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  • “Giving The Streets Something To Talk About”

    3 16 2020 1 Samuel 17 28
    Praise The Lord Everyone!!! Happy Monday to you!!! ✝️❤️😊

    Beloved the streets talk!!!
     
    Have you ever been a part of the conversation when the streets were talking? How about when the roads were talking, and you were the centerpiece of the discourse? I have, and I have no doubt, I’m still the featured figure spoken negatively about by many today.
     
    Before I returned to my life’s spiritual foundation, I would battle the streets for my reputation. One day while reading and researching the Word of God, I received a revelation. The revelation stung me hard. It showed me the culprit of my battles. What I didn’t take time to realize during my worldly experiences is the majority of my actions came from battling with the unseen. You see, when the streets get to talking, finding the person that initiated the initial negative dialog is about as challenging as the DEA trying to find a drug kingpin. One other thing I came to realize, people on the streets love to gather to see a fight or conflict. Many of them that attend the battle are the ones that (will) set you up, (will) introduce fabricated lies and deception, or (will) back-stab you to see the confrontation. I thank God for His “AMAZING GRACE!!! Today have a changed attitude. I use the negative atmosphere of street talk for my motivation to get closer to God – I get joy studying the Word of God more in-depth and broader to increase my spiritual range. I have always been doubted by family members, relatives, and those I thought were close friends. In this morning’s passage, David’s eldest brother, Eliab, threw some cruel words at him in front of the other Israelite soldiers. How embarrassing it must have been to endure his brother discrediting him. David wisely neutralized the situation. I would have loved to see what Eliab’s expression looked like when they saw David slaying Goliath!!!

    Beloved, there are many of you like David and myself that have felt the pain of mockery, rejection, doubt, and discredit from the people we thought would encourage and motivate us. If you’re in a parallel situation like David, don’t retaliate. Getting revenge isn’t the solution. Be wise and diffuse the situation. Use their mockery, rejection, doubt, and discredit as fuel to succeed even more!!! Go out there and slew your Goliath (alcoholism, drugs, being abusive, cheating, stealing, lying, manipulating, etc.!!! Now you’ve given the streets something to say. Amen? Aaamen.
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    Let Us Pray:
    Dear Heavenly Father, this morning, I come to You asking You to bless us with tolerance and humility when people doubt us and our abilities. Please help us stay peaceful in the face of mockery and give us the wisdom to diffuse the situation consciously. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen and Aaamen. ✝️❤️
     
    I Love you all!!! Have a Blessed Monday and safe week Everyone. ✝️❤️😊
     
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  • “Turn Away From Discord”

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    Praise the Lord Beloved!!! I hope you had a blessed weekend.

    This morning, my morning Bible reading was a great one. It was Proverbs 20:3 (AMP).
    It says: “It is an honor for a man to keep away from strife [by handling situations with thoughtful foresight], But any fool will [start a] quarrel [without regard for the consequences]. (Proverbs 20:3 AMP)

    Beloved as we start another week, let us start it by standing on the foundation of peace.
    You know in life, many of the challenges we face are basically disturbances from the enemy to keep us from pursuing our calling. This week you may encounter someone on your job that isn’t as friendly to you as you’d like. You may encounter a neighbor who always parks in front of your house or blocks your mailbox. Those things may be frustrating, but they have little implication when you look at the big picture of eternity. Beloved, you can’t allow the little things to cause discord in your life.

    The Bible tells us, just before David fought the giant Goliath, his brother Eliab tried to confront him. But David knew that arguing with Eliab wasn’t even worth his time and strength. He knew his real battle was with Goliath, and he didn’t want to be distracted. He simply “turned away” from Eliab and kept his focus on what he was called to do.

    Beloved, as we start this week, let’s follow the example of David and keep our eyes on what’s most important in life. Instead of being led away by frustrations, let’s focus on the big picture. Know when to turn away from discord and receive the mark of honor the Lord has for you!!!

    Have a blessed week Everyone!!!