The Praises of men will cost you something!

What’s going on beautiful people?! Good people and others. I pray all has been well with you.

In today’s blog I want to highlight how the “Praises of men are going to cost you something!”

We live in a world today where people worship the “praises” they receive from man over striving to receive the praises from our Master, Jesus Christ. In John 12:42 we see how the Pharisees, the “leaders”, at that time had ordered the people not to have anything to do with anyone who had faith in Jesus. Isn’t it amazing how the very people we worship, our leaders, have the power to influence us detrimentally? Oftentimes we miss the plot (trap) because we are so consumed with how we will be perceived by those we have given detrimental influence in our lives.

When we are willing to submit to man’s rule over our lives more than we submit to the rule of Jesus Christ in our life it cost us something. In the scriptures prior to John 12:42 we see where Isaiah had previously prophesied that people would not be willing to have faith in Jesus (John 12:36-38). The cost associated with not having faith in Jesus resulted in the people having blinded eyes, stubborn hearts, and missed opportunities to be healed (John 12:39-40). The people were just “following” after the orders given by the Pharisees. Those who despised the work Jesus Christ was doing in the world. Yet, it cost them so much.

In 2024, so many of us are “following” Pharisees who have no intention to direct you to Jesus Christ. We have become so fixated on receiving the praises of man that we are willing to risk our own sight, understanding and healing to be approved by man who cannot grant us access into heaven. Only Jesus Christ, our master, can tell us “Well Done.” (Matthew 25:23) Do not take this as me saying that man can not acknowledge the blessing that your presence or influence has had on them because that is not what I’m saying. What I Am saying is that man’s “Well Done” of your life has no impact on whether or not you get into heaven.

God is the one who knows our ending from our beginning (Isaiah 46:10).

Our world today has become more craftier in the ways we are influenced to our detriment. The “leaders” man chose are showing you that they do not have any real care in the world for your current condition. Struggling financially, barely able to provide a meal for your family, no security with open borders, and the list goes on. Yet, there are still so many people concerned about their image to man. It cost you to follow a “leader” whose sole (soul) intention is to keep you away from the very thing, the very person, that can heal you & give you a restful eternal life.

When our focus is on doing the work that God has intended for our lives, the smoke we receive from man means nothing. The praises we receive from man will hold no weight to make or break us. Good or bad we will be able to press on towards the mark. Scripture states in Philippians 3:14, “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Jesus Christ.” The high calling of God!

What can man do unto you? (Psalms 118:6) God, Jesus Christ, is the only person you should be striving to receive praises from. I pray you don’t allow man’s praises to detrimentally impact you to miss out on the things that God would like to do in your life. Healing can be your portion. Faith is required. Faith in Jesus Christ. Do not fear what man can do to you. Fear the life you could miss out on by choosing not to have faith in Jesus Christ.

Love ya Later.

The size of your investment…

What’s going on great and good people? I pray all is going well with you and that your day is abundantly joyful.

Today, I wanted to come and speak to those of you who have not yet made up your mind concerning your membership with the Heavenly Credit Union of Christ. I know sometimes the questions surrounding investing can be daunting. How much do I need to open an account? What are the fees? How do I earn interest on what I’ve invested? What if my credit is bad? Do you have programs for people who have previously had an account closed? Etc, etc.

Today I plan on answering your questions. Hopefully the answers I provide will give you some peace on making the final decision to join us at the Heavenly Credit Union of Christ.

First, I want to tackle the question regarding your investment. How much do you need to open an account? Well according to Matthew 17:20 the size of your investment can be as small as a grain of a mustard seed. Yep, that small! See, faith is the investment you need. Some people will have you believe that you need a massive quantity of faith to see any return on your investment BUT the truth of the matter is you DON’T. To get started you just need to believe that you can with Christ. You need to believe that you can because he (Jesus Christ) is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think. (Eph 3:20)

Now, let’s look at the fees that are included with this account. There are daily cost. I know, I know. In this current economy seems like a lot to agree to with everything costing so much as it is. However, I’m not sure you can afford NOT to invest when you realize the true benefits at the end. The daily fees you will be responsible for will be the death of yourself daily. Luke 9:23 tells us that in order to follow Jesus Christ and become inheritors of the divine benefits the Heavenly Credit Union of Christ has to offer we must die to ourselves daily. Yes, that arguing, bickering, hatefulness, drunkenness, ugliness, etc etc; yea, you have to let it all go.

I’m sure you might now be thinking what is the benefit of doing all of that? The simple yet complicated answer is Life! Luke 9:23 states that when we follow Christ and die to ourselves daily we do so knowing that this death we face daily is so that we shall live with the father in the end. I’m not sure about you but death is not something that I want to endure twice. You can find more information on what exactly I mean in my blog Compensated in Life or Death. Some scripture that also highlights the benefit highlighted here is John 3:16, Romans 6:23 and Romans 8:6.

The interest you receive as a member of the Heavenly Credit Union of Christ is an overall makeover and increase in the fruitfulness of your life. Investing even the smallest amount can have substantial rewards. The faith of a mustard seed alone can move mountains. Imagine the fruits you would receive investing even more. Peace alone is worth the investment. When we look at John 16:33 it highlights that members of the Heavenly Credit Union have peace that is backed by a banker that has overcome the world. That is some serious security as a member. Look at how vast the world is. There are people of all different cultures and nationalities and nations. Some have peace and some do not. However, you get to choose if you would like to live a life of peace by joining with a worldwide credit union that is backed by an owner with real power and credibility. There are not too many banks out here that can compete with that. Quite frankly peace isn’t something you can just buy. It is something that you can wear proudly though. However, once you have it. It gives you this beautiful humility paired with a confidence that you can not describe.

Whether you have bad credit, past, history, negative accounts or charges, there is an account just for you at the Heavenly Credit Union of Christ. Our banker is honest, open, and invested in the person not just what you can provide for his benefit. Our banker, Jesus Christ, knows that your investment in him is an investment in self that will overflow out into others. He truly cares about his members and takes time to establish a personal relationship with you. He wants to see that your investment bares fruit. Making the decision to join the Heavenly Credit Union of Christ is just a call away. Our banker is waiting to hear from you.

Whelp, I hope today was the day you decide to take the plunge and trust that your investment is worth it with the Heavenly Credit Union of Christ. We’d love to have you as a member.

Love ya later. Stay prayed up. Stay vigilant.