Tag: What the Bible says about following God’s leading

Bible Verse of The Day – 1-16-23

2 Timothy 4:2 (NKJV) 2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

As followers of Christ, it should be fairly common that we pour out what’s in us to help others.

An example of this might be us sharing words of hope or encouragement with someone we meet. Many times, it will be with total strangers.

Or it might be knowing just what to say to someone who needs to hear from God, even if they don’t necessarily know God.

We are God’s light here on earth. And we are to shine that light on others as God gives the opportunity.

Matthew 5:14-16 (NKJV) 14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

This requires a certain level of preparedness on our part. It can be likened to being a vessel that gets poured out as we walk the path that God has placed us on.

So, it’s important that we (the vessels) have what is needed in us so that we are able to pour it out when it’s required.

Empty vessels are not useful. We need to be sure we are full.

What are we to be full of? God’s word, And His wisdom, which comes by His Spirit.

We need to be studied up when it comes to His word. It needs to be in us, so we are full, just as a reservoir is full of water that can be drawn from upon demand.

We need to allow the Holy Spirit to lead us, to do what needs to be done and say what needs to be said at the right time.

This isn’t something that we learn to do overnight. It comes as we draw closer to Him and learn to follow His leading.

But He is faithful to teach us. We just need to be willing to do our part.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-30-22

Genesis 7:6 (NKJV) 6 Noah was six hundred years old when the floodwaters were on the earth.

While I have been reading through Genesis recently, God has been showing me some new things.

While going through the account of the flood, some little tidbits have come to my attention that I wanted to share with you.

The account of the flood is loaded with details that are easy to miss. Here are some of them.

Noah was 600 years old at the onset of the flood.

Using calculations based on when Noah’s sons were born, along with some other references in Genesis, it appears that the building of the ark took somewhere between 50 and 70 years.

God warned Noah of the coming flood and instructed him to build a boat to very exact specifications. And Noah, being a righteous man, did what God told him to do.

But doing so took a very long time!

Noah had to have incredible faith in God to tackle this project, knowing that the existence of humanity hung in the balance, and it all rested on his shoulders.

Genesis 7:24 (NKJV) 24 And the waters prevailed on the earth one hundred and fifty days.

The earth was covered with water for 150 days.

So, although the inundation of the earth with water went on for 40 days and nights (about 1 and a half months), the water stayed there for 5 months!

It’s impossible to imagine what this must have been like for Noah and his family, being in a ship for the first time, dealing with the fears that must have accompanied this event, and having to tend to the massive numbers of animals that were on the ship with them.

Their journey lasted 1 year.

It was just shy of 1 year later when the earth had dried up and Noah exited the ark with his family.

Floods began: In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month (Genesis 7:11).

The earth had dried up: And in the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dried (Genesis 8:14).

Some of the things that God has us do won’t be easy. And they may take a while to play out to completion.

This requires our faith and trust in Him to be strong, not wavering or short-lived, and not fading or faltering when things get hard.

We need to stay close to Him, constantly in His word, and always seeking Him for His will and His path for our lives.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

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Bible Verse of The Day – 4-25-22

Hosea 14:9 (NLT) 9 Let those who are wise understand these things. Let those with discernment listen carefully. The paths of the Lord are true and right, and righteous people live by walking in them. But in those paths sinners stumble and fall.

As the book of Hosea is coming to a close, the prophet penned these closing words above.

The beginning of the verse mentions “these things”. “These things” refers to the prophecies that he shared previously.

Hosea is encouraging those who are wise to understand the things that God has spoken through him.

He then urges those with discernment to listen carefully.

His closing sentences especially hit home with me when I read them.

The paths of the Lord are true and right.

Everything about God is true. The paths He lays down for us are right (perfect, flawless, faultless).

And what does he say next? That righteous people live by walking them.

As children of God, it behooves us to walk the paths that God has set before us. It is what He desires.

Does that mean it will always be easy? Not at all. And that can sometimes scare us away.

But we need to know and understand that if God directs our steps, those steps are what’s best for us, even though it may sometimes be uncomfortable, or may possibly even hurt.

What is our goal as followers of Christ? To follow Christ and the examples He set for us.

Jesus followed the will of the Father all the way through, including surrendering His life on the cross for humanity.

So, if we are truly following Him, wouldn’t it make sense for us to follow God’s path, even when it might be hard?

As we wrap up this teaching, let’s take a look at what Hosea said in closing; in those paths sinners stumble and fall.

Knowing that, if we are God’s children, shouldn’t we be the ones who don’t stumble and fall on His path?

Let’s ponder on that for a while.

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 – 2-22-22

Mark 4:24 (NKJV) 24 Then He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With the same measure you use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear, more will be given.

And to you who hear, more will be given.

Being aware of, and embracing the things God is showing us shows Him we are ready for more.

Sometimes, though, we might ignore Him.

Maybe we are busy or we don’t want to be bothered. Maybe we are tired and just don’t want to hear or know one more thing. This can happen to any of us. It’s called being burned out.

But even if we are feeling burned out, if we remain listening, He will guide us into restoration, healing and give us strength. He would be the first One to tell us to rest and pull away to a secluded, quiet place.

We should never stop listening to Him because we are tired. We may need to shut others out, but we should never shut Him out.

I have had times when I’ve felt like everything is pulling on me. When that happens, I have to force myself to stop and shut down.

But, when I get to my quiet place, where it is just me and God, that is where I hear Him through His word.

My strength comes back. His words refresh and renew me. His presence builds me up. His arms hold me tightly and make everything better.

Our ear must remain on Him. He is our Rock!

1 Samuel 2:2 (NKJV) 2 “No one is holy like the Lord, For there is none besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God.

Listen, heed what we hear from Him. Walk in it and more will be given.

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 – 2-1-22

Proverbs 16:9 (NKJV) 9 A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps.

When we want the Lord to direct our steps, our ear must be in tune with Him.

And how do we do that? The Holy Spirit must be given the freedom to have dominion over our flesh.

It’s OK if we want to plan our own lives. But we need to understand that if we are not willing to let God direct our steps, we will only get out of it the fruits of our flesh.

Many believers today are wondering why God is not intervening on their behalf.

We need to understand that God intervenes on our behalf when we give our plans over to Him. He goes to bat for us when we are walking out His steps.

We can’t jump on board and then jump off and expect results that are in line with still being on board. We’ve got to stick with Him through thick and thin.

For instance, if we want a particular job really badly, and we go after it because it’s our desire to work at a particular place, we may get that job and be excited to be there. But we may not get the full benefit of what God had for us.

If we wait on God to direct our steps, it will all happen in His time and the results will be far better than us trying to do it on our own with our own knowledge.

Having our own plan is not necessarily a bad thing, and God does not look down on us for it. But anything that God has or wants for us would be much better, of course, and He would definitely have the way and purpose for it.

It’s up to us. We have to decide.

Sometimes we are already in God’s plan without even realizing it. Many times our heart is just wanting and longing to be close to Him, so we end up walking out His plan unknowingly, living in His blessings because of our obedience. Praise be to Him!

It’s not complicated at all. Don’t stress over it.

And when we are there, we will notice how fulfilling it can be as we flow in following His lead.

Our prayer is for us all to walk in His plan for our lives.

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 – 1-11-22

2 Samuel 22:49 (NKJV) 49 He delivers me from my enemies. You also lift me up above those who rise against me; You have delivered me from the violent man.

While I was praying this morning, I heard, “it’s time to March!”.

I didn’t quite understand what it was about but I know that over time God will unfold its meaning.

The first thing that came to me to do was to look up why people march, and what it means.

What I found was that marching is a display of military discipline and cooperative action. Marching in unity will also cover a predictable distance in a given amount of time.

This explains why what I heard is so important, especially in the times that we live in.

It is time for the body of Christ to rise up. But in doing so, we must be disciplined, acting in a cooperative (unified) way, knowing the “how” and, most importantly, knowing the timing of God.

We must be Spirit-led, pushing down the flesh and its reaction to some of the flack we may face at times for the stance we take.

God’s children, are we ready? Will we make a commitment in our hearts to follow our Commander in Chief, Abba Father, Jehovah Jireh and the great El Shaddai?

Let’s March!

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 – 12-26-21 – Show Me Your Back

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the wonderful name of our Savior, Jesus Christ! 

Change of one type or another comes to our lives pretty frequently. God is faithful to lead us through those changes, as long as we’re faithful to follow Him. 

In today’s video, Show Me Your Back, we teach about how to know that we are following God, so He can lead us. 

This is probably the shortest video we have done to date, but very powerful in what we share, so we hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch it. 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

We love you all dearly. 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

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

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-12-21 – Not My Will

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

One of the most powerful examples Jesus set for us is when He prayed and told the Father, “Not my will, but yours be done”. 

In our newest video, Not My Will, we teach on what this means in our own lives, and how it can impact us from day to day as we walk it out. 

We hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch it. 

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Enjoy the rest of your day! 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

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

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-6-21

Genesis 12:1 (NKJV) 1 Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you.

God sometimes has a way of picking us up and moving us to places where we know nothing; foreign, unknown lands where we have no choice but to trust Him.

He did it with Abraham. He did it with the Israelites. And He still does it today.

One of the most important things that we can do when this happens in our lives is to stay steady; keep trusting God, even when things around us feel like they’re anything but stable, familiar or comfortable.

It’s during these kinds of times when our faith is tested. But more importantly, it’s also seasons like these when we tend to draw closer to God.

We are actually walking through a season such as this right now in our own personal lives.

God has told us to pick up and leave where we have lived for over 40 years, and move our home and our ministry offices to a new location.

We will be leaving Rhode Island and moving to North Carolina later in December.

We don’t have an exact date for the move yet, but we are scheduled to sign the papers for our new home in NC on December 21. So, we know it will be before Christmas if all goes well.

We ask you to kindly pray for us during this time of transition.

This was not something that we had planned for in advance. In fact, it happened rather quickly. So, we have been working at breakneck speed these last few weeks to keep up with the moves and the changes that God is orchestrating, as well as our regular work.

It’s been challenging, but God is faithful to give us the energy and the insight to do it in a way that doesn’t completely exhaust us. Again, He is faithful. We just have to follow His leading.

Our move to NC will not change anything regarding our ministry work. We will continue to do exactly what we have been doing for many years now. We will just be doing it from a different location.

We will be sending a follow-up email in the near future to give you our updated mailing address and phone information. All of our email addresses, websites, social media pages, etc. will remain unchanged.

Thank you all for your prayers and support. We truly treasure each and every one of you.

We also released a video recently about the upcoming move. You can watch it by clicking here.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-5-21 – The Cost

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

We have a new video for you to watch today; The Cost. 

In today’s video, we teach on some very important Biblical principles and truths that are critical to us walking out the steps that God has for each of us. 

It’s a message that can bring freedom to some who need it desperately. 

We hope that everyone will watch it and share it with others. 

Please click here to watch the video now. 

We love each and every one of you, and we want God’s very best for your lives. 

Sincerely, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

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

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-25-21

Romans 12:2 (NKJV) 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Sometimes our heart knows exactly what to do, but as we move in that direction, our mind says, “hold on here. I don’t like the looks and feel of this. Let’s change it up or slow this baby down”.

If we walk closely with God, our hearts will usually know the will of God for us right away. But our mind will cause us to doubt it or try to figure it out.

If we are not careful, our own minds will talk us out of the will of God for us.

I know. That’s scary.

But know that the mind can be very powerful and dominating.

It likes to do its thing. And it loves to repeat itself over and over.

If something new comes along, what is our first reaction? We look at it and think, “what is that? Nope! I don’t think so’.

The mind loves repetition. It loves comfort and it loves to have control. It doesn’t like new things to just show up. It freaks out and goes into protection mode.

That is why we need to transform it to the ways of God. We can’t let it tell us how it’s going to be. If our heart is fixed on Him, He will guide us via our heart, by the leading of the Holy Spirit.

Will we listen to our heart or will we listen to the mind?

The heart is what should lead us, and the mind should follow and make it happen.

As long as we are closely following God, we will know the steps we need to take.

Proverbs 3:6 (NKJV) 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

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

401-315-0902

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