Steward's Life

11/01/2024

Scripture for the Day

Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.

Proverbs 12:25

I love this verse and see it’s truth daily while performing my job as a Passenger Assistant at the airport

If you fly frequently you know the process can be anxiety ridden.

Will I get there in time?

Will there be delays?

Will I get a seat?

Will my bags cost extra?

Can I get help to and from the plane?

That's where I come in to assist with a wheelchair or es**rt as needed.

A kind sincere hello, good morning, or how can I help make all the difference.

Faces relax, smiles are created, and people feel they are being acknowledged as anxiety vanishes.

All this from a kind word!

It’s easy, costs nothing, and can make a person feel instantly better.

This is the power of kindness!

10/30/2024

Scripture of the Day

As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patient Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord* has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful.

Colossians 3:12-15

As Cristians we are the image bearers of God. We must live our lives as Christ would live it, treating others with kindness, forgiveness and love that exemplifies Christ’s love for us!

10/29/2024

Today's Scripture

You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5: 14-16

Your kindness to others shines the light of God’s love to all who experience it and can even move non-believers into a relationship with the Father

Your acts of kindness have power!

10/28/2024

Scripture of the Day!

Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.
Proverbs 11:17

Did you know studies show:

When you are kind to someone your body produces and releases:

Dopamine:
This neurotransmitter creates feelings of pleasure and reward, making you feel good about performing a kind act.

Oxytocin:
Promotes bonding and social connection, reducing stress and increasing feelings of warmth.

Serotonin:
This neurotransmitter helps regulate mood and contributes to feelings of overall well-being.

How your body
benefits
when performing acts
of kindness:

Reduced stress
Improved mood
Enhanced social connection
Lower blood pressure

These conditions promote wellbeing. Your kindness to others benefits you!

God is so cool!

01/18/2024

Scientific Death of Jesus
For the next 60 seconds, set aside whatever you're doing and take this opportunity! Let's see if Satan can stop this.
At the age of 33, Jesus was condemned to death.
At the time, crucifixion was the "worst" death. Only the worst criminals were condemned to be crucified. Yet it was even more dreadful for Jesus. Unlike other criminals condemned to death by crucifixion, Jesus was to be nailed to the cross by His hands and feet.
Each nail was 6 to 8 inches long.
The nails were driven into His wrist, not into His palms as is commonly portrayed. There's a tendon in the wrist that extends to the shoulder. The Roman guards knew that when the nails were being hammered into the wrist, that tendon would tear and break, forcing Jesus to use His back muscles to support Himself so that He could breathe.
Both of His feet were nailed together. Thus He was forced to support Himself on the single nail that impaled His feet to the cross. Jesus could not support Himself with His legs because of the pain so He was forced to alternate between arching His back then using His legs just to continue to breathe. Imagine the struggle, the pain, the suffering, the courage.
Jesus endured this reality for over 3 hours.
Yes, over 3 hours! Can you imagine this kind of suffering? A few minutes before He died,
Jesus stopped bleeding. He was simply pouring water from his wounds.
From common images we see wounds to His hands and feet and even the spear wound to His side... But do we realize His wounds were actually made in his body. A hammer driving large nails through the wrist, the feet overlapped and an even larger nail hammered through the arches, then a Roman guard piercing His side with a spear. But before the nails and the spear, Jesus was whipped and beaten. The whipping was so severe that it tore the flesh from His body. The beating so horrific that His face was torn and his beard ripped from His face. The crown of thorns cut deeply into His scalp. Most men would not have survived this torture.
He had no more blood to bleed out, only water poured from His wounds. The human adult body contains about 3.5 liters (just less than a gallon) of blood.
Jesus poured all 3.5 liters of his blood; He had three nails hammered into His members; a crown of thorns on His head and, beyond that, a Roman soldier who stabbed a spear into His chest.
All these without mentioning the humiliation He suffered after carrying His own cross for almost 2 kilometers, while the crowd spat in his face and threw stones (the cross was almost 30 kg of weight, only for its higher part, where His hands were nailed).
Jesus had to endure this experience, to open the gates of Heaven, so that you can have free access to God.
So that your sins could be "washed" away. All of them, with no exception! Don't ignore this situation.
JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR YOU!
He died for you! It is easy to pass jokes or foolish photos by e-mail, but when it comes to God, sometimes you feel ashamed to forward to others because you are worried of what they may think about you.
God has plans for you, show all your friends what He experienced to save you. Now think about this! May God bless your life!
If you are not ashamed to do this, please, follow Jesus' instructions. He said (Matthew 10:32 & 33): "Everyone therefore who acknowledges me before others, I also will acknowledge before My Father in heaven; but whosoever denies Me before others, I will deny before My Father in heaven."
Copied and pasted thank you Jesus I could never repay you for carrying the cross to calvary for me . THANK YOU LORD !!!!

Copied and pasted. Thank you Jesus!!!!! 🙏🏼❤️✝️❤️🙏🏼

01/16/2023

01/08/2023

What is Christian Stewardship?

To many the concept of Christian Stewardship brings to mind the responsible handling of finances and charitable giving, but for Christians stewardship means so much more.

The concepts of stewardship from a biblical worldview also include:

To accurately teach God's Holy Word

To use our individual gifts to bring glory to God and what he has created

To provide support and care for all the members and elements of creation including animals, plants, and the environment.

To take care of ourselves and our brothers and sisters and support each other on our mutual journey of spiritual growth and discipleship to our Lord Jesus Christ.

Yes, financial support will always be a factor in a world where getting something accomplished often expresses itself in terms of available funding.

As Christians however, this should not be the end of our commitment to stewardship, but a beginning.

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01/08/2023

What does it mean to surrender to God?.

Today's definition of surrender sounds like a defeat. Surrender means you have been beaten or have lost.

Surrender to God is not a loss, it is freedom from the chains that hold us captive. These chains are manipulated by others to take our money, influence our worldview and control many aspects of our lives. We must surrender the self importance that drives us to accumulate more wealth, more power, and more influence.

Surrender allows us to be open to God's love, through the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Through surrender we become a vessel to accomplish the Lord's work without being weighed down by our own selfish ambitions, needs and wants, or becoming distracted by our own self centered agendas which are continually reinforced by our society.

Remember it's not about your plan, but rather fulfilling the plan that God has for you!

01/08/2023

Faith and Works

Through the ages debate has raged on the question are we saved by our works or by faith alone.

The Bible tells us we are saved by grace through our faith in Jesus Christ, so are works even important?

James 1:22-27

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing. If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless. .

The Bible tells us in Romans 10:9 to declare with our mouth that Jesus Is Lord and believe in our hearts that he was raised from the dead, we will be saved.

So is it enough to go to church every Sunday, speak the words and carry on as usual for the rest of the week?

How could this be enough, you have been granted a new life in Christ! This gift by grace should have changed you and inspired you to live a more Christ like life!

It is not enough to simply acknowledge Christ with your lips. Even the demons knew who Christ was.

Jesus once came on a man possess by demons:

Like 8: 27-31

When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torture me!” For Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard, he had broken his chains and had been driven by the demon into solitary places.

Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”

“Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him. And they begged Jesus repeatedly not to order them to go into the Abyss.

The demons knew Christ was the Son of God. But refused to take him into their hearts.

As Christians we must accept him into our heart, and evidence of that will be seen in your works.

James 2:14-20

What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.”
Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder! Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless?

This passage from the book of James not only illustrates the futility of faith without works. It also illustrates that in order to support a person's spiritual needs, their physical needs must first be addressed.

So why as Christians should we concern ourselves with others and meet their needs through our works?

Our works bring glory to God and are a visible expression of our faith to others. This ministry is my way of sharing my faith and through it works honoring the glory of the Father.

What will your expression of faith be? May God bless you and all your good works.

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12/11/2022

The nice thing about being a Theology student and using the Bible as your textbook is that when the fact checkers decide to challenge you, you got them right where you want them!

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12/03/2022

Theocentric - having God as a central focus.

It seems like every challenge we face is viewed and debated through a political worldview. It wasn't like that when I was growing up. People on all sides worked together to solve problems. We have let political philosophy separate us, and we remain in virtual deadlock.

Consider operating your life with a Theocentric world view. Take a look at candidates and ask yourself do these people represent my spiritual beliefs. It might change your life!

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