A Time for Every Season

Written by Joyce C. Lock


There’s a time for every season, Sorrowing when death gives its’ call; A reality of living that Eventually come to all.

But, unless one dies to themselves, It’s a life never lived; A life filled with selfishness, A heart that never learned to give.

The things we held on to, We thought we couldn’t live without, Wererepparttar very lies Satan fed us To keep us trapped in death’s cloud.

For, when we die torepparttar 129138 flesh And live byrepparttar 129139 MASTER’S rule, We find we never lost anything But Satan; vicious and cruel.

The path to peace and victory is God’s will, God’s way, every time. God is for you, knowing your need better than you know yourself. Only He knows which path will meet it and defeat Satan.

The reasons we serve God escalaterepparttar 129140 more we come to know Him: 1.) for our safety and benefit, it’s exciting to see what God wants to do next. 2.) His plan is better than ours. 3.) because we love Him. 4.) for who He is. With each step of obedience, we discover life more abundantly and a God who loves beyond measure.

KNOW WHAT YOU BELIEVE

Written by Joyce C. Lock


When one has been physically attacked a number of times, you BELIEVErepparttar attacker when they say they will do it again.

Once enough threats have been met with physical force, you BELIEVErepparttar 129136 additional threat that there is no where, onrepparttar 129137 face ofrepparttar 129138 earth, you can hide but what they will find you.

And, if you try to flee, apart from a supportive backup team, they will cause you to BELIEVE they meant what they said.

When such threats have become your reality and more threats are made on your very life, you BELIEVE them, as previous behavior appears to be evidence they will follow through.

When BELIEVING has come as a result ofrepparttar 129139 realities you've experienced and fear takes over (so severely that it cripples you fromrepparttar 129140 ability to physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually function to par), they have made you a BELIEVER.

The attacker will even try to convince you to BELIEVE their behavior is a direct result of something you said or did, or failed to do; making yourepparttar 129141 only guilty party and deserving, too.

Also, amongrepparttar 129142 religious sect are some who will agree, causing you to BELIEVE not even God can receive you.

It has been said that 'seeing is believing' and 'everyone believes something'. The above makes it evident that BELIEVING is not a solution. There are things we need to KNOW.

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Whether givenrepparttar 129143 name terrorist, insurgent, abuser, or even legalist; all are bullies (shedding innocent blood, as each is spiritually blind and cannot see one's true heart) and bullies are cowards imposing their fear upon others. Bullies only pick on those they can make to fear and or, thereby, look down upon and or, somehow, control. The moment a bully is met with a more powerful force, they back down. Sure, in numbers, they may try to rise again. But, still, we have a more powerful force than any.

Anyone who hates because your faith does not match theirs, they are a liar (I John 4:20). And, if you do not love, only because of another's faith, that makes you a liar, too (Romans 12:5, Ephesians 4:25). And, whether it has anything to do with one's faith or not, we're still called upon to love (John 15:12).

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