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In All Things God Will Cause Us To Triumph

In All Things God Will Cause Us To Triumph

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I have had the pleasure of serving at the nursing home for many years. Matter of fact, I served on two different nursing home ministries…one through my church, and one for another church. And even though I loved it, and have always had a passion for that ministry, I had to take a little break from it. 

When God tells me to move, I don’t ask any questions.

I loved that ministry because the focus was not on what we were doing as much as it was for who we were doing it. God first…of course, and second, for the residents there. They came expecting God to show up, and let me tell you…He never disappointed.

Although we had an order of service, we always left room for the Holy Spirit to do whatever He wanted to do. We realized a long time ago that the services we did there didn’t belong to us. And we knew that, because God always leaned in our direction when we were there. 

There was an anointing on that ministry. You could tell that by the way the residents responded. It didn’t matter that they were in a nursing home…for that moment, it was transformed into God’s sanctuary.

I remember one of my sisters in Christ preached this sermon that really stuck with me. She reminded us of the importance of balance. She spoke about how we sometimes forget that those things that are good to us are not necessarily good for us. She also said that too much of anything can turn a blessing into a curse. 

Things like, not taking care of our bodies will eventually cause problems with our health, going to the church every day knowing that your family needs you at home, eating ice cream every night even though your cholesterol is sky high. 

That’s exactly what the enemy wants. 

He wants us to be so distracted that we miss the move of God. To be honest, that is one of the reasons I had to pull back from a ministry that I enjoyed. I realized that I wasn’t doing it to please God. I was doing it because I had always done it. It had turned into a habit…not a calling. 

We have to be intentional about the things God is leading us to do. Listen for His voice; stay focused on Him, follow His lead, and make sure that He gets the glory out of everything we do. 

When we do that…He will always cause us to triumph.

Until next time…

Be blessed

The Truth is Hard Sometimes

The Truth is Hard Sometimes

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The Bible says that God inhabits the praises of His people. It also says that wherever there are two or more gathered in His name He is in the midst. I believe He was in the midst today. 

Actually, I know that He was present in that place, because I didn’t think about what I was going to eat for dinner not one time. Don’t judge me. My mind tends to wander during church service every now and then. But I digress…

My pastor is teaching through the Commandments of God. And today, he taught from Exodus 20:14: “Thou Shall not commit adultery.” 

Committing adultery is an obvious sin, right? But how about those innocent looks that lasts way too long, the touches that linger a little longer than they should, married people confiding their relationship problems to single people, and vice versa, watching movies that promote a sinful lifestyle…it all matters.

What I love most about Sundays like this is how God allowed my pastor to teach the hard stuff. He spoke exactly what God moved him to speak. Not that he doesn’t always do that, because he does. But this time it just seemed to hit different. Even though he used humor to convey his message, we all got the point. 

God will definitely do a work on His people when we get out of the way.

Today was about making sure that the people of God knew the truth. We can no longer pretend that we don’t know, or that it really doesn’t matter, because God forgives. Although that is true, it doesn’t give us license to keep on living a sinful life.

The world is not waiting for us to get it together. People are dying and we have to be sure to capture as many moments for God as possible. What I mean by that is…we can’t let an opportunity to minister pass us by. We need to share His word with our family, with our friends, and with the world, because all of our lives depend on it.

Until next time…

Be blessed

All You Have To Do Is Walk In It

All You Have To Do Is Walk In It

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I am telling you…our God is awesome. When God wants to really get through to me, He will do it while I sleep. I often tell people that He does that because it’s the only time I stop talking long enough to hear Him (I can’t help it, that’s how He made me). 

But, here’s the thing…when I wake up, I always, always have a song in my heart. The song will typically be the answer to or the confirmation of a situation I am dealing with. He takes that opportunity to search my heart for those things that I am struggling with and He helps me put them in perspective and I always wake up feeling better. 

The thing is I have been in a holding pattern for way too long.

God led me to share that today because there is someone out there that needs to know that God is aware of everything that concerns you. You don’t have to try to figure it out by yourself. He has the solution, you just have to go to Him and let Him know that you are ready to let it go.

My pastor did a sermon once about the man at the pool of Bethesda. He said the man had been right at the point of his breakthrough and just didn’t complete the act. An angel would come and stir up the water once a year, and the first one in the pool after the water had been stirred would be healed. This man was at the edge of the water and all he had to do was roll, but for 38 years he laid there waiting for someone to help him get in. When Jesus came along, He simply said take up your bed and walk and the man did. He didn’t ask any questions. He didn’t gripe and complain, and he didn’t consult with others around him…he just did it.

Today, I want to tell someone that your breakthrough is here. You don’t have to wait for anyone else to help you move into what God is calling you to do. All you have to do is move. God will be there to help you, you just need to prepare yourself for the blessing. I am a firm believer that when God speaks, He makes it so. Your flesh won’t be able to comprehend that, but your heart will. 

Trust the God who loves you and knew you before the beginning of time. He has a plan for your life…walk in it.

Until next time…

Be blessed