Living Above the Sun Ministries

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Romans 5:1-2 I recently learned the definition of grace. It is from the Greek word "charis" and it means, joy, favor, acceptance, a kindness granted or desired, a benefit. God's grace is the forgiveness of the repentant sinner, but it's also Him giving us joy and thankfulness. Many of us desire to live in grace, but don't really know what we are living under. We use it to justify our actions, or make our conscience feel better. In order to live in grace and receive it, we must be repentant and acknowledge we've done wrong. Then instead of guilting and shaming ourselves, we receive the grace that is ours to have joy and acceptance from our Father. I've only just discovered this, I've only just begun to really ...

Whatever ministry God has called you to 2 Timothy holds some valuable truths, and a promise to be a foundation for ministry. Press on in the work the Lord has given you. There are days that are full of frustrations at situations and people, take it to the Lord. Continue on in the way of the Lord, don't get sidetracked. I pray these few things that stood out to me in reading 2 Timothy concerning ministry will encourage your heart too.  Furthermore, I encourage you to look deeper into the key words that are listed, and what they mean, and what they mean to the unique ministry God has given you. Use the Spiritual gifts you have been given, and guard them. You have been chosen by God Himself. Hold onto what is right and true, guard them. Be bold, be strong. There are boundaries, and rules to be followed in doing the Lord's work. Suffering is to be expected. Beware of false teachers. Truth is the foundation. Keep yourself pure . Pursue faith, love, and peace...

It seems the most popular question among God's people is, "What is His will for my life?" Frantically we search, we quiver at the thought of the possibility of messing His will up, and getting out of His will. God's will isn't really so difficult to follow or be in, not as difficult as we think or make it out to be. All this frantic searching leaves in a mess, and with no peace, this in itself isn't God's will. Our inner man is to be at peace even when things all around us fall apart, and knock us down, all that should be flowing out of us is peace because we have Jesus living in us, the Holy Spirit is our peace...and not the hippy kind. Our problem is we do not absolutely surrender our lives. Only when we stop seeking after ourselves, and seek Him we will always live in discontent and worry. There can only be one will between God and ourselves Paul says in 1 Corinthians 3. So the real question becomes, "Who is my master?" In this aspec...

My God, I want to give myself to you. I want you to be my master. Give me the courage to do this. My spirit within me sighs after you. Strengthen my will. Take me. If I don't have the strength to give You everything, then draw me by the sweetness of Your love. Lord, who do I belong to, if not to You? What a horror to belong to myself, and to my passions! I pray for a holy passion, Father. Help me find all my happiness and joy in You, there is no true happiness or joy outside of You. Why am I afraid to break out of chains? Do the things of this world mean more to me than You? Am I afraid to give myself to You? What a mistake! It is not even I who would give myself to You, but You who would give Yourself to me. Take my heart. What joy it is to be with You, to be quiet so that I might hear Your voice! Feed me, teach me out of Your depths. Oh God, You only make me love You. Why should I fear to give you everything and draw close to You? To be left to the world is ...