WE WALK WITH HIS FAVOR AND BLESSINGS WHEN WE CHOOSE HIM

Psalm 1:1 Blessed are those who do not walk in the counsel of the ungodly, stand in the way of sinners, or sit with the scornful.

When we choose God over the world, we have God's favor and blessings. We have to walk 🚶‍♂️ in God's ways to see the obstacles ahead of us, or we will stumble and fall. We are easily influenced by the flesh because we have served our fleshly desires longer than the spirit. So, to walk 🚶‍♀️ in His ways, we need His strength, courage, guidance, wisdom, and the knowledge of how to implement it into our lives when needed.

Father, thank You for the wake-up call today, and thank You in advance for the hedge of protection around us today. Lord, please keep Your hands on our children, their children, our families, friends, and enemies 🙏. Lord, we ask You to order our steps in Your ways 🙏. Lord, hold our hands as we walk through this valley of death and steer us around the obstacles and darkness ahead. Lord, strengthen our prayer lives and give us a strong desire for Your Word. Let Your Word teach us how to breathe and control our emotions so we can resolve our problems in Your way. Father, give us discernment and a charitable heart ❤️ so we will help others. Father, let the Holy Spirit transform us into the children You created us to be, in Jesus name Amen. 

PRAY FOR OUR PASTOR'S

We have yet to reach our goals, and we are not perfect. But Christ has taken hold of us. So we keep on running and struggling to take hold of the prize. "We have all sinned and fall short of the glory of God(Romans 3:23). I am certainly not perfect and will not pretend to be. However, we are to live in this world but not be of this world (2 Corinthians 10:3)" Especially those called to lead God's people.

One reason Pastors fall so hard from grace. We put them on a pedestal, but they are humans, too. God called them to serve just like He called us to serve. We're not perfect, and neither is our Pastor. God is still working in them like He's working in us. But I do not follow pastors who are committing Abominational sins. When we accept Christ, the Holy Spirit starts working to change us, and the only way we don't change God is not in us.

Lord, encourage Your Pastors today, those You called to preach, and deliver them from all that separates them from You. Give them the wisdom and knowledge to implement You in their lives to help them fulfill the work You called them to do, in Jesus' name. Father, give them victory over every evil attack against them and cover their minds, bodies, and spirits with Your powerful protection. Lord, give them eyes that see things from Your perspective so they can teach us in Your ways. Lord, hold their hands as they maneuver through a world that seems crazy and lost its way; we come to you this morning seeking answers, strength, and courage for the days ahead. In Jesus' name, Amen 

PROTECT THE CHILDREN

Matthew 18:5- 6 says that whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me. 6 "If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea

Where there's a lot of money 💰 typically, there's a lot of evil floating around and those willing to sell their souls or their children to have it. We can all walk straight and narrow or take shortcuts to get there quicker. But getting there through shortcuts can be very costly mentally, physically, spiritually, and emotionally. The entertainment industry will take advantage of young people for their Sadistic games, and they should be punished, and the parents who leave their children with these monsters should be punished as well.

Oh, most gracious God, we petition You for our children, especially those sold in slavery physically, spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. Lord, give them Your comfort, send Your grace upon them, and let them feel Your presence around them. Lord, hold their hands as they walk through this valley of death. Protect them from the danger and darkness of this world, from ill-intended people, and from those who wish to take advantage of their Innocence. Divinely intervene, Lord, when they are in harm's way. Protect our children from the dangers they cannot see coming and punish those responsible for their pain and discomfort right now in the name of Jesus. Amen

NEED DELIVERANCE CALL ON HIM

Psalms 34:4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.

God will deliver us from difficult situations especially temptation 🙏 Just call out to Him and He'll give us a way to escape 

Lord, walk us around the obstacles of addiction, Alcohol, gambling, adultery, fornication, lying, and stealing. Lord, Bind every demonic spirit, generation curse, and force of darkness around us right now in the name of Jesus. Lord, cover us under Your wings when the enemy attacks 🙏 Lord, thank You in advance for providing us a safe place and helping us out of the darkness. Father, right now, those who face Court cases, let justice ⚖️ be served in righteousness. Lord, help those who have been falsely incarcerated; Lord, give them patience and mercy through this valley of death. Thank You, Lord, for where we are and for keeping us focused on You and moving forward 🙏 Lord, thank You for choosing our hearts to dwell in, washing us in the Blood, and cleaning Your temple to give You room to move in a mighty way. Lord, let us not be religious fanatics but inward-changed men and women who live to serve Your purpose. Lord, give us eyes that see things from Your perspective so we do not miss our blessings. Lord, we pray for our men who have been persecuted by the oppressors. Lord, fill them with confidence, courage, and the strength they need to overcome right now in the name of Jesus. Father, we thank You for making time for us 🙏 when we are weak and comforting us through our day-to-day struggles and storms. Lord, thank You for the wake-up call and bless those who were called home and those left behind. Give them the strength they need to get through their grief. Lord, we have so much to be grateful for, so we come to the altar with a heart of gratitude. In Jesus' name, Amen

THANK YOU FOR KEEPING ME

Lord, I am not anxious or worried about what people will do to me. Because they can't do it without Your permission. I wanna thank You, Lord, for shining Your light on me. Adopting me into Your holy family and giving me the same rights and authority that You've given Your Son, Jesus. Thank You for giving me the strength to regain when I fall. Thank You for Your wisdom and courage to deny myself and stand on Your Word. Thank You for helping me be a better steward with Your money. Thank You for keeping order in my life, home, business, and family. Thank You for the Spiritual soldiers and friends You have surrounded me with. Lord, I petition You for a special blessing over Cornelius Wallace, Samantha, my grandchildren, and their children. Over Bonnie-Lady Glam, Cory Carmichael, Shonda and her family, P'g Rencia and her children, Ashley Crawford and her family. Keep Your hands on all my nieces and nephews, especially Laresh and my sister Myra, brothers Jusio and Lawrence. Lord, I pray for comfort for all those Veter Dixon Jr. Left behind. Lord, give them peace as we give back to You what You have graciously given us. Lord, by the power You've given me, I bind and rebuke every generation's curse, addiction, sickness, disease, and demonic spirits around them. Lord, for anyone going through legal troubles, falsely incarcerated, or just dealing with day-to-day struggles, I pray You lose them from it. Thank You for strengthening my faith and feeling Your presence around me. In Jesus' name, in Jesus' name, in Jesus' name, Amen. 

PUT IN SOME OVERTIME

Most of us put in the normal time with God. We pray worship study and praise. But do we put in overtime with God. Do we attend Sunday School, Bible Study, and Social and Community Events with our congregation. Do we volunteer for the clothes closet, feeding our community, etc. We all need to put in some overtime with God and like-minded people 🙏.

Our Savior longs to reveal Himself to us as we get to know Him through His word, spend time with Him in prayer, learn to listen to His voice, and enter into times of worship. 

Father, touch our hearts and minds with Your wisdom and knowledge. That fills us with the Holy Spirit that helps us serve You. Let Your Spirit set our atmosphere and guide us through our day. Thank You for the wake-up call, and thank You in advance for the hedge of protection around us today. Thank You, producing ❤️ fruit, understanding, and purpose for our lives. Lord, let Your Word take root in our hearts to give us eyes that see things from Your perspective and ears that hear Your instruction. Father, thank You for understanding our weaknesses and the knowledge of how to implement Your strength to overcome them. Thank You for clearing our names and restoring us to our Father. Thank You for teaching us to breathe when our flesh arouses our emotions 😢 🙏 Thank You for taming our tongues and giving us Your strength to walk away. Thank You, for the Overflow and the knowledge and tools to pass it forward 🙏 Thank You, for the Spiritual soldiers You have surrounded us with, thank You, for covering our children and their children in the Blood of Jesus. Thank You for holding our hands as we walk through this valley of death 🙏 in Jesus' name. Amen

HE IS STILL WITH US

God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

God does not take away our pain; He gives us strength to endure it. He does not take away our fears. He gives us the courage to face them. God does not take away our habits or addictions; He provides us with the wisdom and knowledge of how to give them up. God does not change us; He gives us the choice, the strength, and the courage to do it ourselves. Once we choose Him and receive the Holy Spirit, we begin to change, and the more we study, pray, and worship, the closer we become.

Father, we stand before Your throne of grace, thanking You for Your love, guidance, provisions, and protection. Father, let Your wisdom, knowledge, and clarity flow in and through us. Lord, where there is pain, we pray for comfort; where there is fear, we pray for courage; Where there is brokenness, we pray for restoration. Lord, give us understanding so we can implement Your promise in our lives as we stand on and practice what we have learned. Lord, fill us with Your Spirit that empowers us to walk in rightness. Father, right now, we rebuke every generation's curse and every negative word we have spoken over our children, family, friends, enemies, and ourselves by the stripes of Jesus. Lord, You said no weapon formed against us shall not prosper, and we stand on Your word without fear. Father, You said whatever we bind on earth, we bind in heaven, so we bind all unforgiveness, envy, jealousy, addictions, sickness, and depression, and cast them out by the power of the Holy Spirit. Lord, we declare that all confusion, chaos, and racism be wiped away from our hearts and lives by the strips of Jesus. Lord, we pray for Your divine intervention in our lives; in Jesus' name, Amen.

MAKING THE BEST OF WHAT WE HAVE

James 4:1-17 What causes quarrels, and what causes fights among you? Is it not this that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have to because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly to spend it on your passions. You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore, whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, "He yearns jealously over the spirit that he has made to dwell in us"? ...

Studying the Word will teach us that having the best of everything is not as important as making the best of what we already have. Stop wanting what others have and be grateful for what you have. We pray for and focus on the wrong things; we need the Holy Spirit. 

Father, baptize us with the Holy Spirit that opens our hearts and minds to You. Lord, let the Holy Spirit Kindle a fire in us. That gives us a burning desire for Your Word. So we can obtain Your wisdom and the knowledge of how to implement You in our daily lives. Lord, let us not desire things that others have but be grateful for what we've been blessed with. Lord, give us eyes that see things from Your perspective and ears that hear Your instructions. So, Your word will manifest in our lives. Let Your Spirit help us in our weakness and our relationship with You. Lord, speak for us when we know not what to say. Let the Holy Spirit lead us in righteousness and help us serve Your purpose. In Jesus name Amen 🙏 

BECARFUL WHO YOU LET IN YOUR SPACE

2 Timothy 3:6 They are the men/women who worm their way into homes and gain control over gullible men/women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires

Paul's description here suggests a con man, swindler, and false teacher and those who reject God in favor of their own preferences. Take time to know people who want to be close to you so you don't get caught in their snares. Whatever we do, include the Spirit because when we walk by the Spirit, we want to gratify the desires of our flesh.

Lord, we want You to be a part of every aspect of our lives, especially when we are weak and confused. Father, give us discernment and patience when we deal with others so we don't get ahead of Your peace and purpose 🙏 because apart from You, we can do nothing. Lord, we understand You are the source of all good things in us. Lord, teach us to walk in the Spirit, not our flesh. Lord, baptize us in the Holy Spirit that empowers us to walk in righteousness and not operate out of selfish ambition, jealousy, Envy, greed, or anger. Father, give us Your strength and courage to deny ourselves and our fleshly desires as we stand on Your word. Lord, help us breathe through our emotions to stay focused on You, rest in You, and trust You with our lives. So, our Fruit will begin to produce our Christ-like character. Lord, as we move forward into our week, help us push away all that is not of You and allow Your love and favor to flow through us.  In Jesus' name, Amen