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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-28-18

Psalm 31:3 (NKJV) 3 For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name’s sake, Lead me and guide me.

Becoming a Christian happens when we truly believe Jesus Christ is the Messiah, and that He came to save us from our sins.

His death on the cross was for one purpose; to save us from our sinful nature. He made it possible for us to have a relationship with God, His Father, and live eternal life in Heaven. Praise be to God!!

Walking daily with Jesus is different than life was without Him. After we become a Christian, we have to decide to allow our relationship with Him to grow deeper. This happens when we open ourselves up to the Holy Spirit, our Helper, and allow Him to come and help guide us each day. He guides us in our prayers and He helps us keep our eyes open and be discerning. This keeps us alert.

Mark 14:38 (NKJV) 38 Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

You know how much more we can see when we yield to the Holy Spirit? He has a way of clearing our vision when we yield our eyes and ears to Him. Things get done when we walk by the Spirit, versus walking by the flesh. The verse above says that our flesh is weak. And this is very true.

The flesh is full of itself, and it has no room for anything or anyone else. It’s selfish. It will make decisions based on what it wants, putting itself first and above everything else.

The Spirit is out to help us in any way He can. His agenda is to fix things and make them right. With Him we are quick to discern right from wrong.

Sometimes we don’t have a lot of time to make a decision. It needs to be made quickly, accurately and in that moment. The Holy Spirit will guide us in making the right move.

Our walk is so much more complete when we give Him room to help.

John 14:16 (NKJV) 16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-17-18

Psalm 37:23 (NKJV) 23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way.

Letting God order our steps means that we let Him lead us in everything we do.

For instance, if He says, “it’s time to change those steps up a bit”, He means it’s time to step out of the old way of doing things and enter into a new way.

Sometimes we have a hard time with letting go of the old way. Maybe we feel comfortable doing some things a certain way because we’ve seen good results come from it. Don’t let comfort cause us to get left behind.

Comfort can and will ruin the flow of God if we decide we want to continue to do the same things, the same way, when He is trying to get us to do it in a different way.

Comfort and God’s peace are two very different things.

Comfort is what man feels when they are happy with the things they are doing and achieving, because they have it all figured out by their own intellect. They understand it.

God’s Peace comes at any time, whether we know what we are doing or not. God’s peace will help us figure things out and walk us through some of the hardest and toughest challenges in this life.

Comfort is for a moment, while peace is for the duration.

No matter what we are starting, whether we are building a new church, a new business, or a new relationship, etc., we need to stay with God, and let Him order our steps. It is everything! Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-7-18

Isaiah 64:8 (NKJV) 8 But now, O Lord, You are our Father; We are the clay, and You our potter; And all we are the work of Your hand.

Surrendering it all to God is the most powerful position to be in.

When we can say, “God, you can have me and everything I own”, we are setting ourselves up for His great and mighty work to be done, in us and through us. But we are also getting ready for a deeper and more meaningful relationship with Him than we have ever experienced.

Getting to this point requires us to take steps ahead of time that will help us to see that we truly need to surrender everything. And the only way to get there is to start at the beginning.

  • We need to give God the room He needs in our daily routine. That means we can plan out our day, but we need to listen and stay alert to God’s promptings. Sometimes God will warn us about specific things. He may see danger for us, and through His promptings He will cause us to think twice about heading in that direction. Listen to those little promptings, so we don’t have to change our plans over and over again.

I’ve done this many times, and I’ve learned from my errors. It’s better to go to Him first and ask about certain occasions, rather than having to change things up after we’ve made plans and spent money, etc., to carry it out.

  • We need to spend personal one-on-one time with Him. And yes, we have to do this even when we have a busy day. God should be the first One we talk to every day. He will start us off on the right track.
  • We need to pick up our Bible and read it. His word will change us. That is a promise. Even if we don’t understand it word for word, it’s OK. The Holy Spirit will help us and bring understanding. He’s Amazing!

When we begin to let God into our daily routine, we will see the importance of surrendering to Him. And our hearts won’t regret it or fight it, but we will welcome our Potter even more.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-27-17

John 15:4 (NKJV) 4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.

Do we ever find ourselves looking at our lives and wondering why nothing ever changes, or why we can’t seem to get to where we want to be in life?

Many times, we can trace this directly back to our walk with God.

You see, as we learn to put our walk with God first, and we put into practice what He teaches us, our lives will begin to change, a little at a time.

As we get our priorities straight and we begin to get understanding about who He wants us to be, we will begin to change the way we do things. And this will lead to godly changes in our lives.

Our attitude will change because our outlook on life changes. We begin to see things through a different set of eyes as we allow Him to have precedence in everything we do.

In turn, this will bring about the change that we feel like we’re so often missing.

It’s not about just wanting to change. Many people want to change. But unless we put wheels under that desire, and we actually do something about it, we will never see change come.

Above, Jesus said that without Him we can bear no fruit. In John 15:5, He says that without Him we can do nothing. So maybe it would be a good idea for us to listen to what He says and apply it to our lives if we truly want to see things happen for the better.

John 15:5 (NKJV) 5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

So, what does this mean?

It means that we get a good grasp on the fact that without Him, we can do nothing. And then we start putting Him first in everything we do. We do this without a motive. We do it without looking for something in return.

We do it because we love Him and we want to honor Him with our lives. And we do it because it is what He has told us to do. We lay all of our preconceived ideas aside and let Him lead us in each step we take.

We spend time in His word. We let it become our food each day. We get it in us and we let it nourish us and strengthen us.

We talk with Him and we listen to what He says to us. We follow His leading each and every day.

Then, we watch in awe as our lives begin to change.

And we give Him the glory and honor He deserves for everything that He does in our lives.

It isn’t always easy. It takes effort on our part. It won’t happen overnight. It takes time.

But it’s worth every bit of time and effort that is required. And our lives will be forever changed if we are diligent and faithful in it.

Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-31-17

Psalm 37:23 (NKJV) 23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way.

In the middle of a trying season in our lives, we sat down to pray. We really had no direction at this particular time. We cried out to the ONE that we knew was our only hope. And we trusted He would show us the answer.

Sometimes not knowing what to do may seem better to us, rather than getting God’s answer. This is especially true if the answer is something we have never done before or bigger than what we think we can do. Maybe this is why sometimes we don’t ask God? Because we’re afraid of His answer.

When God gave us His answer, we looked at our situation and realized it was something that was impossible to do at that time. Despite the situation we were in, we did say yes to Him.

And we agreed, that however He chose to do it, we were OK with it. We would wait on the timing and the steps.

As we waited, we continued to do what we knew we could do and God made the rest happen.

In the areas where we could not see how to do it or how it could possibly happen, He did it.

We look back now and think, “boy, are we glad we didn’t let our “not knowing” cause us to be stuck where we were”.

In the situation you’re facing today, ask God for direction. Ask Him for the answer. He will hear your prayer and direct your steps.

Psalm 4:1 (NKJV) 1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 7-3-17

Ephesians 6:14 (NKJV) 14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness…

Stepping up to the plate can sometimes be scary. There is no doubt about that. But if it is what God wants us to do, we need to take the step.

Many years ago, we were asked to step up to the plate and be the pillars of a crumbling church.

We had never done anything like that before. And at the time, we were hurting within ourselves after seeing what had taken place. We were in the midst of our own pain and sorrow. Our hearts were hurting from the damage that was done. It touched us in a very personal way.

When things happen to us personally, it can be hard to pick up the pieces and move on. It’s hard to be strong in these situations.

We ached so badly in our hearts. And our eyes were filled with tears. We couldn’t see a light at the end of a very dark tunnel. But, that is when God builds that muscle in us, to believe for what we can’t see.

It’s in those moments that we forgive, trust and keep going and do what needs to be done, even when we are hurting and in pain.

He brings beautiful things out of what seem to be terrible situations.

We just have to step up to the plate and stand, letting Him lead, before we get to see the light at the end of the tunnel, and the beauty that is waiting there for us.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-29-17

John 2:5 (NKJV) 5 His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.”

The words above were spoken by Mary, at the wedding where Jesus turned the water into wine. You see, Mary knew; whatever Jesus says to do, do it.

When the Lord speaks to our hearts and wants us to do something, the best thing to do is not to try and figure it out.  We simply need to just start to take the steps He gives and move toward it.

At one time in our lives we thought we had everything figured out. You know, that “PLAN” we come up with where everything goes according to how we think it should go.

Circumstances changed and our PLAN was crushed. God was not part of that plan. If He was, it would have worked out. We learned from that big mistake not to leave Him out.

Sometimes when we plan things, even as Christians, we have a tendency to leave God out. We start a job, we start a family, we pick our groom or bride. We start a ministry, we pick the place for a church, or mission field, the people we want around us, etc.

When something goes wrong, we are like “What?”. It’s then that we quickly run to God and say “what happened?”.

Let God be part of our world, part of our plans and part of our daily walk. Let Him be the part that leads us and let our part be to follow and do whatever He says to do. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – When God Leads (Part 2) – 4-16-17

We hope you’re having a blessed day, celebrating the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

Last week we published a new video that discussed letting God lead us when we’re faced with tough choices and decisions. This week, we have published part 2 of that series.

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In this week’s continuation on this topic, we discuss 3 very important aspects of letting God lead. These 3 points are things we have learned over the years as we have walked through various trials and times of transitions.

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They are all very important and once we understand these 3 things, it will help us to avoid making very critical mistakes that could lead us down the wrong road. We hope you’ll give the video a watch and glean some insight and understanding from it.

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Enjoy the rest of your day.

Be blessed in Him!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – When God Leads – Pt. 1 – 4-9-17

When we have decisions and choices to make, It’s good to know that God will lead us in making the right decision.

Sometimes it can be hard to know what to do when we have to make a choice. But if we know how to follow God and know what He is directing us to do, it makes things a lot less complicated.

We just recorded a new video on this topic!

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As we learn to understand how God leads us, it makes our lives less complicated and way less stressful. But sometimes we might not know the steps to take.

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So we hope you’ll give this video a watch and that it will help you greatly when it comes to understanding these kinds of situations.

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Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – The Big Picture of Your Life – 12-25-16

Have you ever tried to look at the big picture of your life with God?

We just recorded a new video on this topic.

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Sometimes we get caught up in trying to figure our life out for months or years in advance. We want to know every little step before we even get to it. This can be frustrating, to say the least.

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God is faithful to guide us and direct us every step of the way. So it’s important that we follow Him closely.

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Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-15-16

Psalm 16:8 (NKJV) 8 I have set the Lord always before me; Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.

The best way to be sure we make the right decisions each day is to be prayerful and not jump into things quickly.

There are times when we may feel like we have to make a huge change in our lives. For instance, we need to relocate, change jobs or even start a completely NEW career.

Maybe we feel a strong desire to get married, or maybe we feel like God is calling us to do some kind of ministry work. These are examples of a few of the kinds of changes that will affect us hugely.

These types of decisions can really change our life and the direction of it, and they require that we make sure we’re setting the Lord before us.

David knew Who he needed to have at his right hand in order to keep him going down the right path.

If we are contemplating taking a big step or making a major change, we need to let God go before us. Let Him guide our steps and show us what it is that He has for us.

Let the Lord be at our right hand. He is faithful!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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