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Romans 12 "For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5 so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. 6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your[a] faith; 7 if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; 8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead,[b] do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully."
There are 2 lists of the spiritual gifts in 2 different letters from Paul. In this list in Romans the gift of tongues is not mentioned. Why? Most likely it's because no one in Paul's church plant in Rome spoke in tongues. Yes the people in the Corinthian church spoke in tongues, but not all the churches that Paul founded spoke or prayed in tongues. If they were speaking in tongues in the Roman church, Paul would have mentioned it in the list of gifts to them.
And here is what it means to prophesy..."Prophecy – The Greek word translated “prophecy” in both passages properly means “a speaking forth.” According to Thayer’s Greek Lexicon, the word refers to “discourse emanating from divine inspiration and declaring the purposes of God, whether by reproving and admonishing the wicked, or comforting the afflicted, or revealing things hidden; especially by foretelling future events.” To prophesy is to declare the divine will, to interpret the purposes of God, or to make known in any way the truth of God that is designed to influence people."
So what I just wrote briefly about tongues could be considered me prophesying. :) The truth of God in his word shows that tongues is not meant for every church or for every believer. Some might have the gift but not all need to have the gift. Amen.
May God bless you all :)
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Craft and Thrift Store Idea
Here is my big Idea to open a store here in Jarrell, Tx. Please pray that this could work out. :)
There's some open office space next to the main grocery store here in my small town, Jarrell. I was thinking I could open a successful and fun thrift store there! 🤗👍🏼And I could sell hot chocolate and my muffins for $1 each, and iced coffee in the summer lol. And I could sell my bracelets and the jewelry my mom makes. Maybe it would be a thrift store/coffee shop/craft store. :) fun fun 😁 And if people are in need they could come pick out like 5 things for free woot! :) and I would give them free muffins and hot chocolate lol. What a fun idea that is I think! It would be like the happiest place in all of Austin! :) I think so anyways :)
I would want to have a little coffee shop section, a craft section, a goodwill clothes and random stuff section and a food pantry section where donated food could be given to those who come in and need food. :) It would be great!
There's some open office space next to the main grocery store here in my small town, Jarrell. I was thinking I could open a successful and fun thrift store there! 🤗👍🏼And I could sell hot chocolate and my muffins for $1 each, and iced coffee in the summer lol. And I could sell my bracelets and the jewelry my mom makes. Maybe it would be a thrift store/coffee shop/craft store. :) fun fun 😁 And if people are in need they could come pick out like 5 things for free woot! :) and I would give them free muffins and hot chocolate lol. What a fun idea that is I think! It would be like the happiest place in all of Austin! :) I think so anyways :)
I would want to have a little coffee shop section, a craft section, a goodwill clothes and random stuff section and a food pantry section where donated food could be given to those who come in and need food. :) It would be great!
Sunday, December 24, 2017
Marriage Advice
My Advice to Newlyweds :)
1. If it's too frustrating trying to sleep in the same bed due to snoring, then don't. You don't have to just because society says married couples should sleep together. If you have the room it's best to sleep in separate rooms and get a full night's sleep so you don't resent the other person's snoring keeping you awake all night.
2. If either of you starts to get angry, one of you needs to go to another room or outside until BOTH people calm down, then talk, or texting is sometimes easier.
3. Don't ask what your husband or wife dreamed about the night before; you don't want to know.
4. DON'T ever look at their Facebook or phone. Even if they are relatively innocent, you will probably still find something to get upset over.
5. Don't have close friends of the opposite sex, ever. This only breeds suspicion and jealousy and will create issues in your marriage.
6. Never lie to your spouse, no matter what. If you are trying to lie to keep them from getting angry, they will only get more angry when they find out you are lying.
7. Try to limit alcohol consumption when together, or don't drink at all. This can be a catalyst to bring out stuffed bitterness and emotions but it takes away the restraint of remembering to be polite. Don't drink any alcohol if possible.
8. Talk nicely about the other person's parents, always, always, always. No one likes anyone saying anything unkind about their parents.
9. Don't tell other people about everything your spouse does wrong. This will only magnify it in your own mind, make it harder for you to forget about it, and makes it almost impossible to forgive them. Tell your spouse directly that it was wrong and then forget about it and move on.
10. Never stay in a car together if you are both angry. Pull over and both of you should probably take a walk. Being in a confined space when angry is never smart.
11. DON'T ask questions that you know you really DON'T want the answer to, like questions about x's for example. "Curiosity killed the cat." Knowing less is better than knowing more.
12. As soon as your spouse wakes up, offer to make them eggs or get them food. The longer either is hungry in the morning, the greater chance of the morning not going well.
13. Husbands, babysit the kids for your wives every once in awhile so she still feels that she has some freedom.
14. Never yell at each other. If yelling begins, someone needs to leave the room.
15. Never throw things, obviously. lol
16. Husbands, put the toilet seat down for your wives. She will practically fall into the toilet if you do not. This is very important.
17. Also to husbands, put your dirty clothes in the actual hamper instead of all over the floor. Your wife does a lot already, and her job is much easier if the dirty clothes are in one place.
18. Wives, try to keep criticizing anything about your husbands to a minimum. They may seem tough, but actually, guys are very sensitive and can get their feelings hurt very easily.
19. Husbands, tell your wives they are pretty or beautiful as much as you can, and NEVER criticize anything about their physical appearance. Women are already naturally very insecure about this. Only build them up in this area, never critique. Amen.
20. And lastly, tell each other that you love them all the time. You never know when that might be the last time you see them. Anyone could die any night in a car accident etc. Make sure you really value each other and treasure every moment you have together. Amen.
God bless!
1. If it's too frustrating trying to sleep in the same bed due to snoring, then don't. You don't have to just because society says married couples should sleep together. If you have the room it's best to sleep in separate rooms and get a full night's sleep so you don't resent the other person's snoring keeping you awake all night.
2. If either of you starts to get angry, one of you needs to go to another room or outside until BOTH people calm down, then talk, or texting is sometimes easier.
3. Don't ask what your husband or wife dreamed about the night before; you don't want to know.
4. DON'T ever look at their Facebook or phone. Even if they are relatively innocent, you will probably still find something to get upset over.
5. Don't have close friends of the opposite sex, ever. This only breeds suspicion and jealousy and will create issues in your marriage.
6. Never lie to your spouse, no matter what. If you are trying to lie to keep them from getting angry, they will only get more angry when they find out you are lying.
7. Try to limit alcohol consumption when together, or don't drink at all. This can be a catalyst to bring out stuffed bitterness and emotions but it takes away the restraint of remembering to be polite. Don't drink any alcohol if possible.
8. Talk nicely about the other person's parents, always, always, always. No one likes anyone saying anything unkind about their parents.
9. Don't tell other people about everything your spouse does wrong. This will only magnify it in your own mind, make it harder for you to forget about it, and makes it almost impossible to forgive them. Tell your spouse directly that it was wrong and then forget about it and move on.
10. Never stay in a car together if you are both angry. Pull over and both of you should probably take a walk. Being in a confined space when angry is never smart.
11. DON'T ask questions that you know you really DON'T want the answer to, like questions about x's for example. "Curiosity killed the cat." Knowing less is better than knowing more.
12. As soon as your spouse wakes up, offer to make them eggs or get them food. The longer either is hungry in the morning, the greater chance of the morning not going well.
13. Husbands, babysit the kids for your wives every once in awhile so she still feels that she has some freedom.
14. Never yell at each other. If yelling begins, someone needs to leave the room.
15. Never throw things, obviously. lol
16. Husbands, put the toilet seat down for your wives. She will practically fall into the toilet if you do not. This is very important.
17. Also to husbands, put your dirty clothes in the actual hamper instead of all over the floor. Your wife does a lot already, and her job is much easier if the dirty clothes are in one place.
18. Wives, try to keep criticizing anything about your husbands to a minimum. They may seem tough, but actually, guys are very sensitive and can get their feelings hurt very easily.
19. Husbands, tell your wives they are pretty or beautiful as much as you can, and NEVER criticize anything about their physical appearance. Women are already naturally very insecure about this. Only build them up in this area, never critique. Amen.
20. And lastly, tell each other that you love them all the time. You never know when that might be the last time you see them. Anyone could die any night in a car accident etc. Make sure you really value each other and treasure every moment you have together. Amen.
God bless!
Christmas Witnessing
Merry Christmas Eve to all you my Facebook friends! Remember to try to witness to your families when you see them this holiday. I think people's hearts are the most ripe this time of year, like apples ready to be picked, around Christmas time. Because this time represents Jesus' birth. So many carols are about Jesus. It's the best time to try to help the people you know make Jesus the Lord of their lives. To start living for others and not just themselves amen? So go tell someone about Jesus! :) And may God give you a boldness you have never had to help save as many as you can amen!
I put about 200 Jesus packets all over my neighborhood with muffins and a bible tract in them. I put them at the end of people's driveways like on the edge of the lawn and hope people will see them. :) Please for all who received them that they will receive Jesus into their hearts and their lives will be changed. Thank you and May God bless you all!
I put about 200 Jesus packets all over my neighborhood with muffins and a bible tract in them. I put them at the end of people's driveways like on the edge of the lawn and hope people will see them. :) Please for all who received them that they will receive Jesus into their hearts and their lives will be changed. Thank you and May God bless you all!
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Tithe to the Poor
"Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house." ----Malachi 3:10
Biblically, a tithe is solely meant to provide food for the poor. But you won't hear any pastors preach on that or even mention the first half of Malachi 3:10 because they want you to think your tithe funding a bigger house or a bigger church building for them should be just fine, but it's not fine. Our tithe money is supposed to go to the poor, not for building some giant club house. Give your tithe all to World Vision or Compassion International, not some church that might use it for meaningless and frivolous things.
If you really think about it, any pastor of any church could make a video on their phone of the EXACT same sermon, email that sermon out to their people, and then poof, there would be absolutely NO need to pour millions of dollars into a wasted church building that sits empty 166 hours out of the week. 😕 Honestly. If the church of America had a bit more wisdom we would do that. And then just meet in homes for small groups to talk about the sermon that we comfortably watched from home via our email. Oh how much different and better the American church would be then! And if we gave millions to the poor and homeless instead of funding our giant clubs maybe then non Christians would believe it when we say we love people and care about people. But as it is, we obviously only care about ourselves and our giant country clubs. :( Or else we would give millions to the poor, as God commanded, rather then to a country club building.
Biblically, a tithe is solely meant to provide food for the poor. But you won't hear any pastors preach on that or even mention the first half of Malachi 3:10 because they want you to think your tithe funding a bigger house or a bigger church building for them should be just fine, but it's not fine. Our tithe money is supposed to go to the poor, not for building some giant club house. Give your tithe all to World Vision or Compassion International, not some church that might use it for meaningless and frivolous things.
If you really think about it, any pastor of any church could make a video on their phone of the EXACT same sermon, email that sermon out to their people, and then poof, there would be absolutely NO need to pour millions of dollars into a wasted church building that sits empty 166 hours out of the week. 😕 Honestly. If the church of America had a bit more wisdom we would do that. And then just meet in homes for small groups to talk about the sermon that we comfortably watched from home via our email. Oh how much different and better the American church would be then! And if we gave millions to the poor and homeless instead of funding our giant clubs maybe then non Christians would believe it when we say we love people and care about people. But as it is, we obviously only care about ourselves and our giant country clubs. :( Or else we would give millions to the poor, as God commanded, rather then to a country club building.
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Lisa's Diner
It has always been my dream to open my own restaurant. If any town could use another restaurant it would be where I live in Jarrell, TX. We only have 3 or 4 restaurants here. :) If I ever meet a millionaire who wants to sponsor my restaurant that would be great. 🤗 lol
I would call the restaurant "Lisa's Diner." The menu would be...
Breakfast
Fruit bowls
Cinnamon raisin muffins
Eggs, toast and turkey sausage
Egg sandwiches
Lunch
Burgers
Sandwiches
Soups
BBQ Chicken Salad
Cob Salad
Dinner
Various kinds of pizza
Pasta with marinara or Alfredo sauce and chicken
Burgers
BBQ Chicken Salad
Cob Salad
Any other suggestions for food? :)
And I would be the owner, manager, cook and sever...and dishwasher lol :)
And I would have kareoke Friday nights and play a mix of dance music Saturday nights so it could be like a dance club kind of, but I won't have any alcohol in my restaurant so it will stay clean and safe. :) And maybe bingo every other night lol.
It would be so fun!
Gay Marriage
Australia legalized gay marriage in their country today. :( The article about it made me sad. :( Nooooo Australia.... :( And come on Hillsong church and worship group, shine your light brighter over there!
But what I seriously don't understand about same sex marriage is why do gay people care if they are officially legally married? They are already living in sin by being gay so why not live in sin by just living together? It makes no sense. I guess they want to feel so much that being gay isn't a sin so maybe they feel if they are legally married they are ok in God's eyes but they aren't, because they are gay and to act out a gay lifestyle is a sin. Period.
Leviticus 18:22
"You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination."
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
"Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God."
Romans 1:27
"The men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error." Aka. Aids
If anyone you know is deceived into thinking they can be gay and Christian please show them these verses. A person can't be gay and Christian. A gay Christian is an oxymoron. As in, those two words are polar opposite of each other.
God bless!
But what I seriously don't understand about same sex marriage is why do gay people care if they are officially legally married? They are already living in sin by being gay so why not live in sin by just living together? It makes no sense. I guess they want to feel so much that being gay isn't a sin so maybe they feel if they are legally married they are ok in God's eyes but they aren't, because they are gay and to act out a gay lifestyle is a sin. Period.
Leviticus 18:22
"You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination."
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
"Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God."
Romans 1:27
"The men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error." Aka. Aids
If anyone you know is deceived into thinking they can be gay and Christian please show them these verses. A person can't be gay and Christian. A gay Christian is an oxymoron. As in, those two words are polar opposite of each other.
God bless!
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