When YOU Get Right, It Will Go Right in YOUR Life

Monday's Meditation: When YOU Get Right, It Will Go Right!

The time for silliness has past! Reconciliation's time has come! Put away jealousy, retribution and superiority complexes. Strengthen your home life and the love of family. Stop holding grudges against one another over things that no longer matter. Enjoy the days remaining and let go of the days that are no more. Seek The Lord and I'll say it again, Seek The Lord for your life!

The result is evident in scripture:

"When a man’s ways please the Lord , He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him." (Proverbs 16:7 NKJV)

The Message Bible says it this way:

"When God approves of your life, even your enemies will end up shaking your hand." (Proverbs 16:7 MSG)

I like this, I want this and I'll do the above so that I may have this. Think about the alternative and decide for yourself if you want this for your life.

Have a great Monday.

Give "YOURSELF" Time.

YOU are His workmanship
YOU are His created one
YOU are His beloved
YOU are His child
YOU are precious in His sight

Look in the mirror, the YOU that you see is the YOU that God has purposely, excellently and beautifully created. YOU may not see it just yet, but GIVE IT TIME because God has never made a mistake...He made YOU and YOU'RE beautifully being made beautiful.

"God has made everything beautiful in its time." (Ecclesiastes 3:11a NIV)

JUST BECAUSE...

Thankful Thursday: "JUST BECAUSE..."

JUST BECAUSE someone told you that you would never amount to anything doesn't mean that you won't... "IF GOD IS FOR US, WHO CAN BE AGAINST US?"

JUST BECAUSE the medical report for a loved one or even yourself has come back with an unfavorable diagnosis... "IF GOD IS FOR US, WHO CAN BE AGAINST US?"

JUST BECAUSE oftentimes there's more month than money... "IF GOD IS FOR US, WHO CAN BE AGAINST US?"

JUST BECAUSE you have had an addiction; an affliction or a situation KNOW that when you have given it to God and He is working it out for your good, that you don't need to worry or even listen to other's opinions because... "IF GOD IS FOR US, WHO CAN BE AGAINST US?"

Saying all of this in sports vernacular, JUST BECAUSE...your opposition has gotten all suited up for the game doesn't mean that they're going to win the game

Saying this biblically, JUST BECAUSE the weapon has been formed doesn't mean you are defeated as The Word of God says that "No weapon that has been formed against you will prosper..."

Saying this as Keith, I don't care if you talk about me; lie on me; despise me; tease me; belittle me; put me down, put me out or count me out...I WILL REMAIN ETERNALLY SAVED; ETERNALLY FAVORED and ETERNALLY BLESSED because...

"If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31b NIV)

Thank God today for His Love and care for YOU!!!

Tuesday's Truth: Don't Be Consumed by "IT"

Let "IT" Go
Lay "IT" Down
Leave "IT" Alone and
No Longer Be Troubled by "IT"!!

Whatever "IT" is that they have done or may still be doing to you that has hindered you, discounted you, persecutes you, frustrates your efforts to live a better life or consistently discourages you....KNOW that "ITS" time is coming to an end.

"God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you and give relief to you who are troubled..." (2 Thessalonians 1:6-7a)

Hallelujah to The Lord God Almighty, that troubles don't last always, relief is on the way!!

Monday's Meditation

"Our God gives you everything you need, makes you everything you’re to be." (2 Thessalonians 1:2 MSG)

Any questions?

Do the RIGHT THING

Finishing Strong Friday: C'mon...It's Both Common Decency and Common Sense!

Simply put, "Do the RIGHT THING" all day. The only way that we can Finish Strong is not to do WRONG!

WRONG actions have unfavorable  consequences.

"Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin." (James 4:17 NKJV)

Happy 21st Birthday!

Today we are sending a SHOUT OUT to our oldest son Keith Jr. who is 21 years old!! We send our love and prayers.

Happy Birthday Keith Jr.!!!!

KNOCKED DOWN and KNOCKED OUT

Wednesday's Word: Jesus is "The Greatest of The Greatest" and JESUS IS LORD!!

The challenger named "Cancer" stepped into the Ring with an impressive record and touted that it was a Top Contender. However, when the fight started, it was crystal clear that the fight was already over as Jesus delivered the KNOCKOUT!! Jesus didn't have to throw a single punch or make an aggressive move...but just the mention of His Name, "Cancer" had to bow out, bow down and drop to its knee's in total submission and confess in the presence of all who thought that "Cancer" would be victorious, that JESUS IS LORD!

Some of us are in a fight of our life and at times we would want to throw in the towel. I'm here to share with you that "The Greatest of The Greatest" has already stepped into the Ring on your behalf, let Him take this fight...give it all to Him.

This picture is of my Co-worker who is more than a conqueror in Christ Jesus!

Cancer Has Received a T.K.O.!!

"Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:35, 37-39 NKJV)

Tuesday's Truth: You're Appointed and Anointed!

LIVE OUT LOUD TODAY SAINTS! It is an exciting and excellent time to be in The Kingdom of God. We must know that we have an assurance of life, love and salvation in Christ Jesus.

The Word of God assures us that we have been "Appointed" which means that the life to come has been predetermined, set in order, arranged by Divine Authority and fixed by agreement (covenant) instituted by God Himself to "Appoint" those who love Him to eternal life and salvation.

Oh and I didn't forget about this life that we are living right here and right now. Yes, He has placed an "Anointing" on your life which means that He Himself has consecrated you and God has dedicated you to live a life of service to Him and for Kingdom building. Oh yeah, while your doing the work of Kingdom building, the world must take heed to treat you justly as God's Word warns by saying "He permitted no one to do them wrong; Yes, He rebuked kings for their sakes, Saying, “Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm.” (Psalms 105:14-15 NKJV)

Truth is, we need to LIVE OUT LOUD because WE KNOW that we've been APPOINTED "For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ" (I Thessalonians 5:9 NKJV) and we KNOW that we're ANOINTED!!

The FIRST STEP!

Monday's Meditation: Just Take the FIRST STEP!

In the book of the Prophet Haggai in Chapter 2, we hear Haggai speak the Words that came to him from The Lord. God was asking 2 questions of the priests (1) Is holiness contagious? Can holiness be transferred from one thing to another? The priests answered, "No". (2) Can uncleanness, the opposite of holiness, be contagious? Can someone who is ritually unclean contaminate things that are holy? "Yes", the priests answered.

God told the people that they knew that since the Temple had been destroyed and not rebuilt, that the Temple had become contaminated and so had the people. Therefore, because the people were defiled, then so would their sacrifice be defiled.

However, in verses 15, 18, 19b...three times the Prophet Haggai announced that "from this day forward" things would be different. You see, something changed, the people took the "First Step" and the foundation stone, the cornerstone of the Temple was laid and as part of the ceremony, the Temple was rededicated, cleansing it from defilement, making it a functional holy space again.

The last sentence in verse 19, The Lord says this, "FROM THIS DAY ON I WILL BLESS YOU."

Despite our sin in this life, God still responds favorably to our "First Step" in the right direction. Throughout the Bible we see people that when they looked beyond their own selfish concerns, God jumped at the chance to reestablish a relationship with His chosen people.

Think about this...God is and has always been ready to jump at the chance to reestablish relationship with you...we just need to take the FIRST STEP!

Fabulous Friday - a Father's Post on a Father's Day Weekend!

Our daughter Kaelyn and her friend Erika playing dress up and performing Taylor Swift's Twenty-Two (22) last night. Every female recording artist from Beyonce to Taylor Swift has been performed for my personal enjoyment by these two crazy girls! Nope, they are not shy!

Have a Great Weekend!

ADVANTAGE!

Thankful Thursday: I'm thankful today for an ADVANTAGE!

That's right, I said it, ADVANTAGE! some will take this statement as arrogance or braggadocios, but those who are Saved by The Blood of Jesus know this same word as simply "Blessing". We who are in Christ are "Blessed" or put in a more secular term, ADVANTAGED! The scales are truly in our favor, let there be no doubt about it.

We have God the Father, God The Son and God The Holy Spirit. We have a promise; we have hope; we have joy; we have peace; we have healing; we have forgiveness; and we have an ADVANTAGE to know in advance our final destination... Heaven! God in all His work and love towards us doesn't tire or take breaks. He's at work even right now in awakening YOU to the gift of ADVANTAGE.

I'm thankful today for my ADVANTAGE (Blessing) and I'm thankful that you also can have an ADVANTAGE.

"Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord , The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, And to those  who  have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall, But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint." (Isaiah 40:28-31 NKJV)

Your Children are Safe and They Will Come Back to Where They Belong!

Aunt Mae, this I share with you today to encourage your spirit within you. You have been troubled for far too long over the lifestyle and salvation of your children. God promises and has declared that He knows of your work and that He will bring your children back from the enemy! Keep your eyes open because this is the time of The Lord's Favor to show forth in your life. You shall see this blessing while you are still in the land of the living!

Thus says the Lord : “A voice was heard in Ramah, Lamentation and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children, Refusing to be comforted for her children, Because they are no more.” Thus says the Lord : “Refrain your voice from weeping, And your eyes from tears; For your work shall be rewarded, says the Lord , And they shall come back from the land of the enemy. There is hope in your future, says the Lord , That your children shall come back to their own border. (Jeremiah 31:15-17 NKJV)

All my love in Christ Jesus and as your son,
Keith

"KNOW FULL WELL", Who You Are!!

Wednesday's Word: Encourage Yourself, "KNOW FULL WELL", Who You Are!!

God has a plan for you according to how He created you!

• You look the way you look ON PURPOSE
• You talk the way you talk ON PURPOSE
• Your racial & cultural makeup are ON PURPOSE

God has made you and I perfectly PERFECT! Get to life and living according to who you are and NOT to who someone else wants you to be. God created you ON PURPOSE and He loves you ON PURPOSE and has PURPOSED you just as you are...and THIS I KNOW FULL WELL!!!

"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." (Psalm 139:14 NIV)

There are No Lawyers for Jesus, Only Witnesses!

Tuesday's Truth: There are no Lawyers for Jesus, only Witnesses!

A lot of people would like...well would demand, our defense and proof of why we are followers and believers of Jesus Christ and why we share The Gospel or The Good News so passionately.

Know that the only defense/proof (evidence) that you are to offer would be that of your own testimony! No other evidence is required, as your witness to what God has already done in your life will be more than enough evidence.

"Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels." (2 Timothy 2:23)

Truth is...who can dispute what God has done for me? NOBODY. Who can have in Christ what I have and more? ANYBODY!

Unsolved Puzzle - Portrait of Life Without Jesus

Monday's Meditation: There's Nothing More Frustrating than an UNSOLVED PUZZLE!

Life without Jesus is like trying to put together a 500 piece puzzled with the wrong picture on the puzzle box. The picture (life) will never come out as it was meant to.

In The Gospel of John, Jesus makes this startling statement to those listening to Him, "...Apart from me you can do nothing." (John 15:5)

Today, I would ask that we look at our lives and examine the same...is the life that we are living looking like the picture on the box (The Bible)?

Don't Depart...IMPART!

Finishing Strong Friday: It's time to Quit "Departing" from those who are in our lives and to start "Imparting" Hope, Love and Forgiveness! Now that you are Saved, it is time to reach those in our life that are not.

We do this with the understanding of the strong hold that this world has on God's people...worldly situations; worldly desires; greed; lust; and pride keep folks bound, never coming to the realization of what freedom actually feels like or looks like. Oh yeah, we know how to reach others because we are all to familiar with each and every one of these vices as we were also caught up in the same when we were in the world!

Less you forget...think back, it wasn't so long ago that you were not where you are today. Now, reach back and help someone else know what freedom feels like and looks like.

If "Each one can Reach one", then we will Finish Strong!

"It wasn’t so long ago that we ourselves were stupid and stubborn, dupes of sin, ordered every which way by our glands, going around with a chip on our shoulder, hated and hating back. But when God, our kind and loving Savior God, stepped in, He saved us from all that. It was all His doing; we had nothing to do with it. He gave us a good bath, and we came out of it new people, washed inside and out by the Holy Spirit. Our Savior Jesus poured out new life so generously. God’s gift has restored our relationship with Him and given us back our lives. And there’s more life to come—an eternity of life! You can count on this." (Titus 3:3-8 The Message)

THANKFUL that Family Love is AUTHENTIC LOVE

I'm away visiting with my family. More family is arriving today. I haven't seen most of them in nearly 35 years, yet the love and laughter is bursting to overflow.

Indeed, Authentic Love has no limits and can never be diluted, eroded by time, weakened by distance or become lessened by choice of lifestyle.

My family is representative of any other family. Some are Christians and some drink and smoke. Some are married with children and some are divorced with children. Some have children with College Degrees and some have children in Prison. Through it all, my family is strong and has and continues to sustain love for one another in a mighty and magnificent way!

I'm thankful to be "IN" the family that I'm in. Each loved member of this family has left an indelible mark on another.

This morning I woke up praising God for kisses, smiles, hugs (many from one of my cousins last night, who last time I saw her was in diapers) and for His grace and mercy; love and compassion; forgiveness and restoration.

Love on YOUR family today, CELEBRATE them and BE THANKFUL for them while you still have them. Amen.

It's Not the Destination, it's the Journey.

The Lord says, "I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you." (Genesis 28:15)

Wherever you and I find ourselves this week, know that God is watching you and keeping you in each and every endeavor. Once you and I have done what we are required to do, He will safely bring you back...and not just back to the same old routine, but with new insight, new energy and a new strategy!

Keep your eyes open and keep a willing spirit to recognize and then participate in what God has in store for you on the Next Level!

"Let Go and Let God" or "Hold out and be Counted Out"?

The choice is yours and the choice is easy!

God sees all and knows all. God knew that we would mess up, that we would do wrong and that we would stray away from righteousness. However, He simply says that even though we are faithless, that He is FAITHFUL and that if we would only confess our sins, that He will forgive us AND purify us of our unrighteousness.

Let's get this...if we would just open up to Him in confession, two things will He do for us:

1) He will and already has forgiven us. We already have a "Get out of Jail free card", Biblically, Jesus has taken the keys to the Gates of Hell from the enemy and He has given us the Keys to the Kingdom! That's Forgiveness when you've been GIVEN THE KEYS!

2) He will purify us from all unrighteousness. This means that all that "Stuff" that we found our self mixed up in, all that "Stuff" that we have been involved with/in relationship with will be washed away...not only washed but cleansed by The Blood of Christ which will make us whiter than snow.

Yes it is true that He ALREADY knows our sin; and Yes, it is also true that He STILL will forgive and purify you...if you will simply confess.

"If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:8-9 NIV)

Confession: I will not hold out and be counted out any longer. TODAY I'M GOING TO LET GO AND LET GOD!

Prayer: Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your  generous Spirit. (Psalm 51:10-12)

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Willingness to SPEND and to be SPENT!

Are YOU Willing To DO IT AGAIN Today?

Love requires those who show love to go the distance each and every occasion an opportunity to love presents itself.

As servants of Jesus Christ, we can't afford to take shortcuts, we can't afford to  give the Gospel of Christ in an abbreviated way or to assume that since someone has sat in church for years that they are more versed than someone who hasn't. Being in ministry requires 100% of YOU to give 100% of Him!

To be in ministry requires your total self, total commitment, total belief, total prayer life, total seeking of God's Word, total trust, total boldness, total availability and like the Apostle Paul...being in ministry requires your willingness to be "Spent" on behalf of those God brings to you or to whom He sends you to!

When you "Spend" yourself and afterwards find yourself "Spent" in the ministering of ALL that God has equipped you with... You MUST be willing and ready to DO IT AGAIN!!

Today is a new day with new opportunities... Are you ready to DO IT AGAIN? I am.

"I will very gladly spend and be spent for you." (2 Corinthians 12:15a KJV)