DON'T SLEEP IN & MISS OUT!

Thankful Thursday: DON'T SLEEP IN & MISS OUT!!! Waking up early powers up my day!

Why would I even begin to think that getting up early actually gives me more power; more drive; more enthusiasm; stamina; courage; boldness and focus?

Read the story in Exodus chapter 16 of "The Bread from Heaven", the Manna that fell from Heaven which appeared early each morning when the Dew lifted (verse 14). Each one of God's children was to gather ALL THAT THEY HAD NEED OF, and this Bread from Heaven would sustain them throughout the entire day. Now, we must understand that the Manna was only supplied in the early morning and would dry up and spoil if not consumed during that day. If you slept too long, the Manna would be no more for that day...it must be gathered in the early morning hours.

So it is still to this day that we are fed the spiritual "Bread from Heaven" early each morning and we must understand that we are to feed to we are FULL each day and we will be sustained until we are replenished early the next morning. This spiritual nourishment is endless and necessary for our lives! God's Word says that man shall not live on bread (physical nourishment) alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God (Matthew 4:4).

I'm THANKFUL to read God's Word, meditate on God's Word, pray God's Word and then share God's Word...early every morning!

The Bible says this about the people and the Manna, "So they gathered it every morning, every man according to his need. And when the sun became hot, it melted." (Exodus 16:21 NKJV)

DON'T SLEEP IN & MISS OUT...Instead of grumbling about how early you woke up, give thanks and get fed!

Have Faith in God

Wednesday's Word: "Have Faith in God."

Your Faith allows GOD to do things for you that no one saw coming. Don't let anyone's commentary discourage your faith. - Hart Ramsey

"So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God." (Mark 11:22 NKJV)

Doom and Gloom vs. Hope and Holiness

Tuesday's Truth: Doom and Gloom vs. Hope and Holiness.

Yes, the signs of the end are evidence that we are nearing the end. We see wars and hear of more wars. The family unit has suffered, diseases are rampant and drugs/chemicals are destroying our communities.

Yet, amongst all of the defiled, destroyed and division we STILL have The Gospel...yes, there's STILL Good News!

People are STILL being delivered.
People are STILL being set free.
People are STILL being Saved and the devil will STILL be totally defeated in the end.

Know today that the truth of the matter is that it doesn't matter when the end finally comes, but it does matter how we are living out our time that we have right now. We have been entrusted with The Gospel to tell God's people that in the end we win in Christ Jesus!

Come what may, we can be anchored in Jesus and that is Good News!

"The gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace." (Colossians 1:6 NIV)

Truth is...we must see the Good through all of the bad. It's there and it's available to those who want it.

It is Today (again)!

Monday's Meditation: It is Today again. 

So, is this the Today that you vowed that you will do what you have been putting off to do? Think about this, if we were crossing out each Today on a list, then truly this Today will be one less Today than you had on yesterday. How many more Todays do we have to put off until tomorrow? Hmmmmm.....


"There is another reason for doing what is right. You know what time it is. It is time for you to wake up from your sleep. The time when we will be taken up to be with Christ is not as far off as when we first put our trust in Him."(Romans 13:11 NLV)


Don't put off for tomorrow the right that you need to do Today!

Get up and Get Going

Finishing Strong Friday: Get up and Get Going, because "Late in the Midnight Hour", God has ALREADY turned it around!

Live today, move today and manifest today the blessing and favor of one who's situation was turned around "Late in the Midnight Hour"!

FAITH and unbelief or GOD and satan...You Choose!

Wednesday's Word: FAITH and unbelief or GOD and satan…you choose!

If we want the benefits of the gospel, do what is required to get’em. However, I cannot guarantee the benefits according to the gospel until we meet the condition of having FAITH.  Hmmmm, are the benefits worth the efforts in meeting the condition of having FAITH? If the answer is “Yes”, then do as we are instructed! Simple enough isn't it? Please know that we cannot expect God to give us these benefits when we fail to do as He requires.  No, it doesn't work that way as He is not that kind of God. He will not break His laws for anyone…including you!  He knows that every single one of us can, if we want, choose to meet the condition of having unwavering FAITH.  Let’s quit fooling ourselves and let us quit complaining that it is too hard to believe.  Really? When we do this, we are indeed engaging in a sinful attitude and we need to ask God to forgive us for believing more the lies of Satan than the truth of God.  As long as we cooperate with our enemy and allow unbelief, we cannot cooperate with God and exercise true FAITH. Truly, we cannot serve two masters or have FAITH and unbelief in our life at the same time.

"No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other.” (Matthew 6:24a)

I am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency

Tuesday's Truth: I am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency!!

I have had the pleasure to be off of work for 7 days straight. I have enjoyed putting my daughter on the school bus everyday. I have been blessed to journey to my hometown for my 30th Reunion and visit with friends that I went to school with. I went to see Pastor Massey and his family at the First Baptist Church of Freedom. I spent an entire day with my best friend Terri Tomalski Cyprowski and her husband Kevin.  

Now I'm back home, sitting here thinking "back to reality" with almost a negative connotation...BUT THEN, I decided to lay back down for only a moment, but not to sleep but to pray. I prayed and then I read God's truth about today, about tomorrow and about my future...therefore the thought for today, "I have everything that I need for today - I am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency!!"

After I prayed and read God's Word, I was reminded that my reality is better than any fantasy! We can dream of living on top of the world, having the perfect job (or no job), the perfect family, the perfect home, carefree; footloose and fancy-free lifestyle and that all "sounds" and "seems" good. However, the reality is that I don't live on top of the world, but within the modestness and humbleness of "WHO" God called me to be. I don't have the perfect job, but God has gifted me to do what I do and to do it well, and it brings glory unto Him. My family is far from perfect, so I am reminded to pray for them and myself each and everyday to a God who is perfect and who promises to not withhold any good and perfect thing from those who love Him. My house tends to be more disheveled than tidy; I'm financially  strapped more than I can allow myself to be footloose and fancy-free...BUT STILL, my reality is better because I have Jesus and because of this Truth, there is absolutely nothing that I cannot have and there is absolutely nothing that I cannot do!!

"I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency]." (‭Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭13‬ AMP)

The Truth Is....that with Christ, our reality is better than any fantasy...know that we are sufficient in Christ's sufficiency!