C H O F Ministry

Tag: Family

  • “Probing For Spiritual Answers”

    Praise The Lord Beloved!!! ✝️❤️😊
     
    This morning’s question was:
    Bishop Houston when I was at home, my parents made us go to church. In my twenties, I slowed down, attending church. I’m in my mid-thirties married with children, and I want to go to church more consistently, but my spouse won’t let me go. Can you give me some advice?
     
    Thank you for your question. And sure, I’ll assist you with some suggestions. 😊
    Answer:
    First, let me say, your aspiration to be a committed member of a local church is excellent. It’s a part of our new-found spiritual life in Christ that gives us the yearning to serve the Lord.
     
    But complications can occur in a home where one spouse chooses to serve God enthusiastically, and the other doesn’t. It’s always complicated when there’s no agreement on an issue of significance to one spouse or the other. The impulse may be to give up and quit.
     
    But quitting isn’t the answer. That’s just what Satan wants. He realizes your family could become one of his harshest adversaries, and he’ll try to demolish it rather than let that transpire. Contemplating separation, divorce, or abandoning your family in any way isn’t a choice for the believer who chooses to do God’s will. So, don’t battle with your spouse. Battle your real enemy. Begin envisioning your family working for the Lord together in a powerful way and stand on the verse I use for my house – Joshua 24:15, “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
     
    Now, that doesn’t mean for you to lay down the old holier than thou or religious attitude. Just communicate it. In other words, show it. Your family is designed to be incorporated in the call God has for your life and the job you believe He wants you to do. God doesn’t break up families for the work of the ministry. Marriage and family life were God’s concept, and He wants us to respect our marriage vows and take care of our families (*1).
     
    As long as your spouse wants to stay with you, it’s your opportunity to easily walk in the love of God and show by your illustration how fantastic it is to be a Christian (*2). Find all the scriptures on love and meditate on them. Keep in mind 1 Corinthians 13:8 “love never fails.” In other words, you have to create the charisma and spiritual characteristic that parallels the feature “to walk in love.” It’s a huge task, but in Jesus, it can be accomplished!!! CHOF & BWFHJr Ministry is, praying for you, believing, and celebrating with you. Amen? Aaamen. ✝️❤️😊
     
    Probing For Spiritual Answers Cross-Reference Verses
    *1. Malachi 2:16, 1 Timothy 5:8
    *2. 1 Corinthians 7:12-14

  • “Understanding The Profound Relationship”

    11 11 2019 Hebrews 10 24 thru 25
    Praise The Lord Beloved. Wishing a blessed Monday to everyone.

    You know Beloved, there are many of you like myself that have found out that trials in life traumatize our hearts, causing us to close ourselves off to profound significant family relationships and friendships. Have you ever had someone try to provide, connect, or genuinely care for you and it frightened you? Why did it scare you? Many of us are afraid to open our hearts to re-open family relationships or new/old friendships because we’re afraid we’ll be hurt again. We’ve been created for close relationships and to be devoted to fellowship (*1). God has created us to connect with each other, to sharpen each other, and to grow with each other (*2). God also desires to have a close intimate relationship with us. To know Him, to understand He’s good, and to know He has a plan for our lives.
     
    Beloved, today and throughout the rest of the week reflect on your heart and ask God to mend the wounds and traumas that are there so you can develop meaningful relationships with God and other Believers. Amen? Aaamen. ✝️❤️😊
     
    Let Us Pray:
    Dear Heavenly Father, this morning we pray that You would tenderly allow our past hurts to reappear and heal them with Your unconditional and comforting love. Father God guide us in the relationship and friendship You have blessed us with and enable us to re-open or choose new ones wisely. Open our hearts up to affection with You and others. Though this can be difficult, we pray that we continually turn our hearts to You. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen and Amen. ✝️
     
    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 may enter our earthly room and blow out our candle. 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 GREAT Monday and a wonderful week everyone.
     
    CHOF Ministry Cross-Reference Verses:
    *1. Acts 2:42
    *2. Proverbs 27:17

  • “Step into the Fullness of Your Purpose – Your Calling”

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    Beloved, God didn’t put you on this earth to be an ordinary person. He formed you to leave your mark on this generation. God desires you to do something large. He wants you to extend yourself further than anyone in your family, He wants you to do things your family hasn’t done. You have the roots of immensity on the inside. The shackles of oppression that has been holding you down, are coming off!!! The people that’s been all up in your ear constantly telling you you’re nothing, or you’re just a normal – the average person will be removed from your foundation and your perimeter!!!

     
    Beloved, God’s about to shove you into a brand-new level of purpose!!! It’s going to be extraordinary, copiously above and beyond what you could ever envision!!! Beloved, today is a new day, and you’re going to see the bondage-terminating, burden-eliminating power of our God like never before!!!
     
    If you’ll accept this into your spirit and not allow yourself to talk you out of it, it’ll explode into your faith and become a reality. Let it go past being an inspiration and grab hold of it and embed it into your spirit. You must believe, “This is for me. This is my purpose – my calling. Something new is being birthed. Oppressive people, issues, and situations are being removed from me. The handcuffs are being smashed. I’m stepping into the fullness of my purpose – my calling NOW!!!”
     
    Sunday’s Prayer:
    Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for doing extraordinary, copiously above and beyond all I could ever ask, think or envision. Break the oppression of not worthy, average, and normal off of my life and show me the awesome plan You have for my future. In Jesus’ Name, I pray, Amen and 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 an Astounding Sunday Everyone.

  • A Thankful Thanksgiving 2016