Month: July 2022

and become one with him. I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ. For God’s way of making us right with himself depends on faith. I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death,
Philippians 3:9‭-‬10 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/php.3.9-10.NLT

If we count on our own righteousness to be saved we will never get there. Paul did the worst acts towards believers in Christ, condemning them, slaughtering them, you name it. He hated Christians, then God turned his life completely around. He believed in Christ and through his faith he was changed, if God can transform an unbelieving murderer like Paul how much more you and I? You haven’t done too much, you haven’t gone too far, you aren’t too lost or too odd, infact God welcomes the odd. He welcomes people who are different because they are impactful, after all he made you different for that very reason.

So obey, step into the light. The mere fact that you’re reading this means God wants to speak with you and he wants you in his kingdom. We don’t count on our own righteousness but we become righteous simply through faith which is believing firmly in Christ as our saviour. When we believe in him our faith grows and he counts that as righteousness because we have faith.

Take time out to believe in Christ this morning, believe that he died on the cross for you and that he is drawing you by his Spirit to say yes to his salvation power, he wants you.

He doesn’t want you to become a religious Christian that believes if they don’t follow a particular law they will die, he wants a genuine relationship with you based and founded on faith. He wants you to believe on him and believe he is there, real and that he died for your sins. He wants you to listen to his tender but firm and loving voice that only seeks to love you. He wants you to believe and to obey. There is a life of liberty in Christ free from the bondage of sin and shame because Christ is love and in love we become whole again. The delivering power cannot compare to what the world has to offer so say yes.

If you do say this simple prayer

Heavenmy Father, I confess my sins before you I am a sinner, and sometimes I feel as though I am too far gone but in you I know I am not. I know there is no soul you can’t transform so I ask for forgiveness and boldness to walk by faith and not flesh in Jesus’s name amen.

Today ponder on God’s faithfulness to you, unending mercy, grace and his favor and give praise.

Praise destroys the powers of darkness so shout a praise from the depths of your being even if you don’t feel to, shout and proclaim who Jesus Christ is and give him thanks today, it honours him, glorifies him and gives him room to dwell in your heart to grow.

Sing this song sometime during your day if you choose and give thanks with a thankful heart❤

Today’s mantra is to give generously with freedom in your heart and mind to give that thing.

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
Proverbs 11:24 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/pro.11.24.KJV

I also encourage you to read the parable of the pounds Luke 19: 11- 27. I love parables as they give simple yet effective stories to help bring across such an important message. I enjoy reading them all.

I was led to read this parable this morning and Proverbs 11:24 was the verse of the day on my bible app. I felt like they BOTH aligned so perfectly I knew it was God’s message for us today.

GIVE

And yes, I mean you who thinks that they Don’t have half as much as they would like in order to give so freely. The bible says those that have many even more will be given to them because of how they use what they have. So how you use what you have will matter greatly to God, he will give you even more!

Think about it today as you ponder on those scriotures, which I really encourage you to do today befpre you go about your day. Listen to the Holy Spirit’s voice and call in your heart as he speaks to you on where to give because you may be wondering how.

God shows us, even in the smallest of ways. This messages does not only apply to giving of money, but brothers and sisters we can freely and generously give of the peace, hope, love, compassion, joy, laughter, encouraging word, prayer and counsel that God so freely gave us to another person who you may or may not know (that are suffering). Open wide your arms, as Christians I truly believe we are to adopt a welcoming personality to those who need to hear a word from God or receive the love he extends through us. Be that person, do not be stingy today (which I am guilty of) by closing off yourself to any and everyone. Open up, use your gifts even if you think it may be small, and give generously of all that you can without complaining. I believe God becomes truly pleased with us when we do.

Prayer:

Heavenly Father and prince of peace, we thank you for freely giving us your gifts, talents and abilities, help us to open up not just to our fellow believers in Christ but especially to those around us who do not believe, help us to open up and give to them generously with holding nothing. You said that we will be blessed with even more in abundance once we give, and we truly know that only an open palm can recieve more than a tightly fisted one. May we find true joy in giving and realise how impsctful it is. May we also know that you refill us and replenish our strength becaus ehou truly are the fountain of living water, in Jesus name amen.

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

² A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

³ A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

⁴ A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

⁵ A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

Ecclesiastes 3: 1 – 5

There is a time and season for every area of life. Trust God’s word because if he said it then it is is TRUE.

He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end. Ecclesiastes 3: 11

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him. Ecclesiastes 3: 14

Whatever God has intended for your story will come to past, once you obey him and continue to surrender your life to him. It may not look beautiful right now in this moment, but please please please trust and believe that everything becomes beautiful in God’s timing and way. I believe there is beauty even now for you.

Make the most of the season you are in because trust me, sowing the right seeds now will reap a harvest later.

I love you in the spirit, and God bless

Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, thank you that every single thing has a time, a season and a purpose. Help me to make the most of where I am now trusting that you make everything beautiful in your time. If your words says it Lord I believe it. Help my faith to increase and believe for more in the name of JESUS amen.