Wayne Estrada

5 hrs

by Dr. Jeanne Sheffield Estrada

King David had a true heart for God and was instrumental in establishing the kingdom of Israel. However, he also committed a grievous moral failure by having an affair and impregnating the wife of one of his generals - only to try covering it up by sending that man to his death in battle. However despite this, David is an example to all of us that we all can get back on the path to 'Keep The Charges' of God and not only be forgiven, but blessed and prosperous.

After his indiscretion he penned one of the most famous confessions of repentance in scripture writing:

“Have mercy on me, God,
according to your steadfast love.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
and cleanse me from my sin.”
Psalm 51:1-2

David’s life shows us that when we follow the path of repentance, that forgiveness is not only possible, but also restoration which is a path that leads to Blessing and Prosperity.

The root meaning of the word 'prosperity' in the original Greek language is actually contrary to the modern-day definition of money, riches, or great possessions! Instead, it literally means a being on 'A Good Road or Path.' And as today’s verse instructs, that path is by being mindful to follow the ways God has decreed.

My friend, when we remember to practice and follow these charges inside our hearts, it will always lead to TRUE prosperity along the path of life.

Are you on God’s road of Prosperity or
the road of Prosperity of this world?

God Bless You - Jesus Loves You

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My first job out of the Navy was working for a fine men’s store in San Francisco, and while our suits were definitely of a very high quality and not inexpensive, they were not on the same level as the world-class couturier design houses of the ultra rich.

One of my favorite suits was a grey three piece that one of our tailors custom-fitted to perfection for me, and although inexpensive compared to the best of Paris or Milan, it wasn’t inexpensive nor in the same league of Seville Row, London — yet still looked terrific.

After college, I was a software engineer at AT&T and one of the great benefits of that job was traveling to take engineering classes. One of them happened to be in New York City, and being a 'clothes guy' I had always wanted to go into the famous men’s store at BARNEYS NYC.

On my lunch hour I walked in wearing my fabulous three-piece suit, shoes polished to the nines and even a stick pin in my lapel (hey…this was the 80’s!) and while browsing through the men’s clothing area, curiously, three nearby salesmen never approached to ask if they could serve me. I thought that odd as that is what I would have done in their position, but shortly after this, two things hit me.

First, I got the nerve to turn over some price tags and was shocked! Compared to my old store in San Francisco where the average suit was $250 to $600, their suits started at $2,000 and went UP! I guess they sized me up in my $350 suit and looked down on me as someone that was definitely outside of their league, and I embarrassingly made a hasty retreat under their scorning eyes.

Today’s Bible verse speaks precisely to this judgment of appearances. People do indeed 'judge a book by its cover' — but that is not how God sees YOU. No matter where you are, what you do, what kind of car you drive, neighborhood you live in, how rich or poor or talented or good (or not good looking) you are the LORD sees you for WHO YOU ARE. Period.

Friend, it is easy to get caught up in the sin of comparison that either you place on others or they place on you, but in the grand scheme of things, it is how and where your heart is as a human being — and more importantly — how your heart attitude is towards God.

God sees the true you. See that in yourself and also see that in others, because that is all who all of us really are.

God Bless You - Jesus Loves You

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by Dr. Jeanne Sheffield Estrada

Focus.

It’s something that is ever more difficult to do with the distractions of today’s world, and especially as it relates in our attitude for God and the priorities of how we choose to live our life. In order to keep the fire of God dwelling within, we must keep in mind and faithfully practice the following four things:

> Surrender Your Lordship : that means making God’s priorities first
> Die To Self : Put aside selfish interests in pursuit of God’s will for your life
> Have an Eternal Perspective: Remembering that your time here is short!
> Attend to the fire within: Fan the flames of God’s Spirit in Word and Prayer

We have one life and we don’t have the luxury of wasting it! People’s eternal destiny depends a lot on us and how on fire for Jesus we are. God has not called us to a trivial life! He has called us to a life of divine purpose and destiny. If we are surrendered to Jesus, focused on eternity, feeding and fanning our flames, are connected to our purpose and surrounding ourselves with other believers who are fired up then it won’t be hard to live on fire for Jesus all the days of our life! Serving Him will be no sacrifice, it will be our burning desire!

Friend, Fan The Flames In Your Heart & Soul and Let Your Light Shine!

How bright is the light of YOUR FIRE today?

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When passing through this world, it may seem like the hard knocks of life will never cease, but before you realize it your life will be quickly over and you may in horror find yourself as one of the grains of sand that falls down to the inescapable bottom of the hourglass of life-to-death. At that point you will not look back on what was vexing in this life, but howl in regret how you wound up becoming a lost grain of sand that fell away into the nothingness of the next life.

As the picture accompanying today’s message shockingly reveals, people who are specks of sand are falling rapidly through the HOURGLASS OF ETERNITY from the world of time and LIFE to the timelessness of eternity and DEATH, and for those that will tragically traverse that transit to the bottomless pit, their time has literally run out. So the question is how can you avoid being a grain of sand falling from LIFE to DEATH, and the answer is found in this passage in the Gospel of Matthew:
“And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder (sand).”
Matthew 21:44

You see, if you are wise in this life, then you will allow yourself to be broken from your pride, self-reliance and righteousness, and instead be LIKE a rock and build your life UPON the rock which is Christ (see Matthew 27:24-25). But if you are foolish, that rock will instead fall on you.

As today’s scripture verse reminds us, as rapid as this life appears, it is soon gone — but that does not mean that you will be gone too if you instead decide to stand ON the rock of Christ rather than being crushed like a grain of sand UNDER it.

Satan loves to deceive people by saying, “You have PLENTY of Time to Decide,” but your life can end at any moment. TODAY may be your last chance to make a decision that determines your place in eternity, but it is NEVER God’s desire to GRIND but to GRACE. Instead, each one of us must make the decision to either BELIEVE ON CHRIST and STAND with Him, or NOT BELIEVE ON CHRIST and BE GROUND.

What is your decision today?

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If you take a look at this picture, almost everyone would say that they are like the person on the left, and not the one on the right! But from God’s point of view, our Outward Appearance of being 'a good person' is worth nothing in His sight.

On the contrary, the Bible tells us:

> “All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” -Romans 3:23

> “We are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousness are as filthy rags” -Isaiah 64:6

> “Whenever (people) measure themselves by their own standards or compare themselves among themselves, they show how foolish they are.” -2 Corinthians 10:12

> “All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, But the LORD weighs the motives.” -Proverbs 16:2

> “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one. ” -Romans 3:10

Please don’t get me or this message WRONG!!

Yes! We all CAN indeed (and should) live decent lives as good neighbors, citizens, employees, friends, or parents, but the bright gold color of that halo you put on yourself does not - and cannot - save you. On the contrary, God’s promise to us is that:

“He saved us, NOT on the basis of
deeds which we have done in righteousness,
but ACCORDING TO HIS MERCY, by the
washing of regeneration and renewing
by the Holy Spirit.” - Titus 3:5

Friend, don’t be foolish and hope in your good works, because your salvation is only in He who said “I am the WAY, the TRUTH, and the LIFE.” (Jesus Christ)

Is your hope in your HALO?
or in HIM?

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