ARE YOU IN THE SAME PLACE?

"He that walk with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed". Proverbs 13:20. My friend, can I have a straight talk this morning? Your companions are like the buttons on an elevator. They will either take you up or they will take you down. Stop hanging around with people who forget God all day and ask Him to remember them at night. TADA. Hey, YOU must disassociate yourself from people who are unfocussed, who are not running the same race as you do. In your life if you are in the same place after all these years, you are on a Treadmill exercising, and not running for your destination and God given purpose in your life. WAKE UP MAN, WAKE UP.

IT'S YOUR INTERCESSION!!

"As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but when ever he lowered his hands, the Amalakites were winning". Exodus 17:11. Well, You want a supernatural deliverance, right? My friend, did you see the supernatural deliverance here. Supernatural deliverance is when deliverance make no sense. In human mind, absolutely no way it can happen! But it happens anyway. Bible says "As long as Moses held his hands Joshua got victory in the valley". This means it is not the warfare of Joshua but the intercession of Moses caused the victory for Israelites. That means- it is not what you do in public will get you the victory but what you do in secret brings you the victory. In fact Bible says " if you want victory, go to your secret closet and pray and God who hears you in secret will reward you openly". YOU WILL GET OPEN SUCCESS IN YOUR PRIVATE PRAYER. Brother, it's not your budget, not your ability, not your planning, not your degree, not your talent, not that your thinking that you are Holy will bring you success in your current situation, BUT GOD- because of your intercession in humility will bring you victory. May be you have degrees more than thermometer, doesn't cut it BRO. Result: God said " I WILL PUT OUT THE REMEMBRANCE OF AMALEKITES UNDER HEAVEN". Maaan, who would say would do it? HE- YOUR GOD- SUPERNATURALLY- so that HE will get glory. Did you get it BRO? GOOD!!! JUST DO IT!!

JUST WAIT!

"When he lies down, note the place where he is lying. Then go and uncover his feet and lie down. HE WILL TELL YOU WHAT TO DO". "I will do whatever you say", Ruth answered". Ruth 3:4-5. My friend, can I tell you what the Lord showed me this morning from this incident "RUTH AND BOAZ AT THE THRESHING FLOOR. Sometimes "YOU HAVE TO SHUT YOUR MOUTH AND WAIT". Hey, don't try to make something happen by yourself. All God wants you to do is to get in the place and wait. Here Naomi says, Get by the bed and wait". Ruth is all dressed up and by the bed of Boaz. Notice "The one who would change her life and destiny seemed to be sleeping". You are the only one excited about the place, but not the crowd- God says, don't be impatient, JUST WAIT. I have a word for you my brother, Don't try to make it happen, force it to happen, not try to earn a reputation or popularity. Understand that "God is the one who is going to open the door for you". When YOU open the door YOU have to keep it open- TADA. But when God opens a door NOBODY CAN SHUT IT. Devil will whisper to you that it is not going to happen. The flesh will say that you got to do something about it. God is telling you my brother, "STAND STILL AND SEE THE SALVATION OF GOD". You don't have to tell anybody that I AM ANOINTED- by the way, if you have to say that- YOU ARE NOT ANOINTED. Hey, wait for God's timing. Something is about to happen in your life. Just wait for your Boaz (JESUS) for his move- by the bed side, in the prayer closet, while driving, at the church etc. It's your turn for your blessing!!! Y'all hear me!!

GO TO SLEEP AND REST!!!!

"He came to a Juniper tree, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. I have had enough Lord, take my life..Then he lay down under the tree and fell asleep". 1 King 19:4-5. Humm, My friend look at Elijah: At Carmel a HERO..under the Juniper tree a ZERO- I mean within few hours. HE WAS TIRED MAN, TIRED! When you are tired, you don't see things correctly..everything seems to be overwhelming..he could not perceive his situation the right way..burned out..mind goes blind..sleepless night..tension and worry take over. Isn't it interesting "God never prescribe deeper spirituality to natural problem". When it is sleep- it is sleep. Speaking in tongues won't do it. GET SOME REST. Hey, "There is no vacation anointing". GO TO BED. Jezebel may be hiding behind the juniper tree- BUT YOU GO TO BED. You know why? God can handle Jezebel and what ever she is trying to do. YOU JUST TRUST GOD AND REST!! God who gave you the ministry, the position, the promotion, the Job, the family, will take care of it. Hey buddy, WORRY IS LIKE A ROCKING CHAIR- YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO DO- BUT IT WILL NEVER GET YOU ANYWHERE! You may say, but..but you don't know what I am going through. Shut up and TRUST HIM. Bible says, "God who started a good work in you will perform it until that day"! My brother "You are in a holding pattern, and He is clearing some traffic below so that you will have a safe landing". TRUST HIM!!!!!!

It's a Jungle Out There!

"PEACE I leave with you; my peace I give you....Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid". John 14:27. Good morning, this is God! I will be handling your problems today. And I will not need your help- so have a good day. But you? "All stressed up and nowhere to go". RIGHT? My friend, what is your lifestyle like? Do you know stress is a major contributor to heart problems, some forms of cancer, accidental injury, cirrhosis of the liver and yes, depression. People everywhere feel the effects of stress in anxiety, headaches, tension and burnout. And Christians are not immune to stress. People who strive for excellence often feel very stressed and are prime candidates for burnout. Hey, hey, maintain your temple. What affects your body will affect your soul. Eat right, exercise, rest and relax and reduce stress in your life. Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. Buddy, streamline your agenda. Say "NO" once in a while God alone should set the pace. Seek Him and plan your day and calendar. By the way "You are not running the Universe, are you?. Cultivate quiet times into your life. Ignoring God's commands commits you to self-induced stress. In his presence: 1) Your loneliness diminishes because you have fellowship. 2) Your despair decreases, because He clarifies your vision. 3) Your confusion begins to lift, because He will give you direction. I know it's a jungle out there. But YOU, YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD. Jesus said "Come unto me who labor and heavy laden, I will give you rest". Just go to HIM. JUST DO IT!!!

AGAINST ALL ODDS!!

"Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might". Ecclesiastes. 9:10. My friend, men and women who make changes in history are those who have come against the odds and odds didn't stop them. Did you ever imagine a person in a wheel chair can be president of United States: President Roosevelt did. Can you imagine an orphan could start a department store: Mr. Penney did it (J.C. Penney). They refused to be like few people I know who sit around and say: "Everybody treats me bad. No one cares for me. Born on the wrong side of society. I am handicapped. I am limited to what I can do. Wrong race. Bad parents. Came from a disfunctional family. I guess I ought to go on drugs and just blow it. Hey, Hey, listen to me: Regardless of where you are right now- at the top of the mountain of success or at the bottom of the deepest valley of despair- YOUR BEST IS YET TO COME. Too many Christians accept life as it comes to them and assume it is God's will. Don't make wrong assumptions about GOD and put a question mark where God put a period. NEVER GIVE UP, FOR THIS IS THE PLACE AND TIME THAT YOUR TIDE IS GOING TO TURN!! Y"ALL HEAR ME???

MOTIVATION!!

My friend, don't be like my dog: "waiting for somebody to challenge you to jump". Don't wait for people to challenge you, Challenge yourself. Don't wait for a demand is made on you and then produce. That is what you call "LACK OF MOTIVATION".Hey, make a demand on yourself. Say like this: "I am going to become the best in what I am doing, I am called and ordained by God to do this". Then go after it, you will accomplish it if you set your mind to do it. Let me help you with this. A WINNER LEARNS THREE KEYS TO STAYING MOTIVATED! 1) Evaluate where you are right now. If you don't know where you are, you will never know when you get to the next level. 2) Overcome your complacency. Complacency traps many people where they are. We are so caught up with our daily routine that it takes a crisis to break us out of our comfort zone and habits. 3) Do what you can do today to come closer to your potential tomorrow. The best way to stay motivated and to win your race is to just keep doing a little extra and challenge yourself to more each and every day. YOU CAN'T CHANGE EVERY THING ABOUT YOUR LIFE OVERNIGHT. Remember "ROME WASN'T BUILT IN A DAY!!!NOW GET OFF FROM YOUR ......AND START DOING IT. JUST DO IT!!!

CONFRONT THE ISSUE

"And Nathan said to David, THOU ART THE MAN" 2 Samuel 12:7. My friend, it is hard to confront people directly. I'm sure Nathan's knees were shaking when he told king David this. But eventually great good came out of this and David himself informed us that "the joy of salvation returned" in the life of a repentant king. Psalms 51. Hey it is easier to gossip to others rather than going to the persons themselves. Scripture tells us to go to him privately and to forgive him if he repents. If not, we are next to take private witnesses. If there is no repentance, step 3 is to bring the matter to the church; and if there is still no repentance after the church addresses the issue, the church must formally disfellowship the member. Unfortunately, rarely this process is carried out. Instead, there is too much gossip, backbiting, taking sides, blaming one another and mean while the sinner indulging in more sins. My friend, patience must be exercised, allow the Spirit to work in the heart, love the sinner unconditionally and hate the sin, explain the abundance grace of God available for his return and pray. My brother, That's what you call tough love. It takes courage. More than that, it requires believing that God's Word and His principles work. Hope this helps you. Be a loving leader but you are called by God to take care of His sheep. Now remember "Better is open rebuke than hidden love. The kisses of an enemy may be profuse, but faithful are the wounds of a friend". Proverb 27:5-6. BE A FRIEND!! Will YOU?

Communication Storms!

My friend, too many things said in the wrong way, YEAH- STOP IT. This is what you call "COMMUNICATION STORM". Hey, words will assault, tongue is unruly, lethal- are you murdering your "love of your life" with your mouth, children are murdered- STOP IT. Humm ADULT FEELING BUT CHILDISH EXPRESSION! Why you have this "BOXING MENTALITY". You want to take down her or him with your last upper cut, right? Your words? There he or she is lying down bleeding! Are you happy now? Hey hey, you know that when God created you, he created you with two ears and one mouth. Do you know why? That means He is telling you that you don' have to respond to fifty percent of what you hear! THINK BEFORE YOU SAY SOMETHING, IT HURTS THOSE WHO YOU LOVE DEARLY. And and and, YOU PET AND RUB THE BACK OF YOUR DOG AFTER YOUR ASSAULT ON YOUR FAMILY- STRANGE- STRANGE- STRANGE. STOOOOOOOOOOPPPP IT. Hey I am talking to you.

SATAN'S "IF BOMBS".

"IF you are the son of God, come down from the cross". Matthew 27:40. Satan's "IF" bomb! Humm. Satan put a "IF BOMB" in the lips of the passerby who watched Jesus on the Cross. During two of the three temptations Jesus faced in the desert were challenge on His Sonship. It was not only a challenge to Jesus but also on what God the Father had said just before Jesus went into the desert: "This is my beloved Son n Whom I am well pleased". My friend, satan spares no saint of this temptation. Challenging the fatherhood towards us and the our Sonship in Him. No wonder this temptation are intense during our days of infancy as well as times of infirmity due to adversaries. Satan will whisper in our ears "How can a sinner like you suddenly become a child of God? Can this happen to you if you are a child of God? Do you see how Jesus combated this attack? He had the assurance of the word of God and companionship of the Holy Spirit. He said "IT IS WRITTEN and He was LED INTO THE DESERT "BY THE SPIRIT". No wonder Paul is saying " The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God". HEY, OVERPOWER SATAN'S 'IF BOMBS". "Bible says "Now beloved we are sons of living God......." Hallelujah. Thank you Jesus! GLORY GLORY!!!

IDENTITY IN CHRIST

My friend, everyone have potential. But having potential and performing at the level of potential is different. Hey, you must understand that there is a reason why I was raised like this, why I went through what I went through. I feel like I have all the ingredients but not coming together. Like the flour, egg, sugar, butter, and flavor to make the cake. LIFE IS FILLING IN THE BLANKS. ISSUES- but answer it before the bell rings! If not- you will fail, life will be over without answering the question. Man- WE SHOULD MAXIMIZE the moment. Understand the brevity of life. We are like a vapor. Tick, tick, time is ticking. skin is wrinkling. OUR INSTINCT IS NOT TO BE ELITE BUT ACCEPTED. That's why we change our hair styles with the change of styles, imprinting Tatoos, running with the wrong crowd you are mingling with, selling your body which really is a temple of living God, speaking in obscene and foul languages. But the truth of the matter is "you are who you are where you are". Understand that God has uniquely created you. Ultimately you have to come to God and ask Him who you are. HEY, GO BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER. REALIZE THE IDENTITY YOU HAVE IN CHRIST JESUS. You are not an accident. God has custom made you for a purpose. Y'all hear me???

NOW YOU GOT MARRIED?

"And they got married finally and they lived happily ever after". Sounds like a Bollywood movie's end. Friends, "Never deceive about marital perfection! Marriage is a human institution and is temporal. It is not perfect and it was not meant to be. It is not even an eternal relationship. You may think marriages are made in heaven but not according to the Bible, they don't end up in heaven. That may hurt some of you. Some may take great hope in that too. The moment you say "I DO", the gravitational pull starts in on your marriage. It happens on the Honey Moon. You get first look at the person you have committed to for the rest of your life. Tuxedo have to go, Sari, dress, wedding gown will be gone. cologne fades, sweat smells, dirty dishes, laundry, car break downs, diapers, ear infection etc will be staring at you. Payments, payments and more payments. Growth in the marriage does not happen unless you work at it. BUDGETING AND CONTROLLING YOUR EXPENSES ARE ABSOLUTE NECESSARY. That's why Bible passages about marriage are not encouragements or recommendations, THEY ARE COMMANDS. Hey, thanks for allowing me to share the Word at your wedding. This is just a reminder unless you didn't hear then. I know you both were thinking about something else then. I don't blame you buddy.

DON'T LIVE IN THE PAST!!

"The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat". Genesis 3:13. Humm, interesting!! THE BLAME GAME. As God questions Adam and Eve why they disobeyed him, they made a choice that continues to echo in our lives today. Blaming others for what's not going right in our lives is often very common. If things are not going right for you and you find yourself pointing the finger at others, turn that finger back at yourself, because that's where you need to begin to make changes in your life. YOU AND ONLY YOU CAN MAKE A DECISION TO GO FORWARD. Hey things happen in life. It comes in every form: broken homes, broken love, job stalemate, friends betrayal, surgery that fails to cure, loss of loved ones, loss of fortune, split church, rebellious kids, stagnant ministry, divorce, isolation, loneliness, cruel boss, no recognition or appreciation, cancelled trip and yes, graduate son coming back from college with unusual philosophies and different morals. Satan will whisper in your years you are a failure. HEY, WHO IS IN CONTROL? YOUR GOD HAS A BLUE PRINT OF YOUR LIFE AND YOU ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION BUDDY! DON"T TAKE THE PICTURE NOW AND FRAME IT IN YOUR MIND. You and you only you have the power to take charge of your circumstances and create a life you want. YOU HAVE TO DECIDE TO ASSUME YOUR RIGHT TO LIVE THE LIFE LIKE ANYBODY ELSE THAT GOD INTENDED FOR YOU!! STOP THAT PITY PARTY!! Y'ALL HEAR ME? YEAH?? GET UP!!!!

REFUSE TRASHY THOUGHTS!

"Casting down IMAGINATIONS, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into CAPTIVITY every THOUGHT to the obedience of CHRIST". 2 Corinthians 10:5. My friend "Idle mind is a devil's workshop". We need to realize that the devil will attack us primarily in the realm of imaginations. The devil knows that if he can get us to think about something, we are only step away from actually doing it. He knows that our mind is the command central where we reason and it is where we remember, and dream. In another words, our minds are the hard drive, the place where everything originates. Satan knows that it is only a SHORT STEP from a THOUGHT to an ACT. REFUSE THE TRASHY THOUGHTS MAN! Can you hear a battlefield SHOUT in the passage? "CAPTURE EVERY THOUGHT", "MAKE IT GIVE UP", "OBEY CHRIST"- Can you? Look like we are soldiers and the thoughts are our enemies- right? Then PROTECT YOUR LIFE BOAT AND REFUSE ENTRANCE TO TRASHY THOUGHTS. Shut the door, seal it and tell the devil "I can hear you knocking and you aren't allowed, and GET LOST!! Praise God! JUST DO IT BUDDY!!

WORSHIP GOD TODAY!!

"Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come...". Revelation 1:4. This Sunday morning we are worshiping an ETERNAL GOD. In our lives, there is a succession of events that happen. That's not the way it is with God. God exists in all of time, all at the same moment of time. Right now God exists at the same time He exists at the time of Abraham and He exists in future kingdom and through out eternity. For God, the end is the same as the beginning. Hey, for God, now is the same as then. Do I understand it? Not really with my brain. Do I believe it? ABSOLUTELY. God is great. God is eternal. That's why He deserves our worship. WORSHIP HIM TODAY! HE IS AWESOME. "Our God is an AWESOME GOD HE REIGNS FROM HEAVEN ABOVE ....WITH WISDOM ...Sing man Sing!! WORSHIP...

NOT ENOUGH TO MORE THAN ENOUGH!!

"And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and brake the loaves....And they did all eat, and were filled". Mark 6:41-42. HE TOOK IT AND HE BLESSED IT!!! Hey Hey I am getting very excited when I mediate on this. He is blessing something that is not enough!! You see my friend, until you can be thankful for something that is not enough- then what you have cannot be multiplied into what is more than enough. When you tell "Lord this is not the job what I wanted, the house that I wanted, this is not the marriage what I expected, this child is not living to my expectations, I STILL LIFT UP AND I THANK YOU FOR IT, - if you don't- you will never get the multiplication you wanted. If you are ungrateful you don't get it buddy!! When you are thankful for what He has done and is excited about what he is going to do- WELL YOU KNOW THE STORY! He took it and blessed it. They counted five loaves and two fishes- right? THE INVENTORY WAS RIGHT? YEAH? When he BLESSED IT AND BROKE IT- THEY LOSE THE COUNT. Yuppee...I got it.. I GOT IT. GLORY GLORY GLORY. Thank you Jesus!!