Restoration

Article: A Day to Rest

Photo courtesy of CreationSwap/BrandonDoss Genesis 2:1-2 (KJV) - Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. After creating the heavens and the earth, God ended his work and rested on the seventh day. He blessed the seventh day and sanctified it for He rested all all His work. Typically, when we...

Article: Chains of Addiction (Poem)

Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/cwsillero I feel desire in my bones that runs so deep Calling out for my flesh in days it is weak Like buddies hanging closer than the strongest glue Killing me softly with ideas that seem so true I must move past the desire and guard from the fire With addiction coming strong to build its empire I run faster than gingerbread with no sign of escape Addiction on the prowl it seems to my last day SAVE ME LORD, I tried and failed at all that I could My actions in the flesh have not been what they should I cannot live a...

Article: Coming out of the Closet

Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/_lisandra What's in the closet of your life? Does stealing, lying, adultery, ungodly imaginations, and other types of sin that lurk within the darkness of your life? You may want to clean up your life, but the evil deeds you commit keep you in the shadows of darkness. You may not want to open the closet door because you feel ashamed that you could allow those things to stay within your life for so long. You may know that your deeds are evil and enjoy what you do in the dark (well, at least the flesh), but you must come to the realization that your deeds...

Article: Deliver Me From Me (Poem)

Photo courtesy of CreationSwap/evancourtney In the times that I'm my own worse enemy I want to do right and walk a straight path Yet I allow temptation and sin to get the last laugh I cannot believe I've fallen again No matter how far I run My conscious reminds me of my sin Dizzy thoughts and troubles increase Lord, when will the and heartache cease How can I remove myself from the trials and pain Maybe I should end my life to keep from worrying again But a permanent solution to a temporary problem is what I see Ending my life will only bring...

Article: I Must Live For You (Poem)

Photo courtesy of CreationSwap/mgruber The days are long and the worries pile on I Must Live For You When my job is full of stress and my life is a mess I Must Live For You Fleshly desires arouse and troubles abound I Must Live For You As the money dwindles and the struggle continues I Must Live For You Give me peace in the storm and the ability to go on I Must Live For You This is the day I can live Your way I Must Live For You When I don't know what to do show me the path to choose I...

Article: Peel it Back

Photo courtesy of Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/mela Galatians 6:1-2 (KJV) - Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. Sadly, many people encounter difficult situations that disrupt their mental, physical, and emotional stability. They develop (consciously or not) many defense mechanisms or characteristics that become solidified into the fabric of their character. These defense mechanisms build...

Article: Refresh

Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/lfpilz The F5 button on a computer keyboard gives a refresh to a webpage or screen. It resets things to its original purpose/design. If things were changed, the F5 button will reset them. In like fashion, there are times when our lives need a refresh. We may look over our lives and feel things are a hot mess. Nothing is right...everything is wrong and there seems to be no way out. We become so discouraged that we don't want to even try to get things right. We don't even know where to begin even if we want to get our lives in order. As our lives may be stained and filthy by sin, there's still hope....

Article: Rehab of the Holy Spirit

Photo courtesy of istockphoto.com/tipografico Why do I always have to go through trials and temptation? I don't want to continue facing the same things over and over and over AND OVER again! I just want to be free. Have you ever felt like that? Have you ever felt like the Apostle Paul when he said that when he wants to do right, sin is right there (Romans 7:21)? OR the things you want to do you don't do, but the things you don't want to do, THAT you find yourself doing (Romans 7:15)? Many of us can relate to Paul's statements of temptation and sin, but we often stop there...

Article: Watchful Restoration

Photo courtesy of Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/JauresVillani Galatians 6:1 (KJV) - Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. It is no light matter to be called of God to restore people in the faith. Jesus says blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called the children of God (Matthew 5:9). It is a humbling sight to witness the return and growth of those that had been overtaken by a fault. However, there are a few things they must...