Category: Trusting God

Bible Verse of The Day – 11-7-13

(Hebrews 13:8 NKJV)  Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Hold onto to God’s Word, follow His statutes, and His promises and stand strong in His might!

What is changing? Well, the World for one. There are a lot of changes happening all around us right now that may have affected us to some degree. And if it hasn’t affected us, then maybe it has affected someone we know.

Changes can sometimes cause distractions. But remember that God is there with us no matter what kind of change comes, good or bad. There is NO changing He who remains the same!!

Change sometimes brings worry. What does worrying do? It wears on us, tires us out, causes us to lose our JOY. It can cause us to lose sight of what we are supposed to be doing.

Today, let us stand together in this changing world, and together may we hold onto the One thing that will never change; God’s Word to us!

Get close to Him, spend time praying, time listening, time loving on Him and time taking the necessary steps that are so important at this time in our lives.

(Hebrews 10:23 NKJV)  Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.

Amen.

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 – 10-16-13

Psalm 100:5 (NKJV) For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.

Sometimes we hear others say this and sometimes we may even think it; “why would God allow bad things to happen?”

He is able to stop certain things from happening. So why doesn’t He?

Just to ease our minds today and put some things to rest, this verse tells us who God is. He is GOOD! We couldn’t have asked for a better GOD! He is everything we need; He loves us and is good to us.

Today, put those questions away. We may not understand why things happen the way they do at times, but understand that the Lord is GOOD and He is NOT to be blamed for bad things happening!

Amen.

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 – 9-28-13

(Psalm 67:3 NKJV)  Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You.

Take time to lift our voice up and praise God today for He is Good!

This month has been a month of seeing and hearing about great things that God has done. Prayers have been answered! Victory and breakthroughs have come forth!

God is a miracle-making God.  He is all Powerful, Almighty and Awesome in every way!

(Mark 10:27 NKJV)  But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.”

Sometimes when we cry out to God and we ask for things, even though we know in our hearts He will answer us, we don’t always know when or how He will answer.

We have to trust God, and wait, knowing that however it turns out, it will be what is best for us or for the ones we are praying for.

(Psalm 118:8 NKJV)  It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man.

Our God will never fail us. He is faithful! He’s a good God, full of love, kindness and compassion. Amen.

Let us praise Him today!!

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 – 9-26-13

(Matthew 6:31 NKJV)  “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’

I love this verse telling us “do not worry”.

I love how God addresses this. Why? Well, let’s just say He knows us. He knows that when things don’t go the way we plan them to go we start to think “oh, what to do?”.

He designed us to think and try to solve things. He gave us a brain to think with and to use it to get things done and see things through. But what happens is that if we are not sure what to do, then we begin to worry.

We forget that with this brain came a manual, the Bible! In the Bible, there are answers to keep this brain functioning properly and when things go wrong, it provides the answers on how to fix it. We just need to pick it up and read it.

Let’s talk about the garden and how Adam and Eve had everything they needed to survive, right along with boundaries telling them what to do and what not to do! But it was those boundaries that messed them up, causing everything to change for them. Oops!

They needed to use their brains to keep them on track, and stay within their boundaries. They did not have to worry about a thing in that garden. Everything was there, everything they needed, including the answer on how to remain there, and in God’s good graces.

What they needed to pay attention to was keeping within the boundaries of God’s words to them. He gave them specifics.

Today, have we gotten off track? Have we stepped outside the boundaries that God has given us? If we have, there will come a change, just like it did for Adam and Eve. It changed their situation.

But the good news is that God has made a way for us to get back on track with a simple word, repent.

Ask God for forgiveness and get back on the right track, staying within the boundaries that are provided through His word, and His precious Son, Jesus.

Staying within His boundaries brings a protection, a provision and a covering to keep us safe. This is what keeps us from not having to worry.

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 – 9-24-13

(Psalm 54:2 NKJV)  Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth.

Every day we hear and see things go on around us, some good and some bad.

It’s Awesome to know that we can take a situation and pray it through.

If we see something going on that is not good, we can pray and God will hear our words.

We have someone that listens to us, someone that understands us and someone that wants to help us.

What a wonderful thing to know that our words don’t fall on deaf ears!

(Psalm 108:5-6 NKJV)  Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth; {6} That Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and hear me.

Amen!!

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 – 9-7-13

Matthew 19:14 (KJV) But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Jesus held a special place in His heart for children.

He said “for of such is the kingdom of heaven”. What did He mean by that?

He meant that the church, the children of God, must become like little children in their faith.

Little children trust their parents with an absolute trust that is pure and undefiled. They know nothing of betrayal or broken promises when they are so young.

God wants us to see Him through those same unadulterated eyes, with a faith that’s pure and trusting.

In another scripture, Jesus says this: Luke 18:17 (NKJV) Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.”

Again, He’s referring to child-like faith, teaching us that we need to become as little children if we expect to enter into the kingdom of God.

This can be a tough thing for some people. So many of us have been hurt or betrayed by others. Our trust has been broken and our faith in people has been shattered. And this can carry over into our relationship with our heavenly Father.

But God wants us to trust Him 100%, with the faith of a little child, leaving our emotional scars at the foot of the cross.

So we ask you today; “Will you trust Him with faith like a child?”

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 – 8-22-13

(Judges 1:1-2 NKJV)  Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, “Who shall be first to go up for us against the Canaanites to fight against them?” {2} And the LORD said, “Judah shall go up. Indeed I have delivered the land into his hand.”

Notice that in this verse the children asked God, their Father, a question as to what steps to take next. “What do we do Lord?” The Lord, in return, answered His children.

God has no problem telling His children His plan for us. Are we His children today? Yes, we are!!

If we are, then He wants us to come to Him and ask Him things before we make a move or a decision on our own. This is important. As children of God we must not be afraid to go to Him. He will give us direction for our future.

Do we always know why He tells us to do a specific thing? No; sometimes it takes time for us to see His whole plan. Sometimes we may never know why. But if we trust God with our lives we will be at peace with it.

Let’s be sure to go to our Heavenly Father for questions and direction for our lives, and then let’s wait on Him for the answer. He is faithful to lead us down the right path.

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 – 8-21-13

Proverbs 3:5 (NKJV) Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;

There are many things in life that we just plain don’t understand.

Many of you reading this might be going through some things or facing some battles that just don’t seem to make sense to your natural mind.

Here’s a word from God for you: Don’t try to understand them or make sense of them by human reasoning, because you can’t.

TRUST God with all of your heart.

TRUST that He will work it out for your good.

TRUST that He knows what He is doing and knows what is best for you.

TRUST that He will provide for your every need.

It’s all about one word: TRUST

It’s what faith is made of.

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 – 7-29-13

Philippians 4:6 (NKJV) Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

Anxiety. It’s something that a lot of people seem to struggle with these days. We live in a world full of things that can cause us to become anxious, stressed, worried or nervous.

But we are told in God’s word to be anxious for nothing! Anxiety is related to worrying. So what does the Bible say about worrying?

Matthew 6:27 (NKJV) Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?

So we need to know and understand that we are not to worry, even though human nature would have us worrying about everything!

Many of us might try to relate anxiety to something that happened to us in our past.

But this is not so much of a psychological problem as it is a spiritual problem. Without getting too deep about it, let us try to explain what this means. The enemy (satan) commands various types of demonic spirits. These different spirits have different tasks. Some cause diseases, some cause division, some cause fear, etc.

Anxiety is, many times, caused by a spirit of fear. Spirits of fear are not from God. They are from the devil, the enemy of our soul. So if it is not from God, we need to know that we don’t have to put up with it or live with it.

2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV) For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

As believers, we have the authority to rebuke these spirits of fear and command them to leave us alone and never come back.

Luke 10:19 (NKJV) Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

You can see in this verse that Jesus told us we have authority over all the power of the enemy. This includes spirits of fear, that cause us to worry or be anxious.

So the next time you start to become anxious, remind yourself that God has not given us a spirit of fear! Rebuke that spirit in the name of Jesus and tell it to leave you alone. And then set your mind on things above, not on things of this earth.

And then rest in God’s peace, knowing that He is on the throne and you are resting in His hands.

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 – 7-26-13

(Matthew 14:16-20 NKJV)  But Jesus said to them, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.” {17} And they said to Him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.” {18} He said, “Bring them here to Me.” {19} Then He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass. And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes. {20} So they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained.

Jesus shows us how it’s done, by simply using what they had to work with. He knew that five loaves and two fish couldn’t possibly feed all five thousand-plus people. There had to be a miracle take place. But, the miracle did not happen until He took what they had, blessed it, broke it and gave it.

There are many people today that cannot feed their family. They can’t pay their bills. They can’t get clothes for their children. There are ministries that can’t do all that they feel led to do for the lack of finances.

The question is, are we letting God bless what we have to work with? Are we then doing what He wants us to do with it? Are we breaking it up accordingly and giving it the way He wants us to give it?

What do we want today? Are we looking for a miracle?

We need to work with what we have. Don’t wait till we “have enough”, to do what God is asking us to do.

God will multiply as we obey Him, as we trust Him, and follow Him. Amen

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 – 6-14-13

(Hebrews 6:15 NKJV)  And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

The verse above is referring to Abraham. God had made a promise to Him. The promise came to pass, but it took a while to happen.

Abraham patiently endured as he waited. His patience was rewarded with the fulfillment of God’s promise.

The really cool part of this scenario is that God swore to Abraham and because He could swear by nobody greater than Himself, He swore by Himself!

(Hebrews 6:13 NKJV)  For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself…

God is a God of His word. He is pure and holy, not able to lie or break a promise.

If we are waiting on God and He has promised us something, He is sure to keep His word and fulfill His promise.

We just need to be sure that it’s God’s promise we’re waiting on and not man’s!

Seek God in everything. Trust Him with everything. If our hope and trust is in Him, we can never go wrong.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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