Repentance is When you Change

WE SHOULD ALL ,...ALWAYS HAVE A REPENTANT HEART
READ EZEKIEL 18:20-32

Do not let the enemy deceive you God does not hate you. GOD HATES SIN!!
We serve a Loving GOD, to whom we can go to at anytime. AGAPE means his Love is unconditional. GOD knows we are imperfect beings and knows that we make mistakes. The enemy would like to condemn us to those mistakes but, we have an Advocate: 
1 John 2:1 (KJV) My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
1 John 2:2 (KJV) And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

When sin is forgiven, it is Blotted out, It is no more remembered (Psalms 51) and is available to everyone God has no respect of persons. 

Forgiveness is an act of GODS Grace to forget transgressions we confess - without condemnation.

* Pride: interferes with our forgiveness. Pride keeps us from confessing our mistakes to God.
* Not having, a true intimate relationship with God hinders our forgiveness.
* Apostasy (Lukewarm) interferes with our forgiveness
* Not forgiving those who have wronged us interferes with our forgiveness

As you read Luke 3:10-14 you will see that when we repent there should be an outward expression of that Repentance this is not simply saying, I'm sorry only to turn and do the same thing next week NO!! A change needs to take place. I heart truly sorrowful realizes there offence and is equally hurt in that they do not seek to keep making the same mistake over and over then this is now ...Premeditated Sin and you are taking GODS Grace for granted. Lord, Shake Every Carnal Foundation let the spirit of conviction remain with them. 
#ICareAboutYourSoul You Should Too #SistahSarah

Scripture Reference:
Romans Chapter 8 (KJV)

8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

" MAKEUP MAY COVER A BLEMISH; BUT MAKEUP CAN'T HIDE SIN FROM GOD! "

SUB-TOPIC: BEWARE OF SECRET SINS!

The purpose of makeup is to Enhance Natural Beauty. It does nothing to Enhance the Spirit. Man seems to always find a way to change or add to the intention for which something was created.

Makeup is now used to alter, hide or change a persons Natural makeup (How we look without it) We use concealer to conceal what we consider flaws; We use foundation to to give our face a flawless appearance. A man can alter his complete makeup to make himself look like a Woman  and most men of the same gender do not know the difference.

But, MAKEUP CANNOT HIDE SIN
Once you set your mind to dabble in sin you have opened the eyes of God in your direction. See he knew your heart when you were contemplating sin.... HE IS AND ALL KNOWING ALL SEEING GOD. You may be able to hide a pimple or two from man but YOU CANNOT HIDE NOT EVEN A BLEMISH, FROM GOD!

Proverbs 28:13 (AMP)
He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
But whoever confesses and [a]turns away from his sins will find compassion and mercy

Sin has a trickle down effect, one leads to another then, you begin lying to cover up your sins. ( Why you missed church, Why you don't fast? Why you haven't paid Tithes in the last few months?) Your excuses means nothing to God because, he knows your heart. Your excuses really do nothing for the man or woman of God you are telling them to because if they are Discerning THEY KNOW YOU ARE LYING ANYWAY.

John 3:20 (AMP)
For every wrongdoer hates the Light, and does not come to the Light [but shrinks from it] for fear that his [sinful, worthless] activities will be exposed and condemned.

YOU CAN MAKE YOURSELF UP TO LOOK HOLY ON THE OUTSIDE; BUT MAKEUP AND PLAYING DRESS UP DO NOT HIDE SIN FROM GOD!!

WHAT STUMPS ME these days is that :Men and Women of

God Instead of coming to JESUS admitting your mistake, repentance, getting it right and moving Forward in the Faith. Your Succumb to the Power of Pride and dig yourself a deeper hole leading to the pit of Hell.  Proverbs 16:18 (AMP)  Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before a fall.

Thank You, Holy Spirit
Father, I Pray that you Heal, Deliver and Restore in the name of Jesus!
Ref. Jer 16:17; Psalms 44:21; Rom 6:21; Proverbs 13:18

MY PEARL OF WISDOM FOR TODAY!

YOU ARE A  RARE PEARL!!

THERE IS NO OTHER LIKE YOU!!

Ladies, who you are is a Precious Pearl: If you give yourself to one man you will end up giving yourself to many because, a man will not value you until you put the Brakes on!
Make him see who you are; Make him get to know YOU; Make him understand there is a standard that comes with you the nature of a man is to seek you out. The pattern of a man is to Hunt the bible tells you that:

Proverbs 18:22 Whosoever findeth a wife findeth a good thing and obtaineth the favor of the Lord.
When a Hunter, goes out and hunts the deer, rabbit, etc., they do not stand there and be captured NO if they want it they must work for it! STOP making yourself easy for these men; some of you not leaving them anything to respect and they will trample over you when  they are done only to move to the next one. 

YOU want a Good Man? 

Show him your Worth, not your Business!!

IF and When you come across that one that will not pursue you guess what, HE AIN'T THE ONE!! but, that means there is still someone out there that is. There is a lot of benefit to lifting up a standard. IT Allows you to see who they are as well( Their true colors). If You have ever met someone and said, if I had it to do over again, I would not. Guess who's fault that was? So, now that you have it to do over again do it the right way this time. Isn't is something, that the Bible says, do not give what is Holy to dogs. (What do we call them when they break our little hearts, (Dogs) Ding, Ding, Ding 
All men are Not dogs, a person is only going to do what you allow.

Know your Worth, it will save you A lot of Drama!

ARE YOU PLUGGED IN??

I was talking to the Lord, this morning.

 I am excited! 

I am excited about the topic he gave me this morning

but, First...

I have a question for you all this morning:

ARE YOUR PLUGGED IN??

Are you sure?

Because, if you have Hangups, you are Not Plugged in;
If you have Doubt, you are Not Plugged in;
If you don't have Faith, you're Not Plugged in;
If you are Not Saved, you are Not Plugged in;
If you are not Obedient, you are Not Plugged in;
You can't be Plugged in if you are in Sin;
How can you be Plugged in, if you do not Study the Word and Pray and, if you are not Faithful how can you be Plugged In??

WHAT SOURCE ARE YOU PLUGGED INTO??

When we Plug into the Word, We Plug into who we "Really are"!!
When we Plug into the Study of God's Word; we then Stop allowing our emotions to get in the way of our Faith.
Stop being so concerned about how you feel and concern yourself with what you should do.
Can you tell yourself, It doesn't matter how I feel?
When you can look in the mirror, Say That and, Mean it! Then you are Connecting, YOU are getting Plugged in because, Self... is out of the way. Feelings do not Move GOD, Faith does! 
Know that , How you deal with your problems remember, it is not what you go through but, How you go through it;

Now you can plug into the POWER OF GOD, which brings me to introduce the topic the Lord, gave me for today, 
"MOUNTAIN MOVERS"  Nope, this was the one but, I Thank the Holy Spirit for this because, you will need to be Plugged in to get it.
When you get Plugged in to Christ;
Get plugged in to the Word;
You can and will be CONNECTED to the Man and Woman of God: Shepherds over your Soul and Connected to their Vision and
Get Plugged into the Power of GOD
You become a Mountain Mover>>>

Stop, Romanticizing about Sinful Lifestyles!

 Stop, Romanticizing about Sinful Lifestyles!

Psalm 37:1 (AMPC)

 Fret not yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness (that which is not upright or in right standing with God). Read Ps 37:1-11

When It May look like the wicked are winning. Know that, The wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous. Proverbs 13:22; Read Psalms 73

DO NOT COMPARE or be ENVIOUS of Material Goods the World Acquires!

Deuteronomy 8:18, “But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that the may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.” -

Don't Touch if you haven't Prayed: Revelation of Prayer

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (AMP)

Therefore we do not become discouraged [spiritless, disappointed, or afraid]. Though our outer self is [progressively] wasting away, yet our inner self is being [progressively] renewed day by day. 17 For our momentary, light distress [this passing trouble] is producing for us an eternal weight of glory [a fullness] beyond all measure [surpassing all comparisons, a transcendent splendor and an endless blessedness]! 18 So we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are unseen; for the things which are visible are temporal [just brief and fleeting], but the things which are invisible are everlasting and imperishable.

Trouble - Trouble - Trouble
I can't say, I've ever met anyone who hasn't had it. 
Lord, knows, I have had my share of Troubles, Whew!
Nothing, will put you on your knees like, Trouble. I have learned and witnessed that even people who do not know God, will pray when trouble comes.
If they say, nothing but, "God help me!"

This passage of scripture, tells me:

•  Don't lose heart ( Be anxious for nothing Phil 4:6-9) the pain of it is temporary and, it is moving over for much better and and much more.
• Our natural circumstances are no match for nor bigger than my God Hebrews 13:5,6; Isaiah 40:29
• Regardless, of what it looks like on the outside, our strength is being renewed by God; These things we actually, face are not as big as they appear, do not  focus so much on what is                                                          going on in the natural.

What makes you go into a car dealership, store, to your mechanic or to anyone to whom you need to make a major purchase and, believe you can get it for less than their asking price? 

Reason #1...Because of Faith, you believe at that very moment that you can and, they will. You have no evidence of this. All feelings aside, you step out into that which you cannot see. 

This is the same determination needed to believe God:

• Through your Storm;
• For your Healing;
• Out of your Lack;
• And, for you Miracle

Reason #2...Because, we have God's DNA in us (having been created in his image) We can believe and, it come to fruition.  Right about now, the enemy is probably whispering "That is different."

NO! It is not! Remember, The devil is a Liar! 

All you need is a Mustard seed of Faith, You used more than believing, that you could get them to drop the asking, price.

I'm asking you to Drop your Doubt.

Don't Touch your Troubles if you haven't Prayed, 

We learn a great deal in this life...

We learn how to survive; 

We learn who we can trust and who we can't;

We learn from Trouble...

How Strong & Resilient we really are;

We learn to put out Trust in God;

We learn to go to Him in Prayer

I Thank, the Holy Spirit for being a Teacher and for this topic because, it exposes the enemy, 

You learn... You can't Trust the devil.

What you shouldn't Touch, is your Trouble yourself. Let God, Do what you, Can't. You do not have to Negotiate with the devil, When GOD will Fix It, for a Mustard seed of Faith. 

The devil brought the Trouble to begin with (YOU resist him!) 

God is that Greater Figure of Hope.

Read Romans 12:1-2; Ephesians 4:17-24; Hebrews 4:15

STOP, PLAYING CHURCH!! The Other Church Hopper!!

Earlier, this week I shared "CHURCH HOPPING"

This is Part 2
STOP, Playing Church!!
THE OTHER CHURCH HOPPER!!

When you are Playing Church:
You not consistent in the things of God;
You are not Faithful;
You have no Loyalty to the Leadership;
You are not Productive;
You do not support the vision of the Church;
You seek after the things of the World;
You are not invested;
You have your own agenda, YOU

These are those who share the excuses in Church Hopping #1 (See Above) but, use these excuses to  Hop right back into the world but, when you find that you have tasted of the Goodness of Jesus. You soon find that you are no good in the world and no good in church.

Romans 7:18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

Galatians 5:17
For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh.They are opposed to one another, so that you do not do what you want.

You are now trying to find you your happy medium of which there is none.
You cannot serve God and Mammon
Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

You have a desire to be saved on one hand but, get mad at the Preacher when you are told the truth;
You want to Benefit from the Blessing on this hand but, on the other hand you do not want to put in  the work; You are trying to live right  at church on one hand but, nothing to show for it when you go home on the other; You will hear the word and want to be elevated on the right hand
but on the left you can't stand to be corrected (You got too many hands!)

2 Timothy 3:5-7 (KJV)
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, 7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

I can't be perfect and imperfect at the same time. I am going to be one or the other. I am going to be righteous or unrighteous. I am going to be a child of God or a child of the devil. You are either Hot or Cold, pick one?

If you do not have the Holy Spirit, you are in-complete. Without the Holy Spirit you have nothing to keep you
 John 14:16,26

You cannot Trust your Flesh!!! (sounds like another Topic)
The bible says, Jeremiah 17:9 (KJV)
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Who can know it? That tells me I cannot depend on my own flesh. We must die daily as not to entertain the flesh. The word of God is un-compromising, it will not compromise with the Flesh!!

WHEN YOU KNOW BETTER YOU SHOULD DO BETTER!!

STOP, PLAYING CHURCH!!

When Your Thoughts and Words, do not line up with what the Word, says!...Take your Thoughts Captive.

Before we were saved, we spoke with a Godless way of thinking which stems from being born in Sin. Glory be to God, We are now new creatures and we must lay aside every weight.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ [that is, grafted in, joined to Him by faith in Him as Savior], he is a new creature [reborn and renewed by the Holy Spirit]; the old things [the previous moral and spiritual condition] have passed away. Behold, new things have come [because spiritual awakening brings a new life]. 2 Cor 5:17 (AMP)

Old things: Old habits, Old disposition, Old way of thinking. We want to separate ourselves from negative thinking. Do not embrace uncertainty.

Eph 4:23  And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

I want to share  an analogy the spirit gave me. If I type, "I can't make it!' into my computer into a program on my computer it will automatically, save whatever information I enter. so that I can retrieve that information at anytime even months or years from now. Now when I retrieve that information it will produce exactly what I put in "I can't make it!" that is the information I gave it. It doesn't change until I change it. Now there are some programs that will ask you "Do you want to save this?" You have a choice whetther to keep it, delete it or change it. Now use this analogy in your personal walk you have to exercise you mind to think like Christ. . I use the word exercise because it is like a muscle the more you exercise it the stronger it gets "READ your WORD!" Study the word if you do not study the word you HAVE NOTHING TO FIGHT WITH! Do not let the Enemy control the Keyboard!

Like I mentioned, above you have a choice you do not have to except everything the enemy throws at you WE HAVE POWER!! This is where you should refuse to yield your thoughts to negatively, I can't, I doesn't, it won't, I don't have, I can't make it, and I'm not.. you are defeating yourself because like the computer analogy you are programming this negativity into your spirit. Therefore, reflecting the exact opposite of who Christ says, we are and what we can do and continuing this way can be a Stronghold - A Stronghold is a mindset that accepts a situation as un-changeable even when it is contrary to the will of God, you have defeated yourself for sooo long that you now believe everything you say; what others say and what you say about others to be true. When someone speaks life into you and you can't receive it because you have programmed this belief system.

I exhort you to Speak Life - Speak life into yourself, your children and others. Words have Power. You have the ability to Build up or Tear down with your Words. Life and Death are in the Power of the tongue. Prov 18:21

The word tells us to take our thoughts captive to the Obedience of Christ 2 Cor 10:5. We struggle we all struggle you are not alone . The Flesh will always be in constant conflict with the Spirit they are contrary to one another. It is IMPORTANT to stay in the word says, a double-minded man is unstable in all his ways. The enemy want to raise up a partition in our mind he wants to block the knowledge of God from increasing you. as soon as you say, you want to do something in the kingdom he says, you can't do that it is not going to work, it won't help anybody and what do we do we get discouraged and sit down and we become someone who occupies a pew in church, a ineffective, soldier for Christ because you fail to realize who you are in him.

RENEW when the bible tells us to renew or we are renewed we are restored we are made New there is a change that needs and  has taken place.

Please read Proverbs 18:21; 2 Cor 10:3-5; James 1:8; Ps 139:23,24

GIVERS AND TAKERS (Wisdom Minute)

There are Givers and There are Takers:

There are People who will drain the Life out of you if you let them.
These people can very well be Family: 
They may very well be people in the church:
They will drain you financially, spiritually, physically and drain you mentally
Because of your heart you will see how much you give but may not be aware of 
Just how much they take. These people at some point will learn the art of manipulation
as whispered by satan and take advantage of your kindness.
This is NOT to say we are not to help anyone but, seek Gods Wisdom to help you
discern the difference.

Just because, you are Saved: Doesn't mean you have to be a Doormat.

If you really have a Heart for Gods people keep in mind that helping them is 
not Handicapping them it is teaching them to march to the beat of their own drum
and not wail on yours.

Sistah Sarah's Wisdom Minute

2 Timothy 3:1-4  (KJV)
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, truce-breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

SHARPER than a Two-Edged Sword!!!

The Word of God is Sharper than any Two-Edged Sword!!!

Hebrews 4:12-13

The Word of GOD speaks to our  Hearts. Yes.

But,...

The Word of GOD also, Speaks to your Sin;

If you are going to Live this thing: YOU need to live it in Spirit and Truth~  Remember, the Flesh is Contrary to the Spirit there is no Compromise there - EVER!

The Word of God is Powerful to Convict, Powerful to Convert, Powerful to Transform, Powerful to Deliver, Powerful to Heal, Powerful to Cut you like a Knife.

I Doesn't Matter who likes it and who Does not, the Word of God will Surely, STAND.

The business of the Sword is to Pierce/Penetrate Separate the Flesh and the Spirit can Thrive. 

When you are in the House of God all things are Naked and Opened to the Man or Woman of God: People leave mad because, they are not ready to receive and rejected the word they feel violated.

 The Word of GOD is Powerful to be a Light...Don't Blame the Messenger! 

Gods Word will not return unto him Void Isaiah 55:11

YOU GO TO A BAKERY IF YOU WANT SUGAR BUT IF YOU WANT THE TRUTH YOU GO TO CHURCH!!

Thank You, Holy Spirit!!

Sistah Sarah's Short Take on Self-Sabotage

What is Self-Sabotage?
Self-Defeat

Why do we do it?
Because, we are connected to a certain set of Circumstances or Behavior

The person isn't always aware of their own self-sabotage or know how to dis-engage from their originating behavior. This affects so many different people in many different walks, and aspects of life. Even the Wealthy, if they were to suddenly, become poor many would not know how to adapt to a common life-style.

Here are some examples:
A man/woman may have been imprisoned for a number of years  - Then to be set-free you would think he/she would quickly adapt to his freedom but cannot because he/she has adapted to confined spaces, lots of noise and rules and a structured environment. This person is stagnated and hesitates because they're used to being told what to do and when to do it because he/she is now accustomed to a Prison Mentality.

A man/woman who is homeless, not used to having their own will adapt to handouts, hoarding, and even others fending for them this person has also adapted to becoming a taker and has lost the concept of giving. When he/she is given a roof over his/her head, a job, etc,. The self-sabotage would be the inability to keep a job though it brings money because, he has adapted to not having to work; he/she has no drive, no initiative, refuses to do things for his/self improvement, hoards food or items. Sad but True. this person has a Homeless Mentality.

A month or so ago,
I wrote about Changing our mind-set which can be found on my blog page: http://virtuousviewpoint.blogspot.com/2016/09/change-is-destiny-rejection-is.html people will make excuses to justify lack of growth and productivity.
Ting  in there Faith; 
his is another obstacle that affects us in the church - in that, those of us who should be leaders in the church have instead become Jezebel's Puppets (Jezebel is a Hindering Spirit & more) They are hindered from going Forth and have taken on a The Convenient Christian Mentality and the enemy is trying to cripple the church with members who are handicapping the progress of the church because they only want to do what is convenient. They do not want to be stretched out of their comfort zones; they are not grow

They do not Fellowship;
They have no initiative
No Drive;
Do not share the Good News; Do not want to Give regardless of the Benefit of being Blessing it is likely, that these members are stagnated and have been in the same position for years. 

This is Self-Sabotage in the Church and they are Self-Sabotaging their Destiny in Christ. This is a Convenient Christian Mentality.




 These Mentalities mean:  The way of Thinking; Their Mind-set; Frame of Mind; Cast of Mind.




Read
Phil 3:13-14; 2 Tim 1:7; Eph 5:29; 2 Tim 3:7; James 4:17; Jeremiah 29:11

"ATTENTION, QUEENS!!"

ELEVATE YOUR INTELLECT TO MATCH YOUR BEAUTY!! We are Queens, Empresses and Princess'

Read Proverbs 31:10-31
A Woman is the earth, she feeds and nurtures the Man and her Children, she is the most valuable resource the Man has ever had. She is so gorgeous to the eye yet, so strong and self - determined, she is the driving force behind the man, the child and the home.Seeing/Watching a positive woman gives a man a good perception of the how he desires his wife to be. For every strong man there is a strong woman ever present. "If you teach a man you only teach one but if you teach a woman you teach a generation."
A WOMAN OF GOD IS PRICELESS

Young Sistah's, be enlightened about the Strong Women before us who paved the way; who did not have low self-esteem nor paraded around in a manner to gain the attention of men (Know that you are also, attracting disrespect into your personal space.)Right now you are only a diamond in the rough "You are beautiful in your own right' We have such a responsibility and play such a vital role in the upbringing of our future "Queens" and to Brotha's our future "Kings". The majority of are queens are taking on even more responsibility when the "King" is not in the picture. I would suggest that our men be more supportive in that aspect. A great deal of our Sistah's are misguided by false perceptions and so are not wearing their crowns properly. The Cinderella Syndrome it's when a woman believes the Mr. Perfect will come into their lives sweep them off their feet and they won't have to work and be independent they think their only responsibility will consist of looking pretty and catering sexually to a man's sexual desires. I call it the Baller Syndrome:
IF YOU DO NOT KNOW YOUR WORTH, NEITHER WILL HE!!

My Brotha's this particular type is falling for the idea of you and not for the things that matter and a lot of you are passing up Quality for Quantity. Can you put a price on morals and self-respect? Noooo! Remember, names have Power. One of the reasons some men call us out of our name dis-respectfully is because the image we project Of, course it is not okay to be called out of our name but, the provocative clothing, the way you carry yourself attributes to the type of man/people you will attract. " It's not what you are called but, what you answer to." A woman who has wisdom; is the ultimate gift from GOD so elevate your intellect to match your beauty. #SistahSarah