The Advancement of Technology

Daniel 12: 1 - 4, "At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people-everyone whose name is found written in the book-will be delivered. Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt. Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. But you, Daniel, close up and seal the words of the scroll until the time of the end. Many will go here and there to increase knowledge." NIV

It seems of late that the world has gotten on a fast-track when it comes to the advancement of technology. The foundation of technology is knowledge; and it has increased in the past decade like never before. During the industrial revolution, people's eyes and attention were focused on what man could extract from the earth and create for the betterment of society. Horse-drawn carriages gave way to cars and trucks. Plows that were pulled by oxen or mules were quickly replaced with farm tractors, which made agriculture easier for those who lived on farms; and humans were no longer limited to travel on the ground because aeronautics was introduced as the new, quicker way to get to your destination.

However, in recent decades, it seems that the industrial age has given way to the era of technology. We can now send an e-letter to someone on the other side of the world in a matter of seconds. Therefore, it seems our focus has been turned from that which man can extract from the earth; in today's world, we are captivated by the wisdom of man and his ability to move us with the latest and greatest electronic discovery.  

In many ways, life through technology has been enhanced and made much easier. It is as though there is no limit to what man can imagine and design. Now we have 3-D and 4-D imagery that pulls you into the very center of the action. Technology has shown us how to live life in a virtual world that has no bounds. 

Even so, all this knowledge, technology, and various modes of travel were foretold by a prophet named Daniel. The God of creation and eternity revealed to Daniel things that would occur in the last days before the return of Christ to the earth. So as great as the technology and discoveries of our time are, we must not forget our God, who said how it would be... centuries before it happened.  

Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 13 that knowledge will vanish. Like a fleeting thought of the mind, the technology that we are awed by today will be a thing of the past very soon. Obviously, God considered the knowledge and the technological advancements of our day as being note-worthy, or He wouldn't have shown them to his servant Daniel. It doesn't matter how old the Bible is because it is just as relevant today as it was in Daniel's time. Therefore, the Word of God must continue to be a part of our lives just as much as the breakthroughs and discoveries of today's modern world. We must learn how to break free from just being infatuated by today's electronic wizardry and learn how to utilize the tools that God has placed in our hands to reach a world with the "Good News" of Jesus Christ.  

Instead of drowning ourselves in the electronic age as a means of escape from the real world or separating ourselves from the world's advancements altogether, why not capitalize on this wave of knowledge for God's glory? After all, it is God who said these things would occur, and they have. The internet, social media, electronic devices, satellite, and, etc. are all forms of communications; and what greater message to be communicated than the hope that is found in Jesus and His cross.

I encourage you to both learn about and utilize the tools of today's technology to further your reach as a witness of Christ so that He might save a world that has become distracted by the frills of this modern age. Not since the Garden of Eden have we seen "knowledge" promise mankind so much as a way to distract us from what is really important... the will of God for our lives.   

 
Press "LIKE",

Pastor Asa Dockery 

Approaching God

Hebrews 4 : 14 - 16, Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. NKJV

When we approach God in prayer, we must always be mindful that God knows the needs we have, even before we ask. However, if God already knows what we're going to say, then why does He require us to come to Him in prayer with our requests? We find part of the answer to this question in James 4:7. God gives grace to the humble, but He opposes the proud. Therefore, when we humble ourselves and approach God's throne with our requests, it shows Him our humility and brokenness. 

Many people in today's society have forgotten how God has taken care of them; however, this isn't anything new...the children of Israel forgot the goodness of God while they were in the wilderness. Often times when a person or "a people" have to endure hardship and lack, they will forget all that God has done for them. 

The purpose for today's word is to address the pride and unbelief that people and believers have in their hearts when they come before the Lord. Allow me to explain. After the Lord delivered the children of Israel from the land of bondage, they seemed to forget very quickly all that the Lord had done on their behalf in order to set them free. Why did the Jews struggle to remember an occasion that was as monumental in the lives and in the history of Israel as God bringing them up from the land of bondage and parting the Red Sea to separate them from their oppressors?

When they entered into the wilderness, they had no provisions, such as food and water, and this "made" them dependent upon God. You might tend to think that they would be so thankful to God for bringing them out of bondage that they would never forget His goodness; and they certainly would not speak evil against Him. Nevertheless, because of the unbelief that was in their hearts, they did. They didn't want to be dependent upon the Lord, neither did they want to hear His voice or keep His commandments. 

Consequently, for these aforementioned reasons, the children of Israel constantly forgot God's goodness, even though He was faithful to provide for them for forty years. They repeatedly required God prove Himself to them, even though He already showed Himself to be trustworthy. Doesn't this sound like the Israelites were full of pride and unbelief? Yes, it does. Guess what? Our generation is duplicating Israel's acts of pride and unbelief against the Lord. We're following in their footsteps; however, we don't have to go down that same path and perish in the wilderness, forfeiting the promises of God in our lives.

Have you noticed how hard our society has become toward God and His Word? People are blaming the Lord for the trouble and trials that they're facing. Nonetheless, it isn't His fault. Pride and unbelief will blind people to their own sin; As a result, they will blame God and others for the consequences of their actions. Instead of humbling themselves and asking the Lord to forgive them, they point their finger at the face of God and demand He intervene and deliver them.

This is the question the Lord posed to me: Why is it that when people, who say they believe in God find themselves in a hard or painful place, they deem it necessary to question and blame God, instead of humbling themselves and seeking the Lord? We do this only when we don't want to be dependent on or have to acknowledge the Lord in our hearts. We simply want what we desire, not what God desires for us. This attitude must be changed before our situations can be changed for the better. It's time that ministers begin to call the nations to repentance for our prideful ways and unbelieving hearts.

How has your attitude been toward the Lord when you have had to face difficult days? Are you humble and broken before Him? Or are you pointing a finger at God and "telling" Him what you want Him to do for you? I know this is a very sobering word, but it's time we face our own sin and repent. We must humble ourselves before the Lord, call on His name, and turn from our wicked ways. Perhaps the Lord will hear our humble prayers, forgive our sins, and heal our land. 

If the Holy Spirit has touched your heart through this word today, will you email me and share what God has done for you? You can contact me personally at passion30@whcnorth.org.

Thank You Lord for Your Goodness, 

Pastor Asa Dockery 

You Ever Had One Of Those Days?

Psalms 42: 1 - 5, As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually say to me, "Where is your God?" When I remember these things, I pour out my soul within me. For I used to go with the multitude; I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept a pilgrim feast. Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance. NKJV

There may be a small chance that you haven't realized it yet; nevertheless, you are in a spiritual battle. Perhaps you have not recognized the battle as demonic because the conflict was in the realm of the physical. However, in Ephesians 6, Paul tells us that we do not wrestle with flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of darkness of this age, and against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 

Nevertheless, there is a deceptive part concerning spiritual warfare that many Christians aren't aware of. Let's suppose that on your drive to work one day, you have an accident. Then, you arrive at work only to find that you're being dismissed. Both of these events transpired in the natural or tangible world. Consequently, where is the spiritual aspect of this warfare? First of all, Satan, the thief has stolen your car and your job. Nonetheless, here's where the deceptive part enters into the mix. Your spiritual opponent has you shaken up and "on the ropes." Therefore, he will begin speaking to you through the troubling circumstances that have taken place. 

Why does the enemy want to speak to us after a loss or a conflict has occurred? Allow me to explain further. In the Garden of Eden, Satan appeared as a serpent. If we are bitten by a snake, we will experience pain inflicted by his fangs. Consequently, the snake bite is representative of the car accident and the lost job. 

When a snake bites its victim, it is for releasing poisonous venom into the bloodstream in order to cause death. The venom is representative of the spiritual warfare that occurs after troubles have arrived in the natural realm; those troubles can open us up to toxic thoughts and feelings; if these feelings are left unchecked, they can adversely affect our (spiritual) hearts. When we allow ourselves to be harmed by these thoughts, then we are at a place in the trial where our difficulties devolve from the natural realm, move into the spiritual realm and can begin to undermine our faith.

If a natural occurrence takes place in our lives that opens our hearts up to the entertainment of doubts, fears, or unbelief, then we can know that Satan is definitely behind the scenes trying to overpower our faith in God and His Word. We have arrived at the place in spiritual warfare where it is crucial for us to guard our hearts from receiving any thoughts or feelings that might cause us to see God in a negative connotation. 

Satan will try to use losses or tragedies to cause us to doubt God and His Word. His goal is to get us to abort any, and all promises that we may have received from the Lord by getting us to harden our hearts against God. Satan knows that faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. Therefore, if he can get us to harden our hearts so that we don't listen to God's voice, then we can't receive our promises.

Now, you can clearly see why Satan attacks us in the natural first. He needs for us to give him an open door so that he can get us to turn our own hearts against the Lord. This is why God has given every single believer the shield of faith. By it, we are able to quench the fiery (poisonous) darts of the wicked. Faith becomes the shield we use in times of conflict; we must place it over our hearts so that we don't receive an evil report from Satan. We can't prevent bad things from happening to us. However, we CAN stop the venom from entering our hearts and further robbing us of future promises. 

Fully Utilizing the Shield of Faith, 

Pastor Asa Dockery

Emotions

John 11 : 35, Jesus wept. KJV  

It only takes this one very short verse to show you that Jesus had emotions just like the others who wept at the tomb of Lazarus. I find it strange that Jesus would shed tears because He knew why Lazarus was dead; and He also knew that He was about to raise him up. Perhaps Jesus wept to show us that, as our High Priest, He could be touched with the feelings of our infirmities. However, my goal in today's Word is to help you see that Jesus is our example of how to live a life that isn't controlled by emotions.  

Through His Word, we know that God, Himself, has emotions. He feels both joy and anger; and since we were created in the image of God, we, too, have emotions. Nevertheless, unlike God, we are sometimes controlled and held like prisoners by them. Just as your skin has feelings, your soul or consciousness has emotions or feelings as well. God has given us feelings so that we can enjoy and experience His presence and His goodness; however, when the fall of man occurred, emotions became an easy target for Satan to exploit and use like a weapon against us. 

  

Have you had someone hurt you recently? If so, then you are more than likely experiencing some "raw emotions." When we are in a healthy emotional state, we can enjoy life through those things we are passionate about; nonetheless, the moment we become wounded, those emotions can become chains that can keep us from forgiving others and moving on with our lives.    

  

If you have been hurt by someone, the first thing you felt was an emotional pain from your soul. I don't see much difference between a hurt in your physical body and a hurt in your emotions. After you experience a pain in your body, it is usually followed by a reaction to try to protect the affected area. The same occurs with our emotional heart when pain has been inflicted upon it. Our emotions kick in and demand a response that will protect our heart from further hurt.    

  

Here is where our emotions can become chains that can prevent us from facing those who hurt us and dealing with the pain. Emotional pain can cause us to feel anger, hatred, or vengeful, which can lead to bitterness or a hard heart. When we're in this state of mind, Satan will try to exploit our emotional pain and the feelings that have resulted from that pain. He is the cause of most offenses in the world. We know this because Paul tells us in Ephesians 6 that we don't war with flesh and blood; we war with spirits of darkness. Satan wounds us, hoping that we will begin to harbor "ill feelings" against the person or persons that have injured our hearts.    

As long as we hold onto the hurtful feelings, we hold ourselves in bondage to our emotions. If we don't let go, it will only prolong the healing process and can cause infection (sin) to fill our hearts. Here is where the Lord must be given a place to minister to us and our wounded heart and emotions.    

Paul teaches us in Romans 8 that, as the sheep of God, we are counted for the slaughter. He goes to write that we are killed all the daylong for Christ's sake. Next, he writes something that is very powerful that you must know in order to overcome this world and its offenses against you. Paul wrote that, through Christ, we are more than conquerors in all these hardships and heartaches. Therefore, we must not turn inwardly and view ourselves as the victim; we must turn to Christ and see ourselves victorious in our afflictions. How we see ourselves in the light of emotional hurt will either help or will hamper our healing process.

Satan wants us to view ourselves as victims so that we will hold onto the pain; we will then feel justified in our own mind in returning the favor to those who have wronged us. Although vengeance may make your flesh feel better, you will remain in bondage to your emotions, and can become physically ill as a result of holding onto the pain for an extended time. Refusing to let go will also displease our heavenly Father because He wants us to be free from unforgiveness. 

  

The key is to keep our eyes on Jesus, and on the afflictions that He endured and overcame through obedience to His heavenly Father. If we will see ourselves as God does and open our hearts up to His healing power,  He will begin to remove the pain. We hold the key to the chains of our emotions that keep our pain alive. If we give control of that key to the Lord, He will release us from the bondage that we have to hurt emotions; and the underlying pain will heal.  Our release of desiring revenge will empower God to set us free from Satan's agenda and power.     

Trying to hold on to hurt or wounded emotions only holds us in bondage and keeps the pain of the past fresh. Once we obey the Word of God and forgive from the heart, as God, for Christ's sake has forgiven us, then the healing process can begin. The hurt can be filled with God's love, making that area of your heart stronger than it was before the offense occurred. Finally, it comes down to your will or willingness to forgive and release. This is an act of the heart.    

Forgiven and Forgiving,

Pastor Asa Dockery 

We Are Tried by Our Words

Matthew 12: 35 - 37, A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.36 But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned." NKJV

Have you ever been hurt by someone who had "good intentions?" On many occasions, people have promised me they would do something, yet I have found that their words weren't followed through with action. It's a good thing to be sincere when we tell someone that we will offer our help to them. Nevertheless, sincerity alone won't bless others; we must keep our word. If a relative or friend whom you love and trust doesn't do what they have told you, it gives place to disappointment and can damage the relationship between you.

In today's scripture, Jesus teaches us that we are either justified or condemned by our words. What we speak out our mouths will reflect what is really in our hearts. Needless to say, if we tell someone that we'll be there for them and fail to show, afterwards, our words will condemn us. However, on the other hand, if we are who we say we are, and we do what we tell people that we will do, then we are justified by our words; and they can trust us. 

There's an interesting scripture in James that will help us to understand why Christians have to go through fiery trials in life. James says that we are blessed when we ENDURE temptation; for when we are TRIED/APPROVED, we will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love Him. Notice that tried and approved or interchangeable. 

Why are Christians tried? It is to see if we are, indeed, who we say we are in Christ and to see whether we will do what we tell others we will do. Be aware of this principle when you speak "a promise or commitment" out your mouth. You will be tried by your words to see if what you have spoken is, in fact, true.  We come "under attack" after making or speaking a vow because the enemy wants to prove we're  not the REAL thing; however, God wants to know if He can reward us for sticking to our commitment, even after we have been tried by our words. Satan is out to cause us to fail by throwing obstacles in our way. Nevertheless, if we'll hold on and ENDURE (follow through anyway), then we will overcome, and Satan will learn that we are for real; and we will, subsequently receive a reward/blessing from God because we "kept His Word or principles of character." 

Consequently, don't think it strange if you are inundated by attacks when you take a stand or publicly declare something that has not yet been put to the test. A perfect example of the principle that I'm expounding on is found in the book of Job. Before Job was tried by Satan, God had spoken some great words of praise over Job's character. It was these declarations of God that got Job "placed on trial." Immediately, after God spoke to Satan about Job's integrity, his entire life was turned upside down. Did Job curse God, like Satan said that he would? No, he did not. Did Job sin against God, like Satan thought he would? No, he did not. Did Job keep the integrity of his heart and hold on to his faith in the goodness of God and endure the trial? YES, he did!

Did Satan's attempt to discredit Job and make God a liar materialize as he said it would? No, it did not. Therefore, we can conclude that Job's trial further solidified or established the truth about God's faithfulness, Job's character, and Satan's self-deception. At the end of the trial, Job was blessed by the Lord with a double portion of everything that he had lost, just as James said in his letter. After you have been tried/approved, then the Lord will give you the promise.

We must be very careful when we make grandiose statements and embellish the truth about something, lest we open the door for Satan to try our words by throwing us in the furnace of afflictions. By our words, we will be justified and by them, we will be condemned. There's an old saying, which goes something like this: "Silence is golden." 

If the Lord Is Willing, I Will Do Such and Such,

Pastor Asa Dockery

Investing for My Future

Matthew 6: 16 - 21, "Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. NKJV

There are two types of mindsets mentioned in the Word of God. There is an eternal perspective, and there is an earthly or temporal perspective. The person who has an eternal outlook on this life will live for Christ. However, the person who has an earthly take on life will live only for themselves; they will not concern themselves with eternity.

When Jesus preached His Sermon on the Mount, He emphasized to God's chosen people just how vitally important it was for them to obey God because He wanted them to have treasure in heaven. He also warned them not to be like the scribes, Pharisees, and hypocrites, who did religious activity only to be seen by people... rather than to please God. According to Matthew 6, they received their reward when they sought to impress men...in other words, that's all they got. However, if we choose to obey God in secret, then He will reward us openly.

James warns us in his epistle to be doers of the Word and not just hearers only. If we are merely hearers, we won't follow through with obedient actions; consequently, we deceive ourselves. If we should decide to do only those things that our flesh nature agrees to, instead of obeying the Holy Spirit, then we will have no eternal reward laid up for us in heaven ( 1 Corinthians 3:15). In Matthew 16,  Jesus teaches us to deny ourselves, take up our cross daily, and to follow Him. Consequently, if we practice these commands, we will store up treasures in heaven, and God will reward us here on earth as well...all because we have chosen to please Him instead of ourselves.  

It's human nature for a person to want to do only just enough to "get by." Jesus addresses this slothful attitude in His sermon. He gives many examples of how the scribes and Pharisees had "watered-down" the commandments of God in order to please themselves. Jesus also said that they would not enter into the kingdom of heaven. The Lord goes on to tell us to "Go the extra mile." When we go beyond the limitations and weaknesses of our flesh, and we obey God's voice and Word, then He will reward us for our sacrificial obedience unto Him. 

Paul tells us in Colossians 3 not to be "man pleasers," only doing those things that we think will please someone so that we might receive a reward or accolade from them. Instead, he instructs us to do everything as unto the Lord; if we seek to please God, He can reward our faith. 

It's obvious to us that God used the story of the scribes, the Pharisees, and the hypocrites as examples of men, who were trying to appease God with their own unrighteous works. However, their labor in the flesh was not accepted by Him.  In comparison, we see Jesus, who exceeded, through simple obedience, all that the religious zealots had done in the "name of God." Jesus never tried to make excuses for disobedience; He never killed one lamb or goat to atone for His sins because He ALWAYS obeyed His Father. Like Jesus, our faith and reward only begin when we say "NO" to our fleshly ways and obey God's will. (Ro. 10:4)

 If you, too, desire to please your heavenly Father and want to receive an eternal reward for your obedient works, then you must first crucify self and its evil passions; and, after that be willing to listen to the direction of God in your life. Faith alone is what God requires to please Him. Jesus did just that! Therefore, we, who obey like Jesus did and walk by faith, instead of pleasing ourselves are going to have both an eternal reward and be blessed while on earth. 

Through Christ Alone,

Pastor Asa Dockery 

Do You Like Me?

Hebrews 12: 11 - 17, Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed. Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled; lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright. For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears. NKJV

Do you allow others to determine how you value yourself? You'll probably say, "No," and you should. However, there are times when we all allow what others think or say about us influence how we view ourselves. Even though you might not listen to a negative statement that has been spoken against you or your abilities, the words can still leave a residue in your memories. 

Unfortunately, we live in a world that loves to hate. People might not walk up to your face and say that they hate you. Nevertheless, they can still do cruel things against you. Paul lists the works of the flesh in Galatians 5; among those are attitudes such as jealousy, contentions, and envy. Therefore, it's our responsibility to be "prayed up" and "suited up" with the armor of God so that we don't allow people to influence or taint the way we see ourselves in Christ. Let me explain the term "in Christ." When God looks at us through the blood and obedience of Christ, He doesn't see us as lost and undone. Consequently, God doesn't have to tell us constantly, or even mention how awful we are when we make a mistake or blow-it. 

Instead, God views us through the finished work of Christ; He sees us as righteous. God has chosen to redeem and restore us to wholeness by believing in us... that one day we will become all that He has already declared us to be through Christ. Now, here is the big question you must consider and answer for yourself: Do you get your identity from man or from God? If you look to people whom you respect and love for acceptance and approval, then you're setting yourself up for a let-down. People (us) are flawed, and we all know it. Someone may love and respect you; however, they may be dealing with something in their own heart... a jealousy, envy, or other fleshly weakness, which causes them to give you a negative report that just isn't true. Even so, if you lean too much on people's opinions, you could receive a false diagnosis into your heart and lose the strength to press on into completion in Christ. 

Therefore, we must look to Jesus, only hearing what the Word of God and the Holy Spirit have to say about who we are; we must not dwell on the opinions of man. Nevertheless, if we do seek approval from others (and we all do at times), then we must always remember that they don't love us in the same way that God loves us. The world belittles anything and anyone associated with God, not because the thing or the person is bad, but because their hearts aren't right toward God. 

Over time, the world, if we allow it, can cause us to lose honor and value for the blessings and the acceptance we have found in Christ. This brings me to the point of today's word: Esau was convinced by Satan through unbelief that his life was over if he didn't sell his birthright to his brother, Jacob for a bowl of stew. Therefore, he sold his birth right, which represents the eternal and priceless, for something that was temporal and worthless in comparison; Esau did this because he was convinced that his life was over. 

Just like Esau, if we, too, allow the world or people we love to decide our value, then we can be influenced to diminish the value of the eternal blessings that God has bestowed on us; and we will fall prey to living beneath God's best for us.

 Here is a practical example to help you grasp the importance of today's teaching. Let's suppose your spouse doesn't give you the time, attention, and validation you would like to have. If you don't turn those unmet desires toward the Lord and find fulfillment in your relationship with Christ, then inevitably you will begin to take on a mindset that could prove dangerous to your relationship with your spouse and to Christ. Because you're not getting "your needs met" by your spouse, it could give you the "feeling" that you're not worthy or that something is "wrong with you." If you give in to these lies from Satan, then it could lead you into some dangerous waters. 

Let's suppose you're at work or at your favorite store and someone of the opposite sex begins to notice things about you that your spouse discounts, and this other person begins to make you "feel" valuable once again. Now, you're at a vulnerable place where you could fall into an emotional or illicit affair, all because someone has tapped into a need that your spouse should have provided. Therefore, we must not draw our identity from anyone but Christ, lest we give ourselves over to seduction and fall into a spiritual trap. Through Christ, you can do all things and overcome all things. We all just have to be willing to walk by faith, not led by people's opinions or our feelings. If this word describes where you've been emotionally, then I pray that the Holy Spirit will set you free from hurt and rejection and fill you with God's love. After all, Jesus is our Bride-groom, and He will supply ALL our need. 

Waiting on Jesus to Meet My Needs,

Pastor Asa Dockery