Called To Love

Have you ever sat down to take a test and realized that because you studied and  were prepared, it was easy? God has prepared you for whatever comes your way today! His whole armour is always available to you, its your choice whether or not you are willing to put it on. Personally, I don't know a soldier who is willing to go to battle without the proper equipment.  Make prayer your first line of defense in preparation for the day! Through prayer, you will receive direct instructions from God, not only that, but your prayer sets angels on alert to guide, protect and bless you as you go throughout your day. The Bible says that "...one will put one thousand to flight (meaning demons), but two will put ten thousand to flight."  [Leviticus 26:8; Deuteronomy 32:30]. Be prepared and Pray!! Be Blessed, G

If not, then why not? When I was young, my words were untamed, unseasoned, and sometimes downright ugly. I had the ability to put together a superlative string of offensive words and phrases.... in other words, I could cuss like a sailor. As I became older and wiser in my faith, I realized that my words had power... Proverbs 18:21 "The tongue has the power of life and death, and those ... The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the ... the power of life and death, and those who love to talk will have to eat their own words."  It took some time to correct this, but God gave me the tools to do so, and helps me to keep that urge under submission. I often hear people come up with the excuses... "God is still working on me", "that is just who and am:. and so many more. My question to you is are you not in control of your own body, and mind? And to my Christ Followers are we  encouraged by God to stand in His strength when we becom

I don't know anyone who has not faced a problem and thought or said that they wished God would just move it out of their way. I know that on many occasions, I just want God to step in and move people out of my life, change situations that burdened me.... I just wanted Him to fix it. As I watched this years Olympics, I was amazed at the heart of those who while competing tripped and fell, but did not stay down. Even though they were out of medal contention they still finished. This made me think how we as Christ Followers need to be persistent in our race. We are going to face many obstacles that will block us, knock us down, and even put us on our face, but we must get up and keep on until the race is finished. Its easy to look up at our mountain, and just say "God fix it", but God has called us to be Mountain Climbers. He has called us to continue our spiritual workouts daily. He has called us to take care of our temples and be prepared for whatever we have to f

During my morning devotional time, God told me that I was called to be a "Bone Collector", but not in the way that I understood. It took me back to something that my grandma use to say to me when I was was young; "Don't Carry Bones!" As a kid the true meaning went right over my head. My thinking was that only dogs carry bones, and I was not a dog, so .... OK grandma! Now that I am older, strike that, wiser.... It has a deeper meaning. Carrying bones means how we gossip, and share information that is not uplifting, encouraging, or helpful. But to take it a step further, in order for us to acquire the bone, something had to die, become detached and get picked clean. For example... that single mother with multiple kids and multiple fathers that you so often talk about, she has suffered death, death in relationships, death in heartbreak, death by abandonment... She is now detached from her own self worth, ability to see herself not struggling and so much more..

It’s a new school year! Excitement, anticipation, concerns and worries all wrapped up inside. You are wondering if you are going to make it, will it be too hard, can I afford it, what going to happen next!  Hey you! Yeah you!!! You were called to this! God has ordained you for and in preparation of this moment in time. 28  We know that all things work together   for the good   of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose.   29  For those He foreknew He also predestined   to be conformed to the image of His Son,   so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.   30  And those He predestined, He also called; and those He called, He also justified;   and those He justified, He also glorified. Romans 8: 28-30 It time to put your faith to work and trust God!!   “This is why I tell you:  Don’t worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more