JOHN COLLINS MINISTRIES, LOVE THAT CROSS: CHRISTMAS RESTRAINT

 FROM JOHN COLLINS MINISTRIES:

“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?” Matthew 6:24-25 (NKJV).

Christmas shopping season is here and before you run out and break the bank, overload the credit cards and spend hard earned cash that you should not, please rethink this holiday season!!

One of the hardest lessons to learn in life is restraint. When to restrain yourself from acting, from speaking and from reacting in a manner that is expected from you. Just because the world, especially the United States has come to drive buying in excess to please our loved ones in some kind of celebration for the birth of Jesus Christ for some and just an excuse to shop for others does not mean that you need to buy into the nonsense.

Jesus Christ was NOT born on December 25th. Although you may believe that you are celebrating Him when your family opens its gifts on that cold December morning, I promise you that Jesus would rather you not go into debt, not struggle to pay your bills in order to buy those presents and He would rather you not buy those gifts and would rather you restrain yourself from the manic need to “show your love” through material means.

Jesus is about love, salvation, hope and eternal bliss. Don’t make this year the same as all of the rest instead choose to make this year a new tradition that includes all of the love and faith that you can summon with all of the joyous celebration that you can endure without partaking of the “Christmas Traditions” that celebrate materialism and not God.

And for those of you who have small children, please learn restraint. Christmas is not about filling up the space under the tree. If you do buy gifts, restrain yourself and limit your purchases. One gift is lovely and if opened with Jesus on your mind and not yourself, then that is a pure and true rejoicing in Him and not the excuse to give and receive. We should never think of Christmas as if it were OUR BIRTHDAY and therefore our right to receive gifts and the same goes for our children. It is not their birthdays. This holiday season, learn to restrain yourself.

“Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6 (NKJV).

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Think things through with faith.  We are not promised a life without hurt:
Jesus was cursed, beaten, taunted, accused of having a demon, carried His own
instrument of death. We are not promised a blissful life on earth, but we are
promised a blissful life in heaven.  We have to get there first.
Pastor John Collins

John Collins Ministries: pursue peace

“Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled.” Hebrews 12:14-15 (NKJV).

Bitterness is something that we must be on guard against and we must have complete honesty with ourselves if we are to monitor our hearts so that we can repent if we find ourselves gone astray. Bitterness will creep up on you and it is easy to allow it to happen. We like to think of ourselves as deserving the best and we become very offended when others hurt us, reject us and when we perceive that we have not received our ‘due’.

We must be careful to find the balance of self-worth and humility. Sometimes people just don’t think things through with faith. Do you deserve health, happiness, wealth, love, respect, honor, recognition or to walk through this life without hurt? Does the Bible promise that? What about Lazarus? What about our dear Lord Jesus Christ who not only died on the Cross for us but was rejected, told he had a demon, was cursed and taunted, beaten and tormented and forced to carry his own instrument of death?

God does not want us to hurt but there must be a desire for God inside of us and we must come to recognize His lessons and His love. There will be seeds planted in our hearts; seeds of love, anger, hate, joy, bitterness, forgiveness and the list just goes on and is replenished regularly. We must make the choice about which seeds we choose to water and which seeds we choose to pluck out.

We are the children of God and we have Jesus. This world is evil and has no hold upon us. Our home is in heaven and if this is what we know then we should act like it. Remember that we are not promised a blissful life on earth but we are promised that blissful life in heaven, but you have to get there first.

“Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’ So we may boldly say: ‘The Lord is my helper;I will not fear. What can man do to me?’” Hebrews 13:5-6 (NKJV).

LOVE THAT CROSS, PASTOR JOHN COLLINS

Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries are determined to change the face of Christianity and redeem the truth of the Gospel and the word of God. 

You can hear Pastor John Collins broadcast on AM and FM stations across the USA.  John Collins Ministries has a Youtube channel that posts regular podcasts of Pastor Collins.  John Collins Ministries has a channel on Blogtalk radio.  This country needs to hear the truth of God and Jesus. This world needs to hear and understand what the rules are in order to get to heaven.  They aren’t preached and they aren’t taught, and it’s time for people to hear to hear that truth.  Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries is bringing that message with passion and fervor.  Take the time to listen.  If you want to reach Pastor John Collins, contact him for preaching, prayer, revival, guest speaking at jcollinsministries@gmail.com. We need to get it right.

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, LOVE THAT CROSS: FINDING PEACE

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, EVANGELIST: KEEP CALM, KNOW GOD

Peace is where we find contentment says Pastor John Collins of Love That Cross Ministries and Pastor John Collins Ministries.  Our fast-paced lives make it difficult for us to find peace, a minute alone, within ourselves, and finding peace is when we finally let the little things go and seek calm and the love of Jesus Christ Pastor John Collins elaborates.

Finding peace is difficult because we live in a society that demands our attention every minute we are awake, and sometimes even sleep is interrupted by the drama that happens around us, no matter how much we try to isolate ourselves.  Others may step in to disrupt our thoughts without giving any consideration to what we are doing: the impulsiveness and impatience and attention seeking of others distract us from finding the peace that as Christians, we know is there for the asking.  Violence and discouraging headline news invade our lives every day.  Pastor John Collins cites a statistic that there have been more children killed in schools than the armed forces in 2018, so far.  Peace seems to be so far off when we consider the events of the world around us.  Fear becomes more of the normal than the peace we can find within. 

“In order to be peaceful we must be able to claim peace within… I believe that we are not always aware of how much we need peace and of how far away it is from us. We let little things upset us and we let our stress levels get so high that we become agitated people who become sick in our bodies… Yet, peace is where hope lies. Peace is where love lies. Peace is where you find contentment.” Pastor John Collins, February, 2018).

Pastor John Collins writes:

“Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.” Matthew 5:9 (NKJV).

“Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:  looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled.” Hebrews 12:14-15 (NKJV).

People go on vacation to find peace. Many people go and spend time with nature to find peace. Many people close themselves off from the busy schedules they lead to find peace within themselves. It is a crowded world and it is a fast paced society that we live in so we have to make an effort to find peace within it.

We are told to be peaceful with others, to have compassion and kindness in our hearts so that we may walk a walk that is approved of by God. But how can we be peaceful with others and have compassion on others when our own lives are in upheaval? How can we be kind to others when we are not always kind to ourselves? How can we be calm when our natures are not?

In order to be peaceful we must be able to claim peace within. Sometimes we see older people that have come to a place in their lives where acceptance and wisdom have given them peace. Sometimes we imagine that we see peace in others when we don’t feel that ourselves. I believe that we are not always aware of how much we need peace and of how far away it is from us. We let little things upset us and we let our stress levels get so high that we become agitated people who become sick in our bodies.

Peace is a choice. Some people have learned to love drama and seek it or stir it up if it is not present. Drama has become a staple in so many people’s lives that they don’t know how to function without it. Yet, peace is where hope lies. Peace is where love lies. Peace is where you find contentment. We need to get to the place where arguments and frustration mixed with unhappiness is not what is most familiar to us. Peace is not something that we should seek once or twice a year when we go on vacation. Peace is allowing those things that really don’t have value to pass from our lives.

Peace is knowing that bitterness is without value. Peace is knowing that love is better than hate. Peace is letting forgiveness become a part of you. Peace is looking to Jesus and wanting to be His follower. Peace is allowing the pettiness of this world to pass you by as you cling to the Cross. Peace is allowing the Lord into your heart. Learn to live in peace because you want to.

“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” John 14:27 (NKJV).

 Love That Cross, Pastor John Collins

God tells us “be still, and know that I am God”.  We need to find that stillness within ourselves that He has provided us through His Son Jesus Christ.

Pastor John Collins is an enthusiastic evangelist, recognized among leading pastors and ministries, who has been spreading revival across the United States for over three years.  The Gospel has been twisted to suit those who use it for their own purposes instead of God’s purposes, which is saving souls, preaches Pastor John Collins, and the Gospel is in need of redemption from those who teach a false doctrine to their followers.  Pastor John Collins will throw down a sermon that will “grab you by the britches” and pull your soul and your heart to the foot of the Cross.  Pastor John Collins preaches from the heart and can be heard Sundays at 10:00 a.m. mountain time on Heaven’s Country Radio at www.heavenscountry.com. Pastor John Collins also posts daily thoughts or devotionals on Facebook and Twitter.  Links to other sermons, presentations, interviews, radio broadcasts, Youtube recordings, and other media can be reached by clicking on the links found within this post.  Pastor John Collins is transparent in his faith and his path to the Cross, he has a heart for God and Jesus Christ that simply does not stop.  If you would like to contact Pastor John Collins, he can be reached through email at jc65777@yahoo.com.  Pastor John Collins is available for guest preaching and revivals.  Pastor John Collins has said it before and will say it again, he is in it to win it for God.  Believe that!

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, LOVE THAT CROSS: PEACE=NO FEAR

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS: PEACE. JUST ASK.

Pastor John Collins (February, 2018) ~ “Peace can sometimes seem like an unattainable goal…. Peace is fragile and it takes an effort to choose to maintain hope in the promises of God. It takes a conscious effort to accept that bad things happen and that it is part of life.”

Cancer, illness, loss of a job, loss of a marriage, there are so many things that keep us from the peace of God.  Back biting politics, self-gratification, violence in school are all symptoms of the lack of hope and faith we have in God today. Pastor John Collins has been preaching a message of hope and faith for many years across the United States in an effort to bring us back to God.  The salvation of Jesus is the beginning of hope for us to return to God, the peace that God offers through a relationship between Jesus, God, and us will ultimately give us peace, even in the face of the day to day struggles and lifetime pain that we all endure as we walk through this world.

Pastor John Collins, evangelist and head pastor of Love that Cross Ministries and Pastor John Collins Ministries, continues to spread a message of hope through daily thoughts of hope and salvation.  His revival tours across the country spread the word of God and the message of salvation so clearly in a way that hasn’t been done since the Crusades presented by the late Billy Graham.  Pastor John Collins has been compared to Reverend Billy Graham in many ways and continues to be an up and coming voice of evangelism across the country and the world. Pastor John Collins’ messages reach into our hearts and open us up to hear the truth of the word of God.  God truly is not dead, and He truly wants us to return to Him, after all, the Holy Bible states He created each of us for His purposes.  It is our free will that draws us away from Him, and the world keeps us separated from Him.  According to Pastor John Collins, it is time to bring back God into our lives, into our families, and into our homes with a revival of faith and hope. That hope is right there for the asking; always has been, always will be.

Pastor John Collins writes:

“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” John 14:27 (NKJV).

Peace can sometimes seem like an unattainable goal. World peace will never be accomplished as long as Satan continues to have dominion to go about freely and tempt those who would easily choose to have the pleasures of this life over the security of the next. That truth should never deter you in your faith though. It is our faith in the power of God, the knowledge that He knows His own and that He cares for us that should keep us steadfast in our obedience to Him. There is nothing that can happen to us or that we may experience here on this earth that can shake that faith nor take away our promise from God as believers in Jesus Christ and His sacrifice that He made for us.

Peace is fragile and it takes an effort to choose to maintain hope in the promises of God. It takes a conscious effort to accept that bad things happen and that it is part of life. It takes effort to remain encouraged in your faith when things are a struggle but that effort is what pleases God most. God pays attention to your struggles and God knows your pain and He does care. Jesus promised His peace and what that means is that we are take what He has given and cling to it and Him. Jesus knew what He would endure and He accepted the cost. Jesus knew struggle and pain, rejection and hate and Jesus held on to the trust that He had in God knowing that God had a plan and that there was a greater good and He was a part of that. Jesus trusted that no matter what in the end it would all work out and be okay and that God would glorify Him as promised. Jesus still has work to do and that should show you that God is not yet done and there will be more glorifying to come.

There is peace in knowing that you belong to God, that you belong to Jesus and that you are given the assurances of eternal peace following a life of commitment and obedience to the Lord. There is peace in knowing that heaven is waiting and holds so much love for you to share in. There is peace in knowing that you are not alone, you are loved and that you matter. There is peace in knowing that your faith is a strength that goes beyond your comprehension and that your love of the Lord binds you to Him. You can be at peace knowing that you do not have to take life so seriously, you are allowed to look around and appreciate your blessings and just breathe. Life is quick and you should never take it for granted even when it is painful and hard because the sun always shines after a storm and you are held in the precious and loving hand of God.

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV).

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