Celebrate Your Uniqueness

Great day everyone!

Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world!

His Grace and Mercy is abounding…

We were all purposely created different but purposed to work together as one…

Be who God created you to be…

Don't be like Mike (Jordan) if that is not who you are.

Can you imagine an eagle trying to hover like a hummingbird to get a drink from the bird feeder?

Or a fish looking for worms on dry land as a bird?

You will literally be a fish out of the water…

How often do we attempt to be, or wish to be, something or someone we're not?

We each were uniquely made in the image of God but all different from one another for a common cause working together.

If we each just stop worrying about the next person and do our part, all things will come together as planned.

Stop judging one another; search yourself and improve; God will take care of the rest.

Romans 12:3-8(NLT)

3 Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don't think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us. 4 Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, 5 so it is with Christ's body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.

6 In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. 7 If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. 8 If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.

Ralph Parker
ralph.parker7@verizon.net
"Being The Best Is Not As Significant As Being Your Best"

Forgiveness - The Order Of The Day

Great day everyone!

Another day filled God's Grace and Mercy!

Oh, how great Thou art!

It is very devastating when someone does or says something that makes you wonder, 'how can I ever trust them again'...

All of us have been there; that someone very close to you, that someone you love and trust with your all… lies to you!

You're at a lost for words…

You just don't understand why…

One of the people you trusted the most / loved the most, just broke your heart / lost your trust!

Brings up old memories huh?

How long did it take for you to forgive that person; if at all…

Still holding a grudge?

Now…

Self examination time!

Remember when I said in the beginning, 'all of us have been there'…

Guess what…

We've been there because we all have been on both sides of that coin!

Horrible feeling isn't!?

We have also done this to The One that loves and trust us the most; our Father in heaven.

Do you believe that God has forgiven you?

He said He will, if you will...

Now…

Let us remember what Jesus said in Matthew 6:14-15, and use what He taught us in Matthew 6:9-13; especially verse 12…

Think of that someone you have not forgiven; say this pray (until you are able to speak to the Lord in your own words)…

It doesn't matter what "IT" was; what matters, is that you "FORGIVE". 

Enjoy this gift called - TODAY!

AMEN!

Matthew 6:9-15 (NLT)

9 Pray like this:

Our Father in heaven,
    may your name be kept holy.
10 May your Kingdom come soon.
May your will be done on earth,
    as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today the food we need,
12 and forgive us our sins,
    as we have forgiven those who sin against us.
13 And don't let us yield to temptation,
    but rescue us from the evil one.

14 "If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. 15 But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.

Ralph Parker

ralph.parker7@verizon.net

"By His grace we have received what we do not deserve, and by His mercy we have not received what we deserve"

The Blessing Is In The EXTRA

Great day everyone!

This ‘Son’ rose this morning and so did you!

Give God the praise that He deserves…

Hallelujah!

Thank you Lord!  

 

Romans 12  (NLT)

12 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. 2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

3 Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us. 4 Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, 5 so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other

Genesis 32:22-32 (NLT)

22 During the night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two servant wives, and his eleven sons and crossed the Jabbok River with them. 23 After taking them to the other side, he sent over all his possessions.

24 This left Jacob all alone in the camp, and a man came and wrestled with him until the dawn began to break. 25 When the man saw that he would not win the match, he touched Jacob’s hip and wrenched it out of its socket. 26 Then the man said, “Let me go, for the dawn is breaking!”

But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”

29 ...Then he blessed Jacob there.

Simply put…

Each of us have to present ourselves unto God for service as He has called you, and not give up no matter how tough it may get.

Service unto God' is the key phrase…

Pray, read and meditate on the Word of God to understand what it is that ‘YOU’ are to do; what to say and how to think.

Let this be your goal everyday…

Put in the extra work to please God and He will put the Extra in your Ordinary. 

Remember; your service is unto God, man just happens to be blessed by it...

Matthew 6:33 (NLT)

33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.

Enjoy this gift called - TODAY!