Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God, our Father, and Jesus Christ. Welcome to my blog! I hope the thoughts you find here will encourage you and inspire you to diligently seek God’s Kingdom.
Matt. 11:28 ¶ “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.
Matt. 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Matt. 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
(Matthew 11:28-30 NRSV)
At In His Presence Family Worship Center, the entire month of October is Women’s Month. I want to encourage you to come and worship with us as our women minister. Not just to other women but to all of us. I guarantee that we men benefit from their ministry and should take advantage of God’s gifting that is women’s ministry.
On Sunday, the 5th of October, our Pastor Kwania Ragler spoke from Matthew’s Gospel and encouraged us to “Release the Clutter and Rest.” Powerful and tremendous presentation to be sure. I thought I would highlight something she said to us.
She encouraged us to make a shift in how we deal with problems/burdens. She said, “Thinking about a problem is different than worrying about a problem.” What I worry about has the potential to define me, even for a while. Often, worrying about a problem defines my demeanor. I look worried, I act worried, I behave in a manner that suggests that something else is a problem. Worrying can lead to depression. The feeling that I do not have what it takes to cope adequately with a problem. This can overwhelm and cause me to come to conclusions that do not solve the problem, often having nothing to do with the problem.
Thinking about the problem, on the other hand, does give you the ability to see the problem in its proper perspective and find a solution to the problem. A thinker might even realize that they do not have the solution to the problem and go outside of their immediate construct to search for a solution. But thinking about the problem does not give the problem authority over your life. A problem can be fixed. A problem often has a solution; when it does not have one that you can find, the proper paradigm is to give it to God.
This does not mean that you are avoiding the problem; it actually means you are giving your problem to God, who can fix anything. That problem, that clutter, is an unnecessary weight. Give it to God and realize the victory you were made for. I will leave with a quote from Pastor Steve Sherod, who, in a meeting with the fellowship I am a part of, said to us, that “we as Christians fight from a position of victory, not to gain victory.” We are victorious when we got into this fight. This should mean that even in the fight, we are not worrying about victory; we think from victory, which means we fight differently. “Release the clutter and rest.”
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Remember to invite someone to church with you this Sunday. I would like to extend a special invitation to join us at In His Presence Family Worship Center this Sunday at our new home. That’s right, we have moved into our own building. Join me at IHP. We now meet at 11 Woods Place, (formerly Johnsons Place) in Brooklyn, NY. Join us at 10 a.m. I look forward to seeing you there. Seek God’s Kingdom first. And, visit our website to get more information about In His Presence Family Worship Center.
Yours Because I am His,
Leo Colon, D.Min., M.Div.,
In His Presence Family Worship Center
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