The Attack Will Sputter Out

THE ATTACK WILL SPUTTER OUT! Everyone is not out to get you. Most people are trying to survive themselves & do not have the energy to focus on you. Nevertheless, there are hurdles, attacks & pitfalls that you must deal w/in life, on a regular basis. Perhaps there are unexpected repairs, the death of loved ones, a long-term illness, unemployment, a business that is struggling, distractions to you getting your degree & the list goes on. And yes, there are even attacks from people that mean you harm. Attacks will come; but they only have the advantage if you give in. Never give in & what was designed to destroy you will “sputter” out. Among many synonyms for the word “sputter” (on Google), are the words: falter, halt, pause, stumble, etc. #IveGotWorkToDo

Isaiah 7:1-2 The Message. During the time that Ahaz son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, King Rezin of Aram & King Pekah son of Remaliah of Israel attacked Jerusalem, BUT THE ATTACK SPUTTERED OUT. 

 

 

Nothing Will Come Of It!

NOTHING WILL COME OF IT! When life throws the worst at you; that is the time to be bold, courageous and unmovable. Realize that what is in you, is much stronger than external circumstances, which are adversarial to you. The storms of life will crush you, IF you let them. Put your trust in what God says. He said that nothing will come of it. #IveGotWorkToDo

Is. 7:6-9 MSG. …Listen, CALM DOWN. DON’T BE AFRAID. And DON’T PANIC over these two burnt-out cases, Rezin of Aram and the son of Remaliah. THEY TALK BIG BUT THERE’S NOTHING TO THEM. Aram, along with Ephraim’s son of Remaliah, have plotted to do you harm. They’ve conspired against you, saying, ‘Let’s go to war against Judah, dismember it, take it for ourselves, and set the son of Tabeel up as a puppet king over it.’ But God, the Master, says, “IT WON’T HAPPEN. NOTHING WILL COME OF IT.”

 

You Have A Right To Ask God Questions

 

GOD DOES NOT HAVE AN ISSUE W/YOU ASKING HIM QUESTIONS. Questioning God (being adversarial to His character) & asking God questions are two different things. The colonial version of Christianity has taught (erroneously) to, “sit down, be quiet, don’t ask any questions & do as you are told.” However, that is not biblical. How can you learn if you do not ask questions? God is not intimidated nor insecure for us to ask Him questions; when we do so in a respectable manner. Many of the giants of faith in the Bible asked God questions; & sometimes (amazingly) He even considered their point of view. The last days are stressful enough, to not be able to have a discussion with our Father (speaking to Him & He speaking to us). Many believers are unduly stressed, frustrated & irritated; when we have a loving, heavenly Father; Who is willing to hear us out, minister to us & give us wisdom, knowledge & understanding. Whatever you need to know today, God is waiting for you to ask Him. Now, we may not always like the answer that He gives. For example, Jesus asked for the bitter cup to pass; but the Father’s unspoken answer was that He had to drink it (Matt 26:39); but He will minister to us. #IveGotWorkToDo

 

Genesis 18:17-26 TLB. ¹⁷ “Should I hide my plan from Abraham?” God asked. ¹⁸ “For Abraham shall become a mighty nation, and he will be a source of blessing for all the nations of the earth. ¹⁹ And I have picked him out to have godly descendants and a godly household—men who are just and good—so that I can do for him all I have promised.” ²⁰ So the Lord told Abraham, “I have heard that the people of Sodom and Gomorrah are utterly evil, and that everything they do is wicked. ²¹ I am going down to see whether these reports are true or not. Then I will know.” ^22-23 So the other two went on toward Sodom, but the Lord remained with Abraham a while. Then Abraham approached him and said, “Will you kill good and bad alike? ²⁴ Suppose you find fifty godly people there within the city—will you destroy it, and not spare it for their sakes? ²⁵ That wouldn’t be right! Surely you wouldn’t do such a thing, to kill the godly with the wicked! Why, you would be treating godly and wicked exactly the same! Surely you wouldn’t do that! Should not the Judge of all the earth be fair?” ²⁶ And God replied, “If I find fifty godly people there, I will spare the entire city for their sake.”

 

Isaiah 1:18 TLB. Come, let’s talk this over, says the Lord; no matter how deep the stain of your sins, I can take it out and make you as clean as freshly fallen snow. Even if you are stained as red as crimson, I can make you white as wool!

 

Matthew 27:46 TLB. About three o’clock, Jesus shouted, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

 

Luke 2:46-47 TLB. ^46-47 Three days later they finally discovered him. He was in the Temple, sitting among the teachers of Law, discussing deep questions with them and amazing everyone with his understanding and answers.

 

“44 Church Planting Principles Lesson 1 of 6”

We Draw Or Drive People To Christ

 

WE ARE GOD’S CUSTOMER SERVICE RERESENTATIVES. No one that we know has seen God. But Christians are seen every day. We deal directly w/the public. Many people will make a decision for Christ or not, based on their interaction w/us. Years ago, Jet Blue was my family’s favorite airline for vacations. The seating was comfortable & they had TVs in the back of the seats that the kids could watch.  We flew Jet Blue for many years. However, one day we ran into a ticket counter agent who had the worst attitude. I could deal w/the mistreatment. But, once my kids were affected, I vowed to never fly Jet Blue again. It seems harsh that out of all the good that a company does; just one bad interaction w/an employee & the entire company is condemned. Yet, this is how it is w/the Kingdom of God. People are in the “valley of decision,” & our actions can help determine whether that soul chooses to follow Christ or not. Today let us pray that the way we live & conduct ourselves draws people to Jesus Christ & does not drive them away. #IveGotWorkToDo

 

Malachi 2:8-9 MSG. “It’s the job of priests to teach the truth. People are supposed to look to them for guidance. The priest is the messenger of God-of-the-Angel-Armies. But you priests have abandoned the way of priests. Your teaching has messed up many lives. You have corrupted the covenant of priest Levi. God-of-the-Angel-Armies says so. And so I am showing you up for who you are. Everyone will be disgusted with you and avoid you because you don’t live the way I told you to live, and you don’t teach my revelation truly and impartially.”

 

Matt 5:15-16 TLB. Don’t hide your light! Let it shine for all; let your good deeds glow for all to see, so that they will praise your heavenly Father.

 

 

 

There's A Time And A Place To Be Stubborn

SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO BE STUBBORN! Stubborn means, “Having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so” (google dictionary). Life will throw at you every reason to get sidetracked and derailed. But, be stubborn, as described in these Scriptures:

 

1 Corinthians 9:24-25. Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.

 

1 Timothy 6:12. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

 

Philippians 3:14. I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

 

#IveGotWorkToDo

 

Happy Mother's Day!

Especially:

Gen. Supv. Barbara McCoo Lewis

Lady Karen Clark Sheard

Lady Mae Blake

Supv. T. Marie Brown

Ms. Esther ("He's Named After His Grandfather" smile) Hankerson

Mother Thelma McCain

In Loving Memory of Lady Rachel LaNora Hankerson

 

For those who are sorrowful this day, remember (as my family has) what the Word says, Is. 40:29, "He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength."

 

Bishop Elijah H. Hankerson, III

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