I pray your joy, love and happiness during this season of gathering, fellow-shipping, eating and remembering all that God has done! Love each other like never before!
I'm going to do the same; I won't be in touch again until December 1st.
Mom and Dad, here we come...
Week of Thanksgiving (Tuesday): Being Thankful is a Choice and today I choose to be Thankful.
Last night while I slept, God was sending forth a miracle! Baby Aryn Williams was born at 11:05pm to my Niece Alicia and Nephew Jerome Williams.
Also, I offer Thanks for my parents who today are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary! Happy Anniversary to two of the most beautiful people who I have the privilege to call Dad and Mom.
So, what you see on the outside (the huge smile, joy and love)...although it looks good, it fails in comparison as to how full my soul is on the inside!
Truth is: I'm going to get out of this bed and go to my comfy chair and gladly (perhaps even tearfully), offer my prayers of Thanksgiving as my heart and soul is full of Thankfulness!
Oh yea, Thankfulness is a choice, "And when you offer a sacrifice of Thanksgiving to the Lord, offer it of your own free will." (Leviticus 22:29 NKJV)
Be Blessed and Be Faithful!
Week of Thanksgiving (Monday): Let's start the day with a THANKFUL attitude, and end the day with the same.
We have so much to be thankful for and this week in which we celebrate Thanksgiving, let us be mindful of all that The Lord has done, is doing and shall continue to do for us and for our families.
Let's let go of "STUFF" and let's let love and gratitude be in our hearts and homes during this season.
"It is good to give THANKS to The Lord, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, and Your faithfulness every night" (Psalm 92:1-2 NKJV)
Finishing Strong Friday: Stay the Course Saints!
The anointing is in you; the anointing is teaching you; the anointing is real, is true and is not a lie...so, Stay the Course and let's keep on sharing and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ! It has been promised that if we do Stay the Course that we will Finish Strong!!!
"The anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him." (I John 2:27 NKJV)
Have a great weekend!
Thankful Thursday: Thankful for a Praying Family and Friends!
Ever wake-up, pour your coffee and then just stare at it thinking that once you sip it, your day will start? Well, my coffee has just been sitting in front of me and I've not sipped it because I'm not ready for my day to start...I really want to go back to bed!
Pray that I get out of this house and into the office...LOL!!!
Wednesday's Word: True Wealth is Measured by What We've Invested in God.
Anything obtained outside of God will one day cease to exist, but the true riches in Heaven that have been stored up for us will remain for all eternity. What defines our success? Is it money, position, posessions or reputation?
I pray that we invest and become rich in The Lord!
“I know you inside and out, and find little to my liking. You’re not cold, you’re not hot—far better to be either cold or hot! You’re stale. You’re stagnant. You make me want to vomit. You brag, ‘I’m rich, I’ve got it made, I need nothing from anyone,’ oblivious that in fact you’re a pitiful, blind beggar, threadbare and homeless. “Here’s what I want you to do: Buy your gold from me, gold that’s been through the refiner’s fire. Then you’ll be rich. Buy your clothes from me, clothes designed in Heaven. You’ve gone around half-naked long enough. And buy medicine for your eyes from me so you can see, really see. “The people I love, I call to account—prod and correct and guide so that they’ll live at their best. Up on your feet, then! About face! Run after God! (Revelation 3:15-19 MSG)
Tuesday's Truth: Jesus Got Your Back!!
Satan wants to steal from us, but Jesus restores. Satan wants to kill us, but Jesus protects us. Satan wants to destroy every area of our lives. Yet Jesus wants to Save every area of our lives; to Save everyone in our lives and He wants to restore every area of our lives...to heal us, to keep us, to comfort us, to free us and to love us...for all of this life and for all eternity!
Although Satan tries to intimidate us, Jesus says, “I've got your back.”
Jesus came that we might have life that produces blessings, which is the opposite of stealing, killing and destroying. Jesus came to prosper us and to build us up!
"The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." (John 10:10 NKJV)
Monday's Meditation: God has done great things for each and every one of us. What one thing will you do for Him today?
He doesn't expect everyone to be Preachers. However, I do know that He doesn't want anyone to be a Hypocrite!!!
Finishing Strong Friday: Be strong today no matter what you may be facing. You are not having to endure anything that someone else hasn't already made it through. You will overcome your situation if you put your hope, trust and faith in The Lord.
"For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope." (Romans 15:4)
Wednesday's Word: EXPECTATION
When Christ returns for His own, He comes:
- as the Savior to redeem— Rom. 8:23
- as the Uniter to gather— 1 Thess. 4:13- 18
- as the Blessed Hope to gladden— Titus 2:13
- as the Transformer to glorify— Phil. 3:20, 21
- as the Lover to present— Eph. 5:27
- as the Lord to reward— 1 Cor. 3:14; 4:5 and
- as the Friend to receive to Himself - John 14:3
YES, GREAT EXPECTATION FOR HIS RETURN!
Monday's Meditation : Are you laying in bed dreading the start of this work week? Are you feeling lathargic because it's dark when you go out and dark again before you get back? Are you succoming to procrastination...putting off what should be done now, yet you will put it off for some later time?
Don't Do This - BE ENERGIZED for Life and Service; GOD SUPPLIES US WITH HIS ENERGY!
"Be energetic in your life of salvation, reverent and sensitive before God. That energy is God’s energy, an energy deep within you, God himself willing and working at what will give him the most pleasure. Do everything readily and cheerfully—no bickering, no second-guessing allowed! Go out into the world uncorrupted, a breath of fresh air in this squalid and polluted society. Provide people with a glimpse of good living and of the living God. Carry the light-giving Message into the night so I’ll have good cause to be proud of you on the day that Christ returns. You’ll be living proof that I didn’t go to all this work for nothing." (Philippians 2:12-16 MSG)
Finishing Strong Friday: PREACH, TEACH and REACH!!
Go out and do what you do. Do it well; Do it boldly; Do it in confidence; and Do it wherever you find yourself.
God has called you, God has anointed you, and God will protect you!
God says, “Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm.” (I Chronicles 16:22 NKJV)
Thankful Thursday: I'm thankful for The Word of God that constantly speaks to me in all situations and at all times!
On this rainy Thursday I'm thinking that Noah and his entire family remained DRY and SAFE because of his obedience to God. Can you imagine what God will do for you and yours for YOUR OBEDIENCE? Hmmmm....
That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” (1 Corinthians 2:9 NLT)
Wednesday's Word: Since "The Truth" has set you free, so shall you live in truth, operate in the truth, reflect truth in your dealings with others, speak the truth out of your mouth and hold on to the truth for the rest of your days...then you will remain free.
Lies are of the devil for he is the father of ALL LIES and in him there is NO TRUTH!
When I say that we are free, I'm saying that at one time you and I were living a lie and we were under the power of the ultimate Liar who tried to convince us that we were of no value...BUT GOD has both shown us and has delivered us by His Truth which is Christ Jesus!
Know today that in Christ, you have been reborn; having put off the old and have put on the new or we have put on "The Truth" because "As He is, so are we in this world."
"Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him" (Colossians 3:9-10 NKJV)
These pictures are Kaelyn's notes from Bible Study last night. I was teaching from Psalm 103 and this is what she wrote, Haha, I just had to share:
Kaelyn's Story
Today is November 3rd. 2014 and Erika is over and we are now at Bible Study. My Dad preaches Bible Study he is really good at it. And when he was preaching he asked me why I was smiling. And I said nothing. It was funny 😁!! Now my Dad is talking about dancing. Now he is reading a scripture in the Bible App on his phone. Now he is talking to everyone about religion = Christian. Wow, this is really confusing!! So hard to understand. Now he is talking about East and West, North and South and he is talking about little children saying in these days how much do you love me. Now he is talking about people getting punished. That is not really nice = my opinion. And when I get home I have to clean my room and clean my desk, soooooo boring, sooooo boring, WOW that is really boring.
Monday's Meditation: Remain Consistent during the Seasons of Inconsistency!
See how changeable the times are, and yet how unchangeable? Meaning the season of warmth and growth has given way to the chill and ceasing of growth. The course of nature is always changing just like the course of our lives. Yet what is consistent is the inconsistency of nature and life...we will always have change/seasons.
There are times when it is hot and times when it is cold; time to plant and time to gather; a time to sleep and a time to be awake.
One thing that can be consistent in this life of inconsistencies is our Faith, Hope and Love for The Lord. As it is a truth that we will go through seasons of plenty and seasons of lack; seasons of wellness and seasons of sickness; seasons of loneliness and seasons of fellowship...one thing that will be consistent is the consistency of the Love of God in your life and for your life!
Our life's seasons shall not cease while we are still in this world, yet the love of God is consistent for every season and for ALL ETERNITY!
“While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, And day and night Shall not cease.” (Genesis 8:22 NKJV)
