Giving Thanks

Giving thanks, yes, it is that time of year again. This is the time of year, when we become more conscious of the plight of those around us. It is not that the people were not there before, because they were, it is just that during this season, we become more intentional about giving; universally. We become more conscientious about how we have been blessed, and how fortunate we really are; inspite of what we do not have. Although, I do not begrudge this altruistic outpour by so many, including myself, I wonder during this season do ever stop to say – Thanks to the Father!...the bible does says this Psalm 136:1-3 (read the entire chapter and see) Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His love is eternal. Give thanks to the God of gods. His love is eternal. Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His love is eternal (HCSB). Do we ever think about giving thanks to the Father for the confusing day, because without it, you nor I would learn to appreciate melodic embrace brought about on the balance blessed days …Do we stop to thank the Father for those growing years, seasons, where we are stretch beyond belief and we tell others, more than on one occasion, I about to lose it and forget I Christian. Instead, asking God what is it, whatever you are doing, don’t do it without me; I desire to be a part of your magnificent plan…Or maybe taking the time to thank him for inspiring each of us to change, when we would have not chosen to do so without the prompting, and remain in the rut and complain. God chose for us the better way that challenged and blessed us; hallelujah every time!…Giving thanks is not just for the good things we enjoy, it for all things we endure; God uses all things for our good. However, when we are so focus and consumed with the negative, we miss the message, the blessing, and the gift provided. For every problems contains the solutions in it, and it begins with us being thankful; we can focus on the problem or the purpose, our choice. The latter enriches you, and the former is self-destructive. Giving thanks that is not limited to season or month but part of a daily occurrences in our life. See, God knows what is happening to you, He wants us to know, if you and I know he able, and would not let anything happen in your life for naught. The way we can show him, tell, is giving thanks to him; always.

My Blood shall speak

Christ’s blood will speak through eternity and on our behalf. It provide and grant what our sacrificial offering could never bring. One cannot clean with what is unclean, and only a perfect pure sacrifice is needed. So, the choice was made to let the blood run on the ground so all living thing would be given grace and mercy, and have them reign over us, and overrule justice. As the animals were bleed outside the temple before coming into the temple to be use as a sacrifice, so did our Saviour as He became the sacrifice, and His body the temple…The perfect offering that granted healing for the hurt, transformation for our transgressions, and spiritual enlightenment for our souls. The touch of infallible silence the angels, the quiet whispers of his words brought the message, and the ridiculous improbability became the intentional act that changed us all for the better. Hearts were awaken with a renew sense as the earth spoke and the heavens cried. The French Philosopher Blaise Pascal said it best – The heart has its reason which reason knows nothing of….So is God loves for us, a puzzle we will never figure out…this is what happens to us when the collision between pure true and those who seek; we see…Christ blood shall speak to silence our fears, direct our focus, and guide both conscious and unconscious into a seamless line toward a brighter and unspeakable joy days…

Matt. 7:16"You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they? (NASB)


When we deny the truth that is, we lay the groundwork, foundation for confusion to permeate through our lives and those that are connected to us. Denial is insidious and without end, unless cut from the root that gives it life. The denial of truth becomes a spiritual vampire sucking the life out of each of us, as we choose things, people, and relationships that allow this to perpetuate…However, before I go any further let me be clear, authenticity is not perfections. It knowing who you are, and owning it as we come to terms with the overwhelming statement ‘we are saved sinners by grace”…Now, back to why it matters to be authentic. The fact of the matter, what is today, is just a new discovery or revelation to us, and comes with acceptance of what has already and always has been in and with us; but not to those who know us best, they have always seen it in us. Yet, for some reason we Christians are so caught in our little world of make believe reality because the world likes it, and it is easier, even though we are called to be transformed, not perfect; this we seek a new way. Nevertheless, we all agree anything worth having is not easy and worth the work, but when it comes to earnestly seeking God we falter. All because we have been taught the blunt truth and brutal honesty mean mentality. However, the Word demonstrates over and over, truly loving one another is being honest with them, for their good in a loving matter. See we all know what it feels like to be corrected by someone who loves us, and those who is out to hurt or humiliate us, the delivery is just a little different…think about it….See the Sovereign One modeled it for us – statement made frame in a grace and mercy, unmerited favor reprieve. When we can be accepting of our own flaws, then it fosters the ability not only to forgive easier and naturally, but also speak life in others, as we speak life into ourselves. We concede to God’s way when we are not sure of any other way because His truth, promise, and word never fail or dissipate…Because we cannot get, produce, or reproduce what is not in us, nor can we attract it either. Authenticity matters because we matter to God!

Perfect Trust

Romans 8:25 - But if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it. (HCSB)

Perfect trust moves us beyond the grin-and-bear-it mode, and the just get along attitudes. It, perfect trust, means we remain in the position of waiting with open hearts, open hands, and open arms. For the revelation has come to us, I am dependent on the faith in the father, I will not be consume in fret or tempt to relent. I will submit the simple phrase as my mantra – For God to increase, i must decrease – as I am await the touch from the Father. To receive the showers of grace to comfort me; the cloak of love to reassure me, He has not forgot me; the refreshing supremely holy arms to hold me, letting me know, I am not alone, and the Master smiles upon my soul ‘do not be moved’…I know it will not be easy but I can sustain because the Sustainer has me. In the end of it all, I will see the beautiful change and like the phoenix of men, spiritually and physically, I shall live in abundance that befits me in my time according to God’s measure. Your, Grace Granter, healing hands, transforming me to Thee…Because when I thought no one was listen, paying attention, or getting me, you like the mother giving, preparing unknowingly, you were there in my presence demonstrating how faithful the Father really is to his children… For there is no one so worthy, faithful, or holy like our Father, and He always takes care of us; we just have to embrace Perfect Trust and persever...

We will all have to give account for our actions.

Rev. 20:11-13 I saw a Great White Throne and the One Enthroned. Nothing could stand before or against the Presence, nothing in Heaven, nothing on earth. And then I saw all the dead, great and small, standing there—before the Throne! And books were opened. Then another book was opened: the Book of Life. The dead were judged by what was written in the books, by the way they had lived. Sea released its dead, Death and Hell turned in their dead. Each man and woman was judged by the way he or she had lived (MSG).


See we are all to be accountable for our actions. We are going to be judge for what we have done; some by default (silent is consent by default) and by consent, if we knew right and did not do. Yet, we lived like what we do does not matter. We behave with the lack of awareness, what happens in the dark or in secret, never find us out; it does. We live it, in our actions, we tell it, with our speech, and we show it, in our connections; for those who have lens to see, see it. Because when the truth is so ugly, figuratively to us, the lie becomes the attractive nuisance we cannot deny. Then we choose the story, the path, the way that fits our lives and heart desire, right now. Forgetting, God is there and all his truths are not meant to be beautiful to us because of the imperfections and flaws in us, rather they are to be beneficial and for our good. Not all things good for us is good to us, and although we know this, we ignore it when it suits us. Then we wonder why we find ourselves in conundrums, situations, and issues occurring in our life; it is our choice. We question the will and the way of God. We fail to embrace the truth of the Father; his logic is not ours, his way is not ours, and his reasoning is not ours. See only a God like ours will take the wretch, the unwanted and the foolishness of man and make kings, philosophers, and radical innovative messengers that transform lives into a legacy format. We will all be judged and have to stand before the Throne of Grace and answer for the irreverent, unforgiving, and selfish motivated behavior condone and performed by each us. The irony is this, we choose our fate, and our eternal destination every second, every month, every year, and being honest with self allows this to be grace filled and god-directed…your choice.

Someday is just a delay

Ecc. 3:1;15 -There is an occasion for everything, and a time for every activity under heaven…Whatever is, has already been, and whatever will be, already is. God repeats what has passed.(HCSB).


Is some day? In just a minute or I will do it tomorrow? Do these times ever arrive for us? For most of us, they either never come, or we move out of sync with God’s timing. The logic for this kind of thing goes hand and hand with this – if I always owe you (money that is), then you are never broke. This statement stands there in the darkness plagued of confusion as we let it steal away the light, the right that should be done but we allow it not to be. We find ourselves moving toward the attractiveness of the lie, the confusion, the disorder and the excuse more enticing than the truth that is not so invitingly pretty. So we opt for the short-term, temporary or hurried right now, rather than wait for the right the time for the beautiful future. It is amazingly ironic when the truth of our deliverance lies in the what seem to be difficult, dangerous, complicated or complex that covers the diamond in the rough, we opt for the sublimeness of disobedience. Then by default we create a heart that will not forgive, eyes that will not see, and a soul that is closed to the pure touch. Even though, we all know there is a time, place, reason, and what God speak, is. This should encourage us to say yes to His will; inspite of what is before us to undertake. Because in uncertain time, He cracks rocks to bring an infinite spring of refreshing water, make much out of little to feed thousands, and speaks to the turbulent weather and all are at peace. So, some day is a just a delay because God timing is flawlessly perfect; we just have to choose to go, and trust He shall provide, regardless of what it looks like…eyes have not seen, ears have not heard, nor has it entered into the hearts of man what God has in store for…He just did not say it would easy…smiling… just that He would do the impossible…

Strength in our faithfulness

Great is our faithfulness. When you are faithful to the father deliverance is received and accepted. When you get delivered, all those connected to you are touched, changed, and receives a portion of deliverance because of your faithfulness. The key is to stay planted, plugged into the source that allows you to strength, growth, sturdiness, and grounding. When we are planted by the cooling, reassuring, and reliable source that sustains life like water, God’s grace, we remain. We shall bear fruit that blesses. We shall not wither away, and always prosper. Yet, we will still have to endure the metaphorical rain, the symbolic storms, metaphorical coolness, and the figurative heated sun that provides the transformative tools to keep us unmoved. For all is needed for our good and bestows us understanding of the season we are in without the distressing…Psalm 1:3 - He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water,Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither And in whatever he does, he prospers (NASB). The question we must ask ourselves is - do we desire to prosper in our season, or do we wither away because of our fear.