Category: Trusting God

Bible Verse of The Day – 5-15-23

Ecclesiastes 5:7 (NKJV) 7 For in the multitude of dreams and many words there is also vanity. But fear God.

I am one who tends to ponder on the things of life frequently.

I am in almost a constant state of meditating on the things of God and comparing them to what I see in the world.

This helps me to put things into perspective. And it helps me to see and hear God more clearly.

As I get older and I experience more of the things of God, and He gives me understanding about the depths of the depravity of the world, the easier it is for me to understand what Solomon was referring to when he spoke of so much vanity in life.

There are so many things that we think are important. We spend countless hours of our life fretting or worrying about them.

These things are vastly different for some of us, but most of them are not unique at all and are shared by millions upon millions of us.

It’s normal for us to be concerned with things that impact our lives. We are, after all, flesh and bone; subject to the emotions that come with changes and the ups-and-downs of this earthly life we live.

It is not OK, though, to allow our emotions to chip away at our faith and cause us to succumb to doubts and fears, eroding our trust in God who created and breathed life into us.

Sometimes we need to step back and look at things “from a 40,000-foot view”, to give us a better perspective and help us look from the outside, where it’s not as easy to get emotionally influenced.

This allows us to hear God better and let Him show us His way; His answers to our problems.

Our vanity and our need to have full control will begin to fall by the wayside when we hand the reins over to God and we begin following His lead instead of fighting Him every step of the way, wrestling to maintain our death grip on every aspect of our lives.

Trust Him today with your situation. Hand your cares and concerns over to Him.

It’s not always easy to do, but once we start, and we begin to see the results of trusting Him, we will never want to go back to trying to control everything in our lives ever again.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-4-23

Deuteronomy 32:4 (NKJV) 4 He is the Rock, His work is perfect; For all His ways are justice, A God of truth and without injustice; Righteous and upright is He.

People may say, “how can we trust God?”. I ask, “how can we not?”.

There are two Hebrew words which are translated as ‘rock’ in English; Tsur and Sela. Both of the words denote more than just a rock. These both indicate a large immoveable cliff or boulder, sharp and strong, mighty.

When most people think of a rock, they think of it being strong, solid and unchanging.

2 Samuel 22:2 (NKJV) 2 And he said: “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer…

David called God his rock, fortress and deliverer because God enabled him to subdue his enemies and gave him victories in battles.

In this life we live, if we say we trust someone it’s because they have proven to us somehow that we can trust them. They usually have done something for us, or we have known them in such a way that we trust them in what they say or do.

If we don’t trust God, is it maybe because we don’t know Him?

How do we get to a point where we trust God?

We learn about Him, like anyone else we trust.

We watch, we listen, we observe. We will reach a place in our heart where we will say, “yes Lord, I trust You”.

It’s a decision that takes place in our heart.

He is perfect. He is just. He is a God of truth. He is righteous and upright.

Let Him show Himself to us in our personal walk with Him.

1 Samuel 2:2 (NKJV) 2 “No one is holy like the Lord, For there is none besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-31-23

2 Samuel 22:7 (NKJV) 7 In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, and my cry entered His ears.

Life has a funny way of shaking us up when we least expect it.

We can be cruising along with no worries, and then something unexpected comes along and changes everything in a split second.

It happens to all of us. Not even one of us is exempt.

When this happens, what do we do? How do we handle it?

That’s the million-dollar question!

Sudden changes can be stressful to our human minds. We are creatures of habit, and we like it when things are steady and stable.

But despite our love for stability, sometimes a good shake-up is beneficial, even though we might not think so at the time.

Our initial reaction to such shakeups is typically fear, feelings of uncertainty, frustration, and many times even anger.

But it’s important that we not allow those emotions to dominate us or drive our decision-making processes.

Instead, we need to allow the Holy Spirit to walk us through the changes and show us how to handle them. As we do this, and we stay calm, we will begin to feel God’s peace come over us, taking the fear and anxiety away.

Many times, God will use these types of situations to show Himself and teach us valuable lessons.

And God tells us that these kinds of situations will cause us to grow stronger in many areas of our lives.

Romans 5:3-4 (NKJV) 3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope.

So, if you’re currently facing a life-changing trial, or something that has happened suddenly and has turned your life upside down, be sure to be guided by the Holy Spirit, not by your emotions.

In your distress, cry out to God. He will hear your voice, and your cry will enter His ears. Amen.

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Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-29-23

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.

Learning not to lean on our own understanding is a big deal.

As we are growing up, we learn lots of things.

We go to school, and we are taught how to figure things out. We learn how to calculate things. We learn how to understand certain things. We learn how to think for ourselves and solve problems.

It all revolves around human intellect and human understanding. And this is good. We all need to learn these kinds of things.

But this should not be the end of our learning.

There is another kind of learning that is even more important.

It is learning to trust God in everything that comes our way, even when we might not understand things.

We may not understand why certain things happen. We may not understand the timing of things that happen. And we might not understand how to navigate those things that happen in the proper way.

This is where our trust in God comes in.

We need to learn to trust Him when nothing makes sense.

And we even need to trust Him when what He is showing us doesn’t make sense.

Why?

Because His ways are higher than our ways and 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.

This is a lesson that He has taught me repeatedly throughout my walk with Him.

And how do we learn this? How do we walk this out?

By putting Him first in everything we do and giving Him precedence even in our thoughts.

As we do this, we will see Him move in our lives, and our faith in Him will grow exponentially.

Matthew 6:33 (NKJV) 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-25-23

Psalm 20:7 (NKJV) 7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the Lord our God.

In this topsy turvy world that we live in, I have been shown over and over again that my trust needs to lie solely in God.

Humans are fickle, and they can let us down at any moment.

Organizations, which are owned and run by humans, will also let us down.

Even churches will let us down. Why? Because they are run by humans.

And humans will disappoint us.

This doesn’t mean that we can never trust anyone. It simply means that man will eventually let us down in one way or another.

Human nature is unpredictable, constantly changing. We all fail in one way or another on a regular basis. This is just a fact of life.

Sometimes we may find ourselves putting too much trust in people or organizations, and not enough trust in God.

Psalm 146:3 (NKJV) 3 Do not put your trust in princes, Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.

Disappointment comes when we place too much trust in man or manmade entities.

We need to understand that only God will never betray our trust.

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

As for man, trusting people is something that we must do as part of life. It’s something that we can’t avoid.

But we need to do it knowing that man is not infallible; imperfect. This will help prevent us from being hurt so badly when someone disappoints us.

So, to summarize? Trust God. He is our shield.

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

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-31-22

Romans 4:20-21 (NKJV) 20 He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, 21 and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.

Sometimes God requires us to do hard things.

Sometimes those things seem downright impossible. But that’s because we look at them through human eyes, analyzing them by human standards.

Serving God fully requires that we change that, learning to look at things through God’s eyes, by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Abraham had to do this. He had to look beyond his age and Sarah’s dead womb to believe that God’s promise of a son would be fulfilled.

God is the God of the impossible. He is miraculous in His nature. He does what man says can’t be done in ways that man could never even conceive in his finite mind.

This is something that we all need to remember and hold close to our hearts.

It’s something that we need to be reminded of every now and then, so we don’t lose hope and let our faith in Him falter and grow dim.

On the contrary, as we face challenges and impossible situations, our faith needs to grow stronger, not become weak and impotent.

Abraham was 100 years old when Isaac was born. Sarah had not been able to conceive or bear a single child her entire life.

Despite this seemingly impossible situation, God made good on His promise. And Isaac was born.

This is our God; the God who makes the impossible more than possible by His mighty hand.

Matthew 19:26 (NKJV) 26 But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-5-22

1 Kings 19:3 (NKJV) 3 And when he saw that, he arose and ran for his life, and went to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.

Elijah was a great man of God; a powerful prophet who knew God’s strength and faithfulness.

He accomplished many great things as God’s prophet of that era.

Knowing this, it would seem that Elijah was without fear.

But that’s not true.

Elijah was a human, just like you and me. But after a mighty victory against 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of Asherah, he became scared. And his fear drove him to run into the wilderness and hide beneath a tree, fearing for his life.

You see, Elijah very quickly forgot what God had just done through him. He forgot that God was his source of strength. And he forgot about God’s faithfulness.

He let his enemy (Jezebel) get into his head, and he started operating by his emotions, instead of by the spirit.

And fear kicked in, causing him to run.

After he escaped into the wilderness, he begged God to take his life. He had gone from a mighty, conquering warrior of God to a fearful, tearful man, hiding from a woman who had threatened him with harm and death.

There, as he wallowed in fear and self-pity, he collapsed and fell asleep.

But an angel of God came and woke him, urging him to arise and eat, and giving him instructions to leave and go to a mountain where he would meet God.

God did meet him there. And He showed Himself to Elijah in a very powerful way.

He had a chat with Elijah to correct what was going on in his mind. And then He sent Elijah on another mission.

So, what can you and I learn from this? What can we apply from Elijah’s situation to our own lives?

We need to always remember God’s sovereignty. We need to always remember God’s provision. And we need to always remember God’s mercy.

You see, God never abandoned Elijah. It was Elijah’s emotions that got the best of him and caused him to become fearful.

God never punished Elijah for the fear he displayed or for the pity party he engaged in. Instead, God spoke with him, helped him get understanding, and then sent him on another mission.

And while He visited with Elijah, God showed Himself to him as He passed by the mountain.

God showed Elijah mercy and compassion. And in that mercy and compassion, Elijah drew strength from God and went on to complete all that God had for him to do.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-2-22

Job 42:10 (NKJV) 10 And the Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.

Job had been through quite an ordeal.

He had lost his family, his possessions and his health. And to top it off, his wife and friends were giving him very bad advice.

Job had spent a fair amount of time speaking words about God that were not favorable. He demanded an audience with God so he could question God on some things that were bothering him.

Some of those things included questioning God about the way He handles injustice, and the evil that he had seen play out over his years.

Ultimately, God had come to Job and corrected Job’s incorrect assumptions and ideas. And Job repented.

God also scolded Job’s friends for their foolish words and horrible advice for Job.

Here is a key thing we can learn from what transpired.

God told Job’s friend, Eliphaz, that he and his other friends had aroused God’s wrath against them because they had spoken incorrectly about Him. And then He told them to make a very specific sacrifice and let Job pray for them, “lest I deal with you according to your folly”.

Eliphaz and his friends obeyed God, as did Job, who then prayed for his friends and saved them from God’s wrath.

Because of Job’s repentant heart, and his obedience to God, God restored what Job had lost, and increased it.

And while some may focus on the fact that Job’s possessions were doubled, that’s not truly what’s important.

What is important is that Job repented and obeyed God. And it was this that caused God to restore Job’s losses.

Finally, it’s interesting to note that the words used in the original text actually said that God “turned the captivity of Job”, meaning that God released Job from the captivity of his situation. And then He restored his fortunes.

The key takeaway from all of this?

Stay humble. Repent. Trust in God’s sovereignty.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-20-22 – After The Victory

Please click to watch the video nowGreetings in the mighty name of Jesus Christ! 

We pray that God is working and moving in your daily lives, and that you are growing in your walk with Him and in your faith. 

God is faithful, and He brings us through so many storms over the course of our lives. 

In our newest video, After The Victory, we teach on the importance of remembering the victories that God has brought to us when we face battles and trials. 

We hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch this, and that it will strengthen your resolve and your faith and trust in God. 

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We love you bigly! 

Enjoy the rest of your day and stay close to Him, the One who breathed life into you. 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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Hampstead, NC 28443 

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-18-22 – Look to Me

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings, brothers and sisters in Christ! 

We serve a faithful God. Nobody can deny that! 

His word tells us to look to Him, and our newest video, Look to Me, teaches on this Biblical truth. 

This video is uplifting and encouraging. We hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch it. 

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We love you all and pray for God’s strength in your lives. 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-31-22 – Walking in The Dark

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

We trust that you are walking in the joy of God. 

Have you ever experienced a time or a season when you felt like you were walking in the dark? Maybe you felt like it was so dark that you couldn’t see anything around you. 

In our new video, Walking in The Dark, we teach on this and share what is required to break free of the darkness and put the fear behind us. 

This video has good information for many people, so we hope you’ll watch it. 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

We love and appreciate all of you. 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
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