Annagail Lynes' Blog

2008/4/30

Most Like Christ

@ 10:12 AM (2 months, 25 days ago)

Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death -- even death on a cross! --Philippians 2:5-8 (NIV)

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2008/4/29

The Cake No One Ate

@ 09:18 AM (2 months, 26 days ago)


A sociologist traveled to Hawaii.  He found himself hungry at what would have been 9 am his time, 3 am Hawaii time.  Searching for somewhere to eat, he came across a bar.  The bartender served him coffee and a donut.  

While he ate, in walked some very loud women who worked as prostitutes.

One of the women, Agnes, said, “Tomorrow’s my birthday.”

One of the other women countered, “So what?  You want me to bake you a cake?”

Agnes told her, “Don’t be mean.  No one has ever baked me a cake or thrown me a party.”

The sociologist asked the bartender, “Do they come in here every night?”

“Every night like clockwork,” answered the bartender.

“Why don’t we throw Agnes a party tomorrow night,” proposed the sociologist.

The bartender with the help of his wife and the sociologist threw Agnes a party with balloons, streamers and a banner that read, “Happy Birthday, Agnes.”

When Agnes walked in the next night and the men presented her with the cake, she expressed, “No one has ever baked me a cake.  I don’t want to eat it.  I want to save it.”

She took her cake and left her party.

The sociologist took the opportunity to preach the Gospel about how God loved us so much that while we were yet in our sin, Christ took the judgment for our sins on the Cross.

Many accepted Christ that night.

God loves us even when we are in our addictions, pride and arrogance.  And He still calls us His own.

The church is not the four walls that we attend every Sunday.  We are the church.  As such, we must reach out to those in need--sinner and saved alike.  Wherever we do, we can be the church--the place of solace and comfort--for someone who desperately needs God.


- Annagail Lynes


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Have you received Jesus as your Lord and Saviour?  Do you believe Jesus died to pay the price for your sin?  That He was raised from the dead?  Then just pray aloud, "Lord Jesus, I repent of all my sins.  Come into my heart and be my Lord and Saviour."  If you believed in your heart and confessed with your mouth, you are Born-again.  Let us know if you prayed this prayer.  


2008/4/28

His Righteousness Goes Before You

@ 09:21 AM (2 months, 27 days ago)


Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps. - Psalm 85:13 (NIV)

You are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, if you have accepted Christ and what He did for you by taking the judgment of all of your sins on Himself.  

It is His righteousness that goes before you and prepares your way.  God knows what you will encounter in your walk with Him because He can see the past, present and future.  

If you listen to Him, He will instruct you on where to go and what to avoid.  Listen to Him and obey.  Then you will encounter less obstacles along the way.


- Annagail Lynes


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Have you received Jesus as your Lord and Saviour?  Do you believe Jesus died to pay the price for your sin?  That He was raised from the dead?  Then just pray aloud, "Lord Jesus, I repent of all my sins.  Come into my heart and be my Lord and Saviour."  If you believed in your heart and confessed with your mouth, you are Born-again.  Let us know if you prayed this prayer.  


2008/4/27

Our Ultimate Protection

@ 10:32 AM (2 months, 28 days ago)


I used to be fearful about everything--the car being stolen in the store parking lot, the house being robbed, people in my family dying, the phone ringing at strange hours of the night, eating.  Anything and everything caused me fear.  

I used to do certain rituals every time I would leave the house, leave the car in a parking lot, eat or go to sleep.  I had convinced myself that if I didn’t do the same ritual the same way each time, bad things would happen.

Then God taught me to plead the Blood of Jesus over everything because of its protective powers.  Instead of doing my rituals, I only do one thing.  I plead the Blood over what I wanted protected.

One time I rode in a car with my Mom and her now-former boyfriend.  We drove down a road I traveled every day when I heard the Spirit of God tell me to plead the blood over the car.  I did, and a few seconds later, a car slammed into an utility pole right behind us.  

I know that I know that I know that he would have hit us if I had not obeyed God.  

Jesus’ shed blood protects us and all that concerns us.  The children of Israel put the blood of a lamb on their door posts.  In the same way, we have to plead the Blood of Jesus, the Lamb of God, over everything we are concerned about--from our finances to our kids--because the Blood of Jesus is our Ultimate Protection.


- Annagail Lynes


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Have you received Jesus as your Lord and Saviour?  Do you believe Jesus died to pay the price for your sin?  That He was raised from the dead?  Then just pray aloud, "Lord Jesus, I repent of all my sins.  Come into my heart and be my Lord and Saviour."  If you believed in your heart and confessed with your mouth, you are Born-again.  Let us know if you prayed this prayer.  


2008/4/26

The Mysteries Of Christ

@ 09:26 AM (2 months, 29 days ago)

When you read this you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ.- Ephesians 3:4 (AMP)

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2008/4/25

Inside Of You

@ 09:27 AM (3 months, 7 hours ago)

And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.  But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. - Romans 8: 10 -11.

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2008/4/24

Succeed Every Time

@ 09:08 AM (3 months, 1 day ago)

You have trusted in your wickedness and have said, 'No one sees me.' Your wisdom and knowledge mislead you when you say to yourself, 'I am, and there is none besides me.' - Isaiah 47:10 (NIV).

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2008/4/23

People Versus God

@ 09:29 AM (3 months, 2 days ago)

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? - Romans 8:31 (KJV)

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2008/4/22

Don't Die Before Your Time

@ 09:57 AM (3 months, 3 days ago)
I’ve heard that Solomon never attained long life. I know that he only served as king of Israel for forty years, the same amount of time that his father served as king...and that was without God’s special gift of wisdom.

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2008/4/21

An Attitude Of The Heart

@ 10:06 AM (3 months, 4 days ago)

Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. - Psalms 100:4 (KJV).

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2008/4/20

Is Your Relationship Stale?

@ 09:35 AM (3 months, 5 days ago)


But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. - Matthew 10:33 (KJV).

I read recently that Oprah denied Christ, adopting “The New Earth” and “The Secret” philosophies.  Whether it is true, I don't know, but the concept of someone denying Christ is nothing new in this world.

The Bible clearly tells us that if we deny Christ, He will deny us before the Father.  

That is why we have to be so careful about our relationship with God.  We need to cultivate it by spending time with God and allowing Him to love on us.  

If we don’t have conversations with Him and sit in His presence, our relationship with Him will become stale.  

Then we will go from the love and grace of relationship to the rules and regulations of religion, taking God out of the equation altogether.



Your Sister In Christ,

Annagail



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Have you received Jesus as your Lord and Saviour?  Do you believe Jesus died to pay the price for your sin?  That He was raised from the dead?  Then just pray aloud, "Lord Jesus, I repent of all my sins.  Come into my heart and be my Lord and Saviour."  If you believed in your heart and confessed with your mouth, you are Born-again.  Let us know if you prayed this prayer.  



2008/4/19

He Said That?

@ 09:28 AM (3 months, 6 days ago)

Keep reminding them of these things. Warn them before God against quarreling about words; it is of no value, and only ruins those who listen. - 2 Timothy 2:14 (NIV).

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2008/4/18

Promise Or Curse?

@ 09:17 AM (3 months, 7 days ago)

This is what the LORD says: "Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the LORD.  - Jeremiah 17:5

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2008/4/17

Waiting To Help

@ 09:13 AM (3 months, 8 days ago)

And now the LORD says— he who formed me in the womb to be his servant to bring Jacob back to him and gather Israel to himself, for I am honored in the eyes of the LORD and my God has been my strength - Isaiah 49:5 (NIV).

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2008/4/16

Remembering Our Mistakes

@ 09:28 AM (3 months, 9 days ago)

How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God! - Hebrews 9:14 (NIV)

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2008/4/15

My Choice

@ 08:50 AM (3 months, 10 days ago)

Sunday night someone I had been praying for died.  I had a decision to make.  I could either continue to believe in God and His promises or I could blame Him.

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2008/4/14

Reasoning Aside

@ 09:24 AM (3 months, 11 days ago)


And the glory (majesty and splendor) of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken it - Isaiah 40:5 (AMP).

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2008/4/13

A Way Out

@ 09:43 AM (3 months, 12 days ago)


Was it in anger, Lord, that you struck the rivers and parted the sea?  Were you displeased with them?  No, you were sending your chariots of salvation! - Habakkuk 3:8 (New Living Translation)

Was God angry or displeased with His people?  Is that why He struck the rivers and parted the sea?  No!  Instead He sent chariots of salvation to deliver His people.  

He loves you that much too.  When you are in trouble, all you have to do is call out.  Then God will make a way for you where there has been no way.


Your Sister In Christ,

Annagail


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Have you received Jesus as your Lord and Saviour?  Do you believe Jesus died to pay the price for your sin?  That He was raised from the dead?  Then just pray aloud, "Lord Jesus, I repent of all my sins.  Come into my heart and be my Lord and Saviour."  If you believed in your heart and confessed with your mouth, you are Born-again.  Let us know if you prayed this prayer.  


2008/4/12

The Whole Gospel

@ 10:02 AM (3 months, 13 days ago)


Good day my Friends!

How is life going for you?

God has given me the responsibility of serving his church by proclaiming his entire message to you. - Colossians 1:25 (NLT).

We have the responsibility to proclaim God’s entire message to the people--both saved and unsaved.  The whole message of salvation.  The whole message of redemption of sins and reconciliation to God.  We also need to declare those parts that some believe are unnecessary, such as healing (I Peter 2:24) whole life prosperity (III John 2) and the strengthening of our faith (Romans 10:17).  We have to give people the whole message because the Gospel without the blood, Jesus, the Holy Spirit or the cross is no gospel, no Good News, at all.


Your Sister In Christ,

Annagail


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Have you received Jesus as your Lord and Saviour?  Do you believe Jesus died to pay the price for your sin?  That He was raised from the dead?  Then just pray aloud, "Lord Jesus, I repent of all my sins.  Come into my heart and be my Lord and Saviour."  If you believed in your heart and confessed with your mouth, you are Born-again.  Let us know if you prayed this prayer.  


2008/4/11

Why Did You...?

@ 09:30 AM (3 months, 14 days ago)

Good day my Friends!

How is your day going?

How terrible it would be if a newborn baby said to its father,  ‘Why was I born?’ or if it said to its mother, ‘Why did you make me this way?’”  -  Isaiah 45:10  (NLT).

Let’s say you have a baby.  As soon as that baby is able to talk, he turns to you and asks, “Why was I born?  Why did you make me this way?”

You would probably think, “Oh brother!  We are going to have a time with this one.”

We are like that baby.  We all ask God questions such as, “God, why did You create me this way?,” “Why did You create me with blue eyes instead of green?,” “Why did You create me with brown hair instead of blond?,” “Why did You create me to be clumsy and awkward?”

God created us to be exactly who we are.  With the right hair color, eye color, talents, gifts and opportunities.  That is who we are supposed to be.  We are not to be Aunt Sue or Uncle George.  We are supposed to be the person God created us to be.  

God thinks you are special just the way you are.  And so do I.


Your Sister In Christ,

Annagail


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Have you received Jesus as your Lord and Saviour?  Do you believe Jesus died to pay the price for your sin?  That He was raised from the dead?  Then just pray aloud, "Lord Jesus, I repent of all my sins.  Come into my heart and be my Lord and Saviour."  If you believed in your heart and confessed with your mouth, you are Born-again.  Let us know if you prayed this prayer.  


2008/4/10

Boast Of Him

@ 09:37 AM (3 months, 15 days ago)

Good day my Friends!

How is your day going?

This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches,  but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," declares the LORD.- Jeremiah 9:23-24 (NIV).

What are you boasting about?  Is it your ability?  Your strength?  In your friends?  Your church?  Your bank account?  Your job?  The only Person worth boasting about is our God and how He has forgiven all our sins, healed all our diseases, redeemed our life from destruction and satisfied our mouth with good things, and that’s only the Old Testament benefits!  If we boast of anything or anyone, let it be our God and His kindness toward us.  

Remember God loves you and that you are righteous in Christ Jesus through the blood of Jesus.



Your Sister In Christ,

Annagail


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Have you received Jesus as your Lord and Saviour?  Do you believe Jesus died to pay the price for your sin?  That He was raised from the dead?  Then just pray aloud, "Lord Jesus, I repent of all my sins.  Come into my heart and be my Lord and Saviour."  If you believed in your heart and confessed with your mouth, you are Born-again.  Let us know if you prayed this prayer.  


2008/4/9

Continually Cleansing

@ 09:17 AM (3 months, 16 days ago)

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. - I John 1:9 (KJV).

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2008/4/8

The Faith Work-Out

@ 09:03 AM (3 months, 17 days ago)

And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. - I Peter 5:10 (NIV).

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2008/4/7

Set To God’s Frequency

@ 09:35 AM (3 months, 18 days ago)


Their feet run to do evil, and they rush to commit murder. They think only about sinning. Misery and destruction always follow them. - Isaiah 59:7 (NLT).


These people that Isaiah talks about who run to do evil.  It says all they think about is sinning.  Their mind is focused on stealing, killing and destroying.

If this is true, then the opposite must be true.  If we focus on who we are in Christ, on what Jesus did for us, on the Word and what we can do to bless others, that is the direction in which our lives will go.  

Where the mind goes, the body follows.  Set your mind on God’s frequency instead of satan’s.  Watch as your mind takes you toward God instead of away from Him.


Your Sister In Christ,

Annagail --->  Take Poll On What You Want To Read


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Have you received Jesus as your Lord and Saviour?  Do you believe Jesus died to pay the price for your sin?  That He was raised from the dead?  Then just pray aloud, "Lord Jesus, I repent of all my sins.  Come into my heart and be my Lord and Saviour."  If you believed in your heart and confessed with your mouth, you are Born-again.  Let us know if you prayed this prayer.  


2008/4/6

It Cannot Be Undone

@ 08:34 AM (3 months, 19 days ago)

“From eternity to eternity I am God.  No one can snatch anyone out of my hand.  No one can undo what I have done.” - Isaiah 43:13 (NLT).

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2008/4/5

When We Truly Know

@ 10:08 AM (3 months, 20 days ago)

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; - Ephesians 1:7

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2008/4/4

Looking Unto Him

@ 09:45 AM (3 months, 21 days ago)

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. - Hebrews 12:2 (KJV).

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2008/4/3

On The Way

@ 09:20 AM (3 months, 22 days ago)

And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,  Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again. - Matthew 20:17-19 (KJV).

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2008/4/2

I Know He Exists

@ 09:08 AM (3 months, 23 days ago)

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. - Psalm 14:1 (KJV).

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2008/4/1

Even Before

@ 09:26 AM (3 months, 24 days ago)


But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. - Isaiah 53:5-6

Wow!  Imagine!  Someone willingly took all our punishment, all our sicknesses, all the effects of the curse for us.  Imagine!  Jesus did this before we were cleaned up.  Before we had it all together (not that I do!).   Before we were presentable.  He loved us before we were even born.  And yet how many times do we take His love for granted?


Your Sister In Christ,

Annagail


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Have you received Jesus as your Lord and Saviour?  Do you believe Jesus died to pay the price for your sin?  That He was raised from the dead?  Then just pray aloud, "Lord Jesus, I repent of all my sins.  Come into my heart and be my Lord and Saviour."  If you believed in your heart and confessed with your mouth, you are Born-again.  Let us know if you prayed this prayer.