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The following popped on my memories from a couple years ago… We must always remember that no one is above the attack of the enemy… Too often we look at people and place them on a pedestal and think they are perfect and have it all together… I have had my share of failures and struggles throughout my walk with God… I have felt defeated, lost, broken and even helpless at times bringing myself into a place of condemnation and unworthiness because I missed the mark… Seeing this on my memories reminded me that no matter what Jesus is there… We may not always BE right, but what matters is we BELIEVE right…. He said I will never leave you nor forsake you, I am With you until the always, even to the end of the age…

Psalm 9 (Amplified)
9bThe LORD also will be a refuge and a stronghold for the oppressed,
A refuge in times of trouble;
10 And those who know Your name [who have experienced Your precious mercy] will put their confident trust in You,
For You, O LORD, have not abandoned those who seek You.

Remember in the midst of your greatest adversity and resistance from the enemy of your soul, The Lord is there!!!! He is covering you, ever hurt you are experiencing, He is experiencing too, every sigh from the depths of your soul, He feels it’s affects…
Every tear you shed, He is wiping away because He is your Deliverer, Your redeemer, and Your God!!!
He is a fortress and a strong and mighty tower that we can run into for a place of refuge, a near and present help in the time of trouble.. He is a shield and the rock of our Salvation (rescue)… We are troubled on every side but not in distress, perplexed but not in desperation, persecuted but not forsaken, cast down but not destroyed….
He is for you and with you if you are truly seeking Him… He will deliver, He will save you!!!

Pastor Nathan

Philippians 3 (Amplified)

12Not that I have already obtained it [this goal of being Christlike] or have already been made perfect, but I actively press on [e]so that I may take hold of that [perfection] for which Christ Jesus took hold of me and made me His own. 13[f]Brothers and sisters, I do not consider that I have made it my own yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, 14I press on toward the goal to win the [heavenly] prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15All of us who are mature [pursuing spiritual perfection] should have this attitude. And if in any respect you have a different attitude, that too God will make clear to you. 16Only let us stay true to what we have already attained.

Seeing that our pursuit in this life (Life in Christ) is to please Him and be found a vessel of honor to Him… With that being said the above scriptures attain to that pursuit… In this pursuit you are going to face times of failure and stumbling, but just as Paul reminds us let us keep pursuing that perfection that Christ has taken hold of us for that we might lay hold on it… When you feel like you have failed or stumbled , don’t just stay down wallowing in self pity and regret, turning back to the things and places God has delivered us from, but the more forget the failures of yesterday so you can experience and behold the Victory of today…

Take what you have attained in your knowledge of Christ , put it to work and keep pressing on in persistence… It’s not always strength or power that brings breakthrough in our lives… A river doesn’t cut through rock because of its power but rather because of its Persistence (firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.)

Be persistent today if your pursuit of the Perfection and Victorious life Christ has chosen you to have…

Pastor Nathan

When James the Brother of Jesus was inspired and lead of the Holy Ghost to write BRIDAL YOUR TONGUE, he wasn’t just talking about cussing or foul language as many religious folks believe, but rather how you use your tongue in reference as talk about others, regardless of their struggle and situation… Just because they don’t do what you think they need to do or act like you don’t think they should act doesn’t mean GOD is working on them…Be careful of Idle words because you will give an account for every one….

Pastor Nathan

Patience,Persistence, and perseverance are key fundamentals in becoming the True you, which is found in The Identity God has Given you In Christ..

1 Corinthians 9 (GNT)

24Surely you know that many runners take part in a race, but only one of them wins the prize. Run, then, in such a way as to win the prize.
25 Every athlete in training submits to strict discipline, in order to be crowned with a wreath that will not last; but we do it for one that will last forever.
26That is why I run straight for the finish line; that is why I am like a boxer who does not waste his punches.
27I harden my body with blows and bring it under complete control, to keep myself from being disqualified after having called others to the contest.

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Remember;
No matter how low of a place you are in, He has Reached down;
No matter how many waters surround you, He has Drew you out;
No matter how strong the enemy, He has Rescued you;
No matter how many hate you and confront you in times of failure, He has Always Supported you;
No matter how narrow the space you are in today may feel, He has Brought you into a Broad place;
All these things The Lord has DONE because He delights in you, He values you, He Loves you;
He is For you!!!!
Pastor Nathan

Psalm 18:16-19

He reached from on high, He took me;

He drew me out of many waters.

He rescued me from my strong enemy,

And from those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.

They confronted me in the day of my disaster,

But the LORD was my support.

He brought me out into a broad place;

He rescued me because He was pleased with me and delighted in me.