The Wisdom of God

The Wisdom of God


For the LORD gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding. He grants a treasure of good sense to the godly. He is their shield, protecting those who walk with integrity. Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair, and you will know how to find the right course of action every time .For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will fill you with joy. Proverbs 2:6-10

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It is reported that King Solomon wrote most of the Book of Proverbs. He is know as a man who had wisdom that he received from God. We can have that same wisdom by studying the book of wisdom and following its advice and most importantly by keeping our focus on God.

It is very important to understand how the devil works. He will "try" to back you into a corner and use whatever weakness you allow yourself to have. He cannot take a place you don't give him. By acting like a victim, he will turn you into one. But Jesus died for our victory. Not having a parent, or people who care about you should not make you feel inadequate in any way. You already have the wisest Father on your side. You are the heir of the King of kings, His resources (all of them) are available to you, used them. Talk to your father, rely on His wisdom and be free. Being indecisive comes directly from the devil. Live with conviction, God's conviction and experience a freedom you never thought possible.

You may not have parents or friends to rely on for guidance in times of need, your husband may not understand you, but God knows you inside and out, He made you, and He knows exactly what you need and more importantly He knows how to fulfill your heart's desires.

Would you let Him take care of you this morning?
Could you stop complaining about what you don't have for a moment and enjoy whom you do have? A Wise and loving Father who never slumber nor sleep (Psalms 121:3-4)

Be encouraged, be strong and be wise in Jesus name.

Praise the Lord!

Are you Lonely?

God wants to comfort you

"No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you. Joshua 1:5

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Christians don’t like to admit that they are lonely due to the fact Church goers are always so ready to judge, and if they admit that they are lonely, the assumption will be that that there are living in sins. David, a man after God’s heart had moments of loneliness. Jesus was lonely the night of his arrest, that’s why he asked the disciples to stay with him. Friends, make no mistake, the reality of the matter is that we have all experienced moments of intense loneliness. I am going to be candid with you; there were times in my life when my loneliness was so intense that it hurts. That’s right, loneliness is not a fun feeling, it can reduce us to tears and despair.

Why is a God who loves so much that He sent his son to die would let us be lonely? Why would a God who says that His thoughts towards us are greater, higher and more glorious than we can ever comprehend let us feel such extreme pain? God loves us and He promised that not even death could separate us from His love. Contrary to what people think, loneliness is not necessary results of sins. We tend to get preoccupied with the daily obligation of living that we neglect God, but He loves so much that He creates opportunities for us to run to Him, but what do we often do? We run to our love ones and our friends. There have been times in my life when I ran to friends and they were not available, or they simply didn’t care about my struggle of the hour, after all they were going through their own challenges. There are marriages that are destroyed because either or both parties didn’t feel totally satisfied and fulfilled with the other. Friend, your spouse was not created to play God in your life.

My friend, make no mistake, your spouse your children, your brothers and sisters as well as your friends are no substitute for the presence of God. We were created by love, to love. You and I need to make time in the presence of God a priority. We were created with a need inside of us that cannot be filled by anyone or anything other than God. It is unfair to put the burden on our love ones. The word of God in Matthew 11:28: says, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” And we have to remember that and when we feel alone to run to God. Many people get in trouble when they chose sex, drugs and alcohol as a way to cope with loneliness. They often realized (too late) that no amount of sex, drugs and alcohol could provide the peace and fulfillment that God offers. The word of God in the above scripture reminds us that God will always be with us, and we need to welcome his presence in our lives.

The word of God in Exodus 20: 5 reminds that God is a jealous God and He does not wish to be an after thought. He wants to be everything that we need (source of joy, peace and love). God loves us so much that He created us with the need for him but when we decide to fill that void with other things, we soon realize that there are no alternatives to the comfort of our heavenly Father. Start your day with a word of prayer. Spend time in worship before you go out in the world and if you must get up 15 minutes early, than that is what you need to do. If you wake up 1 hour early to exercise; I don’t think 15 minutes out of your day is too much to give God out of 24 hours. My dear friend if you start your day with God, and spend time in prayer and meditate on his word, you will find never have to be lonely another day of your life.
"No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life.


Praise the Lord!

Dedicate your Life to God

Dedicate your Life to God
Let the Holy Spirit lead you


Commit everything you do to the LORD. Trust him, and he will help you. He will make your innocence as clear as the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun. Psalms 37:5-6

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What does it really mean to trust the Lord? It means that we completely trust in His ability to be all that we need, that we rely not on anything that we can do on our own strength, and that we turn over our physical and mental strength to His will. To trust is not a selective decision; it should be a life style. We have to trust in everything. God has not given up the throne; He is control regardless of what is going on in this world, He still saving, protecting and blessing those who love and fear Him.

To trust God is to stop asking why this and why that is happening to me, and to trust God is stop taking heed and lean not on your own understanding; let’s face it there are certain things in life that will never make sense to us. And it does not matter how long and hard we analyze and try to figure them out because we are limited in our understanding. When God becomes the center of our life we should live for Him and we should know that we could trust Him with our lives (the life He gave us). We didn't have a choice in coming to existence. He decided He is our maker; we cannot love the gift more than the gift giver, right?

Let's commit our lives, our being to its entirety, and our destiny to God today. The rest of our lives could be the best of our lives if we make this simple choice together. Let's stop struggling to turn things around, and let trust the only expert who is able and willing to do so. Let's make the choice to indeed becoming a child by letting Him be what He already is "Our Heavenly Father". The above scripture promise help and justice to those who trust Him. Let Him be what He's been trying to be all of your life, your provider and lover of choice. God knows exactly what you and I need in order to find fulfillment and joy in our lives. Let’s agree together to let Him guide us to green pastures.

Will you reconnect with your father today? Will you have the courage to trust Him? Dedicate your life to Him today and start experiencing a relationship like no other.

Praise the Lord!

Rest in God's Goodness

Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for him to act. Don't worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes. Stop your anger! Turn from your rage! Do not envy others-- it only leads to harm .For the wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the LORD will possess the land .In a little while, the wicked will disappear. Though you look for them, they will be gone.
Psalms 37:7-10

Where is God when we are hurting, wondering if we'll survive one more day? Where is He when the troubles of this life are pressing us down? Where is He when we are at the end of our rope, barely hanging? Does He see? Does He care? Will He deliver us? How much longer must we wait? Why must we struggle when the people who don't know God seem to be getting blessed?We ask ourselves such questions all the time.

God's people are depressed because they don't trust Him. God is always ready to bless and to give abundantly; we are the ones who are not ready to receive. God urges His children to come to Him with all request but what do we do? We complain instead of approaching Him in Faith. (Firm belief that we will receive what we ask Him for in prayers). "Faith" is what moves the hand of God. There is a difference between praying, telling your father your problems instead of complaining. God wants His children to love Him and loves give birth to trust. Sadly we are unable to trust Him because we don't love him enough. We have a giving father who proves His love by sending His precious son to die. Everything His done before, He knows how to do well and He will do again for you. He has the power to do for you things He never even done before. You have a father who does not need to clone. He creates anew. He wants to do things in your life that would make your mouth drop with amazement if you would just trust Him completely.

It is the will of God for you to receive your victory in all circumstances. He already told you the outcome of your enemies (read Psalms 37 again). Have the courage to trust Him. Will you wait on Him? Wait a little longer.

Friend, we are serving the living God of Abraham, Israel and Jacob, the Almighty God who brought His people from slavery into a land of milk and honey. We are serving the God of Daniel, The King of Kings. Nothing is impossible to Him. Open the door of your heart and receive is limitless possibilities this morning. You are His child, and He loves you. Embrace His love today and be blessed. You are His favorite child. He had "you" in mind when He sent Jesus to die on the cross. He loves "you"
yes even "you".
He loves you that much. Let Him wrap His loving harm around you and carry you from victory to victory.

Praise the Lord!

Love & Trust

Love & Trust

(The Connection)

"If you love Me, you will keep (obey, observe, apply) My commandments (laws). John 14:15

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“If you love me, then you will keep my commands” wasn’t just a suggestion from Jesus. He was an order. He wants you to show your love by following the guidelines He set. Obedience is a very popular theme in the Bible. There is definitely a connection between love and obedience; the only way to prove your love to Christ is to obey Him. Obedience includes doing God’s will even when it doesn’t align with the plan you make for your own life. Friend, loving God involves total (complete, absolute, no reservations) surrender. There isn’t any other way around it. God created all that exist (Gen 1, Heb 11:3) the Alpha and the Omega (Revelation 22:13), the Beginning and the End (Revelation 1:8) and He is the Author of all things (Hebrews 2:10). Who else would you prefer to trust? Who else deserves your trust?

Many people trust God with the big issue of eternal life, but they do not trust Him in the little things; like their relationships, their jobs, their physical and emotional wholeness and they certainly don’t trust God with their finances. They just don’t understand what kind of God He is. I am talking about the God who sent His son (the Lord Jesus Christ) to suffer and die on the cross in order to save those who believe in Him. I am speaking of a God who is known to stop at nothing when it comes to delivering one of His own (David, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to mention just a few). He is the God who brought people back to life, and the One who gave life. He is a powerful God. He can shake mountains and yet brings tranquility to your trouble heart. It is wise to trust Him. Don’t be like those who believe that they know more then the Creator and those who constantly try to manipulate the circumstances of their lives, but are often left frustrated, defeated and overwhelmed. The creation CANNOT be greater than the Creator. There is no better God than Jehovah! You can trust Him.

Most people cannot love God because they have been hurt before, sometimes by a teacher, parents and/or people who were supposed to love and protect them. They are afraid, but you should know by now that the Lord always honors His Word, and will never fail to honor His end of the promise. He promised to be with you and to never leave you and He will keep that promise. He has proven His love in a big way (Calvary). Knowing this should take a tremendous load off of your shoulders. You are not alone. Prove your love by obeying Him. Let God assist you in your decision-making. Let God encourage you in your time of discouragement. Let God lift you up when you are down. Let God build you up when you are broken. Let God comfort you when you are oppressed and depressed. Let God give you direction when you are lost. My dear friend let God listen when no one else Let God in when every other door is closed. Surrender your pride, fear, hopes and dreams to His command. It is time to move aside and finally let God lead. You are the clay, and He is the potter. You are a reflection of His love, made for His glory. It’s time to stop having your own way, and start doing things God's way. And what is God’s way? To love, obey and trust Him and God's way is that you believe in Jesus Christ, and receive His FREE GIFT of eternal life.

Praise the Lord!

Be Strong in the Lord

Be Strong in the Lord


Be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his power. Ephesians 6:10

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We are faced with a series of battles in this life, never a dull moment and to be victorious, one must be strong. Victory is for those who persevere and remain unshakable. Today is not a day for weakness. Our God lives, and if you go deep inside yourself, you would find your greatest strength (The Holy Spirit inside you). But, what does that mean to be strong in the Lord? Many times we fall because we really haven't learned that to be strong means to be aware of how weak we are. We are only strong through Christ. Paul had it right. We are only strong through Christ. We cannot face the battle alone because the word of God in Ephesians 6:12 says that we are not wrestling against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Says. We can only face the battles by clinging to the Word of God, and resting in Him, and we must remember that the greatest battle is already won on Calvary some 2000 years ago.

We must learn to trust God completely, because He knows and understands all that will are about; after all, He created us. He has promised to be our refuge and we are not to be afraid, no matter the circumstances or those involved. As we grow in faith and trust in Him we are often challenged to the depths of our spirit, and are called to stand firm in that faith and trust. The above scripture tells us to "be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might." Being strengthened by the Lord is much simpler than being strong. We all know how to be strengthened by the Lord; we are strengthened by Grace, through faith. When we receive the Lord Jesus Christ, we are strengthened and putting on the whole armor of God.

Christ has won the victory through His death and resurrection. He has overcome the world and when we trust in the Lord and in His mighty power we become powerful. As we look to Him, we cannot fall. When it is all said and done, we will still be standing because God is "able to keep us from falling. Being strong in the Lord means to allow Christ to be the power in your life because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world (1 John 4:4)

Praise the Lord!

God is on your Side

God will never leave you



The LORD says: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”
Psalms 110:1

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What is it you are supposed to do while being persecuted?
The Lord says to sit at His right and He will make your enemy a footstool for your feet. Never has He made it your victory clearer. Your enemies cannot win, as long as you sit at His right; being at His right means a powerful place, "Under your feet" means "where you have destroyed them".
Now God knew that His people (old and young) were going to have opposition and that they would have enemies, but He guaranteed victory.

The enemies are not just people. They could be the circumstances of your life: Sicknesses and pain, inability to find a job, or a spouse to share your life with. The enemy could be your inability to conceive a child or it could be any type of financial challenge. Your enemy can even be your inability to pass a major licensing examination, but God already made you a promise of abundance and all you have to do is accept it. You can do that by meditating and believe that you received. All of His promises are yours to keep. If you are a believer, you are a descendant of Abraham. God will lift up your head; you shall not be the tail. Praise the Lord! You may be going through right now but it will not last. It will have to stop; it is a promise of God to you. Your neighbors are going to stop persecuting you. This situation with your boss is going to end. Your marriage is going to be restored and love ones are going to come to the Lord. It is done.

Let your mouth be filled with praise, have the knowledge that the evil doers and the circumstances of your life are temporary. God will restore you and place you back in a place of honor and abundance. Align your thoughts with God words and soon, very soon the victory you already have in the supernatural will manifest itself in the natural.
Praise the Lord!

Jesus is our Intercessor

Jesus is our Intercessor


Jesus is our Advocate

"I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it". John 14:12-14

Whatever we ask in Christ's name, He shall give it to us. To ask in Christ's name, is to plead intercession, and to depend upon that plea. Intercessor means counselor, monitor, and comforter. When we become born again, we are strong and we believe in our untested faith, that we can overcome any trial or temptation; yet when faced with a real problem, we all too often cave in under the pressures of the situation.

Jesus is alive in Heaven and makes intercession for us today; when we have a need small or big, we have the guarantee that He will answer our prayers, and for that there is no reason to worry. As we get older our faith should get stronger and not the other way around. As we experience God's goodness we have to let go of ourselves and faithfully let Him take the lead. I was thinking of Abraham and David earlier this week, both of them had great faith in God but they did not have the advantages of having Christ as intercessor. They knew without a shadow of a doubt, from their close relationship with God, that He was real and that He keeps all of His promises. Trusting God was a way of life. We now have a Bible wit countless report of miracle, with testimonies of God's infallible word. We have countless literature and a variety of Christian television station proclaiming the Good News of Christ and yet we still struggle with our faith.

Let's get back to basic today. Let's believe that Christ is alive, sitting at the right of the father at this moment, pleading our cases (big and small). Let's believe that we already won our battles through His death on Calvary. Let's accept the healing (of all diseases) and emotional wholeness that His death brought us. Let's understand that our well-being is a priority to Him. Let's trust Him to keep us safe in this scary world. Let us know without a doubt that He is the same yesterday, today and forever. He will do for you what He's done for others. Believe Him to care about your situation today (all of them) and soon your harvest, your victory that you already have on the super-Natural will manifest itself in the natural. Remember, you are not alone. You have an intercessor in Christ.

Praise the Lord!

Wait on The Lord!

Trust & Wait

I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD. Psalms 27:13-14

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David trusted God and he believed that because God gave him help in the past he would again in the future. The same is true today. Every time God gives you help you should be confident that He is able to do it again. The situations we get entangled with in life come with great pressure and at times you and I feel like we will not survive another day. The truth of the matter is God is the one who had ultimate control and power to change the outcome of our situations over time. Worrying will not get you out of the situation any faster. You need to learn to wait for the Lord.

All of us have to go to the ups and downs of life. I realized from my own experiences that there is a time when all of our prayers get answered right away and another time when we don’t know what is going. When life is difficult you must remember the good times. When you think that God has forgotten you is the time that you must remember the times when He actually came through. You have to be alert, diligent. You must be like David in the above scripture; you must wait for the Lord. One day he will see the victory. If you believe this, it will make you strong and we will experience His glory.

Waiting is definitely not easy. You have to train your body and mind to learn to wait and to resist discouragement when going through that period of frustration. The Holy Spirit wants to help you, and all you have to do is ask for help. Your prayer life should be a priority. Come to God in prayers often. Most Christians come to God in afflictions, which is unfortunate because there is no time to develop the relationship and they don’t know how God operates. (He always operates in love with our best interests in mind). Someone asked me recently why do we have to pray at all? Why can’t we get all that we deserve? The truth of the matter is that I am glad that I serve a God who does not give me what I deserve (afflictions, pain, death, eternal separation from Him) we deserve death for our disobedience; it is the grace of God that keeps us alive. Friend, you have to remember that without God you cannot do anything. He wants you to rely on Him for all of your needs.

Stop resisting and turn your life over to His capable hand. Your loving father knows your heart and your deepest desire, trust in His love and ability to change your situation and He will.

Praise the Lord!

No Doubt, No Fear

Don't Give up and Trust the Lord.

Those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion; they will not be defeated but will endure forever. As the mountains surround and protect Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds and protects his people, both now and forever. Psalm 125:1-2

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What does it mean to trust in the Lord? It is simply to rely completely to His will knowing (having no doubts) that His plan for "your" life is a good one regardless of what you are going through at this moment; therefore, no matter what circumstances you're facing, remain calm because there is no worry, no doubt and no fear in trust. When we really trust God, assurance/confidence and peace replace fear. There is no wondering and no complaining in trust, so when you are going through the ups and down of living, you have to pray and remain calm knowing undoubtedly that help is the way. A man of God once told me that trust is the little voice that whispers to your soul that it going to work out fine regardless of what it looks like, regardless what the doctors are saying, regardless what your banker is saying and regardless of the trend analysis or the statistics prove, you need to let that little voice speak louder than and you have to learn to recognize it.

I often wonder why is it so difficult for Christians to trust the Lord when trusting the wrong people comes so naturally. Why can't they trust the maker? Could it be because they feel unworthy of such love? God doesn't love you because you are perfect. He loved you when you were lost, hell bound. That is why He sent His son Jesus Christ to carry your sicknesses, fear and lack to the cross and die for your transgressions in order for you to inherit eternal life. God loves you despite who you are. It does not matter what you have done, where you are right now. He still loves "you". He cares about your actual situation. He wants to bring the help you need, if you'd just trust Him and stop worrying. Can you do that? Will you do that?

Let us pray:
Loving father who's always watching over me, I thank you for your unconditional love and your compassion. I thank you for loving me when I don't even understand how to love myself. My heart is finally receptive and I accept your love. I thank you for your promise of never leaving me alone. I love you father God and I surrender my being, my destiny to your command. Feel free to invade my privacy at your convenience and I will never worry as long as you are still my loving Father and I your precious child. Help me know you better each day. I repent for ever doubting your love in the past. Help me be an instrument of your love so I will not cause pain to others. In Jesus mighty name, approve my humble prayer. Amen.

Praise the Lord!

Learn to Give

Learn to Share/Learn to Give

A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor. Proverbs 22:9

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It is not easy to share. When I was younger my mother made me share everything with my little sister. I just hated it. I received a few spanking for my reluctance to share. At one point she made us share one bed in an effort to force us to be more giving, even then I set limits with a marker. There were places her legs could not touch or else. We gave my mother a real hard time, then she passed away and we had nobody else and we had to cling to each other. We had to live with the principles she instilled in us. She never got to witness it, but nowadays sharing comes naturally to me but it was a struggle, someone had to bring it out of me the hard way.

Teach your children the principles and value of sharing at an early age. The Bible speaks of giving as a simple principle. "Give and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." Luke 6:38

There is joy in giving, more so then receiving. There is this immeasurable fulfillment when you give. God makes sure of it. He gave His own son as sacrifice for our sins. He sets the standards high, but by giving us His son Jesus Christ, He gains millions of sons and daughters, praise the Lord. When we share we do get back pressed down, shaken together and running over, but of course, the motivation of sharing shouldn't be on getting back, but give because God tells us to do so and we want to be obedient to our father.

People often say I don't even have enough for myself, I can't give, but I am saying give your time, give yourself, and give your talents. Tutor someone; mentor a child, share information. Perform some kind of community service for just 1 hour a week, but do something. You don't have to give material things. God is looking for people who are willing to help. When we share, we get blessed and when we act selfishly or in pride, we always lose.

Make the choice to win and to be blessed. Help someone today.

Praise the Lord

You were Created to be Like God

You were Created to be Like God

in every way

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27

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My sister who's away in college came home for 2 days to spend time with my dad. We haven't seen her at all in a while and I was just amazed about how quickly she'd grown this year, but I was mostly surprised to notice how much she looks like the rest of us . She walks like her mother. She talks and carries herself in similar ways as my other sisters and my nieces. She's gentle and loving like me, of course.
Now, she's been away for the better part of 5 years and every thing about her reminds me of another family member. She is indeed one of us.

I took her out last night and I couldn't help thinking about the above scripture on my drive back home. What about us the body of Christ... Do we look like God? Do we remind people of God's goodness when they see us? Do we love like Him? Do we care like He does? In the very first chapter of the Bible, God lays the foundation for what will follow. If the foundation is not laid correctly, then the rest of the building is in trouble right? God establishes our vision of what His purpose is and where we are headed with our lives, and being what we are, we need to have some insight into what He is. So He tells us immediately, in the first chapter of the Bible that we are made in His image and His likeness. God is clearly implying that He is reproducing Himself and that His purpose is that we will be exactly like Him when He is finished with us. Praise God!

To be like God means that we would give to others; God is the "greatest Giver and Lover". He loves so much that He gave His only Son (John 3:16). To Be like God means that we were created with the power to change the world. We look like Him not just in our Physical forms but in our spiritual form as well. When we understand this concept, we will understand how much He really loves us and how much we can accomplish in this world. We were created by a loving father who gave us dominion over all on this earth. The devil has no power over us. We can prosper, we can be healed, we can be free, and we can love. Praise God!

When the world sees us, they need to see God, our Father, and recognize the power of the living God. Your life should reflect complete joy and contentment. You cannot look defeated when you are going through the tough times, you have power. Claim your power and face the world courageously. You are destined to win. No need to worry when you already know the outcome of all of your trials. We are conquerors in Christ. Praise God.

God cannot fail. He is almighty. He is good at all time. Walk in His goodness. Make the choice to be His glory in your life. Embrace (Claim) your destiny and your inheritance as His loving child. Live in victory. Let the world know that you are the heir of the highest God by your actions and not just your words.

Praise the Lord!

Get Serious

Get Serious

Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Colossians 3:12

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We are living in a dangerous time. The world is facing a period not seen in recent history. We have many nations at war, people full of promise are dying all over the globe, husbands are killing wives and children are killings parents. I am telling you it is a chaotic and dangerous time. I really don't wish to frighten you, but I want you to feel a sense of urgency in aligning God's purpose for your life with yours and a sense of urgency in securing your future by turning your life over to Christ. You no longer have time to play around. It is time to get serious. Your mission and mine as God chosen people, is to be holy, compassionate, humble and patient in dealing with others. We don't have to walk around quoting Bible verses. We need to start ministering to our family, friends, co-workers and neighbors with our way of life. We shouldn't have to tell anyone that we are believers. They should be able to tell by our actions. Our lives should be our testimonies, our lives should be the reasons people want to come to Christ. Amen.

You and I have to start embracing our divine DNA and stop living a life of defeat. And turn our back from recurring sins we need to start asking the Holy Spirit for help. Let's get to the next level. We are saved for a purpose. You and I are blessed to be a blessing, and as of now we will not sit on the inheritance, we are going to share the wealth with others. We have to have the courage to let people know that in this world of uncertainty, this wounded and fragmented world that Jesus is the sure thing. Jesus is the only hope of this world. He is the only answer. We must assure people that suffering is temporary. Jesus has paid in full the price for their salvation. The work is done.

Friend, today you need to ask God to help you prepare for you ministry life. You need to ask the Holly Spirit for strength to go into your world and proclaim His goodness, mercy and grace to this suffering and dying world. You have a job to do as a believer. You have to carry Jesus light into the darkness of this life. It has never been more urgent. It is time to get serious and embrace your destiny as a beloved child of God. It's time to start giving a little since you have already received eternal life. Don't be self-fish, share with your neighbors and friends the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ by your actions and be blessed.

Praise the Lord.