THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
Have you allowed Christmas to be reduced to a time of materialism, selfish gratification, and stress? In today’s world, this sacred holiday has lost much of its meaning because people do not really know what Christmas is all about. The hustle and bustle of gift-buying, shopping, and catching the best sale consumes the majority of the public around this time of year. However, God’s purpose for the Christmas celebration is for us to remember and meditate on the most precious gift of all—Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
Jesus was our Heavenly Father’s ultimate gift to mankind! Without Him, all of us would be doomed to an eternity in hell. However, God loved the world so much He gave Jesus to us. He came to die for our sins so we would not have to die and go to hell. It was the ultimate sacrifice.
It is easy to get wrapped up in the receiving aspect of the holidays, with much of the focus being on what we can expect to get from someone else. But what if every person, family, and community took on the attitude of servanthood and giving during the Christmas season? What if it became more about imitating what God did through giving Jesus, than it is about what we can get from someone else? I believe if this shift of focus would begin to take place, people’s needs would be met, love would be released, and everyone would get blessed.
The blessing of Christmas is bigger than a tree, shiny bows and ribbons, unwrapping presents, and getting everything on our wish list. It is really all about Jesus! He is the One who deserves the glory, honor, and praise for the awesome work He did on our behalf. He gave us the gift of salvation, something we did not earn or deserve.
This Christmas, I want to challenge you to focus on someone else and purpose to be a blessing to them, just like Jesus was and is, to us. Make a list of all the people you know and ask the Lord to show you what you can do to make their lives more joyous. Find out what and how God wants you to give so He can demonstrate His love to someone through you. This is the true meaning of Christmas.
Now, I am in no way saying it is wrong to receive gifts and experience the joy of getting something you really desire. God wants to bless you too! But in the midst of all that is going on around you, remember the reason for the season. Jesus is the One who gave us the gift of eternal life. Now that is something worth celebrating!
Scripture Of The Day: “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life." - 1 John 5:13
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WHEN WILL WE OPEN UP OUR EYES?
*WHEN WILL WE OPEN OUR EYES? IT TIME TO STAND UP PEOPLE OF GOD !*
AS CHRISTIANS WE HAVE FOR TOO LONG ALLOWED THE WORLD TO TELL US THAT WE HAVE NO VOICE THAT WE HAVE NO POWER. THE devil IS A LIAR !
IF GOD BE FOR US THEN WHO CAN BE AGAINST US!
WHERE IS YOUR FAITH (CHRISTIANS)?
THE devils CHILDREN RUN AROUND AND DO AS THEY PLEASE,THEY ARE FAITHFUL TO THEIR god THE devil, SO WHY WONT WE BE FAITHFUL TO OUR GOD THE GOD OF HEAVEN!
WE WALK AROUND SAYING THAT WE ARE CHRISTIANS , BUT WE OBEY THE devil AND SIN AND SIN AND JUST LIVE IN SIN AND LOVE TO SIN! WHERE IS YOUR LOVE FOR GOD? WHERE IS YOUR HEART FOR GOD?WHERE IS YOUR LOYALTY FOR GOD?
ASK YOURSELF,IF I SAY THAT I AM A CHILD OF GOD THEN WHY AM I NOT LIVING LIKE IT? ITS BECAUSE YOUR NOT WHO YOU THINK YOU ARE AND ITS TIME TO RE-EVALUATE YOUR LIFESTYLES!
IT HURTS MY HURT TO DO GOD SO WRONG AFTER ALL HE DOES AND HAS DONE FOR ME,TO TREAT HIM LIKE HE DOESNT EXIST!
IT IS TIME THAT WE STOP LIVING LIKE THE WORLD AND SHOW THE WORLD HOW GOD LIVES!
WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT THE devils CHILDREN DONT CROSS BREED WITH US BUT WE CROSS BREED WITH THEM. WE ARE LOSING TOO MANY SOLDIERS FOR GOD,AND IT HAS GOT TO CEASE. BECAUSE THE BATTLE HAS ALREADY BEEN WON.
SO IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE LIVING FOOLISHLY THEN BE MY GUEST, YOU ARE THE ONE THAT WILL HAVE TO ANSWER TO GOD !
READ THIS AND IF YOUR NOT LIVING RIGHT THEN CHANGE YOUR LIFE TODAY !
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THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS !
THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
Have you allowed Christmas to be reduced to a time of materialism, selfish gratification, and stress? In today’s world, this sacred holiday has lost much of its meaning because people do not really know what Christmas is all about. The hustle and bustle of gift-buying, shopping, and catching the best sale consumes the majority of the public around this time of year. However, God’s purpose for the Christmas celebration is for us to remember and meditate on the most precious gift of all—Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
Jesus was our Heavenly Father’s ultimate gift to mankind! Without Him, all of us would be doomed to an eternity in hell. However, God loved the world so much He gave Jesus to us. He came to die for our sins so we would not have to die and go to hell. It was the ultimate sacrifice.
It is easy to get wrapped up in the receiving aspect of the holidays, with much of the focus being on what we can expect to get from someone else. But what if every person, family, and community took on the attitude of servanthood and giving during the Christmas season? What if it became more about imitating what God did through giving Jesus, than it is about what we can get from someone else? I believe if this shift of focus would begin to take place, people’s needs would be met, love would be released, and everyone would get blessed.
The blessing of Christmas is bigger than a tree, shiny bows and ribbons, unwrapping presents, and getting everything on our wish list. It is really all about Jesus! He is the One who deserves the glory, honor, and praise for the awesome work He did on our behalf. He gave us the gift of salvation, something we did not earn or deserve.
This Christmas, I want to challenge you to focus on someone else and purpose to be a blessing to them, just like Jesus was and is, to us. Make a list of all the people you know and ask the Lord to show you what you can do to make their lives more joyous. Find out what and how God wants you to give so He can demonstrate His love to someone through you. This is the true meaning of Christmas.
Now, I am in no way saying it is wrong to receive gifts and experience the joy of getting something you really desire. God wants to bless you too! But in the midst of all that is going on around you, remember the reason for the season. Jesus is the One who gave us the gift of eternal life. Now that is something worth celebrating!
Scripture Of The Day: “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life." - 1 John 5:13
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TRUTH FOR THOSE THAT(SAY)THAT THEY LOVE THE LORD
TRUTH FOR THOSE THAT (SAY) THAT THEY LOVE THE LORD!
ONE THING THAT YOU MUST KNOW THAT NOT WHEN YOU (SAY) THAT YOU LOVE THE LORD,BUT WHEN YOU (TRULY)LOVE THE LORD WITH YOUR HEART THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS THINGS THAT YOU MUST AND WILL HAVE TO GIVE-UP.
YOU CANT LIVE LIKE YOU WANT TO LIVE BECAUSE IF YOU TRULY BELONG TO THE LORD THEN YOU ARE NO LONGER YOUR OWNS TO DO AS YOU WILL!
AND PEOPLE MUST UNDERSTAND THAT GOD SETS STANDARDS FOR US TO LIVE BY AND THE WORD OF GOD SAYS IN JOHN THAT IF YOU LOVE ME THEN YOU WOULD OBEY ME! PLEASE GO AND READ JOHN 14:15 & JOHN 14:21 & JOHN 14:23-24 & JOHN 15:10-27) AND THESE WILL TELL YOU WHAT YOU ARE TO DO TO SHOW YOUR LOVE FOR GOD,FOR GOD DOES NOT HONOR LIP SERVICE,BUT HE HONORS OBEDIENCE AND SACRIFICE!!!!!!!!!! GO READ MATT.15:8-9 AND TITUS1:16 ) AND IT TELLS YOU ABOUT THOSE THAT PROFESS TO KNOW AND LOVE GOD AND THEY REALLY DONT ACCORDING TO THEIR ACTIONS!!!!! I PRAY THAT YOU GO AND READ THESE SCRIPTURES AND KNOW THAT WE ARE NOT TO LIVE BY OUR UNDERSTANDING AND OPINIONS,NOR OUR FEELINGS OR EMOTIONS,BUT WE ARE TO LIVE BY EVERY WORD OF GOD !!!!!!!!!!
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2 KINDS OF CHRISTIANS
2 KINDS OF CHRISTIANS
#1 YOU HAVE YOUR SPIRITUAL CHRISTIANS THAT ARE (FULLY COMMITTED,THAT TRULY LOVE GOD THRU OBEDIENCE,THAT ARE REPENTIVE,THAT ARE GOOD HEARTED AND LOVING,THAT APPLY THE BIBLICAL PRINCIPALS TO THERE LIVES,THAT ARE REAL GOD CHASERS,THAT ARE TIME GIVERS TO THE LORD)(THIS IS A REAL CHRISTIAN)
#2 AND THEN YOU HAVE YOUR CARNAL CHRISTIANS THAT ARE (NOT COMMITTED,WORLDLY,FLESHY,PREJUDICE,HATEFUL,UNFORGIVING,BACKBITTING,ONLY CHURCH GOERS AND NOT NOT DOERS OF THE WORD OF GOD ,AND ETC. YOU KNOW PEOPLE THAT JUST DONT WANT TO DO RIGHT BUT THAT ARE STILL IN THE GRACES OF GOD !(THIS IS A CARNAL CHRISTIAN)
COME ON PEOPLE WE HAVE TO DO WHATS RIGHT, BECAUSE IF WE ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD THEN WHAT HOPE DO WE GIVE THE NONE-BELIEVERS? FOR IF THEY ARE LOOKING TO THE LIGHT WHICH ARE THE CHRISTIANS THEN BY US LIVING LIKE THE WORLD WE ONLY LEAD THEM BACK UNTO DARKNESS,AND THIS IS NOT OF GOD!
WHEN YOU GAVE YOUR LIVES TO CHRIST,THEN THIS MEANS THAT YOU ARE NO LONGER YOUR OWN, BUT YOU BELONG TO CHRIST AND YOU MUST DO AS HE HAS COMMANDED US TO DO. WE CAN NOT AND SHOULD NOT BE DOING WHAT WE WANT TO DO,FOR WE ARE TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE!
CHRISTIANS PLEASE IN THE NAME OF JESUS LETS STOP BEING DISRESPECTFUL TO THE LORD,HE HAS DONE TOO MUCH FOR US TO NOT SHARE AND SHOW THE LOVE BACK!!!! WE MUST COME TOGETHER AND STOP BEING CARNAL AND BECOME SPIRITUAL IN THE NAME OF JESUS , AMEN !!
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SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
"SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT!"
IM SO GLAD THAT MY JOY IN THE LORD OVERRIDES MY CIRCUMSTANCES AND SITUATIONS,FOR MY GOD IS BIGGER THAN ANY PROBLEM I CAN EVER ENDURE(IS THERE ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR GOD).IM NOT TELLING GOD HOW BIG MY STORMS ARE,BUT IM TELLING MY STORMS HOW BIG MY GOD IS,HALLELUJAH!!!!!!!
(ON THIS DAY I WONT COMPLAIN) !! AND WHEN YOU PUT THIS IN PRACTICE,THEN YOUR VISION BECOMES MORE CLEARER TO ACTUALLY SEE YOUR BLESSINGS. IF YOUR READING THIS MESSAGE,KNOW THAT YOU ARE BLESSED AND THAT GOD IS STILL AMONG YOU. GOD CANT BLESS YOU ANY FURTHER UNTIL YOU START THANKING HIM FOR WHAT HE HAS AND IS ALREADY DOING FOR YOU,AMEN !
"PSALMS 34:1-2" 1)I WILL BLESS THE LORD AT ALL TIMES;HIS PRAISE SHALL CONTINUALLY BE IN MY MOUTH.
2)MY SOUL SHALL MAKE HER BOAST IN THE LORD;THE HUMBLE SHALL HEAR THEREOF,AND BE GLAD.
(THINK ABOUT IT,AND GIVE GOD HIS DUE)
AMEN AND GLORY TO THE MOST HIGH GOD !!!!
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THE LAW OF THE GARBAGE TRUCK
Law of the Garbage Truck
One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And, I mean, he was really friendly. So I asked, 'Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!' This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck.'
He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets. The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so... Love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don't. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!
Have a blessed, garbage-free day!
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ONE OF GODS MANY BLESSINGS
One Of God's Many Blessings
God has given us many beautiful things that we, as people, seem to take advantage of - not because we mean to, but just do not realize the value of what we have. These things may be little or big, but how do you define big or small when it comes to Love?
Love is one of God's special gifts that everyone may not get a chance to experience in this lifetime. To share love or have love with someone who feels the same way you do is a gift from God himself and most do not realize this blessing. There are all kinds of loves - The love for your child, your parents, your spouse or maybe love for a stranger on the street. All these loves are feelings within, that God has blessed us with; and we sometimes forget how blessed we are to have felt them at all.
So, love and be loved - and remember - there is nothing wrong with it, if it comes from your heart and soul. So, share this gift he has given you with someone special. That someone special could be you !
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THE 23rd PSALMS
**THE 23rd PSALMS**
THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - THATS RELATIONSHP
I SHALL NOT WANT - THATS SUPPLY
HE MAKETH ME TO LIE DOWN IN GREEN PASTURES - THATS REST
HE LEADETH ME BESIDE STILL WATERS - THATS REFRESHMENT
HE RESTORETH MY SOUL - THATS HEALING
HE LEADETH ME IN THE PATH OF RIGHTEOUSNESS - THATS GUIDANCE
FOR HIS NAME SAKE - THATS PURPOSE
YEA THOUGH I WALK THRU THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH - THATS TESTING
I WILL FEAR NO EVIL - THATS PROTECTION
FOR THOU ART WITH ME - THATS FAITHFULNESS
THY ROD AND THY STAFF THEY COMFORT ME - THATS DISCIPLINE
THOU PREPAREST A TABLE BEFORE ME IN THE PRESENCE OF MY ENEMIES - THATS HOPE
THOU ANOINTEST MY HEAD WITH OIL - THATS CONSECRATION
MY CUP RUNNETH OVER - THATS ABUNDANCE
SURELY GOODNESS AND MERCY SHALL FOLLOW ME ALL THE DAYS OF MY LIFE - THATS BLESSING
AND I WILL DWELL IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD - THATS SECURITY
FOREVER - THATS ETERNITY
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THE TIME FOR CORRECTION IS NOW !
*THE TIME FOR CORRECTION IS NOW !*
GOD CONCERN IS MAINLY FIXED ON HOW MUCH WE ACTUALLY DO HIS WORD..
YOU SEE EVEN THE DEVIL CAN CARE LESS ABOUT YOUR AMENS OR HOW MANY TIMES WE READ THE BIBLE,OR HOW MUCH REVELATION WE HAVE & satan DOESNT CARE HOW MANY TIMES WE SHOUT IN CHURCH OR AT HOME,OR HOW MANY TIMES WE GOTO CHURCH & CALL GODS NAME.. ,BECAUSE HE KNOWS THAT YOUR GOING TO AMEN,SHOUT & GOTO CHURCH AND DO THE SAME OLD SINFUL THINGS THAT WE DO TO DISPLEASE GOD AND GIVE him(satan) POWER OVER US...
THE TIME OF CORRECTION IS NOW !
THE TIME HAS COME FOR US AS CHRISTIANS TO ACTUALLY DO THE WORD & WILL OF GOD IN ORDER TO SHOW THE WORLD HOW GREAT OUR GOD IS TO US IF WE OBEY HIM..BUT AS WE LIVE DAY TO DAY IN SIN ,WE ONLY SHOW THE WORLD HOW GREAT THEIR god(satan)IS..
I DONT NEED YOUR AMENS ON THIS MESSAGE, BUT GOD DESIRES YOUR OBEDIENCE TO HIS HOLY WORD,AND THIS MESSAGE INCLUDES ME ALSO..
THE TIME FOR CORRECTION IS NOW !
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BIBLE IN 50 WORDS
*BIBLE IN 50 WORDS*
God made Adam bit Noah arked Abraham split Joseph ruled Jacob fooled Bush talked Moses balked Pharaoh plagued People walked Sea divided Tablets guided Promise landed Saul freaked David peeked Prophets warned Jesus born God walked Love talked Anger crucified Hope died Love rose Spirit flamed Word spread God remained
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