https://randyobrien50.com/2026/05/05/the-importance-of-christians-putting-all-their-hope-faith-and-trust-in-god-if-they-desire-to-live-the-abundant-life/SCRIP-BITSen2026-05-05T17:36:35+00:00The Importance of Christians Putting All Their Hope, Faith and Trust in God, if They Desire to Live the Abundant Life.holy spirit, faith, LOVE, christianity, mercy, wisdom, salvation, truth, Jesus Christ, Christians, eternal separation from God, worry, the BIBLE, believers in Christ Jesus, let patience have her perfect work, warms the cockles of God's heart, make you perfect, the One Year Book of Bible Promises, Ruth Harms Calkin, in god's eyes, the God of all grace, count it all joy, slow to speak, let every man be swift to hear, the wrath of man, hurry, Tuesday Mantra, the beloved of God, trust my friend Jesus, fall into divers temptations, someday, called us unto his eternal glory, cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning, wait with patience and perseverance, do not err my beloved brethren, the trying of your faith worketh patience, a kind of firstfruits, share His love with my neighbours, every good and perfect gift is from above, firstfruits of his creatures, worketh not the righteousness of God, duty bound, of his own will, begat us with the word of truth, fall into various trials, be perfect and entire, wanting nothing, after that ye have suffered a while, clinging to you hopefully, with fixed purpose, despite the drain and strain, I anticipate new perspectives, fresh depths of insight, grace grows best in winter, stablish strengthen settle you, come to know and love christ like we do, be slow to wrath, throw a spanner in the works, O God ... My God, you seem totally hidden, even confidently, someway, make all you are now permitting blessedly clear, determined to wait, to trust, to rely upon your faithfulness, into all that is now so mysterious, in ways unanticipated, teaching me the great truth, Samuel Rutherford's words, thank you dear God, thank you for that, when the going's good, what a show of faith, regardless of the consequences, encourages God to do even more for us, tickles the Lord's fancy, we consider ourselves teachable, God will himself restore you, make you strong firm and steadfast, good reason for faith hope and trust in God, not easy to put into action, sounds very godly and righteous, a state of strife, mental unrest, equipped with all the tools to handle life, rise above the noise and hate of the world, announce Christ's good news gospel, to an unbelieving multitude, live our lives like shining lights, like beacons that draw others to us, as worthy vessels, filled with flavoured salt, transform a saltless world, make the effort to spread God's word, be a lighted candle showing others the way, receive the amazing gifts of salvation and eternal life, bring light to our dark and cloudy path, go out and share the amazing love and friendship of Christ, God will do all He promiseshttps://randyobrien50.com/2026/05/04/the-importance-of-christians-understanding-they-are-not-to-blow-their-own-trumpet-but-live-in-godly-humility/SCRIP-BITSen2026-05-04T18:36:26+00:00The Importance of Christians Understanding They are not to Blow Their Own Trumpet, but Live in Godly Humility!humble servants, holy spirit, faith, LOVE, christianity, sure conquerors, mercy, wisdom, salvation, truth, Jesus Christ, Christians, social media, the BIBLE, sally forth with confidence, furthering God's glorious kingdom, God gives grace to the humble, divine aid, keeping lives and families together, humbly ask, we surrender our all to you, let another man praise thee, a proud look, the living truth, haughty eyes, he may exalt you in due time, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, God resisteth the proud, feet that be swift in running to mischief, it is not good to eat much honey, not thine own mouth, a false witness that speaketh lies, he that soweth discord among brethren, humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased, he that humbleth himself shall be exalted, be clothed with humility, constantly bombarded by, resist the devil and he will flee from you, an heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, for men to search their own glory is not glory, seven are an abomination unto him, allow the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us, the renewed vitality and enthusiasm, the rejuvenation of Spirit, thank you for our jobs, over the weekend, into the evil and ungodly world, bombarded by the enemy's evil schemes, we know we're invincible, allow your incredible aura of love, fill us with steadfast faith, lovely weather, every little bit helps, comparisons sometimes make things easier to handle, the wise words of Solomon, hear those words over a loud speker, blowing their own trumpet, change unwise phiosophy, a hodge podge of wannabes, the far reaching tentacles of social media, self- gratification, self aggrandization, glory is earned, glory is bestowed, admire people for mediocre achievements, all of you be subject one to another, nothing to match God's exaltation, reached the peak of your existence, submit yourselves therefore to God, draw near to God and he will draw near to you, Christians are not expected to be glory seekers, enjoy glory with humility, these six things doth the Lord hate, devises wicked plans, The Lord dislikes what the world likes, help us wake up from our slumber, distressing times, jobs that serve a useful purpose, you've wrought in our weary souls, to begin a new week of work, wearing your powerful protective spiritual armour, go out to meet the enemy in battle, make worthwhile inroads into the enemy's ranks, Jesus looks for humility in christians, the world seeks pride and haughtinesshttps://randyobrien50.com/2026/05/03/the-overwhelming-importance-of-christians-total-surrender-to-god-if-they-hope-for-all-of-gods-best/SCRIP-BITSen2026-05-03T18:54:43+00:00The Overwhelming Importance of Christians’ Total Surrender to God, if They Hope for All of God’s Best!holy spirit, faith, LOVE, christianity, mercy, wisdom, salvation, truth, Jesus Christ, Christians, the BIBLE, intimacy with god, gather in the Lord's sanctuary, if any man will come after me, let him deny himself, in his presence daily live, let me feel the Holy Spirit, the joy of full salvation, Judson Van De Venter, All to Jesus I surrender, fill me with thy love and power, let thy blessing fall on me, I feel the sacred flame, worldly pleasures all forsaken, it is hard to kick against the pricks, all to Him I freely give, I will ever love and trust Him, humbly at his feet I bow, take up his cross daily and follow me, whosoever he be of you, that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple, all to thee my blessed Saviour, sweet sacrifices of praise, I surrender all, total surrender to Christ, take me Jesus take me now, make me Saviour wholly thine, truly know that thou art mine, I give myself to thee, glory to his name, the power of surrendering to God, God will provide us with strength mercy courage and grace, to give thanks for a successful week, ask for divine aid, only with the Lord's blessing is success possible, expressed sentiments are heartfelt, surrender means fully yielding your will to Christ's, submitting to God's authority, trusting God's sovereignty, a path to spiritual freedom, surrender is not a weakness, surrender involves obedience humility and letting go of self control, putting a white flag up to God, trusting that God can lead better than you can lead yourself, aligning your life with God's divine viewpoint, surrendering our whole lives to Christ, follow me and I will make you fishers of men, they immediately left the ship with their father, Jesus is a tough road to follow, following Jesus is worth every trial and tribulation along the way, the most dramatic surrender, Saul's conversion on the road to Damscus, Saul Saul why persecutest thou me, what wilt thou have me do, arise and go into the city, Saul arose from the earth, when his eyes were opened he saw no man, led him by the hand and brought him to Damascus, Saul was three days without sight, neither did he eat nor drink, Saul did not put up a fight with Jesus, embrace the righteousness and justice of Christ, we can trust God to take care and provide for us