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  • “Do Your Homework!!!”

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    Praise the Lord Beloved!!! 😀
    We have reached another weekend. Let us all say Thank you Jesus!!! 😀

    This weekend, I’m giving you a certain word to think about. And that word is “HOMEWORK”.

    Beloved, when it comes to aggressive spiritual encounters, that’s a word you’d do well to remember. Most believers don’t pay much attention to it. They don’t prepare themselves in advance. They mess around until the devil makes his move, then they jump up and try to fight him with the Word!!! And they usually lose. 😀

    I was in that number myself. I used to do the same thing until the Lord educated me differently. I used to wait until I would get ready to speak at a conference, bring the word to an assembly or lecture at a seminar to pray for a successful outcome. Satan would engage his battle against them from one direction, I’d fight him there. Then he’d move around and attack them in another area, and I’d fight him there.

    So, one day the Lord showed me that by waiting until the last minute to take my stand, I was giving Satan to much time to build up his forces against me. And consequently, I was losing many of my battles. Then the Lord said something to me I’ll never forget. He said, if they had stopped Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden, Pablo Escobar and Al Capone when they were just small-time operators, they wouldn’t have been so hard to handle. But, they waited until they became first-class criminals with their forces built up around them. Then it took an army to bring him down.

     

    Let me tell you Beloved, when I processed what the spirit of the Lord was saying to me, I made up my mind never to be caught unprepared or make spontaneous decisions again. I started praying about my Special events and meetings weeks in advance, getting the stage set spiritually before they ever began. Instead of letting Satan get his forces deep-seated, I started throwing him out before he had a chance to set up and embed his opposing position. When I did that, I saw more victories than I ever had before.

    Beloved, this weekend, don’t allow the devil to capture you off guard or with a sneak attack. DO YOUR HOMEWORK!!! Start praying and speaking the Word of faith now over your family, your business, your church/ministry. Get your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. Then if Satan causes trouble, you’ll be well-equipped to run him out of your municipality.

    Have a Blessed Weekend Everyone!!! 😀

  • Dig The Correct Ditch

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    Praise the Lord Beloved!!!
    It’s Friday and another weekend is upon us.
     
    Beloved, this weekend let us be very thoughtful of others and not decisively vindictive.
     
    In Proverbs 26:27 the Book of Wisdoms says: “If you set a trap for others, you will get caught in it yourself. If you roll a boulder down on others, it will crush you instead.”
     
    I also like what the Late Mahalia Jackson said: “If you dig one ditch you better dig two cause the trap you set just may be for you.”
     
    You know Beloved, the ditch digging I’m speaking about here, is what one person does to another person to embarrass, or degrade. There have been many people who have dug a ditch, or laid a trap to humiliate, hurt or make that person look bad in some way to others, only to find they themselves were trapped by the ungodly plans they designed.
     
    Beloved, when we have wisdom we gain understanding. So, through wisdom we understand that whether its descriptive, symbolic, or physical, when we dig a ditch for others we too are in a very dangerous position to fall into our deceptive mechanism. It amazes me how many seasoned aged people are still digging ditches for others after falling victim many times to their own abstracted diabolical schematics.
     
    Now, don’t get me wrong here. God does allow us to dig ditches to create space or create security, but never to harm or destroy anyone!!!
     
    Beloved this weekend if you desire to dig a ditch, dig it with the words of God as your shovel.
     
    Have a blessed weekend Everyone!!! 😀

  • Get Godly Wisdom”

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    Praise the Lord Beloved!!!
    Happy Friday. We are on the door step of another weekend.

    You know Beloved, Godly Wisdom is an essential component that each one of us need to apprehend. Without it, our comprehension of the spiritual things surrounding the Kingdom of God will be limited. On my “A Slice of Heaven” album I recorded a song called “Hear Ye God’s Children”, I recite one of my favorite verses (Proverbs 4:7) trying to increase the awareness about the importance of Wisdom.

    Jesus said in Mathew 6: 33 “Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you”. But without Godly Wisdom, the spiritual discernment required to search the Kingdom of God will be pointless.

    Beloved, this weekend do whatever it takes to embrace Godly wisdom. Believe me, when you do, you’ll find it will saturate you with understanding the Kingdom of God.

    Have a very blessed weekend Everyone. 😀

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    “Hear Ye God’s Children”

  • “Mother Are Our Gift From God”

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    Praise the Lord Beloved!!!
    We have reached another weekend.
     
    As we all know this is a weekend that is dedicated to all Mothers.
     
    I salute you “Mothers” all over the world for your dedicated painstaking labor. I also salute the Mothers that are eternally with us. Their physical footsteps no longer walk life’s journey, but the footprints to their pathway will never be removed.
     
    Beloved, the Mother’s Day philosophies shouldn’t just be about being a mother and receiving honor, but thanking God for the mother He gave you, and honoring that principle. Now, let me make it clear right here, Moms should be honored. But their value goes far beyond vocal salute or featured physical elements. Thanking God for your Mother is essential!!! Mothers are a gift from God, and every one of us has one.
     
    So, in actuality, Mother’s Day is really a holiday for everyone. It’s a day that offers us an opportunity to thank God for His goodness for giving us mothers, and an event that grants us the privilege and gratitude to express our tangible special honor all day.
     
    Have a Blessed Mother’s Day Weekend Everyone. 

  • “Continue Your Assignment

    bishop-houstons-weekend-word-pictureBeloved, this week my weekend word is simple. Continue to be assiduous during your Kingdom assignment. Continue to follow His direction, and hang on to who He say you are. No matter what identity the world wants to label you.

    Have a blessed weekend Everyone. 😀

  • “Walking Over The Belief Stripe”

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    Praise the Lord Beloved!! 😀
    Happy Friday to you all.
     
    You know, in the years since I’ve given my life over to God, there’s something I’ve learned to do that helps me accept the things of God from God when I’m going through some tough circumstances. It’s something I’ve implemented several years ago I call, walking over the belief stripe.
     
    A “belief stripe” is what you need when you want God to do the “incredible” in your life. It’s what you need when you want to be strong in your faith especially when you’re indecisive about something-you know, go back and forth between your circumstances and God’s promises, believe one thing one moment, then believe something else.
     
    Walking over the belief stripe helps you have the same faith as Abraham. You see, Abraham had natural facts to deal with just like we do. He knew there was no natural way for God’s promise to him to become true. Yet the Word says Abraham considered not his own body.
     
    In other words, Beloved, Abraham ignored the natural evidence around him and believed only God’s promise.
    Somewhere he walked over the “belief stripe”.
    He made a permanent decision to go with the Word of God. He made a final commitment. He chose to walk past the point of no return. If you and I are ever going to see God do the impossible in our lives, we’re going to have to do the same thing!!! 😀
     
    Beloved, this weekend why don’t you walk over the belief stripe?
     
    Now, there may be someone out the asking: “Bishop Houston how do I walk over the belief stripe?
    “Well I’m Glad You Asked.” 😀
     
    It starts with the Word. Search the promises of God and purposely believe what He said, and is saying, about your need. Meditate on those promises until your trust, confidence and belief intensifies in your heart.
     
    Then boldly walk over the belief stripe. Walk over it in your mind. You must become expressive with it!!! Walk over it as you walk the floor in your prayer room. Say: “I believe God exist, I believe angels exist in this room as I pray, and I believe that the devil exists and is watching is watching me as I walk over my belief stripe. From this moment on, I consider this matter done!!! From this day forward, I give God my admiration because I believe in His splendor in the Name of Jesus!!!”
     
    And from that moment on, only say things as if your miracle has already happened.
     
    Believe me Beloved, when you walk over that belief stripe, the Word of God greets you and then walks every step of the way with you. As you gain strength in your belief in God, turning your back on your complications-issues, and on the doubts become less complicated and easier to face.
    Beloved, God “will” do the impossible in your life. But you must walk over the belief stripe. 😀
     
    Have a blessed weekend Everyone!!! 😀

  • ” WHOOP THERE IT IS!!!”

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    Praise the Lord Beloved!!!
    Happy Friday to you all.

    You know Beloved, I personally feel the problem with our world today is there’s just not enough love!!!

    I believe (with all that I am) the only way that our problems and the problems of the world can be solved, is by applying love. There’s a Bible scripture Matthew 22 that tells us to first love God with everything that we are and then second to love our neighbor like we love ourself!!!

    “WHOOP THERE IT IS!!!”

    Beloved, that’s our answer!!! 😀 You see, if we’ll completely love God with our mind and emotions, we’ll develop will power to love our neighbors.

    You see true love the way God designed it, is just like the power outlets in our home, if we plug into the source we’ll get an electrical impulse  that will travel all over our body which will outwardly produce the fruit of the spirit that’s mentioned in Galatians 5:22-23.

    Beloved, this weekend find you a true power outlet that’s serviced by the power of God’s love. You’ll find that it’s the resource we all need to help change the current energy into a conducive world that we’re all looking for.

    Have a blessed Weekend Everyone!!! 😀

  • “Accepting Modification”

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    Beloved, modification is one of the most difficult things for people to face. But you know, if we want to move forward in life at times modification is unavoidable. In fact, Publilius Syrus said, it’s a bad plan that admits of no modification.

    One reason many people are against modification is because they get relaxed “content” with where they are in life. They get used to their friends, job or the place they live. And even if it’s not perfect, they accept it simply because it’s familiar.

    But, when we’re not willing to modify, we get stuck in life holding on to what God did in the past instead of growing and moving forward into what God wants to do in the future.

    Isaiah 43:19 (NLT) says: “For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.”

    This weekend Beloved, I encourage you to be open to the new things God has in store for you. Always remember that just because God has blessed you where you are doesn’t mean you can just sit back and settle there. God wants to do something new in you and through you. He wants to see you produce and thrive. He wants you to succeed. So, get ready and keep your mind and emotions straight on Jesus. Accept being modified and see the blessing God has in store for you!!!

    Have a blessed Weekend Everyone!!! 😀

  • “Bishop Houston’s Weekend Word”

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    Praise the Lord Beloved!!! Another weekend is here!!! 😀
    Let us all rejoice and say, “WE MADE IT!!!” 😀

    Beloved, we need rock-hard, cast-iron competitors for the faith!!! There’s so many that still need deliverance. Men and Women of God it’s time to get on the battlefield for our Lord. It’s time to apply your Godly wisdom and battle against the perils of carnal wisdom.

    Beloved, there are way too many that strive (go out of there way) to be loved and accepted by the world. We need to let the people know that as a Christian their primary goal should be to please the Lord regardless of what the world thinks of them. Now, let me be clear here, there’s nothing wrong with meeting the carnal minded people of the world on common ground, but we must not seek to accommodate or blend in with that which is not a Christian point of view.

    Beloved, this weekend let’s help the people take back what the enemy has stolen from them.

    Have a blessed weekend Everyone!!!

  • “God’s Good Gift”

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    Praise the Lord Beloved.
    We have arrived at the door of another weekend. For some the week was stressful and for others this past week has produced happiness.

    But whatever category you fall under God has blessed us to reach the end of another week.

    Beloved, this weekend if you come across someone that has an alternative to unreasonable assurance, don’t allow your morals to be compromised.

    Remember, freedom is a choice and the enjoyment of life is GOD’S good gift to us. Enjoy your weekend and don’t allow anyone’s perverse negotiations alter the pattern of what God has blessed you. Being spiritually driven and the Words of Jesus Christ is the key to a meaningful life.

    Beloved, life is too short to waste on compromised ambiguities. You have grind all week and your proficient accomplishments have brought you to another weekend. Now enjoy

    this weekend “RESPONSIBILY”.
    It is God’s Good Gift to you.

    Have a blessed Weekend Everyone!!! 😀