What Are We Missing Out On?

We can have everything that God says that we can have. But are we willing trust Him, obey Him, believe Him and seek Him for it?

The True You!

BE THE ORIGINALLY CREATED, PURPOSED AND BLESSED YOU TODAY!

Never mimic or copycat what someone else is doing, because when you do, you are no longer authentic, you've just become a cheap imitation or knockoff of something else! Please let the REAL YOU stand up and be noticed. There's GREATNESS in YOU when you let God's purpose for your life lead your life.

“When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they lack wisdom and behave like fools.” (2 CORINTHIANS‬ ‭10:12‬b AMP‬‬)

Be Careful That You Don't Miss It!

Some of us are missing the move of God because we are too busy teaching religion in an attempt to make folks religious. The problem with being religious is that we miss the relationship and personal intimacy with The Lord and replace the same with rules, rituals and doctrine that oftentimes is more about our denominations than The Christ who came to restore relationships and who was made superior to religion and even angels. (Hebrews 1:4)

Don't be so caught up with religion (rules) that you fail to see or even neglect the move of God that's taking place right in front of our faces. Please know, it is not at our discretions, our authority or our titles/positions that salvation is given. God is in the salvation business, not man.

"He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." (John 1:10‭-‬13 NKJV)

Listening..

"The Lord God has given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary. He awakens me morning by morning, He awakens my ear to hear as the learned. The Lord God has opened my ear; and I was not rebellious, nor did I turn away." (Isaiah 50:4-5 NKJV)

It's Alright to Say "No"

When we truly love someone, an answer of "No" is just as loving and acceptable an answer as "Yes". Saying "Yes" just to show your love can be detrimental to right living. Saying "No"  when needed PROVES your love for another.

Don't continue to enable wrongful activities by telling folks "Yes". Also, don't be duped by your own heart by convincing yourself that ignoring or looking away isn't endorsing wrongful acts, because it does!

In Layman's terms, "Don't love me to death" by enabling me..."Love me to life" by correcting me and telling me "No" when needed!

"God helps those who helps themselves"

Although popular, this phrase is not found in the Bible. However, it is correct in regards to salvation because none of us are capable of saving ourselves. In this sense, we are helpless.

Apart from salvation, there is perhaps a way that the concept "God helps those who help themselves" is correct. As an example, if you asked me to help you move a piece of furniture, but then just watched me as I moved the furniture for you, I was not actually helping you. I would be doing the work for you.

Some of us have a "Gimme" type of Faith. "Gimmie" some money, "Gimmie" something to eat, "Gimmie" a break, clothes, a room, etc. All the while that we are giving, all is well. They get what they want, but they have not changed their issues which got them into the situation that they're in. They are still living recklessly and expect someone who is trying to live right to provide for them. They are still addicted, they're still lying, they're still scheming on how they can get over on those they are counting (preying) on.

Many people fall into the trap of inactivity. Many people ask God for help, but then expect God to do everything Himself. When God has already provided a way of escape or has already provided provision and blessings, they miss it because of stubbornness and hard-headedness. God requires them to move in faith to receive the blessing. He'll break the chains that are binding you, but when He breaks the chains, we must move from that place, not remain in that mess with a "Gimmie" spirit. Many fail to receive blessings because they have put conditions on it..."if you do this for me, then i'll..." The problem with this is that you should have put yourself in a position to receive. Saying that you are ready to receive but still carrying drugs in your pockets, a pipe in your bag or the cell phone number to your supplier is not being ready! Don't blame God, The Church or Christians when that "Gimmie" spirit is rightfully rebuked in love. Yes, in love. God wants you to be free, you have to want to be free and to move into what He has already provided for you.

Be healed, set free and delivered. God requires you to STEP OUT on faith. Stepping out requires you to move. You will be pleasantly surprised by what you will receive and achieve when you move!

It's Called CHRISTIANITY not "Churchi-anity"

Some of us are safeguarding our Christian interactions as well as our local church memberships, and for these reasons (oh, there's more), we're stifling our call of making disciples for the sake of maintaining a presence, style of worship and to only attract others that resemble YOU! Shameful.

Jesus established THE CHURCH, how dare we decide to not co-exist; decide not to fellowship; or to hold combined worship services or bible studies, etc! Churches should complete one another and not compete with one another.

Don't let "Churcianity" take the place of CHRISTIANITY!