AWAKE MINISTRIES

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July 06, 2022 49. FROM THE PIT TO THE PALACE ??? : MY JOSEPH STORY (Part 3)
The Hard Truth Is --- The Bible Doesn't Mention That Joseph Did Anything Wrong. Throughout The Course Of My Life, Fear Of Rejection Was Something That Ruled Over Me. You See, My Mom Was A Bit Of A Perfectionist. It Rubbed Off On Me As Well. Most Times Whenever Things Weren't Fashioned/Executed The Way She Liked Them, She'd Make You Feel It. Sometimes With Aggressive Words--- Sometimes Literally. You Might Be Asking What This Has To Do With Anything. I Wouldn't Turn Down The Idea Of It Being The Root Cause Of What Was Once My Greatest Fear. I Wanted Everything I Cared About To Be Perfect. I Never Wanted To Make A Mistake (Ever). I Could Never Tarnish My Image With Something As Humane As A Mistake. Lol. My Mother's Discipline Programmed Me To The Rationale That All Mistakes Led To Extreme Consequences. In Effect, I Adapted This Concept And Applied It To All My Relationships. Due To The Validation I Sought Out In Everyone I Came Across, It Led To Me Being A People Pleaser As Well. See The Only Times Things Went Smooth, Were When My Mother Was Happy. Otherwise, (Let's Just Say You'd Know.) To Minimize Confrontation, You Had To Follow Her Rules To A Tee. Like I Said Before, She Was A Perfectionist. I Now Realize That This May Have Something To Do With The Reason I Used To Over Exert Myself In Relationships Where The Effort And Energy I Was Putting In Wasn't Reciprocated. I Was Programmed To Believe That If The Other Party Wasn't Happy, Then It Had Something To Do With Me --- That I Was The Problem. How Wrong Was I? As A Child, Religion Was Forced On Me. I Was In Church Up Until 9th Or 10th Grade. The Seeds Of The Word Of God Were Years Instilled In Me; However God-Like Principles Weren't Necessarily Being Modeled In Front Of Me. In Effect, They Didn't Strongly Resonate With Me Growing Up. With That Being Said, I Was Totally Ignorant To The Idea Of God's Grace. Or Being "In His Favor." My Upbringing Was Strongly Rooted In Pride, So It Made It Very Hard For Me To Accept Anything That I Hadn't Felt Like I'd Earned. My Life Revolved Around My Accomplishments And Accolades. This Caused Me To Resent Or Sometimes Even Self Sabotage Certain People And Things That I Would Consider Resourceful Or Beneficial To My Life. As The Saying Goes: Damaged People, Damage People. When I First Gave My Life To God, I Was Still Operating Out Of My Childhood Traumas. Because Of This, I Served God With The Same Approach That I Served Others With. I Tried Earning His Approval --- Trying To Make Him Happy Through My Works. When I Felt Like I Was Doing Enough To Make Him Happy, I Was Content. Whenever I'd Sin, I'd Feel Like He Hated Me. Since Then, I've Been Continuously Growing In My Faith. With The Passing Of Each Day, I Am Gaining More And More Of An Understanding Of What God Means In Jeremiah 1:5, When He Says, "Before I Formed You In The Womb I Knew You, Before You Were Born I Set You Apart; I Appointed You As A Prophet To The Nations.” Immediately After Jesus' Baptism, God Declared, “This Is My Son, Whom I Love; With Him I Am Well Pleased.” The Lord Approved Jesus Before He Even Began His Ministry. Before Any Miracle. I Now Recognize That This Same Authorization Applies To Me And You As Well. Recently, God Closed A Chapter In The Book Of My Life And Ever Since, Things Have Been Strangely Looking Up For Me. It Almost Seems Too Good To Be True If I'm Being Honest. For The Past Couple Of Weeks, I've Been Staying In Gary Indiana, Trying To Wrap My Head Around What God Is Currently Doing In My Life. I Encourage You All To Tune In And Hear For Yourself How God Has Been Actively Working In, Around, And Through Me In The Last Year. Hopefully, My Story Will Inspire Someone, Somewhere, So That They Too Chase Him --- Chase Him Hard. Harder Than Anything Else In Life. God Bless !!! Stay Awake !!!
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1 hr 35 min
July 06, 2022 48. FROM THE PIT TO THE PALACE ??? : MY JOSEPH STORY (Part 2)
The Hard Truth Is --- The Bible Doesn't Mention That Joseph Did Anything Wrong. Throughout The Course Of My Life, Fear Of Rejection Was Something That Ruled Over Me. You See, My Mom Was A Bit Of A Perfectionist. It Rubbed Off On Me As Well. Most Times Whenever Things Weren't Fashioned/Executed The Way She Liked Them, She'd Make You Feel It. Sometimes With Aggressive Words--- Sometimes Literally. You Might Be Asking What This Has To Do With Anything. I Wouldn't Turn Down The Idea Of It Being The Root Cause Of What Was Once My Greatest Fear. I Wanted Everything I Cared About To Be Perfect. I Never Wanted To Make A Mistake (Ever). I Could Never Tarnish My Image With Something As Humane As A Mistake. Lol. My Mother's Discipline Programmed Me To The Rationale That All Mistakes Led To Extreme Consequences. In Effect, I Adapted This Concept And Applied It To All My Relationships. Due To The Validation I Sought Out In Everyone I Came Across, It Led To Me Being A People Pleaser As Well. See The Only Times Things Went Smooth, Were When My Mother Was Happy. Otherwise, (Let's Just Say You'd Know.) To Minimize Confrontation, You Had To Follow Her Rules To A Tee. Like I Said Before, She Was A Perfectionist. I Now Realize That This May Have Something To Do With The Reason I Used To Over Exert Myself In Relationships Where The Effort And Energy I Was Putting In Wasn't Reciprocated. I Was Programmed To Believe That If The Other Party Wasn't Happy, Then It Had Something To Do With Me --- That I Was The Problem. How Wrong Was I? As A Child, Religion Was Forced On Me. I Was In Church Up Until 9th Or 10th Grade. The Seeds Of The Word Of God Were Years Instilled In Me; However God-Like Principles Weren't Necessarily Being Modeled In Front Of Me. In Effect, They Didn't Strongly Resonate With Me Growing Up. With That Being Said, I Was Totally Ignorant To The Idea Of God's Grace. Or Being "In His Favor." My Upbringing Was Strongly Rooted In Pride, So It Made It Very Hard For Me To Accept Anything That I Hadn't Felt Like I'd Earned. My Life Revolved Around My Accomplishments And Accolades. This Caused Me To Resent Or Sometimes Even Self Sabotage Certain People And Things That I Would Consider Resourceful Or Beneficial To My Life. As The Saying Goes: Damaged People, Damage People. When I First Gave My Life To God, I Was Still Operating Out Of My Childhood Traumas. Because Of This, I Served God With The Same Approach That I Served Others With. I Tried Earning His Approval --- Trying To Make Him Happy Through My Works. When I Felt Like I Was Doing Enough To Make Him Happy, I Was Content. Whenever I'd Sin, I'd Feel Like He Hated Me. Since Then, I've Been Continuously Growing In My Faith. With The Passing Of Each Day, I Am Gaining More And More Of An Understanding Of What God Means In Jeremiah 1:5, When He Says, "Before I Formed You In The Womb I Knew You, Before You Were Born I Set You Apart; I Appointed You As A Prophet To The Nations.” Immediately After Jesus' Baptism, God Declared, “This Is My Son, Whom I Love; With Him I Am Well Pleased.” The Lord Approved Jesus Before He Even Began His Ministry. Before Any Miracle. I Now Recognize That This Same Authorization Applies To Me And You As Well. Recently, God Closed A Chapter In The Book Of My Life And Ever Since, Things Have Been Strangely Looking Up For Me. It Almost Seems Too Good To Be True If I'm Being Honest. For The Past Couple Of Weeks, I've Been Staying In Gary Indiana, Trying To Wrap My Head Around What God Is Currently Doing In My Life. I Encourage You All To Tune In And Hear For Yourself How God Has Been Actively Working In, Around, And Through Me In The Last Year. Hopefully, My Story Will Inspire Someone, Somewhere, So That They Too Chase Him --- Chase Him Hard. Harder Than Anything Else In Life. God Bless !!! Stay Awake !!!
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58 min
July 06, 2022 47. FROM THE PIT TO THE PALACE ??? : MY JOSEPH STORY (Part 1)
The Hard Truth Is --- The Bible Doesn't Mention That Joseph Did Anything Wrong.
Throughout The Course Of My Life, Fear Of Rejection Was Something That Ruled Over Me. You See, My Mom Was A Bit Of A Perfectionist. It Rubbed Off On Me As Well. Most Times Whenever Things Weren't Fashioned/Executed The Way She Liked Them, She'd Make You Feel It. Sometimes With Aggressive Words--- Sometimes Literally. You Might Be Asking What This Has To Do With Anything. I Wouldn't Turn Down The Idea Of It Being The Root Cause Of What Was Once My Greatest Fear. I Wanted Everything I Cared About To Be Perfect. I Never Wanted To Make A Mistake (Ever). I Could Never Tarnish My Image With Something As Humane As A Mistake. Lol. My Mother's Discipline Programmed Me To The Rationale That All Mistakes Led To Extreme Consequences. In Effect, I Adapted This Concept And Applied It To All My Relationships. Due To The Validation I Sought Out In Everyone I Came Across, It Led To Me Being A People Pleaser As Well. See The Only Times Things Went Smooth, Were When My Mother Was Happy. Otherwise, (Let's Just Say You'd Know.) To Minimize Confrontation, You Had To Follow Her Rules To A Tee. Like I Said Before, She Was A Perfectionist. I Now Realize That This May Have Something To Do With The Reason I Used To Over Exert Myself In Relationships Where The Effort And Energy I Was Putting In Wasn't Reciprocated. I Was Programmed To Believe That If The Other Party Wasn't Happy, Then It Had Something To Do With Me --- That I Was The Problem. How Wrong Was I? As A Child, Religion Was Forced On Me. I Was In Church Up Until 9th Or 10th Grade. The Seeds Of The Word Of God Were Years Instilled In Me; However God-Like Principles Weren't Necessarily Being Modeled In Front Of Me. In Effect, They Didn't Strongly Resonate With Me Growing Up. With That Being Said, I Was Totally Ignorant To The Idea Of God's Grace. Or Being "In His Favor." My Upbringing Was Strongly Rooted In Pride, So It Made It Very Hard For Me To Accept Anything That I Hadn't Felt Like I'd Earned. My Life Revolved Around My Accomplishments And Accolades. This Caused Me To Resent Or Sometimes Even Self Sabotage Certain People And Things That I Would Consider Resourceful Or Beneficial To My Life. As The Saying Goes: Damaged People, Damage People. When I First Gave My Life To God, I Was Still Operating Out Of My Childhood Traumas. Because Of This, I Served God With The Same Approach That I Served Others With. I Tried Earning His Approval --- Trying To Make Him Happy Through My Works. When I Felt Like I Was Doing Enough To Make Him Happy, I Was Content. Whenever I'd Sin, I'd Feel Like He Hated Me. Since Then, I've Been Continuously Growing In My Faith. With The Passing Of Each Day, I Am Gaining More And More Of An Understanding Of What God Means In Jeremiah 1:5, When He Says, "Before I Formed You In The Womb I Knew You, Before You Were Born I Set You Apart; I Appointed You As A Prophet To The Nations.” Immediately After Jesus' Baptism, God Declared, “This Is My Son, Whom I Love; With Him I Am Well Pleased.” The Lord Approved Jesus Before He Even Began His Ministry. Before Any Miracle. I Now Recognize That This Same Authorization Applies To Me And You As Well. Recently, God Closed A Chapter In The Book Of My Life And Ever Since, Things Have Been Strangely Looking Up For Me. It Almost Seems Too Good To Be True If I'm Being Honest. For The Past Couple Of Weeks, I've Been Staying In Gary Indiana, Trying To Wrap My Head Around What God Is Currently Doing In My Life. I Encourage You All To Tune In And Hear For Yourself How God Has Been Actively Working In, Around, And Through Me In The Last Year. Hopefully, My Story Will Inspire Someone, Somewhere, So That They Too Chase Him --- Chase Him Hard. Harder Than Anything Else In Life. God Bless !!! Stay Awake !!!
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1 hr 36 min
June 28, 2022 46. HOW GOD’S WORDS TOUCHED A GANGSTER ✝️🫶🏾— CHEF (600)
Along My Faith Walk, I Encountered An Englewood Chicago Native. To Say The Least, He Was Very Vocal About My Decision To Walk To Chicago. Nevertheless, I Didn’t Allow His Words To Extinguish The Flame That The Lord Had Started Within Me And I Even Shared My Faith With Him. What Came To My Surprise, Was That Some Of My Words Must Have Resonated Within His Soul In Some Way. Personally, This Experience Led To A Greater Understanding Of Just How Powerful The Bible Is.
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1 hr 31 min
June 21, 2022 45. IDENTIFYING SOULMATES -- MESSAGE INSPIRED BY TOURE ROBERTS
SOLOMON 8:4
Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you: Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires.
ADAM KNEW WHAT WAS IN FRONT OF HIM WHEN EVE WAS PRESENTED. HE HAD THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE TO MATE WITH ANY OTHER CREATURE; HOWEVER, IT WOULDN'T HAVE SUCCESSFULLY RESULTED IN PROCREATION OR LIFE. THE SAME PRINCIPLE APPLIES IN OUR RELATIONSHIPS. YOU CAN'T JUST GO FOR ANYBODY.
GOD IS A GOD OF INTENTION, PURPOSE, AND VISION. HE WANTS TO BE INVOLVED IN YOUR RELATIONSHIPS.
LOVE HAS A SPECIFIC TIME. GOD SHOULD HAVE YOUR HEART FIRST. WE SHOULD HOLD OFF OUR PASSIONS AND STOP TRYING TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN ON OUR OWN. LEAVE YOUR LOVE LIFE UP TO GOD. TRUST GOD.
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37 min
June 21, 2022 44. DID I DISCOVER A CULT? : NIGHTMARE ON FAIRHAVEN
During My 2022 Faith Walk From South Bend, IN To Chicago, IL, I Encountered I Nice Man Who Bought Me Dinner And Referred Me To His Church.
I Immediately Accepted The Offer And Walked Directly To The Location, With Intentions Of Attending A Service; However, I Had An Unsettling Experience When I Arrived To The Campus.
What Sticks Out The Most To Me About My Experience W/ Fairhaven Is: I'm Not The Only One That Feels This Way.
Along My Faith Walk, I Encountered Two Individuals (M & F) On Separate Occasions-- Both With Claims Of Receiving Mysterious Vibes From The Campus As Well. "Cult" Was The Term Used To Describe The Ministry.
Although I'm Not Here To Bully Anyone, What's Done In The Dark Will Always Come To The Light. You Guys Be The Judge Of The Conversation Between A Fairhaven Baptist College Alumni And Myself.
GOD BLESS!!! THANKS FOR TUNING IN !!!
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3 hr 15 min
June 15, 2022 43. PURPOSE OVER PAPER: THE KEYS TO UNLOCKING TRUE PROSPERITY 💸💡
Money Plays An Important Role In Our Lives. It Is The Unit Of Exchange That Economics Revolves Around. But What Happens When Money Is The #1 Priority In Your Life? I’ll Tell You :
1 Timothy 6:10
For The Love Of Money Is The Root Of All Kinds Of Evil. And Some People, Craving Money, Have Wandered From The True Faith And Pierced Themselves With Many Sorrows.
Many People Pursue Money Out Of The Desire For Security And Comfort--- So They Don't Have To Worry About Their Tangible Needs Being Met. (Bills Being Paid, Clothes To Wear, Food To Eat, Etc.)
If You Truly Analyze This Concept, In Hindsight, The Only Thing You're Truly After Is Comfort, Security, Or A Peace Of Mind.-- Which Can Only Be Found Through Relationship W/ God.
Matthew 6:25
31 So Don’t Worry About These Things, Saying, ‘what Will We Eat? What Will We Drink? What Will We Wear?’ 32 These Things Dominate The Thoughts Of Unbelievers, But Your Heavenly Father Already Knows All Your Needs. 33 Seek The Kingdom Of God Above All Else, And Live Righteously, And He Will Give You Everything You Need.
34 “So Don’t Worry About Tomorrow, For Tomorrow Will Bring Its Own Worries. Today’s Trouble Is Enough For Today.
Learn To Trust God To Meet All Your Needs !!! God Bless !!! Stay Awake !!!
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49 min
June 01, 2022 42. TUESDAY SOAPBOX : BEING VULNERABLE + THE IMPORTANCE OF VISION
Communication is a key component in any relationship. Silence kills. I learned how to open up and talk to and communicate with the woman I'm in love with. It's allowed me to gain unwavering confidence. She brings out the best in me. The Lord answered my prayers. I love talking and goofing off with her. I can't wait to see her walk down the aisle to me. <3 <3 <3
Proverbs 29:18
Where There Is No Vision, The People Perish.
Young men, its important to understand the importance of having a vision. Without one, you will wake up every morning, lost, and without ambition. You were born with gifts and talents from God. Find your identity in him, so that you can begin walking on purpose. You are not subject to your environment or your past. It's okay to be different. God called you to be anyway!
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59 min
May 29, 2022 41. SOAP BOX ON SEX: SEX ED W/ MR. GLASS
Ephesians 5:3
3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people.
Hebrews 13:4
4 Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.
1 Corinthians 6:9
9 Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men
1 Corinthians 6:18
18 Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.

SEX IS A BEAUTIFUL THING WHEN ENGAGED IN THE CORRECT WAY. CHILDREN OF GOD MUST LEARN TO WALK IN PURITY. GOD SETS BOUNDARIES TO PROTECT US-- NOT KEEP US FROM ENJOYING OURSELVES. IF YOU ARE ACTIVELY HAVING SEX O/S OF MARRIAGE, REPENT AND SIN NO MORE. YOU'RE DAMAGING YOURSELF. DO YOU NOT LOVE YOURSELF?
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43 min
May 28, 2022 40. Real Ones, Not Da Deal Ones: A Lesson On Pride
Proverbs 16:18
“pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.”
Pride Is A Poison Because It's The Basis For Disrespecting Others And For Creating Suffering In Our Lives. Excessive Pride Is An Exaggerated Appreciation Of Oneself By Devaluating Others. It Is Often Driven By Poor Self-Worth. We Are So Insecure That We Compensate By Feeling Superior.
You Don't Have To Make A Name For Yourself When You Know Who You Are In Christ.
I'm Sorry For My Absence !!!
GOD Bless And Stay AWAKE !!!
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52 min

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