Change Is Supposed To Come

There are people who have attend church for years and yet their life, their attitude, their character does not change.

The word of God says that we are being transformed into the same image of the Lord, that we are going from one degree of glory to the next.

Let me repeat, there are people who attend church for years and yet their life, their attitude, their character does not change.

Our going to church, sitting on the pews, no more make us a Christian, than our going to sit in a garage makes us a vehicle.

Transformation is change, something is supposed to change, and transformation into the Lords image  is nothing but good change.

Sacrificial Giving

People are generally more liberal with giving when they have more than enough. Let's face it, it's much easier to give out of our abundance, but how about when we have very little for ourselves?  Do we find ourselves with that same sense of peace when we give, or do we even give when we don't have as much, and when we give is it truly ungrudgingly?

Jesus is the true picture of sacrificial giving. We have difficulty sacrificing things. Jesus sacrificed his very own life.

Stop Living In The Past

There are many people who focus on their own past mistakes and failures or that of others.

 

When focused on these, we use them as excuses for not being able to move forward.

We somehow forget that we have a choice on what we think.

Often our minds are filed with numerous thoughts that come and go, but there are times people choose to focus on a passed negative event that keeps them held back, from moving forward, from growth, from new and exciting experiences.

Why? when the choice is yours as to what you think in your mind.

Philippians 4:8" And now, dear brothers and sisters , one final thing.  Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise."(NLT)

The choice is yours, are you ready to move forward, and come out of the cell you have allowed your thoughts of the past to hold you in?

Change For The Future

We can pray for change, fight for change, look for change or change for change.

Our children are our future. They are the one's who will take offices, move into roles of parents, teachers, law makers and such.

We want change to come for the good, we must start with our future, our youth. Teaching them by example, encouraging, directing.

We have to change our mindset as the adults in their lives, from thinking we are to be their cool, hip  friend, and start being the parent that raises a child into a responsible, productive adult for society.

Proverbs 22:6 (NIV) "Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it."

Let us begin with the children in our lives,  that we are surrounded by, who's lives we impact day to day.



God of Order

We serve a God that is a God of order. He has given us instructions in his word on living a life of order. When we choose our own way and go against God's order, we suffer the consequences, when we chose to follow God's order we reap the benefits. The reason our society is unraveling at the seems, is due to man's decision to follow his own way instead of God's.

Isaiah 53:6 (NIV)"we all like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way, and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all."

He has made away to get un back in order, and that way is through Jesus Christ.

The Supplier Of My Needs

 

We often look to other people, our selves, or things as our source.

Therefore many stay in a place of wanting, and needing, simply out of ignorance, not knowing our true source, or supplier of needs.

Philippians 4:19 "and my god shall supply ALL my needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus."  This is a promise to those in Christ, and we all need to trust him that we may experience all of his provisions.

Do They See Love

The song says, and they'll know we are Christians by our love. Is this true about you and your treatment and behavior towards others?

Is it true love, the love between a mother and child, between a husband and wife, between siblings, between family members, between friends? Where did you learn how to truly love? If we don't learn true love from God, Is it true love? Does your degree of love change based on the response you get from your way of loving others? Is your love truly unconditional, is it pure, is it real love, as the love God has towards you?  Let's ponder upon the love thing today.

Lord Be Glorified

Have you wondered how it is, that the Lord is glorified in our lives?

First let's start by saying that glory is: a source of honor, admiration, adoration, astonishing beauty. When our lives reflect the goodness of the Lord, by demonstrating Godly character, or when he pours out his wonderful blessings on us and the world sees how wonderfully blessed we are.  The Lord is glorified.  The Lord loves to bless his people, that he maybe glorified. 

He's Already Planned For It

Isn't it amazing that God has purpose for everything he does?  He doesn't act on a whim, he isn't spontaneous. He knows and has planned for everything that goes on in our lives. He knows all about our whims, impulsive, and spontaneous ideas and behaviors, and he already has a plan on how he deals with it. We can never catch God off guard. After all he is the omniscient God

Our God Of Abundance

I am often amazed at our God.

We may have a prayer petition for others or even ourselves.

God answers in such a way like we never imagined. He not only blesses you concerning that which you prayed, but does abundantly more than you even thought.

Ephesians 3:20"Now to him, who by the power that is at work within us, is able to do superabundantly, far over and above all that we ask or think.

Dare to ask God for what in the natural seems impossible, but with God, who is able, all things are possible

God is good!

God is Good! 

Come celebrate with me at my Morsels of Truth book release celebration event will be 11/15/14 2pm - 5pm at 

4753 N Broadway Suite #608  Chicago, IL. 60404 

Event is FREE, w/ FREE parking available just east of building where event taking place. 

There will be beverages and lite hor d' oeuvres served.