Pride...

A lose-lose combination.

With God we rise ~ With Pride we fall.

A SOLID MAN/WOMAN

Number one prescription for anxiety and worry

When you are running low

"...Don't be afraid... For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel says, 'The jar will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the Lord gives rain on the land."

1 Kings 17:13-14

When your energy seems depleted, when your bank account is running low, when your world seems to be falling apart - keep your faith!   God is working, God will supply, God will provide your every need.  He's with you, he will not leave you, he will not let you lose the battles before you.  My friend, he loves you, and when you see this darkness through to the end, to the light ahead, the miracle of the trial and tribulation is going to shine through for you and you will be standing in ah and glory - the glory of God Almighty.

There is safety in Christ

"Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts the Lord is kept safe."

Proverbs 29:25

Safety lies in Christ, not man.  Therefore, whatever fears you are having that involve men - the world - are from the world and the world's hold over you which will get you nowhere, eventually causing you to fall and having to start again.  So, reassess!  Put your trust in Jesus and just keep moving forward.  Ignore the whispers, complaints, downgrading words of the world, and press on - God is with you.  And remember the words of today's verse, "... whoever trusts the Lord is kept safe."

  

Burdens no more

“Cast your burden on the LORD [release it] and He will sustain and uphold you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken (slip, fall, fail).”

‭‭PSALM‬ ‭55:22‬ ‭AMP‬‬

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Burdens are not supposed to be ours; burdens are not from God, they are the devil’s way of tormenting us. Therefore, get rid of them by casting them all on God.  He will take them away and he will deal with Satan.  It’s all going to be ok!!

So, put your trust in God and begin to focus only on the bright parts of your life while letting God do what he does best:
HE TAKES CARE OF EVERYTHING.

        

A slave to sin or a slave to God?

"...for a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him... " (2 Peter 2:19)

Therefore,

"... be on guard, so that you may not be carried away by the error of lawless men and fall away from your secure position." (2 Peter 3:17)

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You Sight, your Light

“The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the lamb is its lamp.”  Revelation 21:22-23 NIV

Let God be your light – your sight, not the world; for with him, you will never fall off the steep cliff that the world seems to lead us to (unfortunately, more often than not L ).

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The wise will stumble...

"Some of the wise will stumble so that they may be refined, purified, and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time." 

-Daniel 11:35

When we seem to always stumble and fall short of the God's glory it only means that we are being beautified, edified, quantified, and justified, by His great might and power.  

So embrace the stumbles, for you are being purified and made spotless, my friend!  Yes, you are God's glory!

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Causing others to fall

But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble and sin would be better off having a great millstone fastened around his neck and to be sunk in the depth of the sea. 

- Adapted from Matthew 18:6 AMP

One who is evil, but is evil in his own self, is one thing.  However, one who is evil and entices a vulnerable, unknowing, innocent person,  is better off drowning himself in a swamp than letting God deal with him.  

Friends, God’s Word is very straightforward when it comes to this, therefore, make sure your plans for yourself and others are God-certified and God-approved because anything less will have dire consequences, to which you do not want to be a part of.

Don't be afraid to fall!

"... but he who believes in Him [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him] shall not be put to shame nor be disappointed in his expectations." [Isa. 28:16.] Romans 9:33

As a child of the Most High God, you can be confident in knowing that when you take faith-filled steps of faith, you will not be put to shame.  So, if you have a calling in your heart, start taking steps toward it.  And, remember, even if it may seem like you are going to be the laughing stock of the bunch at first, when all is said and done, you will be the one standing - and next to you will be Jesus Christ Himself!!

No sleep or slumber in Christ

"He got up from prayer, went back to the disciples and found them asleep, drugged by grief. He said, “What business do you have sleeping? Get up. Pray so you won’t give in to temptation.”

Luke 22:45-46The Message (MSG)

There is absolutely no moment in life when we think we can put Jesus off until later, especially if we have a moment where we actually have the gall to say to ourselves, "I am so busy that I am ok to put off prayers, faith and worship, and God's Word until another time."!!  Friends, those are thoughts from Satan himself and they need to be immediately thrown out!    Therefore, no slumber in Christ!  Stay in prayer, faith and worship, and God's Word, otherwise you'll end up finding yourself at the bottom of a dark pit struggling to find the light of Christ to lead you back out.

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The glass half full.

"But as for me, I will look to the Lord and confident in Him I will keep watch; I will wait with hope and expectancy for the God of my salvation, my God will hear me.  

Rejoice not against me, O my enemy! When I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in the darkness, the Lord shall be a light to me." Micah 7:7-8 AMP

Micah has the right kind of attitude; one that we should all partake in! There are too many people out there living in constant gloom, doom; waiting for something bad to happen, and never seeing the good in any given situation.  We, as children of God need to be different!  When we have God, we have light, we have hope, we have something to look forward to everyday.  Yes, we should find something good in every bad situation.  

Satan and our own sins bring bad situations, but God is good, and there can be no bad situation in Him.  So, whatever you've gotten yourself into, whatever someone has told you is bad, whatever confusion, frustration, negativity, or darkness comes at you - find the good!  It is there, because God is there.  God is everywhere, and He is only good!  Don't give up until you find it; and when you find it - rejoice and hold on to it!

God didn't put you here to live with a glass half empty attitude.  He put you here to live in joy, in peace, in victory, in love, in prosperity!  Right now, take a frustration in your life and find the good.  Don't leave the spot you are in until you do.  It's there!  Look for it; pray for God to show you - He will!  From there, take that piece of good and run forward!  Hold on to it, (no matter how small it is), and don't let it go!  I'll put my life on the fact that if you do grab hold of the good, it will multiply and overpower the negative.  Try it!  Everyday - try it.  No, actually, don't try it - DO IT!  Your life will begin to turn to light, your tears will begin to dry up, and your wounds will begin to heal.  

You are a child of God.  You are called to be the kind of person with a glass half full attitude.  So, take that call!  Be different from the norm, and see if the environment, mentallity, and world you live in doesn't change for the better!  Blessings will begin to rain down, hope will fill you, and life will be something you want to embrace to the fullest, because you know, that you know, that you know, God has gazzillion of miracles just for you!  All you have to do is look with your heart for them.

Praise God! Hallelujah!

Keep Satan under your feet

“… stay alert, be in prayer, so you don’t enter the danger zone without even knowing it.  Don’t be naïve.  Part of you is eager, ready for anything in God; but another part is as lazy as an old dog sleeping by the fire.” 

Mark 14:37-38 MSG

No matter how long we’ve been faithful followers of Christ, it is absolutely imperative that we never get the idea that we are strong enough to never fall into Satan’s traps and temptations.  Satan is a snake, and he loves nothing more than to bring a Christian to their knees; he never stops trying, which means we must never get lazy in praying, reading, and believing in God and His Word.

Therefore, stay strengthened in Christ: daily spend time with him, and, daily, make sure to tell Satan that he is nothing but ashes under your feet.

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Everything you need is found in God

"Everything you need is to be found in me, your God, the one and only God!  My paths get you to where you want to go:  Right-living people walk them easily; wrong-living people are always tripping and stumbling." Adapted from Hosea 14

Anything and everything you need can be found in God.  Seek him in every moment of your life.  And, when you do, you'll find a life with a lot less stumbles and hurdles; you'll find a life with a lot more blessings and eases. 

Yes, my friend, seek God, not man!  Seek God's way's, not your own!  Seek God's ways and find life - true, true LIFE!!

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Even at our worst...

"And so I'm not going to act on my anger...

And why?  Because I am God and not human.

I'm The Holy One and I'm here - in your very midst." 

Hosea 11:1-9 MSG

Yes, we've all fallen short and have had some rough times because of our sins and transgressions.  And, yes, God is not pleased with us in those times.  However, God loves us unconditionally, and if we turn to him, (even at our worst), confess our sins, and genuinely seek forgiveness and change, then will stay true to His Word:  He will forgive us, love us into wholeness, and turn our sins into stepping stones of greatness!  Therefore, don't be ashamed to turn to God no matter what you've done.  He is faithful, He will forgive you; you will be changed into His glory and you are loved beyond belief.

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Self-righteousness, arrogance, haughtiness - pride: God's enemies

"Do you get it, Mister Pride? I'm your enemy!...Mister Pride will fall flat on his face..." Jeremiah 50:31-32 MSG

Self-righteousness, arrogance, haughtiness - pride: God's enemies and all prerequisites for big falls.

Trust, faith, hope, and dependence on God:  God's allies and all prerequisites for big victories.

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If you don't stand in faith

“If you don’t take your stand in faith, you won’t have a leg to stand on.” Isaiah 7:9

When you take big, bold steps of faith, God will always be there to keep you from falling.  However, if you do take a big, bold step of faith and you do fall, it’s God’s way of giving you a learning experience you’ll never ever regret learning from.

You are blessed ~ Believe it, live it, embrace it!

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