Your healing awaits just like the paralyzed man who suffered from palsy for 38 years that Jesus healed instantly:
Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!”
And immediately, as everyone watched, the man jumped up, picked up his mat, and went home praising God. Everyone was gripped with great wonder and awe, and they praised God, exclaiming, “We have seen amazing things today!” ~ Luke 5:24b-26
Friends, may God grant that your pain disappear overnight allowing a restful sleep.
Embrace your healing with an attitude of gratitude! You have been blessed with great things today!! I am sure that your neighbors noticed and are amazed too!! ~ SELAH
How is your year going? Has it been dominated by catastrophe or strife? As scary or painful as it may be, our LORD may be preparing you for a deeper walk with Him. It may seem that you are stuck in a testing ground of your faith. Believe in the power of our LORD to pull you across the barrier into peace. Rely upon Him, for the more difficult the testing, the closer the walk is.
2025 has been a difficult year for our family. We lost a precious loved one and it came as a blow that crushed our hearts, bringing our spirits low. Have you been in that emotional valley? If so, I hope it has not been recently and that your faith in God pulled you through it. I pray that you are stronger for it.
For me, the pain is still clawing at my soul, tearing at my spirit if I don’t rest in my Heavenly Father’s comfort. He does not cause bad things to happen. He gives us His courage to endure struggles in our broken world. Nor does He forsake us in our feelings of hopelessness.
But blessed are those who trust in the LORD and have made the LORD their hope and confidence. ~ Jeremiah 17:7
Today my thoughts are with all of you who can use some heartfelt encouragement to cope with whatever you are going through. Lean into our Savior for a dose of His healing power.
O LORD, if You heal me, I will be truly healed; if You save me, I will be truly saved. My praises are for You alone! ~ Jeremiah 17:14
Have a most blessed day and thank you for following Importantstuff.live!
Yes, Jesus is not dead in a tomb but He burst forth alive and victorious just as the Bible predicted. He is now glorified forever, sitting on the right-hand side of Our Heavenly Father’s throne.
He’s alive! HALLELUJAH!!
And He’s in charge of everything!!!
We serve a risen Savior, Amen.
Rejoice!! Our King đź‘‘ is coming soon to resurrect the rest of us believers.
HAPPY RESURRECTION DAY my friends đź’•. God bless.
It may seem odd to re-post this, but a lot happens in eight years, so I decided to compare what I wrote about aging in 2017 with my thoughts about aging now.
WELL! First of all, I am thankful for God’s blessing of longevity, but despite statistical forecasts about aging, I trust that my Father in Heaven has scheduled my expiration date according to His perfect plan. In the meantime, I have done my best to embrace living rather than aging. I still choose faith in Jesus over earthly woes, and hope in Him sustains me very well.
I invite you to read the original post “Oldest-Old” and share your thoughts about aging with us.
Before you go: Blessings to all my dear readers, no matter your age. If you are a believer in Jesus, Hallelujah! Praise God! If not, there’s no better time than the present to take care of spiritual business than right now. Confess your sins and humbly ask Jesus to forgive. Follow Him, and He will direct your path! Don’t dance with Him in a loose embrace but cling tightly to Jesus. He will hold onto you tightly and never let go – no matter what life throws at you.
I am very grateful for the opportunity to write here at WordPress. I am especially thankful to the readers who have followed this blog site within the past six years.
Hopefully, my writing has improved along with my spiritual growth through this Christian blog experience.
My old posts will still be here for 2022 but I’m not sure after that. My best to all of you and may God’s blessings rain down upon you in torrents! I will still be subscribed to all as before, and read your posts, so I don’t have to miss you!
Happy Thanksgiving to ALL! Thank you for following this blog. I sincerely hope to see some of you at
32Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” 34Then they said to Him, “Lord, give us this bread always.” 35And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. 36But I said to you that you have seen Me and yet do not believe. 37All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.”
John 6:32-37 NKJV
What a wondrous promise to ponder from Jesus today! Thank you, LORD! And Jesus continued …
38“For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. 39This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day. 40And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”
John 6:38-40 NKJV
Isn’t it amazing how when God speaks, His words carry power and authority, clarity and purpose, leaving no doubt about His meaning? In this scripture passage, Jesus connects every phrase to the previous sentence, so that we will understand in our spirit what He means for us to hope for and believe in.
Thank you, Jesus and Holy Father, for Your love and redemptive promises to us. Thank you that You never change and Your Word is truly about salvation forever; and for making it so easy to understand.
Have a blessed winter day and thank you for following Jesus!
This writer was re-baptized last Sunday. It didn’t overshadow my first baptism wayyyyyy back when. I still remember the feeling of total cleansing as I came up out of the water that first time. There were many witnesses at the church. My own mother was baptized that evening, too. We accepted the Lord Jesus as our Savior together and we were baptized together. It was a double testimony of our faith in Christ.
So why this second baptism?
Have you ever re-dedicated your life to God? Me too. When the pastor suggested that any who had re-dedicated his or her life consider being re-baptized, I prayed about it.
11But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. 12Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. ~ 1 Timothy 6:11-12 NKJV
His answer: Re-baptism is my good confession to many witnesses of my re-dedication to faith in Jesus. It says that I haven’t always been as obedient as He commanded. My re-baptism shows that I am still pursuing a right standing with Jehovah through belief in His Son, Jesus. There is major spiritual warfare going on around us and I am re-engaging in the good fight of faith, even in blindness. I can’t see the battle, but I know it exists. My God is strong and all powerful. Studying His Word equips and shields me against the arrows of the enemy who would slay me with false knowledge. We know who wins this war of souls, and I still want to be counted among those who trust Jesus as our foundation for hope and a future of eternal Life with Him. Jesus is MY Lord of lords and MY King of kings.
This time as I came up out of the waters, it didn’t feel as exhilarating as it did that first time. But it was life-changing; full of wonderment at what Jesus has done for me, a sinner. It impacted the witnesses, too. Many in church this past Sunday told me later that they were encouraged, hearts were gladdened, spirits were uplifted, and more positive comments confirmed to me that my step of faith was God’s will. See, it brought contentment to the brethren, and it blessed me.
That is my good confession for you today. Trust in Jesus. He rules and reigns. He is ALL.
Tribulations shall come; and we are told to glory in them (Romans 5:1-5 NKJV).
1Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4and perseverance, character, and character, hope. 5Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
I don’t know about you, but I can’t say that I glory in times of testing. At times I have been so gripped by fear that I was virtually stuck – powerlessly overwhelmed by worry, doubt, and loss. My nights were sleepless and when I called out to God in prayer for peace of mind, it did not come.
What is wrong with me?
I was not earnestly contending for the faith (Jude 1:3). I lacked boldness and confidence in my Lord that He not only provides for all my needs, but He is more powerful than any circumstance. I was not living by faith in Jesus, but faith in myself.
I can’t fix anything! Once I turned everything over to Him, my burdens were lifted as He carried me through one difficulty after another. The more I trusted Jesus to take control of my life, my prayers were heard and answered according to His will. I can now see how giving God the glory fits with tribulation, as his solutions to problems are perfect compared to mine. Where was the evidence of my faith? Sadly – gone. But praise God, once I repented and began to live according to His Spirit guiding me, I learned:
16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.” ~ Romans 1:16-17 NKJV
3Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. 4Delight yourself in the LORD, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. 5Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass… 7Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him;
8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret – it only causes harm. ~ Psalm 37:3-5,7a, 8 NKJV
Jesus keep me from stumbling! Keep me from taking back any burdens You have freed me from so I can rest in You always. Thank You LORD!
28Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you and learn of Me, as I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls, 30For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. ~ Matthew 11:28-30 NKJV
And also:
20But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, 21keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. ~ Jude 1:20-21 NKJV
Today I am thankful that God made a divine plan for my life way back before the world was formed. Â He had the angels write it all down in a book – my book.
Now if I could just learn how to walk out what is written there – ahh, that would be the fullness of life.
Are you living out the fullness of what God planned for your life? Â Have you asked Him prayerfully what He wrote about you in your book?
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