Thankfulness

Hello Friends,

How many of you have thanked God today?  There are an innumerable amount of reasons for us to be thankful, but many of us are too distracted by the frivolous things that we have going on to even think to pray. Although this is a mistake that everyone makes, it is something that none of us should forget to do. Positivity is a hard thing to come by these days; we all have so many stressful situations that we are forced to deal with, that we never take the time out of our day to thank God for what goes right.

James 1:17 says – “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” Despite all of the evil on this earth, there is still so much good left here, and God is the reason for this. He left the Holy Spirit here to guide us, and to comfort us; what more could we ask for?

We all have something that we would like to change in our life, and although we should be doing everything in our power to fix that, we should still be thankful for what we already have.  So instead of complaining, we need to take a few minutes to thank God for all of the blessings that we are bestowed with on a daily basis.

In Christ,
Noah Brewster

To Heal a Broken Heart

Hello Friend,

There is a famous saying that says; “Time heals all wounds.” But this isn’t completely accurate. The only thing that heals all wounds, and that helps you cope with whatever you may be going through, is the saving grace of God. God heals all wounds.

Isaiah 41:10 says – “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” Nothing can go truly wrong on this earth when we have God with us (In the form of the Holy Spirit). God left us a Bible to read and a spirit to guide us, what more do we need to get through this life until we move onto the next?

As far as a problem that you may be having right now; there is no temptation, no abasement, and no affliction, that the strength of God cannot help you through. When you have a struggle in your life, or when you feel like you are at a halt in your walk with Christ, you should pray and read the Bible. Doing this will help relieve your stress, and it will bring you closer to God.

When you linger in a spiritual rut, it keeps you from having peace. As a Christian, you need to take the proactive steps necessary to remove yourself from the rut you are in. The only one keeping you down is you. God wants you to be happy; He wants you to strive in this life and the next. So choose to live a life for Christ, and the peace of the Lord will sustain you through this life.

In Christ,

Noah Brewster 

THE ANSWER TO YOUR PRAYERS:

Hello friend,

As a Christian, I have a personal desire to help others to grow in their walk with Christ. That being said, a big problem with Christianity today is that many people believe that they can ask for anything, and God will grant it to them. The danger in this is that people will doubt God’s existence when He doesn’t give something to them. Also, when you expect God to give you anything that you want, it takes all the accountability off of yourself. This is very dangerous.  As a Christian brother I would like to help you realize how you can obtain what you want by reading the Bible and by taking action to become who God would have you be.

Philippians 4:6 says – “Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.” But, just because we are making God aware of what we want, doesn’t mean that He will magically give it to us. As Christians we need to take responsibility for our own actions, and we need to take action to make our life the way that we want it to be. Prayer shouldn’t just be used as a way to vent; it should be used as a way to recognize the change that we desire, so that we can then strive to achieve those goals.

Prayer is key in a Christian’s walk with Christ, but many of us are reactive in our prayer. Our prayers tend to consist of more complaining than anything. Yes, it is good to vent, but we should try our best to abstain from reactive prayer. When you pray, you should make sure that you are trying to achieve those goals yourself. This is proactive prayer.

It is important to grow close to God in prayer, but you can’t learn about Him by praying. That is why it’s very crucial that we read the word of God. To become like God, we need to learn what He is like, and that doesn’t mean going to church to learn about Him. We should be reading the Bible daily. This is a very crucial part of you becoming the strong and disciplined Christian soldier that God wants you to be.

In Christ,

Noah Brewster

P.s.  In John 14:14 Jesus was talking to the disciples alone when He said – “If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.” I do not believe that God magically gives us whatever we pray for. This idea is unbiblical. I also do not believe that God is among us today like he was in the Old Testament. God was with man, and then He left. Jesus walked with man, and then He left. Now the Holy Spirit is with man, and that is how it will be until God comes back to cleanse the earth.  If you have any questions about this, 
please message me. 

Your Mission

Hello friend,

The mission that God has given us on this planet is to become saved, to change into a better person, and then to bring others to Christ. In Romans 12:2 the Bible says, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”

As humans we have flesh, and it strives to coerce us into doing things that our spirit would not permit us to do. The more we fill our minds with fleshly garbage like immoral music, movies, and friends, the harder it is for us to say no to the flesh that we have. Romans 8:7 states that, “For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot.” God’s love for us is evident by the amount of work that He put into teaching men about the do’s and don’ts of Christianity. We need to take this seriously.

Another big stumbling block for Christians is that we all get distracted from time to time. This is common, but we can’t afford to lose sight of what our ultimate goal should be. We need to spread tracts, witness to those who are unsaved,

and most important of all, we need to grow in God by reading the Bible, and by studying the word with other Christians. Galatians 2:20 says, “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”

Please remember that the mission that God has given you is more important than anything else on the earth. And the gift of salvation is the greatest gift that any man could ever receive.

In Christ,

Noah Brewster

A Dire Situation

Hello friend,

In this day and age we seem to struggle with being true Christians; we seem to struggle with cleaning our lives up for our own good. God wants to help us, yet we just don’t seem to understand the importance of abstaining from the serious, dangerous, immoral and evil situations that we put ourselves into. We claim to hate evil, but we give into it on a daily basis. 1 Thessalonians 5:22 clearly and bluntly says, “Abstain from all appearance of evil.” I have yet to get to know someone deeply who at least tries to follow this.

I think a lot of people have a true desire to follow God, but we have too many open avenues for sin to be let in, and it stops us from hearing God speaking. When you surround yourself with Sexual films, Violent films, Sexual music, Violent music, these are all evil things that we should be abstaining from. GOD LOVES US. IT IS FOR OUR OWN GOOD! I think we also know too many people that pull us into immoral/fleshly situations. That is why God tells us to KEEP GOOD COMPANY. If someone convinces you to get into a situation where you will be subjected to evil, chances are, they probably aren’t saved.

We all struggle with this as humans, but we must stay strong. I pray that we can all obey God in this, and that we can live a clean and morally upright life.

Your brother in Christ,

Noah Brewster

The Do's and Don'ts of Christianity

Hello friend,

God loves everyone, no matter what they do wrong. However, that doesn’t mean that He will let everyone into Heaven. We are responsible for our own mistakes whether we are Christians or not, and our first priority should be to protect our soul from the filthiness of this world. If we can’t do that, then why should God take us to Heaven?

Today I have some Bible verses that list the do's and don’ts of being a Christian. The Bible says in Galatians 5:22–23 “…The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” If we have accepted Christ into our heart, and if we have the Holy Spirit inside of us, then we should take God’s advice and build the fruits of the spirit. As Christians we should not be easily angered, but instead be kind and loving toward everyone that we know.

If we can’t show true love and forgiveness towards people, then are we really saved? I have been guilty of these types of things in the past; I’ve been easily angered and have shown disrespect towards people, but these things do not define who I am. As Christians we need to let only the good things define us, and we need to leave everything else behind.

The Bible states in 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 “… Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.” If we continue to be caught up in these types of sins, then it clearly shows that we have not truly accepted Christ, or else our life would show it. People should look at your life and be able to tell that you are a Christian. If you swear, get tattoos, have pre-marital sex, drink alcohol in public, or hang out with a bad crowd, it will not paint a good picture to people. What if you found out that you could prevent someone from burning in Hell just by being a good example for them? This is possible. We need to be a light to this dark world, and we can become a light by living how God would have us live. God would have it that every man be saved, but not every man would have it that God saves them. This is truly sad. Please think about what I have written, and please come to grips with what we should and shouldn’t do as Christians, as this is the key to making good decisions and protecting ourselves from the ways of the world.

In Christ,

Noah Brewster

The Power of Music

Hello friend,

Lately I have realized how dangerous the music of this world is. A good beat is all that people seem to care about these days, and this is a very dangerous thing. The main deliverer of music in this country is the radio, and today I am going to point out the many immoral things that adults and children can be subjected to on a daily basis when they listen to the world’s music. I decided to listen to the radio for a few minutes and now I will share with you the many evil things that I have heard.

The pop station:

Song #1 – Partying

Song #2 – Partying, strippers, pre-marital sex, tattoos, alcohol, gambling, swearing etc.

Song #3 – Bad language (including the F-word), pre-marital sex, sexual abuse, etc.

Song #4 – promoting sin, swearing, and pre-marital sex.

Now you can say that this is just the pop station, and I wish that that was true, but the country station is just as dangerous to listen to.

The Country station:

Song #1 – Breakups, revenge, drinking, etc.

Song #2 – Seduction, partying, lust, etc.

Song #3 – Swearing, drinking, and partying

Most people don’t understand the true power of music and the hold that it can have over us. In Ecclesiastes 7:5 it says – “It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools.” Music does nothing for us; it doesn’t help grow us mentally, physically, or spiritually. Music only feeds the flesh with sounds that touch our emotions. In the Bible it clearly states that music should be used as recognition for all that God has done for us. Do songs talking about big butts or having sex do this? No, it will only hinder us from growing in Christ, and quite frankly, it is a waste of time.

In Philippians 4:8 it clearly states “…Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” We need to remember that this music is clearly from Satan, and the Bible says to hate the things of this world, so we need to understand how vital clean entertainment is to our walk with Christ. Could you please challenge yourself to stop listening to the radio and to avoid worldly music all together? It’s not because you have to, it is because God wants you to, because He loves you.

In Christ,

Noah Brewster