Where Would We Be If Not For The Grace Of God !!
We are what we are, we have what we have , we are where we are because of the grace of God.
Every saint has a past or a story and every sinner has a future .Don't be quick to judge when you do not know a persons story for our God did not send his son to condemn the world but he sent his son that" the world through him might be saved" john 3:17.
My Prayer is that we turn our eyes from trying so much to remove the speck in other peoples eyes and our focus is more on showing , giving and being that love that was freely given to us.
Bishop TD Jakes and Donnie McClurkin on TBN
Hey people,hope your week is going great. I got to hear this interview and it inspired this write up.There were certain things which stood out to me which my heart couldn't help but share and I think it's simply amazing how we could all watch the same video and have different things which really stand out to us.We would like to hear from you about it too so please feel free to share .
On that note,I'm going to share what I loved about it. The major things were ;Nobody is perfect,holiness is a lifelong process everybody has issues, and the bishops honesty about his life and family.
Above all of them ,' Holiness is a lifelong Process' really stood out the most to me. The bible says in Rom 12:2 " Be ye not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind ".
Sometimes we forget that its not an instant change. Yes,it is very important that we stay in tune with God ;hearing his word,praying,worshiping,listening to tapes like this e.t.c but also remember that transformation takes time.I love when it makes reference to the fact that people should be allowed to feel how they feel.They should not be forced by somebody to act a certain way because you are a christian now or talk a certain way ' because somebody thinks you should.It tends to put an immense pressure on people to be perfect .That Pressure that makes one constantly aware of how your reactions should be,tends to push people away.The intention is usually good, most times,when this is done.However,it would only result in acting a certain way and living a life of hypocrisy without fulling understanding why we should act in a certain way.It should rather be yes you feel a certain way now and your reaction may be different but people should be allowed to go through the process of transformation and grow into what they believe. 'Faith comes by hearing and hearing through the word of God 'We should be allowed to let God himself transform our hearts and minds daily .That soon enough,we begin to see by ourselves and we begin to understand by ourselves the love he has for us and because we daily come to a deeper revelation and realization of that love,our hearts can't help but respond to that love based on the understanding we do have.Which is demonstrated in our reactions to certain things and certain situations which ordinarily we would have done ,because we felt like,but because his love now compels us we choose not to. It's truly way fulfilling to really' be Christians' than just 'acting the part'.
This weeks Song of the week is By Natalie Grant- Your Great Name.
Its an amazing song that reminds us of who Jesus is . The name of our Lord is a strong tower the righteous run into it and they are saved. I hope it encourages us and reassures us of Jesus love for us. I love it and I hope you love it too.Have a Blessed week people.
With lots of love FV
Your Great Name is from the Love Revolution Album .
Happiness is a choice.We are not happy because everything around us is going according to plan all the time. We are happy because we choose to be. We make the choice each day not to be victims of our circumstances nor define our joy or happiness based on our circumstance but based on what we know.
Rom8:28"All things work together for Good to those that love God and are called according to his purpose".
After you have done all to stand, still stand for he who has promised is Faithful.
Wow! May God uphold them with his righteous hand strengthen them such that they would remain strong and immovable. I hope this inspires and encourages you to stand.
This past week, I had what many refer to as an epiphany or as some fondly call it,
an" Aha Moment". I know it may seem pretty obvious and glaring but have you really considered it.
You know how Growing up , many of us had dreams , even now, some of us have new dreams and we picture it so much that its basically all we see. We have aspirations, we picture ourselves doing certain things but that's where it stops.The truth is if we sit back and wish all we want , it will not happen. It is like believing that God will make your dream come to pass he will make you great but yet you sit at home all day and do nothing about it. Some of us are physically moving but are sitting on the inside. " Show me your faith apart from your works and I will show you my faith by my works" james 2:18.Basically what are we doing that shows we believe that dream will come to pass ;What Plans and Preparations are we making ? What steps Are we taking ?
A man could wish to be a pilot all he wants but if he doesn't take the necessary steps that need to be taken to achieve it, it will only be a dream.
I saw an illustration on television about this which stuck forever. A preacher had a jacket in his hands, holding the jacket in the air, he said imagine the suit is faith however without works "the suit dropping to the floor" is dead.It is not enough to just believe that I will change the world yet you sit all day on the couch or you are not doing anything in regards to it.
The Bible says in the book of Ecclesiastes that " A dream comes around through much activity" .Ecc5 :13 We need to take steps or work towards actualizing that dream. Take for instance a little kid who dreams about being a Neuro surgeon someday. No matter how fantastic the dream is , if he does not go to medical school and take the necessary professional exams. It will remain a dream. Things don't just happen . Where do you see yourself? what goals are being set towards achieving it? The Output we will get is as a result of the input we put in and God's Grace. Which is able to take us beyond what we could ever imagine or think of.
I love the story of The spider man lead actress Emma Stone. She had a dream to be an actress as a child but her parents lived outside L A .Rather than ponder and wish all day about it, she made a power point presentation for her parents convincing them to make the move to L A in order to pursue her dream and the rest is history.
The message here is ,nothing happens unless we move,. Our dream may not be as far off as we think. The Question is what are we doing about that dream?
This weeks song of the week is" Our God" by Chris Tomlin.
The lyrics are so Uplifting.
"And if our God is for us then who could ever stop us and if he is with us, what can stand against"
I just want to encourage you that no matter the size of the adversity , no matter the size of the challenge ,no matter how it may seem or look , If God is for us nothing can stand against us. I heard it for the first time on radio and I Frankly can't get it out of my mouth. It's such an amazing song. I sincerely apologize to my flatmates who had to bear me singing at the top of my lungs. I hope you guys love it too.
With lots of love Fv
Our God Is From The Album - Arriving
Lyrics
Water you turned into wine, opened the eyes of the blind there's no one like you, none like You!
Into the darkness you shine out of the ashes we rise there's no one like you none like You!
Our God is greater, our God is stronger, God you are higher than any other.
Our God is Healer, Awesome in Power, Our God! Our God!
Into the darkness you shine out of the ashes we rise there's no one like you, none like You!
Our God is greater, our God is stronger, God you are higher than any other.
Our God is Healer, Awesome in Power, Our God! Our God!
Our God is greater, our God is stronger, God you are higher than any other.
Our God is Healer, Awesome in Power, Our God! Our God!
And if our God is for us, then who could ever stop us.
And if our God is with us, then what could stand against.
And if our God is for us, then who could ever stop us.
And if our God is with us, then what could stand against.
What could stand against.
Our God is greater, our God is stronger, God you are higher than any other.
Our God is Healer, Awesome in Power, Our God! Our God!
Our God is greater, our God is stronger, God you are higher than any other.
Our God is Healer, Awesome in Power, Our God! Our God!
And if our God is for us, then who could ever stop us.
And if our God is with us, then what could stand against.
And if our God is for us, then who could ever stop us.
And if our God is with us, then what could stand against.
Then what could stand against.
Our God is greater, our God is stronger, God you are higher than any other.
Our God is Healer, Awesome in Power, Our God! Our God!
Our God is greater, our God is stronger, God you are higher than any other.
Our God is Healer, Awesome in Power, Our God! Our God!
