Endure, Encourage, Evolve, & the Experience

Matthew 4:16-19 ; John 9:12-15
Endurance is having assurance during opposition. Encouragement is the healing to help endure. Evolving happens as you master these two traits Though many have seen some form of miracles they lack the endurance and the experience of walking the holy walk. Why is that? Is it because its impossible or does it just seem impossible. First let me explain the acts of Jesus Christ in which he began his ministry.(Matthew 4:16-19) The first thing was he did was preach repentance then the second was to make disciples who would ultimately act a part in helping him save souls. Meaning bring the sinners to Jesus. To get to the place of repentance endurance is tested. Once you know that you can stand in a battle of spiritual warfare to next step is to encourage. Encourage yourself is the most important because your endurance will never stop from getting tested. Encouragement is the best medicine for testing and ultimately it strengthens your endurance. Whether its for school or life encouragement is the best healer . So why do we do this. Why do we suffer? Why are we tested? Why should we encouragement. Evolution is why. How can anyone evolve if they give up on everything that is difficult? Who would survive hardships? Ultimately stop progress. Without progress we can't evolve. Some things we experience may tell us that something is not right or its too hard or impossible but through the Word of God we can experience a new set of eyes that will take us to new levels. We will be able to see things we have never seen before(John9:12-15). I love the word of God if you read the scriptures above you will see what God expects from us as believers. Forget what the world says or even the laws trust God he will have the final say so because the power of life and death is all in his hands. God can heal and restore  and he can only do it through the hands of his disciples.......YOU and Me!

Living Water!

Acts 12:1-25........
Water is for nourishment of the body. The bible is for nourishment of the soul.  Living water is what the bible is called. Water to help guide, and teach us how to live. Now in the book of Acts there are many miraculous signs to show just how powerful this living water is. Peter's miraculous escape from prison. Peter was imprisoned after his dear friend and fellow disciple James was murdered by King Herod. King Herod was so evil and full of himself. God cursed him with worms and he died after Peter had been freed from prison by an Angel. We watch these movies and all different type of entertainment. The same excitement in the theaters can be experienced right in your own home when you begin to drink from the Living Water. The difference is this water heals, destroys yokes, encourages, loves, motivates, and it penetrates deep within your soul. The Bible is Living Water and it brings life to your soul like water brings life to a dying flower. Jesus is asking you "Will you drink with me the Living Water to save your soul"......I say yes, I will drink father and I will encourage others to do so also. Read and Achieve!!!!!!! To God Be the Glory!

Warning against disobedience

When we were small it was common for parents to warn the kids to never talk to strangers nor to open the front door for strangers.....Why is that an important instruction to follow??? I will tell you why? If some one is looking to harm you they can't get the opportunity to do so......The same goes with our Heavenly Father........Its not that God wants to punish us and make us suffer..... NO!!!! He is protecting us from some one who would love nothing more than to see us suffer and die.......satan enjoys when we fail while God wants us to prevail .....
.Disobedience is the first sin......It is the sin to begin all sin......Do we honor what God does for us daily or do will live as though we are owed this life he has given us.....God could take our breath if he chose to  and we have no power over that....However our God is great and he sends his angels, messengers, servants, even his son Jesus to lay the blueprint out on how we should live and obey.............. (Hebrews 2: 1-4)
I am only sounding so aggressively because the enemy continues to trick us into thinking we know God when we don't let him have a say in how we live. I am also guilty of saying this statement "God knows my heart" Yes he does but how long will you keep disobeying his commandments. How long will you give him no authority in your life. I prayed a simple prayer that has helped me to turn and seek all that God has for me....  Dear heavenly father, thank you for all your many blessings. Please give me a heart to want to be more like you and let your will be done in my life. Guide my footsteps and most of all forgive my sins. In Jesus name Amen.
Try to get to know God for yourself don't take the preachers word for it.....Learn his greatness more intimately and that is true obedience. GOD's word is more powerful than you think!

The tongue is small but the power packs a punch.

James 3:5-11......⁵ In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire. ⁶ And the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself.^{[a] 7} People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish, ⁸ but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison. ⁹ Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God. ¹⁰ And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right! ¹¹ Does a spring of water bubble out with both fresh water and bitter water?

The power of life and death is in the tongue. As hard as one may try to do the right thing the true enemy lies with the control your tongue.....As believers we conqueror and prevail through many battles. Who can say they are a master at words? Who can say they have won the battle over the power of the tongue? Only one has defeated this fire with in the mouth. Jesus. Every word he spoke was that of the Father....GODS WORD.....Lets read more and listen more to the Word of God so that we may speak like he speaks....Then we can talk like God talks, we can walk like God walks......Then most important we will think like God thinks.....

Having the mind of Christ is the ultimate goal for all believers.....Lets challenge ourselves to control our tongues through letting God control our thoughts and actions. To God be the Glory!

Living a sacrifice!!!!!

James 4:4

The bible says in the scripture........You adulterers! Don't you realize that friendship with this world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again, that if your aim is to enjoy this world, you can't be a friend of God........

So if anyone has any questions about why there life is the way that it is. Here is your answer......It doesn't not matter if you claim to be a Christian.  Let your joy of this life come from God. Not from the world......Then when things in this world begin to crumble you will have joy and faith like a mountain that can not be moved.

First step is give up your own life(kill your fleshly desires)......
............it activates your faith power.
Second step is to give God the praise even in advance through obedience, time, and worship................. This expresses your faith power.............
Third step is STOP COMPLAINING! This puts your Faith into action....

As a result of these 3 steps you can begin to see the power of God shift the whole direction of your life. You go right instead of left, or left instead of right. However you wont do the same things anymore.Because God is controlling your steps.

Waisted Energy!

Today is a day to rejoice, just like any other day. Everyday should be a joyful day because our Savior Jesus Christ lives. Arguing, screaming. and fighting for things we have no control over is Waisted energy. If we choose to put the energy waisted on negativity on the Kingdom of God we would find a freedom and peace that is indescribable. Complaining and  moaning is not the behavior of a believer in the word of God. We have to decide to let go of our hurts, hang-ups, and bad habits.(words of my Pastor Mike Ealy,2011) The song "Man in the Mirror" by michael Jackson, is a special message about changing ourselves if we want the world around us to change. In the word of God we have the power to change the man in the mirror.

Paul has been putting all his energy into spreading the word of God through out the book of Acts. In Acts 20: 24..... It says But my life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus-the work of telling others the Good News about God's wonderful kindness and love.
 This is how our energy should be used......To Glorify the Kingdom of God.....Not to control condemn or start confusion.........Let us be about Kingdom Business!! TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

God favors me!

Remember no matter what "they" say......GOD LOVES YOU! Grace and Mercy is a free gift. The favor we have in Jesus Christ is bread to eat and air to breath.....Have a happy and blessed Holiday season! Jesus is the reason for the season.