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  • “God Has a Better Way”

    11 22 2019 Bishop Houston's Weekend Words Psalm 35 22 23
    Have you ever felt like David when he prayed this Psalm? I have and it’s not an easy position to be in? Sometimes it just appeared no one cared about what was going on in my life and that God was silent. If you’re in this position now, then allow me to bless you with a reality check. The reality is God isn’t being silent. He’s crying with you in moments of hardship.

     
    He’s carrying you through them and has all the power essential to do so. You may not see it now, but when you do, you’ll be astonished at how God was working in your life. 1 Corinthians 10:13 (AMP) says: No temptation [regardless of its source] has overtaken or enticed you that is not common to human experience [nor is any temptation unusual or beyond human resistance]; but God is faithful [to His word—He is compassionate and trustworthy], and He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability [to resist], but along with the temptation He [has in the past and is now and] will [always] provide the way out as well, so that you will be able to endure it [without yielding, and will overcome temptation with joy].
    (Bible Gateway)
     
    Beloved, as we end this week and head into the weekend if you’re in a crisis or you’re at your weakest moment about an issue and you want God to rise and work something spectacular right then and there remember God has a better way, trust that He knows what He’s doing. Amen? Aaamen.
     
    Weekend Prayer:
    Dear Heavenly Father, we understand that sometimes there’s going to be challenging moments, so please provide us the grace to accept that. We pray that You’ll speak to our hearts, help us, and show us Your way. In Jesus’ Mighty Name, I pray, Amen and Amen.
     
    I LOVE YOU ALL!!!
    Have a blessed Friday and a tremendous weekend Everyone. 😀

  • “I Got This!!!”

    Bishop Houston's Monday Morning Blog New Poster

    Yesterday after service a brother stopped me as I was headed out the door to my car, he called out “Bishop Houston, can I talk to you before you leave?” I stopped and waited for him to catch up to me. He said, “Bishop, it happened to me!!! I didn’t think it could happen to me!!! But it did!!!” So, I told him to slow down, catch his breath and let’s take it from the top. He said, I don’t know how or when I lost focus, but I got involved with this ol’ girl and it’s about to destroy my marriage. I never thought anything like this would ever happen to me.

     
    Beloved, He’s not alone. You see, it’s very easy to think we’re immune to sin and temptation.
     
    That’s because we apprehend a disorder called, “I GOT THIS SYNDROME”.
     
    Many of us go to church and try to live right. Sometimes we even shake our heads when others fall into sin, and more than one Christian has said, “That will never happen to me – I GOT THIS.” But, that’s when we become tremendously susceptible. In Galatians 6:1, Paul warns us against the I GOT THIS SYNDROME, he says, “Watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted”.
     
    Beloved, I just love Psalm 51:10-13 especially verse 10: “create in me a pure heart and renew a right spirit within me”. We all would do well if we made David’s prayer in verses 10-11 our daily prayer. No matter how strong we might think we are or what our good intentions might be, we’re no match for Satan.
     
    Beloved, David was speaking from experience when he prayed, “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.”
     
    This week why don’t you take some time to memorize that prayer or do what I do when I want to remember something, write it out and put it on your refrigerator door or put it on your bathroom mirror. Pray it often.
     
    Beloved, it’s only with the assistance of the Holy Spirit do we have the power to resist temptation.
     
    Will you pray with me?
     
    Let’s pray:
    Dear Heavenly Father, “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right (correct) spirit within me. Don’t remove me from Your presence or take Your Holy Spirit from me.”
     
    In Jesus’ Mighty Name I Pray,
    Amen and Amen.