Stop The Bullying Always believe in yourself! Bullying is a challenge to overcome…it is not your life! Your situation does not define who you are! Don’t let fear keep you
A Hopeless Condition Here in the book of Philemon, Paul is presenting the consummate example of Jesus’ dying for the atonement of our sins the reconcile us to God into
The Realization of Sin As believers we often discuss, vent, testify and preach on SIN. SIN is what has gotten us into this situation. SIN is what have held us
Bullying: It’s You or Me When you can’t stop the bullying, you then try to stop either the bully or the bullied. Let’s Talk! ⇒I have wanted to kill the
Focus On Things Above The scripture tells us that we are to “set our affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” There are scriptures that tell us
They That Wait Encouragement…. Revelation…. Prophecy…. This scripture is a popular pericope that has stirred and stimulated believers over thousands of years. However, what is the prophet Isaiah giving us.
Thank God For Jesus I am so glad that Jesus is Jesus! Without Him I would not be saved. Without him I would not have a right to the Tree
Keeping It Real About Sin Thank you, Paul, for being transparent and even downright honest in this scripture. Your truth has served to liberate me from the bondage of my
Just As I Am The God that I serve is one that invites us to come to Him just as we are! If you have weakness, bring it! IF you
Leaning On Jesus! Trust is a powerful element of any relationship that we embrace. Trust serves as the guage by which the individual judges the closeness, power and reliability of
Let’s Give God The Glory It is in the name of Jesus that we have salvation and deliverance. It is in the name of Jesus that we find a friend
Something’s Gotta GIVE Giving is a sensitive subject when you get to the church culture for believers. There has been so much manipulation, deception and greed that has infiltrated the
Falling For Self It gets on our last nerve to have to deal with someone who is stuck on themselves. The frustration comes from the feeling that they only care
The Power of Words People just don’t know how to talk to each other. It is crazy to think that someone can talk to me any kind of way…call me
Am I OK? When I was leaving my apartment this morning, the concierge was letting me know that there was a leak in another apartment above mine and to be
Correction and Direction When I was growing up, we got whoopings. These were the primal forms of corporal punishment imposed by the elders and usually elder women of the home
Do You Love Me? As probably the most memorized scripture in the Bible for protestant believers, John 3:16 is also the most overlooked in its criticality and impact to the
And He Opened His Mouth When I was growing up, I would hang out around my granddaddy all the time. He was an iconic figure in my life. I
Faith Needs Works The Book of James documents a fundamental truth and principle that grounds the presence, positioning and essential value of the believer. What do I mean when I
Favor Ain’t Fair! What a feeling of peace and comfort it is to know that if we have God as our Shepherd then we will have GOODNESS and MERCY following
Table Is Ready Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over The 5th verse of the
It’s Only A Shadow! Sometimes regardless of how holy we think we are, how wise we feel that we have become or how sanctified we would like to think that
On The Right Path! When I thought that I was good ENOUGH to enjoy His goodness, I did badly. When I thought that I was saved ENOUGH to not do
Folks Are The Problem I so love the fact that our God understands His creation! Then on top of that He understands us to the point that he communicates and
God’s Peace David paid homage to the consoling fact that God will put peace both on you and around you. The green pastures are not just to look at but
Vanity It is not good to SEEK recognition. It is honorable to HUMBLY RECEIVE recognition. Vain glory is self-serving recognition for an achievement. Although it may seem to be harmless,
I AM SURE! What a feeling of peace and comfort it is to know that if we have God as our Shepherd then we will have GOODNESS and MERCY following
The Lord Is My Shepherd No frills. No thrills. No cute words. No fancy presentations. David gives the long and short of his situation in this one short verse of
Above The Law The best criminals are the ones who function so well that they seem to be “above the law”. It does not even matter what the “law” states,
Don’t Worry Be Happy! In this scripture we find that David is acknowledging his craving and need for joy an gladness. David is definitely not alone. It is amazing how
I Wanna Be Right! This scripture in 1Kings piqued my interest in its application and recognition of manhood. Wherever you go, show yourself as a man through the strength that
Divine Sobriety There is a song out these days in the Rap/Hip Hop genre that talks about the worldly tactics that the rapper employs to “get his mind right”!!! It
Dealing With Folk Having a relationship with God is tough enough. The last thing that you need is to have to maintain or establish or reconcile a relationship with people.
Call Him The old folks in church always referred to the task of “calling up on the name of the Lord”, and I really did not know what they were talking
Right Now God When I was growing up in the Baptist church we used to hear the old idiom that God is a “Right Now God”. PReachers used to get
I AM Too Proud To Beg Begging folk are just irritating. People begging for money. People begging for food. People begging for attention. People begging for validation. People begging for
I Ain’t Worried About You! Before I joined the church as a child, my relationship with God was very personal and private. I did not feel the pressure or unction
Don’t Look To believe in God is to see and witness the prosperity of those who do not believe in God. Right now, we have to see the guilty walk
Poor In Spirit The most troubling position to be in is when you are poor in spirit. I make that assertion because when you are poor in spirit you
Living a Lie I was talking with my daughter, Jasmine, and we were commiserating over the hurt, disappointment, frustration and downright ignorance that arises when dealing with people who go
Men Must Choose Wisely The woman can make or break the man! It does not speak to the man’s strength or ability. It is simple. The woman gets into the
Finding A Wife I tried finding a wife and I found a little girl. She was an aspiring adult that had not embraced the reality of living without the care
Breaking and Making I remember when I was growing up we used to hear the following things in reference to our getting a spanking or whooping, “This is gonna hurt
Expectation & Requirement When you go to church there are always requirements and expectations. You are required to dress a certain way. You are required to be cordial and not
I Can’t Wait! It is so hard to wait. The bible says that patience is a virtue, but I believe that it is an unattainable aspiration. Patience sounds good, looks
So I MIGHT Not In life there are no guarantees. This simple truth has been told, preached, sang and written. It pours into the life of the believer also when
The Table Is Prepared Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over The 5th verse of
God don’t make no JUNK!! The Bible clearly documents God’s assessment of what He had created in that it was “GOOD”. Light and darkness…good. Water and the sea…good. birda, animals
Just Do It! There comes a time in the life of a believer when there are no more discussions…no more questions…no more guesses…no more hints. It is time to do
Effective Not Perfect So often you hear the statement that Pastors are JUST human. They are human but they are not just human. First of all this is often stated
Divine Confidence Confidence is key to the Kingdom of God experience for the believer. Without confidence the believer is weak and cannot establish any “sure footing” in their walk. There
No excuses! I am so tired of hearing and using and giving excuses. We, the belieers in Jesus, the Christ, have the greatest authority, power and ability. We, the believers
He Knew! I was KNOWN, SANcTifieD and ORDAINED before I was even BORN! Wow! People can be cruel and very downcasting with their doubting and their comments and their suppositions.
I’m Gonna Make It! It is in the worst times of our lives that we find out who we truly are. It is in the toughest imes of our lives
It Ain’t Over! The end is usually not the beginning! With Paul, what we always here about is his glorious ministry traveling around the areas of Italy, Greece and Asia
Sacrifice and Suffering There is an essential but troubling reality that is typically the context of the believer’s promise and testimony. We usually hear and tell only the good stuff,
The Benediction This traditional benediction scripture serves as the conclusion to a chapter and book that keeps it real about who we are..sinners saved by God’s grace. The scripture lifts
Look Up When the Lord of Lords is governing your life, when the Gift of Glory is the key to your life and living and when the King of Kings
Just Get Into The Storm What is always a baffling trait of the servant of God is that we flourish WITHIN the situations that are intended to take us down.
Favor From God!!! Favor ain’t fair! That is a saying that became popular in the contemporary church around the early 2000s. It is so true! We as believers say it
Overcoming FEAR Fear is an intimidating force that, when allowed, grips the individual and cripples them to lose all semblance of power and stability. If you are a strong person,
God Our ROCK!!!! People are funny. They can claim that they want you to succeed but will show doubt in their seemingly awaiting your failure. People will tell you that
It’s Better Now When I gave God my life and then gave God my hand to lead and guide me, the quality of my life increased drastically! I would have
What Do You Want? All my life I have dealt with needing or wanting something. Some may say that this is just a characteristic of the life of a human
Go Get ‘Em When I see people who are so bold in their belief and faith to tell other people, I am impressed. When I see the Jehovah’s Witnesses going
God’s Country I am a country boy and am proud of it. I have both an inherent and learned appreciation for nature and the sovereignty of God in His natural
We Can Be Greater! In my life I have met many different types of people. There have been people who differ from me by their looks, speech, personality, culture, socioeconomic
Make Your Choice I hate it that people in our society actually believe that you can balance a life between the lust of the flesh and the Kingdom of God.
Why Bother Why did God even bother with mankind? So many times I have wondered about this fundamental question that directly impacts even my existence. I am not afraid to
God’s Got My Back! God’s got my back, and that is what gives me all of the comfort and confidence that I need!!!!! First of all, I have earned the
Reverential Fear Soren Kierkegaard was a Russian philosopher who coined the phrase “fear and trembling”. The context of his explication is when the creation is in the presence of its
God is a Spirit. The Gospel According to Saint John makes that clear to us. However, in my life and the development of my relationship with God, I see a
I Don’t Got It It is amazing how the creation of God can convince itself that it can be God Himself. God has created the world and the resources in
Separation When I got myself connected or involved in something or someone that was not edifying to my life, God has always stepped in to help…of course after I asked
Where Art Thou? As much as I may cry out for God to hear me, see me, know me and care for me, I also have just as much or
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