Put On The Whole Armor of God

Spiritual Vitamin “Soul food 4 thought”:

Ephesians 6:11—Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil….

Father, today I dress myself in the whole armor of God having done all to stand, putting on:

The Helmet of Salvation…. The helmet will keep me from being double-minded. Let the mind of Christ Jesus be in me, that I may cast down all vain imaginations and take captive every idle thought. I choose today to think on whatever is noble, just, pure, lovely, of a good report.

The Breastplate of Righteousness….When I surrendered to the cross of my Savior, I was wrapped in the white robe of Jesus Christ who is all righteousness; it is my breastplate; it will protect my heart, which is the wellspring of life.

The Girdle of Truth…. Jesus is my Savior, the Way, the Truth and the Life. I walk in the truth of who I am in Christ Jesus. I am a lover of Truth for it has set me free.

The Shoes of the Gospel…. I walk in the knowledge that God so loved the world, He sent His Son, Jesus Christ and because of His obedience. I will not be ashamed of the Gospel of the Lord that I serve.

The Shield of Faith…. The shield of faith quenches the fiery darts of the evil one. The Lord is my shield and buckler. You are my Shield, and my exceedingly Great Reward.

The Sword of the Spirit…..The Word of God is more powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword. The Sword of the Living God will pierce the hardness of the heart allowing light to penetrate, bringing repentance, healing and restoration.

Unceasing Prayer…. I will pray for the saints without ceasing that He will be their protector, provider, and the lifter of their heads.

The Promises Of God Belong Only To Those Who Have Surrendered Their Lives To Christ and been cleansed In His blood! John 1:12, says, but as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. God‘s promises can be considered as spiritual certificates of deposit and we are spiritual heirs to these deposits. Christ has paid the price for us at the Cross and allows us to present our drafts, the promises to claim that which God has promised to provide. In return, we receive the great blessings God has pledged to us by, through and on account of His Son, Jesus Christ. His promises belong only to those who are children of God through faith: Heirs according to His Word. They belong to those who have joined into a spiritual union with Christ and have clothed themselves with His robe of righteousness. God‘s promises are given on condition of our willingness to listen to His voice and obey His commands.

If you will listen diligently to he voice of the Lord your God, being watchful to follow all His commandments, which I command you this day, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. All these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you if you heed the voice of the Lord your God.

Now, by this we know that we know him if we keep His commandments. He who says, “I know Him,“ and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the Truth is not in him. But, whoever keeps His Word truly the love of God I perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.

Blessings,

~ BJS

 Soul Food Sides: [1 John2:3-5] [Deuteronomy 20:1-2] [John 1:12] [Ephesians 6:11]

Vita Quotes:

“A person who graduated yesterday and stopped studying today is uneducated tomorrow” ~ BjS

“Good teaching consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people.” ~ UK

  ”a great man is hard on himself , an average man is hard on others.” ~ UK

“a Half orange taste as sweet as a whole.” ~UK

Motivational Vitamin:

Live like you love it

Even though it is unpleasant, you can do it if you must. Even if it is difficult and complicated, you can work your way through it when you choose.

Select your path not because it is easy but because it is right, for you, for your world, for your purpose, for your life. Spend your precious time not just to pass the time, but to build meaningful value.

See that in each challenge is a new way to grow stronger. Know that in each problem is an opportunity to move forward.

When the results are not what you expected, that‘s no reason to lower your expectations. Instead, learn from the disappointment, raise your expectations even higher, and fashion a more effective approach.

This is your life and this very day is your chance to fill it with real and meaningful substance. This is when you can experience the special beauty and fullness of what it means to be you.

Whatever the constraints, whatever the situation, live like you love it. And you will.

VITA VOCAB:

Querulous = habitually complaining or whiney;

Poignant = to be keenly distressing to the heart or mind;

Plighted =to promise by solemn pledge;

The Desires of Your Heart ….

Spiritual Vitamin “Soul food 4 thought”: God Will Give You What You Desire

Psalm 37:4-5 says, “Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.”

God wants to bless us. God wants us to be full of joy. God wants us to have all the things we need. As a parent, when your kids want something it‘s your duty to provide their desires.. As for me, I get pleasure in providing for my loved ones then to see the joy and excitement on their faces when getting something they have greatly desired means so much to me. It brings me great joy when I see happiness in the lives of the many I have been able to bring their desires to reality. God our Father feels the same way about us. Take in consideration what the book of Romans says, ”What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, he is more than the whole world against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?” God loved us so much He gave us the greatest gift known to man, His own Son! If that is not affirmation enough! What else could there be that He wouldn’t give us? “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask for bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask for a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?” To these general considerations mentioned in Matthew, what we must do is commit our lives to God; which doesn’t just mean going to church and reading your Bible every now and then. Commit means to put God in charge of every portion of your life. Many times we are impetuous to what God has in store for us. We act out of fear or being uncomfortable. God sometimes places us in difficult situations so we can grow our character. Other times for us to pray to him for his will. Your decisions, your fears, your joy, your job, your children, your body, money, and everything else must be put in God’s hand. Our hearts and minds also need to be tuned into God. John says, ”If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.” We also need to trust in God. We need to have faith in God. We need to have an understanding of who He really is. You can’t figure it out on your own. You need to dive into your Bible and read about God. Read about what He has done and what He is capable of doing. Read about His love for mankind. Pray for understanding. Pray for more faith. Delight yourself in the Lord. Take pleasure in Him. Seek your happiness and joy from Him. He is the only source who can give true joy and happiness. Receiving that from other sources is only temporary. Listen to God. Find out how very much He loves you. As in 1 Corinthians which tells us, ”But as it is written, eyes hath not seen, nor ears heard, neither have entered into the hearts of men, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. Without question, “You can’t even imagine the wonderful things that God has in store for you. Are you ready to start receiving blessings from the Father who loves you more than anyone could ever come close to doing? The ball is in your court. What are you going to do with it?

 Blessings,

 Soul Food Sides: [ 1 Corinthians 2:9] [John 15:7] [Matthew 7:7-11] [Romans 8: 31-32] [ Psalms 37:4-5]

Vita Quotes:

“Sick of following your dreams, ask them where they are going and hook up with them later” ~ M. Hedberg

“If you can’t take me at my worst then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.” ~ B. Smith

  ”Oh, you hate your job.. There is a support group for that. It’s called “unemployment” and they meet at the social club.” ~ UK

“Good manners will open doors that the best education can’t.” ~UK

Motivational Vitamin:

Determined Enough

You deserve the very best achievement of which you’re capable. The challenges and setbacks and disappointments are there to make you determined enough to get it.

If you’re not getting the results you expected, see it as an opportunity to experiment with other approaches. You’ll likely find something that works even better than you could have imagined.

Eventually you’ll look back on all the challenges and be thankful for them. You’ll realize that the strength and effectiveness gained in working through those challenges added great value to the whole undertaking.

You won’t avoid all the setbacks, but then you really wouldn’t want to. For you can choose to take them all in stride and let them make you that much stronger, that much more determined, and that much more successful.

Instead of feeling sorry for yourself, feel inspired about yourself. After all, you had the courage to get started in the first place and you have the determination to keep going no matter what.

~ R. Martson

VITA VOCAB:

Supercilious= having or showing superiority or disdain to those one view as unworthy;

Servile= to be submissive or subservient; fawning in behavior or attitude;

Resplendent=to have great beauty or splendor; be glorious;