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  • “You Have the Confidence, Knowledge and Strength”

    Good Morning Beloved, Happy Friday to you all.

    Beloved, if God is for you, who has the audacity to be against you?

    So, stop acknowledging that “you’ll always have problems in this area. You can’t lose that weight. You’ll always be in a monetary crisis.” You must change your point of view. You’re not soft, beaten, or substandard. You’re full of “I CAN DO IT” power. The identical Spirit that raised Christ from the dead lives inside you. Plug into that power. Greater is He that’s in you than “ANY” man, woman, bill collector, and problem that comes against you. You’re more than a conqueror.

    Beloved as we end another week and prepare for the weekend, tell yourself confidently that now’s the time to start putting things under your feet. Stay focused on the word “tread” in today’s Scripture. One interpretation tells us that ‘tread’ means “to trample.” God has not merely put it under your feet, but He has equipped you with power, confidence, knowledge, and strength to be victorious. He has already supplied you. Beloved, if you’ll look at these impediments as being under your feet, as being already defeated, new confidence will rise. Your faith will trigger God’s power in a new way. ✝️❤️

    Let Us Pray
    Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for giving me the power to tread on all force of energy of the enemy because Your Spirit lives in me. I have confidence that I can look down with faith and see my impediments as being steppingstones to elevate me. I’m more than a conqueror.
    In Jesus’ Name, I pray, Amen, and Aaamen. ✝️❤️

    Have a Pleasant Friday and a Wonderful Weekend, Everyone. ✝️❤️😊

  • “Direct Us Lord”


    Today’s Verse
    2 Thessalonians 1:11 (AMP)
    With this in view, we constantly pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of your calling [to faith] and with [His] power fulfill every desire for goodness, and complete [your] every work of faith,…

    Beloved, have you ever experienced being stuck between a rock and a hard place? If you have, then some of you will agree with me when I say it’s a complicated position to be. Often, when you’re in that position, you feel as if you’re the only one there. One of the more significant moments in your life will be when you’re exploring for a purpose or calling. In those moments, when you’re looking in one direction and something is telling you to head in another direction in your life, it’s essential to embrace the opportunity to give yourself and your thoughts over to God. Don’t be afraid to ask Him to demonstrate to you the way or give you a sign when you need it. He’ll show you the way if you let Him.

    Beloved our calling is something unique to who we are, and it will manifest itself in God’s time. Amen and Aaamen. ✝️❤️

    Let Us Pray:
    Dear Heavenly Father, we all have those moments in life in which we feel lost or compelled in two different directions. Help us to remember to offer those moments to You so that You can show us the way. In Jesus’ Name, I pray, Amen, and Aaamen!!! ✝️❤️😊

    Have a Blessed Monday and a Spiritual Mindful Week Everyone.
    ❤️😊

  • “How Serious Do You Want It?”

    5 15 2020 Bishop Houston's Weekend Words Mark 10 52
    A visually impaired beggar by the named of Bartimaeus heard a lot of disorder from the vast crowd that was following Jesus, and he began shouting, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” The people around him told him to shut up, but the more they reprimanded him and told him to shut up, he yelled more loudly.

    Suddenly, Jesus stopped, commanded him to be called, and rehabilitated him.
     
    Beloved, how seriously do you want God’s visions in your spirit and the possibilities He’s spoken to you? Do you seriously want it enough to tolerate the people who’re trying to talk you out of it? Do you seriously want it enough to ignore some insults? Do you seriously want it enough to do the right things when immoral things are happening? Do you seriously want it enough to continue pursuing it when all the conditions say it’s not going to happen? but the more they reprimanded him and told him to shut up, he yelled more loudly.
     
    Beloved as we end another week and head into the weekend, I encourage you to stand your ground – be relentless regardless of how terrible it looks. ✝️❤️
     
    Let Us Pray
    Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for the thoughts and visions You put in my spirit and for the possibilities, you’ve spoken. If I must believe my entire life for their fulfillment, I’m going to keep believing. I’m not going to concede for less than. I’m going to keep chasing what You put in my spirit.
    In Jesus’ Name, I pray Amen and Aaamen. ✝️❤️
     
    Have an Awesome Friday and a Social Distancing Weekend Everyone. ✝️❤️😊

  • “Recognizing The Possibilities In People”

    1 24 2020 Bishop Houston's Weekend Words Ephesians 6 18
    Beloved, it doesn’t take any effort to be somebody’s bestie when they’ve got it all together when they’re walking in favor and affluence. Everybody can believe in people after they’re successful, productive, beneficial, – after they’ve graduated after they’ve been promoted after they’ve gotten a major break. But in actuality, people need our prayer and encouragement the most prior to getting their breakthrough. They need us to look past their faults, mistakes, and failures and see their potential, their ability, the possibility to become productive. I’m a strong believer in change. Many people gave up on me years ago. Philippians 4:13 (AMP) says: I can do all things [which He has called me to do] through Him who strengthens and empowers me [to fulfill His purpose—I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency; I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses me with inner strength and confident peace.]

     
    Beloved, IT AINT OVER TILL IT’S OVER.!!! 😊
     
    You know, a lot of the time people just need a little bit of encouragement to keep them going forward. You may have some good advice, information, or a great opinion that could save someone a lot of misery and grief. Beloved, DON’T KEEP IT TO YOURSELF!!! Just think someone somewhere gave you the break you needed – And God has given us all a break or a breakthrough for some us we received both. Pick up the phone, send them a text message, inbox them. Help them win. They may need to just hear, “I’m praying for you.”
     
    Remember, you’re the hands and feet of Jesus. When you support or assist others to rise higher, you’re completing His mission. Beloved, as we end this week and head into the weekend, share your love, support, and encouragement. Provide the life that others may need, see their potential, pray for them, and together, you’ll rise higher into the blessing God has for you!!!! Amen? Aaamen. ✝️❤️😊
     
    Let’s Pray Out:
    “Dear Heavenly thank You for giving me the energy to inspire the people in my life today. Thank You for training me to help others to go to the next level. I’m committed to praying for others and to encourage people to be all You called them to be. In Jesus’ Mighty Name, I pray, Amen and Amen.” ✝️❤️
     
    I LOVE YOU ALL!!! Have a lovely Friday and a fantastic weekend. ✝️❤️😊

  • “Connecting with Peace Be Unto You”

    12 15 2019 week 1 Bishop Houston's Sunday Morning ChurchJohn 20 21
    Peace to all of you who are in Christ.

    Arriving behind sealed doors, Jesus shows the disciples His wounds. But before He does, He speaks to them to calm down their anxieties, and give them a holy directive. Jesus says “Peace be unto” you twice in John 20. Just think about that for a moment. It’s not until we’re calm down and at peace, we’re able to parallel ourselves with His purpose. When there’s anxiety and worry, we’re self-consumed and incapable of movement.
     
    Beloved, where are you today? Are you behind any self-sealed doors?
     
    We stay behind our sealed doors when we’re transfixed by trepidation, regardless of where that anxiety is entrenched. The comforting words of Christ are never more needed than now for us!!! Listen To His word for you today, “Peace be unto you!!!” Similar to the disciples, it may take hearing that more than once for it to sink in. So, listen to it again, “Peace be unto you!!!” Inhale it. Meditate on it right now. Stay here until you sense His peace surrounding your heart and calming your spirit. Because if moving forward without it will only create impatient activity and desperate confusion. When we’re experiencing the peace of Christ in our lives, we’re ready to associate ourselves with His purpose. Just think about this: the directive of Jesus for us is already affiliated with His. He’s given us permission to carry on His aim, according to His stipulations. The enthusiasm to be on His team will only find its way into your heart if you have His peace. Beloved, if it’s not with you, there’s no better time than now to ask Him for it!!!
     
    Let Us Pray:
    Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for Your peaceful words and directions. Today I have a purpose and it’s a joy to be connected and aligned with You. 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 enter our earthly room and blow out our candle. So, reach out and touch the ones that need your agape, dissolve the divisions among you, continue to encourage one another, be united in the same mind, the same reasoning and continue to build one another up.
     
    I LOVE YOU ALL!!! Have a blessed Sunday. ✝️❤️😊

  • “Evil People – The Foolish, The Immature, and The Unintelligent”

    11 18 2019 Psalm 59 5
    Praise The Lord Beloved. Happy Monday to everyone. 😊

    Beloved, have you ever thought about what God thinks of people who purposely do evil things? Part of me always felt He was a little slow to respond, just kind of passively did away with them, and that they aren’t a major issue because He’s more powerful than they are. Then I read Psalm 59, and BAM!!! It showed me that God is unquestionably the opposite of slow to respond “passive” when it comes to people who purposely do evil things. Verses 7-9 tell us the people that purposely do evil things don’t care what they say because they think no one will see, or hear them, or no one can control them–how reckless!!! David, the author of Psalms tells us that God laughs at them. Psalm 58:8 (NCV) says “Let them be like snails that melt as they move. Let them be like a child born dead who never saw the sun.”

    Beloved, the people who purposely do evil things may be tricky, sneaky, and out of control/foolish and immature, but our Lord is much bigger. Psalm 59:10-13 tells us how God is our strength, fortress, protector, and he laughs at the foolish, immature and unintelligence of those who purposely do evil things. Amen? Aaamen. ✝️❤️😊

    Let Us Pray:
    Dear Heavenly Father, I pray that You help us stay focused on You when we go through the attacks of the enemy in our lives. Give us the poise to pray for our enemies, know that You’re always with us, and we ask You to fight these battles for us. 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 you love 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:

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  • “Stand On Spiritual Integrity”

    9 30 2019 Peter 2 15
    How many of you have had someone accuse you of something that you didn’t do or was entirely and absolutely not true? Well, I have, on many different occasions – even after getting saved. And you know, I’m sure many are still accusing me of something from my past. How many of you out there can feel what I’m talking about this morning? Those of you who have or who are experiencing false accusations, this morning, I stopped by to bring you some knowledge and encouragement. 😀

    Beloved, as people of God, we should be living our lives in a way that all “foolish accusation” are just that—accusations that have no factual foundation in truth or realism. The challenge that Peter is delivering to us in our verse this morning is no small task. You see, in our world today, living a life different from the ways of this world is more difficult than ever. Our environment doesn’t change God’s standard. He calls us to something so much greater than mediocrity “biases.” He calls us to be set apart so that the lost and broken around us can be drawn to Him because of the way we’re living our lives. In its most basic and simplest form, I’m talking about integrity.

    I’m so thankful for the anointed change from my old carnal characteristics to my spiritual characteristics today. So, this morning I’m reverberating Peter’s challenge to us as followers of Jesus to make unbiased and correct conclusions in every moment of our day as we live for Christ. Choose today to live differently than the prejudice and the captivating liars of the world so that when anyone tries to accuse you or challenge your character, they’ll have nothing to stand on. Amen? Aaamen. 😀

    Let Us Pray:
    Dear Heavenly Father, once again I thank You for Your saving grace and mercy. Thank you for showing me how to look past my accusers and walk with integrity according to Your will. 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 a marvelous Monday and a “Great” week Everyone!!! 😀

  • “Stop Looking at the Time”

    9 8 2019 week 1 Bishop Houston's Sunday Morning Church Post Proverbs 11 25
    There’s a post office near me that I don’t like going into because of one: the employees are very rude and two: it is very small. On this particular day, it had gotten late so I had to go to this post office to mail a special card so that it would arrive on a distinct day. I knew soon as I arrived it was going to be a long wait and I would have to deal with the attitude of the postal workers, but I headed into the post office in a big hurry. I had many errands to run before their closing times. As I entered, I was frustrated but not surprised to find a long line backed up to the door. “Hurry up and wait,” I mumbled, looking at my cell phone clock. My hand was still on the door when an elderly lady approached me, she said, “Sir, I can’t get this copier to work,” pointing to the machine behind us. “It took my money and I don’t know what to do.”

     
    Immediately I knew what God wanted me to do. I stepped out of line and was able to fix the problem in about 10 minutes. The woman thanked me and then left. As I turned to get back in line, there was no line!!! It was gone!!! 😀 I walked straight to the service counter and to my amazement the clerk was “VERY” pleasant also. 😀
     
    Beloved, my experience that day reminds me of Jesus’ words: “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you” (*1). My wait appeared to be shorter because God interrupted my urgency. By turning my eyes to others’ needs and helping, by giving my time, God gave me a gift. This is a lesson for me to remember the next time I look at my watch. 😀
     
    Let Us Pray:
    Dear Heavenly Father, all of the time I have left here on earth is in Your hands, and I thank You for Your gift. Please, continue to demonstrate to me how to use it so that I will continue to bring glory and honor to You. 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 Extraordinary Sunday.
     
    *CHOF Ministry Cross Reference Scriptures:|
    1. Luke 6:38

  • “God’s Prearranged Blessing”

    Bishop Houston's Full Purple Shirt God’s Prearranged Blessing.png
    Shalom Aleichem – Happy Sunday!!! 😀

    This morning’s Bible verses greets us with a tremendous blessing prearranged by God. This is His desire for His people. Beloved, He wants to bless us!!! To the Hebrew, this blessing meant having every virtuous thing in every way both corporal and divine. It meant one would be happy knowing he had all he needed. (*1)
     
    Beloved, I want you to get a very clear vision of this beautiful spiritual gift God has agreed to give us.
    “KEEP YOU” means to shield or defend us physically and spiritually. Think about it – what good is being blessed if you don’t have security in place?
     
    “MAKE HIS FACE SHINE UPON YOU” means to be happy with you, to show you compassion – unconditional love. He’s watching the conditions you’re in – your environment, and He’s listening and waiting very attentively to your prayer. He wants to engage Himself to your state of affairs. “BE GRACIOUS TO YOU” means since attaining knowledge by Christ’ erudition, we understand it’s extremely crucial and essential the we get the grace of God. Beloved, God’s prepared to show us that grace!!! It’s grace that brands the rest of the blessing that makes everything possible.
     
    “TURN HIS FACE TOWARD YOU” means He perceives your need, receives your prayer – He’s very attentive to everything you do. Beloved, are you facing God?
     
    “AND GIVE YOU PEACE”, (shalom) 😀 means to agree with the will of God. It’s to be in synchronization with your created resolution, to have peace with God through the blood of Jesus. The reverse acts of peace are to be in disorder – confusion and conflict within and without. God’s desire for us is peace, and so He sent us the Prince of Peace.
     
    This is the blessing the priests were to speak over the people of God. It’s as good for us today as it was for them 3500 years ago. Man has unquestionably changed this world, but the hearts of men and women have the same need – GOD.
     
    Beloved, let the LORD, Himself, speak this blessing upon you and your family.
    Aleichem Shalom. 😀
     
    Let Us Pray:
    Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for Your wonderful unconditional love, and sticking by your prearranged agreement. I have learned my life through Christ. Thank You for Your Son. 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 tremendous Sunday Everyone.
    😀
     
    CHOF Ministry’s Cross Reference Scriptures
    *1. Phil 4:19

  • “If It Wasn’t for Noah”

    If It Wasn't For Noah

    Beloved, one of the dirtiest, most detrimental lies that the devil ever told you was when he said, “You aren’t important.” Beloved, don’t you ever believe that!!! You’re important!!! Every born-again member who believes in Jesus Christ has a part to play in God’s plan. God has something for you to do that no one else can do just like you can. If you don’t take your place and do your part, things won’t be quite right. Now, I can just hear you thinking, “Bishop Houston, I’m just one person. What could I conceivably do that could be so noteworthy? “WELL I’M GLAD YOU ASKED? 😀

    You’ll see the answer to that question in Genesis 6. There you’ll see that the people on the earth had gotten so evil and corrupt that God had regretted that He’d made them. He was ready to wipe the whole population out, “But He Didn’t”!!! Why? Because of one man: Noah!!! 😀 One obedient man saved the human race. Think about that. What if Noah had said, “Well, this is just too much pressure for me. I can’t live upright before God in the middle of this unreasonable generation. I mean, everyone around me is living the other way. Every man around me imagines only evil in his/her mind and emotions. I can’t make any difference in this dark world anyway. I’m just one man.”

    Praise the Lord Noah didn’t say that!!! He didn’t picture himself as an unimportant man whose life didn’t matter. According to Hebrews, he saw himself as a man to whom God had spoken and by faith, he obeyed God. And because of that he ended up being the only thing that stood between mankind and total destruction.

    Beloved, the next time you’re tempted to ignore the instructions of God and be disobedient, the next time you catch yourself thinking, it doesn’t matter what I do — just remember Noah. 😀 Consider the fact that, whether you understand it or not, God’s counting on you to carry out your part of His plan. Live like you’re someone important in the kingdom of God. And sooner or later you’ll realize, you are.
    Amen? – AAAmen… 😀

    Let Us Pray: Dear Heavenly Father thank You for believing, trusting and having confidence in me when so many don’t or have doubts about who I am today. Thank You for trusting me with Your spiritual commands and blessing me with the required gifts to achieve my spiritual duty. I’ll continue to stay focus on You and be obedient to Your directives regardless if I understand them or not.
    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 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!!!  And Have a Blessed Sunday Everyone. 😀