When the enemy comes in like a flood,
      The SPIRIT of the LORD WILL LIFT UP A STANDARD against him. Isaiah 59:19b

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Some folk think a BORN AGAIN BELIEVER (CHILD OF GOD) ought to be poor and walking around looking a hot mess all of their lives, but I don’t believe it’s in God’s plan that we be poor and living worst than anyone else. Nor does being a BORN AGAIN BELIEVER (CHILD OF GOD) mean we have to have a big house on a hill and five cars with access to a jet to fly us anywhere we desire to go. Lining the preachers pocket with your money or giving it all to the Church won’t gain you wealth and riches either.

Bottom line, being a BORN AGAIN BELIEVER teaches you to look at things in a new way and that’s what makes you rich. Having a relationship with Jesus makes you content with what you already have and the more you get of Jesus the less what you have matters.

Living in a nice big house, driving nice cars and wearing fine clothes is wonderful. There is nothing wrong with enjoying the finer things of life. However, to be deeply happy is really knowing Jesus and getting totally involved in what He is doing around you , in your life and in the lives of others. We need to get preoccupied with God’s plan for our lives.

If that isn’t where you are right now, don’t give up, God loves you no matter what state you are in; REPENT, go after God with everything you’ve got. Stop settling for the superficial happiness and make His work your passion. Use your energy to build His Kingdom, to touch the lives of people around you and you won’t even notice what kind of stuff you have or don’t have because then, YOU WILL BE CONTENT.

Scripture Reference: But godliness with contentment is great gain. 1Timothy 6:6

But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret Himself shall reward thee openly. Matthew 6:3-4

LIARS

YOU BELONG TO YOUR FATHER, the devil, and YOU want to CARRY OUT YOUR FATHERS DESIRE. He was a murderer from the beginning, NOT HOLDING THE TRUTH, for there is no truth in him. WHEN HE LIES HE SPEAKS HIS NATIVE LANGUAGE, for he is a liar and the father of lies. John 8:44

But LET PATIENCE HAVE HER PERFECT WORK, that ye MAY be PERFECT and ENTIRE, WANTING NOTHING. James 1:4

know thou the God of thy father, and serve Him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek Him, He will be found of thee; but if thou forsake Him, He will cast thee off for ever. 1Chronicles 28:9

LET IT GO

There was a documentary on TV on how Africans catch monkeys. Now a monkey is very intelligent, so the African had to do something to out think the animal. He first put a cage on the ground with a bright object inside it. The door to the cage was left open to tempt the monkey to go in. When he did, a trap was set on the door to cause it to close and catch him. But the monkey would not go into the cage.

So the Africans closed the cage and made wire around the cage just big enough so the monkey could get his hand in the cage. Now, when the monkey saw the bright object, he put his hand through the wire and grabbed it, but could not get it out of the cage. (With the object in hand he could not pull it through) HE COULD ONLY BE FREE IF HE WOULD LET GO THE OBJECT. The African then took a club and knocked the monkey over the head, and it died. Now, you would think that the monkey would have been smarter than that.

Many who are backslidden today are like these monkeys. THEY REACHED INTO THE DEVILS “CAGE” BY TAKING HOLD OF AN OFFENSE AND REFUSE TO LET IT GO. He is hitting them over the head with sickness, strife, and all types of family and financial problems. THEY HAVE GIVEN THEMSELVES OVER TO BITTERNESS, AND IT IS DESTROYING THEM.

ALL THEY HAVE TO DO TO BE FREE AND REMAIN FREE OF THE TRAP IS TO LET GO of hurts and wounds. GOD CAN HEAL AND RESTORE A PERSON IMMEDIATELY IF HE WILL FORGIVE OFFENSES AND REPENT OF BITTERNESS. Many folk have been hurt especially in doing Ministry and allowed that to build up. Then they quit, and just walk out on what God called them to do, but the only way to get pass it is to go to the one who has offended you, and ask them to forgive you. It’s the only way to true peace.

ANYONE CAN TAKE OFFENSE, get hurt, AND WALK OUT, but it takes a real man or woman of God to make it right. There is no Biblical reason to hold a grudge or to live in resentment. And there is every reason not to. MATTHEW 18:34-35 SAYS: And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not everyone his brother their trespasses.

LET IT GO IT’S NOT WORTH IT!!!!!

In order to become showcases of  God’s GREAT POWER and SOVEREIGNTY in a world that seems to ignore HIM, we must learn to PRAISE HIM in innocent trust, and RELY on HIS STRENGTH in childlike weakness!!

I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I WISH YOU WERE EITHER ONE OR THE OTHER! 'So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I WILL SPIT YOU OUT OF MY MOUTH Rev. 3:15-16

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Gal. 2:20

JUST WHEN YOU THINK IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU

A man told about dreaming of standing before the judgment seat of Christ. There on a table were all types of crowns, but in the middle was a huge crown decked out with jewels, by far the most beautiful of all.

He stood there and thought, “THAT MUST BE MY CROWN, for I have won millions to Christ.”

Finally an angel called his name and picked up a small crown right next to the big one for him. The man stopped the angel and asked if he knew who he was and that he had won millions to Jesus.

But the angel said, “Yes, but this is the right crown.” HE WAS SAD AND A LITTLE DISTRAUGHT OVER RECEIVING A SMALL CROWN.

Then A LITTLE ELDERLY WOMAN’S NAME WAS CALLED out, and she went up to have the large, BEAUTIFUL CROWN PLACED ON HER HEAD. So the evangelist immediately wanted to know who she was, and the angel said, “THIS IS THE WOMAN WHO PRAYERFULLY PRAYED FOR YOU.”

He received a revelation that GOD SAID MORE ABUNDANT HONOR SOMETIMES IS BESTOWED ON THOSE WE THINK TO BE LESS IMPORTANT. (1Cor. 12:22-24)

*I wonder just how many of us with our fancy titles and degrees who are always in the spotlight for all to see think the same way as this man did*

SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: (1Cor. 12:22-24) Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.

God gives us WARNING signs not because HE has nothing better to do but HE does it to STOP us, SLOW us down or maybe even get us to PULL AWAY from everything and everyone that we are focused on & SEEK HELP/ASSISTANCE from HIM the One who knows more about where we are headed than we do; PLEASE TAKE HEED when GOD sends WARNING SIGNS, they are given for GOoD reaSON!!

NO TIME TO PRAY....And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Luke 18:1

Lord I promise I will pray
I’m just too busy, no time today
Lord I love you and thank you too
There’s just no time, I have much to do.

I’m in a hurry I may be late
Lord praying will have to wait
I promise Lord, tomorrow I’ll pray
Forgive me Lord there’s no time today.

I broke my promise, tomorrow never came
For while I slept, He called my name
While slipping away, I thought I heard Him say
Come on my child, no more time to pray……

Written By Anne Writing Is My Ministry Randall

God's Love

God’s love is so great, and it’s forever; nothing we can do will ever stop Him from loving us. We are royalty, His special people. We are so important to Him, (valuable). Now I say all that to say this, as valuable as we are to God and as much as He loves us and treat us as such; why then do we settle instead of waiting on the great things He has for us? We accept and tolerate so much in our lives that we as Kings and Queens shouldn’t give a second thought to.

A lot of times because we are in a hurry to receive we settle for whatever comes along first; job, house, car, friendships and relationships (especially relationships) all because it may look good or make us feel good for the moment (REMEMBER, just because it glitters don’t make it gold). We accept things out of relationships and friendships just to keep that person around, maybe thinking being connected to them is all there is to happiness. Well it’s not, because true happiness can only be found in a relationship with God. Having a relationship with the Creator is the only way to know who we really are, which will cause us to evaluate some things and conclude that we don’t have to settle because we truly can have the best in every area of our lives.

We are so precious to God, I mean He loved us so much that He gave all He had (His Precious Son) yet some of us settle for folk that wouldn’t give us the time of day and why because we forget how valuable we are. We should never be willing to give more of ourselves to anyone than they are willing to give to us.

Wait on God in everything because He has the best for you and me, He has already proven that He only gives the best. Don’t settle for anything when you can have everything, don’t settle for half a relationship when you can have a whole relationship/friendship, don’t settle for a house when you can have a home, don’t settle for a job when you can have a career.

We are valuable; don’t allow anyone to treat you any other way. People learn how to treat us by what we allow. Teach folk how to treat you!!!

Random Thought

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit!!

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit!!

Don't be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come to test you as though something strange were happening to you; but REJOICE inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ that you may be overjoyed when His Glory is revealed. IF YOU ARE INSULTED BECAUSE OF THE NAME OF CHRIST, YOU ARE BLESSED, FOR THE SPIRIT OF GLORY AND OF GOD RESTS ON YOU! 1Peter 4:12-14

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death Prov. 14:12..... FOLLOW NOT MAN because in this day and time many are leading by their own intellect and not from the WORD of GOD. THE ONLY WAY IS GOD'S WAY!!

TESTIMONY OF A STRONG WOMAN

STRONG WOMAN she’s been knocked down but she’s always gotten back up, and when she did she STOOD on GOD’S WORD, in her heart and in her hand STRONG WOMAN HELD on to HIS PROMISES.
Criticized but she yet encouraged others, judged but she spoke not a word because STRONG WOMAN knew that when you judged her you were really judging yourself. Persecuted by so-called family and friends, because STRONG WOMAN was determined to live holy even if she had to walk alone and she did.

Rejected by those she loved and raised, (her very own siblings) but STRONG WOMAN took to heart what the Lord said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Abandoned by even her own mother but again STRONG WOMAN heard the Lord say, "When my father and my mother forsake me, Then the Lord will take me up." Many times STRONG WOMAN got tired and weary but she wouldn’t bend, for if she did they would walk all over her so she LIFTED HER EYES unto the hills for STRONG WOMAN knew her help was up there. She grabbed hold of her strength that came from the Lord, lifting herself up STRONG WOMAN PRESSED on, HOLDING fast. STRONG WOMAN never lost heart, STRONG WOMAN was CONFIDENT that HE who had begun a good work in her would perform it until that day!

So don’t dare try to knock STRONG WOMAN down because if she falls she’ll just get back up....Don’t try to feed her foolishness and lies because she’ll just STAND on TRUTH, she knows the PROMISE KEEPER.
Watch STRONG WOMAN when she’s tired and her steps seem to be getting shorter you will find her somewhere waiting on the LORD to renew her strength; then you will see STRONG WOMAN  mount up with wings as eagles; as she begin to take off and  run again and this time she won’t get weary; STRONG WOMAN will walk and not faint, she will keep PRESSING AND PRESSING toward that mark.
You may not like STRONG WOMAN but you got to love her; and if you must go ahead and criticize her; reject her, but it’s truly your lost as STRONG WOMAN may hold your blessing in her hands she will take it with her as she moves on loving and encouraging others along the way.   
She won’t give up, she won’t give in. Don’t be fooled STRONG WOMAN knows who she is and who she can be; THE STRONG WOMAN IS ME!!!!

Written By AnneWritingIsMyMinistryRandall