Your prayers have an impact

Your prayers have an impact
by Rick Warren

1 John 5:15 (GNT)
"God hears us whenever we ask Him and we know also that He gives us what we ask from Him."
Prayer can do whatever God can do. His resources are available to you. Twenty times in the New Testament it says, "Ask."

Do you ever wonder if prayer really works? You're praying about something and Satan whispers to you, "This is a waste of time. Forget it! Who do you think you are? What do you think you're doing? God is not listening. Don't waste your time."

Prayer works because God is in control. The basis of all miracles is God's sovereignty. Why does He do one and not another? Because God is in control. We have to trust His wisdom and His goodness.

Ephesians 3:20 says
"God is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of, infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts or hopes."(LB)

Prayer can do whatever God can do. His resources are available to you. Twenty times in the New Testament it says, "Ask." It's encouraging to know that things that are out of my control are not out of God's. I may not be able to change a situation but I can pray and God can change it.

I know exactly what some of you are thinking right now. "If I can pray and ask God to change things and if God is really in control of everything, why don't I get everything I pray for?" Good question.

Here are three reasons:

1. God is not a genie. You don't put in a prayer, rub a thing and get whatever you want. If every prayer were answered we'd be spoiled brats. Do you give your children everything they ask for? I hope not. You know what's best for them. You can see the bigger picture. If you can see the bigger picture for your kids, how much bigger is the picture God can see?


2. Sometimes Christians pray in conflict. You get two Christians praying at the Super Bowl for different teams. Who's God going to answer? Obviously, God can't answer every prayer at the same time.
   But I think the real reason is this:


3. God knows what's best and you don't. If you think you do, that is very presumptuous. First John 5:14 tells us, "We are sure that He (God) hears us if we ask Him for anything that's according to His will."(GNT) Look at the phrase "according to His will." The attitude of your prayer needs to be: "Lord, this is my prayer request, but Thy will be done." That's what Jesus prayed, "Lord if it's possible, let this cup pass from me. Nevertheless let Thy will..." (Luke 22:42).

APPLICATON:
Does God answer all prayers?

I believe that God does indeed answer every prayer. It may not be the answer we are looking for, but He does answer in His own way and in His own time. Often we become impatient and expect fast results. Sometimes it may take a lifetime to get an answer. Therefore, praying and patience must go hand in hand—praying on a regular basis teaches patience and strengthens faith in God, no matter who you think of as God " so let thy will be done"

I trust in the Lord

Psalm 4:5 (New International Version)
Offer right sacrifices and trust in the LORD.


The first psalm taught us that God has a plan.
His plan calls for happiness's for each of our lives. Happiness requires a completeness of ones soul, of ones self. The completeness of ones self is accomplished by means of doctrine, by means of learning doctrine, by means of understanding doctrine and growing up and making truth the central foundation of your life.

Bible doctrine is the key to your life.

Psalm two taught us that man has a plan and that God has a plan.
Men plans will all fail. Gods plan will succeed. Gods plan began in eternity past when one member of the trinity was assigned the title, Son of God. The plan centers around that person, the Son, who was to accomplish an eternal destiny for all who believe in Him. Rejection or indifference toward Gods plan is arrogance.

The soul is eternal, therefore the reasonable person will plan for the long term of his life (eternity), and not just the short term (this present life).


The third psalm taught us that the world is an enemy.
The world does not care for your best interest. The world inundates each person with enticements and unfairness to distract you from God and Gods plan. It is easy to get caught up in the activities of ones life and forget or ignore God, but then the world surrounds you with an almost infinite variety of enemies, most of which you would never recognize as enemies, friendly such as they are. Your own attitude can be your worst enemy.


The fourth psalm teaches us to stand in awe of God, doctrine, and the spiritual life that He alone offers. Conform to His teaching and plan, and your life will be beyond better, and beyond anything that the world can offer.


Therefore, offer the sacrifices of righteousness and trust in the Lord.

Our sacrifice comes in the form of a daily study for the purpose of learning and growing up in our spiritual life. Therefore today, our sacrifices in righteousness, means learning truth, or Gods word, in order to advance in our spiritual life, and bring ourselves into compliance with His will.

What you have not learned, you cannot know. What you do not know, then you cannot understand. Therefore, in order to come to an understanding and to wisdom, you must first learn, and to learn you must conduct yourself in a daily study of the scriptures

With study comes learning. With learning, comes understanding. With understanding comes trust. With trust comes faith. And the combination of all of these things brings Gods objective for you as stated in Psalm one, blessings.

Application
I want to know You more... i want to trust in You more...i will continue to learn and understand...trust and have faith in You my God

Deal With Your Anger

Deal With Your Anger - Now!
by Rick Warren

Ephesians 4:26 (NIV)
"Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry."

When you get angry, deal with it immediately, so the devil doesn't get a foothold in your life.
The above verse should be taken literally. When you go to bed at night, make sure your conscious is clear and there's no disharmony.
Why? God knows how dangerous and destructive anger is to our bodies. The anger gets inside of you and starts to eat you up.

Have you ever heard anybody say, "That really burns me up!" They're speaking the truth. It literally does that. Scientists have proven that when a person gets angry there is a definite biochemical change in their body. When you get angry it attacks your adrenal glands and shoots out all kinds of things in your body. Your palms start sweating, your temperature is raised, your blood sugar increases, your heart beat elevates, you get nervous, you get primed for action.
All of this is pent up inside of you and God says, "Don't get that all built up in your life and then try to go to sleep with it. It will eat on you."

God is explaining this for your own good. When you hold on to your anger it has a damaging effect upon your health. You can't sleep. You get high blood pressure. You get depressed - you can get all kinds of different illnesses.

Anger is dangerous to our lives. It's dangerous to us physically. It's dangerous to us socially -- it ruins relationships, it destroys homes. It's dangerous to us spiritually -- it affects our relationship with God.

That's what Paul goes on to say in
Ephesians 4:27(NIV)
"And do not give the devil a foothold."

APPLICATION
When you get angry, deal with it immediately, so the devil doesn't get a foothold in your life.

What do you fear..or What should you fear

Psalm 4:4
"Tremble, and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still"

this verse came about to me 2wice.
1st in my facebook http://www.dailybiblestudy.org/biblestudy
2nd thur my gmail http://www.purposedriven.com

God must really want me to read it not once but twice.
Understand it rather den jz reading it. Apply it thereafter!!!

To tremble
means to fear, to tremble, to quiver

Unfortunately far too many people do not stand in awe (or fear) of anything, except maybe the pleasures of life. To many people take life for granted and see nothing beyond this life. Seeing only that which lay ahead of them at the moment, whether todays work or tomorrows plans.

No one stops to consider Gods plan for their life, Gods objective for their life, Gods will for their life. The mere thought of God seems so abstruse and unreal, not to mention His plan.

But awe, the type that makes you tremble with total and absolute fear, is where you need to be. Have you never heard that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Does that mean nothing?

If you are disturbed to the point of trembling, by something, then you give way to respect for it, and you take it seriously.

Look at the world around you. You can lose your health, your job, your home, your possessions. You can lose everything is a heartbeat, and the world will care nothing for you. You can be talented, wealthy, beautiful or whatever. You can be insured with the best of coverages. But what good are those in the face of a robber, a single hailstone, a bit of food to choke on, a slippery footing?

And on the other hand, there are all the things that God offers to the mature believer, A charmed life, and protected life, and productive life, rewards beyond the imagination, things that boggle the mind as to be unimaginable. Can you lose them with little or no consideration?

And all it takes is a daily reading, a daily study. Little by little, your spiritual life will take shape and grow as God molds and forms you into the completed vessel of His choosing.

Do not sin
means to discontinue pursuing your life in the worldly sense, and begin and continue living your life in fellowship, pursuing your spiritual life.

Sin in your life dictates your carnal state, and confession is the ticket to getting back into fellowship.

Upon your bed, and be still
means simply when you are inactive, or in a state of rest, then pause to reflect about your life, your goals, what you are doing and where you are heading. Is it in accordance with Gods will, or are you oblivious to what God wants and are you concentrating on what you want instead? Ponder and consider your daily study. Reflect and absorb and learn.

What is your perception about life, about after you leave this life? Do you even have a clue, or do you even care? Or, do you presume that you are going to be alright in life and after this life, even without any interaction with God?

Summary
Gods plan continues right along without so much as a hiccup or skip, regardless of what you do or think. You can get on board with His plan, which is to your advantage, or you can continue along in the fog of life and lose.

Who sets and who is set apart

Psalm 4:3
Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for himself;
the LORD will hear when I call to him.

Know
means to know with certainty. Not maybe, or we hope to know, or we wish, or perhaps. This means certainty. There is no guessing, no luck, no chance or randomness, but with a guarantee, this knowledge is certain.

The Lord has set apart
means to separate permanently, to distinguish as different
We have been separated out of this world, cut out of the world, made different from all that are in the world, through our faith in Christ, and through doctrine that we have learned and therefore, making a spiritual life in us, verses those who do not possess salvation and/or a spiritual life.

The godly
means properly, of a kind or pattern, good, holy.
The godly is the person who possess the attributes and characteristics within their soul, that God places in their soul, by means of the functioning spiritual life.
The spiritual life begins when the person believes in Christ. Being born again, means that you have a new birth into the spiritual realm that unbelievers do not have. That is the first separation.

The spiritual life then develops with growth as you learn doctrine through a daily study. Spiritual growth develops and builds within your soul, the norms and standards of the spiritual life. It constructs a temple, a fortress, a mansion within your soul.

the LORD will hear when I call to him
And God separates for Himself, not for the world, but for Himself, the spiritually mature person. That is the individual who is separated apart, distinguished from, made different according to the pattern of the spiritual life. It is the spiritually mature believer who is heard, and answered when prayer is offered to God.


http://www.dailybiblestudy.org/biblestudy

The godly is he who study and learns and lives in fellowship with the LORD and daily application of doctrine of His word through the Bible
The spiritually mature person.


Application
daily worship...no matter where you are. Read His words. and most of all know that the Lord your God will hear you when you call for him

and i cry Holy Holy Holy is the Lamb

God Is a Capable Father

God Is a Capable Father by Rick Warren

"For nothing is impossible with God." Luke 1:37 (NIV)
"God has unlimited resources, unlimited energy, unlimited knowledge, unlimited time. He says I can supply all of your needs. "

God can handle any situation you give Him. No problem is too tough for Him. Nothing is beyond His ability. But the first thing you've got to do is bring it to Him.
What's the decision you're facing this week? What's the mountain that needs to be moved? Cancer? Bankruptcy? Your kids having problems? Can't break a bad habit?
"... Nothing is impossible with God."

In Jeremiah 32:27 God says, "I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?" (NIV) It is almost like God laying down the gauntlet saying, "I dare you. Think up a problem that I couldn't solve. Is anything too hard for me?"

Most of us, growing up, have said, "My daddy can do anything! My daddy can beat your daddy!" I really thought that. But, as I grew up, I began to have my eyes opened. I realized that when it came to my allowance, my dad had limited resources. When it came to advice, sometimes he was just guessing too. My guess was as good as his, because he was an imperfect father.
Ephesians 3:20 says, "God is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes!" (LB) I have a pretty vivid imagination. I can think up some pretty big dreams. I can set some high goals. God says, "My son, you think up the greatest thing you think I could do in your life and I can beat that. I can top that." He is a capable Father.

What can I expect from my Father in heaven? "My God shall supply all of your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:19 NIV) He has unlimited resources, unlimited energy, unlimited knowledge, unlimited time. He says I can supply all of your needs.
God says you're forgiven. He says he'll provide. He says we need not fear. To paraphrase the Bible, God says, "I'll take care of yesterday's failures, today's frustrations, and tomorrow's fears because I am a capable Father."

God Says You Are Capable by Rick Warren

It is he who saved us and chose us for his holy work not because we deserved it but because that was his plan long before the world began—to show his love and kindness to us through Christ. 2 Timothy 1:9 (TLB)

"Can you minister in a sales office? Yes, you can. Can you minister as an accountant? Yes, you can. Can you minister driving a truck? Sure!"

You have a right now to go directly to God; you have direct access. You don't have to pray through anybody else. You don't have to confess through anybody else. You don't have to go through anyone else to have fellowship with God. The Bible teaches that you have a direct line now.

In addition, God says you have been gifted for ministry to serve other people. Every Christian is a minister. That doesn’t mean every Christian is a pastor, rather minister. Anytime you're using your talents and gifts to help others you're ministering.

Notice the Bible verse above says, “He saved us for His holy work.” You are saved to serve. Why did God save you? So you could serve Him.

You may be thinking, “How do I know what my ministry is?” You look at your talents, your gifts, and your abilities. You look at how God shaped you. God wants you to use those talents and gifts to help other people. Every time you do that, that's called ministry: nothing fancy, scary or supernatural about it. It's just helping others.

Can you minister in a sales office? Yes, you can. Can you minister as an accountant? Yes, you can. Can you minister driving a truck? Sure! Anytime you're helping other people in His name, you're ministering.

Can u minister in a GYM?

We're all important; we're all necessary to do our part as we fit together.