Taking Seven Steps of Imagination and Faith.

Taking Seven Steps

of Imagination and Faith.

Philippians 4.8. Finally,brethren,whatsoever is true,
whatsoever things are honest,whatsoever things are just,
whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely
,whatsoever things are of good report;if there be any virtue,
and if there be any praise, think on these things. 

               So I give you seven step. 

        Before I do this, 

the matter of New Birth must be addressed.

 I  must first admit to God

 that I am lost without him 

and needing forgiveness.  

Romans 3.23 tells us All have sinned 

and come short of the glory of God. 

         Again Romans 6.23 tells us The wages of sin is death,  

but the gift of God 

is eternal life 

through Jesus Christ our Lord.   

    So great is God's love 
that we not only are forgiven 
He sets us free to live as His sons
with all the inheritance rights
legally given us....

John 3.16
For God so loved the world
 that he gave his only begotten Son that
 whosoever believer in him should not perish, 
but have everlasting life.

 Ephesians 2.1 
 And you he hath quickened
 who were dead in trespasses and sins

 
In doing this, we become brand new creatures

John 3.3 Jesus tells Nicodemus, 
Verily verily I say unto thee,
ye must be born again. 

Note: in regard to "thee" and "thou"...
                           It is there for the reason that he
is saying you 
and you yourself
 must be born again.  
 You was not just you. 
"you"  referred to anyone.

 "Ye" indicated this was individually done. 

Just as we are born physically
 and celebrate our birth day 

we need a spiritual birth that happens 
only when by God's undeserving love 

He grants us the gift of life. 

 

And even when we do open that heart 

to believe we cannot get any credit.  

God is the one who keeps gently knocking

 and the Spirit of God from within 

helps us take that step 

from death 

to life,

from darkness to light,

from fear to faith.  

  He comes

 in at that moment

 and changes us.

    Each of us as one at a time 

we find His spirit living in us,

 and He gives us the assurance

 that I am his child ...no longer lost

 and alone 

but sure

 of peace with God .  

 Romans 5.1

 tells us being justified by faith

 we have peace with God

 through

our Lord Jesus Christ.  

THIS IS WHERE WE CAN BEGIN,

TAKING THE SEVEN STEPS

OF IMAGINATION

AND  FATIH...

We may start looking (1) The True. 

(2) The Beautiful. (3) The Good. 

(4) The Right. 

(6) The ways and means 

of putting these into our lives 

                               and  (7) The Methods to do it         

then as we use these in doing them

 day by day

 step by step

 our life character

is shaped and molded

which God wants in us.  

God is not only the starter of our faith,

He will guide us to be like Jesus

 and will stay with us

 till one Day we see Him face to face.  

 The Bible is our source

 of all we need for this.    

COME JOURNEY WITH ME 

    WALKING BY FAITH 

SAVED BY GRACE

LOOKING FOR CHRIST TO RETURN

    Hebrews 12.6 

LOOKING UNTO JESUS THE AUTHOR

AND FINISHER OF OUR FAITH,

WHO FOR THE JOY

SET BEFORE HIM

ENDURED THE CROSS,

DESPISING THE

SHAME,

AND IS SET

AT THE RIGHT HAND

OF THE THRONE OF GOD.

REMEMBRANCE - COCONUT GROVE FIRE

REMEMBRANCE - COCONUT GROVE FIRE

Prayer begins with a Need for Someone to Hear

                                                    by  June Estelle (Donato}  Cash

 Bibleladyjunebug99

   COCONUT GROVE - FIRE NOV 28 1942

SAFETY CODE STILL BEING INFLUENCED BY THIS FIRE

            

The fire was at the Palm Beach Restaurant in Boston, MA.  

I was home with my brother and two sisters, babysitting. All of 9 years age, I thought it was "alright" to be taking care 

of my siblings.   Most of the time, that is what I did, at least when not in school.

Mom and Dad went out.   

This is what she told me later.   

They were there with 

another couple.   Mother talked to my Dad

 into "leaving" early on. 

 There were paper palm leaves, 

paper trimmings and hangings 

everywhere in the Restaurant. 

The curtains were made of pretty 

printed paper 

that portrayed "a Palm Beach" scene

 for everyone.    

They left this restaurant, 

and went to another 

one, dancing all night, coming home in the morning.

The next morning, pictures of the FIRE 

were in the paper.     The other couple had

left without knowing Mom and Dad had left.  

They came over and Mother was hugging 

her friend and they were so overjoyed 

all four of them were safe.

Neither knew that they were alive and 

thought they had died.

What they did not know was that I as a little girl

taking care of my siblings, and "that was normal" 

for that age and time.   Sometime in the evening

I thought,  Something's not right !  Mother ! 

Daddy ! You better get out of that place !

There is a fire going to happen ! 

And while I was trying to sleep, I only 

asked God - whom I was not really sure

Who He Was yet - Please bring them home 

safe.... and worried, I fell asleep.

That morning when they came in,

and then the other lady and her husband 

came over, and were hugging, I knew 

God had heard my prayer.

So I started searching for Him.

How about you?

Have you found God answered your prayers on

any matter?    Have you ever discovered that

He really does ! answer P R A Y E R ? 

I tell you true,  I  started to go to 

a Girl Scout "Brownie" group that 

met in a church there in Boston.  They 

had me learn the Girl Scout Pleadge,

and I worked to earn a "badge" 

by learning the 10 commandments.

So by the time I went from Boston MA 

to return to the Berkshires, and moved

to North Adams, MA.   

In 1943 to 1944 I learned them, 

and earned my "flying up" pin for

Girl Scouts.   Although I never 

was able to be in Girl Scouts again,

I do remember how I learned the 

10 commandments.

In 1944, when I was in school in the 5th Grade,

a Mr. Herbert W. Clark, came to visit my 

grade school, and pass out GIDEON NEW 

TESTAMENTS to anyone who wished

to have one.

This elderly tall smiling gentleman, 

in a suit, and wearing a tie, was 

giving us "a New Testament" 

The Bible.    I did not have one.

So I received my new little book

and began to pour over every word.  

I remember 

going through 

John 3.16

Jesus was the one who said it.

He was the One who came to show 

me who God was !  and how my 

heart responded to that ! 

I was 10 that year.  And when Christmas

came in 1944, the Salvation Army brought 

my family a Christmas Tree, with 

things to put on it, and gifts to 

put under it.

I remember getting a Devotional 

for 365 days of the Year.    It was 

just right for a ten year old with

large print and pictures, and 

something for each day

to learn from God's Word.

On Christmas Eve I was so grateful.

At last I understood that Jesus had 

come to save sinners, and I was now 

a Believer for I asked Him to cleanse

and wash me of my sin.

Romans 3.23  

For all have sinned and come short

of the glory of God.

Romans 6.23

For the wages of sin is death, but

the gift of God is eternal life

through Jesus Christ, his Son.

2 Timothy 2.15

Study to show thyself

a workman that needeth not 

to be ashamed, rightly 

dividing the word of truth.

That day I put 

my name in John 3.16

FOR GOD SO LOVED WORLD

THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON,

THAT WHO SO EVER BELIEVETH

ON HIM

SHOULD NOT PERISH

BUT HAVE

EVERLASTING LIFE. 

John 3.16

He was the G I F T for me

that year,

so when the Salvation Army 

had been so good to give 

us a fine Christmas, 

I visited an Evening service 

at their meeting place.

That evening they showed 

a slide film on the song 

JESUS SAVIOR PILOT ME 

I committed my life to Jesus 

as the Pilot of my ship in life.

Never have I regretted it.

Never will I ever forget

how lost and alone 

I felt 

before the Savior came in to my life

through the Dear Holy Ghost who

was sent by the Father 

when I believed on Jesus.

Jesus, Savior Pilot Me

Over life's tempestuous sea !

Unknown waves before me roll!

Hiding rocks and treach'rous shoal...

Chart and Compass come from thee,

Jesus, Savior ! Pilot me.

As a mother stills her child,

Thou canst hush the ocean wild,

Boist'rous waves obey thy will !

When Thou sayest to them, Be Still!

Wondrous Sovereign of the sea,

Jesus, Savior, Pilot me !

When at last I near the Shore,

and the fearful breakers roar,

Twixt me and the peaceful rest - 

Then, while leaning on Thy breast,

May I hear Thee say to me,

Fear not ! I will pilot thee!

Why don't you put 

your NAME in

John 3.16 ?  

I recommend to you

God's own Son

as the very ONE 

who, WHEN WE BELIEVE

BECOME CHILDREN

OF THE FATHER.