SALUTATIONS: Happy Sabbath! I hope that yall had a wonderful week, and may yall have an ever better weekend. For everyone new to the SOW, there are some things that appear unchanged; however, there are always some variances. I realize that we all have lives and priorities. So, if you’re pressed for time, I encourage you at the least, to always read this lesson starting at the “Be Encouraged” section through to the prayer. Even if you don’t care for the prayer listed, take time to say a prayer of your own. And remember this, the next time you don’t feel like reading a long Word from God, He never looks at the huge mess we call our lives and think, ‘this is just too much, I don’t feel like listening to their prayers, I don’t feel like helping,’ nope, He looked at all of our chaos before it was even created, and He implemented a plan to correct it. The real issue is, are you patient enough to wait on His response?
In last week’s SOW, I believe I posted the wrong link to my personal campaign; it’s actually https://www.gofundme.com/josiaskhari. Even if you are unable to make a contribution yourself, please SHARE this link on ALL of your social media outlets. For those who are disinterested in reading my campaign story, in a nutshell, I’m raising funds to publish my two children’s books, and to open an e-commerce store so that I can make a steady income while homeschooling my son. Your support is greatly appreciated.
PRAYER REQUESTS: Keep praying for one another, thanking Yahweh for the victory while refraining from confessing the problem caused by the enemy; ALWAYS pray for your desired result, NOT the unfavorable outcome (refer to the book The Tongue – A Creative Force, by Charles Capps).
PRAISE REPORTS: Unfortunately, I have been pretty much unemployed since my sister’s passing a year ago. Even before that, my income was inconsistent and inadequate for living comfortably. Yet, GOD has sustained my household through means of programs, loved ones, and unexpected financial blessings. For example, I received a random check a little under $300 from a Class Action Lawsuit against Herbalife, and I received a check a little under $200 as a refund due to an overpayment of some sort. Each of those instances, I was wondering how I was going to come up with the funds for something – “BUT GOD”... It may not be how I had hoped or prayed for, but it was NOT me, it was GOD.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: If you’re not really feeling my personal campaign, but you have a giving heart, then here’s a way you can give back to the community – SHARE this link https://www.bonfire.com/campaigning-4-jesus/ on ALL of your social media networks, and if you’re able, make a purchase of a Christian-based t-shirt or hoodie to support Fostering Mind, Body, and Soul Incorporated (FMBS Inc.); ALL proceeds go towards supplying the needy with food and hygiene bags; recipients are selected by referral, and by canvassing the streets for deserving families and individuals throughout LA County and the I.E. You may also arrange any monetary donations or item contributions at any time via email at fmbsinc_2012@outlook.com. Another way FMBS Inc. raises funds is through the Ralph's/Food 4 Less Community Contribution Program; you must go to their website and link your rewards cards or telephone numbers to our organization each year, and we will earn money for every purchase made under your rewards cards (details available upon request). Your continued support is always appreciated. Please keep spreading the word. #SOW
HEALTHY LIVING TIPS:
Change begins within… Start a journal jotting down what your short-term and long-term health goals are. Then establish some daily goals; decide on what you want to accomplish each day, and then determine how you will be able to execute your daily objectives. If possible, find an accountability partner, and discuss how he/she can help you meet your goals. And when you feel like you’re overwhelmed or ready to give up, take a BREAK, PRAY, and REGROUP. Change is a process, it won’t happen overnight, but it also won’t happen if you’re not willing to take the 1st step and continue to take steps until you’ve reached your goals.
JOIN OUR CAUSE: Fostering Mind, Body, and Soul Incorporated (FMBS Inc.) is on a never-ending quest to locate deserving individuals to extend our services to. Therefore, we are always in need of monetary donations and/or contributions of hygiene items, sealed snacks, bottled water, seasonal items (gloves, scarves, blankets, umbrellas, sunglasses, sunscreen), mini bibles, reading books, etc.; our YEAR-ROUND mission is to serve homeless and/or needy individuals and families in underprivileged communities throughout Southern California. We also need DEDICATED volunteers and members – is this your calling? We are successful because of YOUR continued support. Please continue to back us up through participation, and/or by encouraging others to join our cause!
For more information about our organization contact fmbsinc_2012@outlook.com, as our website is currently under construction. Feel free to LIKE our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/fmbsinc.sustenance/ and follow us on Twitter @FMBSInc.
BE ENCOURAGED: NEVER lose sight of God in the midst of adversity… Ponder this: “Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm” (Winston Churchill). I'm no theological scholar, and even if I were a pastor or an expert on God's word, I would still advise you NEVER to take someone else's word as solid truth; "Study to show thyself approved" (II Timothy 2:15), and CHALLENGE EVERYTHING by comparing it to the Word of God. If what you see, hear or read does NOT fall in line with the Word of God, then it is NOT true... The rest of this day isn't promised, let alone tomorrow, so why not strengthen your faith TODAY? Feed your body healthy nutrition, be cautious of what things you allow your eyes, ears, and spirit to be exposed to (e.g. media, books, TV, music, etc.) so that YOU can start anew and become a better you NOW, not later. Have a blessed rest of the week.
Yahweh, please clear our minds and open our eyes, ears, and hearts so that we may see, hear, and receive your intended message from this fellowship. In the name of Yeshua, Amen!
PASSAGE – PROVERBS 11:2, 16:18, and 21:4: “2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom”; “18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall”; “4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.”
**Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible; retrieved from https://www.biblegateway.com/passage**
REFLECTIONS:
How many of yall realized that sin began with Lucifer in Heaven? His head grew so big with conceit from his splendor and how magnificent he was made, that he developed a god-complex; Lucifer didn’t just want to be more like God as most Christians desire, no, he wanted to exceed God’s glory and to be exalted even before the Most High. He said, “… I will exalt my throne above the stars of God” (Isaiah 14:13). Ezekiel 28: 15-16, NIV says, “You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created till wickedness was found in you. Through your widespread trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned.” His jealousy, his conceit, his pride led to the corruption of his mindset – a sin before God.”
Once Lucifer was cast out of Heaven and took on the monikers “Satan” and the “devil,” he then introduced sin into this world by way of Eve (refer to Genesis 3). Having been deceived by the devil, Eve convinced Adam to follow suit in her sin against God. In turn, one man introduced sin to mankind – Adam; through his sin, all mankind is doomed to suffering and death. However, it is also through one man, Jesus, that we are all redeemed. “For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive” (I Corinthians 15:21-22, NASB).
In Proverbs 11:2, 16:18, and 21:4, pride is depicted as a sinful act that leads to “disgrace” and “destruction.” Thus, as a result of his pride, Satan chose his own demise. Before pride, Lucifer’s character was described as “full of wisdom and perfect in beauty,” and “perfect in thy ways” (refer to Ezekiel 28:12 & 15). However, after pride consumed his identity, he was transformed into the ruler over sin. When you evaluate your own character, do your attributes reflect a reverence to God or to Satan? Are your desires selfish or selfless? Do you pride yourself in your accomplishments and possessions, or do you use your successes and blessings to help others? Are you a natural born giver or taker? If there is anything or anyone that you value more than God – anything or anyone that you place 1st in your life besides the Lord, then your homage is to the devil not to Christ. Don’t let pride lead you into a life of destruction. SHOW REVERENCE TO THE LORD BEFORE ALL ELSE and people will be able to see the God you serve even without a word of utterance.
POWER IN PRAYER:
Yahweh, we thank you for redemption, and the freedom to choose life over death by way of our faith. Create in us new hearts that are grateful and faithful to your will. Cause us to love you and to seek you more intimately, to adhere to your commands, and to turn away from our selfish nature. Baptize us daily with your indwelling Spirit, and cause us take heed to His promptings. Give us the strength and desire to forgive those who have wronged us, and to forgive ourselves; cause us to let go of the past that haunts us, and release us from any binds and attachments that may hinder our spiritual and personal growth. As you close doors that need to be shut in our lives, we ask that you open up supernatural doors of opportunity that we never knew existed. Keep us humble, focused, disciplined, and driven as we work to become everything you have called us to be. Bless each of us individually, providing the strength, courage, organization, commitment, motivation, and discernment to balance our personal, professional, and spiritual lives, daily. Bless our loved ones and even our enemies; provide revelations and awareness as you deliver us from our strongholds. Transform and convert us 100% according to your will, and achieve in us the ability to pray game-changing prayers – prayers that change people, change outcomes, and help your will to manifest. This is our trusted prayer, we submit to you in the matchless name of Yeshua, Amen!
Very Respectfully,
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Tylesha "Tye" Allen
Owner | CEO, T.Y.E. Childcare | Mobile Notary | FMBS Inc.
· Mobile: (951) 790-2127
· Address: Moreno Valley, CA
· Change begins within; work on becoming a better You
· "It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man." (Psalm 118:8)
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