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Tag: Heart

  • “Pure/Sure Love”

    Tuesday 6 11 2019 Let Us Pray John 3 16Praise the Lord Beloved. Forgive me for the late post.Stayed up and watched the Raptors vs. Warriors basketball game last night. I hope your day has started off awesome. 😀

    You know a couple of my desires in life was to find a mate and a networking family that loved me just as much as I loved them, and to have a pure/sure “Unadulterated Unquestionable” love, one without hidden agendas and/or worldly material characteristics. I thank God for my beautiful spirited wife (Donece – “Niecy”) and those of you who have solidified your unconditional interactions with me and CHOF Ministry.

    Beloved, to know that you’re loved affects much in your heart and your mind which affects your emotions. A huge factor that impacts the attitude of the child is the feeling that their parents love them. The love of God is unlimited, and it exceeds all our immoralities. His love is higher than anything in this world, and that kind of love is freely given to us. That’s why God can save us from all our sins. 😀 His love is greater than all our sins.

    Therefore, we who have experienced this kind of love should reproduce it towards those around us. We can share God’s great love with others in many ways. But first, we have to realize and recognize that God loves us so, so, so much. At times we don’t realize that’s why many people are still in an unhappy place or situation, disheartened and disconnected, hostile and unreceptive, and in pain – hurt. But when we come to understand that God loves all of us so, so, so much, it’ll bring us pure/sure joy and hope, and it’ll change our attitude towards many things in life. Amen? – 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.

    Beloved, I thank you for being such an inspiration to us. 😀
    I LOVE YOU ALL and have a blessed Tuesday Everyone.

  • “The Sign of a Completely Occupied Heart”

    Wednesday 4 24 2019 Let Us Pray Bible Verse The Sign of Completely Occupied HeartPraise the Lord. Happy Wednesday Everyone. 😀

    You know we live in era that it’s becoming more difficult to know if a person’s heart (mind and emotions) is completely occupied with God’s word.
     
    I have two questions for you to ponder:
    *1. Will that person appear to be more devout (spiritual) than others?
    *2. Will that person exhibit great knowledge of the scriptures, memorizing lots of verses or achieving a high level of Biblical studies?
     
    Well, the answers are no. You see, being devout (spiritual) and knowledgeable of the Bible isn’t a guarantee that a person is undeniably completely occupied with God’s word. We must remember the Pharisees and the Sadducees during the time of Jesus, were very religious and had excellent knowledge of the Scriptures. But the life they lived as well as their attitude and character were far from what the Scriptures teach. So, the person whose heart (mind and emotions) is completely occupied with God’s word has a loving disposition and attitude like the Lord Jesus. Definitely, if your heart (mind and emotions) is completely occupied with God’s word, you’ll display a character that’s courteous, humble, easy-going, caring and devoted just like the Lord Jesus Christ.
     
    Amen? 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 pass through our window and blow out our lights here on earth.
     
    So today, reach out and tell those you love that you love them.
    BECAUSE TELLING THEM LATER JUST MIGHT BE, TOO LATE.”
     
    I LOVE YOU ALL!!!
     
    Have a blessed Wednesday Everyone. 😀

  • “Seek The Lord”

    Seek the Lord
    (1 Chronicles 22:19 AMP)
    Now seek the Lord your God with all your heart and soul.

    Beloved, what things do you consider a dynamic requirement in your life? In other words, what can’t you live without? Most people would immediately think of food, water and shelter. But in reality, we can’t really live unless our minds and hearts are set on seeking the Lord. Sure, you can exist without seeking Him, but you’re called to more than just mere existence, you’re called to live, to prosper, to enjoy your life abundantly!!!

    Beloved, today and every day, set your mind and heart on seeking the Lord!!! Write down your favorite scriptures and commit them to memory. Whenever you can, think about those verses. Meditate on God and His infinite love. When you start to seek the Lord with all your heart, you’ll truly live and enjoy the abundant life He has in store for you!!!

    Will you Pray with Me?

    Let’s Pray:
    Dear Heavenly Father, today I choose to set my mind on You. I seek You with my whole heart. Show me Your love and character today. Show me Your ways that I may walk and live closely with You. I love You in Jesus’ name I pray – Amen and Amen.

     

  • “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!!! 😀

  • “The Issue Could Be Inside the Heart”

    Breaking Bread with Bishop Houston

    1 Samuel 16:7
    For the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

    Praise the Lord Beloved.
    You know, I have found too often that we ask God to repair the complications around us when what He really wants to do is solve the issues within us. A few years ago, I did this trying to lose weight. I prayed and prayed and prayed for God to help me lose weight. But all I experienced was constant disappointment. I would literally lose 20-25 pounds, but regain every pound right back again.

    Then one day, I made a strong decision. I told God, “I’m not going another step toward losing weight until I find out how to properly handle this weight issue!!!” Then I went on a fast. I closed myself away from everyone, because I was determined to hear from God.

    Beloved, during that fast the Lord revealed the real source of my problem. He showed me that I wanted to lose weight, but I didn’t want to permanently change my eating habits. I was like an alcoholic who wants to be able to drink constantly and not be affected by it. I wanted to eat full meals all day and get my weight down to 230!!!

    Beloved, all of a sudden it hit!!! God wasn’t satisfied about me simply getting rid of those extra pounds on the outside of me. He wanted me to get rid of the sin of gluttony on the inside of me. So, I repented of that sin right then and there.

    And, it wasn’t until then that I realized just how hard it is for a man/woman who drinks or have other addictions to face the fact that he/she are an alcoholic or addict. It hurts to admit something like that. So, instead of asking God to deliver me from my weight problem, I asked Him for deliverance from my food problem.

    And sure enough, He did it.

    Beloved, if your prayers don’t seem to be changing the problems around you, maybe it’s time to take a look inside. Maybe, your issue could be inside your heart

    Beloved, it might be time to ask God to go to work on the issues inside your heart.

    “To God Be the Glory”

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