HOW GOOD IS YOUR HEART?

HOW GOOD IS YOUR HEART?

My friend recently poised this question to me knowing that I have my heart issue to be fixed. She said how good is your heart? Well knowing myself, I inwardly smiled as my mind was constructing the right response. I spontaneously said, Well you know what my heart is Still Beating to the rhythm of God. I want to Thank Him because I am still alive. That is the Biggest Miracle. Sometimes when it really hurts and makes me breathless I want to pluck it out of my system, place it on a platter, see what’s wrong and fix it. But to cut the long story short I actually ended saying to her – Probably it needs hovering, dust has settled, all in all I am getting OLDER. 

Masking the ORIGINAL symptom usually causes others to believe that the person has made a change, but soon enough, that symptom re-surfaces or a new symptom appears, which, is only a result of the same problem as the original symptom.

LORD, LISTEN TO OUR HEART (YOU HAVE THE WORSHIP SONG LISTED BELOW...IT'S BEAUTIFUL - OUR WORDS ARE NOT ENOUGH)

Let’s look at it spiritually:

One of the things that identify very quickly a person’s poor spiritual condition is something that is rarely seen with our own eyes.  A person may for years be able to hide what is really going on in their life.  You may only get a glimpse of the condition only rarely when they momentarily lose the ability to hide their real problem. 

Too often, people go through their Christian walk fooling themselves into believing that nothing is wrong with their Heart.  They become well trained at controlling their actions well, but their heart on the other hand is something that struggles constantly. So often in the church, we wrestle with people’s bad spirits, ill tempers, and pride.  We assume that these symptoms are themselves the problem that the person is having.  We say, “You need to get ahold of that temper of yours.”   What we fail to realize, is the temper is only a symptom of a much bigger and more dangerous problem.

Learn to Listen to your Heart:

What kinds of messages do you give yourself?

Is there something about your life you’d like to change?

If you felt good, what would you attract?

 Our inner self-talk is very powerful.  The thoughts we entertain and the emotions that result create our experience of life.  If we give ourselves messages based in fear or worry, we feel anxious.  If we use messages based in love and trust, we feel at ease.  We feel good.  When we feel good, we show up for life from a different vantage point, creating the life we desire. Isn’t this Awesome. We kind of have our own mechanism.

Love God with all your heart:

Jesus said to him, “‘you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” 
(Matthew 22:37 – 40)

Loving God with your whole heart is the key to everything in life; because your relationship with God affects everything and everyone in your life. It is impossible to love God too much; however it is easy to fall short of loving Him with your whole heart. In a moment of honesty with myself and the Lord I asked “Lord, how can I love you more”?
Instantly the Lord responded “BE THANKFUL”. In one moment, with those two words, came several scriptures to my mind and concepts that I had not thought of before. I also understood for the first time that anything, whether past or present, that we are unthankful about is a part of our heart that does not love God. In that same moment I also understood why this is true. Deep down inside our spirit we know that God is in control of the universe. If we have had painful experiences which we are not thankful for then we are unhappy and unthankful to God for them, consciously or unconsciously.

You may not even know that you are blaming God; you may think that you are blaming Satan or you may be blaming other people. However, in reality you are blaming God also because you know that He is in control. God allowed the experience to happen to you. God could have prevented it and you know it. Each painful experience which you are unthankful for is a dark spot in your heart that does not love God. 

 We are commanded to love God with our whole heart. That is because it is possible to love God with only a part of your heart. Only when you are thankful to God with your whole heart do you really love Him with your whole heart. That means you must be thankful for everything in your life, past and present. Thankfulness is a gauge that measures your heart condition; it reveals anything which is blocking your love for God. Thankfulness to God is an indication of a heart that has right standing before God. Out of a thankful heart flow expressions of love to God, including praise, worship, and obedience. This is a good question to ask yourself, “is there anything that I am not thankful to God for”?

Now Ask Yourself this Question  - How Good Is My Heart?

"DARE TO BE A FOLLOWER - SEE THE COST FACTOR"

DARE TO BE A FOLLOWER, A DISCIPLE...

 YOU NEED TO SEE THE COST FACTOR

HOW MANY OF U R READY TO COUNT THE COST?

Dear Brother's & Sister's in the Lord.........You need to weigh in on the cost factor, and count the cost of being a disciple of JESUS CHRIST.A true Follower. It will cost you popularity, it will cost you your promotion or perhaps it will cost you your family…your loved ones who fail to understand, it will cost you  an easy life , it will cost you your luxury, your music, your habits, you will have to discipline yourself, you will have to say NO TO TEMPTATION, you will have to say no to this world, you will have to break with the crowd,  you will have to be willing TO WALK TO THE BEAT OF A DIFFERENT DRUMMER. You will be willing to stand even if you’re the ONLY ONE for CHRIST. AT the END of all this EPISODE are YOU & ME willing to go on this RIDE?

You will have to bear TRIALS & TRIBULATIONS…(that is Satan’s game plan)…it will not even  COST YOU YOUR LIFE….He OUR LORD JESUS is NOT COMING BACK for FUN or PLAY GAMES.

HE is coming to DOMINATE……….

HE is COMING to SLAUGHTER......

HE IS THE KING OF KINGS AND THE LORD OF LORDS…..and at the end of all this HE IS COMING ON A WHITE HORSE……and HIS GARMENTS ARE DRIPPED IN BLOOD……MAKE WAY MAKE WAY FOR THE KING. MAKE WAY FOR THE KING. HE IS COMING BACK TO CONQUER.

You do not want to go to the FINAL DAY of CONFLICT with JESUS CHRIST.  HE offered you MERCY, HE offered terms of PEACE,  we just need to ACCEPT IT. YOU & I JUST NEED TO TAKE UP OUR CROSS AND FOLLOW JESUS.

He is pressing us for a DECISION, we cannot hit the MUTE BUTTON in our HEART, we NEED TO ANSWER HIM FOLKS. Listen to his voice my BELOVED PEOPLE. YOU NEED TO GIVE UP EVERYTHING IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW JESUS.

How many of US are on this ROAD….It is kind of difficult for us, we give up some things BUT we keep EVERYTHING so CLOSE to our HEARTS…….LUKE 14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

CONCLUSION

He says none of US can be a TRUE CHRISTIAN, none of US can be in a TRUE Relationship with GOD the Father and JESUS, and None of Us can BE a TRUE Disciple – WHO DOES NOT GIVE UP ALL HIS OWN POSSESSION. He is increasing the commitment that he is calling for, with every line. He is not saying that you have to buy you’re way to THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, for none of us have ENOUGH of GOLD or SILVER, infact the TRUTH is EVERYTHING we HAVE belongs TO HIM.

To summarize – YOU must TRANSFER all that you HAVE – to all that HE IS. Your life is no longer your life because now it is his life, your possessions are no longer your possessions they are now His POSSESSIONS. Your future is no longer your Future but it is His Future, your Treasure is no longer your treasure but it is NOW HIS Treasure. You have transferred all that you have to all that IS HIS.

That’s what it is to submit to his terms of peace. Yet the EXCHANGE IS NOT BATTERED OR BOUGHT WITH REAL MONEY, BUT IT IS PURCHASED WITH THE TOTAL COMPLETE SURRENDER OF YOUR LIFE TO CHRIST.

It is coming to the END of yourself COMPLETELY & ENTIRELY, TRUSTING ALL THAT YOU ARE AND ALL THAT YOU HAVE TO ALL THAT HE HIS

SO HE SAYS SALT IS GOOD…….BUT WHAT IS THE USE IF………[Read]

Lu:14:34: Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

Lu:14:35: It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

(I heard Banning preaching, he said his friend was extremely happy to get a Rolex Watch from the imitation shop for 5$, a ROLEX watch my friends….after few days the diamonds from the watch started falling off, the strap wore out – ALL because it DID NOT COST HIM ANYTHING.

Having said all that, I ask you Body of Christ how then will you value something that does not cost anything? To be a FOLLOWER of CHRIST it will cost you a hell of a lot. The question is are you ready to sign off the pay cheque.)

BE BLESSED ALL YOU BELOVED PEOPLE, HAVE A GREAT DAY IN THE LORD………! LET US BE FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST

"MAKE WAY FOR THE SHEPHERD"

MAKE WAY…MAKE WAY FOR THE SHEPHERD!

MAKE WAY….MAKE WAY FOR THE MAN OF FAITH!

 (I dedicate this post for OUR DEAR  LOVING PASTOR, who is going to be back in our midst SOOOOON! A Man of FAITH. A Man of Substance. His works cannot be described or defined. He just gets out of his way to see that you and me our BLESSED. Not just BLESSED but BLESSED ABUNDANTLY.  Our Shepherd is going to be back. I request the Body of Christ to MAKE WAY…As I was meditating this morning, the below scripture that I have quoted Isa:55 [8-9] took me away to the depths of reality, as the Lord’s presence felt thick, it all flashed back. The Lord helped me compare two different situations. The Worship song MAKE WAY FOR THE KING was ringing into my ears).

Dear Body of Christ,

Hope you agree with me that we NEED TO MAKE WAY….MAKE WAY…HIS coming to the PULPIT, with a LIGHTING…a THUNDER….a speed that you and I, are going to be astounded, amazed, flabbergasted. The Radiation that will emit, will drop you & me with the HOLY FIRE and its flames will rest on our hearts. 

HE is coming back with 300 fold ANOINTING my folks. The SHEPHERD is coming back with INSTANT HEALING. HE IS COMING BACK WITH A SURPRISE PACKAGE.!

GOD”S PLANS are HIGHER (I am not saying this, it’s the WORD of GOD)

Isa:55 [8] For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. [9] For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A TIME – SO SAY’S THE WORD

Ec:3:1: To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

The Lord had put this situation so suddenly into Pastor Vincent’s bosom, that all his sheep were worried. BUT GOD’S PLANS – they were HIGHER; he took him away from the ministry for a reason and a purpose. HE has PREPARED Him for a BIGGER TOMORROW. Our God is  Awesome GOD, who reigns from Heaven ABOVE. He is the ONLY CREATOR of Heaven & Earth. Our GOD SAVES….not just from Accidents & Sickness…no he SAVES US FROM ALL OUR SITUATIONS.

HE OUR LORD JESUS has PAID it all; we are all redeemed by the BLOOD of THE LAMB. He is the KING of KINGS…the Beginning and the END….He is MATCHLESS….He Is OMNIPOTENT. HE is OUR GOD….. What an AWESOME GOD we serve.

There is so much to be spoken about OUR PASTOR, but even the more I write would be LESSER to define his characteristics. Although he has been advice to REST, I guess he must have picked the phone and called every sheep to see if they are doing well. What manner of man is OUR PASTOR? Totally dedicated to the KINGDOM of GOD and HIS WORKS.

Therefore folks, fasten your seatbelts, prepare your mind & soul, to receive that ANOINTING.

FINALLY

Eph:6:10: Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Eph:6:11: Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Eph:6:12: For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

BE BLESSED ALL YOU PEOPLE OF GOD !!!!!!!

"LIFE IS A JOURNEY & NOT A DESTINATION"

(Dear Folks, Friends, Brother’s & Sister’s in the Lord…..I have been away for long, God Blessed me with a job, unfortunately the timings are not suitable, yet HE IS THE GIVER, I have no complains. But what has really ridiculed me is that some of you have MISSED my POST’s. This in itself is an INSPIRATION. I THANK YOU all for reading, well I hope my previous posts have impacted your life in some way or the other, even if it’s 1%...I just THANK the ALMIGHTY FATHER…….)

Today I want to talk about LIFE, more about the basics; this post is going to be SCRIPTURE FREE. Forgive me because I have so much to align with practical facts of life.

LIFE IS A JOURNEY & NOT A DESTINATION……WE ALONE HOLD THE MAP, TO BROWSE THROUGH THE LATITUDES & LONGTITUDES.

We are all on a journey in life. It is a journey of discovery, of so many possibilities and of unexpected opportunity. Of course we do not know where we will end up - for our destination is unknown to us. Indeed, some people have a very strong sense of 'fate' of 'knowing' just where they will end up. Cheers to THEM…! But even then life is so big and so mysterious that because every day is a new day, none of us can know for sure where we will end up.

For everything in this journey of life we are on, there is a right wing and a left wing: for the wing of love there is anger; for the wing of destiny there is fear; for the wing of pain there is healing; for the wing of hurt there is forgiveness; for the wing of pride there is humility; for the wing of giving there is taking; for the wing of tears there is joy; for the wing of rejection there is acceptance; for the wing of judgment there is grace; for the wing of honor there is shame; for the wing of letting go there is the wing of keeping.

We can only fly with two wings and two wings can only stay in the air if there is a balance. Two beautiful wings is perfection. There is a generation of people who idealize perfection as the existence of only one of these wings every time. But I see that a bird with one wing is imperfect. An angel with one wing is imperfect. A butterfly with one wing is dead. So this generation of people strive to always cut off the other wing in the hopes of embodying their ideal of perfection, and in doing so, have created a crippled race.

But there are circumstances, which allow you to strive on one wing, no matter what, you have a war between your heart and mind. Ask yourself what the status of your wings is, do they fall in any of the above categories. As an individual you hope for a CHANGE, but this is far from happening. We are all so porous. We tend to give up, on this long journey. But here I am to encourage you to continue your journey with a hope.

Let’s ride into imagination, assume that God Blessed you & me with a SON, who grows up and is a PILOT someday. What would be his response to the above scenario….? This is how life for some is – CRASHED/CRUSHED INTO PIECES…..at ground level. We probably have taken off on the wrong plane.

Sometimes it is about being in the right place at the right time. Of taking the opportunities that life affords us and grabbing, with both hands, those opportunities. In life it is all about decisions. What happens if you take the left road instead of the right? What happens if you turn down the opportunity of marriage, and a potential family? So many decisions, and that is what life is, from beginning to end, a series of decisions and decision-making.

Life is all about 'whatifs' and 'maybes'. It is all about making those choices that we think are right for us, at that particular point in time. 

Life is what you make it and those words are true up to a point.  So be optimistic, believe that GOD is the CREATOR of Heaven & Earth, he has fashioned us so beautifully for a purpose. We are his workmanship alone, lest any man should boast. Believe that he wants you to have all the good things. Satan comes to steal, kill & destroy. Almighty God wants to give us everything in ABUNDANCE.

BE BLESSED FOLKS……