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  • “God Has Your Plan Ready”

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    When we confront challenging circumstances, we can mentally be alerted into wondering if we’re on the appropriate route for our lives. And yes, occasionally, we make poor choices that get us off track. But when your heart is following after God, when you’ve decided to be confident in your faith and put Him first in your life, you can be self-confident that you’re right where God has designed you to be!!!
     
    You might say to yourself, “This couldn’t be right. This situation feels awkward, seems difficult, painful, or not sure. Somebody isn’t playing by the set of rules they gave me.” Beloved, God “WILL NOT” permit a challenging task to come into your life without His divine objective for it. It’s true, nothing in life occurs to us; it materializes for us. In other words, God uses those challenging and complicated things to develop us, reach us, and take us to another level.
     
    As we continue to perform collective separation, let us all use this time to explore the way we think and act. If you find that you’re spiritually offbeat, off course, or unsteady, there’s no better time than the present to seek God and ask Him to arraign or rearrange your steps.
     
    Beloved as we end this week and head into the weekend, stay in prayer, remain faithful, provide the right attitude, and let Him lead you into the excellent plan He has prepared for you!!! Amen? Aaamen. ✝️❤️😊
     
    Let Us Pray:
    Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for arranging my steps. I’m ready to receive Your plan for my life. As I receive Your plan, I have confidence that You’re at work in my life when I don’t understand – even during this pandemic. Give me the spiritual, mental intensity, and courage to do what is right in Your sight. I’m so thankful. You’re in my life today and always. In Jesus’s name, I pray, Amen and Aaamen. ✝️❤️
     
    Have a lovely Friday and a Protected and Sensible Weekend, Everyone. ✝️❤️😊

  • “Probing For Spiritual Answers”

    This Week Probing For Spiritual Answers Question Is there a special Way God will Judge
    Praise The Lord Beloved!!! ✝️❤️😊

     
    This Mornings Question is:
    Bishop Houston, is there a special way Christians will be judged by God on Judgement Day?
     
    Answer:
    This is a great question and thanks for asking!!! 😊
     
    Beloved, Jesus has already forgiven us of our sins when He went to the cross. When Judgement Day arrives, we’ll be evaluated and compensated for our moral actions, not for our transgressions. Now, don’t get me wrong here, I’m not saying sin doesn’t have an impact on us. While we’re here on earth when we sin, we give Satan the power (authorization) to open the door walk in and locate and attack us where we’re Spiritually weak, Spiritually uncovered, or Spiritually abandoned. In other words, when we don’t walk by faith, we’re saying to Satan: “Welcome Satan!!! Come right on in and destroy my life.” Romans 14:23 (AMP) says: “But he who is uncertain [about eating a particular thing] is condemned if he eats because he is not acting from faith. Whatever is not from faith is sin [whatever is done with doubt is sinful].” So, you see Beloved, it’s through sin we detach ourselves from God’s security.
     
    First John 1:9 (NLT) says: “But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.” Forgiveness our pardon!!! 😊 It releases us and eradicates Satan’s legitimate right to our life. So, on Judgment Day, Christians will be evaluated by the works they did during their lifetime. We’ll be joyfully compensated according to what we’ve done. 2 Corinthians 5:10 (NLT) says: “For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body.” 2 Timothy 4:8 (NLT) says: “And now the prize awaits me—the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing.” 1 Peter 5:4 (NLT) says: “And when the Great Shepherd appears, you will receive a crown of never-ending glory and honor.” Revelation 11:18 (NLT) says: “The nations were filled with wrath, but now the time of your wrath has come. It is time to judge the dead and reward your servants the prophets, as well as your holy people, and all who fear your name, from the least to the greatest. It is time to destroy all who have caused destruction on the earth.” And Revelation 22:12 NLT says: “Look, I am coming soon, bringing my reward with me to repay all people according to their deeds.”
     
    I strongly recommend reading 1 Corinthians 3 and Romans 14. They are “BRILLIANT” cross-reference reading.
     
    Beloved, God coordinates each of our lives to help us make the right choices, but at the end of the day, the choice is ours. Amen? Aaamen. ✝️❤️😊 

  • “Inhabiting an Exuberant Life”

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    Beloved, to realize and recognize your life is on the correct path is a cause for immeasurable jubilation.

    Now, allow me to ask you a question: What creates your jubilation? Believe it or not, your answer uncovers much about your responsibilities, focus, and path your life is moving toward spiritually. In Psalm. 1:1-3 the psalmist wrote, “How blessed [happy] is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law, he meditates day and night. And he will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.” That psalmist also knew that genuine jubilation and contentment come from recognizing, and understanding God, and standing on His Word. That was David’s confidence when he wrote Psalm 19:8): “The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart.” Now the “precepts” in that verse speaks of divine values and procedures for integrity and behavior.

    Beloved, God created you and knows how you must live to give glory to Him. And He revealed in His Word every precept you must know to do so. Every divine precept is “RIGHT.” It shows you the path that is right and true. What amazing confidence that is!!! There may be many around you that’s depressed, disappointed, or unhappy and hopeless because of the absence of direction and purpose in their life. Psalm 119:105 delivers hope and direction, it says: “God’s Word is a lamp to your feet and a light to your path.” The Word of God directs you through and beyond the complicated and challenging puzzles of life and gives your life eternal significance.

    Beloved, don’t live merely for your own pleasures. Your life has a high and holy purpose, and it can fill each day with joy as you see that purpose develop.

    Let Us Pray:
    Dear Heavenly Father, help us know of Your eternal aim today and every day. Direct us to the person or people who need Christ and are feeling a lack of purpose in his or her life. 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 may enter our room and blow out our earthly light. 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 Fantastic Sunday Everyone!!! ✝️❤️😊

  • “Being Spiritually Invasive”

    10 9 2019 Eph. 6 17 Being Spiritually Invasive
    Praise the Lord Believers!!! 😀

     
    Beloved, the entire panoply Paul lists in Ephesians 6 is self-protective, except one: “The Sword of The Spirit.” That’s your invasive weapon for defeating Satan.
     
    Now, if you’ve noticed the Roman soldiers always carries two swords: the large broadsword and the small dagger. In verse 17 the Greek word for “sword” refers to the dagger, which was anywhere from six to eighteen inches long and was carried in a sheath or scabbard at the soldier’s side. The dagger was a common weapon. When you have time go back to Matt. 26:47 and you’ll see that the Roman soldiers who arrested Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane were each armed with one. In Matt. 26:51 Peter used one to cut off the ear of the high priest’s servant. In Acts 12:2 it was a dagger that was used to kill James, the brother of John. In Hebrews 11:37 it tells us that this same type of weapon was used against the heroes of the faith.
     
    Now, the Sword of the Spirit” doesn’t always penetrate in a straight position as we would think the Holy Spirit does. Remember this is spiritual warfare. The implications are that since our enemy is spiritual, our weapons also must be spiritual (*1). Our sword is spiritual because it’s the Word given by the Holy Spirit. He inspired its writing and through it convicts and redeems sinners (2).
     
    Beloved, it’s the Word that abides in you and it reconditions and transforms you. It supplies everything you need for a godly, victorious life. It builds you up and produces holiness (*3). And it equips you for good works by teaching, reproving, correcting, and training you in righteousness (*4).
     
    The Bible is an influential, dynamic and effective weapon. The question that stands at hand Beloved is: Do you know how to use it? Do you assiduously study it and apply its ethics to your life? Do you have a mental warehouse of biblical truth to draw from in the heat of battle?
     
    Beloved, the Roman dagger was a precision weapon designed for a precise spot to produce a precise result. Similarly, the sword of the Spirit is most effective when you apply precise biblical ethics to precise situations in your life. Do you do that Beloved? Amen? Aaamen. 😀
     
    CHOF Ministry’s Mid-Week Prayer:
    Dear Heavenly Father, please continue to increase my desire to know Your Word. Help me to continue to apply the wisdom You’ve blessed me with to make precise decisions for the situations I’ll face today.
    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 “Happy” Wednesday. 😀
     
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    CHOF Ministry Cross Reference Scriptures and Verses:
    *1. 2 Cor. 10:4
    *2. John 16:8 & Heb. 4:12-13
    *3. Acts 20:32
    *4. 2 Tim. 3:16
     
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  • “Thinking Spiritually”

    Thinking Spiritually

    Beloved, do you ever feel as though you’re missing out on God’s rich blessings?

    There’s no doubt, hardship is a part of life, and we can’t have everything we ask to receive. But if we act foolishly, we might also miss out on some of the good things the Lord has in mind to give us.
     
    In Genesis 25:27-34 that’s exactly what happened with Esau. He was starving when he returned from a hunting trip. His brother Jacob offered him a bowl of soup in exchange for Esau’s birthright. And the trade was accepted.
     
    Beloved, doesn’t it seem silly that this older brother would make such a swap?
     
    But you know, if we’re not careful, that’s,
    if we’re thinking spiritually, we’ll also give up what’s excellent for temporary satisfaction.
     
    You see, a person acting in this way displays certain characteristics. For one thing, he/she makes decisions based on today, without considering tomorrow’s consequences. Next, he/she is blind to life’s essential values and gives higher priority to his/her desires and emotions than to the Lord. In addition, they’re willing to sacrifice what’s lasting for something that brings only brief satisfaction. Similarly, their focus is on the temporal rather than the eternal. Finally, he/she makes decisions in moments of physical, emotional, or spiritual weakness.
     
    Beloved, at that time, it may seem desirable to base a decision upon an immediate want. But are you willing to pay the price for that kind of lack of forethought? It will never satisfy your heart.
     
    Beloved, instead, rely on God’s Word for truth, and let His Spirit guide you in making every choice.
     
    Have a blessed Sunday Everyone.

  • Bishop Houston’s “Walking The Path of Life”

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