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"THE LURE" OF WORSHIPFUL RELUCTANCE.. KEY SCRIPTURE: John  13:12-17 A SERVANT's HEART IS THE KEY Servanthood is NOT an exciting, popular or trendy subject to teach or to discuss at all. And the reason it's NOT the lottery pick amongst biblical topics, is because SELFISHNESS and SUBTERFUGE tends to rule the day, in a blindingly oblivious, sadly superficial, and intentional way amongst God’s People. Many of us begrudgingly spend our Christian lives submitting and surrendering to HIS Lordship; except we often despise the moments when — waiting through hard times, or waiting on the Lord to break us through; is no easy task or peaceful journey to traverse with a scripture or two to stand on, along with an attitude of faith to boot. At times, it feels like our confessions and professions of faith are being IGNORED, MOCKED, and DESPISED by the enemy of our soul; without us actually remembering or genuinely grasping how vested Almighty God is in our well-bein...

"Because of the transgression of a land, many are its princes; But by a man of understanding and knowledge Right will be prolonged.” (Proverbs‬ ‭28:2‬ ‭) Strongholds exists because of the negligence (consent), ignorance (omission) and disobedience (commission) of GOD's PEOPLE; not because of "word curses", demonic opposition, or "friendly fire"! WS-3 Sent from my iPhone

"SEEING THROUGH THE DARKNESS.." As I woke up this morning, I had the clearest understanding of the STORM during the past year, and I'm grateful that I didn't CLOSE MY HEART or divorce myself of the possibilities of GOD RESTORING "everything that has been lost or stolen"! When I was ATTACKED last year, it was the Mercy of God that allowed me to walk into the hospital in my own strength.. GRIEF, DEPRESSION, and FEAR nearly took me out, because all the storms and satanic attacks were ALMOST too much..But, I'm believing GOD TO RESTORE!! PLEASE PRAY for my FAMILY, and stand with ME for GOD TO COMPLETELY RESTORE in 2023!! I don't think we're still connected on Facebook, but PRAY FOR THEM!! WS-3 🙏🏽💜💙❤️💛💚💛🙏🏽 ***TO MY FAMILY*** PLEASE FORGIVE ME, MAMA.. My BODY "is" a TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. When I started to grieve the loss of Charlene more than fourteen years ago, I STOPPED taking care of and really lovin...

God's NOT lowering HIS Standard....to BLESS YOU! In a society "humming" with platitudes, pomp and perversion, sometimes it's hard to either recognize or maintain "a standard"; if the metric that we use is constantly changing "with the times".. "Situational Ethics" rules the day, as classism, secularism and materialism shapes the theology of most Christians, without a clue of what standard "the Word of God" provides for us to walk in; as HIS power is permitted to mold and shape us for the work that HE's called us to do! Do you know "why" you're "where you are"? DECISIONS.. Get wisdom - God's Wisdom! YOU are NOT alone! WS-3 Sent from my iPhone

Family: There's a GOOD REASON that most of the notable New Testament (NT) characters that play significant roles in the Biblical record, were founded in the "marketplace". A few of the dynamics that "plays big" on the importance of this truth: Context and Messaging..  A MARKETPLACE in Biblical context means  any place of public resort, and hence a public place or broad street  ( Matthew 11:16 ; 20:3 ), as well as a forum or market-place proper, where goods were exposed for sale, and where public assemblies and trials were held ( Acts 16:19 ; 17:17 ). "One dimensional people" CAMP OUT around "revelation", without truly understanding its significance "in" and "to" the predominant culture — or in the world that "they live"; because they (the world) will NOT discern "spiritual things" with their own intellect!  When PERSONALITIES popularize a “word” or glamorize a subject, if their intent is ONLY to see...

"Sanctified experience", more than the "bumps and bruises of life" - is a better teacher; if we will allow it to be! I've watched the unfulfilled desires (emptiness) in the eyes of others -- and myself (in the past), lead down some of the craziest paths and to some of the most nauseating destinations; especially in relationships! When I look at people now in the place of my present maturity and brokenness, I'm moved at times to let them "push the button themselves"; or decide "to want what they say they want", by walking according to their stated confession...Otherwise, we all just become quite paralyzed in our developmental process. Why Pastor - that's so cold and disengaging? Because, leading people to water that's sitting right in front of them, is not real leadership; its a sympathy often born out of unresolved pain "in you" that you see in them, which contributes to their excuses — and is simply the vei...