Breakfast For Your Soul

Thursday, July 16, 2009

 
For you are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

[Galatians 3:26]

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But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.

[Micah 4:1]

awwwwwww…. Family

Good Morning Beloved,

Someone once said, “be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home”.  For some home is a place of security, love, joy and peace.  For others, it is a place of competition, greed, emptiness, and misery.  Still others find themselves in a mediocre middle-ground.  This is true for the place where we put our stuff, and it is also true for our spiritual residence… our church-home.  Some of the same challenges and joys we face at our residence, we find at the edifice where we gather with the saints.  Now… when they get on our nerves, many of us pack up and leave.  What I have observed watching folks come and go over the past 20+ years at my church, is that people always, ALWAYS, take themselves with them.   Whatever issue they encountered at the previous church, somehow mysteriously follows them at the new church (after the ‘honeymoon phase’ over there is over).  If they felt people were talking badly about them at the last place, they will find people talking badly about them in the new one.  People are people… different faces… similar spirits.  That is why personality conflicts should never be the only deciding factor in leaving a ministry.  The bible says that we are to “submit to those who have authority over us”… because they “watch over our souls”.  The church we choose is very important.  It will impact not only our life, but the lives of our children, our family, and also those who we are connected to.  An unhealthy ‘church’ can damage generations.  A cold, unloving church that is not rooted and grounded in the Word of God and seeking after the wisdom, plan and purpose of God is a mess.  The door is open for deception from the enemy and serious misinterpretations of scripture.  There are grounds for leaving, but only after we’ve prayed, sought Godly counsel and Wisdom and tried “as much as lie within us”  to live peaceable.  Just remember, God’s Word told us not to forsake the assembly of ourselves together.  The ultimate goal of the enemy is destruction.  He will aim to ‘divide and conquer’.  When he sees a vibrant, healthy, Christ-centered, Spirit-led church that is Kingdom focused and serves their community, he works overtime to start some junk and stop them.  We have to be wise to the tricks and schemes of the adversary and make up our minds not to be part of the problem, but part of the solution. This thought occurred to me, “A mighty oak will never be, long as we keep replantin’ the seed” … we can bloom where we’re planted.

… and that Beloved is Good News!

U Blessed

Have A Fabulous Day

Regina

Reminder… Hold on to what you have been promised… no matter what it looks like

“Move”, Jimmy Hicks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EoiewVqoHo

“Blessed and Highly Favored”, The Clark Sisters

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChwF-Bn8fDc

“Praise on the inside”, J Moss

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3qNWf4XyPk

“Create in me a clean heart”, Donnie McClurkin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILRjmPGvVB8

“Waging War”, CeCe Winans

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy3Z23_Z4fg

Copyright 2009 Michael D. Waters

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Sidetracked -1 John 4:2-3 124 of 129   There are a lot of differing denominations and factions in Christianity, but we all should be united in following Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and the Word of God. Any group that is not following Jesus is on a dead end sidetrack.

Copyright 2009 Michael D. Waters

Fishing Lure -Matthew 4:19 112 of 129   People don’t need to be beat on the head with the bad news that they are condemned for being a sinner. We should be telling them the good news, that Jesus loves them and died to redeem them from condemnation. February 22, 2009

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Symphony -Romans 15:5 101 of 129   The church is made up of diverse peoples,with different cultures and styles. But, we can come together in unity when we are all following Jesus. November 9, 2008

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