Are you ashamed to let others know you read the Bible? Do you withhold blessing your food in public, or amongst your friends?

Don’t be ashamed of God, if you do, He will be ashamed of you.

Mark 8:8 (KJV) – whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

Cutting corners, and watering things down when no one is watching has consequences. It’s not hurting anyone but ourselves.

God honors those that do the right thing, even when no one is watching.

Although you may not see Him, remember . . . God is always watching.

Proverbs 5:21 (KJV) – the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings.

Proverbs 15:3 (KJV) – the eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

We put our trust in others because they come through for us. Every time someone does what they say they’re going to do, we trust them more and more. But . . . as soon as that one time comes, when they don’t come through for us, there’s doubt.

Take man off the peddle stool, that’s where God belongs. God will guide you to whom he wants you to talk to, and help you. He will come through for you . . . every time!

Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV) – trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Some of us have characteristics to be controlling of others, so bad that it stagnates relationships – doesn’t move forward.

Controlling others is not God’s intention for us. We do not own anyone. We are God’s children. God is in control.

Remember, the way you treat others will come back on you, so don’t act surprised when it happens to you . . . because it will.

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

Romans 14:8 (KJV) – for whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.

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

We complain so much about what we don’t like about our lives, and what we don’t have, more then the things we do like about our lives, and do have.

Satan doesn’t want us to be content, he wants us to be discontent – never satisfied.

Whatever it is, you can change it. But know this, be content while changing.

Philippians 4:11 (KJV) – not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

God knows everything about you . . . why not trust Him?

He is undefeated. You can’t lose with God.

Psalm 139:1-6 (KJV) – O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether. Thou has beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me, such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

When one door closes, another opens.

As long as the door we are trying to close is still open, it’s because we haven’t learned. And it’s not meant for us to close. The very reason we go through so much trouble, is because we haven’t learned.

Stop trying to get ahead of yourself, when it’s not meant for you to move ahead, the way you see fit. Pay attention to what God is telling you. God open doors no man can shut. . . not you.

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 work, and hast not denied my name.

If you want more of God to work in your life, you have to have less of you operating.

Stop asking God to step in, when you haven’t opened the door for Him to come in. He’s knocking, let him in.

John 3:30 (KJV) – he must increase, but I must decrease.

James 4:3 (KJV) – ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

Who do you know would be willing to be wounded for something you did wrong? Or to suffer the consequences for your wrong, just so you can have peace?

Jesus did that for us. Jesus saved us, and by his stripes we are healed.

Isaiah 53:5 (KJV) – but he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

None of us wants to give up control. We don’t want to surrender.

Whatever it is we decide we don’t want to give God control of in our lives, we are saying; “I’m not yielding, and I’m holding the reservations for this”. But we fail to realize that we will continue to go through whatever that is, until we surrender it to God. Understand, the reason we hold on to it is because, we doubt God.

Our Father said, He will supply all your needs, and will give you the desires of your heart.

Let go of going through the same thing over and over again. Give up your right to yourself, have faith in God, and be prepared to a great and super blessing.

Philippians 4:19 (KJV) – but my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Psalm 37:4 (KJV) – delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Mark 11:22 (KJV) – and Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.