Living Above the Sun Ministries

"Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD from the heavens, praise him in the heights above. Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his heavenly hosts. Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars. Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies. Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he commanded and they were created. He set them in place for ever and ever; he gave a decree that will never pass away. Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths, lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding, you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, wild animals and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds, kings of the earth and all nations, you princes and all rulers on earth, young men and maidens, old men and children. Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens. Praise the LORD." -Psalm 148 I love the

At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the people who are wise and smart. But you have shown them to those who are like little children. Yes, Father, this is what you really wanted. -Matthew 11:25-26 "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'" -Matthew 7:21-23 I have always pondered the thought about what Jesus meant in the above verse when He said, "I never knew you." He really started to speak to me about that tonight and open up understanding in my heart about it...especially after talking with a sister friend as well. I believe what Jesus mean

"I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see him with my own eyes—I, and not another. How my heart yearns within me! -Job 19:25-27 Today I lost my sweet friend, Linda to cancer. As I have been expecting her passing to occur, I didn't realize it would be so quick. My heart has grieved for my friend. She was such a strong Christian woman. A woman who poured so much into others lives even when she was so sick. Sometimes it hurts to love. But I believe thats the greatest kind of love to have. It becomes a true love. These past few days I have recalled memories I have had with Linda. Remembering all the words she spoke to me. What a woman of faith and that God allowed me to know and love her. What a blessing. Though I miss her already, it's not goodbye, rather it's "see in you in a little while." For we have a Hope, a Savior wh

I don't know about you but my Bible looks like it's been through a lot. I love my Bible. Do you ever just take a minute to think about your Bible? What has happened in your life and all the years you have had your Bible? Who gave it to you? How long have you had it? For me, my life is lived through my Bible. I treasure it more and more everyday, holding on to it's truth, and words of Jesus spoken to us. I received my Bible August 11, 2002 at the first church my dad pastored, Trinity Baptist Church. I wasn't a Christian at the time. My whole Christian journey has been lived out in my Bible. I have often thought when I die I want my Bible to be out beside my casket because I'm really not dead. My life is penned in my Bible, and I'm alive and well with my Savior. But hopefully that is a long way off, but you never know. I've written the deaths of loved ones, favorite verses, prayers in times of sorrow, prayers in times of rejoicing, quotes, thoug

This picture is from the Syracuse Mission Trip this summer. It blesses my heart every time I see it. What a work God did. As school has started and we're coming off the high of summer fun and mission trips it's easy to fall back into the way of doing things or hanging with some people you shouldn't hang out with. What I've been thinking about this week is how being in College has really challenged and stretched my faith. I have come to realize how deeply planted I need to be in God's word and in my relationship to Him to survive. It's not just in college predominately either, it's everywhere. Even as a baby Christian it's important to stand on the Word of God and not let the world take you back. You need to plant in your heart what your morals are, what are your standards? Are you reading your Bible every morning? Are you praying? Are you earnestly seeking the heart of God? Do you strive to please only Him? Be yourself with Jesus. Don't