Positioned for Success

It can be easy to become discouraged when you are not seeing the progress needed to acquire what God has given you.

How do you stay encouraged and encourage others? First off, when you encourage each others, you build them up. At the same time you begin to build yourself up.

Here are some points on "How to stay encouraged and encourage others"

1. The bible instructs us we are not to be conformed into the image of the world, but be transformed by the renewing of our mind. This means the only way I can encourage someone else is by renewing my mind with the Word of God. Find scriptures which encourage you and continue going. Like for example Mark 9:23 with God nothing is impossible.

2. The Law of Reciprocity-If you are feeling down, find someone to encourage and you will feel encouraged too. It's a fixed law what you sow or give you get back pressed down shaken together and running over.

3. Don't ever think a step back is a set back. Sometimes going back can get you farther than continuing where you are currently at.

4. We must not loose hope of what God has called us to do. He said with Him nothing is impossible. Nothing absolutely nothing is impossible.

Here are some people that doubted their doubts and believed what He had said would come to pass.

King David- He was back against a corner and no one was with him, but the bible states he encouraged himself in the Lord.

You- Yes you are an example of an encourager. When you read this you were encouraged, now go out and encourage others.

Blessings,

Pastor Mark

Right Spot

In life we deal with all type of issues. Sometimes it is as simply as what to eat, what to wear etc. Then there are times when only God can expose and show one the right way. It's what I call finding the Right Spot.

God has the right spot for every season in our life. When Jacob in the bible was with his father-in-law God made the animals that he had to multiply. It was because Jacob was in the right spot. When you go to Starbucks they have a hot spot. This is where any one that comes in is able to connect to the Internet. It's when we obey God we arrive in the hot spot. People should want to listen and follow you and I because we are constantly in the Hot spot.

The question to day is are you in the Right or Hot Spot? Churches should be the Hot Spot. We should be able to connect people directly to God without any problems.

I encourage you today to get to the Right or Hot Spot in your life and when you leave, wi-fi yourself so that wherever you go you can connect to Him and show others how to connect to Him.

Blessings,

Pastor Mark

Yes Lord

What if you came home and God told you that all you need to do to access all the He has is to follow me in every area of your life would you say "Yes Lord." God's promises for our life are predicated upon us saying "Yes Lord"

Let me explain it like this. A child is asked to pick up something, the child reply's why? instead of Yes Sir or Yes Mam. Because of what the child said, he or she has just placed a road block to them acquiring anything they would like to purchase or do at that moment. Now as soon as he or she is corrected and they complete the task, then are resumed into good standing.

So it is with us. When we tell God -Why me? What about them? we place road blocks from acquiring what He has desired for us. But as soon as we repent we resume into the place to receive what He has already said is ours. It's by His grace.

Here are some points to how to say "Yes Lord"

1. Condition your heart to yield to God. Yielding to God means you are willing "To Do" whatever the request is.

2. Never ever Say "No to God"

3. Position yourself by constantly avoiding the distraction that would hinder you from acquiring what God has already spoken. Positioned for good success.

Blessings,

Pastor Mark

Faith Exposed

Our faith is sometimes placed in the wrong place. Sometimes it's placed in people we trust and have depended upon. Sometimes it is placed in a career or in financial security. But when those people, career, or financial security become unfaithful what do you do?

You see Colossians 3:11 tells us: Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us. He is telling us to place our focus on Him so that when things don't turn out the way we thought, our faith is not miss placed but in the right place which in Christ.

I want to encourage you to make sure every area of your life your faith is placed in Him. This enables one to fulfill their entire destiny in Life.

Here are a few points to lean on

1. We are designed to trust God. So ask Him for the right direction.

2. Don't use anything that has a happened as an excuse. Many times we have legitimate excuses, but don't rely on them.

3. Face the fact, but speak the truth into the situation.

4. Lastly never ever give in. God will and has promised it will all come together.

Blessings,

Pastor Mark

Blown

When I was a teenage I was performing an illustration at an event. Long story short I tore my A.C.L. (Anterior cruciate ligament ) on my knee. It took me a while to fully recover. With therapy and prayer I was able to regain full capacity of my knee. Sometimes in life it brings us a blow.

It can sideline you and sometimes cause per meant damage. But God said in His word in Mark 9:23

If you can believe all things are possible. He was telling us you can regain what you lost and accomplish

all that God has called you to be. Jesus asked a man that was sick if he wanted to be healed. At first the man began to

tell Him why he could not recover, but Jesus interrupted and said get up and walk. At that very moment He could walk again.

Today wherever you are at, whatever type of bad news that would cause you to be side or whether everything is going great,

know God has sent you a word that with Him nothing is impossible and you will walk and thrive again. Allow God to restore you.

4 steps to regaining your steps

1. Don't make excuses

2. Give it to God.

3. Except His forgiveness

4. Move On- Refuse to allow time to be an indicator of whether you are where you need to be.

Blessings,

Pastor Mark

Don't Underestimate God

I have been fasting tomorrow for 21 days. It has been the first time in over 2 years I have been able to do a full 21 day fast. (meaning nothing but liquids) I give God all the glory. I was in an accident 2 1/2 years ago. We had just acquired a location for the church and the very next week I had the accident. I should have been severally crippled or possibly dead. But God knew the plan and intercepted death. It has taken a while, but I have come full circle.

There is one thing the Lord has always reaffirmed is His word will not return back void. I want to encourage you no matter what has happened to you, even though it might have seemed like a set back, God knows how to bring an epic return.

I'm more grateful than ever to God. Even though this happened God still performed great opportunities, and I have seen more people than ever come to Christ. I thank my wife for her support and constantly encouraging me to reach all that God has. God taught me many things but one thing is- When God's word goes forth, no one or situation will change what God has spoken for you to do as long as you continue to stay focused on Him.

Stay encouraged. Even though the enemy tried his best, his best could not compete with God's promises. Don't allow yourself to get discouraged. God will do it no matter what.

Blessings,

Pastor Mark

I Will

Have you said the word I will to someone? I have many times and try very hard to keep what I have committed too. Jesus ask a variety of people to follow Him, many said yes, and many said no. The thought comes into play is the reason we say no to what God asks us to do could be because we don't see what He sees.

For instance, if God told you to twitter, text, or even call someone and ask for their forgiveness even though it was not you but them, would you do it? If He told you to buy someones lunch or give something away would you say "I Will". It's not easy to say I will, but it feels really good once you do it.

This is what Isaiah said.

Isaiah 6:8 (Amplified Bible) Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send? And who will go for Us? Then said I, Here am I; send me

Isaiah was willing to do all that God had called Him to be. He was willing to say "I will." So the question is are you going to say "I will" to God and to His purpose in your life? Are you going to say "I will" to something that will cost you for the sake of the gospel? Timothy said "l Will" even though he had to be circumcised at a late age. Paul said "I Will" and preached the gospel.

I pray you say "I Will" to every instructions and request God asks you to do. You could be only a step away from your destiny. God knows!

Blessings,

Pastor Mark