Do you see as God sees?

Wow I have been slacking... It's been my turn to blog for a while now and I just have not done. Sorry.

I have entitled this post "Do you see as God sees?" cause that has basically been the theme of my life lessons lately. And it is a question that I believe we find ourselves too busy to ask.

Which raises another question? What does Christianity really mean? If it is not about seeing the people/the world around us through the eyes of God, then what is it about?

I am not going to put much down because I want the Holy Spirit to talk to you for Himself. Then I would like to see comments to this post with some answers to the questions above. May the Lord Jesus Christ and His Father receive all the glory as we all meditate on these thought-provoking questions.

Love ya all,

Paul-Michael James

Feeding Time!

Hello to all,
I pray that you are encouraged in your faith in Christ. I was writing today on my blog, http//familymansam@blogspot.com, about feeding our souls and the importance of it.
How much do you feed your soul? Do you feed your soul everytime you feed your body? If you are like us--and most Christians--the answer is no!
Well, even though this is a sad commentary on our lives and the church today we can still change things for the glory of God!
This is one practical thing to do: after every meal you eat--feeding the body, get up and get your Bible and spend some time feeding and nourishing your soul.
Our family: I make an announcement after our meal, "time to feed your soul!" And everyone spends some time in the Word. It is a blessing. I encourage you moms and dads to put this I to practice with your families. I believe all will benefit from it.
I'll let you know how it goes with us. Please leave comments about how it has effected your lives. I pray God is honored and glorified through it all.
God bless you and keep you all! To God be the Glory!
Papa Sam

Beware of wrong teachings!

Hello,I would like to share something thats been on my heart.

Today we have many false doctrines in the church,because we know not God's word. The bible states in Matthew 22:29,"Jesus answered and said unto them,

'Ye do err ,not knowing the scriptures,nor the power of God'."

I've heard people say that Judas Iscariot went to heaven because he "did the will of God."

When the bible clearly states in Matthew 26:24,Mark 14:21,and Luke 22:22--

"...woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed and all except Luke say that it's would be better if he wasn't even born."

Thats why we must try all spirits, like in John 4:1. We must use the bible to be our spiritual glasses to be able to spot what is of Christ and what's not.

God Bless-

Joseph

Wonderful Godly Music

 

It is so hard today to find music that will be edifying to our Lord without sounding to contemporary or too hip hopish…

This album is wonderful. You can downloaded it from Itunes!!!

Thought I would share my find!

Angie

Becoming 18

By Alex Sellers

Note by Mom- this year we had another wonderful child turn 18. Like Paul- we posed the grand question- What does it mean to you to turn 18? 

This was Alex’s speech he read to everyone.

 

“ Becoming 18 really is no big deal when you think about it, but in another sense it is. The world sees turning 18, as a time to breakout, but loose from the bonds of parents and authority and become your own person. I see turning 18 as the beginning of a trial period of REAL submission.(to authority-added by mom) During this time bewteen the age of 18 and marriage the world is going to press in on me saying things like

“ So what do you think you should be doing?”   or

“ So what are your plans?”

With questions such as these it would be my responsibility with God’s help, to say

“ I don’t know because God hasn’t revealed anything to my parents  yet”

In Exodus 20:12 the bible says “ Honor your father and mother….”

until you are 18 then say I’m a man now and be on your way. No, it says “ Honor your father and your mother.”

Leviticus 19:32  says “ Thou shalt rise the hoary (grey) head and honor the face of the old man.” 

Proverbs 16:31

“ The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.”  Meaning no matter how old you are, you’re still required to honor your grey haired parents!

Even Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane prays this prayer in Math 26:39

“ On my Father…. not as I will, but as Thou wilt.”

Therefore(in light of what has just been said) know that even Jesus surrendered HIS will to His Father, that makes turning 18 to me no more than a stepping stone to total submission to my parents and to God. “

Just thinking....

I hope and pray that you all are keeping Jesus in the very front of your mind this Christmas. What a thought that God would humble himself to send his son to die for US? plus be born in the lowest of the lowest of states.

OK so I thought I would share something with everyone!

We don't realize how short this life is.. Life is to short to worry about the vanity(Ecclesiastes 12:8) of this world,everything on this earth will pass away.

Is it really great to gain the whole world but lose your soul?(Matthew 16:26).

This world is emptiness,we should not be worrying about the things of this world,but be investing in eternal life with Christ.What a glorious moment it will be when God says well done,cause you sacrificed your whole life and forgot about things of this world but invested in eternity. Time is short,we want to get right with God NOW! Cause we don't know when it is going to be the end(James 4:14).

I ask you...have you left everything of this world behind for Christ, the things you love and enjoy doing , have you given it all up to invest in your eternal life. We may think well we have time to have fun and do what we enjoy now,and later on inn life I'll get closer to God,you aren't even promised tomorrow. The Lord could take you at anytime. We should want to do God's will and God says not to be of this world just in it.

Now don't just read this and go OK well I think my life is fine,really think about it.Think about the stuff you have,things you do,do they really honor and please God, we never want to make a mockery of God by the things we allow in our life that doesn't please HIM!!, and we always want to be witnesses for God. We want to please,Glorify and be in his will in everything. He is worthy....

Merry Christmas & God bless

Maria I Sellers

our Babe and Dad

One thing about having a little one “later” in life- (since I had the older ones by the time I was 26 years old) is knowing and appreciating how quickly time flies and to enjoy each minute with these little developing souls. I sure do wish I had this wisdom when I was younger, but I didn’t. 

Our babe may not have the over energetic parents, that could run, jump and crawl, but he has the gracious, more calm more patient parents.

 

Here are photos of our Babe- painting with his daddy a train that we bought at hobby lobby for a $1! What a joy it was to see the two of them putting their minds together to paint this wooden train.

 

These are the times he will never forget!