Tuesday, August 18, 2009

God Is

God is so good it is not what He does but who He is. God is!!! My God what a wonderful savior and friend I have in Jesus Christ. He takes my fears and insecurities and destroys them by His Word. Don't miss His voice for it is life and liberty to all that hear it. We must believe that He is. That belief transforms our minds and allows us to see God as bigger than our world. He is God the beginning and the end. Nothing is more important than His existance. Thank God for the life He has given us to live. God is everything. God bless you.


But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Hebrews 11:6

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Monday, August 17, 2009

Overcoming Emotions

Have you ever felt like you just wanted to scream? Where it just seems that everywhere you turn just makes your emotions boil over. In the moments where you feel that you are going to lose your mind God desires to renew your mind. Yes we may not feel like praying we may want to act off our emotions. We must learn to let go of our emotions and allow God to reveal His peace in the midst of chaos. We are all emotional at some point but when we reach that breaking point we must turn to Christ and allow Him to take our brokeness and bring restoration to our minds. We need Christ in our lives. We need Him when we are having a bad day. We need Him when we are stressed and tired. Let His love rest in our hearts and minds. We are in need of His overcoming love to restore us back to His order. We must step out of our emotions and step into yielding to Christ. Whatever stress you are feeling you don't have to handle it on your own. Give it to Christ and let Him renew and empower you to live above your negative emotions. God bless you.

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Sunday, August 16, 2009

Saturday, August 15, 2009

What are you afraid of?

If my wife is afraid of me how can she enjoy my presence? She can't. If she is afraid she will try to avoid being in my presence and try to please me from a distance. This is how we are with Christ. We are afraid of God. We are afraid if we make a mistake He will hurt us. We are afraid that He will condemn us and verbally assault us. We are so afraid of God that we don't know His true character. When God speaks to us He does not condemn but comforts us by saying "Fear not". You don't have to be afraid those two words decreases fear and increases our faith. Without faith it is impossible to please Him for without fear it is impossible to please not Him. He does not want us afraid of Him or our circumstances. He does not want us to be weary by the mountains that stand in our way but if we can rest in His Word to fear not He can give us victory over our circumstances. Receive the words of God and "fear not" for God is not a tyrannt He is a loving Father that wants the best for His children. God bless you.

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Friday, August 14, 2009

An appeal for Mike Vick

I have heard so many negative comments about Mike Vick. How he is a horrible person. He does not deserve a second chance to play in the NFL. That he is a bad role model for our children and etc.

My heart is saddened by the state of our world. We praise men for their great talents but when they made a mistake it is unforgiveable. We want them to pay for their mistakes for the rest of their life. Everytime we see them we see the stain of their mistake on them. Are we without sin? Are we any better than Mike Vick? Have we paid our debt for our sins and mistakes? We are so willing to cast stones at a man but unwilling to look at our wicked hearts. We don't want to look at the habits that we can't break. We ignore our issues and magnify the sins of others. Does that make us any better? No it makes us worse. We are judging and condemning instead of forgiving and loving. We are not the judge God is. We must stop judging others. We don't even know the man but poison and bitterness flows from our lips because someone(Eagles) was willing to look past his mistakes and give him a second chance.

I thank God that He does not treat me like man/this world does. No one in this world deserves a second chance for the sins and mistakes that we have made in life but God sent His Son in spite of our mistakes to redeem us and give us a second chance. We are saved by grace. We are redeemed because God looked past our sins. Never forget that you are not perfect and no matter how little you think your sins are they are worthy of death. Stop looking for people to be perfect if you are not perfect. Let us love one another and stop spreading hate. Remember that our saints in the bible Paul our apostle in his former life was a murderer so was Moses. Only Jesus Christ was without sin no one else. It is not about Mike Vick getting a second chance it is about our hearts. Let our hearts be aligned with the love of God.

We are the role models for our children they must see Christ in us. Stop looking for some athlete to babysit your children and become the one that God uses to show His character to a world lost and desperate for a savior. If we judge our children will judge. If we love our children will love. Let our lives speak life to our children that they might not act like this world but like our Father God Jesus Christ. God bless you and I pray that Mike Vick prospers in his second chance.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

How is it working for you?

We can work so hard to be successful and to make an impact in this world. But how is all your hardwork working for you? The dream does not start with you it starts with God. When we stop trying to receive the praises of others God is able to be seen in our lives. We are not created to receive glory but to give glory to God. We are the witnessess that draw others to the love of God. We must stop working on our plans and start living on God's plan. Take inventory of your life and ask yourself how is what I am doing working for you? Are you frustrated, confused, depressed or are you content, peaceful, and joyful? We can live above our circumstances and weaknesses but only through Christ. God bless you.

7Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him. 10Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. I
11I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour. Isaiah 43:7, 10-11


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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

HSTC Book Excerpt - Our Walls fall flat

OUR WALL FALL FLAT

God is gracious and merciful, but we must take the first step for us to receive His grace and mercy in our lives. This process is truly difficult because our hearts are fortified like Jericho.
“Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.” (Joshua 6:1)

Our walls are guarded and protected as we hide from our vulnerability inside. Our hearts are inhabited by fear and selfishness, and are protected by our pride. We refuse to let down our guard without a fight. God is on the outside, desiring to conquer our hearts and destroy every evil agent that festers inside our walls. Jesus has gathered His host, as the Ark of the Covenant (His presence), is carried around our walls. We believe, however, that there is no way Jesus and His army is going to conquer our hearts for we are well equipped for battle.

We boast, in pride, that our walls have never been breached and we are confident that our secrets and our sins will never be discovered. As Jesus and His host march around our walls, we don’t understand their tactics, but they continue to march around us silently. “And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.” (Joshua 6:10) The silence summons the presence of God and empowers their cry. Has Jesus ever cried out to you? When He has completely surrounded us, He cries out for us and our walls fall down flat.

“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.” (Joshua 6:20)

Our hearts are purged from evil and only His love remains. (Joshua 6:21) God is crying out for our hearts; He is calling out to His sheep to be reconciled with Him, their shepherd.
Our love must be rooted in who He is, not in what He does. Our love for Him is based on the belief of who He is. “And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.” (I John 4:16) Pure love is shown not through the abundance of tangible blessings we receive, but rather, through the overwhelming knowledge of who God reveals Himself to be.

God’s love is unchanged by our circumstances; it is more than an observable blessing, His love is the blessing. No matter how we perceive Him, He is unquestionably who He reveals Himself to be. Unfortunately, our love is fickle towards God. “And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.” (Matthew 24:12) We love God as long as He blesses us with health, provisions and even salvation, but when things are taken away, we turn our hearts from God and look for the comfort of someone or something else.

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Monday, August 10, 2009

Humbly Submitting to Change release 08/11 read an excerpt "open to divine appointments"

Excerpt from God's Heart Chapter:
OPEN TO DIVINE APPOINTMENTS

Some of the most amazing moves of God that I have experienced were not in a church, but in divine appointments that God had placed in my life. We work so hard to garner the presence of God to fall at our church services, but it is when we are not even looking for God, that He shows up in a mighty way. I have realized that it is not enough just to praise God to reach the depths of His heart, but to seek Him in everything because He reveals Himself through the most unattractive situations.

I can remember one time when I was dropping off the students in our church's tutoring program. I had to rush back to church to attend an important meeting. Anyone that really knows me knows that I hate to be late more than anything. I am very controlled in trying to make sure that I am on time for my responsibilities.

As I was exiting the freeway, I noticed that the exit ramp was backed up because someone's car had stalled. When the traffic light turned green, cars just went around the stalled car. When I approached the car I had an attitude because I knew I was going to be late for church. As I began to go around the stalled car and saw that the owner was desperately trying to push his car out of the way, God spoke to my heart and instructed me to help him. Has God ever spoken to your heart in the midst of your busyness?

When I pulled over, I helped the gentleman who was still trying to move his car but he could not do it with his own strength. We ended up pushing the car into an empty parking lot. He was thankful for the help and as I was about to leave him with his car, (so that I could hurry to the church meeting), God spoke to my heart again and told me, "Ask him if he needs a ride somewhere." Of course I asked, but I questioned God saying within myself: "What about church?"

As I drove the man to his destination, he began to tell me about his struggle with his relationship with God and how he was at a crossroads in his faith in God. He began to ask me questions, and the spirit of God began to speak into both of our lives. God began to use me and share things about the man through me that only He would have known. As the presence of God filled the car, strongholds in both of our lives began to come down. In that car ride, I saw Jesus like I never saw Him before.

Before his car stalled, the young man was on his way to a church bible study that a friend urged him to come to. He told me that when the car stopped on him, he was scared because he was in an area across town from where he lived. He had no means to contact his friend at the church and he felt that his situation was hopeless. Then, at his lowest point, he prayed and God told him not be afraid because help was on the way. So, he waited and then I showed up. As he got out of the car to enter into the church, I was awestruck at the power of God, to be able to use me even when I was not looking to be used. We were both headed to church and we were both detoured, so that we could meet Jesus, and forever have our lives impacted by His visitation. "Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit." (Job 10:12)

Through divine appointments we find the heart of God and are forever changed by His presence. We do not have to find people to minister to; our lives just have to be open to the spirit of God so that He can place us in our rightful position, allowing His grace to touch His sheep. Our divine appointments are never convenient to our daily routine; they completely mess up our agenda and schedule. God wants to use us, but we have to be willing to disregard our agenda for His agenda when He calls on us.

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Saturday, August 8, 2009

Right Focus

I heard a saying on a movie "whatever you focus on becomes your reality" and it is so true. I have a bad habit of focusing on the wrong things and guess what my reality remains chaotic. But when I turn my focus to Christ I have peace in the midst of my problems. If we focus on our problem we will never be delivered from them. When we focus on God His kingdom becomes our reality. So no matter what is going on when we are in His kingdom we have His provision, healing, joy, peace and love. We can't focus on ourselves, on others or our problems for change comes when we turn on focus on God and allow Him to manifest His Kingdom in and through us. God bless you.

Friday, August 7, 2009

Asleep in His Arms

Last night I was up late with my newborn baby girl. She could not seem to get comfortable at all. As I tried to help her she would just fight with me. Then finally I pressed her closer to my chest right under my arm and she was in heaven. She quit moving and went to sleep. As I watched her sleep in my arms. I thought to myself is this what I do with God? and I smiled because I knew the answer. Yes I fight so much trying to find a place of comfort and rest but as I search for the right spot I don't realize that I am fighting against my Father. God is trying to place me in position so that I can rest in Him. He wants me to have peace but because I don't like what I am going through I try to fight my way out. The way out is in His arms. So God like I did places us close to His heart so that we can feel His warmth and take rest. His love puts us to sleep. As we sleep we have no worries and no pain. We are at rest as God works on our behalf. I want to encourage you to stop fighting and surrender your life into the arms of God. Let Him position you close to His Heart that you may find rest. We are precious in His sight and He loves us for who we are not by what we do. Realize that He is with you every step of the way and when things get difficult don't fight just surrender to Him. God bless you. My first book is releasing next week check out the website for more info.

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Thursday, August 6, 2009

God is real - A simple truth

You can go to church for years and not fully know if God is real. I know first hand. I lived knowing that there was a God but He never seemed real in my life. I never saw Him working in my life. So as I heard others testify of their experiences I would be amazed at what they would say but I could not relate to their experiences. But I can assure you that God will reveal Himself to you. As blind as I was to God's presence in my life It gave me a bigger desire to see God more than ever. In my confession to God that He would reveal Himself to me. He did just that. He opened my eyes to His Presence and Love and I have forever been changed. The more I turn to Him the more He reveals Himself to me. I love God for opening my eyes to see His kingdom and allowing me to live freely in His presence. If you are blind to God and His Kingdom open your mouth and heart and confess that you want Him to reveal Himself to you. You confess and God does the rest. It is a simple truth. God is real.

Read this story about two blind men that met Jesus. 30And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.
31And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.
32And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?
33They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
34So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him. Matthew 20:30-34 God bless you.

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Wednesday, August 5, 2009

No one else

There is no denying the greatness of our God. Our God loves us so much and I thank God for the opportunity to know Him everyday. Sometimes we can get so focused on things that don't really matter. But I declare today that God is greater than life. He is the creator of life and my need for Him will never be satisfied. Thank God for His presence and love. I will not apologize for His goodness. God bless you and know that there is no one else more important that Christ. www.pwpublish.com

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Unexpected Hope

As I watch the news one thing that is missing is hope. I hear about the poor economy, the health care system failing, people losing their jobs, wars, crimes and diseases. But where is the hope for a better day? Are we so concerned about our problems that we have lost hope for tomorrow. I declare there is hope. A better day is here. We can have our expectations and dream fulfilled. It is possible to overcome this economy, health care, job loss and disease. It is possible to overcome our situations. The question is are we open to these possiblities? Let us commit our hearts to the possiblities that our faith in God brings. God has given us hope through His Son Jesus Christ. When we receive Him we are not bound by the fallen state of this world. We are given a hope that is beyond our expectations. Don't forget God next time you hear a bad report on the news or from someone. Remember that our hope is built in Jesus Christ and Him alone. God bless you.

"For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we seen not, then do we with patience wait for it." Romans 8:24-25

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Monday, August 3, 2009

Enjoy the moment

I am so thankful that God blesses me in spite of what I see. I am learning to enjoy the moment for on the other side of my storm is a rainbow/promise. Why be depressed by you see when God has already given us the victory? The challenge is not to harm us but to make us stronger. Enjoy the moment that you are in. Whatever state you find yourself in at this moment be thankful. Live in the moment and make every moment enjoyable. God bless.

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Sunday, August 2, 2009

Obeying the uncommon Voice

Last week I was sick and I had little strength. I just wanted to sit on my couch and rest. But as I sat there God told me to go wash the dishes. After I was done He told me to vacuum the whole house. As I was vacuuming God spoke to me to change the air filter in the air conditioner. How could God ask me to clean when I am sick? My blessing rested in my obedience. Obeying the uncommon voice allowed God to heal me in an uncommon way. God does not give us anything to do that does not benefit us. If I would have sat in my sickness it would have just got worse, it always does. But thank God for His uncommon voice that is able to take me out of my sickness by His Word. When we obey His voice we are delivered from our limitations and circumstances. When you hear God speak to you don't doubt just obey. You may not understand it but if you obey God your obedience opens the door to your breakthrough. God Bless you.

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Saturday, August 1, 2009

Getting closer

Can you see it? Change is coming. It is getting closer. I know it does not seem like it is coming but it is arriving soon. Don't give up but rather get in position to receive the promises of God. It is closer than you think. Don't give up just keep the faith. It is yours. God bless you.