke the attacks of the enemy, his defeat is fact. Jesus, you are the victor and you being in us makes us the victor. Thank you Father for letting us exist in your beauty.

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1. Nowhere in the gospel, acts, or the New Testament does Jesus or the disciples celebrate his or their birthday. So who's idea was this? Jesus said, if you want to come after me, then deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me. If we are doing this or at least, seeking his face, then why do we celebrate his birth, when he did no such thing, neither did the disciples.

2. On the day that many accredit to the celebration of Jesus' birth, where did Santa Claus come from. The common practice is to tell our children that Santa Claus knows if they've been good or bad and if you're bad, then  won't get any presents. But if your children are good, then Santa will bring them lots of presents.  This is one great big lie.

How is God glorified in this. He isn't, this is a pagan holiday. You use his name to justify  fulfilling your own desires. You're salvation doesn't give you the authority to take a pagan holiday and make it Christian. Simply put, you can't cover an apple with an orange peel and expect the apple to be an orange.

The celebration of birthdays is not a Godly thing, because it's the celebration of self, not God.

God bless.

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Fortunately, we are covered by the blood of Christ, this means we are justified by his faithfulness and not our own. Still, we need to draw close to our Father through the Spirit and learn to follow his lead as Jesus did.

If we sin, we're not to be guilted or condemned by the enemy. Since we know we can't fix our mistakes, we need to let Jesus have'em, since he's already paid the price. We need to trust his word, that says we're forgiven. Also, we need to know that Jesus desires mercy more than sacrifice.  Now we need to stop worrying about the wrong thing and just follow Jesus. We know that he'll lead us up the right path and that He won't lie to us or hurt us. He is our protector. As soon as we're aware of an evil thought, we need to rebuke it, then look to Jesus and let him tell us what to do next.

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Matt 10:27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak you in light: and what you hear in the ear, that preach you on the housetops.

What the Lord shares with us we need to speak out, not just to people, but into the atmosphere, where people will be. We should speak what the Lord has spoken to us, share the understanding he's given us. I know peace, I need to speak peace, I know God's love, I need to speak God's love, and I know his healing power, so I need to speak healing.

The Spirit that's within us is only stopped by our choice. If we choose to speak blessings and spiritual truth everywhere we go, then the enemy must flee, because darkness can't exist where light is. This gives people a better chance to do the right thing.

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