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Since You’ve Got It All Together

The bibles says; after you have been converted go and strengthen your brother. Sadly, after many of us have been converted we turn to condemning our brother and sister. Why are christians the only set of religious people that discriminate against other christians? Just imagine how powerful we would really be if we helped one another reach their destiny. There is joy in seeing other people reach their goals. Together we stand and divided we fall. If we have it all together, let’s help somebody else stand. Let’s help pickup the pieces of their broken life. One person does make a difference. Many people in life don’t want a handout, they want a hand up. They want someone to give them a chance.

Having it all together doesn’t mean that you are more blessed or saved than the one who doesn’t. It just mean, that somewhere along the way, someone offered you help and you saw it as an opportunity and capitalized on it. Don’t think for one minute that you are a self-made man or woman. You are a man or woman living on the grace of God and the prayers of others. The bible says; we are to bear one another burdens. So, if we are to bear one another burdens then we need each other to survive.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.

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More Of You

Today my youngest daughter and I were talking and she said; her brother’s mad because I like her more. I quickly explained to her, it’s not that I like you more, I just spend more time with you because you’re young. She replied; I like for you to spend time with me, I don’t care about you buying me things or giving me things; I just want your time. That got me to thinking. If God didn’t shower us with material things would we care about him spending time with us? Or, are we just sticking around to see what’s the next thing we can have?    

In the bible when Jesus fed the five thousand people, he knew many of them wasn’t there for him to spend quality time with them, they wanted to see what they could get. The bible says; seek ye first the kingdom of God and all these other things will be added unto you. Now our response should be: Lord more of you and less of me. 

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing. 

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Stop Complaining

Today I was driving a friend home and he just started complaining about how he should have never joined the military, how he’s ready to leave this duty station and so on, and so on. I couldn’t take it anymore; so I told him to stop complaining and count your blessings. I told him, thank God that you have a job that you are able to put two kids through college. We should never get so full of ourselves that someone has to remind us of how blessed we are. 

All of the people that God allowed Moses to lead out of Egypt did not make it to the promise land because they were complaining. God allowed them to die first. Also, the children of Israel complaining held up their blessing; what should have taken a few days, took 40yrs. What are you holding up because or your complaints? Some of you should have been healed, but you’re too busy complaining about the hospital and the doctors; yet, you don’t have a medical degree. Some of you should have been promoted; but you keep complaining about the company and the mangers; yet, you don’t have the skills to be in a leadership position. Some of you should have been further along in life, but you’re too busy complaining how other races are holding you down; yet, you’re doing nothing to pick yourself up. You see how complaining holds you back? Stop complaining.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing. 

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Helpless & Hopeless

Do you ever feel all alone or feel like you’re the only one experiencing the problem you’re going through? Do you ever feel like all hope is gone; you don’t know what to do, where to go, and you can’t get no relief from anywhere? Then you’re in the right place for God to show himself mighty.

As long as you keep trying to work it out and figure everything out, then God has no room to work. It’s when you’ve come to the end of yourself and all of your resources are expended; God will show up and show out. The problem is, we just don’t give it to God first. We keep trying to do everything in our own strength; sometimes it takes us days to give it to God, and sometimes for the more thick headed people; it might take weeks, months or years to turn it over to God. We hold up our own deliverance. The enemy doesn’t do it. Sometimes we are our own worse enemy, we stand in our way and we have nobody to blame but ourselves. Oh! What needless burdens we carry all because we don’t take them to the Lord in prayer. Therefore, if you are in a season of helplessness & hopelessness; hurry up and turn your situation over to God. 

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.

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There’s Nothing New Under The Sun

We often talk about deadbeat dads and single parents, it’s nothing new. We see the first deadbeat dad in the bible. His name was Abraham. Once Isaac was weaned, Sarah told Abraham to send his son Ishmael and his mother Hagar away. Abraham gave Hagar some bread and water and sent her and Ishmael away, never to have anymore dealings with his son. Hagar thought her child was going to die because she couldn’t provide for him, but God showed up and assured Hagar that he would make Ishmael a great nation.

Today, so many women are having kids by men who leave and never have any dealings with their kids. The women have to fight for child support and they struggle to raise their kids on their own. All the while; the man is out making more kids with other women. Now we see where being a single parent comes from. There’s nothing new under the sun. Ladies, don’t get discouraged if you’re a single parent and the father of your child is nowhere to be found. Take joy in the fact that God will provide for you and your children. Just as he made Ishmael a great nation; he will make your child great. Your child will be somebody even if he/she doesn’t have their father in their life. Your child will rise to the occasion, and show the world that their mother held it down in the toughest of times. Child support will be good, but if you’re not getting it, don’t trip. God is the best supporter, the best provider, and the amount of child support you get, won’t amount to what God has in store for your children.

This doesn’t excuse the deadbeat father, but let God deal with them. When your son/daughter makes it big and they tell the world how their father wasn’t there but their mother was there all the time; that man will wish he paid support and came around to visit. I’m not talking about just making it big in sports, but when our children succeed in life period. They beat the odds, they didn’t become a statistic, and they did it all with just their mom. Therefore, ladies there’s no more need to be upset. Sit back and let God make your children great.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.

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Life’s Rollercoaster

Today I took my kids to Disneyland. My grandson was so excited, all he wanted to know is; what time is the bus leaving and why haven’t we started to move. Once we got to the park, he was pumped and ready to go. We got on a few rides then we got on the rollercoaster.  As long as it was moving up he was fine. As soon as it started to drop and twist and turn he was’t happy, started crying, and wanted off. All the while I was holding him and telling him; I’m not letting you go, everything is going to be alright. 

Isn’t that how we get? We start this journey strong, we’re excited, everything is going as planned. Then obstacles come, hurdles come, then we start to doubt and fear. As long as things were going well we told of the awesomeness of God. As soon as they went south, we said; we don’t think this is what God wanted me to do. 

Just because God told you to do something, doesn’t mean obstacles won’t come. He said no weapon formed against you shall prosper. He never said the weapon wouldn’t form. So ride the rollercoaster of life, but hold on and know that God got you in every situation.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing. 

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I’m The One

Have you ever had some good things happen to you and  everything go the way you planned it? Remember when you got the big head and said that you were a self-made man or woman? Remember when you said I make my own money and I don’t need no one? 

Do you remember when God told you; don’t get it twisted? God said; every good and perfect gift comes from me. God said; I’m the one that kept you when you couldn’t keep yourself. I’m the one that made you, you didn’t make yourself. I’m the one that allowed you to make the money. I the Lord am God and besides me there is none other. Just when you think you are doing everything on your own, remember, I’m the one. 

No matter how high you get, you always got to look up and acknowledge that there’s nobody like Jesus.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing. 

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Cry

There are many different reasons why someone may shed tears. There are tears of joy, sadness, anger, pain, discomfort, etc… No matter what the tears are for, cry. Often times when we hear little kids cry, we want them to shut up; they’re crying for a reason. Even when we go to funerals, we have the audacity to tell the grieving family, don’t cry. At times we can be so insensitive to other people tears. Some people cry when they are angry, and if you’re on the receiving end of that anger, you better watch out. Their tears are a sign that they’ve reached the point of no return. On the other hand; when it comes to crying, no one ever says to a proud mother or father, don’t cry, when their daughter is getting married, their child graduates ,or their son makes it to the pro’s. 

God gave us tear ducts for a reason; to cry. Crying is not a sign of weakness as most people think. Crying is a natural emotion, that we should not be ashamed to express. Even Jesus cried. Just like we can’t control anyone else’s behavior, we cannot control anyone else’s emotions. Life has a way of making all of us cry. No matter how hard you are, no matter how emotionless you are; God has a way of humbling everyone. So when the tears start to flow, let them flow.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing. 

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Keep It Moving

Everyone has setbacks in life, it doesn’t mean it’s the end of world. On this journey we will have disappointments, delays, and denials. Don’t get discouraged, because if we keep it moving then we are sure to have some comebacks, come ups, and conquest. Anytime we are trying to achieve something, we need to be prepared to meet opposition. We need to realize that everyone doesn’t want to see us succeed in life. We need to realize that some people will intentionally try to hurt us, stop us, and put road blocks up in front of us.

That’s when we have to say; greater is he that’s in me, than he that’s in the world. That’s when we have to say; no weapon formed against me shall prosper. That’s when we have to say; if God be for uswho can be against us. It’s in those trying times of life that we have to learn how to encourage ourselves. Instead of looking for a pat on the back, we need to learn how to pat our own selves on the back. We need to learn how to affirm our own selves, because we may never get it from the crowd.

So, no matter what happens on this journey, keep it moving. Keep it moving when things are good and when things are bad. Praise God through it all, when you feel like it and when you don’t.  No one can stop you but you.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing. 

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Focus

Often times we have the tendency to focus on the wrong thing. We often focus on the negative things and never look at the positive things. Instead of focusing on what we don’t have we need to focus on our blessings. 

Instead of focusing on not getting the promotion, thank God for having a job. Instead of focusing on not getting the house, thank God that you don’t have the debt of a mortgage. Instead of not getting the brand new car, thank God you got ride and it’s not worth stealing. Instead of not having a husband or wife, thank God you’re not worrying all night where they may be. Start focusing on all of the good that’s in your life. You know the good you take for granted, like; your life, health, the activity of your limbs, your sound mind, your kids, family, etc… God has been too good to you for you to throw in his face what you don’t have. That’s just like you bending over backwards to provide for your kids, and one of them have the nerve to say; what you’re doing isn’t good enough. That’s what you tell God when you focus on what you don’t have. 

Change your focus.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing. 

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