Be watchful

I have this place in my yard where 8 times out of 10 when I weed eat around it there's a snake in the brush. I know this going in so I look and plan for it so I won't be caught off guard. We'll imagine my surprise while concentrating and looking for a snake that might or might not be in the brush I start to feel a few stings on my back and wouldn't you know it there was an underground yellowjackets nest and they weren't too happy.:) You see I had my focus on one thing to make sure I didn't get bit. All my focus was on looking for a snake and my focus got off the other dangers that were present.

The same thing happens to us as we go through life. We concentrate so hard on the one thing that we know will make us stumble and sin that we forget to stay on our guard against the other ways that satan will use. Ways we won't notice till we start to feel the sting.

1st Peter 5:8 "Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

Put on the full armor of God and be watchful. That word devour means that satan is looking to totally destroy you. We must be, as the scripture says, sober-minded and watchful. This post is just a reminder to all my Christian brothers and sisters on the battlefield everyday fighting the good fight to be watchful. God bless you and my prayers are with you all.

Sucked back in....

Oh how easy it is to get sucked back into the ways of this world. It starts out by missing a Sunday at church, then that’s followed by another. Then pretty soon you’re not going at all. Your prayer time starts to fade. Your daily bible study becomes twice a week, then once a week, till finally not at all. Then you start watching things and reading things that turn your attention back to the ways of the world. People who were warriors for Christ with you try to contact you but you start ignoring their calls and when you do see them in public you talk about how busy you’ve been. They invite you out on certain activities to share the word and you say you’ll go but you don’t. The prince of darkness has won and you no longer are living your life for Christ. Oh you still profess to be a Christian and love Jesus but there is no evidence of it. You see, I know people like this. People who once were fierce warriors for Christ who fell back into the world. Just like Demas did with Paul. We all have a Demas in our life, some more than one.

There are only two types of people in this world. Those that serve Christ and those that don’t. God’s word tells us you’re either a child of satan or a child of God. Do you search after the things and the ways of the world or do you search the scriptures and serve God? There is no middle ground. You can’t serve both. So I beg you to please examine your life, who are you serving?

Thank you God

We had a meeting of Hellfire Ministry members yesterday and as I looked around I couldn't help but praise God for the growth He's provided. A little over two years ago the Lord laid Hellfire Ministries on my heart. We started with three members, myself, Kris Estep and John Galloway and just a couple of dates booked on the calendar. Yesterday there were 12 people at the meeting that actively participant in the ministry and 16 events are booked for the month of May for opportunities to show the love of Christ and share the Gospel. I thank God for the growth and the people who have come on board and the opportunities God has given us. To God be the glory and may He give us strength and boldness as we head out into a lost and dying world with His message of hope and salvation.