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THE SECRET PLACE, EVERY BELIEVER NEEDS IT

 

             THE SECRET PLACE, EVERY BELIEVER NEEDS IT

PSALM 91:1  A DWELLING PLACE OF FELLOWSHIP  He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

The secret place is where you develop intimacy with God.  It is where the child of God grows in their relationship with Him daily away from distractions.

Matthew 6:6  But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

The secret place transforms your heart.  The more time you spend with God alone in your quiet place the more you become like Him.  Transformation from the inside  always begins in God’s presence before it becomes visible in our daily life.

2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Those who are effective in public are usually those who have learned the value of seeking God in private first.  Time spent with God renews Faith, builds up the spirit, and prepares you for life’s challenges of the day.   Jesus is our example, before He ministered publicly He often withdrew to His secret place to spend time with the Father. 

Mark 1:35  And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

START YOUR DAY AT REST IN THE SHADOW OF THE ALMIGHTY

THE HEAVENS ARE SPEAKING - CONSIDER YOUR WAYS

 

HAGGAI 1:7 CONSIDER YOUR WAYS – THE HEAVENS ARE SPEAKING

“CONSIDER YOUR WAYS” is a biblical exhortation to examine one’s life, priorities, and actions, reflecting on whether they align with GOD’S WILL and making necessary adjustments.

Beyond the historical context, the phrase remains relevant Today 2026, reminding believers to continually assess whether their choices, attitudes, and actions reflect God’s standards and eternal values.

2 Chronicles 7:13   If I Shut Up Heaven THAT THERE BE NO RAIN, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;  ¹⁴ If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Jeremiah 3:3 Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore's forehead, thou refuses to be ashamed.  ⁴ Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth.

God’s command, “CONSIDER YOUR WAYS,” served as a Rebuke and a call to self-examination, urging HIS PEOPLE to recognize the consequences of misplaced priorities, such as economic stagnation and Spiritual Emptiness.

                THE HEAVENS ARE SPEAKING - CONSIDER YOUR WAYS

" DO NOT QUENCH THE SPIRIT OF GOD "

 

As Believers we must remain receptive to the Holy Spirit's guidance and to daily foster an environment that allows for His active participation in their lives and communities. The bible tells us to QUENCH NOT THE HOLY SPIRIT.

The Holy Spirit is like a FIRE dwelling in each believer. When Paul writes, “Do not quench the Holy Spirit,” he is cautioning Christians not to suppress the fire of God’s Spirit that burns within us.

 

OURS IS NOT THE STRUGGLE OF ONE DAY - BUT ACROSS GENERATIONS

                            

                        I 'AM GOING TO LET THIS JUST SIT RIGHT HERE                           

THIS WAS A CALCULATED STEP BACKWARDS - BUT NOT THE FINAL WORD.

 

Jeremiah 16:17 : For My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from My face, nor is their wrongdoing concealed from My eyes.

The United States Supreme Court’s Decision  in Louisville VS Callais. 

This decision represents a direct assault on the spirit and substance of the voting right of 1965 one of the most significant civil rights achievements in American history.  For now it may be a setback but it WILL NOT be the Final Word. The arch of the moral universe will always bends towards Justice.

Let’s be clear this was not simply a legal opinion; it was a calculated step backwards that threatens to unravel decades of hard fault progress secured through the blood sacrifice and unyielding courage of those who dared to demand full citizenship in this nation.

The Evangelical Church, or so the claim to be, should be trembling right now.  For any church, preacher, Christian that is unmoved by inequity has already drifted from the Christ it claims to represent. You do not no him “Jesus” if this doesn’t grieve you to action you cannot preach a Savior who stood with the marginal while remaining silent when systems disadvantaged them.

You can take your pen and pencils and redraw maps -  You can redefine laws - You can raise legal thresholds, but you cannot permanently suppress a people who have already learned how to SURVIVE systems designed AGAINST them. This is NOT THE END.

SPIRITUAL GROWTH - WIN THE BATTLE WITHIN

 

SPIRITUAL GROWTH IS MEASURED BY THE EVIDENCE OF SPIRITUAL FRUIT.

Spiritual Fruit Reflects Christ’s IN YOU; the visible expression of the Holy Spirit producing.

Galatians 5:22-23 But the Fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,  ²³ Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

These qualities are not self-produced, they are Spirit produced. As you walk with God. His nature WILL show through your life.

 

TRUE FRUIT IS NOT HOW MUCH YOU KNOW, BUT WHAT YOUR LIFE IS PRODUCING.

Matthew 7:16 Ye shall know them by their Fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?  ¹⁷ Even so every Good Tree bringeth forth Good Fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth Evil Fruit.

The real proof that Christ is being formed in you is seen by others in YOUR CHARACTER.  Knowledge without Transformation is incomplete.

SPIRITUAL GROWTH WILL ONLY HAPPEN WHEN YOU ARE CONNECTED TO CHRIST.

John 15:4-5  Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.  ⁵ I am the vine, ye are the branches: HE THAT ABIDETH IN ME, AND I IN HIM, THE SAME BRINGETH FORTH MUCH FRUIT: FOR WITHOUT ME YE CAN DO NOTHING.

YOU'RE IN A WAR - WHETHER YOU REALIZE IT OR NOT

 

SPIRITUAL WARFARE refers to the ongoing conflict in which Believers contend against Spiritual Forces of Evil.

It’s about Knowing the Truth [ Word Of God]  so well that we know when the liar makes his appearance.     “ WINNING  EVERY BATTLE IN THIS THIS WAR”

Ephesians 6:12 -  For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

YOUR WEAPONS AS A BELIEVER

-- The Word of God

-- Prayer

-- Faith

--The Name Of Jesus

Spiritual Warfare is not shouting at Demons

-- It is choosing Truth over Lies.

--Faith over Fear

--Obedience over compromise

*** When You control your thoughts with God's Word, You will Win more Battles than you will ever realize.

 

CHRISTIANITY IS NOT THE PROPERTY OF A POLITICAL PARTY

Bishop Talbert Swan

Christianity is not the property of any Political Party

Faith is not registered with the Republican or the Democratic Party. 

The Kingdom of God does not appear on a ballot, and the gospel was never meant to be reduced to a partisan loyalty test.

Christians are called to follow Jesus Christ, and not to pledge spiritual allegiance to a political coalition of any type.  Any attempt to declare one party “God’s Party” and the other “Satan’s party is not theology: it’s scripture manipulation.

The Jesus of the Gospels centered his ministry around the least of these, the poor, the prisoner, the stranger, the marginalized.  Yet many of the loudest voices claiming moral superiority are the same voices opposing “Healthcare, Food assistance, Housing support, and other lifelines for vulnerable people.

Christianity is not and never has been defined by a party platform at all.  The Gospels speak to justice, mercy, humility, compassion for the poor, protection of the vulnerable, honesty in leadership, and love for one’s neighbor.

 No political party in America perfectly embodies those values. Both parties fall far short, because politics is human and the Kingdom of God is Spiritual.

PREACHERS – PREACH THE WORD OF JESUS CHRIST “ONLY”.

 

DON'T BE DISTRACTED BY THE NOISE

                                                  DON NOT LOSE YOUR FOCUS 

                                           

                                         DO WE REALLY HAVE - "ANY  RIGHTS" 

"THE WORD OF OUR GOD WILL STAND FOR EVER "

 

• Isaiah 40:8 states, "The Grass Withers, the Flower Fades, but the WORD of our   God will Stand Forever". 

  
  

THE PEACE OF GOD

                                The Peace of God  -   Pastor Terry Aikens

" R- E- S- I- S- T- A- N- C- E "

              WE TAKE AN OATH TO THE CONSTITUTION.  LEAVING IT RIGHT THERE.

WALK IN THE SPIRIT

 

There are many today who call themselves Christians and seem to believe that they can say and do anything they feel, knowing the bible identifies their actions as SINFUL.

They say things like,  “ Well All have sinned” “ God Knows My Heart”  (Matthew 7:1)  YES, However, this scripture is often used out of context to justify willful, unrepentant sin.  Those who pretend to “Love God”,those who say “Lord, Lord (Matthew 7:21), Yes those who blatantly, intentionally sin, thereby making a mockery of the Word of God; unless they reach a place of sincere confession and repentance will be eternally lost.  Jesus’s sacrifice does not cover intentional, unrepentant sin (Hebrews 10:26, Galatians 6:7)

Those who genuinely seek and love God, confess Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, and believe in his Atoning Sacrifice and Resurrection.  Though they fall, (sin) and sincerely repent they are forgiven.

Many people will ask, “Why” should I even try if God already known what I will do?  Yes He knows because He is GOD.  Remember God is outside our understanding of space and time, yet in our past, present, and future. God knows our heart, He knows our intentions ( 1 Samuel 6:7).

God gave us His WORD, and His WORD is our “Instructional Manual “ for life.  He knowing also the weakness of our will and ability gave us the Holy Spirit. [Romans 8:26 ]  ²⁶ In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. ²⁷ And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

Galatians 5:16- This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.