Building your house on the word from God

Money? What to do?

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
The only safe thing to do is the following: James 1:5   If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. After you pray, how do you recognize the ideas that are from God? James 3:17   But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. James 3:14-16 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.  This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.  For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
If we do have envy or strife in our hearts, we can ask God for HIS help.
 
Psalm 51:10   Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
 
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Jesus would not deny the Word, even to suffering for the words sake

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
Before they hung Jesus on the cross, we read: Mark 15:23   And they gave Him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but HE received it not.
(myrrh: is used to combat pain)
 
Why wouldn't Jesus drink the wine mingled with myrrh?  It would have possibly deadened the pain of the cross.
 
As I wondered about this, I recalled that Jesus said something before HE was crucified.   When Jesus gave His disciples wine to drink HE told them the following:   Matthew 26:29   But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
 
Jesus would not deny the Word, even when it would have reduced the pain of the cross.
 
Jesus upheld the Word.
 
Here is another example:
 
Matthew 26
 
50 ... Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took Him.51 And, behold, one of them (Peter) which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?  54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
 
Jesus would not deny the scriptures, or HIS Word, even when it caused HIM great suffering.
 
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Born again

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
God changes us instantly when HE reveals HIMSELF to us.  We are indeed "a new creature".  Old things are passed away.  Things are not the same as they were before.II Corinthians 517 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;19 To wit, that God was in Christ (The Word), reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. We are born again because God chooses to reveal HIMSELF to us and to reveal Jesus, The Word, to us.  It is not because we do anything to earn being born again.  It is just God's will that we are born again and that we are HIS creation. Romans 9 15 For HE saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 
16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that MY name  (The Word) might be declared throughout all the earth.18 Therefore hath HE mercy on whom HE will have mercy, and whom HE will HE hardeneth.
There is a "chosen people" of God in both the Old and New Testaments.  In the Old Testament the Israelites were the chosen people of God.  In the New Testament the chosen people of God are the elect of God, those chosen by God for salvation and those added to the church by God, not by the will of man.
 
Acts 2:47    And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
 
God caused them to be born again by The Word given by HIS Spirit.
 
I Corinthians 2:14   But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
 
Being born again and being the elect of God are foolishness to the natural man who is not born again. 
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Using one scripture to negate another scripture. Perversions in churches today.

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
The following scriptures fit together.  But often in churches they are not taught in a way whereby they fit together.  They end up negating one another.  This is perversion when that happens. Matthew 5:32  Jesus says:   But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. I Corinthians 7:10-11  And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:   But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife. *** Paul warned the elders at Ephesus that perversions was coming into the church groups. Acts 2029 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
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If the unbeliever departs, let him depart, says Paul

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
Are you married to an unbeliever?  Perhaps you married and then were born again and your mate is not a believer?  What does the Bible say about this? I Corinthians 7 ... 12  But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.13  And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him. If the unbeliever is pleased to dwell with the believer is the key.  If so, don't leave the unbeliever.  Allow that unbeliever to dwell with you. But if the unbeliever is not pleased to dwell with you, let the unbeliever leave ... don't try to stop the unbeliever from leaving. 15  But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
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One marriage and 3 forms of sin

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
Here is a situation where 3 forms of sin occurs in one marriage: Matthew 5:32   But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
 
*  the faithful wife who has been divorced will commit adultery upon remarriage
 
*  the husband who divorced the faithful wife will be the cause of her adultery
 
*  the man who marries the woman who has been divorced commits adultery
 
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The man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
Jesus says:   Whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.  (Mt. 5:32)
 
The man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
 
But does the unmarried woman commit adultery if she marries a divorced man?
 
In the thinking of this world, rules for men and women have to be the same.  But that is not the case in the way of God as presented in the Holy Bible.  Sometimes there are different rules of God for men as compared with women.
 
Example in this Podcast:
 
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Remarriage after divorce

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
 Jesus says:  But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.  (Mt. 5:32) A commandment of the Lord: I Corinthians 7:10-11  And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:  But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife. Jesus says: Mark 10:6-9   But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.  For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;  And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. Mark 10:11-12   And HE (Jesus) saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.  And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery. But what if the wife is unfaithful, committing fornication against her husband? What if the husband is unfaithful to his wife, committing fornication again her? What Bible shows us.
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Consumed by saying that which is right in the sight of other humans

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
I am acquainted with a woman who is so intent on saying only that which is right in the sight of other humans that she renders herself totally void of godliness though she "religiously" attends a church. If we are of God, we uphold the Word of God which is often offensive to other people. Concerning homosexuals & lesbians:Romans 1:26-27   For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:  And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
 
Concerning divorced women remarrying:
 
I Corinthians 7:10-11   And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:  But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.
 
Concerning man marrying a divorced woman:
 
Matthew 5:32  But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. A person can approve all manner of sin by silence.   (But you could lose your own soul by denying the Holy Spirit if HE wants you to speak)
 
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Allowing yourself to become dead to things of God

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
 Jesus said:  Concerning the last days ...  And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.  But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. There is much more "iniquity" today than in the 1940's.  The increase is apparent when we compare movies of the earlier decades with movies of today. Iniquity abounds in the last days. Paul said:  But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.  (II Timothy 3:13) So what can we do to keep our love for the Word of God from growing cold? Examples in this Podcast.
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WHO is "The Lord"?

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
When we read, "The LORD is my shepherd.  I shall not want?"  WHO is "The Lord"?   Jesus says:  "I am the way."  What does that mean?To me, Jesus is not the image of a man, though Jesus did come to this earth in the flesh and was here for a short period of time as a man.  But I don't think of "The Lord" as a human figure. What is "The Lord" to you.  How do you see HIM? I see Jesus, The Lord, as "The Word." I am led by "The Word" given me by God. I know what to do as I go forward by "The Word" which God brings to my mind by HIS Spirit. I can't see how we can really follow God without seeing Jesus as "The Word." Excitement for me is hearing that Word  that is brought down from heaven to me in the form of a thought brought to my mind to show me what to do on this earth.  And when I have that Word from the Spirit of God I have the confidence that I need to go ahead on this earth. God said to Joshua:  Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.  (Joshua 1:9) When God has told us to do something, that is all we need. Did God tell me to do this?  That is the question for all that we do on this present earth.
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Once saved always saved? What Bible says.

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
Jesus says:  Revelation 3:5   He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. As long as we live on this earth, after we are born again, it is a matter of walking in the Spirit of God, the way of God shown us by the Holy Spirit who lives in us and resisting the way of our own fleshly preferences.  We overcome this way.  But it is a continual battle. Many church goers put themselves into the church by their own will and they do not have the Spirit so all they know is preferences of their flesh. Those who are born again do have a choice because they have been given the Holy Spirit to show them the way after they are born again. Hebrews 3:12-14  Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.  But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.  For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end; But Jesus warns us about the last days: Matthew 24:12-13  And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many  (for the Word of God) shall wax cold.  But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. There are things we do to help us to endure.  (Discussed in this Podcast)
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Falling asleep ... while you are still living

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
During the last days, many will grow cold.  They are like dead men walking.  And they do not realize they are asleep to the happenings around them.  They grow cold to the Word of God and become numbed by that which they choose to see and hear. Recently a woman in our church group tried to follow a scripture by her own wisdom rather than turning to God.  This is deadly! I spoke with her about this.  Several years ago, she gave some testimonies showing what the Spirit of God told her as HE taught her.  But in the recent story, she was just following her own flesh (dead) and she didn't recognize what she was doing.We really have to work to stay awake ... for iniquity abounds today and if we allow ourselves to sit among church friends who will not follow God we will also fall asleep with them and become as dead, just going through the motions ... or living in fear and reacting to that fear. I've seen a woman in our church group be turned over to a reprobate mind by failing to follow the Spirit of God when HE brought ideas to her mind and by following her own fleshly ideas which were devilish.Romans 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
 
I work at my salvation daily and even then I'm sometimes fearful and have need for extra meditation in scriptures to hold to the way of God.
 
Some of you do nothing but attend church.  And you don't even recognize when that church group goes in a way opposite to the scriptures in the New Testament Bible!
 
You have no idea your name can be blotted out of the book of life.
 
Jesus said:  
 
Revelation 3:5  He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life,
 
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Critical things for us in these end times

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
One of the most important things for each of us is to live in peace continually.  For when Jesus returns for the church it is very important that we be found by Him at that time living in peace, without spot, and blameless.   II Peter 3:12-14    Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?  Nevertheless we, according to HIS promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of HIM (of Jesus) in peace, without spot, and blameless.
 
It would be impossible for us to live in peace unless we do the following continually.
 
Philippians 4:6   Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.Is there anything troubling you today?  Are you concerned about anything that is coming tomorrow?  Is there a fear of any kind concerning tomorrow?If so, you are not living in peace.  You are failing to connect with God through prayer.As we pray about each of our cares daily, we show that we trust in God and not in ourselves.We connect with God by prayer.  And that makes us worthy to escape those things that are coming upon this earth says Jesus.
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Be thankful. Turn your life around.

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
Each of us have thoughts where we could feel sorrowful or complain.  We also have things for which we can be thankful.  If we learn to deliberately choose to think on those things for which we are thankful, we can turn our lives around. Philippians 4:6   Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
 
There are times when your husband or wife or friend does trifle things which annoy you.  As you think on the grievances, you puff up and sometimes strike out.
 
If you will pray, asking God for help, and also deliberately think of things whereby your husband or wife or friend did things that caused you to rejoice, the grievances often fly away,  disappearing.
 
Devils often attack by bringing negative thoughts to our minds.  Our flesh sometimes wallows in those thoughts and things get much worse.  And there is no good thing in our flesh, says Paul.  (Romans 7 ) 
 
We, who have the power of the Holy Spirit of Jesus living in us, have in HIM a great power for good toward ourselves and toward others also if we will live in HIS power.
 
Galatians 5:15-16  But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.  This I say then, Walk in the Spirit (that which God brings to your mind), and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
 
It is not that we act in a phony way.  But there are real things that other person has done for us which we can think on, blessings from God by that other person.
 
Learn to think on those things, especially when you want to strike out.
 
And above all, pray, asking God to help you in the midst of the attacks, for God will help you when you desire help.
 
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Tested by God to see if we will obey God

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
Shortly after I was born again, I had a very big test to see if I would do what God told me to do.  I owned a small business.  A woman filed a court charge against me.  I had brought to my mind these words, "Don't testify."  I believed this instruction was from God.
At that time, I didn't even know the Holy Spirit leads us and guides us and teaches us in things of God.
I don't know how I thought that word was from God, but I did.
I had no idea my own friends would rise up against me, but they did. This was the first of many very strong tests that I had through the next 40+ years.We are tested along the way to see what we will do.  Some test are enormously strong.  Others seem minor but are not minor.  Each test is important.  For Jesus says, But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.  Mt. 24:13
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God makes a way where there is no way

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
When God purposes something in our lives, HE makes a way for that to come to pass.   Isaiah 55
For MY thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways MY ways, saith the LORD.9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are MY ways higher than your ways, and MY thoughts than your thoughts.10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of MY mouth: it shall not return unto ME void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
 
God's ways surprise us!
 
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Using the great power of God that is in us to do the will of God on this earth

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
God has placed each of HIS people in a role on this present earth with an "assignment" to do. 
How do we know our assignment?  It is simple.  Our assignment is where we are right now. * A husband and father ... a wife and mother ... a businessman ... a teacher... a mechanic ... a waitress.   We begin where we are. Our goal in our assignment:  To serve God in all things and to reflect God in our actions. Each of us have been equipped by God to succeed. Pray, asking God what you are to do today.  Ask God how you are to fulfill today's assignment.  Ask God to give you wisdom to do that which you need to do, for understanding and wisdom are from God. Follow the concepts and scriptures given you by the Holy Spirit who dwells in you.  Keep them before you throughout the day. There is a great Holy Spirit in us to enable us to do all the will of God in the matters set before us.  Follow that Holy Spirit doing what HE brings to your mind.  Asking God to fill your day.  Depending on God rather than on yourself. The starting point for us as we live today is presented in this Podcast.
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The way of the ungodly will perish

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
They call themselves Christians, but they do that which is right in their own eyes, in their own way of thinking.  They do not call on God for HIS wisdom in the specific issues at hand. They are life a leaf blowing in the wind.  They go one way then the opposite way without any thought at all. They do not seem to have faith that God will communicate HIS will to themselves, therefore they don't think to ask God. The ones who hear from God are like a rock which will never fall.   But the way of the ungodly, those who fail to consider that which God wants them to do, their way of doing things, will perish. Psalm 1:4-6  The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.  For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
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Jesus says: "I can of mine own self do nothing. As I hear (from God) I judge." John 5:30

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
We should be exactly the same as Jesus.  We should understand that of our own selves we can do nothing.  We hear from God the Father through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us and we learn to follow THAT Word. John 14:26  But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. John 16:13Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear (from God), that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. We recognize the thoughts that are from God by the following: James 3:17  But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. But if we are in envy and strife there is confusion and every evil work.  James 3 We must give up the envy and strife through repentance and prayer.Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Antichrist in the churches thinks he can do the works of God by his own wisdom and he does not call on God for wisdom concerning his plans, for he is opposite to God and thinks of himself to be able to do spiritual things.
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The devil will try to destroy us but we can keep that from happening through prayer

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
A woman in our church group stored up things against me in her own heart.  She did this over a period of years.  And finally she let herself go and struck against me.  By this, the devil destroyed her.  And there was nothing I could do to bring her back. It is so easy to deal with destructive thoughts and keep ourselves through God. Devils will try to get you to be offended with other people.  But if you will begin to deliberately think on all the good things that person has done toward you, the devil will flee from you!This same woman who struck at me once said to me, "You are the most godly woman I've ever known." WHAT HAPPENED TO HER? Devils bring thoughts to our minds.  If we take in those thoughts we will ruin ourselves.  She failed, through the years, to take thoughts to God to allow God to establish the truth.  She just lived by the thoughts brought by devils and agreed with him.We must beware and not do this.John 10:10    Jesus said: The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I (The Word) am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
 
The apostle Paul told us:  
 
Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.  (Philippians 2:12)
Endurance comes by turning to God in prayer concerning the issues of this life and allowing God to establish HIS truth by HIS Spirit so we can hold on to HIS way.
 
Devils will delude us and lead us the wrong way if we let them.
 
Examples in this podcast.
 
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The power of meditating in the Word of God

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
As we keep a scripture before us day and night, we find eventually we have a power in us which enables us to follow that scripture.   In the Bible is it described as follows: Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
God leads the New Testament church today by HIS Spirit, the Holy Spirit, who lives in the believer.
When God speaks to us to reveal The Word to us, the Holy Spirit is also given to those of  us who believe that Word.  We are sealed by God with the Holy Spirit.  (Eph. 1)
 
One of the things done by the Holy Spirit is to remind us of the Word God has given us.  That shows us what we are to think upon and to do at this point in our lives.
 
Thus we are given various scriptures to lead us and guide us and comfort us and help us.  God does this by the Holy Spirit bringing these scriptures to our mind.  We then think on these scriptures and apply them to our lives.  Often we need to keep that scripture before us day and night, morning and evening, until it really becomes a part of us.  
 
I am currently working on the following scripture:
 
Romans 12:18   If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
 
I look at this scripture each morning and think on the instruction given me by this scripture.
 
At night, when I go to bed, I look again at this scripture to check myself and see if I have done what this scripture tells me to do as I have lived that day.
 
In a few days, as I do this scripture, it will become a part of my daily life and it will overcome my flesh which wants to quarrel with other people.  
 
I believe we are recreated in the image of Christ (The Word) each time we do a scripture.
 
In this podcast, I will speak with you about ways to set up scriptures on your Kindle tablet in your Photos (or I-phone), so you can keep scripture before you easily and think upon those scriptures given you by the Holy Spirit of God.
 
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Looking for peace and living in peace

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
In 1980, I was in France.  As I listened to the people walking past me, it was so lovely and peaceful.  Then I realized:  "It is peaceful to me because I can't understand what they are saying!" One day, we come to this understanding: II Peter 3:13  Nevertheless we, according to HIS promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. We can't make this present earth righteous.It is the "new heaven and new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness." But as Christians we do live in peace by learning to take every concern to God in prayer and by settling the matter with God by the Spirit of God and by living in the truth given to us by God concerning the issue at hand.We, like Abraham, set our goal and mind as follows:Genesis 14:21-23   And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.  And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,  That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich: We, as children born of the Spirit of God, do not look to governments of men for our "riches" or well being on this earth.  We determine that which we have will be given to us by God.  We do not seek the lottery money.  We see God's plan for our well being.We do not protest in the streets when people do unrighteous acts.  For we know humans will be unrighteous on this earth.We seek our well being from God and live in peace through prayer by trusting in God.
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Taught by God

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
If we are born of the Spirit of God, we are taught by God.  Most people in churches today are not taught by God.  They put themselves into the churches by going forward and being baptized without having the Spirit of God ... or they joined the church by the will of man.
John 6    Jesus said: 44  No man can come to ME (The Word), except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I (The Word) will raise him up at the last day.45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of (by) God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of (from) the Father, cometh unto me (The Word). Man loves to "glory in the flesh" of man.  Therefore the Jews in the New Testament church in the day of Paul said the believers from the Gentiles had to be circumcised.  (Galatians 3-5) They wanted to glory in the flesh of that which man did. Today they want to glory in our flesh by telling people things we did.  But I've found when I tell then that God had me do that thing over which they glory, most flee from me.  They don't want to glory in things God has done.  They want to glory in my flesh, in things I have done.That person who is really of God glories in that which God has done. Jesus said:  I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.  (John 5:30) Like Jesus, we can do nothing except that which we hear from God by HIS Spirit, the Holy Spirit.And by HIS Spirit we are taught by God concerning the will of God and that which God wants us to do as we live on this present earth.
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We can't follow this world and it's ways. Follow the Spirit of God.

Dr. Joan Boney, Jesus Ministries ...
The Holy Spirit of God lives in each believer to show that believer the will of God in dealing with the issues of this present life.  (I Cor. 2) James 1:5   If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. The Holy Spirit teaches us all things, reminds us of that which Jesus has said, guides us into all truth, shows us things to come.  (Jn. 14:26 & 16:13) The way of this world will fail.  God will not fail.We have a sure thing with God when we have the Holy Spirit in us to guide us and when we follow God by HIS Spirit making our decisions by HIS Spirit.
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