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“Who Are You Hanging With?”

Beloved, it’s not just vital how we devote our time, but who we devote our time with. The only thing that’s preventing some people from a different fresh, elevated level to their destiny is incorrect friendships. You may have to cut off (disconnect) some relationships that aren’t increasing or improving value to your life. Don’t be around people who aren’t keeping it 100, always throwing you under the bus, aren’t going anywhere, who have no ambitions or visions, who compromise and take the easy way out.

Beloved, if you allow mediocrity, “it will” enter you like

COVID-19 and will psychologically meticulously clean you out. If you hang out with envious, critical, angry people, you’ll end up vindictive, vicious, and angry. You won’t be the person God created you to be hanging out with them.

So, as we end another week and prepare to enter the weekend, take a good hard look at your list of friends!!! If your friends are winners, leaders, contributors, supporters, and productive, if they have integrity, a spirit of quality, distinction, is optimistic, confident, and motivated, those good qualities are what you want to hang out with. Invest your time with them. They’re going to make you better. Amen? Aaamen.

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Let Us Pray:

Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for the connections and friends in my life who refine me, motivate me, promote me, and boost me forward. Help me to know if there are connections that I need to disconnect and friendships that I need to be cautious of or cut off. I want to hang out with the proper – decent people. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen and Aaamen.” ✝️❤️

Have a lovely Friday and a Guarded and Prudent Weekend, Everyone. ✝️❤️😊

April 10, 2020
“God Has Your Plan Ready”

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. ✝️❤️😊

April 3, 2020
“Uniting During a Disaster”

The Coronavirus (Corvid – 19) has place panic and shock all over the world today. This type of disaster has sounded a countrywide alarm that people in the modern era are not familiar. Disasters can be daunting. In the fog of an emergency, it can be difficult to see anything, no matter the good things that God might be doing. During a disaster, job lay-offs may occur, money, investments, and other resources may start to dissolve, and relationships may dangerously threaten to collapse, or you may experience some other destructive event. It’s devastating to see your world transformed from being beneficial to pandemic status. Sooner Or Later, you start to question if God might be rebuking for something.

But in reality, we need disasters to balance our spiritual ecosystem. Often many people won’t try to connect with God until there’s a crisis in their life. When an emergency occurs in their life, many people try to find all kinds of ways to connect with Him in ways that they wouldn’t ordinarily think. Let some fake news get started; During this pandemic, the rumor mill on social media has been non-stop!!! For many people, fake news has been their god. Rumors such as how to know if you’ve contracted the virus. From holding your breath to drinking water. Or the origin of the virus and how about the confounding effect of a medical test for a cure. These are just a few in many that I received, heard on T.V. and read on different social media sites. Beloved, be careful of fake news; it will alter how you few yourself and re-route your spiritual values.

Beloved, life isn’t about you; it’s about God. A significant disaster induces our spiritual mentality. A crisis encourages us to go and discuss it with God. Matthew 11:28 (AMP) says: “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavily burdened [by religious rituals that provide no peace], and I will give you rest [refreshing your souls with salvation].” Beloved, we can go to God with anything that burdens us. Is that so bad?

Understandably, suffering is painful. But Jesus’ point in John 15 is that the only way we can thrive in life is by being instinctively attached to Him, like branches to a vine. That means our lives will be far more affluent connected to Him in a disaster than if we’re wandering off on our own.

The pandemic is massive, but we serve a Mighty God that has the answer and the remedy to every crisis.

Beloved as we enter this Friday and step into the weekend, I want you to understand, the point isn’t that disasters aren’t unfortunate; it’s that staying connected to Jesus Christ is good. Sometimes God uses the blinding fog of a disaster to help us find Him. Amen? Aaamen. ✝️❤️😊

Let Us Pray:

Dear Heavenly Father, we need You. You’re our source that has the resources to recover and move beyond this pandemic. Please connect us deeply to You. In Jesus’s name, I pray, Amen and Aaamen. ✝️❤️

Have a Blessed Friday and a safe weekend, Everyone.

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March 20, 2020
“The Proper Motivation To Serve”

Praise the Lord, Everyone. ✝️❤️😊

Beloved after Joshua assembled the heads of every community and family unit of Israel; he informed them what God needed them to know. It was a summary of what God had done for them – from the time He selected Abraham, up to the time they made it to the Promised Land. It was God who instructed them to do everything, brought them out from Egypt, liberated them from their adversaries, and took them to the promised land. God revealed His love, character, and power throughout the years to them. Joshua told them to respect the Lord and to assist Him loyally and conscientiously.

Beloved, this is the best reaction we can give to God for His passionate affection and liberating love for us. It prompts us to seek God always and no other people. We must support Him not because of our friend(s), co-worker(s), cliques or family member(s), or the blessings we can get, but because of who He is, what He’s done, and what He’ll do.

Beloved as we enter this Friday and step into the weekend, remember the Lord alone is Great and Mighty. He has been very good to you all your life. He loves you “the person” and loves you without anyone’s approval. You don’t need anyone’s consent to serve Him faithfully. Believe me when I say: when you go to Him as an individual and obey Him, you’ll receive blessings, wisdom, and understanding that will help you spend your life marveling and thanking Him for loving and giving to you. Amen? Aaamen. ✝️❤️😊

Have a Great Friday and a wonderful weekend, Everyone.

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March 13, 2020
“Oh, What A Friend!!!”

Praise the Lord Beloved. Happy Friday to you. ✝️❤️😊

As a child and young adult growing up, I was blind and naive to many things in life. I was made fun of by many. People I thought of highly and called my friends. I didn’t realize the bullseye was on me for most of the jokes that cascaded out of most of the people’s mouth-now allow me to say right here I’m not trying to create a valley walled with mountainous pity or sympathy. The targeted experiences were from many personal terrible head-scratching life choices and ignorance.) “I WAS BLIND, BUT NOW I SEE. I’m very humbled but honored to say it’s great to have a vision. 😊

It’s a blessing to have Grace and Mercy and I thank God for choosing me. Today I’m very content with where I am in life. I have a true friend that stands with me closer than fake news, fake friends, and family. I have a true friend who never leaves me nor forsake me. I have a friend that doesn’t see me as an epidemic and has forgiven me of my faults, bad choices, and failures.

Each morning I’m reminded how blessed I am and thankful for the people that scourged me—without them, establishing my revolutionary spiritual renovation would not have occurred.

Beloved, as we end this week, and head into the weekend, I want you to know that He’s waiting on you also. If you’re someone that friends or family or both have turned their backs on you and view you as a pandemic. The words: OH, WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS IS REAL. – LITERALLY.” He was (and still) the only one standing in my presence with extended hands purging words and volumes of spiritual illustrations, tests, and methods after everyone detached themselves from me. And if you’ll look up, you’ll see a true friend does exist.

Beloved this weekend, if you discover people “including family” abandoning you as if you’re lousy wasteland, I want you to know only a true friend stands with you and show you what you’re doing wrong and spend the time with you loyally, with liberating love. Jesus is a true friend, and He’s only a prayer and a Bible away. Amen? Aaamen. ✝️❤️😊

Have a blessed Friday and a great weekend, Everyone. ✝️❤️

March 6, 2020
“Motivated To Do Wrong Things”

Beloved, has it ever happened that you knew what was the right thing to do but you did the opposite? I have on many different occasions. I can remember a time First Lady Donece and I were in a Dollar store waiting to be checked out – (Yes we shop at the Dollar store and love it !!!😊) Now, if any of you have ever been to a Dollar store you know the lines can get pretty long especially during holidays. During this particular time, many people were standing behind us ready to be checked out. A lady in a hospital uniform was looking desperate and asked us politely if she could get in front of us to check out because she had to get back to work. She didn’t have many items in her hand, so I said yes. I didn’t mind because I’ve been late for an engagement or an appointment a time or two, because I’ve left the house late, or traffic was heavy, or couldn’t find a parking space. When this happens the anxiety and stress level generators kick into maximum overdrive and hopelessness shows up.

Well, when I allowed the lady the favor of cutting in line in front of us things got a little uneasy in the store. You see, what I felt was right was wrong!!! I knew there might be a little repercussion about it, but I threw caution to the wind and the outcome wasn’t pleasant. The people behind us had a right to be unpleasant because it was unfair to them because they were patiently waiting in line. That day taught me a valuable lesson. I’ve realized there are two vital yet voiceless guidelines when standing in line: “first come, first serve,” and “no cutting in line.” 😊

So Beloved as you end this week and head into the weekend beware of smooth talkers or people that attempt to persuade you to compromise for their benefit and advantage. Learn to say no and stand firm. You might lose friends and family along the way but remember doing the wrong thing regardless of the motive is always wrong. Amen? Aaamen. ✝️❤️😊

Let’s Pray Out:

Dear Heavenly Father, give us the discernment to know persuasion that doesn’t come from You. Lord, please help us to say no to ungodly influence and suggestions and give us the courage to stand firm with our answers. In Jesus’ Mighty Name, I pray, Amen and Amen.” ✝️❤️

Beloved, CHOF Ministry feels so blessed to be able to serve so many in encouraging their relationship with God. I LOVE YOU ALL!!! Have a heartwarming Friday and a terrific weekend. ✝️❤️😊

January 31, 2020
“Exalting Is Better than Contrition”

You know, when we’ve failed to achieve our goal or do something that causes a negative consequence feeling guilty is our primary characteristic. We have a tendency to feel terrible about the choice because of the adverse conclusion, which eventually precedes to self-criticism.

Allow me to bless you with a tip from the word this morning. 😊

After you’ve failed to achieve your goal or do something that causes a negative consequence, start praising and thanking the Lord. Thank the Lord for His unending love, His endless compassion and understanding we have through His Son Jesus. Thank God for His grace and mercy. Thank God that you’re not destroyed or rebuked when you come up short of your desired goal.

Beloved, everything in us direct toward thinking embarrassing thoughts, make us feel uncomfortable, and very remorseful about what we’ve done. Others will even get on the bashing, negative branding, and banishing bandwagon to make us feel even worse about our choices. Beloved, GIVING INTO GUILT DOESN’T GIVE GOD GLORY!!! What glorifies God is recognizing, and accepting, all the things (love, grace, mercy, forgiveness, Jesus) He’s made free access to us that will eliminate the guilt of sin.

So, as you end this week and head into the weekend and you do something that causes a negative consequence, give God the praise and glory. Amen? Aaamen. ✝️❤️😊

Let’s Pray Out:

Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for Your compassionate love, grace, and mercy, and for allowing Your Son Jesus to come into the world and bless us with the knowledge of how we should react when we make decisions that aren’t good quality choices and allowing us to know that beating ourselves up or letting others script their smear tactics is not the proper response or reaction You desire. In Jesus’ Mighty Name, I pray, Amen and Amen.

I LOVE YOU ALL!!! Have an enjoyable Friday and a fabulous weekend everyone. ✝️❤️😊

January 10, 2020
“Acquiring The Correct Insight”

Beloved, in this morning’s Bible Verse (Ps. 19:7) David’s description of God’s Word as “the Lord’s instruction” speaks of its role as God’s eyewitness to who He is and what He requires of us. In addition, it’s a “confident” witness. That means it’s rock-solid, obstinate, distinctive, consistent, and dependable.

In 2 Pet. 1:16-18, Peter made the same point when, after detailing his amazing experience with Christ on the Mount of Transfiguration, in Verse 19 he said, “we have a most reliable prophetic word.” Beloved, the testimony of God’s written Word is a truer and more persuasive affirmation of God’s truth than even apostolic encounters with Christ Himself!!!

Maybe Luke 24:27 provide us the reason why our Lord avoided the two disciples on the Emmaus Road from identifying Him as He gave them a biblical foundation for the things they had seen and heard. You see, their faith and preaching were to be based on “Scripture”, not just on their own personal experiences—regardless of how fantastic or touching those occurrences may have been.

Beloved, the value of God’s pure-sure Word is that it makes the simple “naïve” wise. It takes insensitive, ignorant, and gullible people and teaches them insightful “philosophical” truth from God that they can apply to their lives. As they do, they become proficient in the art of godly living. That was the psalmist’s joy when he wrote Psalm 119:98-100 (AMP): “Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For Your words are always with me. I have a better understanding and deeper insight than all my teachers [because of Your word], For Your testimonies, are my meditation. I understand more than the aged [who have not observed Your precepts], Because I have observed and kept Your precepts.”

Applying that principle to New Testament believers, Paul prayed in Colossians 1:9 that we would be “filled with the knowledge of [God’s] will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding.” As that occurs, Colossians 1:10 (AMP) informs us that we’re qualified to “walk in a manner worthy of the Lord [displaying admirable character, moral courage, and personal integrity], to [fully] please Him in all things…”

Beloved, as you go through Friday and are chosen to encounter the weekend remember it’s the accomplished words of godly wisdom, that’s the key to holy living. God’s Word teaches insight and comprehension beyond the scope of ordinary human knowledge. Amen? Aaamen. ✝️❤️😊

Today’s Prayer:
Dear Heavenly Father, this morning we ask that Your wisdom escalates and flourish in our life not just today but every day. In Jesus’ Mighty Name, I pray, Amen and Amen.

I LOVE YOU ALL!!! Have a pleasant Friday and a fantastic weekend everyone.
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December 20, 2019
“God Has a Better Way”

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. 😀

November 22, 2019
“Create Your Praise”

Beloved, let me ask you a question this morning. Are you the person who stands in church during worship time either singing or not singing, and just waiting for it to be over? Well, if you are, then I have some good news for you. 😀 Singing isn’t the only way you can praise God!!!

While singing to God is awesome (and He doesn’t care whether or not you have a good voice,) you can also praise Him with your words. 😀 Tell God how well He took care of a situation, a condition, an issue, or what a wondrous job He did creating everything. You can write a poem, paint a picture, create something from your creative mind, tell someone else how great God is, or just take some of your prayer time to thank Him. There are all kinds of ways to praise Him!!! 😀

Beloved, as we head into the weekend let us all try to find a way to sincerely praise God unconditionally because that’s what’s most important. 😀

Weekend Prayer:
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for all You’ve done and all You’ll do!!! WOW!!! You ARE SO Amazing!!! And You’re so worthy of praise!!! Amen and Aaamen.

Have a blessed Friday and a great weekend.

November 8, 2019