Pastor Allan began his
message by saying; today he wanted to talk about Fathers not doing their
job. In this world there are so many
sounds, and God has given many gifts to use.
We have a voice to use, and to share the Gospel. We need to quit saying, “I am not worthy,” because God
has made you worthy.
Yes at times, we all fall
short, but we need to step up and get closer to Jesus and BE a person of
integrity, today and tomorrow.
The Characteristics of a
Godly Man or women require a personal relationship with Jesus.
#1
Step Up: It is time to be willing to initiate and be
men or women of action. To be strong,
courageous, and an example to our children and to others.
Society is trying to
undermine all that God has founded as normal.
What can one person do? It was
one person who stopped prayer and the Bible in schools. If one woman can change history, think what
the Body of Christ can do? God has given
us a future and a plan for good. Not
just in the physical realm but in the Spiritual. We must stand in the gap for our family and
be committed to Christ and also to our community.
#2.
Speak out: Teach your children truth now, and later they
will make their own choices, hopefully on what you have taught them. When they come home from school saying their
teacher says this and that - - tell them that the Bible says sin is sin. Silence is a sin. Be ready to give a defense in gentleness and
reverence. Be bold and take a stand for
we are in desperate times.
#3.
Stand Strong: Don’t give in if you are criticized. The enemy will try to discourage you, but you
can’t allow him to do that. Sometimes we
are smacked by a wave, but don’t slide back.
Discover the attack and Pray God to cover us with the Blood of
Jesus. God’s will isn’t always a piece of cake, but
your toil is not in vain. Be mature in God.
I Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye
steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as
ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
The enemy attacks in a
vulnerable spot; the family. The enemy wants to “take you out, but tighten up
security with prayer and dedication. Ask
God for a Father’s heart who loves in purity.
Ask for a heart that hurts when other’s hurt, to have empathy with the
broken the ugly and the smelly. Be
prepared to meet opposition, but see others not for what they are now, but what
they are going to be.
It is God’s will for us to be
like Jesus.
#4. Stay humble: Don’t try to take credit. Pride has no place. I Peter 5:5 Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility
toward one another, for “God opposes the proud
but gives grace to the humble.”
#5. Serve the King Jesus. Seek the kingdom of His
Righteousness and serve God. It is Him who sanctifies us. Don’t settle to be an average Christian, but
serve the King by serving others. Stand
in the gap for your Pastor, that he may preach truth and not a watered down
gospel. We desire reality, and a genuine
move of the Holy Spirit.
Claim holiness, which is not the most popular
thing, but allow God to flow through you as a clean vessel. Don’t get too comfortable because we are
going to go into deeper levels with God.
Pray for boldness and for these Godly
Characteristics’ to show up in your life.
4 comments:
These are great checkpoints for us as parents and even just Christians. I like the one about speaking out in our homes and teaching our kids what sin is and warn of the consequences of it in life. This is a great post.
Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us here at Tell Me a Story!!!!!
Love,
Mary
This is a wonderful list to for a character check, Hazel. I'll keep these in mind.
Wonderful points, Hazel. It is time that we, as the Body of Christ, take a stand...and to stand in the gap, as you said.
Hello Hazel, this is very detailed for our today's generation.
The most important message silence is a sin and teaching our kids to Truth in love and gentleness.
God Bless for this set of articles. Well needed indeed
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