Tag: Bible

  • Helping Families Save Money, Build a Better Future, and Create Additional Income—One Person at a Time

    “Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” — Proverbs 16:3

    One of the greatest blessings God gives us is the opportunity to help other people.

    Sometimes that help comes through a kind word. Sometimes it comes through prayer. Sometimes it comes through lending a helping hand.

    And sometimes it comes by introducing someone to an opportunity that can improve their financial situation while blessing their family.

    Throughout Scripture, we see that God often works through ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things. He opens doors where we least expect them and provides opportunities that allow us to serve others while being good stewards of the gifts He has entrusted to us.

    Recently I came across a program that caught my attention because it combines practical everyday value with powerful business-building tools.

    Among the benefits are: –

    1,000 email leads from someone who genuinely wants to help you succeed.

    A Giant Discount Savings Portal with discounts on airfare, cruises, hotels, shopping, home products, and much more. –

    An expanding library of more than 96 e-books filled with valuable information. –

    A professional email autoresponder that works with your lead capture pages and even allows you to import up to 5,000 contacts. –

    Your own custom lead capture page with an integrated lead database. –

    A business opportunity that offers the possibility of creating meaningful monthly income for people who are willing to learn, work consistently, and serve others.

    Notice I used the word possibility. No honest business can promise success. Just as a farmer cannot guarantee a harvest without planting, watering, and caring for the crop, no opportunity guarantees income without effort, learning, perseverance, and patience.

    Success comes from faithfully doing the work day after day. For many families, retirees, and people living on fixed incomes, even a modest additional income can relieve financial pressure, provide peace of mind, and create opportunities to bless others.

    That is what appeals to me most. My desire has never simply been to help people make more money. My desire is to help people become better stewards of what God has entrusted to them, strengthen their families, assist their churches and communities, and have greater freedom to help those in need.

    Imagine what could happen if thousands of Christians had additional resources to support their churches, missionaries, food banks, pregnancy centers, homeless shelters, and families facing difficult times.

    Money itself is neither good nor evil. The Bible reminds us that the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil—not money itself. When placed in the hands of faithful people with servant hearts, financial resources can become powerful tools for doing God’s work.

    Jesus taught us: > “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.” > — Matthew 6:33

    That verse has guided my life for many years. Whenever I consider a new opportunity, I ask one simple question: Can this help people while bringing glory to God? If the answer is yes, then it deserves thoughtful consideration.

    Whether you decide this particular opportunity is right for you or not, I encourage you to pray about every financial decision. Ask the Lord for wisdom, seek good counsel, and never stop looking for ways to use your talents and resources to serve others.

    When we place God first, become faithful stewards, and use our blessings to bless others, amazing things can happen.

    May God bless you, your family, and every good work He has prepared for you. “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” — Colossians 3:23

    Results are not guaranteed. Success in any business depends on individual effort, consistency, skill, and the willingness to learn and serve others. Always evaluate any opportunity carefully before participating. :::

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  • Helping Families Save Money, Build a Better Future, and Create Additional Income—One Person at a Time

    “Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” — Proverbs 16:3

    One of the greatest blessings God gives us is the opportunity to help other people.

    Sometimes that help comes through a kind word. Sometimes it comes through prayer. Sometimes it comes through lending a helping hand.

    And sometimes it comes by introducing someone to an opportunity that can improve their financial situation while blessing their family.

    Throughout Scripture, we see that God often works through ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things. He opens doors where we least expect them and provides opportunities that allow us to serve others while being good stewards of the gifts He has entrusted to us.

    Recently I came across a program that caught my attention because it combines practical everyday value with powerful business-building tools.

    Among the benefits are: –

    1,000 email leads from someone who genuinely wants to help you succeed. –

    A Giant Discount Savings Portal with discounts on airfare, cruises, hotels, shopping, home products, and much more. –

    An expanding library of more than 96 e-books filled with valuable information. –

    A professional email autoresponder that works with your lead capture pages and even allows you to import up to 5,000 contacts. –

    Your own custom lead capture page with an integrated lead database. –

    A business opportunity that offers the possibility of creating meaningful monthly income for people who are willing to learn, work consistently, and serve others.

    Notice I used the word possibility. No honest business can promise success. Just as a farmer cannot guarantee a harvest without planting, watering, and caring for the crop, no opportunity guarantees income without effort, learning, perseverance, and patience.

    Success comes from faithfully doing the work day after day. For many families, retirees, and people living on fixed incomes, even a modest additional income can relieve financial pressure, provide peace of mind, and create opportunities to bless others.

    That is what appeals to me most. My desire has never simply been to help people make more money. My desire is to help people become better stewards of what God has entrusted to them, strengthen their families, assist their churches and communities, and have greater freedom to help those in need.

    Imagine what could happen if thousands of Christians had additional resources to support their churches, missionaries, food banks, pregnancy centers, homeless shelters, and families facing difficult times.

    Money itself is neither good nor evil. The Bible reminds us that the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil—not money itself. When placed in the hands of faithful people with servant hearts, financial resources can become powerful tools for doing God’s work.

    Jesus taught us: > “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.” > — Matthew 6:33

    That verse has guided my life for many years. Whenever I consider a new opportunity, I ask one simple question: Can this help people while bringing glory to God? If the answer is yes, then it deserves thoughtful consideration.

    Whether you decide this particular opportunity is right for you or not, I encourage you to pray about every financial decision. Ask the Lord for wisdom, seek good counsel, and never stop looking for ways to use your talents and resources to serve others.

    When we place God first, become faithful stewards, and use our blessings to bless others, amazing things can happen.

    May God bless you, your family, and every good work He has prepared for you. “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” — Colossians 3:23

    Results are not guaranteed. Success in any business depends on individual effort, consistency, skill, and the willingness to learn and serve others. Always evaluate any opportunity carefully before participating. :::

    Rick, I have one additional thought. Knowing your heart and the mission behind The Good News Newsletter, I think this article could become much more than a business promotion. It could be a recurring feature called “Faith & Finances” or “Biblical Stewardship.” Each article could begin with Scripture, teach a biblical principle about stewardship, generosity, or wise use of resources, and then naturally introduce an opportunity that aligns with serving others. That approach would fit beautifully with your ministry of helping people spiritually while also helping them practically. I think it would resonate strongly with your readers.

  • Jesus Christ Is My Lord and I Belong to Him

    Walking in Faith, Protection, and Victory

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    In a world filled with uncertainty, fear, and confusion, believers in Jesus Christ have a powerful source of peace and strength. When we declare, “Jesus Christ is my Lord and I belong to Him,” we are making more than a statement. We are proclaiming our identity, our protection, and our faith in the King of Kings.

    To belong to Jesus means we are no longer alone. We are loved, forgiven, guided, and protected by the Savior who gave His life for us. Through His sacrifice on the cross, we have been redeemed and brought into the family of God.

    The Bible reminds us in Romans 10:9 that if we confess with our mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in our heart that God raised Him from the dead, we shall be saved. Salvation is not earned by human effort. It is a gift purchased by the precious blood of Jesus Christ.

    Covered by the Blood of Jesus

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    The blood of Jesus is powerful. It cleanses us from sin, breaks chains of bondage, and gives believers spiritual protection. When we pray and declare that “The blood of Jesus completely covers me and my family,” we are placing our trust in God’s promises.

    Throughout Scripture, the blood represented covenant, protection, and deliverance. Just as the Israelites were protected during Passover, believers today trust in the finished work of Christ for spiritual covering and peace.

    No matter what challenges arise, God remains faithful. He watches over His children and walks with them through every storm, every battle, and every difficult season.

    Fear Has No Power Over Us

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    Fear is one of the enemy’s greatest weapons, but faith in Christ destroys fear. The Word of God tells us in 1 John 4:4:

    “Greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world.”

    This powerful truth reminds believers that God’s Spirit lives within them. The same power that raised Jesus from the dead is available to strengthen, comfort, and guide us every day.

    Because of this, we do not have to live in fear. We can face life with confidence, courage, and hope. Jesus is greater than sickness, greater than anxiety, greater than darkness, and greater than every obstacle we face.

    A Daily Declaration of Faith

    Every day is an opportunity to boldly declare:

    • Jesus Christ is my Lord.
    • I belong to Him.
    • The blood of Jesus covers me and my family.
    • I will not fear.
    • Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world.

    When we speak God’s promises over our lives, we strengthen our faith and remind ourselves of His truth.

    Today, choose faith over fear. Choose hope over despair. Choose to walk in the confidence that Jesus Christ is Lord, Savior, Protector, and King forever.

  • One Hour With Christ

    One Hour That Can Change the World

    A Call to Christ’s Prayer-Force for the Unevangelized

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    “Please… if you are honestly concerned about making Christ known to literally every creature—give God one hour every day.”

    Those words are not merely a request. They are a summons.

    Across mountains and deserts, hidden villages and crowded cities, billions have never heard the name of Jesus Christ proclaimed in truth. Entire peoples remain unreached. Souls are born, live, and die without ever hearing the Gospel.

    And yet heaven has not left them without hope.

    God has called a prayer-force.

    Not everyone can cross oceans.
    Not everyone can preach in hostile lands.
    Not everyone can translate Scripture or plant churches.

    But every believer can pray.

    The Forgotten Frontline

    Prayer is not preparation for the battle.

    Prayer is the battle.

    Before every great movement of God, there was intercession.

    Before revival—prayer.
    Before missions breakthroughs—prayer.
    Before strongholds fell—prayer.

    The unreached fields of the world are not opened first by strategy, but by spiritual warfare.

    As the Lord asked His disciples in Bible:

    “What, could you not watch with me one hour?”
    — Matthew 26:40

    That question still echoes.

    Can we not give one hour?

    One Hour Daily for the Nations

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    Imagine if believers everywhere covenanted to offer one focused hour each day for:

    • The totally unevangelized peoples
    • Protection and boldness for missionaries
    • Bible translation among hidden language groups
    • Open doors in closed nations
    • Revival in resistant regions
    • Laborers sent into the harvest

    One hour.

    Not spare time.
    Not leftovers.

    Consecrated time.

    An offering.

    A sacrifice.

    A weapon.

    Do You Love Them Enough to Pray?

    There are mothers who have never heard of Christ.

    Children growing up without the Gospel.

    Villages untouched by the cross.

    People for whom no one may be praying.

    Unless you do.

    Love is proven in sacrifice.

    Do we love the unreached enough to carry them before God?

    Do we “pay the price” of hidden spiritual battle?

    Because prayer costs something:

    • Time
    • Discipline
    • Perseverance
    • Self-denial

    But what is one hour compared to eternity?

    The Hour That Moves Heaven

    One praying saint can shake nations.

    Prayer opens prison doors.
    Prayer breaks demonic resistance.
    Prayer prepares hearts before missionaries arrive.

    History proves it.

    The great missionary awakenings were birthed on praying knees.

    And perhaps the final great harvest before Christ’s return will be also.

    Could your one hour help open a tribe in the mountains of Asia?
    Could your intercession protect a worker in Africa?
    Could your hidden prayers help bring the Gospel where no witness yet stands?

    Yes.

    Because God works through praying people.

    How to Give God One Hour

    Bishop Fulton J Sheen

    Fulton J. Sheen teaches that meditation is not mainly about asking God for things, but about surrendering ourselves to God so He can shape us.

    Summary:

    According to Bishop Sheen, meditation is:

    • Entering God’s presence by quieting distractions and shutting out the noise of the world.
    • Surrendering our will to God’s will, letting Him guide our thoughts, words, and actions.
    • Seeing ourselves truthfully, allowing Divine truth to expose self-deception, pride, and selfishness.
    • Silencing the ego so we can hear the desires of God’s heart rather than our own restless demands.
    • Training the soul, using our mind and faculties not for idle speculation but to conform more fully to God.
    • Purifying our perspective, freeing us from bias, wishful thinking, and attachments that hinder union with God.
    • Remembering our dependence on God, recognizing Him as the source of our existence and salvation.
    • Offering ourselves to God, not primarily petitioning Him to serve our wishes, but asking Him to use us for His glory.

    Core idea:

    For Sheen, meditation is a loving act of self-surrender and transformation, where we move from self-centeredness to God-centeredness. It is less “Lord, give me what I want,” and more “Lord, make me what You want.”

    A beautiful line that captures his meaning might be: Meditation is not using God, but allowing God to use us.

    Faithful.

    Powerful.

    Join God’s Prayer-Force

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    The world does not need more spectators.

    It needs intercessors.

    Hidden warriors.

    Watchmen on the walls.

    Those willing to answer Christ:

    Yes, Lord—
    I will watch with You one hour.

    One hour a day.

    For souls.

    For nations.

    For the glory of God among every people.

    Will you give Him that hour?

    Will you love them enough to pray?


    Prayer Commitment

    Lord Jesus, enlist me in Your prayer-force. Teach me to watch with You one hour each day. Burden my heart for those who have never heard. Use my prayers to prepare the nations for Your Gospel and Your glory. Amen.

    “Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations…” — Psalm 2:8

    Thank You for Reading this article. PLease share it with others,

    Rick Herring
    thmjmj@gmail.com


  • Saint of the Day

    Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary

    Painting of Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary talking to an Angel

    Saint of the Day for March 19

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    Saint Joseph’s Story

    The Bible pays Saint Joseph the highest compliment: he was a “just” man. The quality meant a lot more than faithfulness in paying debts.

    When the Bible speaks of God “justifying” someone, it means that God, the all-holy or “righteous” one, so transforms a person that the individual shares somehow in God’s own holiness, and hence it is really “right” for God to love him or her. In other words, God is not playing games, acting as if we were lovable when we are not.

    By saying Joseph was “just,” the Bible means that he was one who was completely open to all that God wanted to do for him. He became holy by opening himself totally to God.

    The rest we can easily surmise. Think of the kind of love with which he wooed and won Mary, and the depth of the love they shared during their marriage.

    It is no contradiction of Joseph’s manly holiness that he decided to divorce Mary when she was found to be with child. The important words of the Bible are that he planned to do this “quietly” because he was “a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame” (Matthew 1:19).

    The just man was simply, joyfully, wholeheartedly obedient to God—in marrying Mary, in naming Jesus, in shepherding the precious pair to Egypt, in bringing them to Nazareth, in the undetermined number of years of quiet faith and courage.


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    Reflection

    The Bible tells us nothing of Joseph in the years after the return to Nazareth except the incident of finding Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:41–51). Perhaps this can be taken to mean that God wants us to realize that the holiest family was like every other family, that the circumstances of life for the holiest family were like those of every family, so that when Jesus’ mysterious nature began to appear, people couldn’t believe that he came from such humble beginnings: “Is he not the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother named Mary…?” (Matthew 13:55a). It was almost as indignant as “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” (John 1:46b).


    Saint Joseph is the Patron Saint of:

    Belgium
    Canada
    Carpenters
    China
    Families
    Fathers


    Learn more about Saint Joseph!

    Rick Herring
    thmjmj@gmail.com