Word Parables and Art Parables - Writing Encouragement, Poetry, and Art from the study of God’s Word ~DebbieTurner Chavers
Friday, January 30, 2015
Dwelling Thoughts
Everyday we have an opportunity to fill our spiritual house, our earth tent, this body we live in with beauty. I must admit over the past 53 years I have not taken the best care of this earth suit with a very practical beauty regime. On some days I strive to better my appearance but always have in mind that with an aging tent that it is more productive to tend to the lighting instead of the room.
So with that in mind I want to encourage you to think on some "Dwelling Thoughts".
Dwelling thoughts are tent enhancements that put you in a better frame of mind and lend gracious lighting to our physical, emotional, and spiritual habitation.
You know...the place where you live, the place where your thoughts can have a decorating dilemma!
My dwelling thought for today is...
Matthew 17:8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
I need to keep my eyes on Jesus Christ. It is quite easy to be like Peter and want to make a tabernacle for others, myself included. I want to be responsible in taking care of my appearance but to always lift up my eyes and keep them on Jesus.
Aging can be a mind bender! But "dwelling thoughts" prayerfully will keep my tent/ house beautiful inside and out.
~ Debbie
All writing, poetry, posts, art, and photography, copyright © 2015 Debbie Turner Chavers. Protected by US and International copyright laws. All Rights Reserved. Scripture references taken from the King James bible. Would you like to see what I am currently painting? Click on these links http://artparables.com or http://debbieturnerchavers.com
Monday, January 12, 2015
A Simple Salvation Prayer
The most important thing we will ever do is respond to God's offer of eternal life with Him. This life is a passing moment that will decide an eternity. I do not remember the exact words that I said for salvation but this is my example of what I said.
Father God, I realize I am a sinner, I have followed my own way.
With my understanding I have realized that Jesus Christ is indeed your only begotten Son and that His shed blood has made a way for me to appear before you sinless.
I accept His sacrifice, Jesus shed blood at Calvary as final payment for my sins and I ask that you fill
me with your Holy Spirit and enable me to live my life for you.
In Jesus name. Amen
It will not be easy, but it is worth it.
~Debbie
To become established in the training of a disciple of Jesus Christ you need to now study the word of God contained in the Bible. I like to read and study the King James version of the bible.
Father God, I realize I am a sinner, I have followed my own way.
With my understanding I have realized that Jesus Christ is indeed your only begotten Son and that His shed blood has made a way for me to appear before you sinless.
I accept His sacrifice, Jesus shed blood at Calvary as final payment for my sins and I ask that you fill
me with your Holy Spirit and enable me to live my life for you.
In Jesus name. Amen
I have found that the easy part was giving my heart to God.
From that point on I knew that the responsibility lay with me and no one else as to how fast I learned and grew in the knowledge of God and His blessings for me.
He provided His Spirit to live in me, His written word, the Bible to study and do, and His Living Word Jesus Christ to die for my sins. I have been equipped for the task at hand--my life.
God never forces His will on someone else but always tells us to choose.
I can choose who I will serve, who I will believe in and what I will do with that knowledge.
Part of what I chose through saying the sinners prayer is I chose to have a relationship with Father God and His son Jesus Christ.
From that point on I knew that the responsibility lay with me and no one else as to how fast I learned and grew in the knowledge of God and His blessings for me.
He provided His Spirit to live in me, His written word, the Bible to study and do, and His Living Word Jesus Christ to die for my sins. I have been equipped for the task at hand--my life.
God never forces His will on someone else but always tells us to choose.
I can choose who I will serve, who I will believe in and what I will do with that knowledge.
Part of what I chose through saying the sinners prayer is I chose to have a relationship with Father God and His son Jesus Christ.
Asking Him to fill me with His Holy Spirit gave me the ability to live this life that I have been given. I make mistakes and even choose to do the wrong thing at times, this is called rebellion. But I am in an eternal relationship with God who will allow me to choose and accept the consequences of my choice.
Every relationship has this dynamic, your choices decide the failure or success of that relationship. Every relationship you enter into requires diligence on your part if it is to be successful.
Read God's word...it is your instruction manual.
I have found over the years that even it I did not understand what I was reading in the Bible that if I applied myself to the discipline of getting to know Him, I would eventually have understanding.
Don't give up, keep pressing forward.
Every relationship has this dynamic, your choices decide the failure or success of that relationship. Every relationship you enter into requires diligence on your part if it is to be successful.
Read God's word...it is your instruction manual.
I have found over the years that even it I did not understand what I was reading in the Bible that if I applied myself to the discipline of getting to know Him, I would eventually have understanding.
Don't give up, keep pressing forward.
God will not give up on you. He is stable. I have fallen many times and each time when I looked up it was always His hand that reached out and picked me up.
It will not be easy, but it is worth it.
~Debbie
To become established in the training of a disciple of Jesus Christ you need to now study the word of God contained in the Bible. I like to read and study the King James version of the bible.
It is God's Holy Spirit that has given you the desire to ask God for your salvation through the shed blood of
Jesus Christ. As you learn and commit to doing God's instructions contained in His word to you, you will begin to change.
Some things will come quite easily and others you will have to apply your will and be obedient to His will.
Determine to follow Him always. This is a decision that only you can make.
Religion is evidenced as men's traditions versus the reality of the Living Word of God effecting a real verifiable change in you. Salvation should bring about a change in you and your behaviour. Salvation is not just a few words said to please others or our self.
Christ accomplished our salvation on the cross through His shed blood and His obedience to God.
Jesus submitted to His Father's will. Our acceptance of the shed blood of Jesus Christ should bring about our own obedience to God's word as well.
The seed of our new birth has been planted in us and manifests itself in the light of God's word working in and through us.
How can we know that the love of God is at work within us, unless there is the manifested fruit of a changed heart by word as well as deed?
We have need to be hearers of His word as well as doers of His word.
I am addressing the day in day out change that should be evidenced in our over all daily behaviour.
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
Our walk with Christ should be evidenced by fruit, the evidence of a changed heart followed by our actions.
An example in nature.
As a seed grows, it expands out of its shell. In first grade my teacher had the class perform a science experiment to view a growth cycle.
We brought a seed from home, a bean seed. The seed was cocooned in a moist napkin until the shell was softened. Then we removed the seed and planted it in a small milk carton containing soil. Before it was planted we could see evidence of the new growth. There was a small green shoot emerging from the seed. Without moisture, no growth will happen. The Holy Spirit of God supplies the moisture needed for our growth through our application of God's word in our everyday life. The water of His word begins to soften our spiritual shell and prepares us for growth. As we apply ourselves to doing His word, we become rooted and grounded in our faith.
Do not allow the cares of this life to uproot you. As a new creation in Christ Jesus you need to receive the needed moisture and the life giving warmth from the Son through the study and application of God's written Word, the bible.
~Debbie
Galatians 5:22-24 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Deuteronomy 30:6 And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.
John 15:5 I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
All of John 5 and Galatians 5 for your consideration.
Galatians 5: 19-21 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have
also told [you] in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
All writing, poetry, posts, art, and photography, copyright © 2015 Debbie Turner Chavers. Protected by US and International copyright laws. All Rights Reserved. Scripture references taken from the King James bible.
Would you like to see what I am currently painting?
Click on these links http://artparables.com
or http://debbieturnerchavers.com
Some things will come quite easily and others you will have to apply your will and be obedient to His will.
Determine to follow Him always. This is a decision that only you can make.
Religion is evidenced as men's traditions versus the reality of the Living Word of God effecting a real verifiable change in you. Salvation should bring about a change in you and your behaviour. Salvation is not just a few words said to please others or our self.
Christ accomplished our salvation on the cross through His shed blood and His obedience to God.
Jesus submitted to His Father's will. Our acceptance of the shed blood of Jesus Christ should bring about our own obedience to God's word as well.
The seed of our new birth has been planted in us and manifests itself in the light of God's word working in and through us.
How can we know that the love of God is at work within us, unless there is the manifested fruit of a changed heart by word as well as deed?
We have need to be hearers of His word as well as doers of His word.
I am addressing the day in day out change that should be evidenced in our over all daily behaviour.
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
Our walk with Christ should be evidenced by fruit, the evidence of a changed heart followed by our actions.
An example in nature.
As a seed grows, it expands out of its shell. In first grade my teacher had the class perform a science experiment to view a growth cycle.
We brought a seed from home, a bean seed. The seed was cocooned in a moist napkin until the shell was softened. Then we removed the seed and planted it in a small milk carton containing soil. Before it was planted we could see evidence of the new growth. There was a small green shoot emerging from the seed. Without moisture, no growth will happen. The Holy Spirit of God supplies the moisture needed for our growth through our application of God's word in our everyday life. The water of His word begins to soften our spiritual shell and prepares us for growth. As we apply ourselves to doing His word, we become rooted and grounded in our faith.
Do not allow the cares of this life to uproot you. As a new creation in Christ Jesus you need to receive the needed moisture and the life giving warmth from the Son through the study and application of God's written Word, the bible.
~Debbie
Galatians 5:22-24 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Deuteronomy 30:6 And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.
John 15:5 I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
All of John 5 and Galatians 5 for your consideration.
Galatians 5: 19-21 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have
also told [you] in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Siesta Scripture Memory Team 2015
Well this is the first time I have joined a group to memorize God's Word, but how beautiful to see women around the world committed to doing the same task. Living Proof Ministries, Beth Moore's ministry is sponsoring this fabulous endeavor. Ya'll join us!
You can read about it at the LPM website.
The task is to memorize 24 scriptures in 2015, 2 per month. To participate online you need to sign up at LPM. I joined my other sisters around the world with my first verse. This is mine and yours too if you want it.
Isaiah 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
KJV
~ Debbie
To be redirected for instruction concerning the challenge and to sign up at Beth Moore's blog, click here.
All writing, poetry, posts, art, and photography, copyright © 2015 Debbie Turner Chavers. Protected by US and International copyright laws. All Rights Reserved. Scripture references taken from the King James bible. Would you like to see what I am currently painting? Click on these links http://artparables.com or http://debbieturnerchavers.com
You can read about it at the LPM website.
The task is to memorize 24 scriptures in 2015, 2 per month. To participate online you need to sign up at LPM. I joined my other sisters around the world with my first verse. This is mine and yours too if you want it.
Isaiah 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
KJV
~ Debbie
To be redirected for instruction concerning the challenge and to sign up at Beth Moore's blog, click here.
All writing, poetry, posts, art, and photography, copyright © 2015 Debbie Turner Chavers. Protected by US and International copyright laws. All Rights Reserved. Scripture references taken from the King James bible. Would you like to see what I am currently painting? Click on these links http://artparables.com or http://debbieturnerchavers.com
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Online Bible Study- Freefall to Fly with Rebekah Lyons
In this 6-session Bible study, women learn to discover true meaning and purpose, both as individuals and in community. Rebekah challenges us to breathe deeply and take steps of faith and trust in their personal journey of surrender. We love it for the new year, because it’s all about finding the best fit for your life. We also love it because we’re offering an online Bible study with Rebekah beginning January 15. Sign up here.
Sponsored by LifeWay, their first online Bible study.
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So it is a new year, I want to suggest a resolution, a decision that you Can Keep. Most people enjoy the gift of a new year because of the promise of a new beginning. Many years ago I too reached out for a new beginning on a New Years Day. I met the sunlight that morning with the Lord of Glory shining within my heart. With Him and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, that decision has been kept, because He keeps me.
I want to encourage you to reach out to the One who has always had His arms open to hold you, to love you, and never let you go. I did, our relationship has been tumultuous at times, but He has never left me or forsaken me. At the end of me and my nonsense, He has always stood firm in His covenant and conviction to Love Me. He has worked with me and in me to make me, the best me I can be, in Him.
Would you like to have a Father, a Savior, a teacher and a friend who never leaves or forsakes you?
Ask God to forgive you and acknowledge that Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son has redeemed you.
Ask Him to fill you with His Holy Spirit to enable you to live this life you have been given.
Life is not just a journey, it is a beginning, the stepping forth into the eternal. Choose Life. Life in Christ Jesus, now and forever.
~Debbie Turner Chavers
I am including a link to my post, an example of my decision. Click here to read.
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Start a New Day and A New Year in God's Word
A 30 Day Challenge - Weekly Broadcast
This month, Joyce Meyer is challenging her viewers to study the Bible for 30 minutes a day for 30 days. Learn how you can accept this challenge and grow deeper in your understanding of God's Word.
Click here to watch the broadcast online.
There is great benefit in studying God's written word contained in the Bible. Join the 30 Day Challenge. I am sure it will be life changing as you get to know the LORD who loves you more than you can imagine.
~ Debbie
All writing, poetry, posts, art, and photography, copyright © 2015 Debbie Turner Chavers. Protected by US and International copyright laws. All Rights Reserved. Scripture references taken from the King James bible. Would you like to see what I am currently painting? Click on these links http://artparables.com or http://debbieturnerchavers.com
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