Can You Be Thankful?

The year is almost up and one thing I have noticed is many proclaiming how challenging the year had been. With all the situations and difficulties we have faced, God still deserves our praise. I know I have been repetitive in the gratitude area, but it is for good reason. Happy people are thankful people. Instead of dwelling on unchanging circumstances, rest in knowing God is still God! We can't change much, but God can do anything! He always has and always will. Finish the rest of this year thanking God, praising Him, and worshipping Him when doubt or unbelief creeps in on you. Didn't Jesus feed the multitude with just two fish and five loaves up bread? He can make the impossible a reality in seconds. Be thankful God NEVER changes. Be thankful you're still here breathing, walking, talking, haven't lost your mind, have shelter, fed, that you're even reading this blog. In other countries this would be a luxury to have Internet at your disposal. It's the month of Thanksgiving, but as believers every day people should see how thankful we are to God. We are saved from hell! That alone is shout worthy. So I urge you as myself to finish this year being thankful. Every day get into your Bible and allow God to minister to you. The more we get to know Jesus, the more thankful we are towards Him and life, life isn't at all as bad as we make it seem. #Thankful #IsItInYou #iShallBeThankful #FF14

It Does Not Matter

Matt. 7:22-23 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.


Have you ever been around someone who caught your attention? They spoke so eloquently. Anything they said was persuasive. They seemed to live right, you know look the part. I remember when I would hear people quote scriptures and thought, "Wow this person must really know The Bible." Soon God showed me that it's not about just knowing scripture, but living it out. There are so many just as it states above that are using God's Word in the wrong way. From the natural eye it may seem like they are working for God's kingdom when they really are working for satan.

So I was out once with someone who said Marissa do you know what Romans 8:4 says? I answered, no. Then asked another specific verse, I replied with the same answer, no. This person said we should study The Word so we can be able to call out scriptures. I went home and God showed me that we do not study for show, but for wisdom, correction, and applied to our lifestyle. Then my fascination for people being able to readily call out scriptures vanished. I then started to observe the lifestyle. There are people struggling with sin and have memorized the Word. Why? Because satan does not care about how much we remember, memorize, or study. As long as we do not apply it to our lives, there is no change, no deliverance then he is fine. 

Just like he did not care about Adam and Eve knowing that the forbidden fruit was bad. All he cared about was them not abiding by God's Words. Just like The Bible today with us, satan doesn't care how much scripture we know as long as it is not being exercised. As long as people are not getting saved then go for it, memorize it. Wouldn't it be sad to THINK we are living for God and hear those words? I mean all of our life trying to SEEM holy denying His Power to actually achieve holiness. So we don't read scriptures, go to church, pray, give, and  do ministry because we want to appear like a Christian, but because we simply love God. Love, a word that ties The Bible up in a beautiful bow. A word that holds civilization as we know it together and the only way to be Christ-like. Because God so loved us...we love Him. If we start with love everything else will come. Don't try to preach, usher, give, or teach your way into Heaven because without love, it doesn't matter.