Crimal Law - 3- Criminal Law Procedures FAQ

Criminal Law Procedures FAQ

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Walk in It

¹⁸ Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him! ¹⁹ O people of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. How gracious he will be when you cry for help! As soon as he hears, he will answer you. ²⁰ Although the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, your teachers will be hidden no more; with your own eyes you will see them. ²¹ Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”. (Isaiah 30:18-21,NIV)

⁶ Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. ….”.(John 14:6, NIV)

“⁹ The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. (2Peter 3:9,15, NIV) ¹⁵ Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience [the long-suffering] means salvation,…”

 “⁷ “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. ⁸ For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. ⁹ “Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? ¹⁰ Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? ¹¹ If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! (Matthew 7:7-11, NIV)

Prayer: Father in heaven, I thank you for your salvation, healing and redemption to us so we have eternal life that we can live joyfully as you has set us free for freedom. I thank you for preventing and protecting us from the law of sin; and guiding me to righteously live by faith by your perfect law in waiting for your coming. Thank you for your way and blessings so that I can be a blessing to others. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

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The Heritage of the Believer (-Joel & Victoria Osteen)

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The Heritage of the Believer

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE

"No weapon formed against you shall prosper…"
(Isaiah 54:17, NKJ)

TODAY'S WORD from Joel and Victoria

As a believer in Jesus, you have certain privileges because you belong to Christ. When you chose Him, God put a blood line around you that the enemy cannot cross. As long as you're keeping Him first place, you have a hedge of protection, a hedge of favor, a hedge of mercy surrounding you like a shield. When difficulties come, God says that because you're His child, because you honor Him, even though that problem has formed, in the end it is not going to prosper. When it's all said and done, it's not going to harm you. God is going to turn it around and use it to your advantage. That's your heritage as a believer!

Notice it doesn't say we'll never have problems. No, life is full of difficulties. The promise God is making to us is that when things do come against us, because you're in covenant relationship with Him, you can stay in peace knowing that it is not going to prosper. He has already paved the way for you to live in victory in every area of your life!

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

" Father in heaven, thank You for the promises found in Your Word. I choose today to accept Your truth which sets me free. I declare by faith that no weapon formed against me shall prosper. In Jesus' Name. Amen."

Ten Ways to Encourage

1.      Speak to people. (There is nothing as encouraging as a cheerful word of greeting.)

2.      Smile at people. (It takes 72 muscles to frown, but only 14 to smile!)

3.      Be generous with praise, cautious with criticism. Recognition and appreciation are priceless gifts!

4.      Be considerate of the feelings and opinions of others.

5.      Be alert to give your time and efforts away. (What counts most in life is we do for others!)

6.      Write a note of encouragement to someone who in hurting. Include Scripture!

7.      Give physical affection. (Let you loved ones know, in ways they can feel, that they are important.

8.      Believe in others. (Look for the good in people-accept and encourage their unique personalities and traits.

9.      Lift up the defeated through the promise and power of prayer.

10.  Give God’s love away. (Through His death, burial, and resurrection, Jesus has written the word HOPE in every heart!

“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2,NKJV)

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This is the Day

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE

"This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it"
(Psalm 118:24, NIV)

TODAY'S WORD from Joel and Victoria

It's easy to come up with excuses to delay our happiness. All the time I hear things like, "As soon as I get out of this problem, Joel, I'll be happy." "As soon as I lose ten pounds...as soon as my business grows…as soon as my child straightens up…" No, if you don't put your foot down and decide to be happy right now, there will always be something to keep you from being happy. Let's get rid of the excuses and make the decision to enjoy life right now, today.

God never intended for us to put off our happiness. That's why David said, "This is the day the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it." He was saying, "This is the day to be happy; not tomorrow, not when the weather clears up. Not next week, when I don't have to work so hard. Not next month, when I make it through this difficult time." No, choose to honor the Lord right now by choosing to enjoy your life because this is the day that the Lord has made!

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father God, thank You for this day. Thank You for another opportunity to sing Your praise. I choose to set my mind and heart on You, I choose to rejoice and be glad so that everything I do brings honor to You. In Jesus' Name. Amen.