Monday, September 14, 2009

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
[Ephesians 6:12]

The Battle’s That Way Folks…

(Tell ‘Em to Quit Fightin’ Family)!

Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has ought against you, leave there your gift before the altar, and go your way; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. [Matthew 5:23]

Moreover if your brother shall trespass against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone: if he shall hear you, you have gained your brother. [Matthew 18:15]

Take heed to yourselves: If your brother trespass against you, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. 

[Luke 17:3]

Good Morning Beloved,

Happy Monday!  Last night, my heart was heavy over a number of incidents concerning members of the Body of Christ “gone wild”.  I was disturbed.  I was disturbed because we should already know the tactics and strategies of the devil by now.  They have not changed.  Divide and conquer is what he does best.  If he can get the saints of God focused on non-essentials, he can keep us ineffective in the lives of dying men, women and children.  We have too much work to do in the Kingdom of God to get caught up in craziness.  You would think by the time we graduated High School we would be done with “he said-she said”.  God’s Word clearly tells us that judgment will begin at the household of faith… I prefer not to be on the receiving end of any of that.  The bible has so much to say on how we treat each other.  It can be very difficult at times, but love does cover a multitude of sins.  Especially when it comes to helping our young people through the tumultuous seas of life.  We are a wealth of information whether we know it or not.  Everything that we have gone through in our life, can be used to help them navigate their issues and situations.  Realizing that there is nothing new under the sun, just the same ‘ole stuff… repackaged.  The beautiful thing is, God has not changed and His promises, and precepts, His Word still stands and will stand forever…

… and that Beloved is Good News

U Blessed!

Have A Fabulous Day

Regina

….. congratulations to my beautiful cousin Jacquelyne Hatcher Taylor, officially installed this weekend as Pastor of ’Bread of Life Deliverance (B.O.L.D) Ministries’.  Ms. Jacquie! …actually you have been pastoring for years… you just didn’t know it… Love you cuz’n!

Monday, November 24, 2008

Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have confessed so well before many witnesses.

{1 Timothy 6:12 – New Living Translation}

Happy Monday! The HAWK is here!  For those of you who have never experienced the hawk… wow!  It is the type of cold that will make you want to go back in the house… and stay there until spring.  My legs were numb by the time I got to work… only to get here and discover heat distribution issues here in the office!  Brrrrrrrr!  Nevertheless, I made it!  Yea!!!  Some stuff you just gotta fight through.  Giving up should not be an option on some things.  I have found the old adage, “anything good is worth fighting for“, to be true.  We live in a time where life has been simplified for us in a way that can be detrimental to our development if we’re not watchful.  Everyday something is made quicker, easier, faster.. from food to technology.  That can make fighting a difficult concept to accept.  If what we want doesn’t come fast enough (in our own estimation), we can either give up, or become angry, bitter and disillusioned.  Disillusionment can lead to another state of mind …mere existence from day to day.  A good fight for a righteous cause, can build you up mentally, physically and emotionally. Some people have to fight just to get out of bed in the morning.  When they do…. they have won half of the battle.  We all have a battle of some kind going on…the key is knowing we have help. Ever seen a fight where someone thought they had back-up, but when it came time to “put up or shut up”, they were all alone?  That was usually the person who started the fight.  Our God is not like that.  He is there… right in the middle of it all.  Even if you’re in the fire like the three Hebrew boys, in a den of lions like Daniel, on a ship seemingly about to capsize like the disciples, or hungry in the desert like the multitude. Jehovah Shammah…”God is there”.  Whatever our fight, the first step is to ascertain whether this is truly our fight.  Remember, if we submit ourselves to God, and resist the devil he will flee from us… so that is one fight we do not have.  We need to know, that we are not in the battle alone.  Jesus promised that He would never leave us, nor forsake us.

Fighter -1 Timothy 6:12 90 of 103   I heard someone say that a good fight is one you win. In our fight of faith, we can take courage from knowing that God promises that we will win in the end. August 3, 2008

Tye Tribbett “I Want It All Back”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUtJgU7sdd0

Tye Tribbett “Bless The Lord/’Son of Man”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzQuwfoeTx8