SPEAK TO THE STORM!

 

PEACE! BE STILL!

SPEAK TO THE STORM!     When we look at a picture like this one, it can seem pretty big and overwhelming, right? Let's imagine for a moment what the disciples must have felt like when they were with Jesus in a boat and a mighty storm developed;  On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.” Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”  Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?” And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!” (Mark 4:35-41)  Oh that we would have this kind of faith! Not only against the current weather system that we see headed our way, but in every storm that we face in life! Jesus was showing them an example of what they themselves could do. He came to earth to show us how we can manage the storms and trials that we face. Here's another encouraging verse I just read this morning;  Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. (John 14:27)  Today, as we look outside our windows, we may see a little rain and wind, but we can speak to that storm in full assurance of faith that our words have the power to speak life and peace over the state of Florida! We also have that same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead living inside of us to take authority over every evil thing that tries to set itself up against us.  Today, may we all remember who we are in Christ and stand up to this evil storm and say No! In Jesus Name, we rebuke you satan and this storm must stop in Jesus Name! We know who we are in Christ and we remember that no weapon that forms against us will prosper for we are the children of the Most High God! We dwell in the secret place of the Almighty and we abide in the shadow of His wings. He will deliver us from trouble! (See all of Psalm 91)  Now that's something to shout His praises about! Today be encouraged and strengthened with all might in the inner man by His Spirit. Do not fear! Our God is with us to help us! Hallelujah!  If you want to partner with our ministry, you may go to our website and click on the "donate" button. All contributions are tax deductible and will be used to help us reach more people with more.  Our blog is reaching people all over the world! God is sending His Word out to the nations! Let us know how we can pray for you. We love to pray for people and see great things happen!  We love you so much!  Denny & Hanny Stearns   Denny & Hanny Stearns Fish N Loaves Ministries, Inc. Multiplying God's Word around the globe! Email: Denny.Stearns@gmail.com Email: Hannylynn05@gmail.com   Website: www.Fishnloavesministries.org Blog:Fishnloavesministries.blogspot.com     Don't forget to go to our website and order your copy of my new book! It's getting fantastic reviews! It is sure to touch many hearts and lead people closer to Jesus. Share a copy with a friend or relative after you have read it and keep praying that this message will have a global reach!

Seeking God's Will - Waiting on His Timing

 

We have all had lessons in understanding how important patience is, though that's not the title of this message, but it's the core to the title. Seeking God's will is of the utmost importance, and next, it's being patient enough to wait on His perfect timing for that.  Look at this;  Teach me Your way, O Lord, and lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies. Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and such as breathe out violence.  I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord! (Psalm 27:11-14)  There are many verses in the Bible that tell us to seek God and then to wait on Him, but how often do we really do that? Most of us get impatient or want it our own way, and that always leads to troubles and a much lesser turnout than it would have if we had waited on the Lord for His always better plan.  I think this is a time when we as Jesus followers are being called to action to seek God's face diligently everyday and depend on Him more than ever. He is coming soon and we need to be closer to Him than ever before and 100% dependent on His good plans for us. When I look back at how things went when I sought God in my life's decisions, it went very well. Hit the knees and cry out to Him, and then wait.  The times when I hurried through things, it never seemed to work out as well. This was the message the Lord placed on my heart today to share. May I be an encourager for you today to go back to what works? Let's get back to seeking Him and then trusting that He is working it all out for our good because we love Him and are the called according to His purpose.  Have a wonderful week and always let us know how we can be praying for or with you!  This blog is reaching people all over the world! God is sending His Word out to the nations! Be blessed and filled dear friend and pass this message along to others.  We love you so much!  Love and blessings! Denny & Hanny Stearns

 

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Church on The Spot!

 

Witness Where You Are

Church on the Spot!     This past week was an awesome move of God in the people we have been working with! At a weekend home show here in Ft. Myers, we had the privilege of working with a very nice man that we have done several events with over the past many months. I began witnessing to him, and little by little, he listened and was open to hear the gospel. I could see he has hurt in his heart, and that he was tender and open to hear the good news about a loving relationship with Jesus. We have a wonderful picture of me talking with him, but for privacy sake, I am not including it here. We were working with him greeting seniors all day Saturday and Sunday this past weekend. Every time we had some quiet time, I just kept talking with him. It was awesome to see how Holy Spirit was touching him and bringing him to tears. (And me!) One thing led to another and he said he was open to giving his life to Jesus. He assured me that he was taking this very seriously. We had other encounters with people that were very touching, and we could see the Lord really moving. We had gone to early church service Sunday and then rushed over to our event and we could immediately see God answering prayers. The whole point this week is to remember to take advantage of every situation we may find ourselves in. Many times, leading someone to Jesus isn't just a "one and done" encounter. It is a delicate process of allowing the Lord to "pull the plug" in a person's heart by explaining things and answering questions. As we finished up our long weekend, we were more than in awe of what God had done. Our work does have to do with helping seniors with their health insurance plans, but ultimately, we always look to bring Jesus into the conversation and watch what the Lord will do. Here is what the Bible tells us to do, no matter where we are at: And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. (mark 16:15) Be encouraged to get out there in the days to come and make a difference that could change somebody's eternity! Your "world" is wherever you are. If you want to partner with our ministry, you may go to our website and click on the "donate" button. All contributions are tax deductible and will be used to help us reach more people with more. Our blog is reaching people all over the world! God is sending His Word out to the nations! Be blessed and filled dear friend and pass this message along to others. Let us know how we can pray for you. We love you so much! Denny & Hanny Stearns   Denny & Hanny Stearns Fish N Loaves Ministries, Inc. Multiplying God's Word around the globe! Email: Denny.Stearns@gmail.com Email: Hannylynn05@gmail.com   Website: www.Fishnloavesministries.org Blog:Fishnloavesministries.blogspot.com     Don't forget to go to our website and order your copy of my new book! It's getting fantastic reviews! It is sure to touch many hearts and lead people closer to Jesus. Share a copy with a friend or relative after you have read it and keep praying that this message will have a global reach!

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How Can We Help Others Best?

 

How Can We help Others Best? How many times have you had someone you love very much come to you for help in a very serious situation? If you are like most of us, it has happened many times. So often we can allow our feelings and deep emotions take over and cause us to want to step in to help perhaps a bit more than we should. We know that God works through people. He doesn't drop things out of heaven. But He did send us Holy Spirit to help us have wisdom. The Bible tells us if we lack wisdom we should ask, and God will undoubtedly give it. That's why Holy Spirit is called our Helper and Counselor. What happens when we do more than we should in a given situation? We can overstep our bounds and get in God's way of helping someone in a way that would have turned out better if we had left it to the Lord. They may have a great need, but God says He will meet all those needs... And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. (Phil. 4:19) I have been through many situations where loved ones have been concerned and I longed to do more to help, but I knew I had to step back and call on the Lord, and then trust Him to handle it. Look at this... Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.” (Psalm 50:15) This week we had an opportunity to reach out and help a dear friend that's very close to us and somewhat elderly. We did what the Lord led us to do, and then we were alerted about when to step back and allow her to call on the Lord for herself. He promises that when someone calls on Him and trusts Him to help, He will. Our God is rich in mercy and compassion. When we don't know what else to do, or what part we should have in all of it, give it to God. Then and only then will He get involved and do what only He can do. This will also remove the stress and pressure from our lives as we fully depend on Him. If we are helping orphans and widows, as the Bible says, that's great. Family members present their own unique needs and situations. Let's all remember to go to God for wisdom and instruction and then watch Him do the miracles only He is good at! Have a blessed week. If you want to partner with our ministry, you may go to our website and click on the "donate" button. All contributions are tax deductible and will be used to help us reach more people with more. Our blog is reaching people all over the world! God is sending His Word out to the nations! Let us know how we can pray for you. We love to pray for people and see great things happen! We love you so much! Denny & Hanny Stearns Denny & Hanny Stearns Fish N Loaves Ministries, Inc. Multiplying God's Word around the globe! Email: Denny.Stearns@gmail.com Email: Hannylynn05@gmail.com Website: www.Fishnloavesministries.org Blog:Fishnloavesministries.blogspot.com Don't forget to go to our website and order your copy of my new book! It's getting fantastic reviews! It is sure to touch many hearts and lead people closer to Jesus. Share a copy with a friend or relative after you have read it and keep praying that this message will have a global reach!

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Facing Your Giants

 

Where Does Your Help Come From?

Facing Your Giants     What are you facing in your life that looks really big right now? Life can be full of giants, both seen and those unseen. Most of us know what those are. They are things we need help with, things that look just too big for us to possibly handle. But God!  I recently read the story of David and Goliath again. I always wondered about those 5 smooth stones he had picked up when he was going to face Goliath. I always wondered why he did that, and we know from the story that it only took one to do the job.  Remember, he had been offered a bunch of heavy armor to wear into the battle. It was stuff he wasn't used to using and made him uncomfortable. So he took off all that junk, and just grabbed what he normally would use when facing things like bears and lions as he protected the sheep. He did what he could in the natural realm, and went in there determined to take out this enemy who was defying his his God.  What we learn from reading the old testament is that Jesus shows up in every single book, even though He hadn't come to earth yet in a physical body. Ok, as I read this story what came to mind is that Jesus is our Rock. The Lord got right into the middle of that battle and became for David his Rock that would take the giant out! All he did was to bravely go forward in faith, and Jesus got right in it with him. Hallelujah!  Look at this:  For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a Rock, except our God? (Ps. 18:31)  Just like the rock that Moses struck was a representation of Jesus, and what He would represent for all of us who put our trust in Him, so that rock that David flung at Goliath was the Lord's power. Amazing!  The bottom line is this. When we face anything difficult in our lives, we too can throw the Rock of our salvation at those situations and know that with Jesus in the battle, we always win and the enemy will fall.  Oh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. (Ps. 95:1)  The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let God be exalted, the Rock of my salvation. (2 Sam. 22:47)  That's good news. Maybe we just needed to get that refresher today. Maybe someone reading this needed to be encouraged that our God, our Rock is the only place where our help comes from. We can't put our trust in natural things - we need Jesus in everything - all up in our business if you know what I mean.  Be encouraged today my friend and share it with someone else. Everyone needs to be encouraged from time to time. May God bless you richly as you face down your giants.  If you want to partner with our ministry, you may go to our website and click on the "donate" button. All contributions are tax deductible and will be used to help us reach more people with more.  Our blog is reaching people all over the world! God is sending His Word out to the nations! Let us know how we can pray for you. We love to pray for people and see great things happen!  We love you so much!  Denny & Hanny Stearns   Denny & Hanny Stearns Fish N Loaves Ministries, Inc. Multiplying God's Word around the globe! Email: Denny.Stearns@gmail.com Email: Hannylynn05@gmail.com   Website: www.Fishnloavesministries.org Blog:Fishnloavesministries.blogspot.com     Don't forget to go to our website and order your copy of my new book! It's getting fantastic reviews! It is sure to touch many hearts and lead people closer to Jesus. Share a copy with a friend or relative after you have read it and keep praying that this message will have a global reach!