Simple Thoughts

I was putting the chickens up one night, (Yes, I have chickens) and something occurred to me. Our chickens had started at one point digging at the fence wanting to get out of their cage. The problem was that there were animals digging on the other side who wanted to eat the chickens and their eggs. Before you know it, there was a big hole underneath the fence in one place that allowed the predator to enter the cage and begin harming our chickens. Application. We are placed in boundaries. These boundaries are meant to keep us safe. There are rules set in place to protect us from the enemy, Satan. If there is a rule that you don’t watch an PG-13 or R-rated movies, it is because there is something in that PG-13 or R-rated movie that could be harmful to your spirit and mind. If there is a rule set in place not to text/talk to a member of the opposite sex after midnight, that is because this could open you up to temptation and vulnerability. Those are boundaries – and they are protecti...

There are questions I have been pondering if you know the answer to. And I just have to ask: - Do you know what sin is? Do you have a good understanding of the things that God calls sin in His Word? If I said, name 10-15 sins that God mentions in the Bible, could you? - Do you know what repentance is? Do you understand what it means to turn from sin and not go back? Do you understand that sin without repentance brings judgment? Could you explain this to me? - Do you know what it means to live holy? Do you know what consecration and holiness is? Do you know what it means to purpose in your heart not to defile yourself? If you cannot answer these questions, I challenge you to search out the Word of God. If you can’t find the answers on your own, ask a leader or someone you trust that would know these answers. SEARCH IT OUT. DO YOU KNOW HIS WORD? If you can answer these questions, this is my challenge to you. DO YOU LIVE IT? It means nothing if you do not act on it in obedienc...