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Oh friends, a good name is something we should all aspire to have, more than wealth or power. As Shakespeare says in his play 'Othello,' "he who steals my purse, steals trash, but he who steals my good name makes me poor indeed." And that's oh so true, for a good reputation is worth so much more than worldly wealth, and once your name is tarnished, it's oh so hard to regain the respect. Wise and sensible men respect those whose names are not tarnished by evil doing more than they respect the rich and powerful! And in God's kingdom, a good name is highly valued because it sits with the just and righteous, who have God's favour and blessing. Therefore, let's not be foolish and do anything to tarnish our good names! Much LOVE!

Our God hates the proud and haughty, but LOVES the humble and obedient, that's why the scriptures say He gives more grace to the humble. And without God's grace we cannot make it in this world or the next. That means obedience, a soft heart and trusting in the Lord's goodness is essential if we desire to live the abundant life that Christ died for us to have. So, let's not be like the Hebrew children of old, testing and tempting God with our foolish shenanigans, as Satan desires and dares us to do. Much LOVE!

God created us for LOVE and fellowship; to have people with whom He could LOVINGLY commune. Thus, from the very beginning, LOVE was at the heart of the Father's creation, and after sin invaded our lives, LOVE was still in the Father's heart so He sent Christ to die for us. Yes friends, from the beginning right down to the very end, it's all about LOVE, the LOVE of the Father for us and our LOVE for Him. Without LOVE, we're incomplete and don't know the Father. LOVE is what makes a perfect world! Much LOVE!

The Lord is our Creator and Controller, and has laid down some basic rules for us to follow; the first and foremost being to LOVE Him with all of our hearts, souls and minds, and then to show Him the reverence and honour to which He is entitled. The worst thing a human being can do is get haughty and arrogant with Almighty God, because He hates pride and arrogance with a passion, since it means we are declaring that we don't need Him. And that's just not true! We need the Lord for EVERYTHING in this world, and until we recognize that awesome fact, and behave like it, our lives will be even more miserable than they already are. Much LOVE!

Christ's church is an army of like-minded believers living to raise and praise His Holy Name! And armies are by nature well trained and obedient which is what the church must exemplify. But the church is not doing that. it's like a rag-tag army, with no direction or strong leadership, every section doing what they want and going where they want to go. That obviously make's Christ's church of no real importance in these evil and ungodly times. But it's never too late to turn things around, and we're pleading with all those who call themselves believers to get up RIGHT NOW and begin working the works we need to work so that Christ's church can rise to its proper place of ascendance in the universe! Much LOVE!

Man was made for God, not the other way around. Thus it is necessary for man to seek God if He desires to find Him. And without God, man is just an evil sinner, bound for hellfire and damnation. Eternal life with God is possible, but man must seek it through a personal and intimate relationship with His Son, Jesus Christ, who is the ONLY WAY to get to the Father! And that's why mankind so desperately needs God, especially Jesus Christ, the Way, the Truth and the Life! Please seek Him today before it's too late! Much LOVE!

The Lord expects us to be constant in prayer and to rejoice and give thanks in everything, and that's only possible when we keep Him first place in our daily lives and talk to Him as the day goes by, either giving thanks or asking for help. It's all a matter of having the right heart attitude; one that keeps us afloat with God, rather than underfoot of the devil. And though it's not always easy to do, the Lord's provided the Holy Spirit to help us do it. But we must listen to and obey the leading of the Holy Spirit if we're to be successful. That means it's all up to us my friends! Much LOVE!

God is our Creator and Controller; the ruler and manipulator of the universe, and thus can do anything with or to us that He desires. So it only makes sense, is true wisdom to reverence Him, to show Him the majesty, sovereignty and obedience that He deserves. That's provided we want to receive His grace, mercy, forgiveness and all the other wonderful things He provides for those who are obedient to His will. Please remember that God is not some absent Spirit Being way out in the universe, but is right here on earth with us, right in our very bodies and souls through His Holy Spirit, and thus He is very real and easily found, if we want to find Him. So please let's begin to live the way we ought to nuh, by fearing God, putting Him first place and doing what He desires. That's wisdom at its highest point, its zenith! Much LOVE!

Life is rough and tough and all kinds of unexpected adversity crops up and threatens to seriously disrupt our lives, oftentimes when we're living our righteous best. And we often wonder why the Lord allows the adversity, if He hadn't instilled it Himself. But it's all a part of the Lord's designed plan my people. We are tested on the strength and maturity of our faith on a regular basis, because our faith only grows when we undergo trials. When times are good our faith doesn't grow and to be a true believer your faith must be on a constant growth pattern leading towards the character of Christ since that's the Lord's avowed purpose for each believer. And the beauty of it all is that once you undergo a trial successfully and see the movement of the Lord's hand in it, then each trial of faith becomes somewhat easier. That's why it's always important to not lose one's cool and behave in a real unchristian like manner. Because the Lord shows favour in the midst of each trial, and has faithfully promised to work it all out for our good eventually. Let's remember that and live it nuh! Much LOVE!

You can only serve people properly when you know how they want you to serve them. And our wonderful God wants us to serve Him each and every day of our lives, that means getting to know what He desires of us, and doing it. But you can't get to know someone unless you spend quality time with them. That's why it's so important that we spend quality time with God, so that we can have a good and everlasting relationship with Him. Much LOVE!