Thursday, June 30, 2016

DO YOU NEED YOUR “TUDE” ADJUSTED???



Sometimes, I feel out of sorts!!! 


And sometimes, I find myself in a FOUL MOOD!!! 


GOD IS MY ALL IN ALL!!! 


I have no idea what I would do if THE LORD wasn’t taking care of me!!!  I just flat out don’t know how to survive without HIM!!!


JESUS is my attitude adjuster!!!   


HE helps me when I need help, which is a lot!!! 


To be truthful, I need HIS HELP every day!!!


HE brings out the best in me!!! 


HE humbles me when I get too big for my britches!!! 


HE fixes me when I am broken!!!  HE HEALS me when I am hurt!!!


HE reminds me that HE has given me HIS PEACE!!! 


John 14:1, 27 (KJV)

1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.


HE CALMS me and SOOTHES my injured feelings!!! 


Psalm 37:1-3 (NKJV)

1 Do not fret because of evildoers,
Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.

Trust in the Lord, and do good;
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.


Maybe no one else is like me!!!  Maybe no one else gets mad or is hurt by others’ actions or words!!! 


Well, just in case there is someone that is like me, I'll remind you of what THE WORD says.  Be angry and sin NOT!!! 


Ephesians 4:26-27 (AMP)

26 Be angry [at sin—at immorality, at injustice, at ungodly behavior], yet do not sin; do not let your anger [cause you shame, nor allow it to] last until the sun goes down.

27 And do not give the devil an opportunity [to lead you into sin by holding a grudge, or nurturing anger, or harboring resentment, or cultivating bitterness].


Maybe no one else ever needs their “TUDE” adjusted!!! 


Maybe no one else has days that they aren’t fit for human companionship, until they’ve had their time with JESUS!!!


But me, I need JESUS more and more every day!!!


I AM ADDICTED TO JESUS!!! 


I have to have my JESUS FIX and most days, it is best if I spend time with my JESUS before I go anywhere or deal with anyone!!!


Some folks need their cup of Joe, their java, their coffee!!! 


ME, I NEED MY JESUS!!!  I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT MY JESUS!!!


I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT THE WORD!!! 


THE WORD brings me comfort, rest, and peace of mind!!!


Psalms 37:4-9

Delight yourself also in the Lord,
And He shall give you the desires of your heart.

Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass.

He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,
And your justice as the noonday.

Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;
Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;
Do not fret—it only causes harm.

For evildoers shall be cut off;
But those who wait on the Lord,
They shall inherit the earth.



Wednesday, June 29, 2016

It’s The Little Foxes That Spoil The Vine!!!



Oh, but it’s just this little thing that I do!!! 


Don’t you know that GOD sees that thing you do. 


Do you think that it pleases HIM?


GOD cares about ALL the little nasty habits that we have and the little ungodly things that we do!!!  HE tells us in HIS WORD, that the little foxes spoil the vine!!!


Song of Solomon 2:15 (KJV) Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.


Do you have little foxes in your vineyard?  Most people do!!! 


Do you call yourself godly? 


Then why do you cuss???


So, you call yourself a child of GOD? 


Then why do you tell lies???


Do you call yourself righteous?


Then why do you gossip??? 


Do you consider yourself to be holy and upright??? 


Then why are you always so nosy???  Why are you ALL up in everybody’s business, all of the time?


YES, INDEED!!! 


GOD KNOWS WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT!!!


IT TRULY IS THE LITTLE FOXES THAT SPOIL THE VINE!!! 


It is the little things that we say and do that make folks say, I don’t want to hear that person preach!!!  They can’t tell me anything!!!


Am I standing in someone's way as GOD draws them? Are you preventing someone from coming to JESUS?


GOD’S WORD IS SO GOOD!!!


And yet, what image do we portray???


A lot of folks out there in the world don’t understand that being saved is a process!!!  That it takes time for GOD to get us all cleaned up!!! 


Still that is no excuse for some of the behaviors that I see!!!


If you do the things that I have already mentioned, ask GOD to help you NOT do those things!!!


If you are doing something else that you know is wrong, ask GOD to help you stop. 


Maybe you are addicted!!!  Maybe you need a deliverance!!!  Or maybe you just need wisdom!!!


It doesn’t matter how badly you need help. 


What matters is that GOD CAN AND HE WILL HELP YOU!!!


You have to know that you need help.  And you have to be willing to be helped.


LET THE LORD HELP YOU GET RID OF ANYTHING THAT IS UNLIKE HIM!!!


GOD WILL HELP YOU, YOU KNOW!!!  If you ask GOD, HE WILL HELP YOU!!!


Tuesday, June 28, 2016

My GOD Cares About The Little Things!!!




You know, sometimes all it takes is some fried chicken or a piece of my favorite pie to make me happy!!! Sometimes, a compliment from someone makes me smile.


These things may seem small and insignificant to someone else, but to me they matter and GOD knows that!!!  And HE cares enough to do small things for me to bless me!!!


GOD knows the way we think and what makes us happy.  HE does special things for each of us at different times to bless us!!!


GOD is always so good to me!!!


This last week, GOD brought an old friend back into my life!!!  It is such blessing, to have THE LORD bring back around an old trusted friend.  I have known this person for many, many years!!! 


Sometimes, GOD sends people in different directions and they lose touch.  This is what had happened to us.  We seldom saw each other until just recently.   


To be truthful, I am very careful who I allow into my life!!!  You have to be careful who you become friends with!!!  You have to be careful who you spend time with!!!  Some folks simply don’t believe the things you believe!!!  And they can affect your life and your prayers in ways that are NOT good!!! 


You just cannot afford to allow everyone to get close to you.  You cannot allow just anyone to speak into your life!!!  Some folks refuse to speak words of faith and when you are standing in faith for something you need, they can hinder you!!!


You know, a while back I was telling THE LORD that I didn’t have enough trusted friends.  You ONLY need 1 or 2 trusted friends in your life, but sometimes people allow themselves to become too busy!!!  They can get so busy that they can’t even take the time to pray with you or even just spend time with you!!! 


Sometimes, we think that GOD isn’t listening to us, then HE does something wonderful for us!!! 

So, thank you LORD for my new OLD friend!!! 


And LORD, I thank you for waking me up this morning and starting me on my way!!! 


HE actually woke me up in plenty of time to get everything done that I needed to do!!!  And if I had gotten up when THE LORD first woke me, my day would have been much easier.  But because I turned over to catch a few extra winks, I caused myself to be late.

 
Tuesdays are usually filled with lots to do, and besides everything else that I had to do today, I had the added task of finishing up my laundry.  


And even though I didn’t start out on time, GOD was with me all day and I had a great day!!!  I even got home earlier than usual which was very nice!!!


THE LORD is so mindful of us!!!  HE treats us much better than we treat ourselves!!!


This afternoon, I had fallen asleep trying to finish a couple of tasks, so I had to complete them before going to church, but even then GOD still made a way for me!!! 


When I woke up, I didn’t want to go to church.  However, I went on anyway, because I had made a promise!!!




I am so glad that I went to service this evening!!!  Tonight, GOD showed up and HE showed out!!!  I just love it when folks worship GOD and allow HIM to move!!! 


Just being FREE to praise HIM blesses me so!!!  And HE blessed me in the service, as well!!!



Because I had to finish a couple of things, I was NOT ready when my ride showed up, so I threw on the shirt that I had originally wanted to wear, but had decided against.  I was concerned because this shirt was sleeveless and some folks think that you shouldn’t wear sleeveless shirts. 


After we began to worship the LORD, GOD pointed out that there were many other ladies all wearing sleeveless tops!!!


Now, that may sound like a very small thing to you, but some folks have been known to preach about ladies wearing sleeveless shirts and allowing their arms to show.  Since I didn’t know the preacher that was preaching tonight, I was concerned enough to wear a shirt that anyone would consider to be modest. 


But you know, I had no need to worry!!!  I should have known that GOD would tell me to wear something else as
HE always does, when needed!!!


That same preacher’s wife had on a beautiful sleeveless dress!!!  And so did at least 3 other ladies from his church!!! 


So, again, I say, GOD IS SO GOOD TO ME!!!


The SPIRIT moved mightily in the service tonight and I was so blessed!!!  Sometimes, folks don’t allow the HOLY GHOST to have HIS WAY and that bothers me!!!  


After service, THE LORD had both the preacher and his wife encourage me in THE LORD!!!  When GOD truly flows thru folks, they love you!!!  When your spirits agree in THE LORD, there is encouragement in HIM!!!  And GOD showed me a lot of love and encouragement tonight!!! 


It was something that I really needed!!!  And THE LORD knew that I needed that love and encouragement tonight!!!  HE knew that it would raise my spirits and make me feel wonderful!!!  And it did!!! 


THE LORD provides what we need because HE LOVES US!!!  I LOVE that THE LORD loves me and takes care of me!!! 


Thank you LORD for such wonderful services tonight!!!  And thank You LORD for using others to love and encourage me!!!


You know, some folks say that we shouldn’t bother GOD with those little things, but my Abba (Father) cares about the little things!!! 


If it is important to me, then HE cares about it!!!  And it’s the same with all of GOD’s kids!!!  If you care, then HE cares!!! 



You’ve probably heard me talk about these scriptures a 1000 times, but GOD gave me these scriptures!!!  God showed me in HIS WORD that HE knows how many hairs we have on our heads and HE knows when the little birdie falls from its nest!!!


Matthew 10:29-30 (CEB)

29 Aren’t two sparrows sold for a small coin? But not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father knowing about it already.

30 Even the hairs of your head are all counted.


Have you ever even thought about how many hairs are on your head?  Have you ever thought about counting them? 


But yet GOD knows how many hairs are on each and every one of our heads!!! 


Luke 12:7 (KJV) But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.


HE truly cares about ALL the little things that concern us!!! 

LET GOD BLESS YOU IN THE LITTLE THINGS!!! 

Monday, June 27, 2016

IF YOU CAN ONLY BELIEVE!!!

 
GOD tells us in HIS WORD that HE shall supply all our needs!!!  And HE really means it!!!


Philippians 4:19 (NKJV) And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.


Our Father in heaven wants us to trust in HIM and believe that HE WILL take care of us and provide for us.


GOD doesn’t want us to worry about any situation or issue, because HE can handle anything that comes our way!!!


Jeremiah 32:27 (KJV) Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?


Things may look or seem impossible!!!  But nothing is impossible with GOD!!!


Matthew 19:26 (NKJV) But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”


Luke 18:27 (KJV) And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.


There is no situation that is too hard or too big for GOD to take care of!!! Absolutely none!!!


Genesis 18:14 (KJV) Is any thing too hard for the Lord?


GOD tells us at least 4 times in HIS WORD that NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH HIM!!!  So, evidently HE wants us to know and understand that!!!  HE wants us to believe and trust HIM in all things!!! 


Luke 1:37 (KJV) For with God nothing shall be impossible.


Mark 10:27 (KJV) And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.


GOD wants to take the things that come against us and turn them around so that they benefit us!!!  That’s what we call working it out for our good!!!   


Romans 8:28 (NKJV) And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.


Whether we need a financial blessing or a healing, GOD wants to make it happen for us!!!  Whether we need transportation or even a job, GOD wants to make a way for us!!!  


GOD wants us to trust HIM in every situation!!!  NO matter what!!!  HE wants us to believe that HE WILL WORK IT OUT!!! 
AND HE WANTS US TO SPEAK WORDS OF FAITH!!!


Matthew 17:20 (KJV) And Jesus said unto them…  If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.


The woman with the issue of blood spoke words of FAITH to herself!!  She believed that if ONLY she could touch the hem of HIS garment, she would be healed!!! 


Mark 5:25-34 (KJV)

25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,

26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.

28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.

29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.

30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?

31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.

33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.


When we trust GOD to take care of every situation in our lives, we can watch HIM move on our behalf!!


The man whose child was demon possessed brought his son to JESUS.  This man chose to believe in JESUS even though he was scared!!!  He wanted to trust JESUS and he asked THE LORD to help him believe!!! 


Mark 9:23-34 (KJV)

14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.

16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?

17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;

18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.

19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.

20 And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.

21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.

22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.

23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.
26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.


JESUS delivered this man’s son and made him whole because his father chose to believe!!!

Mark 9:23-24 (KJV)

23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.


24 
And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.


When we ask the LORD to help us, HE WILL!!! 


IF ONLY WE CAN BELIEVE!!!


Friday, June 24, 2016

Life is Like a Flowerbed!!!




A couple of years ago, my friends asked me if I was going to plant the garden again.  (I had planted a huge garden the year before.)  Since I had already been talking to the LORD about it, I knew that there was no way that I would have time to have a garden that summer.  So, I told THE LORD that I was going to depend on HIM to bring me some fresh squash, tomatoes, and melons.  As always, HE provided for me.



The previous year, I had planted my mom’s garden, and it was huge.  Just planting it was a lot of work.  At first, it seemed to do well, but then the weeds and grass took over. 


I found that because I had NOT taken time to prepare the garden spot properly, I could NOT keep up with it.  I ended up having a lot of weeds and grass and little else. 

The veggies that I had planted in my garden could NOT grow because of the weeds and grass.  Then the squash bugs started attacking my squash and the birds started eating my tomatoes.  We had quite a few grasshoppers, but preparation would have made a big difference.  Unfortunately, there were also some issues caused by the devil that I could NOT have foreseen.
 

Everything got out of hand very quickly! 


You know, life is like a garden or a flowerbed in a lot of ways.  Sometimes, things get out of hand before we realize what is going on.  And sometimes, the enemy seems to come at us out of the blue!!!   




Last year, I decided to plant the flowerbed beside my house, so that I could enjoy it and have something of beauty to look at each day when I come home.  And I am so glad that I did.  I enjoy it every day!!! 


My cannas have grown unbelievably tall and right now they are blooming like crazy!!!  They are absolutely gorgeous!!!  I have definitely been rewarded for ALL my hard work!!!   



A flowerbed is a thing of beauty, when it is prepared correctly, but preparation takes a lot of work.  However, if you put in the time and energy, it is well worth the effort. 


So, what did I do to prepare my flowerbed?


Well, to begin with, I tilled it several times.  Just tilling, helped me get rid of the unwanted grass, plants and roots.  I bought some stuff to kill the more aggressive weeds.  And because all flowerbeds and gardens are a work in progress, I have to work to keep any unwanted grass and plants from coming back.  I have to put out fertilizer, and make sure that I water my flowerbed. 



I have some soaker hoses that I use along with a timer that helps me water the flowerbed in the evenings.  I have to water my flowerbed to keep it alive, just like I had to water my garden.  Very few plants can live or grow without water.



I made my flowerbed next to the house, where the sun shines most of the day.  God has given us the sun for light and heat.  I didn’t put my flowerbed in the shade and just expect it to grow without sunshine and the heat that the sun brings. 



All this may sound very simple to you.  And you may be saying, WELL, DUHHHHHHHHHHH!  Who doesn’t know that?


However, I have seen some odd things over the years. To be truthful, some folks act like they have NO idea about planting a garden or a flowerbed.  And maybe some folks really have no idea at all!!!  Maybe they have never had any experience in planting a flowerbed or growing veggies.  



Through past experience, I have found that tilled, fertilized ground grows better crops.  I have found that when you break-up the ground by tilling it, you make it softer and you dig up the roots and trash, so that they can be cleaned out.  By repeatedly tilling the ground deeply where I want to plant, I am preparing the ground for planting.  Prepared ground is more fertile and easier to plant. 



I have also learned that when I plant a garden, I can keep it prepared, if I will till it at different times during the year.  This will keep the weeds and grass from growing back because they cannot grow in soil that is being tilled again and again. 



However, I have found that in my flowerbed, it is NOT always possible to till it again because several of my plants have bulbs, roots or rhizomes that stay in the ground year around.  This means that I must use another method to control the unwanted grass and weeds.  By mulching, I have found that I can control some of the unwanted grass and weeds and detour them from coming back!!! 



I have been told that once I have my flowerbed established, I can use Weed and Feed to keep unwanted grass and weeds from coming up!!!  By being persistent, I can make sure that weeds do NOT grow in my flowerbed.  Unfortunately, some of that persistence has to be weeding!!! 

NOT just weeding once a year, but constant weeding!!! 


However, I have been told that my persistence will pay off and eventually the weeds and grass will stop trying to grow in my flowerbed!!!  I can’t wait for that day!!!  Until then I have to keep pulling those weeds and grass up.  I have to make sure that I get the entire root!!!  I can’t consider leaving even the smallest bit.



The sin in our lives is like the weeds in my flowerbed!!!  Persistence pays off, and eventually the sin that tempts us will NO longer tempt us, if we keep saying no, and refuse to even think about it!!!  However, that doesn’t mean that the enemy is going to leave us alone!!!  Persistence does pay off!!!  And the enemy will have to try something different!!!



I have already said this, but LIFE is very much like a flowerbed.


A flowerbed has to be prepared, before it can be planted.  There are very few situations in life that you can jump head long into and be successful!  The best thing that you can do in any situation is to prepare. 


Take time to research and find out about what you want to do.  Talk to folks who have been successful at the things that you want to do. 
 


Nowadays, you can google most things, but unless you know the writer of an article, you don’t know how successful they actually are at what they say they are doing.  So, read more than one article.  Be sure that you know the subject well!!!     

You see, I certainly don’t know everything, but I now have some experience and I have gained some insight thru talking to others.  I have talked to a lot of folks who are successful at gardening and I have taken note of what they said. 


My neighbor has been tilling gardens since she was a girl when she helped her dad, so I enlisted her help.  I found out from her that I needed to till more than once and that I needed to till deep into the ground.  I found out that by tilling the ground several times, I could break up the ground and have a really good place for planting. 

You know, I found out that tilling is NOT easy.  It requires strength and time.  If something is worth doing, then it is worth spending time on. 


You have to be strong to be able to stand when hard times come or when things get bad.  And you have to be willing to keep standing until you have accomplished that which you set out to do!!!



In my neck of the woods, when a person is determined to accomplish something, you’ll hear them say, I’ll do this, “Come Hell or high water!!!”  However, the Bible words it a bit differently!!!  It says, …having done ALL to stand; Stand therefore!!! 


Ephesians 6:13-14 (KJV)

13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness


The next step in preparing a flowerbed or garden is spreading fertilizer.  This year, I forgot to take time and go pick-up cow manure.  However, I already had some fertilizer that I have used over the years.  I also chose to use tea grounds because they are really supposed to nourish your plants.  Both of these seemed to work very well.  



The one thing that I forgot to do was to add fertilizer and then till the flowerbed again to work the fertilizer into the ground, before I planted.  I will ask the LORD to remind me next year.  And when I prepare the front flowerbed, I will remember to till in the fertilizer with the help of The LORD! 



Don’t get me wrong, I will still use some fertilizer before I water tonight, and my plants will grow.  I have prepared my ground, I have fertilized, and I have watered.    




You can have lots of plants, but if you do NOT put them in good ground and water them, and fertilize them, they will NOT grow!!!  


God wants us to be planted in HIM and HE wants us to grow in HIM. 



Just like my plants will NOT grow big and strong without the sun, water and being fed, you and I cannot grow big and strong in GOD without HIS SON –THE LIVING WORD!!!  We are watered and fed by HIS WORD!!!     

The good thing about being in GOD is that you can always learn.  You can always pick up your Bible, and begin to eat and grow.
 



As you read and study THE WORD, you will grow strong in THE LORD.  You will see the things in your life flourish, because you will begin to grow spiritually.   


3 John 2 (KJV) Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.


You know, I have great ideas and great plans for my gardens and flowerbeds!!!  And I want the very best for every area I plant!!!  GOD being our FATHER, has great plans for each one of us and HE wants the very best for every one of us!!!
   


Matthew 7:9-11 (KJV)

Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?


Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Shake Your Problems Off!!!


GOD gave me this message several years ago!!!  And HE reminded me of it tonight!!! 


GOD tells us NOT to be anxious for anything or any reason!!!  And HE tells us NOT to worry about anything!!!!


Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV)

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 

and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.


We have to know that GOD will work everything out for us!!!  If we give our problems to GOD and allow HIM to fix them, HE WILL!!! 


Y
ou count on it!!!


Romans 8:28 (NKJV) And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

YOU CAN COUNT ON GOD!!!!


I don’t know about you, but I just don’t have time to worry about a lot of problems and mess!!!  If you let it, that stuff will eat you up!!!  It will stress you out and make you sick, if you let it!!!


If Jesus can’t fix it, then it doesn’t need fixing!!!  So, I am going to do what HE has told me and give my problems to HIM!!!!


Recently, something happened to some friends of mine and it was very upsetting to me.  It truly bothered me!!!  So, I was talking to my prayer partner about it.  Finally, she told me that I just needed to throw my hands up in the air and say,
GOD, I give this situation and these people to you!!   


I knew that she was right, so I did exactly what she said and I decided NOT to worry about it any more!!!  The moment I gave IT to GOD, HIS PEACE WASHED ALL OVER ME!!! 


It happened immediately!!!  All the stress and all the heartache left.  And I know that Jesus has taken care of every detail!!!


GOD told me many years ago, that we as HIS KIDS need to learn to be like the duck. 


The duck swims along in peace and quiet.  Then he dips himself under the water and when he comes up all that water on his back runs right off!!!


You see, GOD has given the duck
a special oil coating on his feathers called preening oil.  This oil causes the water to run right off his back.


Because of this oil, the duck doesn’t even actually get wet!!  That why you hear folks say, like the water off a duck’s back!!! 


And just like the water slides right off that the duck’s back, we have to learn to let our problems slide right off us. 


We need to learn to be like that duck.  We need to shake our problems off, just like he shakes the water off his back!!!


Just like GOD has given the duck a special covering for his wings, HE has given us the HOLY SPIRIT!!!



Just like that special covering on his wings takes care of the water, THE HOLY GHOST IS OUR SPECIAL COVERING!!!  And HE TAKES CARE OF US!!! 


So, remember the next time the enemy attacks you, just say, HERE IT IS GOD, IT’S YOURS!!!  I REFUSE TO WORRY ABOUT IT ANY MORE!!!


I AM GOING TO ALLOW THESE THINGS TO SLIDE RIGHT OFF MY BACK!!!  JUST
LIKE THE WATER OFF A DUCK’S BACK!!!

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

THE ONLY NAME (YOURS WILL BE)



This is a beautiful praise & worship song!!!


As I listened to it this evening, it touched my heart!!!


To watch the video, click on the title of this post.



THE ONLY NAME (YOURS WILL BE)
by Big Daddy Weave


Yours will be
The only Name that matters to me
The only One Whose favor I seek
The only Name that matters to me


Yours will be
The friendship and affection I need
To feel my Father smiling on me
The only Name that matters to me


Yours is the Name
The Name that has saved me
Mercy and grace
The power that forgave me


Your Love is all I’ve ever needed


When I wake up in the Land of Glory
With the saints I will tell my story
There will be one Name that I proclaim


When I wake up in the Land of Glory
With the saints I will tell my story
There will be one Name that I proclaim


Yours will be
The only Name that matters to me
The only One Whose Favor I seek
The only Name that matters to me


Yours is the Name
The Name that has saved me
Mercy and grace
The power that forgave me


Your Love is all I’ve ever needed


When I wake up in the Land of Glory
With the saints I will tell my story
There will be one Name that I proclaim


When I wake up in the Land of Glory
With the saints I will tell my story
There will be one Name that I proclaim


Yeah! Come on sing.


Lalala…
Lalala…
Lalala…


Jesus…
Jesus… 
Jesus…
Just that Name


Jesus…
Jesus… 
Jesus…
Just that Name


When I wake up in the Land of Glory
With the saints I will tell my story
There will be one Name that I proclaim


When I wake up in the Land of Glory
With the saints I will tell my story
There will be one Name that I proclaim


Yeah! Come on sing.


Lalala…
Lalala…
Lalala…


Your Great Name


When I wake up in the Land of Glory
With the saints I will tell my story
There will be one Name that I proclaim

Lalala…
Lalala…
Lalala…


Monday, June 20, 2016

No Man Can Stand Against You!!!


With the exception of Joshua and Caleb, GOD’s faithful servants, everyone in the previous generation including Moses had died just as GOD said they would.  Now it was time for the younger generation to go into the land that GOD had promised them – a land flowing with milk and honey!!!


GOD had called Joshua to lead this new CHOSEN generation of people, and this time they would take the land just as GOD had promised.


Joshua 1:1 (KJV)
Now after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,
“Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them—the children of Israel.
GOD promised to give HIS CHILDREN every piece of land they walked on.  What an amazing promise!!!  Just imagine GOD promising us this today!!!

Joshua 1:3 (NKJV) Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses.



GOD instructions are precise!!!  HE told the children of Israel exactly where their new land began and where it ended. 


When GOD gives you something, there is no guessing or wondering!!!  GOD is specific and exact!!!  HE will make HIS PERFECT WILL CLEAR!!!


Joshua 1:4 (AMP) From the wilderness [of Arabia in the south] and this Lebanon [in the north], even as far as the great river, the river Euphrates [in the east], all the land of the Hittites (Canaan), and as far as the Great [Mediterranean] Sea toward the west shall be your territory.


GOD told Joshua that HE would watch over him and defeat his enemies for him for as long as HE lived.  GOD told Joshua that HE would allow no man to stand against him.  No man would be able to succeed against Joshua as long as HE walked in obedience to GOD!!! 


GOD also reassured Joshua that HE would be with him just as HE had been with Moses.  GOD promised Joshua that HE would never leave him nor let him down!!!   


Joshua 1:5 (AMP) No man will [be able to] stand before you [to oppose you] as long as you live. Just as I was [present] with Moses, so will I be with you; I will not fail you or abandon you.


THE LORD told Joshua to be a strong and courageous leader because Joshua would be the one to divide the land among the children of Israel.


Joshua 1:6 (KJV) Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.


In verse 6, the Amplified Bible says,
Be strong and confident and courageous… 


Just as Joshua was to be careful and obey everything Moses had taught HIM, we have to be careful to obey GOD and do what HIS WORD says!!!


Joshua 1:7 (CEB) “Be very brave and strong as you carefully obey all of the Instruction that Moses my servant commanded you. Don’t deviate even a bit from it, either to the right or left. Then you will have success wherever you go.” 


Just as the Amplified Bible says, turn NOT to the right nor the left, so that you can prosper and be successful WHEREVER YOU GO!!!   


Joshua 1:7 (AMP) do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper and be successful wherever you go.


Joshua’s battles would be with people of other lands, but still GOD told him that no one would be able to stand against him and be successful, as long as HE walked with GOD!!!


GOD is saying this same thing to us today!!!  If we will be careful and obey every command that GOD gives us, HE will stand with us against every enemy and HE will remove every obstacle that stands in our way!!!


If set our face as a flint and we turn NOT to the right nor to the left, GOD WILL MAKE US PROSPEROUS AND SUCCESSFUL IN EVERYTHING WE DO!!!

Sunday, June 19, 2016

GOD WILL FIGHT FOR YOU!!!!




Moses had lead the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt and the Egyptians were glad to see them go!!!


But GOD had hardened Pharaoh’s heart just as HE had told Moses.  And Pharaoh and his armies pursued after them!!! 


Exodus 14:13
(KJV) And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.


And just as GOD had promised, the Egyptians were destroyed that day!!!  Moses and the children of Israel ONLY had to watch as GOD delivered them out of Pharaoh’s hand!!!


Exodus 14:14 (KJV) The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.


Saturday, June 18, 2016

That TALKATIVE SPIRIT!!!


Have you ever heard of a
Talkative Spirit?


I didn’t know anything about this spirit until a couple of years ago, when it began to torment me. 


I didn’t even understand exactly what was happening to me until GOD began to talk to me.
 


You see, I have always loved to talk, and there is nothing wrong with talking.  That is as long as you are talking about the right things!!! 


What I am saying is that it is unwise to constantly be running your mouth and telling all your business to everyone around you. 


If you are constantly telling everyone your business, folks will laugh at you and make fun of you, because you talk too much.  They’ll say, that person just doesn’t know when to shut up.


You know, it hurts to realize that folks are making fun of you and laughing at you.  It hurts to realize that you can’t seem to keep your mouth closed!!!  And it’s embarrassing!!!


God gives us wisdom, but HE also reveals the truth to us!!!


Proverbs 2:6 (KJV) For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.


A couple of years ago, my talking got way out of control!!!  And I began to feel like a fool, because I just couldn’t seem to keep my mouth closed. 


I would hear myself telling all my business, and I couldn’t seem to stop, even though I knew that folks were laughing at me.  


I would hear myself saying things that I never intended to tell anyone and I would be mortified and embarrassed!!! 


I got desperate and I cried out to GOD!!!  That was the smartest thing I ever did!!!


I asked HIM, “
GOD, why can’t I keep my mouth closed?”  “Why does this keep happening to me?”  And I asked HIM to help me!!! 


That is when GOD said to me,
“You have a TALKATIVE SPIRIT.” 


HE told me,
that Spirit is driving you to tell everything you know.  And because it is driving you to talk, you hear yourself telling all your business.


I asked GOD what I was supposed to do about it, and
HE told me to tell that Talkative Spirit to shut its mouth!!! 


So, I did.  And it did!!!


I told that thing (that spirit) to shut up in the name of Jesus and it obeyed, because it didn’t have a choice!!! 


When that spirit shut its mouth, the urge to tell everything I knew stopped!!!  


I could feel the PEACE of GOD, because that spirit was no longer in control of me and it no longer had the power to drive me to talk!!!


What a relief!!! 


I had obeyed GOD and had taken authority over it, as GOD instructed me. 


Luke 10:19 (AMP) Listen carefully: I have given you authority [that you now possess] to tread on serpents and scorpions, and [the ability to exercise authority] over all the power of the enemy (Satan); and nothing will [in any way] harm you.


I was so thrilled to find that with GOD’s help, I could control my mouth and most of all, I could keep from telling all my business!!!


Perhaps, you know someone who has this same problem!!


They are probably like me.  They have probably always talked a mile a minute!!!  And for the most part, they enjoy talking.  


When you hear someone telling all of his or her business,
PLEASE PRAY and ask GOD to help that person!!!  You can ask GOD to give them wisdom.


James 5:16 (NCV) …When a believing person prays, great things happen.


But unless GOD tells you to go talk to them about it, don’t waste your breath!!! 


First of ALL,
it takes GOD to bring understanding in some areas, and this is one of those.    


Job 32:8 (AMP) …the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.

Secondly, the last thing you want to do is to go to a person and tell them that they have a Spirit, of any kind!!!  That is, unless GOD sends you to minister to that person. 


And even then, you better be very sure that it is GOD telling you to go to that person.  Because if HE isn’t, you are wasting your time and your breath!  And NOT ONLY that, you are out of GOD’s WILL!


Believe me!!!  I’ve been down this road!!! 


I tried to help out a friend of mine by telling her what GOD showed me and she looked at me like I was NUTS!!! 


She wouldn’t listen to me, and she was telling everyone her business all the time.  I could see the problems that she was creating for herself, because she just couldn’t shut up.


I am NOT saying that everyone who runs off at the mouth has a Talkative Spirit. 


Some folks are simply unwise and they don’t know when to shut up!!! 


Some folks just think that this is the way they are and this is the way they will always be!!! 


These folks don’t realize that they need help.


When we see someone that needs help, we should help them if we can. 


But most of all, we should pray for them. 


It NEVER hurts to pray for folks, as long as, you are praying THE WORD!!!


GOD’s WORD tells us that we are to pray for others.  His WORD says that the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.  That means that we have great power when we pray and others profit from our prayers!!! 


Through prayer we have the ability to help other people and change their lives, as well as our own!!! 


James 5:16 (NKJV) …The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.