Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Not In Vain


As I was recently listening to one of the most powerful songs I’ve ever heard Holy Spirit began to move my heart. I saw images rapidly running before me. I began to see the spiritual state of this country, cries of hurting people, and how lax some are with their belief in Christ. God has called us to stand firm in our faith to stand against unrighteousness as stated in Ephesians 6:12 but we still tend to stand strong in those things that destroy us, as stated in Galatians 5:19-21. We glorify drug dealers, TV shows that support adultery and fornication; we support music that is embedded with violence, sex, drugs, and alcohol; and release in our lives by repeating lyrics. We feed the world most of our resources financially and through the consumption of our time to serve ourselves and others as we neglect God. We turn away from the call of God, doubt the promises of God, and pursue the most things outside the will of God for our lives. We continue in relationships and friendships for a false sense of value as they hold us in bondage not realizing the power of covenant in our lives. Wow! Many times I’ve heard the statement “I’m Real” but your realness lies in things that have no deposit for the advancement of your life. Facebook continues to be the platform for rants, shared violence, nudity, and the picture of destruction we have allowed in our lives. Wow! I want you to know something, God created you for so much more. He breathed greatness into you, clothed you in humility, built you in boldness, and declared you as royalty. The death of Jesus Christ has given you freedom but freedom into the ways of his kingdom (John 15:15). Your realness and boldness lies in Ephesians 6:12 which is to stand against the things that are destroying the region and people that you are assigned to. The fighting videos that are being shared shouldn’t be those of us fighting each other but fighting against the kingdom of darkness. We should fight the good fight of faith and advance the kingdom of God through infiltration coupled with colonization (1 Timothy 6:12, Joshua 18:3). We can’t continue putting everything  in life before Him that gives life, but we must find our place in him and all things will be added unto us (Matthew 6:33). Our commitment must become greater to produce an effective outcome that is beneficial for all. We must lead our children by example to prevent them from being destroyed (Phil 3:17, Proverbs 22:6). The time is now!!! No more broken families, no more broken hearts, no more broken futures, no more abandoned futures, no more lacking in life, no more selfishness, no more wasted time, no more doubt, and no more compromise. Lord we loose the spirit of excellence, love, joy, compassion, boldness, urgency, and fulfillment into the lives of everyone. We take back the God given authority and dominion which you have given us. We partake in the covenant promises and rights we have in our relationship with you through our salvation. We dedicate our lives to serve and fulfill your great commission. We honor you Lord! We glorify you Lord! Release your sound now Lord! Release your sound now Lord!

 

Quote: Release! Release! Release! Lord Release! Jesus didn’t die in vain!

 


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Friday, October 10, 2014

That Doesn't Sit Well With Me

Peace and Blessings unto you in the name of our Lord and Saviour.

Over the last few days I begin to hear a popular phrase “That doesn’t sit well with me” in my spirit (‘I feel some type of way” fits as well). Many of us have used this phrase or at least heard someone else use it on multiple occasions. Holy Spirit really began to open this up to me from a spiritual standpoint. Often the Lord desires to free us or heal us from things holding us in bondage through His truth. However the problem comes in when His truth makes us uncomfortable or doesn’t please our flesh we tend to make one of these two statements “I feel some type of way/That doesn’t sit well with me.” God was very direct in telling us the requirement of freedom from bondage which is found in John 8:32 which reads “And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” Therefore if the truth is going to make you free then why are we wrestling with it or rejecting it because it challenges our mindset and lifestyle. You must understand when you wrestle with the truth then you allow satan to snatch away the truth that was sown unto you by revelation of the spirit of God (John 10:29). Rejection in the spiritual realm is  more costly than it is in the natural realm. In the natural no one likes to experience rejection and many times it goes on to mess up the confidence of a person who faces it constantly or simply can’t handle it. In the spiritual realm when we reject God’s truth we must understand we are putting our spiritual man in danger and give the enemy access to our lives via rejection. In John 12:48 Jesus warns us of the consequences of rejecting His word and the judgment that will fall upon those who don’t believe. It is God’s desire that we be freed of a lifestyle void of Him and live life more abundantly in Him. We are sanctified and freed by the truth of God’s word as stated in John 17:17. I encourage you, no matter how challenging it may be, to accept God’s truth about your life. He created us, and he holds a purpose for us all that we must fulfill.


Quote: You always have a decision to choose your truth or the Truth. Let your choice be that which produces life (Deut. 30:19).

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Friday, October 3, 2014

On Call

Peace unto you in the name of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ.

It is my pleasure to speak with you again. The Lord has been dealing with me on this message for a while. As I was driving home one day he spoke to me saying the words “On Call” and I began to see images of employees. Many of us have jobs that require us to be on call while others voluntarily become on call. When I say voluntarily on call I mean those who are so so quick to accept extra shifts without a single thought of asking if that is the place God wanted them to be that day. What is it that makes us commit and be so faithful to being on call for our jobs and not for God? Whenever a person is on call he/she has to stop doing whatever he/she may be doing to go address whatever issue is happening at the job site. What I want you to understand and see is that God desires you to be on call for him. He has people that have issues or needs that only an on call believer is assigned to address and resolve immediately. However, we often spend time in places we shouldn’t be. God is constantly calling us to help fulfill needs but receives no answer. Some even hear God’s instructions but out of selfishness ignore the will of God, which highlights that your job has priority over God. God is very clear about prioritization concerning believers which he has clearly stated in Matthew 6:33. The second thing is stewardship to the God we serve. It’s interesting that many can be great stewards for a job but neglect stewardship concerning the spiritual things of our heavenly Father. He desires us to be great stewards in all that we do (1 Corinthians 4:2). Stewardship is extremely important to the believer because it speaks to commitment, discipline, and a willingness to fulfill God’s agenda. What you must realize is that nothing overrides the assignment God has for you. Whenever your availability is based upon the time you have left after doing what you want to do instead of what God desires you to do then that’s a problem. There are deposits God has placed in you to help release someone from bondage but there are also deposits in others to help release you in certain areas of your life. Therefore understanding your assignment and being available to be used for that assignment is important. Remember this if you delay others then in the same breath you can become delayed as well. I want to encourage you to make it a priority to serve, be available for use of God, and trust God as your source.

Quote: Never let the resource consume that which belongs to the Source (God).
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