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  • “Know Your Limitations”

    5 1 2020 Bishop Houston's Weekend Words 1 Cor.12 17 18
    In the Bible’s New Testament, you’ll find that John baptized a lot of people, and he also gained much attention from many people. One day while baptizing, a person came up to him and asked, “John, are you the Christ, or shall we keep looking for Him?” Without hesitation, John said, “No, I’m not the Messiah.” John knew who he was, and he also knew who he wasn’t. It’s vital to know who or what you’re not because if you don’t comprehend your limitations, you’ll get lured into areas that may look remarkable or superior and nurture your ego. Be careful not to go beyond your gifts and callings or you’ll separate yourself from what God anointed you to do. Beloved whenever you go beyond your limitations, it’ll be a continuous battle. Don’t let that happen to you!!! Instead, continue to concentrate on the position that elevates you.

    As we come to an end to another week and head into the weekend, pursue tranquility and know your limitations because God has established you just the way He wants you to be, and He sees what He has in store for you!!! ✝️❤️😊
     
    Let Us Pray:
    Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for loving me. Thank You for selecting me. I ask that You continue to help me to be aware of my limitations. Help me to stay in my lane in the body of Christ so that I can bring glory and honor to You. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen, and Aaamen. ✝️❤️
     
    Have a Wonderful Friday, and a Caring and Perceptive Weekend, Everyone. ✝️❤️😊

  • “Keep Pressing Forward”

    Thursday 5 2 2019 Let Us Pray Bible Verse Act 8 26Praise the Lord Beloved. Happy Tuesday. 😀

    Allow me to give you a little backdrop to this morning’s spiritual stimulating word.
     
    Philip was a disciple of Jesus who preached in Samaria with great accomplishments until an angel of the Lord told him to move on. Now, while on his journey, he ran into an Ethiopian eunuch who was traveling by chariot and reading the book of Isaiah. Philip was led by the Holy Spirit to draw close to this man and he answered his questions about Jesus. Their interaction developed into the Ethiopian eunuch being baptized that very day.
     
    Afterward Philip was led away by the Holy Spirit to another location to continue his work. Now, if you go back and read Acts 8, you’ll notice in the story that Philip never looks back or asks the Lord why he’s being moved if he’s having such great success where he is. He keeps pressing forward. Beloved, the Lord doesn’t measure your success by how much you’ve accomplished. He measures your success by how obedient you are to his commands. If the early followers of Jesus hadn’t been obedient to his command to, “go forth and make disciples of all nations” the Gospel would have never left Israel. Beloved, if God can use me, I assure you He can use you in mighty ways also, “but” if you’re not obedient to His will or you keep looking back, you’re going to miss your calling. “Keep pressing forward”.
    Amen? – AAAmen. 😀
     
    Beloved, life is very short. It comes and goes like an unannounced gust of wind. None of us know the hour or day when that gust of wind will be permitted to enter our room and blow out our earthly light. So today, reach out and touch someone and tell them you love them, BECAUSE TELLING THEM LATER JUST MIGHT BE –
    TOO LATE.
     
    I LOVE YOU ALL!!!
    Have a blessed Tuesday Everyone. 😀

  • Does Getting Baptized Guarantee Salvation for you?

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    The answer is NO!!!
    ***Your decision of rather or not to get baptized will not be a deciding factor toward your Salvation.

    In fact Baptism is just a symbolism that is used as a way for us to publicly show our transformation to a new life in Christ.

    Symbolism in a submerged Baptism is shown as followed:
    When we are submerged into the water it symbolizes our death

    When we are under the water it symbolizes our burial. When we come out of the water it symbolizes our new life.

    In 1 Peter 3:21 (AMP) it confirms that baptism is just a demonstration or a symbolism of the new life in Christ that
    we as believers are choosing to follow.

    So in essence, the ritual of baptism does not guarantee us salvation or save us.

    ***Being baptized is not what saves us; what saves us is the confession of our sins and receiving Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.

    God Bless you all,
    Enjoy the rest of your week!