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Weekly Motivation

The Boss — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:56:15 +0000

On yesterday afternoon I had the pleasure of witnessing my mother-in-law give her trial/introductory sermon. Her message was more of a question, “Are you truly thankful?” With the economy in the staate that it is in, the job market looking the way it does, H1N1 sweeping through our country and senseless violence on a rise, we have to make sure that we always maintain a positive attitude and despite what is going wrong, be thankful for what is going right.

Well I pose that question to all of you, ARE YOU TRULY THANKFUL? When you get cut off in traffic, do you curse at the person who cut you off, or do you say “Thank you Jesus, my brakes work.” Think about it, if you are truly thankful, start acting like it. When you wake up, say a prayer, when you go to sleep, say a prayer. When someone does something nice for you, say, “THANK YOU” Be Blessed!!!

Weekly Motivation

The Boss — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:07:09 +0000

For today I want to shed some light on the situation surrounding the honor student who was savagely beaten to death in the streets. This goes to show how the youth of our nation are misguided and have no direction. They have a lack of morals and a lack of role models.
Parents, take time to talk to your children, but even before that, women, be mindful of the men that you are having children with. What kind of example are they going to be for your sons and daughters? Your child is a COMBINATION of good and bad qualities that BOTH parents possess. Be mindful of who you are having casual sex with because anything can happen. If a “slip up” happens, be prepared, if you happen to be the more rational of you two, to carry a lot of the weight when it comes to raising the child. Talk to them, teach them right from wrong, get their emotions in check, take time to shape and mold them into the people they are supposed to be. Stop letting TV and movies and other irresponsible family members and friends raise your children. YOU are responsible for them and who they become, from conception!!! Give them someone to look up to. Be an example for them, if that means, putting down the cell phone, not going out to the club and just playing with G.I. Joes or Barbie dolls, then do it. The little bit of time spent can make a world of difference. Be Blessed!

Weekly Motivation

The Boss — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:59:38 +0000

Isaiah 1:18 – ‘Come now, let us reason together.’ says the Lord. ‘Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.

The Lord our God does not just teach forgiveness, he is all forgiving. Though we have continued to commit sin, we will be forgiven. By finding the Lord, keeping his command and living in his word we are promised forgiveness. No matter how bad we may feel the sin is, our sins will be forgiven and our slate will be wiped clean. Be Blessed!

Weekly Motivation

The Boss — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:11:36 +0000

This weeks motivation has a personal touch. On today i am blessed to be celebrating my 27th birthday. I was blessed to have a grandmother who saw 93 long years on this side of eternity and a grandfather to survive a quadruple bypass surgery and is alive and well, as a matter of fact just this evening he was out in the yard planting greens. I emplore you all to enjoy life. In my few years on earth I’ve learned to appreciate the small things like a kiss from my wife or the laugh of my sons. Take the opportunity to say thank you, you’re welcome, and I love you. I thank God that his plan for me included me being able to see 27 glorious years. Be Blessed!

Weekly Motivation

The Boss — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:43:00 +0000

Romans 13:8 – Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law.

No debt should be unpaid, whether money, a favor or anything of that manner. The only thing that we should ever owe anyone else is love the next day and the next and so on. The Lord commands us to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. So long as we are keeping this command, we are doing Gods will.

Weekly Motivation

The Boss — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:56:51 +0000

Romans 8:18 – I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.

Stop walking around complaining about how unfair things are, how hard life is and how badly things are going. Life is only a temporary existence. The blessings yet to come far exceed any hurt, misdoing or turmoil that may be experienced on this side of eternity. Yes there are going to be hard times, but God doesn’t put more on you than you can bear. It has been said that if you are going to worry, why pray and if you are going to pray, why worry. Put this to work in your life. Stop worrying and ruining your day and life’s worth by dwelling on how bad things are. Consider how bad things could be and how wonderful things are going to be, one day!!! Be Blessed!

/gos

Weekly Motivation

The Boss — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:59:42 +0000

Matthew 7:3 – Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brothers eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye.

This is an oldie, but a goodie. People who live in glass houses shouldnt throw stones. Why is it so easy for us to see everyones elses problems, but ignore our own. This doesn’t always apply to judging others, but the importance of taking care of you first. So many people spend so much time helping others while their lives are in complete turmoil. Take care of your house, wife, children and business before you spend all your days trying to take care of someone elses. Be Blessed

Motivation

The Boss — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:41:15 +0000

Due to changes in my schedule, the daily motivation has been transformed into a weekly motivation. There will be, however, periodic entries for the purpose of informing, inspiring, encouraging and motivating. Be Blessed.

Daily Motivation

The Boss — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:26:52 +0000

1 Peter 5:7 – Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

There is no worry too great for the Lord to make way out of. He loves and cares for each of you and whenever there is a fear or worry, cast them on the Lord, for he shall see you through it.

Daily Motivation

The Boss — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:12:37 +0000

Judging 101

Luke 6:37 "Stop judging others, and you will not be judged. Stop criticizing others, or it will all come back on you. If you forgive others, you will be forgiven. NLT

What is Jesus telling us here? Well, according to the this word, the act of judging or "being conclusive"

is the very act of condemning. You see, when something is judged, it is concluded! When a judge in court passes a judgment, it has been concluded because the facts have been presented and the arguments have been made. So, based on what the judge knows, he or she can pass judgment. But Jesus is saying that because you don’t know all the facts, you cannot pass judgment on someone before time. Sinners may come to Christ eventually, so their end, you do not know. That’s who Jesus was referring to. Don’t condemn, judge, or criticize a sinner because they are not yet a believer! This does not mean that we should warn believers of the worlds deceptive devices, but it does mean that we cannot prejudge their destiny and condemn a sinner to hell.

Now, leaders, pastors, etc. in the church are equipped to pass judgment on certain things because they are in charge of certain aspects of the ministry. Paul taught this in his writings and he encouraged a church to pass judgment on a man at Corinth because of his lifestyle. But his judgment of this situation came to help him be in good standing for his final judgment of God in the end. Listen, we are not to pass a judgment on sinners, but according to the Word of God, we are to judge our brothers and sisters. The word tells us to go to them when we find them in a fault. That’s a form of judging right? It also tells us to rebuke them openly when they continue in public sin. That’s judgment right? So, we must realize that if we keep the word in context we will understand that Jesus was teaching the world in this passage in Luke, while Paul was teaching the church in Corinthians. That’s it! We don’t teach sinners what Paul taught the church. They are not the church, they are the world. So, the world will always say, "do not judge me" and they are right. If they are not a believer, then you cannot judge them because there is nothing to judge.

We are only suppose to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ to sinners. So we don’t judge them, or condemn them, or even criticize them if they are not a part of the faith. God is their judge. But to keep purity and holiness in the church of God, we are suppose to deal with heresy, sinful lifestyles, and other forms of sin that are practiced by believers in our fellowships.

God gave us the power to discern it and the gave our leaders the authority to rebuke it.