Silence is Golden

Psalms 39:1 (KJV)

[1] I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

Being Careful of (What) You Say Is a Commandment-

(Where) You Do Not Say It, Can Be Golden!

Once the Words Have Left Your Mouth, They Cannot Be Retrieved…

People You Love May Give You Grace-

But The Wicked Will Crucify You-

Not Only Should You Not Sin With Your Tongue

But

Put A Bridle On It When In Front of the Wicked!

Let Your Silence Become Golden…

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Removing The Question

Ruth 1:16 (KJV)

[16] And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:

. Many a Debate

. Many an Argument

. Many a Struggle

End When All Doubt Is Removed!

As Long As The Enemy Sees You Waver-

As Long As the Adversary Feels Your Weakness-

He Will Never Leave You Alone...

Could It Be That Our Struggle Is Not So Much The Enemy...

As It Is "Us" ?

When You Make Up Your Mind Then There Is No Room Left For Negotiation!

There Can Be No "BUT" in Your Determination To Serve God!

You Need To Be Like Ruth-

There Is No Going Back!!!!

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True Leaders Needed

Joshua 24:15 (KJV)

[15] And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell:

*but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

. Equal Opportunity

. Fairness Acts

. Shared Management

. Partnerships Instead of Marriages

. Friends Instead of Parents

. Associates Instead of Bosses

Have Eroded and Destroyed The Infrastructures of Our Country, Businesses and Families!

Needing a Gallup Poll To Decide is Disastrous....

Real Leaders Are Not Afraid To Take A Stand!

A Decisive Leader In The Home Is a Blessing!

When There Is Debate and No Opening for Questions and Opinions!

As For Me and "My House"

We Will Serve The Lord-Period...

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Who Is On The Lord's Side?

Exodus 32:26 (KJV)

[26] Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD'S side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.

There Were Hundreds of Thousands of God's People...

And Yet There Was A Challenge

That Demanded Movement....

. It Did Not Matter Who Your Family Was-

. It Did Not Matter What Your Words Had Been-

. It Did Not Matter What You Did In The Past-

What Mattered Was Here and Now!

The Past is The Past- What Will You Do Today?

Because It Is Going To Require

Movement-

Leave Your Doubts and Fears-

Leave The Intimidations-

Leave The Crowd-

And Come Separate Yourself

And Stand With Moses!

Who Is On The Lord's Side?

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Is There Not A Cause?

1 Samuel 17:29 (KJV)

[29] And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?

People Without a Cause

Are Listless and Directionless

Living Each Day As It Comes

Has No Life!

A Cause

A Reason

A Purpose

Will Give You Joy and Fulfillment...

Safety Had Left Israel Hunkered Down in The Trenches

Overwhelmed With Fear!

But One Shepherd Boy With A Cause-

Caused an Entire Nation to Live Again!

God Is Looking for Someone

Who Will Rise Up Today

With a Cause!

Before We Can Change a Church-

We Must First Change Ourselves!

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If You Want To

Mark 1:40-41 (KJV)

[40] And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

[41] And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

Remember It's Not-

"If You Can?" -But- "If You Will?"

Having Faith Is Not Questioning (If You Can)

But Knowing He Can!

This Man Moved God to Compassion-

Because He Doubted Not His Ability But His Willingness!

Maybe We Should Start Rephrasing Our Prayers?

"Lord, if you want to, you can heal me"

Or

. Deliver

. Provide

. Avenge

. Protect

You Choose The Particular Request...

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Speak The Word

Matthew 8:8 (KJV)

[8] The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.

Matthew 8:10 (KJV)

[10] When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

It Seems That People For To Whom There Are No Promises

Repeatedly Astounded the Lord...

The Problem Was Not The Promises

But Rather The Attitude To Who Received The Promises

"Faith in The Promiser Is Greater Than The Promises"

Guarantees Are Only As Good As The Guarantor...

Having Faith In The Promises Can Never Bypass

Faith In The One Who Promised!

If You Will Have Faith In God First

Then The Benefits Will Follow...

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