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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-1-13

Philippians 4:11 (NKJV) Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content…

To be content… this is something almost every one of us needs to learn, to one degree or another.

No matter what our situation is, we all seem to long for something else… something more, something bigger or something better.

It is not wrong to want to improve our situation, to make a little more money or to have some nice things.

It is wrong, though, to constantly be dissatisfied. We all need to learn to be content with what we have and where God has us.

Sometimes this might mean doing without some things that we’d like to have. Other times it might mean giving up some things that we already have!

Our own experience has taught us over the years that until we learn to be content with what God has already blessed us with (even when it seems like it’s only a little), He is very unlikely to bless us with anything more.

So let’s count our blessings and be content and learn to appreciate what we have, before we ask for something more.

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 – 4-24-13

(Colossians 3:15 NKJV)  And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.

This verse jumped out at me when I saw it, so I knew I had to share it with everyone!

As we have talked about so many times recently, we live in times of great turmoil and high stress. Regardless of what country we live in, there is unrest and constant change.

Peace is something that seems to be hard to find, outside of knowing God. With Him we can have peace, but without Him it’s pretty difficult to find peace in anything at all.

But did you notice how this verse ended? It tells us to be thankful. So God wants us to have peace and He also wants us to be thankful.

Sometimes learning to be thankful is what it takes to have peace. Because once we learn to be thankful and content, the peace comes naturally. But if we are never content or thankful for what we have, we will always be in a state of unrest, never having peace.

We need to let God teach us how to be content, thankful and full of His peace, no matter what we’re facing. For when we become content with what we have been given, then we are ready for what He has next for 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 – 4-1-13

(Luke 17:12-17 NKJV)  Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off. {13} And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” {14} So when He saw them, He said to them, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed. {15} And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, {16} and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan. {17} So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine?

I remember many years ago writing and preaching a sermon called “Where are the Nine?”

This is such an important question for each and every one of us. But it’s not so much about looking at others, to see who does or doesn’t thank God for their blessings.

It’s solely about us and how we react toward God in various situations in our lives. So many times we ask God to do something for us and yet, when we receive His blessings, we quickly forget where we came from and how much God did for us.

Let us ask God today to make us a people with grateful hearts… hearts of thankfulness. And then let’s determine within ourselves to do what’s required on our end to follow through with it.

(Colossians 3:15 NKJV)  And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.

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 – 12-7-12

(Jonah 4:6 NKJV)  And the LORD God prepared a plant and made it come up over Jonah, that it might be shade for his head to deliver him from his misery. So Jonah was very grateful for the plant.

Jonah was very grateful for the plant.

God provides so much for each of us. Are we grateful for what we have and for what He has provided us with?

Sometimes it can be very easy to forget what we have been blessed with and become caught up in what we don’t have. We can become frustrated and dissatisfied. Sometimes we even grumble about what we don’t have.

One of the things we have learned over the years is that when we are lacking in an area we need to be careful to continue to be grateful for what we have and stay thankful and appreciative. And not get focused on what we lack.

If we get negative and start to get a bad attitude it just seems to take much longer for things to turn around. Our words and our attitudes can play a big part in how our lives go.

If we take each day for what it is, being careful to thank God for what He has given us, it will make the tough times much easier and will many times help us to get through to the next season more easily.

Be grateful today and let God know 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 – 11-5-12

(Phil 2:14 NKJV)  Do all things without complaining and disputing…

Are you a grumbler or a complainer? I know I used to be. I would grumble about lots of little things!

And then God got ahold of me. He showed me that my grumbling was affecting my outlook on life. It was also a terrible witness to those around me.

My personality made it very easy for me to fall into the trap of grumbling because I like everything to be just so. But God had to teach me to lighten up and find the good in things, not just what was wrong.

I am still a work in progress and I need to be reminded sometimes to watch what I think and what I say, but it sure is better not to always be looking at the wrong and not seeing the right!

Watch yourself today. Let God show you if you’re being a grumbler or if you’re ungrateful for what you have. You’ll be surprised at how many times you catch yourself complaining about even the littlest things, instead of being thankful.

God wants us to be His light and we can’t be a light if we’re full of negativity!

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 – 8-23-12

(Psa 7:17 NKJV)  I will praise the LORD according to His righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.

(Psa 146:2 NKJV)  While I live I will praise the LORD; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

We will praise the Lord!

We don’t need to wait for a special occasion to praise Him! He is worth to be praised regardless of what we are going through.

If we are going through trials, we need to praise Him! If we are celebrating a victory, we need to praise Him!

Whether we praise Him or not should not be based on how we feel or what our life circumstances are like. We need to learn to praise Him in the storm and in the calm, in the valley or on the mountain top!

Let’s stop hanging our heads and begin praising God for who He is, not for what we have or don’t have!

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 – 8-3-12

(Psa 105:1 NKJV)  Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples!

Today many may say, “oh it’s Friday, finally Friday, whew! The weekend has come and we shout and get excited and we are happy. We stop and get a coffee on our way to work. We tip the person at the window, and we smile, saying nice things along the way to all those we run into, wherever we may be going. It’s Friday; our attitude is the attitude of relief and thankfulness…all because it is Friday!

If we could walk around everyday like it is Friday, well then maybe we’d be more the way Jesus would want us to be everyday; Happy, smiling, full of joy, saying hi to people!

Let us be thankful today…not just for Friday. But let us be thankful and give God praise for the day is a good day, not just because it’s Friday. Every day is a good day…for God has sent His precious Son to save us all from our sins.

Sins. That’s right, whether a big sin, or a small sin, He saved us from them all. Ask Jesus, to come into your heart today if you haven’t already, and be Your Savoir. Repent and sin no more. If He is Your Savior already…ask Him to forgive you for your sins today, big ones or small ones, in between ones and be free.

Have a great attitude today. Because it’s Friday? NO! Why? Because we have a Savoir that has saved us from our sins. He has given us eternal life and  a testimony to share with others about His goodness and the freedom He brings!

Give Him Thanks for being our Savoir!!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 12-14-11

(Psa 18:2 NKJV)  The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

We would like to say a sincere “thank you” to you all… you guys are amazing!

We are so appreciative of you and your kind and encouraging words to us, how it helps us through, to keep going and doing what we feel called to do. Thank you!

We know for some of you, just from reading the testimony you sent in, how hard it must have been to shout out, being in the situation you are in. But, Praise God YOU did it! We are believing that God is going to bring you great Victory as You trust and obey His commandments!

I sat at my desk as I do every morning, sipping my tea, and as I began to open up the testimonies that came in, I had moments of tears, moments of laughter and rejoicing and moments of just lifting my arms up to God and praising Him for what He has done for you!!

You people amazed my husband and I with your faith! Do you know we need each other? Your testimonies meant a lot to us and touched us both right in our hearts. We are praying for those that requested prayer and even for those that haven’t. God is FAITHFUL!

Lean on Him today, He is our rock!!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-377-5400

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Your Daily Bible Verse – 11-25-11

(Phil 4:11-12 NKJV)  Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: {12} I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

One thing we have learned over the years is to be thankful, no matter what season of life we’re in.

The biggest lesson we’ve learned is that when we are in times of need, not to complain. God has taught us to be thankful and content even when things are tough.

If tough times and trials come our way, which they will, the worst thing any of us can do is to complain and whine. Falling into the trap of negativity only keeps us where we’re at for longer than we need to be.

If we’re thankful for what we do have and learn to make the best of it, we’ll be able to move on that much more quickly.

In everything that we go through, there is always something for us to learn, so the sooner we learn it, the better off we’ll be.

So express your gratitude to God for what you have and look forward to what He will do for you next and you’ll see a huge change in how you feel and how your life goes for you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
401-377-5400

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