Pastor Jacob Franklin

Trust The LORD With All Your Heart, And Do Not Rely On Your Own Understanding. In All Your Ways Acknowledge Him, And He Will Make Your Paths Smooth! (Proverbs 3:5-6) God's Peace, which goes beyond anything we can imagine, will guard your thoughts and emotions through Christ Jesus! (Philippians 4:7) Whoever Walks In Wisdom Will Survive! (Proverbs 28:26) There are times pain, frustration and difficulty makes it challenging to see God, but even through the difficulty we encounter from day to day, God has a purpose and a plan. God desires to give us wisdom, during our most difficulty times. As we trust God through difficult times, God can use our difficulty to mature us, to make us wiser and stronger, so that we will be more like Jesus Christ our Savior. We may not always be able to see the purpose or see the good that can come from difficulty, but we must trust God loves us and God is in control. (Romans 8:28)Trust Him! Keep your eyes on Him! Watch God use even this difficulty fo...

Don’t Allow Your Limitations To Outweigh Or Discourage Your Expectation! In The Morning, O LORD, You Hear My Voice; In The Morning I Lay My Requests Before You And Wait In Expectation! (Psalm 5:3) Morning, noon, and night I will I pray, and God listens to my voice! (Psalm 55:17) Hold On To Hope Without Wavering; He Who Has Promised Is Faithful! (Hebrews 10:23) Keep A Spirit Of Expectancy! All Of Our Help Comes From God! I look up to the mountains; does my help come from mountains? No, My Help Comes From The LORD, The Maker Of Heaven And Earth. He Will Not Let You Fall. Your Guardian Will Not Fall Asleep ! (Psalm 121:1-3) God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble! (Psalm 46:1) In Psalm 121:1-3, David did not focus on what he faced, but David chose to focus on where his help came from. David spoke of God’s Greatness and stood confidently in trusting God, as his only help! I encourage you on today, in spite of the hurt, the difficulties or t...

Let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time, We Will Reap A Harvest Of Blessing, If We Don't Give Up! (Galatians 6:9) Those who wait with hope in the LORD will be renewed! They will soar on wings like eagles. They will run and won't become weary! They will walk and won't grow tired! (Isaiah 40:31) It's Never Over, Until God Says It's Over ! Don't stop praying & don't stop believing! Trust God, things are working out for your good! (Romans 8:28) It Is Finished! In John 19:30b, it is finished meant: the work of man's deliverance and recovery is now completed. Jesus' life was not taken from Him by man, but freely given up, as an offering unto God “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End." (Revelation 22:13) Everything begins and ends with Christ & Christ Is In Control Of All Things! Christ's Salvation is a free gift. He purchased it for us at the high price of His ow...

I am still confident of this: I Will See The Goodness Of The LORD In The Land Of The Living ! (Psalm 27:13) Whether you have experienced the best times or you’ve experienced one of the most difficult times of your life, be encouraged: The LORD blessed the latter years of Job's life more than the earlier years! (Job 42:12) God’s Goodness And Mercy Will Stay Close To Me All The Days Of My Life! (Psalm 23:6) When difficult times come into our lives and we find ourselves unable to understand why we face such difficulty, the enemy (Satan) is quick to throw worry, doubt, fear and questions into our minds. We may find ourselves questioning God's Goodness and God's Wisdom in His actions. We may never understand everything we go through, but we can hold our heads up high, Be Still & Know God Is In Control! (Psalm 46:10) Not only does God understand, but God’s Word reminds us: “Nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the Love of God! (Romans 8:39) The tr...

As You Continue To Trust God Is In Control, You Will Not Just Make It, But You Will Experience God’s Greatness Greater Than Ever Before! God's Spirit is in you and is more powerful than the one that is in the world! (1 John 4:4) Jesus said, “Anyone who believes in Me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works!” (John 14:12) There Is Greatness In You & Greatness Is Coming For You! "What God Has Planned For Those Who Love Him Is More Than Eyes Have Seen Or Ears Have Heard. It Has Never Even Entered Our Minds!" (1 Corinthians 2:9) Throughout the Word of God, we see God repeatedly telling His people to do things that seem extremely difficult, or even impossible, but with God, All Things Are Possible! (Mark 10:27) If God asked you to do something that you were unable to do, God simply wants you to step out, achieve and see for yourself what you can do through faith in Christ. God is always setting us up for success and never failure. You're able to ...

There Is Victory In Spite Of Your Adversity! In all these things, we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. The Spirit intercedes for God's people the way God wants Him to. ALL things work together for the good of those who love God-those whom He has called according to His Purpose! (Romans 8:27, 28) You’re In God’s Plan! I know the plans that I have for you, declares the LORD. They are plans for peace and not disaster, plans to give you a future filled with hope! (Jeremiah 29:11) Often people in a crisis wonder why bad things happen to them. Why the major health crisis, why their child gets into trouble, why a job is lost etc...? You may be facing one of life's big hills right now - financially, medically, in your family, your ministry, your work, but today's threatening challenge can be tomorrow's amazing victory! In order to receive total victory, you must open yourself up to the strength of God that can only be experienced when you recognize you can’...

The LORD Stands Beside You As Your Protective Shade! The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon at night. The LORD keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. The LORD keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever! (Psalm 121:5-8) ...God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see! (1 Peter 1:5) Fear Not! God Is With You! As children of God, we look for steps of recovery and we look up a long and difficult road toward a better life. We know the goal is worthy of our commitment to Christ, but we often find the challenge of the process overwhelming, as God goes about removing our defects, we wish sometimes there were some other way. We may feel fear, a lack of confidence, frustration and many other emotions that stops us in our tracks. I encourage you to never forget the following: God sees your pain and His heart breaks with your every hurt. You are dearly loved by God! H...