"Please Man or Please God"

The innermost difficult of struggles pertains to separating yourself from those that have historically been closest to you. Your Heart does not desire to leave them behind. However, the Will of God oft times compels you to leave behind who and what were not meant to go with you. The key is knowing the difference in whether or not they are supposed to go with you or not. Resistance to the Will of God, is not an indication that they have their tickets stamped for the journey that you are destined to travel upon. At that point in time, you have a decision to make. You either "Please Man or Please God."

Do not be fooled into thinking that you can do both. It is not possible! Although we "can do all things through Christ" (Philippians 4:13), everyone has not been Purposed to do them with us, for Christ.

We each have a path to take in Life and riding shotgun on someone else's path negates traveling that of your own. Reciprocally, allowing someone else to ride shotgun on your path, negates that of their own as well. If either were meant to be, then they shall be, according to the Will of God.

Use this time to Pray for Wisdom, Discernment and Courage, so that you can come to know all that you will be required to know, differentiating between the two, and to then do something about it.

Man's salvation is not contingent upon another carnal man seeking a similar or same salvation. As a matter of fact, they are as different, as "Pleasing Man or Pleasing God."

Trust in what God, through the Holy Spirit, has and continues to communicate to and through you. Compromise not, nor negotiate what your ears have heard and what your Heart has received. If it is from God, you will know, and then you will know exactly what to do. Forget your feelings, for they often do not align with what God has in store, His Ultimate Plans, for you and I. It might be hard to do at first. However, we CAN do everything through Christ, who gives us strength. (‭Philippians‬ ‭4‬:‭13‬)

In all that you say and do, you will either "Please Man or Please God."

Choose wisely.

Heavenly Father.

King Jesus.

Holy Spirit.

Smile.

Love.

Always.

And Still.

Exactly Who God Says I Am. Corey A. Ford

"The Vision That God Has For You"

To know that God is absolutely FOR you, negates all of the negative forces that are coming up AGAINST you. Oft times it appears that you cannot catch a break, from the very things that are trying to break you. The irony of such an analysis and the sheer hypocrisy of the antagonizing existence of what desperately seeks to watch you fail miserably, and destroy you ultimately.

The irony exists in the mere fact that we need not seek a break from what wants to break us. Rather, we should seek the Kingdom of God to provide us the Strength to endure the continuous molding of our perceived weaknesses.

Secondly, the hypocrisy of the antagonist is due to the lack of Grace and Mercy that will not be extended to those that seek to harm the Righteous children of God Almighty. His wrath is forthcoming and very real!

Take a break from your own senses and allow the manifestation of the Word of God to take root and marinate deep within so that you do not become dependent on receiving a break. Rather seek the Strength to endure all that comes up against you.

Getting knocked down perfectly positions us for God to pick us right back up again.

Do not allow your physical sight to overrule "The Vision That God Has For You." What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? (‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭31‬ NIV)

The Victory is nothing short of the Testimony of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. For the only thing that God cannot do, is fail. With that said: Smile. Never quit. Cling to your Faith. Put your Hope in the Lord. Trust His Faithfulness. Remember His Promise. Disregard all that you physically see. Focus on His Goodness, Grace and Mercy. See yourself the way that He sees you. Envision you in "The Vision That God Has For You."

Heavenly Father.

King Jesus.

Holy Spirit.

Smile.

Love.

Always.

And Still.

Exactly Who God Says I Am. Corey A. Ford