From the Heart by B.Demaere

  Surely, no one in their wildest dream ever plans or think:  'I am going to be a failure today'.  What really make us successful?  Money? or something else?  Paul Getty, a wealthy man and a petrol-industrialist wished to give anything for a successful marital life as he had divorced four wives. He had said: "I hate to be a failure.  I hate and regret the failure of my marriages.  I would gladly give all my millions for just one lasting marital success." (brainyquote.com) God through the Bible, actually wants us to be successful.  Well, what is it to be successful?  I am glad you asked! In Joshua 1:6-9 it says, Be strong and courageous for you will lead my people to possess the land I swore to give their ancestors.  Be strong and very courageous.  Obey all the laws Moses gave you.  Do not turn away from them, and you will be successful in everything you do.   Study this Book of the Law continually.  Meditate on it day and night so you may be sure to obey all that

  None of you will lose their lives, even though the sip will go down.  For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me, and he said, 'Don't be afraid, Paul for you will surely stand trial before Caesar!  (Acts:27:22-24) I know, I know! If you are anything like me you have either gone to at least one of them or too many of them to care.  They keep piling up and no they are not taxes or bills this time, but trials. " Lord", we say,"I want to get over with that one as fast as you can."  Don't they usually linger and last forever? It is like God really wanted Paul to go to Rome so he could face Caesar in court.  But lo and behold, even though it was God's perfect will for Paul to go to Rome it was not going to be without a storm and without any hardships.  Have you ever thought about this?  We have Christians floating around in dreamland professing that if God's will is perfect for our lives, it is going to go

  The Bible may have contradicted and frustrated a lot of people throughout the centuries.  One thing the Bible never does, it is to contradict itself and it remains the Truth through the ages.  The same is of Jesus who was killed by mankind because he claimed to be the Messiah who he is.  No matter what mankind might do to either the Bible or Jesus, they will always remain the same.  The Rock of the Ages. A while ago, I entitled a post "I can do it" (February 22,2021)  At that time, I wrote about all the things we can do through Christ.  But now, I will complete that thought by affirming that yes we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us provided that we abide in him.  Is it not what John 15:4-6?  "... for without me you can do nothing" Also, the concept of fruit bearing can be seen in Isaiah 55:11.  With the word of God being send wherever he wants to be and accomplishing or producing fruit.  It, then prosper. It is the same with my word.  I se