YOU Are NOT Average

 Happy Sunday!

"There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;

Forasmuch as an EXCELLENT SPIRIT, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.

Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?"(Daniel 5:11-13 KJV).

I have mentioned before that I was not applauded for getting "C"s on my school report cards.  My Mother believed that a "C" meant Average.  She told us we were not average, we didn't look like everyone else, and we were expected to excel.  Daniel was said to have an Excellent Spirit!  He was NOT AVERAGE!  Daniel 1:20 says, he and his three friends were "ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm".(KJV).  Don't miss this!  It is possible for you to be ten times better than your peers, your teammates, other business owners, and your co-workers!  You have access to the Holy Spirit who is the ultimate Excellent Spirit!

Jesus said, "These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.  But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall TEACH you ALL things, and bring ALL things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you."(John 14:25-26 KJV).  Jesus also said, "And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the SAME hour what ye ought to say."(Luke 12:11-12 KJV).  That's AMAZING!  The Holy Spirit can give you the right answer at a moments notice!

Before you delete this email and say, "Cynthia has gone off the deep end again!" Let me say that it's not Magic! Just like getting Good Grades requires diligent study, we must put in the work!  Jesus said, "If you live in Me [abide vitally united to Me] and My words remain in you and continue to live in your hearts, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you."(John 15:7 AMPC).  The Apostle Paul said, "STUDY to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."(2 Timothy 2:15 KJV).

A successful business man, a billionaire that I admire, says it's easy to be successful in our world today!  Why you many ask?  What is the secret?  DON'T BE AVERAGE!  Society makes excuses and will allow you to collect identities, labels, and traumas.  BUT if you can renew your MIND you can move past stereotypes, stigmas, and pain to be the BEST!  Romans 12:2 says, "Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect."(NLT).

Love and prayers, Cynthia

Power to GET Wealth

 Happy Sunday!

"For the Lord thy God bringeth thee into a GOOD land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;

A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey;

A land wherein thou shalt eat bread WITHOUT SCARCENESS, thou shalt NOT LACK ANY THING in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass.

When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt BLESS the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath GIVEN thee.

BEWARE that thou forget not the Lord thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:

Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;

And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;

Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the Lord thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;

Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;

Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;

And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.

But thou shalt REMEMBER the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to GET WEALTH, that he may establish HIS covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day."(Deuteronomy 8:7-18 KJV).

Galatians 3:13-14 explains how we can get in on this wonderful Blessing! 

 "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: That the BLESSING of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith."(Galatians 3:13-14 KJV).

Love and prayers, Cynthia

4 Types of SIN

 Happy Monday!

"Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit."(Psalm 32:1-2 NKJV).

The Psalmist, King David gave us insight on SIN!  He was a "Man After God's Own Heart" but he also knew about SIN!(1 Samuel 13:14, Acts 13:22).  In this psalm, he shows us the 4 types of SIN as a reminder so that we can avoid it!

Transgression is the first type of SIN.  Transgression is Defiance or Deliberate rebellion against God.  Brother Kenneth Hagin told a story of a young boy disciplined by the teacher. He was told to stand in the corner but whispered to another student, "I'm standing up on the outside, but I'm sitting down on the inside!"  He was defiant!  2 Thessalonians 2:4 says, "For we speak as messengers from God, trusted by him to tell the truth; we change his message not one bit to suit the taste of those who hear it; for we serve God alone, who EXAMINES our hearts’ deepest thoughts."(Living Bible). 

Sin is the second type of SIN!  It represents a Defect!  It means we have fallen short or missed the mark or target, and lack discipline and strength.  Romans 7:18-20 says, "And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can’t. I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway. But if I do what I don’t want to do, I am not really the one doing wrong; it is SIN living in me that does it."(NLT).   "Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord."(Romans 7:25 NLT).  Galatians 2:20 tells us we can win over Sin..."I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the FAITH of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."(KJV).

Iniquity is the third type of SIN!  It describes a distortion, something bent or crooked!  Back in the day criminals were called "crooks" because they didn't follow the straight and narrow way.  Romans 1:29-32 says, "Their lives became full of every kind of wickedness and sin, of greed and hate, envy, murder, fighting, lying, bitterness, and gossip. They were backbiters, haters of God, insolent, proud, braggarts, always thinking of new ways of sinning and continually being disobedient to their parents. They tried to misunderstand, broke their promises, and were heartless—without pity. They were fully aware of God’s DEATH penalty for these crimes, yet they went right ahead and did them anyway and encouraged others to do them, too."(Living Bible).

Deceit is the fourth type of SIN!  "Literally, a catching or ensnaring. Hence, the misleading of a person; the leading of another person to believe what is false, or not to believe what is true, and thus to ensnare him; FRAUD; fallacy; cheat; any declaration, artifice or practice, which misleads another, or causes him to believe what is false.; In law, any trick, device, craft, collusion, shift, covin, or underhand practice, used to defraud another." (Webster 1828 Dictionary).  Galatians 6:7-9 warns and encourages us, "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us not be weary in WELL DOING: for in due season we shall REAP, if we faint not."(KJV).

Let's continue to avoid any type of SIN!  1 Corinthians 10:12 says, "Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall."(KJV).

Love and prayers, Cynthia

Walk, Stand, and Sit

 Happy Sunday!

"BLESSED is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

BUT his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate DAY and NIGHT.

And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and WHATSOEVER he doeth shall prosper.

The ungodly are NOT so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

Therefore the ungodly shall NOT stand in the judgment, nor SINNERS in the congregation of the righteous.

For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the WAY of the ungodly shall perish."(Psalm 1:1-6 KJV)

Love and Prayers, Cynthia

Beyond Happy

 Happy Sunday!

"Remember when the Eternal brought back the exiles to Zion? 
It was as if we were dreaming—
Our mouths were filled with laughter; 
our tongues were spilling over into song.
The word went out across the prairies and deserts,
across the hills, over the oceans wide, from nation to nation:
“The Eternal has done remarkable things for them.”
We shook our heads. All of us were stunned—the Eternal has done remarkable things for us. 
We were beyond happy, beyond joyful.

And now, Eternal One, some are held captive and poor. 
Release them, and restore our fortunes as the dry riverbeds of the South spring to life when the rains come at last.

Those who walk the fields to sow, casting their seed in tears, 
will one day tread those same long rows, amazed by what’s appeared.

Those who weep as they walk and plant with sighs 
Will return singing with joy, when they bring home the harvest." - Psalm 126 (Voice)

Love and prayers, Cynthia

JESUS is Coming Soon!

 Happy Sunday!

"I always thank my God for YOU 

and for the Gracious GIFTS he has given you, 

now that you BELONG to Christ Jesus. 

THROUGH him, 

God has ENRICHED your church in every way—with all of your eloquent words and all of your KNOWLEDGE. 

This CONFIRMS that what I told you about Christ is TRUE. 

NOW you have EVERY spiritual gift you NEED as you eagerly WAIT for The RETURN of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

He will KEEP you STRONG to the end so that you will be FREE from all blame on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ returns. 

God will do this, for he is FAITHFUL to do what he says, and he has invited you into partnership with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord."(1 Corinthians 1:4-9 NLT).

JESUS is Coming Soon!  Are you ready?  I know, I know!  You're thinking, "Cynthia, they've been saying that for hundreds of years now!"  BUT it's true.  2 Peter 3:3-4 says, "Most importantly, I want to remind you that in the last days scoffers will come, mocking the truth and following their own desires. They will say, “What happened to the promise that Jesus is coming again? From before the times of our ancestors, everything has remained the same since the world was first created.”(NLT).  The Apostle Peter goes on to explain the delay, "The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want ANYONE to be destroyed, but wants EVERYONE to repent."(2 Peter 3:9 NLT).

Think about what would have happened to us if Jesus had come before we accepted HIM as our Lord and Savior.  What a Blessing it is that HE gave us time to REPENT, and turn from our wicked ways!  NOW, he wants us to tell others!  Jesus commanded us to, "GO ye therefore, and TEACH all nations, BAPTIZING them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen."(Matthew 28:19-20 KJV).

Love and prayers, Cynthia

Do It Now!

 Happy Sunday!

"Never walk away from someone who deserves help;

    your hand is God’s hand for that person.

Don’t tell your neighbor “Maybe some other time”

    or “Try me tomorrow”

    when the money’s right there in your pocket.

Don’t figure ways of taking advantage of your neighbor

    when he’s sitting there trusting and unsuspecting."

(Proverbs 3:27-29 Message).

2 Timothy 3:16-17 says, "All scripture is GIVEN by inspiration of GOD, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all GOOD works."(KJV).  God has given us the Word, the Bible to guide us and assist us in life. 

He wouldn't tell us to do something He wouldn't do himself.  Right?Proverbs 3:27 tells us don't wait until tomorrow when you have the ability to help someone today.  Do you think God would wait to help you today?  Do you think he will tell you to wait until tomorrow when he has everything at his disposal today?  Luke 18:7-9 says, "Won't God PROTECT his chosen ones who PRAY to him day and night? Won't he be CONCERNED for them? He will SURELY hurry and HELP them. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find on this earth anyone with faith?"(CEV).

Hebrews 11:1 says, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the EVIDENCE of things not seen."(KJV).  Hebrews 11:6 says, "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must BELIEVE that he is, and that he is a REWARDER of them that diligently seek him."(KJV).

Food for Thought!

Love and prayers, Cynthia