Category: Letting God Lead You

Bible Verse of The Day – 8-1-24

1 John 2:15 (NKJV) 15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Do not love the world.

What part of the world are we talking about here?

Obviously we are not talking about the creation and beauty of what God has blessed us with. But the parts of the world that line up with evil, or things that are operating under the dominion of Satan.

There are three destructive forces in the world that we must learn to deal with.

The lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye and pride.

These things will cause us to do the wrong thing every time if we do not know Jesus Christ and give Him dominion in our lives; If our hearts are not touched and changed by Him.

We must fight hard to do the right thing, to remain strong and disciplined in our decisions.

Do not be conformed to the world, but transformed and renewed in our minds, that we will make right choices.

1 John 2:16 (NKJV) 16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.

But thank God that Jesus Christ has come to deliver us from this evil age and has set us free. And He will help us overcome whatever the world may try to tempt us with.

We are not alone. We are His child. And as we follow His commandments and guidance, He will renew our minds and help us to discern correctly.

The world and all its lusts will pass away. But us who remain firm in Him will abide forever!

1 John 2:17: (NKJV) 17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

No matter how much it appeals to our eyes or how good it feels to our flesh, be strong in the Lord and choose righteousness!

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
49 N Lamplighters Walk 
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-20-24

Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV) 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

God tells us that we should not lean on our own understanding.

Why?

He has given us a brain. He has given us the ability to think and to reason.

Why then should we not lean (rely) on our own understanding?

It is important for us to understand that there are some things that are beyond our reasoning and our human understanding.

God’s ways are higher than our ways. His thoughts are higher than our thoughts.

Isaiah 55:9 (NKJV) 9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.

He wants us to think and reason, but He also wants us to rely on the Holy Spirit when making choices and decisions.

Human emotions are like a rollercoaster. They can cause us to make rash decisions that cost us dearly.

Situations we face can cause us to become fearful. Fear will have us running frantically, looking for a solution to our problem when God wants us to run to Him.

He holds the answer to every problem that we will ever face in our lifetime.

Some answers will be simple. Some will be a bit more complicated. And others will defy human logic.

Hence, going to God instead of always trying to figure things out based on our own understanding.

This is a learning process. In fact, it is a lifelong learning process. It has no end.

But over time, it will become less difficult for us to “get it” and we will begin going to God first, instead of waiting until we have been backed into a corner.

And when we do get it, our lives will become less stressful. And fear will dissipate as we learn to look to Him for our help and our understanding.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-7-24

Isaiah 43:18-19 (NKJV) 18 “Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert.

In these verses, Isaiah is telling Judah to forget (yes, forget), when she struggled to be a nation among nations.

God wanted to do a new thing!

How many of us are being held back because we can’t forget or let go of the things that we knew?

When God wants to do a new thing, we can’t take the former things with us. We must let go of or forget those old things. Forget the way things use to be.

When we hang onto the old, we can also be holding onto the hard times that may have left scars on us. Sometimes those struggles can keep us from ever wanting to step into a new thing again.

Why?

Because of the fear that we felt going through those struggles.

This can cause us to be afraid of making the wrong move again. We tend to hold onto these things because we don’t want to forget what we learned from it.

It’s funny how we can dislike the situation we are in, but not want to let it go either. We don’t like what it did to us, but yet some how we find comfort in its familiarity.

Letting go of the former things is a decision we have to make.

If we let it go, God can do a new thing! If we don’t, and we want to hold on tightly to the old, then we chose to stay where we are at

By not letting it go, we say “no” to God wanting to take us into a new thing.

Forget the former things. They have brought us as far as we can go. God has a new thing. Let Him work it in the ways that only He can!

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
49 N Lamplighters Walk 
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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-19-23

Psalm 100:3 (NKJV) 3 Know that the Lord, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

God knows us better than we know ourselves. That is why it is so good for us to go to Him daily for wisdom and understanding.

He knows us and how we tick. He knows every little detail about us.

He knows what is good or bad for us. So, letting Him guide us in our steps is the best choice we could ever make.

For that to happen we must surrender to Him our thoughts and intellectual reasoning. This includes our questions as to why this and why not that?

We must literally trust Him with our whole being, and follow Him through to the end.

We are His people, the sheep of His pasture. Sheep need a shepherd, and our Shepherd is the Lord!

We shall not want. We shall lie down in green pastures. We will walk by still waters. Our soul will be restored, and we will be led on the path of righteousness for His name’s sake!

Psalm 23:1-3 (NKJV) 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. 3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-23-21 – What Do I Do?

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the name of Jesus! 

In God’s word, there are many examples of king David asking God, “what do I do?”. 

That’s also the title of our latest video, What Do I Do? 

In this video we teach on getting answers from God when we need to make choices or decisions. 

We discuss how David did this frequently, and how God still answers us today. 

We hope you enjoy the video. 

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Enjoy your day! 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808 

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-11-19

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!

As we grow and mature in our walk with God, we like to think that we will also grow when it comes to learning to wait on His timing for things in our lives.

The problem is that it doesn’t always happen the way we would like it to.

Sometimes we get impatient and step out on our own, ahead of God. This can get us into trouble.

Many people know the story of Abraham and Sarah, and how they took it upon themselves to “help” God deliver on His promise to bring them a son. And we all know how that turned out. It wasn’t good at all.

There is another example of this in God’s word that we rarely hear about, so let’s take a look at it and see how it played out.

After Jesus had ascended to heaven, the apostles decided that they needed to fill the place that was left empty by the departure of Judas. They felt it was important to keep the number at 12. So, they began to reason it all out.

Acts 1:22 (NKJV) 22 beginning from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up from us, one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

As they began to work it out, they narrowed it down to two different people who had followed Jesus for a very long time; Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

Once they had narrowed it down to these two men, they drew lots and chose the new apostle, Matthias.

Acts 1:26 (NKJV) 26 And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Now, it might not seem like they were doing anything wrong if we stopped right here. They did, after all, want the number of apostles to be 12, since that was the number Jesus had chosen.

What they didn’t know, however, is that God had already chosen someone else to take that 12th spot. His name was Paul.

If you read through the rest of the New Testament, you will never see the name of Matthias mentioned again. Paul, however, became a powerhouse for God, building and growing the body of Christ until his very last days, even dying for his faith.

You see, even powerful men and women of God can wrestle with His timing sometimes, trying, instead, to do things by human understanding.

So, it’s important that we make our decisions and choices very carefully, being patient to wait on God to bring His plans to fruition in His perfect timing.

Wait, I say, on the Lord!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-4-19

Psalm 1:3 (NKJV) 3 He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper.

Today I was faced with a hard decision. I felt compelled to help a relative of mine. But I have to admit at the same time that I was feeling like my help was coming more from my personal emotions than God’s prompting.

I prayed, ”Lord, what do I do?”.

As I looked out my office window, He said, “look at that tree. Do you see the blossoms on it?”. I said, “yes”. He said, “look around it also, at the bushes nearby. Do you see some have buds and some are blossoming beautifully?”. I said, “yes”. He said, “not too long ago they were not able to get all the light that they are getting now”.

He quickly reminded me of the nearby large tree that had been taken down recently. He reminded me of how it blocked the surrounding trees and shrubs from receiving what they needed to thrive, to grow, to blossom and be all that they were meant to be.

There was a lack of light, all because of that one tree standing in the way.

You know, sometimes we as people, even though we want to do good, can be like that tree, standing in the way of something God needs to do. We can block the fullness of a change, recovery, healing or deliverance that God wants to bring about.

I know it’s hard to not help when there is a need crying loudly for attention. But think about this; if our help is getting in the way of God doing something big and mighty, wouldn’t we step aside so that He can have His way?

Sometimes, as much as we want to be there to help, in some situations we may have to step aside and let God do His thing.

I’m preaching to myself today, but I hope it helps others that struggle with the same or a similar situation as mine.

God did not show me this to hurt me in any way. He showed me this because He knows me, and how when there is help needed, I will jump in.

He is teaching me how to be like this tree that prospers, that will bring forth fruit, not block or get in the way with what needs to be done.

Some things are beyond our helping hand.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-15-19

2 Timothy 1:6 (NKJV) 6 Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

If we want to get that gift stirred up and on fire, we need to get in God’s word and be sure to also spend time praying and listening. Go after whatever He puts in our hearts to go after.

For some it may just be getting past or getting delivered from some bad habits. For others, it may be spending time with someone specific or a group of people that may need help.

For others it may be just growing closer and reading more, taking notes and really digging in and learning.

For us, it has been amazing to watch this ministry grow. It has stirred us up and caused us to really get closer to God. It has made us realize that God is a BIG God and is in control of everything that we surrender to Him. He has it all under control. And we are blessed to know that.

Press in, get direction and go for it. Don’t be surprised when the door opens for us to use our God-given gift.

Always remember, let the Holy Spirit lead. If you don’t know what to say or do, wait on Him. He will guide you through.

John 14:26 (NKJV) 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-29-18

Psalm 36:5 (NKJV) 5 Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

God is alive in us as much as we let Him be.

He will speak to us and move through us. He will give us the strength we need to finish projects. He will give us the patience to stay in a place where we don’t want to be.

He will give us the very words and heart we need to have in order to deal with things when we have no idea what to do.

Listen, He will take us from being flat on our backs, looking up and having no clue what to do, to being able to stand on our two feet, put one foot in front of the other and start walking forward.

There is nothing, and we will say it again, NOTHING too big for God.

So, don’t wait and don’t hold off. Get with Him and let Him lead you. He is faithful to help us right where we stand today. Amen.

Matthew 11:28 (NKJV) 28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-28-18

Psalm 31:3 (NKJV) 3 For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name’s sake, Lead me and guide me.

Becoming a Christian happens when we truly believe Jesus Christ is the Messiah, and that He came to save us from our sins.

His death on the cross was for one purpose; to save us from our sinful nature. He made it possible for us to have a relationship with God, His Father, and live eternal life in Heaven. Praise be to God!!

Walking daily with Jesus is different than life was without Him. After we become a Christian, we have to decide to allow our relationship with Him to grow deeper. This happens when we open ourselves up to the Holy Spirit, our Helper, and allow Him to come and help guide us each day. He guides us in our prayers and He helps us keep our eyes open and be discerning. This keeps us alert.

Mark 14:38 (NKJV) 38 Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

You know how much more we can see when we yield to the Holy Spirit? He has a way of clearing our vision when we yield our eyes and ears to Him. Things get done when we walk by the Spirit, versus walking by the flesh. The verse above says that our flesh is weak. And this is very true.

The flesh is full of itself, and it has no room for anything or anyone else. It’s selfish. It will make decisions based on what it wants, putting itself first and above everything else.

The Spirit is out to help us in any way He can. His agenda is to fix things and make them right. With Him we are quick to discern right from wrong.

Sometimes we don’t have a lot of time to make a decision. It needs to be made quickly, accurately and in that moment. The Holy Spirit will guide us in making the right move.

Our walk is so much more complete when we give Him room to help.

John 14:16 (NKJV) 16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-27-17

John 15:4 (NKJV) 4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.

Do we ever find ourselves looking at our lives and wondering why nothing ever changes, or why we can’t seem to get to where we want to be in life?

Many times, we can trace this directly back to our walk with God.

You see, as we learn to put our walk with God first, and we put into practice what He teaches us, our lives will begin to change, a little at a time.

As we get our priorities straight and we begin to get understanding about who He wants us to be, we will begin to change the way we do things. And this will lead to godly changes in our lives.

Our attitude will change because our outlook on life changes. We begin to see things through a different set of eyes as we allow Him to have precedence in everything we do.

In turn, this will bring about the change that we feel like we’re so often missing.

It’s not about just wanting to change. Many people want to change. But unless we put wheels under that desire, and we actually do something about it, we will never see change come.

Above, Jesus said that without Him we can bear no fruit. In John 15:5, He says that without Him we can do nothing. So maybe it would be a good idea for us to listen to what He says and apply it to our lives if we truly want to see things happen for the better.

John 15:5 (NKJV) 5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

So, what does this mean?

It means that we get a good grasp on the fact that without Him, we can do nothing. And then we start putting Him first in everything we do. We do this without a motive. We do it without looking for something in return.

We do it because we love Him and we want to honor Him with our lives. And we do it because it is what He has told us to do. We lay all of our preconceived ideas aside and let Him lead us in each step we take.

We spend time in His word. We let it become our food each day. We get it in us and we let it nourish us and strengthen us.

We talk with Him and we listen to what He says to us. We follow His leading each and every day.

Then, we watch in awe as our lives begin to change.

And we give Him the glory and honor He deserves for everything that He does in our lives.

It isn’t always easy. It takes effort on our part. It won’t happen overnight. It takes time.

But it’s worth every bit of time and effort that is required. And our lives will be forever changed if we are diligent and faithful in it.

Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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