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Avow “Truth is Bold” | Faithfully! Pursue & Serve God: Wisdom RH.47 Are you pursuing God with your whole heart? In a world full of distractions, He’s calling YOU to faithfully serve and follow Him. The question is—are you ready to say yes? The Bible reminds us, “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” (Matthew 6:33, KJV). Pursuing God isn’t just a Sunday thing—it’s a daily commitment. It’s about waking up every day with the desire to know Him more, to walk in His ways, and to serve Him with all your heart, soul, and mind. Right now, God is inviting YOU to take that next step—to pursue Him with greater passion and serve Him with deeper devotion. Maybe you’ve been feeling distant, unsure, or overwhelmed. But let this be the moment you draw closer to Him. He sees your efforts, hears your prayers, and knows your heart. Together, let’s explore what it means to live faithfully, to trust Him completely, and to walk boldly in the purpose He’s placed on your life. Remember, God’s promises are for YOU. Let’s take this journey of faith and service together, one step at a time. Subscribe to our channel for more content on Faithfully! Pursue & Serve God. Truth unlocks pure wisdom and opens the mind to deeper knowledge. #bible #Christian #Christianquotes #Inspirationalquotes #God #Jesus #authenticity #honesty #sincerity #truth #fact #bold #courageous #confident #assertive #unapologetic #motivational #encouragement #MakeADifference #impact #changetheworld #transformation #loveofGod #bethechange #chase #spiritualwarfare #serve #pursue #faithfully #trending

"Stop Waiting for a Burning Bush: God Gave You a Brain" 🔥 Hard truth for spiritual men: Sometimes we're so 'spiritual' we become impractical. Let's get real about your walk with God 🧠 Faith needs feet ⚡️ Prayer needs action 💫 Wisdom requires walking 🎯 Growth demands decisions Here's where many of us mess up "I'm waiting on God" often means "I'm avoiding responsibility." Think About It God gave you wisdom God gave you discernment God gave you experience God gave you a MIND Kingdom Truth Not every decision needs a prophetic word. Not every choice requires a supernatural sign. Not every move demands a miracle. 🚫 Stop hiding behind super-spirituality when God's already equipped you to Make tough calls Take bold steps Own your choices Walk out your faith 👊 Reality Check Your spiritual maturity isn't shown by how many decisions you wait for God to make FOR you... But by how many wise decisions you make WITH the wisdom He's already given you. #GodlyWisdom #ChristianLeadership #FaithAndAction #BiblicalManhood #SpiritualMaturity #KingdomMindset

God Rising 🦅 In the Bible, fruit often represents more than just possessions. Let’s not forget that a rich man went to hell and a poor man went to heaven. (Luke 16) It’s commonly used as a metaphor for the results or outcomes of one's life, actions, and character. For instance, the "Fruit of the Spirit" in Galatians 5:22-23 refers to qualities like love, joy, peace, and patience, showing the effects of a life influenced by the Spirit rather than material wealth. In other places, fruit symbolizes blessings or prosperity that come from a relationship with God (Psalm 1:3) or as a result of work and faithfulness (Proverbs 12:14). So, while it can sometimes include tangible results, like success or prosperity, the concept usually points more toward spiritual growth, moral conduct, and the impact of one's choices than to physical possessions alone. *When you’re judging fruit, make sure you’re judging the “fruit of their Spirit” not just the fruit of their possessions* *** Rank on earth does not equal rank in heaven 🤎 #TaMeccaDansby #SpeakIt #Fruits #Of #The #Spirit

1. When difficult times come into our lives and we find ourselves unable to comprehend/to understand; the enemy is quick to throw doubts/questions into our minds. 2. We find ourselves questioning God's goodness/God's wisdom in allowing these things to happen. 3. We may even be bitter and angry with God for allowing this to happen to us and wonder if He really understands. 4. But God's word confidently reminds us that God does understand . . . Things do not just happen haphazardly to the Christian. With no meaning/no purpose. 5. God is in control and as Paul reminds us no one or nothing can separate us from God's love. Rom. 8--even the most difficult of circumstances. 6. James reminds us that God wants us to trust Him in the trials of life. For as we trust Him in the trials God can use the difficult trial to mold us: To mature us. So that we will be more like Jesus Christ our Savior. 7. Isaiah the prophet said in trying to comprehend God's ways: "For my thoughts are not your thoughts. Neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." (Isa. 55:8-9) 8. God would have us trust Him in the difficult trials: For even though we cannot understand He loves us and He is in control. He will use this trial to help us grow spiritually and to help us mature and become more like Jesus Christ. 9. Trust Him! Keep your eyes on Him! And God will use even this trial for His glory. 10. But James goes on to tell us that not only does God have purpose in trials--but also that God gives wisdom in trials. #gospelbelieverministrybreakthroughtinc #CertifiedMentalHealthCoach #certifiedmentalhealthadvocate #resthomeministry #PleaseShare #EastSideStory #prisonministry #musicislife #FallingInLoveWithJesus

"Are you starving for something more in your life? Feeling unfulfilled and empty despite all your accomplishments? It's time to feed your soul with the most neglected famine of all time: the famine of God's Word. In a world filled with distractions and noise, it's easy to neglect the one thing that can truly satisfy our deepest longings. But the Bible reminds us that "man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God" (Matthew 4:4). God's Word is the bread of life, the source of all wisdom, and the key to understanding the mysteries of the universe. It's the only place where we can find the answers to life's biggest questions, and the only source of hope and comfort in times of trouble. But the famine of God's Word is real, and it's affecting millions of people around the world. Many have never even heard the Good News of Jesus Christ, let alone experienced the transformative power of His Word. So what can you do? Start by feeding yourself and your loved ones. Read the Bible daily, share it with others, and pray for those who don't have access to it. Support organizations that are working to make God's Word available to all, and get involved in local outreach efforts. Remember, the famine of God's Word is not just a distant problem - it's a personal issue that affects each and every one of us. So let's take action today and help bring the light of God's Word to a hungry world. #FamineOfGodsWord #Bible #Jesus #SpiritualFamine #SoulFood"

Regardless of how dark or bright you believe your life is right now; gazing at God will always point you to. . . -the best way, -the ultimate truth, -and the good life. (see John 14:6) “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.” - Hebrews 12:2a Here are three Gaze/Glance Principle habits you can begin to do starting now! 1: Read the Bible daily. Try reading Psalm 139. You will be encouraged as you see how much you matter to God. 2: Thank God daily. He doesn't need to be encouraged, but a grateful attitude will lift you up. 3: Confess to God daily. He already knows what you have done or said anyway. Confession opens a transparent dialogue with Him which is healthy for you. As you live out these daily habits you will stop gazing at your problems and start gazing at God. Your mindset will change. You will begin to say, “Today is my favorite day” and mean it! You won't avoid your problems. Instead of trying to deal with them in your finite power you will raise them up to God and ask Him to take control. Your problems will become smaller as Jesus Christ takes a bigger role in your life. You won't be able to help yourself! Want to know more? Go to my bio to buy my Today Is My Favorite Day book, prayer book, and workbook. And get ready for The Gaze/Glance Principle book coming near the end of this year! #thegazeglanceprinciple #timfd #thegoodlife #todayismyfavoriteday #bible #wisdom #tampabay #lakelife #jesuschrist #christianliving

What season of life are you living in? For everything there is a seasons, and a time for every matter under heaven…. A time to be born and a time to die…Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 All-Wise God, This is probably the most famous passage in Ecclesiastes to readers and non-readers of the Bible. Enlighten us with your insight about this passage and about your timing. The Teacher who wrote these words seems to be frustrated by your timing: “What do people really get for all their hard work? I have seen the burden God has placed on us all” (Ecclesiastes 3:9-10). He sees that “”All go to one place. All are from dust, and to dust all return” (Ecclesiastes 3:20). Indeed, if this is all there is to life, then how “utterly meaningless” (Ecclesiastes 1:2). Thankfully, because of Jesus Christ’s life, death, and resurrection, we who trust in him are living already in the eternity you have placed in our hearts (Ecclesiastes 3:11). Thankfully, because of our resurrection hope, we know that you are working in all times of our life, and that one day “soon,” we will dwell with you forever in a life multiplied by the meaning you wrote into your creation. Help us today to see your timing in all things. In Jesus’ name. Amen. Read Ecclesiastes 3:1-22. #dailyprayer #devotional #hopewriterlife #goodnewsfeed #votd #Biblestudy #grace #dailyverse #womensministry #gospelshaped #shereadstruth #christianliving

Today's Scripture Pastor Kerry Shook “Therefore, this is what the LORD says, ‘I will put obstacles in My people’s path.’” Jeremiah 6:21 (NLT) If you’re like me, you may view obstacles as annoying distractions that hinder you from getting where you want to go, like unwanted detours that make your journey longer. It wasn’t until I read this passage from Jeremiah that I began to reconsider how I view obstacles. Jeremiah was given a message from God for the people of Judah.  The message sounds counterintuitive and strange at first.  He said that the obstacles in their path were put there BY GOD!  What is up with that?  Why would God put obstacles in His own people’s path?  Then it struck me.  Perhaps the obstacles before us were put there by God to get our attention, to draw us back to Him, to seek Him, and to redirect our way back to His path. In verse 16 of that same chapter in Jeremiah, the Bible says, “This is what the LORD says, ‘Stop at the crossroads and look around. Ask for the old and Godly way and walk in it.  Travel its path; and you will find rest for your souls. But you reply, ‘No, that’s not the road we want!’” Maybe you’re at a crossroads in life.  If so, you’re in a good place.  Stop for a moment.  Look around.  Consider carefully which path you will take.  The Bible says in Proverbs 14:12 (NLT), “There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.” In Psalm 1, the Bible clearly describes two paths every man may take.  One leads to life and blessing, and the other is a dead end.  How can we avoid the wrong path?  Look at the counsel God gives in Jeremiah 6:16 (NLT) again. “… Ask for the old and Godly way and walk in it.  Travel its path; and you will find rest for your souls READ MORE IN MY BOOK https://lnkd.in/g6_x8erp #prosperity #prosperitylife #prosperitymindset #prosperityquotes #Bible #prosperityconsciousness #prosperityteaching #prosperityminds #prosperitymindfulness

Whatever question you have, 𝐆𝐎𝐃 is the answer. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫? - “We know all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28). 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐬𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞...𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭? - "Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you” - Ephesians 4:30-32 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩 𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬? Forgiveness extends to others the same mercy that God showed you when He forgave the debt of sin you could never repay. Luke 7:40-50 𝐈 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞? “Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” -  Colossians 1:26–27 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐞? There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." - Romans 8:1 As I like to say, the Bible is an open-book test for our lives. Spend time reading the Word daily and you will begin to see clearly all the answers to all your life's questions. Comment below with what questions you want answers to and I'll send you the direct answer from GOD! #straightnochaser Sending you love and blessings. #GodisLove #Lovetheyneighbor #WhatwouldJesusdo #GodIsAble #GodIsTheAnswer

Today's Scripture Friend, some people live with a victim mentality or a lack mind-set, always feeling as though they’ll never get ahead, nobody gives them the time of day, they’re the least important. But our lot in life is to excel, to be the head and not the tail. You may be the tail now, but a great reversal is coming. God has ways of shifting things in your favor. Good breaks, divine connections, and favor will catapult you to the front. Now you don’t have to strive, manipulate people, or force doors to open to make this happen. Just keep honoring God, doing the right thing when it’s hard, being good to people who are not being good to you. Keep praising God. Do your part, and God will do His part. Promotion doesn’t come from people; it comes from the Lord. The God we serve knows how to reverse the order. You’ll go from the back to the front, from being overlooked to being honored, from struggling to succeeding. It may not have happened yet, but your reversal is already on the schedule. Read more in my book https://lnkd.in/g6_x8erp #prosperity #prosperitylife #prosperitymindset #prosperityquotes #Bible #prosperityconsciousness #prosperityteaching #prosperityminds #prosperitymindfulness