So you think you can bribe God? If you do then you are so very, very wrong. You Can't Bribe God. No matter what you cannot do it. It is not possible.
Now you might be asking what do I mean by this? Simple, you can't say
to God, "I'll do this my way but I'll put more money in the collection plate on Sunday to make up for not listening to You." He does not work like that.
The meaning of a bribe is to either pay a sum of money
or other incentive to get your way or to persuade someone to act the
way you want them to act. (Taken from an online dictionary.) You can't bribe your way into heaven. It just isn't possible. That is not how God works. You can't think oh He will understand. No He won't. You need to put God first and for most always. That is what will make Him happy. Not the extra money in a collection plate.
Look
at the apostle Paul, do you really think that he ever thought to
himself, well I am just going to preach my way instead of the way of the Lord
and I'll just make up for it later. NO! He never thought that. All he
wanted to do after his vision of Jesus when he was going to Damascus,
was to please God in every way possible at every moment possible. He gave it all up for God.
He was from a wealthy family, had a high position in the Sanhedrin, He
gave up having a wife and a family. He gave up everything to do God's
will. It never once thought that he could bribe God into giving him the
ultimate reward of eternal life in heaven. He just thought, this is
God's will for me so I am going to do it to the best of my abilities no
matter how many times I am put in jail, no matter how may times people
beat me, no matter what happens to me, I am doing God's will.
Another
example to look at is the apostle John. He was the only one that stayed
with Jesus through the crucifixion. He was the only apostle that God's
will. He did not run away and hide. He did not leave Jesus' side. He
stayed until the end. Then after Jesus had risen, came back, and
ascended into heaven, he continued to do God's will. All the way through
his life until he was an old man, he still spread the word of God with
his letters. He never thought that he could bribe God. He did what was
asked of him and he did it to the best of his abilities at tall times.
He put his maximum effort into the job he was given. He never thought to
bribe God. He was rewarded eternal life in heaven because of his
faithfulness and loyalty.
So the next time you think that you can
bribe God, think again. It is not possible. Don't think just because you
put extra money into a collection plate to make up for not listening to
God that it will suffice. He doesn't work like that. Do what God's
wants. Do his will. Please God.
As PASTOR JOHN COLLINS says at BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN salvation
is found by repenting your sins, being baptized, becoming a new you,
become a true Christian, come back to the cross, and do what God wants.
PASTOR JOHN COLLINS can also be heard on BlogTalk Radio. Or visit BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN or MARIETTA, PA.
God Bless You,
The Church Goer-Girl
Showing posts with label Bible. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bible. Show all posts
Monday, April 21, 2014
When God speaks do you listen?
When God speaks do you listen?
Take a look in the Bible, there are many stories of people who God chose to talk to and they did not listen. They did not want to listen. They let their will be stronger than the will of God. Specifically let us look at the story of King Saul. His story can be found in the book of 1 Samuel. It states, and this is from a KJV Bible, 1 Samuel 15:3, 8-9 3 Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass. 8 And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword. 9 But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they utterly destroyed.
Now here is the thing, if you go on to read 1 Samuel you will find that God tells Samuel that Saul did not listen to what He said to do and that Samuel will need to tell Saul that he is no longer king of Israel. Saul did not do God's will. He did not kill King Agag like he was supposed to and he did not kill all of the animals like he was supposed to. Instead of putting his faith and trust in the Lord, he let his own will overrule what he was told to do by God. Even more is that if you read the book of 1 Samuel, you will realize that this was not the first time that Saul disobeyed God. This was just the last straw for God, so to speak. So what happens next in the story you might ask. Well, Samuel goes and asks Saul what does he think he is doing keeping Agag alive and why did he not kill all of the animals. Saul give excuses and justifications, which by the way, God really does not like that. Samuel then informs Saul that he has lost his favor with the Lord and that there will be another King that will rule over the Israelites. The next time that Saul will see Samuel is the day that he will die. That next King is David who found much favor with the Lord. This is the same David that kills Goliath.
If you read the book of 1 Samuel and you really pay attention to the story, you will realize that when God spoke to Saul through Samuel, he did not listen. He forgot that he was chosen to be a King by God. Not by man, not by a vote, not by any other mean but God. He let that go to his head and thought that he was bigger than God. He figured he knew what was best so why did he have to listen to what God was saying.
So what is the moral of this story? Simple, follow Gods will at all times. Never forget who we are truly here to serve. We are here for God. To do Gods will. So if He speaks to you will you listen? Will you remember that you work for God? Will you remember that God is all, He is everything, He is our creator, He comes first?
If you would like to learn more about Saul's story or if you have any questions, check out BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN or in MARIETTA, PA. Listen to PASTOR JOHN COLLINS on BlogTalk Radio and hear more stories and topics from the Bible, you won't regret it.
God Bless You All,
The Church Goer-Girl
Take a look in the Bible, there are many stories of people who God chose to talk to and they did not listen. They did not want to listen. They let their will be stronger than the will of God. Specifically let us look at the story of King Saul. His story can be found in the book of 1 Samuel. It states, and this is from a KJV Bible, 1 Samuel 15:3, 8-9 3 Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass. 8 And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword. 9 But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they utterly destroyed.
Now here is the thing, if you go on to read 1 Samuel you will find that God tells Samuel that Saul did not listen to what He said to do and that Samuel will need to tell Saul that he is no longer king of Israel. Saul did not do God's will. He did not kill King Agag like he was supposed to and he did not kill all of the animals like he was supposed to. Instead of putting his faith and trust in the Lord, he let his own will overrule what he was told to do by God. Even more is that if you read the book of 1 Samuel, you will realize that this was not the first time that Saul disobeyed God. This was just the last straw for God, so to speak. So what happens next in the story you might ask. Well, Samuel goes and asks Saul what does he think he is doing keeping Agag alive and why did he not kill all of the animals. Saul give excuses and justifications, which by the way, God really does not like that. Samuel then informs Saul that he has lost his favor with the Lord and that there will be another King that will rule over the Israelites. The next time that Saul will see Samuel is the day that he will die. That next King is David who found much favor with the Lord. This is the same David that kills Goliath.
If you read the book of 1 Samuel and you really pay attention to the story, you will realize that when God spoke to Saul through Samuel, he did not listen. He forgot that he was chosen to be a King by God. Not by man, not by a vote, not by any other mean but God. He let that go to his head and thought that he was bigger than God. He figured he knew what was best so why did he have to listen to what God was saying.
So what is the moral of this story? Simple, follow Gods will at all times. Never forget who we are truly here to serve. We are here for God. To do Gods will. So if He speaks to you will you listen? Will you remember that you work for God? Will you remember that God is all, He is everything, He is our creator, He comes first?
If you would like to learn more about Saul's story or if you have any questions, check out BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN or in MARIETTA, PA. Listen to PASTOR JOHN COLLINS on BlogTalk Radio and hear more stories and topics from the Bible, you won't regret it.
God Bless You All,
The Church Goer-Girl
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Self Pity
Have any of you ever felt bad and just wanted to wallow in your own self pity? If yes then that is called sitting on your pity pot.
Let me tell you something, GET OFF IT!!!!!! You do not need to be on a pity pot your self. Don't moan and groan about your problems and troubles. Do you really think that God wants to hear that? I mean come on He is a busy guy why in the world would He want to hear us moan and complain about everything if we don't want to do anything for ourselves to make it better? Now maybe if you make yourself better and show God that you are willing to change yourself and your life, then He might help you with your troubles. I know He has helped me personally with mine. I gave all my troubles and problems to God and got off of my own pity pot.
PASTOR JOHN COLLINS at BRINGING BACK GOD has preached many times about self pity. Jesus Christ died on the cross for us to take away our sins. He never pitied himself. He never complained. He never cried for Himself. He took the beating that was given to Him and was crucified and His blood flowed down from Calvary and never once got on a pity pot. He did it for us to save us. And we in return sit on our own pity pots and moan and complain. That is unacceptable of us! "We need to get up," as PASTOR JOHN says, "Get up and get sanctified, baptized, get our head in the bible and glorify that cross!"
We all have to be a better us and get off of our pity pot. It isn't healthy for us and to be honest it is the work of the devil. That is something that nobody wants to be a part of. I mean come on, do you really want the devil working on you? It means that you don't get to go see the Almighty and live in Heaven with Him one day. It means the place of fire and gnashing teeth. Why would you want that if you can do something now?Get down on your knees and pray. Pray everyday and show God that you are working hard to get off your pity pot. Cause honestly if you don't, then you are just letting the devil keep a hold of you. Do you really want that in your life? Really? Is that really where you want to go? Me, No. I do not think so. I would rather GET OFF THE PITY POT and go to Heaven.
At BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN PASTOR JOHN COLLINS talks has said many times, "You can't be a twenty three and a half hour Christian. And you won't find any twenty three and a half hour Christians in Heaven." This means that you cannot do God's will for twenty three hours of the day and then in the last half hour you whine about a hardship in your life. That people is a pity pot. It won't get you to where you want to go. So the next time you want to moan and complain about something in your life, think about this. Is whatever it is that you are facing harder then being whipped and then being crucified on a cross with railroad tie sized nails in your hands and feet? No? Then get over your problem and get back to doing God's will. Stay off that pot because it is just not a good place to be.
If anyone would like to learn more on this topic you can visit BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN or in MARIETTA, PA. Have a talk with PASTOR JOHN COLLINS or just come to Glorify our Lord.
God Bless You All!
The Church Girl Goer
Let me tell you something, GET OFF IT!!!!!! You do not need to be on a pity pot your self. Don't moan and groan about your problems and troubles. Do you really think that God wants to hear that? I mean come on He is a busy guy why in the world would He want to hear us moan and complain about everything if we don't want to do anything for ourselves to make it better? Now maybe if you make yourself better and show God that you are willing to change yourself and your life, then He might help you with your troubles. I know He has helped me personally with mine. I gave all my troubles and problems to God and got off of my own pity pot.
PASTOR JOHN COLLINS at BRINGING BACK GOD has preached many times about self pity. Jesus Christ died on the cross for us to take away our sins. He never pitied himself. He never complained. He never cried for Himself. He took the beating that was given to Him and was crucified and His blood flowed down from Calvary and never once got on a pity pot. He did it for us to save us. And we in return sit on our own pity pots and moan and complain. That is unacceptable of us! "We need to get up," as PASTOR JOHN says, "Get up and get sanctified, baptized, get our head in the bible and glorify that cross!"
We all have to be a better us and get off of our pity pot. It isn't healthy for us and to be honest it is the work of the devil. That is something that nobody wants to be a part of. I mean come on, do you really want the devil working on you? It means that you don't get to go see the Almighty and live in Heaven with Him one day. It means the place of fire and gnashing teeth. Why would you want that if you can do something now?Get down on your knees and pray. Pray everyday and show God that you are working hard to get off your pity pot. Cause honestly if you don't, then you are just letting the devil keep a hold of you. Do you really want that in your life? Really? Is that really where you want to go? Me, No. I do not think so. I would rather GET OFF THE PITY POT and go to Heaven.
At BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN PASTOR JOHN COLLINS talks has said many times, "You can't be a twenty three and a half hour Christian. And you won't find any twenty three and a half hour Christians in Heaven." This means that you cannot do God's will for twenty three hours of the day and then in the last half hour you whine about a hardship in your life. That people is a pity pot. It won't get you to where you want to go. So the next time you want to moan and complain about something in your life, think about this. Is whatever it is that you are facing harder then being whipped and then being crucified on a cross with railroad tie sized nails in your hands and feet? No? Then get over your problem and get back to doing God's will. Stay off that pot because it is just not a good place to be.
If anyone would like to learn more on this topic you can visit BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN or in MARIETTA, PA. Have a talk with PASTOR JOHN COLLINS or just come to Glorify our Lord.
God Bless You All!
The Church Girl Goer
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Gotta Have Faith
Gotta Have Faith.
Every time I hear that I think of the song, You gotta have faith by George Micheal.
But it is true. You gotta have faith. But there is a catch to that, James 2:14-26 basically states that faith without works and deeds is dead.
So as you pray throughout your day and you have faith in the Lord our God remember that you need to preform works and deeds as well. Be kind to others, say hi to people you don't know and if you see someone in need give them a Hand Up not a help out.
God Bless You All
Every time I hear that I think of the song, You gotta have faith by George Micheal.
But it is true. You gotta have faith. But there is a catch to that, James 2:14-26 basically states that faith without works and deeds is dead.
So as you pray throughout your day and you have faith in the Lord our God remember that you need to preform works and deeds as well. Be kind to others, say hi to people you don't know and if you see someone in need give them a Hand Up not a help out.
God Bless You All
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