An Opportunity to Turn

Written by Joyce C. Lock


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Signing petitions will not make our world better. Neither will hanging flags or lighting candles (even though we do so because we care). Though, if we really want to make a difference, we can start believing that God meant what He said.

Consider who might be on your throne. Is your opinionrepparttar ultimate authority? How about your religion? Or, your preacher? Or, maybe a church committee? Even your mate? Your children? Friends?

God wants His throne back;repparttar 126849 throne of our heart. It is really that simple. The Kingdom of God comes not with observation; not from memorizing every verse of scripture or from beingrepparttar 126850 perfect example either.

God gets lonely, too. More than anything we could possibly offer God, He desires an intimate relationship with us. Do we get our daily walk from a book of dead laws or from a Living God who walks and talks with us? God will come down and dwell with us once He is welcomed.

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While it is never God's will for people to hurt people, anger is of concern in that ~ as long as we place blame elsewhere, we missrepparttar 126851 ultimate truth that 'we did it to ourselves'.

"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land," II Ch. 7:14.

God wants to love us in ways we never dreamed. But, He can only do so once He has first place. Let us not wait for another tragedy.

© by Joyce C. Lock

http://my.homewithgod.com/blessingsandlessons/

This writing may be used in its entirety, with credits in tact, for non-profit ministering purposes.

Joyce C. Lock is a published author, poet, and columnist. In addition, she founded and maintains the email ministries "Heavenly Inspirations" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HeavenlyInspirations/ and "Share a Smile" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smilesharing/ . Joyce's writings encourage us in our relationship with God and each other.


Prayer

Written by Timothy Edwards


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I believe we as pastors have gone off on a tangent looking forrepparttar latest trend in either music or audio visual in an effort to gain believers intorepparttar 126848 body. While I do not denyrepparttar 126849 need to remain current in our presenting ofrepparttar 126850 Word, I believe we have lostrepparttar 126851 urgency to seekrepparttar 126852 Lord with open hearts, crying out to Him. This is what brings conviction and revival. Men are convicted byrepparttar 126853 Holy Spirit and not man’s words, audio visual effects or gimmicks.

If we are to study Jeremiah 33:3repparttar 126854 key element in this scripture (in my opinion) is call uponrepparttar 126855 Lord. As a body of Christ today, we need more calling uponrepparttar 126856 Lord as ONE body of Christ. We have many parts, but we are one body. Lets unite as one body, and seek God with a new urgency. Hebrews 11:6 says that God rewards those that seek Him. We need to get back to a urgent seeking of God.



My name is Timothy Edwards. I am originally from South Africa where I served as both pastor and missionary in Zambia and South Africa. I presently pastor Faith Community Church in Carrollton, Kentucky. I am married with one little boy (18 months), have a Bachelors degree in Psychology and am presently studying my Masters in Biblical Counseling. I am ordained under Grace Fellowship (Lexington,Ky).


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