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
Do You Hear Voices? It is amazing how many voices the believer has to deal with. There is the voice of God that calls the creation to the Creator. There
My Rib In a Wiz Kalifa song it was coined that he had met “the female version of me” which told him that she was to be his “girl”. Adam
I’m Not Perfect We aren’t perfect, but we are supposed to have a desire to be perfect in and for God. That makes no sense whatsoever in the flesh because
We Need Rest I am so guilty of not getting the proper rest. I have been that way for a while…at least since before my daughters were born. Growing up
Don’t Disrespect the Gifting of the Youth I so thank God for the Apostle Paul! He was so thorough, so real and so caring in his writing the letters/epistles
Thank YOU, Father!!!! Thank You, Father, for your Word! You told me that You would never leave me nor forsake me. You told me that You would stick closer to
Yoked Being “yoked” is a very strong statement. To walk with someone is not that strong. To be connected is not as strong although close. To be yoked with someone
1Corinthians 13:13 + John 3:16 For God so LOVED that He GAVE!!! It is on this premise that we have the Christmas Holiday. It is not about celebrating a “birthday”.
So Glad I Am Changed! I am so glad to be in Christ. I am so glad that God has separated me OUT OF this world and even my
Three In One Our Christian faith is very specific! First, there is one God. Christianity is a monotheistic religion that has a triune existence to the one God that
Universal vs. Institutional Church What is the church? I have studied and lived and talked and read and searched to learn and embrace what the church truly is. It is
Living RIGHTeous! I just want whatever it is that I do or say to be acceptable to God. I have spent so much of my life trying to please people.
Pucker Up! How are we to greet all the brethren with a holy kiss? Could this be literal? I don’t think so. In this day and age there is
Another Day, God! God is beyond words. I can’t put into words how God is and how He is in my life. I can’t say that I understand everything either.
Keep On Striving! I can’t do it and it is so frustrating. I learn all the time and hear all the time that we should praise the Lord all the
Distractions Sometimes we as Christians, believers or church folk get caught up in things that truly don’t make a difference. First of all, we get caught up in them because
God’s Got It! The people of God oftentimes falter in the attempt to bear a burden that God has not meant for us to bear. Judgment is not a burden
I Am Nothing! I have gone through a lot of trials and tribulations, but I am nothing. I have achieved a lot of things that have put my name in
Reciprocity It rough to love someone and they don’t receive your love and actually throw it back at you as malcontent. It is really tough to care about someone and
Do You Understand? The scripture says “But God raised Him from the dead”. In church we say this all the time but do we really realize what we are saying.
The Only Judge Growing up in the deep south, you learn at a very early age that all people are not the same. There are different criteria on which people
You Ain’t All That! The man of God is not God. Those 7 words disassemble and discombobulate probably 60% of the Christian ministries in the United States. I say this
God Provides…But Do We? Money is a very sensitive subject in the institutional church. It is a sensitive subject for two reasons. Firstly, money in the church comes from the
The Real Deal The sermon that embodies the call of the unbeliever to Christ is a simple sermon. It does not take a lot of pomp and circumstance. It does
EVENTUALLY… Eventually God will injure the head of the serpent…We need grace to abide with us til then. Eventually the evil that the world promotes will cease…We need grace to
One Way! It is so easy to get caught up in the little things that simply obscure a situation. What I mean is that it is so easy to complicate
No One Is Above The Law No one is above the law. There is so much that a human being can do in this life. Through the abilities of the
Live Life…Don’t Run Life Mankind has deluded itself since the beginning of time by thinking that it has the power to give or take life. The biggest problem in this
Who’s Running Your Show? That is the primary problem with humanity in the context of trying to live as believers in Jesus, the Christ. We “make provision” for the flesh.
The Last Days Have you ever just looked around lately at the times that we are in? Natural disasters, killings, chemical warfare, gangs, diseases, wars and rumors of wars are
Love and Justice Just because you are a believer, it does not mean that you can do whatever you want to do to and with folks and God will make
Can’t Avoid Evil The reality that the Believer must address, embrace and internalize is that we will never in this world get rid of evil. There will always be evil.
Revenge Is Sweet Ain’t God good!!! God knows his creation. Or, I must say, it may be that He specifically knows ME. God gives us a way to GET BACK
Sometimes I Wanna FIGHT! Probably one of the most debated perceptions of the Christian is that they serve and walk in Peace. The world and other Christians even have the
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