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Tag: Pride

  • “Selflessly”

    Philippians 2 3
    Praise the Lord Beloved, Happy New Month and
    Happy Labor Day. 😀

    You know Beloved, one of the hardest attitudes to get rid of in life is pride. This world has educated us to concentrate only on ourselves and forget others to be successful, positive, and fruitful. But this idea of selfish optimism is completely contradictory to what God has taught us in His word. We’re supposed to love others as we love ourselves. We have to let go of our selfish ambition and pride and start regarding others as better than ourselves. God wants us to do things selflessly and not selfishly. That’s the best way to live out humility in our lives. Sure, we may seem deficient and inferior to others, but always remember that God’s judgment is the only one that matters, and He gives grace to the humble. 😀

    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 blessed Monday. 😀

  • “Stop, Resolve, Return”

    Bishop Houston's Weekend Words Psalm 32 3 4
    Praise the Lord Beloved!!! What an awesome day to serve the Lord!!! 

    Beloved, Jesus expresses to us soundly to stop praying for forgiveness until we’ve made things right with people we need to forgive or ask forgiveness from. I believe many of us try to do that. Several weeks ago, I was asked a tremendous question: Bishop Houston, what if it’s impossible for me to reconcile because one, the offended person has died, and two, the other person won’t hear me out to accept my forgiveness? I’m very upset and mentally frustrated. I can relate to this question and maybe some of you may be in this same predicament.

    This is what I suggest (it helped me tremendously) – share your burden of guilt with someone who you can trust—your spouse, a therapist, your pastor. Don’t beat around the bush!!! You must be detailed and completely honest. Pray with that person and confess openly the wrong and the guilt of your soul. In such cases prayer and the presence of unconditional consideration, and an encouraging individual will provide the release you need so desperately.

    You know, after David had indirectly murdered Uriah, Bathsheba’s husband, his guilt was massive. Think about it – ADULTERY, and HYPOCRISY on top of MURDER – just about did ol’ King David in. Finally, when he was caving in, he broke his silence and pursued God’s forgiveness, but Uriah was not there to hear his confession. He had been dead almost a year. The broken king called on the prophet Nathan and poured out his soul, “I have sinned . . . .” then Nathan followed quickly with these words: “The Lord also has taken away your sin; you shall not die.”

    Beloved, when you have been the cause of an offense, that’s, when you’re the offender, have the heart of a servant. Take a break from what you’re doing, go resolve the issue, and then return to your daily activity.

    There is nothing wrong with confessing your sins one to another. Pride is the only element that will stop you – and we all know what God thinks about pride. 
    Amen? – Aaamen.

    Let us Pray:
    Dear Heavenly Father, please forgive me for waiting to ask for forgiveness to the ones that are no longer present. Lord there are many with unforgiving hearts, help them to take off the shackles of hatred, malice, hurt, so that the pathway of conscience be cleared and ethical activity will presume according to Your spiritual resolve.

    In Jesus’ Name I Pray, Amen and Aaamen.

    Have a Splendid Friday and an Ethical Weekend.
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  • “The Worlds Real Abscess”

    Bishop Houston's Monday Morning Blog Picture Pride

    Praise the Lord Beloved, and Happy Monday to Everyone!!! 😀
     
    Beloved, for the past several months I’ve noticed the spirit of pride is drenching our nation everywhere. Pride has saturated just about every realm in this world. Today’s society (world) is teaching everyone to focus only on themselves and forget others in order to be successful. But you know, where there’s pride, politicking is very involved and when politicking occurs division ensues, then the emotional adrenalin starts to run wild.
     
    Pride is one of the most difficult attitudes to get rid of in life. The world’s ideal impression to focus only on ourselves and forget others in order to be efficacious is completely conflicting to what God has taught us in His word. Before finger pointing starts, we’re all guilty of it in one form or another!!! From hidden agendas to straight up in your face bullying, our society today has flat out insulted the Words of God.
     
    Beloved, we’re supposed to love others as we love ourselves. We have to let go of our selfish ambition and pride and start regarding others as better than ourselves. God wants us to do things selflessly and not selfishly. That’s the best way to live out humility in our lives. We may seem deficient and inferior to others, but always remember that God’s judgment is the only one that matters, and He gives grace to the humble.
     
    The Late Rodney King said it best:
    “CAN WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?”
     
    “Beloved Pride Is the Abscess That’s Hurting Our World Today.”
     
    Let Us Pray:
    Dear Heavenly Father, forgive me for my pride. I want to be drench with Your love so that I may love others and become selfless and humble. Help me to recognize the pride, selfishness and arrogance in others and grant me the strength to redirect my path from all iniquity. Lord, I put my trust in You.
     
    In Jesus’ Mighty Name I Pray. Amen and Amen.
     
    Have a blessed Week Everyone.