Thursday, July 31, 2008

Hume Lake

While we met at Hume in the mornings...we heard God's voice! 

I would encourage you to post your S.O.A.P. from those mornings:)

Plus...you can post whatever you want on this site. It's not limited to S.O.A.P. God speaks to us in many ways, speak on it!

Be Open - Be Nice - Be Loving - Be Honest - Be Real - Be

Mike

S.O.A.P.

S.O.A.P. is a chance for you to get in the Word everyday! 

We can connect as the Body everyday and see what God is saying to each of us:) I pray that God uses this site to to talk to you in big ways, not just through your reading but also seeing and being encouraged by others.

May your relationship with Jesus will grow and you will respond to His voice!

Mike

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

God Loves Me?

S. Come and listen, all you who fear God, let me tell you what he has done for me. I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue. If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; but God had surely listened and heard my voice in prayer. praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love for me! Psalm 66:16-20

O. Despite my mouth, tongue, heart and attitude God is still going to love me:) God is good and just wants us!

A. I want to get past myself and listen to God's voice. today...despite me...I will serve God!

P. Please let me have confidence in you and your promises. I know that you love me, let me rest in you and be ok with that.

Saturday, July 26, 2008

A Roaring Lion...in Jody's voice:)


S. Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prawls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. 1 Peter 5:8-9

O. The devil wants us but we can rest in the knowledge that God is taking care of us and others are going through the same as us.

A. I want to be self-controlled and alert and know what is around me. Always looking out and on point!

P. God keep me away from the crap of this world. Let me be pure and holy. Keep the devil far from me and everything that he tempts me with.

Friday, July 25, 2008

Speakin the words of God

S. If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. if anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen! 1 Peter 4:11

O. This is a very big task to under take, speaking God's words! Having his mindset. Serving with His strength!

A. I want to guard my words. Guard my heart. Have His strength so it's not about me but it's all about Him.

P. Make me more and more like you!

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Mr. Do Gooder

S. Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? It is better if it's God's will to suffer for doing good than for evil. 1 Peter 3:15&17

O. God wants us to do good! Even is we suffer and everything seems wrong...it's God's will:)

A. I want to do good even if it's not cool or popular. I want to be in the center of God's will and see what happens.

P. Let me do good to ALL men! Let me suffer for your will...Oh God!

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Right Living

S. For it is God's will that by doing good y ou should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men. Live as free men but do not use your freedom as a cover up for evil, live as servants of God. Show respect to everyone. Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God and honor the king. 1 Peter 2:15-17

O. There is so much work to be done on me:( My life should be in check so others can see Christ clearly!

A. Do good! live a free life! Live as a servant! Show PROPER respect to others! Love our people! Fear and Honor God!

P. Lord, help and make me obey these truths!

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Obey...boy!

S. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, for it is written, "Be holy, because I am holy." 1 Peter 1:14-16

O. I have to work on being like an obedient child before I an holy! Yeah holiness is good but this verse assumes that I am obedient and have turned totally from my old ways???

A. I want to be obedient so I can attempt to be holy!

P. Teach me to follow your ways. Show me what I need to work on. HELP me with life!

Monday, July 21, 2008

Confess & Be Free

S. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5 : 16

O. People need to confess their sins to people they love, trust and care about. To be free because of confession is good and then we can pray exactly for each other.

A. I will confess sin to someone in my life that I trust and care about. I know it will be hard but it will be good...so good!

P. God I pray that my sin will be set free because of a simple yet complex confession. Help me get past myself, my pride so that I can live free in you and your grace:)