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Queen Elizabeth Shares How Christ’s Teachings Guide Her Life

by Christel Berns August 9, 2022

written by Christel Berns

Queen Elizabeth reveals how Christ’s teachings have guided her throughout her life at a conference in London.

Message Of Queen Elizabeth

Finally, two years after the pandemic, the Lambeth Conference was once again realized in London. It is a decennial assembly of the Anglican Communion. And Queen Elizabeth sent an inspiring message to the group, revealing her relationship with Christ.

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In her speech, the queen shared her gratefulness to the assembly wherein 165 countries participated. In a report by The Christian Post, she welcomed everyone with warm greetings in her message. She also stressed how the event “is taking place at a time of great need for the love of God—both in Word and deed.”

Queen Elizabeth highlighted the importance of the Christian group’s “ongoing commitment towards Christian unity in a changing world.” And how the church plays a significant role in what is happening with the world today.

Further, she added how God’s servants consequently have a burden to serve at this point. Especially “in places of “suffering, conflict, and trauma.”

“It is of comfort to me that you do so in the strength of God,” she wrote in her address.

The queen also brought up one of the major concerning issues of the world nowadays—climate change. She told of the threats it imposes to society, especially in “the lives and livelihoods of many people and communities.” More so to the less fortunate.

Hence, she became interested in the Christian group’s programme concerning “on the theme of the environment.”

“A cause close to the heart of my late husband,” she said. “And carried on by The Prince of Wales and The Duke of Cambridge.”

In the end, the queen remarked on Christ’s guidance all throughout her life.

The “message and teachings of Christ have been my guide,” she said. “[A]nd in them I find hope. It is my heartfelt prayer that you will continue to be sustained by your faith in times of trial and encouraged by hope at times of despair.”

Finally, the queen sent her blessing on the success of their initiated conference.

“I send my warmest good wishes to you all for a successful Conference. And may God bless you in your ministry and service in his world,” Queen Elizabeth concluded.

Reference | The Christian Post

August 9, 2022 0 comment

Wipe Your Lens

by Seth & Lauren Dahl March 11, 2022

written by Seth & Lauren Dahl

A few years ago, my wife and I had pictures taken of our daughter who was two years old at the time. Our friend, Heather, a gifted photographer, came out to our house to take the photographs.

After the photo session was complete, I was flipping through the pictures of our daughter and noticed how beautifully the camera captured our property. Some of the pictures were in our gravel driveway. Some were in the front few acres of our property. Some were with the horses and our fences. Some on our tree stumps. Some were out in the barn. The camera’s lens caught a beauty I hadn’t seen before. The camera’s lens saw the same things I do everyday, but the way it captured them was completely different.

Then I saw our daughter in the wheelbarrow inside our barn. The photos had the tin roof, the poles, the gates, the unfinished walls. Another photo had our buckets, trunks, and hay. For the first time I didn’t see any “work” as I looked at the barn; all I saw was beauty. I realized that I only saw this beauty because I looked at the same things I see every day through a different lens.

Another picture had our daughter carrying her bucket of hay, which she does often. I realized that she works in the barn just as much as any of us do, but for her, none of it is “work”. The lens she sees through only shows her “play”. This challenged me to rethink the way I view my life; to see things through a different lens.

I never again want to see “work” when I go to work, I want to see the way a child does. I want to play, even at work. I want to see the beauty around me, even in the seemingly mundane, the way a camera does.

All photographers make sure their lens is perfectly clear before they even aim their camera. We should do the same.

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It’s Ok To Have ‘Home Alone’ Moments

by MJ December 25, 2021

written by MJ

Perhaps, that year was the Home Alone Time For Jesus. Mary and Joseph went up to the temple yearly. But to Him, it is His Father’s House – His Home. He felt at home whenever He was there as it was all about Him and His Father’s Kingdom. It was a longing that no one else could understand. The zeal for His Father’s House is reflected in the prophetic emotions of the Psalmist, “O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; Give ear, O God of Jacob! O God, behold our shield and look upon the face of Your anointed. For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.” – Psalm 84: 8 – 10

Father’s Business

The Boy Jesus was burning with zeal for His Father’s House to do His Father’s business – to preach and teach about the Kingdom of His Father to His people.

The Search

They might have gone on a long search around the temple quarters and the accessible courts of the temple. Probably as the last stop, they came looking for Him in the temple. Finally, they found Him – the Teacher of all teachers, The Word, The Chief High Priest, and Rabbi was sitting among the teachers, both listening and questioning them carefully with undivided attention.

His parents did not understand that it was His Home Alone time without them watching over Him for those three days. It was His divine appointment at that young age to show Himself to the teachers of Israel. It doesn’t matter whether they recognized Him at that time or not.

A Mother’s Heart

His emotional and caring mother couldn’t help but say to Him as any other mother would do. She said to Him, “Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously.” – Luke 2:48

A Question For A Question

But probably, Jesus was anticipating this response from her. And He was ever-ready as always, with the appropriate answer that can never be counterfeited or cross-questioned by anybody. Their perplexity just got a new upgrade when He answered her with another puzzling but profound revelatory question.

They did not understand the statement which He spoke to them. They were so weary and tired trying to find Him and fighting their fears, which He completely understood. Though His mother couldn’t understand it right away, she kept all these things in her heart and pondered all that was told to her concerning His Destiny.

Did You Miss Me?

All the while Jesus was precisely indicating that He has a Destiny that exceeds beyond being an earthly Son to His parents. He gave them a gentle but firm reminder of the Highest Calling that is upon Him. And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” – Luke 2: 49

The Preview

Through this incident, Jesus gave an early glimpse into His ministry that He would officially begin at about thirty years of age. He presented Himself before the teachers of the Torah and amazed them with his deep understanding. After all, who could be a better teacher of the Torah than the Supreme Author Himself? Neither the people nor the teachers of the Torah were persuasive enough to follow Him to an extent of knowing His Divine identity at that age. Nevertheless, He did what He did, whether they recognized Him or not.

Moral (Revelation) Of The Story

We are all called to be somebody to somebody. But there is a greater calling that we should carefully pay attention to. It is easy to get lost in the clutter of this world. There could be two extremities for any person. Either they could be lonely without a family or blessed with a great family and loved ones, yet feel lonely. But in reality, we all have Him and all of heaven backing us up as we obey Him.

True Sense Of Belonging

However, someone can feel lonely even while surrounded by loved ones in this world. That is one way to understand the conviction of the Holy Spirit that we have to pay more attention to what He wants us to do in the now moment. We will never feel content until we do what He asks us to do. It could be anything. To me, it is writing this as He placed it in my heart. We should be ready to do whatever it takes to do His will, even if it takes us to stay ‘Home Alone’ to do anything He places in our hearts. It is okay to remind our loved ones when it is time to be away for a little while. And get to our assigned posts, with only His Holy Spirit to guide us forward to do what He wants us to do.

December 25, 2021 0 comment

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How to End Your Battle with Sin, An Interview with Andrew Wommack

by Kyle Winkler July 12, 2021

written by Kyle Winkler

Does it feel like your Christian life is a never-ending tug-of-war with sin? Does it seem your time is spent more on trying to do right (and feeling guilty when you don’t) than it is enjoying relationship with God? One of the world’s leading Bible teachers, Andrew Wommack, deeply understands the struggle. For many years after his salvation, he strived to meticulously follow God’s laws in hopes that he might maintain God’s love and acceptance. “I started living holier than anybody I knew!” Andrew admits. This included two hours of daily prayer and strict diet rules, which even forbade tasting coffee!

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Andrew Wommack’s Encounter With God

At 18 years old, just when Andrew thought he was doing good and earning God’s approval, a Saturday-night prayer meeting changed everything. “On March 23, 1968, I encountered God’s glory and holiness in a way that I feared might kill me,” Andrew recalls. “I was so startled that I began confessing every sin until I was a puddle of tears on the floor.”

But after the initial surprise, Andrew didn’t get the wrath he expected. No, he felt a love he never thought he could have. And over the next four months, he was awakened to a message that ended his battle with sin and still upholds him in righteousness more than five decades later.

The Message That Changed Everything

What is this message that set Andrew Wommack free from his struggle against sin? He says it’s the fundamental message of the New Testament, though one many Christians have never actually heard. It’s the real gospel.

What does he mean that many Christians have never heard the real gospel? And how can hearing it end your battle with sin too? Tune in to the video above as Andrew joins me to share his story and reveal all the answers.

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When Godspeed Is More Than A Greeting!

by MJ October 22, 2020

written by MJ

You must be familiar with the term Godspeed. If not, this is what it means. If someone wishes Godspeed to you, they wish you success and good fortune in your journey. But what would it mean when Godspeed is more than a greeting?

Godspeed – Etymology

The term Godspeed comes from the Middle English term God Speid, derived from the phrase God spede you. Spede in Middle English refers to prosperity, good luck, quickness, and success. Also in Ancient Greek as speúdō, which means to urge on, hasten, press on.

The origin of the term Godspeed dates back to the 15th century, a reason why it is found in the King James Version of the Bible. This term has been used as an expression that means, “I wish you good success” or “May God prosper you.”

The modern English word goodbye has an interesting contraction “God be with ye”, resembling the concept of wishing for God’s presence with a person starting a daring journey.

God Speed In The Bible

The only place where God speed is found in the King James Version Bible is, “If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds” (2 John 1:10 – 11). Here John warns believers to stay away from false teachers. Failing to do so and welcoming them is to be partakers of their wickedness and inequity.

Science On Speed Of God

Science experts opine on the speed of God differently. Some say, “An omnipresent God, even if he did move, he would still be in the same place, and his speed must be zero.” Others say, “Like a ring that spins around the center, God doesn’t change in displacement but rotates around space infinitely fast. So He is omnipresent and also has a velocity.”

Bible On Speed Of God

No human mind can ever comprehend the attributes of God in His perfection. Speed is connected to time and motion. God lives outside the realm of time. He lives in the realm of eternity, which knows no bounds. So how can we measure the aspect of an immeasurable God in terms of speed?

However, David in his usual but unique poetic demeanor sings how swiftly the Lord’s deliverance came to him. He sings, “He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.” (Psalms 18:10)

Indeed God sends His swift wind to accomplish His works. 1 Kings 18:46 says, “Then the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah, and he girded up his loins and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.” God empowered Elijah to an extent that he overtook the chariot of Ahab and reached Jezreel before Ahab.

This is how the speed of God can be and even much more than this, beyond the scope of the Physical world.

But His speed is not conjunctive with our understanding of speed. God relates to us through the measures that are applicable to this physical world. But doing so shouldn’t restrict us from understanding His expectations from us, even in terms of speed.

Divine GPS

A man called Eliezer knew that God alone can give him success in finding the right bride for His master’s son. So he decides to travel with God to meet The bride that God had prepared. He cannot be careless or overambitious. He cannot lag behind or move ahead, thinking that he can do it. In Genesis 24:12, he says, “O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day and show kindness unto my master Abraham.”

He knew he can only trust God and navigate with Him at His pace to find the precious bride-to-be. God Himself became the divine GPS to Eliezer, all because he decided to trust God and His speed.

Beloved! Are you in a rush to see God’s move in your situations? Don’t be anxious and frustrated. God’s speed is the only good speed that will get you to your expected destination. Don’t rush ahead of God or lag too far behind. Either way, you will miss what the Lord has planned for you. When you move ahead of God, you would miss your divine appointments at the turns on the way. Lessons to learn or roses to smell; travel at Godspeed to reach your destination on time!

October 22, 2020 0 comment

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God Versus the Human Psyche

by Kelmy Rodriquez October 10, 2020

written by Kelmy Rodriquez

God versus the human psyche – one of the most excellent debates in history is the existence of God and the subjective components of who He is. What is the right religion, and whose theology is the correct one? The primary debate that trickles into the subjective arguments is His existence.

Blinded By Our Limits

It is natural for man to believe only what the human eye can see. Man must witness events to believe in their occurrence. Deductive human reasoning will embrace the concept that if it is not seen, it does not exist. Yet, we understand we breathe oxygen. We cannot see air under the human eye’s capacity, but we know it exists. Perhaps we need to look at this inquiry beyond the allocation the human reasoning will allow.

Current events have revealed a time of turmoil. Impious behaviors and deviancy have overwhelmed global society. The pestilence COVID-19 has crippled infrastructures that once rivaled even the greatest of empires. Despite the advancement of technology, industrialism, and innovation, the pandemic has hindered emergency management’s great action plans. These events have resulted in food insecurity and have brought us to the brink of financial collapse.

Where Is He

Throughout these challenging and unprecedented times, people of faith are asking, where God is through all this? Where was He when people were dying? Where was He when this pestilence ran across the globe with such intensity as a hungry lion devouring a city with full velocity? How can He allow this? When is He going to intervene?

Good vs Evil – the Eternal Conflict

Since the dawn of time, there has been a belief that up is right and down is wrong. In Judaism and Christian theologies, those who live a pious life will be rewarded and granted access to heaven—those who have lived and embraced wickedness would be tormented within the “Fires of Hell” for eternity. Revisiting the question, does God exist? You cannot believe in evil without the belief that good exists.

Light and dark cannot occupy the same space, yet one does not exist without the other. God is depicted as a beautiful holy being clothed in a magnificent white robe adorned with gold trims that reflect His royalty. His nemesis Satan is always furnished in the opposite of this great depiction. “Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.” (John 8:12)

Humanity and earth were part of the divine intelligent design. He created the world to be a paradise for his creations, and humankind was to be the guardians of this vast enigma. However, out of man’s disobedience, the inherited heaven on earth was removed from our guardianship, and we were evicted from this grand paradise.

I Believe For I Have Witnessed

I believe that God exists in this world through us and in our spirit. In our words, thoughts and actions magnify His presence in our lives that create the ripple effect of love and charity into this world. God asks to be invited into the altar of our hearts. He aims to commune with us through His grace to reclaim what was once ours. “Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” (1 Corinthians 3:16)

I saw God during the frontlines of COVID-19. He was witnessed in my colleagues, doctors, nurses, emergency responders, our military, and everyday people. Unimaginable glimpses of light during the darkness fostered hope and faith in Him. It was divine love that gave us the strength to stand firm selfless in service. God’s love is like the sun shining upon all, yet the canvas determines its reflection!

October 10, 2020 0 comment

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Waiting For A Breakthrough? Burn The Bridges To Your Past!

by MJ October 5, 2020

written by MJ

I doubt there is a Christian that does not love breakthroughs. I believe most want to have multiple breakthroughs -financial, relational, professional, you name it. God wants to bless you more than what you can imagine and His strategies involve time, people, and places. He gives you the connections that will lead you to your breakthrough. But first, you need to burn the bridges to your past.

The Breakthrough Thief

Remember, the devil can never thwart God’s plans so he seeks ways to hinder you from reaching your breakthrough. One of his tricks is to use people around you that are skillful in abusing your God-given gifts. For instance, as a child of God, you have the gift of compassion. Some people start to manipulate you and use your compassionate nature to get their selfish motives accomplished.

Waiting For A Breakthrough: 24×7

Not knowing that you are being manipulated, you feel like you are on an endless spiritual warfare quest while waiting for a breakthrough. Christian living involves ongoing spiritual warfare. However, you must understand that it is not always praying and waiting. Sometimes praying and acting go hand in hand. When God instructs you to do something, do it.

Burning Before Blessing

Have you ever thought that it could be you that is stopping yourself from receiving breakthroughs?

Carrying your past hurt, old mindsets, and mostly some relationships that affect you negatively requires your immediate action. So burn the bridges to your past concerning these elements. Let go.

Ask God and you will be surprised as He reveals certain toxic relationships that you have been tolerating. God wants every blessing, relational, or financial, to be productive. Consider maintaining healthy boundaries even if some relationships are not necessarily toxic but unfruitful. If you hope to become a giant slayer, stop being around naysayers and join hands with Davids. If you don’t find any Davids nearby, then you become one to lead others. Become the change you hope to see!

God has called you to love your neighbor as yourself. Not more than yourself!

Don’t confuse ending toxic relationships with loving and forgiving people. Forgiveness is mandatory but reconciliation with people who try to steal your calling? You must learn to differentiate Judas from Peter. You have to forgive, love, pray, and let go of Judas, but you have to forgive and reconcile with Peter. Sometimes you need Judas only until you enter into your assignment but you will need Peter to keep building your assignment.

If you analyze the ministry of Jesus, He never needed anyone to testify about anybody. He knew everybody’s heart. So He always maintained boundaries when it all summed up to one and only one thing – His calling.

Loving Your Enemies

On the other hand, if you continue encouraging toxic people to take advantage of you, hoping that they will change or for some reason, you want to feel you will be a better Christian by enduring such persecution, think again. God loves them too and He wants them to change. But by not disconnecting from such people, you will only stop God from working in their lives. Sometimes it is better to give them to God and mind your own business. You will feel a huge burden taken off of your shoulder.

Waiting For A Breakthrough: Depart From Past

Your past is not just a place where you used to be. But it has the power to influence your present and your future. It includes several elements that are connected to your life.

For instance, your mistakes, your shame, your guilt, and your failures and the people who witnessed you falling will continue to look you in the same light. You have surrendered all of your past mess to Jesus and He has forgiven you. You are free from everything that you used to be without Him. But you have to let go and burn the bridges to your traumatic past that has people, places, or even things that could serve as elements that can destroy your joy. The joy of the Lord is your strength and you need strength to move forward in your race. Hoping and waiting for a breakthrough is good, but go burn some bridges first!

“Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer, and perfecter of faith.” (Hebrews 12:1-2)

October 5, 2020 0 comment

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by GOD TV September 29, 2020

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Attaining to the measure of the fullness of Christ

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Game Changer! Get Off The Bench! Lose The Fanfare!

by Kelmy Rodriquez September 10, 2020

written by Kelmy Rodriquez

Game Changer! Get off the bench! Lose the fanfare! Like any platonic relationship, you become acquainted with the other party. You may know of them in the sense of who they are by their words, actions, and values. However, to truly know someone you need to invest time and energy. All of humanity know of GOD, but many do not acknowledge HIM nor live in the manner HE expects from us. Others have a false perception that they love GOD simple by namedropping, attending church, and adorning an apparatus that reflects their purported Christian faith.

When you invest in an intimate relationship with GOD, you are more than aware of the expectations of living right and manufacturing a firm desire to please HIM. HIS grace should radiate within your vocation to your personal life and have no barriers in all avenues in your life. The degree of your walk with GOD will manifest in your words, thoughts, and conduct. Walk with HIM, and things begin to take shape!

No Fulfillment With Multiple Partners

I have even seen practitioners of the occult, mysticism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and other religious observers wearing crosses and crucifixes as paraphernalia, an ornate piece of jewelry. Perhaps, it is worn to fend off persecution from their friends, family, or communities. Perhaps, they are searching for a theology that will suit their personal preferences and accept their value system as they wonder in life seeking sanctuary. Only the possessor can reveal the reasons. They fail to understand that this is a polytheistic theology. By incorporating GOD within other practices does not make you a Christian.

They fail to understand that GOD does not seek a part-time lover of HIS works and grace. Like any employer or any relationship, GOD wants all of you. “Yet for us, there is One GOD, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.” (1 Corinthians 8:6)

Lacking Substance While Dating

Modernism has a misconception of what a relationship with GOD is. It formulates a world view and promotes experimentation of many impious practices. Many wear Christian affiliated items but lack the substance of experiencing an intimate relationship with GOD. It is like eating a steak with no seasoning, may seem juicy at the time. It may look good at a glance, but it is incredibly bland once it reaches your tongue. I call them spiritual daters; they are dating on a concept that they are Christian and know GOD, yet they are not in communion with Him. Avoid playing that game! Do not let anyone stop you from becoming a “Game Changer!”

There is no divine or intimate relationship with GOD in any form. They are just in love with the thought of being Christian without the responsibilities of being one—a true definition of casual dating. Everyone loves the resurrection but not the sacrifice. You must embed in mind that it was HIS sacrifice that resurrected our spiritual deaths. HIS blood atoned for our sins and brought us back into communion with the Father. “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?’” (John 11:25-26)

Missed Opportunities For Growth

These self-proclaimed Christians have diluted HIS beatitudes and are blind to the intelligent divine design HE created. I have witnessed their conduct and the manner they speak. This conduct is acceptable for a new creation- just as babies learn how to walk, the new believer needs to learn to walk with HIM. Such as any relationship, there is a process, and transformation is not a cookie-cutting process. Some need to invest more time in transformation than others, which is contingent on their situation. However, as a Christian, there needs to progress, even if it is incremental. No one ever said the road was going to be easy going. “Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.” (1 Timothy 4:15)

Becoming A Game Changer

I may wear a New York Yankees jersey and cheer on the team as they play for the world series. Yet, at the end of the day, I’m not on the team. I’m not on the field playing to win the championship. I’m just a fan of a bench cheering on the sidelines and avoid the perception of a Christian who lacks a committed relationship with GOD. The question is, are you ready to get off the bench and get in the game?

There are Christians that prefer to wear a cross based on the belief that Jesus is risen and not on the cross any longer for HE has ascended. Others prefer to wear a crucifix because it reflects the pain and sacrifice that granted us salvation and the gateway to eternal life. Feel free to wear whatever you wish, wear none at all if it pleases you. In the end, your faith is within the altar of your heart. Your tongue will reveal what is within your soul.

“Be a Game Changer!”

Rev. Kelmy Rodriquez Th.D.

September 10, 2020 0 comment

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Let Your Faith In God Become Anchored: Stand Firm

by Kelmy Rodriquez March 6, 2020

written by Kelmy Rodriquez

Stability and certainty are invaluable treasures that we all strive to possess. Our lives are in constant hills and valleys. At times it becomes fast-paced and unmanageable; hard to keep the faith. This world has become an intricate design that contradicts the intelligent designs God has created for us.

Losing Control

In this impious world, we are faced with trials and tribulations on our paths in life and towards sanctification. Traveling through adverse conditions and rough roads in life, we begin to slip into compromising situations. If you are not grounded in faith, you will lose control and begin to doubt your abilities.

There will be occasions when you will find yourself in troubling positions that place your intimate relationship with God in jeopardy. Bearings are lost as we attempt to gain control and direction.

Faith is Trust

One must foster the belief that God has brought you this far; why would he leave you now? During a personal crisis, we tend to look away from God. This occurs when one attempts to take control of the issues alone and without divine counsel. We tend to analyze situations by our own understanding, not realizing our capacity to do so is finite. In crisis mode, this becomes a common practice. We should be reflecting on scripture, praying for strength, wisdom, and discernment. I find a critical point is the failure to muster the confidence to address and plan how to manage our endeavors without incorporating God and prayer.

Team up with God

A team comprises of multiple players and a coach. They function on one accord as a military unit. Faith works in the same manner. You must make God your coach, invest in this partnership. He must become the managing partner if you wish to be successful. In the field of life, chances are you will overlook many details. We will find ourselves in situations that we are not privy to all the facts. God’s revelations are furnished through prayer. He sees opportunities and obstacles like a coach in a game. Think of prayer as “huddle time” in the game as the team coach communicates a plan for the next play, this applies to offensive and defensive strategies.

God will direct you to be still, and this is when you need to have a “timeout.” “There is a time to tear cloth and a time to sew it. There is a time to be silent and a time to speak.” (Ecclesiastes 3:7)

Patience is a Divine Gift

I am quite sure you have heard, patience is virtual. I have embraced the concept that patience is divine. Believe there will be situations that the best course of action is to do nothing at all.

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.” (Psalm 23:1-2)

A Christian lifestyle requires constant reflection of scripture. There you will find instruction and revelation. It is vital that we reflect on scripture in all aspects of our lives as Christians, not just during times of turmoil.

There is Power in Prayer and Faith

To take control of your life, you must have power over it. It is quite troubling to feel powerless over challenging situations that we encounter, which leads us to act on our passions. We have allowed the case to overpower us as we lose control and begin to believe that we have lost. Our strength lies in faith and active prayers. Be mindful that prayer and faith are the archenemies of fear.

Never allow people and situations to overpower you, they become as important as you make them. Take comfort knowing that God will see you through! “His power shall be great—but not by his own power, and he shall cause fearful destruction and shall succeed in what he does, and destroy mighty men and the people who are the saints.”(Daniel 8:24)

Get Grounded

The rubber on the tire must meet the road to achieving the optimal control and efficiency of a vehicle. You are wired to be a vehicle of His Grace and Love! Faith is the knowledge of knowing God, His capabilities, His power, His grace, and His agape! Life is a maze with many uncertainties and possibilities. Don’t drift in a sea of doubt; know you are not alone! It is time to stand firm!

Rev. Kelmy Rodriquez Th.D

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