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Thanksgiving

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Emotions

Feelings Whose report will you believe? Your feelings or God words? As I look around, I see many people who live by feelings. Feelings are emotions that today you are happy and tomorrow you are sad. But the word of God teaches us to live by faith, walk in faith and not by sight or emotions.   Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.  ( Proverbs 28:26) When you only live by feelings, you only open the doors for disappointments in your life. You have no room for improvements. Because when you are happy, things is good. When you are sad, things are bad. Therefore, your life would be like a roll coaster. This is what I heard and discover from the Lord: Don’t Let Your Emotions Carry You Away O’ my people,  stop  the crying Your emotions cannot help you You cry, but what can I do?  If you don’t  stop  and focus Stop ! Don’t trust in your feelings For today you are happy and tomorrow sad Yes, you are only human And, I the Spi

Favor

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 Unexpected You are chosen to be blessed... When your trust is in the Lord, you can always receive unexpected favor. Not because you are nice, but because God has chosen you to receive a blessings. Whatever you are trusting in the Lord for, keep on believing. Know that when he is ready to bless you, no one or nothing can stop it. It’ doesn't matter what others say or what the situation looks like, just be settle in your mind that God has chosen you to be blessed and he will make away when it seems to be no way. The word for today is simple; whose report do you believe?   Just believe the report of the Lord and you will see changes. You have to believe with all your heart and don’t doubt. Believe to the point where you can see yourself walking in your victory. Believe to the point where you can feel and see the changes with your natural and spiritual eyes. Be aware that when God is for you, who can be against you. Don’t be discourage but always hope in the Lord until

Freedom

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Future “Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed” (John 8:36). No one can stop you from achieving your dreams and heart desires.  The devil can delay your blessings but he CANNOT stop it! The only person who can stop you is yourself. You may ask how. Well you can stop yourself, when you begin to doubt. You can stop yourself when you choice to live in past instead of future. You can stop yourself, by the way you speak. You can stop yourself, when you don’t change your thinking and mindset.  When Christ died and rose again he gives to us the key of freedom, to choice life and to live life more abundantly. Now that does not mean you wouldn't be face with test and trials. But your victory comes when you are determined that you will not stop trusting in the Lord despite what you are seeing. There are times, I find myself wondering off from the path of Jesus and if I don’t stop it I can end up on the wrong path. There I times, I have to call my mind out

The Race

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 Winning Trust in the Lord, at all times! “4 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. 25 And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. 26 Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. 27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified” (1 Corinthians 9:24-27). Everyone wants to win. But is not how you start, it’s how you finish. Some people begin strong in faith, then in middle the quit. Others keep going despite what they see and overcome. Some just never start. In order to succeed in this world, you have to be determined. You need God as your advisor and director. You need to be in faith at all times, in and out of season, despite how you feel, thinking, and know.  It not

Amazing

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 God is… Bless the Lord, all my soul... The Lord is awesome and wonderful. He is a helper, our present help in time of trouble. He is the Alpha and omega. He is the great I AM. He is the Beginning and the End.  Sometimes you just have to forget about everything and everyone and worship the Lord. Let him know how much you love and appreciate him. How much you need him. How much you are thankful for his grace and mercies. How much you adore him.  God loves when we acknowledge his presence and speak to him. Even though we may think he knows what is going on, he loves to hear it from us, about how we are hurting and how we are trusting in him. “Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name!2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits:3 Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases,4 Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,5 Who satisfies your mouth with good things,

Hidden

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 Blessings Let your faith ARISE...... “Then Jesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.” 9 At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked” (John 5:8) Behind every trial it’s your hidden blessings. Many times before we receive that which we are hoping for, the intensity of our problems seems like it’s going to take us over. But once we persevere and trust in the Lord, with all our hearts, we find that which was afflicting us, has no hold on us. Nothing is ever over until God says it is over. What are you hoping for? What giants are standing in front of you? Which red sea do you need to cross? It doesn’t matter, God will make away once you are determine and persistent. When we look at the woman, with the issue of blood for over eleven years, we see she was determined. She said only if she can touch the hem of Jesus garment, she will be healed and she was. Then the man at pool was there for thirty-eight years. And he explained to Jesus that there was

Give All

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 Trust Lord, HELP!!!!!! Don’t lose hope and don’t lose focus is what I tell myself. Despite all the distraction, trials and tribulations that's coming against my family and me, I will not lose hope in the Lord. Don’t look at what is coming your way, look at what God says. There are times the enemy tries to attack us in all ways. Sometimes he uses our children or he uses people to attack them. But the devil is and will always be a liar IJN. Amen! Because as for me and my household we will serve the Lord! Point Blank!!!! He will deliver us. He will come through and make the changes that needs to be made. Today you might be facing some trials. We all face trials, it doesn’t matter if you are a Christian, a person, who know God or not. Trails will be there. How you chose to deal with it is a different story. I chose to give it all to Jesus. I chose to surrender all to him, for I will not worry but I will continue to let my request be known unto the Lord with prayers and supp

Leaning on the Lord Side

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Which side are you leaning on? Whose report will you believe?.... There are times as you are faced with trials and tribulations; you need to know which side you are leaning on. Are you going to lean on the Lord’s side which reports that you will make it, you will overcome, the best is yet to come, and all things are possible through Christ Jesus? Or will you lean on the side that say you are not going to make it? Every day we are faced with different choices. We have to make a choice to do the right or wrong. We don’t always make the right choice. But when we don’t, we have a choice to ask the Lord for forgiveness and He  always forgives us. None of us is perfect, including me. There are times, I made some bad choices and I tend to beat up myself, I not quite sure how it happens, because I want to be perfect. Nevertheless, I must understand that I am not and I have to pray about the situation.  If I don’t lean on the Lord side, I would end up on the wrong side of negative

Eyes

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 Keep it on Christ Trust in the Lord, with all your heart.... . It amazing when your faith begins to be rooted in the Lord, things that used to trouble you will no longer have any effect. The key is to keep your eyes on Jesus, NO MATTER WHAT! It’s not always easy but as you get wiser, in the Lord’s wisdom, you can withstand any storm. Just recognize that each storm builds you up and help to prepare you to reach your mountain top blessings. Don’t give in or don’t give up to the enemy tricks and schemes. Know that the Lord is right there protecting you. My friends is not always easy to live for Christ. But, is worth living for Christ Jesus, because you have a choice to choose life. You have a choice to follow his directions. You have a choice to pray for changes when you don’t receive that which you are seeking. You have total freedom to pray for your family, and friends. And most important you are no longer dead. You are not walking around with a veil over your eyes. But you

Worship

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Hope Too, see changes WORSHIP In order to see changes in your life you must worship the Lord in spirit and truth.  When you problems becomes too much, don’t focus on it, but worship the Lord. When you bill are backing up worship the Lord. When your children are acting up, worship the Lord. When your spouse is not acting up, worship the Lord. In every single situation that has comes to distract you or put pump on your path, just worship the Lord. Recognize that some situation you just have to surrender it to Jesus, because you cannot handle it alone. For we were forewarned, that we wrestle not against flesh and blood but spiritual wickedness in high places. Therefore who better to handle those battle, but Christ Jesus himself?   So don’t be dismay, don’t worry for another minute or second. But surrender it all to Jesus for he cares for you.  The word of God says: Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence wit

Looking Forward

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 Moving “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29:11). When your trust and hope is in the Lord, you keep your eyes focus on the future and not you’re past. Everyone wants to get ahead. They want the best. They want to succeed and prosper in this land flowing with milk and honey. But you cannot succeed and prosper if you are not trusting in the Lord. Second if you are not obedient to him, worst yet. Nevertheless, when you don’t follow his directions, you end up worse than before. Nothing comes easy, but with God's strength you can do all things. There are times I want to give up, I want to quite, but when I keep my eyes on the price of Jesus, I gain the strength to push forward and move forward. It’s not always easy. Believe me there are times, if I don’t ignore those negative feelings about I can’t , I will end up in trouble. Instead I listen to my inner man, which e

Surrender

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Jesus Give your life to Christ, Jesus.... Where are you going? Are you seeing your way? Are you being obedient to God's will for you or are you choosing to do things your way? Well guess what?  The Lord God wants to help you. But, He cannot because of your disobedience. There is a great cry to Love Him with all your heart. For, He is searching and wants to set you free out of your struggles and bondages. Can you hear and see Him? He says love Me; love Me, with your complete heart. God want to bless you. But to reap His benefits you have to be obedient to His instruction. For He, see the troubles you are in on the job. But you have to cry to Him from your heart. He sees the trouble in your marriage, but you have to cry to Him from your heart. He sees the trouble in your children. But you have to cry to Him from your heart. He sees the troubles in your family. But you have to cry to Him from your heart. He sees the trouble in your finances. But you have to cry to Him fro

Rest

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Abundance Relax in the Lord's Peace.... It is so important that we make time to rest. Many of us are busy, we have several jobs. We have a family. We have to make time and do God’s work to encourage others. But we have to make time to rest. For it is useless to empower others, when you are running on empty and don’t have the strength of the Lord. You have to set aside time just for you and most importantly time to relax in the Lord presence to receive his abundance of peace, love, grace and mercies. Honestly, speaking I am a person who likes to keep busy. I am always working on a something, whether it’s in my home or just encouraging others, I keep busy. Most importantly I MUST make time to spend with the Lord, because I cannot rely on my own strength to do the things I do. Believe me without God is my life, I would be useless, and unable to encourage others and self. No I am not super woman or perfect, far from it. But I realize, in order for me to succeed and be us

Long run

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Good God looks at our heart... Every day we struggle as we are faced with different situations. At times we have to make a choice whether to do good or bad. My advice is to do something good. Trust God and always do good. God rewards those who diligently seek him.  Yesterday, I went grocery shopping, as I pack my grocery in the cart, I realize that I did not pay for some juice that was at the bottom. Immediately I told cashier, that I forgot to pay and I need to pay for it. He looked at me strange. So I asked why are looking at me so strange. He said, " because some people would just leave it and keep moving on". I laugh and said no, when you are a child of God, you must be honest; because they price for taking a juice can be costly. I said, I might take it and think I am gaining. But in the longer run I end up losing more.  So as I left the store I thought it about. I figure I rather be honest, knowing that God is looking than to think no one is looking. You s

Goodness

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Heart Ignore, all negativity and focus on Jesus.. How many times have you come across people, who never have anything good in mind for you?  They are smiling with you and the minute something goes wrong, you hear it is good for them. Every so often, people are just waiting to see you fail. But, God said, I will never leave you or forsake you. It when everyone thinks you will fail, God, steps in and lift you higher than before. So know that it doesn't matter, count it all good. For the word of God says, “ Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way. (James 1:2-4, MSG). Therefore many friends rejoice in your trials because God is on your side. Ignore all negativity and focus on what God is doing in y

Frustration

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 Standstill In all you do  keep trusting, in the Lord..... “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct[a] your paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6). When you are frustrated it best you stay quiet and pray your situation through.  Recently, my home was in turmoil. Instead of worrying I keep praying and trusting in the Lord. I decided that I will not speak about the problem until I was calm. As I speak to the Lord about my feelings, I keep saying Lord, you brought me through bigger storms and you will do the same again! Although I was trusting in the Lord, the enemy still spoke. He tried to tell me all the negative outcomes of my situation. But I standstill and keep saying Lord, I surrender all this problems to you, therefore, I will not worry. I keep praying, and I worship. But when I see negativity creeping in, I start to worship even more. There are times when you respond to situation when you

Weary

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 Keep at it Keep trusting in the Lord..... Never get tired of doing good. Never compare yourself to others. Never think that God has forgotten you. Don’t get frustrated because others are being blessed and you are waiting on the Lord for yours.  God knows the appointed time and place where he will bless you. This is still the year of Double Honor. It a new month and God still wants to bless you. What he has done for one he will do for you. Don’t stop trusting in him. Don’t stop obeying his voice and instruction. Don’t let you problem overtake you. But you over take your problems through faith. Let your problems know that your trust is in the Lord and it not over until he says so. We all have to be tested at someone point include me. Not because we love the Lord and seek him daily means we are exempt from trials. No my friends, it just mean you are getting stronger. You faith is been rooted in the Lord, you are becoming solid in the Rock. Be encouraged. Keep fighting for