Sunday Reflection

 

Brothers and Sisters, 

There comes a point in every believer's walk where we have to stop simply knowing what God has said and start living like we believe what he said. As we were reminded yesterday, faith is more than simply reciting your beliefs; it’s also about heart posture, discipline and application which it tells us in Philippians 4:9. You must ask yourself if you are doing your part in order to grow spiritually and strengthen your faith? Has your faith been conditional this entire time? Most believers overlook the fact they attempt to put limitations or conditions on God. Regardless of what our circumstances or journeys look like, his promises will always remain the same and true. 

When you live your life reflecting the fruits of the spirit; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, you’ll find yourself more inclined to test the spirits around you. When we openly display these characteristics even in the midst of our tribulations, it shows God not only are we willing to walk with him, but resemble him. Although none of us are perfect, there is a need to recognize that perfect love can only come from a relationship with God. During the times we find ourselves captive to fear and feeling overwhelmed, be reminded of 2 Timothy 1:7 and trust that there is and will always be power in the highest name... Jesus. 

 

Humbly Submitted,

Sis Niya Montgomery

 

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Will you take the time to reset your life to Christ?

We’ve seen people walk around with the "faith over fear" shirts but do they

really know what faith over fear means? Faith was designed so that we

could understand and see souls be saved. It encourages us to remember

that we need to put our trust and full faith in the Lord and forget about our

fears, for we will not have fears if we have trust in God. The slogan "faith

over fear" and shirt is typically worn when challenges or obstacles are coming or that are in the way and we want other people to see what we’re going through. When we feed our fears, our faith deteriorates because without trust there’s no relationship. However, if you don’t have a relationship, it doesn’t mean that God does not want a relationship with you, but he will not force one upon you. 

No matter what you do, God loves you.  Love is fundamental for our faith and scriptures tell us that God loves us. We learned from scripture that God is love and anything that isn’t love isn’t God. Fear isn’t of God, because fear wasn’t put in you by God. When you trust in God, there will be peace by embracing faith. Through the word of God, we can allow our faith to drive out our fears. God will supply each and every one of our needs as we keep our faith in Him. We must have a relationship with God and that doesn’t mean we rely on our mother's or grandmother’s prayers. We pray for ourselves and build a strong relationship with God each and every day. 

No matter what you look like or however strong your relationship may be or however weak, you may still not be in the place that God wants you in. That means that there will be a divine shifting to move you. Anything that is in the way will be pushed out to make God the number one priority. Ask God and pray for him to help you with your fears. Focus on the strength that God will give you when you overcome the thorn that is stuck in your side. That means that the devil is playing tricks on your mind or playing tricks in your body and God wants you to ask for help. He wants you to pray to him and he will provide you strength to overcome that challenge. You need to recharge your relationship with God and keep your relationship plugged in. Just as if you would charge your phone every night or every day, you need to charge your relationship with God through prayer, fasting, and meditating on God’s word. You won’t need to recharge your relationship if it stays plugged in because the power is maintained. 

Be confident that you are able to do whatever God has called you to do; which means that you are willing and know that you capable and able to do what God has called you to do and to walk in the way that God has called you to walk. Connect to people who will encourage you. If they don’t encourage you, don’t connect with them. Sometimes you have to be all alone connecting with yourself because you’re the only one who will encourage yourself. Live a life full of gratitude and be thankful in everything you do even if it’s just another step. Each and every day be thankful and show gratitude. No matter what the circumstance may be, God will stay with us. We have been promised that God won’t leave us nor forsake us. Ultimately, will you embrace your relationship and put your faith in God?

 

Sis. Tori Lundy