Good Day – Prov. 17:22 – Lighten Up!

 

This is “Namma for Christ” with the two hundred seventy-fourth inspirational message dated Thursday, August 22nd, 2024.  The title of this message is, “Good Day – Prov. 17:22 – Lighten Up!”.  The song provided below - “Good Day” (with lyrics) by “Forrest Frank” is a song that I first heard on my Christian radio station, Star 99.1FM. The below scripture is what is found in the 22^ndverse and the 17^th chapter of Proverbs:

 

Proverbs 17:22

New Living Translation (NLT)

²² A cheerful heart is good medicine,
    but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.

 The scripture text of “this” message was taken from the “same” scripture text that I read on (August 21st, 2024) in my daily devotional book (the 54th day's message) entitled: “The Word for You Today – 90 Days of Faith, Hope & Courage in Changing Times”.

 

The inspirational message I read on August 21^st, 2024, was titled – “LIGHTEN UP!”. I knew that it was a reminder that I wanted to share in my next message in my “Namma for Christ” blog. I hope you find (some of the excerpts) as inspirational as I did:

 

LIGHTEN UP!

^{3 “}Unless you… become like children”

 

Matthew 18:3

New American Standard (NAS)

 

How’s your sense of humor these days? Jesus said, “Unless you…become like children, you will not enter the kingdom.” Anne Klein, an expert on healing through humor reminds us that children laugh about four hundred times a day and adults just fifteen. And you pay a price for it! Your spirit breaks, you lose your vitality and shrivel up emotionally. Laughter has an immediate effect on your heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, muscle and brain activity. It influences how your body handles disease by activating your immune system. The Bible says, “A relaxed attitude lengthens…life” (Prov. 14:30) The Living Bible. “A joyful heart makes a [happy] face” (Prov. 15:13 NAS). “For the happy…life is a continual feast” (Prov. 15:15 NLT). “A cheerful heart is good medicine…a broken spirit saps a person’s strength” (Prov. 17:22 NLT). If a pill could do all that for you, wouldn’t you take it? Life should be enjoyed, not endured! (Pastor and Christian author) Chuck Swindoll once said, “Laughter is a God-given escape hatch…a safety valve…to lack a sense of humor is a serious deficiency.”

Remember –

 

“A cheerful heart is good medicine…a broken spirit saps a person’s strength” (Prov. 17:22 New Living Translation).

 

Please enjoy the below song, “Good Day” (with lyrics) by “Forrest Frank” performed with power and anointing.

 

(I do not own the rights to this song).

 

BE BLESSED!

Don’t Fight Alone – 1st Kings 17 - Don’t Be Afraid, Put God First

 

This is “Namma for Christ” with the two hundred seventy-third inspirational message dated Saturday, August 17th, 2024.  The title of this message is, “Don’t Fight Alone – 1^st Kings 17 - Don’t Be Afraid, Put God First”.  “Don’t Fight Alone” (with lyrics) by “Jon Reddick” is a song that I first heard on my Christian radio station, Star 99.1FM. The below scripture is what is found in the 8^th through the 9^th verses and the 13^th through the 16^th verses of the 17^th chapter of 1^st Kings:

 

1^st Kings 17:8-9, 13-16

New King James Version (NKJV)

 

⁸ Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, ⁹ “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. See, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.”

¹³ And Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said, but make me a small cake from it first, and bring it to me; and afterward make some for yourself and your son. ¹⁴ For thus says the Lord God of Israel: ‘The bin of flour shall not be used up, nor shall the jar of oil run dry, until the day the Lord sends rain on the earth.’ ”

¹⁵ So she went away and did according to the word of Elijah; and she and he and her household ate for many days. ¹⁶ The bin of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke by Elijah.

 

 

 The scripture text of “this” message was taken from the “same” scripture text that I read on (August 16th, 2024) in my daily devotional book (the 44th day's message) entitled: “The Word for You Today – 90 Days of Faith, Hope & Courage in Changing Times”.

 

The inspirational message I read on August 16^th, 2024, was titled – “DON’T BE AFRAID, PUT GOD FIRST”. I knew that it was a reminder that I wanted to share in my next message in my “Namma for Christ” blog. I hope you find (some of the excerpts) as inspirational as I did:

 

DON’T BE AFRAID, PUT GOD FIRST

^9 “I have commanded a widow...to provide for you”

 

1^ST Kings 17:9

New Kings James Version (NKJV)

 

When famine hit Israel, God said to the prophet Elijah, “Go to Zarephath…I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.” Observe three things in this story. (1) When the need arises, your provision will be in place. That’s how God works, so ask Him to tell you where to go and what to do. And when He does, get moving! (2) The people God uses will surprise you. Sometimes they’re people you would tend to overlook. This penniless widow had “only a handful of flour…and a little oil” (verse 1^st Kings 17:12 NKJV). That’s no problem to God. He doesn’t need much to start with in order to do something great, just a willing heart. Why didn’t God send Elijah to a wealthy family? Because they didn’t need a miracle, she did. When God’s work has a need He looks for someone with a seed, stretches their faith, and both the giver and God’s work are blessed. (3) Your ‘bad time’ is often God’s opportune moment. This miracle took place in the middle of an economic depression. What seems like the worst possible time for you, is when God loves to move. This woman was only one meal away from death; it doesn’t get much worse. “So she went away and did according to the word of Elijah…she and…her household ate for many days. The bin of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry” (verses 1^st Kings 17:15-16 NKJV). The key to her miracle is found in Elijah’s words: “Do not fear…but make me a small cake from it first” (verse 1^st Kings 17:13 NKJV). The Word for you today is don’t be afraid; put God first and He will meet your need.

 

Please enjoy the below song, “Don’t Fight Alone” (with lyrics) by “Jon Reddick” performed with power and anointing.

 

(I do not own the rights to this song).

 

BE BLESSED!

Stand in Your Love – Phil. 3:14 – PRESS ON

 This is “Namma for Christ” with the two hundred seventy-second inspirational message dated Saturday, August 3rd, 2024.  The title of this message is, “Stand in Your Love – Philippians 3:14 – PRESS ON”.  “Stand in Your Love” (with lyrics) by “Josh Baldwin” is a song that I first heard on my Christian radio station, Star 99.1FM. The below scripture is what is found in the 14^th verse of the 3^rd chapter of Philippians:

 

Philippians 3:14

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

 

 ¹⁴ I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

 

 The scripture text of “this” message was taken from the “same” scripture text that I read on (August 2nd, 2024) in my daily devotional book (the 38th day's message) entitled: “The Word for You Today – 90 Days of Faith, Hope & Courage in Changing Times”.

 

The inspirational message I read on August 2^nd, 2024, was titled – “PRESS ON”. I knew that it was a reminder that I wanted to share in my next message in my “Namma for Christ” blog. I hope you find (some of the excerpts) as inspirational as I did:

 

PRESS ON

^14 “I press on...”

 

Phil. 3:14

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

 

When “the bottom falls out” what do you do? Blame others? That only makes you bitter. Wallow in self-pity? That only paralyzes you! When David returned from battle and found his home burned to the ground and his family taken prisoner, he cried until he had no tears left. (It’s healthy to grieve your losses, just don’t get stuck there.) Next we read, “David strengthened himself in the Lord his God” (1^st Samuel 30:6 NASB). That’s it! You’ve got to learn how to get alone and give yourself a good talking to! You’ve got to learn to pray for yourself and to quote God’s promises to yourself! “Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning” (Psalm 30:5 New Living Translation). Did you hear that? Joy is coming!

Change is on the way! Learn how to rise up and say,

“What does not destroy me will only make me stronger! No day lasts forever. This too shall pass. In the meantime, it will only drive me closer to God.”

Come on, start talking to yourself! Your weakness can be the discovery point for strength you never even knew you had! When Joseph recalled the worst time of his life - he said, “God turned into good what you meant for evil (Genesis 50:20 The Living Bible). Others don’t control your destiny – God does – and He’s not like others! You will come out of this stronger and wiser! Look beyond the pain, and you’ll find perspective. The word for you today is regroup, renew and reload – and whatever you do – Keep Pressing On!

 

 

 

 

 

Please enjoy the below song, “Stand in Your Love” (with lyrics) by “Josh Baldwin” performed with power and anointing.

 

(I do not own the rights to this song).

 

BE BLESSED!