We Better Get Ready

Many Bible scholars believe that any day Christ may come for believers. They will meet Him in the air, according to Scripture. All earthly pain and suffering will be over forever.

If you would like to become a believer in Christ, read this to find out how to do it.

Let’s hear more from the Booth Brothers….

Someday there will be no more pain and suffering. Those who have put their faith and trust in Jesus will spend eternity with God in heaven. If I should go before you, I’ll tell you where to find me. Listen to the Booth Brothers.

God put you and me in our particular spot, in this world, at this very time,

for an important purpose. Everything we say and everything we do matters forever.

Jay Wegter tells the story of his own moment of truth and pursuit of courage here.

How do we find the Truth? Does it really matter?

Watch this video

First read II Timothy 2:14-26, then watch this video

Marriage and parenting consultants, Dennis and Barbara Rainey, have compiled 40 important things they have tried to teach their children.

Their children are now adults, so their roles have changed from teachers to advisors and cheerleaders.

The one item that jumped out at me is, “Believe God for too much rather than too little.” This is important because it speaks of developing a basic attitude of faith. If we have a great God, then He can do great and mighty things.

Here are their 40 lessons:

1. Above all, fear God.
2. Respecting authority — trust and obey your parents.
3. The importance of friendships.
4. Be in love with Christ and focus on your relationship with Him, not just on doctrine or on biblical principles.
5. Have compassion for the poor and orphans.
6. Believe God for too much rather than too little.
7. Real strength is found in serving, not in being served.
8. The power of moral purity and a clean conscience.
9. How to motivate people without manipulating them.
10. How to handle failure.
11. Keeping your promises.
12. The power of the tongue for good or evil.
13. Giving too much rather than too little.
14. The importance of manners and common courtesies.
15. Viewing life through God’s agenda — the Great Commission and the Great Commandment.
16. Give thanks to God in all things.
17. The importance of prayer.
18. The art of asking good questions, carrying on good conversation.
19. How to grow as a Christian.
20. How to handle temptation.
21. By faith, trusting Christ as your Savior and Lord, and sharing with others how to become a Christian.
22. Seeking wisdom — a skill in everyday living. Knowing how to make good decisions.
23. Gaining a sense of God’s direction and destiny for your life.
24. Staying teachable and not becoming cynical.
25. Obtaining godly counsel.
26. The importance of flexibility and adaptability to cope in life.
27. Truth is best passed on through relationships.
28. Leaving a legacy of holiness.
29. Keeping life manageable. Prioritizing decisions.
30. Taming selfishness — learning you can’t always get your way.
31. Choices are yours to make and results are yours to experience.
32. Respecting the dignity of another person and of all people.
33. Being faithful in the little things.
34. Character is the basis of all leadership.
35. Life isn’t fair — don’t compare with or be jealous of others.
36. Living by commitments, not by feelings.
37. Expressing grace and forgiveness.
38. A strong work ethic.
39. Surrendering to the authority of Christ.
40. How to handle your finances.

E. M. Bounds, Civil War chaplain, said of prayer,

“Love is kindled in a flame, and ardency is its life. Flame is the air which true Christian experience breathes. It feeds on fire; it can withstand anything rather than a feeble flame; but when the surrounding atmosphere is frigid or lukewarm, it dies, chilled and starved to its vitals. True prayer must be aflame.”

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