Running With God

Sorry All

2009-10-19T23:13:00.002-04:00

I apologize for not getting my study of quitting out this week but will get it going in the coming days. Other obligations have stood in my way. Thank you for your understanding.
Serving in the name of Jesus!!!!!
Blessings to all

Quiting

2009-10-11T21:07:00.005-04:00

This week I will be blogging on why we quit, I mean why as a society do we believe that it is OK to just quit, give up or just walk away (from anything) when times get tough. I believe quiting does things to us in our minds, emotions and our confidence that we should not be getting ourselves into, quiting is very destructive and we must find a way to change from taking the easy way out to holding out until things change for the positive, and then we will feel empowered, strong and confident. We will become victorious and we will realize that we can be over comers.
Praise the Lord!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lesson From Job

2009-10-09T09:25:00.003-04:00

I have been studying in Job this week and in Job 35: 6-8, Elihu is asking "if you sin, what do you give to God? Or, if your transgressions are multiplied, what do you to Him? If you are righteous, what do you give Him? Or, what does He receive from you hand? Your wickedness affects a man such as you, and your righteousness a son of man."
When I think about this I am reminded that the things we do has no affect what so ever on God, but our actions will absolutely have an affect on our own lives if we sin we only hurt ourselves and others around us, Sure God doesn't like it but it doesn't influence Him or His actions. If we are righteous it has no affect or influence over God, but it most definitely will affect us and those around us.
Proverbs 9:12 says "If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, and if you scoff, you will bear it alone"
Everything God has done, He has done out of love for us, but do we as make choices from our love for Him or love for ourselves?
My prayer is that you would give this some serious thought, that you would study these scriptures out and make the changes necessary to bring you into a closer relationship with the Creator and His Son Jesus Christ!

What's Going On?

2009-09-28T09:22:00.002-04:00

What's going on in our society these days? I have been watching how husbands and wives are treating each other and it blows my mind, we treat each other horribly it's like women have no respect for the men in their lives and the men are giving in to it like it's supposed to be that way and they tolerate it. In return men aren't loving women like they should. I believe our society believes love is a feeling and when the feeling is gone and I am no longer receiving the provisions I require in my life it's over bye, bye just like they do in holly wood, what a shame, marriages being ended because we have forgotten that marriage is a commitment on both sides and love is a choice we make everyday not a feeling. My friends the enemy is winning the war in this area and we are doing nothing to fight it. It's like we don't care as long as it doesn't effect us. Anyway ?
Just Provoking thought!!!!!!!!!!

Keep Your Head Up!!!!!

2009-08-07T07:06:00.002-04:00

With all that is happening with our nation today especially with all the government take overs and power grabs, it can seem at times that we as a nation are doomed, that there is no hope for our republic so why even fight it. Well it is at times like these that we as a Christian nation can and I believe will shine, through prayer voicing our opinion and voting instead of keeping quiet we will overcome the spirit of distruction that is trying to take over our country. Be of good cheer, pray and keep your head up, and we will overcome.
May the Lord Bless You Today

Tested

2009-07-29T16:46:00.003-04:00

You know everyday is a new day, and each comes with a certain amount of stress which seems in today's society to be normal, but sometimes the stress of life seems almost unbearable. These are the times we need to draw on the lessons learned through our walk with the Lord as we mature as Christians. Psalms 118:24 "this is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it." Do we really believe that we should rejoice in the Lord through all things? I hope so, everyday I am learning more and more to trust Jesus with every aspect of my life and I am finding that I stress less and my faith is growing stronger.
Praise the Lord!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am not there yet, but I am on the road amen.

Just Wondering

2009-07-27T18:55:00.001-04:00

Lately I have been wondering what's going on with Christian people? I wonder how many are truly seeking after God with all there hearts; studying His word like we should instead of just reading it to fill some sort of obligation.

It's like saying I'm a pilot and just reading a book that tells you how to do it, then when the time comes to actually fly the plane you don’t have a clue about what to do, or how to get the plane off the ground, because you haven't studied the principles of flight, or understand thrust and lift.

If we knew God I mean truly knew God, we would begin to realize that we have everything through His power in the spirit to overcome all obstacles in our lives and we would begin be successful!

I am not trying to offend anyone listening tonight, but I am trying to get you to think about why you are doing it the way that you are.

The Lord says My people die for lack of knowledge

Hosea 4: 1-7

1."Hear the word of the Lord, You children of Israel, for the Lord brings a charge against the inhabitants of the land:
There is no truth or mercy or knowledge of God in the land.
2.By swearing and lying, killing and stealing and committing adultery,
They break all restraint, with bloodshed upon bloodshed.
3.Therefore the land will mourn and everyone who dwells there will waste away with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air;
Even the fish of the sea will be taken away.
4." Now let no man contend, or rebuke another;
For your people are like those who contend with the priest.
5.Therefore you shall stumble in the day;
The prophet also shall stumble with you in the night;
And I will destroy your mother.
6.My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me;

The knowledge of God here refers to intimate fellowship with Him, not just knowing who He is

When we reject relationship with God, I mean having that intimacy a true love relationship with Him eventually over time it will destroy us.

Man's sin has a detrimental effect on his environment. All we have to do is look around us the world seems to be going to hell in a hand basket. Look at our school system is God there? Look at some of the crazy laws being passed around our nation, even some Christians are standing on the side of a women's right to murder another human being that is growing inside of her, when God is clearly against it!

Brothers and sisters we have been lulled to sleep and we have let others tell us what is right and wrong.

How can we be priests for God when we really don't have a relationship with Him. How can we hear Him and know it is Him when we don't take the time to study His living word?

Jeremiah 29: 11-13

" For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.

And you will seek Me and find Me, When you search for Me with all you heart. "

Brothers and sisters I am not trying to anger anyone, but this is real we are fighting a spiritual battle and satan will have the upper hand if you do not prepare yourself for battle.

Family I love you and I want you to live a victorious life, and if that offends you well I'm sorry

The Lord wants so much for us, but it seems as though we have no idea what it is. I believe it's because we do not know Gods word.

When we know Gods word we start to understand God, and that is were we realize how much He loves us. Then we begin to become confident in who we are knowing that we are the Lords, heirs to the throne of God.

Do you know that at the moment we received Jesus into our heart we received the power to heal, the wisdom to gain prosperity and best of all the power to raise people from the dead?

Jesus said in John 14:12 " Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father

You see we have the measure of faith and we believe that God can and does heal, we just don't think that He will do it for us. We don't feel good enough, well guess what nobody is that is, that's the news to good to be true ( the gospel ).

When Jesus said it is finished He completed it all, and it is given as a free gift to those who will trust in Him as their Savior

We Christians really don't seem to understand the power we have been given at the time of salvation, Paul is praying in Ephesians 1: 15-23 that God would give us the wisdom to understand what we have received.

You know we are as perfect in our spirit right now as we will be when we get to heaven when God looks down on us from His throne he doesn't see our flesh he sees Jesus He is looking upon our spirit and He smiles because He loves us. Amen!

I heard a pastor tell a story about a man who bought fare on a ship to America, after buying the ticket he had enough money left to buy a pack of crackers and some cheese to last him for the journey, during the trip he would walk the ship and watch the people eating large extravagant meals wishing he could afford to eat with them, on the last day of the cruise a porter asked him why he had not been eating and if there was something wrong with the food? The man told the porter that he was unable to afford it, the porter shook his head in sadness and said to the man sir all the food you saw came as a part of the trip, it was all free, and it was written on the ticket.

If the man would have just read his ticket he would have known that he had the authority to sit down with everyone else and enjoy the marvelous food he wished he could have had.

Where do you stand tonight? Are you being spoon fed as a baby in Christ or have you decided to let God speak to you through His living word in a time of study? I hope you choose the latter that way you will guard yourself from being led astray.

Stewardship

2008-10-27T16:13:00.007-04:00

Hello everyone I can't believe how time flies, I have been very busy with my business, and the ministry of which my Lord has made me a steward. You know being a good steward is hard work, I mean taking care of something that belongs to someone else is a lot of responsibility. We as Christians are stewards, we are stewards of everything God has given us, from finances which is the least of our responsibility to a ministry responsibility or our relationships. Do you take care of the relationships the way Christ would, I mean with a true love? Listen, all I am saying is Everything is Gods and He has entrusted it to you! Are you doing all you can with what He has given?
Just thinking
Troy

Defend Your Position

2008-09-25T17:00:00.003-04:00

My friends there is still a fight. But the fight is to stand in the victory that God has already purchased for you--not go out and win one. there is a big difference. [Wommack 2006] I would much rather stand in a victory already given than have to go out and fight the enemy, the Lord did for me what I could have never done! Praise Jesus!!! You see the moment you were born again that instant your spirit became identical to Jesus (1 John 4:17; 1 cor. 6:17.) The same power that raised Christ from the dead now lives inside you. ( Eph. 1:19, 20.) It is much easier to release something you know and believe you already have than to try and go get something you don't. You need to be totally convinced that you already have it, or you will end up battling thoughts that will cause you to not get it.
Do you want it? Study the Word and you will see, you already have it!
Praise the Lord
Troy

Come Together and Join Forces

2008-09-21T10:28:00.003-04:00

Hello my friends, I pray this word will bring perspective as to why the Lord calls us to gather together in unity. Psalm 133:1 says " Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell in unity." Yesterday I went to a men's meeting, it was my first time at this particular meeting and I had been looking forward to it for a while. As I walked in I started noticing right away the Christ like love each man had for one another, then I realized that these were prominent men in their communities, they were doctors, lawyers, dentists car dealership owners and contractors, of which I was one. As we ate breakfast something came over me and it seemed as though I was in a tent in the days of Moses, or Abraham taking part in a meeting of the elders. We talked about our countries leadership or lack there of and how there is no unity in D.C. and no accountability. The man leading the meetings is from India now a citizen of the United States and an evangelist to the local church and the world. He was telling of an orphanage his ministry sponsors in his old country and the love these kids have for our country, he said that every morning 200 kids get up at 4:00am start praising God for His goodness until 4:30 and from 4:30 until 5:00am they pray in unity for the United States and our leadership. I hope you caught what I said. They come together in unity and pray for us. I am going to join together with these children in praying for our country and our leadership. I ask, would you come together and join forces with us? Our freedom and way of life depends on it.
In Jesus Name!
Troy

Word of Encouragement

2008-09-18T20:17:00.003-04:00

My brothers and sisters; hope all is well with you today, and I pray that you are making the most of this beautiful gift God has given you! You see we have been given an awesome opportunity to make the most of ourselves, to do something others may not or do not want to do, we my friends are Christians, which means when we came into salvation through the grace of God and Faith in Jesus our spirit was awakened and with that awakening came great power, healing power, love power, prosperity power, and the most powerful resurrection power. In Ephesians 1:16-23 Paul is praying that we come to understand what the death burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ has given us as believers through the Holy Spirit, and that is power and ability to be very successful. We are children of the most high God and we should act like it. We should be effecting others lives on a daily bases, showing them that life is not that hard when Jesus is in it with you.
So, what is that gift God so freely gives? It's the gift of the present, so go out and be a positive influence on someone and give the glory to God!
Be blessed
Troy

He Keeps Working

2008-09-15T19:48:00.002-04:00

Hey Friends; Hope you all had a wonderful weekend I know I did, a little to hot outside here in Florida though, I can't wait for the cooler hot weather to get here! :-) Anyway, do you ever notice how the enemy tries to sneaker punch you when you least expect it? I mean lately every time I turn around here comes a jab or a rabbit punch from somewhere, I know it is to be expected when you are doing God's work, but it never stops. One thing I am happy about, is I have been able to recognize the recent attacks and am able to defuse them right away, praise the Lord. I feel that the Holy Spirit has been working overtime helping me to see and understand these attacks, and I do know that a big part of this knowledge is coming from the quality time, not quantity time, that I have been spending in God's word, seeking His knowledge and truth, and asking for His wisdom in prayer. Friends God is doing something out there and the enemy is trying to do all he can the keep us from being a part of it. we need to be diligent in our Christian walk, keeping our heads up and "fight the good fight of faith, which is our reasonable service."
Praise the Lord oh my soul.
Troy

By His Stripes

2008-09-14T20:13:00.004-04:00

As I sit here, I can't stop thinking about something a Christian church leader said to me yesterday at a men's meeting. I was saying how I believe our faith is the key to healing, and he looked at me and said I know God heals some, but I do not believe He heals all. Wow, in my spirit I was ready to cry, I mean my bible says "and by His stripes we are healed" ("Isa. 53:5"). this word (are) is past tense it's already been done! The word doesn't say by His stripes you might get healed, or if you are lucky I will heal you, the word clearly says you are healed! Fast forward to Matthew 9:29 Jesus says " according to your faith let it be to you", and the blind man was healed. then a woman with a flow of blood for 12 years just wanted to touch the hem of His robe and He turned to her and says to her in Matt.9:22 " be of good cheer daughter; your faith has made you well". In Luke Jesus heals the leper, Luke 17:19 He says "Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well." I could keep going and some other time I may. Brothers and sisters we need to understand that God loves us, He loves you! The Lord is not sitting on His throne deciding who gets healed and who doesn't, He has already provided healing for all "By His stripes we are healed". You see, I believe that we need to study the word of God so that it will start to manifest itself inside of us and once we can see the promises of God in our hearts we will be able to bring forth, through the Holy Spirit that lives within us the power of healing, and all the other gifts our Lord has promised to us. In the old testament we were Gods servants, but after our Lord Jesus Christ fulfilled all He came here to do and ascended to the right hand of the Father,- Galatians, and Ephesians says we became His children, heirs to His throne. So why wouldn't He have provided for us all who walk with Christ healing?
Just something to ponder.
Troy

It's Already Been Done

2008-09-10T20:05:00.000-04:00

Hey everyone hope everything is good for you today: You know God is good, I can't express in words how good it feels to know that all my needs have been met and that I have a Father in Jesus that actually loves me. I mean everything I will ever need God has already done it, the need to have love, joy, peace, gentleness, done (Galatians 5:22,23). Do you know that the very moment you were born again there was a transformation of your spirit. You are right now in your spirit identical to Jesus. (1 John 4:17; 1 Cor. 6: 17.) And to me the kicker is, that the same power that raised Christ from the dead now lives inside me and you. (Eph. 1: 19, 20.) Just something to think about.
In Jesus Name
Troy

Receiving in Faith

2008-09-07T09:06:00.000-04:00

Good morning all, this is the day the Lord has made, so rejoice!
This morning I want to express my thoughts on healing. Do you believe that you can receive healing? Lately I have noticed that Christians today run to God and beg and plead for Him to heal them or give them blessings or prosperity, and I feel this is due to lack of understanding and faith. How do we gain understanding, and faith? I believe the only way to gain understanding is by studying the word of God, Jeremiah 29:13 says "And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart." quoting a book I read recently "the Lord doesn't come to those who passively seek Him. You must pursue Him wholeheartedly!" (Womack, 2006). We need to open and study the Bible, not just read the Bible, then we need to ask Gods wisdom about what we have just studied. After we have done this we will start to develop understanding in our hearts, and through this understanding our faith will begin to grow. In John 14:12 Jesus tells us "He who believes Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to the Father." What works did Jesus do? Get my point? Now that my tangent is over, how do we as Christians receive anything from the Lord? Brothers and sisters I am here to tell you 100% without a doubt we receive according to our faith, a faith in what the Lord Jesus has already done for us on the cross! On the cross our Lord Jesus defeated all sickness and disease, and He completed all things on our behalf, He descended into the lower parts and He defeated Satan, and took back everything he ever stole from us. Thank you Jesus! You see friends, Jesus has given us everything we need to succeed in this life, He has finished all things and now it is up to us, we need to do our part. We must study so we can get Gods word into our hearts, and when we get the word into our hearts a picture will grow of healing, happiness, prosperity; all the things that Jesus wants for us will be there for us! Jesus raised a rulers daughter from the dead; Matthew he said, "Do you believe that I am able to do this? Then He said according to your faith let it be to you." Dear family we need to study, we need to make the time, any amount of study is much better than none. Then as you go about your day meditate on what you have read, ask for understanding, and watch the incredible things you will do as the Holy Spirit works through you! Prove me wrong.
God Bless each and every one of you!!!!!
Troy

Head or Heart Knowledge

2008-09-05T16:54:00.000-04:00

Ok everyone hope this finds you in a good Spirit (of the Lord). I have a thought I know it's not original but here it is , where does your faith in Jesus come from? I mean do you know Jesus is real because of the stories you heard growing up? Or has your faith moved 18" to your heart where you know not just in you mind but in your whole being that Jesus is your Lord and Savior. I beleive the only way to truly know Jesus is by studying the word and learning about Him. I feel that when you get saved you have to study the word the word does not just become revelation knowledge.
Quoting a book I am reading the author says "A Christian isn't seeking victory but rather enforces the victory already won through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We aren't trying to win a battle. We're coming from a battle that has already been won! Jesus has conquered, and we're enforcing His conquest." This blows my mind, we are the enforcers. Through heart knowledge of Jesus which is true faith we enforce His Victories.
Just something to think about.
In Christ
Troy

Thought For the Day

2008-09-03T19:52:00.000-04:00

Shalom everyone; I hope you all had a wonderful day! Today I received some sad news, someone I know will be starting her arduous fight with cancer. Someone very close to me was telling me this morning about it and she was very upset. In the past I would have spoken about what God says about cancer and I have, I would have quoted scripture about sickness and disease and I have. But today the Holy Spirit said to me, just listen to her, hear her pain, comfort her, now Pray with her about her best Friend and ask the Lord to heal the one and comfort the other and so I did. Friends I am realizing that when you keep yourself tuned to God eventually you will see the love and compassion He longs to share with you and others around you, and that love was filtered through me today. Praise Jesus! His love kept my head up in a time of sorrow and I truly hope it had the same effect on my loved ones.
Keep His praises continually on you lips and He will carry you and see you through!
In Jesus
Troy

Pressing Toward the Mark

2008-09-02T14:16:00.000-04:00

Hello brothers and sisters, in the name of Jesus I declare this is a beautiful day, a day of happiness and joy! I can't help thinking about something that I have read:
Mark 4:15 "and these are the ones by the wayside where the word is sown. when they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes it away the word that was sown in their hearts".
It's funny how we can hear a word or decide that we are going to correct a problem or situation in our life to bring us closer to Christ-like perfection, we read or listen to a sermon and say that's it, and as soon as you turn around Satan comes instantly and we are right back to ground zero. This is very frustrating and can leave us feeling like a loser. But be of good cheer brothers and sisters when we feel this way it means we have recognized the failure, and if we are serious about change we will start again and this time we will better be able to see the enemy sneaking up on us, and we will be able to make the appropriate corrections to pass the coming test.
We learn when we are in the valley not on the mountain top. So be of good cheer and keep pressing toward the mark.
in Christ
Troy

Starting The Journey

2008-08-31T10:56:00.000-04:00

As I begin this journey I can't help thinking about the readers I know I will offend, this is not my intention but I will not stray from what I know my Lord and Savior is telling me to say. This is going to be new to some and outrageous to others, but never the less I believe this is what the Lord is trying to convey to us, Jesus the Christ is saying I love you! Can you here Him? I want you to listen again but this time close your eyes and listen with you heart. My beloved child I Love you, you mean more to me than you could ever know. Through out the ages I have lead you through the difficulties of life and I am still here for you, and I will always be there for you.
To me it is unbelievable that every day the Father says to me Troy, I love you and He wants to talk with me and be my friend, He wants to take care of me and He has! The thought is do you know the Lord Jesus with head knowledge or do you really know Him with Heart knowledge?
Brothers and sisters You are my family and we are to help one anther through this life journey until the time comes when we will meet in the Heavanly places, our true home.
I hope you all are having a wondeful Lords day and God bless.

God's Race

2008-08-29T20:20:00.000-04:00

This marks the beginning of a journey that has been in progress now for almost 43 years, and the reason I call it the beginning is because I am starting something new and fresh. When I was a child, my mother tells me that she would creep up on my door and listen to me talking to Jesus, yet she was so awestruck that she would never peer around the corner fearing what she felt she would see. Since my childhood I have been running from God and from what I know he has wanted me to do in my life for Him. I don't have a clear vision of how I am to do it now except put one foot in front of the other and just walk. I have literally wandered out in the wilderness of the world for 40 years and I am ready to come home to God. I don't want to just walk with God....I want to run with God. It is my purpose with this blog to share my thoughts and interpretations of how God speaks to me and how I perceive His word and to share His never ending love. It is my mission to reach out to others and let them know that God is a loving God. He is not about fear, fire and brimstone. He IS about peace, love and being YOUR cornerstone. I love my God and He loves you! And it is my intent to drive that message home to the hearts and minds that reach this page. In His love, Troy