PINK Treasures "The Inspirational Gem"

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.  Romans 20:24  Song of Inspiration:  I Need Your Glory - Earnest Pugh When you look in the mirror what do you see?  Do you see the person that God made in His image and in His likeness or do you see someone else?  Knowing ourselves is very essential in our quest of finding and fulfilling our purpose.  When we don't know who we are, we leave ourselves open to be defined by someone else. I once read a story of Jackie Joyner Kersee.   Jackie, who suffered from asthma, was extremely displeased with her nose and how much it flared when she breathed.  These obstacles, could have potentially prevented her from fulling her destiny in the earth.  Years later after observing all that she had accomplished with running, ...

And the LORD, answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that reads it. Habakkuk 2:2 Inspirational Song:  Write The Vision - Patrick Love Last night during bible study, I heard a profound statement from scripture.  We are to see with our ears (what God is saying and what he has said) and not with our eyes (what we see in the natural). We must take time to write and listen.  It is not always time to move immediately. Writing our vision down clearly gives the vision life.  Then, whoever reads the vision is able to read it and run with it.  (Pastor Maurice Revell) It was a WOW moment for me.. A Word of Wisdom.  But not only a WOW moment,  it also was a word that encouraged and challenged me to PRESS.  It is so important on our journey in life, that we don't get distracted by life experiences that are sent to stop our progress.  These obstacles if not overcome will prevent you and I from fulfi...

Matthew 4:19-20: "Come, follow me, 'Jesus said,' and I will make you fishers of men.  At once they left their nets and followed him. Inspirational Song:  No Turning Back - Chris Tomlin "I have decided to follow Jesus; No turning back; No turning back" are the lyrics to a classic hymn that many of us can remember.  But in this day, our minds are infiltrated with a new understanding concerning the term "follow".  We follow on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Vine, etc... and other social media.   Following people there only requires a click and you're done...  Then, you wait to see or hear an inspiring post, picture, or message. This relationship normally develops no true relationship and requires no responsibilities or accountability.  There are no promises made to you and what they post may not concern you.   Even if you never view any of their posts, you are still considered a follower.   We get so accustomed to "following" p...

For God's gifts and His call are irrevocable. [He never withdraws them when once they are given, and He does not change His mind about those to whom He gives His grace or to whom He sends His call.]  For God has consigned (penned up) all men to disobedience, only that He may have mercy on them all [alike].  Romans 22:29, 32 Amplified Song of Inspiration:  Fill Me Up God - Jesus Culture A download is to transfer; the act or process of copying data from one system to another.  When a download is finally complete, the system is ready to utilize the information  to the fullest extent.  However, if you decide the download is no longer valuable, you are able delete the file forever from your system. Aren't you glad today that the purpose that God downloaded on the inside of you before you were formed in your mother's womb is irrevocable?  That means that he will not decide your gifting or calling is unnecessary nor will he withdraw it or delete it...

What know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?  For ye are bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.  I Corinthians 6:19-20 Inspirational Song:  Build Me An Altar  - Jonathan Stockstill Because the spirit of the living God lives inside of us, it is vitally important that we recognize who we are in Christ Jesus.  If we are not careful, it is easy to get off track and behave, react, or respond in a way that does not reflect the spirit of God on the inside. We must practice walking in the spirit so that we do not fulfill the desires of the flesh.   It is the our nature to respond when we experience hurt, disappointment, or frustration.  So the question becomes, how do I respond?  We must put forth a conscious effort and not allow our flesh or emotions to be in the drivers seat in our lives.  To walk right...

Isaiah 64:8 - But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand. Sometimes circumstances and situations in life can appear to be quite overwhelming.  Your faith is challenged and sometimes shaken.  I remember when I received a cancer diagnosis in May of 2012, my faith personally was challenged and shaken.  It was a challenge for me to believe that God was able to heal me and that He would.  Have you ever experienced anything that caused your faith to be tested?  If not, keep on living. Most of us will have our faith tested in our lifetime.  During the test, it is a tactic of the enemy to cause you to doubt God and to begin to speak words of doubt and fear into your situation.  Our words have power and they can bring healing, and deliverance or they can create a snare in our lives. Be reminded that God is our Father and He loves us with an everlasting love. We are like the clay that belo...

You are the only person on earth that can use your ability.  Zig Ziglar Inspirational Song:  Withholding Nothing - William McDowell We have all faced rejection of some form in our lives or you may be facing it right now.  Oftentimes, rejection has hurt us emotionally and caused our progress to stop in its tracks.  Rejection hurts.  Rejection is the (a) dismissing or refusing of a proposal (b) refusing to have, take, or recognize (c) to reject. God formed Adam from the dust, blew the breath of life into his body and He said that it was good.  This same God created you and I and has sent us into the earth and He has said about you and I " It is good!" Everything about you... God has already put on His stamp of approval.  The shape of your eyes, ears, nose and mouth - Is Good. Your complexion, your height, and the texture of your hair - Is Good.  God has created you just the way He desired down to the smallest minuet detail.  The ...

This morning while lying in bed I heard the Lord speak, "There is a time for everything".   As I pondered on that statement,  I began to reflect on Ecclesiastes Chapter 3.  This passage of scripture teaches that there is an opportune time to do things, a right time for everything on the earth.  Remember our God transcends time and space.  He sees all and He knows all.   You can rest assure that we will not encounter any test, trial, or tribulation in life that God is not prepared to bring us through.  Our trust and confidence must always be in Him and not in our circumstances. Inspirational Song:  Speak to My Heart -- Donnie McClurkin Ecclesiastes 3 3  There’s an opportune time to do things, a right time for everything on the earth: 2-8  A right time for birth and another for death, A right time to plant and another to reap, A right time to kill and another to heal, A right time to destroy and another to construct, A right tim...

Psalms 149:4a  The Lord takes pleasure in His people. Song of Inspiration: Yes, Lord    Jonathan Nelson Our lives all begin with God.  It is not about any of us.  Focusing on ourselves will never allow us to reach our real life purpose. We must realize everyday that it is in God in whom we live, move and have our being. He is our creator and we were in His care before we were ever born.  God was not surprised by our birth, He orchestrated it!  We have been sent into the earth on purpose.  Remember, it is in Him that we discover our origin and our true identity.  God is so in love with us that He wants to keep us with him for eternity.  Isn't that powerful!  And, nothing can separate us from the love that He has for us. Sometimes, we enter into a season in our lives that we stop living life purposefully.  We allow the sickness, trials, tribulations, disappointments, and frustrations of life to cause us to give up. ...

In our lives, we often attempt to figure out everything on our own. We experience a great deal of trial and error as we try to put our finger on "how can I get through this". As the struggle intensifies, we become more aware of own vulnerability and  helplessness.  The pain, hurt, despair, or disappointment that we feel inside can be so overwhelming that we want to give up.  The world will encourage you to look at your past, or present circumstances and will do everything in its power to convince you to give up. People will tell you, "you will never get better", "your family will never be restored", "your child will forever be on  drugs" etc... Your mind may easily be conformed to think the way the world believes and you will find yourself full of doubt and despair. God is here! He longs to wrap us in His arms; comfort us and remove all doubt and fear! PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:  You don't have to do this alone. There is help for y...