Get Up

Growing up if you let someone intimidate you and you showed the slightest act of fear you was called a "punk" (or another P word). If you fell down, you better get back up, if you got hit, you better hit back. You didn't always have to win but you better had shown you had some fight in you. And your friends would be screaming from the sidelines "Get Up" 

What happen to some folks? When they got saved and started walking in their purpose they became spiritual punks. And their spiritual friends are on the slide lines feeding them at their pity party. Leaving your ministry, your assignment and hiding out in darkness!!! I get it Life Happens but did you think the devil wasn't going to fight back? He's not a punk and never leaves his assignment unless you use the weapons of The Lord.

Don't be a punk! Get Up!

While Moving Forward ( Who Are You Leaving Behind )

Good morning to each and everyone. As I started this day I remembered something that happened a while ago but it came to my memory today. I live in Chicago and there is something called the Taste of Chicago. When it first started off it was real popular and the crowds were large. The largest crowds came on the days of the firework shows and you had thousands of people who came to see the fireworks. So when my children were younger I took them along with their Mother. We had a great time that day eating food, listening to the music and eventually seeing the fireworks. At the end of the fireworks as the crowds begin to leave I implored my children and their Mother to all hold hands as we left but the crowd got larger and we got separated. Many of us who are believers of God are in better places but While We are Moving Forward Who We Leaving Behind ?

Many of us are moving so fast that we are getting far ahead of others and leaving them far behind. The age of technology has placed almost a cultural divide between the youth and others not as tech savvy as they are. As our seniors get older we tend to not want to be bothered with them or hear their stories. And as  we gain better and better positions we tend to leave behind God as we move forward. I am wondering While Moving Forward Who Are You Leaving Behind.

In looking in the Word of God I see one example of While Moving Forward Who Are You Leaving Behind in Genesis 37:18-24. In this passage Joseph's brothers have placed him in a pit and moved forward by even eating a meal ( verse 25 ) while he has been left behind. There are many of us including myself who continually leave the youth behind by not listening to them and creating ways that would keep their interest in God. Our blessings our flowing but they have no way to even tap into theirs because of lack of knowledge. While Moving Forward Who Are You Leaving Behind.

In looking again in the Word of God another example of While Moving Forward Who Are You Leaving Behind I go 1st Kings 11:1-13. In this passage as Solomon got older there were women who convinced him to turn away from God. Most of our seniors are in positions where they have people taking advantage of them or we do not seek them for the knowledge that they have. We are going so fast that the past that could help our present and our future is going away. While You Are Moving Forward Who Are You Leaving Behind.

In looking at the final example of While Moving Forward Who Are We Leaving Behind I go in the Word of God and to Acts 15:36-41. In this passage two great men of God, Paul and Barnabas who were doing great work expanding the kingdom of God together split from each other over something that was petty. Many churches or religious organizations are not communing with each other over something very small. They are doing some great things apart but if the got together how much greater could the kingdom of God be. While Moving Forward Who Are You :Leaving Behind.

As I come to the conclusion of this blog I eventually found my two sons and their Mother but along the way while I was getting better jobs and making more money I eventually lost my sons again and left them behind. As I am going to school, working three jobs, blogging and writing a book I do not call my Grandmother on a weekly or even monthly basis. As I am working so so much I am so tired that I cannot even attend church or even live stream. This a a dawn of a new day. Not only am I am going to be more involved with what my sons are doing but I am going to continue to try to get involved with youth agendas such as the mentorship program that I helped grow at the place I work at. Not only am I going to contact my Grandmother more but see if there a way I can get others involved in doing things to help seniors. And I am going to make a more urgent attempt to be a church and do my assignment to keep this blog viable and informative. No one can be left behind no matter how forward you are moving. May God bless all those who read this blog and I give him ALL the honor and glory for this teaching. Please look forward to another teaching later this week by the Children's Pastor of Valley Kingdom Ministries International Pastor Sabrina Williams called Get Up.

This blog was written by Frederick Wesley who is the Technology Teacher for Valley Kingdom Ministries International Rhema Word 2.0. You can also read his blog called Brand New Week, Brand New Attitude as well.

I Will Not Bow Down ( Not An Option )

Good afternoon and Happy Friday. As we come into the month of March many of us are way off track on the dreams and goals that we have set. We have not gotten that job that we knew we should have and even worse food stamps have been cut and extensions for unemployment have been cut. In the streets of Chicago there is still a rise in violent crime and the summer has not even arrived but you almost wish it stays cold just so there will not be any murders. And then there is still the divisions of religions as no one seems to come to a consensus that their teachings can be combined to make the kingdom of God so much better and then you have churches closing and being threatened to have their tax-exempt status taken away. It is almost enough to make you just give up. But giving up is what the enemy wants us to do so we can be beholden to him. I refuse to and I Will Not Bow Down ( Not An Option ).

As I get into this teaching I want to explain the meaning of the word bow. The word bow means as follow; to bend a knee, or body or incline the head in reverence, submission or recognition. See the enemy is playing with our finances so much that he thinks that we will forgot about God and bend a knee in reverence to him by gambling to help us get over the hump. The enemy wants us to bend our bodies in submission as the crime rates go higher and be scared. The enemy wants us to incline our heads in recognition as he continues to confuse us all on about being religious. We as a believers of God have to come to take a stand. We Will Not Bow Down. ( Not An Option ).

As I go into the Word of God I first go to Genesis 39:7-20. In this passage Joseph who had already had gone through so much by dreaming about being great and having his dreamed derailed by his brothers ( Genesis 37th chapter ). So now Joseph is doing better but still a slave and now this lady keeps bugging him and she is married. But Joseph did not give in or bow down to her. She was aligned with the enemy and we see that verses in 21-23 God rewards him for not giving reverence to doing whatever he could to get ahead. We Will Not Bow Down ( Not An Option ).

I once again go to the Word of God and to Esther 3:1-7. In this passage we meet Haman who King Ahasuerus has promoted to the head man in charge. Where ever Haman sets foot the people bowed down to acknowledge his presence. But Mordeci refused to honor Haman by bowing. Haman just like Satan had bigger plans than being concerned with one man, he wants to destroy everyone as witnessed in verses 8-14. But in the 6th and 7th Chapters of Esther there was never any need for Mordeci to submit to the enemy because God will place things in the proper order. We Will Not Bow Down ( Not An Option ).

As I go into the Word Of God for the my last example I go Matthew 4:8-11. In this passage of scripture them enemy is tempting Jesus after he has been fasting and praying for 40 days and nights ( verses 1 & 2 ). After continually trying  to trick Jesus ( verses 3-7 ) he then offers Jesus the chance to bow down to him which Jesus refuses. The enemy wants religion to take priority over the Word of God and we cannot incline our heads in recognition of this. We Will  Not Bow Down ( Not An Option ).

In conclusion there is going to so many challenges that are going to come your way as you walk with God. There are going to be days that you feel the world is against you but in Deuteronomy 28:9-10 it gives us direction so that we never have to bow in reverence to no one but God. In 2nd Chronicles 7:14 gives a plan on how to get closer to God so that we never have to bend our bodies in submission to no one but God. And in 1st Corinthians 4:12-13  even though our work is tedious and hard at times God is there always so we never have incline our head in recognition to no one but God. We Will Not Bow Down to you Satan. Like Never. Because it is  Not An Option. May God bless those who read this teaching and I give God all the glory and honor for all the words I have written here. I once again thank the Rhema Word 2.0 Sunday School ministry of Valley Kingdom Ministries International for allowing to teach via social media. I want to thank Teacher Matti for her help in affirming this teaching and my dear friend Chef Stroud for her help with the title. Please look forward to see other teachings here by members of Rhema Word 2.0 very soon. May God bless you all. A special thanks to Superintendent Hope for allowing this to happen.