Daily Devotional – 5/13/14 “God’s Resuscitation!”

When I got to work this morning and started my computer, I got this blue screen that said the computer detected an issue and needed to shut down to keep from causing major damage to my system and all I needed to do was restart it. Now, this started the wheels spinning because in bible study on last night, Pastor Letcher stated that he was excited about the next bible study because he would be teaching on resuscitation. And then I couldn’t help but refer back to a devotional I did on 8/27/13 title, “Shut down to start up.” Oh, go with me now. See, to resuscitate means to make an unconscious person breathe again but it also means to make something effective or successful again. Yea, I know you thought that when you fell and all seemed lost that it was over for you but God was simply resuscitating those dead areas to breathe again. Yea, you thought that sickness was your final call but it was simply God resuscitating your dead life to give you the chance to live again. Yea, those folks at the job thought they could count you out when they handed you those termination papers but baby that’s simply God resuscitating that area of faith you’ve been too scared to step out on (now you don’t have an excuse). Sometimes God has to resuscitate the living because you’re acting like you’re dead. Sometimes God has to resuscitate your heart so that the blood starts to flow again in order to get your lazy butt up to do the work He left to do. Sometimes God has to resuscitate your mind because your thoughts and actions have become foolish. Sometimes God needs to resuscitate us so that we realize our purpose. Yea, sometimes God has to take us to the brink of death only to resuscitate us so that we realize our true calling. God allows our heart to stop beating and our lungs to stop functioning only to resuscitate us back to living with a testimony of, “I was once dead yet now I’m alive and well!”

In the natural world, when your heart stops beating, man can use a defibrillator that sends an electric dose of energy to your heart to start it beating again. Oh but in the spiritual ram of things; when you can’t understand why it seems like your life is in chaos, why all hell is breaking loose around you, why nothing can go right, why it seems like you’re wandering lost, not being spiritually fed or no matter how much you work you can’t get your head above water; that’s simply God shutting you down to resuscitate you by sending a spiritual dose of the Holy Ghost to get you living again. Yea, you’ve felt it. It feels like adrenaline coursing through your veins, it feels like love taking over your heart, it feels like you’ve got work to do and no one can stop you, if feels like fire that’s burning in your bones, it feels like a reason to shout in the midst of your job, it feels like a song that makes you dance on Tuesday in the living room of your home and it feels like that shout that’s in your spirit beckoning to come out. When you’ve been resuscitated by God; your skin has a new glow and your walk is no longer slow, your spirituality looks new and your talk sounds better too, your living is not in vain and you no longer give to gain, your work is not about you because now you understand what you’ve been commissioned to do for Matthew 28:19-20 says, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen” God’s resuscitation is worth it and it works every time!

Daily Devotional – 5/12/14 “Stop running!”

Today is one of those days when I’m feeling some type of way. I really think it’s the devil trying to block my progress because this spiritual thing is getting real. I mean, it’s always been real but it’s getting really real. Now, if you’ve never toiled with your spirituality or your gift then you wouldn’t understand but it’s like the deeper I get rooted, the harder my trials and it’s hard to understand, to comprehend and to wrap my mind around it. Oh, please believe me when I tell you; I’m not giving up, I’m not wavering in what I’ve been called to do, I’m not having second thoughts about my spiritual work but I’m just letting you know that my tests are getting harder. Yea, the more I ground myself in God’s work the more the enemy grinds into me. The more I study, the more obstacles I seem to stumble over. The more I write, the more the enemy tries to get me to weep. The more I encourage the more the enemy enters my personal space. The more I pray the more the enemy preys. Oh, but that’s alright, that’s ok because I’ll stand face to face with the enemy any day.

See, here I am writing this thang for me this morning but it might just be for you too so let me make this plain. Stop running from the enemy! Yea, God has given us everything we need to defeat whatever it is that is formed against us because our bible tells us in Isaiah 54:17, “No weapon that is formed against you will prosper.” Now, usually this is where this scripture, when anyone refers to it, stops but it actually continues on to say, “And every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.” So you see we ain’t got any worries for Ephesians 6:10-17, The Message Bible says, “And that about wraps it up. God is strong, and he wants you strong. So take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons of the best materials. And put them to use so you will be able to stand up to everything the Devil throws your way. This is no afternoon athletic contest that we’ll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the Devil and all his angels. Be prepared. You’re up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it’s all over but the shouting you’ll still be on your feet. Truth, righteousness, peace, faith, and salvation are more than words. Learn how to apply them. You’ll need them throughout your life. God’s Word is an indispensable weapon. In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. Pray hard and long. Pray for your brothers and sisters. Keep your eyes open. Keep each other’s spirits up so that no one falls behind or drops out.” So, we got this because God has already prepped us for this fight! Hold on!

Daily Devotional – 5/9/14 “Govern your own mouth!”

Proverbs 13:3 says, “Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. Let me start this thang off biblically because the way this world is set up, every word you use is scrutinize now days. However let me make this plain, be careful what you say, who you say it to and at what time because what you say yesterday may just be taken the wrong way today. Govern your own mouth! Now, I say this because of all the news reports lately about people being secretly recorded and then their lives being turned upside down. Yes, I have an issue with racist but every racist no matter what color your skin is but I also have an issue with blacks who get mad at others using the N word when they use it so loosely every day. If you have a problem with others saying it, you shouldn’t use it either, period! It doesn’t matter about the color of your skin because if that word brings negativity when it’s said, then no one should be able to say it. Ephesians 5:4 says, “Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving.”

The real issue happening now is that the trust between folks will be null and void. With people secretly recording and videoing conversations, there will be no more relationships among people which mean business and personal relationships will suffer even more. And with the world today, we need all the trust we can get. I mean, if you can’t find trust in your own home or place of business, you’re in for a world of trouble. What is going on? We’ve got to get it together people. Words hurt more than any illness, cut or scrape because bodily injuries can heal yet words said can’t be taken back. It’s time now for a change. Teach what is right to say at all times for Romans 14:19 say, “So then, let us pursue what makes for peace and for building up one another.” You, as a Christian, have a duty to not cause your brother/sister to stumble for the bible says in Romans 14:10-12 “But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. For it is written, “AS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW TO ME AND EVERY TONGUE SHALL GIVE PRAISE TO GOD.” So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God.” AND you also have a duty to govern your own mouth! Govern your mouth and let God do the rest.

#YOLO – Teen and Young Adult Devotional

Good Morning All! Just dropping by to share that my Teen and Young Adult Devotional is finally on Amazon!

#YOLO You Only Live Once! It’s only $2.99 for Kindle and $10 for paperback! I am so excited as I started on this over a year ago after finishing Doses of Devotion.

Let me know what you think…

Kindle Version can be purchased here.

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Daily Devotional – 5/8/14 “Appreciation!”

We all know what appreciation means but another definition describes appreciation as a full understanding of the meaning and importance of something and another says to value something highly. Now, in Lakisha’s logic its simply understanding that what you have has value and then caring enough about it to appreciate it. See, I’ve found that when you appreciate people or things you’ll take care of them. When you value people or things, you’ll make sure they are alright. And even when you’re grateful for people or things you’ll show it. Yea, when you’re appreciative of God, it’ll show in your day to day life. When you truly understand the meaning behind what you’ve been called and chosen to do, you’ll value it more. When you understand that your life is a gift, you’ll live it better. When you appreciate the blessings you’ve been given your gratefulness will show. When you appreciate the money you make on the job you work hard at, you won’t throw it away on meaningless mess. When you appreciate the car you bust your butt to pay for, you’ll take care of it. When you value that house you’ve got to pay the mortgage on for 30 years, it’ll show in how you maintain it. When you appreciate the relationship that has been built over the years you’ve shared, it’ll show in its longevity. When you appreciate your journey, you’ll value the road taken. When you appreciate the tests you’ve been through, you’ll value your testimony. When you appreciate the problems you’ve overcome, you’ll value your praise.

All I’m saying is… Appreciate the mistakes you made but don’t dwell on them. Appreciate the obstacles you’ve stumbled over but don’t stay there. Appreciate the valleys you’ve had to get through but don’t tarry there. That sickness, addiction and abuse was allowed to raise your value because now you’re worth more. That hell you’ve been through was simply your proclamation of praise so appreciate it, value it and be grateful because you’ve been chosen for this and your purpose outweighs any problem.