by Ken Turner | Faith
- God will bring light to your moments of darkness. For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. Psalm 18:28
- Do not be afraid. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1
- God’s light will bring you through. O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. Psalm 43:3
- The day and night are both in God’s The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun. Psalm 74:16
- God still cares even in times of darkness. Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. Psalm 112:4
- God’s word will light the path. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:105
- God is 100% engaged in my life whether it’s light or dark. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. Psalm 139:12
- The darkness is temporary. Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me. Micah 7:8
- Some day soon you will be able to impact others because you experienced this time of darkness. What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. Matthew 10:27
- If you know Jesus Christ, you are connected to the true Light. Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. John 8:12
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Ken Turner
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by Ken Turner | Faith
Authenticity, humility and an approachable spirit will open doors for you to impact people deeply. To be real and to be consistently real is a quality Jesus not only modeled, but He said we should strive for it too.
There’s no such thing as a perfect person so we can rest easy knowing that it’s a goal that we just can’t achieve. But authenticity, the ability to choose to be real… now that is achievable. Not only is it achievable… it’s essential if you want God to use you to the fullest for His purposes.
When you read the word “guile” it’s important to know that the definition of the word basically means “inconsistency, hypocrisy, fraud or deceit.” I Peter 2:22 says of Jesus that “in Him was found no guile.” Jesus was everything He claimed to be. Wherever He was, whoever He was with, in all situations He was real.
Here are a few places “guile” is mentioned in scripture…
I Peter 2:1, “Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings…”
I Peter 2:22, “Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:”
Psalm 101:2, “I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.”
- To be real is to be consistent in your words and actions.
- To be real is to be the person at home that you are away from home.
- To be real means you don’t let envy or jealousy affect your relationships.
- To be real means you will walk with a pure heart and not live with wrong motives.
- To be real means you will be okay with your strengths and weaknesses, you will be self-aware and not claim to be more than you are or less than you are… you will be true before God and trust Him to use you as the person He created you to be.
Read Psalm 101 and notice how David committed to be real before God.
I’d love to hear from you about how God is at work in your life. You can email me, post a comment or even leave a voicemail at 423-381-0018.
Ken Turner
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by Ken Turner | Word for Today
There’s so many reasons to be happy today.
- A believer in Christ can be glad because he has chosen his God… the one true God.
- A believer in Christ knows that God made us and we are being shaped by Him.
- A believer in Christ knows that we are God’s people and He shepherds us.
- A believer in Christ can experience the joy that comes with a grateful heart to our God who sustains us and leads us throughout life.
- A believer in Christ can be sure that God is good, His mercy is everlasting and His truth endures.
Psalm 100
1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.
2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
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by Ken Turner | Faith
Love God with All Your Heart: Mark 12:30
“And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart…”
The scribe asked Jesus which commandment is the greatest of all. The question wasn’t which commandment came first in order of all commandments, but which commandment stands out as one that carries weight and dignity for a believer. Of course all of God’s commandments are highly important because they are God’s commandments. But what if you knew which commandments were weighted by Jesus himself as those of utmost importance? Well… now you know. If you want to get one thing right in this life, it’s this… love God with all your heart.
Of all the pleasures of life, of all the obligations of life, of all the commitments of life, of all the relationships and all the people you might ever want to please… make sure you understand this… your love for God is more important than them all. When you love Him, it is from that place all the decisions of life will be determined. You will lead your life from a core conviction of love for God. You will decide, you will choose, you will deny temptations, you will draw toward certain things and people and you will push away from certain things and people, all based on your deep love for God.
Your love for God is preceded by a commitment that He is the one God. Mark 12:29 states that the Lord our God is one Lord. When you realize this you will not live with a divided heart. He alone is our one Lord. This commitment to God as our one God makes Him the center of all our affections, all our obligations and all or desires. This positions God to have the sole rights to our life, our plans and our future. Nothing or no one will supersede Him as the most important voice in all we are and all we will ever become.
When you love God with all your heart…
- His opinion is more important than anyone else’s opinion.
- Pleasing Him is more important than pleasing anyone else.
- Obeying Him is a major priority.
- When you disobey Him you feel convicted.
- When you experience His conviction, you don’t ignore it… you respond by asking forgiveness.
- You have a desire to spend time with Him.
- You have a desire to spend time with people who love Him.
- Even when you don’t have the answers to life’s challenges, you still trust Him and put all your faith in Him.
I’d love to hear from you about how God is at work in your life. You can email me, post a comment or even leave a voicemail at 423-381-0018.
Ken Turner
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Email me at kenturner@highimpactteens.org
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by Ken Turner | Faith
Remember building houses out of cardboard when you were a kid? I heard about some kids who built a playhouse and it didn’t take long before they realized they needed a few rules to keep order in the house.
The kids came up with three basic rules:
- Nobody act big.
- Nobody act small.
- Everybody act medium.
There’s something very special about being surrounded with great friends! Friendship fills you up. It’s that ingredient that brings purpose and joy to so many things. Think about the things in life you really enjoy. Whether you enjoy fishing, boating, riding horses, ATV’s or almost anything, it’s obvious that it’s more fun to do with someone else.
When God created the heavens and the earth He said “it was good” but He said “It was not good” than a man be alone. From the very beginning God wanted us to know that we were made to be in relationship with others.
As important as friends are… you will soon learn that some of the most difficult experiences you will ever face in life will be connected to struggles in relationships. Great friends are important and I truly believe every person needs to have at least one best friend that you can be totally honest and transparent with.
Proverbs 18:24 says, “A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.”
If you are currently facing challenges in your friendships, remember that God wants you to remember that you can’t control the actions and attitudes of others, but you can control yours. So make a commitment to be the best friend a person could ever have.
How do you honor God in your friendships?
- Be a faithful friend, not up and down or hot and cold.
- Be an honest friend… always speak the truth in love.
- Be a friend who is a giver not a getter. Ask how you can invest in your friend and help them become a better Christian, a better son or daughter, a better student, better in every way.
- Be attentive. Reach out, respond and invest the time into a friendship that matters.
God can use you in mighty ways in the life of others. But He uses those who are humble, not proud. He uses those who realize that it’s not about acting small or big… it’s about acting medium.
Read I Corinthians 13 and notice all the elements that define a caring friend.
I’d love to hear from you about how God is at work in your life. You can email me, post a comment or even leave a voicemail at 423-381-0018.
Ken Turner
Learn more at https://kenturnerministries.org/walking-with-god/
Email me at kenturner@highimpactteens.org
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