We should live our life with purpose and have a deep and assured knowing that we are meant to achieve greatness with our life. We must always remember and keep in mind that God does not create anything without a plan and purpose behind it. We must believe in ourselves as God believes in us and when we do nothing shall be impossible to us. It is easy to tell someone that they are meant to achieve great things in life, but if they don't believe it for themselves then the victory has already been taken away from them. We must see our life as meaningful and full of potential. We must let go of our past failures, setbacks and shortfalls and know that a new beginning is always available with God. (Jeremiah 1:4-5) (Psalm 139:14-18) (Matthew 17:20)
For me it has never been difficult to believe that greatness was within me. Confidence in myself was never lacking, but when I became paralyzed in a boating accident in 1996, all my confidence and assurance of greatness was taken away in a split second. My secured and sure future was completely changed in that moment and all I knew soon after that accident was uncertainty. I became uncertain of my ability and of my future. I didn't know how my life would be beneficial to myself and to others. Thankfully all of that changed when Jesus entered into my life. Hope was restored. Confidence was returned. My future was eternally secured and a gift of encouragement was imparted into my life that was to be used to encourage and inspire others around the world to believe in themselves again as God believes in them. (John 15:5) (Isaiah 40:28-31)
We must nurture a belief that we are not our past. We are not defined by our failures and setbacks. We can however use our past for our benefit today and in our tomorrow's to come. The lessons we learned that made us better, wiser and stronger serve a purpose to not repeat the past, but become better because of it. What I have learned about overcoming is that just as a plant needs water to survive so to our life needs to receive nourishment. We must have a deep knowing that we are worthy and well able to make a difference in our own life and in the lives of others. (2 Corinthians 5:17) (Jeremiah 1:6-9) (Ezekiel 18:30-32)
No matter what you have gone through; no matter your failures or setbacks, no matter your trials and tribulations, you can rise up again. You can make a difference in this world. You can teach what you have learned, you can encourage others in their discouragement, you can inspire someone else to know that a new beginning is always possible with God. Using your life to make a difference in the lives of others will leave a legacy that will live on long after you are gone. Believe in yourself. Nurture the gifts within you. Try again even if you don't feel like it. When you do you will see your life reach heights you never thought possible. I know this truth because I try my best to do it each and every day. (Ezekiel 11:19-20) (Psalm 103:10-14)
–Dwayne
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Monday, June 10, 2013
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Message On God's Faithfulness
The Lord is good and His mercy is from everlasting to everlasting. God is always with us and will meet our every need according to His promise. God never promised we wouldn't have troubles, but He did promise that He would see us through every trial and tribulation. In Psalm 23:4 the Bible declares "Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me." We have to get our mind made up that no problem will overtake us, but in the name of Jesus we will walk through every problem and situation that may come our way. Thank God that even though we have problems, God will see us through each and everyone of them.
I was reading the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Daniel chapter 3 and was very encouraged by the how faithful God is to those who put their complete trust in Him. When Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego held onto their faith in God and wouldn't bow down to worship the golden image, King Nebuchadnezzar threw all three of them into a fiery furnace heated up 7 times more than normal because he was so enraged they wouldn't bow down to his golden god (Daniel 3:19-20). The guards that bound them with ropes died when they got close to the furnace because the fire was so hot. God could have sent some angels to rescue them, but Jesus Himself came to their aid. Jesus loosed the ropes and they were walking around in that furnace that had to be at least 1000 degrees (Daniel 3:25). When the three came forth from the fire, there was not one hair of their head singed, nor the smell of smoke on them (Daniel 3:27).
Whatever problem that you are going through, it's not as bad as that fiery furnace so be encouraged and know that if Jesus saved Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego than He will meet every need that you have. I encourage you to hold on to your faith in the Lord and He will be faithful to get you out of the worst fire where there will not even be the smell of smoke on you (Daniel 3:27).
Many people face trials and tribulation and feel like giving up but the Bible declares in Psalm 30:5 "…weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning." I encourage you hold onto God's promise and never give up. Joy will come in the morning. Whatever problem that may seem hopeless and unsolvable; give it to God and see His miracle working power take place. Never give up the dreams and aspirations you have because things don't go as planned. Have faith in the one who made the Heavens and the Earth, the one who calls the stars by name (Psalm 147:4). Jesus is His name and will be with you in whatever situation your facing. Simply call upon Him and ask for it.
Read and meditate on these scriptures:
Romans 8:31-32 "What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be 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?"
Psalm 30:2-4 "O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness."
Psalm 121 "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore."
All scriptures can be found in the King James Version.
I do give God all the Glory, Honor and Praise for these messages. It is by His spirit that we are blessed and encouraged and so to Him belongs all the credit. Amen.
–Dwayne
I was reading the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Daniel chapter 3 and was very encouraged by the how faithful God is to those who put their complete trust in Him. When Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego held onto their faith in God and wouldn't bow down to worship the golden image, King Nebuchadnezzar threw all three of them into a fiery furnace heated up 7 times more than normal because he was so enraged they wouldn't bow down to his golden god (Daniel 3:19-20). The guards that bound them with ropes died when they got close to the furnace because the fire was so hot. God could have sent some angels to rescue them, but Jesus Himself came to their aid. Jesus loosed the ropes and they were walking around in that furnace that had to be at least 1000 degrees (Daniel 3:25). When the three came forth from the fire, there was not one hair of their head singed, nor the smell of smoke on them (Daniel 3:27).
Whatever problem that you are going through, it's not as bad as that fiery furnace so be encouraged and know that if Jesus saved Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego than He will meet every need that you have. I encourage you to hold on to your faith in the Lord and He will be faithful to get you out of the worst fire where there will not even be the smell of smoke on you (Daniel 3:27).
Many people face trials and tribulation and feel like giving up but the Bible declares in Psalm 30:5 "…weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning." I encourage you hold onto God's promise and never give up. Joy will come in the morning. Whatever problem that may seem hopeless and unsolvable; give it to God and see His miracle working power take place. Never give up the dreams and aspirations you have because things don't go as planned. Have faith in the one who made the Heavens and the Earth, the one who calls the stars by name (Psalm 147:4). Jesus is His name and will be with you in whatever situation your facing. Simply call upon Him and ask for it.
Read and meditate on these scriptures:
Romans 8:31-32 "What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be 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?"
Psalm 30:2-4 "O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness."
Psalm 121 "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore."
All scriptures can be found in the King James Version.
I do give God all the Glory, Honor and Praise for these messages. It is by His spirit that we are blessed and encouraged and so to Him belongs all the credit. Amen.
–Dwayne
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Sin -- The Hard Master
It's amazing to me how people refuse to come to God. They would rather take pleasures in alcohol, in drugs, in sexual perversions. What they fail to realize is that sin is pleasurable for a season, but it is also a hard master. It will take from you all that you hold dear and leave you with nothing. But on the other side of sin, we have the Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord Jesus died for us so that we might be forgiven, redeemed and made righteous before God the Father. His plan for us is to be with Him in fellowship, in communion, in oneness. He wishes to give us all that we lack and all that He wants in return is our love and devotion to Him. It is easy to love God once you to experience the peace that He gives. Peace that surpasses all understanding, Peace in the midst of struggles, Peace in the midst of heartache. Such peace can never be found in the perversions of this world.
If you have fallen away from the Lord and have given in to these "pleasures", I want you to know that your ending will not be a pleasurable one. Every sin, every perversion, every lustful act will require judgment by a just Judge and He will give every person exactly what they deserve. It will not be a matter of good works outweighing the bad, but rather judgment that is just and right for all that we have done wrong in our earthly vessels. The Bible declares in James 1:13–15 "Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth He any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death."
It is to your own detriment if you continue in the path of sin. So why let it? Why let sin keep you from the goodness of God? He wishes to forgive you, to redeem you and to cleanse you of all unrighteousness. It is a free gift given to all mankind and all one has to do is simply accept it for themselves. Repent my friend if you need to and know that God offers you forgiveness through His Son Jesus Christ. The past can be washed away and your future can be forever secured, but you have to take the first step in calling upon the Lord. I pray that you will make that courageous step if you need to.
–Dwayne Savaya
If you have fallen away from the Lord and have given in to these "pleasures", I want you to know that your ending will not be a pleasurable one. Every sin, every perversion, every lustful act will require judgment by a just Judge and He will give every person exactly what they deserve. It will not be a matter of good works outweighing the bad, but rather judgment that is just and right for all that we have done wrong in our earthly vessels. The Bible declares in James 1:13–15 "Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth He any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death."
It is to your own detriment if you continue in the path of sin. So why let it? Why let sin keep you from the goodness of God? He wishes to forgive you, to redeem you and to cleanse you of all unrighteousness. It is a free gift given to all mankind and all one has to do is simply accept it for themselves. Repent my friend if you need to and know that God offers you forgiveness through His Son Jesus Christ. The past can be washed away and your future can be forever secured, but you have to take the first step in calling upon the Lord. I pray that you will make that courageous step if you need to.
–Dwayne Savaya
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