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Secret Place

Secret Place

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Secret Place

“But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.” Matthew 6:6 NKJV

This blog is dedicated to my Beautiful, Amazing and Talented daughter, Cherelle Nicole Kozak, also known as Cherelle K. She has worked hard, staying committed to her dreams and goals.  She has made a lot of personal and professional decisions. Working a full and part time job, spitting out smooth liquid gold lyrics from her head in a studio booth on the microphone. That mix tape is coming soon. She is a performer on the stage commanding attention wherever she goes, content creator, owner of Kozylipz lipline, and somehow has found a way to fit in  time to earn her Masters. Selling a brand is a lot of hard work. But she didn’t come to play, she came driven, focused, and determined to see her goals through. You and I have been doing some heavy praying together and a part. And yes, there is so much more to come, like your  first movie. Aint God good? I gotta say it, can I say it? “Welcome to the table girl!!!”

 The scripture I chose today, is part of the Sermon on the Mount that instructs believers to pray in private rather than seeking public recognition. What is it like when you go to your secret place to talk to the Lord? As I get old I find myself taking advantage of it any and everywhere I go. It’s a confidential conversation about what surround me.

 Thoughts from within my Secret Place:

Thanksgiving, Lord I am glad to have you to talk with.

Understanding, it’s nothing like giving yourself over to God’s kind of thinking. It’s actually less work

Guidance, I know the Lord has a plan for me and it’s very important that I stay the course. His timing is PERFECT.

Faith, believe Him.

Love, love is so essential, it’s nothing like loving what you do and being able to do what you love, just because you love it. God’s love for us, its why He sent His Son Jesus Christ.

Watch, Take you, them, it, this, and that to Him and watch the Good Lord work it out.

Remember friends, we are each other’s keeper and the only times we should be looking down on someone is when we are helping them up.

Who Touched Me?

Who Touched Me?

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Who Touched Me?

“Who touched me?” Jesus asked. When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you.” Luke 8:45 NIV

Are title today starts with Jesus asking a question. Now in my mind, his question wasn’t necessarily for the disciples to answer. You know how you talk out loud. It was a moment of a feeling He felt.

Jesus is on his way to a synagogue leader’s house to heal his dying daughter, when an unnamed woman causes an interruption to His progress. What we know about the woman is she had a bleeding condition, and the issue had continued for twelve years. But she heard about a man who had power to heal, and she thought to herself, if I can just touch the hem of his garment, I will be healed.

We don’t know this woman’s age, where she was from, if she had a husband and children, but what we do know is she was suffering and all the things she may have tried, none of it was working. But there was one thing she did have as she reached out for Jesus. Faith.

Jesus stopped what He was doing and acknowledged the result of this woman’s faith. He called her daughter, telling her that her faith has healed her and to go in peace she was free from suffering. God is moved to action by our faith, even when He’s in the middle of doing something else our God is never too busy for us!

Remember friends, we are each other’s keeper and the only time we should be looking down someone is when we are helping them up.

Are You In The Way?

Are You In The Way?

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Are You In The Way?

“Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are.” Psalm 25:4-5 NIV

I remember those summers spending time at my grandparents’ house, and how my cousins and I would always find ourself staring at the television screen right in front of where granddaddy was sitting. Well he had no problems reminding us kids, that we weren’t made out of glass to see through and to move out the way.

It reminds me how sometimes the action of distractions can put us in the way. But even in those DISTRACTIONS, God wants us to trust his way, will, and process. I believe the question of are you in the way, gives way to the thoughts of are we trusting God, to just get out of the way.

What does getting out of the way look like? It is trusting God’s word, following His lead, watching what only He can do in our lives, a willingness to leave everything in His capable hands, and the faith that he knows what is best for us.  I remember the lighting flashing and the thunder roaring when I stayed at my grandparents. My grandmother would tell my cousins and I, to be quiet, God is working.  Even as kids we were taught about the importance of respecting God, and when he is in motion our best bet is to quietly get out the way. Amen.

Remember friends, we are each others’s keeper and the only time we should be looking down on someone is when we are helping them up.

What it Takes

What it Takes

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Together with kindness and in understanding, let’s take this time to self reflect. I am here to inspire, encourage, and remind you that God has given us the most important weapon we have to fight the enemy, His Word.

Now let’s dress our soul like we dress our bodies, EVERYDAY!

What it Takes

“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6 NKJV

“Seeing and feeling my own human frailties as I succumb to the mounting pressure of my thoughts. I recognized I was a part of the problem. I have faith in everyone and everything, but what about faith in myself? Only God could love me like he does, despite my failings and mistakes. He’s always been there with me through it all. He never gave up on me. I owed Him and I owe myself. After all, hadn’t he been there for me, just like he promised? Didn’t he help me up when I fell? Didn’t he surprise me with blessings I knew I didn’t deserve? Yes, he believed in me, even when I couldn’t. Praying to God with tears in my eyes, I sadly acknowledged my lack of faith and ask God to help my unbelief. Exert from The Armor Project.

I have come a long way friends, and I still have a long way to go on this journey. But I am thankful to be moving and submersing myself in the things of God. How sweet it is to be loved by him. Part of my journey in faith dealt with my actions to pause, be still, and wait. All things I was not good at. I made a lot of hasty decisions without thinking. Yes I was just in my own way.

Let me share a few thoughts on faith with you:

Faith as a Gift, The book of Corinthians, chapter twelve speaks of faith as one of the nine gifts that are given by grace and are not based on our worthiness or personal ability. All those gifts are given by the Spirit of God, which may be drastically different from what we think we are capable of. There are different kinds of gifts, services, and works, but in all of them the same God is at work. The gift of increased faith carries a notion of confidence, certainty, trust, and complete assurance in God for His purpose.

Saving faith, this faith is implemented when a new believer accepts Jesus Christ as their personal savior. This includes repentance and baptism. It is in faith that the new believer’s journey begins. Growth of our faith is contingent on not just fitting God into our already busy schedule, instead it sheds light on how necessary it is to put him at the top of the priority list. Study of the scripture and prayer time are great places to start working as you build a personal relationship with God.

Faith of a mustard seed, the scripture says, “if you have the faith of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20. Did you know that those mountains can be things like: fear, doubt, negativity, procrastination and distraction to name a few? The mustard seed is only about one or two millimeters. It’s so tiny, and is one of the smallest seeds on the planet. They come in a variety of colors from yellow, white, and black. The bush can reach an average height between six to twenty feet. Now how can such a small seed grow so big? They grow best in cooler weather. The savory flavor of mustard complements our hotdogs, hamburgers, sandwiches, and potato salad. This healthy vegetable gives us mustard greens, which just happens to be my favorite kind of green. The largest production of mustard seeds come from India. They also have properties that may help to reduce asthma attacks, certain symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, and lower blood pressure. I can see why Jesus chose this seed to show us that big things can come out of small beginnings. Just a little faith can do amazing things in our lives.

People of faith, Able offered a better sacrifice than Cain, Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death, Noah prepared the Ark, Abraham showed obedience, and the fiery furnace was no match for the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. The woman with the issue of blood believed if she touched the helm of Jesus’ garment that she would be made whole, and how about Gideon, who along with 300 soldiers and slaughtered the Midianites.

Friends what it takes is our faith in action and a willingness to trust God in all things. Keep the faith. The most amazing things in life tend to happen right at the moment you’re about to give up. The book of Isaiah 40:31 says it best, “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Amen.

Remember friends, we are each other’s keeper and the only time we should be looking down on someone is when we are helping them up.

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