Are you facing something today that seems impossible? With man it may be, but with God, ALL things are possible! If you seem to be in an impossible situation, get with God! Sometimes it’s so easy to focus on our problems and try to solve them in our own strength. But remember, the battle belongs to the Lord. He has a plan for your victory. He has a plan to give you a way out. He is making the things that seem impossible, possible. You can trust Him today. The Bible says that He has plans for your good, not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Start believing and confessing today, “I am with God, and with God all things are possible!” Are your bills piling up? With God, all things are possible. Do your relationships need healing? With God, all things are possible. Is there sickness in you body? With God, all things are possible! As you meditate on God’s power, He will work in your life, and you will step forward into that place of victory He has in store for you.
Chad L Smarr "Chad" Adventurous - 16 years, 8 months ago

God’s dream for your life is so much bigger than your own! He wants to bless you indeed and enlarge your territory. His ways and thoughts are so much higher than ours, and His plan is so much bigger than we can imagine. Choose today to focus on the good things God has in store for you. Don’t allow the circumstances of life to drag your thoughts down. Choose to think God’s thoughts by meditating on His Word. The scripture says to “set your mind on things above.” Those “things above” are God’s thoughts and ways which are, “I am blessed and highly favored. I am above only and not beneath. I am the head and not the tail. I am a victor, not a victim. I am righteous, and my path shines brighter and brighter to the full day. I am more than a conqueror through Christ Jesus.” When you allow those higher thoughts to fill your mind, they will direct your steps, and you will rise higher in life! You will see yourself as an overcomer and live the abundant life the Lord has for you.
Chad L Smarr "Chad" Adventurous - 16 years, 8 months, 2 days ago

Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection?



The Gospel of John (20:7) tells us that the napkin, which was placed over the face of Jesus, was not just thrown aside like the grave clothes.

The Bible takes an entire verse to tell us that the napkin was neatly folded and was placed at the head of that stony coffin.

Early Sunday morning,while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. She said,

'They have taken the Lord's body out of the tomb, and I don't know where they have put him!'

Peter and the other disciple ran to the tomb to see. The other disciple out ran Peter and got there first. He stooped and looked in and saw the linen cloth lying there , but he didn't go in. Then Simon Peter arrived and went inside. He also noticed the linen wrappings lying there, while the cloth that had covered Jesus' head was folded up and lying to the side.


Is that important? Absolutely! Is it really significant? Yes!

In order to understand the significance of the folded napkin, you have to understand a little bit about Hebrew tradition of that day. The folded napkin had to do with the Master and Servant, and every Jewish boy knew this tradition.

When the servant set the dinner table for the master, he made sure that it was exactly the way the master wanted it. The table was furnished perfectly, and then the servant would wait, just out of sight, until the master had finished eating, and the servant would not dare touch that table until the master was finished. Now if the master was done eating, he would rise from the table, wipe his fingers and mouth with that napkin and toss it on to the table. The servant would then know to clear the table. For in those days, the wadded napkin meant,

'I'm done.'

But if the master got up from the table, and folded his napkin, and laid it beside his plate, the servant knew that the folded napkin meant,



'I'm not finished yet.'



The folded napkin meant,


'I'm coming back!'

Chad L Smarr "Chad" Adventurous - 16 years, 8 months, 7 days ago

LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS

The seas are calm, the skies shine blue, and no worries to be seen,
But then the clouds begin to form, work which Satan's keen.

The boat you're on is overwhelmed, your tossed and thrown about,
You rely upon yourself, and then begin to doubt.

"These trials that came into my life, and took away my smile,
I can't bear any longer, for I've walked the extra mile.

I've given my all through hate and pain,
through devious lies, and heavy rain,

I've tried so hard just to follow You,
and look at where You've brought me to."

Yet the thought has not occurred at all, the thought of growing more,
growing in faith in the one true Lord, the one who opens up the door.

Jesus Christ has been through more than you could even dream,
He came here to die for you, so is this pain how it seems?

So when is it we grow the most, and when then does He come?
when our defences finally collapse, and our mind begins to numb.

But the pain you feel is real for sure, yet it leaves just as it came,
and when it's time for the clouds to clear, will you still be the same?

Each test we get is for our good, to help us feel his touch,
so to keep the faith is least to do for He who gave so much.

Next time you're feeling down and out, from the weight of much to bear,
remember that the clouds will clear, and God will be shinning there.
Chad L Smarr "Chad" Adventurous - 16 years, 8 months, 10 days ago

Everyone has times when they feel weak or discouraged in life. But you don’t have to live that way! You can be strong in the Lord and in His power. You don’t have to walk around defeated and depressed. You can have joy today! In fact, the Bible tells us that the joy of the Lord is our strength. God’s joy isn’t based on circumstances. It isn’t based on the news, the stock market or the housing economy. God’s joy is based on Him. When you think about what He’s done for you—that He’s given you life, that He’s cast your sins as far as the east is from the west—you can’t help but get happy! You can’t help but have joy inside of you. That supernatural joy on the inside of you is supernatural strength. The enemy can’t take away what God has given you deep on the inside. So put a smile on your face today and rejoice in the Lord no matter what battles you may be facing. The joy of the Lord will give you strength, and you’ll live the life of victory God has promised you!
Chad L Smarr "Chad" Adventurous - 16 years, 8 months, 10 days ago