Asking Forgiveness

Asking Forgiveness 

 When we became born again we do not have to ask God for forgiveness anymore, even if we did something wrong. We confess our sins but no longer have to ask forgiveness.  True Or False

Mathew 6:9 -15 .....vrs 12
After this manner, therefore, pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
(We must get our own hearts right with our brother/sister before God will forgive us.)
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
James 4:6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

When we sin we hurt our relationship with the Heavenly Father. We grieve the Holy Spirit. When we have gone on without restoring that relationship by asking forgiveness and the confessing of our sins, we can not live in the peace and joy the Lord has spoken of to us. Our lives will not exemplify the Holy Spirit's attributes in our lives. Sometimes this also happens when our faith has been tried for a very long period of time and we begin to doubt. We have to restore our relationship with our Heavenly Father just like we do with people. God will not bless our prayer if we have ought against our brother/sister The Bible tells us to first go to our brother/sister then God will bless our prayers. Your brother or sister will never be able to say you didn't try. God wants you to forgive your brother/sister from the heart, even if they will not accept your attempts to restore a relationship with them. Then our prayers will be heard for our own forgiveness. If we are truly saved you cannot lose our salvation, but an unforgiving heart means a disobedience has hindered our relationship with God. Therefore, our effectiveness as a Christian is also hindered. God's will is for us to humble ourselves even if we are not the guilty one. If we do this God will bless us for our obedience and give us the grace to love those that do not love us.

Susan Nikitenko



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I Know The Pride Of Your Heart

 I Know The Pride Of Your Heart

 In one of the Bible stories of David the shepherd boy, David was sent by his father to check on his brothers.  His brothers were fighting with the army of Israel against the Philistines.  He watched as Israel's mighty men cowardly resisted the challenging giant Goliath. Goliath taunted them and yelled words to stir up fear in their hearts.  He was huge and intimidating. 

David's brother reacted to David being there and said these words. " I know the pride of your heart."

But his brother was wrong.  His courage in what the Lord could do through him, seemed as pride to his brother, but instead it was courage and faith.  God had given David great strength to overcome something way stronger than himself on more than one occasion.  David had spent hours upon hours singing praises and meditating upon the things of the Lord while watching over the flock.  Then one day a bear endangered the flock, but David did not fear and killed the bear with his bare hands.  Then on another  alarming day a lion threatened their lives , but David was filled with the courage of the Lord and  God empowered David to overcome his enemy.

David knew the Lord was with him and he had no fear as he stood against the mighty Goliath.  All the men in Israel's army  watched as God used someone much smaller and weaker than they.  He may have been smaller and seemingly less important to them, but God chose the weaker and turned him into a leader.

So many people are so ready to judge another person's motives just as David's brother judged his motives.  He really didn't know his brother at all even though he knew him most of his life.  David was not bragging that he was able to kill huge ferocious animals with his bare hands.  Nor was he bragging when he was ready to stand before the Giant Goliath.  He was empowered by what he knew God could and did through him.  He was a witness of how God can use anyone who will believe in what God can do and who will have courage enough to be the one to make the difference.

Don't be so quick to judge another's heart or their motives.  Sometimes you can't see the whole picture

but God knows the heart.  David's judgment of his brother was wrong.  I wonder how many times we as Christians have accused someone of pride and we were wrong.    David's brother was the guilty one when it came to pride, because he felt more important than his brother.

Susan Y Nikitenko

February 16th, 2014


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1 Samuel 17:17-20

And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren;
 And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.
 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.

1 Samuel 17:28 And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.

 1 John 4:21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

Thoughts About Humility And Love

Thoughts About Humility And Love

    King Solomon was the wisest man that ever lived.  Yet, he was not a good example everyday of his life, neither was David, or Moses, or Peter.  Not one living soul has not failed God in some way.  Not one single person has got through life without disappointing someone else.  Which means at one time or another we have all been hypocritical.  If someone would say to you they have never sinned they would be a liar, because the Bible says so in I John, as a matter a fact God has called us all liars. For one to point His boney finger at someone else for their failure in a sarcastic  judgmental way - without fearing God for their prideful assessment, may find themselves fallen into the a slop bucket of sin themselves.  That does not mean we should be silent about God's judgment and punishment upon his disobedient children,  but rather, we should ask God to keep us humble in the fear that we too could be overtaken in a fault.  We are all vulnerable in a world falling farther and farther away from sound biblical teaching.  God has told us to have compassion upon the fallen victim to sin, we should warn every man and teach every man in all wisdom that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus our Lord.  With a heart of compassion and prayer we should attempt to pull them back into right living.  Though if they refuse we are to withdraw, but ready as Christ himself, with open arms, in the case they return to a right relationship with Christ. 

I know I'm not the smartest person in the world and sometimes I make mistakes on my spelling, but I'm no dumb head when it comes to some things.  I'm smart enough to know the day I can set back and ridicule other people ... is the day I better watch out for my own feet to be pulled out from under me. 

If there is one thing I've learned throughout the years about God.  Sometimes when we wander away, He's simply is so good to us that it shames us back into a right fellowship with Him.  God can love us into getting right too, I know this first hand.  Other times we may need the biggest spanking of our lives.  I think it's very important to remember a little bit of love can make all the difference. Especially with our own children..sometimes love is the only answer, because anything else would drive them farther away.

God knows the heart and He knows the need.

If the wisest man that ever lived could fall into sin so could you or I, we must remember that if we are already crawling close to the ground, we will never fall because we are already down dodging bullets.

 Susan Y Nikitenko

January 18th, 2014

 Proverbs 24:16
 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
 Galatians 6:1 
 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.
 Colossians 1:28
Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:


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Jesus Knows The Answers



Jesus Knows The Answers

Jesus knows the answers;
When no answers seem to come.
There is nothing hidden;
He knows the thoughts of each one.

Jesus knows each secret;
That is hidden inside.
And He will not tolerate;
A heart that's filled with pride.

Jesus knows our weakness;
And knows each motive, clear.
He knows when we are troubled;
Or when we're  walking in fear.

He blesses the humble;
And strengthens the discouraged;
He pardons the sinner;
He gives His children courage.

He answers our prayers;
Sometimes in a miracle.
Sometimes It's in a smile;
That makes us feel  joyful.

Sometimes through a trial;
That changes our weary heart.
Sometimes in many tears;
When things are falling apart.

Jesus knows the answers ;
When no answers seem to come.
But we need to trust Him.
Because He's the Holy One.

He knows what's best for us;
He knows our every need.
Sometimes He prepares us;
To go wherever He leads.

Susan Y Nikitenko
August  10th, 2013

 2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

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The Spiritual Monster Mash - Theme

This Is A Wonderful Idea The Lord Gave Me This Morning To Go With The Halloween Poem I Wrote - The Spiritual Monster Mash.  Check Out My Other Fall Poem Ideas For Fall.

Resisting Sin

 

The Spiritual Monster Mash

 Lord, give me feet, gospel feet.

That smash the monsters in life;

A spiritual monster mash;

Mashing envy, mashing strife.

I'll  mash and smash out anger;

I'll defeat the giant foe.

As long as you go with me, Lord;

I'll mash them as I go.

The spiritual monster mash;

With my shield and sword in hand.

And my big, big gospel feet;

O, Lord, Give me grace to stand.

I'll do the mash!
The spiritual monster mash.
I'll do the mash!
I'll have a sin stompin', splash.

I'll have to eat properly;

                    Eat lots of wheaty Holy Meat.   (The Word)

Drink lots of prayer power aid;

While working out my mashing feet.

I'll mash out discontentment;

And mash out the prideful thought.

All you ugly monsters run!

You don't want to get caught.

I will mash and I will smash you;

With my big, big mashing feet.

With Jesus as my muscle;

I've got all you monsters beat!

The spiritual, monster mash;

Stomp, stomp, mash, bash, crash!

I'll put those monsters to an end:

Doing  the spiritual..... monster mash;

I'll do the mash!
The spiritual monster mash.
I'll do the mash!
I'll have a sin stompin', splash.

~ Susan Y Nikitenko  ~   

October  23rd, 2011

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 James 4:7 

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.



    Game Suggestion

Monster Mash Game

Craft / Game Objective:  To teach us to resist sin

 Blow up quite a few balloons.

Draw a monster on each balloon.

Write out the sins represented.

Select two teams.

Set a timer.  2 or 3 minutes

See who can stomp and pop the most monster balloons.

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