THE TOP OF THE HILL IS IN SIGHT

Written by Irvin L. Rozier


You know, O Lord,repparttar desires of my heart Wisdom and knowledge to me impart I long to serve you and do your will Help me to climb this long steep hill

When I reachrepparttar 126455 long awaited top And behold your wonders as I stop Renew my strength, my faith, my zeal Let me once more your presence feel

Let your great love envelope me And your glory and power let me see The valley has been deep and drear Your sweet voice I long to hear

When you deliver me from this wilderness I will tell others of your love and faithfulness This wilderness time has not been in vain Sweet fellowship with you I did gain

Are These People Putting You In Danger Of Eternal Hell Fire?

Written by David Hopkins


Most people put a lot of effort into being like others around them. We also tend to followrepparttar thoughts or opinions of society threw television, movies, books andrepparttar 126454 internet. People just have a natural tendency to just want to fit in.

But, as believers we are under particular scrutiny, especially by people who do not share our faith.

We should be Holy because we should reflect God's character, He is our heavenly father, He has created us, He has chosen us as His own, therefore we should be Holy because He wants us to be like Him.

So instead of trying to fit into society we should be concentrating our efforts on fitting into God's plan and likewise getting others to fit into His plan as well.

1st Corinthians 10:31-32 "Therefore whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all torepparttar 126455 glory of God. Give no offence, either torepparttar 126456 Jews, or torepparttar 126457 Greeks, or torepparttar 126458 church of God."

God wants us to take seriouslyrepparttar 126459 privilege of representing Christ in our homes, communities, and workplaces.

Butrepparttar 126460 question is why are we more likely to be more concerned about what others might think or say about us if we stand up for God in these situations?

What we lack in most cases is a healthy fear of God. This fear ofrepparttar 126461 Lord would enable us to resist sin as well as riskrepparttar 126462 wrath and ridicule ofrepparttar 126463 unbelievers andrepparttar 126464 wicked who take up most ofrepparttar 126465 common views in our society, which are contrary to what we believe.

That fear ofrepparttar 126466 lord will give us courage, direction, and motivation to make tough choices and live with Godly behavior despiterepparttar 126467 consequences brought to us byrepparttar 126468 wicked.

We know from scripture that God is a God of love who shows mercy to sinners butrepparttar 126469 book of psalms indicates that He hates people who commit iniquity and wickedness.

God definitely gets angry at sin that injures and destroys His creation, but God's righteousness is not a fit of anger. It is rather a carefully considered application of a just disapproval and penalty against wrong doing.

In fact if you give up sin torepparttar 126470 best of your abilityrepparttar 126471 lord will honor your prayer's more, show you more miracles, and bless you more often than not.

Isaiah 59:1-2 "Behold,repparttar 126472 LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

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