Category: hope
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Helped by Your Past
Haunted houses and ghosts are about to become the seasonal rage once again over the next month or so. Folks really get into Halloween. I guess if getting the hell scared out of you is the point then perhaps more evangelicals should use scare tactics and haunted sanctuaries to grab the world’s attention. But seriously, […]
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Holy Spirit Work
For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say. – Luke 12:12 (KJV) The Holy Spirit has a serious job to do. Jesus explained that to His disciples right before He departed this earth. Many theologians have studied and researched about the Spirit. Yet, we still have some […]
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We Live
I basically wrote this piece from the heart, not the head. Simply, it is entitled: “We Live.” Let the words speak to you and see if you can identify with any of its haunting truth. Also, “Ghetto Survival Kit” is a more politicized piece below. We Live Somehow,Whether we discuss it or not,Whether we get […]
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By Divine Deliverance
When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, Do you want to be healed?- John 5:6 (ESV) Deliverance is derived from the Divine. Deliverance is disseminated by the Divine. The Divine has the power to deliver us from whatever may plague us in […]
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Lessons from the Streets
A while back, maybe a year or two, I started working on some poems that told the story about life in the inner city and the urban streets. I began to conjure up poems and vignettes about the streets in the fashion and style of an Iceberg Slim or Donald Goines. I started crafting […]
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Beyond Today
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:6 (NIV) You’re getting nowhere with your plans. Yes, God gave you the vision. You have prayed and sought counsel on the matter. You have […]
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When God Calls You to Stand
But Daniel sresolved that he would not tdefile himself with kthe king’s food, or with lthe wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to tdefile himself.- Daniel 1:8 (NLT) What we learn from the many biblical examples provided to us is that God can distinguish us […]
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Inside Out: Demonstrate
In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.- Matthew 5:16 (NIV) We talked about the church working from the “inside out.” We consider it the outward working of the church that starts with an internal spark like a combustible engines. […]