You hit the lottery from a $5 ticket you purchased. You got an extra $10 in change from your purchase. You claimed someone on your tax return with their permission and received a bigger return. With each of these, some would say, God has blessed them.

Playing the lottery is not God’s plan for the money He has governed you with. The extra money you receive is not a blessing, but a test of your faith to do the right thing and give it back. The person you claim on your tax return, even with permission, is deception, a lie. Trying to increase in your own strength is not trusting God. None of these are of God.

Shhhhhh, man may not see everything we do — oops, but God’s sees it all. There are consequences for our actions in everything we do. God doesn’t punish us, but our actions has consequences, whether good or bad. Therefore, whichever choice you choose, that is who rules over you, either God or satan.

Make the right choices by praying before you act.

Proverbs 3:5 (KJV) – trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Proverbs 13:11 (KJV) – wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labor shall increase.

Jeremiah 32:19 (KJV) – great in counsel, and mighty in work, for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

Romans 6:16 (KJV) – know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

We all love deals and discounts. But some deals and discounts are not good.

The flesh will work out a deal with satan, and not realize it. Whatever deal satan has to offer is a cheap, but expensive deal. Satan will provoke you, little by little, to make you believe what “it” is, is truly what you want. But once you except the deal, it becomes very costly to you and most of the time, to your loved ones as well. Don’t let a deal cheat you from receiving your blessings.

Learning to walk in the Spirit, with the Father, is what keeps satan off of you. Learn to focus on God, so that satan gets smaller and smaller. When you focus on satan, God gets smaller. Whatever you focus on gets BIGGER. Therefore, focus on God.

Galatians 5:16 (KJV) – this I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

The writer has written, and the reader has read. But the meaning and acceptance of what’s written, is by the person reading it.

It is written by words of truth. Get It, or Get Got!

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Ecclesiastes 12:10 (KJV) – the preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

Excerpt from Get It or Get Got! You always have a choice, regardless of your responsibilities. Only you are responsible for the choices in your life. You have no one else to blame except yourself, whether good or bad, for the choices you make. Accountability shows integrity; therefore, be accountable.

The same good advice you give to someone, listen to yourself and take your own advice. Remember, this is your life, not someone else’s. You’re the only one who has to live your life and live with it.

We must know the power that is within us. The only power people have over us is what we give them.

Luke 10:19 (KJV) – behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Our Father wants us to pray for what we want. He wants his children to come to Him in prayer for our request.

Sometimes, we don’t know what to pray for. But, in our praying we should always ask in the name of Jesus. We can only get to the Father through Jesus Christ.

Therefore, after praying, and if you don’t know what to pray for, our Father said to say: Matthew 6:913 (KJV) – after this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

John 14:13-14 (KJV) – and whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

Take hold of your life and your feelings. Rejoice always!!! Even when you don’t feel it…speak it with your mouth!

Rejoice!!!

Philippians 4:4 (KJV) – rejoice in the Lord: and again I say, Rejoice.

When we do what God ask us to do, and not deny his name, He rewards us.

When God opens a door for us, no man can shut that door. Man can not take away something that God has given us.

Revelation 3:8 (KJV) – I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.

Throughout the day, our life’s journey gives us opportunities. Either we take them or we won’t. There are good opportunities and there are bad opportunities. We have to choose which to accept and which not to accept.

The opportunity of giving a helping hand to someone, giving to someone in need, or giving of your time, is a great opportunity to accept. But, the opportunity of judging, condemning and criticizing others is not a good opportunity to accept.

In either case, we must remember that whatever we do to others, we’re doing it to ourselves, because it will come back to us later. Whether good or bad. Therefore be reminded, the way you want someone to treat you, treat them that same way.

Matthew 7:1-2 (KJV) – judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgement ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

Galatians 6:7 (KJV) – be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Matthew 7: 12 (KJV) – therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

More, more, more. We all want more. God’s word say, we can have more. But we must do what it takes to get more.

Honoring our Father by giving the first of what we have to Him, and He will fill you with plenty, abundance.

Proverbs 3:9-10 (KJV) – honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase: so shall thy barnes be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

It’s that time of the year when many make resolutions, promises that are kept, and promises that are not. Have you considered the promises of God as your new year’s resolution? Have you considered your resolutions to have long life, peace, and to have good understanding with God and man?

You can! His word says so! Add the promises of God to your 2019 resolutions, and see your best blessed year unfold! He promised. Our God can not lie.

Proverbs 3:1-4 (KJV) – my son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments; for length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: so shalt thou find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.