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COME FORTH!

Lazarus was sick so his sisters, Martha and Mary asked Jesus to come and heal him. But Jesus arrived there too late, as Lazarus had died.

There is never too late with Jesus! He stood before Lazarus’s tomb and said in a loud voice “Lazarus come forth!”

Read this story in John 11:1-44. As you know, Lazarus rose from the dead!

Lazarus’s sisters would not let their brother die, you should also not let your dreams and goals die. What is there in your life that you need to revive?

What do you need to call out to, “come forth?”

What do you need to call back to life again?

Do you need to resurrect a dream that you have let go of? It is time to allow God to breathe new life into it again. You may need to get a new vision for that dead dream, get refocused on it and run with it again.

My question for you today is, have you settled for something less than what you know God has put inside you? Have you given up on a dream or let go of a promise because it has not happened yet? Have you had a setback? Maybe somebody told you, you are not talented enough, or who do you think you are to achieve that?

Speak life back into the situation, tell it to come forth again! Let God breathe new life to it and run with it again.

Remember with God all things are possible. With Jesus, it is never too late.

Scripture reference

Joshua 1:9

1 Corinthians 16:13

1 John 5:14-15

Colossians 3:2

Faith always has actions.

GOD IS ALWAYS GOOD

God is always good. He always wants to do good things for you. If the situation is killing, stealing, and destroying it is not from God. There are two forces in this world, good and bad. God and our enemy, the devil. It is that simple, it is not complicated. Jesus said he came to give you life and life more abundantly. (John 3:16)

God does not have any bad in him, so he cannot do anything bad to you. God is love. When a situation gets you down, it is not God doing it.

Take your stand against the enemy and stand on the Word of God to get out of it. There is life in the Word of God, and the goodness of God will change your life as you allow His Word to minister life to you.

God leads you by your spirit and not by outside circumstances. The children of God are led by the Spirit of God. God's desire is to bless you. Read his Word, seek him in prayer, so he can enlighten you and direct your path towards the answers you need.

My friend, believe that God is good, that he is not doing anything bad to you to teach you something. If you have the least bit of doubt it will hinder your faith and stop you from receiving. God uses His Word to teach you, not evil.

Remember if it is good it is from God if it is bad it is the devil, it is really that simple!

Scripture references

Psalms 34:8-10

Psalm 119:68

Psalm 17:1

Psalm 52:1

Isaiah 5:20

GOD DOESN’T NEED YOUR HELP, HE NEEDS YOUR TRUST

IT'S NOW TIME TO GET BACK UP

If you are discouraged, it is often extremely difficult to get back on your feet again.

You can never get up on the outside unless you first get up on the inside.

How is this done?

By force-feeding your spirit, because your flesh will not want to do anything.

When a person goes to the hospital, they are put on a drip that holds lots of vitamins and minerals that their body needs to help them get strong again. This is the same method you will need to use to feed your spirit.

It is going to require a supercharging to become strong again.

There are several ways how to do this:

* Reading the Word daily

* Praying in the Spirit

* Listening to faith-building messages

* Attending a good church.

The more of God’s Word you put in your spirit, the faster you will top-up. Then you must stay topped up!

Keeping your faith strong is the only way you can rise above any circumstance. You will have to overdose on God’s Word, the more of God’s Word inside you, the less power, depression, and discouragement will take a hold on you.

God has given you His Word, but you must take hold of it. Make a quality decision that you are not going to be discouraged anymore. Stir up your dreams and vision, call them back to life again!

Something will begin to happen when you start. Take the first step and start getting stronger today.

DUTY IS OURS, RESULTS ARE GOD’S

ARE YOU OVERTHINKING IT?

Trust in the Lord with ALL your heart; do not depend on your understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Proverbs 3:5-6

Have you ever made plans, worked out every detail and none of it happened?

You thought it would happen one way and it happens in a way so different to what you thought.

We work things out with our small thinking, we figure it all out in our intellect, but God’s ways are so much higher than ours. He has a million ways to get the answer to you, it is never the way you thought he would.

Do not waste your time trying to work it out. Trust God that he will get it to you. He has the answers. So, leave the how-to, to him.

He will show you the first step, once you have completed that step, then he will show you the next step. He will never show you the whole plan.

The first step could take you years to do, like getting your teaching degree. There will be no need to know the second step till you graduate.

Our Christian walk takes a lot of patience and trust. So, sit back, relax, and let God take the driver's seat. You will reach your destination and be greatly amazed by how you got there!

Scripture Reference:

Proverbs 3:5-7 Amp.

Isaiah 55:8-9

KEEP THE RIGHT ATTITUDE WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH

What's Your Point Of View?

As a child, you spend most of these years only being able to see people’s knees. You never see the kitchen tops or even the top of people’s heads. It is a limited view.

But if your mom or dad picks you up, then what you can see is greatly improved. You can now see everything around you, your vision becomes so much clearer.

My friend, it is the same for us, our view is limited if we just look around us. We can sometimes only see problems and obstacles. It feels like the walls are caving in.

But if we focus on Jesus, by casting all our cares onto him, our view of life can be so much better and brighter. We can have confidence that our life will improve because God is on our side. He is carrying us and leading us through our problems.

Do not limit your view to your little world. Live your life with God by your side, look at it from his viewpoint and not yours. Believe that all things are possible and that your life is getting better every day.

Scripture References

Matthew 6:31-34

Psalms 86:7

Turn your dreams into goals, and let God help you fulfil them.

What songs are you singing in the night?

When it is the darkest part of your night, which songs are you singing?

Are you singing woe is me you have done me a wrong song? Do you keep meditating on your problems and the issues involved around them?

Paul and Silas were in prison beaten and punished for delivering a girl from a demon. They were in a dungeon with their feet clamped in stocks.

Now Silas could have said to Paul, “You know my life was fine till you came along, but since I’ve met you, I’ve had nothing but trouble coming my way just look where we are now!”

Scripture tells us that Paul and Silas were praying and singing songs to God in their darkest hour! Outside it looked dark and bleak but inside of them the light of Jesus was still shining, and that light brought them out! Scripture tells us that suddenly the chains came off and the jail doors flew open!

Read about this account in Acts 16:16-28. Not only were Paul and Silas saved but the jailer also came to know Jesus as Lord too!

While you are singing your woe is me you have done me a wrong song, the light of God’s Word cannot lead you out. You have become too focused on the darkness around you. But if you will praise God while in the darkness keep looking to God for the answers, He will lead you out to victory and your prison doors will fly open.

God inhabits the praises of His people; He responds to your praise with His presence. As you start to sing, your victory will come quicker, and answers will come faster. So, get singing and praising God.

Keep a song of joy in your heart for you are coming out from your troubles in Jesus’ name!

If you are tired of starting over, then just stop giving up

Your Life's Handbook

How do you view the Bible? Is it a great storybook, about men and women doing amazing things, or is it the wisdom of God written for you to live your life by?

View the scriptures as God’s will for your life, principles that you can live by. The Bible will do you no good just sitting on your coffee table. You will only see the promises work in your life once you apply the principles.

By consistently reading the Word you will become enlightened on how to live successfully in this world. As you apply the Word’s instructions, you will see your life turn around.

Proverbs 4:7-8 “For skilful and godly wisdom is the principal thing, praise wisdom and highly exalt her, and she will exalt and promote you: she will bring you to honour when you embrace her.”

This scripture is for those who put the Word of God first place in their life daily.

Read your Bible daily, study the scriptures and let God’s wisdom flood your life. The Bible is your life’s handbook. Allow it to lighten your path and give you the wisdom you need.

My friend, God wants to help you and talk to you. One word from Him can change your life. Read His love letter to you and let Him speak to you and help you.

Scripture References:

James 3:17

Isaiah 33:6

Luke 21:15

A MAN WITH GOD ON HIS SIDE IS ALWAYS IN THE MAJORITY

Delete that Virus

Have you ever had a thought or a situation that just keeps going round and round in your head?

Each moment of every day you find yourself thinking about the thing that has happened to you. It starts to change who you are and steals your joy and happiness. You feel discouraged, your emotions become overwhelmed and you want to cry.

My friend, this is what we call a virus in your system. Something that has become your default program and is taking over your life. What you need is a computer programmer to destroy that virus and restore the settings to normal.

Well, I have great news for you. You have a computer programmer available to you.

His name is Jesus and He has an anti-virus program The Bible.

You will need to replace these thoughts and actions with God’s Word and His promises. Renew your mind to what God says about that situation. If he says to forgive, then you forgive, and this will cut the virus of strife and unforgiveness in your life.

Applying God’s Word to our situations and life events changes us and allows us to become better people. God’s Word brings fresh hope and peace that will change the way you think about your past and help you see a positive future.

Find the scriptures that speak to the problems you are facing and apply them to your life. Allow them to destroy that virus of disruption that is holding you captive.

Renewing your mind daily to doing life God’s way will keep you free from viruses that want to destroy you.

Don’t let the world around you squeeze you into its own mould, but let God re-mould your minds from within, so that you may prove in practice that the plan of God for you is good, meets all his demands and moves towards the goal of true maturity. Romans 12: 2

Do you want a piece of my "poop" cake?

If I baked you a lovely cake, but I added a quarter of a teaspoon of dog poop to the mixture, would you still want a piece? Just a little slice? I mean it's only a quarter of a teaspoon of dog poop. You might not even get the poop mixture in your slice. Do you still want a piece?

Of course not! I will just have to throw the cake away. No one would want to eat it.
You may not eat my cake, but are you listening to the little lies the devil is telling you? Are you allowing the “poop” from the enemy to affect your life?

Song of Solomon 2:15

Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, our vineyards that are in bloom.

Are you allowing the little lies, the little foxes to destroy your life, your hope, your marriage and your family? Are you believing the lies that you are not good enough, that you will never be enough? That no one loves you or cares about you? If you keep listening to these lies the devil will keep you in bondage.

You may not eat my cake, but listening to the devil’s lies is just as bad. The enemy wants to rob you of your future with his poop - lies.

Now I know I’m talking a lot about poop but it gets your attention poop is nasty and so is what the devil is trying to do to you. He wants to destroy you.

My friend, stop believing what he says and know that God loves you and is always there for you. Cast all your cares onto God and let him help you with the things that concern you. Allow Him to heal you of any doubt and discouragement you may be facing today.

God has you in the palm of His hands. Don’t let the devil destroy your future with his lies and accusations.

, Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from Him
,Psalm 62:5

HOW'S YOUR SELF-TALK?

Proverbs 4:23 GN “Be careful how you think; for your life is shaped by your thoughts”.

Everyone has self-talk, that long-running conversation you have in your head. You are constantly talking to yourself, whether you are aware of it or not. So, what kind of self-talk are you having?

Are you running yourself down all the time, saying that you are bad, stupid, or dumb?

Or do you speak kindly to yourself with encouraging words and thoughts?

God wants us to stop pulling ourselves down.

When you say “I’m fat, I’m worthless, I have no talent", you are really pointing to the Creator and saying, “you made a flaw when you made me”. We all know God does not make mistakes.

We are always our own worst critic. Isn’t it time to stop this and start becoming our own best cheerleader? God loves you and you should learn to love yourself too. You are in control of your life, so you can change what you can, and what is not in your power to change, you must trust God with.

Be kind to yourself, if you do not love yourself and treat yourself with respect, why would others? You are valuable to God and He loves you so much. Start to see yourself as valuable and worthy enough because you are!

Replace your negative self-talk with words of positive affirmations. This will change how you feel and the direction of your life. The more positive and grateful you are the better your world will become.

Scripture References

Philippians 4:8

Proverbs 4:23

Job 9:20

Hebrews 10:22-23

TAKE THE LIMITS OFF GOD AND TRUST HIM