What Does The Word Say?

"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven." (Ecclesiastes 3:1) This verse of scripture came to mind as I was seeking the Lord for what to share for my final blog of 2011. I thought of many other things, but as I read this verse in regards to the close of the year, it was quite appropriate. The close of the year signifies transition. It's like the close of a chapter of a great novel; the previous chapter ended and it is now time to transition into what is to come in the next chapter. This is where we are now. 2011 has come to a close and it is time to turn the page into 2012. For some, this creates a great sense of relief because of the hardships and challenges of the previous year. Finally, a fresh start. For some, the close of the year and beginning of a new year creates a sense of expectation and anticipation. This is the year for the manifestation of my expectations. For some, it's a time of resolutions. Time to get the

The Bible says in Proverbs 3:5-6, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not to your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths." Many of us know this scripture by heart, but is it in our hearts to the point that we are applying it to our every day lives? I know for myself that I have asked the question, "What does it mean to 'acknowledge Him'?" I have heard many messages on the subject, but the statement, "acknowledge Him," still seemed ambiguous. Therefore, I, as perhaps you have too, struggled to acknowledge God and find it difficult to apply this scripture to your every day life. Today I want to bring some clarity to that phrase. Very simply put, to acknowledge God is to consider Him. Take a look at these two verses. Hebrews 3:1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus. Hebrews 12:3 For consider him

The other day while I was praying, the Lord spoke this to my heart, "It all boils down to trust. Will you trust Me to do what I have said in My word? Trust in Me with ALL your heart and lean not to your own understanding. Acknowledge Me in ALL your ways and I will direct your paths says the Lord." This word just resonated in my spirit as life has been presenting itself unfavorably in a few areas. Then today during my devotion time I was reading an article from a newsletter that our Bishop had written. In this article he was sharing about the Ten Kingdom Keys to Maturity. Key number 2 is The Ability to Trust God When Things Go Wrong. This is what he stated about this key: "Trust in God when things go wrong, when people disappoint you, when you are mystified and don't know why things are happening to you." As I read this, I knew God was speaking to my heart to trust Him when I don't know why things are going the way they are going. One of the scripture ref

Have you ever watched a track meet and one of the runners crossed over into his or her opponents lane? Most of the time, if not all the time, because of the crossing over, someone gets hurt or doesn't finish the race. When I think of this in terms of a believer's walk with the Lord, the implications are clear. Stay in your lane to avoid problems and pitfalls. God has created each and everyone of us with a specific purpose (or lane) that we are to function in. Romans 12:4-6 says, "For as we have many members in one body , and all members have not the same office: So we , being many , are one body in Christ , and every one members one of another. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us , whether prophecy , let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith." In other words everyone in the body has different gifts that we are to function in the capacity that God has given us to function. This is a powerful truth and frees us all up fr

Praise the Lord! This is the day that the Lord has made and I will rejoice and be glad in it! It's been a while since I have last posted anything, but God has been speaking and stirring in my heart. I have such an expectation in these last few weeks of 2012 and I shall wait with an anticipation that God will show Himself strong on our behalf. I shall wait. You should wait. We all should wait, but sometimes waiting is difficult for even the strongest Christian especially when expecting and anticipating a move from God. I remember being pregnant with our son Joshua. The doctor said that his due date was August 14, 1993. I was so delighted and excited, until August 14th came and went and I was still pregnant. Well, the good thing is that we all know that no woman is pregnant forever (This truth was no where near my thought process). He came when God said on September 2, 1993. Then there was the waiting for my book Words of Encouragement to be released. It seemed like forever an

I am so grateful to the Lord today that He has allowed us to partner with Him in prayer! What an awesome thing for God to choose to use us when He doesn't need us. It's like the child who helps his father build a tree house. When the project is complete, the young boy grins from ear to ear marveling at the finished product. He then looks up at his dad and says, "Look at this awesome tree house that we built." The father is just as proud to have had his son help him build the tree house. Even though he knows that all his son did throughout the entire project was hand him the nails. That's how our prayers are with God. He doesn't need us, but has chosen to use us. The incredible thing about this whole partnership is that this is the way that He gets things done on the earth; us and Him. Glory. I said all that to say that we should always pray about everything. In our praying, we should be specific, using specific Scriptures from the Bible to make our prayer

Good morning! Today I will finish my teaching on FOCUS. I know you have been blessed as I have. The Lord continues to minister to my heart to fix my eyes on Him, that I have the faith to overcome the obstacles, He delights in communing with me and as I commune with Him, He gives me the ability to understand what His will is for my life. I do believe that if you meditate what I have shared with you, God will strengthen your heart as you stay focused too. The final point in this teaching is Stand. Ephesians 6:13 declares, "Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand." This a powerful verse of scripture that gives a command. If we heed the command, we are guaranteed victory. I must admit, sometimes it is hard to stand. We are living in the last and evil days. People are sick, suffering and surrounded by seemingly hopeless situations. I am in that number too as we have a dear member in our

Praise the Lord! This year has flown by! August (my birth month) was a blur and now we are mid-way through September! God has been good to us this year and we have so much to be grateful for. I left off in my last blog in the middle of a series on FOCUS. I want to recap what I shared with you and finish the last two letters so that you have the complete teaching. On Saturday I will post a prayer for FOCUS so that you can have to pray over your life or the lives of others needing focus. As you recall, in FOCUS, "F" stood for fix your eyes on Jesus. He is the author and finisher of our faith. Everything begins and ends with Him. "O", is for overcoming obstacles. God has given us the ability through Christ to overcome any obstacle in our way. The way we overcome is by faith, and by faith we speak to the mountains and they must move. "C" is for commune with God in prayer. He knows the obstacles seem big, but there is nothing too big for our God. Talk to Hi

Praise the Lord! We serve a great and mighty God! Welcome again to my "What Does The Word Say?" blog. I trust you will be blessed by today's teaching on the "c" of FOCUS; Commune With God. God has really been ministering to my heart almost every day on this word FOCUS. So much so that I have prayed it over my children, myself and others who may need to bring things into focus. I have been tremendously blessed by what the Lord is speaking and He has truly strengthened my prayer life. I delight in spending time with the Lord every day. I have a set thing that I do, and probably two months ago or so things began to seem a little dry. I talked to the Lord about it and shortly after that, while away on a ministry trip God told me to pray first. I immediately changed my structure and my devotion time has been enriched. Prayer is the staple of ones devotional time because everything stems from prayer. There are countless verses on prayer, stories on prayer and a

Praise the Lord! I am so excited about our mantra this year: Understanding the Kingdom of Heaven in 2011. God has been faithful to meet us as we have trusted Him. I believe a key element in understanding the Kingdom of Heaven is to focus. It is necessary as I shared on the "f" of focus to fix our eyes on Jesus. He needs to be the focal point that our heart mind and soul is fixed upon in order to see His kingdom purposes fulfilled here on earth. Fixing our eyes on Jesus is the impetus that enables us through the power of the Holy Spirit to overcome the obstacles. The Bible declares in 1 John 5:4-5, "For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. 5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?" Look at it in the New Living Translation, "For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith. 5 And who can win this battle

Praise the Lord! Pastor Rob and I are in Dover, Delaware doing a Singles Conference at Crossroad Christian Church. We are having an awesome time in the Lord and God has been speaking to me about focus. The Word of God enables us to keep all things in focus in every area of our lives. However, many believers live blurry, obscure lives because of their lack to process and see everything through the Word. Therefore, I want to share with you an acronym for focus that the Lord gave me. I trust it will enrich your life. F - Fix your eyes on Jesus. The first part of Hebrews 12:2 says, "Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith." The word "looking" in the Greek is aphorao and it means according the Strong's Dictionary to look away steadfastly or intently toward a distant object. Metaphorically, to behold in the mind, to fix the mind upon. What this verse is encouraging all believers to do is to fix the mind steadfastly on Jesus. The world offers many

Good morning to all! The Word at DCCLV on Sunday June 12, 2011 was truly convicting. I believe many of us from that word did a self check and saw where we were lacking. I, myself went home and immediately rehearsed to retain. One of the most powerful things to me that was said was what Pastor shared from Joshua's summer college course. His professor told the class that the students who go and study the class material immediately after class retain 85% of the information that was taught in the class. Those students who do not go over the lesson immediately only retain 5%. These are startling statistics, but it showed the man in the mirror the reason for unbelief. We all understand Romans 10:17 where it says that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. However, it is evident that faith has not come because of the level of unbelief that is in the life of many believers. I mean really, how many times have we not cast out the little demon in the little boy in our own

Several years ago, I preached a message entitled, The Power of Choice. In this message I was teaching that Satan is at the heart of all sin (1 John 3:8). He deceives people into believing a lie and counsels them to rebel against God. I showed that, the source of all sin is the devil but is manifested through internal (flesh), external (the world) and demonic (demons themselves) influences. In that message I was sharing how the sin influence was from the internal or the flesh. Today I will be dealing with the external sin influence through the world. The external sin influence through the world is very strong. It has a very enticing animal magnetism that has the ability to draw away any believer. Yes, I said any believer. If we are not daily, (and I mean daily) reading, studying, meditating and doing the Word, any one of us will find ourselves drawn away by the world and its lust. How can this be when the Word of God is so very clear on a believer's relationship with the world?

You have all heard the saying, "The fruit doesn't fall far from the tree." This statement testifies of itself as you look at your own children or the children of others and see them acting like their parents. This is no different in the kingdom. There is much controversy over who belongs to God and who doesn't. There really shouldn't be. If you are wondering for yourself where you have come from, you don't have to look any further than your character. Who do you act like on a consistent continual basis? God or the devil? Let's go a little farther. The Bible declares in John 8:31-32, "Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. What did the Jews believe? They believed His claim that He was the Son of God and unless they believed on Him they would die in their sins. This is paramount in this passage of scripture bec

In Mark 4 Jesus had just finished teaching on the kingdom parables. He asked them had they understood all that He had taught them and they said yes. That same day, He said to them in Mark 4:35, "Let us go over to the other side." The important thing to remember and practically apply about this pericope of scripture is that as soon as you say you understand the kingdom a storm is on the way. Don't forget what you have heard. The disciples forgot what they heard and when the storm arose they doubted that Jesus was able to save them. They woke Jesus up asking Him, "Don't you care that we are about to die." Doubt and fear will cause you to doubt and fear that God doesn't care. If He didn't care, He wouldn't have said, "Let US go." Don't forget what He said in the midst of the storm. Say what He said in the midst of the storm. Jesus rebuked the wind. Therefore, we must rebuke the contrary circumstances in life which requires speaking

Good day! Just a little nugget I want to leave with you today. God has shown us the more excellent way of love in 1 Corinthians 13. Look at this note from the Spirit Filled Life Bible on love. "(SFL Note) 13:4-7 Love suffers long, having patience with imperfect people. Love is kind, active in doing good. Love does not envy; since it is non possessive and noncompetitive, it actually wants other people to get ahead. Hence it does not parade itself. Love has a self effacing quality; it is not ostentatious. Love is not puffed up, treating others arrogantly; it does not behave rudely, but displays good manners and courtesy. Love does not seek its own, insisting on its own rights and demanding precedence; rather it is unselfish. Love is not provoked; it is not irritable or touchy, rough or hostile, but is graceful under pressure. Love thinks no evil; it does not keep account of wrongs done to it; instead erases resentments. Love does not rejoice in iniquity, finding satisfaction in the

You had a bad day at work. On the way home you were stuck in traffic, due to an accident causing a fifteen minute commute turn into one hour. You called home to tell the kids to start dinner because you knew you would be late. You finally make it home only to find out that the kids didn't start dinner because they got caught up in some t.v. sitcom rerun. Help Lord! Many people find themselves in this type of scenario of life. However, as a believer, there is a sure fire antidote that will enable you to lay your head down on the pillow after a rough day with a smile on your face and peace in your heart. The antidote is found in Philippians 4:4. It says it this way in the NIV, "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! What this scripture is telling you again and again is to find reasons to rejoice, or refuel your joy. God knows you had a bad day at work, but at least you have a job. So you got stuck in traffic. Well, at least you had a full tank of gas, the

Women are frustrated, disillusioned and hard to get along with because they live their lives on a stage trying to cover up what is really going on in the heart. This takes way too much energy! I remember early in my walk with the Lord how I spent years trying to be someone else in order to fit in with everybody else. One day, I don't know when, I cried out, Lord, deliver me from broadway! The show is over! Is this the cry of your heart today? Then read on. This is going to help you. In order to be set free from broadway, which is nothing more than a performance oriented mentality, first and foremost you must know Him. The moment you received Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, He delivered you and translated you from the kingdom of darkness into His marvelous light (2 Peter 2:9). This is wonderful news! At the moment you were born again, your received salvations entire package; health, wholeness and wellness in Him. However, although deliverance is instant, you must

A.I.D.S (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is such a deadly disease because it attacks the immune system. It leaves the body defenseless against minor ailments such as a common cold. So, if someone with A.I.D.S. gets a cold, it could turn into pneumonia and lead to death. This is no cure for this malady. It can only be treated, but will still lead to the individual’s death.   Another chronic illness that afflicts the human body that has no cure is diabetes. However, a diabetic can live a healthy lifestyle by taking insulin, maintaining a healthy diet and exercise. Insulin and proper diet are beneficial, but I have seen many who don’t follow these simple instructions. Diabetics who disregard these basic tools for living end up losing limbs or worse yet dying. There are no exemptions.   Sin in the life of a believer is likened unto the two diseases. There is no cure. It can be controlled, BUT if a believer does not put into practice a daily discipline of the word; he or she will s

Luke 6:31-36 in the New Living translation says, "Do to others as you would like them to do to you. 32 “If you love only those who love you, why should you get credit for that? Even sinners love those who love them! 33 And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you get credit? Even sinners do that much! 34 And if you lend money only to those who can repay you, why should you get credit? Even sinners will lend to other sinners for a full return. 35 “Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked. 36 You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate." This pericope of scripture starts out with the Golden Rule, "Do to others as you would like them to do to you." It can also be said, "Treat others like you want to be treated." This

Praise the Lord! On this past Sunday, I celebrated my spiritual birthday. I have been saved, satisfied and serving the Lord for 24 years. Glory! As I looked back over my walk with the Lord, I can recall times that I was not happy. I look at believers today and I can see that many are not happy. There is a revelation of a difference between happiness and joy. Happiness is based upon circumstances. This is not a bad thing. If you get a promotion on your job, you are happy. If you receive unexpected income in the mail, you are happy. If someone does something nice for you, you are happy. If the sun is shining and things are going well, you are happy. Again, this is not a bad thing. However, what do you do when things are not going well? Joy on the other hand is a fruit of the Spirit. It is an inward contentment that is not based on circumstances. It is the result of the indwelling of the Spirit which is fueled by the grace, goodness and glory of the Lord. Psalms 16:11 says, "You

Well glory, today I will be sharing with you the final point in this series on O.C.C.U.P.Y. Until He comes. As we are about the Father's business in 2011 in understanding the kingdom of heaven, God is calling us to Y - Yield Your Will. The word yield means to surrender or submit as to superior power. It also means to give up, give over or give in. The meaning is clear, yet of all of God's creation, mankind struggles to yield. From Adam to current, every human born, except Jesus has failed in one way or another in this area of yielding. However, our will was created to yield. The greatest way we show love and submission to God is to yield our will to His. Just prior to Jesus arrest and crucifixion, He went to Gethsemane with Peter, James and John to pray. Matthew 26:36-39 says, 'Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. 37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and

Good morning! This is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad, and so should you! I am excited about today's teaching in the series, O.C.C.U.P.Y. Until He Comes. This is the area where many times believers faint and give up. However, now is not the time to give up! We must put this leg of the teaching into practice. We MUST, P - P.R.E.S.S. When you think about the word "press," apply this acronym; Put Resolute Energy in Standing Strong. Isn't that powerful? That is what we have to do in the press! You may be caught between a rock and a hard place but you must stand firm in your faith knowing that nothing is too hard for God. P.R.E.S.S.! The thing that I love about the press is that it is the warfare of occupying, and warfare is good because we win! It is the area where we are faced with opposition while training to be about the Father's business. The enemy is prowling about seeking to devour those who are weak. The Word of God tells us to re

Praise the Lord! This is an exciting time in the Lord! I continue this series on O.C.C.U.P.Y. Until He Comes with our mantra for the year: Understanding the Kingdom of Heaven. On March 3, 2011 I did a teaching on this subject, but today I am going to go a little further in order to emphasize the pragmatics of this topic. As I have said before, to understand in terms of biblical concepts means to submit to God's point of view on the matter. Prior to salvation, this was a foreign idea because the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God. However, if any man be in Christ He is new and can receive understanding from the Father. Proverbs 2:6 says, "For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding." This is good news because now if there is anything that we do not understand about the Kingdom, we can ask the Lord and He will give us the revelation (James 1:5). With that in mind, what area of your life are lacking understand

Praise the Lord! In this third letter of this teaching I will be encouraging you to C - Contribute Time, Talent and Treasure to the Building of the Kingdom. IAAH! Contribute simply means to give. This is not a difficult word or concept to understand when looked through the lens of "my life does not belong to me." As a born-again believer we are servants of the Lord. The word "servant" describes one who is bound to do what he is told to do regardless of what he thinks about it. This may seem like a harsh term, but just reflect on Jesus who is our perfect example. On the cross He gave His life in obedience to the Father. He was teaching us how to give regardless of how we think or feel. God is calling us all to give three things which encompass every area of our lives. First He wants us to give our time to build His kingdom. He has given us time as a wonderful gift to live for Him. The enemy, the master of the flesh, daily works overtime to get us to be lazy and w

Good Morning WDTWS bloggers. Yesterday you read about what it means to operate with a kingdom mindset. Today we will turn our focus to C - Consecrate Heart, Soul and Mind to the Lord. To consecrate means to separate or dedicate for service. In terms of consecrating the heart, soul and mind to the Lord, it bespeaks of turning over complete ownership of our lives to the Lord for His kingdom purposes. Romans 12:1-2 is a very familiar passage of scripture. It says, "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. The word "bodies" in this verse is used in context of the OT sacrifices, which represents the totality of one's life and is depicted in a complete change of lifestyle. The

Good morning! Today we will pick up our teaching with the pragmatics of how to "occupy." I will begin with the letter "o." Practically speaking, in order to occupy you must learn to OPERATE with a kingdom mindset. Operate means to perform, function or behave. A mindset is a way of thinking that is fixed so strongly on a specific outlook that it does not see any other perspective. Taken together, these two words teach that as a born again believer, my behavior must reflect a fixed outlook that only sees things from God's perspective. This mindset is all about God's way of being and doing right (Matthew 6:33). Kingdom minded people know they can connect with God because they seek to know and be known by Him. Kingdom minded people filter every area of their lives through, "Does what I am doing bring glory to God and accomplish His kingdom purposes for my life?" Kingdom minded people are all about the Father's business. In other words, kingdom

Praise the Lord! God is calling us this year to come up and see things from His point of view. This can only transpire as we grasp an understanding of the kingdom of heaven. This is an on going process, but simply put God is calling us to submit to His was of being and doing right. This is not a difficult task. However, we will need the help of the Holy Spirit. As we allow Him to teach us, we will be able to see it as our Father sees it. I begin this teaching with an exposition of a message I taught at our church. I believe your life will be blessed and you will be practically equipped to occupy until He comes. Jesus said in Luke 19:13 "And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come." Jesus also taught this parable in Matthew 25:14 which is similar to Luke 19:13. He said, "For the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods." Note

Matthew 13:51-52 Jesus said to them, “Have you understood all these things?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” 52 Then He said to them, “Therefore every scribe instructed concerning the kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings out of his treasure things new and old.” I like how the Wuest Translation says it: Have you understood all these things? They say to Him, Yes. And He said to them, Because of this, every man learned in the sacred scriptures who has accepted the precepts and instructions with reference to the kingdom of heaven is like a man who is a master of a house, who is of such a character that he dispenses with hearty enjoyment out of his treasure-house, things new as to quality and also things mellowed with age by reason of use. Do you remember being a kid and your parents saying, "Do you understand me?" This was usually asked when you didn't do something that you were told to do, right? The reason they asked this question is because a certain task or

Have you ever wondered why as a believer some seem to receive from God on a regular basis and others don't ever seem to receive from God? This has crossed my mind before on my Christian journey, and today, the Lord reminded me of a familiar truth. For me it began in St. Louis, when I struggled with being there on a daily basis. We had many challenges that we were up against. Sometimes I believed God, sometimes I didn't. I was unstable in all my ways. Well, is it any wonder? I was living out the tale of two seeds. Leviticus 19:19 teaches “You must obey all my decrees. “Do not mate two different kinds of animals. DO NOT PLANT IN YOUR FIELD WITH TWO DIFFERENT KINDS OF SEED. Do not wear clothing woven from two different kinds of thread. The Lord very clearly instructed here not to plant two different kinds of seed in your field. In Matthew 13 it shows us that there are four types of soil that the seed was planted. Well, where is soil? In a field. And we understand from this par

Good Morning! I was so blessed from reading Leviticus 15 this morning, that I had to share my findings! The Word of God is true. He really does give understanding in everything! In yesterday's blog, I mentioned the difficulty some encounter in understanding Leviticus. Well, I had to dig a little deeper myself today as I found myself reading over Leviticus 15 finding it a bit challenging to grasp its meaning and apply it to my life. But thanks be to God! Through His Holy Spirit He lead me to the truth and gave me understanding. I trust this will help you too. Leviticus 15:1-3 says, And the LORD spoke unto Moses and to Aaron, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath a running issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean. 3 And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness. A running issue is described as an active flowin

Currently at our church, many of us are reading through the One Year Bible. This month and into March our devotion finds us in the book of Leviticus. Oh boy! Here we go! Some view it as a challenge. Some just read it to get through it and some just skip right over it to the New Testament reading to find more relevance to their every day living. Today, I want to bring some clarity to the rituals and sacrifices. Prayerfully you will see how it applies to your life and answer some questions, mainly, "What does it all mean?" Leviticus may be difficult to grasp at first glance. However, if one can understand the principle behind all the washings, rituals and offerings, it's relevance to our daily lives is clear. The scriptures in Leviticus are dealing with sin issues. They teach many things. -Sin affects the individual and spreads if not dealt with. -As a believer, the blood of Jesus covers our sin. -Nevertheless, because we live in a fallen world, we as believers are

When a meal is prepared and there is more food than people to eat it, there will be food left over. The problem with leftovers is that many times it spoils because it is not eaten. When we receive the meal of the Word of God, it is intended for daily use and sharing. It is not intended to be left over. Therefore today as you partake of this wonderful meal that the Lord has prepared for you, don't save the leftovers. Share this Word with someone who is in need of a good spiritual meal. Always remember, sharing is caring. Matthew 13:52 (Wuest) And He said to them, Because of this, every man learned in the sacred scriptures who has accepted the precepts and instructions with reference to the kingdom of heaven is like a man who is a master of a house, who is of such a character that he dispenses with hearty enjoyment out of his treasure-house, things new as to quality and also things mellowed with age by reason of use. Short but helpful today. Purpose in your heart to allow the Wor

We live in a day and time where nothing seems to be guaranteed. Marriages are failing, people are losing homes and jobs, etc. In fact I remember several years ago when someone said to me that I had no guarantee that my husband would not cheat on me. I was taken aback by the comment until the Lord spoke to me from His Word. Joshua 1:8 says, "This book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success." James 1:25 says, "But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does." These verses promise good success and blessings for meditating on and doing the Word. I have experienced good success in my life namely in my marriage and family life. I can boldly and confidently say

Praise the Lord! I thought about yesterday's blog topic, and as I was reflecting on it, the Lord prompted me to share HOW to take a hit. In this life, offenses are inevitable. however, the Bible does teach us what to do in the event rhat we are hurt. It's safe to say that many times the one who does the hurting is considered an enemy. That may sound harsh, but when offended, the offender is treated as the enemy. What does the Word say? Bow does the Lord istruct believers to treat the enemy (offender)? Matthew 5:43-44 sums it all up for us: "Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you." In other words, when you are offended, the way you learn to take the hit is to 1. Love the one who has offended you, 2, Bless the one who has cursed you, 3. Do good to