Sadie's Quiet Room

Welcome!

"My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
~Luke 1:46b-47~
 

It is good to have you here. I'm so excited about what God is going to be teaching us 
as I put this page together. I'm completely in His hands here. I just pray you are moved
to lean on Him when you leave here. Maybe even make a life changing decision to 
accept Christ as your Lord and Savior. Well, let's open our Bibles and dive in 
and see what God has to say.

When we accept Christ as our Lord and Savior we make a commitment to let Christ
live in us and we surrender every aspect of our lives to him. Our decisions become
His will in all things. He becomes our focus in how we live. This begins our relationship
with God. I know for me, I pray for Him to fill me every day. Satisfaction comes with
complete and unquestioned surrender. We are better off for it because God knows what
is best for us. And all things, in the end, are for His glory!

Here is an excerpt from the Men's Devotional Bible:

"I'm part of the fellowship of the
unashamed. I have the Holy Spirit power.
The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The
decision has been made-I'm a disciple of his. I won't look
back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still. My
past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my
future is secure. I'm finished and done with low living,
sight walking, smooth knees, colorless giving, tamed visions,
worldly talking, cheap giving and dwarfed goals.
I no longer need preeminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits
or popularity. I don't have to be right, first, tops, recognized,
praised, regarded or rewarded. I now live by faith, lean in
his presence, walkby patience, am uplifted by prayer,
and I labor with power."

A young pastor in Zimbabwe, Africa, later martyred for his faith in Christ.

"For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost."
~Luke 19:10~

Our Salvation
             This is the most important thing I want to share with you. Did you
            know God has a plan for you? God loves you and wants you to experience
            His peace and life. John 3:16 says it simply, "For God so loved the
            world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him
            shall not perish but have eternal life." It continues in John 3:17 to say,
            "For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but
            to save the world through him." Isn't that awesome? God genuinely loves
            you!

            But being at peace with God is not automatic. We are, by nature, sinners
            and, therefore, separated from God. Romans 3:23 says, "For all have
            sinned and fall short of the glory of God." That's our problem.

            But there is a remedy! God's remedy! When Christ died on the cross and
            rose from the grave, He paid the penalty for our sins. 1 Peter 2:24 says,
            "He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die
            to our sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been
            healed." "God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith
            in his blood." (Romans 3:25) God's love for us bridges the gap of
            separation between us and Him. We are saved! "For it is by grace you
            have been saved, through faith, and this is not from yourself, it is
            the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast." (Ephesians 2:8,9)

            When you receive Christ by personal invitation, a personal relationship
            with God begins. John 1:12 reassures us that "Yet to all who receive
            him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to be called
            the children of God."

            To receive Christ, you need to do four things:
              1. ADMIT your spiritual need. "I am a sinner."
              2. REPENT and be willing to turn from your sin.
              3. BELIEVE that Jesus Christ died for you on the cross.
              4. RECEIVE, through prayer, Jesus Christ into your heart and life.

                 Prayer of salvation
              Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and need your forgiveness.
              Help me to turn away from my sin. I believe you died on the cross for my
              sin. I invite you to come into my heart and life as my Lord and Savior.
              I am ready to trust and follow you completely. Thank you for forgiving
              my sins. Thank you for giving me eternal life. In Jesus' name. Amen.

       October 15, 2001
            This is a prayer said at our church not long after the attack on our country.
         Lt. Colonel Thomas of the USAF touched our hearts with this awesome prayer
         and I wanted to share it with you.

         Heavenly Father,
         We come before You this morning in the shadow of America's darkest hour;
         seeking Your Peace in our spirit while nearly overwhelmed by the tidal wave
         of emotions in our heart. We are particularly tormented by how to respond
         toward those whose terrifying actions made this past Tuesday (Sept. 11,01)
         so horribly dark and etched upon our souls countless images of senseless
         brutality that can never be understood.

         We know as believers that Your Word instructs us to love our enemies and
         pray for those who hate us. Yet as citizens - and as members of the world
         community - we are outraged beyond description by the attack upon our
         homeland and the senseless killing of so many innocent men, women, and
         children. So in humble obedience to Scripture - and with our feelings lagging
         well behind our faith - we come before you now to pray for our enemies and
         for those who would consider them.

         For our attackers, Lord, we pray that You would pierce them with conviction
         of Your Holy Spirit, that they might not experience a moment's peace until
         they are broken before You in total repentance. And in that moment, we pray
         that You would remove the veil Satan has placed over their eyes and forever
         shine Your light into their hearts. We know that Jesus died on the cross for
         them too, and we pray now for their salvation and Your Lordship in their lives.

         For our leaders, Lord, political and military alike, we pray for wisdom, courage,
         and tenacity: Wisdom to discern the way forward; courage to translate their
         resolve into action; and tenacity to stay the course long after the dust has
         settled. We thank You for our President, his Cabinet, the Congress, the
         Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and our senior military commanders
         around the world. We ask Your hand to be upon them.

         For our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines, Lord, we pray for Your
         Covering as they stand an unceasing watch to preserve our freedoms. They
         are so dear to us, God, as the parents, spouses, siblings, and grown children
         of families in every American community. Yet they are also an instrument of
         our national security policy. We thank You now for each one, and pray as
         they are placed in harm's way that You would make secure their footing,
         make steady their aim, and make certain their fire.

         Lastly, for us as Your people, Lord, we pray You would ensure that ours is
         a righteous anger toward our enemies. Please fill us with an indignation
         compelled by Your Will to do justice and to preclude future tragedy. And
         guard our hearts against the poison of vengeance that would seek to repay
         our nation's great suffering by inflicting even greater pain upon our enemies.
         By Your Strength, Lord, not our own, grant that we might choose to love in
         Your spirit rather to than hate in our flesh.

         In all this, Father, we pray You would be glorified. For it's in Jesus' name
         we pray.

         Amen.