Helping But Not Helping

Proverbs 19:19

19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

Helping Someone is an Act of Mercy.

Yet Help Should Never Cross the Line to “Empowerment”

Empowerment Comes When Time and Again “Consequences” are Taken Care Of!

An Act of Mercy is One Thing

But Mercy is No Longer Mercy

When it Just Eliminates the Consequences to Bad Behavior!

It Becomes “Empowerment”

There Are and Ought to Be “Consequences”

for Poor Choices and Bad Behavior

Or We Never Truly Learn from Our Mistakes…

Helping is Not always Helping…

RDF

牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

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Revealing Who You Really Are

1 Samuel 24:12

12 The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: *but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

Someone once said-

“Personality is who we are in front of people and Character is who we are when we are alone”

True- but I’d like to add a caveat to that please…

*Who You Really Are is Often Revealed When You’re in Power or have Authority without probable Censure…

Situations and Temptations Do Not Define You, Rather They Reveal You!

When David was Afforded the Chance to Destroy His Enemy along with Encouragement of Others-

He Chose Character and Integrity…

He said “it won’t happen by my hand”

Too Many Get Caught Up in What They Think is the Work of God, Grinding the Assailants and Guilty to a Pulp…

When they would better off leaving Justice and Judgement to God!

In Biblical History- most that were called on by God to punish Israel because of their sin, later found themselves the object of God’s wrath…

Moral of the Story-

When God Needs an Executioner… Don’t Volunteer!

RDF

牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

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Binary Relationships

Proverbs 19:6

6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

Relationships Built on “Status” and “Gifts”

Are Shallow and Capricious-(never stable always changing)

*The Binary Duo-

#1-Many (the crowds) intreat or (make great effort)

to get the Favor of “Important” People…

#2-A “Gift Giver” always has friends…

As I look back at 64 years of age, the most important relationships did not come from-

The “Binary-Duo”

But rather, from some not so “Important People” and

People who had no “Gift Giving” ability.

These, not so notable and financially poor folk, literally shaped and nurtured my life beyond those who had “Prince” status and Gifts to give.

PS. Don’t get caught in the shallow water relationships, they’re Here Today and Gone Tomorrow…

RDF

牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

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God Doesn’t Make Trash

Psalms 139:14

14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

You Have purpose and reason for “Being”

The devil wants to discourage you and destroy you!

What better way then to brainwash you into believing that you are Trash and of no Value…

When You Realize that this is a Lie!

You will Immediately Want to give God Praise…

This Produces a Positive Outcome!

The Devil would like to sidetrack you into a relentless circle…

God Created a Human “Being” not

a Human “Doing”…

What you Do in Life is not as Important as “Being.”

Doing is an endless frustration, down a dead end street.

Whereas “Being” causes “Peace and Contentment.”

That Results in Becoming What God Created You to Be!

If You Are a (Human Doing) You will one day drop from exhaustion and depressed defeat.

But if you are a (Human Being) You will enjoy-

Peace and Contentment…

Remember, God Created You to “Be”

He Has a Plan for Your Life…

So Be It!

RDF

牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

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The Power of Gold

Proverbs 18:23 (KJV)

23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

Riches Afford Benefits of Arrogance That Poverty Tends to Suppress…

The Golden Rule:

“He who has the gold rules”

The Power of Gold or Riches Tends to Cause an Intoxication of Boldness(rough), without Consideration for Others!

The litmus test of what someone really is, is not always when they are poor and powerless but rather when they have the money and authority, you will then see,

Who They Always Were…

The Poor Have to be Careful, Where the Rich Do Not Care…

This is the True Test of Whether Money Rules You

Or “You Rule Money”

*It Is Your Attitude Toward Those Who Have Less and Have No Power…

RDF

牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

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Friends

Proverbs 18:24 (KJV)

24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

This generation is obsessed with

“Friends”

And yet Loneliness is at an all time high!

Just friending people has no value!

Building relationships take time…

But there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother!

“Jesus”

⁃ Just friending him is not enough

⁃ Just knowing his name is not enough …

But when you build a relationship, it is a two-way street.

And the value of this type of friendship is without price!

Instead of friending, Jesus

Build an intimate relationship today!

He will stick to you closer than a brother!

Name dropping has no value

But a relationship is without price!

RDF

牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

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Be Careful of What You Love

Proverbs 18:21

21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Love is Important, But (What)

You Love is More Important!

Our Actions Good or Bad All Have Consequences…

The Consequences are the (fruit)

If I am going to eat (fruit)

I want “Good” fruit not “Bad” fruit.

This Scripture is Saying-

“People Who Love Talking”

Shall Eat the Fruit of it…

*This is not meant as a Good Thing…

WWII Slogan-

Loose Lips Sink Ships…

RDF

牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

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