Quality Time!

Posted on October 29, 2017 by #4GIVEN

God isn’t a vending machine for only blessings. He is the Good Shepherd that yearns for his sheep to spend quality time with Him because He loves us far beyond material blessings!
#Amen

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God is 💯 All the Time!

Posted on October 28, 2017 by #4GIVEN

On the 💯, “The LORD is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation” (Ps💯:5)

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Promise Keeper!

Posted on October 27, 2017 by #4GIVEN


Joseph went from God’s dream to Pharaoh’s ring! The question is how did he do it without cracking or breaking down? For 13 years Jospeh was faithful despite his problems. I believe the meaning of the names given to his two sons written in Genesis 41:50 explains what kept Joseph sanity while he was both a slave and a prisoner. God never forgot him (Manasseh) and despite his circumstances God causes him to be fruitful (Ephraim). In addition, the dream God showed him at the age of 17 was his motivation that reminded him about his grandfather Issac; God is a promise keeper. Chuck Swindoll said,”The dross of our character—pride, rebellion, self-sufficiency—melts in the crucible called waiting. Yet it is a crucible that we do everything to avoid. We even have a cultural myth that says to wait is to waste time…And even though suffering may force us to slow down, to wait, we complain and seek solace in mindless distractions and miss the refining of our character that God intended.” It’s clear to me that Joseph’s wait was not greater than the unveiling of God’s promise. When life gets you down, and you are tempted to “give up” on God and take matters into your own hands, remember who God is. He is God, and We are not. He is creator of the universe and all mankind; He knows us and loves us and sees our situation; nothing is ever hidden from Him and more importantly what He promises will come to pass! 

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His Voice 

Posted on October 26, 2017 by #4GIVEN

Father God, You continue to speak to us Your children through Your Word, Spirit, people, angels, and audible expressions as well as through our circumstances. Lord Jesus, search us O’God and know our hearts…try us and know our thoughts and see if there be anything wicked in us and open our ears to hear with a clarion call for action. Holy Spirit, let Your voice of conviction, comfort, and confirmation be the loudest voice we hear in our ears today. Thank You for keeping us equipped with what we need to become more like Christ; in Jesus’ name…amen!

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His Unfailing Love❤️

Posted on October 25, 2017 by #4GIVEN

Life has its challenges and heartaches. Few knew this better than Jeremiah, who is also called “the weeping prophet.” But in the middle of Jeremiah’s troubles, God encouraged him with an amazing truth: “The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning” (Lam. 3:22–23). David said, “Your unfailing love, O LORD, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the ocean depths. You care for people and animals alike, O LORD . How precious is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings” (Psalm 36:5-7). Beloved of God, the good news of everyday is knowing that God’s unfailing love is better than life itself (Psalm 63:3). 

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Unfolding Destiny!

Posted on October 24, 2017 by #4GIVEN

What happens during the times we are waiting on God to show up? Some of us are faithful and patient. But let’s be honest, for the most part we all have a tendency to whine, complain, and belly ache. If anybody had the right to complain in OT history it would have been Joseph. He was jacked for his Gucci jacket, dropped in a BBQ pit, sold into slavery, falsely accused of attempted rape, and placed in the king’s dungeon for 2+ years. Why? All because of God’s promise over his life. Joseph’s life was filled with what seemed to be setbacks on the surface however, God used each of these situations to mature him and ultimately set him up so that His plan would be manifested through him. In lieu of complaining Joseph pain was his key to promotion, he ministered to others in his darkest time, and he never tried to push his own agenda. Perhaps while we are waiting for God’s promise to manifest destiny we should do the same! 

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Spiritual Growth 

Posted on October 23, 2017 by #4GIVEN

“I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will empower you with inner strength through His Spirit. Then Christ will make His home in your hearts as you trust in Him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high and how deep His love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Now all glory to God, who is able, through His mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.” (Ephesians 3:16-20)

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Houston Astros Living Out History

Posted on October 22, 2017 by #4GIVEN

Congrats Houston Astros for winning the pennant and now you are headed to the World Series. This was an incredible victory and yes, the Stros certainly deserve the praises, accolades and recognition they are receiving and I believe they will also win the the World Series! However, no one ‘earns history’. David said in Psalm 139:16, “You saw me before I was born. #Every #day of my life was #recorded in your #book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.” I know ‘#earnhistory’ sounds catchy and we are required to #putinthework to achieve our goals but it’s equally important to remember that the Author and Perfecter pre-wrote every victory and He augments our failures for His glory and our good (Romans 8:28). Karl Marx once said, “Men make their own history, but they do not make it as they please; they do not make it under self-selected circumstances, but under circumstances existing already, given and transmitted from the past.” Paul said in Phil 1:6 says, “And I am certain that #God, who #began the good work within you, will continue #his work until it is finally #finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.”
#LiveOutHistory


#HTownStrosWorldSeriesBoundBaby

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Glory, Honor, and Praise!

Posted on October 21, 2017 by #4GIVEN

The grave that once held Him for three days and nights became the power that redeems us today. 

Children of God, until you begin to see yourself as royalty, you cannot attain to all that God has ordained for you. There are places and positions you shouldn’t be found again in destiny because Jesus has moved you up by His resurrection and He expects you to be at that level. If the power of hell could not hold Him down, no power can also stop you from rising up, If He rose, you too will rise. I therefore call on you today to arise from the place of shame, defeat and hopelessness. . I stand in faith with you that you will arrive at God’s ordained destiny for your life. Nothing will cut short your destiny. As God blessed Jesus in His house, so shall He bless you in your house! Rise up today and Him the glory, honor, and praise that He so rightfully deserves!

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Stuck in A Valley?

Posted on October 20, 2017 by #4GIVEN

Life is good on the mountaintops of celebration. But no matter how much we’d like to spend our lives up there, we need to walk through the valleys of challenges, too. Life is tough in the valleys. Still, there are valuable lessons we can learn in the valleys that we could never learn if we stayed on the mountaintops. One thing is certain; the valley of fear, detours, suffering, storms, discouragement, confusion, sickness, and correction are all temporal. Isaiah 54:10 says, “For the mountains may be removed and the hills may shake, But My lovingkindness will not be removed from you, And My covenant of peace will not be shaken,” Says the LORD who has compassion on you. I have learned that God will meet you in the valley, valleys aren’t meant to be mortgaged for 30 years, and sometimes valleys are a gift from God. Jesus is the Light of life, He is the Good Shepherd and a good shepherd does not lead His sheep into a deep dark valley and just leave them there. Hebrews 13:5 says, “He will never leave us nor forsake us.” I don’t know about you but in the midst of all my struggles and the fact that the valley is only a temporary place is worth shouting about because it is our reassurance that trouble don’t always last. Therefore, we can say with confidence, “The LORD is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people [valley] do to me?” (Hebrews 13:6)

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