Month: February 2018

Bible Verse of The Day – 2-17-18

Psalm 37:23 (NKJV) 23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way.

Letting God order our steps means that we let Him lead us in everything we do.

For instance, if He says, “it’s time to change those steps up a bit”, He means it’s time to step out of the old way of doing things and enter into a new way.

Sometimes we have a hard time with letting go of the old way. Maybe we feel comfortable doing some things a certain way because we’ve seen good results come from it. Don’t let comfort cause us to get left behind.

Comfort can and will ruin the flow of God if we decide we want to continue to do the same things, the same way, when He is trying to get us to do it in a different way.

Comfort and God’s peace are two very different things.

Comfort is what man feels when they are happy with the things they are doing and achieving, because they have it all figured out by their own intellect. They understand it.

God’s Peace comes at any time, whether we know what we are doing or not. God’s peace will help us figure things out and walk us through some of the hardest and toughest challenges in this life.

Comfort is for a moment, while peace is for the duration.

No matter what we are starting, whether we are building a new church, a new business, or a new relationship, etc., we need to stay with God, and let Him order our steps. It is everything! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-16-18

Psalm 51:10 (NKJV) 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.

It’s very important that we learn and understand that God loves us and wants to help us. He’s not there to yell at us or hurt us. He wants to teach us, train us and bring us up to higher ground.

Once we understand this, our striving to be accepted by people will subside and eventually stop.

It’s nice to have good friends and family around us at times. It makes us feel good and feel accepted. But, there will come a time in our life, if we are serious about getting closer to God, when He will call us out for a season. He will call us away from those friends and family members, wanting us to spend less time with them and more time with Him.

During this time, we will learn many things. He will teach us to lean on Him more than on our family and friends.

We may feel alone at first, and almost feel like we are going backwards. But God knows and will help us through those lonely and discouraging moments. It’s a time of removing the things that don’t belong and enhancing those things that do. You might call it a heart-to-heart cleansing.

During this season He will teach us how to trust Him. He will teach us the importance of running to Him with everything first. He will teach us to be ourselves. And to see ourselves, even in times when it may hurt.

Change, and the cleansing of our hearts, does not come unless we see the need for it. But, the Lord is gracious and gives us the time and help to do so.

If we feel alone today, don’t be discouraged. It may be our season for us to learn more about who we are, who God wants us to become, the changes we need to make and what God wants to do with us and through us.

Embrace this time with Him, that we may move forward with a steadfast spirit.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-15-18

Psalm 27:14 (NKJV) 14 Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!

Oh, how we hate that word, “wait”. Nobody likes to wait for anything, including waiting on God. It just doesn’t sit well with how we like things to be.

But wisdom and experience will teach us that waiting on God is exactly what we need to do. Doing anything other will set us up for a tough situation.

God’s word is loaded with verses telling us to wait on God, including those telling us to wait patiently.

And that’s the hard part for most of us, the patience aspect of it. But, you see, that’s where the real test starts right there.

When something takes a while to play out, a lot of us tend to get antsy. We can’t sit still long enough to let God put all of the pieces in place and orchestrate His plans. So, we start taking things into our own hands and making choices and decisions on our own.

This shows how feeble our faith in Him can be at times. Is that meant to be an insult? Not at all. It’s just a piece of truth that we all need to recognize in ourselves if we are to grow and mature in our faith as a believer.

That all starts to come about when we understand that God moves in different ways, and at different speeds, during different seasons in our lives.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NKJV) 3 To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:

We encourage you today to wait on God. Wait patiently for Him to guide your steps. And when He does move, we need to make sure we’re ready to follow His leading. And watch His awesome plans unfold right before our eyes.

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-14-18

John 10:27 (NKJV) 27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

We hear God’s voice and we follow Him.

Where do we need to follow Him to today? Is He speaking to our hearts and asking us to change up some things? Maybe our language or our negative thoughts at times? Is He asking us to give up some things, like maybe television, certain things on the internet, or frivolous spending?

Is He asking us to step out in areas where we need to do something that will make a difference in our situation, for instance maybe tithing and the giving of our firstfruits to Him?

When God prompts us to do something, He doesn’t tell us to just take our time and ponder on it. And He doesn’t ask us to give Him a time frame as to when we will get around to it or fit it into our schedule.

There are no questions asked, and no negotiating. It is what it is and the terms are how God wants them to be. We, His sheep, are to hear it and to follow.

He will be sure to let us know when we need to make a change or a move, when we need to pull back, and when we need to be strong and press in. Don’t get too caught up in the details. Just follow what He puts in front of us.

Psalm 121:8 (NKJV) 8 The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even forevermore.

​​​​​​​Amen.

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-13-18

3 John 1:2 (NKJV) 2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.

I pray that you may prosper in all things.

These are the words of God, spoken and penned through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, by the apostle John.

These are God’s words to us; His desires for our lives. Prospering in all things, and good health.

This isn’t something little. This is huge. In these few little words, God tells us very plainly what His desire is for our lives. This is what He wants for us. This is the direction He wants our lives to take.

Whether it happens or not is largely dependent on us. And that right there is where so many of us stumble and fall. We want what God wants for us. We want to prosper in all things and be in good health. But we drop the ball when it comes to walking it out.

Now, before anyone gets hurt by that, let me explain. Some of us drop the ball because we just plain don’t want to do what it takes. We look at what’s required and decide that it’s just more than we are willing to take on.

But others might not understand how to walk it out. That is the key that unlocks all of this: understanding.

Proverbs 4:7 (NKJV) 7 Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.

Without understanding, we can never move forward. We can never get beyond where we are right now, at this moment in time. So we question God and ask Him why. And, if we’re diligent, and we truly want to know, we will listen intently for His answer.

It’s in the listening and the hearing that we get understanding. It’s in the time spent diligently seeking Him that we start to understand what God is speaking to us.

Hebrews 11:6 (NKJV) 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Diligence pays off in two ways. First, it helps us to gain understanding of things that we were once ignorant about or blind to. Second, it shows God that we’re taking Him seriously and putting forth the effort that’s needed to learn and grow.

Nothing is impossible to overcome if we truly want change, and if we make a sincere, prolonged effort to bring about the change we want to see. And, as God’s children, we have the best possible Person cheering for us and encouraging us to take that next step.

What’s even better is that He is there waiting for us at the finish line, calling us forward, looking us right in the eye and saying, “well done my good and faithful servant”.

Get understanding. Prosper in all things and be in good health.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-12-18

2 Corinthians 6:14 (NKJV) 14 Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?

If we are a believer looking for a relationship, it’s important that we trust that God will guide our steps. It’s even more important that we follow those steps. He wants us to be with the right person more than we know.

Don’t try to figure it out or look for them. Don’t spend a lot of time going out on dates with every person we run into. If we are in the right place, at the right time, with the right heart, God will prompt us and let us know.

We might say, “well, where is the right place?”.

The right place involves us focusing on living our life each day, honoring and following God.

For example, if we go to work, focus on doing our best on our job. If we are in school, focus on our studies and work hard to get good grades. If we are at home, focus on doing whatever it takes to keep the atmosphere peaceful and take care of the household responsibilities, with everything in us.

Don’t spend time looking around for a mate. God knows the one that will work with us. The one that we will spend our life together with.

Be encouraged today. Thank God in advance, for He is faithful to guide our steps even with relationships.

We just have to let Him.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – Lord, Help My Unbelief – 2-11-18

Greetings in the name of Jesus! 

Unbelief is something that we all wrestle with from time to time. Doubt can try to attack us and overtake us. 

This is nothing new. It’s been going on for centuries in the lives of believers. But today we’d like to address this and help you better understand how to overcome it in your life, once and for all, in our newest video. 

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Many people in the Bible also struggled with doubt and unbelief. We give some examples of this in our video, and also share some of the things that Jesus did that were related to belief and unbelief. 

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Once we’ve learned to overcome the unbelief in our lives, we will no longer wrestle with it and worry about it ruining our destiny in Christ. 

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Enjoy the rest of your day. And be sure to spend some time in God’s word today. 

We love you. 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-10-18

Micah 6:8 (NKJV) 8 He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?

God has shown us, hasn’t He? All that He did for you and I is written in His word. He made it very personal, because He is a personal, one-on-one Father.

What was spelled out in His word stands forever. It is truth for us, for our children and for their children, etc., for us to grab hold of and walk in daily.

His love toward us is so deep and strong. His word tells it all; All the wonderful things He has done for each one of us.

Don’t let anyone try to tell us we are of no worth or value. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was sent to us through a virgin. And He ultimately gave His life for us at Calvary, so that we may become the sons and daughters of the Almighty God, through His righteousness.

Will we take Him at His word today and live in the promises He has for us?

What is required to obtain such Goodness?

Believe in Him, and love Him back by doing what is right. Love mercy and walk humbly with Him each day on a personal level.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-9-18

Psalm 57:2 (NKJV) 2 I will cry out to God Most High, To God who performs all things for me.

Oh Lord, do you hear me down here? This is what we’d like to ask Him sometimes. We usually don’t, though, because we are afraid to address Him in such a manner.

But understand, God would want us to be respectfully honest with Him. He already knows what we are thinking and feeling.

One may say, “well, if He already knows, then why do we have to say it?”.

Because, it’s not for His benefit, but for ours. When we say something, or confess it with our mouth, what happens? We hear ourselves speak.

It’s important to hear what we are asking for, just as it’s important to hear what God is saying back to us. If we are a believer, a child of God, He absolutely hears our cry in that moment.

One day in the not-too-distant past, I was at the hospital. I kept receiving bad news regarding a family member. It was one thing after another. It was hitting me so hard, all at once. I had gotten to the point where all I could say was, “Oh Lord.”

But even in those two small words, God heard me. He knew what I needed and He answered my cry.

Don’t stop crying out to Him. Keep talking to Him. If we have questions, we need to ask Him. He is listening.

Don’t ever give up on Him answering us back. He is faithful, He is kind and compassionate. And He performs all things for us!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-8-18

Psalm 37:23 (NKJV) 23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way. 

Many people ask how to know if they are following God’s plan for their life. It’s one of the most common questions we get. 

There are many different things we could say about this. But for today, let’s stick with the text of this particular verse. 

It says that the steps of a good man (person) are ordered by the Lord.  So, what does that tell you? Whose steps are ordered by the Lord? Those of a good man! 

So, based on this, we know that if we want to know God’s plan for our lives, and know that we are walking on the path He has chosen for us, we need to be “good”. 

What does God mean by good? Righteous. 

God orders the steps of a righteous man (or woman). It’s important to understand that there are two forms of righteousness. 

First, we are made righteous by the blood of Jesus. When we put our faith and trust in Jesus, His blood washes us and makes us clean. We instantly become righteous, by His blood. 

Second, we live righteously by following God’s word, applying it on a personal level and walking it out daily. 

It’s the second part that helps us to “find His path” and discern what the steps are that He has ordered for us. 

As we walk this out, we ultimately begin to walk in the steps God has ordered for us. And the funny part is that it tends to happen without us even realizing it. It’s gradual, a little at a time. 

And then one day we look back and we see where God has brought us from. And we begin to see and understand that the steps we took were not ours. They were His. 

And what’s better than this? The fact that God delights in our way! 

Amen. 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-7-18

Isaiah 64:8 (NKJV) 8 But now, O Lord, You are our Father; We are the clay, and You our potter; And all we are the work of Your hand.

Surrendering it all to God is the most powerful position to be in.

When we can say, “God, you can have me and everything I own”, we are setting ourselves up for His great and mighty work to be done, in us and through us. But we are also getting ready for a deeper and more meaningful relationship with Him than we have ever experienced.

Getting to this point requires us to take steps ahead of time that will help us to see that we truly need to surrender everything. And the only way to get there is to start at the beginning.

  • We need to give God the room He needs in our daily routine. That means we can plan out our day, but we need to listen and stay alert to God’s promptings. Sometimes God will warn us about specific things. He may see danger for us, and through His promptings He will cause us to think twice about heading in that direction. Listen to those little promptings, so we don’t have to change our plans over and over again.

I’ve done this many times, and I’ve learned from my errors. It’s better to go to Him first and ask about certain occasions, rather than having to change things up after we’ve made plans and spent money, etc., to carry it out.

  • We need to spend personal one-on-one time with Him. And yes, we have to do this even when we have a busy day. God should be the first One we talk to every day. He will start us off on the right track.
  • We need to pick up our Bible and read it. His word will change us. That is a promise. Even if we don’t understand it word for word, it’s OK. The Holy Spirit will help us and bring understanding. He’s Amazing!

When we begin to let God into our daily routine, we will see the importance of surrendering to Him. And our hearts won’t regret it or fight it, but we will welcome our Potter even more.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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