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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP420 CHOICES

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: CHOICES

Every day we have choices to make; do we have bacon and eggs for breakfast or grab a sweet roll and hit the road. Most of us live our lives at a fast pace. Every minute is accounted for and then some. With jammed packed schedules it is easy to allow the enemy to place small annoyances in our way.

As children of God, we cannot lose our focus on what really matters; our faith walks and spending time with God. It is easy to fall into frustration when everything we do or say gets turned into a mess. This is when we need to stop and find a quiet place to pray. Ask God for his strength and help. We cannot be a light to the world if we lose our God focus. He must be the center of our day.

Col 3:2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

Developing an attitude of gratitude will go a long way with keeping us on track. When we focus on things above, we keep our focus right. Negativity has no place in the life of a Christian. The very description of the word means that Satan is in charge of our words. He subtracts and divides, he creates negative things. He makes thing appear worse than what they really are.

John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

One way we can have an abundant life is if we pray and speak life. Positive words will always keep our focus going the right direction. Speaking faith, speaking life is the very foundation of our relationship with God.

Eph 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

People need to be built up. They need encouraged in their faith. When we speak life and positive things it will encourage and edify others. It all comes down to the choices we make do we choose positive life affirming words or negative things that will draw the enemy.

It is best if we choose to speak life, speak words of grace and speak Jesus.

All through Bible history God’s people would do the right thing for a while and have a firm grasp on their God focus. Then the enemy would come along and offer them shiny choices and before long they would lose their focus. Before long they had completely abandoned God and were worshipping a false idol.

There are many passages about choosing the right path and choosing to live for God. It is a choice we make daily by our actions. We need to be found doing what God has created us to do, time is short and the world needs Jesus.

Joshua 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

Elijah on the top of Mt. Carmel said something similar when Israel started following the prophets of Baal. Right before God sent fire down to prove he was God, Elijah said,

1 Kgs 18:21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

When you wake up, thank God for allowing you to see another day. Develop an attitude of gratitude. This will start you on the path to making the right choices for the day. Some choices doesn’t have long term effects. It doesn’t matter if you have bacon and eggs or opt for the sweet roll on the road. But it does matter that we choose to stay connected to God. Each day we must choose to follow closer than we did the day before, that is the only way we will win the lost to Jesus.

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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING–EP418 –IN CHRIST

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: IN CHRIST

There is not a rock bottom too low for Christ to reach us as sinners. But we have to reach up and take his hand when he offers to lift us out of our pit of sin sickness and despair. When we place our trust in him, he gives us so very much. Salvation, peace, joy and power to endure what faces us each day.

We are to boast in the cross by telling others what the cross means. It is not just a symbol to be worn as jewelry or put on our cars. The cross is the symbol of our freedom and hope. It is the power of God to redeem us from a broken world.

I Cor. 1:8 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

To the lost they think it is a bunch of nonsense. But to us who are saved it is the symbol of what Jesus did to buy our souls from hell. It is so much more than the world could ever imagine. It is only by his grace and mercy that we can be redeemed. Only with the blood of his body, can we be set free.

Phil 3:7-8 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

Paul was saying, anything we could do, be or gain in this life on our own is worthless, compared to what we gain by becoming children of God. The knowledge of knowing Jesus Christ as Lord is priceless.

We should not seek to be known, except as a disciple of Jesus Christ. We can place our full trust in Him. Because he only wants what is best for us. When people see us triumph over our fiery trials, let it be said that we walk well and that our source of overcoming power is Jesus. That we are a good example of Christ living within us.

People need to see us walking in victory, even in the middle of our worst nightmares. They need to see that we believe that there is power in the blood. The world needs to see in us an unshakeable faith that no matter what happens, we are in Christ.

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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING –EP314–NO STONE UNTURNED

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: NO STONE UNTURNED

The phrase “Leave no stone unturned,” has an origin in Greek culture. The legend says that a general was told to turn over every stone to find a treasure. This is a symbol of truly seeking to find something. It is about being meticulous.

We are supposed to dig into the word of God to find the treasures. This phrase could be no verse unturned. We need to approach the word of God as a treasure and a puzzle to be solved. There are many deep treasures about God and his character hidden in his word. It is not hidden in a spot that is unattainable. But we have to search and pray for enlightenment.

2 Cor 4:3-6 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: 4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. 5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake. 6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

If we are searching for something we have lost, we will get down on the floor and look under the furniture. We will open every door, drawer and closet. We will look behind and underneath things. We should be this way with the word of God. Ever learning and searching for deeper meaning in the word. We must focus our attention to detail so we don’t overlook anything.

Jeremiah 29:13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

Leaving no scripture unturned means that we diligently study the scriptures. We search with all our heart. Not a part, not half-heartedly, going through the motions. But fully engaged with digging out the treasures hidden in his word. Learning new things about our God is a great treasure.

Finding new nuggets of wisdom will fill the hunger we have for the deep things of God.

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BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP416 GODLINESS WITH CONTENTMENT

We want to find ourselves in a state of contentment. People often have differing ideas about how to find that peace. The Apostle Paul wrote to a young convert named Timothy to encourage him to follow the right path.

I Tim 6:4-5 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, 5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

Paul was warning Timothy to not get caught up in the trappings of this life. Many were materialistic and loved to argue with other. He was warning him to not be proud and not to argue with those who only wanted to argue for the sake of argument. They didn’t want to discuss to learn. They do not want to understand what it means to be godly, then walk away from those corrupt people.

I Tim 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. This is the point of this letter to Timothy. He wanted him to be aware of an remember that true contentment comes from a godly life. When we have contentment in Jesus we have gained much. Maybe not in material wealth and things, but in peace.

The word contentment means a state of peaceful happiness. Satisfaction with ones circumstances or life. Having enough peace to know that they do not need great amounts of material things and money. Jesus can give us such a feeling.

I Tim 6:7-9 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. 9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

If we allow ourselves to become restless and feel less than because we do not have the newest gadget or drive the newest car. Then the lack of contentment will cause us to do all sorts of things to fulfil the desires. As with anything in life, we can allow it to become out of balance. When greed takes us over and we desire money more than anything else, we have lost our focus, contentment and are headed for a fall.

I TIM 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

It is not wrong to have money. It is not wrong to have material things as long as you have the right perspective. It says the love of money. When people love money more than anything else they have lost their faith and their God Focus. Their desire for money will cause them to compromise. By compromising our principles and faith, we have lost something far greater than we could ever gain monetarily.

I Tim 6:11-12 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

Paul warns Timothy to flee the desires of the flesh to want material things. To flee pride and walk in righteousness, faith, love, patience, meekness and godliness. When we choose to walk in these things we will find contentment because of our godliness. We can be a light to many, by simply choosing to walk in contentment and peace.

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BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING –EP414–NOT FROM A PULPIT

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NOT FROM THE PULPIT

My mind wanders today to a song that used to be played back in the eighties. It is truer than ever before, it went, “My house is full, but my fields are empty, who will go and work for me today?” We are compelled to go out and reach those that are lost. He didn’t say if you sit in a church building, they will come to you. This is not the movie field of dreams, if you build it they will come.

Jesus tells us to go out and live for him in a way that the world will know that we are different. People think as long as you attend a church service once a week or a couple of times a week that is all they have to do. We come together and fellowship to gain strength and to be taught the word of God. We are to go out and bring the lost to Jesus.

It is not always the sermons that come from a pulpit that reaches the lost. Many lost will never be close enough to a pulpit to hear the word of God. But they can see us living our faith out loud. Don’t be afraid to ask someone if they want you to pray for them. Many will accept your prayers. Some will ask you to pray later, they don’t want to hear your words they are afraid they will break down. But they have respect enough for God that they will accept prayer.

People didn’t hate Jesus’ disciples because they preached love. They hated them because they preached the truth. It is time to be uncompromising on the truth, but do it in a way that shows love. It is a balancing act, some people say God is love and accept anything. People think these people love them. Then you have those who speak the truth. They are not as well liked. But if you were standing in the path of a moving train and was about to get hit by it, would you want someone to tell you that you are alright or would you want someone to tell you the train is coming?

I pray to be surrounded by truth tellers even if it hurts me at the time. God’s truth is the only thing that will set us free in every way.

John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

The only true freedom or peace we will ever have is found in Jesus. Remember not all sermons come from a pulpit. Some of the best ones are lived out by God’s people in plain sight.

Go out and shine your light!

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BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP413–NOT A GRASSHOPPER

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: NOT A GRASSHOPPER

We all have a decision to make, are we just going to sit back and shake our heads about the state of the world, or are we going to do something about it. I am always quoting, we walk by faith and not by sight. This is truer today than ever before, we have to trust God and walk by faith.

Joshua and Caleb were two out of twelve that walked by faith. It is easy to walk by sight and allow circumstances to appear larger than they are, like the giants. No doubt they were huge. No doubt there were many of them. The spies sent out by Moses were at least to their waist. But they allowed fear to magnify the issue. When they returned, they told everyone they were like grasshoppers in comparison. If that were true, they would have only been as tall as their feet. This is just like the enemy to make situations appear more dire than reality. Sure, it was bad from a human perspective, but the enemy magnified their perception and amped up their fear.

We need to make sure we are listening to someone who is going to stand on God’s side, someone who walks by faith and not by sight. We cannot be found listening to the majority of people, because they walk by fear and not faith.

God uses times of looking at our problems and feeling small, to reinforce the idea that we may be small compared to our problems, but our God is bigger than any giant. He will always be on our side. He will always protect his people. But we have to trust.

I was thinking about how grasshoppers hop away when you get close. Maybe grasshoppers was a good definition for those ten spies. They came back and told their stories, but they didn’t have any proof of the size of the giants. They didn’t bring anything back but fear and lies.

Joshua and Caleb, on the other hand brought fruit back. They had proof that they had been to the other side. They had evidence that God’s word could be trusted. Yet how many wanted to fall back out of fear. Are we so different today? When God tells us things do we follow him, or do we allow a giant to stand in our way?

I want to be found bold and brave. I want to be like Joshua and Caleb, yes things look bad, yes, I understand the bad report, yes experts say it will not get better, the internet says it is going to get worse, but no matter how bad things seem, I want to have the fruit, the fruit of God’s spirit. His fruit will strengthen us to walk by faith and not by sight.

If we can resist the temptation to listen to the enemy, we will not be afraid. We will not jump every time something happens. We will not be grasshoppers, but brave warriors in the army of the Lord. Ready to follow where God leads us.

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GOD FOCUS THIS MORINING–EP412–IRONING OUT THE WRINKLES

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: IRONING OUT THE WRINKLES

One of the best things ever invented in my opinion is wrinkle releaser. Spray it on smooth out your clothes or toss them in the dryer. It get out most wrinkles. I hate to iron. I was thinking about how Jesus is coming after a bride without spot or wrinkle. As long as we keep ourselves unspotted by the world and our sins under the blood we just need to work on the wrinkles.

Growing up the granddaughter of an evangelist I have seen the best and the worst of those who call themselves Christians. I am blessed to remember those people that lived for Jesus with all their hearts. Those rare individuals showed me it is possible. Many others showed me another side, that it was very difficult. The Christian life is miserable if you are not 100% sold out to Christ. The closer I get to Jesus the easier things become, because I know he is in control.

It doesn’t take long when talking to people to realize almost everyone you meet has suffered from church hurt. The church is supposed to be a place of love and support. The sign outside says everyone welcome, but most mean if you change who you are to be just like us. If you dress like us and wear your hair like us. Don’t misunderstand me, I am not talking about embracing sin as if God’s laws don’t exist. But we have to show people compassion and not be self-righteous and judgmental. Many have standards that are made by man. Man’s traditions have destroyed many. When people don’t measure up to their ideas of holiness and righteousness, they are judged harshly. Gossip and judgment becomes part of the culture of that congregation. In all honesty, everyone is not welcome.

People, we have work to do. It’s time the church grew up and ironed out the wrinkles. We will never win the prodigals if we insist on judgment. The prodigal son was met by his father with open arms. He didn’t meet him with judgment and harsh words about his mistakes.

Things need to change in our culture when honest open dialog is treated as hate speech. But it is going to take that honest open dialog to get rid of the wrinkles. God doesn’t have denominations, he has those who want to know him and people who want the church culture to make themselves feel better. When God looks at them he sees wrinkles that have been made by jealousy, hate, envy and judgment. They don’t want to iron them or use God’s wrinkle releaser on their lives.

I am blessed to have a group of friends that I can pray with and have open discussions. We don’t agree on everything, but we agree to love one another and to help each other grow in our faith.

Prov 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

I want to be around people that make we want to be a better person. Ones that will call me out on my hangups and wrinkles.

Another way to remove wrinkles from fabric is steam. It is going to take the fire of the Holy Ghost to heat the living water in our lives to create the steam that will remove our wrinkles. We cannot become unwrinkled and unspotted on our own. Jesus is the only one that can truly make us blameless. However, we have work to do. We cannot go on with church as usual, there is a great big dying world that needs us to rise up and be the church. Not a version of a church, but the church, the broken body of Christ. This is the only way we will ever win the lost, is if we can come together in honest open, non judgmental dialog. Praying with one another for God’s leading, until He shows us the error of our ways.

God is truly the only one that can turn things around. We need to keep praying and believing that he will show up right on time and lead us into all truth and unity.

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BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING–EP410–DISCERNING THE STORMS

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: DISCERNING THE STORMS

There are many types of storms. Some will send much needed rain, while others have high winds that will level everything in its path. Spiritual storms are no different. Some come from God with just what we need to keep going and growing our faith. Others sent by the enemy will come at us with hurricane force and try to destroy our lives.

When Jonah turned toward Tarshish he knew he was being disobedient. He knew what God told him to do. But out of fear or lack of concern for Ninevah he did it anyway. While on the ship a terrible storm came up. He was still connected to God enough to know that the storm was because of him. He discerned the storm. Jonah told them to throw him overboard and they would be safe. He had time to think about going to Nineveh while in the belly of the fish. He came to his senses and followed God’s plan.

What if the storm is not a sign from God? What if the storm that blows into your life is from the enemy? This is why we need to know how to read the storms. God will give us understanding if we look to him. Storms from our enemy are meant to wreck our lives and our faith. They are meant to sink us or completely destroy our lives.

Storms from our heavenly father are to teach us a lesson and turn us in the right direction. They are to grow our faith. Look at the storms that Jesus used to teach Peter that he could walk with him, but not without him. That is a valuable lesson.

PS 107:29 He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

We can walk through any storm with Jesus, but we are not strong enough to make it on our own. We have to seek shelter under the shadow of his wings.

Nahum 1:7 The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

He is a strong hold in the day of trouble. In other words he is the anchor that keeps our ship from being tossed to and fro, he is our strong tower. When the storms of life blows, he is our safe place.

It doesn’t take someone with much intelligence to read the sky and know a storm is brewing. The clouds are starting to roll in and the sky is turning dark. It is inevitable that a storm is coming.

Many times, the spiritual storms of life also has warning signs and we choose to ignore them. It is important for our spiritual health to learn to discern when a storm is coming. It is possible to lessen the damage done by the storms, if we pray and run to the shelter of God’s arms. He is our protector, our comfort and our guide. He is our safe place when all of life’s storms blow.

Pray for God to be your guide and help you to discern when a storm is on the way. He will not leave us to weather the storms alone.

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BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING –EP409– BE STILL

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When the enemy surrounds us, and we feel afraid. When we feel like all hope is gone. We cannot go by what we feel. We have to look to our heavenly father and know that He’s still God. His power to deliver is the same as it was before the enemy closed in, causing us to fear.

His ability to heal is still the same as it was before we get sick. Our circumstances change all the time. But God never changes. When we lose a loved one, God’s ability to help us walk through grief is the same as it was before we needed him to be our grief counselor.

Heb 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

There is not a single thing we can think of that we need or will ever need that God is not already taken care of.

Mal 3:6 For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

We can always depend on God to have our back. There is not a storm too big. There is not a demon in hell that can stand in our way. God is our strength, our hope and our joy. When the storms rage, we need to be still and rest in God’s peace. He will be there to speak “Peace Be Still,” to our storms.

There is a verse that says, “Be Still and know that I am God.” That is what we need to make a point of doing. It doesn’t matter what is going on or how our emotions may rage. We need to find a place of peace. We need to find a place of being quiet and be alone with our creator. The place of stillness, where our shepherd leads us. The place in his presence where nothing else exists outside of you and God. That is the secret place that a child of God needs to find.

GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING –EP408 LEVELS OF BOLDNESS

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Hello my friends

The title of today’s episode is: “LEVELS OF BOLDNESS”

We are living in times where we need to be bold about our faith. The word bold means, not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger; courageous and daring. Warriors of God, we need to not be fearful but have courage.

When Jesus chose Peter, he was a fisherman. Strong and willing to do the right thing for his family. Fishermen were often rough brawlers. They were not considered scholarly or well educated. Most of them had what we would call street smarts today. They had survival skills that helped them brave the elements as they tried to catch fish. They knew how to negotiate for the best price for their daily catch.

Peter was determined to follow Jesus. He was brave enough to walk away from everything to follow Jesus. As he walked with Jesus, he started learning about miracles. He knew in his heart that Jesus was the Messiah. Many of the Jews were blind to this fact. Some were too evil to care, others were too religious to see it.

Peter was known to have a temper. He would hear Jesus preach about loving people. Yet Peter was ready to defend Jesus with a sword. In the garden of Gethsemane, Peter was bold and took on a Roman soldier with a sword, cutting off his ear. He was brave enough to fight for Jesus in the natural. He was bold in the flesh, but he lacked spiritual boldness. Once Jesus was taken to be delivered up for crucifixion, Peter lost all boldness for a moment and he let fear kick in. He allowed his fear to overtake his faith. I can see how easily that could happen. One day he is walking with the Messiah who had power to heal people and raise the dead. Then all of the sudden he was taken captive to be offered up for punishment.

He denied Jesus and found himself warming by the enemy’s fire. Jesus wasn’t concerned by his momentary laps in judgment. Jesus knew what Peter would become someday. He knew Peter would be a strong leader after He ascended into heaven.

Matt 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

When Jesus was crucified, Peter’s faith waivered. His boldness spiraled and failed him. Until fortified on the day of Pentecost. Then he boldly stood and proclaimed, “This is that which was prophesied by Joel.” He never looked back. Once he walked with Jesus as a man and his friend. But after that day, God was within him. Suddenly he had HOLY Boldness. He became an empowered spreader of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

He suffered much for the gospel. He may not have always done the right thing. But he never denied Christ again. Church history says that he was even crucified upside down, because he felt unworthy to die like his savior. Many people down through the years have been Martyred for the gospel. Peter went through many levels of boldness. As he walked in one and grew in faith, God raised him up a level.

One story today that is famous is the story of David and Goliath. Many use that story to describe when someone comes up against what appears to be an insurmountable obstacle or battle. David had many levels of boldness that he grew through in his life. He was a young man when he killed a lion. It took boldness to do his duty of protecting the sheep. His boldness grew as he came up against a bear, killing it. He was growing in faith in his God as each thing happened. It came time to go up against Goliath. He had to be bold to stand and convince Saul to let him meet his destiny. It took boldness to decide to not put on Saul’s armor, but to stand bravely without physical armor. But he boldly declared that God would deliver him.

Satan has always had evil men in power. Look at Hearod, he killed many young male babies in hopes of killing Jesus. Because he didn’t want to give up his crown. He didn’t understand that Jesus wasn’t born to take his earthly crown.

The Foxes Book of Martyrs is a book of church history. It tells stories of people that have been martyred for the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is horrific what these people suffered. They were an inspiration to many people down through the ages. They had to have holy boldness to stand and say, “It doesn’t matter what you do, I will not deny Christ.”

Today satan has people in power that have evil intentions. We can stand strong, like Peter or David. The same Spirit that was in them is within us. We can have Holy Boldness and stand in the middle of adversity. Jesus is the only way to heaven. He is the only true God. He is the only God that died to give us life.

We need to give him back that life as an offering to thank him for Eternal life. Make no mistake about it when you decide to live a life for Jesus. The enemy will try to stop you. Greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.

We will never win the lost with a watered down, weak gospel. People need the real truth of God. They need us to have holy boldness and stand up to evil as the early church. Where would we be today if they had not fully surrendered to the cause of Christ? Would we even know about God’s plan of salvation? I would hate to think that the gospel itself became lost because I was not bold enough to open my mouth in declaration of God’s plan.

II COR 4:1-4 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; 2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God. 3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: 4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

I encourage you today to let your bold light shine to the world. They have been blinded to the gospel. But Jesus opened the eyes of the blind, physically and spiritually. If we can be bold, we can give the blind a little bit of light to start to see that Jesus is real and HE IS ALL they need.

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