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  • “The Path You Set Your Opinions On”

    4 24 2020 Bishop Houston's Weekend Words Proverbs 23 7
    You know, Beloved, there are times we need to stop and think about what we’re experiencing or considering!!! The Bible informs us by saying what materializes on the inside of us “our opinions, concepts and objectives” are more valuable to God than what transpires on the outside. You can deceive people all day long by saying the proper things, but the scripture tells us that God is watching our mind and emotions. He wants our opinions and mindsets to be positioned with His Word so that we can see His assurances come to fruition in our lives.

    Beloved, your life will stay on the path you set your opinions. When you parallel your views with God’s views, your life will follow Him. Jeremiah 29 tells us that His views are for our good. His opinions are for our tranquility. His ideas are for our victory!!! So, as we come to an end to another week and head into the weekend, associate your opinions with His views by reflecting on His Word. Incorporate His assurances so that you can move forward into the life of victory He has arranged for you!!! Amen? Aaamen. ✝️❤️😊
     
    Let Us Pray:
    Dear Heavenly Father, today I concede every area of my life to You. Help my opinions, “the way I look at things” line up with Your Word. As I end this week and You allow me to head into the weekend, bring Your assurances to my memory when I’m meditating on You. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen, and Aaamen. ✝️❤️
     
    Have a Magnificent Friday and a Thoughtful and Astute Weekend, Everyone. ✝️❤️😊

  • “God Looks at the Finishline”

    4 17 2020 Bishop Houston's Weekend Words 2 Timothy 4 7

    Every so often, when people make errors or have done something, they’re not proud of they get down on themselves and think, “If I had of…” “If only…”, “I should have…” “What if…?” Beloved, it’s easy to feel like you’ve squandered the best plan for your life. There were points in my life I would beat myself up with if the I had of… should of… would of syndrome. 

     

    When it comes to that point, that’s when people get dejected and quit their spiritual concept and stop following their God-given dreams.

    But I want you to understand today as a living witness, just because you’ve done something wrong or failed in some way, that doesn’t cancel God’s plan. God never disqualifies you – *PEOPLE WILL* but never God. He’ll never say, “Go sit on the sidelines, or I disqualify you because you’ve used drugs, alcohol, was a thief, was a prostitute, etc.… He’ll never say you’ve blown it too many times – *PEOPLE WILL* but never God. He’ll never say You’ve got too many weaknesses – *PEOPLE WILL* but never God.” No, God continually gives you another chance!!! VERY FEW PEOPLE WILL.

    Many great people in the Bible made poor choices. Look at The apostle Paul. He started as a murderer, yet his purpose in life was more superior than his mistakes. He ended up becoming a fantastic mentor and leader, and he wrote over half of the New Testament.

    Beloved, as we end another week and head into the weekend, I want you to know that your mistakes, your failures, your poor choices don’t have to keep you from your God-given destiny *PEOPLE WILL* but never God. God views things differently than people it’s not about the way you start out in life, it’s about the way you finish. Accept His grace today and welcome the positive future He has in store for you!!! Amen? Aaamen. ✝️❤️😊

    Let Us Pray:
    Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for the grace and mercy you’ve provided for me. I trust that you instruct my days. I ask that You reinforce and keep me encouraged so that I may continue to fulfill Your call on my life. I love You, and I’m always thankful that today I no longer do the immoral things I use to do nor listen to the pessimistic people that I use to surround myself. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen and Aaamen. ✝️❤️

    Have a Gorgeous Friday and a Cautious and Wise Weekend, Everyone. ✝️❤️😊

  • “Uniting During a Disaster”

    3 20 2020 Bishop Houston's Weekend Words John 15 5
    The Coronavirus (Corvid – 19) has place panic and shock all over the world today. This type of disaster has sounded a countrywide alarm that people in the modern era are not familiar. Disasters can be daunting. In the fog of an emergency, it can be difficult to see anything, no matter the good things that God might be doing. During a disaster, job lay-offs may occur, money, investments, and other resources may start to dissolve, and relationships may dangerously threaten to collapse, or you may experience some other destructive event. It’s devastating to see your world transformed from being beneficial to pandemic status. Sooner Or Later, you start to question if God might be rebuking for something.

     
    But in reality, we need disasters to balance our spiritual ecosystem. Often many people won’t try to connect with God until there’s a crisis in their life. When an emergency occurs in their life, many people try to find all kinds of ways to connect with Him in ways that they wouldn’t ordinarily think. Let some fake news get started; During this pandemic, the rumor mill on social media has been non-stop!!! For many people, fake news has been their god. Rumors such as how to know if you’ve contracted the virus. From holding your breath to drinking water. Or the origin of the virus and how about the confounding effect of a medical test for a cure. These are just a few in many that I received, heard on T.V. and read on different social media sites. Beloved, be careful of fake news; it will alter how you few yourself and re-route your spiritual values.
     
    Beloved, life isn’t about you; it’s about God. A significant disaster induces our spiritual mentality. A crisis encourages us to go and discuss it with God. Matthew 11:28 (AMP) says: “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavily burdened [by religious rituals that provide no peace], and I will give you rest [refreshing your souls with salvation].” Beloved, we can go to God with anything that burdens us. Is that so bad?
     
    Understandably, suffering is painful. But Jesus’ point in John 15 is that the only way we can thrive in life is by being instinctively attached to Him, like branches to a vine. That means our lives will be far more affluent connected to Him in a disaster than if we’re wandering off on our own.
     
    The pandemic is massive, but we serve a Mighty God that has the answer and the remedy to every crisis.
     
    Beloved as we enter this Friday and step into the weekend, I want you to understand, the point isn’t that disasters aren’t unfortunate; it’s that staying connected to Jesus Christ is good. Sometimes God uses the blinding fog of a disaster to help us find Him. Amen? Aaamen. ✝️❤️😊
     
    Let Us Pray:
    Dear Heavenly Father, we need You. You’re our source that has the resources to recover and move beyond this pandemic. Please connect us deeply to You. In Jesus’s name, I pray, Amen and Aaamen. ✝️❤️
     
    Have a Blessed Friday and a safe weekend, Everyone.
    ✝️❤️😊

  • “The Proper Motivation To Serve”

    3 13 2020 Bishop Houston's Weekend Words Joshua 24 14

    Praise the Lord, Everyone. ✝️❤️😊

     
    Beloved after Joshua assembled the heads of every community and family unit of Israel; he informed them what God needed them to know. It was a summary of what God had done for them – from the time He selected Abraham, up to the time they made it to the Promised Land. It was God who instructed them to do everything, brought them out from Egypt, liberated them from their adversaries, and took them to the promised land. God revealed His love, character, and power throughout the years to them. Joshua told them to respect the Lord and to assist Him loyally and conscientiously.
     
    Beloved, this is the best reaction we can give to God for His passionate affection and liberating love for us. It prompts us to seek God always and no other people. We must support Him not because of our friend(s), co-worker(s), cliques or family member(s), or the blessings we can get, but because of who He is, what He’s done, and what He’ll do.
     
    Beloved as we enter this Friday and step into the weekend, remember the Lord alone is Great and Mighty. He has been very good to you all your life. He loves you “the person” and loves you without anyone’s approval. You don’t need anyone’s consent to serve Him faithfully. Believe me when I say: when you go to Him as an individual and obey Him, you’ll receive blessings, wisdom, and understanding that will help you spend your life marveling and thanking Him for loving and giving to you. Amen? Aaamen. ✝️❤️😊
     
    Have a Great Friday and a wonderful weekend, Everyone.
    ✝️❤️😊

  • “Oh, What A Friend!!!”

    3 6 2020 Bishop Houston's Weekend Words Philippians 4 11 through 12

    Praise the Lord Beloved. Happy Friday to you. ✝️❤️😊

    As a child and young adult growing up, I was blind and naive to many things in life. I was made fun of by many. People I thought of highly and called my friends. I didn’t realize the bullseye was on me for most of the jokes that cascaded out of most of the people’s mouth-now allow me to say right here I’m not trying to create a valley walled with mountainous pity or sympathy. The targeted experiences were from many personal terrible head-scratching life choices and ignorance.) “I WAS BLIND, BUT NOW I SEE. I’m very humbled but honored to say it’s great to have a vision. 😊

    It’s a blessing to have Grace and Mercy and I thank God for choosing me. Today I’m very content with where I am in life. I have a true friend that stands with me closer than fake news, fake friends, and family. I have a true friend who never leaves me nor forsake me. I have a friend that doesn’t see me as an epidemic and has forgiven me of my faults, bad choices, and failures.

    Each morning I’m reminded how blessed I am and thankful for the people that scourged me—without them, establishing my revolutionary spiritual renovation would not have occurred.

    Beloved, as we end this week, and head into the weekend, I want you to know that He’s waiting on you also. If you’re someone that friends or family or both have turned their backs on you and view you as a pandemic. The words: OH, WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS IS REAL. – LITERALLY.” He was (and still) the only one standing in my presence with extended hands purging words and volumes of spiritual illustrations, tests, and methods after everyone detached themselves from me. And if you’ll look up, you’ll see a true friend does exist.

    Beloved this weekend, if you discover people “including family” abandoning you as if you’re lousy wasteland, I want you to know only a true friend stands with you and show you what you’re doing wrong and spend the time with you loyally, with liberating love. Jesus is a true friend, and He’s only a prayer and a Bible away. Amen? Aaamen. ✝️❤️😊

    Have a blessed Friday and a great weekend, Everyone. ✝️❤️

  • “Elevated Above it All”

    2 28 2020 Bishop Houston's Weekend Words Psalm 61 2
    Praise the Lord Beloved!!!  Be filled with delight because we have another opportunity to be wakened on another Friday. Hallelujah!!! ✝️❤️😊

    You know, Beloved, all of us venture across the seasons of trouble, complicated situations, or obstacles (people and events). Every one of us faces questions, disputes, prosecution, and hardships. Biblical scripture informs us that in this world, we’ll have “TROUBLE.” This morning I want you to be encouraged, as the late Timothy Wright’s song says: “TROUBLE DON’T LAST ALWAYS!!!” 😊     

    Beloved, we can be inspired today because He has conquered the world and deactivated it of the capability to harm us!!! Greater is He who is in us than he who is in the world. 😊 His ways are more elevated than our methods, and He has guaranteed to provide for us!!!

     So many times, people believe they’re trapped in their surroundings, situations, or conditions because they’re exploring them from a physical point of view. This instinctive viewpoint is constricting. It’s miniature, and its foundation is weak. It’s only a small percentage of what’s going on. But if we’ll climb up to an elevated level to grasp understanding, we’ll see things the way God sees them. We’ll comprehend His principles and objectives and see our way to victory!!!

    Beloved, as we end this week, and head into the weekend, if you feel like you’re exhausted, “TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED” Jesus is the rock, He elevates above your circumstances. When you call on Him, He’ll be with you. He’ll take the lead and shepherd you into the elevated locations He has prepared just for you!!! Amen? Aaamen. ✝️❤️😊

     I LOVE YOU ALL!!! Have an enjoyable Friday and a fabulous weekend, everyone.
    ✝️❤️😊

     

  • “Exalting Is Better than Contrition”

    1 10 2020 Bishop Houston's Weekend Words Ezra 10 10
    You know, when we’ve failed to achieve our goal or do something that causes a negative consequence feeling guilty is our primary characteristic. We have a tendency to feel terrible about the choice because of the adverse conclusion, which eventually precedes to self-criticism.

    Allow me to bless you with a tip from the word this morning. 😊
    After you’ve failed to achieve your goal or do something that causes a negative consequence, start praising and thanking the Lord. Thank the Lord for His unending love, His endless compassion and understanding we have through His Son Jesus. Thank God for His grace and mercy. Thank God that you’re not destroyed or rebuked when you come up short of your desired goal.
    Beloved, everything in us direct toward thinking embarrassing thoughts, make us feel uncomfortable, and very remorseful about what we’ve done. Others will even get on the bashing, negative branding, and banishing bandwagon to make us feel even worse about our choices. Beloved, GIVING INTO GUILT DOESN’T GIVE GOD GLORY!!! What glorifies God is recognizing, and accepting, all the things (love, grace, mercy, forgiveness, Jesus) He’s made free access to us that will eliminate the guilt of sin.
    So, as you end this week and head into the weekend and you do something that causes a negative consequence, give God the praise and glory. Amen? Aaamen. ✝️❤️😊
     
    Let’s Pray Out:
    Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for Your compassionate love, grace, and mercy, and for allowing Your Son Jesus to come into the world and bless us with the knowledge of how we should react when we make decisions that aren’t good quality choices and allowing us to know that beating ourselves up or letting others script their smear tactics is not the proper response or reaction You desire. In Jesus’ Mighty Name, I pray, Amen and Amen.
     
    I LOVE YOU ALL!!! Have an enjoyable Friday and a fabulous weekend everyone. ✝️❤️😊

  • “Acquiring The Correct Insight”

    12 20 2019 Bishop Houston's Weekend Words Psalm 19 7.png

    Beloved, in this morning’s Bible Verse (Ps. 19:7) David’s description of God’s Word as “the Lord’s instruction” speaks of its role as God’s eyewitness to who He is and what He requires of us. In addition, it’s a “confident” witness. That means it’s rock-solid, obstinate, distinctive, consistent, and dependable.

    In 2 Pet. 1:16-18, Peter made the same point when, after detailing his amazing experience with Christ on the Mount of Transfiguration, in Verse 19 he said, “we have a most reliable prophetic word.” Beloved, the testimony of God’s written Word is a truer and more persuasive affirmation of God’s truth than even apostolic encounters with Christ Himself!!!

    Maybe Luke 24:27 provide us the reason why our Lord avoided the two disciples on the Emmaus Road from identifying Him as He gave them a biblical foundation for the things they had seen and heard. You see, their faith and preaching were to be based on “Scripture”, not just on their own personal experiences—regardless of how fantastic or touching those occurrences may have been.

    Beloved, the value of God’s pure-sure Word is that it makes the simple “naïve” wise. It takes insensitive, ignorant, and gullible people and teaches them insightful “philosophical” truth from God that they can apply to their lives. As they do, they become proficient in the art of godly living. That was the psalmist’s joy when he wrote Psalm 119:98-100 (AMP): “Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For Your words are always with me. I have a better understanding and deeper insight than all my teachers [because of Your word], For Your testimonies, are my meditation. I understand more than the aged [who have not observed Your precepts], Because I have observed and kept Your precepts.”

    Applying that principle to New Testament believers, Paul prayed in Colossians 1:9 that we would be “filled with the knowledge of [God’s] will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding.” As that occurs, Colossians 1:10 (AMP) informs us that we’re qualified to “walk in a manner worthy of the Lord [displaying admirable character, moral courage, and personal integrity], to [fully] please Him in all things…”

    Beloved, as you go through Friday and are chosen to encounter the weekend remember it’s the accomplished words of godly wisdom, that’s the key to holy living. God’s Word teaches insight and comprehension beyond the scope of ordinary human knowledge. Amen? Aaamen. ✝️❤️😊

    Today’s Prayer:
    Dear Heavenly Father, this morning we ask that Your wisdom escalates and flourish in our life not just today but every day. In Jesus’ Mighty Name, I pray, Amen and Amen.

    I LOVE YOU ALL!!! Have a pleasant Friday and a fantastic weekend everyone.
    ✝️❤️😊

  • “Your Mindset During Harsh Conditions”

    12 13 2019 Bishop Houston's Weekend Words Philippians 2 5.pngBeloved, your mindset establishes your elevation. In other words, being optimistic, with an unwavering spirit, filled with jammed packed faith will affect how you elevate in life, but a pessimistic, egotistical mindset will eventually sideline you (get you benched.)

    When we face hardships, difficult times, or in a bad situation our mindset influences the effect on the result. How correctly we handle people when we’re being victimized or neglected. How joyful and upbeat we continue to be even when the foundation and walls of our life seem to split and collapse. There are so many people that get all twisted out of shape, become critical and start whining when things don’t go their way. But that kind of mindset only shut down the entrance to God’s phenomenal-operating capabilities. The Bible says that faith pleases God. Understand that He’s seeking to work in your life. He’s trying to get you primed for promotion “elevation”!!! But you’ve got to stay on His side. If you’re going through a challenging – complicated time today, I encourage you to keep a mindset of confidence and anticipation. It’s OK to thank God for carrying you through to the other side. As you stay strong, I believe your promotion-elevation is just around the corner. I believe you’ll come out spiritually firmer, with anointed wisdom. But you must stay focused on moving further into the copious life God has for you!!!

    So Beloved, as you start this Friday and be blessed to head into this weekend remember, it’s crucial “ESSENTIAL” for you to stand strong and fight that good fight of faith!!! Amen? Aaamen.

    Weekend Prayer:
    Dear Heavenly Father, today I have an optimistic, and an unwavering spirit, filled with jammed packed faith. I have confidence in You and believe You even when things don’t humanly make sense or impress me mentally or emotionally. I know You have a good quality plan for me, and I have faith that You’re putting in work “right now” making everything appropriate for my good. In Jesus’ Mighty Name, I pray, Amen and Amen.

    I LOVE YOU ALL!!! Have a pleasant Friday and a fantastic weekend everyone. ✝️❤️😊

  • “Properly Prioritize God”

    10 25 2019 Bishop Houston's Weekend Words Matthew 6 33 & Psalm 16 11
    I’m sure we all agree that there are a lot of things that requisition our attention. Requisitions such as work, our families, household responsibilities, and more. At the core of all of that, there’s God. Now, if we say or have a mentality to put God first, our priorities should replicate that. 

    Now, perhaps there’s someone out there asking: “What does that mean Bishop Houston?”  if you’re out there asking that question – Well, I’m glad you ask!!! 😀 It means if we’re not able to wash a load of clothes so we can spend time with God, so be it. It means if we won’t be able to hang out with our friends to go to a spiritual Christian event we want to attend, oh well. It means, if we’ll miss out on watching our favorite TV show or sporting event on TV that will be the top subject the next day, we’ll just have to miss it. God understands all the things we have to do daily, “BUT” that doesn’t mean He should get pushed to the side or put on the back burner.

    Beloved, as we head into this weekend if your house is out of order it’s time to think about getting your situation prioritized properly. If you want God to prioritize you in your time of need, properly prioritize Him first.

    Weekend Prayer:
    Dear Heavenly Father today help us recognize the improper position of our requisition. Help us to re-prioritize by embedding You as the core of our mentality first. In Jesus’ Name, I pray, Amen and Aaamen.

    Have a great Friday and a “Lovely” Weekend Everyone!!! 😀