Category: Trusting God

Bible Verse of The Day – 9-24-12

(Mat 10:36 NKJV)  “and ‘a man’s enemies will be those of his own household.’

Are we going through family turmoil in our homes, within our church family, or in our work place, etc.? Well, don’t let it take you by surprise. God’s Word shows us that we don’t have to look very far to find enemies; they can be right in our own backyard.

It’s very hard when we have family members, close friends or co-workers that cause trouble for us, simply because they don’t agree with who we have chosen to be in Christ or how we choose to handle things.

It’s possible they are just plain jealous because good things are happening in our lives and they can’t handle it. But we can’t let them stop us from doing what is right and being all that Christ calls us to be.

We have to be alert, stand our ground, be who God has called us to be, and keep moving forward with love!!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-14-12

(Psa 119:162 NKJV)  I rejoice at Your word As one who finds great treasure.

Always get God’s word on your situation.

A lot of you prayed for my nephew, John, last year when he was in a horrendous car accident and because of your prayers God healed Him. Thank you all once again!

When John was in the hospital, the doctors were saying nothing. They couldn’t tell us if John would make it. They were doing everything they could, but had no answers for my family.

I did not know what would happen to him because he was so bad off. Chances of him making it looked completely impossible. But, during this time, as I sought God for His Word on this particular situation, he showed me my nephew John, sitting up in the hospital bed with a football under his arm. I knew that was God’s word to me that my nephew would live!

Today, John has one eye that he is blind in, but everything else is healed; his mind, his body, and all of his head injuries. And he no longer has a tracheotomy to breathe through. John has actually been playing football again!

God speaks in many ways so don’t be prejudice in the way it comes to you. Just let it come.

For me it was a vision. For you it may be some other way. God is God!!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-15-12

(Psa 50:15 NKJV)  Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.”

Don’t you just love how God is there for us? There is security and stability in knowing that the Creator of Heaven and Earth will deliver us!

Knowing the One who is there for us, who will deliver us, who is watching over us at all times, should cause us to walk in peace.

Think about this; if you are a parent, don’t you want to know what your child is up to 24-7? It’s natural for parents to want to know where their kids are and what they are up to; if they are eating right, sleeping enough, doing good in school, etc.?

With God it is the same. He is keeping His eye on us. His ear is listening at all times. He is very concerned about us for He is our Daddy!! Call on Him if you are in trouble today and let Him deliver You!!

Some people may say, “well, He doesn’t want to hear from me. I’ve turned my back on Him so many times. I knew He was trying to tell me to stay away from this very thing that has caused my problems and I ignored Him and did it anyway. I can’t go to Him now because I hurt Him and I don’t blame Him for not wanting me to ask for help…it’s my own fault I’m where I am today. So I must get myself out of this one.”

But remember that no matter how many times we fall, God loves us and will help us. Don’t run away from Him. We must run to Him and let Him deliver us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-27-12

(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.”

Childlike faith; what is it? What does it mean to receive the kingdom of God as a little child?

Think about little children and how they trust their parents. I remember when my girls were little. They would come running and say “daddy, catch me!”. And they would jump, knowing that I would catch them, regardless of whether they were jumping up into my arms or of they were up on their bed or somewhere else a little higher than the ground.

They just knew I would catch them. They never doubted it.

That is childlike faith. That is what God wants us to have in Him. He wants us to trust Him and receive His kingdom in our lives as little children, knowing beyond any doubt that He has everything under control and He will catch us.

We need to let God challenge our intellect and teach us that sometimes things just don’t happen the way we expect them to. Sometimes we just plain can’t figure everything out, but God is still in control.

We dare you to run and jump into our Daddy’s arms today, knowing that He will surely catch you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-23-12

(Psa 116:1-2 NKJV)  I love the LORD, because He has heard My voice and my supplications. {2} Because He has inclined His ear to me, Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live.

God is here. He is with us day and night. Look to Him for the answers to your problems.

If you’re in trouble today and you need an answer, go to God. If you need a breakthrough,  go to God. He may direct you to someone else or direct someone else to you to help you, but go to Him first and let Him be the one to lead. Let Him be the one to open the door.

Sometimes we have good intentions when it comes to fixing our own problems. We think that if we got ourselves into the mess, then we need to clean it up.

Well, there may be things we’ll need to do to help clean up, but when God directs us they may be things we would never have thought of doing.

Trust Him and give Him the first call.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-18-12

(Dan 3:26 NKJV)  Then Nebuchadnezzar went near the mouth of the burning fiery furnace and spoke, saying, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, servants of the Most High God, come out, and come here.” Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego came from the midst of the fire.

These 3 men were thrown into a fiery furnace for not bowing to Nebuchadnezzar’s gods or worshipping the golden image that he made. They took a strong stand and did not give in…not even to death.

Are you standing strong today and feeling the heat because of it? Just as God delivered Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, He will surely deliver you.

In the next verse, it says it all (Dan 3:27 NKJV)  the hair of their head was not singed nor were their garments affected, and the smell of fire was not on them.

Wow! Talk about a miracle… nobody could deny God’s magnificent power. Praise be to God, for He is faithful!!

You’re coming out of that fire and you too will be free from any harm!! In Jesus Name! Amen.

Stand strong, and don’t give in to the pressure.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-10-12

(Psa 62:6 NKJV)  He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved.

No matter what comes our way, God is our rock.

We face many things in this life and some of them can be pretty difficult, but God will never forsake us.

In those times when it feels like we’re completely alone, He is there.

In those times when we feel like we can’t go on for one more day, He gives us strength.

When we feel like we have been abandoned by everyone we held dear, He is our Father and He holds out His arms to comfort us.

No matter what comes against us, if we trust in Him, we shall not be moved!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

 

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-9-12

(Jer 1:8 NKJV)  Do not be afraid of their faces, For I am with you to deliver you,” says the LORD.

Taking a stand and saying the things that need to be said takes courage and the Holy Spirit to Help. I can testify that there are times, right before I have to say something that I know needs to be said, I get very uncomfortable and even shaky all over. I shake whether it is one person, ten or 200 hundred people; it doesn’t matter.

I struggle at times speaking up and this is an area in my life where I really need prayer and help. I love to bring good news to people and love to make people smile, so when it comes down to saying something that I know is not going to make them smile, everything in me fights it.

I have learned that making people smile is good. But helping people to grow and become all that God wants them to be is better!

I can assure you that there will be times when we all may have to say or do something we are not comfortable with. Remember this verse and hold it dear to your heart when that time comes, for this is a promise.

God will deliver you!!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-7-12

(Exo 4:15 NKJV)  “Now you shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth. And I will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and I will teach you what you shall do.

When God spoke to Moses and told him what He needed him to do, Moses hesitated and told God He had the wrong man for the job.

Despite His anger against Moses, God made a way for Moses to carry through and get the job done, using his brother Aaron.

Most importantly, though, God taught Moses what he needed to do.

As we let God lead us, if we’re open and we listen to Him, He will teach us what to do and how to do it. We don’t need to fear. We just need to trust!

So listen for God’s voice, heed what He tells you and then trust Him to tell you how to do it.

With God in control, we can’t go wrong.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-5-12

(Exo 4:10 NKJV)  Then Moses said to the LORD, “O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.”

I remember several years ago sharing a message on a Sunday morning entitled “You’re Hired”.

God had shown me how He uses us in the most unlikely ways and the thing that we were least prepared to do in the natural was the “job” that He would hire us for.

Why? Because then He gets the glory, not us. When we accomplish something that we’re not naturally prepared for, there’s no way we can take the credit for it. It all goes to God!

He also showed me that when we aren’t prepped for a certain task, we’re less likely to over-think it and mess it up, as long as we trust Him. It’s trusting in Him that’s the key to accomplishing what He wants us to do.

The last thing Moses wanted was to have to face Pharaoh and demand that he let the Israelites go. He wasn’t fit. He had a speech problem and he wasn’t eloquent. But God used Him anyway and He got all of the glory.

Let God use you in ways that you’re not prepared for. It’s the way He likes it!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-26-12

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

As a follow-up to yesterday’s verse, we want to reassure everyone that God is in control.

Jesus told us to come to Him so He can give us rest! This adds to His words that we shared about worrying. He wants us to rest in Him!

This doesn’t mean that when something comes along that requires work on our part that we just ignore it and wait for God to clean up the mess for us. But it does mean that as we are obedient to Him and we do what He requires of us, we don’t need to “sweat the small stuff”.

God’s rest is different than what man thinks of when it comes to rest. God’s rest gives us peace, comfort and joy. God’s rest takes away our worries and replaces them with security in His word and His promises.

So take God’s promises and the words of Jesus and implement them in your life, trusting Him. Put them into practice and learn how to live in His peace. It takes some effort on our part initially, but the effort is more than worth it when we finally understand this truth and begin to walk it out.

We pray God’s peace over each and every one of you today, in the name of Jesus.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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