tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76228265766504863792024-12-18T22:26:03.931-05:00Mark Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430595006128185220noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7622826576650486379.post-52196201963168599972020-04-01T18:19:00.000-04:002020-04-01T19:10:45.195-04:00

"Father......I would ask your proctection on my friend reading this.  I ask that nothing would be able to bring harm.  I ask Father that You would take away any fear.  Protect my friend's family.  Most of all Lord, would You help my friend to become closer to you.  Give wisdom during these trying times.  May complete peace and rest in God now come." I pray that the

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In my last blog I told of how I heard two things from the Lord on a Sunday evening in November.  Actually there were three.  The first two I felt I needed to write about, but the third was a message specifically for me.  In order they were:  "I've told you the time is now"............"The Valley of Decisions"....................followed by, "I'm giving you a message to preach

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Admittedly, I was not having the best of days.  I've been kind of down and just not with it today.  My wife and I have experienced much death in our families over the last six months and I find myself being consumed with the thoughts of what we have seen and been through along with our families.  I've raked and bagged some leaves today, watched some football, but nothing worked in

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Hello, my name is Mark and I've been a recovering hypocrite for most of my life....................... I have listened to several conversations this year in which someone referred to the church and Christians as just a bunch of hypocrites.  Honestly this used to bother me greatly.  There have been times when I have felt much frustration, even anger, as I've listened to such things.

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"In that day I will restore the fallen house of David.  I will repair it's damaged walls.  From the ruins I will rebuild it and restore it's former glory." (AMOS 9:11) Thanks for coming by.  I pray that this day finds you well.  You ARE important to me. I realize that when the scriptures were first written that there were no chapter or verse

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While Matthew was getting ready for school this morning, I pulled up the home page of one of the television stations in Cleveland. I almost started wishing that I hadn't done that. Headline after headline was filled with tragedy, brutality and hideous things. My mind was affected immediately and discouragement came all over me. I just stared at nothing for awhile. My thoughts were

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There is something that the Lord has been asking me from time to time that makes me ponder and wonder why He keeps asking.  It seems like this question will come up when I am least expecting it, so it really gets my attention.  And that is probably exactly what God wants.  The same question has been asked enough that sometimes it causes me to become unsettled. "SO, ARE YOU

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Hello my friend.  I hope today finds you well.  However, if you are going through a trial, or are struggling in some way, know that you've just been prayed for.  As I sat down in front of the computer I asked the Lord to bless and meet the needs of each person that would read this blog.  That is YOU!!!!  God's love for you is incredible.  Please never downplay who

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A couple Friday night's ago our son Matthew developed a tooth ache.  It wasn't just one of those tooth aches that are annoying, but one of the throbbing variety.  I believe that most who read this can relate at least once to that kind of mouth pain.  I sure can.  Your not able to think straight and noises that usually go unnoticed suddenly seem amplified, and extremely

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"LET EM GO" Before I go into the meaning behind those words, I need to tell you of something which I heard from the Lord this week.  Early in the week I was out on and errand for work.  The sun was shining (which can be pretty rare this time of year in this area) and I think that is what made me think of baseball and spring training.  Baseball, especially when it comes to the

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I hinted in my last post about churches that are beginning to gain momentum.  Where people really do believe that they can change a nation.  Churches breaking out of the "mold" so to speak.  Churches that are more concerned with what is going on outside the walls than in.  Churches where people understand that the church is not a building, but it's really the people who are

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I was thinking tonight about how we are beginning to see things happen in this country that even a few years ago would have seemed unimaginable to happen in America.  This is what I am hearing in my spirit tonight.  For a long time now the devil has been okay with the church in America.  Sing a few songs, listen to a message, go home and forget about church until next week. &nbsp

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Over the last few weeks I've been asked by our pastor to preach a couple of times.  Sometimes I think that many of us who preach, or occasionally preach hope that we can present something that will have a "wow" factor, or bring some new soul shaking experience to all who will be listening.   The truth is if we just allow the Lord to decide what He wants said, we don't have to be

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"I will make them envious by those who are not a people. I will make them angry by those who are not a nation." (Deut.32:21, niv)"I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me; I was found by those who did not seek me. To a nation that did not call on my name I said, 'here am I, here am I.'" (Isaiah 65:1, niv)"His purpose was to make His salvation available to the Gentiles, and then the

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Today, you are in a war. Today, the battle intensifies. To some reading this you know what I'm talking about. You can feel it; you can sense it and sometimes the burden seems so heavy to bear. Yet for others, the war seems distant. Nonexistent. The day is bright and full of hope. Seize the day! Seize the day you must and you will. But, deep inside your heart of hearts you know to never

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Over the last week at our church there has been a lot of preaching/teaching on the difference between the natural man and the spirit man.   The natural man being the result of a man and woman (our fathers and mothers) coming together physically; and the spirit man being created by God before the foundations of the earth.   Our pastor, Tony Boyd, has been greatly anointed as he has

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Wow, it sure has been awhile since I've written to you.  I hope you've been well!  I always hope that you find my thoughts to be written to you as a personal letter and not something just to a group of people.  You are important to God.  God loves you and He is on your side and rooting for you, especially when you desire to follow Him and the teachings of Jesus.  I can

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Don't ever think that because of the way I write and my outlook on God's plans that I don't ever struggle.  I am not immune to temptations, hurts, concerns, burdens and just the cares of this world.  The weakness of the flesh can be a horrible thing.   This morning I woke early with a heavy burden and much discouragement. The flesh was in control.  I lay there in frustration

Mark Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430595006128185220noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7622826576650486379.post-37426726287760767052014-02-24T01:32:00.001-05:002014-02-24T01:32:32.233-05:00

I spent some quality time with the Lord tonight reading much from the gospel of Luke.  Reading many of Jesus's teachings on life and how to live in general.  I was filled with peace and comfort as I read and a spirit of calm came over me.  As I knelt to pray I asked the Lord for a word for you tonight.  A word of encouragement to help your week to get started right.  

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Every so often I will come across a scripture that will capture my heart for days.  Similarly and when it can be backed up by scripture, a line in a worship song will do the same to where it stays driven inside my head.  Such has happened to me for the past two days to where my thoughts are captivated by this: "SPIRIT LEAD ME WHERE MY TRUST IS WITHOUT BORDERS LET ME WALK UPON THE

Mark Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430595006128185220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7622826576650486379.post-1141824530002312042013-12-22T23:36:00.000-05:002013-12-22T23:36:26.496-05:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS!  I am so thankful for you taking time to read my blog and I am just thankful for you!  I pray that the Lord would cover you with much peace at this time of the year.  The gift of Jesus is all yours.  Let Him be your trusted friend. The older I get the more I fall in love with the story surrounding the birth of Christ.  I used to look for new meanings,

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AND WHEN THEY HAD PRAYED, THE PLACE WHERE THEY ASSEMBLED TOGETHER WAS SHAKEN; AND THEY WERE ALL FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND THEY SPOKE THE WORD WITH BOLDNESS.  (Acts 4:31) A couple of nights ago I had a dream.  While it was short, it was intense and a right to the point dream.  It was one of those dreams where when I woke I remember thinking and knowing that there was no

Mark Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430595006128185220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7622826576650486379.post-14812377848585410662013-11-14T23:33:00.002-05:002013-11-14T23:33:37.865-05:00

One year ago yesterday our grand daughter Audrey was born.  That night as I was playing praise and worship videos there was one in particular that the Lord spoke to me about.  The Holy Spirit spoke to my spirit and in a way that only He could, downloaded to me as to how the message within "The Anthem" spoke prophetic words over our new little baby.  I often wonder what in the

Mark Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430595006128185220noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7622826576650486379.post-79851903074494047492013-11-02T18:20:00.000-04:002013-11-04T18:10:28.269-05:00

Well it's that time of the year for many of us.  The semi-annual time change.  I'm not sure when you will be reading this, but as I write these thoughts it is Saturday, November 2 and tonight's the night.  But is the literal changing of our clocks all that is needing to be changed?  As I began to read the scriptures today wouldn't you know that I "stumble" across the

Mark Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430595006128185220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7622826576650486379.post-89094745782320934182013-10-16T23:00:00.000-04:002013-10-16T23:00:15.722-04:00

"Through the fog there is hope in the distance From cathedrals to third world missions Love will fall to the earth like a crashing wave. Tonights the night,  for the sinners and the saints Two worlds collide,  in a beautiful display It's all love tonight, when you step across the line We can sail across the sea, to a city with one King A city on our knees." About a week and a half

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