Message: Creatures of Habits

By Elder Kelvin Gilmore

Greetings to all of my Brothers and Sisters in Christ. God loves you and so do I. Thought for today. When I observe a brick mason, I see him going through the same motions over and over again of laying bricks. His repeated actions daily may not show a completed project immediately but eventually, he will be able to stand back and be proud of his accomplishments. On the other hand, if a person has a habit of arriving 5 minutes late for work and other important events, they may not see the effects of their bad habit immediately but eventually, their habit will bring great pain , when least expected. It is vital that we have daily good habits to build a solid future for ourselves and our families. Let us have good daily habits that will build our faith, fitness, families, and our finances. I declare and decree that with God’s help, I will be delivered from all bad habits while I form good habits. May God Eternally bless you and your families.

Prayer for Today

We will create in our lives what our habits generates.

Rewards awake those who have good habits to demonstrate.

We are either slaves to good or bad habits; the choice is ours to make.

By choosing the good habits,we also choose the bad habits to forsake.

Choose this day to no longer run here and there without a plan like a rabbit.

Become instead a wise person who seeks to form and maintain daily good habits.

Prayer for Today

Dear Heaven Father, I yield myself completely to you. I trust you and you alone to deliver me from all bad habits. I also ask that you form good habits in me. Do these things for thy namesake and for your glory. Thank you, Father . In Jesus Amen. Name

Message: Avoid Evil
By Elder Kelvin Gilmore

Greetings to all of my Brothers and Sisters in Christ !!! God loves you and so do I. Thought for today. You don’t have to look far to find evil all around. It is very apparent that the people of this world love darkness more than light. Although we see sin magnified on television, movies or in our work environments, let us avoid evil by staying in the presence of God. We are Children of Light;therefore, we should embrace what pleases God and turn our backs on all opposition to God’s Holy Will. It is vital that we as Believers’ love Holiness and hate all forms of evil. We become what we constantly meditate on whether it’s good or evil. I declare and decree that I will keep my mind stayed on things above so I can depart from the many traps that are set up against me below. May God Eternally Bless You and Your Family !!!

Poem of the Day

Evil is everywhere like germs it is all around.
Its effects are deadly like seeing living green grass turning brown.

What can we do to not be affected by this deadly disease?
We can stay out of sin and seek the Holy God to please.

With his help, we can withstand the power of sin.
If sin is not present evil cannot thrive-it can’t even begin.

God will destroy all evil one glorious day-his word we can always trust.
Meanwhile, let us avoid sin, evil will still be everywhere except inside of us.

Prayer for Today

Heavenly Father, forgive us of all sin. Cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from all evil. Keep us connected to Jesus and in your Holy will by any means necessary. Heal and restore everything that sin has infested in our lives. Give us a greater hunger and thirst for righteousness. Give us a desire for Holiness. Thank You, Father. In Jesus Name. Amen

Message : Shake the Devil Off
By Elder Kelvin Gilmore

Greetings to all of my Brothers and Sisters in Christ !!! God loves you and so do I. It is imperative that we as Believers do two things as we serve our God. We must first submit to his instructions and we must resist the evil forces that are coming up against us. If we first submit to God’s instructions, we will then have the power to resist the demonic forces. There are many Believers that are feeling defeated because they have not overcome sinning in a particular area in their lives. It is the human nature that believes that we can fix things without following instructions. Only until we realize that our efforts within themselves are frutle against Satan, do we seek additional help. IT TAKES GOD’S POWER TO RESIST EVIL. Let us no longer justify sinning but let us seek God even more until we get the victory over sin in all areas of our lives. I declare and decree that just as Christ had overcome the world, so will I because he lives within me. In Jesus Mighty Name, Amen. May God Eternally Bless You and Your Family !!! With Love from Me and My Family !!!

Shake the Devil Off

We shouldn’t allow the Devil to tame us like a man riding on a horse’s back.
We should shake him off and defeat him like a general launching a military attack.

For the Devil is not our friend but an enemy that we must resist,
Though we may feel weak and tired now but with God’s power we must persist.

The Battle is not ours but it is the Lord who is fighting it through us.
The devil already has the sinners in bondage; he is now after the Just.

Let’s not get comfortable like playing a game with friends seeing who has the highest score.
Let’s remember that the devil wants us in Hell; life is not a game but it is a war.

Prayer for Today

Dear Heavenly Father, we come totally surrendered to you and your power alone. We know we can’t resist the Devil without your power. Please strengthen us to resist all evil forces in our lives.Thank you, Father. In Jesus Name.Amen

Message: We Must Reach In Order To Receive
By Elder Kelvin Gilmore

Greetings to all of my Brothers and Sisters in Christ ! God loves you and so do I. Thought for today. There is an old saying that says, " you can lead a mule to water but you can't make him drink. In other words, we can lead a mule to a blessing but we can't make him enjoy it. I must confess that my Heavenly Father has led me to many blessings but for varies reasons I have failed to enjoy them. I have concluded that I will never recognize or appreciate a blessing if I don't have a hunger and thirst for it. We are surrounded with blessings but we must reach for them in order to enjoy them. Although a fisherman can go fishing in a boat on the ocean and be surrounded with fish that God has provided, he still must have a tool to bring the fish on the boat. God won't do it for him. If we don't reach for a blessing, most likely we won't receive it. Oh yes, I do believe that there are a few exceptions to the rule but they are rare. God may provide a job but we must apply. God may provide a meal but we must pick up the fork. God may provide us with a business idea but we must create the plan and follow through.....In other words, WE MUST REACH IN ORDER TO RECEIVE. I declare and decree that I will no longer wait for blessings to fall in my lap. I will pray and pursue what my God has for me. May God Eternally bless you and your family.

Poem for Today

An apple from a tree will not just fall into our hand.
To reach out to receive is a principle that we must understand.

We must passionately pursue our goals and dreams in order to obtain.
Many dreams die due to much planning, little action that leads to no gain.

Let us stop thinking that we deserve to receive anything that we are not reaching for.
Let us know that when we stop reaching, we should expect less blessings and not more.

Prayer for Today

Dear Heavenly Father , open our eyes to see the many blessings that you have provided. Increase our hunger and thirst for righteousness first and then the desires that ONLY YOU have put in our hearts. Give us the tenacity and fortitude to reach for these blessings. Thank You, Father. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Message: Stop playing , "Tug of War" with God
By Elder Kelvin Gilmore

Greetings to all of my Brothers and Sisters in Christ ! God loves you and so do I. Thought for today. I remember playing a fun game at school called , "Tug of War". It began by two captains choosing the people on their teams. It was very important for the team captains to first pick the strongest and biggest person to be the anchors on their team.
After all of the players were selected, a line was drawn in the sand. A big rope was used to go across the line. Each team member would take their opposing position on each side of the line picking up the rope.The anchors for each team would be at the end of the rope. The game would begin when the teacher would blow a whistle. The game will end when one team pulls the opposing anchor across the line. The winning team usually have the strongest anchors. This game reminds me of what happened in the. Garden of Eden. God was the anchor for Adam before Eve joined the team. When Eve was created from Adam's rib ,she was expected to be on the same team. The line was the simple command of," don't eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil." One day Eve went out and selected a new anchor, the serpent because he convinced her to cross the line. The Game began when Eve ate of the forbidden fruit but it wasn't over until the man crossed the line. You see, God created the game to see if the man will love him more than his wife. Man chose to listen to his wife more than God proving that his love for her was greater. The wife chose to listen to the serpent more than her husband proving that her love for the god of this world was greater than the love for her husband and his God. Please noticed that the rope symbolizes the will of God. There are many Christian homes today in a Tug of War. Let us all be on God's team and defeat the Devil. GOD'S TEAM WILL NEVER LOSE. Our God will never cross the line.

Prayer for Today

Heavenly Father, open the eyes, ears and hearts of your people to follow your plan and your Will for our lives. Please stop us from resisting the leading of the Holy Spirit. Help us to let go of pride and submit to Our Lord Jesus to complete your plan for us. Do whatever is necessary to bring our families home to be with you ,Our Heavenly Father...Forever. Thank You , Father. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Message: It's Nothing But A Small Thing To A Giant
By Elder Kelvin Gilmore

Greetings to all of my Brothers and Sisters in Christ. God loves you and so do I. Thought for Today. As I was having a conversation with a family member, I began to notice a housefly flying in the room. At times, the fly became a pest consuming my attention. This little small insect began to steal my focus from someone that was important to me. I made a conscious effort to refocus my attention to my family member and ignore the fly. This experience caused me to ask the question, “ what are some other things that are pests in my thoughts that are robbing me of the joy of living?” Are there any insults or offences that I have given too much attention? I made a conscious effort to forgive and move on so I will not let the “ flies “ in my thoughts steal my focus of enjoying life. An insult is …NOTHING BUT A SMALL THING TO A GIANT…. I declare and decree that I will stay focus on what is more important and ignore the pests in my life. May God Eternally Bless You and Your Family.

Poem for Today

Life will be full of offenses; we should never be totally alarmed.
We will not always be surrounded with people who have great charm.
These offenses do not have to appear as daggers in our heart .
But they can be like a mosquito that sticks his victim and depart.
We can blow up any circumstance until it consumes our being.
We shouldn't always trust what our eyes are seeing and our ears are hearing.
Know that what was once a big deal in the past can today be like an ant.
Know that offenses are nothing but a small thing to a giant.

Prayer for Today

Heavenly Father, please redirect my focus to always be directed to what you esteemed the most important things in my life. Help me to always avoid the pests that come to steal my joy of living. Thank You, Father. In Jesus name. Amen.

Message: Be Encourage
By Elder Kelvin Gilmore

Greetings to all of my Brothers and Sisters in Christ! God loves you and so do I. Thought for Today. We as Children of God are truly blessed because we have a promised that as long as we stay in God’s will, we will overcome. There will be dark times in our Christian Walk that we will have to cleave to this promise more than anything else. I thank God for the Book of Job, in particular the scripture that Job says, “ Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him”. We must always remember that our God loves us with an everlasting love. He is ALWAYS JUST AND GOOD. We must trust him with our whole heart in order to overcome every trial with joy. Be encourage my friend our God is Faithful and True. I declare and decree that I will trust God with my whole heart and not lean to my own understanding. May God Eternally bless you and your family.

Poem of Today

Life will not always bring sunny days or be a bed of roses,
It will sometimes cause running eyes and wet noses.

Jesus said ,"that as long as we are on the earth there would be trails and tribulations".
When trouble comes we shouldn't be surprised that life is not meeting our expectations.

For our lives belong to Christ now, he can do whatsoever he wills.
Be encouraged my friends, trust God, pray and stand still.

Let God see your faith in him and not your doubts or fears.
Release the control of the driver's wheel and let God steer.

Take comfort to know that God is always in control.
Never feel that you broken, tossed aside or thrown in a hole.

Be encouraged my friends- our God is faithful and true.
Look back to your past trials- hasn't he brought you through?

Although life can be full of trouble and our lights are sometimes dim.
Know that all things work together for good for those who love Him.

Prayer of Today

Dear Heavenly Father, you are our only hope in a fallen world. Help us to always trust you and your plan for our lives. We need your power to go forward during much resistance. Thank you for encouraging us to grow and never give up. We desire for you to do whatever is necessary to make us and mold us into the image of Jesus Christ. Have it your way, Father. In Jesus Name. Amen