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If you don’t believe in miracles, you’re not a Christian.

-Keith Moore

This seems like a strong statement, but not if you really think about it. God is the God of miracles.  If we stop expecting miracles in our lives then we have stopped believing God.  If we stop believing God, it means we have no relationship with God.

Being a Christian means being Christ like.  Did Jesus perform miracles?  Yes!  Do His disciples perform miracles?  Absolutely!  Do we see miracles today?  Without a doubt!  Miracles happen when you and I believe.

If you’ve not been building your faith by reading the Word (the Bible), spending time in prayer, and being at church every week under anointed preaching of the Word, then you are missing out.   Your relationship with God is completely reliant on you.  As the Word says,

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. –James 4:8 (NKJV)

Draw near to Jesus!

Matthew 1:19 (NLT)

Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly.

Sometimes as believers we think we have to lay it all out on the table. That is not the case. There are times when you just have to quietly withdraw.

In our ministry, when I was traveling one week we asked one of our dedicated church leaders to preach the Word that Sunday when would not be in country. It bothered a particular person that we had appointed them to share. This other person decided that they didn’t want to be a part of our church due to a person preaching that they didn’t like. Unbelievable, as we hear so much about people looking so long and hard for a church home in our nation before they find our ministry.

The departure didn’t stop with the person just stopping attendance. The individual tried to pull others out of the church. To the point of talking to multiple people and trying to influence other church family members.

Note Joseph trying to quietly back out of the marriage that he thought his fiancée had failed in. Rather than draw a lot of attention to her and the issue, he decided to quietly leave. The Word says this is good.

If your church becomes cultish, that is an issue. However, if it’s preaching the Gospel and people are coming to Jesus you’d better not be caught talking, or working, against it. The church is very special to the Lord Jesus. Remember Matthew 16:18 ? If you work against it, you are working against Him. Don’t line yourself up with the enemy, AKA the accuser or destroyer.

Whatever you say or do, always carefully consider what God has planned and what He would do. Be a righteous person like Joseph then you can enjoy the abundance God has for those who believe.

If you want to be a champion in life, you must surround yourself with people who are stronger than you.  Iron sharpens iron.

Revelation 3:20-21 (NLT)

“Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends. Those who are victorious will sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat with my Father on his throne.

Revelation 3:16 (NLT)

But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth!

Don’t take any risks. Make sure you are fully focused on God now.

Revelation 3:5 (NLT)

All who are victorious will be clothed in white. I will never erase their names from the Book of Life, but I will announce before my Father and his angels that they are mine.

If you think once saved always saved, you are mistaken. Here in revelation we see salvation is something you can lose.

A famous personality died today, he was a well known singer, actor, and face in his time. His daughter said,

Words cant express the solace our family’s received from all the love & support during this trying time. My father’s last words were “So much wasted time”.

Life is to short, don’t waste a minute of it.

Acts 2:28 (NKJV)

You have made known to me the ways of life;

You will make me full of joy in Your presence.’

If you want to know true joy, you only get it from being in God’s presence. To truly understand the ways of life, you’ve got to know Jesus.

If someone really cares for the poor, they are doing something for the poor (not trying to make you feel guilty about your job, education, car, jewelry, or wealth).