Sometimes the restless nights, the tossing and turning, or getting up only to flood your mind with the TV or cell phone is not always insomnia. There are times when God is trying to get our attention and we are woken up by an Angel or the Lord himself. “Then the angel who talked withContinue reading “When God Wakes Us Up”
Category Archives: Dedication
Ironing Out the Wrinkles and the Wounds
Have you ever been in a rush or traveling for an important meeting or event only to find the only blouse or pants you have left has wrinkles or several creases on it? Even worse, there is no iron in the hotel room to flatten out the creases or wrinkles.Some of us look into theContinue reading “Ironing Out the Wrinkles and the Wounds”
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Be Gentle
Gentleness Too often we can get caught up in winning the argument but losing the war. We see this more now in the political realm, religion, work, and in personal relationships. We have grown accustomed to lack patience in just about anything we disagree with these days. The “Im right you’re wrong attitude”! “A gentleContinue reading “Be Gentle”
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The Shame that We Deal with May not be Condemnation, but the Work of God’s Spirit!
There are times in a believers life especially a new Christian, that they are dealing with guilt or shame from their past sinful lifestyle. When a person comes to Christ in a personal relationship or the phrase “Born Again” as Jesus admonished us in John’s gospel chapter 3:1-8. The person makes a decision to changeContinue reading “The Shame that We Deal with May not be Condemnation, but the Work of God’s Spirit!”
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Moving Forward with Momentum
Staying focused. The year is a little half over and the finish line is just 173 days to go. Whatever, plans, goals, resolutions, personal, family, business, work, spiritually, you set before you keep going and move forward. Progress comes by discipline, persistence, commitment, and sacrifice. Just do it and stop making excuses, you can doContinue reading “Moving Forward with Momentum”
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Let Down Your Nets
Go Deeper and Let Down Your Nets! If you want God’s blessing andprosperity we have to listen to what He wants and do it His way. Jesus not only provides our needs, but wants to make us a blessing to others both naturally and spiritually. Read the story below. “One day as Jesus was preachingContinue reading “Let Down Your Nets”
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Graduates 🎓
Celebrations for graduates are in full force during this time of year from high school, college, and graduate levels. Congratulations to everyone who have accomplished this goal. Another generation will be born and yes will be labeled one of these terms below:Here are the birth years for each generation:iGen, Gen Z or Centennials: Born 1996Continue reading “Graduates 🎓”
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The Battle is the Lord’s
Whenever there is a battle there is a conflict of some sorts, and they are not always a physical battle. Some battles rise up within, some battles are caused from the enemy without and we choose self defense. Against all odds, Nehemiah faced an onslaught from the enemies of the Jewish people. As soon asContinue reading “The Battle is the Lord’s”
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FOR MOM’S on MOTHER’S DAY
Mothers were wired to be multi tasked with many different roles. Most of us do not even realize how many task she can do! (Too many to list here). A mom seems to find a solution to solve a problem or find a cure for some wound when there are no bandages or doctors around.Continue reading “FOR MOM’S on MOTHER’S DAY”
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Putting up a Front
Putting up a Front Jesus was with the disciples in the Upper Room getting ready to tell them he is ready leave them while he ate with them. It was their last supper together. He tells them that one of you are going to betray or rat him out to be arrested. “Now Jesus wasContinue reading “Putting up a Front”
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KEEP THE CHANGE
Life is always about change. Whether we realize it or not changes are inevitable. We can change for the better or for the worse. Some of us have a difficult time with change and resist it at every angle. Corporations, churches, education, politicians, board meetings, colleges, sports, etc., “We’ve never did it that way before”Continue reading “KEEP THE CHANGE”
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DEDICATION COUNTS
The good things in life, sports, careers, raising a family don’t come easy in this life. For most of you it has taken years to accomplish where you are today and there were many, many sacrifices.It took a lot of dedication and routine and mundane drills of self discipline. Dedication means being committed to aContinue reading “DEDICATION COUNTS”
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Choose to Move Forward
Another New Year will be soon upon us and it’s out with the old in with the new! For some of you the challenges of life and the pressures, stresses, have been excruciating, saying, this year cannot end soon enough! For others it was a good year to reflect back on and count your blessings.Continue reading “Choose to Move Forward”
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God is Right on Time
God Is Never Too Early or Never Too Late, But Is Always Right On Time! Why was Jesus born at such a time on Bethlehem’s morning? We have to go back to the 400 silent years between the Old and New Testaments. It was prophesied throughout several areas in the Old Testament. We see specificContinue reading “God is Right on Time”
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THE GHOST of CHRISTMAS
The story of Christmas appears to get camouflaged by all the fanfare and the trappings such as Santa Claus, Christmas trees, gifts and commercialism. Oh, but, there are so many good movies just to name a few such as ‘The Miracle on 34th Street’. The Ghost of Christmas is not Ebenezer Scrooge or some fairyContinue reading “THE GHOST of CHRISTMAS”
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The Mystery of Christmas 🎄
The Mystery of Christmas 🎄 The Christmas season is a time of year where love is more evident, people become more generous and help the less fortunate in need. A season where people are in a giving spirit and respond not necessarily with just money or gifts. Most of us wish this attitude could spreadContinue reading “The Mystery of Christmas 🎄”
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FALLOUT SHELTER
Growing up as a kid we had a lot of fun times and good times. Playing in the streets, the parks, going bowling, shooting pool, attending the movies. We didn’t grow up with fear or grow up in fear. I remember the school buildings would have these signs on the exterior of the brick wall,Continue reading “FALLOUT SHELTER”
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Make The Effort It Will Be Worth It
Now that your career or job is winding down you may be saying to yourself, “I deserve this!” Your plans are to take it easy and relax.To go golfing, fishing, beaches, or to adventure on some dream vacation like Hawaii or Europe. What if God has other plans for your life now that your inContinue reading “Make The Effort It Will Be Worth It”
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Will You Be Ready?
There have been many books written, sermons preached, even movies made about the last days and the return of Christ. Some even claim to have been Christ or knew the day or the time when it would occur. Some have used the endctomes to decieve and manipulate people instilling great guilt and fear. Jesus spokeContinue reading “Will You Be Ready?”
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It comes down to choices and personal convictions.
Have you ever been confronted or faced with a decision that was going to make or break you? There are times in our lives that we are placed in a position to compromise, stretch the truth (which is lying), or not giving in to the status quo. How about lying for your boss or managerContinue reading “It comes down to choices and personal convictions.”
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G.P.S.
GPSThe GPS is one of the best inventions of modern man. Just ask any woman and she will agree with you because most guys “know where they are going” when it comes to directions! I literally got lost last night driving with my wife because I thought I knew the road. We ended up onContinue reading “G.P.S.”
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Sunken Ship
The little red boat says, “Sunken Ship”. “When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away, but the godly have a lasting foundation”.Proverbs 10:25 When the storms of life arise in your life how do you respond? Do you fly off the handle? Maybe the drama so sensationalized that the people around youContinue reading “Sunken Ship”
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Bearing Fruit in Every Good Work
Bearing Fruit in Every Good Work 🍒🍋🍓🍉🍊🍇🍍🍎🍌 Fruit is delicious when it is ripe, but surely awful when it is not ripe or rotten. It even smells of a dank odor when it is bad. Some of the best diet food is eating fruit and drinking natural juices to stay healthy and to help loseContinue reading “Bearing Fruit in Every Good Work”
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DAD-Dedicated-Available-Determined
D-DedicatedA-AvailableD-Determined The moment a man becomes a dad (father) when that first child is born, you adopted a child, or became a step dad, etc. life will never be the same! The emotions of love, joy, overflows, yet fear and doubt rises up because of the great responsibility in this life journey to raise thatContinue reading “DAD-Dedicated-Available-Determined”
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Christ is To Be Worshipped not Romanced!
You may ask yourself why am I here or why was I born? Do I really have to suffer like this and struggle or just exist here in life? God created us human beings for a purpose, and that purpose is to worship Him in Spirit and in Truth. Life is not about you andContinue reading “Christ is To Be Worshipped not Romanced!”
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FOR MOM’S on MOTHER’S DAY
Mothers were wired to be multi tasked with many different roles. Most of us do not even realize how many task she can do! (Too many to list here). A mom seems to find a solution to solve a problem or find a cure for some wound when there are no bandages or doctors around.Continue reading “FOR MOM’S on MOTHER’S DAY”
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The Battle Jesus Fought
Before Jesus was betrayed by Judas Iscariot in the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus wrestled with going to the cross. His mission here on earth was to die for the sins of humanity. Jesus was the Lamb of God who took away the sins of the world. The Lord Jesus Christ was the perfect sinless man.Continue reading “The Battle Jesus Fought”
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The Place of Surrender comes with a Price
Self denial is not a popular topic in our generation. To get things done we usually have to sacrifice whether you’re a parent, teacher, coach, leadership, athlete, student, and the list goes on, etc. There comes a time when we need self discipline and not selfishness. A team sport needs each player to make itContinue reading “The Place of Surrender comes with a Price”
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You Were Running the Race so Well, Who or What has Hindered You?…
“You were running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth”?Galatians 5:7 NASB1995 The month of March reminds me of a time for victory. The darkness of the morning and night are dissipating as the days are now becoming longer. I love daylight and the sunshine especially in the summertime sitting by the beach watchingContinue reading “You Were Running the Race so Well, Who or What has Hindered You?…”
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KEEP THE CHANGE
Life is always about change, whether we realize it or not changes are inevitable. We can change for the better or for the worse. Some of us have a difficult time with change and resist it at every angle. Corporations, churches, education, politicians, board meetings, sports, etc. “We’ve never did it that way before” orContinue reading “KEEP THE CHANGE”
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Moving Forward
January is now behind us and there’s only 11 months left to the year! Time always seems to slip away and once it is gone, it is gone. There is no sense to complain or have regrets and failure, but to get back up and move forward to reach your goals. “Brothers and sisters, IContinue reading “Moving Forward”
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Your Life is like the Morning Fog
Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone! Life is valuable and ever so precious. It is a gift from God the creator of human beings, the earth, sun, moon, and stars in the galaxies. When we woke up this morning, it becomes a day of purpose and meaningContinue reading “Your Life is like the Morning Fog”
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There is Purpose in the Wilderness
Wandering in the wilderness of life is not always Aimless! Like Israel in the book of Exodus we can wander in the wilderness for 40 years grumbling and complaining about the journey. Moses led Israel to the promised land but did not enter himself only to see it from Mount Nebo, even though he wasContinue reading “There is Purpose in the Wilderness”
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A Treasure Worth Maintaining
Australia last year or so had experienced a tragedy of forest fires claiming over 18 million acres close to one billion animals lost along with many homes and lives lost. This is beyond comprehension when it comes to devastation. A recent fire in the Bronx lost approximately 19 people with many injured and left homeless.Continue reading “A Treasure Worth Maintaining”
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Changes Begin with You
Too often we make promises to ourselves about making changes in our lives. We can easily make excuses when we fail or do not try to make the changes that are necessary in our lives. Resolutions are a dime a dozen and it is said that approximately 40 percent keep their resolutions. So that meansContinue reading “Changes Begin with You”
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What Will 2022 Bring to You?
What will 2022 bring to you? What will the next year bring to you? Opportunities or obstacles? Perhaps both. What have you learned or discovered these past several years ? I reviewed some past New Years post. 2020“Unexpected circumstances, trials and caught off guard”. In 2019:“Don’t pray for an easy life, but pray to beContinue reading “What Will 2022 Bring to You?”
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The True Meaning of Christmas 🎄
The True Meaning of Christmas is not a Myth or a Fairy Tale but a Time to Celebrate Hope The baby born in Bethlehem was wrapped in swaddling clothes is the Son of God that was prophesied in the scriptures in the book of Isaiah (7:14;9:6-7).Jesus was known as the Christ child and Mary andContinue reading “The True Meaning of Christmas 🎄”
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THE GHOST of CHRISTMAS
The story of Christmas appears to get camouflaged by all the fanfare and the trappings such as Santa Claus, Christmas trees, gifts and commercialism. Oh, but, there are so many good movies just to name a few such as ‘The Miracle on 34th Street’. The Ghost of Christmas is not Ebenezer Scrooge or some fairyContinue reading “THE GHOST of CHRISTMAS”
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May the God of Hope Fill You with Joy and Peace
‘When you don’t take time out to notice & understand your emotions, they have a strange way of resurfacing when you least expect or want them to’. Travis Bradbury Emotions can sweep over you during the holidays like no other time throughout the year. Emotions like grief, sadness, loneliness, depression, fear can easily grip usContinue reading “May the God of Hope Fill You with Joy and Peace”
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Thanks be to God for His Indescribable Gift!
Its that time of year when people will start to get frantic looking for that perfect gift for that special someone. This usually takes a lot of thought and creativity, a lot of work, and much patience. Its just so easy to buy a gift card isn’t it? A gift is not supposed to beContinue reading “Thanks be to God for His Indescribable Gift!”
