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  • “Unpretentiousness and Uncomplicatedness”

    10 18 2019 Bishop Houston's Weekend Words Unpretentiousness and Uncomplicatedness
    Beloved, just reading this morning’s verse alone, we can see that John the Baptist wasn’t your normal man or systematic God-fearing person. The clothes he chose to wear were not very fashionable, as a matter of fact, his clothes appear to be old or odd, his food of choice was also unique and unusual.

    John didn’t care what others thought about him or his external appearance. He didn’t care about the opinion of others because he was focused on working for God. Beloved, as long as we’re in this world residing in our earthly tents, we’re always going to be affected and enticed by worldly pressures. But when we’re devoted to serving God, we think less of this materialistic world, our intensive absorption is to amplify God and His kingdom. Now, we don’t have to dress like John or eat locusts as he did, but let John be a good example to us in living a life of unpretentiousness and uncomplicatedness.
     
    Beloved, as we head into this weekend remember it’s OK to live a life that’s uncharacteristic and inflexible. Continue your loyal quest to gratify God rather than men and women.
     
    Weekend Prayer:
    Dear Heavenly Father thank You for showing us that life doesn’t need to be complicated. Life is about more than material things. What we wear or what we eat isn’t a prerequisite to serving You. In Jesus’ Name, I pray, Amen and Aaamen.
     
    Have a great Friday and a “Fantastic” Weekend Everyone!!!
    😀

  • “The Expert Over Everything”

    10 11 2019 Bishop Houston's Weekend Words Hebrews 11 3

    Beloved, when God formed the earth, He demanded everything to happen.
     
    Not only does this show us the paranormal power of God during the earth’s construction, but it also shows us His brilliant expertise. If God created the world just with His hands, manufacturing and establishing every element, then we could say that He used his aptitude and not His expertise. But God demanded, and with His words, everything happened.
     
    Just like when He formed light, He just simply says “Let there be light” and then light appears. It shows us that from the beginning of time, God exhibited His authority over everything in the world.
     
    When Jesus came and performed His many phenomenal spiritual illustrations, these sensations were also a demonstration of a specialist not of capability. Beloved, this reminds us that God is worthy of our worship and submission. Everyone should humble themselves, reverence Him, praise His name and honor Him.
     
    Beloved, as we head into this weekend let us all remember God demands respect and obedience, and He wants us to make Him the Lord of our lives.
     
    Weekend Prayer:
    Dear Heavenly Father, forgive me for the times I’ve displayed insolence and a noncompliant attitude. Help me to continue to defer to You always and to propose to You the worship that You justifiably deserve. In Jesus’ Name, I pray, Amen and Aaamen.
     
    Have a blessed Friday and an “AWESOME” Weekend Everyone!!!

  • “Not Popular?”

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    Praise the Lord Beloved!!! Happy Friday. 😀

    You know at times, Not being popular, disliked, ostracized, hated can be a good thing, especially when you’re not following the crowd because you know their objectives are misguided or just plain foolish. Also, there are times when the Holy Spirit convicts you to take a stand to speak the truth in love. But let me also add here that you’re not a witness for Christ either when you’re consumed by being righteous and full of pride. This doesn’t serve as an example of Christ-like behavior.
     
    Believers in the Christian faith should never act like the Pharisees who were righteous frauds. They were filled with deception and scams. They were hypocrites whose hearts were far away from God. In contrast to them is Jesus. He was kind and gentle and came to heal the brokenhearted – “unpopular, disliked, ostracized and hated.” So, don’t be concerned about being politically correct and possibly dishonoring God in the process. You see, when you take a strong stance for the truth according to God’s Word, God will bless you. 😀
     
    It isn’t always necessary for you to be argumentative just to prove your point. There are times when you have to speak up and times you know to hold back or shut up. God doesn’t want you to be in constant conflict with others. Proverbs 15:1 (AMP) tells us: “A soft and gentle and thoughtful answer turns away wrath, but harsh and painful and careless words stir up anger.”
     
    Beloved, this weekend, take a chance and just stand on the Rock. You’ll find that it’s the correct choice. God is real and He wants to be your firm foundation. And if this makes you unpopular, disliked, ostracized, hated – “So Be it!!!” – It could be a good thing.
     
    Weekend Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, help us all to remember the entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven “IS NOT” attained by popularity. In Jesus’ Name, I pray, Amen and Aaamen.
     
    Have a blessed Friday and a “Great” Weekend Everyone!!! 😀

  • “Going Through Transitions”

    9 27 2019 Bishop Houston's Weekend Words Going Through TransitionsIsaiah 41 10

    “Going Through Transitions”
    Praise the Lord Beloved!!! It’s Friday. 😀
    Transition. What a word – Evolution.
    Beloved, transition is a part of life. Everyone one of us transition’s one way or another each and every day. We all go through them. Some are very hard and painful. Others come and go almost without being noticed. Expectation – hope, and enthusiasm about new options or opportunities are often interrupted with uncertainty and fear of the unfamiliar. We ask ourselves what lies ahead? And what will we leave behind during the procedure?
    Beloved, it’s in these unsure moments, God speaks to us affectionately through the words of Isaiah 41:10. Isn’t that exactly what you need to know when you’re facing indecision? You want to know that you’re not alone and that it’s not up to you to figure out what to do next? God reminds us in this verse that He’s concerned and want to get involved in what’s happening in our lives and promises to fortify and support us when it’s time for us to face whatever comes our way.
    There’s nothing we can do to stop the ever-changing waves of change. But even when constancy seems unsubstantiated, we as believers have to choose to submerge ourselves in the Word of God and hang on to what we know is true, regardless of how we feel.
    Beloved, as you go through a transition this weekend remember, it’s God’s commitment “dedication” and unalterable nature that gives us the only solid foundation to stand on, even when everything else in our world seems to be ever-changing.
    Weekend Prayer:
    Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for being endless, permanent, and unchangeable. Help me to hang on to You when my world is in disorder. You’re our Rock of Ages, our perpetual stability in a world where nothing is sure. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen and Aaamen.
    Have a blessed Friday and a weekend filled with harmony. 😀

  • “Stay Humble – God Will Expose”

    9 13 2019 Bishop Houston's Weekend Words God Will Expose Luke 18 14
    Praise the Lord Beloved!!! 😀 The soul of Friday is here. Let us all be attentive to our persona according to God’s purpose.

    Beloved, God’s focus is in the heart of man and not on their external or superficial appearance and accomplishments in life. You’ll find in this morning’s parable; Jesus Christ equated the tax collector and the Pharisee. The tax collectors are publicly known as sinners for their dishonesty when they’re collecting taxes. They’re called thieves because they steal money from people. The Pharisees on the other hand, are publicly known as holy, righteous and law-abiding people. They openly display their religious acts such as prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. People looked up to them and were impressed by their deeds, but God wasn’t. When Christ came, He began to expose their private sins, their pride, and self-righteousness.
     
    In this morning’s parable, we find the Pharisee began to brag about his righteous acts while the tax collector humbly admitted his wrongdoing and ask for God’s mercy. So we see, God, honored the prayer of the tax collector, but He hated the self-aggrandizements of the Pharisee. Beloved, God will eventually expose anyone that postures themselves arrogantly, snobbishly, self-righteously, and barbarous.
     
    This weekend Beloved, let us all keep in mind that no matter who we are or what we do, God is willing to accept us if we humble ourselves and submit to His mercy.
     
    Weekend Prayer:
    Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for repeating to me about being proud and why it doesn’t give You pleasure or glory. Help us to stop looking at our divine accomplishments and start focusing on Your boundless love, mercy, and grace.
    In Jesus’ Mighty name I pray, Amen and Aaamen.:-D
     
    Have a wonderful Friday and a blessed weekend everyone.

  • “PYMWTWOG”

    9 6 2019 Bishop Houston's Weekend Words PYMWTWOG 2 Corinthians 10 4 5
    Praise the Lord Beloved Happy Friday!!!:-D

    If you think just like the world thinks, eventually you’ll perform just like the world performs. You see, uncontrolled views, opinions, and feelings manufacture uncontrolled views, opinions, and feelings.

    So, supervise your views, opinions, and feelings. You need to transition them into obedience to the Scriptures. In different words,     “PYMWTWOG” – Program Your Mind with the Word of God. The Word is spirit and its life. Once your mind is saturated with the Word of God, you’ll become robust once the time comes for you to exercise authority to beat each ungodly, unsocial, unreasonable thought and evil habit.

    Beloved, this weekend, don’t let secularism deceive you into surrendering the glory of God in your life for many moments of pleasure-seeking and sin. Imprison your worldly views, opinions, and feelings concerning life. Meditate on the Word rather than egocentric, carnal thoughts. Keep your eyes on Jesus Christ, WHO Is the author and finisher of your spiritual belief. In Jesus Name we pray. Amen and Aaamen. 😀

    Weekend Prayer:
    Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for reintroducing Your Word to my mind and emotions.  Your Words have blessed me with a brand-new vision. Your Words have restructured the way I process life. My new insight has internally delivered spiritual views, opinions, and feelings that assist me as I pass through the carnal world. In Jesus Name we pray. Amen and Aaamen. 😀

    Have a blessed Weekend Everyone.

  • “Passing Judgement”

    8 30 2019 Bishop Houston's Weekend Words Romans 14 13
    Happy Friday Beloved!!!

    Beloved have you ever been so upset “mad” that your blood pressure goes through the roof, so mad your hands literally starts shaking? Well, that was my situation yesterday. I was verbally attacked about something that was out of my control even though I made every attempt to temporarily resolve the issue until it could be properly repaired. Many times, people will not accept that they dropped the ball and accuse others for their lack of being responsible “dereliction of duty.” In my heart I’ve forgiven the person. That’s because I understand there are always going to be those moments in which we make some type of mistake and stumble as we live our lives. In many ways, this is the right assumption, but an important part of living is recognizing our mistakes. One of the biggest mistakes we can make is passing judgement on those around us without first getting the complete picture. We need to consider the other side of the story in order to make sound judgement. In the book of Romans, Paul challenges us to do just that. We all have those moments of weakness in our lives, but when we make the extra effort to embrace forgiveness over judgement, we overcome those faults and become better because of it.
    Beloved, this weekend try to not pass judgement on anyone until you get the complete view from both sides.
    Dear Heavenly Father, today I pray that you’ll help me to continue to embrace forgiveness over judgement. Help me to continue to be loving, understanding, and forgiving. In Jesus Name we pray. Amen and Aaamen.
    Have a blessed Labor Day Weekend Everyone. 😀

  • “Be Watchful for The Essentials of Others”

    8 16 2019 Bishop Houston's Weekend Words Phil 2 3.png
    Praise the Lord Beloved – Happy Friday!!! 😀

    You know Beloved, self-centered (egotistical) spirits and pride (snobbishness) can lead to indifference and competitions (fights). That’s why the Apostle Paul cautioned and encouraged the Philippians to put the welfare of others above theirs and be self-effacing. You see, self-centered motivations like the desires for money, celebrity status “reputation”, and power “control” can destroy the bond of men and women, brothers and sisters, family, co-workers, and church members. It can lead to detachments, arguments, disagreements and other things which are not fruitful. Every person has their own distinct needs that have to be fulfilled. Some people need to be loved, some people need to be accepted, some people need to be cared, for and some people need to be appreciated. We all have these kinds of needs, but the key to this isn’t to spend our lives trying to selfishly or greedily get them met. Spend your life being considerate when it comes satisfying other people’s needs “according to God’s will” in giving.
    Believe me God will bless you.

    Beloved, as you go into this weekend remember your church, relationships, and families may not be perfect, but when you get a chance sit back and think about how nice it would be if everyone tried to receive, appreciate, care and love others. 😀

    Let US Pray:
    Dear Heavenly Father, please forgive me for being selfish – narcissistic, in looking for what brings me contentment rather than thinking about how I can serve others more. Help me to see the essentials of others and inspire me to take action and be a blessing to them But also give me a vision and knowledge to see and comprehend those that are deceitful that try to play games for their personal gain.

    In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen and Aaamen..

  • “The Big Pay Back”

    Bishop Houston's Weekend Words Reestablished
    Praise the Lord Beloved!!! Happy Friday to Everyone. 😀

    Back in the day I was a huge James Brown fan. In 1984 the late James Brown released a song called “The Big Pay Back.” And in the song Mr. Brown sings about his way of revenge to make amends. Well since those days my life has taken a drastic change Mr. Brown’s way of the big pay back was not my choice to avenge my compensation. I needed an established strength, a 24/7 lifetime foolproof security structure. One that rebuilds, restores, reinstates, replenishes and regenerates. Beloved, God reestablishes, us. Not only does He restore us, but He has the capability to keep us when we’re rebuilt. Through all the family, work, or community drama, with the escalation and decrease of the economy, and even the severe temperatures in the weather, God revitalizes us.
     
    Now staying established after being reestablished isn’t easy. That’s because of all the negativity that occurs around us after being restored. Beloved, staying established after God brings us back depends on us. If we’re apprehensive or terrified about how we’re going to make it, our faith isn’t in God. If our faith isn’t in God, there’s no assurance that God will keep us reinstated. I’ll be the first to tell you that “a negative mouth and attitude won’t promise God will keep us restored.” If we’re speaking negatively towards this person or that person, or that business, we’re sinking to the world’s level.
     
    Beloved, as you go into this weekend remember, whatever negativity you see around you doesn’t have to be your destiny. God can and will keep you reestablished regardless of what’s around you.
     
    Beloved, being reestablished by God is the big pay back. 😀
     
    Let Us Pray:
    Dear Heavenly Father, this weekend help us to stay connected to You. You’re our generator and without Your power staying reestablished is impossible. Help us to stay focused on You and not on all of the negativity that surrounds us.
     
    In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen and Amen.
     
    Have a Fantastic Friday and a Wonderful weekend Everyone!!! 😀
     

  • “Father’s Day”

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    “Praise the Lord Beloved. 😀 Happy Friday to you all. 😀

    Beloved, as we all know Father’s Day is Sunday. And it’s a day we honor our fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and all the other men who have played an important role in our lives, whether natural or spiritual.

    Whoever that person is in your life, his role comes directly from God, Genesis 18:19 says: “For I have chosen him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing righteousness and justice”.

    Beloved, this Father’s Day weekend let’s praise the men who have taken on the role of fathering through educating, mentoring, and providing an illustration of how to live a life of faith. Let’s thank the Lord for His goodness in bringing these men into our lives.

    Have a blessed Friday and a Fantastic Father’s Day Weekend. 😀