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Prepare For Your Call

12 The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is kept in store. 13 The pangs of childbirth come for him, but he is an unwise son, for at the right time he does not present himself at the opening of the womb. ~ Hosea 13:12-13

The LORD gives us each time to prepare for our call that He has given to us. But the strongholds that keep us bound in chains because we refuse to give up our sins will try to keep us from that call. This is the only life we have to fulfill all that God has in store for us. We can’t afford to let anything keep us from the good life God has for us.

Each obstacle is a new learning experience. It’s a new way to grow so that you’ll be ready to face what’s in store for you. Our call is sometimes bigger than we can imagine. Sometimes it’s bigger than we’re ready for because we didn’t allow the LORD to prepare us. If we allow our strongholds to keep us from preparing for our call, we’ll never be ready for it.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Prepare For Your Call.

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Walk Through Jesus

15 They cried out, “Away with Him, away with Him, crucify Him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.” ~ John 19:15

The Pharisees were undoubtedly some of the most anti-Jesus people to ever live. They called for His crucifixion. They even wanted Lazarus to be killed because he was alive again by the power of Jesus. They even became so anti-Jesus that they became anti-God as a whole. They declared boldly and loudly that they only had one king, Caesar. God is our king, yet they rejected God because they wanted nothing to do with Jesus.

God came in the flesh, but they didn’t recognize Him. They didn’t realize that being anti-Jesus was being anti-God. There is only one way to the Father. There is only one way to eternal life. There is only one way to God, and that is through Jesus. You can’t be anti-Jesus, but pro-God. They are one. They can’t be separated. Jesus is the door that all must walk through in order to get to God. Have you walked through Him because you can’t go around Him?

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Remember God Always

9 Though I scattered them among the nations, yet in far countries they shall remember me, and with their children they shall live and return. ~ Zechariah 10:9

The people of Israel were scattered among the nations because of their constant disobedience and refusal to repent. But even though they were scattered to distant nations, God never took Himself away from them. They always remembered Him. They were sent far away from their homes, some into slavery, but God never took Himself away from them.

No matter how far we run from God, God never allows us to outrun His memory. We can fill our minds and hearts with other gods or idols. We can try to erase the memory of God, but no matter how hard we try, the memory of God will always be there deep inside of us. The evidence of who He is will always surround us no matter where we are; this is His promise to us.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Remember God Always.

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Let Your Faith Grow

31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, 32 yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade. ~ Mark 4:31–32

A mustard seed faith starts out really small. Sometimes, you don’t even know it’s there at first. But you hear the Good News about Jesus. You receive the Good News, and you believe the Good News. Then it begins to grow into the largest of all garden plants, and nothing will be impossible for you.

This faith not only moves mountains, but it ministers to the needs of others as well. Jesus has given us the keys to the kingdom of God, and He expects us to do the work, not Him. Have you ever noticed that Jesus is not moved by need? Just because someone needs clothes doesn’t mean Jesus will come down and clothe them. Or feed the hungry. Or heal the sick. Or spread the Gospel to remote areas. Why? It’s not His job. Jesus said that as long as He was IN the world, He was the Light of the World. Jesus is no longer in the world. That’s why He said we are now the light of the world. He has left us in charge, and we, the Church, are responsible for what happens and what authority rules the world.

If we want to see miracles, revival, an outpouring of the Spirit, and a change in the atmosphere, we have to have mustard-seed faith that can grow. We have to have faith that can grow beyond “I know it’s possible.” We have to have faith that can grow to “I believe it’s possible.” Our faith can’t be stagnant. Our faith has to be able to grow.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Let Your Faith Grow.

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Have Seed-Like Faith

30 And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? 31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, 32 yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.” ~ Mark 4:30–32

The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed. What is so special about a mustard seed, you ask? Well, let’s analyze what Jesus was teaching. Jesus wasn’t saying you just need a little bit of faith, but rather, He was saying you need a little of seed-like faith that can grow into great faith. I can have a little faith but never see anything happen because my faith is limited to my own biases. But if I remove my biases, then my faith has room to grow.

We need to have seed-like faith that can be planted and let it grow into something big. For instance, if you have the spirit of fear, your seed can’t grow because you’ll be too afraid to leave your comfort zone. So, it’s not just any old little type of faith; it’s seed-like faith. It’s faith with potential. It is a mustard seed faith.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Have Seed-Like Faith.

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Allow God To Be Big

15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.” ~ Mark 16:15–18

Jesus promised that all who believe would be able to access certain signs. In fact, He said that these signs would accompany or follow believers. Therefore, these are our inalienable rights in the LORD. No one or nothing can take that away from us. Why? Because in these things, God is glorified.

God receives glory whenever His mighty Name is used in a righteous way. He wants to heal the sick, open the eyes of the blind, and make the lame walk again. He wants to perform signs and wonders and miracles and perform many mighty acts of healing, but His Church won’t let Him. We limit God by our faith. If our faith is much, God can do much, but if our faith is little, then God can only do little. God will be as big in your life as you allow Him to be.

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Let God Use You

6 and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, ~ Matthew 1:6

No matter what version you read, Solomon is always recognized as the son of King David by the wife of Uriah. Uriah wasn’t a Jew. He wasn’t even a descendant of Abraham in any way, shape, or form. Uriah was a Hittite; nevertheless, the LORD always remembered Uriah. Why? Because it’s not about race, ethnicity, or where you’re from. It’s about who you are as a person. It’s about the choices that you make. Because it’s your actions that make you who you are. It’s your actions that make your legacy.

You could be born into the perfect family. The perfect life, but your heart is far away from God. God doesn’t need a perfect person born into perfect circumstances. God can use anything and anybody. He can use even the most bent out-of-shape vessels. All God needs is a willing heart, and He can use you.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Let God Use You.

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Dig Up The Root

36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. ~ John 8:36

So many of us are battling the same sins we have had for years. We all struggle with sin. None of us are perfect, but only a few of us actually ever overcome our sin. Imagine each sin we struggle with is a tree in our yard. Some people only trim the branches of the tree so that their house (them) can still get a little light, while some of us go as far as to cut down the whole tree. Both of these are good steps to take, but they give a false sense of completion and overcoming.

See, when we begin trimming those limbs or even cutting down trees, we feel like we’ve overcome, and we leave that dead tree and start on to the next tree. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, that tree we thought we were completely down with has sprung up and is now beginning to blossom and bloom. We’re constantly struggling with the same sins over and over again because we don’t take the time to dig up the root. We don’t face the root of our sin to figure out what opened the door in the first place. When you find the root of your sin, face it. Dig it up and place it before God. And never return to it again.

Dear God, please help me to see the root of my sin. Help me to overcome my sin. Help me to do more than cut off the branches or cut down the tree. Help me to dig up the root so that it will never sprout up in my life again. Help me to truly overcome. In Jesus’ name, I pray, amen.

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Ask Until You Get An Answer

11 Then I said to Him, “What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the lampstand?” 12 And a second time I answered and said to Him, “What are these two branches of the olive trees, which are beside the two golden pipes from which the golden oil is poured out?” ~ Zechariah 4:11-12

God showed Zechariah a vision but didn’t explain it to him until he inquired it of God. Sometimes God shows us a little piece of the puzzle to get our attention so that we’ll seek Him for more. The answer doesn’t always come right away or even after the first time we ask. Sometimes, it takes asking more than one time. Why? There are multiple answers to this question. Sometimes, it’s like Daniel, and something is keeping your answer from getting to you, but other times it’s to help us grow our faith.

If God answered every single question the very first time we asked, then how could our faith ever grow enough to withstand any kind of storm? Sometimes, God remains silent for a short time to help grow our faith. A seed can’t grow without a little bit of rain sometimes. Paul said that trying times produce endurance. These small tests help prepare us for bigger tests to come. If we don’t have the faith to keep asking after the first, second, or even fifth time, how will we be able to ask and have faith in a time of trouble?

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Imitate His Character

17 You have wearied the Lord with your words. But you say, “How have we wearied him?” By saying, “Everyone who does evil is good in the sight of the Lord, and He delights in them.” Or by asking, “Where is the God of justice?” ~ Malachi 2:17

Today’s Church has become haters of good and lovers of evil. We’ve pushed away the Truth of our God for the lies of our enemy. Why? Because we desire to please, satisfy, and justify the flesh. No longer do we see correction as love. Instead, we see it as an awful judgment that we haven’t been called to make. I believe this is because it’s easier to offend a seemingly silent God than a friend that is speaking their truth in our ears.

When we justify sin and fill them with the lie that God just wants them to be happy, or that He made them that way, or that it’s not anyone’s place to judge, we not only plague them with false hope and security, but we lie about God. God Himself is Truth. God Himself is Light. God Himself is Good, so when we say that good is evil and evil is good, light is dark and dark is light, Truth is lies, and lies are Truth, we’re calling God a liar. We’re saying that we know better, and God, who created us, doesn’t know what’s best for us. In fact, He doesn’t even want what’s best for us.

Contrary to popular belief, God’s desire is that none of us stay in our old ways, but all of us strive to become that new creation in Christ Jesus. We strive for perfection. Why? Because our desire should match God’s desire, for He is good, and there is no darkness in Him. This should be our goal. This should be our desire to imitate and be like God. Not be God, but like Him. Like His goodness, mercy, grace, justice, and love.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Imitate His Character.

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