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Giving Up Is So Easy

There comes a point in everyone’s life, when we feel like what we are trying to accomplish is not worth it. Whether it be trying to hold a relationship together, trying to finish school for a better job, trying to keep our loved ones off drugs, trying to keep family members from making the same mistakes we made, etc… We feel this way because of pressures, stress and we don’t see any progress or light at the end of the tunnel. 

Giving up seems like the logical choice and the easy choice. And, we always have that one person telling us that there’s nothing wrong with giving up. But, there’s something very wrong with it. We cannot give up at the first sign of trouble or hardship. When family members don’t do what we like we still have to try. When school is beating out brains in, we still have to try. When the pressure is on us, we have to press our way. It’s called long suffering, enduring, holding fast. If everything came easy nothing would be worth it. It’s when you’ve struggled for it, worked hard for it, sweated for it, lost sleep for it; that giving up is not so easy to do. As a matter of fact, it’s not even an option. 

So continue to press, continue to strive,  and continue to work hard; I see a breakthrough coming your way. 

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing. 

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Is It I

When Jesus told his disciples that one of them would betray him they said; is it I. When we woke up this morning did we think that we would betray Jesus? Did we think our actions would crucify him afresh on the cross? Do we ever ask Jesus; Lord am I hurting you or betraying you today? We have to be very careful, because our words, thoughts and actions could betray the very Jesus we say we love. Our words, thoughts and actions could betray the very Jesus we say we trust; the very Jesus that calls us friend. We don’t betray our natural friends, or our mother or father, so let’s not betray our heavenly friend and father. 

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing. 

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You Can’t Handle It Right Now

Have you been praying for something and God hasn’t answered you yet? Or did God say; no, not right now? Have you ever thought that you can’t handle what it is you’re asking for? Sometimes in life we may want something, but we need to grow more before we can get it. So, don’t give up on your hopes and dreams. Continue to allow God to mature you; so when he says yes, you will have the maturity and character to  handle what it is you’ve asked for. 

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing. 

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What You Do In The Dark

Growing up my mother would always say; what you do in the dark will come to light. She was right, but she always used this statement in a negative way,just as many of us do. But, have we ever looked at this statement in a positive light? How about when you tarried before the Lord late in the midnight hour and he blessed you, delivered you and brought you out. How about when you had midnight prayer with just you and Jesus, and he prepared a table before you in the presence of your enemies. How about when you studied the word of God all night long, just to get a deeper relationship with God. Now people are trying to figure out how you’re making it, how you’re surviving and thriving. Now, people are wondering what’s different about you. They don’t realize what you’ve been doing doing in the dark with God, is now manifesting itself in the light.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing. 

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Come Clean With God

Sometimes when you pray, do you pray holding back what’s really going on? Do you think that God is oblivious to what’s going on with you? Jesus is the ultimate fixer and he already knows what the problem is; he’s just waiting on you to come clean with him. The bible says; all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, therefore, stop letting the guilt and shame of sin hold you back from true repentance. The reason why so many people don’t hurry up and come clean with God, is because they’ve allowed the enemy to tell them that they’ve messed up too bad and forgiveness is not coming to them. Free your mind, spirit and soul by coming clean with God. As soon as you come clean, a weight will be lifted and the enemy won’t be able to hold anything over your head.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.

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Joy

Since the world didn’t give you your joy, why do you allow the world to take your joy away. The bible says; the joy of the Lord is my strength. When our joy is gone our strength is gone. Life is short and we cannot allow people to hold us down or back any longer. Joy allows us to smile on the inside when we really want to cry. Joy allows us to see the situation a little different because of the hope we have in Christ Jesus. Nothing or no one is worth losing our joy over. So smile in the face of adversity and those things that came against you to destroy you. Just think, after everything you’ve been through, you still got joy.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing. 

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Inspite Of

Isn’t it good to know we serve a God that allowed his son to die for us inspite of our sins. God had plenty of opportunity and reason to put us six feet under, but he told death no, not this child. While we’re going about our day and taking life for granted, be mindful that a gracious God, a loving God, a forgiving God looked beyond our faults and saw our needs. While we’re going about our day, keep in mind that if it had not been for the Lord on our side where would we be. Many people say they will sin then ask for forgiveness later. Be mindful, that the bible says; my spirit won’t contend with man always. So, I suggest you think twice about willfully sinning thinking you’ll be alive to ask for forgiveness. 

Since God did it for us inspite of us, we should always have an inspite of praise. Lord inspite of things not going well in my life, I’m yet going to praise you. Lord inspite of things not going well in my home, I’m yet going to praise you. Lord inspite of the diagnosis the doctor gave me, I’m yet going to praise you. I’ve realized, that it’s in you that I live, move, and have my being. Inspite of everything that’s going on, Lord I choose you.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing. 

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Take Care Of Home First

The bible says; a man that doesn’t take care of his own household is worse than an infidel. Today we see this all too much, where a man will take care of his current girlfriend’s or wife’s children but not take care of his own children. We see where a mother will take care of a man, but leave her children to take care of themselves. How is it, we’ve become ok with not taking care of our family to please a man or woman? How is it, women are trying to out dress their kids to get attention from their daughter’s boyfriend? How is it, men think hustling is still the way to go? We’ve become a sad people when we see this behavior happen and we don’t try to help change our community for the better.

Our young men sag their pants because they see adult men sag their pants. Our young girls dress provocatively because they  see their mother trying to get their boyfriend. No one is teaching our young boys where sagging really comes from, and no one is teaching our young girls that you don’t have to sleep with a man or put on skimpy clothes to be somebody in life. When we have strong homes and families, we have strong communities. We can’t blame the media for the lack of care within our communities. When we train up a child the way the bible teaches us, then when they get old, they will not depart from it. Nowadays, we are training up our children the way society says to train them, and our communities are going to hell in a hand basket.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.

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How Are You Living 

Do you live any kind of way Monday thru Saturday then praise God on Sunday? Do you willingly sin and say; I will ask God for forgiveness after I finish sinning?  Do you constantly say; I’m going to give someone a piece of my mind, curse them out, then say the Lord knows my heart? Have you ever thought; someone is watching you, and  they are basing their decision on whether or not to serve God based on how you act?

Our walk with God has to line up with our talk about God. People are looking for something to believe in and if we don’t show them Jesus, then they can be swayed to believe in something else. You don’t have to have a title to live right. If you say you love God, you should possess the characteristics of God. If you serve God, you should possess the characteristics of God. Everyday we need to check how we are living, how we are treating people, and how we display our Jesus to others.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.

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Distractions

Are you on your journey headed towards reaching your goals and destiny? Does things seem to be going well? Has a blast from your past suddenly appeared? Or, has someone new popped up in the picture? Distractions! Now is not the time for you to take your eyes off the prize. Whatever goal you’ve set for yourself is way more important than a distraction. Now is not the time to let people or things stand in your way. You’ve come too far and you’ve waited too long to get where you are. Don’t allow anyone to steal that from you. Don’t allow anyone to offer you anything that God has already promised you. The enemy comes to steal, kill and destroy; (distractions). But Jesus came that you may have life and that more abundantly; (destiny). 

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing. 

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