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Be Like Flowing Water

“Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.” ~ Proverbs 25:26

Often times, we as Christians will give in to the pressures of the world and allow sin to be prominent in our nation. When we do that, we become like a muddy spring or a polluted fountain. In other words, we are Spiritually Asleep. We stop working the way the Holy Spirit recreated us to. When we fall spiritually asleep our soul becomes at risk for spiritual death.

We begin to make excuses for sin because we don’t want to offend anyone or “force our faith on others.” We want to be liked by all, but Jesus told us something fundamental, “if you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.” We are not of the world, so why do we destroy our righteousness to become accepted by the world? Is it really worth it to become like stagnant water before the LORD?

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Be Like Running Water.

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The Spirit of Stress

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” ~ Philippians 4:8

How do we renew our minds? By following this simple instruction. Don’t let anger get the best of you. I know that overlooking other drivers can be challenging, but the results are a health hazard. It releases chemicals in your bloodstream that has adverse effects on your body. So does stress and unforgiveness. Your Health, both spiritual and physical, is not worth those negative emotions.

I pray for each one this morning, O LORD, that we will learn to control our minds, reactions, and emotions. Help us to overlook and forgive, that we too may be forgiven. Help us to think good thoughts and meditate on what is noble, and admirable, and kind; that we might live peaceful and low-stress lives. In Jesus’ name, I pray, amen.

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His Favor

“For His anger endures but a moment; in His favor is life: weeping may endure for a night but joy comes in the morning.” ~ Psalm 30:5

If God loves you, He will discipline you; but it’s only for a short time because He loves you. Therefore, His favor lasts a lifetime. His favor will open doors that were once closed; it brings that promotion that was out of reach. It protects that wayward child and restores that broken relationship. His love is the reason why weeping will only last a night, but when the sun comes up, it brings joy, new hope, renewed mercies, and fresh blessings. Be blessed today, be joyful today, be hopeful today and be optimistic today; God loves you and cares for you.

Father, we, Your children, come and humble ourselves before You. We thank You for Your love, but as we are only human, LORD, we ask that You help our faith, our understanding, and our patience. For LORD, we do not understand all that You do, but we know that all that You do is for our best interest. Help us, today, LORD, to understand only a loving parent disciplines their child.

In the precious and Holy Name of Jesus, we pray, Amen.

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The Blessings of His People

“Because of your father’s God, who helps you, because of the Almighty, who blesses you with blessings of the skies above, blessings of the deep springs below, blessings of the breast and womb.” ~ Genesis 49:25

You are blessed indeed. For the blessings of Almighty God are all around you. Reach up, reach out, and take hold of the blessings He has reserved just for you. Speak them over your children, and pronounce them over your family. For the blessings of God are greater than the blessings of ancient mountains, or the bounty of age-old Hills.

Heavenly Father, please bless Your people today. Encourage the discouraged, bind up the brokenhearted, and teach us Your ways so that we may know You and receive blessings from Your hand. Help us to recognize and appreciate all the blessings you’ve blessed us with. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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The Offering of Thanksgiving

“For His anger endureth but a moment; in His favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” ~ Psalm 30:5

If God loves you, He will discipline you; but it’s only for a short time because He loves you. Therefore, His favor lasts a lifetime. His favor will open doors that were once closed; it brings that promotion that was out of reach. It protects that wayward child and restores that broken relationship.

His love is the reason why weeping will only last the night, but when the sun comes up, it brings joy, new hope, renewed mercies, and new blessings. Be blessed today, be joyful today, be hopeful today and be optimistic today; God loves you and cares for you.

Father, we, Your children, come and present to You the offering of thanksgiving and praise. Receive it today, and leave behind a blessing. Thank You, in Jesus’ name, amen.

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Call Upon His Name

“Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon His name, make known his deeds among the people.” ~ 1 Chronicles 16:8

A triple command, first, we’re instructed to give thanks for all the wondrous works God has done. Then we’re to continually seek His face by calling upon His Holy name. Then, we must tell others of His wondrous deeds so that they too may rejoice and be glad, and their faith also will be strengthened.

Father help us to have grateful hearts, seeking spirits, and praising tongues, that Your name may be glorified, amen.

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Rejoice In Tribulation

“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” ~ Matthew 5:11-12

As Christians, we are attacked by the world simply because of the Name of Jesus. We often become discouraged, overwhelmed, stressed, depressed, etc. because we only see the pain in this moment. We can’t look forward to eternity and see how short the pain will last on this Earth compared to eternity.

Tribulations will come, it’s unavoidable. Persecution will come, it’s everywhere. But don’t be discouraged, be encouraged because if the world loved you, you would be of the world. Instead the world hates you because you are not a part of the world. You have been chosen by God and separated from the world. So rejoice and be glad when you are despised or persecuted, for your rewards will be great in Heaven.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Rejoice.

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Bold As A Lion

“The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.” ~ Proverbs 28:1

As children of God Almighty, we are the righteous, so we have nothing to fear. We are to be bold as a lion. We’re not supposed to bow down and quiver in fear, but instead we’re supposed to stand firm and roar. Don’t let the fear of failure keep you from going after what you want. Don’t let the fear of looking stupid keep you from having fun. Don’t let fear take control of your life, you are one of the righteous, and you are as bold as a lion.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Be As Bold As A Lion.

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Prevail With God

“19 They will fight against you, but they shall not prevail against you, for I am with you, declares the Lord, to deliver you.” ~ Jeremiah 1:19

God never says that trouble won’t come. He never says that the enemy won’t strike, but instead God promises the enemy won’t prevail over us because God is with us, and He will deliver us from all attacks of the enemy. The enemy may not leave right away, but when we add the worship aspect, as Jesus did, He feels, for God is enthroned on the praises of His people.

Don’t give up when struggles and temptations show up because you will be able to overcome through the blood of the Lamb, the Holy Spirit, and your testimony. God never sends you out into battle alone, so don’t run out into combat without back up. No war and no battle is won with just one person, and spiritual battle is no different. Fight the good fight.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Prevail With God.

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The God-Factor

“He appointed military officers over the people and assembled them before him in the square at the city gate and encouraged them with these words: ‘Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him.’” ~ 2 Chronicles 32:6-7

Judah was being threatened by Assyria, and yes they were the leading world power. Yes they had a large, mighty, experienced, and well-funded army. But Hezekiah reminded them of the God-factor. And today, you may be facing your Assyria. Maybe you’re being bullied at work or at school. Maybe it is a health issue or a problem only God knows about, and it’s overwhelming.

Or maybe you just need to be reminded this morning of the greater power that dwells in you. For greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world. Don’t be afraid you are an overcomer because you are a child of God. Be strong; you can do all things because Christ strengthens you. You are blessed and highly favored, because you are a creation and child of God.

Heavenly Father, pour out Your love today on Your people. Encourage hearts and strengthen minds. We are Your people and the sheep of Your pastures. Cover and provide for each household that reads and believes this message this morning. In the name of Jesus, amen.

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