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Tag: Disorder

  • “The Consequences of USDI”

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    Praise the Lord Beloved. Hope you had a wonderful weekend and a marvelous Sunday. It’s cold here in the Cleveland, Ohio area. Let us keep the families that are being hampered by the wildfires in California in our prayers.
    You know Beloved, there are many unconfident people in our world today. Many who doubt themselves. I can relate to people that are, unconfident, self-doubters and insecure. This is a form of a mental disorder – illness. Been there and done that have the tee shirt. It’s a mental battle that’s very difficult to overcome especially when your village is part of the reason for your mental instability. But it’s a battle that can be won with proper support.

    I’ll give this mental disorder the entitles “USDI” to save typing time.  A person with USDI can be recognized. They have difficulty establishing good, lasting relationships. They simply can’t see how they can add value to anyone else’s life. Beloved, this is a tragic loss, because every single one of us needs deep and meaningful bonds to help us grow.

    Also people with USDI is seen as being prideful or snootiness. Let me tell you, a deficiency of confidence can cause people with USDI to withdraw from others, which can easily be mistaken for an act of arrogance. They can thereby give the impression that they simply don’t want to be around others. What’s more, people with USDI frequently lead to indecisiveness and fear. They can be so consumed with USDI that they can’t make any decision at all. They wonder, “What if I make a mistake?” “So, what if they do? We need to let them know in a loving manner making mistakes is one of the best ways to learn how to do something correctly. Encourage them not to be afraid to try, even if they don’t succeed, they can at least rest in the fact that they did their best. After going a long time feeling poorly about themselves, people with USDI will eventually become angry and then start to resent the success and happiness of others.

    Beloved, USDI as small as it may seem, can have a debilitating effect on a person’s life. As we move through this week let’s extend our love and kindness toward people with the devastating USDI disorder. Prayer is a great start. Ask God to show you or place in your heart how you can assist someone or yourself with USDI.

    Have a blessed Monday and an “AWESOME” week. 😀

  • “A Heart Disorder”

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    Beloved, if I told you I have a heart disorder, how would you respond? Many of you would likely respond with gasps or say, “oh no!!!” Some of you would probably feel remorseful for me.
    Well, the truth is, I do have a disorder in my heart, and you do too.

    Substances of the Heart
    Beloved, your heart’s disorder is contingent on the affects you allow into your mind or emotions. These effects form your feelings and opinions, and in due time, will shape the deepest part of your character. It doesn’t matter what your situations are (on the outside), if your heart (the inside) is right, you’re going to be fine.

    But if incorrect things in our mind or emotions are not noticed or dealt with, they’ll become extremely deep-rooted and tougher to deal with. Beloved, the earlier you can distinguish an incorrect heart disorder and get it corrected, the better off you’ll be.

    Now!!! There may be someone out there asking: Bishop Houston, “How do I do that?”

    WELL I’M GLAD YOU ASK!!! 😀

    How to Protect Your Heart
    Beloved, as Christians, we need to check our mental status frequently. Because many times, Christians can go through the motions and keep doing the “CHRISTIAN THING,” but something has sneaked into their hearts and is hurting them and others.

    Proverbs 4:23 (NLT) says: Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Now, notice that it doesn’t say somebody else will guard your heart. It doesn’t say God will guard your heart, your neighbor will guard your heart, or your pastor will guard your heart. It says “YOU” need to guard your heart.

    Beloved, it’s your responsibility and you’re in control of guarding your own heart. And you must comprehend that it’s a full-time job because on any given day anything can come up. You don’t know what somebody may say to you that may hurt you, disappoint you or let you down. Then unexpectedly, there’s a wound in there that needs to be dealt with.

    Beloved, you must regularly work with the Holy Spirit to keep your mind and emotions on point because you never know what may pop-off.


    There Are Important Effects
    Beloved, the biggest revelation I’ve received from God is when He revealed to me in 1 Peter 3:3-4 that “my real life is the life that’s in me.” Beloved, there’s nothing more important than our inner life!!! 😀 Life isn’t your environments or condition, the kind of house you live in, the kind of job you have or how much money you have. You can have the best of these things and still be unhappy or depressed.

    On the other hand, it’s amazing how happy and peaceful you can be in the middle of the crummiest conditions, including the chaos that’s going on in the world today, if you keep your heart in the right order.

    Matthew 5:8 (NIV) says, Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. I just love this verse!!! Beloved, do you want to hear from God? Then keep your heart pure. Beloved, do you want to know God’s secrets? Then keep your heart pure.

    You know, I relate taking time to keep your heart pure to cleaning out your basement or attic. You see, once you turn on the lights and start looking around, you will be surprised to find some things you didn’t expect.

    Projectiles of the Heart
    You know, Jesus said some mighty powerful things about the heart. In Matthew 5:28 He said if you see a woman and lust after her, then you have already committed adultery as far as your “heart” is concerned. Beloved, lust has an incredible effect on the heart, that’s why we all must guard against it. Just look at how it’s destroying the lives of people who look at pornography that’s so easily available today!!!

    Another fiery projectile the devil tries to shoot into our hearts is hatred. The Bible says in 1 John 3:15 if you hate your brother, it’s no different than if you murdered him. We must “raise our armor” to keep our hearts pure.

    Avoiding Additional Heart Injury
    You know, I’ve found that if I can apprehend my opinions and emotions before God early in the morning, through prayer and meditating on Scripture, then it’s easier to protect my heart. Or, I can hazardously wait until the afternoon, when I’ve already let the enemy use my mind and emotions for his garbage dump for a while and then try to get a handle on it. Clearly, it would be better to start my morning doing the right thing!!!

    Beloved, I want you to really understand this: Every time you feel like doing the incorrect thing and you choose to do the correct thing, you’re growing, and God is smiling.

    So, develop a will power to become self-disciplined. Keep your obligations, keep your word and do what you know God wants you to do. And every time you feel like doing the incorrect thing, choose to do the correct thing.

    I’m not saying ignore your feelings. We need to take care of our emotions. I tell God how I feel. But then I also tell Him what I’ll do through His strength and power.

    Beloved, the bottom line is, if you want to be a victorious Christian, guard your heart, even when you don’t feel like it.

    Have a blessed Week Everyone!!! 😀