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Bible Verse of The Day – 8-15-19

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

The deeper we go with God, the more we will realize there is a certain place where we belong, and a reason why we do what we do. Timing is everything!

We are not just here to live the lives we want or imagine. We can very well do that, it’s our choice. But, if we want God’s will in our lives continually, we will be willing to listen and watch for His direction and then do our part as well, taking steps when needed and in the right time. It takes us giving up our will and walking out His.

The most important thing to remember in this type of living is that God will move us to do things that we would never have expected or thought of doing. And that’s OK, as long as He is in it.

Being led by the Spirit of God is going to change us in many ways. Our mind will be transformed to think more about Him. It will no longer be so easily persuaded to just do whatever. Those normal, everyday, routine thoughts and things we do will no longer be as important as our submission to Him.

This won’t happen overnight, but over time, as we continue to give Him our all.

We will learn His voice and His promptings, and recognize when change has come and seasons have ended.

Psalm 143:10 (NKJV) 10 Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-5-19

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

I’m not a fan of Winter.

When I was a kid, I loved it. I grew up in New England, where we have a full 4 seasons; Winter, Spring, Summer & Fall. We get to see the annual recurring life, death and rebirth of the trees and plants each year.

In my childhood years, I would spend hours each week on a snowmobile, zipping along fields, and traversing mountain trails on a snowmobile with my dad, and sometimes my grandfather and uncle. I looked forward to it each year as Winter approached!

These days, though, I look forward instead to Spring and Summer, when I can spend my free time on my small boat, immersing myself in nature, catching freshwater bass.

Being on the water like this lets me take in the beauty of God’s creation. I get to see sunrises and sunsets. I get to hear the sounds of the whippoorwills, bull frogs, ospreys calling as they soar overhead, and even coyotes howling at night, after the sun has gone down.

And the stars are an incredible sight to behold. Their beauty is breathtaking on those clear nights when they light up the sky.

All of these things are a testament to God’s majesty, power and might.

But above all, I love the Spring, as we get to watch everything that appears to be dead come alive all over again!

As Winter wanes and everything is cold and bleak, the weather starts to warm ever so slightly, and the days get longer.

The sun gets stronger, and a change can be felt. Life begins to stir again in the plants. And the animals begin their annual rituals to bring new life into the world in their domain.

And as Spring peaks, everything is in full bloom. The flowers pop and their colors are incredible to see. The trees bloom and their leaves are a brilliant green where, only a few weeks ago, there was nothing but gray, lifeless empty branches.

This is God in action!

This annual rebirthing reminds me of the new life He offers us, taking us from dead and dull, to alive and thriving, overflowing with His new life.

We were dead in our sins; as dead as dead can be. But He has taken us from death to life by the power of His spirit.

Maybe you live in an area where you’ve never witnessed the miraculous process of the 4 seasons. But trust me when I tell you that it’s like watching a miracle every year, second only to the miracle of rebirth by the blood of Jesus Christ.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-23-19

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

Are we one of those people who wants to handle everything on their own, never wanting to rely on someone else to get the job done? We want to be the one.

Why? Because if it’s in our hands then we know it will get done the way we want it to be done; one less thing to think about.

This is not a bad mindset until we have too much on our plate. And then what happens?

Then we have to scurry around and find someone to help us at the last minute.

You see, if we teach someone or allow them to help us, even when we are not going 150 MPH, then when the time comes they will be prepped and ready. All we will have to do is say the word and they are there for us.

Stop trying to take the whole load on ourselves. There may come a time when we need to delegate or entrust our work to others, or ask for help and learn to receive it from those that God has lined up and prepared to help us. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 5-11-18

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

I love this time of year. Here in the northern part of the USA everything starts to show its beauty again. Yes, what seemed to be so dead and lifeless is now beginning to pop out and show signs of life!

Isn’t that the way it feels and looks when we are going through some seasons in our lives? Ugly, hopeless and dead, like nothing at all is happening. Everything is still; no life or forward motion going on.

It may seem like that on the surface, just like it does with the trees, the grass, the plants and the shrubs, etc. They look like they are so far gone. Nothing is going on. But, on the inside they are really just doing their thing to get ready for the next season to come. And, oh the beauty they will bring forth.

It starts with the little tiny buds and then it just flourishes from there. It’s simply gorgeous, the changes that come!

It’s just like what God is doing in our hearts and our lives during the seasons that feel so dry, dull and dead. Just wait to see the beauty that God has in store for us!

The key is to wait for the season and be sure we don’t pop out before our time or we could damage that very beautiful thing that God is preparing for us.

Be careful how we look at things and claim them to be dead. They may be more alive than we could ever know!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-6-18

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

Have you ever been through a season in your life where everything seems like it’s just about perfect, and you hope it will never end?

It’s pretty safe to say that most of us have those seasons from time to time.

They’re not all that common. And most times they tend not to last too long. But when they do come, we hate to see them go. Sometimes we love those seasons so much that we try to hang onto them long after they have ended.

Doing this can cause us to miss out on what God has in store for us in the next season He has put before us.

Because we like being comfortable and familiar with things, it can sometimes be hard for us to move forward, preferring instead to stay where we know and understand what’s happening, even if it’s not always the best thing for us.

The Israelites did this when Moses led them out of Egypt. God miraculously brought them into a new season of hope and wonder. But because it was unfamiliar to them, and some aspects of it were a bit uncomfortable, they actually wanted to return to the slavery of Egypt!

Let’s be careful that we don’t do this too. It’s OK to enjoy a season, but we also need to make sure we let God lead us freely into the next season He has for us, even if it means embracing change.

God will be faithful to lead us through that next season, if we let Him.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-15-17

Romans 8:28 (NKJV) 28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

Way too often this verse is quoted when someone goes through a tragedy or a terrible loss of some kind.

But, this verse is about more than just tragic situations. It applies to every situation in our lives.

Sometimes we go through things that might look bad on the surface, but really aren’t so bad if we let God show us what’s really going on.

I remember, many years ago, when the factory I had worked at for almost 13 years announced that they were closing up. I was devastated initially. I had a family to support and I had no idea how I would do that with my job disappearing.

But, what I saw as a terrible thing, God used as an opportunity to help me move up.

By His hand, God used that situation to allow me to go back to school at 36 years old and get certifications in various types of computer networking and server management. That opened the doors for me to move into the I.T. field, where I worked for the next 7-10 years.

From there, God used that as a stepping stone for us to move in to ministry, using computers and the internet to reach out to people around the world to share His word and teach His life-changing truths.

Little did I know, when I felt so betrayed by my former employer, that I would eventually have God as my new employer and CEO!

So, if you see things changing in your life, and it looks like things are on the downturn, don’t give up hope and don’t lose faith.

God can take those things that scare us and cause us to pull back in fear and turn them into something very good.

Trust Him.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-26-17

Malachi 3:6 (NKJV) 6 “For I am the Lord, I do not change…

Life and everything about it is always changing. Things don’t stay the same for very long.

It doesn’t matter if it’s family situations, jobs, politics, finances, or anything else that affects our lives. It all changes at some point, and will continue to do so as long as we live.

Sometimes those changes are minor and we barely notice them. Other times the changes can be drastic, and they can really hit us hard. Sometimes they might make us feel like we’re about to get knocked off our feet.

But we want to encourage you and reassure you today that no matter what comes our way, no matter how unstable life might make us feel sometimes, there is one Constant that will never change, ever.

God never changes. He said so Himself. He is the Rock that will never fail or falter, no matter how bad things might look.

Hebrews 13:8 (NKJV) 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

So how do we have this stability? How do we feel secure in the midst of an ever-changing world?

Jesus summed it up quite nicely when He told us to not only hear His sayings, but to do them!

And when we do that, we are building our houses (our lives) upon the rock.

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.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-21-17

Philippians 2:3 (NKJV) 3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

Having the right intentions when doing things for others is the key in being a blessing and shining God’s light. Our motives have to be for the right reasons.

If we help someone out, do it because we really want to, not because we want to get something out of it. We shouldn’t do it because we feel pressured into it, but because we honestly and truly want to help them, with no strings attached.

Be careful when helping others that we don’t get stuck constantly being the one to pull them out of their troubles. God may use us for a season and then pull us away.

This isn’t to be mean or hurtful in any way. But seasons come and go, and sometimes the season for helping one person or situation may end so that the season for another may begin.

Having the right heart and discernment in what we do stems from knowing God, and getting close to Him.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – New Video – 4-9-16

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Today’s video is a very important message for each of us on a personal level, as we face changes in our lives.

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Changes can sometimes throw us for a loop, especially if we don’t understand them or move with them when they happen.

Many times, change can be downright uncomfortable!

We hope this new message will help you embrace change in your life and not be afraid of it.

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