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Man's glory is his wealth and beauty—both shall fade. But the glory of the LORD, is the righteous beauty of Christ Jesus (The Word of God), which never fades away. God's Word Instructs Isaiah 40:6 (NLT) A voice said, “Shout!” I asked, “What should I shout?” “Shout that people are like the grass. Their beauty fades as quickly as the flowers in a field." To be certain, man is fickle. Therefore, beauty is subjective. What man considers beautiful one day may be not suit his taste the next. Moreover, what's beautiful to one person may not appeal to another. James 1:11 (NLT) The hot sun rises and the grass withers; the little flower droops and falls, and its beauty fades away. In the same way, the rich will fade away with all of their...

Then why you sleeping on cardboard, if you all about Jesus?" A man recently asked me. Short answer: Occupational hazard. In order to accurately divide scripture, it must be kept in context. However, people often misinterpret and misappropriate scripture because they lack understanding. For instance, the following text is oftentimes misused as declaration to suppress God's praise. Matthew 6:1 (NIV) "Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven." But, that passage is not about public praise. It serves a command against performing our "good works" for our own recognition; for such impedes rewards. Whether the message is one of...

https://be-an-encourager.blogspot.com/2026/07/feeling-good-today.html Protect your peace. Disconnect from negativity and complaining. And if you cannot disconnect, limit your time with these people. Complaining is a spiritual problem. Complaining is a toxic poisoning spirit that will, if you let it, drains and chokes the life out of your spirit. Negativity can dim the Word of God in your heart and sap your confidence in God. Negativity Feeds. Negativity feeds off of your energy. You don’t wait to the negative people leave you. You leave the negative people. You are the one that is stressed, emotionally drained, and not them, after they have complained and spewed their negativity into your atmosphere. Let those types of people like...

Whether They Hear or Not Ezk 2:5 Jn 12:48 Mt 18:17 -- Church Discipline is Part of The Great Commission (Go and Make Disciples of All Nations, Baptizing Them in The Name of The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit, TEACHING Them to Obey Everything I Have Commanded, Matt 28:19-20... We cannot "Pick and Choose" as we "Bring the Good News" Reason of Church Discipline, Mt 18:16-17: Obedience to EVERYTHING Christ Taught IS the WAY we MAKE DISCIPLES in The Great Commission, Mt 28:19-20... Obedience to all that Jesus commanded, Matt 28:20, specifically Matt 18:16-17 to be carried out, especially for the chance of bringing some to repentance and to promote holiness and reverence in the community, 1 Jn 1:5-10. We do not speak or remain silent...

Glorious Sabbath Day People of God: The message of love, the very essence of what truly pleases God is repeated throughout the New Testament. Time and time again, the scriptures make it clear how we are to demonstrate a love that genuinely honors God. 1 Peter 4 (NLT) ⁸Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins. ⁹Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay. God just doesn't seem to let the message of that "caring and sharing" love go. Unfortunately, because of man's prideful nature, greed, and favoritism, which is enmity against God, "Real Love," which embodies the characteristics of Christ, often becomes the very stone at which humanity stumbles...

The Cities With Ears To Hear: Though, like Pharisees, some seek out my words to entrap and discredit; my pearls are for those who have a receptive spirit. In the laws that God handed down through Moses, the requirement was not only to give back all ill-gotten goods, but to repay, with interest. Restitution. Leviticus 6 (NLT) ²“Suppose one of you sins against your associate and is unfaithful to the lord. Suppose you cheat in a deal involving a security deposit, or you steal or commit fraud, ³or you find lost property and lie about it, or you lie while swearing to tell the truth, or you commit any other such sin. ⁴If you have sinned in any of these ways, you are guilty. You must give back whatever you stole, or the money you took by...

To The Cities With Ears To Hear: God, once again speaks to a nation, which of course is comprised of cities. What an effort in futility to attempt to impose antithetical instructions on a Christ-driven assignment. God's protocol is the only key that opens the door to rewards through His vessels. His instructions fit my ministry perfectly. Isaiah 58 (MSG) ¹"Shout! A full-throated shout! Hold nothing back--a trumpet-blast shout! Tell my people what's wrong with their lives, face my family Jacob with their sins! ²They're busy, busy, busy at worship, and love studying all about me. To all appearances they're a nation of right-living people--law-abiding, God-honoring. They ask me, "What's the right thing to do?' and love having me on...

To The Cities: "In all your getting, get understanding? Are you honoring God? How are you treating your neighbor? I speak to the cities because God assigns His messengers to cities, and sometimes even nations. All the laws and prophesies are summed up in two commandments, which to God, are essentially the same: 1. Love the LORD your God with all your heart, mind and soul. 2. Love your neighbor as yourself. The second command is likened to the first because how you treat your neighbor reveals your true love for God. Jesus said: "If you love me, keep My commands." Such honors God. Therefore, "Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from YOU." James 4:7 (NIV) Yet, many misuse this scripture due to...

God Thank You. I woke up this morning. I am thankful. This is the day that the Lord has made. I shall rejoice and be glad in it. I will not complain, because all things are working together for my good. Thank You Jesus.

Are you truly a follower of Jesus or simply part of an occult? Discipleship Is Costly Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to follow Me [as My disciple], he must deny himself [set aside selfish interests], and take up his cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me]. Matthew 16:24 (AMP) Jesus's disciples don't follow the crowd. Speaking in truth about the difficult road (No sugarcoating), we encourage the crowd to follow Him. Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Disciples ⁵These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town...