If we are to make it through each day with some form of sanity, we must realize the God is greater than anything we are facing!! Each one of us face issues everyday of our lives, some more than others but God is still greater!!
"Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world."(1 John 4:4 KJV)
As the days go by it seems as if the world is getting more and more out of control. It's not just your imagination, it's really happening. The Bible is filled with passages that describe the "last days". Regardless of what you face each day, if you are a child of God, you have supernatural power living in you!! Look at your mountain and tell it that God is much greater. The God of the Universe lives inside of each of His children and empowers us to face each day. If you are down and out about your present circumstances, you must keep telling yourself that God is Greater!! He is greater than anything you will ever face on this planet. We must renew our minds to be conscious of this Biblical Truth every second of every minute of every day. We cannot afford to think otherwise because if we do we will grow weary in our journey of Faith! Paul tells us that we will reap in due season, if we faint not... I know that avoiding weariness on the path of Faith is not possible in our own power. We have been given the Holy Spirit to indwell us thereby making each of us the "Temple of the Holy Ghost"! So whatever you are facing today, please remember, "Greater is He that's in you than he that's in this world"! When you feel the strain and stress creeping in, you must say, Greater is He.... Greater is He.... Greater is He......
I Believe,
Scott L. Boatner
The Gospel of Jesus Christ
We live in a complicated, confusing and chaotic world!! Even so, Jesus is not involved in the system of chaos! Unfortunately, if you go to several churches you will walk away confused about how to become a Christian.
There seems to be more opinions about the way to Heaven than Truth being taught in religious circles. The Apostle Paul made it very clear to the Church at Rome exactly what the Gospel of Jesus was, is and will always be...
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek."(Romans 1:16 KJV). The Gospel of Jesus is the "POWER" of God unto Salvation!! The power to be saved comes from Jesus alone, there is no other source of such power!! Jesus, Himself, is the only way to God!! The only way to Jesus is also very clear in the Scriptures. "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?" (Romans 10:13-14 KJV) There is one way to Jesus, not several ways, just one and that is hearing the good news of salvation and calling on the Name of the Lord! Jesus Christ is the only way to God!! "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." (John 14:6 KJV) Just because "we the people" decided to start multiple religious originations or denominations does not mean that the Holy Spirit rewrote the Bible to go along with mans opinions about what it has to say about Salvation. The Word of God has always been and will always be very clear on how to be born again!! "No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day." (John 6:44 KJV) The Holy Spirit draws lost mankind to Jesus after they have heard the preaching of the Gospel. This is the reason that people are called to go to the uttermost parts of the earth to preach Jesus, The Savior of The World!! "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus."(Acts 4:12-13 KJV) The Day of The Lord is at Hand, time is running out and I urge you to share the Gospel of The Grace of God with every man! We have been given the gift of technology to be able to spread the Gospel faster than any other era in the history of mankind. Please share Jesus today!!
I Believe,
Scott L. Boatner
There seems to be more opinions about the way to Heaven than Truth being taught in religious circles. The Apostle Paul made it very clear to the Church at Rome exactly what the Gospel of Jesus was, is and will always be...
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek."(Romans 1:16 KJV). The Gospel of Jesus is the "POWER" of God unto Salvation!! The power to be saved comes from Jesus alone, there is no other source of such power!! Jesus, Himself, is the only way to God!! The only way to Jesus is also very clear in the Scriptures. "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?" (Romans 10:13-14 KJV) There is one way to Jesus, not several ways, just one and that is hearing the good news of salvation and calling on the Name of the Lord! Jesus Christ is the only way to God!! "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." (John 14:6 KJV) Just because "we the people" decided to start multiple religious originations or denominations does not mean that the Holy Spirit rewrote the Bible to go along with mans opinions about what it has to say about Salvation. The Word of God has always been and will always be very clear on how to be born again!! "No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day." (John 6:44 KJV) The Holy Spirit draws lost mankind to Jesus after they have heard the preaching of the Gospel. This is the reason that people are called to go to the uttermost parts of the earth to preach Jesus, The Savior of The World!! "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus."(Acts 4:12-13 KJV) The Day of The Lord is at Hand, time is running out and I urge you to share the Gospel of The Grace of God with every man! We have been given the gift of technology to be able to spread the Gospel faster than any other era in the history of mankind. Please share Jesus today!!
I Believe,
Scott L. Boatner
"Forgive"
"And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."
(Mark 11:25 KJV)
In this passage we are instructed by Jesus Christ, that when we pray, we must forgive anyone that we may have ought against. The power to move mountains with our prayers comes from a combination of Faith and Forgiveness!! I am sure each of you have a mountain or mountains standing in the way of fulfilling your destiny. We speak to the mountain, yet it doesn't move... Could it be that we stop reading at verse 24 thus omitting verse 25 which gives us the final key to getting our prayers answered. "And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them." (Mark 11:22-24 KJV)
If you have been on this planet very long, you have been hurt by someone you love. We often tuck that hurt away for safe keeping until they apologize for their wrong doing but the apology never comes, so we wait......and we wait.... Has it occurred to you that they are not going to apologize and if you are going to have peace you must forgive them. I know they didn't say "I'm sorry" and yet you must forgive them anyway!!! It will release them from the grip you THINK you have on them but it actually has you. You think about that moment in your past but chances are, they rarely do, if ever. Jesus said to love our enemies, bless those that curse you, in fact he said feed them, forgive them!!! They may never even know you have forgiven them but you will be free and be empowered to move mountains. As Jesus hung on the cross dying he said, "Father, Forgive them for they know not what they do"! When Jesus released those words, the Temple Veil was torn from top to bottom, rocks began to break in half, the sun darkened, the earth quaked and dead saints arose from old graves and walked around in plain sight. (Matthew 27:50-53). Forgiving those that have hurt you is not the easiest thing to do but it will shake the dead weight off your life so that you can continue to grow in the Knowledge and Grace of Jesus Christ!!!
I Believe,
Scott L. Boatner
(Mark 11:25 KJV)
In this passage we are instructed by Jesus Christ, that when we pray, we must forgive anyone that we may have ought against. The power to move mountains with our prayers comes from a combination of Faith and Forgiveness!! I am sure each of you have a mountain or mountains standing in the way of fulfilling your destiny. We speak to the mountain, yet it doesn't move... Could it be that we stop reading at verse 24 thus omitting verse 25 which gives us the final key to getting our prayers answered. "And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them." (Mark 11:22-24 KJV)
If you have been on this planet very long, you have been hurt by someone you love. We often tuck that hurt away for safe keeping until they apologize for their wrong doing but the apology never comes, so we wait......and we wait.... Has it occurred to you that they are not going to apologize and if you are going to have peace you must forgive them. I know they didn't say "I'm sorry" and yet you must forgive them anyway!!! It will release them from the grip you THINK you have on them but it actually has you. You think about that moment in your past but chances are, they rarely do, if ever. Jesus said to love our enemies, bless those that curse you, in fact he said feed them, forgive them!!! They may never even know you have forgiven them but you will be free and be empowered to move mountains. As Jesus hung on the cross dying he said, "Father, Forgive them for they know not what they do"! When Jesus released those words, the Temple Veil was torn from top to bottom, rocks began to break in half, the sun darkened, the earth quaked and dead saints arose from old graves and walked around in plain sight. (Matthew 27:50-53). Forgiving those that have hurt you is not the easiest thing to do but it will shake the dead weight off your life so that you can continue to grow in the Knowledge and Grace of Jesus Christ!!!
I Believe,
Scott L. Boatner
What are you thinking right now?
Did you know, "as a man thinketh in his heart so is he".
(Proverbs 23:7a)
We are created in the image of God, "God is a Spirit" so we are a Spirit that lives in a body that has a soul! Our soul is our mind, thoughts, emotions, etc.... How you think about yourself has a profound effect on who you are, choices you make, patterns you develop in life. You have probably been told that you can't change for the better, it's in your gene pool so you are bound to this behavior cycle you are following. However if you believe the Bible and you believe in Jesus Christ then the Holy Spirit dwells inside of you. The power of the Holy Spirit can change your patterns of thought which will change you.
"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye TRANSFORMED by the renewing of your MIND, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." (Romans 12:2 KJV)
You can be "transformed" by the renewing the Spirit of your mind which will allow you to know the will of God for your life!! If you continue thinking like you are thinking, you will be stuck in a viscous cycle the rest of your life. Your life is a result of your choices, your choices start with the thoughts of the mind and we have been given the opportunity to choose life or death, blessing or cursing so choose LIFE and BLESSING!! (Deuteronomy 30:19) I am aware that we cannot control circumstances beyond our control but we can control our reaction which can allow us to maintain a healthy spirit in spite of circumstances! Remember God works "all things" out for our good and we "can do" all things through Christ!! Start changing your thinking today and by the Grace of God you will be different tomorrow!!
I Believe,
Scott L. Boatner
(Proverbs 23:7a)
We are created in the image of God, "God is a Spirit" so we are a Spirit that lives in a body that has a soul! Our soul is our mind, thoughts, emotions, etc.... How you think about yourself has a profound effect on who you are, choices you make, patterns you develop in life. You have probably been told that you can't change for the better, it's in your gene pool so you are bound to this behavior cycle you are following. However if you believe the Bible and you believe in Jesus Christ then the Holy Spirit dwells inside of you. The power of the Holy Spirit can change your patterns of thought which will change you.
"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye TRANSFORMED by the renewing of your MIND, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." (Romans 12:2 KJV)
You can be "transformed" by the renewing the Spirit of your mind which will allow you to know the will of God for your life!! If you continue thinking like you are thinking, you will be stuck in a viscous cycle the rest of your life. Your life is a result of your choices, your choices start with the thoughts of the mind and we have been given the opportunity to choose life or death, blessing or cursing so choose LIFE and BLESSING!! (Deuteronomy 30:19) I am aware that we cannot control circumstances beyond our control but we can control our reaction which can allow us to maintain a healthy spirit in spite of circumstances! Remember God works "all things" out for our good and we "can do" all things through Christ!! Start changing your thinking today and by the Grace of God you will be different tomorrow!!
I Believe,
Scott L. Boatner
"Prophet to the Nations"
It was revealed to Jeremiah that his Destiny was purposed before he was born!! He was to be a "Prophet to the Nations". AMERICA needs to listen to a VOICE that is speaking the Truth about the condition of our country!!
"Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations." (Jeremiah 1:5 KJV)
In the days of Jeremiah, the Prophets-inspired preachers, spoke to the leadership of nations. They spoke out against anything that would send their country down a path of destruction. Unfortunately, today our national leaders don't have a spiritual voice in their presence. The fact is, when our leaders quit listening to the men of God we began to go off course. Now the relationship between national and spiritual leaders is a gulf that is growing at an alarming rate!! It has deteriorated to the point that the voice of the Church has been hushed by fear of offending the wrong person. Please read the Gospels, Jesus Christ offended people on a daily basis. The truth has always offended anyone that doesn't want to here it because they want their lifestyle justified. America is being controlled by an "agenda" to destroy the American way of life based on our founding fathers intent and purpose!! Our leaders are blind and are being controlled by a dark spirit of destruction that is void of the founding principles of this country!! It will take Divine Intervention from God to pull our country out of the dark hole that we are in at this present moment. I'm astounded at the fact that so many people think our country is getting better when we've lost all respect of most foreign leaders, our enemies have no fear of us and our allies don't trust us. Our national debt is completely insane but what is worse is that our President said it "was not a problem at present"! I personally think it's a problem when your debt load will take several generations to even get it manageable. The debt alone lets me know that our present leadership has no love or concern for our children, grand children and great grand children because they are leaving this debt for future generations to clean up. Your character is made known by how big a mess you leave for someone else to clean up after you are gone!! As a Prophet to the Nations, I say they need to start cleaning up their own mess today!!!
I Believe,
Scott L. Boatner
"Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations." (Jeremiah 1:5 KJV)
In the days of Jeremiah, the Prophets-inspired preachers, spoke to the leadership of nations. They spoke out against anything that would send their country down a path of destruction. Unfortunately, today our national leaders don't have a spiritual voice in their presence. The fact is, when our leaders quit listening to the men of God we began to go off course. Now the relationship between national and spiritual leaders is a gulf that is growing at an alarming rate!! It has deteriorated to the point that the voice of the Church has been hushed by fear of offending the wrong person. Please read the Gospels, Jesus Christ offended people on a daily basis. The truth has always offended anyone that doesn't want to here it because they want their lifestyle justified. America is being controlled by an "agenda" to destroy the American way of life based on our founding fathers intent and purpose!! Our leaders are blind and are being controlled by a dark spirit of destruction that is void of the founding principles of this country!! It will take Divine Intervention from God to pull our country out of the dark hole that we are in at this present moment. I'm astounded at the fact that so many people think our country is getting better when we've lost all respect of most foreign leaders, our enemies have no fear of us and our allies don't trust us. Our national debt is completely insane but what is worse is that our President said it "was not a problem at present"! I personally think it's a problem when your debt load will take several generations to even get it manageable. The debt alone lets me know that our present leadership has no love or concern for our children, grand children and great grand children because they are leaving this debt for future generations to clean up. Your character is made known by how big a mess you leave for someone else to clean up after you are gone!! As a Prophet to the Nations, I say they need to start cleaning up their own mess today!!!
I Believe,
Scott L. Boatner
The Watchtower!!
In the Old Testament the cities had walls around them with huge gates that could be closed at night for protection. They also had a watchtower on the wall so someone could stand guard at all times and be able to see, from his vantage point, what others in the city could not see. If they saw a known enemy approaching they would sound an alarm so the armies could get into battle mode!! There are chosen ones in the earth that God talks to and they talk to God therefore letting them see what others cannot see. They are Prophets, they feel what others do not feel, they know what others do not know and they hear the plans of God before others are ever aware of what's going on in their world.
"Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets." (Amos 3:7 KJV)
This anointing from God will bring protection to the people that listen to these inspired Preachers because their understanding of the times is "ahead of the curve"! Samuel the Prophet anointed David when he was a teenager and he single handedly killed the giant Philistine named Goliath. (1 Samuel 16:13) This victory by an anointed teenager outraged the Philistines and when David was anointed King over all Israel, all the Philistines came against David but he defeated them by the power of listening to God's Voice!!
"David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand. And David came to Baal–perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The Lord hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters." (2 Samuel 5:19-20 KJV)
Samuel the Prophet had sought David out and layed his hands on him thereby setting him apart with supernatural power, perception and prosperity!
"So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel." (1 Samuel 7:13 KJV)
Samuel the Prophet was basically a "Spiritual Watchtower" moving as moved by The Lord which brought protection to Israel. It's not hard to tell if a Preacher is a Prophet, he will see things differently, he will approach things differently and you will feel different when in his presence. You would do well to listen when he speaks..... ( Prophet-inspired speaker that is activated by the Spirit of God and not moved by anything other than the Voice of God)
I Believe,
Scott L. Boatner
"Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets." (Amos 3:7 KJV)
This anointing from God will bring protection to the people that listen to these inspired Preachers because their understanding of the times is "ahead of the curve"! Samuel the Prophet anointed David when he was a teenager and he single handedly killed the giant Philistine named Goliath. (1 Samuel 16:13) This victory by an anointed teenager outraged the Philistines and when David was anointed King over all Israel, all the Philistines came against David but he defeated them by the power of listening to God's Voice!!
"David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand. And David came to Baal–perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The Lord hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters." (2 Samuel 5:19-20 KJV)
Samuel the Prophet had sought David out and layed his hands on him thereby setting him apart with supernatural power, perception and prosperity!
"So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel." (1 Samuel 7:13 KJV)
Samuel the Prophet was basically a "Spiritual Watchtower" moving as moved by The Lord which brought protection to Israel. It's not hard to tell if a Preacher is a Prophet, he will see things differently, he will approach things differently and you will feel different when in his presence. You would do well to listen when he speaks..... ( Prophet-inspired speaker that is activated by the Spirit of God and not moved by anything other than the Voice of God)
I Believe,
Scott L. Boatner
What are you choosing?
God has given us the opportunity to choose which path we will travel in this life. "I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you LIFE and DEATH, BLESSING and CURSING: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:" (Deuteronomy 30:19 KJV)
In order to experience Life and Blessing here on earth we must make a conscious choice to receive from God. Jesus came that we might have the abundant life but it's a choice that is made in our minds, believed in our hearts, then spoken with our mouths. Once this process of Faith begins to be the spiritual norm in our lives, the Favor of the Almighty God with flow into our lives. "The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have LIFE and that they might have it more abundantly." (John 10:10 KJV) Yes, God wants to bless each one of his children with many blessings in the earth to bring about His purpose in the earth!! We must participate in His purpose by speaking, by Faith, our choice because our words are creating a spiritual environment conducive of God's Blessings!! "But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may ESTABLISH HIS COVENANT which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day." (Deuteronomy 8:18 KJV) If you are willing to participate in establishing God's covenant in the earth, He will give you the power to do so. In spite of what "they" say, God has a Plan that is way more powerful than anyone's political agenda. It is time that we the people of God speak Life and Blessing instead of yesterday's old news! We've talked about the curse in the earth long enough, it's time we we speak Life and Blessing with the authority that Jesus intended for us too.
"For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he SAITH shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he SAITH." (Mark 11:23 KJV). In this passage Jesus says we have the power to cast a mountain into the sea by what we say.... What are you choosing to SAY?
I Believe,
Scott L. Boatner
In order to experience Life and Blessing here on earth we must make a conscious choice to receive from God. Jesus came that we might have the abundant life but it's a choice that is made in our minds, believed in our hearts, then spoken with our mouths. Once this process of Faith begins to be the spiritual norm in our lives, the Favor of the Almighty God with flow into our lives. "The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have LIFE and that they might have it more abundantly." (John 10:10 KJV) Yes, God wants to bless each one of his children with many blessings in the earth to bring about His purpose in the earth!! We must participate in His purpose by speaking, by Faith, our choice because our words are creating a spiritual environment conducive of God's Blessings!! "But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may ESTABLISH HIS COVENANT which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day." (Deuteronomy 8:18 KJV) If you are willing to participate in establishing God's covenant in the earth, He will give you the power to do so. In spite of what "they" say, God has a Plan that is way more powerful than anyone's political agenda. It is time that we the people of God speak Life and Blessing instead of yesterday's old news! We've talked about the curse in the earth long enough, it's time we we speak Life and Blessing with the authority that Jesus intended for us too.
"For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he SAITH shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he SAITH." (Mark 11:23 KJV). In this passage Jesus says we have the power to cast a mountain into the sea by what we say.... What are you choosing to SAY?
I Believe,
Scott L. Boatner
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