Dear Family of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Thanks for stopping by the CUP! please also visit us today at www.fggam.org
Please drink this CUP slowly…….please send us a note today of what touched your heart…….
It is right to give Praise and Thanks to our Lord Jesus Christ!
Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of Your Glory Amen! Amen!!!! Thank You Lord We give You Praise and Thanks this day and all days yes we do!!!!!! Amen and Amen!!!!!!!
When we come to worship we come into the presence of “innumerable angels” Hebrews 12:22
PRAISE TO GOD defeats the devil faster than any other battle plan, but it must be genuine,sweet, loving, not just lip service or tried to see if it works! Praise and prayer both involve God’s Word! AMEN!
And He said to them, be careful what you are hearing. The measure (of thought and study) you give (to the truth you hear) will be the measure (of virtue and knowledge) that comes back to you—and more (besides) will be given to you who hear.
For to him who has will more be given; and from him who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away (by force)
Mark 4: 24-25
Too many say I have read the word, I pray, I have been baptized…..I believe in God….but they remain in the same awful cycle, because they don’t hear God and apply God’s Word.
We must be Salt and Light to these folks as they cry out for help! Showing them the Love of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Intriguing thought from Oswald Chambers……Most of us collapse at the first grip of pain. We sit down at the door of God’s purpose and enter a slow death through self-pity. And all the so-called Christian sympathy of others helps us to our deathbed. But God will not. If God can accomplish His purposes in this world through a broken heart, then why not thank Him for breaking yours?
“I am becoming simple, therefore wise.” – E. Stanley Jones
“Don’t let fear of the unknown keep you from moving towards the future God has waiting for you. What may be unknown to you is not unknown to God. Know that He has already gone before you to clear the biggest of the obstacles you will face. Move now to begin to fulfill your calling.” Elmer Layden of The Whisper of God
Thanks to Matt Rush for this photo of New Mexico! May America Bless God! AMEN!
I am tired of hearing Politicians say, “God Bless America!” WE, AMERICA, MUST BLESS GOD!!!! AMEN!!!!
Let us pray for the 2 million who still don’t have power on the East Coast. 40,000 New Yorkers need housing, another storm is headed their way.
Please pray for our daughter Gretchen traveling to Portales this morning! God Bless you!
I also know in my spirit the cries from Amy Jean Snow Schultz, and her battle with cancer for 4 1/2 years..please pray.
We also pray for the United States of America as Election day is tomorrow. Sharon and I voted on Friday.
My heart has been broken the last few days in counseling people with substance abuse……one calling marijuana her best friend. She so much wants to break this cycle of madness. We must show the love of Jesus to these folks as we share God’s Word with them. God’s Word is the bread of life, it is the best prescription.
A new report out shows that suicide in America has quadrupled since 2008 during this economic crises.
So many people looking for a best Friend, turn to drugs or alcohol.
Let us pray……..we must be Salt and Light, we must share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, at the same time showing the love of Jesus, not judgement.
This past Saturday on our TV program we dealt with substance abuse. Rick Griffin shared his testimony on how he and his wife Margaret with God at the head dealt with their son’s addiction to heroin. We will have that program posted on our web site soon. Thank you to our supporters who make this TV program possible.
This is what we do here at FGGAM! Please pray for us! Thank you! Please pray about partnering with us to continue to bring the Light of Jesus Christ to the World……..one person at a time..thru our Counseling, TV, Radio, Blog, Internet, podcasting, Preaching and Revivals. You can donate by going to our web site.
Thank you Lord for hearing us!
This is such a Godly write up by our Dear friend Karen……….
Perfection is Over Rated! By Karen Rowe
Beautifully commercialized, we know exactly how we are to look beautiful!
Wonderfully understood, we know exactly how we are to fit in and be acceptable!
So, why is it that no one seems to measure up to the exactness of the expectations of perfection in the world?
Until we are rescued from this notion of worldly perfection, we will always be left striving to meet (and accepting) something less that was never meant for us to meet alone, because we were made for so much more!
I want to share the imperfections in my 25th wedding anniversary! And this I share as a praise; not a complaint! I am neither bragging /nor complaining, but sharing, because I adore my husband and I am certain that my husband adores me! Yet, and said with smiles, there are moments in our days if you would peak through our window, that one would wonder if we care at all; and there are times that I believe that we wonder if we care ourselves; again this is the truth, but said with smiles! Although widely accepted as the normal, my husband and I refuse to waiver from God’s Holy Word; yet sometimes we fail, because we are simply not perfect … (yet).
I believe that we are learning how to love and be loved more and more every single day! I believe that growth in God’s love builds our self-confidence in love; marriages/dreams/visions/faith; anything good that is falling apart, are failing, because of missed expectations and the temptations to give up and throw away all that is waiting on a single person and also for 2 people and their children; and I say this, because my husband and I have a normal marriage, but we operate in the love that our marriage is based on with God at the lead.
If expectations of love are not met, then is the love not there? Recently, my husband and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary! But did we meet our expectations of what this big day would be like? To answer that question, I will pose this way of thinking.
Our marriage was never based on what was defined or not defined by what the perfect marriage should be according to TV; yet there are many old fashioned shows that offer this same guidance. We have never put restrictions or obligations on the things of this world to define how, or if our marriage is worth celebrating. Of course we have mutual boundaries with all of God’s recommendations of mutual love and respect, but no silver bells or fine cuisine on this 25th wedding anniversary! What we had was real life love in full action!
Is it allowed and acceptable to be mad at your husband on your 25th wedding anniversary? Is it allowed and acceptable for your husband to work and get home later than expected on your 25th wedding anniversary? The answer is yes to both of those! Marriage is real life and a 25th wedding anniversary is a celebration of what made us earn the title of being married for 25 years, which is being true to our feelings/emotions, but working through them with respect and with love in all things. By being true to our self, we can be true to each other; but being true to anyone, including being true to our self, begins with being true to God…
…Showing patience, when the other one is not kind; or showing love and compassion and understanding when the other is doing the best they can is part of remaining true to the love that remains pure in our lives that joined us in marriage to work together forever; till death do us part, as helpers!
Love is the Perfection of all things, because God is love! God is the love that joined us together; and it is this perfect love that makes all things perfect! Jesus is the Perfect One! So for our 25th wedding anniversary we were real; and late or not late, real love is the most precious gift that we can ever give each other, regardless of the special day that the world has promoted to mean diamonds and spoiled riches.
Certainly there is nothing wrong with those things; and I am not saying that we never give gifts, but I will pose this to you to ponder on: Do you need things to make you feel loved; or do you need to just be loved? The fact is; you are loved!
Understanding how to experience knowing you are loved, and also very special; comes from the realness of God alive and active in your own heart! It is important to understand that we need to know God’s love for our self, before we can give our heart to someone else. And this is the same for maintaining this love! In our marriages, love begins in each heart that is joined in the same unique Agape love!
We give love in different ways, but part of love is how we receive the love that is given.
I would love to encourage you to look at your husband or wife a little deeper today, because love goes much deeper than that the love that money can buy. And as for me, I believe that these things are the root of that “bitter envy and selfish ambition” that God’s Word warns us about, in which God’s Word also gives us the solution: “If you harbor bitter envy or selfish ambition, do not boast about it; or deny the truth.” [See James 3:13-18] And through this Scripture we can learn how to evaluate the good vs. bad wisdom that come to us; and learn how we can eliminate the bad wisdom by resisting the temptations to be “bitter” and “easily angered”; and instead, open our heart and quiet our mind to fill up with the good Truth in the Word of God, which is pure and holy and based on love!
Many times, people just give up too soon on good dreams and visions in life in general. Today, I encourage you to pray and open the Word of God seeking understanding before you step out away from God’s good plan for you. Remember, in all things, pressure usually gets its hardest the day before the most awesome day, -breakthrough! If we will just resist the temptation, which is to throw our hands in the air and throw it all away too soon, then we will see what God was leading us to –as God was leading us through (if we seek HIM –as we know what we are going through); then we will see what God already knew, when we finally get there! You see God knows the outcome, we just feel the immediate … that is why we need to always remember that God loves us and we can always trust God!
Don’t give up on God ever…Don’t give up on HIS Word or things that are blessings in your life. Learn what it is to be blessed and how to live blessed! Love is the need that is needed in this world; but love is not being met in a way that the world understands, because the world is not seeking Jesus; the world is seeking self-gratification. The world is not trusting God; the world is trusting things that are failing them.
And in a marriage, Learn how to communicate your hurt feelings in a raw way through a prayerful conversation just the three of you: Husband <GOD> Wife; and find out that love heals with few words; and many times just a glance, smile or just a hug is all you need to know that the love is still glowing for you alone!
God bless you in your Today of where God is taking you to be!
Love in Christ,
Karen Rowe
www.hopeintoday.com
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A special “Thank You” from some great kids. See below.
November 5, 2012. Oh to be found faithful! Have you been faithful in your Christian life? Would others call you a faithful person? My son just finished driving a quality truck in his occupation until the speedometer read 400,000 miles. All the years it was in his possession, he kept it very clean and in tip top running order. His precious wife affirmed him, “Honey, you are such a good steward.” She was affirming his faithfulness. Now he has bought another newer truck. Moses probably got tired of his six million murmuring Hebrews. They complained about the food and lack of water and grossly transgressed God’s love and laws. But God called Moses faithful in his entire house. God affirms our faithfulness! May He find you faithful in His entire house. Hebrews 3:1-2 (KJV) “Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.” Ras Robinson Subscribe to “What the Lord Is Saying Today” November 5, 2012. Are you really hearing Me? This is a question you have been asking lately. You’re wondering if you are allowing a figment of your imagination to arise within your soul. Until recently this has seldom been a problem. You felt like you were mostly hearing with high fidelity. Hearing Me seemed to be somewhat easy. But suddenly without warning you are beginning to doubt if what you are hearing is from Me. This is a good question you’re asking. I know the reason this is happening but you need to continue listening. Don’t move into fear or doubt because new understanding is on its way. Wisdom and insight is coming soon. 1 Corinthians 2:11-12 (NLT) “No one can know a person’s thoughts except that person’s own spirit, and no one can know God’s thoughts except God’s own Spirit. And we have received God’s Spirit (not the world’s spirit), so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us.” Bev Robinson Scroll down to see “Photo of the Day” from our ministry to children in the Philippines. November 5, 2012. All that is Mine is yours. Some of you cast condemnation upon yourself. It is because you have felt unworthy due to your past. Receive the fullness of My blessings today. Get in on the victorious way of living I have to give. Take note of believers who seem to have more confidence than others. It is in large part because they have learned to focus their mind on the present. You’ve been forgiven from your past. Receive yourself. You are the finest of all My creations. Receive your rightful inheritance as My child. Let nothing stand in your way. Take Me and all that goes with Me. Take steps forward. 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT) “This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun.” Kevin Robinson If you have friends or family you think would like to share a daily cup of inspirational coffee with Dewey please forward this email and encourage them to join Dewey’s Daily Cup. All they have to do is send an email saying “Sign me up!” to radiodewey. If you do not wish to be on this email list please kindly inform Dewey by sending him an email titled REMOVE at radiodewey@aol.com – we will take you off this email list asap |
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