"HOLD ON, DON'T QUIT, GOD IS ON YOUR SIDE!"

 Ask me how I know! God promised to NEVER leave you, NOR forsake you! He IS NOT like man that He should tell a lie and HIS WORD will NOT return unto Him void! We must STOP the frenzied ad-hockery of putting trust in MAN and START placing our lives in God's UNCHANGING hands! Man WILL fail you and pain IS inevitable.... BUT NOT unbearable or IMPOSSIBLE! So CONTINUE in LOVE and FIND JOY in knowing that weeping ONLY endures for a night! And that God will NEVER give you MORE than you can bare! 

"FOR IF GIVEN TO HIM, IT WILL BE GOD'S BURDEN TO BARE!"

Hebrews 13:1, 5 KJV

Let brotherly love continue. [5] Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

SONG FOR THE DAY:

God's On Your Side Lyrics: http://youtu.be/yK3tQ8sIoIo

"IT'S TIME FOR KINGDOM BUILDING!"

 Why is it that we're DRAWN to drama but HATE drama in our lives? We will watch a MARATHON of foolishness, but can't give God a MINUTE of our time! Or glorify HATE but dislike when we're hated? Or quick to spread LIES, but hesitant to tell the TRUTH? Or vow to KILL for a cause but scared to DIE for Christ? Christ IS and ALWAYS will be the answer! It's time we GO BACK to KINGDOM BUILDING and to STOP complaining, but DO something about the changes to be made! Search for the solution from within! 

"FOR IT'S UP TO US TO BE THE CHANGE WE WANT TO SEE IN THIS WORLD!" 

Hebrews 10:24-25 KJV

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: [25] Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is ; but exhorting one another : and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

SONG FOR THE DAY:

Go Tell Somebody - Commissioned: http://youtu.be/zpBTgO8xKeQ

"GOD CHANGED MY NAME!"

 I'm no longer the same! Christ came into my life, and now EVERYTHING'S rearranged! Some may look at me and feel that I have changed! But when they look at me, is not me that they see! Because my actions reflect that EVERY effort and goal is for you to see Christ THROUGH me! So I must DIE DAILY to live ETERNALLY! 

"FOR IT IS NO LONGER I THAT LIVE, BUT CHRIST LIVES IN ME!"

2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

SONG FOR THE DAY:

MERCEDES -  He Changed My Name: http://youtu.be/KBVUQXUiiCc

"STUDY TO SHEW THYSELF APPROVED!"

  Just like with the phone game, information that's passed down is watered, altered or removed. This is the same with the word is God. People often demassify the Bible to appeal to THEIR desires, and seek to influence OTHERS to believe them! All in hopes of NO ONE having the desire to discover the truth on their OWN! This is why we ARE NOT equipped to defend ourselves against the wiles of the devil and we become mere PUPPETS to ANY doctrine! We MUST go BACK TO BASICS and STUDY for OURSELVES! 

"FOR ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE IS ONLY AS GOOD AS ITS SOURCE!"

2 Timothy 2:15 KJV

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

HELPFUL STUDY TIP:

How Do I Study My Bible?!? | HD | @whatisjoedoing…: http://youtu.be/hDRdLTybzFQ

"STOP DESTROYING GOD'S TEMPLE!"

 There's destruction in the church because WE'RE allowing destruction to live within us! Once we accepted Christ as our Savior, we NO LONGER belonged to ourselves, and Christ dwelled within us! BUT, we still find it fitting to SAY,  DO, or even THINK what WE want to! We barely PRAY, FAST or PRAISE and wonder why OUR temple CAN'T withstand the attacks of the devil! We must STOP repairing the surface, and START rebuilding our foundation! 

"FOR THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO FIX A PROBLEM IS TO START AT THE SOURCE!"

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 KJV

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? [20] For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

SONG OF THE DAY:

Commissioned - Running Back To You: http://youtu.be/mOLeDNgFefU

Gateway to Heaven will have a start your day conference call each day, Monday through Friday at 6:30 am. The purpose of the call is to inspire you as you focus on the sacrifices Jesus made for 40 days after His baptism. We will share scripture and prayer together as well as other thoughts that will be beneficial to you. These morning calls will be hosted by Pastor Timothy Johnson of the Corinth United Church of Christ, along with Pastor Jones and Pastor Walter Johnson. The objective is to help you make this Lenten season the most meaningful of your Christian experience. By the time we get to Easter Sunday, we will be exploding with praise and worship. Feel free to share the call-in information with your family and friends.

Conference call info:

Monday through Friday
February 19 to April 2, 2015
6:30 am

Call: 712-775-7031
ID :   939-259-710

Note: Once you dial in, the system will instruct you how to proceed.  Each call will last about 10 minutes, not more than 15.
Each call will be recorded so you may listen at your leisure.

"IT'S LIKE FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES!"

 I just CAN'T be still or be QUIET! God created me to STAND OUT and STAND UP for the Word of God! Because it's NOT about me, but ALL about HIM! It's HIS glory I MUST seek, no matter if I'm weak! When the Spirit of the Lord tells me to MOVE, I MUST MOVE and tell EVERYONE about the glory of Christ! It's NO LONGER I, but CHRIST lives in me! And I am YET ALIVE! 

"FOR ONLY THE DEAD CAN SIT ON FIRE AND NOT MOVE!"

Jeremiah 20:9 KJV

Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay .

SONG FOR THE DAY:

Fire (Shut up in my Bones): http://youtu.be/GxjoAO-dJnA

"I WANT TO BE WHERE YOU ARE!"

 Lord, my soul longeth to be CONSTANTLY in your presence! I don't want to spend a MINUTE outside of your protection! I REJOICE under the shelter of your wings! I ONLY desire what YOU desire for MY life, and will strive to remove ANYTHING that's NOT of you! I vow to kill my SINFUL flesh DAILY! 

"FOR IT'S NO LONGER I, BUT CHRIST LIVES IN ME!"

Psalm 63:1-2, 7-8 KJV

O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; [2] To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. [7] Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. [8] My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

SONG FOR THE DAY:

For Your Glory - Tasha Cobbs - Lyrics: http://youtu.be/VRJ7BEsmuDY

"WHY SEARCH FOR SOMETHING THAT'S RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU?!"

 God was NEVER lost NOR misplaced! He was here the WHOLE time... WE just refused to listen and let Him in! He has EVERY answer to EVERY question and they can be found in the Word of God! God said He will NEVER leave us NOR forsake us and that He'll supply ALL of our needs.... we just have toTRUST Him! It's time to STOP doubting and realize we CAN'T make it without Him! 

"FOR IF GOD'S GOT OUR ANSWERS, THEN THAT'S WHY WE NEED HIM!"

Revelation 3:20 KJV

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

SONG FOR THE DAY:

Queen Shay- "God got my Answer": http://youtu.be/abI4oIuCoDw

"GOD MUST BREAK YOU TO USE YOU!"

 We naturally desire the blessings of the Lord, which in turn, will bless others. BUT He CAN'T use us how we are! We have a sinful nature and sinful barriers. Like Paul, we must DIE DAILY and give God COMPLETE access to our hearts and minds! He will then BREAK us, RECONSTRUCT us and RENEW us! And ONLY then will we see the desires of the Lord for us! 

"FOR GROWTH CAN NOT HAPPEN WITHOUT CHANGE!"

Ephesians 4:22-24 KJV

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; [23] And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; [24] And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

SONG FOR THE DAY:

Holiness is What I Long For: http://youtu.be/wD6Hx294DSA

"He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying"- Nietzsche

Be not so concerned with where you want to go and where you have been, to the point of forgetting WHERE YOU ARE NOW! Everything has a purpose and an expected end! God doesn't care WHAT you are! He cares about WHO you are! And He doesn't care about WHAT you've done! He cares about WHAT you're doing! There's NO ONE like you and NO ONE who can do what YOU do! God has ALREADY given us all the tools we need to be great. . He's just waiting on us to START using them! However we mustn't get discouraged by the success of others or the need for INSTANT gratification! 

"FOR EVERY GREAT JOURNEY BEGINS WITH ONE STEP!"

Zechariah 4:10 KJV

For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the Lord , which run to and fro through the whole earth.

SONG FOR THE DAY:

IT'S WORKING: http://youtu.be/CxKm_ZJfofA

"GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY!"

 We MUST CHANGE the things that we can and ACCEPT and LET GOD change the things that we CAN'T! We spend FAR too much time on matters that can ONLY be changed by God! And too LITTLE time fixing the things we overlook! God will NEVER give us more than we can bare. So why do WE keep increasing our load?! We must COMPLETELY let go and LET GOD and follow HIS instructions! If our ways worked, it would've already been fixed! 

"FOR WHAT SENSE DOES IT MAKE TO EXPECT DIFFERENT RESULTS OUT OF THE SAME ACTIONS?!"

James 1:5 KJV

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

SONG FOR THE DAY:

God Grant Me The Serenit…: http://youtu.be/9u_o6HpQNXs

"FOLLOW ME AS I FOLLOW CHRIST!"

 Don't see me, BUT see the GOD in me! No I'm NOT perfect and yes WE ALL HAVE SINNED! But I've chosen NOT to STAY in sin, to be COMMITTED to following Christ and to LEAD others to Him! Sometimes WE are the only church people will see. God told us to be SEPARATE, NOT to let let our good be EVIL spoken of and that EVIL communication CORRUPTS GOOD MANNERS! We must allow the love of GOD to FILL US and draw others to Christ! 

"FOR WHAT YOU WIN PEOPLE WITH, IS WHAT YOU WHEN THEM TO!"

1 Corinthians 11:1 KJV

Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

SONG FOR THE DAY:

Chris Tomlin - I Will Follow: http://youtu.be/1ohvhmGSfxI