I'm Back!!! Part 1.

I'm back... I'll sum up my trip for you:

1. I drove through Chicago. "Let's go inhale some nice toxic fumes!"
2. I stayed at the Wisconsen Dells for a little while. That place is like theme park land! Carnival rides and waterparks are everywhere!... Nobody really comes out at day, everyone wonders around and goes to there great novilty stores at night!
3. I drove through Minnesota. I saw the Mississippi river. Lots of corn.
4. I drove through many miles of South Dakota... Flat, flat, South Dakota. But, once I got to the end of it, I realized it was a very mountanous region. I went to the Badlands... Very Awesome. I also saw Mount Rushmore.
5. I went through Wyoming... All the way to Yellowstone National park! Yellowstone is a very beautiful place... with great natural sights. It's also teaming with abudant wildlife... I'll show some abudant wildlife in a little bit...
5 1/2. I went to Montana and Idaho... while staying in Yellow Stone. Idaho looks a lot like Napoleon Dynamite's homeland... So I have no doubt that they didn't film it in California.
6. I went down a little ways, to the Tetons. Very beautiful place, but I didn't get to see much... Because our car broke... (kind of), and we had to fix it. Our car broke... Haha.
7. We stayed there a little while, and then we drove home through a few different states. They were: Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa... and of course, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Many things to see in all of those states.

In total, I went through 13 states... Indiana, Illinois, Wesconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, and Michigan.

It feels very good to get back. While I was gone, I took over 1,000 pictures. I will only share some of my highlights with you (I will do a few more "parts", with pictures).

I actually thought I would be home sooner, but we had to stop for a little while in Indiana. GOD actually told me that we were going to have to stop for a little bit during my trip, I just didn't realize it. I asked my Dad when we would be home (on one of the last days of our trip). I remebered his answer... and I believed it. I then kept heaing James 4:13-15 in different places... I didn't realize this was what GOD was saying to me:

Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

James 4:13-15

A little be later, our car's radiator broke, and we had to stop for a little while... Yes, I could have been home much sooner. My message is: If you have faith, GOD will speak to you. Maybe not in words, but in acts, HE will make HIMSELF known. (HE sometimes speaks to you, too).

In the next few posts, I will try to post pictures... GOD bless you all! Peace be with you!

RC Hammer

GOD's Normal...

Many Christians today might tell you that miracles are a very rare blessings from GOD, and that they barely ever happen. They also might say that you can't do miracles (through GOD) if you tried.

I think this is false.



If GOD doesn't perform miracles through people (anymore), then why would JESUS tell us to:

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
Matthew 10:8

People can still do these things through GOD! Today, many people have a lack of faith, that separates them from the true awesomeness of GOD. Any Christian who has faith that GOD can help them perform miracles, has the ability to perform miracles.

All you really have to do is pray... Pray that a person will be healed. Pray that a person will be saved. Just pray and believe that GOD will answer you! The Bible says:

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Matthew 21:22

GOD will always answer your prayers. OK, maybe GOD won't send a miracle, but HE will surely answer your prayers in a "certain way." I mean, no matter what, whatever you pray for, it will work out in GOD's master plan, and that's always a good thing.

It's not a very rare experience to have GOD perform a miracle in your life, it's HIS normal... I mean, HE'll normally do miracles in your life if you have faith and believe, and then act on it somehow.

You’ve got to keep your faith limitless!!!

GOD bless you. Peace be with you.

Your servant, RC Hammer

Faith in GOD

I once saw a Christian poster that said something like, "What difference does faith make, as long as I believe in GOD?" This is a really... awkward question, because if the designer of the poster actually read the Bible often, then he would know that it says:

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Hebrews 11:6

To start, if you want to believe in GOD, then you have to have enough faith that HE is actually there. For example, you have to believe that your parachute works before you jump out of an air plane. If you think that the parachute is broken or something, then you probably will not jump. Same with GOD. Why would you claim you believe in GOD, if you didn't have enough faith to follow HIM,just because you have not yet seen HIM.

It is impossible to please GOD without faith because, without faith, how can you start a true relationship with HIM? I mean, Christianity is not a religion, it's a relationship with GOD... So if you don't have enough faith to start a relationship with HIM, how is GOD going to bless you. If you don't have the faith that GOD can do wonderful miracles in your life, then how will GOD be able to bless you more then HE already has: By keeping you alive! He is already putting breath in your lungs, but GOD can do much more for you... You have got to have faith in GOD, to truly see how fruitful living for HIM can be!

GOD bless you all. Peace be with you. Keep your faith limitless, so GOD's blessings will be limitless!

Your servant, RC Hammer

Notice: My Friend Needs Your Prayers!!!

Yesterday, my friend, Brad, broke his foot by jumping off of a fence... He broke it in three places. A few of my friends and me kind of feel bad for him... It was his choice to jump the fence, but, his summer could easily be destroyed (if you know what I mean).

I believe that the HOLY SPIRIT can do great things. Please, add my friend to your prayers... And have faith. Maybe GOD will give us a miracle. Even if GOD doesn't, he can still bless Brad, and ease his pain. Thank you. Keep your faith limitless...!

~RC Hammer... "GOD Bless you."

Are You Angry?

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath.

Ephesians 4:26

It is a normal human emotion to be angry. Just make sure that in your anger, you don not sin. Also don't let the sun go down on your anger... In other words, do not hold grudges against people for a large amount of time.

GOD bless you all.

Peace be with you.

May your cup overflow.

Keep your faith limitless.

Your servant, RC Hammer

Message(s) of Hope

Psalm 62

1Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
2He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
3How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
4They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
5My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
6He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
7In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
8Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
9Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
10Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
11God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
12Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

GOD bless you all.

Peace be with you.

May your cup runneth over.

If you need prayers, please ask.

Keep your faith limitless.

Your servant, RC Hammer

गोद ब्लेस यू

Proverbs From the Heart

"Why do you think everyone is agaisnt you?

You say they are trying to give you a hard time,

but you won't accept the time they are trying to give.

They are trying to please you,

but you can't stop caring about your problems to see theirs.

You say you can never win,

but what are you trying to win?

You have everything you need; It's being provided for you!

What more do you need to get

before you realize that you have it all?

Stop worrying about your own needs and help the other

people around you.

Stop asking for more and actaully thank the one who has blessed you!"

Once again, my cup runneth over.

GOD bless you all!

Peace be with you.

Your servant, RC Hammer

ब्लेस्सिंग बे विथ यू अल्वाय्स

GOD's In Control; Give Your Problems To HIM And HE Will Make It Right

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.

1st John 4:18

If you truly love GOD, why are you so afraid?

GOD bless you all.

Peace.

Your servant, RC Hammer

TruLuv

...Now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 13:13

JESUS had hope that we would understand our sin, so HE died on the cross for us. This show how much faith HE had in us to make the right decisions. HE "volunteered" to die on the cross... showing HIS true love for us.

Your servant, RC Hammer

The Promise of Life

I'm sure you know the verse:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 3:16

But do you know why you have everlasting life if you believe in HIM? Yesterday was Good Friday, the day we say JESUS died on the cross. HE could have done anything to stop Himself from a horrible Crucifixion, but HE didn't. HE knew that HE had to die on the cross, because that was the reason why GOD sent HIM down to earth. So JESUS died and now, if we believe in HIM and ask HIM to forgive us, we'll have eternal life. Why? Here is where it gets a little complicated, so stay with me.

GOD is perfect and HE cannot be around anything that isn't perfect, meaning that we can't get to heaven unless we become perfect. And we know that it is impossible for a human to be perfect; Without sin. As a matter of fact, the Bible says:

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God...

Romans 3:23

Oh great! Now we're stuck! We have to be perfect to live with GOD forever in heaven, but with what we just read, we know we can't ever be perfect! But since GOD loves us so much, HE gave us another option; A second chance. This is where JESUS comes in. Remember the Bible verse above. You know how I added the '...'? That means there is more. The verse goes on to say:

Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God...

Romans 3:24-25

What does this mean? Above I said that you have to be perfect and without sin to enter the kingdom of GOD and I also said that no one is perfect, making it a lose-lose situation. Well, when you believe JESUS and ask HIM to forgive you of your sins in HIS name, HIS blood comes and washes away all of your sins. So when GOD looks at you, instead of seeing all of your imperfect sin, HE sees JESUS;( A.K.A. Perfection). And it's just that easy! Although, you might not understand it totally yet. Let me give you a different visual.

Imagine a deep valley. On one side is GOD and on the other side is us humans. If we try to jump from our side of the valley to GOD's, we will fall. It's impossible! But when we believe in JESUS and ask HIM to forgive us, HE becomes a 'bridge' in the valley, connecting us with GOD. Let me show you the highly Scientific chart I drew:

It's just like that! It still surprises me though that GOD sacrificed HIS perfect SON, for us imperfect humans. We still sin a lot too. But since GOD's full of mercy and love, HE lets us live on.

"Tomorrow check the tomb. It will be empty so you don't have to be!"

GOD bless you all! Peace be with you all too!

Your servant,RC Hammer

Love and Obey

If you fully obey the LORD your God and carefully follow all his commands I (Moses) give you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations on earth.

Deuteronomy 28:1

Many Christians complain to GOD that things aren't going well for them. They think that GOD doesn't want to help them or something. There are a few reasons GOD might not be answering them:

1. They don't have enough faith and they won't keep asking GOD

2. GOD will answer their prayers when the time is right or

3. The person praying to GOD is not keeping all of GOD's commands.

Today, I am going to discuss the third one. You cannot say that you love GOD and that you're a Christian to someone and then go off and sin. If you did that, you wouldn't have true love for GOD. Being a Christian is about your relationship with GOD; You don't become one just so you don't go to hell when your time is up. No. You become a Christian because you love GOD. You can't have a true relationship with GOD if you disobey HIM without even trying to stop. Your relationship with GOD is just like a relationship with someone else. You have to be kind and nice to your friends (someone you have a relationship with) if you want them to stay friends wit you. It's the exact same thing with GOD.

Of course, it is very difficult to not sin at all. We are all humans: We're going to sin sometimes. But we have to try our best not to sin. If we try to stay obedient to GOD, HE promises us many blessing, like it says in the verse above. However, later in the Bible, it warns us what will happen if we are disobedient to GOD and do nothing about stopping our sin. The Bible says:

However, if you do not obey the LORD your God and do not carefully follow all his commands and decrees I (Moses) am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you:... (It goes on to names some curses).

Deuteronomy 28:15

If we don't even try to stop disobeying GOD, not only will HE not bless us, HE'll curse us. We have to express our love for GOD by keeping HIS commands. HE will bless us and make us stronger Christians. Our relationship with GOD will be a lot stronger and we will be that much closer to the kingdom of heaven.

"I highly suggest that you read all of Deuteronomy 28. I had to cut out a lot of the interesting parts to make the post more understandable. I hope it is understandable. I'm feeling pretty tired tonight, so forgive me if my grammar is a little messed up."

GOD bless you all.

Peace be with you too!

Your servant,

RC Hammer

Ecclesiastes 11

Ecclesiastes 11:7-10

Remember Your Creator While Young

7 Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.
8 However many years a man may live, let him enjoy them all.But let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything to come is meaningless.
9 Be happy, young man, while you are young, and let your heart give you joy in the days of your youth. Follow the ways of your heart and whatever your eyes see, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
10 So then, banish anxiety from your heart and cast off the troubles of your body, for youth and vigor are meaningless.

As you probably have noticed, I have been reading a lot from Ecclesiastes today.

RC Hammer

A Giver

GOD has made everything for us,

HE blesses us with everything,

and since HE gave HIS life on the cross we can have eternal life.

HE truly loves us and we can't stop disobeing HIM.

HE gives us more then we deserve.

Your servant,

RC Hammer

Revenge

Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay (Deuteronomy 32:35)," says the Lord.

Romans 12:19

I thought that most people knew that you weren't suppose to take revenge, and that it is GOD's job to avenge. Well, I guess I was wrong. At school I'm always hearing really angry people talking about how unfair it is that whenever someone does something bad to them they don't get in trouble, but when they try to do it back they always get in trouble and have to go see the principal or something. Of course, I feel bad that they have to go through all of their punishments, but I feel even worse to know that they would take revenge in the first place. It's GOD's job to avenge and punish people who did something bad to you, but if you seek revenge on account of that person, you are the one who GOD will be punishing. That person might have done it first, but you were the one it gave in to it. If you took revenge, don't be angry at that person for doing it first. Be angry at yourself for trying to do GOD's job. It's your fault if you take revenge. I can't think of anything that more clearly states it than verse above. The Bible has all the answers, you just have to take the time to look.

GOD bless you all.

Peace be with you all.

Keep fighting the good fight.

I'll see you in heaven.

Your servant,

RC Hammer