💯 TREAT!

Today is Halloween and the phrase that goes with this day is "Trick or Treat". Well, I'm posting to encourage someone that today is 💯 TREAT when we are IN CHRIST!!! Life or the prospects of problems is not "Tricky" or scary when you know in advance, that in the end we win!

God's servants can be content in all circumstances no matter how severe they are "through Christ", but we CANNOT be content in any circumstance "apart from Christ."

"I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me" (Philippians 4:13)

There is a Time to Confront and a Time to Comfort

"And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free" - There is a time to Confront and a time to Comfort

We must be reminded that there comes a time that we are to forgive the person who has done wrong. It is right to punish wrongdoing but was is worse than anything is punishment without the chance to be forgiven. If we continue to isolate, chastise and label folk for their wrongdoings, then we isolate them and they never have a chance of acceptance.  What happens when we reject those among us? Well, Satan wins! He will consume our brothers and our sisters. He (Satan) wants us to reject each other, this is his biggest recruiting tactic.

What we need more of is restoration, forgiveness, compassion, prayer and acceptance for those who truly have repented of their wrongdoing. We're good at punishing and locking up and doing away with our enemies, but be reminded that the Bible calls for Christians to forgive.

The truth is that Christ has forgiven you.  Is it too much to ask that you forgive another? #makeithappen

“Now, regarding the one who started all this—the person in question who caused all this pain—I want you to know that I am not the one injured in this as much as, with a few exceptions, all of you. So I don’t want to come down too hard. What the majority of you agreed to as punishment is punishment enough. Now is the time to forgive this man and help him back on his feet. If all you do is pour on the guilt, you could very well drown him in it. My counsel now is to pour on the love.” (2 Corinthians‬ ‭2:5-8‬ ‭MSG‬‬)

I'm God's Handiwork!

If God had to wait for me to be righteous of my own accord I'd be useless to Him...but even in my deepest filth He uses me to bear witness to His perfectness. Yet, there remain those who believe it ain't so.  To God be the glory on earth as it is in heaven!  Be careful how you judge the work of God in the lives of others...

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Ephesians 2:10 NIV)

I See You God!

God has ALWAYS had my back, even when I wasn’t aware that I needed His protection; His provision; and His love. I’ve seen Him deliver me before and I’m guaranteed that He’ll do it each and every time I’m in need! Early this morning, my spirit is singing praises for “Who He Is” to me!

“But I will sing of Your power; Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; For You have been my defense And refuge in the day of my trouble.” (Psalms‬ ‭59:16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬)

I Am "BECOMING"

I am willing to BECOME who God needs, it’s just that simple. Paul was willing to become ALL THINGS to ALL men, so that he may by ALL MEANS save some! The Call of God remains the same today.  #makeithappen

“For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I may win more. To the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might win Jews; to those who are under the Law, as under the Law though not being myself under the Law, so that I might win those who are under the Law; to those who are without law, as without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without law. To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to all men, so that I may by all means save some. I do all things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may become a fellow partaker of it.” (1 Corinthians‬ ‭9:19-23‬ ‭NASB‬‬)

Our Investment in Time

One of the best investments of our time? Prayer! Spending just a few minutes in prayer everyday will prevent us from having hours of trying to unravel problems that we've encountered because we skipped out on prayer.

Invest your time wisely today, 10 to 15 minutes will keep us from climbing out of all of the pitfalls we find ourselves in when we don't pray before we do or say anything! #makeithappen

THIS

THIS thing,
THIS problem,
THIS disease,
THIS setback,
THIS loneliness,
THIS disorder, and
THIS trial is temporary because GREAT is our REWARD in Heaven! #makeithappen

Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. (Matthew 5:12 NKJV)