You want it your way?
Posted at 11:21 AM on June 17, 2008 by vwho22
I was looking through my Bible and I came across this passage that I had marked. And it was about the Israelites trying to go to battle without GOD being with them...which was a huge mistake. You may ask what happened? Well, they decided to go up and fight against 2 groups of people--the Amalekites and the Canaanites. Moses warned them that since GOD wasn't with them they would lose, but they wouldn't listen. So the next morning they went into battle and came back defeated by their enemies. (Numbers 14: 39-45)
This Bible story points out the same truth that JESUS CHRIST tells us in John 15: 4-5--- Abide in ME, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in ME. I AM the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in ME, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without ME you can do nothing.
Never try to make any decisions on your own. Instead, come to GOD in prayer and ask HIM for HIS guidance and... Read More »
General
| Name: | vivianne who |
| Gender: | Female |
| Date of Birth: | July 23, 1985 |
| City: | earth (but it's only temporary) |
| State: | Florida |
| Country: | United States |
| Hometown: | Heaven |
| About Me: | i love GOD and i have a passion for serving HIM! Matthew 6:33 says But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. I want to make sure that i invest all my time and energy and talents into serving GOD and advancing the work of HIS kingdom. I want to be able to give GOD an account of how i spent my time here on earth and i want to hear HIM tell me, "Well done good and faithful servant". |
Social
| Interested In: | GOD, ministries (Sunday School, Girls Ministry, Translation), church, Bible studies, talking, eating, walking, friends, laughing, french fries (my one weakness), family of course and more... |
| Favorite Music: | Switchfoot, Relient K, Mae, Lifehouse, Fireflight, Until June, Rush of Fools, Nevertheless, Audio A., Blindside, Jennifer Knapp, Sanctus Real, Future of Forestry, Wavorly, Josh Groban, Alex Campos, Jesus A. Romero, David Salazar, and more |
| Favorite Movies: | LOST, HEROES, The Passion, Singin in the Rain, On the Town, Summer Stock, Shrek 2 and 3, Enchanted, A Walk to Remember, Mansfield Park, Pride and Prejudice (all of them), Northabanger Abby, North and South, Jane Eyre, Persuasion, Sense and Sensbility, Larkrise to Candleford, Disney Movies (some of them), Hairspray, An American Tale, and much more... |
| Favorite Books: | the Bible, Pride and Prejudice, The Grand Weaver, Lies that women believe, Forevermore by Cathy Marie Hake (love this book)! Letter Perfect, Bittersweet, Fancy Pants-all by Cathy Marie Hake. Measure of a Lady by Deeanne Gist Rekindled by Tamera Alexander |