I’m Better Than I Look - Time to Reassess...Be Encouraged!

Why do we need to assign blame on those who are not as fortunate as others? Truth is:

1. The poor are not those who don’t have resources, but truly are those who don’t know Jesus.

2. The sick and dying are not those who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness, but are those who face this life without Christ.

3. The sorrowful are not those who lost worldly possessions, but truly those who had put all of their faith, hope and identity in those things which are temporary and not on the things that are eternal.

We are quick to judge and assign blame on things that we don’t understand or we assign blame because our own prejudices. We assess what we see with our natural eyes and cultural inclinations and we fail to see with our spiritual senses.

I’m thankful that God doesn’t look on the outside, but He looks at the heart of man. Before we pass judgement on one another, ask God to open your spiritual eyes so that we may see us how He sees us. How does He see us? He sees us as His Beloved Children. He looks at us: our infirmities, our failures, our missteps, our sins, our selfishness and on and on and on...yet He still calls us His and He stills heals and restores those who receive Him as Lord and Savior.

Better put: I’m better than I look!

“Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him.” (John‬ ‭9:1-3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬)

Thankful Thursday

He who knows you the best, Loves you the most!

“O LORD, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. You comprehend my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O LORD, You know it altogether. You have hedged me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain it. Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there. If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, Even there Your hand shall lead me, And Your right hand shall hold me. If I say, “Surely the darkness shall fall on me,” Even the night shall be light about me; Indeed, the darkness shall not hide from You, But the night shines as the day; The darkness and the light are both alike to You. For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, The days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them. How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand; When I awake, I am still with You.” (Psalms‬ ‭139:1-18‬ ‭NKJV‬‬)

YOUR TURN

The world taunts us with an opportunity of a lifetime. The problem with that is an opportunity of a lifetime only lasts a lifetime. Jesus gives us an opportunity for ETERNITY!

I'll go first: I choose Jesus. Alright, your turn... #makeithappen

Promotion Will Come!

Just because you haven't achieved your life's goal yet doesn't mean that you never will. You're just still in training and you are being prepared for what God has next for you!

No man, nor lack of degree, no discrimination, no gossip, back-biting or accusations can stand in the way or prevent from coming into reality what God has for YOU! And when the time comes for your elevation, promotion and rise to the top you can be assured that "The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and He addeth no sorrow with it. (Proverbs 10:22 KJV)"

Be blessed in your blessings and always BE A BLESSING to someone else. Our promotion in life is NOT about self, but truly it is so you can help another! #makeithappen

"Find no Fault" Friday!

It’s very difficult to be around people who are always trying to find FAULT with you! Don’t you be that person. Cause them to find FAULT in the way that they are always trying to find FAULT in others. #makeithappen

“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” (Matthew‬ ‭7:3-5‬ ‭NIV‬‬)

Out of Service - Runway Under Repair

The devil is like an airplane, he circles around until he finds a place to land. He can’t land just anywhere, he needs a landing strip. By the way that we are living our lives, are we allowing favorable conditions for a landing? Are we sending signals to indicate safe landing here? Are we lighting the runway so that we are clearly seen as available for approach? It’s time to close the Tower, shut off the lights and close the runway and airport. Flight 666, there will be no landing here! This Runway is under repair!

Finishing Strong Friday: “Does Today’s Menu Offer What YOU DESIRE?”

Earlier this week I posted a picture of a meal that I thoroughly enjoyed while out with my brother, Ken. We went out to a local Fish Market and upon arriving began to look at the extensive Menu of items that were available.  I have to tell you that everything looked good but I had an expectation or a DESIRE of having a certain dish even before arriving. However, after searching the Menu, I quickly discovered that what I DESIRED wasn’t offered…at least it wasn’t on the printed Menu.  When the server came to the table to take our Order I could’ve settled for what was being offered, BUT I really DESIRED the Catfish! So I asked “I noticed that there is no Menu selection for Catfish and I kind of had my heart set on Catfish”, she responded “We have it, it just isn't on the Menu.” Wow, a big smile and a hearty…”I’LL HAVE THE CATFISH” followed.  You see, TODAY the world has provided you a “Menu” of items to choose from…decisions to be made and perhaps the choices that are in front of you may not be what you have set in your heart or what you DESIRE for yourself or for someone else (Healing, Peace of Mind, Restored Relationships, Family Unity or Comfort in the face of Difficult Situations).  However, the Word of God says “Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye DESIRE, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. (Mark 11:24; Matt 6:32-34 KJV)

Finish strong and don’t settle for wrong, you have more options than you can see in front of you on TODAY. Have a great weekend!