In the Battle, You are never alone!

It’s been a while since I have written a blog, but thank God that He has prompted me to write this morning. Over the past several months, my life has taken a drastic change. For those of you that have followed my blog, you know that my husband has battled cancer for years. Not too long ago, the cancer became terminal, and in March we found ourselves in the hospital supposedly treating infection when the doctor’s reported that my husband is dying. Since, then we went home on hospice and on April 18, 2016 my husband went into cardiac arrest due to fluid on his lungs, where I had to resuscitate him and he is now in the ICU on a vent.

The paramedics told me, “It doesn’t look good” as they carried him out to the hospital, but God said differently. The ICU doctor’s told me he that his kidneys are failing and that he has “irreversible brain damage,” and he’s not going to make it. But how many of you know that there’s a report that far exceeds theirs? It is called the report of the Lord!

You see the doctors have been reporting negatively for years concerning my husband’s health, but my husband has already exceeded their expectations. At times, it has been hard and sometimes I have questioned if God was there at all, but that day that I had to perform CPR on my husband showed me that God was with us because I never thought I could do that; yet, I did by the strength of the Lord. Not only did I perform CPR, but I pumped the entire time until the ambulance got to my home…I didn’t switch persons nor did I stop!

They told me that my husband wouldn’t open his eyes, move his arms, or squeeze my hand…but guess what; he is doing those things today!

When in a battle, you have to make a choice. You can either believe the medical report or you can believe God’s report, but there is one thing you must never forget… know that you are NEVER alone!

Doctors have purpose and we are to hear what they are iterating to us, but they are not the healer, God is the one who heals! The Bible says in Deuteronomy 31:6, “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid and terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”

How do I endure as a good soldier baring this cancer battle for 6 plus years as a young wife at 36 years old? I tell you, it is the Spirit of God, and the faith of those believers around me, that keeps me, and that same spirit is keeping you!

The Bible also tells us to trust in, lean, and rely on the LORD. In 2014, a Man of God who we did not know called my husband by name (which he had not been given) and said that God is going to give my husband a miracle. And some days it had gotten to the point where things looked so bad, that all I would hold onto is that Word because I couldn’t question it (with him not knowing us).

                Yet, the Holy Spirit revealed something to me on the way to the hospital one day. He said, it is good to believe in the Word you received, but that is not going to take you through this trail. He said, your trust and reliance must be in God and in God alone!

You see, sometimes, we will trust in a Word we have received and when it isn’t manifesting as we would like or as quickly as we would like, we can lose our hope and faith; but if our focus and trust is in God, our faith never waivers and our hope never leaves us.

I don’t know where you are in your life today, you may be going through a hard season like I am, but I am writing just to tell you that God has not forgotten about you! He has not given up on you, and that He is still with you!

Yes, I know it looks grim and at night you may cry yourself to sleep from the pain, but God is still there holding your hand, collecting your tears, and carrying you through.

Right now, I am in a place where my natural sight can’t comfort me, and I can’t depend on it. I have to believe beyond what I see, what others feel, and negative reports. I don’t care what it looks like, I will NOT give up on my husband, and I will not give up on God. He is a healer and a way maker.

I am smart enough to know that it’s not those I.V’s keeping my husband, nor is the vent making him breath on his own, it is GOD keeping my husband and if God wanted him gone, He would have been gone three weeks ago when he took his last breath on our bedroom floor. But he’s still here, so there is glory yet for God to get.

So, I tell you to PRESS! Press beyond what you see. Press beyond the pain. I have made up my mind that I will not stop praying, believing, and fighting until God blesses me. Make up your mind to endure like a good soldier and fight till the very end. You already have the victory. Focus on the results, and not the obstacle!  God can cause you to WIN!

God can change your situation in seconds…

It’s been a while since I’ve written. My life has had some pretty hard turns since the last post you’ve read. For those that are familiar with my blog, you know that my husband is battling Stage 4 Bladder Cancer that has spread to his lungs, and one day before Thanksgiving we found out it spread to his liver. To say that my family was devastated is an understatement because we were expecting a good report.

We just had a CT scan which revealed that the tumors in his pelvic area were shrinking and the ones in his lungs were as well. However, they showed two dense spots on the liver that they wanted to check. Yet, they didn’t believe the cancer had spread because they said it was rare to see shrinkage in one area and growth in another area. My husband had gained all of his weight back and he looked really good. We were unprepared for a bad report.

But something amazing happened the next day….

When we woke up, my youngest boy (who is ten) said to me and my husband, “you know what I am most thankful for?” I asked, “What?” He said, “You guys’ strength!” And then all three boys began to tell us what they were thankful for. It was in that moment that I realized the power of prayer and the faithfulness that God continues to show our family. We celebrated our Thanksgiving with smiles, laughter, family, and fun.

We decided as a family that we aren’t going to allow the doctor’s report to dictate what we believe for our lives. As I sought to encourage myself, I was lead to 2 Kings 7. It is a wonderful story about God changing things in a matter of hours!

In the story, Israel was in a war and famine. The king sought Elisha for a Word. Elisha told the king that this time tomorrow food will be selling for one piece of silver (2 Kings 7:1). The king’s officer found it hard to believe because of what things looked like. He said, “That couldn’t happen even if the LORD opened the windows of heaven!” (2 Kings 7:2, NLT) Elisha reinforced that the Word will definitely come to pass, and the officer will see it, but he will not be able to eat any of it.

The chapter goes on to talk about four men with leprosy that were outside of Israel’s gates. They assumed that their fate was death and were waiting at the gates to die. In their eyes they had one of two choices- to starve to death or to turn themselves into the enemy who was planning a war with Israel. They decided to do the later and turn themselves in to the Aramean army, whom the city was at war with (2 King 7:4).

As they prepared to go into the enemy’s camp, God was working behind the scenes. God caused the Aramean’s to hear horses and chariots coming. Because of this, they fled for their lives and left all of their goods and belongings (2 Kings 7:6).

When the lepers arrived the camp was deserted and an abundance of food, gold, silver, and goods were left behind. They were EXCITED and began to enjoy the spoils. As they were celebrating, they realized their blessings were too good to keep to themselves so they went to share it with Israel and the King. And it just so happen that things occurred just as Elisha said it would, at that time the next day food sold for a piece of silver, and the king’s officer didn’t eat any of it because he was trampled by the stampede of people trying to get to the goods at the gate (2 Kings 7:8-17).

What’s the moral of the story?

The moral is GOD CAN CHANGE YOUR SITUATION AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT! It didn’t look as if the end was going to be well for the four lepers or Israel, but God was working behind the scenes to bring His Word to pass!

What has God spoken over your life? Has He given you a Word for your situation, but things don’t look like they’re going to work out that way? Remind Him of His Word and believe! The Word of the Lord is SURE and it MUST come to pass! Don’t be like the king’s officer and miss out on the blessing because of doubt.

Things didn’t look good for the lepers. They tried to make their own way, but God had a plan for them.

I believe that God has a plan for you too; a plan to prosper you, not to harm you, and a plan to give you a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11).

God gave our family a right now Word from a prophet none of us knew. He called my husband by name (in which we never gave) and told us that God is going to do a miracle in my husband. Everything around us looks different from that Word; in fact, things get worse with every report, but we have a choice. We can believe the doctor’s report, or we can believe God’s report.

WE BELIEVE GOD! Will you?

Hasn’t He Brought You Out?

I was spending my alone time with God, when a few things stood out to me. As I finished praying, I scrolled down my Facebook feed, and I saw a post from Steve Harvey. It was a picture that had words across it that read,

“name one thing God has not brought you out of”

Then he said, if there is one He hasn’t brought you out of yet, it’s because He’s pulling you through it now! I don’t know about you, but that truly blessed me! It was the most powerful statement I had heard in a while.

Can you name one thing God has not brought you out of? 

I sure can’t! I have gone through 4 battles of cancer with my husband, and we’re on our last two treatments, but God has not failed us during one obstacle of this battle. Our income has been cut in half, but EVERY bill is paid, we have a full refrigerator, our children have on new clothes and sport fresh hair cuts, we’re not homeless, we have NO DEBT outside of student loans, and we continue to prosper despite the devil’s attempts to destroy our hope.

My testimony doesn’t stop there. I have been sick in my body for months at a time with no help from the doctor’s, but I am alive today. I have lost jobs, and still paid off my car. I have started a nonprofit from nothing, but still managed to assist 23 single parents and 37 children with no nonprofit experience and while receiving no salary, unemployed. Every other organization told me we wouldn’t make it, but H.O.P.E, Inc. is thriving today.

God brought me through it all! 

The Bible tells us to remember God (Deuteronomy 8:18)! When life is painful and you find yourself losing hope, remember the question Steve asked, and name one time God has not brought you out. I bet you will find there is not one thing that He hasn’t delivered you from because you are still here!

People wonder how I can write such encouraging words in the hardest season of my life, my response is, I have to. There have been times when my husband felt I was losing hope and a hadn’t met a morning without tears in my eyes, but I thank God that His Word says He is faithful, His love is undying, and we can draw joy from salvation (Isaiah 12:3). In your darkest hour, you’re going to have to remember God and remember His Word.

His love will heal your hurt and disappointments.

Out of all of my pain came two books. My second book, Pearls for Pigs, VII, Everyday verses until the rain comes is being released this month, and it contains 200 pages of inspiration when you’re losing hope, waiting on God, and praying for the latter rain of abundant blessings.

I am still receiving testimonies about the first volume, Pearls for Pigs, Taking you through what God brought you through, which was written three years ago and people are still reading it. If you, or someone you know, is going through a really hard season, consider this one-minute devotional for them to enjoy; or, maybe you just want to be encouraged with God’s Word everyday, this is the book for you!

So, I write all of this to say this…God has not forgotten about you! He loves you so very much, and He will pull you through. You can count on Him, you always have, and he is more than faithful.

Trust that God has to have a plan for you, and He will cause everything that is purposed in that plan to come to pass (Jeremiah 29:11).

Keep Your Hands Up!

“And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.” (Exodus 17:11, KJV)

In this chapter, the Israelites were in the wilderness and they were thirsty. They had been questioning Moses about God’s true presence, if He was with them or not, because they could not find any water. God heard them and instructed Moses to strike a rock and water would be provided. The Israelites had just experienced this miracle when an enemy approached, the Amaleks.

So, God told Moses to have Joshua go out and fight against them. As long as Moses hands were raised with his staff, the Israelites were victorious, but when his staff came down they were no longer victorious.

In life, we find ourselves in desert times. Where we once had provision, we may see a lack in that area, and we become unsure of what is going to happen next. Often times, we get so anxious for a taste of what God has for us, that we begin to beg Him for water (that which we long for). When God is compassionate upon us and gives us a taste, it seems like that’s when the enemy shows up.

The Israelites were just trying to get to the promise; yet, they faced obstacle after obstacle because they weren’t ready to inherit the promise, and the Amaleks were trying to make sure they never made it there.

Your Amalek’s are going to show up in your desert experience, right after what seems to be some breakthrough, but don’t be discouraged…all you have to do is remember your staff and keep your hands up!

You see, the staff is a symbol of authority, and you have it!

God gave you the power to overcome your enemies and your circumstances through Him. Praise is a powerful weapon you have and no matter how difficult the battle may be, you must keep your hands up.

You have to remember the character, spirit, and power of the God you serve. In your weakest hour, He is made strong and He has gone before you, just as He went before the Israelites against the Amalek’s.

Don’t allow your enemy to catch you with your hands down. Let your worship, your prayers, your study of God’s Word, your faith declarations, your giving, and your life be examples to the people and spirits that come against you.

Your life should send a message, a message that says YOU WILL NOT BE DEFEATED!

Yes, some days will be harder than others, but even through your tears you can cry out to the Lord in prayer with your hands up in worship.

God is with you, and He will not fail you. Keep your hands up, you will have the victory!

We Have Property Rights: Full Restoration

“If a man steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for the ox and four sheep for the sheep. If the thief is caught while breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there will be no blood guiltiness on his account. But if the sun has risen on him, there will be blood guiltiness on his account. He shall surely make restitution; if he owns nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. If what he stole is actually found alive in his possession, whether an ox or a donkey or a sheep, he shall pay double.” (Exodus 22:1-4)

They say you reach the most people when you write out of your pain. I have endured a lot of things with my husband being ill and walking in my calling. Yet, I continue to press towards the mark of the high calling that is Christ Jesus. And like many of you, I have sometimes cried myself to sleep wondering when this season will be over. But there is one thing that has kept me, and I believe David said it best.

I would have fainted, had I not believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living! (Psalms 27:13)

I received a mailing from Joseph Prince the other day and it talked about restoration, and how when God restores, He restores double! He referenced Exodus 22:1-4, and I love how it showed the restitution of God.

You see the enemy may think he has stolen your peace, your joy, your health, or your family, but for the children of God, you don’t have to give it to him, but if he does take it…he can’t keep it! He has to give it all back! And not only does he have to give it back, but God is going to give you beauty for ashes and restore you in double!

He did it for Job, Joseph, David, and others in the Bible. He will, and has done it for you. The Bible says in Joel 2:25 that He will give us back the years lost to the locus and the cankerworm. And I don’t know about you, but I am looking forward to my double portion.

There is a gospel song that says, you have to have a made up mind; well, I have made up my mind to believe that God has restored my household, my husband, our finances, my joy, and everything else that this situation has tried to take from me. Yes, some days I may get sad, but I have realized that I walk in greater victory (even in my weak moments) because that is when God is strongest in my life.

I encourage you today, to know that the enemy has no rights to your stuff! The desires of your heart will be fulfilled and it will be fulfilled in great magnitudes. God is not done with you yet. Your story is greater than the trials of today. You can make it!

When you come out on the other side of through, you will be richer (spiritually and physically) than ever before. You may not understand why you have to go down the path you are on, and it may be despicable, but Jesus is with you. He is birthing in you a mighty testimony that will attract souls to Him!

So endure till the end, keep pressing, and move forward. Your future has an expectant hope and you will be fully restored!

How to Handle Your Judas…

I preached a sermon a few weeks ago, called How to handle Your Judas. Many of us have been victims of betrayal, and sometimes we may notice “Judas type” characteristics in others, and we aren’t quite sure how to deal with them. Our foes aren’t always obvious nor do they appear as enemies.

We often will find our Judas after God has exalted us in one area or another. Judas came after John exalted Jesus over man. He came after the dove was ascended onto Jesus as a symbol to John, and he was there in the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. Many of you are being elevated in the spirit, and a “Judas” is nearby trying to distract you.

There are several facts about Judas that I found helpful to understand in order to put things into perspective about Judas. 

1. Judas was called and chosen by God to be an Apostle and fulfill God’s plan and prophecy (Luke 6). Therefore, the pulpit doesn’t exempt someone from betraying you.

2. Jesus called all of his disciples friends because they knew His business, so Judas was called friend by Jesus. (John 15:15 & John 22:21) In order to be considered a Judas, the person has to be someone close enough to know you.

3. He was anointed and given power to heal the sick and deliver. (Luke 9) Judas walked around with the power that was given to him through Christ’s anointing, but he was still capable of betrayal.

4. He ate with Jesus (John 13:18), prayed with Jesus, was provided for by Jesus, protected by Jesus, and ate of Jesus’ body and drank of his blood (communion at the last super). (Mathew 26:22-27)

5. He was greedy and a thief, but although a thief he was close to Jesus. He went where He went and knew where He prayed. (John 18:2)

6. Judas Iscariot worshiped with Jesus. (Mathew 26:30)

7. He didn’t believe that Jesus was the messiah. Jesus knew the heart of Judas, and was never deceived by his outward actions of loyalty. (John 6:64)

8. Was given the title “son of perdition”-which means man doomed to destruction. Only 2 people named this in the NT (Judas Iscariot and the Anti-Christ) (John 17:12) One either flatly denies the existence of God or, denies God’s gift of salvation. Judas denied God’s gift of salvation, punishing himself by suicide instead of accepting grace. (Mathew 27:5)

I also looked at the characteristics of Judas, that I found very interesting and I am sure you will as well.

Judas Iscariot appeared Loyal, yours will too:“But Jesus didn’t trust them, because he knew human nature.” (John 2:24) Judas was a part of Jesus’ circle, but didn’t seem to be a part of those private healing’s He did with on Peter, James, and John present.

Judas, as I mentioned before was a known thief: those with a Judas spirit come to steal: They want to steal your joy, your peace, and your position (going to want what you have)…greedy and envious.

Judas was looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus (Mathew 26:16): As soon as it’s something in for your Judas, he/she will be looking for an opportunity to betray your trust, plotting on ways to bring you down.

But the key to how to handle our Judas’ is in how Jesus handled Judas

Jesus didn’t let Judas Iscariot bother him because He was focused: He was about His Father’s business, and He was not surprised with anything Judas did because he knew all along whom Judas was. “He knew that human effort accomplished nothing” without God. (John 6:63)

He never let people pump Him up: “and Jesus’ brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, where your followers can see your miracles! You can’t become famous if you hide like this! If you can do such wonderful things, show yourself to the world!” (John 7:3-6) But Jesus went only where is Father told him to go and when. Never let people put you out there before it is time.

He allowed Judas to accomplish the Lord’s will and purpose: He allowed him to remain in the camp and experience Him in spite of his unbelief and heart.

He never pretended to act like Judas wasn’t there: He always acknowledged him as a betrayer or “Jesus fully realized all that was going to happen to him, so he stepped forward to meet them. “Who are you looking for?” he asked.” (John 18:4, NLT)

Some of you may be going through a betrayal right now. Just remember you have reason to smile, even though it hurts.

You’re Judas won’t prosper against you; he will only do what God allows for his set up in your life:

“God blesses you who are hungry now, for you will be satisfied. God blesses you who weep now, for in due time you will laugh. What blessings await you when people hate you and exclude you and mock you and curse you as evil because you follow the Son of Man. When that happens, be happy! Yes, leap for joy! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, their ancestors treated the ancient prophets that same way.” (Luke 6:21-23, NLT)

Remember you Judas has no power over you! ““I don’t have much more time to talk to you, because the ruler of this world approaches. He has no power over me, but I will do what the Father requires of me, so that the world will know that I love the Father. Come, let’s be going.” (John 14:30, NLT)

However, as you go through this time be careful not to through the wheat out with the tare, because you do not have the authority to determine where their soul goes. Your only responsibility is your actions and you must be willing to forgive them if they ever come back for forgiveness.

How to Handle Your Judas

No More Delay!

Hey Readers!

Have you ever felt like God wasn’t listening to your prayers? Well, so did Job! In Job 21, he talked with some of his very insightful, but completely off based friends, about the incredible storm he was in, and he says to them his problem is not with man, but with God!

Woe! What a thing to profess. In fact, he said in verse 5-6 that it even stunned and scared him to say such a thing. His complaint was that the wicked seemed to prosper, while he suffered enormously.

In preparing for my first sermon in a few weeks, I heard the Holy Spirit saying that many people’s hearts felt the exact same way. You wondered where was God at in your situation? Why has he not answered my prayers, while everyone who has no reference for Him seems to prosper?

God indeed has an answer! It has always been his answer. Are you ready for it? “Those who accept my commands and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and REVEAL myself to each of them.”(John 14:21, NLT)

Regardless of what you may be going through, if you have a relationship with God, He will reveal Himself to you and you are not alone!

You may be saying, that you are loosing heart because you have been waiting so long. My answer to that is, prayer is hard work for those who are broken. When the answer seems delayed, it hurts and we can lose confidence; which can cause us to question the power of our prayers.

However, prayer is powerful, and the enemies strategy is to cause you to doubt what God said is true. There is a story in the Bible that exemplifies what we must do in situations like this. BE PERSISTENT!

Parable of the Persistent Widow:

“And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? (Luke 18:1-8, KJV)

If an unjust judge can render a just decision, than cant our caring and loving Father react to our persistent faith? God will reveal himself to those who love Him, and Yes! He WILL show up for you!

Reveal in the Greek is emphazino…. Emphazino= is a verb that means fully manifest. It is future tense, voice is active, and mood is indicative. It occurs 814 times in the New Testament (verb).

Future tense= certain occurrence of an event which has not yet happened (faith).

Active voice= represents the subject as the doer or performer of the action.

Mood indicative= simple statement of fact. If an action really occurs, has occurred, or will occur it will be rendered in that mood.

Jesus is the ultimate means through which God reveals Himself! According to the definitions above, Jesus is certain to show up, He will perform the action you ask for (you just have to give it to Him), and that is just fact!

In other words…Jesus is the conduit through which God will reveal himself and He is THE PROMISE!  We can’t be deceived by what Jesus says, so if He said it, than it is fact (as mentioned above) therefore what Jesus reveals to us is the promise, and the promise is received by faith! (Romans 5:16, NLT)

God hears your cries, and He hurts just like you do. The Bible says “in all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.” (Isaiah 63:9, KJV)

The difference between that judge and our judge is that God is not annoyed by our request, nor is He waiting for someone to get on His nerves before He brings about justice.

“And will not [our just] God defend and protect and avenge His elect (His chosen ones), who cry to Him day and night? Will He [a]defer them and [b]delay help on their behalf?” (Luke 18:7, AMP)

You can receive the promise!

God’s promise is for you, even if you mess up sometimes. “If God’s promise is only for those who obey the law, then faith is not necessary and the promise is pointless.”(Romans 5:14,NLT)

it is our gift and only obtained by faith. “Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on obeying the law. It is based on faith.” (Romans 3:27, NLT)

Therefore, be encouraged and don’t lose faith in what you are believing God for. Faith brings joy, loosing heart brings despair. There is greater for you, and you WILL have it. Be persistent and watch God reveal His glory in your life!

Jesus is Sufficient

Last Sunday, I preached a Word about Jesus being at the center of our lives and all sufficient. I came to this sermon out of the need I had to trust God in my current situation. Most of you have read about my husband being diagnosed with cancer, and with every passing doctor’s appointment the treatment options are not what we want to hear. I was led to a verse that blessed me during a hard week.

“He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together.” (Colossians 1:17, NLT)

At the time that the Colossian Church was formed, the city of Colossae was going downhill. They lost their economic power because of a bad earthquake that destroyed the city and competition in Laodicea (which was positioned better for trade).The city of Colossae and the church were considered over looked, and usually not considered “big enough” to receive a letter from Apostle Paul. 

But that church had a different focus! They didn’t focus on what was around them, they focused on what was above them? 

What is above? JESUS! Why does God want us to focus on Jesus? God wants us to focus on Jesus because Jesus is sufficient!

Now if you’re like me, you’re probably wondering, what does that mean? I’m glad you asked! If you look up the word sufficient, you will find several adjectives to describe the word. 

Sufficient=
(1) Equal to the end proposed: earthquakes hit our lives just like it hit the city of Colossae, affecting our economy, our lively hood, our faith, our ability to stand…but Jesus is the proposed end. His blood made us victorious. “He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.” (Colossians 1:17, NASB)

You’re not holding it together unless Jesus is holding you together.
You’re not walking in victory unless Jesus is walking in victory with you.
You’re not prospering in life unless you give up your life for Him.
Your marriage is easy to tear apart unless He’s at the center of it.
Your ministry is not effective unless God is at the root of it.

Jesus is our “END PROPOSED”.

(2) Adequate to wants or enough: The Word of God said hope deferred makes the heart sick. (Proverbs 13:12). It feels good to have your wants and needs met. We usually have to continuously seek a thing to be fully satisfied. Wouldn’t it be heaven just to have all our wants adequately met in a one stop shop for the rest of our lives on her? That’s what we have in Christ Jesus.

Jesus is our one stop shop!

(3) Ample: Jesus is Ample…He’s large in size, He is capacity, there is no greater than Him; and if we are in Him we have “greater in us”. So, that thought that you’re not enough is a lie because with Jesus you are more than enough….with Jesus you are at capacity.

You’re enough love for your spouse.
You’re enough of a parent to your children.
You’re righteous enough to have a relationship with God because Jesus is Ample!

(4) Competent: Fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, and Jesus has all knowledge and full understanding. You’re educated enough for your career. You’re skilled enough for your job.

(5) as, provision sufficient for the family: The Bible says according to His riches in Heaven, all you need to provide for your family He has, and the instruction you need to obtain the finances you need for your family is, He has. He can and will provide for your family if you will surrender to His will and allow Him to order your steps.

(6) an army sufficient to defend the country: Praying for our country? Jesus is army enough to defend us! He doesn’t need 300 or more men. He is an army on His own. He is ruler of all…all authorities, all principalities, there is no other corporal ladder. He is the numero uno.

Jesus is enough and fully capable of handling all of our cares if we would make Him the Center of our lives, and the center of our church. Let’s focus on the things above (Colossians 3:3). Jesus is sufficient!