Category: Trusting God

Bible Verse of The Day – 6-25-12

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

This is never an easy lesson to learn, but not a single one of us can add anything good to our lives by worrying.

Worrying will not change any situation. It will not add money to our budget. It will not save our lost friends, relatives, spouses, or children. It will not fix broken relationships, a broken down car or a leaky roof.

Here’s what worrying will do. It will add to our stress levels. It will increase our blood pressure. It will give us gray hair prematurely. It will cause us to gain weight. It will destroy our health, and so much more. Nothing about worrying is good for us.

Oh, and worrying shows us how much or how little we trust God with our situations and our problems.

We know that it’s not always easy not to worry. It comes very natural for many of us. But it is so much easier to trust God and let Him work things out for us. And don’t be fooled. Just because things aren’t turning out the way we thought they should, doesn’t mean that He isn’t in control.

Sometimes we just don’t see the big picture and what God is doing may look a little odd to us at first. But if we trust Him and let Him work it out, we will see that He knows what’s best for us and He knows what He’s doing!

Trust Him!

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 – 6-23-12

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

Earlier this morning as I was praying I saw hands; Jesus’ hands. In those hands, I saw myself. He was holding me in His hands. This is what God wants for me and for you. If only we could allow Him to hold our lives in His hands, how much better off would we be right now?

We can sit in a chair without even looking at it, without even checking it out. We just know it’s there and we don’t even hesitate to sit down. But yet, we struggle with putting all of our life in God’s hand. Why is this?

Well, I can only speak from my own experience and the way I feel and see things in my own life. But I truly believe that there are things in me that I just have a hard time trusting God for, or letting Him take care of without me knowing. I’m being honest, straight from the heart here…why else would I not let God hold all of me in His hands.

Today let us make a decision; let us be honest with ourselves. Today, take a good look at why we will trust a chair to hold us, but not God.

God is Good, He is Faithful, He is Perfect and Great. Mighty is HE!

Trust HIM!!

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 – 6-11-12

(Rom 2:11 NKJV)  For there is no partiality with God.

The world we live in is full of partiality, prejudice, political corruption, racism, and so much more.

God shows none of these. He is true and unbiased. This is true even within our own lives. He doesn’t have to bend or change to suit our opinions, our motives or our agendas.

We can have twisted ideas, but God doesn’t have to honor them just because we might happen to express them in His name!

In fact, God is the one who can break the chains that hold us in captivity because of things we might have been taught or theories that we have formulated in our minds that don’t line up with His word.

We encourage you today to seek God’s truth with regard to what you believe and why you believe it. So many of us walk through our lives as believers, knowing beyond any doubt that God is real, but maybe never really questioning why we believe what we believe, by comparing it to His word.

Dig into His word. Let God speak to you, pushing aside every preconceived idea, and let Him speak truth into your heart. It’s OK to check what you believe by comparing it to the Word. His word keeps us lined up with Him and protects us from falling prey to incorrect teaching.

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 – 6-4-12

(2 Sam 22:31 NKJV)  As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the LORD is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

Do we ever second guess God?

Sometimes it’s easy to look at what’s going on around us and start to doubt Him. Lots of times we start trying to take control of a situation when we see that it’s not going the way we think it should.

But God’s ways are perfect. He can’t fail us. We can miss Him, but He will never fail us. He can’t. It’s not possible.

Any time we’re in a mess, we can always count on it being our own fault or maybe someone else’s fault, but we can never point the finger at God.

We need to let God be our shield. Do we trust Him enough to do that?

The best thing we can do in our lives is wait on God, trust Him and let Him be God.

He does a lot better job with it than we can ever think of doing!

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 – 6-1-12

(Heb 11:8 NKJV)  By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.

Do you ever feel like you need to take a step, but you’re afraid because you don’t know what is going to happen when you do and you’ll never know what would have happened if you don’t?

So you just don’t move at all. In some cases it’s good to just wait. But, there are cases where you will have to take steps and move forward without knowing what lies ahead, especially if God is leading you to do so. He is not always going to spell it out for us… if He did where would faith come in?

Don’t be afraid to step out and go and do things you’ve never done before if God is leading you. Just make sure it’s God leading you and not your own will kicking in.

Some ways to tell if it’s God is that it does not bring confusion. No matter how hard it may be or scary it may seem, there will be a peace; a God-given peace.

Whatever God has you do will not hurt your marriage or your children. If you’re making a decision, both people in a marriage should be in agreement. God will not ask you to do something if it hurts your spouse or your family in any way. Family is important to Him.

Be careful, be sure it’s God and then trust Him to see you through!

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 – 5-30-12

John 8:36 NKJV)  “Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.

The Israelites had been set free from slavery. Moses brought them out of Egypt to take them on a journey to go to a new land; the land which God had promised them.

It happened by way of miracles that God performed through Moses to get them out from under the hand of Pharaoh. God performed miracles time after time to get Pharaoh to let His people go!

When the people of Israel were released, they were happy and excited at first. But, as time went on. they found things to complain and murmur about. Even the miracles that God did for them weren’t not good enough anymore. In their discontent, they actually wanted to go back to Egypt, the land that God set them free from!

Are we feeling the same way today? Has God set us free from our Egypt? It could have been our friends or family that hurt us or took advantage of us, jobs that caused us stress, debt, addictions, our lack of knowledge in certain areas, etc. Are we longing to go back because maybe the new things aren’t as easy and the grass isn’t as GREEN as we thought it would be?

When Jesus sets us free He promises that WE are free indeed! We can’t let our flesh cause us to go back, no matter how hard it may fight us. We need to stay strong, letting God lead us to the promised land which He has for us.

You will see it is all worth 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 – 5-17-12

(2 Cor 4:17-18 NKJV)  For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, {18} while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Wow… now how many of us can honestly say that we think of our trials in that way?

As we go through the things that come our way each day, each week and each year of our lives, how awesome is it to know that they are only temporary? No matter how tough things get, they are not here forever, but just for a while.

God has created us to be eternal beings, living a natural life while we’re here on earth and then living eternally when our time on this earth is done. We should understand fully that there is more to our lives here than just things in the natural… that even though we live in a tangible, natural environment, there are many things that happen in the spiritual realm, behind the scenes.

But even in this, we know that everything we go through will bring us closer to God and bring honor to His name, if we let it.

What are you going through today? Are you fighting any battles? Some of us are facing some very tough things; decisions, choices, accusations, persecution, loss of loved ones, loss of finances, divorce, breakups, homelessness, despair, depression. The list could get pretty lengthy, because we’re all facing something!

But know that God is working things out within us and strengthening us through every one of these trials. No matter how tough it gets, cling to Him and trust Him with every fiber of your being. Don’t give up hope.

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 – 5-14-12

(Jer 1:19 NKJV)  They will fight against you, But they shall not prevail against you. For I am with you,” says the LORD, “to deliver you.”

How many times do we feel like someone is coming against us? How many of us can testify that we are fought hard when we are trying to do the right thing?

You would think that people would like it when you are living right.The first thing people say is, “your being judgmental” or “you think your better then us!” They try to make you think there is something wrong with you.

So many of the people that don’t want to walk according to God’s Word like to throw stones at those who do. Not all of them do this, but many do.

Just as this scripture says, though, “They will fight against you, but they shall NOT prevail”…the LORD will deliver us!

Stand strong in the Lord and keep doing what’s right. No matter how hard it seems to get, we will prevail with God’s strength and His help.

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 – 5-1-12

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

Abraham waited patiently for God’s promise. It wasn’t easy for him, but he did it. And he obtained the promise.

It isn’t always easy for us to wait, but sometimes this is just what we need to do… wait.

Waiting is probably one of the hardest things for us to do as humans, but if you really look at it, waiting patiently is a sign of our faith and trust in God.

If we get impatient and start taking matters into our own hands, we’ll probably get ourselves into trouble.

So if you’re in “waiting mode” right now, let God stretch your faith so that you can wait on Him and you can obtain His promise for 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 – 4-30-12

(Phil 4:13 NKJV)  I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

There is not a single person reading this who hasn’t faced at least one situation where they have felt inadequate, intimidated or overwhelmed. We all face this from time to time.

But God’s word tells us that we can do ALL THINGS thought Christ.

He is our strength. He is our source of strength. In Him, we can do all things, even when we feel inadequate, intimidated, overwhelmed or anything else that might make us turn away from something that we’re facing.

This is not just another pep talk or “feel good” message. Through Christ, we have what it takes to make it… to make a difference in our own lives and the lives of others, even when we face tough circumstances and situations.

Fear is not of God, but of the enemy of our souls. Don’t give in to fear. Rebuke fear in the name of Jesus and pull your strength from Him.

Today, as you face your fears and your trials, take a deep breath and draw your strength from Jesus, and put one foot in front of the other. Move forward and don’t look back.

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 – 4-27-12

(2 Th 3:13 NKJV)  But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good.

Have you ever felt like you just want to stop trying… like it’s not worth the effort that it takes to do the right thing?

Let me encourage you today to never, ever give up doing the right thing. There are times when it feels like it’s harder to do right than to do wrong, but that doesn’t mean that it’s not worth the effort to do right.

Giving up is the easy way out. God doesn’t want us to take the easy way. He wants us to take the way that will give Him glory and make us stronger!

Today, as you fight your way through whatever battle comes your way, remember that nothing is gained by taking the easy way.

Anything worth obtaining has to be fought for. But when the battle is won, it makes the prize that much more valuable.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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