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Get Over It

Why do we act like everyone is going to treat us like a past family member, ex-boyfriend/girlfriend or ex-spouse treated us? Whatever happened in your past, get over it.

I was talking to someone and they told me they thought I was doing them like someone else did them three years ago because they couldn’t get in touch with me. My first thoughts were; are you kidding me! I don’t know what was going on in your life at that time. I had to explain to them, that my day starts very early in the morning and I don’t have time to just talk on the phone.

How crazy is it for us to hold on to nonsense for years, and then try to make everyone feel sympathetic towards us because we’re still wearing our feelings on our sleeve. In today’s society, many people don’t have the time or the energy to deal with other people’s past issues and hurts that have been lingering for years.

All I can say is, get over it. The time has passed. Life has continued to move forward. What does is matter now if they’ve never apologized to you. It didn’t kill you. Live your life, love yourself and thank God you survived to see another day.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.

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Reset

Have you ever had a day that you wish you could have a do over? I mean from the time you got up till the time you went back to bed, you just wished you could take back what you said, what you did, who you hurt, etc…

Since you can’t do a reset you can repent. You can apologize for the things you’ve said and done. You can ask for forgiveness from those people and from God and do your best not to mess up again. We are not always at 100% but we can strive daily to be at that level.

Don’t beat yourself up because you need a reset, go to God in prayer and let him work it out.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.

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A Spirit Of Excellence

You hear people talk about a spirit of excellence all the time yet they don’t possess it. Mainly you hear about it in church and it makes you wonder who are they trying to convince; us or them?

A quick way to see if you or your church is operating in a spirit of excellence, do this quick test . If church starts at 11am do you get there between 10:45-10:50 or do you come after 11? If you get there early you maybe operating in a spirit of excellence; if you get there late, you are operating in a spirit of slothfulness. If your church starts on time regardless who’s there or not, it maybe operating in a spirit of excellence. However, if your church waits for a certain amount of seats to be filled, it’s operating in a spirit of numbers. If you sing in the choir regardless if you lead the solo or not, you maybe operating in a spirit of excellence. If you only sing when it’s your solo, you’re operating in a spirit of pride. If you preach the unadulterated word in hopes someone might be saved, you maybe operating in a spirit of excellence. If you’re preaching for an amen, applause or a pat on the back, you’re operating in the spirit of entertainment.

Be careful when you throw that phrase out there, because people are watching and if you or your church is not living up to the standard of excellence people will begin to talk and most importantly, God will not be glorified, edified, or pleased.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.

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When God Gives The Increase

When God gives the increase, throw away the poverty mentality. The bible says we are the head and not the tail; if this is true, why do we continue to want to be the tail after God gives the increase?

Some of you maybe saying I’m not the tail. Well, God gave you a better paying job above the poverty line but you’re still trying to get food stamps. God allowed you to be debt free but you’re still trying to get subsidies on something you have more than enough to afford. That’s being the tail and that’s having a poverty mentality.

When God gives the increase, it’s for you to be the lender and not the borrower. It’s for you not to be enslaved to no one social services program where you have to give your life story for a little bit of help. It’s for you to be a giver and not be stingy.

Once you’ve got the increase, tell yourself we’re not going back there. We’re not going to live check to check anymore. We will have two nickels to rub together to make heat. And show God how grateful you are by changing your mindset.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.

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No Bad Days

If everything that God made was good, why do we say today was a bad day? I believe there are no bad days but there are challenges within the day. Some challenges are rougher and tougher than other days, but it’s not a bad day.

Even if you’ve lost a loved one on today, it still isn’t a bad day. Yes, it hurts, yes you may question God; but look at it this way. If they were saved: to be absent from the body is to be present with God. If they were not saved, then today could be very sad but it should challenge you to get a deeper relationship with God.

Don’t get me wrong, I understand how people can say this was a bad day, I use to say the same thing. But when I consider the awesomeness of God, his patience with us, and I look at all he’s made; all I can say is mighty are the works of his hand.

Today may not have been the day you planned on having and you may have had a challenging day, but be grateful that God allowed you to be alive to take part in his day.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.

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Cancer In The Church

Every church has cancer and the pastors have to figure out how to surgically remove it without doing more damage to the body. The cancer in the church are those individuals who spread negativity to to the body in such way that it kills the body spiritually.

The sad thing about these individuals is that they refuse to believe the diagnosis that they have cancer. In refusing the diagnosis they don’t accept any treatment plans. Treatment plans very from repentance to stop spreading rumors to undergoing aggressive surgery by being cut out.

No, these individuals come Sunday after Sunday, Wednesday after Wednesday being sicker than the last time the church saw them. Either one or two things will happen; one, they will accept the diagnosis and start the correct treatment plan or two, they will continue to walk in denial let the cancer advance to stage 4 and die, spiritually and literally. The bible says its a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.

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Waiting For Everyone To Come Home

Tonight I decided to wait up for all of my kids to come home. Normally, if I’m tired I’ll send a text or call them reminding them of curfew then I go to bed.

Jesus said it’s not his will that any of us perish. He’s giving everyone a chance to come home before he returns, but sadly many are going to miss curfew and in hell will they lift up their eyes.

Jesus calls and sends text everyday, however, many people don’t answer calls they don’t know and don’t respond to unfamiliar text messages.

But this doesn’t stop Jesus from waiting for his children to come home. You may have kids that have gone astray, don’t give up on them. Pray for them, and pray that they don’t miss curfew. Also, when they do come home, rejoice and be thankful and grateful that God kept them alive long enough to make an intelligent decision to come home on time.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.

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Discouraged

Are you feeling discouraged because you feel as though you let yourself down or you let God down? If so, forgive yourself and better yourself; then, ask God for forgiveness.

Furthermore, don’t put God in a box. His love is not like our love. He loves us unconditionally. His forgiveness is not like our forgiveness. He never brings it up again. He always encourages us. He never points out that we’re unqualified, uneducated, unemployed, or under attack.

Everytime discouragement rears its ugly head, tell yourself, you can because God said it, I believe it and that settles it.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.

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Cutting People Off

Sometimes in life we have to cut people off, fire them out of our lives, give them pink slips in our relationships and move on. This may sound harsh, but some people can hold us back from our destiny and dreams.

Even Jesus told the disciples to shake the dust off their feet and keep it moving if people didn’t receive them. You don’t have to be nasty to people when you cut them off, just let them know; in this season of your life things are going to be different.

How can two walk together unless they agree. If the people in your circle are not walking the same as you, it’s pink slip time. Think about this, if you are not performing to standards on the job, the company kindly tells you, you are not what we are looking for at this time. It’s time for you to tell someone this. Besides, this is nothing new, God has been telling you this already, now you see it in black and white.

Do yourself a favor, obey God, fire the people out of your life that are unproductive and save yourself some heartache and headaches.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.

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How Did You Treat God’s Children Today

Today did you smile at everyone? Were you short with the cashier? Did you get upset when your latte was made wrong? Was God pleased with how you interacted with all of his kids today?

When we talk to people, do we realize we are talking to one of God’s children? They may not be of the household of faith yet, but that doesn’t give us the right to mistreat them. Many people don’t like being in our Christian family because we don’t know how to treat them.

Maybe that cashier ran out of gas on the way to work. Maybe that person making your latte is wondering how they’re going to pay for daycare. Maybe that person who cut you off in traffic just got served divorce papers unexpectedly. Maybe just maybe that smile you gave, saved someone from committing suicide.

Now, you know how you’ve treated God’s people today, so tomorrow, do better.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.

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