"DON'T LOOK DOWN!"

 Faith is LOST the moment you look down! DO NOT rely on what your eyes can see. God has proven to us time and time again that He ALWAYS makes a way out of no way. We must trust GOD and welcome trials because they increase our faith and strengthen us to fight even bigger battles. So STOP dwelling on where you've been, where you are and how far you have to go! 

"FOR FAITH IS NOT FOCUSING ON WHERE YOU'RE GOING, BUT ON WHO'S LEADING YOU!"

Psalm 121:1-3 KJV

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. [2] My help cometh from the Lord , which made heaven and earth. [3] He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

"DO IT FOR THE VINE!"

 People are quick to post inappropriate pics for the sake of entertainment but hesitate to do ANYTHING for the Lord! He asks us to spread the gospel and we decline based on what people might think, BUT we READILY spread FOOLISHNESS! It's time we realize that we CAN'T DO ANYTHING without God and ONLY what we do for the Lord will last! EVERYTHING we have is because of Him, so WHY do we CONSTANTLY try to please man?! If we RELUCTANTLY do the Will of God, why complain about receiving LIMITED blessings?! We must take a self inventory and prioritize our life! 

"FOR TO CHANGE OUR OUTCOME, WE MUST CHANGE OUR INCOME!"

John 15:5 KJV

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

Colossians 3:23 KJV

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

"STAY CHARGED!"

 NO ONE charges their phone ONCE a week, so why do we think we can charge our SOULS once a week?! This is why the spiritual high dies as soon as we leave church and our soul returns to its previous state! We MUST stay in the Word of God DAILY, surround ourselves with POWERFUL believers and seek Him CONSTANTLY! ALWAYS remembering to STAY around MULTIPLE power sources to ensure IMMEDIATE surges of SPIRITUAL power is attainable! So STOP and take a detailed inventory of who's and what's in your circle! 

"FOR IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO STAY EMPOWERED IN A WEAK CIRCLE OF ENERGY!"

2 Timothy 2:15, 22 KJV

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. [22] Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

"EVEN WHEN I CAN'T FEEL YOU, I KNOW THAT YOU ARE HERE!"

 We must remember that FAITH ISN'T BASED ON FEELINGS! We need to have faith REGARDLESS of how WE FEEL! Just like your mind, your heart plays tricks on you and can't be trusted. Hence the reason why we make so many mistakes...because we go by how we feel and NOT by what GOD KNOWS! We won't always feel God's presence, BUT He's ALWAYS there! TRUST HIM! BELIEVE HIM! DO WHAT HE'S ALREADY TAUGHT YOU! Allow your feelings to be a RESPONDER to God's will and not a JUDGER of God's will! And CONTINUOUSLY PRAISE your way through ANY situation! 

"FOR ONLY THEN CAN WE TRUST HIM EVEN THOUGH WE CAN'T TRACE HIM!"

Jeremiah 17:7, 9 KJV

Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord , and whose hope the Lord is. [9] The heart is deceitful above all things , and desperately wicked: who can know it?

"CAN YOUR SPIRITUAL BANK ACCOUNT COVER YOUR TRIALS?"

 Reaping what you sow simply means getting out what you put in! If you sow negativity, you'll reap negativity; if you sow positivity you'll reap positivity. However, this is also true with our personal & spiritual relationship with the Lord. Why do we CONSTANTLY seek Him for a withdrawal of blessings if we NEVER, or hardly ever, deposit anything into our souls?! If we are never obedient, read our Bibles, pray, worship or spend time with God, our FAITH will NEVER be great enough to see us thru, much less BIRTH BLESSINGS! So it's most beneficial to OVERLY deposit into our spiritual accounts to ensure coverage for ANY size trial! But if you choose otherwise, and on the ULTIMATE payday, you are NOT in line and placed on payroll, DON'T be upset! 

"FOR WHY SHOULD YOU EXPECT PAY FOR A JOB NEVER DONE?!"

Hosea 10:12 KJV

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord , till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

"BREAKDOWN, REGROUP, EMPOWER!" 

When you're going through your toughest trials, DON'T think God has forsaken you....HE'S PERFECTING YOU! In order to make something new out of something old, you must DISCARD the imperfections! Some are easily removed and some have to be forcibly removed....burned even! Fire burns always ALL impurities, leaving behind only the PUREST & STRONGEST of elements which can be used to create strong and indestructible formations! This is also true with our souls! God must CONSTANTLY remove sin in order to mold us into PURE & POWERFUL Christians that can't be destroyed by the enemy! So when you breakdown under pressure, regroup yourself in God, and empower & rebuild in His Word! 

"FOR  A STRUCTURE IS ONLY AS STRONG AS ITS FOUNDATION!"

Zechariah 13:9 KJV

And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.

"GOD CAN'T POUR INTO A CLENCHED FIST!" 

The world has us programmed into thinking that a clenched fist exudes power. HOWEVER, God teaches us the complete OPPOSITE! If we could SINGLE HANDEDLY fight our battles, we wouldn't CONSTANTLY need God's help! God is ALL powerful and will fight our battles while covering us with protection and allowing our enemies to SEE our blessings! So we must HUMBLY release our grip and RECEIVE God's helping hand. BUT, to RECEIVE help, we must be willing to GIVE help! Help runs on a cycle. The MORE help you give, the MORE you will receive, because it's IMPOSSIBLE to out give God! We must remember that salvation ISN'T SELFISH, it's SELFLESS! Always putting the needs of others ahead of our own! 

"FOR WHILE WE'RE TAKING CARE OF GOD'S BUSINESS, HE'S TAKING CARE OF OURS!"

Psalm 23:5 KJV

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

"YOU WILL NEVER HAVE A PERFECT LIFE ON EARTH!"

 Many die in search of the AMERICAN DREAM, foolishly thinking it's an attainable goal! However, this is just a trick of the devil to blind you to your TRUE purpose...to obtain the ULTIMATE DREAM of making Heaven our home...somewhere GREATER than we could EVER imagine! God NEVER promised financial wealth or a perfect life. In fact, He states that we will have MANY trials, BUT He WILL deliver us out of them ALL! If we have a so called PERFECT LIFE, we wouldn't gain strength and knowledge and would be left unprotected against the schemes of the devil. ONLY thru trials will we learn the magnitude of God's love and His EVER PRESENT help! So we must STAY ENCOURAGED and TRUST God's will! 

"FOR GOD'S EXPECTED END IS NOT ALWAYS WHAT WE EXPECT!"

Psalm 34:19, 22 KJV

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. [22] The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

"IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE LORD LAUGH, TELL HIM YOUR PLANS!"

 Often we are guilty of thinking we can run our lives better than God can because of seemingly flawless temptations of the devil. We're either too impatient to wait on God, doubt what He tells us to do or deliberately go against His will. We must remember that His thoughts are NOT our thoughts nor His ways our ways. Philippians 2:5 instructs us to have the mind of Christ Jesus. If we do so by REMAINING in God's Word and following HIS will, we won't be moved by what the devil does! 

"FOR WHY WOULD WE CONTEMPLATE OUR OPPONENTS NEXT MOVE WHEN WE KNOW WE HOLD ALL THE CARDS?!"

Psalm 2:4 KJV

He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

"MEN OUGHT TO ALWAYS PRAY!" 

Prayer is neither an option OR a last resort! Nor is it a certain POSITION! It's a line of communication with God. You can talk to Him as often and WHEREVER you like....on your knees, lying down, in the shower or even driving. God just wants to hear from YOU! We must STOP relying on prayers of others and START doing what God instilled in us! Prayer is where we get solutions and guidance. WITHOUT prayer, we CAN'T trust or have a relationship with God. 

"FOR HOW CAN WE TRUST SOMEONE WE DON'T KNOW?!"

Luke 18:1, 27 KJV

And he spake a parable unto them to this end , that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; 

[27] And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

SONG FOR THE DAY:

Learn to Pray - Commissioned: http://youtu.be/O10n92swAd8

GOD FORGIVE US!

The Fall - Preston Perry & Jackie Hill Perry | RHETORIC 2014

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P4CM Presents JIG-A-BOO by Featured P4CM Poet Jackie Hill @JackieHillPerry

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The TRUTH about weed!

A Poem About Weed by Jackie Hill

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I'm so glad JESUS died for my sins!

You, Sin and the Christ - Simple Illustration

Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. (Psalm 51:7)

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No words needed!! Can hardly wait to teach this to my youth!

Hope this will give a lasting impression on them!
At the end of the day...Christ is the only thing that can save us and remove our sin!

"DON'T LET THE DEVIL RIDE!"

Once he's inside, we become HIS passenger! He strikes BEST at our weakest moment! When we're the most vulnerable and our faith is increasingly diminishing. Don't underestimate his abilities. And don't even entertain him with a thought! We MUST stay in God's word to SECURE our faith, steer clear of the devil and REBUKE him at FIRST insight! 

"FOR IT'S HARD TO PLAY WITH FIRE AND NOT GET BURNED!"

1 Peter 5:8 KJV

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

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Lurrie Bell with the old Rev. Gary Davis gospel blues tune, "Don't Let The Devil Ride" from his new CD, "The Devil Ain't Got No Music."

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"ALWAYS BE APT TO LEARN FROM OTHERS!" 

Sometimes GOOD ADVICE is NOT in telling you what THEY'VE DONE but what they SHOULD'VE DONE! A WISE person will share their mistakes with you in hopes of you NOT repeating them. Only a FOOLISH person learns from mistakes they were FOREWARNED NOT to make! 

FOR A WISE PERSON LEARNS FROM OTHER PEOPLE'S MISTAKES!"

Proverbs 19:20 KJV

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

"KEEP THE FLAME BURNING IN MY HEART!" 

Don't let the FIRE OF GOD go out! KEEP rekindling the FIRE. Allow God to stir, poke and fuel it! FEED your FIRE with the Word of God and realize that God is ALL you need! And ONCE you're on fire, STAY ON FIRE and set others on FIRE for God. Let NO ONE that comes in your presence leave without being burned! However, NEVER get discouraged if your fire dies down.

"FOR AS LONG AS THERE'S A SPARK, THERE'S A SOURCE FOR IGNITION!"

Leviticus 6:13 KJV

The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.

SONG FOR THE DAY:

Keep the flame burning

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"BE NOT DISMAYED, HELP IS IN THE WAY!"

Do not be fearful when the teacher is silent. We must remember that the teacher is ALWAYS silent during a test. Instead we must be attentive to the lesson to be learned and ACCEPT God's challenge! God knows what we WANT to bare and encourages us to carry MORE in order to build SPIRITUAL muscle! So DON'T STOP and wait for help.....KEEP WALKING! Help is inevitable and CAN'T be avoided because GOD IS the very present help in trouble! 

"SO ENCOURAGE YOURSELF AND REMEMBER THAT HELP IS ALWAYS IN THE WAY AND NEVER ON THE WAY!"

Isaiah 41:10 KJV

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

"KEEP ME NEAR THE CROSS! "

Sometimes the weight of the world seems too heavy to bare. Meanwhile, the devil seems to not let up..STEADILY enticing you to give up. DON'T DO IT! Seek God and allow the Holy Spirit to comfort and guide you, keeping you ANCHORED in God! STAY on the right path, Encourage YOURSELF and find REFUGE in God's word! ALWAYS remember that God has an expected end. 

"FOR EVEN THOUGH EVERYTHING'S NOT ON PURPOSE, EVERYTHING STILL HAS A PURPOSE!" 

John 14:18 KJV I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. 

SONG FOR THE DAY: 

Erica Campbell-    I Need Your Help 

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