Tanner-Price AME Church

In the North American black church, where, unfortunately, we operate from a tradition of struggle and lack, it's difficult from us to wrap our minds around the idea of approaching worship with the mentality of seeking to render something unto God, rather than seeking for what God can give us. Yes, we all have things burdening us, financial and/or otherwise, but what we must remember is that as born again believers, we operate from an advantage in that we know Who has the power to heal our situations and alleviate our struggles. Armed with that knowledge, we must begin to seek God and ask what we can do for God and for others, and as we glorify God by using our gifts to meet others' needs, God will, in turn, meet ours.

Learning doesn't take place in a vacuum. You can read, listen, watch, and take in information all you want, but the only way you really learn the information you're taking in is by doing it, by putting what you've learned into practice. The same can be said for our faith, in that our faith is not strengthened by what we hear about God or by what we read about God, but what we experience that brings life to what we've read and heard. To experience an ever-increasing faith, we must learn by doing, and the best way to do so is to follow the leader and adept the posture and attitude of Jesus in all things. (Mark 4:35-41)

Father's Day is often one of dubious distinction because while plenty of good fathers do exist, so many people either came from fathers from whom they were displaced, who didn't show them the love they needed as a child, or who simply weren't present in their lives. With that in mind, whether Father's Day is a positive or negative day for you, let us all work to maximize the opportunities of people over whom we have influence. David, a man after God's own heart, became king because God saw something in him his own father didn't see. Let's similarly look beyond the surface and seek God's best in all people. (1 Samuel 16:1-13)

When trying to draw people to Christ, we have not a more effective witness than our personal testimony. It's so easy to get comfortable in our salvation and be content with sitting under the feet of Jesus, but He's calling us to do more than that. Our call is to go home--where we're from, where we are most often, and where we have the most influence--and tell somebody about Jesus and draw others to Him.

The secret to success, the key to getting all God has for you will not be found in a book, a 12-step program, or a motivational DVD, but can be gleaned by getting in the presence of God, for it is there where we find our success lies in being forgiving ourselves and moving forward, being available to God, and walking confidently in the gifts with which God has blessed us.

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