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I absolutely love "military protocol", and as a former active duty soldier and Green-to-Gold ROTC Scholarship Recipient, I know the difference between a "preparatory command" and "command of execution"! Basically, one prepares you for action that should NOT be taken without the commanding officer's explicit instruction. The other is the activating "marching orders" to execute whatever the commanding officer has declared should and needs to happen. God is my COMMANDING OFFICER; is HE yours? What is He saying now...? JUST DO IT! WS-3 Walter L. Smith III Founder/President Pure In Heart Int'l Ministries, Inc./ The Center For Kingdom Advancement  Corporate Line: (424) 359-9180 www.PIHIM.org www.AskPastorWalter.com California Office Walter L. Smith III 1732 Aviation Blvd #945 Redondo Beach, CA 90278-2810 **Leadership Greater Rochester, Class of 2018! **Gallup Strengths: Positivity...

"We don't become what happens to us unless we improperly heal!" I am convinced that the resilience of the human spirit is God's gift to humanity, and there is only one remedy for progress - "personal responsibility". Let's stop making excuses for the state of our communities, and start devoting time to building strong family units so that our generations are positively influenced    - while at the same time they become productive citizens. "Ignorance of history" means that we're "destined to unknowingly repeat it". "Understanding of history, with an informed philosophy for change" means that we're bound not to repeat it, if we allow "the lessons of the past to motivate us to responsibly act". WS-3 Walter L. Smith III Founder/President Pure In Heart Int'l Ministries, Inc./ The Center For Kingdom Advancement  Corporate Line: (424) 359-9180 www.PIHIM.org www.AskPastorWalter....

I've noticed that the unhealthy dispositions of father-son relationships in the church stems from a predominant biblical illiteracy and denominational-bent, along with cultural traditions that we hold as sacred - which have no real basis in scripture. Amongst the African-American representation in Christ's Body is an interesting cultural history, with high regard for the "community spokesman" (church leader) on a range of important issues and subject matter that was the primary vehicle for rallying support and providing esteem for the leaders that fostered the Civil Right's Movement; and fought for human right's issues that helped more than just people of color.  Today, our leadership has a much more complex environment for doing ministry, but patterning ourselves after traditional models and mindsets is not beneficial or impactful to the communities of color that are struggling and dying, in many major metropolitan cities.  Christ ...

ENCOURAGEMENT: "Lack" is not having a NEED, but no SOURCE of supply to meet it! Some of you feel at a gross disadvantage, because God is using different people to sustain you - but you're getting all kinds of nasty attitudes and inappropriate statements "with" every gift they give... "Do not eat the bread of a miser, Nor desire his delicacies;  For as he thinks in his heart, so  is  he. "Eat and drink!"  he says to you, But his heart is not with you.  The morsel you have eaten, you will vomit up, And waste your pleasant words." (Proverbs 23:6-8 NKJV) WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?  Pastor: Is this saying, don't accept their gifts or hospitality? NO - this is saying don't BOW in your heart, as if YOUR ONLY SOURCE (Jesus Christ) is subject to their darkened hearts and wrong spirit about giving! They are NOT doing God a favor! The EARTH is the Lord's... The silver and the gold is HIS... ...

"BLACK HEBREWS: WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT NOW?" My brother and friend Andre' Taylor is one of the most profoundly anointed people that I know, due to his especially "peculiar intelligence" and "outspoken delivery" that makes "the complacent", uncomfortable - and "the uncommitted", squirm (Lol); and its no coincidence that he's allowing himself to be a mouthpiece for one of the areas of "restorative justice" that is in the Mind of God, but must be strategically laid out so that every opposing voice and force that comes against it -- is both corrected and defeated where it stands! And, over the past year or so, I've also watched he and others communicate more and more about the subject of "Black Hebrews" (or "Lost Tribes") and to be honest with you, I've not had a hard time believing or entertaining some of the information - at all!Because, I have known of the growing evidence ...

"Law-based Obedience" (Old Covenant Rules) is much different than "Love-based Obedience" (New Covenant Realities), but to understand the great distinction between them both, is to first "lose your life for HIS (Jesus Christ) sake"! No matter how long you and I walk with The Lord, our "strengthening faith" and "deepening trust" is all about "Jesus becoming Lord". HE doesn't become "Lord" because we believe or say that HE is; HE is, period! Over time, we give HIM "place" in EVERY area of our lives, and HE is able to fully influence and lead us to the degree that we allow HIM too, which is actually what "Lordship" is. "Lordship" is defined then, as God's government established in the life of a believer, without "lease terms", restrictions or rationalizations of any kind. So, "loving and making HIM Lord" isn't duty-free affection - it...

I believe that there isn't a more beneficial, effectual, and supernatural place or disposition to be "settled in", than where Christian Liberty — God's Way,  is not activated and realized through the life of a believer!   As a matter of fact, the place of our greatest fruitfulness is also tied to this state, and guarantees a level of reward and blessing that is actually humanly impossible apart from Him!  As bondage represents the exact opposite disposition, the burdensome restraint and darkness that follows it is enough to choose a different path to steer clear of the trouble that follows the absolute slavery associated with it. I understand the "T-Totalers" that have had such a dark experience with evil, generational curses, personal battles, and the disturbance and antagonism of the forces of darkness strongly against their life, they cannot passively ignore, mishandle or show an openness towards ANYTHING questionable and potentially sinful, but ...