Thursday, October 2, 2014

Our God Is Good All The Time! All The Time! Yes!

I came across this gem and thought to share.

A King had a male servant who, in all circumstances always said to him; My king, do not be discouraged because everything God does is perfect, no mistakes.

One day, they went hunting and a wild animal attacked the King but the servant managed to kill the animal but couldn't prevent his majesty from losing a finger. Furious and without showing gratitude, the King said, 'if God was good, I would not have been attacked and lost one finger.'

The servant replied, 'despite all these things, I can only tell you that God is good and everything He does is perfect. He is never wrong'. Outraged by the response, the King ordered the arrest of his servant. While being taken to prison, he told the King again, God is Good & Perfect.

Another day, the King left alone for another hunt and was captured by savages who use human beings for sacrifice. On the altar, the savages found out that the King didn't have one finger in place, so he was released because he was considered not "complete" to be offered to the gods.

On his return to the palace, he ordered the release of his servant and said to him. 'My friend, God was really good to me. I was almost killed but for lack of a single finger, I was let go. But I have a question! If God is so good, why did He allow me to put you in prison?'

His servant replied, 'My king, if I had not been put in prison, I would have gone with you, and would have been sacrificed, because I have no missing finger!'

Everything God does is perfect. He is never wrong. Often we complain about life, and the negative things that happen to us, forgetting that everything happens for a purpose.

God knows why you are reading this message today, please bless someone with it by sharing it. God is good and perfect.

"God Our and Father, walk through my house and take away all my worries and illness; and please watch over and heal my family in Jesus' name.. Amen."

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

You Shall Know The Truth And The Truth Shall Set You Free

Jesus speaking to certain Jews who believed in Him, in John 8:31-32, said, ‘If you abide in My word, you are my disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” (NKJV)

But what truth was Jesus talking about? I want to believe that Jesus was admonishing the Jews to not only be good disciples by following Him and reading the word, but that the word of God, the gospel of Jesus Christ (I am the Word) would transform their lives and the lives of their communities, people around them.

Many time we go about living our lives not know the full potential that God has predestined in our DNA, long before we were conceived in our mothers’ wombs! The Bible records in Jeremiah 1: 5, “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations,” (NKJV). 

God already had structured your success, strength, ability, intellect, superiority etc in your DNA long before you were born. Before you arrived in your mothers womb, that is, when you were still in your fathers loins, a simple sperm, God had structured you for success! Amen.

So Jesus speaking to the Jews admonished them to know this very truth, but that this truth would be the vital instrument to help them change their mindset, become what they were meant to be and walk into the perfect destiny for which they were called to live.
Dr. Cindy Trimm, (follow her on twitter) a renowned and powerful prolific communicator, CEO of a conglomerate of companies, a former Senator, a much sought after life strategist and empowerment specialist, revolutionary thinker and transformational leader once said, ‘Don’t live your life by trial and error. Jesus never wrote a book, never built a building, but He gave the Church, and the Kingdom, and left principles that later even Hindu Mahatma Gandhi would quote and establish his system to deliver his Indian nation from the shackles of British rule.’

Jesus knew Himself, He knew who He was and thus Jesus again expects us to know ourselves, and who we are in Him, that we are more than conquerors in Him. 

And as you read this through allow me to share 12 Truths that you ought to know about yourself in order to help you live a fulfilling, deserving and powerful life on this earth, both in the physical and spiritual realms.

KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT YOURSELF

Know Your HERITAGE
You: This is where you come from
Jesus: He was the Son of God

Know Your INHERITANCE
You: This is what you were born into
Jesus: Kingdom of God

Know Your IDENTITY
You: This is who you are
Jesus: Messiah

Know Your PURPOSE
You: This is why you were born
Jesus: To destroy the works of the devil

Know Your DESTINY
You: This is where you are going
Jesus: To become King of Kings and Lord of Lords and to be seated at the Right Hand of the Father

Know Your ASSIGNMENT/VISION
You: This is what you will be doing
Jesus: Redeem the world

Know Your MISSION
You: This is why you are going there
Jesus: To restore man back to the place of dominion

Know Your RELATIONSHIPS
You: This is who you will be going with and who you are going to do it with
Jesus: With God the Father and God the Spirit, his mentors and disciples

Know Your RESOURCES
You: This is how you plan to underwrite the things you are going to do
Jesus: The Anointing

Know Your SEASON
You: This is when you will do it
Jesus: Between 0 – 30 yrs (Jesus underwent preparation and training, Between 30 – 33 ( Jesus went through his Ministry)

Know Your TIME
You: This is how long you will do it
Jesus: The Ministry

Know Your LEGACY
You: This is how people will know that you did it after you die
Jesus: Jesus never wrote a book, never built a building, but He gave the Church, and the Kingdom, and left principles that later even Hindu Mahatma Gandhi would quote and establish his system to deliver his Indian nation from the shackles of British rule

Do you know who you are? Be blessed as you rediscover yourself in Jesus! Amen