Turn the Giants into stepping stones....

“Often, the giants in a person's life may have had an initial assignment to bruise her to the core and serve as a barrier so she wouldn't reach her full potential but with an attitude of praise, with a heart of worship, they can also usher her into greater purposes: So The greater the giants, expect greater blessing and fight the good fight of faith."

DISLIKE

Often people have made up their mind about you, they have decided that they would not like you whether you do good or bad and you might miss the journey trying to figure out where you went wrong; why they feel the way they do but if your heart is right than that’s all that matters because you have an advocate who can plead and win your every cause:
HAMAN and MORDECAI

Haman did not know who he messed with,
When he decided that He was gonna persecute Mordecai,
That he could order his execution at the click of a finger,... ...
(for no apparent reason, he just decided that he was not gonna like him, He just decided that he could not stand him, ..
He pulled all the strings that he had and concocted a nice little plan to get rid of him once and for all….

(And maybe if someone had asked him: why don’t you like that guy? he seems to be an Okay guy...
He would answer… I don’t know, I just DON’T LIKE HIM and He got to GO…)

“Saying, Touch not my anointed, and do my prophets no harm”. Psalm 105:15

When people think evil towards you,
And who knows how they try to harm you
You don’t have to seek revenge,
You don’t have to fight that battle,
Because you are the Apple of God’s eye
and no weapon formed against you shall prosper…
Learn to stand STILL and STEADFAST in your faith and let HIM fight your battles!!!

The battle is the Lord's

"A person may dislike you and "it's okay" because you can't appeal to everyone and it can be classified as a "private matter" but when that person takes that feeling of hatred a step further and wish to harm you then soon she will realizes that she has crossed the line and has brought the matter into God's juris...diction to be heard where the Truth nothing but the truth shall prevail....."

Saying, Touch not my anointed, and do my prophets no harm”. Psalm 105:15

News flash

"Out of your belly....(Not aborted dreams, not rejection, not barrenness, not seeds of doubt, not mediocrity...but ) Rivers of living water shall flow because you carry Purpose in the inside of you...."

Whose report will you believe???

There will be some negative reports but it is up to you what you choose to believe?
There will be some challenges along the way, but is up to you how you choose to respond...
there will be people telling you what you can't do,.... See More
they will be nice enough as to give you
convincing "FACTS" on why you would fail if you even TRY...
(You are not talented enough/you have a past/ your family got a history)
But you have God’s promises for your life, so whose report will you believe?
Greater is He that’s in you than He that is in the World,

You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you,

I don’t know what you’ve been told but you are more than conquerors in Christ Jesus…

So to whatever element with the agenda to hinder you from reaching your potential ....Let this be your answer: “I am Well Able”…. just as Joshua said.... and be all that He created you to be….Because He is a Faithful God!!!

(Don't believe the spies' report...)

God's favor!!!

“You may not be the first person that comes to mind for a position that would lead to great opportunities, you may not have the recommendation that you banked on to climb the ladder within the company but if God is on your side, there is no door that he can’t open on your behalf and the beauty of it is that there is no need to compromise.“

DAVID ~ CHOSEN....

"Are these all the sons you have?"

Imagine a “stranger” asking a parent that question… ...
He must have been real frustrated…first interview/encounter with son #1.…
no… he is not the one
and the process went on till number #7... I don’t understand… (paraphrase)
I know God does not make any mistake…
and I came here to anoint a King among your sons…
Finally that rung a bell….
Oh…My bad… there is a last one,
the youngest one,
he is in the field, tending the sheep…”
what are you waiting for… Go get HIM….
He is the ONE, God has chosen Him!!!

"Man looks at the outer appearance but God searches the heart…"

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Love is not blind!!!

“Even though Samson was a strong individual, even though he knew that this woman he was in a relationship with was a “double agent” and yet because of her persistence and (maybe because of her charms), he gave in and revealed his most precious secret… So the question would be, why entertain company which seeks to destr...oy you, why nurture a relationship to your own detriment…”

A person can be strong morally and maybe spiritually and often she convinces herself that she can change someone else and ventures in a relationship (in spite of any red flags or facts) and as days go by all her walls are slowly broken and her identity slowly forgotten and she becomes the shadow of herself and does not even have the desire to break... See More free and she ends up "TRAPPED"...
We know that there is hope through prayer because prayer changes things as well as people...but often the whole situation could have been avoided by using sound judgment!

Often ...."Prevention is better than cure"

An on-time God!

Often we pray and we WANT Him to intervene RIGHT AWAY but often also He allows a situation to worsen, often He allows a condition to deteriorate to teach us patience, to teach us perseverance; He may not come when we want him to but He is an on-time God. ~ And He got IT (whatever IT maybe) under control.

Just imagine what must have gone through their heads..
the two sisters: (Mary and Martha)
who sent news to Jesus about their brother who was sick…
They knew that He could heal him but He did not come right away…
Now the situation was “hopeless” and they say… it’s too late… He is dead…... ... ...

But nothing is impossible to our God…...
And often He allows all doors to close on our noses,
He allows an offer to be turned down,
Because greater glory will be given unto Him
in the mighty way in which He will get you out
and you will know that only God could have done it,
Not your social connections, not your personal resources but only God could have done it!!!

Inspiration

After you have done your best, after you have exhausted all your personal resources, and IT did not work out the way you expected, now stand still and let Him do His BEST."

RELATIONSHIPS

"Often it's not about being an expert in relationships or about being a Bible scholar to guarantee a successful marital relationship but it's also about seeking God's approval in choosing that eventual mate through prayer and if sometimes we can't discern His answer, we can always refer to his word where He still SPEAK...S... and stand upon that foundation: Psalm 127:1."1Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain."

DENIAL

“Often a person has an issue and maybe because of fear, chooses to cover it up rather than facing it ; and that person becomes so vulnerable emotionally and even though she places a fence around her and locks everyone out…(DO NOT TRESPASS) she is still in pain…It’s is like a rock stuck in her shoe which bruises her to ...the core every time she takes a step, it is like that toothache which turns her smile into a frown…
It is like that infecting dressing on a wound ….
BUT…

If she only knew that there is a Surgeon always on duty,
who never takes a day off…....
A Surgeon who can mend every broken vessel,
Who can heal every wound and remove every scar ~
If she only knew that there is a Jeweler who can restore
Beauty unto her and refine her soul….
A Designer who can trade her garment of shame for a garment of grace,
If she only knew…. She could be made whole again,
If she only knew….

His name is Jesus and He is just a prayer away!

Two men...

Two men went up to the temple to pray,
one instead of addressing his own issues,
instead of exposing his own wounds so he could be healed,
found a false sense of security/self-justification...
a nice “feel good blanket” in the next man's condition
who apparently looked broken and in pieces
and he left that place of res...toration,
as empty, as shattered as he came.
The broken man on the other hand...
knew that his righteousness was as filthy rags and humbly,
poured his soul out unto the One who searches every heart,
and He was restored....


They say…“People Who Live In Glass Houses Should Not Throw Stones ~”

A sinner pointing the finger at another,
to justify or minimize his shortcomings...
“All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

What makes me think that I see clearly

that I can tell someone to remove a speck from his eye…..

Without taking a prior look in the mirror for a self examination,

How can I rejoice over my brother/sister brokenness

So I can feel good about myself,

And pat myself on the back and say,

“I am not doing that bad, that person is doing worse”

And carry on with business as usual,
with no desire to make a “U turn…

Because someone else is doing worse,

Salvation is personal, I can’t justify my walk in the light of someone else’s fall…

I have to be able to see myself in the mirror,

And not associate that image with anything else

To justify why I went wrong, why I messed up….

But take full responsibility for my actions…

And the beauty of it… I don’t have to carry that load on my shoulder either…

I don’t have to drag that heavy luggage behind me,
But there is a place where I can lay it all down and experience amazing grace…
There.......at the feet of the Master....

(Based on the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector ....)

This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles. Psalm 34:6

By:MT

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Inspiration

"Because your steps are ordered of the Lord, every opportunity is a step stone to your destiny, so whatever you do, do it heartily."

Do not despise even the least capacity that you may be operating or serving in, remain faithful, because the Champion in you will rise and shine at the appointed time."


When David was instructed by his father to check on his brothers and to take some food to them and their commander,
Maybe many would have thought that it was just a routine task,
A simple request inspired by a paternal instinct…
but it was more than that…... ... See More
It was a Divine appointment,
It was a moment preordained for Him
to step into greater purpose and defeat the giant along the way.“

What goes around!!!

Often someone may have cut corners,
got over so many times that she may think
that she beat the record,
SAVED BY THE BELL...
but life is a teacher and often the traits of character that a person exhibits
at the expense of others will come back at some point
in her own backyard for a rematch.
　

He was a master at trickery,...

he was very aggressive when it comes to opportunities….

and maybe he could care less about hurting people’s feeling,

provided he got something out of the deal…

Maybe if he lived in today’s age,

he would be a shrewd (cold/ manipulative) businessman,

he would use insider trading information

to know when to buy and sell stocks….ect..
with no regards to business protocol or ethics....

He tricked his brother, stole his birthright,
he tricked his dad and usurp the blessing…

and maybe he never pictured that at some point in his life,
that he would have a taste of his own medicine….

But on his honeymoon, he sadly found out

That he married the wrong bride,

He found out that he was scammed…

(You got seven more years to go…Bro…"Coby"...)

What goes around comes around….

When someone uses trick, ruse, deception, scam, lie… etc…

want to double crossed, he/she should expect that aroma to follow her….
Yes yokes and generational curses are broken when someone comes to the faith but there is a natural law still in effect :

You reap what you saw….

Let us saw seeds of honor, love, respect, compassion, trust ,

Let us cultivate a noble character,

Worthy of the excellence of our calling….

Actions speak louder than words…

and at the end of the day we don’t have to fear no ghosts

from the past coming to haunt us, He has set us free, let‘s be free indeed…


(And again...it's another proof that God is no respecter of persons.... He uses imperfect people and uses them in their imperfection to bring about his perfect plan... but that's another message for another day...)

By:MT

Cotton Candy

“Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also.” (HOW SWEET…on the surface this was such an innocent inquiry, but dig deeper…the motives weren‘t …) you can’t outsmart God, you can’t abort or alter His plan for his people, yes the so...n of Man will lay down his life but not on your own terms, not before completing the missionwhich he came for… “

“For unto us a child is born and the government shall be on his shoulder….”

A similar scenario happened with Moses (who is a shadow of our Savior), Pharaoh tried to kill him as an infant, before he could enter his purpose and rescue God’s people… but when God has appointed you for a job, when He wants to bring about something in your life, no principality on earth or in heaven shall stand on the way.!!!!...
Do not fear even a multitude against you because greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world.!!!