Tag: Bible verses about trusting God

Bible Verse of The Day – 3-25-15

Psalm 46:10 (NKJV) 10 Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!

Being still is probably a pretty hard thing for most of us to do, especially if we’re in a pressure situation or going through a trial.

One of the first things that many people want to do when trouble comes is to put on their running shoes and get as far away from trouble as possible. It’s a natural reaction for the flesh to want to avoid anything that might hurt a little.

But God wants us to stay put, sit still and trust Him.

There will be a lot of things that will come our way during our lifetimes. Some of them might be pretty dark and uncomfortable. Some of them might even scare us into thinking that it’s not worth going on.

It doesn’t matter what happens or what we’re facing, God is bigger than that obstacle, trial or situation. He holds the answer to every question we have, the solution to every problem we face and the provision for every need we may come up against.

So as hard as it can be to stay put and be still, that  is exactly what we need to do so we can hear Him and get His  answer for our dilemma.

No, that doesn’t mean that we just lay down and expect God to do everything for us. But it does  mean that we need to be vigilant, diligent and using discernment sharpened by the Spirit of God in order to hear what God is saying and then to follow through and do it.

So it’s time for us to reach down and untie our shoe laces, take those running shoes off and find a place to sit and listen for God’s direction and instruction.

He is able to do more than we could ever think or imagine. And with His help, there is nothing that we can’t overcome.

Philippians 4:13 (NKJV) 13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-6-15

Genesis 6:13-14 (NKJV) 13 And God said to Noah, “The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth. 14 Make yourself an ark of gopherwood; make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and outside with pitch.

Make yourself an ark.

What a colossal assignment!

God told Noah that He was going to flood the earth and that Noah was to build an ark to save a few humans and a large group of animals. The destiny of these few people and all of those animals was in Noah’s hands.

God gave Noah very specific instructions about how the ark should be constructed, with regard to size, materials, etc. The only problem is that Noah had never seen anything like that before in his life. Yet this was his assignment.

As Noah obeyed God and set about this enormous task, he had to move ahead based solely on what he had been told. He had no working models to copy, no predecessors to ask for help and no experience as a shipbuilder.

But, being faithful and diligent, he moved ahead, one day at a time, until the ark was finished.

Noah is a great example for us all. Too many times we are given a task or a job to do, and we want it to be completed and come to fruition very quickly.

We need to let God stretch our faith and teach us how to trust Him, no matter what things look like on the surface, in the natural.

As we do this, He will strengthen us and give us rest when we’re weary, supplying us with exactly what we need to complete the job.

Isaiah 40:31 (NKJV) 31 But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

So if we are waiting on God, have been given a task or a job that seems impossible, or just plain don’t understand exactly what’s happening in our lives, trust Him and wait on Him. He will come through.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-16-15

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

Nowadays it’s hard to find anything that’s stable for very long.

The economy is a mess worldwide. Jobs no longer offer stability. Relationships always seem to be on the rocks, falling apart under the stress and pressures of life.

But we don’t have to fear this instability, no matter what the world throws at us.

If our faith and trust is in Christ, we have a solid foundation under us. Our lives are not subject to the ups and downs of what life throws at us.

Yes, the storms will come. And, yes, we may get knocked around a bit in those storms, and sometimes we may even be wounded and have scars to show for it. But if we are anchored in Christ, we will prevail and we will be victorious in our lives!

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.

It’s all about our faith and where it lies. Is our trust in the things and the institutions of this world, or are we anchored in Jesus Christ?

Only we can answer this question. And only we can make this choice. Choose Christ.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-9-15

Romans 8:38-39 (NKJV) 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Have you ever doubted God?

I don’t mean that maybe you doubted something that you asked God to do. I mean, have you ever doubted that He exists?

The enemy of our soul will try to get in our heads and convince us that everything we believe is a lie. He will try to get us to doubt our faith and he’ll tell us that everything we do in the name of Christ is a waste of time.

But let me tell you something. Don’t believe it for one second. Not even for a fraction of a second!

If God didn’t exist, the devil wouldn’t be spending his time trying to convince you of it.

Every once in a while the enemy will try to mess with my head. He’ll try to get me to doubt my faith, even for a tiny bit of a second.

But I’m just as quick to tell him to shut his pie hole and leave, in the name of Jesus.

You see, I’ve seen way too much to ever doubt God. I’ve seen things He’s done in the lives of others. I’ve seen him heal my body from asthma, after having it for 30 years. I’ve seen Him deliver people from demonic oppression. And I’ve seen so much more.

God has made it hard for me to doubt Him and easy to have faith in Him and trust Him with everything about my life.

I know that’s not necessarily the case for others. I know that sometimes life can hit you hard, right between the eyes. And while you’re still trying to recover from that blow, you get hit from behind and it feels like you can’t breathe.

But no matter what comes your way, don’t ever let the enemy cause you to doubt God. He is life. Without Him there is nothing. He is our source for everything we need.

So when he whispers in your ear and tells you that God doesn’t exist, or that God is a liar, get right back in his face and tell him he’s wasting his time.

And then rebuke him in the name of Jesus and command him to leave you alone.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 2-7-15

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.”

It was many years ago that my brother lost his 4 year old beautiful little princess. She fell out of the car while driving down the road and as he held her in his arms in the middle of the road, her last word was “Daddy”.

She could breathe while he held her in his arms, but as soon as he had to lay her down for the paramedics to take her, her lungs filled up with blood and she died almost instantly.

Arriving at the hospital, where they had taken her body, I will never forget what I saw. The precious little body of my niece soiled in blood. It was the coldest, darkest day I have known.

We may think “how can anyone continue on with their life after that?”. How can we even imagine life anymore after losing someone we love so dearly? Someone that meant the world to us.

You see. with men some things that happen in this life are just unbearable, too hard, and impossible for us to get through on our own.

God knows this. He feels our pain today. He gave us this verse because He knows our frailty, or fragileness, for He created us and He gave us this verse to help us.

Don’t try to live this life alone; we need HIM!!

Give yourself and your situation to Him today. With Him, we will make it.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-27-14

Genesis 50:20 (NKJV) 20 But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.

We all go through bad things.

Sometimes they’re minor and sometimes they’re major and life-changing.

Life can throw us some pretty hefty changes. Some of these changes can be due to choices or decisions we’ve made. Others can be things that happen that are completely out of our control.

Either way, they can sometimes turn our world upside down!

When life does throw these kinds of things at us and we feel like the rug has been pulled from under our feet, it can be very easy to throw ourselves a pity party, or maybe even throw a little temper tantrum, and feel really, really bad for ourselves.

Or, we can trust God, do our best to keep our head up, and keep moving forward, thanking God for each new day. Because in the end, regardless of whether this change was the result of our own bad choices or evil done to us by someone else, if we trust God and let Him work it all out, some really good things can come out of it all.

Joseph was sold into slavery by his very own brothers. They intended it for evil.

But God had other plans and turned it into something that would save the lives of hundreds of thousands, or maybe even millions of people.

So whatever we’re going through today, right now, let’s trust God to turn it into something good.

We just need to be patient, wait on His timing and follow His leading.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-27-14

Numbers 13:30 (NKJV) 30 Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.”

As the Israelites approached the land of promise, Moses sent 12 men to spy out the land. They were to report back to him about the lay of the land and the agriculture.

As the men entered the land and beheld it, they saw great crops and a land of beauty, teeming with everything God had promised them.

However, they also saw men of great stature… giants. And suddenly 10 of the 12 men lost their faith.

Despite seeing all of the good things, and they fact that they brought back huge clusters of grapes that required two men to carry them, those 10 men brought back a negative report and told Moses and the people of Israel that entering the land and conquering the Canaanites was impossible.

Only Joshua and Caleb believed God. And in the end, Joshua and Caleb were the only men of that generation to be able to enter into the promised land.

So, today, as we face our giants, and we stand on the border, looking out at the things that God has promised us, who’s report will we believe? Will we see the large fruits and the goodness that God spoke about?

Or will we focus only on the giants that inhabit the land, letting them intimidate us and deter us from claiming what God promised us?

It’s up to us. Only we can decide.

If God has truly promised us something, and we’re sure that it’s not just something that we want, then we need to stop doubting and start believing what God has told us, end enter into that promise.

If God be for us, who can be against us?

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 10-17-14

Jeremiah 33:3 (NKJV) 3 ‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’

About 15 years ago, before we were pastors, we were attending a church service one Sunday. We were raising two daughters and we were going through a tough financial trial in our life. We didn’t share with anyone about what we were going through. Only God knew.

That day, after church was over, the Pastor walked up to us and handed us an envelope and said that someone wanted us to have it. He didn’t say who it was from. We weren’t sure what to expect or what it  was all about.

We got out to our vehicle and opened the envelope and to our surprise there were 3 one hundred dollar bills, 3 ten dollar bills and 3 one dollar bills, totaling $333.00.

We were so grateful, because it came at the perfect time and only God knew what we needed.

As I was reading Jeremiah 33:3 today, God reminded me of what He did for us that day in church so many years ago, and how at that time when we cried out to Him, He did a great thing for us.

It opened our eyes to see that as we pray and trust God, oh how faithful He is to take care of His children!

Cry out to Him today and thank Him, for He will do GREAT and MIGHTY things which we do not know. Amen

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-22-14

Psalm 91:1 (NKJV) 91 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

The Almighty has us. He will care for us and not let anything or anyone that tries to take us out, succeed!

You may say today, “but I’m tired, I feel beaten down and my hope is wearing thin. I’ve lost my job, I’ve lost my loved one, I’ve lost my home”. And some may even say,  “I’ve lost everything”.

I say to you today,  if you dwell in the secret place of the Most High, His hand is with you, on you and you are not forgotten.

The change in your life will come according to what He knows will work for you. The steps He takes will be carefully thought out and planned that it may work together for you good and be lasting!  

I have never seen or met anyone in my life that is more caring, loving, kindhearted or compassionate as what I have seen demonstrated from my Heavenly Father, His Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. This amazing three-strand cord and the things they will do for us is beyond our comprehension. They go to work on our behalf. 

There is absolutely no wondering or worrying when our lives dwell in the secret place of the most High.  

Have a wonderful day today and know that you are in GOOD hands, that you are loved dearly and that you will get through this!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-15-14

Matthew 11:28 (NKJV) 28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Friday I spent the day at the courthouse, trying to help someone I care deeply about. This person made a mistake and acted out on their emotions. There was a part of them that truly thought they were doing the right thing, but they went about it in the wrong way.

How many times do we try to do something with good intentions in our hearts and it backfires on us? I spent all day, going from one courtroom to the other. I came home that day feeling awful, disappointed to some degree, and helpless for that person.

I went to bed early that night, but before falling asleep I thanked God, because in spite of how I felt, I knew God was in the midst of it all.

Did it turn out the way I was hoping for? Nope. We don’t always know how things are going to turn out, but as we pray and trust God, He does what is best for the situation and we have to leave it at that and let God’s plan unfold.

If you are feeling disappointed today, things might not have turned out the way you thought they would, and you are trying to figure out what happened and why, take a few minutes and spend some time, just you and God.

Talk it out with Him. He will hold your hand, help you through and bring understanding.

Rest in Him today, in spite of how your circumstances look.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-13-14

Philippians 4:11-12 (NKJV) 11 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.

We all have wants, desires, goals and dreams. We may have career goals… a special field of work where we want to be making our living. Or maybe we want a spouse, someone to spend our life with. There are so many thing we can want or desire.

And these things can all be good. There’s nothing wrong with having these dreams and desires.

Sometimes, though, we can tend to get ahead of ourselves and ahead of God with some of our dreams and goals. We know where we want to be and we want to be there right now.

But there are different seasons in our lives and we need to be careful to move within the season where God has us at this moment in time, not too soon or too late. If we get ahead of God or fall behind Him we can miss out on the blessings and the lessons He has for us right here, right now.

So if your career isn’t quite where you want it to be right now, seek God. Ask Him if you’re where you need to be. Maybe that next step up the ladder is just around the corner but He wants us to learn to be satisfied and content where He has us right now before He lets us move on.

Maybe our future wife or husband is waiting for us too, but there are things that God is working out before we get to be with them.

Be content in all things. Trust God. Then and only then will He allow us to move on to the next season!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

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