Good morning
13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before
Wow we are right at the end of 2015 and I really want to encourage each of us to leave some stuff in this year. Don't carry your baggage of pain, hurt, hate, unforgiven essential into the new year. Paul says you kniw I don't have all together but this is something that I have figured out, I have to put thing into perspective. I have to put things that are in the past in the past, so that I can reach for the future. I can not go forward looking in the past. I can't grasp the new things that God has for me if I am loaded down with the cares of the past.
I encourage you to ouse the next couple of days to unload your baggage. God has so many great things in store for you but you have to release the old to get to the new.
Happy Wednesday and Happy New Year God bless and remember that you have to live Blessed
Good Morning,
I pray that everyone had a marvelous Christmas.
As we move closer to the end of the year I want encourage you to not be a sleep walking but to be a destiny walker. What I mean is that many of us are going through the motions of life everyday but we are asleep. Our eyes are open but we are oblivious to the things around us.
I want to encourage you to be a destiny walker. A destiny walker is someone who knows the plan of God for their life and walks in it. When I'm a destiny walker I don't get tripped up when you don't understand what God is doing in my life. Destiny walkers have vision that is written and it's plain, so it can easily be carried out.
My sister please walk into 2016 a destiny walker not a sleep walker. I have attached a cool video that will encourage you. live Blessed.
Wow its Christmas eve. Where did the time go? I hope that you have plans with those that you love. All of us can't be with family on the holidays but that doesn't mean you can't find loved ones to be with. Find someone in your congregation that is single and invite them over. Remember this is supposed to be a time of caring and sharing.
Have an awesome Christmas and as always live Blessed.
Good morning
This will be short and sweet cause break has begun. Lol but I still want to do part on this universe of ours. The word for today is pray for your children. As parents, I don't think this responsibility stops even when they are grown. The attached picture is scriptures to pray while calling them in line.
It made me think of the song. Somebody prayed for me. Had me on their mind took the time to pray for me. I'm so glad they prayed, I'm so glad they prayed. I'm so glad they prayed for me.
Pray for your, along with the church babies. Have an awesome Wednesday and live Blessed.
Good morning
I don't know about you but I have done no shopping. Lol so of you still need a little help, here are a few ideas.
http://www.today.com/series/gift-guide/today-show-s-holiday-gift-guide-see-40-last-minute-t62131
Happy shopping and as always live Blessed
Wow ladies, can you believe we only have ten days left before we bid farewell to 2015? Have started your reflection and goal setting process? No I'm not talking a new years resolution that you won't keep. True goal setting for 2016.
It is imperative that we reflect on both the positive and negative things that have happened this year, because it is from both sides that we can gain knowledge to go forward. Reflection is important in gaining a focus for how we frame our going forward. For it is during this time that I can see where God has brought you from and how he made ways that we could not have made ourselves.
Have a great week crafting your goals.
Don't get so tied to the commercialism of Christmas, use it as a time to love on your family and friends. We truly don't know when our last time will be. Life will not come to an end if there is not a thousand gifts under the tree.
As always I admonish you to live Blessed.
Good morning,
As we move closer to the new year I thought the following article might be something to think about regarding building better credit. At some point all of us have made poor choices but with focus and a bit of time that can be fixed.
God wants all of us to prosper and be blessed and so do I so be dedicated to doing the work. As always live Blessed
http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/credit-score/building-credit/
Good morning.
For our Tuesday tool, the Lord said share this tool... https:/www.biblegateway.com.
Let's get back to the bible. Reading, studying, getting excited about the word. Sharing it with our friends and neighbors like when we first met the Lord. Seeking it for answers to life's problems. It's been on the best seller list for years. The great part is, there are so many versions so you can't say it's boring and I don't understand. The message bible will smack you right in the mouth with understanding. Try it and let me know how it works for you.
As always, have an awesome day and live Blessed.
Good morning
Be careful out there this morning. Those of you in western Kansas make sure you bundle up that snow is ain't no joke.
I hope that this is reminder to keep pushin'... God bless you and remember to live Blessed
Good morning friend (s),
Below is a challenge I was given and would like for you to share with others.
And as always...live Blessed
PERFECTING CHALLENGE:
In our Sunday School class we were asked what we have learned about ourselves this past year, and what area in our lives do we want to work on perfecting in the upcoming year. My answer is below. Please share this with others and keep the challenge going.
1. My truth is not everybody's truth.
2. I don't need to respond to everything.
3. Being out of control is ok.
4. Wisdom is the chief thing...get some
5. I am gifted and talented. It okay to get credit sometimes.
6. Silence is not a bad thing...practice it.
7. More reading less other stuff.
“Yet give attention to your servant's prayer and his plea for mercy, Lord my God. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence this day.” 1 Kings 8:28
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chron. 7:14
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He choose for His inheritance.” Ps. 33:12
“He will be the stability of your times, a wealth of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge…” Is 33:6
It is “God who changes the times and seasons; He sets up kings and deposes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.” Dan. 2:21
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Eph. 6:12
"Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you." Is. 60:1
“The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.” Ps.145:18
"Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying." Rom. 12:12
"Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven." Matt.18:19
“I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.” 1 Tim. 2:1-2
"And Jesus said to him, "'If You can?' All things are possible to him who believes." Mark 9:23
“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” Mark 11:24
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Phil. 4:6-7
"For kingship belongs to the Lord, and he rules over the nations." Ps. 22:28
"The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will." Prov. 21:1
"Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king." 1 Pet. 2:17
“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.” 1 John 5:14
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.” Jer. 17:7-8
"They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord." Ps. 112:7
“Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant for himself; the Lord hears when I call to him.” Psalms 4:3
"Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the Lord Almighty." Zech. 4:6
"So now, our God, listen to the prayer of your servant and to his supplications, and for your sake, O Lord, let Your face shine..." Dan. 9:17
"The Lord your God is in your midst, a victorious warrior. He will exult over you with joy, He will be quiet in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy." Zeph. 3:17
"But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light." 1 Pet. 2:9
Good morning,
Going through the holidays can be very difficult for those that grief/loss of a loved one. Traditions can pull people into patterns that lead to depression. So please keep this article in mind as you are with your friends and neighbors.
http://www.thatericalper.com/2015/08/16/person-is-asking-for-advice-hn-how-to-deal-with-grief-this-reply-is-incredible/
And as always have an awesome day and... live Blessed
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Have an awesome friday and as always... live Blessed
Happy Thursday morning.
I pray that all is well with you and yours. Which brings me might thought for today...What in the devil is going on in our society? People are shooting people all over the place. If you have people in your family that are acting weird get th some help, medically and spiritually. Some of this is mental illness and some of this is sin sickness. We need alot a more Jesus. I know that we believe we are a stronger and wiser generstion, but truth is we are ever learning and never coming into the knowledge of the truth.
Truth kids need the behind tapped every now and again. All little kids should have to go sunday school or something equivalent. If you still live in my house, I'm the booga with the sugah, abide by the rules or get out. It doesnt require alot of intelligence to shoot someone but it does require some to have a conversation and resolve issues. Jesus is still the answer for the world today.
Not saying they are right, they are just my thoughts. Have an awesome day and ...live Blessed
Good morning
I just wanted to share a quick word with you this morning.
Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
So my simple question is, what are listening to? So if faith cometh by hearing then we have to be listening to conversation that builds our faith. Conversations that push you to greatness and reinforce the power and word of God. Every bit of instruction we need is in the word.
Just short and simple this morning.
Evaluate who you are allowing yo speak in and over you and your family.
Have an awesome Wednesday and remember to... live Blessed
Friends of Young Life Wichita- We are now part of the Dillons Community Rewards Program! What does that mean? That means you can designate YOUNG LIFE WICHITA as the non-profit to receive credit for your purchases. This does not affect your fuel points or anything else associated with your Plus Card. PLEASE take a few minutes and go to the following website to register your card! This is a GREAT way to help support Young Life - the only thing you have to do is register your card. :) You will need to re-enroll in the program after January 1, 2016 in order for purchases throughout 2016 to credit our organization. Please let me know if you have any questions!
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Good morning.
Hope you have slept off that turkey. We had an earthquake this morning ptl I did not feel this one.
Today's motivation is real simple don't reveal yourself too early. The attached picture says it all. Too often God has given us vision or revealed some revelation and before he can get out we are calling someone on the phone. Ask Joseph, telling your visions will get thrown in the pit . Allow God to perfect what he has shown you and in due season it will be revealed.
When the seed goes in the ground it takes time for germination to happen and for it to from seed to product. Why would the seed God has planted in you be any different?
Have an awesome Monday...and live Blessed
Good morning
I hope that you are spending time with those you love, whether friends or family. Remember to take stop and say thank you.
Happy Thanksgiving...Live Blessed
God morning,
Check out the word for this Wednesday morning.
Psalms 77:11 I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. 12 I will meditate on all your works and consider all your mighty deeds. 13 Your ways, O God, are holy. What god is so great as our God? 14 You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.
It is so easy to get our eyes on everything and everybody but God, and when we do we lose perspective. Especially at the holidays, when we don't feel like we measure up to others we can quickly forget what God has done for us.
The psalmist here is trying to talk himself out of being depressed and critical of God by remembering what had already been done. When you stop and look back over the mountain you've come over and the valleys you've crossed over you should be shouting right now.
So instead of being depressed and angry because everything is not so so, I'm going to mediate on you. Praise you that it is well. Praise that better days are coming. Praise you that my future is better than my past. Praise you that I got over, doesn't matter how, but I got over. Don't spend your time being stuck on the should've, could've, would've, but embrace the moment and give God thanks that it is well.
Have an awesome day... Live Blessed
Did you know?
Why has WhatsApp accessed my contacts 23,709 times in the last 7 days?
by BEN WOODS
Each time you install an app, you’re asked to accept the permissions it’s requesting to access the features on your phone. It’s a standard cost of entry for downloading pretty much any app, and particularly free ones.
If you’re not paying with money, you’re paying with your data.
But despite knowing that an app can access a particular feature, you probably mentally write it off as an infrequent occurrence, or perhaps, only when the app needs certain information.
That sort of thinking, however, doesn’t explain why WhatsApp has accessed my contacts nearly 23,709 times (and counting) in the last seven days.
I tried to ask the company multiple times, for more than a week, but got zero response.
Perhaps there’s a perfectly good reason why it’s accessing my contacts roughly twice each minute. Perhaps it polls my entire contact list, or specific ones, every single time the app is opened, or I receive a message, or send one. Or perhaps it updates every time a contact comes online?
If the company had responded, I’d be able to tell you why, but it hasn’t.
For comparison, Facebook Messenger, which I have also used in the same time period hasn’t accessed any of the permissions granted a single time.
Apps accessing these permissions huge numbers of times aren’t all that surprising to me – Uber and Waze needing to know where I am, for example. It’s also how they monetize the sale of that location data.
I’ve also used both these apps in the same time period: Uber accessed my location 111 times, while Waze, which I used for about 3-4 hours of driving, accessed my location 13,859 times (and my contacts 1,127).
It’s no surprise if badly coded apps lead to appalling battery life in your smartphone if a single app is polling it every 30 seconds for contacts. And that’s just one app, the overall effect on battery life must be incredible. Presumably there’s a knock-on effect on your data usage too.
With the introduction of Android M and more granular app permission controls (and the ability to revoke individual ones whenever you like) user management of when and how Android apps access user data gets a little easier, but most people aren’t on Android M yet.
Checking which apps access which permissions on older handsets is a little trickier, and in this case I used BlackBerry’s DTEK application that ships as standard on the Priv.
Battery technology is often lamented on smartphones – but perhaps a bit more focus should go on app developers, rather than device makers if you’re polling my phone every 30 seconds.
Know you know...Live Blessed
Good morning.
Here in my part of the state it is a very wet Wednesday morning. Whereever you are I hope you are safe and being blessed of the Lord. Today I just want us to look around and see what is happening in our society. I have never heard of so many people with cancer, in every form. There are enumerable cases of domestic violence. Wide spread acts of terror on all fronts. If there ever was a time to seek God, it is now.
Time to call sin, sin and wrong, wrong. Time to stop playing church and truly living a life for God. None of this is new information, just a reminder. A small break for station identification.
Can people see the Jesus in you or is he to hidden under all of the other stuff?
The good works, the shouting, and the regular church attendance, are all good but what is your relationship with God like? If you call him does readily know your name or do you have talk a minute for him to catch it?
IT IS TIME TO PRAY for our friends/family, our nation, neighborhood, school system, churches, leaders, places of employment, those people that work your nerve. Pray often enough that your voice is recognized in the heavens. The hour is closer then it has ever been.
Hebrews 10:19-21 So, friends, we can now—without hesitation—walk right up to God, into “the Holy Place.” Jesus has cleared the way by the blood of his sacrifice, acting as our priest before God. The “curtain” into God’s presence is his body.
22-25 So let’s do it—full of belief, confident that we’re presentable inside and out. Let’s keep a firm grip on the promises that keep us going. He always keeps his word. Let’s see how inventive we can be in encouraging love and helping out, not avoiding worshiping together as some do but spurring each other on, especially as we see the big Day approaching.
Think on these things...Live Blessed.
SHARING THANKSGIVING BLESSING
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