God Says

To navigate through life, it is important to know what God says about you. This world will try to bring you down and the people in it, but your strength will be renewed with what God says about you. In the end, this is the only thing that will matter. What he says about you is the final judgment for where you will spend an eternity. So why not get to know the one who created you since he loves you so much. So much love that he had for the human race to sacrifice his only begotten Son for all to be born again. Being born again means turning away from your wicked ways and doing things the Christ like way. Christ like because he modelled the life in which all should live. You will stumble, and you will fall, but Christ conquered your storm on the Cross. No human is perfect, and they can never be, but striving to be Christ like is the key to freedom. The most important choice that you can make in your life is acceptance of Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour. Dig into the word, prayer, and worship and find out just how much he loves and what he says about you. Through his word, he makes your path straight. And through prayer and worship, you develop a relationship and come closer to God by seeking him. I want to encourage you today to dig deep into what God says about you today and let Jesus Christ lead your way. What God says is all that will matter in the end, so turn, about face and march God’s way. Stay Blessed

Just

God is just. If you knowingly partake in sinful acts in any way shape, form, or fashion consequences will follow. God knows all, he sees all, he knows you better than yourself. So often the mistake is made that this isn’t so but I assure you it is. You will reap what you sow. Be careful how you treat people. Some people pray and the Lord answers and hears them. You may think you can get away with things but you can not run from the Lord, who created you. There are consequences to all, you say, do, or think. He knows all. That is why it is important to guard your heart and your mind with God’s word. The word of God will always stand no matter what you say, do, or think. John 1:1  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. From the beginning to the end this will always stand and nothing can change or alter this simple fact. Self is your hardest battle in this life. Laying down your own life and picking up those battles, your cross, is what you are called to do. This requires you to be selfless because Christ was selfless. Being selfish is worshiping yourself because you are putting yourself above others. Doing things that you know are out of line with God’s word is a sin and you will have to answer to those. Not to shame you but to bring correction and set you up to walk the way God intended. God is just what he is, a great Father. One who brings correction, discipline, love, advice, forgiveness, God brings it all and all are his children in which he bought and paid for. So nobody escapes him, ever with anything. That is why it is important to do things his way because it saves a lot of heartache that should have never been. That is why it is important to spread his truth so others have those seeds planted, in which God grows and harvest himself. Nothing is lost with him. Everything happens for his divine purpose and plan, not our own. He uses it all, the good and the bad. The Lord will humble you and the Lord hates pride. When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. Proverbs 11:2 A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. Proverbs 29:23 Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine! Isaiah 28:1 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. Proverbs 6:32 God is just and he will do exactly what he says that he will do. The word will always remain and remain unchanged no matter what. So I want to encourage you today to accept the Lord Jesus Christ, repent, and follow God’s narrow way, for it is only him that will never lead you astray. Stay Blessed

Disarmed

The Bible is the living word and has always been and will always be. The Bible disarms every evil plan of the enemy, and when you get into the word and prayer, you find out just that. The only teacher worth having is the Holy Spirit because he is the Spirit of Truth. God’s omnipresent, omnipotence, and omniscient is made known through the Holy Spirit, and he fills us with his presence and teaches us what it is we should know according to God’s word. The Bible is basic instructions before life ends, and everything we say or do should line up with his word. That’s how you know you are hearing from God. Is it lines up with his structure and his word. His ways are selfless, and when you understand that, you will understand a lot. God uses people in mysterious ways, and his understanding is not within our own understanding. He confirms things in his way and for his greater good and purpose, not our own. The enemy’s favourite weapon is our past, and he will try his best to drum up shame and guilt from that era just to keep us stuck and not moving forward into God’s plan and purpose for your life. When you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, it is his blood on the cross that defeated your battles for you. All that shame and guilt is wiped away because victory was had on the cross. See, the enemy sees the light of God in believers, and he is jealous because he can’t have that. He will use any means necessary to pull you down on his level and make you think it’s impossible or over for you. The moment you accept Jesus Christ, the battle begins, and it is essential to armour up with prayer, worship, and reading the word. This is what disarms the enemy through your trials and tribulations and puts him in his place of defeat, exactly where he should be. Christ defeated it all on Calvary, and there is nothing left to be said about that. You have victory through Jesus Christ. The gift that is and will always be the only gift that keeps on giving. The precious gift of his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. So I want to encourage you today if you are going through a bump along your way, turn to your risen Saviour today, Jesus Christ, because he already made the way. In Jesus’ Name, I pray that all receive the word today of every trial being disarmed by the word of our God in Jesus’s name, Amen. Stay Blessed

Waiting

Waiting for the Lord is hard sometimes. A beautiful thing happens when you wait on him. In the waiting, the Lord renews your strength, and that is a beautiful thing. I know without the Lord I am nothing, I am that humble toward the one who created all, as all should be. It is his amazing grace that keeps me going and his unconditional love. The gift that will always keep on giving, Jesus Christ topped the charts forevermore. Waiting not only teaches patience, but it shows you the faithfulness of the Lord. Regardless of where I have been, the Lord has always come through for me. He faithfulness is evident every day that he allows one to open their eyes. What seems small to most truly is not small at all. Things that most take for granted on a daily basis. Don’t ever think the Lord can not humble you because he can, and he will. Be thankful for it all, big and small, because the credit goes to him and to his amazing grace for it all. God is good all the time and all the time, God is good. He always has been, and he will always be, regardless of where we are. The Lord will never lose a battle because it was already won, battles are done, finished, over with. And by that by no means am I saying walking with the Lord that you won’t continue to face obstacles but you have his word and his guidance to lead you through correctly. Worry is not something God wants anyone to do because it’s like smacking him in the face with no faith in his ability. Worry hinders you with something that is not meant for you to carry and can bring about situations that should not be, so drop the worries today and know Christ already paved the way. Waiting on the Lord, your strength will be renewed by him. You pray, read, and worship him regardless of the situation and put your whole trust into him. He makes ways when there seems as if there is none by simply being obedient. He will cause people to cross your path, opportunities to arise out of nowhere, the means to get things done in what his will is for your life, not yours. That calls for a level of faith, more in his abilities than yours. God bestows gifts upon people, and he will use them as he wishes, and that is the way it is. Nothing you do or say can stop the almighty God from getting his will, his way. That is something else you will learn in the waiting. Waiting on the Lord ain’t no joke, but it is through him that you will always persevere with the strength he bestows. Stay Blessed

Hard Times

A song came to my head when I started writing,”I wanna know, have you ever seen the rain?” This particular line is what caught my attention. Makes me think about hard times and how they never last, but God does. If I have any certainty about anything in life, it is this. Life is like a roller coaster, full of ups and downs, and some of those moments actually feel like your stomach bottoming out. It’s a brief feeling, and it passes just like the downs in your life. Important lessons are to be learned during these moments and most likely meant to be a reflection period for something. It may be that moment God may be saying to get your priorities in check. Each individual is different as their walk in life, exactly why it is essential to have a personal relationship with God. God provides where he guides, and I know this to be certain from my life. No matter where I found myself, he never let me down, nor did he allow things to be lost or done in vain. God has always made a way and will always do so according to his will. Gods will can be hard to accept when it goes against what you may desire, but his will is always better than our will. God’s will always lines up with his word, and you find that through reading the Bible, prayer, and worship. As bad as this may hurt some, life is ultimately not about you but about your father, which art in Heaven. What his purpose is for your life and his will will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Spending your life going against his structure only causes pain, grief, and strife. It causes soul wounds, something you can’t see but you feel. There are consequences to all of these if left unreconciled to the Father. Eventually, the load will get too heavy to bare and then you will find yourself at the point where every knee will bow, and every tongue will confess. He said it and it will be done like it or not. To actually think who created all, who gave his only Son and watched him die over the people that killed him, would spare you hard times is absurd. To think he won’t bring you to your knees is comical, to say the least, because all have fallen short and sinned. I speak to everyone the same, I don’t care what your so-called status may be here on earth. Nobody is more worthy than the next. I don’t praise anybody but the one worthy of praise, and that is God. Through Jesus Christ, I was reconciled to my Father and purified by the blood of Christ who died for all sinners, which is every person with breathe. Hard times never last, and the things you learn during these times are most likely a crucial point to learn to move forward. God works in mysterious ways, and they are not of our understanding. I can not encourage you enough to seek and find the God who created all and know he is essential to your guidance on the narrow path back home. The peace of his presence in your life can not compare to anything this world has to offer. You will have the feeling of “it is well with my soul.” Nothing compares to this, nothing. Jesus Christ is the way back to the Father. Through him, you will be reconciled back to God, “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6). Hard times never last, but God does, and his word will always be the ultimate authority. Through Jesus Christ, you can be free and walk toward the light in victory. Stay Blessed

The Way

Thankful, grateful, and blessed that God gave everyone the gift of his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. God’s way, in the world that we live in, is not easy, but he made a way for all who believe. I realize if you are not raised around anything pertaining to Jesus Christ or God, this has to be like a fairy-tale to hear, but nonetheless, it is the only way that will bring true peace to you because all have fallen short. Life is hard, and when you have to unlearn and relearn it, it can be frustrating. When you are being moulded and formed, after being born again, you become like a child in a sense. Simply because everything has not been as it should be in your life, according to God and his will for your life. Like most, you probably have allowed your will to drive you through life. What you have wanted and desired, not what God has for your life or what he wants to do in your life. It’s a hard accountability to swallow, but the truth stings sometimes. I am completely guilty of this, and when I realized that was idolazation of self well, it really hit me in the gut. The Christian walk is not easy. It requires accountability and honesty, and the desire to live as God would have you to live. Does it mean that you won’t fall down? Absolutely not because everyone is imperfect and can not be perfect like Christ. That means you will make mistakes, correct them, then you know better and do better. What is sinful is to keep on keeping on knowing better. You will be remorseful if you are convicted by the Holy Spirit, and it will humble you into repentance. That is a good thing, though. Be grateful for the correction and the confirmation of the Holy Spirit dwelling in you. I can not encourage anyone enough to seek a personal relationship with God. You are seeking a relationship with the creator of all who made you. Through Jesus Christ is the way to life, in which you will be reconciled to the Father. Every soul on earth longs for something, and through my experiences in life, I have found the void through Jesus Christ. I tried everything to fill that void, and nothing worked. Just left me more broken being down the broad and winding roads that I chose. The narrow way is just that narrow. It is hard, but in the end, well, it is worth it. Like it or not, you create your own hell, reaping what you sow. If you want different ways, start sowing God’s way and see the difference. You will lose all kinds of things like anger, bitterness, and greed, which are not any characteristics that I want anyway. God is love, and in every way. A good Father is disciplinary. He brings correction, forgiveness, and love and sets you straight on a narrow way. God so loved everyone that he gave his only begotten Son so that all may be saved. He gave us the way. Now, it’s up to the individual to follow this world or follow God. The way, the truth, and the light are found through Jesus Christ. You have to accept that you are sinful and go to God with a humble heart and repent. There is a difference between knowing God and knowing of God. Seek him, and he shall be found, knock, and the door will be opened for you. Put God first in everything that you do, not yourself. God has all the glory for my life because I am not worthy of praise, but he is. God is worth it all. The way back to the Father is through Jesus Christ. I pray everyone seeks to know him and does what is right, fighting the good fight. Stay Blessed

Sickness

Regardless of what others may think, spiritual sickness is a very real thing, and so is spiritual warfare. The very fact that all were created in the image of God but born into sin should confirm this. Sin usually starts at a young age and most likely comes from the guidance that is placed in our lives, knowing and unknowingly. The majority of people follow the majority and keep stepping the way they were taught, and sadly enough, there are many people in this world who were never taught about the Bible and Jesus Christ. I was fortunate in my upbringing, but I also realized many people were not as fortunate. I had that seed planted early in my life, and I did return to it, just like the Bible says would happen. Returning to it meant I stepped out of line with God’s direction and went my own way many years, sinned fell short, and I returned. Sin is what defiles people, not what you eat or drink. When you don’t take care of your temple, your body where the Holy Spirit dwells, it is a sin. It is my belief through my experience that people use substances to drown out the voice of God over  selfishness, hurt, pain, grief, or simply just being lost. You get lost in things of this world, and it brings on more soul wounds and sins. It can range from a number of things and circumstances, and everyone is different. Due to my going of my own way for so long, I can relate to many things and I have empathy for many different situations. I have seeked to understand things through the word of God, and through prayer and of all the many different paths there is, his path has been the only one that truly heals. Through Jesus Christ, God gave us eternal life, and he is the great I Am it all. He was given that power the moment he said, ” Father, it is finished.” The  Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit is all one. Hell was defeated on Calvary on the Cross, through Jesus Christ, nothing is lost. I’m writing to point you to the only one that is capable of making all things new. Through Jesus Christ, you will have life because he already paid your price. Lay down all your sins today, and repent for Jesus Christ is the only way. He is the only way, the only light, and the only truth. You will find death through the world and its many things, but Jesus Christ came and broke all of your chains with his truth. Spiritual sickness is a very real thing, and through Jesus Christ, you can be freed and start over again to fulfill his bigger, greater plan. All have a purpose. This is true. Stay true to God, and he will always stay true to you. I pray this blesses someone today and this I pray, in Jesus’ Name Amen. Stay Blessed

Offended

The scriptures in the Bible are not meant to make you feel shameful. They are meant to correct you in life , to put you on God’s path for your life. People sometimes feel some type of way reading and hearing the word of God, and that’s a good thing because you feel the conviction from the Holy Spirit. If you feel shameful about something from scripture, that is a convicting feeling, and you need to pray about it. Maybe it’s a shameful feeling from a sin you have no idea about. Pray to God for a revelation about your feelings and repent to him. What matters is that you are seeking a relationship with your Heavenly Father and acceptance of his direction for your life. It’s not easy when you can’t see with your eyes to accept his direction, but you know through his word, prayer, and conviction whether the guidance is correct or not. Faith is essential, and it is the substance of things oped for, the evidence of things unseen. God’s ways are not our own, not even close. His ways are beyond human understanding, which is why a relationship with him is essential, and he should be put first in your life. Like it or not, your being is connected to the creator of all, and he knows you better than you know yourself. Our souls long for this connection to the Father, and since all are imperfect, the way to be reconciled to him is through Jesus Christ. Your faith in Jesus Christ triumphs over everything that you may experience in life because he personally defeated all that we face in this life. He was given all power, dominion, and authority over earth, and through your faith in him, you will be saved from anything that this world tries to lay on you. Your battles have already been won through Christ, and his saving grace and mercy is like no other, and it trumps all. This world will try to label you with whatever it may be, but God’s word says different, and he is the ultimate authority. At the end of your life, what matters is that you know your heavenly Father and that you are saved by his amazing grace through his Son Jesus Christ. You can’t work your way into heaven, nor buy it. The path is narrow to him, and the path to destruction is wide and broad. Your faith in God has to be number one above all. Spiritual sickness is a very real thing, and it will cause manifestation of ailments in your life if left unattended. Sin defiles you, and you being unrepentant about those sins causes chaos not only in your life but others as well. God wants you to give them to him because you were never meant to carry loads too heavy, for the reason he gifted everyone his only begotten Son Jesus Christ. Because of him, you can repent and be saved by his amazing grace. Through man, Adam all received death, but through Jesus Christ, you receive life. What a beautiful gift, for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believed in him would not perish but have everlasting life. God doesn’t want anybody to suffer. For this reason, he gave everyone the gift of his Son. You must be born again to see the Kingdom of God, and through Jesus Christ, this is done because all have fallen short of his glory, all. If you ever feel some type of way, reading and hearing scriptures take that as a blessing because God is trying to correct you and open your eyes. He works through people, and if the person sharing is what bothers you, maybe you should ask yourself why it bothers you. Nobody has a right to throw stones at anybody, and he who had the right did not. Think about that before you try to cast judgment on someone and realize that you will be judged the same way you do others. You reap what you sow, so it’s best to sow the way your heavenly Father instructed you to, rather than following your own way. Not one person on this earth is more worthy than the next, in God’s eyes, and what he thinks about you is more important than anything. When I get to the end of my life, I want to hear welcome home, my good and faithful servant, not turn away from me. I never knew you. I have experienced enough hell here and don’t want any more. I hope everyone’s eyes are open to see. What an amazing gift Jesus Christ is, and how he can set you free. Stay Blessed

Deep Down

Regardless of your opinion, the word of God stands, and deep down, it is known by all. Our souls know what is right and what is wrong because all were created in God’s image, and nothing can change that. Your free will choices are what lead to sin. Choosing to gratify your wants or feelings over what God says you should do is sinning. Everyone does it in some way, shape, form, or fashion. Walking with God is not easy in this world when the world tells you to honour yourself. Honouring God is what all are called to do with the way we live, act, respond, and we are called to walk in a way pleasing to him, not ourselves. Jesus Christ was selfless and not selfish. The world teaches the exact opposite of what the Bible teaches because the world’s values are not the same, and it’s not hard to see. Do your values line up with the Bible or this world? Are our actions honourable to God or yourself? These are questions that I have had to ask myself many times, and it is part of getting your house in the right order. The Holy Spirit dwells on the inside of believers, and when you step out of line, you will be corrected or chastised. Whatever it takes for you to open your eyes and see the deceit. It’s part of the walk, and people are a part of his divine plan. You can’t expect to live a fullfilled life with one foot in and one foot out. I’m not saying trials and tribulations won’t arise but how we choose to deal with those matters. You can’t make others see things, especially when they are filled with the world still. Take out everything that won’t matter in the end and start again only with Christ leading you. Through Jesus Christ is the only way to be reconciled to the Father of all creation. He came, he conquered, defeated it all for you, and for me, to be free through him and see. You must be born again to see the Kingdom of Heaven for eternity. There’s no other way through that narrow gate. What that means is dying to yourself and living for Jesus Christ, the only King. I have to say it’s the hardest walk that I have ever taken, but his peace surpasses everything and always will. You will experience things just like Christ did, and it will make you realize just how much his perfect self loved you and me. Just what he did for all to be free. Deep down regardless of your upbringing, you know Jesus Christ is King, and he will always be, and nothing can change that. He will always be King to all regardless of your beliefs. Deep down, the truth will set you free, and it is through Jesus Christ the only one who reigns and will always be King. Stay Blessed

Set Apart

What a beautiful heart for this reason you have been set apart. To advance God’s Kingdom in ways you may never know, before life seemed like a bore. Like you had no purpose but rest assured it’s been there the whole time just misunderstood. When you fall down in defeat that is when life begins, when Christ places you back on your feet. There is purpose in your pain although it may take awhile to understand. In God’s time all things will be clear, I know it’s painful but you will soon understand what you need to and when it’s all apart of God’s perfect plan. Dying to self and living for Christ is the only way, to make it on that narrow way. Yes it feels like death for sure because self is dying and you will become anew. When you are set apart and make that brand new beautiful start, know that you are alive today only because God’s grace and mercy raised you from your grave. Take it and run with his beautiful plan my friend and I will see you at the finish line, when we meet again. You are set apart for beautiful reasons and now may you see just what love he held for you and for me. The Holy Spirit is on the move today to show you why you are set apart and to start you anew in a beautiful way. Stay Blessed