Greetings Everyone,
All honor and glory be to
God! Hope yall had a wonderful weekend. I know that some of yall may have
assumed I fell off the wagon again, but that is NOT the case. As previously
mentioned, I was ripping and running to prepare for my commencement ceremony
that took place last Saturday. I should’ve returned Monday, but didn’t sleep
well Sunday night, so I opted to rest when I got home yesterday. My fault, I am
working to steer clear from adopting such unproductive habits. Anyway, last
week a co-worker asked me to lift up her family member, Tony, who has been
suffering from mysterious health ailments that his doctors cannot pinpoint; let
us pray for complete and speedy recovery. Also, my friend Heather whose mother
Carol is now in hospice, was offered care, free of charge until her passing;
this is a blessing but also a burden to the members who will be in mourning as
she reaches her last hours. Please keep Heather, Carol, and the rest of their
loved ones lifted in prayer as well. As we continue to work together to spread
God’s Gospel, let us also encourage one another to take steps that lead to a
healthy overall mind, body, and soul. What
have you fed your body today? What things have you allowed your mind, eyes, and
ears to partake on? What has your Spirit devoured today?
I once fasted from secular
music for a month. I only listened to Gospel and Classical tunes, and I must
admit that my mood and attitude were a lot more mellow, and my patience was
even heightened during that month. As I began typing this lesson, my TV was
running in the background, because I prefer noise while I work. Anyway, Bad
Girls Club Battle or something like that was on the screen. I had decided to
pause it and pray so I could get to my lesson, seeing as how I had been sitting
here typing one sentence for an hour, distracted by the garbage in the
background. Then I thought about what I am encouraging yall to do, and decided
to shut off the TV altogether, giving my undivided focus to God. With all
the other distractions in our lives, God is supposed to be FIRST, and then
everything else is to follow. Why is
it so hard to allot God some quality time throughout your day? After all,
it is He who has provided eternal life, it is He who forgives again and again,
and it is He who provides the best refuge. The ONLY
obstacle in your way is YOU, so figure out what YOU want to change in your
life; there is NOTHING TO IT BUT TO DO IT! If you want a different outcome in
your life, you must do something differently. I am working on self just
like you, so hit me up if you need someone to personally walk with you on your
journey to better nutrition, more productive activities, and a deeper walk with
God. TOGETHER we can transform our bodies, minds, and souls. But, CHANGE
BEGINS WITHIN, so START YOUR
TRANSFORMATION TODAY, because tomorrow is NOT promised.
Continue to keep one another in prayer, thanking God for the victory, and
refraining from claiming defeat from the enemy; ALWAYS pray for your
desired result, NOT the unfavorable outcome. Do NOT lose sight of
God in the midst of adversity, God Bless!
Passage James
3:5-8 (NLT):
"In the same way, the
tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a
great forest on fire. And the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of
wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire,
for it is set on fire by hell itself. People can tame all kinds of animals,
birds, reptiles, and fish, but no one can tame the tongue. It
is restless and evil, full of deadly poison."
For those of you just joining
us, or those of you returning, we have completed the "power of the
tongue" series, and moved forward with addressing each of the daily
affirmations of faith listed at the back of the book, The Tongue - A
Creative Force written by Charles Capps. I recommend that as you
follow along with these daily confessions, you choose those that are most
suitable for your circumstance, and repeat them three times daily like a dose
of medicine. When man says "no," our Father in Heaven has the
authority to still say "yes." As a refresher: the daily confessions
are listed in the previously mentioned book under specific categories in which
I will list in bold, followed by the italicized affirmation of faith, and
concluded with the scripture from which it was derived. You are more than
welcome to send an email request for past lessons and/or a complete list of the
daily affirmations of faith, or simply check my blog (listed in my signature), thanks.
For Material Needs:
"Christ has redeemed
me from the curse of the law. Christ has redeemed me from poverty, Christ has
redeemed me from sickness, Christ has redeemed me from spiritual death" derived from Galatians 3:13 and Deuteronomy 28
(Capps, 1976, p. 153). Reference: Capps, C. (1976). The Tongue -
A Creative Force. Tulsa, Oklahoma: Harrison House
As
you can see, we have begun a new dose of spiritual medicine – the next faze of
our daily affirmations. True, nothing we collect in the flesh can be carried
with our spirit during our passing, but that does not mean that we do not possess
material needs. As human beings on this wretched Earth, we are in need of
employment to pay bills – shelter, food, clothing, transportation, etc. So why
not add this dose to our daily affirmations? Well, this affirmation of faith is
similar to the one we discussed in the SOD entitled “6/6/13 – Claim success NOT
failure,” except, this one is not focused strictly on the body, rather our
overall well being – our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. In Deuteronomy
28, the Bible reveals that the key to
our full blessings revolves around our own willingness to AVIDE by God’s will
for our individual lives. Through our OBIDIENCE to God’s commands, we are
afforded deliverance, restoration, and salvation. On the other hand, through
blatant disregard for God’s will in your individual lives, presents specific
ramifications; for every action is a consequence, do you choose everlasting
life or eternal death?
Prayer of the Day:
Father God we thank you for
this day, and ask that you will forgive everything we may have thought, said,
or did that was not pleasing in your sight. We thank you for providing a solid
foundation to base our lives upon, and for the peace that passeth all
understanding. We praise you for our ability to use your Word as the
stabilizing force in our lives, to claim and accept the authority to rebuke the
rulers of the darkness of this world; through the words of our mouths, we take
back everything the devil has stolen from us. We cancel every plot, plan, and
scheme the enemy has devised against us in the matchless name of Jesus, and
declare that no weapon formed against us will prosper. Today Father God we
thank you for blessing Carol with free hospice, and for removing any discomfort
she may be experiencing at this time. We also thank you for providing Heather
and other loved ones with the strength and peace to endure whatever final moments
with Carol, that you bless them with. Father we also ask that you will reveal
to Tony’s doctors what is trying to attack his body, but before it can render
another blow, we ask that you provide relief; reverse all ailments and restore
his health completely. We thank you for helping us to set the example for true
Christianity, and for allowing your angels to do our bidding on Earth without
recourse. We thank you in advance that our needs and desires are met. We submit
this affirmation of faith in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen!
Respectfully,
Tylesha "Tye" Allen
"It is better to trust
in the Lord than to put confidence in man." (Psalm 118:8)
Ministry Blog: http://sodbytye.blogspot.com/
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distributor/health coach: Tye.HL24@gmail.com
Change begins within; work on
becoming a better You
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