Tag: Loyalty
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“God Fixes And Then Flourishes”
Genesis 50:20 (NCV)
“You meant to hurt me, but God turned your evil into good to save the lives of many people, which is being done.”Beloved, God will fix your broken areas and then flourish you.
In this life you’ll encounter people that don’t have your best interest in their heart. You must be vigilant as well as stay prayed up, because the enemy (the thief, demon, evil one, destroyer) is maliciously clever.
These demons are disguised in many different costumes or regalia (family, co-worker, neighbor or ecclesiastical official or church participant). They’re prowling or waiting to disrupt or destroy your salvation and the blessings God has delivered to you.
Here are just a few of their characteristics:
Demon #1
This demon loves to hide. It will smile with you, talk with you while in your presence, but doesn’t have your best interest at heart. When you’re not in its attendance this demon will verbally chop you up, cut you down and put the old proverbial knife in your back.BEWARE of these types of demons. They will secretly destroy you.
Demon #2
This demon is “VERY” crafty. It will create a scheme(s) that’s designed to keep your character disheveled. This demon will use your past calamities as a focal theme for its schematics. It will desire your loyalty as if it’s your friend, but returned loyalty isn’t in its DNA.BEWARE of these types of demons. They’re structured to use what you have to offer them, then like a bee sting they’ll desensitize your salvation along with your integrity.
Demon #3
This demon doesn’t hide or construct plans. It’s very audacious, charismatic and prideful!!! Because of its self-centered glow, its aura illuminates where ever it goes. It has the “up in your face – it’s all about me, and what I say goes” approach. This demon thinks it’s very shrewd, but it’s not. That’s because it’s very impetuous. This demon will get right in your face, throw shade, and has no respect for anyone.Beware of these types of demons. Though it’s the easiest demon to see it’s the most lethal. Once it captivates you with its malevolent aura it becomes your god. You’ll become mesmerized by anything it says or does.
Beloved, Beware!!!
John 10:10 (AMP)
“The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows].”1 John 3:8 (AMP)
“The one who practices sin [separating himself from God, and offending Him by acts of disobedience, indifference, or rebellion] is of the devil [and takes his inner character and moral values from him, not God]; for the devil has sinned and violated God’s law from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.”Once again Genesis 50:20 (NCV) says:
“You meant to hurt me, but God turned your evil into good to save the lives of many people, which is being done.”Beloved, as the enemy lurks, keep the faith!!! Remember He promised us that He’ll never leave us or forsake us. The presence of God is a shadow with His chosen and delivered people. The Shadow of the Almighty will not desert us when we’re called to go down into Egypt (the world). You’re now under divine direction. God saw something great in you. This is the reason you were chosen or have been granted salvation. So, regardless of the activity of your enemy(s), the Lord will prepare you and prosper you.
“To God Be The Glory”
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“Be A Real Friend”
“Praise the Lord Beloved, Happy Saturday to everyone of you.You know, real friendship is almost non-existent. There are some, but not many. Even in Jesus’ day friendship was at a minimum supply. So,we actually shouldn’t be alarmed, or surprised when a friend(s) or even family members the one(s) we thought were loyal to us, throws us under the bus, try to publicly humiliate us, or turn their backs when we need them the most.
You know Beloved, a loyal friendship is created. They’re not instantly manufactured. A loyal friendship isn’t a merry-go-round. They’re like deep rooted Oak trees. Proverbs 18:24 says: There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother. According to John 15:12, Jesus gave us the value of a real friendship when He said, “Love one another as I have loved you.”
Beloved, God has blessed you with grace and favor, so you have the power to choose who your friends are and not someone choosing you to be their friend. Jesus is our great example. While Jesus was here on earth He chose who would roll with Him. According to John 15:16 Jesus said, “You did not choose me, but I chose you…” and the ones Jesus chose didn’t live a perfect lifestyle. Beloved, no one is perfect!!! So, a loyal friend doesn’t have to have a perfect lifestyle to be your devoted friend. They’ll always be your loyal friend because that’s the desire God has place in their heart (mind and emotions) for you.
So, this weekend Beloved, be a real friend, by accepting those that need you to be a loyal friend to them.
Have a blessed weekend Everyone.
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“No Part-Time Loyalty”
Matthew 18:15 (NLT)
“If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back. -
“Unembarrassed Loyalty”
Praise the Lord Beloved!!! Happy Monday to you!!! 😀What a great day to be alive and present before the Lord one more day.
This morning the Spirit of the Lord led me to Psalms 34:1-4. But it was verse 3 that captured my attention. It says: “Join me in spreading the news;
together let’s get the word out” (Message Bible). As I meditated on that verse this morning I couldn’t help but think about all the people that stand out in my mind that has exemplified their embarrassed loyalty toward me and many others including Jesus Christ. If you know that these people exist in your life-KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!!! GOD IS ON HIS WAY BACK TO RESCUE AND REMOVE YOU FROM THE UNCOMFORTABLE DESIGN OF COUNTERFEIT, INSINCERE, DECEPTIVE AND FICTICIOUS LOYALTY.
AND AS GOD REVEALS THEM TO YOU – THEY ALREADY KNOW WHO THEY ARE. 😀You know, unembarrassed loyalty is so awesome!!! As the NBA Playoffs are coming into the picture, March Madness has arrived, the baseball season is just around the corner and so is the NFL draft. Sports fans around the world is gearing up to show and share their love, loyalty and sing praises to their desired team(s). They will be wearing logos, posting notes on Facebook and other social media sites about their beloved team(s), or talking about them with friends or co-workers. The true fans are unembarrassed when it comes to their team(s), they leave no doubt where their loyalty stands. I love my Cleveland Indians, Dallas Cowboys (NFC), (Cleveland Browns (AFC)), Cleveland CAVS (Eastern conf.) and San Antonio Spurs (Western conf.) I wear my ball caps and shirts, to show my unembarrassed loyalty to them WIN, LOSE OR DRAW!!! If you hold a conversation long enough with me it will indicate that I’m right there with those who express their unembarrassed loyalty to their chosen team(s).
Beloved, I created the illustration above to illustrate that just like our unembarrassed loyalty to our favorite sports teams our truest and greatest loyalty must be to our Lord.
Beloved, I think of such unembarrassed loyalty when I read Psalm 34, where David draws our attention to Someone enormously more vital than anything else on earth. In Verse 1 David says: “I bless God every chance I get…” (Message Bible). Beloved, we shouldn’t wonder or be amazed about the cause, or the gaps in our lives when we live as if God is not our source of truth, light, and salvation. Verse 1 finishes with: “my lungs expand His praise” …
Beloved, just think about how many times we praise things of this world more than we praise Him. David says in verse 2, “I live and breathe God’…. And it’s sad, because we understand that we boast about our own small successes more than what Jesus has done for us.
Beloved, I might not be your favorite, friend, brother, cousin, parent, grandparent or minister, there’s nothing wrong with that. It’s not wrong to enjoy our teams, our interests, and our accomplishments. But our highest praise goes to our Lord. David says in verse 3: “Join me in spreading the news; together let’s get the word out (Message Bible).
Dear Heavenly Father, help me to have Your praise on my lips and to boast in You. Help me to keep my focus on You because I’m unembarrassed to show and share my loyalty to You.
In Jesus’ Mighty Name I Pray,
Amen and Amen!!!Have a blessed Monday Everyone!!! 😀
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“A Pledged Love”
“Breaking Bread with Bishop Houston”
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son”
Praise the Lord Beloved, hope you all had a blessed Thanksgiving.
*For God so loved the world that He gave…and He gave…and He gave.
Beloved, the message in this morning’s Bible verse brings us from beginning to end. It sounds simple. Yet few of people really comprehend it.We can understand the idea of a God of power. We can understand a God who desires to be served. But an Almighty God who loves us so much that He desires, above all, to give to us? That can be hard to believe.
You know, for thousands of years, God has been working to drop the revelation of His love into the hearts of men and women. He’s made loving promises of blessing and protection. But He’s always faced that same obstacle human beings who just couldn’t bring themselves to believe those promises were true.
Let me give you an example, the story of Abram is a great illustration. He wasn’t accustomed to the idea of a God who gives. After all Beloved, he’d grown up as a worshiper of the moon, and the moon had certainly never seemed interested in doing anything for him. Then he encountered El Shaddai, the greatest Being of all. The one Almighty God. And the first thing this El Shaddai wanted to do was “give” to him.
Beloved, God’s promises astounded Abram so much that he couldn’t believe them. In Genesis 15:8 Abram asked the Lord how would he know if everything would be his.
And believe it or not, God answered him. God made a blood covenant with Abram and that blood covenant settled all the questions about God’s love and loyalty that Abram thought about ever asking God.
You see, there shouldmnever be a question or doubt about the loyalty and love of God. He always keeps it 100. 😀
“To God Be The Glory!!!” 😀
