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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-17-24

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.

We must learn to trust God in many areas of our lives, especially when He brings change.

Change is often met with resistance. It is a natural reaction to be hesitant when change comes.

But what if we embraced it, even though we are scared and afraid of the unknown?

We would find that the change we once feared is what we needed to help us grow.

Can we remember a time when we had to stop the way we were doing something and learn something completely different? Something we never thought we would be doing?

And where did it take us?

If we follow the change through, and give it some time, we will forget about the fear and uncomfortable part of it and begin to see the results from allowing change to do its part.

God does not change things up on us to make us look silly, or to cause us to fret, or to bring insecurity. He brings change for one reason; that we may grow and benefit!

And if we trust Him, embracing His change rather than talking ourselves out of it, we will grow in our walk with Him and He will continue to direct our path. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries 
49 N Lamplighters Walk 
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-5-23

Exodus 16:3 (NKJV) 3 And the children of Israel said to them, “Oh, that we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of meat and when we ate bread to the full! For you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”

In our lifetimes, we will face challenges and changes that will be uncomfortable. It’s just a normal part of life.

Change is something that comes to us all in one way or another.

Sometimes that change comes in the form of some kind of loss.

Other times it may involve moving from a place that we’re intimately familiar with to a place we’ve never been, and we feel like a foreigner in a land where we know nothing.

There are many other ways that life can change as well.

When changes do come, it can really mess us up if we’re not walking closely with God and letting Him guide us through those changes.

Sometimes we long to go back to the period in our life before those changes came and made us feel like we had the wind knocked out of us.

The Israelites did this when they cursed Moses for leading them out of Egypt, as they cried for meat and bread to eat while longing for something familiar to hold onto.

They were actually willing to go back to being slaves in exchange for what they were familiar with.

Our human nature leads us to believe that going back will bring comfort.

In reality, it will do the opposite.

If we do try to go back, we will only feel more lost. And those lost feelings will make us feel more distant from God. We will usually also feel disappointed when we realize what we’ve done; turning from God’s path to pursue comfort instead of obedience.

This is why it’s critical for us to stay close to God, listening intently for His voice.

We need to heed His instructions and let Him walk us through each new thing, one step at a time.

Even though our minds may be racing with stress and anxiety, He will comfort us if we let Him.

And as we surrender our will to submit to His will, He will bring peace that will surpass our human understanding, allowing us to embrace the change and stop looking back.

Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV) 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-2-23

Matthew 7:24-25 (NKJV) 24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.

Change is something that we all must learn how to deal with. It’s part of life.

In fact, life is really nothing more than a constant cycle of change.

Sometimes the changes happen over time, very subtly. And these kinds of changes tend to go unnoticed because of the subtle way they happen.

Other times, change comes suddenly or in ways that are very big. When this happens, we can’t help but notice it.

These big or sudden changes are the ones that test our faith and trust in God.

You see, when we’re experiencing the smaller changes, it doesn’t require much effort on our part to adjust to them. They just kind of happen, and we flow with it.

But when the bigger changes come, how do we react? How do we handle them?

If we are to handle the bigger changes without getting knocked down by them, our roots need to run deep. Our trust in God must be strong enough to bring us through the change without us being taken out by what we face.

Think of it like a large tree. Some trees grow for years, maybe even for decades, without deep roots. And somehow, they manage to make it to maturity without being knocked over by a storm.

But one day, when a strong storm comes, and its shallow roots are weak and tired from other lesser storms that it has endured, the tree comes tumbling down because those roots just couldn’t handle one more storm.

The wind simply knocks it over, it crashes to the ground, and it dies.

We need to make sure we do what it takes to grow deep roots in the faith that we have in God.

We need to make the effort to grow those roots as deep as possible.

This requires us to spend time in God’s word daily. It requires that we spend time communing with Him. And it requires that we learn to listen for His voice, being careful not to miss it when He speaks to us.

So, when the storms do come, if our roots are deep, we won’t be like the tree that we see laying on its side after a storm. We will be like the house that Jesus mentioned, upon which the winds blew, that weathered the storm and was still standing.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-18-22 – When Change Comes

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

We hope you are walking strong in your faith in God. 

Have you ever been hit by unexpected change? If so, how did you handle it? 

That’s the topic of today’s new video, When Change Comes. 

In this new video we share insights that will help you navigate unexpected change, especially when that change is major. 

We hope you enjoy the video! 

Please click here to watch it on the video now.

We love you all! 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443 

401-439-3780 

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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-15-20

Joshua 1:9 (NKJV) 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

We are all feeling the pain of where we are right now in this world.

It has changed!

Things are different, and we know it.

It’s not going back to the way things were. We are in a new day, a new season, and we need to let go of the way things used to be, moving forward in the way things are today.

We have to leave behind those things that once were. It’s over and done with, and now we need to find peace and rest in the place where we are heading.

If we continue to look back, church, that is where we will remain.

Keep looking forward. Keep pressing in. Don’t get stuck in the way things used to be.

We are all together in this, and we need to stand united. Find the joy again. Be strong and of good courage.

God is in control He is holding the torch.

Forward, March!

Nehemiah 8:10 (NKJV) 10 Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

Find our joy in the LORD Today!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-25-19

Proverbs 4:25 (NKJV) 25 Let your eyes look straight ahead, And your eyelids look right before you.

When all is coming against us and we hear nothing from God, what do we do?

We keep on doing what we have been doing and what we know what we need to do. We don’t stop.

We do what is in front of us. We continue to press forward each day and we don’t look back. We don’t make frantic changes out of fear.

We don’t go back to the past, and we don’t remind ourselves of how we used to do things. Maybe that worked back then but it is not going to work for us now.

Our biggest problems come when we look back, when we try to do things the way we did them before. No one wins a race looking back. We must keep our eyes looking forward, and press on.

It’s a NEW day, here and now, not yesterday.

God will meet us when we keep moving forward. He will show us what we need to do next. We just need to be willing to listen and obey His leading.

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 – 12-11-18

Luke 5:38 (NKJV) 38 But new wine must be put into new wineskins, and both are preserved.

Change can be hard. Even if we know it may be good for us, it’s still hard to actually follow through with it.

Some people may be stuck in a rut because they cannot make the switch. It’s not that they don’t want to. They have every intention to. But when they look at the whole picture it is overwhelming.

God does not expect us to change everything all at once. He knows it will take some time. A little here and a little there is usually sufficient. Just as long as we are willing and we obey His steps, that is all that really matters.

How can we get past this?

Most times we put off changing because inside we are scared of the new. It is usually something we’ve never done and we don’t know what the outcome will be. So, we would rather stay with the known than to enter into the unknown. Why? Because we are familiar with it.

The Israelites had a similar attitude. They were set free from the bondage they were in, but after a while they wanted to go back to the familiarity of the past.

Numbers 14:4 (NKJV) 4 So they said to one another, “Let us select a leader and return to Egypt.”

Are we thinking on the same line today as the Israelites? If so, we need help. The old is not better than the new, no matter how comforting it may seem to us in our minds.

Luke 5:39 (NKJV) 39 And no one, having drunk old wine, immediately desires new; for he says, ‘The old is better.’ ”

We may not like the new change at first, but over time we will find it is what we needed.

When God wants to do something new in us, we have to be ready to receive it, even if we don’t know the outcome. We need to be newly renovated today. We can’t let our love for familiarity work against the newness that God wants to pour into us.

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 – 8-20-18

Proverbs 27:1 (NKJV) 27 Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth.

Some people can get very frustrated and overwhelmed if they don’t have a plan to work with throughout their day. This type of personality causes these same people to struggle when the unexpected pops up. They get thrown off by unwanted surprises.

There are going to be times when we may not know what is going to take place ahead of time. We are probably thinking right now, “That’s impossible! We have planned for everything that could possibly go wrong. We have planned out our day”.

And then when it hits, it knocks us for a loop. We can become depressed and out of sorts for a while.

We may even become moody and angry toward anyone that comes near us, all because something unexpected happened.

How many of us are hard on ourselves when we get hit with the unexpected? We look at ourselves and how we react to change, and we get frustrated with ourselves and the way we reacted.

It’s time today we forgive ourselves, move on and cut ourselves some slack.

There are a lot of things that will take place that we won’t know about in advance. So, in order for us to live happy and peaceful lives we need to learn to accept the verse above as truth, and understand that stuff happens that we have no control over.

The great news about all of this is that if we are God’s child, through His Son, Jesus Christ, we are well taken care of, even when things do pop up unexpectedly.

Just the other day, something unexpected happened. I did not plan for it and I almost panicked. My nerves started to get the best of me. Then I was quickly reminded that I am not to worry, as God instructs us in His word.

I turned to God and I said, “Father, You knew before this ever happened that it was coming, so I put it in Your hands. I refuse to worry about it, I know you have my answer.” Within a short time, the problem or dilemma was solved. My day continued on as usual.

God will help us. But we have to stop stressing over what hit us. He already knew it was coming and He has a plan. Give it to Him, listen and follow.

Matthew 6:8 (NKJV) 8 “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.

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 – 3-13-18

John 14:27 (NKJV) 27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Walking in peace is something we all want to do. Sometimes it’s really easy. Things are going great and we feel peaceful and rested. Life is good! Amen.

But, there are times when things may get stirred up a bit. Things change, and it doesn’t take much before we begin to feel the heaviness that change can sometimes bring.

Life is going to come with some bumps in the road, some hurdles to get over, and its ups and downs. Everyone will face them at times.

We have to remember that even during those times, we can walk in peace. We just need to understand that “we are not alone.” We have Someone standing with us who is willing to help us carry the load and help us make the necessary adjustments. He will give us a shoulder we can rest our weary heads on.

Today, if you are in a season of change, don’t try to stand alone. We will lose our peace if we try to do it alone. Reach out and let God fill in the blanks with His direction.

We love you and our prayers are with you.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-28-16

Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NKJV) 3 To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:

When seasons change we must learn to adjust to that change. As I look out my window this afternoon I see how the leaves on the trees are all gone.

That same tree that was recently full and lush with beautiful leaves now stands bare. In the western hemisphere, the winter season is here. The days will be cold and we will have to adjust accordingly to the change that has come.

And so it is with the seasons in our lives. Some things will come and bring a different way of doing things. If we don’t accept them and adjust our life to them, we will have a difficult time getting through that new season.

It all comes down to learning to let go, moving on and adjusting accordingly. God will help us in this if we embrace the change of the season and let Him show us what adjustments we need to make.

Don’t be afraid, and don’t worry. It will be beautiful once again. Just in a different way.

Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NKJV) 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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