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Grace and peace be multiplied unto you, through the knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ our LORD.

Today we are on day number Fifteen (15) of our twenty-one day fast. Beloved, as our late Bishop use to say, you don’t have six (6) days left, you have five (5) days and a wake up. You are to be commended. You are counting down. There is less time ahead of you than there is behind you. I want to encourage you, drink as much water as possible, and least 10 to 12 glasses of water today. Have your bowl of soup and remember to pray from your prayer list. You want to be specific about what you would like God to do for you.

Today, I want to encourage you as you continue on your fast by sharing with you an email sent to me by one of my good friends and colleagues, and one of the stalwarts of IHP, Michael Faulkner. Here is the issue that I hope encourages you. God does not make mistakes. Even the fact that God has called you to this fast, and he has, is no mistake. You may not realize what God is doing, but trust God. He knows what is best for you. Please read this blog, enjoy it and share it with your friends. I am looking forward to hearing your reactions and to know if this is a blessing to you.

 
“God Is Never Wrong”

 A king who did not believe in the goodness of God, had a slave who, in all circumstances, said: My king, do not be discouraged, because everything God does is perfect, no mistakes!
 
One day they went hunting and along the way a wild animal attacked the king. His slave managed to kill the animal, but could not prevent his majesty from losing a finger.
 
Furious and without showing his gratitude for being saved, the nobleman said “Is God good? If He was good, I would not have been attacked and lost my finger.”
 
The slave replied: “My king, despite all these things, I can only tell you that God is good, and he knows “why” of all these things. What God does is perfect. He is never wrong!”
 
Outraged by the response, the king ordered the arrest of his slave.
 
Later, he left for another hunt and was captured by savages who made human sacrifices.
 
In the altar, ready to sacrifice the nobleman, the savages found that the victim had not one of his fingers, so he was released. According to them, it was not so complete to be offered to the gods.
 
Upon his return to the palace, he authorized the release of his slave that he received very affectionately.
 
“My dear, God was really good to me! I was almost killed by the wild men, but for lack of a single finger, I was let go! But I have a question: if God is so good, why did he allow me to put you in jail?”
 
“My King, if I had gone with you in this hunt, I would have been sacrificed for you, because I have no missing finger, therefore, remember everything God does is perfect. He is never wrong.”
 
Often we complain about life, and negative things that happen to us, forgetting that nothing is random and that everything has a purpose.
 
Every morning, offer your day to God, don’t be in a rush.
 
Ask God to inspire your thoughts, guide your actions, and ease your feelings. And do not be afraid. God is never wrong!
 
You know why this message is for you? I do not know, but God knows, because he never makes mistakes…….
 
The path of God and his word is perfect, without impurities. He is the way of all those who trust in Him, as he says in 2 Samuel  22: 31
 
What you do with this message is up to you. May God put it in your heart the desire to send it to someone. God knows why He chose you to receive this message. Please bless someone with it.
 
God is never wrong !!

 Melba Clement.
 

Again beloved, I want to encourage you early in the week to make plans to bring someone to church with you. Think about someone you would like to share the Gospel of Christ with and bring them with you to church. I said this on Saturday, no matter what church you belong to, evangelism is a vital part of every believer’s faith. Don’t come to church by your self. Bring a guest and share the Gospel. Why? Because Christ commands us.

Luke 14:23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

God wants his house filled. Do your part. Be a part of God’s plan to fill his church. Think of 10 people you want to come to church with you this week. Write their names in your prayer list and make the sacrifice to get them to church. God commands it. Stay encouraged.

Live Life on Purpose and not By Mistake,
Yours Because I am His,
Leo Colon
pastor@ihpfwc.org
www.ihpfwc.or

Wow, Day Thirteen. You are doing so well. Grace and Peace to you. You are on your way to VICTORY. Keep going, and we will rejoice together before you know it.

Beloved, today let’s continue our push to be transformed. Part of renewing our mind is making adjustments to our habits. The Apostle Paul did not just leave us out there after telling us to renew our mind. He gave us some concrete actions to consider as we transform. Verse 11 encourages us to make sure we are on point in every facet of our lives. Let’s look at the text:

HCSB

Rom. 12:11 Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord.

Beloved, diligence in all facets of our lives can not help but to make us better as believers. This is meant to be an all inclusive mantra. Be diligent in your spiritual life. Be diligent in your finances. Be diligent in your love life. Be diligent in the way you take care of yourself. I hear the LORD preaching to me right now.

The word diligent in the context means earnest, universally, earnest in accomplishing, striving after. Ask yourself, are you universally striving after what’s right and best for you? If we are diligent in our life then our life has to have a clear purpose. Why? How can you be diligent about what you are not sure of? If I intend to be diligent about ministry, I must first be clear about what ministry I need to be diligent about. Will it be pastoring? Then I need to understand what about pastoring is my calling and go after it. If it is in my marriage, then I need to know what to focus on and strive after it. I should not expect it to come to me, I should strive after it. If I approach life in a lackadaisical manner, then I “Lack Diligence”. Let’s strive for the year, the month, for today. Be diligent today. How, get a plan. Every day I will have a plan for the day. Now a plan is not ‘I will go to work today’. A plan tells me what I will achieve at work today. How can I diligently strive for my personal best today. Remember, “Plan Intentionally”. “A great day usually starts the night before”. Be diligent. Strive after the best. You are transforming, don’t settle for what you are used to. Think Abundantly. How will you strive today?

Remember, drink as much water as you can, and make a point of cleaning toxins out of you body during this process. You are doing well.

Again, remember to start planning now, to bring someone to church with you this Sunday. Whichever church you belong to, make up your mind to bring someone with you. Go get them and bring them with you. Treat them to lunch afterwards. Invest in the Kingdom. There is no more important goal for the believer than to share your faith. Go public with your faith. Ask several people to come to church with you. I believe there is a miracle for you, in your obedience.

Live Life on Purpose and not By Mistake,

Yours Because I am His,

Leo Colon

pastor@ihpfwc.org

www.ihpfwc.org

Grace and Peace be multiplied unto you, through the knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ. Beloved, today you have moved into a new phase in your 21 day journey. Today is day number 12. You are well into double digit days on your journey. Congratulations to each and every one of you. That is awesome. Remember this is a process. You don’t have to be perfect, but you want to be committed.

In yesterday’s blog, I mentioned one of my favorite and key verses in my journey to transformation. Today I would like to look at it and I invite you to meditate on this. Let’s look at the text:

KJV

Rom. 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

In the HCSB it is rendered this way:

Rom. 12:12 Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer.

Three short but powerful clauses. Rejoice in hope. This imperative teaches me not to wait for proof that God has come through in order to praise him. I, in my transforming, need to praise God before my miracle is in place. Again, this is a ridiculous paradigm for the secular world, but verse one of this chapter states that I need to be holy and acceptable to God. So when I have a promise from God, when I read his word, his word, that gives me hope, is a reason to rejoice. Don’t just be glad, rejoice. What are you hoping for? It means when dealing with God, don’t take on the posture “I’ll believe it when I see it”. Have you ever reserved your praise for fear of looking stupid? Have things you were hoping for that have not appeared yet, made you reluctant in your praise. Change your perspective today. Operate in expectancy today.

Be patient in affliction. The word affliction means, pressure, distress of mind, distressing circumstances, trials, affliction. Affliction is always a problem. No one is ever glad to be really distressed. The Apostle teaches us, this is the time to be patient. Do not rush to make decisions “under pressure”. Don’t make life decisions when you are in distress. In distressing circumstances, wait, examine your choices, be deliberate in making decisions. How many wrong decisions have we made under the proverbial gun, then regretted the choice? Often, you will realize that what you thought was an emergency was not really an emergency at all. If you waited a moment longer, a better alternative would have been available to you, that is not available now that you have made the decision. Be patient.

Finally, we all need to be persistent in prayer. This actually means, pursue prayer. You need prayer. You are saying to yourself, I pray. I understand that. So do I, but what I had to ask myself is, do I pursue prayer? Do I go after prayer the way I pursue my degree? My goals? My wife? (SELAH!!!!) Sorry, back to my point. We need to pursue opportunities for prayer. That said, let’s pray.

LORD, bless this reader. Prosper there way. May their transformation, please you and improve them. Be with them today, as you have been. Finally, I speak hope into their lives. I speak a reason to praise you, into their lives. And I believe you LORD, for a testimony in their lives. I speak this and prophesy it, in JESUS name.

Amen.

I believe it and I have no Doubt. Rejoice in hope, Today. Be patient in affliction, Today. And Pursue Prayer, Today.

Remember, drink as much water as you can, and make a point of cleaning toxins out of you body during this process. You are doing well.

Also, remember to start planning now, to bring someone to church with you this Sunday. Whichever church you belong to, make up your mind to bring someone with you. Go get them and bring them with you. Treat them to lunch afterwards. Invest in the Kingdom. There is no more important goal for the believer than to share your faith. Go public with your faith. Ask several people to come to church with you. I believe there is a miracle for you, in your obedience.

Live Life on Purpose and not By Mistake,

Yours Because I am His,

Leo Colon

pastor@ihpfwc.org

www.ihpfwc.org

Grace and Peace be multiplied unto you, through the knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ. Beloved, today you have moved into a new phase in your 21 day journey. Today is day number 11. You have moved into double digit days on your journey. Congratulations to each and every one of you. That is awesome. Remember this is a process. You don’t have to be perfect, but you want to be committed.

For me, day number 11 is always a good time to rejoice. Why? Because at this point, I have passed the half way mark. So I want to give God the credit. I am transforming, by renewing my mind today, by rejoicing in hope. This is what the Apostle Pail tells us to do in Romans 12. Here is the text:

KJV

Rom. 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

Rejoice in the hope of victory. Rejoice now in what God said he will do. So rejoice with me today.
This text is awesome because it encourages us to praise the LORD for the victory he has brought us to. Let’s look at the text.

NLT

Psa. 98:1 ¶ Sing a new song to the LORD,

                 for he has done wonderful deeds.

         His right hand has won a mighty victory;

                 his holy arm has shown his saving power!

Psa. 98:2 The LORD has announced his victory

                 and has revealed his righteousness to every nation!

Psa. 98:3 He has remembered his promise to love and be faithful to Israel.

                 The ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.

Psa. 98:4 ¶ Shout to the LORD, all the earth;

                 break out in praise and sing for joy!

Psa. 98:5 Sing your praise to the LORD with the harp,

                 with the harp and melodious song,

Psa. 98:6          with trumpets and the sound of the ram’s horn.

                 Make a joyful symphony before the LORD, the King!

Psa. 98:7 ¶ Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise!

                 Let the earth and all living things join in.

Psa. 98:8 Let the rivers clap their hands in glee!

                 Let the hills sing out their songs of joy

Psa. 98:9 before the LORD.

                 For the LORD is coming to judge the earth.

         He will judge the world with justice,

                 and the nations with fairness.

Beloved, this text is encouraging us to sing and new song, shout to the LORD, break out in praise and sing for joy. We should sing our praises with the harp, with trumpets, and make a joyful symphony before the LORD. Nothing about our worship should be subdued.

Rejoice beloved because VICTORY belongs to you. Drink all the water you can and hang in there.

Live Life on Purpose and Not By Mistake,

Yours Because I am His,

Leo Colon

pastor@ihpfwc.org

www.ihpfwc.org

Grace and Peace be multiplied unto you, through the knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ. Beloved, today you have moved into a new phase in your 21 day journey. Today is day number 10. You have moved into double digit days on your journey. Congratulations to each and every one of you. That is awesome. Remember this is a process. You don’t have to be perfect, but you want to be committed.

Today let us revisit the text we looked at yesterday. Yesterday we talked briefly about the point that we do not want to be hypocrites. We want to behave in a way that Christ says is appropriate, for those of us who seek him. We are believers. Today let’s take another look.

NLT

Matt. 6:16 ¶ “And when you fast, don’t make it obvious, as the hypocrites do, for they try to look miserable and disheveled so people will admire them for their fasting. I tell you the truth, that is the only reward they will ever get.

Matt. 6:17 But when you fast, comb your hair and wash your face.

Matt. 6:18 Then no one will notice that you are fasting, except your Father, who knows what you do in private. And your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.

Hypocrites short change themselves by receiving the reward of men whom they are trying to impress. This reward, I assure you, at best, lacks the luster of any reward God can give to us. Here is the assurance the we receive from the word of God. Fasting produces rewards. There is the reward from Man, that is the result of showing man how pious you are. Which is nothing more than their assent that you are a pious person. This for me is worthless. Then there is the reward from our heavenly Father. Which reward do you want? I know I have made up my mind. I would much rather have the assurance of Holy Writ, which tells me he will never forsake those who seek him.

King James Version

Psa. 9:10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

I would much rather have the reward of knowing that God who answers prayer, will hear my request and grant them.

King James Version

Job 6:8 ¶ Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!

Beloved this is a goal worth reaching for. Who cares what man decides about me. I want to obtain the ear of God, and the assurance that he hears me, and can grant my request. Again I ask, which reward do you want? What is more important to you? If the reward of God is more important, then you are on your way to receiving your reward.

Hang in there. Just do today. Drink all the water you can. At the very least drink 8-10 glasses today. You are doing so well.

Live Life on Purpose and Not By Mistake,

Yours Because I am His,

Leo Colon

pastor@ihpfwc.org

www.ihpfwc.org

Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ. Again, thank you for visiting our blog site. I would like to take this time to invite you to our church, In His Presence Family Worship Center. It is a friendly church where the praise and worship is sweet and the word of God is preached with power and without compromise. Join us at four (4) PM at 154 Lexington Ave @ 30th Street. Our midweek bible study services are at Seven (7) PM. We would be honored to have you as our special guest. Make plans now to come and prepare to receive from God. You will not be sorry.

This is day number NINE of our fast. Congratulations, this is a great reason to celebrate. You have made it to day number Nine (9). You are in the big leagues now. You victory is nigh beloved. Listen, you are doing great. Just do one more day. Don’t worry about the rest of the fast. Just do today.

Beloved, today I would like to encourage you as you begin day number NINE (9), to continue on your journey of transformation. In our Christian walk, sometimes we need to remember the basics. I have found that sometimes the basics can be a challenge. Like many I understand that being a believer is absolutely about submission to the will of God, but how often do we forget that belief comes with requirements that God expects us to follow. In chapter twelve of the Book of Romans, the Apostle Paul gives us a litany of things we need to obey. This ‘code of conduct’ is what makes us different and it is expected of us. God expects it of us. Let’s look at the text:

HCSB

Rom. 12:9 ¶ Love must be without hypocrisy. Detest evil; cling to what is good.

Paul, instructs us how to live as believers. We are commanded to love. Here the teacher says that our attitude when we love should be sincere. The word here hypocrisy suggests that it should not be an act. Don’t be an actor when you love. It should be genuine. Not always easy, but I am a believer. My goal according to verse one (1) (of chapter 12) is to be “holy and pleasing to God”. This means that even if loving sincerely makes me look crazy to people, it does not mean it is crazy. If I am pleasing God, then he is what matters.

Detest evil. Key point, evil is not synonymous with sin. Evil means to cause harm. We should detest the causing of harm. Either personally or when done by someone else. Don’t be happy about someone’s affliction.

Then lastly, “cling to what is good”. This is pivotal. The Apostle says that we should cling to what is good. Cling means I should hold on to what is good. If I cling to what is good, when good moves in one direction, I am pulled along with it. If good goes up, so do I. If good makes a left, so do I, because I am attached to, clinging to, purposely connected to good. This means, “Good” defines my direction. It tells me what to do. Good tells me what is good and not reason. I have notice that I often determine good by what makes me comfortable. Does good make sense to me? That was usually my reasoning. My transformation means I need to develop new habits. I need to step back and ask what is good independent of my feelings and search God, even the scriptures to make my mind up and pursue good as God defines it.

Today I will cling to what is good. How about you?

Remember, drink as much water as you can, and make a point of cleaning toxins out of you body during this process. You are doing well.

Also, remember to start planing now, to bring someone to church with you this Sunday. There is no more important goal for the believer than to share your faith. Go public with your faith. Ask several people to come to church with you. I believe there is a miracle for you, in your obedience.

Live Life on Purpose and not By Mistake,

Yours Because I am His,

Leo Colon

pastor@ihpfwc.org

www.ihpfwc.org

Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ. Again, thank you for visiting our blog site. I would like to take this time to invite you to our church, In His Presence Family Worship Center. It is a friendly church where the praise and worship is sweet and the word of God is preached with power and without compromise. Join us at four (4) PM at 154 Lexington Ave @ 30th Street. Our midweek bible study services are at Seven (7) PM. We would be honored to have you as our special guest. Make plans now to come and prepare to receive from God. You will not be sorry.

This is day number Eight of our fast. Congratulations, this is a great reason to celebrate. You have made it to day number Eight (8). You are in the big leagues now. You victory is nigh beloved. Listen, you are doing great. Just do one more day. Don’t worry about the rest of the fast. Just do today.

Celebrate Frequently.

Again, Jeff Henderson speaks to this when he said, “When you celebrate your wins, there are typically more wins to celebrate”. Then this (celebrating) usually fuels the other three points. What this means is when we celebrate a win, what we are celebrating is the fact that thinking abundantly has worked and we are encouraged to continue to think abundantly. Because that has worked so well, we begin to plan intentionally, looking forward to executing consistently, which of course gives us a reason to celebrate again.

How do we celebrate? We should certainly give credit where credit is due. Praise God for every win. Let’s look at the scripture:

KJV

Psa. 148:1 ¶ Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.

Psa. 148:2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

Psa. 148:3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.

Psa. 148:4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.

Psa. 148:5 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.

He created everything, even you. He created you as the person who can do what you set out to do. He made you “more than conquerors” Romans 8:37, so our celebration should start with praise. Think about it, do you have any reason to praise God? Can you look at in your life and realize that God was a pivotal part of that success? Then beloved, celebrate by praising him today. Right where you are, give God the credit.

Remember, drink as much water as you can, and make a point of cleaning toxins out of you body during this process. You are doing well.

Live Life on Purpose and not By Mistake,

Yours Because I am His,

Leo Colon

pastor@ihpfwc.org

www.ihpfwc.org

Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ. Again, thank you for visiting our blog site. I would like to take this time to invite you to our church, In His Presence Family Worship Center. It is a friendly church where the praise and worship is sweet and the word of God is preached with power and without compromise. Join us at four (4) PM at 154 Lexington Ave @ 30th Street. Our midweek bible study services are at Seven (7) PM. We would be honored to have you as our special guest. Make plans now to come and prepare to receive from God. You will not be sorry.

This is day number SIX of our fast. Congratulations, this is a great reason to celebrate. You have made it to day number Six (6). Honestly, some of you did not think you were going to make it this far. Listen, you are doing great. Just do one more day. Don’t worry about the rest of the fast. Just do today.

Execute Consistently

Our mantra, every single day, should be what can I do today to renew my mind? What can I do to achieve my goal(s)? What can I do to please God? These should be our concerns. How do I fulfill today the Romans 12 paradigm? Move forward consistently, one decision at a time.

Let’s look at the Apostle Paul has said:

HCSB

2Cor. 8:11 But now finish the task as well, that just as there was eagerness to desire it, so there may also be a completion from what you have.

Execution of a task in our context is to do it with the end in mind. We as believers should not ever try to do something to see if there is an end, but to accomplish a thing to the end. So in our context we execute what we plan. Remember, planning is preparing today for tomorrow. Meaning to think before we execute. So now that we have thought this through, it is time to execute. If the objective was good enough to plan, it is good enough to execute.

Paul also tells us our attitude in the accomplishing should be one of “eagerness” to desire it. I want to reach my goals, how about you? I feel better when I accomplished my goals. So for me, every goal is an opportunity to win. Every seemingly small task is really a win. Every big task is a big win.

And finally, we do this so that there is a completion from what you have. We want as believers “completion” not frustration. There is a completion to every task. There is a completion to every day. There is a success for every goal. Even the seemingly mundane thing is an opportunity to succeed. Execute consistently! What will you execute today?

Remember the words of the Apostle Paul:

KJV
Rom. 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

Remember, drink as much water as you can, and make a point of cleaning toxins out of you body during this process. You are doing well.

Also, plan to bring someone to church with you this Sunday. Go public with your faith. Ask several people to come to church with you. I believe there is a miracle for you, in your obedience.

Live Life on Purpose and not By Mistake,

Yours Because I am His,

Leo Colon

pastor@ihpfwc.org

www.ihpfwc.org

Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ. Again, thank you for visiting our blog site. I would like to take this time to invite you to our church, In His Presence Family Worship Center. It is a friendly church where the praise and worship is sweet and the word of God is preached with power and without compromise. Join us at four (4) PM at 154 Lexington Ave @ 30th Street. Our midweek bible study services are at Seven (7) PM. We would be honored to have you as our special guest. Make plans now to come and prepare to receive from God. You will not be sorry.

This is day number Five of our fast. Congratulations, this is a great reason to celebrate. You have made it to day number Five (5). Honestly, some of you did not think you were going to make it this far. Listen, you are doing great. Just do one more day. Don’t worry about the rest of the fast. Just do today.

I beg your indulgence for getting this blog out so late in the day. I have just returned from officiating a wedding for two of my congregants. I am such a blessed Pastor.

Today, I thought to repost a blog I did in the past. Today I beg your indulgence. Today’s blog is an act of humility for me. Sometimes I read a passage and fall in love with God and his word all over again. Sometimes while preparing to write a blog, I come to the conclusion that there are passages that need not be elaborated upon, and that sometimes the wisest thing a Pastor can do is to not get in the way. Today is one of those days. Next week I will elaborate, but today I feel led to just offer the passage. I pray that we all would simply APPLY the word of God. The passage is rendered in the New Revised Standard Version.

NRSV Proverbs Chapter 18:

Prov. 18:1         The one who lives alone is self-indulgent,

                showing contempt for all who have sound judgment.

Prov. 18:2         A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,

                but only in expressing personal opinion.

Prov. 18:3         When wickedness comes, contempt comes also;

                and with dishonor comes disgrace. `

Prov. 18:4         The words of the mouth are deep waters;

                the fountain of wisdom is a gushing stream.

Prov. 18:5         It is not right to be partial to the guilty,

                or to subvert the innocent in judgment.

Prov. 18:6         A fool’s lips bring strife,

                and a fool’s mouth invites a flogging.

Prov. 18:7         The mouths of fools are their ruin,

                and their lips a snare to themselves.

Prov. 18:8         The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;

                they go down into the inner parts of the body.

Prov. 18:9         One who is slack in work

                is close kin to a vandal.

Prov. 18:10         The name of the LORD is a strong tower;

                the righteous run into it and are safe.

Prov. 18:11         The wealth of the rich is their strong city;

                in their imagination it is like a high wall.

Prov. 18:12         Before destruction one’s heart is haughty,

                but humility goes before honor.

Prov. 18:13         If one gives answer before hearing,

                it is folly and shame.

Prov. 18:14         The human spirit will endure sickness;

                but a broken spirit—who can bear?

Prov. 18:15         An intelligent mind acquires knowledge,

                and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Prov. 18:16         A gift opens doors;

                it gives access to the great.

Prov. 18:17         The one who first states a case seems right,

                until the other comes and cross-examines.

Prov. 18:18         Casting the lot puts an end to disputes

                and decides between powerful contenders.

Prov. 18:19         An ally offended is stronger than a city;

                such quarreling is like the bars of a castle.

Prov. 18:20         From the fruit of the mouth one’s stomach is satisfied;

                the yield of the lips brings satisfaction.

Prov. 18:21         Death and life are in the power of the tongue,

                and those who love it will eat its fruits.

Prov. 18:22         He who finds a wife finds a good thing,

                and obtains favor from the LORD.

Prov. 18:23         The poor use entreaties,

                but the rich answer roughly.

Prov. 18:24         Some friends play at friendship

                but a true friend sticks closer than one’s nearest kin.

Yours Because I am His,

Leo Colon

www.ihpfwc.org

pastor@ihpfwc.org

leocolon.wordpress.com

Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ. Again, thank you for visiting our blog site. I would like to take this time to invite you to our church, In His Presence Family Worship Center. It is a friendly church where the praise and worship is sweet and the word of God is preached with power and without compromise. Join us at four (4) PM at 154 Lexington Ave @ 30th Street. Our midweek bible study services are at Seven (7) PM. We would be honored to have you as our special guest. Make plans now to come and prepare to receive from God. You will not be sorry.

This is day number Four of our fast. Congratulations, this is a great reason to celebrate. You have made it to day number Four (4). Honestly, some of you did not think you were going to make it this far. Listen, you are doing great. Just do one more day. Don’t worry about the rest of the fast. Just do today.

Our next topic in the four points I shared with yesterday is “Plan Intentionally”. Let get into it.

Planning is preparing today for tomorrow. Jeff Henderson said it this way, “Great days typically begin the night before”. Great days typically do not happen by mistake. Also days that seem to be worthless usually did not have goals affixed to it. If you plan for nothing, you get what you planned for. Our late Archbishop Bill McKenley used to say, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail”. So if we manage for no excuses, then planning will become a new or revised habit in our process of “Renewing our mind”.

Even the Apostle Paul planed and set in order how services should be conducted. Let’s look at the text.

HCSB

1Cor. 14:26 ¶ What then is the conclusion, brothers? Whenever you come together, each one has a psalm, a teaching, a revelation, another language, or an interpretation. All things must be done for edification.

1Cor. 14:27 If any person speaks in another language, there should be only two, or at the most three, each in turn, and someone must interpret.

1Cor. 14:28 But if there is no interpreter, that person should keep silent in the church and speak to himself and to God.

1Cor. 14:29 Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should evaluate.

1Cor. 14:30 But if something has been revealed to another person sitting there, the first prophet should be silent.

1Cor. 14:31 For you can all prophesy one by one, so that everyone may learn and everyone may be encouraged.

Planning not only leads to order but to success. A successful life happens because of a successful vision. A successful vision starts with a successful plan.

In the leadership course I am taking now, one of our lecturers, a man named Mark Riesenberg, who is an expert at Goal Setting and Time management, kept saying to us, “Don’t think it, Ink It”. Meaning that we should not be satisfied thinking of something, we should ALWAYS write it down. Always!!!!

I read a study down by some university, They asked a group of people, How many of you have goals? One hundred percent (100%) of the participants in the study agreed they had goals. Of the 100% that had goals, 3% said they have accomplished their goals. Of the 3% who have accomplished their goals, 97% of them wrote their goals down. So there was a real correlation between people who write down their goals and those who achieve their goals.

Plan Intentionally. Write things down. Plan a successful day, the night before. Renew your mind and form new habits. Renewal is a process. Are you up for it?

Remember, drink as much water as you can, and make a point of cleaning toxins out of you body during this process. You are doing well.

Also, plan to bring someone to church with you this Sunday. Go public with your faith. Ask several people to come to church with you. I believe there is a miracle for you, in your obedience.

Live Life on Purpose and not By Mistake,

Yours Because I am His,

Leo Colon

pastor@ihpfwc.org

www.ihpfwc.org