My Bible Verse of The Day - 8-3-24

2 Timothy 2:23 (NKJV) 23 But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife.

What kind of talk are we getting caught up in?

If it’s idle talk that isn’t going anywhere, hold back. Instead, pray! Prayer goes much further and bears good fruit.

When we get into heated conversations and our words are not going to make a difference, why bother?

Why do we even want to engage in conversations that are going to generate strife, causing people to become angrier than they already are?

We need to learn that there will be conversations where we will need to explain or break down certain things in detail. However, such conversations will be led by the Holy Spirit, not by our emotions.

He knows the right tone, the right words, and has the wisdom to reach people where they are at. Let Him guide our conversations and they will be fruitful and fulfilling.

We will walk away knowing that He gave us what we needed to speak about, bringing life into that very situation.

Proverbs 18:21 (NKJV) 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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My Bible Verse of The Day - 8-2-24

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NKJV) 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Every day is a good day to remember and thank God for how wonderful He is!

When we pray, God hears our cry.

We may not even remember sometimes what we asked for because most times we just move on from there with the busy lives we live.

He is faithful in answering our prayers. Isn’t it wonderful being able to pray and leave it with Him? He is the ONE we can trust with our cares.

1 Peter 5:7 (NKJV) 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

And that’s how it works when you have faith in God.

We know without a doubt that He will move on our behalf. He will answer our prayers, and things will be taken care of. Faith; it is what moves mountains!

The most important and responsible thing is to recognize His help and sincerely thank Him.

Giving Him glory for the good and wonderful God that He is!

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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My Bible Verse of The Day - 8-1-24

1 John 2:15 (NKJV) 15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Do not love the world.

What part of the world are we talking about here?

Obviously we are not talking about the creation and beauty of what God has blessed us with. But the parts of the world that line up with evil, or things that are operating under the dominion of Satan.

There are three destructive forces in the world that we must learn to deal with.

The lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye and pride.

These things will cause us to do the wrong thing every time if we do not know Jesus Christ and give Him dominion in our lives; If our hearts are not touched and changed by Him.

We must fight hard to do the right thing, to remain strong and disciplined in our decisions.

Do not be conformed to the world, but transformed and renewed in our minds, that we will make right choices.

1 John 2:16 (NKJV) 16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.

But thank God that Jesus Christ has come to deliver us from this evil age and has set us free. And He will help us overcome whatever the world may try to tempt us with.

We are not alone. We are His child. And as we follow His commandments and guidance, He will renew our minds and help us to discern correctly.

The world and all its lusts will pass away. But us who remain firm in Him will abide forever!

1 John 2:17: (NKJV) 17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

No matter how much it appeals to our eyes or how good it feels to our flesh, be strong in the Lord and choose righteousness!

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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My Bible Verse of The Day – 7-30-24

Matthew 19:6 (NKJV) 6 So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.”

What God has joined, let no one divide.

Several years ago, I had the privilege of walking a good friend through the loss of his longtime wife.

I consider it a privilege because it allowed me to walk through some of his grief with him, feeling some of what he was feeling as it unfolded. And it taught me a lot as it played out.

I was obviously not feeling everything he felt. That would be impossible.

But I got to see and hear firsthand what he was experiencing after losing the one he had spent so many of his years with and loved so very deeply.

To be honest, some of it was gut-wrenching. The anguish he felt was immense.

And this incredible pain caused him to feel things and say things that were quite raw, and even brutal, in the sense that he questioned whether he was partially to blame for her dying, even though she had died from multiple medical conditions that were completely out of his control.

Grief can do that to a person. It can cause them to question so many things that we would never think of in ordinary situations.

Why does this happen? Why is the pain so intense when a spouse leaves their lifelong partner behind?

It is the “becoming one” principal.

As individuals, we are just that; one person. We have no other parts or counterparts. It is us, alone.

But as we grow to become on with another human being, as God intended it to be, we are now no longer just a single individual. We are two people acting in unison, living as one in marriage.

And this does something to us emotionally.

It is this that causes such deep anguish when one departs.

Two becoming one is something that is beautiful and frightening at the same time.

Beautiful in the sense that it gives us the opportunity to share our lives, and its most intimate moments, with someone we love deeply.

Frightening in the sense that one of those two people will leave this earth before the other, leaving the remaining person behind and alone, having to start over again without them.

Let us finish this up tomorrow.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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My Bible Verse of The Day - 7-29-24

Mark 10:7-8 (NKJV) 7 ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, 8 and the two shall become one flesh’; so then they are no longer two, but one flesh.

And the two shall become one.

This is a profound statement.

Most people fail to understand it at its deepest levels.

And I have found a frustrating lack of study references that sufficiently explain this God-ordained phenomenon.

Most of these references focus solely on the sanctity of the marriage vows, and the divorce aspects of marriage.

So, I will attempt to put words down on paper that will help bring understanding to this incredible topic that will do it justice.

Over the last few months, I have been pondering frequently on two people becoming one. I am beginning to understand it in its fullness, in ways that I previously failed to grasp.

Pastor Ellie and I have been married for more than 42 years now. We met while still teenagers and have been together since then.

We have become more one than two.

A married couple becoming one is about more than just sexual intimacy. It goes much deeper than that.

As two individuals commit their lives to each other, learn about each other, grow closer, and understand each other more fully, they become more united and less divided.

They begin to act more in unity. They are slowly becoming one.

This happens over time. It takes time and a deliberate effort on both parts.

And this “becoming one” process is not without its bumps in the road.

Let’s talk about this more tomorrow.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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