“So yesterday morning at church the Pastor was preaching from Philippians..it’s a fantastic book in the bible..and he was speaking about Paul there and at how he was speaking to the church at Philippi..he was encouraging them and giving them insight on how they should walk and live their lives for the Christ..Amen..he tells them that yes they have always obeyed in his presence..but that they should as well in his absence..Amen..that they were to work out their own salvation with fear and trembling..Philippians 2:12..that they were to do all things without murmuring and complaining..Amen..because when we murmur and complain it is simply for the fact of saying I know what’s best and it’s all about me..I didn’t get what I expected and what I should’ve..so in that case we murmur and complain and begin disputing and disagreeing with others..but Paul warns that we are to shine as lights in this earth that we live for Christ..he writes that we are to be blameless and harmless in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation..because it’s God who works in us to will and to do His good pleasures..Philippians 2:13-15..Amen!”

“But back to working out our salvation..the Pastor says not that we work for our salvation..for he is speaking to the beloved the church of God..and it is a gift from God..least any man should boast the bible says..Ephesians 2:8-9..Amen..but that we work it out daily..in our lives..we work out from our salvation..in the way we live..in the way we respond..in the way we act..in the way we love..in the way we do our jobs..in the way we treat our families..and our friends..daily..we are working out our salvation with fear and trembling before the Lord..in other words pleasing Christ with who we are..not with what we want..but with what He wants for us and our lives..’EVERYTHING’..Amen!”

“So in that regards I would just have to ask us all this morning..to let us simply live to please Christ..for we do live in a generation that is slipping away from morals..from standard..from practically anything ever being wrong..for in the generations eyes..there is no sin..there is no wrong..just live the way you want..that’s their philosophy..Amen..and that is where we God’s children have to shine the Lord’s light in this world..for the Lord says be salt and light in this world that others may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven..Matthew 5:16..Amen..so let us work out well our own salvation before the Lord..living our lives free from disputes..murmurings..complaining..simply doing our best to be free in our walk and our lives with Jesus..not just to put the show on in front of others so to speak..but to honestly live well in all areas..whether we are in front of someone..or whether we are behind those closed doors..Amen!..for it is in His name, Jesus’ name, that I do ask and pray..Amen and Amen..Be blessed today my dear sweet friends and remember wherever you go and whatever you do, Be a light for our Father, Much love to you all, Mandi