We’ll Miss You!

Obituary

Dennis Lee Goho, 55 of Bloomsburg, died Sunday, June 22nd, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born November 13th, 1952, in Berwick, He was the son of Ernest W. Goho of Orangeville, and the late Beverly (McHenry) Goho.

Denny attended New Birth Ministries of Bloomsburg.

He is survived by his stepmother, Sharon Goho, and the following sisters: Brenda Goho of Orangeville, Tina Goho of Bloomsburg, Vickie Minnick of Millville, and several nieces and nephews.

Denny was like no other person I had ever known. Immediately upon accepting Jesus Christ as his Savior, Denny entered the full time ministry of serving in God’s Kingdom. He unselfishly gave all of himself to serving our church and it’s people. No title, no official position, yet, his entire life given over to Jesus Christ.

Thank you Father for the precious gift you gave our church for a few short years. We will never forget and hold Denny in our hearts forever until we meet him again in eternity!

I’m sorry - Life giving words!

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” This is a profound truth of the Bible. (Proverbs 18:21)

We must be so careful what we speak to others.

Did you ever find yourself having a hard time getting over something someone said to you? We all have those moments, and sometimes they can last for hours, days, and even weeks. (Sometimes years) We ponder and meditate on words that have hurt us or offended us.

The words we speak to others can have the same effect on them. When we say hurtful things to others, we may be able to simply walk away and forget about it; but the person we have hurt may not be able to get over it so quickly.

A sincere apology can bring life to someone today. Is there anyone you need to talk to?

If I don’t believe I will faint

I love these words of King David in Psalm 27.

I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.  Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. Psa 27:13-14

Dare to believe that you will see God’s goodness in your situation!

Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Isa 55:6

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.  For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Rom 10:9 13

Religious Spirits

(Jud 1:3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. )

Jude warns us to contend for the faith of the early church. We live in an age when Christianity is being attacked at every level. We need to guard our own hearts and also fight to retain the simplicity of the Gospel.

2Co 10:3-6 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ, And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

I came across the following ten traits of a religious spirit in an old journal of mine today and thought I would share them. I don’t remember where I got them, but I believe that religion is one of the greatest enemies of the faith that was once delivered to the saints.

We need to examine ourselves for these attitudes because they are spirit-driven - and not by the Holy Spirit; and we need to be cautious and walk in discernment in our relationships with others who may be displaying these traits.

Ten Traits of a Religious Spirit - Source Unknown

1. Find fault with others but never themselves

2. Know how to tear down but never build up

3. Unable to receive correction or instruction

4. Have a philosophy that will not listen to man- will submit to no one

5. Believe they have been appointed by God to fix everything in another’s life

6. Will not tolerate weakness or failure in others

7. Always want recognition

8. Suspicious of every move of God

9. Glory in yesterday and never today

10. Will not join any group outside themselves and will forbid you to do the same

Happy Mother’s Day

Just wanted to say, “Happy Mother’s Day” to all the moms and grandma’s out there!

I want to thank all of the wonderful ladies at my church who have been spiritual mothers to me!

Thank you to all the women out there who have been mothers to the motherless!

May God Bless You today!!

He has a Plan

We don’t always know what God is doing in our lives, but we can know that He is not idle. God is always active in every situation that we face.

Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the thoughts that I think toward you saith the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

The children of Israel were in captivity due to their own rebellion against God, yet He was making a plan to make it work for good for them.

This is the God we serve. He is not a respector of persons and what He has done for one He will do for us.

We must know and believe that God has a plan for our lives even when things aren’t going the way we planned.

Psalms 22:24 For he has not despised nor abhorred the afflictions of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.

God is Faithful! He makes a way when there is no way!

GRRRRR…………

The wicked flee when no man pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion. Proverbs 28:1

A guilty conscience causes a person to run and hide even when there’s no one following them.

The righteous are as bold as a lion - The lion doesn’t run away from any creature it meets and if it does turn away; it walks confidently away without fear. The lion will lay down down in the middle of a field and take a nap as securely as if he were hiding in a cave.

God has given us the confidence and boldness of the lion. We don’t have to run in fear from adversity and troubles. We need to stand and boldly proclaim, “The Lord is my Helper, I will not fear what man can do unto me.”

The Peace of God is superior to understanding

We don’t always understand the things that are happening in our lives. We don’t understand why people we love disappoint us, we don’t understand why people make choices that bring pain and sorrow into our lives; we rarely understand ourselves.

The Bible tells us in Philippians 4:7, that the peace of God passes all understanding.

This means that the peace that God gives holds itself above and is far superior to understanding. We need the peace of God more than we need to understand. The peace of God guards our hearts and our minds.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Php 4:6-8 

When we have the peace of God, we don’t need to understand everything. Trying to understand everything and trying to figure everything out often leads to worry, anxiety, confusion, doubt, anger, frustration, self blame, blaming others, etc.

It is God’s peace that opens the door for understanding.

When I can rest in the peace of God, I know that everything is going to be okay!

The Good Life

THE GOOD LIFE

ROMANS 12:9-21

 

LOVE PEOPLE SINCERELY  AND WITHOUT HYPOCRISY

(DETEST HURTING OTHERS)

 

LEAD THE WAY FOR OTHERS

 

DON’T PROCRASTINATE

 

DON’T STRESS!

PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING

 

SHARE YOUR LIFE AND RESOURCES

WITH OTHERS

 

SPEAK WELL OF ALL PEOPLE

 

INTEREST YOURSELF IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS

 

PREMEDITATE  KIND DEEDS

 

BE NICE TO THOSE WHO ARE MEAN TO YOU

 

DON’T HOLD GRUDGES

(OVERCOME THEM WITH KINDNESS)

Fear has Torment

Stone mountain

 STONE MOUNTAIN

Fear is something every individual experiences throughout their lives. To some, fear has become phobia; and has affected every part of their lives: Self esteem, family relationships, careers, etc.

Some fear has a known cause; for instance, if a person has been bitten by a dog, they may develop a fear of dogs. Some fear is free-floating, that is, it just appears for no apparent cause.

Fear is debilitating, and the Bible tells us that fear is also spiritual in nature -2 Timothy 1:7 “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Where ever fear comes from, we know one thing from the Bible: Fear does not come from God.

I had the opportunity to visit family in Georgia a couple years ago. While there, we took a trip to Stone Mountain. Stone Mountain is a little bitty mountain in comparison to Mount Everest, but, nevertheless, it is a mountain. As we began to hike up the mountain, we talked and laughed and shared family time together. When I could the see the top of the mountain in the near distance, I suddenly had an urge to beat everyone to the top. In my quest to show off, .I began to run the last steps to the top of the mountain. All was going well until I reached the top and stopped running. At that moment I stopped running, I also realized that I couldn’t catch my breath. I sat down on a rock; and tried to communicate to God that I was sorry for showing off and please help me breathe. Fear gripped me in that moment and I thought I might die of lung failure. Of course, God is faithful; my breath returned to me, and I was fine.

Though it may sound like a silly story and perhaps not worth sharing, I tell the story to give an example of how fear can develop from a specific instance. From that day on, whenever I would get short of breath, I would panic and become very fearful that I wouldn’t be able to breathe. I would dream about not being able to breathe; I would think about not being able to breathe, and the natural by-product was that I developed a fear of not being able to breathe. I knew exactly where the fear began, yet it was difficult getting over it.

As a Christian, I realize that fear is not God’s will for my life. (Not little fears, big fears, or phobias.) 1 John 4:18 - There is no fear in love, but perfect love casteth out fear because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

Fear has torment and God does not want us to live in torment.

Even though I knew where the fear of not being able to breathe came from, I was living in torment and this was not God’s plan for my life. Reasoning things out and having knowledge of the roots of things does not bring deliverance from fear. Only the love of God can cast fear out of our lives.

When we are dealing with fear of any type we must cry out with the same fervor as David, “Whenever I am afraid I will trust in thee.” Psalms 56:3