Month: August 2022

Three Things You Need to Know In Your Seasons

Valerie Sanon

Messaged preached on August 7, 2022 by Pastor Cynthia D. Bellamy

Jeremiah 8 :20

DO NOT LOSE FOCUS

DO NOT LOSE YOURSELF

DO NOT LOSE YOUR COMMITMENT TO GOD

In this life, we all need to get to a place where we can serve God in contentment. No matter what season of your life you are in, no matter what is going, or what is happening; giving up is NOT an option. Therefore in that season, you must do those three things, “Do not lose focus, Do not lose yourself, and Do not lose your commitment to God.” Know that you have options and you do not have to stay in a place of defeat or in a particular season of your life where you feel like you’re drowning. You do not have to accept this place. God is still on the throne and He reigns, and you cannot lose focus or sight of that.

Second, you cannot lose yourself. You can’t just easily accept everything that life is throwing at you. How can you accept every negative thought in your mind? How can you easily give up? How can you accept defeat? You cannot allow the weight of life to bury you so deep, that it is impossible to pull you out. As scripture tells us, you have to learn how to be abased and learn how to abound (Philippians 4:12). There’s a point in life you know what it means to have and what it means not to have. However, you do not want to come to a point where you question if God is with you. For even in the sufferings, God is with us. Therefore, know that God is with you in your season.

Lastly, there’s a commitment to God that cannot be broken. When you make a vow unto the Lord, you cannot take it back. When storms come, will you take back the vow? Will you go back on your commitment to God, when the going gets rough? Or will you maintain your vow to the Lord? Where else can you turn to when God has what you need and knows how to get you through your seasons. God is your rock, for all of your help comes from the Lord! Look up, for God is on your side and still with you. Will you trust Him? For God will be with you always even to the end.

When you’re going through your seasons, besides these three valuable things you need to guard; you need to be careful with what you say. Why, because the devil is listening to your words. You need to learn to speak the Word of God over your situation. For there is a Word for what you are dealing with. Speak the Word of God to yourself. The Word of God will make a difference! If you can learn how to speak the Word, watch what God will do.

So, let the LIGHT come into that season of your life. Let the S-O-N come in; the Son of the living God. The dark place won’t stay dark too long once the SON comes in.

Will you invite the SON, Jesus Christ, into your seasons? Do not let all these seasons pass you by without the Son and you are not Saved.

My Circumstances Don’t Dictate My Praise: You Gotta Go Through What You Gotta Go Through

Valerie Sanon

Messaged Preached on July 31, 2022 by Deacon Jamie Hathaway

Psalm 34: 1; Job 2: 9-10

Praise is “an expression of approval” or “worship.” There are people who are watching us and in watching our Christian lifestyle, have learned what praise is all about and what it means to praise God. From our actions and their observations of us, others are blessed by what they see. And in this manner, we must be mindful of what we do in our good days and in our bad days. If we can praise God in the good that he has done for us, in our bad days we cannot turn around and complain and look downcast. How can you go from rejoicing to misery? You must go back to when Jesus was in it; always maintain a praise.

You can never change life circumstances, the bills will have to be paid, things will happen whether you want them to or not. However, despite all of this you must give thanks and maintain a praise. What you can do is control how you operate under the condition of life’s circumstances. Seek the Lord! Seek Godly counsel during that time, this will shift your focus from the circumstances.

David is a perfect example of shifting his focus away from life circumstances. Despite being anointed to be king, hated by Saul, and a target on his back, David “bless the Lord at all times” praise was continually in his mouth for the Lord. David did not let his circumstances stopped his praise; he went through it all blessing God. Can this be said of you? Are you going through the problems with praise continually? Or are we letting the circumstances take over? Take for example the life of Job, when his entire livelihood was destroyed, and the death of his children; Job relied on God and knew how to act under the condition of his situation. Job praised God and went through the hardship.

You must go through, what you must go through!

As a woman of God, yes, there are times when life circumstances are weighing heavy on my shoulders. Yet, I know where my help comes from, and I must always praise God Why? I have to get through it; someone is watching and paying attention to my actions. Therefore, in my actions, continually praising, that someone is learning to praise and thank God NO MATTER WHAT!

So, let Go! Let God have his way in your life and in the circumstances that is weighing heavy. It may not be easy but when there is a praise on your lips, the load becomes Gods to carry. Fixate your eyes on the relationship you have with God. If you strayed away, re-establish that relationship and do it daily. If you don’t have one, God is there with open arms to welcome you and start a personal relationship with you.

Therefore, don’t let the circumstances dictate your praise. You must go through it; it is for your good, but you don’t have to go through it alone.

Go through it with God!