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May 17, 2011

“Fear Not, For I am With You.”

I had a great time at the Oregon Coast over the weekend. I did absolutley nothing, but read books and watch old movies with a friend.

I was in Newport, Oregon. What a wonderful coastal town. Not too big, but big enough to have everything you need.

The weather was pretty good, and I enjoyed looking out the window at the ocean.

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What things cause you fear? Why do you fear them?

Even Jesus Christ faced fear. He prayed so hard for God to take his cup away from Him that He sweat blood.

Many people’s fear is facing death. I have been close to facing death two times.

The first time was July of 2004. I went in for a routine stress test, and when it was done I was on a gurney being taking from my doctor’s office to the hospital. I had four arteries blocked in my heart. I was told by the heart surgeon that it was amazing that I hadn’t had a heart attack.

The second time was sometime int he last two years. They can’t pinpoint it because all they found on my last stress test was scar tissue from a heart attack I had since my last stress test. They said it was a moderate heart attack. It could have been my last heart attack, but I am still here to type this post.

Do I fear death? Only in the fact that I feel I have so many things I still want to accomplish.

I have written and published my first book, and have at least two others in the making.

But, fearing actual death is not my concern anymore. Why? Because I know I will be going to be with the Lord. I will be with the one person who cared enough to die for me.

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My book, “Signs of Hope: Ways to Survive in an Unfriendly World.” is on sale right now. It was $19.99. Now it is $15.99. The shipping is alos cut in half. A total savings of over $6.00.

The books talks about out fears and how to handle them. It talks about fighting anxiety, depression, addictions, self-doubt, hopelessness, and the many other usual suspects.

If you would like to see the cover, and read what the book is about, go to the top of this page and click on the “bookstore,” tab. There will be a description, and how to order the book.

I hope you will check it out. If you order one and like it, telling others is the best marketing tool and author has.

April 30, 2011April 30, 2011

Do you Listen to the LORD When He Speaks to You?

Do you listen to the LORD when He speaks to you? Have there been times when you knew God was speaking to you, and you decided that you had other plans that were more important?

This is a common act by many of us. We probably don’t even know when God is speaking to us. We may think it is our own conscious trying to convince us something.

God speaks very clearly about wanting us to answer His call. We are to put Him first in our plans, and not think that something we love is more important than our love for Him.

Think on This:

God provides for those who love Him. Don’t you think we should be doing something in return for Him?
If you have something that is more important than God, it is an idol. What are your idols?
Sometimes even the smallest tasks are very important to God. Don’t think you need to do something grand, and important to please God.

The Lord does not give us rules, but He makes His standard very clear. If our relationship to Him is that of love, we should do what He says without hesitation. If we hesitate it is because something else is more important.

The goal is that when we stand face to face with God He can show us what a wonderful difference we made when we obeyed His calling.

Take a time out like in a basketball game, and see if you have a winning team. Do you always try to serve others. Do you put priorities in the right order? What have you done in recent weeks that you can say was really serving God? Be happy if there is something you have done, and start serving if you haven’t yet.

I was once a self-centered person who looked out for #1. It didn’t get me very far. I felt empty, and alone, because I was not connecting with those around me.

When I got involved in my church and starting serving others, my world changed, and I felt gratification beyond anything I could have imagined. I didn’t do it for my own glory. I did it for God’ glory alone. That gave me peace and joy.

Pray to God and directly ask Him what He would like you to do. He probably has been waiting for you to do this. He even may have sent you messages and they went unanswered.

The old saying, “try it you’ll like it,” fits well here.

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My book, “Signs of Hope: Ways to Survive in an Unfriendly World,” tells my story of how I was self-centered, and depressed for may years. I show you how I came out of the muck and mire, and let God back into my life.

This book is for others like me that have suffered from anxiety, fear, depression, self-doubt, hopelessness, shame, and the many other usual suspects.

The book is on sale right now. It was $19.99, and now it is $15.99. The shipping has also been cut in half. A total savings of over $6.00.

You can check the book out by going to the top of this page and clicking on the “Bookstore” tab. I hope you will take a couple of minutes to do that. It may change your life, or change someone you love.

April 29, 2011

The Royal Wedding Opened my Eyes

I watched the Royal Wedding today, and I was amazed at the structure, and the ritual of the whole event.

Everything has it place and time. Even the Queen of England had her time she was to ride in her car to the wedding.

The clothes were for… well…. Kings and Queens. All the prominent women wore beautiful hats of all sizes. Some seemed to strain to see anything from under them.

As the guests started coming in you could see the King of Norway; the King of Tonga; the Queen of The Netherlands, and of course the Queen of England. All in their full royal gear, and walking down the aisle with many people bowing their heads as they walked by.

Much of the ceremony was very straight, and right out of the Bible.

One of the opening songs was, ” Oh Guide me thy Great Redeemer.”

A quote from one of the Priests: ” This marriage is ordained according to the will of God.”

Another Priest said, ” I declare to you before the terrible day of judgement to repeat after me, William will you take this….”

It was finalized with ” According to God’s law and in the name of the Ftaher, the Son, and the Holy Ghost,, I pronounce you man and wife.”

Then the brother of the bride read scripture for Roman 12:1-21. It talks about not conforming to this world. Love one another, etc.

Do you see the theme of all of this? The whole wedding was based from the Bible, even the songs, and the vows.

This reminds me of when the LORD comes again. Kings will bow down before Him and praise Him. They will honor Him, and call Him LORD.

Think on this:

We are not to conform to this world. This world seeks self- gratification, and power.
All will some day bow down before the LORD no matter what their rank or power may be.
We need to daily thank the LORD for His grace and love for us even though we may not deserve it.
The LORD gives us hope through His promises that He will return and bring us home.

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Speaking of Hope… My books Signs of Hope: Ways to Survive in an Unfriendly World,” talks about how the LORD loves us and helps us with out anxiety, fear, depression, self-doubt, addictions, low self-esteem, etc.

You can take a look at a description of the book on this site by clicking on the “Bookstore,” tab at the top of this page.

There is a special sale going on right now. The book was $19.99 and now it is $15.99. The shipping has been cut in half. A total savings of over $6.00. Hope you will take a look.