Yes, loving your family. It’s so wonderful to have so many brothers and sisters. You know we all need to know that we’re on this journey together. We all came into this world to live a life, most importantly to win the battle. Some of us are going in different directions and this is why we have so many conflicts or confusion in our lives. God wants us to win this battle together.
When we’re not working together, it hurts the family. We all have one father and that’s God. He’s the head of our household and he makes all the decisions. He has big plans for his family but we have to do our part. He teaches us how to live through his word and he helps us when we make mistakes. When we go the other way, our father forgives us because he loves us unconditionally. However, we put a lot of burdens on ourselves when we don’t listen to his word. It’s just like being a child. Our parents told us right from wrong but we chose to do wrong. We learn and we live. We suffer because we don’t listen. This is exactly what we do as adults. God told us to love our neighbor. I’m talking about loving your entire family, God’s family. We really have to realize that we all are brothers and sisters. We need to be there for them and love them for just being a part of the family. This life is all about winning the battle. Let’s fight this battle together. When your siblings are not doing things right, let them know, that’s loving them. Don’t turn against them. Some of our brothers and sisters are lost and we need to help them find their way home. We can’t help them if we’re not loving them. Show them what Jesus has done in your life by respecting, forgiving and loving. A lot of times we see our siblings falling in life and we don’t open our mouths. We need to communicate better and gain a relationship with one another so that we feel more comfortable to reach out to people. Sometimes they fall, because we’re not good examples. People who don’t know Jesus are going to fall. They don’t have anything to stand on when trials come their way. We need to help them get up and make the most out of life. We’re never alone but sometimes we feel that we’re the only one home. When you feel that way, go and talk to your father and he will have a long discussion with you. (You will hear through your heart) God always leaves the door open and he allows us to come and go as we please. Don’t get lost and know that you can always come home. Love your brother and sister and know that everybody is a part of the family. Thank you God. Unity We all are one in Jesus name God doesn’t have favorites, he loves us all the same We are here to serve & to win The victory of salvation till the end Everything else in life is irrelevant you see That’s the mission for us to follow and to be The child of God to respect & obey God said “listen to me & everything will be okay You all are under my roof rejoice you can You all need to get along & follow my plan I have rules & I have them written in stone If you find yourself lost, someone will guide you home When you do wrong, don’t give up still live each day I will love & forgive you when you turn away It’s okay to make a mistake & fall Learn from it, get up and always know who to call I don’t care what time it is when you need me I’m there Trust me, I’m not going anywhere You have me & your brothers and sisters around Be an example, don’t let us down.” WE ALL ARE FAMILY PHILIPPIANS 2:2 Fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
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Everybody should be accepted in your life. They should be accepted because they’re children of God. Each one of us is called to accept people for who they are and not what we want them to be. If you truly want to get the full enjoyment out of life, you have to accept everyone. That’s so important because when we don’t accept people, we put burdens on our lives.
Everything that we do takes energy and if we spend time not accepting someone or being negative, that’s energy that could be used for something else. You know life is a wonderful gift and we really shouldn’t waste any of our precious time on things that are negative. Being positive with life makes me feel so good. It keeps stress away and it allows me to enjoy life. By the way, if you don’t accept people, you may miss an important message. God works through people and he always sends people in our lives for a purpose. So please don’t push people out of your life. I know sometimes people are mean and when people display this type of behavior, we just want them to move on. That’s all good but you have to still accept them for who they are even through their faults. I know we all are different but when I love and accept people, it’s a special feeling. I say that because God placed them here and I love God. If I love God, I want to love his children as well. Everyone deserves to be loved. Thank you Jesus. Sometimes we get down and we need people to accept and love us. Let’s do the same for others. We don’t have to put up with nonsense but at least accept them in your heart. We all need to let other people know that you’re there if they need you. You don’t have to actually say those words. That’s all you have to do is love and they will know. For me, accepting others teach me so much. If it weren’t for other people, I wouldn’t be where I am today. God has sent so many people in my life. He sent people who were positive and negative. The negative people taught me to see myself, in other words where I was and what I need to do to improve. The positive people taught me how to be humbled and accept life for what it is today. That’s power and I thank God for blessing me. I know some of you may not agree with that but just think about those statements for a minute. When we can’t accept negative feedback, we need to look within ourselves and find out what’s the problem. I told you before; we need to control ourselves because people are free to say and do whatever they want. We just don’t have control. So every time I witness others being negative, I turn it around and leave the burden on them by allowing them to be whoever they want to be. I don’t allow the behavior to get in my heart. On the other hand, I do allow the positive behavior to get in my heart. We just have to stay humbled and don’t think that we’re better than others. Accept others and allow everyone to be a friend to you. Sometimes people don’t want you in their lives and it’s nothing you can do about that but you can still a friend. We always want to choose the people to be our friends. Everyone should be a friend and sometimes it could be from a distance. Friends are very good to have around but don’t single out people. Give everyone a chance. I just have to say something about friends. I know I’m talking about accepting others but this just came to my mind. We all need to let our friends be themselves. We think our friends have to perfect for us. I say that because when our friends do something that hurt us we don’t want to be bothered anymore. Let me tell you something. Everybody is human and guess what, you’re not perfect. If your friend did something that hurt you, forgive them. You don’t have to be closely involved anymore but you have to extend that forgiveness and love them unconditionally. It doesn’t matter how much you hurt you have to let it go. Don’t live with that burden. Everybody is my friend whether you want to be or not. I don’t take any nonsense and I don’t have to interact with people if I don’t want but we all are a part of God’s family. We are here to love and by accepting, we are fulfilling our role. Accept everyone as a friend, learn from him or her and live your life. FRIENDS A FRIEND IS a person who listens to you A FRIEND IS never jealous A FRIEND WILL tell you when you are wrong A FRIEND WILL give you advice A FRIEND WILL forgive you A FRIEND WILL love you even when you hurt them A FRIEND WILL be there for you A FRIEND WILL give you strength when you need it the most A FRIEND WILL be honest with you A FRIEND WILL not be afraid to tell you the truth A good friend will be there through thick and thin. HEBREWS 12:14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord Everybody should be honest with themselves and with others. I’m going to explain to you why I feel honesty helps you in so many ways. First of all, when you’re honest with yourself, you are being you and you don’t have to pretend for anybody. Second of all, when you’re honest with others, they learn to accept you for you. I don’t know about you but when I can be me all the time, I feel good. I love communicating with people and every time I get a chance to speak, I’m honest. I don’t care whether you like it or not. I tell most of my friends that I will always be honest with them. If it’s something that I say that hurt you or you don’t like, then I’m sorry. I just can’t lie to you because if I do that, I will not be a good friend.
I love being honest because people get a chance to see the real me. I can show people all the gifts and talents that God has given me and it’s wonderful to do that. You see when we’re honest with ourselves; our gifts and talents are revealed. If I tried to pretend and be something that I’m not, I can’t help anybody and I’m definitely not helping myself. Every time we tell a lie or not be who we are, we hurt ourselves. Some people are not true to themselves or others because they feel that people won’t accept them. That’s the biggest lie in the world. Don’t think about what other people feel. God has blessed you with gifts and talents. You need to be who he has made you to be. Always be honest with others so that they will see what he has given you. Go out into the real world and be honest everyday of your life. You will feel at peace and know that you are you everywhere you go. HONESTY Honesty is the best way to be Because everybody gets a chance to see Life whether it’s good or bad It helps us to deal with everything and to be glad Some of us say things that are not true, why? You can’t always justify a lie Lying does nothing for the soul Let’s be honest stay in control This is your life speak truth in what you say If others don’t like it, you don’t need them anyway We are here to touch one another in everyway How could you touch people if they don’t like what you have to say? People need to accept you for you, that you must know If they don’t, move on, there are other places to go Know that God’s people are everywhere Be honest with them it will show that you care Always be honest and allow people to accept you for you. PROVERBS 12:22 Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, But those who deal truthfully are His delight. In loving people, you have to respect people. Know that they are human and they were placed here just like you. Some of us are not at peace because we are not respecting people. Respecting others will allow you to love yourself and love people. Also, you should represent yourself. Everything we do is representing ourselves. Why do you want to put yourself down? People observe everything we do. It’s always somebody watching us. If we are not respecting others, we will not gain any relationships and people will see what we are all about.
Respecting people helps you to gain relationships. When we disrespect people, we hurt others but we mainly hurt ourselves. If you want to be happy and have peace in your life, start respecting others. In respecting others, you may get stepped on and feel like you’re wasting your time. You’re not. People will make you feel that way but don’t give up. You see, when you respect people and they reject you, it’s their problem. They’re not happy with their life. When you don’t accept them for being positive or negative, it becomes your problem. Always remember that statement in your life. When people disrespect you, I’m sure you get mad. How do you think it feels when the tables are turned? It’s not a good thing. Love people by respecting them and you will see happiness and peace come your way. RESPECT Have respect for others and yourself too Because it’s important for all of us to do Represent yourself with class and always know You are special and have a remarkable glow Control your actions in what you say and do Learn how to do that in order to get through Life with a smile each and every day Respect will give you that joy in every way We deal with people on the job and at home If you don’t respect others, you will find yourself alone That’s the truth I must say Because people would not give you the time of the day Have a desire to respect others everywhere you go You will receive respect back and everybody will grow In love and wisdom to do God’s will To respect one another and always feel The joy from God interacting with others That’s why we are here, to help one another. To receive respect, you have to give respect. Represent yourself well and represent God by Respecting all people. MATTHEW 7:12 Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. When you were down, who helped you? Someone had to be there for you. They took time out for you. If people take time out for us, we need to take time out for them. I use to be very selfish. I was so much into me that I didn’t think I had time for people. My life was just too busy. I didn’t know the purpose of life. I was going 50 miles per hour and not accomplishing anything important. It’s funny now but back then, I was miserable. When I started to take time out for people, my life changed. It changed because God worked through others to help me do what I had to do. I’m going to share one of my experiences with you. I had an experience that changed my entire life. This is why I know taking time out to listen to others is important.
God sent me a messenger and it helps me to this day. It was something I heard on a television show. I don’t remember the name of the show because I was sort of sleeping when I heard the words. This is why I know it was God because I had awaked out of my sleep just to hear this lady speak. It was an elderly Caucasian lady. I was just so amazed at what she said. She said “when we awake in the morning, we have a choice; to be happy or sad” “We should choose to be happy and make the very best out of our day” I was so touched by what I heard that I use that philosophy every day of my life. It’s common sense if you want to enjoy your day. I mentioned her race because there are so many people who are losing out on life because they feel that they are more important than others. We all are Gods children and everybody is special. We're living in a world that's divided or seem to be moving that way but we still have the obligation to be an example of God. It will get better I hope but again we have to still do our part. Remember I told you that everybody need somebody so if we act negative like others, nothing will change. Jesus changes things and nothing is impossible. Every race is beautiful and God has created all of us. I don’t care what color or race you are, you’re still human and you’re just like anybody else. We all help one another but if you put up a wall, you may never get the help that you need to fulfill your purpose or to be at peace with your life. I really don’t understand the logic but I don’t have to understand it. I just have to control my life so that I could be at peace. I know sometimes we get hurt or try to protect ourselves but just be cautious and know who you're working with from his or her actions. God guides us and sometimes he sends people to help. You can be missing an important message if you’re not taking time out. Thank you God. I know sometimes life gets busy but even if we stop for a little out of our day for others, you'll start to learn more about yourself and the mission set by God. On that same show, I was also taught something else. God taught me to stop judging other people. There was a lady who worked as a cashier in a food store. A man went to pay for his items. As he had placed his items on the counter, he looked at the lady. The lady had a sad face. She didn’t speak to him at all and he thought because he was the customer, he should have been greeted. He said to her “I’m your customer and you can at least give me a smile. She looked at him and said “I apologized sir but my husband just passed away and I have three young children at home, I’m having a hard time dealing with the pain.” He felt so bad that he had to apologize to her. Since then, I try not to judge people and I thank God for allowing me to hear those words. Remember, listening is important. You never know what you may hear. Take time out for people and always know that God speaks through others. LISTENING Taking time out for people is something we must do Because we may need a hug or two We all go through things and sometimes it’s hard Listen to people and stay on guard In knowing that everybody needs a hand Once in a while to help them stand Listening is learning to help us to grow In some area that I do know God sends us messages to teach us things To show us all the good that He brings We are here for a reason please understand God is moving you, listen to others and hold their hand You never know what you may hear Sometimes the words are for you my dear Thank God for allowing you to hear those precious words Everybody needs a chance to be heard. Listen to others and know that God speaks through people. ROMANS 12:15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep Dear Father,
Thank you so much for another day and all that you do for us. You are truly an awesome God and it's you that gives us strength to keep going everyday. Without you God, we're nothing and because of your grace, we can keep going even when things are chaotic in our lives. Thank you for your grace, your forgiveness and your mercy. Lord we need you so much and please continue to teach us how to love, how to stay connected to you and how to serve your mission one day at a time. Thank you very much and Amen. Love is such a powerful word. It’s powerful because it can change people lives. We all have different qualities and if you know how to love, you have been truly blessed. If you don’t know, you need to ask God to help you. We are going to witness a lot of evil around us and people are really going to suffer. This is why love is so important. When we don’t follow Jesus and are living for ourselves, we’re just not going to love unconditionally. You have to gain a relationship with God to know how to love because it’s not that easy when people are negative towards you.
God is the only person who can show you how to love when people aren’t living for God. They don’t know how to love. Jesus talked about love all the time. When people are negative towards you, they need your love. I told you before that the bible is a mystery but I know for a fact that Jesus is all about love. I know that because he loves me and he helps me to live each day. He forgives me and he gives me chances each day to live. That’s love and thank you Jesus for loving me. We all have love within us but we have to allow our love to show. Love serves no purpose if you don’t share it. Loving and loving unconditionally is a little different. Loving is good but loving unconditionally is wonderful and it helps us to enjoy life more. I say this because we’re putting stress on our lives when we can’t accept situations. You can tell when someone is not loving unconditionally. Every time someone acts mean to others or can’t accept what people has done to them, they are not loving unconditionally. You can’t be happy or get the inner peace in life if you can’t love and forgive others for all things. We don’t have to deal with people on a day to day basic but love comes from the heart. That’s just plain simple. Unconditional Love is accepting people for who they are through their faults. That means accepting pain and suffering. This is how you can tell who really cares and who doesn’t from their decisions and actions. Words just can’t express the impact that love has on my happiness or should I say inner peace. By loving people unconditionally, it takes so much stress away and it stops bad situations from coming in my life. It’s like a guard to protect me from evil. We all need love and when we give love we receive love. I see God working in my life when I’m able to love. God wants all of us to enjoy life. As long as you’re negative & not loving his people, you will never have peace or be happy. God loves his children and everything turns back to love in situations. A lot of people feel that they serve no purpose and their useless. Let me tell you that if you know how to love unconditionally, you are serving a purpose. God will reveal other things to you but you have to start with loving his people. There’s one thing to watch out for when you love, that’s people taking advantage of you. People like nice people. Let’s clarify that issue. It doesn’t matter where you came from; you have to know how to hold your own. Stand up and don’t let people take advantage of you. It’s okay if you have to back track a little. At least you won’t have to put up with nonsense. So when I say love people, let them know where you’re coming from. I just have to share something that my mother taught me. This message stayed in my mind for years. She said be nice to people even when they’re mean. You have to learn to love all people. On the other hand, don’t you even act like you’re scared of anything or anybody. She said if you’re in a situation in life where you’re afraid to fight the battle, try and do your best; even if you feel like you have lost, you have won. You have won because you tried and that’s courage and confidence. So let people know that they can’t walk over you. Yes, you may lose some friends but if that happens, it was just meant to be. That helped me in so many ways and I really want to thank my mother for giving me that important message in life. This message really didn’t hit me until I found myself but it’s “all good.” If you love people unconditionally and people don’t accept you for you, then just give it to God because we really don’t know what’s happening in people’s lives. It appears like they don’t care but really we can’t worry about other people because we have to answer to God. Don’t allow people to hurt you by loving them or being nice but just do what’s best for you and God. Unconditional Love will give you so much joy and you will be able to have peace with life. LOVE Love is loving your neighbor Even if you don’t know them Love is being there for peopleWhen they need you the most Love is forgiveness When you have been hurt Love is caring For all people in this world Love is not judgingOthers when they sin Love is patience To allow people to be themselves Love is having a good heart To help others through all things Love is communicating When you don’t understand Love is reaching out to people And letting people know they can count on you Love will allow you to enjoy the good things That God has given you. Love life to the fullest and enjoy all that you are given. 1 JOHN 2:10 He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him. When we’re positive examples to others, it allows us to feel good about ourselves and love our neighbor. All of us are here to be an example for God. We are called to be an example because people need hope, need Jesus and It’s the mission set by God. We all need each other and if we don’t know Jesus or love others, we’re going to have serious problems.
I know when we deal with people it’s not an easy task. Some people just don’t want to be a part of your life. That’s okay too. God said if people don’t accept you, wipe the dust off your feet and keep on truck-in. In other words, move on to your journey, let go and let God. God has plans for us all but we have to be an example in order to fulfill our mission. It’s just like being a parent. If you’re not being a good example to your children, they will have problems when they grow up. Not only will they have problems but you will have problems as well. Why do you think there are so many grandparents raising children? Why is the teenage pregnancy rate so high? Why are people so stressed? I’m not blaming everything on the parents but if we’re not examples this happens. I was one of these parents myself so I can testify. It’s a tough job to be a mother or a father in this world today. Sometimes we get stressed and we try and go the easy route. We treat our children like our friends. We need to be parents and show good examples to help them. I was doing things that I wanted to do and I found myself blaming my children for not living up to their responsibility as they got older. God said “hold up and let’s backtrack a little”. He said “you need to be a parent and an example for me.” That’s my child. He said let me help you. Be an example for me and show that child the spiritual way of life. God needs spiritual people to fight this battle and if we’re not examples, life is going to be hard for us. I say that because if we’re not being a good example to others, we’re not being a good example to ourselves. Everything that we do affects us and people around us. If we’re good examples to others, we will show love and this will help us to enjoy life and hopefully get to heaven. DISCIPLE A disciple is full of love and loves unconditionally all the time A disciple knows how to forgive in all situations A disciple takes time out for others even when he or she is tired A disciple feels your pain when you are sad A disciple is a good listener when you need someone to talk to A disciple will walk through the storms with you when life is tough A disciple always has faith in God even in painful times A disciple is a good friend to call on always A disciple will pray with you any time of the day A disciple is definitely a child of God to serve in doing His will Be a disciple and show people that you love them through all things. JOHN 15:8 By this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; so shall you be my disciples In communicating and interacting with people, we also have to protect ourselves. We have to protect ourselves from pain and disappointment. The only way to protect yourself is to be cautious when dealing with people. We just can’t fully trust other people because we don’t know where their heart is. People change and we have to always be prepared for change.
Now, I’m not saying don’t give people the benefit of doubt. What I’m saying is be prepared if they hurt you. How do you prepare for hurt? You prepare for hurt by knowing that the devil is everywhere working overtime and not only is he trying to work in your life, he’s after other people as well. This is so important to know because we allow people to hurt us and we live with pain all the time. We can’t enjoy life if we’re still living with pain. I know that pain hurts but you have to know that God gives us strength to overcome pain. Nothing is impossible for God. We have to know where to draw the line with people and live our lives. There are many good people out there so I’m not saying everybody is negative. I’m just being real and letting you know that there are bad people as well. My point is: prepare yourself for disappointments when you deal with people. You may not get hurt but at least if someone’s decides to stab you in the back, you’re ready. Don't hold grudges with others but just be cautious. Always be ready for the unexpected and everything will be okay. Know where to draw the line by observing people’s action. Do this and you will always be ready for whatever. Thank you Jesus. Always love people but in dealing with people, you need to learn how to not let their actions affect you. Like I said before, there are many good people in this world but you just have to know where to draw the line before you get too involved. Hold your own and know that God is the one to trust. TRUST Trust is not easy to do Because others have to show you Their actions and what they are all about It’s up to you to Trust without a doubt We deal with people everyday You have to make that decision in everyway Actions speak better than words you see Because you can tell who’s real and that’s the key Remember if you trust, be prepared for pain Because sometimes people are just insane There are good and bad people in this world Give everyone the benefit of the doubt and to be heard It's good to socialize but stay alert That way you can tell who’s real before you get hurt. Trusting is not easy so be careful with your communication and know that people are people. Don’t allow people to hurt you. Know that people are entitled to do whatever they want. Learn how to deal with people and hold your own. 1 JOHN 4:1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. Communication is a part of life. Every time we speak to others, we’re communicating. We send a message and another person is always receiving something. We really have a huge impact on people and people have an impact on us. I told you before that all of us are different. We just don’t know what people are going through in life. This is why we have to be careful in how we communicate.
We all will be judged accordingly and the tongue shows where the heart is. So every time we’re communicating, we are representing ourselves. Let’s give good representation and learn how to communicate. We interact with people all the time and if it wasn’t for people, we wouldn’t be able to do some of the things that we can do. Communication is something learned as a child. When we were born, we didn’t know how to speak. We learned how to speak by listening to others. This proves that we need each other so communication is important. In communicating, sometimes we get hurt but if we know how to overcome the pain, we will always be on top. That’s the key and this is how we have to be if we want to have a productive day. We all go through things so let people be whoever they want to be and allow them to live their life. I talk to people all the time and it’s wonderful to be a part of people lives. I learn so much from people and by communicating with others it allows me to share the gifts that God has given to me. People are really going through a lot of things in their lives and if we don’t reach out and help them, we all will be the victims. What I mean by help is just lending a hand as needed or talking to them as needed. We really need to understand that. People think they shouldn’t get involved with others. That’s the problem. We all are judging others and we need to look at ourselves. Until we start learning different cultures and communicating with people, it’s always going to be problems. Maybe if we start listening to others, we all could get along better. Everything that happens in this world affects us all and we really have to realize that we are one big family. Try communicating more and you will find that people need you and you need people. PEOPLE People are everywhere we go We have to deal with people in order to grow In strength, courage and love You know this is coming from God above Love people, it doesn’t matter what they do Show them how much God loves you By forgiving and allowing your light to shine For them to see God all the time Sometimes people hurt us and we feel bad Don’t allow people to control you, don’t get mad Communicate with them and let them know That you are in control and always show Others the importance of having a good soul Don't get upset when people are mean, stay in control We all are here to love and help each other you see To enjoy this life and to always be A child of God to do his will To love your neighbor and always keep still Love people and allow them to live their life. Don’t allow people to control you. MATTHEW 22:39 You shall love your neighbor as yourself. |
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