What is your foundational identity?

Romans 9: 25 “As indeed he says in Hosea, “Those who were not my people I will call “My people,” and her who was not beloved I will call “beloved.””

As I reflect on this message for today I want to share something with you. One of my Pastor friends came and said that they wanted to pray with me.  Placing a red blanket over my shoulders and as she walked away I read the scripture that was embroidered into the blanket. “an who was not beloved I will call “beloved.”” 

Truth be told at that time in my life I was down and out and I felt so betrayed and hurt but the one thing I realized is God is always watching. He knows my story and He saw my checkered past, all my flops, my hurts and my painful history and all my deep flaws. The thing is God still loves me. I cannot change what I did in the past, I cannot make things right and I am who I am because of my past.

I believe that God is working in me each and every day. Life isn’t always a bed of roses and there are some thorns. Pricking me every now and then, which drives me in sane at time. Keeping me humble and keeping me real.

As to what my foundational identity is, I believe I am in the Lord Jesus Christ and as a Christian I find my foundation identity in Christ. I believe the Lord Jesus Christ loved me so much that I am part of Him right now.

Prayer

Lord God I am nothing if I am not part of You. I am born again through the Lord Jesus Christ and there is no other way forward in my life. I find my identity in You Lord, help me bear the right fruit. In Jesus Christs Name, Amen.

Who do you give the #right_to_speak_into_your_life?

1 Corinthians 2: 13 – 14 “Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Ghost teaches; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man received not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned.”

I took a decision a very long time ago and I still stand by it. I do not allow people to speak negatively into my life. I recently experience something negative and I took a decision to cut the person off. I feel that it was uncalled for and that I was being targeted. I decided to move on with my life and not be influenced by this person at all.

People do things to justify themselves and project things on to us. We need to discern the situation and pray about it. I prayed and moved away from this person. It is clear they didn’t know me and also do not understand me.

I check out people, I listen to what they say and how they treat people in general, form this I can make a decision on whether I want to trust them or not.  I do not allow people to just touch me and pray for me. I need to be sure they are legit. 

Prayer

Lord Jesus You know me better than most people, You know my heart and understand my thinking. Please forgive me if I have offended anybody, help me to be a shining light for people and give me the wisdom to teach and preach as You want me to, in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen

Do yOu loVe #yOuRsElF?

Matthew 22: 37 – 39 TLB

Jesus replied, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. The second most important is similar: Love your neighbor as much as you love yourself.”

The love question; is something that I want to avoid most of the time, it’s so easy to say “I love you” to my husband and kids but when it comes to myself, I avoid that immediately. Because of my bad self-esteem I struggle with loving myself. I am constantly weighting myself and checking my weight, I am constantly worried about my appearance. My self-esteem is very low and it’s difficult for me to accept myself just the way that I am.

I do realize that God wants us to love Him and our neighbors and me. My sister-in-law said that I need to relax a little bit and not be so hard on myself. I should think about forgiving myself and stop keeping myself in prison. She said try and release my true self from this prison in which I have placed myself.

With these facts in my hand I now actually need to consider how I can begin to love myself better today? I think by accepting myself. I confess my sin of not forgiving myself. Lord God forgive me I forgive myself.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, I have come to realize that I have been keeping myself in prison and that I have not been more forgiving towards myself. I have held myself captive for far too long and I am humbly confessing my sinful nature. I forgive myself and set myself free. Lord I come into Your presence asking forgive me, teach me to understand who I am, where I am and what it is You want me to learn and understand. Give me the necessary understanding, wisdom and insight for today. I love You Lord teach me to love myself too. In the precious name of Jesus Christ I pray, amen.

#Friday

Psalm 136: 1 KJV “O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth forever.”

O what a wonderful week we enjoyed, the LORD blessed us to wake up each day and go to work, do the best we can and come home to our families. The weekend is ahead of us and we have some time to just relax. Taking time to spend with our families and friends and recharging for Mondays.

Enjoy your weekend and spend time with your family and friends and don’t forget to go to church on Sunday and praise the LORD for He spared us for another week. We are able to go back to work doing what we love.

The kids are in school and they are learning and preparing for their futures. God has a good plan for each of our lives, plans to prosper us and give us a great future.

Prayer

LORD God we bring praises to Your Name. LORD thank You so much for this past week, we did the best we can and we want to say thank YOU for another weekend. Fridays are every bodies favored day. Praise Your Holy Name in Jesus Christs Name. Amen

#Husbands and #Wives

Genesis 3: 6 “She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.”

In the beginning God created the earth and everything on it and then He made Adam. After a while He created Eve. God has a structure in place and in the scheme of things Adam was first and Eve came next. God placed Adam first so that he would be in charge of all kinds of things. Adam is supposed to watch out for Eve and make sure she was safe.

Satan of course was watching Eve and knew that she would be easy to convince. I believe Eve was just like any other woman, admiring the fruit in the middle of the garden Satan saw his opportunity and took it. Where was Adam? When reading this passage it is clear Adam was with her. So Adam followed Eve wherever she was in the garden.

Today we know that the wages of sin is death. But we also know that John 10 verse 10, states that when a husband is truly submitted to Christ, he can protect his family. Husbands I want to encourage you today to come to the Lord Jesus. Wives if you are born again I want to encourage you to pray for your husbands and encourage them to walk with God.  

Prayer

Lord God humbly we pray for our marriages. We dedicate our husbands into Your hands today. We want to pray for their lives. Committing them into Your hands and pray for husbands that are truly submitted to You Lord Jesus. We honor our husbands who are submitted to You and praise You Lord for being so good to us. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen

Controlling my anger

Proverbs 11: 19 “He that is steadfast in righteousness shall attain unto life;

And he that pursuit evil doeth it to his own death.”

As I think and study the Word of God it is clear to me that I am reminded to take control of my mind and with that I am able to control my temper too. Yes it is difficult but I am learning to do this each and every day. When a situation presents itself to me and I feel that I am busy losing it I excuse myself from the company and walk away. I ask the Lord to help me and I decide right there and then whether I want to take part in any battles which present themselves to me. I decided not to enter into, and leave the area or company.

Constant fighting is so draining and I have decided that I am not open for this kind of encounter any more. God understands my heart and I believe He will guide me and show me the way forward.

Don’t think for one minute it is easy, I promise you it isn’t and I really have to watch my mouth and actions when it comes my way.

I know that I am imperfect and I am still learning to deal with many different kinds of things but anger is my biggest problem. 

Prayer

Please help me maintain myself at all times Lord Jesus, I draw near to You in my hour of need and I am clothed with You Lord Jesus. Amen