SALVATION Not IN MAN -Man Can't Save You

Subtopic:

GOD is Faithful, Man is Fallible

Read: Psalms 118:8; Isaiah 2:22; Jeremiah 17:5

It is my prayer that the men and women reading this Commit to Studying the word of God for themselves. Become knowledgeable and learn to rightly the divide the word of Truth. Not be deceived in this evil day or listen to the whispering of the enemy and not lean into their own or man's understanding. Amen.

Do you make Mistakes?

I make mistakes so, do our leaders.

Yes, the shepherds over us they make mistakes. I have such a respect for a man/woman of God who acknowledges this truth.

Do not be taken back, if you hear these words come across the pulpit in your church; Because they are human; they are called, but not perfect.

Now there are also, those who wouldn't admit to a mistake if Jesus, himself came and asked and, they are out there - there are two side to every coin yen/yang; positive/negative; good/evil; up/down; faith/unbelief and they exist in every church.

BEFORE you jump on the band wagon Sistah Sarah is NOT saying,

don't or stop going to church; I am NOT saying, that.

What i am saying, and what I heard in the spirit is:

Do not put your Trust in Man; there is no salvation in man; they can make the introduction but man can't save you Not Jakes, Dollar, Bryant, Hinn, Winston, Blake, Parsley, Bynum, Carpenter or Chan

They are men.

They get tired, They can stumble, They may experience spiritual burnout, they get tempted as do you or I.

I am NOT saying, they do not preach the word. I am saying, regardless, of who teaches you or how awesome they preach "Know the word of God for yourself. Study.. It is the Only way you will be able to test the spirit by the spirit 1 John 4:1 and to know them by their fruit Matthew 7:16 People are people - people disappoint.

Micah 7:5-8 says (AMP)

5 Do not trust in a neighbor [because of the moral corruption in the land];

Do not have confidence in a friend.

Guard the doors of your mouth

From her who lies in your bosom.

6 For the son dishonors the father and treats him contemptuously,

The daughter rises up [in hostility] against her mother,

The daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—

A man’s enemies are the men (members) of his own household.

7 But as for me, I will look expectantly for the Lord and with confidence in Him I will keep watch;

I will wait [with confident expectation] for the God of my salvation.

My God will hear me.

8 Do not rejoice over me [amid my tragedies], O my enemy!

Though I fall, I will rise;

Though I sit in the darkness [of distress], the Lord is a light for me.

So think twice the next time you say, Blood is thicker than water. People use that passage to commit family members to a deep sense of loyalty which sometimes, ends up being about control (but, that is another topic) Your loyalty is to God not man - I heard someone say on you tube about Bishop Long that "When he walked into a room he commanded attention it was as if he was God. Well he is not God (No disrespect) Where is your God now? God did not call Bishops, Apostles, Prophets, Teachers or Evangelists for us to make Gods out of them.

STOP, discerning these men and women of God in the natural by the how well they preach, the size of their church building, the size of their congregation and celebrity status and you are running to their churches throwing money and you can't get near them They are not God and if this is what you are following them for them when they Fall You'll Fall too. It is sad that people do not appreciate the small church the church that labors With you and will pray with you; the church that is truly your spiritual family because they know who you are and can shake your leaders hand and there with you in the hospital

Discern by the Spirit. Try the Spirit by the Spirit with the word of God

There are so many ways in which the enemy seeks to deceive us Study, Watch and Pray.

#ICareAboutYourSoul #SistahSarah #WatchNPray #NAGMinistries

STOP! Entertaining the devil!

• Sub-Topic: How could you forget GOD?)?

Ephesians 4:27 (Read Eph 4:26-28)

I asked, the Holy Spirit what to tell the people today and he said, "Tell them to STOP, Entertaining the Devil"

• When you refuse to acknowledge those big or little things that hinder you.
• When you give in to the Flesh.
• When you hold on to stuff (The past, bitterness, anger, resentment, grudges)
• When you compromise with the Flesh. (Your Feelings will fool you)
• When you Shrug off Conviction; When you Shrug off the Truth

YOU ARE ENTERTAINING THE DEVIL!!

Let's take a closer look. Here's some things to be aware of:

To entertain: To give attention or consideration to (An idea, suggestion or feeling.)

 Power of Suggestion:

Suggestion is the psychological process  by  which one person guides the thoughts, feelings or behavior of another.

EX. Suggestion

A rabbits foot=The suggestion that you will obtain or have luck

A glass of wine =suggests that you are being social, alleviate depression, or will have a good time

A pill= suggest that it will make you feel better, your pain will go away, or heal you

What are the wiles of the devil (Eph 6:11):

The wiles of the devil are devious or cunning stratagems employed in manipulating or persuading someone to do what he/she wants through lure or enticement.

Discouragement, confusion, indifference, doubt, influence come from the enemy.

What we expect influences our behaviors for better or for the worse.

1. The devil exaggerates the pleasures of sin Heb
   
   11:24,25 to lay a trap to sin after which when the enemy has lured you into sin; brings condemnation.
2. If he sees an opening (even a crack in the door) he will enter in through mood and emotion Eph 4:26 "I know, I shouldn't drink but, I was depressed."
3. The devil will use people to lead astray friends, family and co-workers * Col 2:4
4. The devil will influence you through believing God is not going to come through in time and as a result you take matters into you own hands through your own ideology of a fix for your situation or trouble.

Don't let Hell have the Harvest Heaven Gave you. Joshua 18:3; Deut 1:8

We allow the enemy to steal our harvest through 4 types of people in the church

• A lazy person thinks they do not have to put any action to their faith that all is needed is for them to sit there.
• A conceited, person will never get anywhere usually, because they think that they are already there
• A comfortable person believes as long as they have been faithful and perfect the position  they are in - That a new level or realm is unnecessary and are unwilling to grow past where they are
• A lukewarm, person believe that they can play both sides and still be blessed.

Can't you see people of God that you are entertaining the devil? You are being hoodwinked by the enemy. The enemy has set a trap for you and you have fallen for the Okie Doke, there is no new age Christianity but, I can tell you- You are falling for the age of Apostasy. You  STOP following what folks do and, follow the word of God, you have no defense against the enemy when you do not study the word, you cannot grasp the word of truth if you have no root in you; You entertain the enemy through friendships with unsaved, by allowing the enemy to speak to your mind, through church hopping,

Tomorrow Part 2 Stop! Entertaining the Devil

How could you forget God by giving way to the enemy??

Church Hopper #4: Monkey see, Monkey Do (Conforming)

Holy Spirit, I am but a vessel use me as thou will; Have YOUR way, Lord!

When you are around UN-saved friends, family, co-workers, boyfriend/girlfriend or spouse:

I want to help you think of them as having influenza (The Flu), you need to think of Sin like a virus.  you are around people who are infected.. that virus will transfer from person to person, this includes your fellow Brothers and Sisters in Christ who are not living the life

When you are in a room or around a group of infected people the likelihood of you becoming infected is Great; Than if you were around those who speak Life and who have Life in them

(The flesh is weak) The bible tells us come out from among them and be separate 2 Cor 6:17. God knows you but the enemy knows you as well and, will work through those closest to you, who know you. They will not have respect for the change in you. The world does not understand Spiritual things, they can't. The enemy will work diligently to pull you back in. Proverbs 1:10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

Do not think you can inject/hop yourself into the world or group in order to win someone to Christ. You must be Equipped, If you do not Strengthen the Spirit - If the Spirit is not Strong you open that door and allow the enemy to have dominion. The Spirit, is to have dominion over the Flesh!  Sin is contagious,.. if you are not rooted and grounded in the Word. Being separate, means we can't mix with worldliness. … Ephesians 5:11

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

To CONFORM means to accept values, behaviors and ideas regardless of whether or not you agree; in order to follow the crowd.

Point: You Conform to what you Love!

Matthew 6:21 (KJV) For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Hence my Topic: Monkey See, Monkey Do 

This Church Hopper tries to Blend in with the Church and Blend in with the World. COMFORTABLE CHRISTIANITY. This generation makes me Shake my Head (SMH) how many allow the devil to beguile them. God is NOT a God of compromise.

I have stated, many times You cannot Change the word, to fit your Flesh!

We are dealing with a Generation THAT DOES NOT WANT TO HEAR THE TRUTH!! The enemy has come in and blinded the minds of The older generation to MODERNIZATION (CHANGING WITH THE TIMES!!) NO, NO, NO!!! What you have done Is: you have LEFT THE FOUNDATION to become COMFORTABLE!! And, You have now Conformed to the World.

It is a Sad Day we live in…

When we see Men &; Women of God change not to live unto Holiness but, to Accommodate the worlds perspective: Affecting the way we dress, The way we serve, Affecting the way we carry ourselves… and, How we represent our Savior.

The more you ingest worldly things - The more you open yourself up to be influenced; and, when you start to get influenced, you give over control because, you allow the world to set up you up as an accomplice to their sin.

If you partake with them; you partake in the guilt; you will be held accountable. Do not partner up with those who compromise their walk with Jesus!

Proverbs 4:14  Don’t enter into the path of the wicked.

Don’t walk in the way of evil men.

Psalms 11:3 The enemy is constantly attempting to erode and destroy the foundational truths of God’s word using distortions, corruptions, half-truths, and modern "interpretations", for he knows that “if the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?”

Making Legal what God, declared Illegal:

You support what God has deemed an Abomination!

There is nothing new under the sun.

Eccl 1:9

That which has been is that which will be [again],

And that which has been done is that which will be done again.

So there is nothing new under the sun

We know, what is means to conform. Now, what does Comfortable Christianity mean?

People have become so comfortable in their sin that they  shrug off conviction and back -pedal into worldliness

If you are not seasoned, in the word (still on milk)

If you have not been completely delivered

If you have not changed your mindset

Like a vacuum, the world will suck you in

How is this Church Hopping, you ask?

You are Hopping from one Sin to the next

Monkey See - Monkey Do

Because, you see someone else compromise

You think it is okay? NO!! 

You are to restore your Brother and Sister in Love.

Other scripture Reference:
 Rom 6:16; 7:17-24;Jer 10:23; Ex 23:2; Titus 2:12; 2 Cor 6:17; Luke 6:46

TURN THE VOLUME UP!!

 Have you ever been in a service where the people had to be pumped up, during Praise and Worship where you could almost see that certain ones were struggling or worried who was looking at them? The Spirit allowed me to see it clearly and when I asked, what’s wrong the Holy Spirit revealed to me “They do not know *How to Worship.”

I went home with that stuck in my Spirit. A few days later, I sat in my quiet time and with my bible, notebook and pen ready I began to listen to the Spirit and the reason we do not know how to Worship God is because, we have not relinquished *Our will - to His ………………………………………………………………… I have to let that marinate a little bit. Until, we realize we are not the one who is in control, and Submit to the One who is; we become like the equalizer bar (pictured) up and down with highs and lows Your Attendance, your Prayer life, your Giving, Fasting, Study of his word, Honoring others, witnessing all become affected and you will not be consistent.  

We must put a complete Halt! to walking according to our own ideologies and according to our own agendas as if, God needs our help. GOD Doesn’t need our help You can’t pick and choose, in what areas you will Trust GOD, it is ALL or NOTHING! We are not in control! If we were in control, things would be exactly the way we want it to be.

…HE IS GOD!! He created the Heavens and the Earth; HE IS ALPHA AND OMEGA; HE IS THE GREAT I AM!! HE SHARES HIS GLORY WITH NO ONE!! You cannot Worship in Spirit and in Truth (John 4:24), if you are walking around thinking it was something you did. All good thing come from God read Ps. 127. GOD is Sovereign.

You may be a little curious about the volume bars (pictured) as the Holy Spirit continued to speak to me

The Volume Bar Ascending to Descending: is our walk with God when we start off with God we are full of zeal willing to trust and believe God in everything we serve a mighty God in the beginning but when trouble comes YOU start to allow these things to speak louder to you than the word of God and when you begin to start trying to figure out how ‘You’ are going to fix/solve a problem rather than God. you are then self-sabotaging your own destiny and you become so pre-occupied than you are allowing you problems to get bigger and God becomes smaller, the light that used to shine in you has become dim and you can’t not hear.

Volume Bar Descending to Ascending:  if you would just “Turn the Volume Up’ (Romans 10:17) Read and Study the word, you turn God up a notch; Pray without ceasing you turn God up a notch; remember his Promises - you turn God up a notch; Fast and Pray - you turn God up a notch. TURN GOD UP FULL BLAST AND HE WILL DROWN OUT EVERYTHING ELSE!! You will not be able to even hear the enemy and you will see exactly how BIG GOD IS and the understanding of the Magnitude of his hand in your life will become clear. I was on my way to church yesterday evening and while going towards the AT&T stadium it doesn’t quite seem that big but the closer I got the bigger I got (Do you get that?)

Praise is Recognition, we praise God because he is worthy, we praise him for his grace and mercy, we praise him for what he has done and is going to do in our lives; it is clapping your hands, singing, dancing, It is With You Whole Heart; we praise God in every instance and for everything!

Worship is acknowledging GOD’s sovereignty; His Greatness; it is lifting up Holy hands; bowing down before his presence; it is Reverence; It is Adoration; It is Fasting; It is Honoring the Leaders; it is COMPLETE SURRENDER TO GOD’S WILL. I Empty myself of me, so that I may be Filled with YOU…That my friends is Worship. The Title of this Topic is: TURN THE VOLUME UP!! If you know someone is going through struggling in their walk, Whining tell them to TURN THE VOLUME UP!! Do not let your Brother or Sister Self- Sabotage exhort then to Greatness! Tell that unsaved person to “Turn up the Volume!” let them ask you what it means invite them to hear from God. Thank You, Holy Spirit!!

My Prayer for you is that whenever you are going through something; Struggling with something and you see a volume bar that you remember to Turn God Up, Turn the Volume Up!

TURN THE VOLUME UP!!

 Have you ever been in a service where the people had to be pumped up, during Praise and Worship where you could almost see that certain ones were struggling or worried who was looking at them? The Spirit allowed me to see it clearly and when I asked, what’s wrong the Holy Spirit revealed to me “They do not know *How to Worship.”

I went home with that stuck in my Spirit. A few days later, I sat in my quiet time and with my bible, notebook and pen ready I began to listen to the Spirit and the reason we do not know how to Worship God is because, we have not relinquished *Our will - to His ………………………………………………………………… I have to let that marinate a little bit. Until, we realize we are not the one who is in control, and Submit to the One who is; we become like the equalizer bar (pictured) up and down with highs and lows Your Attendance, your Prayer life, your Giving, Fasting, Study of his word, Honoring others, witnessing all become affected and you will not be consistent.  

We must put a complete Halt! to walking according to our own ideologies and according to our own agendas as if, God needs our help. GOD Doesn’t need our help You can’t pick and choose, in what areas you will Trust GOD, it is ALL or NOTHING! We are not in control! If we were in control, things would be exactly the way we want it to be.

…HE IS GOD!! He created the Heavens and the Earth; HE IS ALPHA AND OMEGA; HE IS THE GREAT I AM!! HE SHARES HIS GLORY WITH NO ONE!! You cannot Worship in Spirit and in Truth (John 4:24), if you are walking around thinking it was something you did. All good thing come from God read Ps. 127. GOD is Sovereign.

You may be a little curious about the volume bars (pictured) as the Holy Spirit continued to speak to me

The Volume Bar Ascending to Descending: is our walk with God when we start off with God we are full of zeal willing to trust and believe God in everything we serve a mighty God in the beginning but when trouble comes YOU start to allow these things to speak louder to you than the word of God and when you begin to start trying to figure out how ‘You’ are going to fix/solve a problem rather than God. you are then self-sabotaging your own destiny and you become so pre-occupied than you are allowing you problems to get bigger and God becomes smaller, the light that used to shine in you has become dim and you can’t not hear.

Volume Bar Descending to Ascending:  if you would just “Turn the Volume Up’ (Romans 10:17) Read and Study the word, you turn God up a notch; Pray without ceasing you turn God up a notch; remember his Promises - you turn God up a notch; Fast and Pray - you turn God up a notch. TURN GOD UP FULL BLAST AND HE WILL DROWN OUT EVERYTHING ELSE!! You will not be able to even hear the enemy and you will see exactly how BIG GOD IS and the understanding of the Magnitude of his hand in your life will become clear. I was on my way to church yesterday evening and while going towards the AT&T stadium it doesn’t quite seem that big but the closer I got the bigger I got (Do you get that?)

Praise is Recognition, we praise God because he is worthy, we praise him for his grace and mercy, we praise him for what he has done and is going to do in our lives; it is clapping your hands, singing, dancing, It is With You Whole Heart; we praise God in every instance and for everything!

Worship is acknowledging GOD’s sovereignty; His Greatness; it is lifting up Holy hands; bowing down before his presence; it is Reverence; It is Adoration; It is Fasting; It is Honoring the Leaders; it is COMPLETE SURRENDER TO GOD’S WILL. I Empty myself of me, so that I may be Filled with YOU…That my friends is Worship. The Title of this Topic is: TURN THE VOLUME UP!! If you know someone is going through struggling in their walk, Whining tell them to TURN THE VOLUME UP!! Do not let your Brother or Sister Self- Sabotage exhort then to Greatness! Tell that unsaved person to “Turn up the Volume!” let them ask you what it means invite them to hear from God. Thank You, Holy Spirit!!

My Prayer for you is that whenever you are going through something; Struggling with something and you see a volume bar that you remember to Turn God Up, Turn the Volume Up!

"Are you Giving GOD *your BEST or asking him to Settle for Mediocre?"

ARE YOU GIVING GOD YOUR BEST?

First, let's make sure we have an understanding; as to what our best is and in what and where; do we present our best. What does your Best mean? it means, Surpassing all others in Excellence, Achievement or Quality.

This means our best in our:

Service - being a servant (good steward)

Contribution - in giving Performance - using what you have (your gifts/talents) Representation - how you represent Christ (your attitude, your dress, etc.,)

Colossians 3:22-24 22 Servants, in everything obey those who are your masters on earth, not only with external service, as those who merely please people, but with sincerity of heart because of your fear of the Lord. 23 Whatever you do [whatever your task may be], work from the soul [that is, put in your very best effort], as [something done] for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing [with all certainty] that it is from the Lord [not from men] that you will receive the inheritance which is your [greatest] reward. It is the Lord Christ whom you [actually] serve. HOW DO WE KNOW THE DIFFERENCE? It is as simple as this. Have you ever walked into a store, restaurant, theater and come in contact with someone who made you say to yourself he/she must not like their job or came out and asked them, “Are you having a bad day?” Well I have and simply because they didn’t smile, or was rude and because, I know what good service feels like. IT ISN'T OKAY! Some try to get by on the Mediocre, on the Satisfactory some have become Convenient Christians, thinking they are getting by on what is Convenient to them and think this will be acceptable to God. Who is all knowing. Do not boast about anything you do for God, if you are not doing Everything, you can for God. Whatever you - do it wholeheartedly Col 3:23; Eph 6:7. WHEN YOUR HEART IS IN IT AND WHEN IT ISN'T

One of many things, i have learned in this life and by my own experience is that: No matter what you do in school, at home, at church, at work, or in your relationships. Is If your heart isn’t in it, your performance (your effort) will be all lack luster (the bible says, the Salt has lost its savor) I Love working, in the medical field, I have a passion for people and it showed, my uniforms were always clean, I would iron and starch them 2 weeks worth, i was always on time, always present, i would go above beyond when I could, i would study and seek different ways to be an asset, even when i complained, I did not let it change my performance and i didn’t do it for recognition I did it because I love what i do. WHEN CIRCUMSTANCES OR PEOPLE CAUSE YOUR FEELINGS TO CHANGE

There are times, when the dynamics of the relationship change. it is part of life, but no excuse to stop or take it out on those you are serving. Things happen people disappoint (GOD remains Faithful) Remember, how you feel when you are in a new relationship you are excited, women can attest to this. You are always, smiling, cooking, doing romantic things, your significant other doesn’t have to ask you to do anything because, you are on it but; when the dynamic changes ( he forgets to call, comes home to late, doesn’t help with responsibilities, doesn’t keep a job, etc.,) the momentum decreases, then you begin to become less concerned and stop making an effort all together. (You must Forgive and Stay Saved).

This how some of us are in our relationship with God and in the church. The members lose momentum and zeal then, our pastors end up preaching to a bunch of dry stagnated - bones. when you are recruited, to work in church be honest if that is not something, you want to do then do something, you know you will put your heart into.Too many, right there in the body of Christ are trying to get the Full-Time benefits of part-time work or no work at all but preferring to warm the pew. Guess what, lay member you are still commissioned to bear fruit. We all will be judged according to our work.

Scripture Reference: Rom 12:1; Prov 10:4,5; Prov 13:4; Rom 2:6; Luke 6:46; 2 Thes 3:11; Matt 5:41

Be Careful: Following the Majority

I posted this Beware L.o.L on my Facebook page, Remember?

Well, I dug just a little deeper into that and, before I get into that I was wondering, and had to ask myself - How I did comes to start using the Acronym in the first place.

The truth is, I saw it somewhere likely, Facebook and just started using it saw others were using it... Plus, from working in the medical field I used acronyms all the time it cuts time. It's shorthand.

And, I'm sure most of us have a similar reason as to what we started using the popular Acronym and others, and probably have said, is nothing wrong with it Laughing. Out. Loud; everyone uses it? That concerned me and as I grow deeper into my walk and take in more of the word, I become more sensitive to what is going on in the world around me. The bible says, do not be conformed to this world Rom 12:2 ; it says do not be partakers with them Eph 5:6-8; Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them Eph 5:11

Now, from my post you see that it is also an acronym possibly representative of Lucifer (The devil). So my question again is now that you have come into the knowledge of something what will you do with the information? I am not telling you, to stop this that and the other- except, you be in Sin. Then, Yes, I am saying; come out of your sin STOP. God knows, your heart and if you feel convicted about something then you should no longer partake in that it is time to put it far from you. It is also important to make sure our Brothers & Sisters Aware

First, stepping backwards a bit, we are to follow after Christ not man. As Christians we must we very careful in our walk, in our talk and in what we do. God knows our hearts yet, we really need to stay vigilant, Stay in the Word, Watch & Pray. The bible tells us to be "Careful for nothing…" Phil 4:6,7. That ol' devil seeks whom he can/will devour he waits for us to stumble he waits in order to trip us up or cause us to fall if he can. He also, knows that some of us who have not rooted in the word will beat ourselves up over having made a mistake but if you are in the Word you know Romans 8:1 There is therefore no condemnation to them, which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the Flesh but after the Spirit. Once  you acknowledge, and ask forgiveness God will take it and cast in into the sea - he will remember it no more. We serve a Forgiving and Loving God Ps 94:18 When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.

Do not get your foot stuck in a trap. We cannot follow the majority but follow after Christ. Be mindful of what things you take part of, We can't do everything the world does we are Christians - Christians are Leaders not Followers. We are the Head  not the Tail. We do not know the original pretense behind acronyms, We know What is meant for evil will work for our good Genesis 50:20 What I am saying, is Beware by Being Aware

Why, Why Stay in Sin?

If You are in SIN, if you are in the Church and Carnally Minded...You are an Enemy of God. You have a Character Malfunction and are in bondage to Sin. Your Prayers will not rise past the ceiling, if you are in the church and still in Sin. The Enemy has blinded you from the Truth with the pleasures if this World.
Wake Up!!!
**WHY Would YOU WANT TO REMAIN IN A STATE OF SIN KNOWING THAT IT MAKES YOU AN ENEMY OF GOD???
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Colossians 1:21-23 (AMP)
21 And although you were at one time estranged and alienated and hostile-minded [toward Him], participating in evil things, 22 yet Christ has now reconciled you [to God] in His [a]physical body through death, in order to present you before the Father holy and blameless and beyond reproach— 23 [and He will do this] if you continue in the faith, well-grounded and steadfast, and not shifting away from the [confident] hope [that is a result] of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed [b]in all creation under heaven, and of which [gospel] I, Paul, was made a minister.
Romans 5:10 (AMP)
10 For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, it is much more certain, having been reconciled, that we will be saved [from the consequences of sin] by His life [that is, we will be saved because Christ lives today].If You are in SIN, if you are in the Church and Carnally Minded...You are an Enemy of God. You have a Character Malfunction and are in bondage to Sin. Your Prayers will not rise past the ceiling, if you are in the church and still in Sin. The Enemy has blinded you from the Truth with the pleasures if this World.

Wake Up!!!

Read Romans 8:7

You can Run but, You Can't Hide!!

Many of us can probably say, we have been there, In one form or another.  Like, Moses we may have said, I can't speak; Like, Jeremiah who said, I am too young I can't speak but, How many of us are out Like, Jonah? Running. Uh, uh no not me, Lord!

READING: The Book of Jonah

Has God ever asked, you to do something, speak to someone, encourage someone and you felt like nah, that's just me? Asked, you to say something in Church? You say, They won't believe me,  I am scared to speak in front of people. I can't do that. Has anyone ever told you - you are called into the ministry/ have a calling on your life. Did you stop going to church altogether. You are not alone many of us have struggled with dis-obedience from  God's calling or simply telling us to speak to someone, give a certain offering, pray for someone or go somewhere.

I will say this… "YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE!"

God does not take no for an answer, neither is there an excuse to justify our saying , no. Jonah by running from God stepped out of the will of God and out of fellowship with God, due to his disobedience. 

 I remember, the first time God told me to do something publicly, I was in my late 20's. I was shaking in my boots, "Oh, Lawd" and it was a big church not mega but big. I looked around at all those people and the first thing the devil said, in my ear was they are not going to believe you but he didn't have to say, anything I was just scared…So, I sat there. That thing, and I still remember word for word it stuck with me day after day, week after week; I could not rest, Uh I could not shake it, uh. I saw my  Pastor at the time outside watering the grass at the church and I told myself "okay, I'm going to do it." I walked, over to him and told him what the Lord, told me to say. He said, "I receive it!" I walked down the street so proud of myself , Happy, that I obeyed the Lord; I could have skipped home and at that very moment the Lord said, that is Not, how I told you to do it. My whole countenance fell and so did my head. That was the worse feeling to have disappointed God.

I Thank God, for his mercy and his Grace for he is a God of second chances. He truly knows your heart just do not use, misuse or abuse his Grace. Again, he knows your heart. The Lord grows and stretches us outside of our comfort zone. He is full aware of where we are when, we feel incapable, un-worthy, nervous, anxious, and scared to do those things he has called  us to do.

But, He knows the plans he has for us    . Regardless, of how we feel, we MUST be OBEDIENT! Feelings do not move God but, Faith does! Jonah, Ran from God he went through all that and still didn't get away from what God purposed for him. Running did not void him of doing what God said, to do. "What God has for you is for you!

 

YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE!

 Acknowledge, your faults ask God, to forgive you for being dis-obedient. Get it right from here on and be OBEDIENT is better than Sacrifice. What you feel Incapable or Disabled to do… God, has already, Enabled You!