Your DREAMS and your DISCOMFORT go hand and hand.

Matthew 14:28-29

And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.

And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.

Your DREAMS and your DISCOMFORT go hand and hand.

With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. So pursue Christ, embrace your discomfort, fulfill your dreams and walk on water.

Keep your eyes peeled

God has heard your prayers and He is not slow to answer. I promise you God is for you and not against you. Just keep in mind just how much higher are His way than our own. He is perfecting you for what it is you asked for. So that when you receive it, you will appreciate it all the more. Like honey to thy lips so shall victory be to your soul. Your blessing won’t come the way you expected but through the unexpected. If your reading this, and you’re unsure if the message is for you let me reassure you. YES IT IS. Start praising now cause your blessing will be here before you’ll have time to prepare for it.

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord isn’t slow to do what he promised, as some people think. Rather, he is patient for your sake. He doesn’t want to destroy anyone but wants all people to have an opportunity to turn to him and change the way they think and act.

Baseball

Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 

It’s like baseball if you don't touch first base all the other bases are unimportant and won’t count.

Second base is like money to us. It's the closest to 1st base because we equate it's importance with our desire for Christ. As if we get the money everything else will come. 

Third is like our material gain. This base represent our cars our homes our possessions. Anything we feel we should have but not necessarily need. 

And last, home base is our social status in life. Home base represents our sense of accomplishment. Things we have obtained and what we have done for ourselves. And normally this is complimented by the acceptance and approval of others. The praise one receives for stepping on the base.

There is nothing wrong with having money, cars/homes and wanting to make something of yourself in life. The problem comes in when these things come before Christ. When they do, you lose sight of truly what’s most important and truly the key to obtaining what we search for.

An excuse to sin

Often people find comfort in this verse Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; When we read the entire chapter we understand that this verse pertains to the fact that not one person, or people is better than another. For the fact that we all have sinned therefore none of us are blameless. It’s only the blood of the Lamb that redeems us.

Far too often we use this verse as an excuse to sin. We do this and quote the verse out of context and take the ed off of sinned and say we sin as if sin is a continuous thing we practice. NOT SO people. Romans 6 :1-7 Cleary defines our new life in Christ being a life that doesn’t serve sin. Now I’m not saying Christians don’t sin. 1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. I’m saying that it’s not a common practice that we seek after to perfect or abide in. Every time a believer sins, we essential revive the dead man which was our former lives. Which is why what we practice is dying to self and crucifying the flesh daily. Galatians 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. 1 Corinthians 15:31 I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. This is not meant to discourage anyone, only to hold us accountable for the things we say and do. 1 John 1: 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

Letting Go, To Walk Away

There will always be temptation in front of us that has the potential to cause us to stumble. Yet that doesn’t mean that every time we are tempted we have to fall. 1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

God allows satan to tempt us yet He puts limitations on the temptations in which satan is allowed to tempt. Not only so but God also provides a way out of the temptation so that we won’t stumble. Is that way always desirable? Perhaps not, reasons being because usually God’s way will cause us to have to give up something. That something may be pride. Look at this way; the path of escape is only designed for you and your ego is too big to fit. Therefore if you’re going to walk away from the temptation you may have to leave something behind.

Could this be you? Has God given you a way out and it seems too hard to walk away from your temptation. Maybe it’s only hard because you’re trying to keep what God wants you to let go of. Trust that whatever you are holding on too is not worth you dying for, simply let go.

Audience of One

We all have a part to play on this stage of life. No matter how big or small your role, regardless if in front of the curtain or behind the scenes you affect the entire production. Remember that our performance is not towards each other but for an audience of one, God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit.

https://youtu.be/EFxVfAZj5Q0

Ministry begins at home

Ministry begins at home. Basic values and principles that our leaders are preaching our being overlooked for the fact that they are being preached but not demonstrated. If God has a calling on your life to preach the gospel, be sure that we are demonstrating the Word of God by being living sacrifices (examples) of His Word.

Revelation 3:15-16

I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

Simply put: Our spouses and children shouldn’t bear witness to one person 6 days a week and another Sunday morning. Be hot for God and not in between, teach those entrusted to us the Love of God and live it.