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Psalm 99:5 Exalt the LORD our God And worship at His footstool; Holy is He.

As we worship God distractions will invade our mind attempting to make us feel like we’re not doing anything. The enemy will attempt to make us think we have no business worshipping God based off our shortcomings and sin. Finally, at times, our flesh won’t feel like worshipping God.

Once again, we have to move beyond our feelings. Worship is THE only thing we can give God. We worship God for His goodness, His grace, and His mercy. We worship God because He made us righteous and made us His sons and daughters. We worship God because He has forgiven us of all our sins and gave us new life through Christ.

Our feelings don’t matter. We worship God forever because that how much He deserves it.

The enemy will attempt to make us focus on our feelings during prayer. The enemy will make us think our prayer is in vain because we don’t feel like God is listening. For those who get past the thought of “God is not listening,” he will make us think our prayers won’t get answered because we don’t see or feel anything is happening.

When we pray, we won’t feel anything. It’s called the prayer of faith. We have to believe (without a doubt) because we are righteous, our prayers are heard by God and will come to pass. We have to believe it’s already done without any proof from our senses.

Pray, and know that you’re heard by God.

1 John 5:14 This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him.

James 5:16…The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

When we can’t physically, see, smell, or hear something we often want to feel something. Sometimes churches may use statements as “I feel the Spirit moving” or “I feel the presence of the Lord.” What people are really trying to do is explain the emotional excitement they’re receiving in their soul at that present time. This makes the believer think they have to feel something in order to know whatever they’re doing (praying, worshipping, standing in faith) is working.

The truth is whether we feel it or not, the Holy Spirit is with us and God is ever-present. We know this not because of our feelings but, because the Word of God says so. As we mature spiritually, we need to move beyond our feelings and rely on the Word of God when it comes to spiritual matters.

1 Samuel 10:7 Once these signs are fulfilled, do whatever your hand finds to do, for God is with you.

Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.

Isaiah 30:18 (AMP) And therefore the Lord [earnestly] waits [expecting, looking, and longing] to be gracious to you; and therefore He lifts Himself up, that He may have mercy on you and show loving-kindness to you. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are all those who [earnestly] wait for Him, who expect and look and long for Him [for His victory, His favor, His love, His peace, His joy, and His matchless, unbroken companionship]!

As we grow in our relationship with God, people will tell us to read our bibles, pray, listen to the Word, and attend church. Most of us will go through the motions of reading, praying, etc. without knowing why and without having an expectation to receive any benefits.

As we read our bible, we should have an expectation to receive knowledge of the Word of God to apply the Word of God in our everyday life (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
As we pray, we should have an expectation to receive our desires and needs met in every situation (Mark 11:24).
As we listen to the Word of God, we should have expectation for our faith to be established and strengthened (Romans 10:17).
As we attend church, we should have an expectation to flourish in life (Psalm 92:13).

Stop going through the motions of just doing something. Have an expectation attached to everything God tells us to do.

God does not need our tithe; He owns it all. But, He provides us with the opportunity to demonstrate our love for, faith in, and priority of Him through our discipline in our finances. He then provides us with incentive by making 90% extend further than 100% ever could. Humanly illogical, but with God all things are possible (Matthew 19:26).

Hebrews 6:20 where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 7: 3Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever. 6This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

Galatians 3: 29And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs according to promise

Inspired by Bishop T.D. Jakes

Genesis 2: 16The LORD God commanded the man, saying, “From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; 17but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.”

Why would God, Who can create whatever He wants, make a tree that Adam could not eat from and put it in the Garden that Adam had access to?

God gave Adam the opportunity to exhibit his love for God through his discipline over his possessions. By Adam tithing obedience over that tree he was sacrificing part of his possessions to God. At that time there was no need for Adam to bring God a slaughtered lamb because Adam had everything he wanted with no toil. If he killed a sheep, more would have appeared with no work from Adam. But, Adam’s discipline in obedience to God over the tree was his opportunity to demonstrate his love for God beyond words. When he failed to do that, he lost the Garden and became subject to a life of strife and toil (Genesis 3:19).

Inspired by Bishop T.D. Jakes

When Jesus died on the cross and rose from the grave, He made salvation available for all men. In order to receive this salvation, we had to receive it by faith (Romans 10:9).

Jesus not only made salvation available to us, but all spiritual blessings. Those spiritual blessings are in Christ and according to John 14:19-20 Christ is in us. Spiritual blessings include our health, careers, finances, etc. Just like salvation, in order to receive our spiritual blessings, we have to receive it by faith. We have to believe and receive that those spiritual blessings are in Christ and Christ is in us.

We may not be able to see how we’re going to be healed, but receive with His stripes we are healed (1 Peter 2:24). We may not be able to see how we’re going to be debt free, but we receive wisdom in our finances to be debt free (Isaiah 48:17). We may not be able to see our spouse on the horizon, but we receive everything we ask for in faith including our spouse (Mark 11:24).

Receive everything Jesus has readily made available to us.

Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,

John 17:²⁰ “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, ²¹ that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. ²² I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— ²³ I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity.

Before Jesus left the earth, His desire was unity for all believers. His intention was to never leave us broken and quarrelsome. We may have a difference of opinion regarding certain topics but, those opinions should never divide us from the truth. The truth is in Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ should be our common denominator. Love should be the driving force in everything we do. And bringing glory to God should always be our goal.

Let’s fulfill Jesus’ desire and live in unity.

In Numbers 22:12 people emphasize on the truth that no man can curse what God has blessed. This is true. There is no hex, voodoo, witchcraft, or sorcery anyone can place on the life of a believer because we are blessed.

However, many people miss the role Balaam played. Balaam was operating in the authority God gave him (to bless and curse). Before Balaam even attempted to curse the Israelites, he consulted God. Numbers 22:8 says, Balaam said to them, “and I will report back to you with the answer the Lord gives me.” After consulting God, Balaam informed Balak he could not curse what God has blessed. He didn’t worry about his reputation or the future of his business, he simply obeyed God. (Read Numbers 22:1-14)

Before making any decisions in our own life, we need to consult God. God knows everything and we don’t. Who else better to consult besides the One Who knows all? Confirm with or acknowledge God in all things and He will direct your path.

Proverbs 3:6 In ALL your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths.

Previously we mentioned how God’s plan is to use people to give unto us (Luke 6:38), use people to help release our desires (Matthew 18:19), and use people to bestow His blessing upon us (Psalm 133). We also mentioned how God wants us to be connected with one another instead of attempting to go through life “proudly” on our own.

With this is in mind, we have the opportunity to be a vessel for the Kingdom of God and enhance the quality of someone else’s life. We can be that person to help release the desires of someone else or we can be that person to sow into the life of another. We shouldn’t always think about what we can get out of the deal. Show the love of God to someone else.

The more people we can connect with, the greater the opportunity God has to bless our lives. The more lives we can touch, the greater the Kingdom of God becomes. The greater the Kingdom of God becomes the more we can impact this world.

John 13:34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

Reach Out!

In today’s society, for whatever reason, people make it seem like it’s a badge of honor to say I did X, Y, and Z by myself. God never intended for us to live this way. From the beginning, God made it clear that it was not good for man to be alone (Genesis 2:18).

There are certain things God has for us but, it can only come through a person. The following scriptures make this clear:

People shall give to us: Luke 6:38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your lap. For with the same measure that you measure it shall be measured to you again.

People help release our desires: Matthew 18:19 “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.

People in unity bestow God’s blessing on us: Psalm 133:1 How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! 2 It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard, down on the collar of his robe. 3 It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.

For us to arrogantly say, “we don’t need anyone,” is a slap in the face to one of God’s methods for prospering us. We’re saying we’re not interested in God’s plan and we would rather sweat and toil for our victories.

Let’s open ourselves up, trust in God’s plan, and allow God to bless our lives through people.

Reach Out!

Ephesians 6:18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

Has someone you know made an appearance in your thoughts or dreams? Take that as a reminder to pray for them. If you do not know their salvation status, pray for them to be saved and know The Lord (1 Timothy 2:4). Then, pray that they walk by the Spirit (Galatians 5:16, 25). Pray that all of their needs and more are met (2 Corinthians 9:8). And as you pray for your situation, remember to pray God’s best for others as well (Ephesians 3:20).

Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Hebrews 10:38 And, “But my righteous one will live by faith. And I take no pleasure in the one who shrinks back.”

We live by faith. We overcome the attempts of the adversary by faith knowing that we’ve already been declared victorious through Christ (Romans 8:37). And we do not shrink back from our God-aligned desires because faith is the evidence of their existence (Hebrews 11:1). Continue on in faith, continually seeking God and declaring His Word in every situation!

Ephesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Hebrews 10:38 And, “But my righteous one will live by faith. And I take no pleasure in the one who shrinks back.”

We live by faith. We overcome the attempts of the adversary by faith, knowing that we’ve already been declared victorious through Christ (Romans 8:37). And we do not shrink back from our God-aligned desires because faith is the evidence (Hebrews 11:1).

Isaiah 26:3 You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you: because he trusts in you.

God will keep us in perfect peace if we keep our mind stayed on Him. We start losing our peace when we take our eyes off God and onto our situation (good or bad).

In a positive situation, we can focus so much on our career or family until we start losing sleep and becoming frustrated. However, if we keep our mind on God and His way of doing things, every situation will work out for our good (Rom 8:28).

In a negative situation, people have the tendency to focus on the problem instead of the Problem Solver. We give so much attention to what’s not going right or what can be better until we miss the fact that in spite of what we’re going through, God is with us and has blessed us.

This is a process. It may not happen overnight. Our mind will want to revert back to our problem or situation but, we must keep our focus on God.

Keep Your Peace

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Have you ever been driving and off in the distance you see a thick cloud of black smoke in the air? This usually means there is a fire somewhere. We may not be able to see the fire, but we can see the smoke. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

Our faith works the same way.

The fire represents our needs or desires. Faith is the smoke to the fire. Faith is the evidence that something we need or desire exists. If we can have faith for our desires, our desires exist somewhere. Faith is believing that Jesus Christ has made whatever we need or desire available to us. The longer we stay in faith (without doubting), the closer we’ll get to receive our desires. Eventually, we will see the fire. We will see the manifestation of our desires. We will receive the things God has promised.

Stay in faith.

Psalm 12:7 You, LORD, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked,

As we read the scriptures, we are walking in total protection and NOTHING can hurt us.
How do we know this? According to Colossians 2:15 Satan literally cannot hurt us because Jesus stripped him of all of his power. As we read before in Isaiah 54:17 no weapon formed against us shall prosper. 1 Peter 2:24 says by the stripes of Jesus we are healed. Finally, God’s Word says He protects us forever (Psalm 12:7).

Let’s review:
We are protected from Satan (Colossians 2:15).
We are protected from any weapon of the wicked (Isaiah 54:17)
We are protected from all sickness, disease, or pain (1 Peter 2:24)
God protects us forever (Psalm 12:7).

With this being known, we should never be afraid again. Our faith should rest in these scriptures of protection and trust that God has us covered. Don’t be afraid. Live the life God has promised. Don’t be afraid of death, any criminal offenses, or disease. Continue to read these scriptures over and over until you are convinced that God is our Protector and He is forever on His job.

Psalm 12:7 You, LORD, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked,

Remember that time when you almost died in the hospital of that disease that had no cure? Remember when you were almost killed by that drunk driver on the highway? What about that sexually transmitted disease you almost caught?

Some of us may have experienced these things and some of us may not. Either way, if you’re reading this, you’re still alive. God protects us from dangers seen and unseen. As a child of God our enemy wants to take us out any way he can. He will use our own foolishness to attempt to kill us or the wicked spirit in someone else. Whatever method he attempts to use, we must remind ourselves that no weapon formed against us shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17) and God is our ultimate protector.

Receive and walk in this protection that Jesus has made available.

To be continued…

Psalm 3:8 From the Lord comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people.

Deliverance cannot be obtained through our relationships, education, or finances. Deliverance is received from God. God is the only One Who has the ability to deliver us out of our current situation(s). For those desiring change, look to God and seek His face and His way of doing things.

The deliverance we seek is not something that’s going to happen. Our deliverance has been made available for us for at least 2000 years. When Jesus rose from the grave with all power in His hands, our deliverance was in that package.

Receive this deliverance by faith and expect God to show you ways to change your current situation. We’re not looking for deliverance, we’re delivered.

John 8:9 At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. 10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” 11 “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”

Here we have a woman who is caught “red handed” in sin. The people who followed the law wanted to kill her based on the law’s punishment for adultery. They bring her to Jesus and Jesus responds with his famous saying “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her” (v. 7).

This is one of the first times someone had the opportunity to receive grace. The law wanted to punish her but, Jesus offered grace. As believers, we are under that same covenant. We are under the covenant of grace. Whatever sin(s) we have committed, we have been forgiven and have the opportunity to leave our life of sin. We don’t have to experience any guilt or shame. We have to learn to receive this grace and walk out this sinless life.

1 John 3:8 the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil. 9 No one who is born of God practices sin, because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

When we’re practicing something, we’re aiming to get better. A singer practices to get better at singing and an athlete practices to get better at their sport. With this being said, we can conclude that someone who continuously sins without remorse is practicing sin and anyone who practices sin is not a child of God.

Praise God for the blood of Jesus. With the blood of Jesus we can stop practicing sin and receive our forgiveness. We can officially become a child of God instead of leaving our salvation up for question. We can live the abundant life Jesus promised. We can be made righteous and practice righteousness.

Inspired by Pastor F. Price

Have you ever heard a sermon that got your faith stirred up? You feel like you can do anything, say anything, and receive everything in the name of Jesus. Hallelujah!

But, then a month or two goes by and you don’t see anything happen. You don’t see the thing(s) you were believing God for. That passion and fire you had a month ago seems to be out. This is the most important time in the faith process. This is the make or break moment for most believers.

The most opportune time for the enemy to strike is when our emotions are detached from the promise. He’ll say, “This won’t happen or you would have seen something by now.” If we allow this mindset to enter our hearts, we can expect to receive nothing from God. Faith is not an emotional thing. Faith is based on 100% belief in the Word of God. When the enemy says things contrary to what we’re standing in faith for, we combat his voice by declaring what we believe. We may have to do this multiple times but, we’re standing firm in our faith.

Stand strong believers and receive the promise God has for you!

James 1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 7 For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.

There are challenges, difficulties, and mindsets that were never meant to be in our lives. God wants to root these things up and replace them with something far better.

If all we experienced is drama, bickering, and foolishness in regards to a relationship, what do you think we will have to offer in a marriage? The same thing. Foolishness and drama can be rooted up.

If all we heard people say is “do you” and “get money,” how do we expect to lend a helping hand? We can’t. Selfishness can be rooted up.

If all we see are people barely making it working from paycheck to paycheck, how can we expect to have and live out big aspirations and goals? It’s extremely difficult. Minimalistic expectations can be rooted up.

By hearing and receiving the word of God, applying it to our lives, and being Holy Spirit led, Our Heavenly Father promised to root up everything He did not plant. Open up and receive the garden God originally wanted us to have.

Matthew 15:13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.

-Inspired by Pastor B. Winston

Prior to the revelation of the magnitude of things God can do through us according to our faith level, the writer of Ephesians, Paul, establishes the depth of God’s love for us. And since God is love (1 John 4:8), the writer wants us rooted and established in Love. When we process the depth of God’s love for us, we position ourselves to execute higher levels of faith allowing God to reach more people through us.

Ephesians 3:16-21 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

John 1:46 “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked.
“Come and see,” said Philip.

Nazareth could have been known as the hood or the ghetto. It was a place where you really didn’t want to go after dark. However, God allowed the Messiah to be raised in that area. In that time, most people believed the Messiah was going to be born into royalty, living in palaces, however, God chose the foolish things to shame the wise (1 Cor 1:27).

What does this mean for us? It doesn’t matter where we’re from or what our background looks like, God can raise all of us up to impact the world. As we impact the world, God receives more and more glory. The recognition that God receives will draw others closer to Him.

Don’t limit yourself from dreams and possibilities just because you can’t physically see how you’re going to get there. Trust God and believe that you received every dream that enters your spirit.

Be Blessed.

Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

The pathway to a good life is found in God’s word. It’s not found in our education, our experience, or our employment. It’s found in God’s word. There is no separation between God and His Word. We know this from John 1:1 which says, in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. So, when we have the word, we have God.

Every time we read the Word of God, we’re reading the mind of God. By walking the pathway God has set through His word, we’ll see things no one has ever seen, go places no one has ever gone, do things no one has ever done, and most importantly bring glory to God.

Find the pathway God has set for your life by reading the mind of God.

There comes a time where life will see what we’re really made of. We will either remain in faith or fold under the pressure.

During these trying times, it’s the enemy’s job to make us feel down, depressed, and make us feel like there is no hope. The enemy will send thoughts in our mind that will magnify our current situation and will be contrary to the Word of God. The only way to combat these thoughts is by speaking the Word of God, however, we can’t speak what we don’t know. That’s why it’s so important to pray, feed our faith by hearing the Word of God, read our Bible, etc. These things don’t make us righteous but, it does prepare us for life’s tribulations.

If an athlete never trains, never eats properly, and never studies their sport, their performance will be poor for game day. It’s the same way with us. We have to do the necessary things to remain in faith and combat the attacks of the enemy.

James 1:12 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

Romans 3:4a God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar;

Certain people will attempt to speak things into our life that are contrary to the word of God. That man is a liar. People feel like their negative experiences gives them a license to tell others how certain situations in life will be. Just because someone had three failed marriages doesn’t give them the right to tell others “marriage is difficult” or “all men/women are no good.” The truth in God’s word is when God created marriage between Adam and Eve, He blessed them (Genesis 1:28). And what God does for one, He must do for another therefore, marriage is a blessed union.

Also, we need to be mindful that we’re not being the liar by speaking contrary words over our own life. If we’re not mindful, we’ll speak something into our life that we really don’t want. When life is at its most difficult moments, people have the tendency to say “life sucks” or “things will never get better.” That’s not true. The truth in God’s word says Jesus gave us an abundant life (John 10:10).

Learn the truth in God’s word and don’t accept or receive everything that man says.

Proverbs 11:21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

This is an awesome promise. Our righteousness has the power to deliver our children.

Righteousness is not how we act or how we conduct our lives but, it’s Who we believe. By making Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, we are made righteous (2 Corinthians 5:21). With this righteousness, we have a God-given promise that our children are delivered from the hands of Satan. It doesn’t matter how far they stray from the path of holiness or how they’re conducting their lives at this moment, eventually they will return and be delivered.

Continue the cycle of deliverance in your family by personally accepting Jesus Christ to be your Lord and Savior.

Romans 8: 1There is therefore now no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 14For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

God has not given us the spirit of fear but, He has given us the spirit of power, love, and a sound mind. Since this is true, the same has to be true for the opposite. The spirit of fear produces weakness, hatred, and an unstable mind.

Weakness: When people become afraid, their courage is removed and they end up doing something they really didn’t want to do. They succumb to peer pressure from their “friends” or loved ones because they’re afraid of rejection or abandonment.

Hatred: The hate we see from one another is often associated with fear. People are afraid of change, they’re afraid of the unknown, they’re afraid of being replaced, and afraid to adjust.

Unstable Mind: The root to an unstable mind is fear. An unstable mind includes the numerous phobias psychologists developed and the anxiety attacks people experience. These, along with panic attacks, nervous breakdowns, and stressors are all family members of fear.

With God truly on our side, we have NO REASON to be afraid. God will never leave us, therefore, we don’t have to be afraid of being alone. God’s Spirit leads us, therefore, we don’t have to be afraid of the unknown because the “unknown” is revealed to us by His Spirit. God is faithful, therefore, we don’t have to be afraid and worry because God will do what He said He will do.

Trust Him and don’t be afraid.

Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the LORD, it makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.

When we accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior the blessing of Abraham, which was promised by God, came upon us (Galatians 3:14). With this blessing there is no sorrow with it. Synonyms for sorrow include grief, sadness, woe, pain, distress, or regret.

Marriage is a blessing, however, there are a lot of people willing to accept sorrow within their marriage. Some people feel like they must have sorrow, arguments, or pain in order to be closer with their spouse. Marriage was never intended to be this way. By accepting sorrow within marriage we create, from our flesh, our own definition of a blessed marriage. Anything from our flesh is destined to fail.

-There may be disagreements but, disagreements don’t have to be arguments.
-Miscommunication can be resolved without anger.
-Discover ways to serve each other.
***Be Holy Spirit led.***
Receive a God-blessed marriage and enjoy it to the fullest.

Isaiah 26:4 (ESV) Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.

We buy movie and concert tickets in advance with an expectation to be entertained. We base our expectation on previous experience or relying on the word of someone we trust. If we can buy tickets in advance with an expectation to be entertained, why is so hard for some of us to trust and have an expectation from Someone Who’s had a perfect track record for over 2000 years?

All the signs are there. God’s reliable, all-knowing, and all-powerful. Why not trust Him? Why not expect Him to do great and mighty things for us? Faith is not relying on something we can see. Faith is relying on an invisible God, to do impossible things, for His individuals.

-Inspired by Pastor D. Golden (thencfc.com)

Every now and then, when someone suddenly dies people will say “life is too short.” When we say “life is short,” we’re allowing our words to confess something we really don’t mean. We’re also saying something that doesn’t align with God’s word. God’s word says…

With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.-(Psalm 91:16)
He asked life of you, and you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.-(Psalm 21:4)
…For as the days of a tree, so will be the days of my people; my chosen ones will long enjoy the work of their hands.-(Isaiah 65:22)

We were created in the image of God. When God said something, it happened. We were created to do the same thing. It was the trick of the enemy to make people believe that their words don’t have meaning. Proverbs 18:21 says death and life are in the power of the tongue.
Let’s be mindful of the words we speak because what we speak, we shall have.

-Inspired by Pastor B. Winston

Psalm 139:7-10
7 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? 8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. 9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, 10 even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.

Our God is always present in our lives. In our good times and in our not so good times, God is present. We may be crossing every “t” and dotting every “i” in following His commandments or we may be barely getting one right. No matter where we are in life, when we call on the name of the Lord, He loves us enough to extend His helping hand.

Recognize and understand that God has not, nor will not, ever leave us. There is no sin that can separate us from His love. Reach out to God because with God things can only get better.

Be Blessed!

2 Corinthians 10: 3For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. 4For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.

We must understand where opposition comes from. The root is not in the negativity that we see, but in the spirit realm. To kill a weed, we must uproot it, not trim it. To change our circumstances we must believe in the power of prayer and faith to improve our situations. Recognize struggle, strife, negativity, and challenges as opportunities to pray.

Ephesians 6: 10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.

1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

When we got saved, most of us made our good confession (confessing Jesus is Lord) in the presence of many witnesses. It took faith to receive our salvation.

If we confessed our salvation, through faith, in the presence of many witnesses, why don’t we confess our healing, deliverance, or prosperity in the presence of many witnesses? It’s like some of us want to hide what we’re in faith for until we can physically see it. That’s a sign of fear. Some of us are afraid to confess what we are believing because we don’t want to be ridiculed or feel ashamed if it doesn’t come to pass. We can’t think that way.

Confess what God has promised us in His Word. Confess that dream or desire God has placed in our spirit. Be like Joseph. Joseph confessed to his brothers what God had showed him in a dream. After positioning Joseph, God confirmed His Word.

This is not the time to back down and shrink. Confess every promise God has given to you.

Matthew 6:24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

The Bible lets us know that no one can serve two masters. We cannot serve God and money. This scripture implies that money is a type of master that attempts to take our heart, mind, and soul away from God.

This shines the light on why so many people are willing commit murder, prostitute themselves, or do unlawful things just to have money. This sheds insight to why money issues can destroy relationships and marriages. This also could be the reason why so many Christians have a hard time giving to God. In one ear the Spirit of God is telling us to graciously give to a loving God. In the other ear, our flesh (who may be controlled by money) is letting us know to hold on to that money because we have needs or desires that must be met.

Take time out to evaluate your life. See if money impacts your life, your earthly relationships, and your relationship with God in a negative way.

Let God be your Master.