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Saturday, April 30, 2016

Preprogrammed

Psalms 62:7 

On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God. 

*In God is where we receive our reward and the perfect will for our destiny, should we choose it. We are preprogrammed to gravitate to our purpose, and we exhibit traits that were designed to assist us with our destiny. However, there have been things in the world that may have tainted our thoughts or led us astray, but we must fight to get back to our original programming and the belief in the process that comes with it. We must stop rewiring to fit in or understand the world as other people would like us to see it, and view it the way God has always wanted us to see things. May we help each other to open our eyes and ask God how to lovingly enlighten each other's understanding...

Friday, April 29, 2016

Loving Through It

1 Peter 4:8 

Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. 

ESV

*No matter what a person has done, love without criticism will see them through...It will also help others avoid habitual mistakes because their heart will learn to reciprocate that love, and the desire to not disappoint someone who is loved will kick in. Just as God loves us through our mess, and we are able to return to Him without stipulations, we should also love ppl the same way.

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Trusting in God

The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.

Proverbs 29:25 ESV

*God has your best interest at heart, and will do nothing to hinder you. God's love towards u remains the same no matter the situation. Man can change with the wind, be manipulative, and often base their feelings and connections after what THEY THINK is real. God knows what's real because He knows and loves everything about you. Do not fear man bc they are merely vessels that can be used by God...Trust in God, and He will bring you the right vessels that you don't have to fear.

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

The Power of Love

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. 1 John 4:18 ESV

*Love brings strength, and the willingness to assist and understand. There is no fear in love because it caters to kindness, and is willing to endure as well as understand the individual or situation. God is always loving us, and willing to understand as well as assist. Shouldn't we be willing to do the same? Even in the face of evil, we must remember God's love and the fact that He will never leave us nor forsake us no matter what it looks like. Therefore, there is nothing to fear when you know that support and love is there because love aids and reacts, while fear binds you up and attacks. Do not allow the False Evidence Appearing Real (Fear) to overtake what you know to be the truth...God sees and aids us all through love, and may we do the same through peace and loving Him and others.

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

His Way is the Best Way

The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps. Proverbs 16:9 ESV

* As humans, we always plan and desire things to come to pass... It's a part of our nature, especially if you are goal oriented. However, God is constantly waiting to guide you in every way. The desire God placed in your heart makes you want to take action, but God's guidance shows you how to take action. It is our choice whether we use His guidance or not. Choose to move in His way to aid you in pursuing His perfect will, and not your permissible choices that may not give u your desired results.

Saturday, April 23, 2016

Logic Isn't Limitless

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord . For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. "For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

Isaiah 55:8-9, 12 ESV

*Obtaining God's promises and following Him is not going to be some logical road all the time where everything lines up and makes sense. Even more so, the answer may have nothing to do with your thoughts/feelings + the opinion of your friends + what makes sense...God is not someone you place in a box nor a predictable individual. Therefore, why confine the possibilities that He can bring you to one or a few options? See the possibilities, but be led by the unctions of the Holy Spirit. .

Friday, April 22, 2016

Service

We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me." 

Romans 15:1-3 ESV

*May we learn that its not just about growth for ourselves, and then doing God's work...It's about assisting those who are weak in the areas we are strong in, which will automatically come with a lesson that will help us grow further. If we learn to put others and God's will first, then our edification will automatically come. Get lost in your service and purpose, and not lost in your circle and ways that mainly fix you alone. Self was NEVER first when it came to Jesus...He grew as His service to man grew, thus clarifying and carrying out His purpose.

Thursday, April 21, 2016

What Do You Dwell In

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord , "My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.

Psalms 91:1-2, 7 ESV

*Today's Thought: No matter what you say or face, you should remain in peace because you know you have God's protection. If you allow God to come in and shelter you from all possibilities, and learn to let go of your own thoughts, then you will always experience the shadow of His guidance and cannot go wrong. Trust your spirit...not your instincts.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Guiding Light

Isaiah 26:9 

My soul yearns for you in the night; my spirit within me earnestly seeks you. For when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness. 

ESV

*When ppl in the world are busy trying to find fault in others, it is our job as believers to depict God's love while guiding people to redemption. No one needs a constant slap in the face for their mistakes, but they do need guidance and love to prompt the heart to change. How are we depicting that sort of guidance? Helping to elevate others in turn helps to elevate yourself bc what you sow is what you reap. As a believer, ppl will reach out to your light because they long for truth no matter how long they have been in darkness. Will you give it to them, or dim your light due to selfishness or to fit in?

Monday, April 18, 2016

His Covenant and Promise

Deuteronomy 7:9English Standard Version (ESV)

Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations,

*In order to bring changes into our lives, we must make God our life and not just a part of it. By loving Him and making His word the way we think, act, and feel then results will occur that align with His will and your desires...

Thursday, April 14, 2016

God's the Motivator

Philippians 3:13-14 

Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 

ESV

*I will continue to push for despite how I feel, what I see, or even what I don't see. Faithfulness is staying loyal to the process, and faith is the belief in the promise.

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Love Leads in Order to Succeed

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. -Galatians 5:22-23 KJV

*May we apply these during all aspects of life, and with ppl of all walks of life whether we are familiar with them or not. May we also learn to focus on the positive, and see the good in one another in order to love first then move forward in the fruits. Notice the order, and how you have to have love before anything else.

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Strong Roots in Weakness

As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

Colossians 2:6-7 KJV

*When we learn to become more rooted and grounded in Him, we do not circum as quickly to temptation and we remember our worth vs what we could settle for...Although we may grow weary, our faith still holds on to the promise even when logic isn't sure of the outcome. Even when you have those weak moments, being rooted in Him will keep us from throwing in the towel. We gain strength in our weakness to continue the good fight of faith, especially when you have had enough and failure is no longer an option. The root in Him today generates hope for tomorrow...#Motivation2NotGiveUp #ThereIsNothing2GoBack2

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

I'm a Living Witness

1 Timothy 4:12 (ESV) Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

*People often believe that the older you are, the more life you've experienced and you have more to share with others. That can be true, but young people go through things as well and should serve as living testimonies to help others. As a young person or even if you feel young, it is not our job to just take from people and look for empathy. We are meant to encourage people through love, and not look down on them. We are also meant to share our mistakes. We are called to exercise our wisdom, and share our experiences no matter our age while representing God. If you know better, than do better and share with others to help people heal or not make the same mistakes as we did time and time again. It's not about age as it is about taking action, and being a living testimony for God.