JUST ENOUGH for The Journey - Trying to Accomplish My Work!

The primary job of an anointed servant of God is to speak or write words to convict people of God's truth. In the speaking or writing of words, he witnesses for God and accomplishes a work.

First Sunday of Advent - Hope (read Psalm 25:1-10)

The Advent wreath is a circular garland of evergreen branches representing eternity. On that wreath, five candles are typically arranged. During the season of Advent one candle on the wreath is lit each Sunday as a part of the Advent services. Each candle represents an aspect of the spiritual preparation for the coming of the Lord, Jesus Christ.

Set on the branches of the wreath are four candles: three purple candles and one pink candle. In the center of the wreath sits a white candle. As a whole, these candles represent the coming of the light of Christ into the world.

On the first Sunday of Advent, the first purple candle is lit. This candle represents hope or expectation in anticipation of the coming Messiah.

On the second Sunday of Advent, the second purple candle is lit. This candle typically represents love.

On the third Sunday of Advent the pink, or rose-colored candle is lit. This pink candle is customarily represents joy.

The fourth and last purple candle, represents peace and is lit on the fourth Sunday of Advent.

On Christmas Eve, the white center candle is traditionally lit. This candle is called the "Christ Candle" and represents the life of Christ that has come into the world.

Happy Thanksgiving Week!

Good morning. I'm thankful for Salvation, Forgiveness, Acceptance and New Life.

I must tell you, this is my favorite time of year!! Yesterday I picked up the ham from the Honey Baked Ham Store. Today I'll pickup the pies (Apple, Sweet Potato and Pecan)

JUST ENOUGH for The Journey - Faith NOT Fear!

Do not let fear be disabling. Look up, Get up, Stand up and square your shoulders. We serve a God that's MORE THAN ENOUGH!

Special prayers this morning for the ones who don't yet know how to pray for themselves. God's got you in your greatest hour of need. He will be with you when you need Him most. I'm convinced that He has already gone ahead of you to prepare the blessing and the favorable outcome. Have Faith and not fear.

For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’ (Isaiah 41:13 NKJV)

JUST ENOUGH for The Journey - Christian

"And the Disciples were called Christians first in Antioch." (Acts 11:26b KJV)

What does the word "Christian" mean? It means "Little Christ". Wouldn't it be great if someone called you "Little Jesus" because you had so much of Him in you?

I don't want "to be like Mike", I want to be a Christian!

JUST ENOUGH for The Journey - What happened? Who have you allowed to distract you?

Woe to the person that leads you away from Jesus. Woe to you who have allowed yourself to be lured away. Be very careful of what you allow to enter your hearing and be careful of what you permit your eyes to see and that you allow your heart to lust after.

Not everything that appears good is good for you. Our enemy appears as something desirable, but truly his intent is destruction.

Hear the Truth today. Open your eyes to the Truth today. Prepare your heart to receive the Truth today.

Jesus Christ is The Way, The Truth and The Life! (John 14:6)

"Who has bewitched you that you should not obey the truth? You ran well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth?"(Galatians 3:1a; 5:7 NKJV)

JUST ENOUGH for The Journey - "Oh, oh and oh!!!"

Have you ever noticed that when things just get sooooo good that you don't have words to describe it? You get to where you can only say "Oh". Sometimes you just string it, "Oh, Oh, Oh" and at other times you just let it trail off, "Oohhhhh". Well, when you sit down and begin to think just how good God has been to you, all that you can say is, "Oh"!

"Oh", Lord you didn't have to bring me through, bring me back from, bring me out of, bring me into... (You fill in the blank. He's brought all of us from something and to something better). When you think back on His Hand on your life, just say "Oh"!

• "Oh", thank you Jesus for saving me
• "Oh", thank you Jesus for loving me
• "Oh", thank you Jesus for my life, my family, my home, my job, my health, my wealth, my hope, my joy, my peace..."OH, OH, OOOHHHHH"!

"Oh, taste and see that the Lord  is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!" (Psalms 34:8 NKJV)

JUST ENOUGH for The Journey - He hears all, He sees all, He knows all and He Lords over all

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)

Lastly, He provides all that you and I have need of for this day! TRUST HIM WITH YOU!!!

IT'S SUNDAY!

I woke up early, very early this morning with a anxious heart that is filled with Thanksgiving and Praise. God has Called my name again and I have answered again!

I never take for granted His Call on my life and how He will use me to minister (serve) His people and fulfill my purpose.

• Today I will teach a class as we study "The Holy Spirit and You".

• Later, I will lead our Senior Saints Sunday School class on The Book of Acts.

• This afternoon I will assist as the Lay Leader as we accomplish the business of the Local Church during our annual Conference.

• Tonight I will preach God's Word to my Brothers who are in Prison.

True Leaders are never absent. When the clock of time strikes, and their hour is come, they take their place and do their work.

JUST ENOUGH for The Journey - Prayer, it is not manipulation; prayer is Unification.

Although we're no longer servants but sons, we need to understand the privilege of prayer.

Prayer is not given to enable us to give God orders, to say, "Bless this, do that or provide the other." This is not prayer at all.

Prayer is The Spirit of Jesus Christ working in and through us in order to bring us into harmony with the perfect purposes of The Father.

Prayer is The Spirit of Jesus in me crying, "Abba" - not for manipulation,  but for unification  - to become one with His perfect purpose and plan.

"And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth The Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore though art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ." (Galatians 4:6-7 KJV)

JUST ENOUGH for The Journey - Decision Time!

How much longer will you suffer needlessly? How many more failed attempts are you willing to take to try to fix things yourself? What life limiting, depleating and debilitating decisions are you locked into and there seems to be no escape?

You've turned to people and have been disappointed. You've given of yourself just to be abused, mistreated and disrespected in bad relationships. You've tried to find relief, release and alternatives in drugs and alcohol. You've heard that smoking calms your nerves but now you have shortness of breath, heart issues and stinky hair and breath. Binge eating on comfort foods have not been beneficial but has indeed added to your waistline and brought along with it other health issues. You've consulted and put your trust in others to only be betrayed and exposed negatively.

You've made many decisions, but have you made THE DECISION?

There is only one right decision that guarantees positive change and an abundant life. Only one decision once made offers eternal forgiveness and eternal life. Only one decision takes you from being an outcast to being accepted and beloved in The Kingdom of God.

THE DECISION
- cleanses
- restores
- liberates
- provides
- comforts
- protects
- promotes
- secures

BTW, THE DECISION isn't about choosing a religion but it is about entering into a relationship with Jesus, The Christ!

It's Decision Time! Say YES!!!

God , the Master, The Holy of Israel, has this solemn counsel: “Your salvation requires you to turn back to me and stop your silly efforts to save yourselves. Your strength will come from settling down in complete dependence on me— The very thing you’ve been unwilling to do." (Isaiah 30:15 MSG)

JUST ENOUGH for The Journey - Stay Alert and Don't be Found Sleeping!

This morning as I was reading the scriptures for Bible study this afternoon, I found myself drifting back off to sleep. My eyes lost focus and became heavy again. Indeed my spirit is willing but my flesh is weak!

You see, when my alarm clock went off I sprang into awakeness. The same is true when we hear the Gospel. It's as if an alarm has gone off and we awaken spiritually, we spring into new life, new hope and new purpose.

However, there are times that we get physically tired and we drift off, our spiritual awakeness is being compromised by our physical desire to go back to sleep. Our awakeness is not what it was when we first heard the alarm and before we know it, we've fallen back to sleep, even while trying to do the right thing...studying, praying and seeking. Again, the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.

The falling asleep again is something that you don't realize because it sneaks up on you when you become overly comfortable, when life quiets down from its business and when you are alone. It is at this time that the enemy would entice you to relax, slow down, take a break or even a timeout from your seeking, studying and praying. Why not, all is going well and you're in a comfortable time in your life.

It is when we are alone and comfortable that we are more susceptible to being duped or lulled into sleep or sleepiness. It's when we allow ourselves to drift off or to take our eyes off of Jesus that we lose sight of our purpose, our drive and our motivation.

Well this morning I'm sounding an alarm. WAKEUP, WAKEUP, WAKEUP! I beg you to stay alert and to not be found sleeping!

I found myself drifting and quickly snapped out of it. Now that I've sat up, refocused and re-engaged I'm nudging you in the Spirit to get up, be alert and to keep on going!

In Christ Jesus, Amen.

Then He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not watch one hour?  Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (Mark 14:37-38 NKJV)

JUST ENOUGH for The Journey - Allow Yourself to Think BIG Today!

I never try to think small and I try to surround myself with people who don't think small. 

The Apostle Peter said he wrote both of his books in the Bible "to stimulate you in wholesome thinking (2nd Peter 3:1 NIV)."

Proverbs 23:7 says: "As he [man] thinketh in his heart, so is he."

The way we think is very important, because our thoughts guide our actions. We can think small or negative, and our results will be the same. I believe that there is power in thinking big and thinking positively.

Speak to your day even now...

Today, I will accept every challenge and I will succeed in every one of them even beyond the expectations of others and even of myself.

Today, all of my interactions will be beneficial to both parties. I will not accept negativity or misunderstandings to get in the way of productivity and networking potentials.

Today, I will make my superiors proud that they chose me, empowered me and trusted me to get this Project moving towards completion. Ultimately, it is God who will be glorified by my work and diligence to do the right thing.

Tonight, once all has been said and done, I'm going to raise my hands to God and praise Him for my gifts, my talents and for the works of my hands.

We serve a GREAT BIG GOD who wants you to accomplish GREAT BIG THINGS that will be a GREAT BIG BLESSING for others.

I'm ready to do BIG THINGS because my BIG GOD has given me the ability to think GREAT BIG THOUGHTS, knowing that in Christ Jesus that I have no limitations because "I can do all things in Christ Jesus who strengthens me!"

Lastly, I'm sending up GREAT BIG PRAYERS for all of you to do BIG and GREAT things today!

Here's a BIG SMILE for your day! 😃

JUST ENOUGH for The Journey - Hmmmm...Chew on this!

"Don't let nobody steal your joy because of who you are and for who they're not." - Pastor Robbie R. Morganfield