TURNING POINT TUESDAY: ARE YOU TRYING TO HIDE FROM GOD? RELATIONSHIP LEADS TO DESTINY!

God's creations blow my mind! This insect is called a Phobaeticus Chani and researchers have given it the title of the world's longest insect. It measures nearly two feet long and can be found on the remote rainforests of Borneo. I just love to research and learn about amazing animals and insects created by our Master! It proves without a doubt that life of all kinds could not just happen. How can NOTHING make SOMETHING? It is not possible. You can't have a CREATION without a CREATOR. When I look at this insect I think about how easily I would walk by it thinking it was nothing more than a stick or twig. As much as this insect can get away with hiding from me, it can't get away with hiding from its creator. I think you are getting my point. As much as we try to hide behind appearances, money, status, titles, and careers we cannot hide from the True and Living God. Why? Because he created us and he knows our footsteps before we make them!


Here recently I received a request to address, "How to become hungry for God when there is no hunger for Him?" Going to church and trying to do the right thing, but still not having a passion to learn and spend more time with God. Many readers of this blog can identify with this feeling at some point in life. If you will not admit it, then I will. I remember a season in my life when I was a born again believer, but I did not have an interest in KNOWING Jesus Christ (been saved for over 20 years). I wanted Jesus to be my Personal Savior but did not have a desire to have a Personal Relationship with Him. Even though I knew the price Jesus Christ paid for me on the cross I still was not compelled to read my Bible. Even though I witnessed firsthand God's protection from the enemy I still did not feel a need to have a prayer life. Even though God favored me with financial rewards I still was not overly excited about giving over and above my tithe (offering). If you haven't learned by now I have been called to "Keep It Real" so others can see that "Jesus Christ is the Real Deal." It is time out for believers to keep walking around acting like every single day of their lives they have been on their faces before God. Jesus Christ came and paid the price for everyone to be in Right Relationship with God. Being in Right Relationship with God does not mean being in a state of constant Perfection (we are not flawless but we should strive to be more like Jesus Christ).  If perfection was the key to having a relationship with God, then none of us would have a relationship with God (Jesus is Perfection: without Sin spotless).  Life Application Study Bible Matthew 5:48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.  Again, this is referring to Christ like Character and how we should strive to be the Perfection of Christ in all that we say and do.  Yes, we should give it our all to live a life without sin and depend on Jesus to give us strength.  It probably will not happen over night so do not give up.  If you are a new Christian you will continue to Mature and Grow in Christ just like as a child grows, but do not let anyone make you feel like you are NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO BE SAVED. 

Let's examine how our human nature to hide from God all started in the book of Genesis. Life Application Study Bible Genesis 3: 8-10 And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, "Where are you?" So he said, "I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself." This story in the Bible is one that we are very familiar with. Adam and Eve sinned by eating of the forbidden fruit and they were ashamed so they hid from God. God told Adam and Eve which trees they could eat from, but the serpent (Satan) tempted Eve and she fell for it. Not only did she fall for it, but she convinced Adam to fall into the trap of Satan. God is ALL Knowing and even though he was fully aware of the sin of Adam and Eve he still wanted to Talk With and Have a Relationship with them. Compare it to the love we have for our children. As a parent our children are going to do some things we do not approve of. We might get upset, frustrated, or even angry with our children for not doing the right thing. However, that does not mean we do not want to Talk With and Have a Relationship with them. We realize that even though our children might not live up to our standards they are still our responsibility and God gave us the ability to physically give life to them. For this reason, Love cancels out any and all emotions that try to keep us from having a Relationship with our children. So the point is Stop Hiding from God because no matter what you did in your past or what you will do in the future God will ALWAYS want to have a Relationship with his Sons and Daughters. The enemy will make you think that if you do not have any money there is no need to attend church, because you do not have anything to offer. Satan will make you think that because you sinned on Saturday God does not want to be with you on Sunday. Satan will make you think you are too dirty to be around God when the truth is the Blood of Jesus is an Everlasting Bar of Soap capable of Cleaning you for a Lifetime! The enemy wants you to get sleepy when it is time to study your Bible and become wide alert when your favorite television show comes on.  Do not hide from God because this is the plot of the enemy trying to keep you from your Super Natural Breakthrough. 
The Great News is JESUS CHRIST has POWER over satan (small compared to the Master)! Life Application Study Bible Mark 1:23-25 Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, saying, "Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are -Holy One of God!" But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!" You see the point is Jesus Christ WINS EVERY TIME OVER SATAN. For this reason, Press into the Word of God like your life depends on it, because IT DOES! When you are not hungry for a Relationship with God do it anyway because this is how you Fight the demons that are trying to tempt you to sin and take you Off the path to your Destiny! Demons are real and ready to keep you in a place of unhappiness, loneliness, defeat, fear, self pity, hatred, ignorance, sickness, wickedness, unforgiveness, bondage and the list keeps going. As the Apostle Paul instructed the Corinthians we have to fight for our mind to stay aligned with Jesus Christ (Spiritual Warfare). Life Application Study Bible 2 Corinthians 10:5 Casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. My prayer for each and every reader is that you will Fight those demons that plot everyday to take your mind off the importance of having a Relationship with God. I am a living testimony that when you Pray and ask God for help to get to know Him, he will answer your prayer. God already knows our thoughts, he just wants us to be completely honest with him and STOP HIDING! Just like any great relationship once you start spending time with someone you care for, you want to be around him/her all of the time. By that same token when you do not spend time with someone it becomes easier to go without them. We cannot afford to go on without a relationship with Jesus Christ! Every time I spend time with Jesus Christ I grow to love him more. When I read a scripture that fills a void in my heart I fall in love with Jesus all over again. There are plenty of people who have left this world who would give anything to be in your position right now. They didn't have a second chance to have an Intimate Relationship with Jesus Christ, but you do. So if there is anything or anyone keeping you from a relationship with Jesus Christ it is time to take action. Life Application Study Bible Matthew 18:9 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire. The bottom line is to remove any roadblock that is hindering your relationship with Christ. Anything that tempts you to sin is blocking the road to your DESTINY in JESUS CHRIST. Don't forget God loves you and wants you in his Life.                         
Call to Action: Stop Trying to Hide from GOD he already Knows your Location.






I pray this message has blessed you. Please pass it on and bless someone else. In the next blog I will continue with this topic and address some of the obstacles that stand in the way of a closer relationship with God.






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TURNING POINT TUESDAY: ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS: HAPPY THANKSGIVING ALL GLORY BE TO GOD!

Psalm 100:4 Amplified: Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and a thank offering and into His courts with praise!  Be thankful and say so to Him, bless and affectionately praise his name! 
On November 25th many people will celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday.  This is a very joyous time spent with family and friends.  The grocery stores are packed with people lined up to buy ingredients for those delicious family favorite dishes.  Kids are having parties at school and the little ones get to make turkeys and dress up like Pilgrims and Indians (Thank God for the Harvest).  Excitement is truly in the air and people are traveling great distances to gather with loved ones.  With all this excitement I can't help but ask myself, "Why aren't people this excited about the Goodness of God Almighty ALL of the Time?"  Yes it is a holiday and we should be filled with joy.  However, we should walk around with a song of praise on our lips and a dance of thanksgiving in our feet for the Lord everyday we are blessed to witness a brand NEW DAY.  Over 150,000 people die each day, with at least 24,000 of them dying of hunger.  The other day I watched on television as a man dug eight tiny graves in his village.  The children had not died yet, but he was preparing for the inevitable.  As I stared with tears in my eyes ready to turn the television I was forced to watch as a child covered his frail body with a thin blanket.  As his innocent body laid on the hard ground he knew the time was close for his soul to leave this universe.  As tears rolled down my eyes I could hear the Holy Spirit telling me to be Thankful all the Days of my Life and Show it through my ACTIONS!

Today, before I dressed my son for school I asked him if he was ready for Thanksgiving.  He shouted, "Yes mom and I think we are going to have a party today!"  He then told me we should SHOW GOD how THANKFUL WE ARE! I asked him, "How can we SHOW God we are Thankful?"  He then raised both of his hands over his head (notice my 4 year old didn't SAY anything he SHOWED me with his ACTIONS).  At that moment I could feel the power of the Holy Spirit confirming what he told me after watching the starving child on television.  I thanked my son for sharing such an AWESOME word with mommy!  After dropping my son off at school I went to the grocery store.  Just as I was about to leave I saw a man that looked to be in his 80's greeting everyone.  As people walked by he would tell them, "Have a blessed day."  However, when I walked by he told me, "We should celebrate Thanksgiving all year long and ACT LIKE we are thankful for the favor of God, Amen."  I looked at him smiled and replied, "Amen I agree with you one hundred percent sir, have a Blessed Day."  The point I am trying to make is if you are reading this blog GOD is Not Done With you Yet in the area of your ACTIONS for and TOWARDS HIM.  Today is the day to Show God we are Thankful through the use of our Gifts, Talents, and the unique Ideas he has given us (Dynamic Destiny).  In addition, we must show him we are Thankful through our Attitudes and Actions.  Do you have an Attitude of Gratitude or do you Constantly complain about the cards you have been dealt?  I see so many people walking around like someone (even GOD)  owes them something.  To take it a step further these same individuals constantly complain about what's wrong in their life instead of thanking God for what is RIGHT in their life.  No matter how disturbing your current situation may appear, there are many individuals facing more trials than you.  Yes you might have lost your job, but someone in this world has lost his job, entire family, and sanity.  My son had a homework assignment last week to write down everything he was Thankful For on one piece of paper.  Of course we could not write everything down, because we would be writing for rest of our lives.  I think we should regularly carve out time in our schedules to physically write down how God has blessed us. To take it a step further beside of the blessing write down what we are doing to Give Thanks to God.  If we did this we would find that the list of God's Blessings would far outweigh what we are doing to show Thanksgiving in the way we LIVE.  Can we pay our Debts to God?  Absolutely not!  Jesus Paid Our Debts on the Cross Glory be to God.  However, that doesn't change the fact we can do our BEST to show God just how much we Adore and Appreciate Him.  It makes no sense to Thank God for his Financial Blessings and NOT Demonstrate Good Stewardship over our Money.  What about this one?  Thank God for Keeping us Healthy and turn around and use drugs.  We have to start showing God we are Grateful.  We do not Deserve anything and Everything God gives us is a Sweet Gift from above.  I love this quote by John F. Kennedy: As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.  My question for you is, "Are you living by your words?"  If you are not living by your words it is not too late to strive to be more like Jesus Christ.  I am so Thankful for the Blood of Jesus and the sacrifice he made on the Cross for our Sins.  For this reason, I will SHOW my Appreciation by TELLING OTHERS ABOUT HIS SAVING GRACE, TRYING TO UPHOLD GODLY CHARACTER (fruit of the Spirit), PRAYING EVERY DAY ALL DAY, STUDYING THE WORD, USING THE GIFTS HE HAS BLESSED ME WITH, WORSHIPPING HIM, PRAISING HIM, OPERATING WITH INTEGRITY (list goes on)!  The bottom line is None of Us are Perfect, but that shouldn't give us an EXCUSE to operate outside of God's will for our lives.  God has given us POWER as Christians to Fight the Darkness of the world with the Full Armor of God.  We must wear and utilize our Armor instead of letting it sit in the closet and collect dust.  Do you know who you are and the image you are created in?  If the answer is yes, let's take a stand together and let our Actions speak Louder than Words by GIVING (Action Word) THANKS daily to the Almighty God.

Scriptures of Thanksgiving are Below.  I want to Thank All the Supporters of this Blog.  All those who have ever believed in me I say Thank You.  All those who Believe in Yourself I say Thank You.  All those who are Soldiers in the Army of the Lord I say Thank You.  I love you and I pray God's Blessings Upon you and Your Family during this Thanksgiving Holiday and everyday of Thanksgiving!

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Holy Bible: New International Version

Praise the Lord.  Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.  Psalm 106:1

I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.  Psalm 34:1

Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.                                  1 Thessalonians 5:18   

Thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 
1 Corinthians 15:57

Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done.
1 Chronicles 16:8

I will sacrifice a thank offering to you and call on the name of the Lord. Psalm 116:17

Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.  Colossians 3:17

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped.  My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.  Psalm 28:7

HAPPY TURNING POINT TUESDAY: RESTRAINTS KEEP US ACCOUNTABLE TO OUR DESTINY!

DO YOU WANT TO BE FREE TO DO THE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO AND GO PLACES YOU WANT TO GO?  As a child our brains tell us it is "Our Right" to have "Our Way."  The familiar scene of children in a store pitching a fit because they can't get what they want! Some parents eventually give in to the WANTS of their kids.  While other parents are not so easily persuaded by their gullible smiles.  I want to make this message simple so bare with me.  Freedom is something we all strive for at some point in our life (ie: free country, freedom of speech, free to make decisions etc.)  Freedom is a Great when used in the Right Way (to fulfill God's Will).  The freedom given to us by Jesus Christ is the ultimate example of the need and importance to be free.  Isaiah 61:1 (NLT) The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor.  He has sent me to comfort the broken hearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.  We are so Thankful to Jesus Christ for setting us FREE!

The Opposite of Freedom is RESTRAINTS.  The definition of restraint is an INFLUENCE that INHIBITS or RESTRAINS, or a LIMITATION.  At first glance or thought it is natural to view a restraint as something negative that HOLDS US BACK.  In this message I want you to view RESTRAINT as a tool used to Keep You On the Road to Your DYNAMIC DESTINY.  Just imagine the world we live in today WITHOUT any RESTRAINTS (hard to think about it being any worse, read Old Testament).  What I find interesting is we enjoy the security of restraints in certain areas of our lives.  On the other hand, when it comes to having RESTRAINTS in our LIFESTYLES and CHARACTER we feel it is OUR BUSINESS and others should STAY OUT OF IT!  Might sound like this... "Drunk drivers deserve to be locked up with the key thrown away, but if I want to get intoxicated in my own house (with my kids seeing me passed out on the couch for hours) that's okay because I am in MY HOUSE!"  This comment sounds ridiculous right?  The sad truth is we live just like this when we avoid Restraints on our PERSONAL BEHAVIOR.  The Bible has given us everything we need to know about restraints.  Proverbs 29:18 (NLT) When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild.  But whoever obeys the law is joyful.  Don't you want to wake up excited to  start a brand new day?  Start viewing God Given Restraints as Guidance that will HELP US and not harm us.  It is time out for the "I'm Grown Don't Tell Me What To Do Syndrome (start acting like it)."  There are people in your life that only want the BEST for YOU.  Jesus Christ is your greatest Supporter!  Jesus wants each and everyone of us to follow his Instructions and have a life filled with Purpose, Peace, and Prosperity to name a few.  If you are wondering why you are Mad, Depressed, Sad, Bitter, Overwhelmed, Tired, and Constantly Worrying. Then take a look at whether you are receptive (Open) to restraints (moral).  Continuing to do things your way is a sure way to live an unhappy and unfulfilled life.  Please read the story below by Wayne B. Lynn (Paints a Clear Picture of the Message).  Have a wonderful Turning Point Tuesday and a Blessed week!


Free To Soar :Lessons From Life, www.heartsnsouls.com/stories/e/5404.shtml

Chapter 12 - Free To Soar - Wayne B. Lynn
One windy spring day, I observed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Multicolored creations of varying shapes and sizes filled the skies like beautiful birds darting and dancing in the heady atmosphere above the earth. As the strong winds gusted against the kites, a string kept them in check. Instead of blowing away with the wind, they arose against it to achieve great heights. They shook and pulled, but the restraining string and the cumbersome tail kept them in tow, facing upward and against the wind. As the kites struggled and trembled against the string, they seemed to say, "Let me go! Let me go! I want to be free!" They soared beautifully even as they fought the imposed restriction of the string. Finally, one of the kites succeeded in breaking loose. "Free at last" it seemed to say. "Free to fly with the wind."

Yet freedom from restraint simply put it at the mercy of an unsympathetic breeze. It fluttered ungracefully to the ground and landed in a tangled mass of weeds and string against a dead bush. "Free at last" -- free to lie powerless in the dirt, to be blown helplessly along the ground, and to lodge lifeless against the first obstruction.

How much like kites we sometimes are. The Lord gives us adversity and restrictions, rules to follow from which we can grow and gain strength. Restraint is a necessary counterpart to the winds of opposition. Some of us tug at the rules so hard that we never soar to reach the heights we might have obtained. We keep part of the commandment and (pardon the pun) never rise high enough to get our tails off the ground.


Let us each rise to the great heights our Heavenly Father has in store for us, recognizing that some of the restraints that we may chafe under are actually the steadying force that helps us ascend and achieve.


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TURNING POINT TUESDAY: ARE YOU AVOIDING CHANGE? Change could open the door to your Dynamic Destiny!

WILL YOU KEEP DOING THE SAME THING ONLY TO REAP THE SAME RESULTS OR WILL YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE OF ACTION? There was a season early in my career when I found myself playing it safe. I avoided change because it was an unfamiliar route. Not to mention I was under the impression I was doing just fine my way. My Manager at the time did a Fantastic Job encouraging the employees to play an active role in the process of change. He solicited feedback and made the employees feel confident that Change was the best thing for the company and its employees. I knew my manager had our best interest in mind so I began to ask God for wisdom and strength to quickly ADAPT TO CHANGE. After embracing the realignment of company goals (CHANGE) I started providing a higher quality of customer service, increasing market share at a faster rate than my competitors, and my sales SKYROCKETED! I knew the RESULTS were due to the favor of God and Him answering my prayers to quickly Adapt to Change. Change can be POSITIVE if it blesses others and leads the way to your Prosperity.

Let me separate fact from fiction....ALL CHANGE IS NOT GOOD OR EVEN NEEDED. I am so thankful I serve a God that is UNCHANGING.

Numbers 23:19-20 (NIV) God is not human, that he should lie, not a human being, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act: Does he promise and not fulfill? I have received a command to bless; he has blessed, and I cannot change it.

Hebrews 13:8 (NIV) Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

I am so thankful for God’s unchanging nature, for we do not know what to expect from people each and every day. One minute we are fine and the next minute flipping the script (allowing flesh to overcome spirit). That's why we have to rely on Jesus Christ to give us Perfect Peace so we can keep our minds stayed on Him (Sound Mind). Speaking of not changing, I don't know what I would do if the original    Chick-fil-A sandwich was altered in any way. I depend on that sandwich to have the SAME (UNCHANGING) mouth watering taste every time (smile break).

In all seriousness, we have to pray for wisdom in the area of change. God is faithful to give us direction and show us the way if we put our Total Trust in Him. I like this simple definition of change: To undergo Transformation or Transition. If the truth be told many of us are failing to fulfill our God Given Destiny because we do not want to partake in a transition. WE IDENTIFY TRANSITION AS LOSING SOMEONE OR SOMETHING WHEN MAYBE GOD IS MAKING ROOM FOR A SUPERNATURAL OVERFLOW OF BLESSINGS. If the foundation of a structure is stable without any cracks then wonderful, continue to build. However, if you identify cracks in the foundation go ahead and fix it (change) to ensure stability over time, and then keep building. Transition should not be categorized as a NEGATIVE EVENT that will make us worse. In order to fulfill our God Given Destiny (and GROW) we must transform (CHANGE) our beliefs, attitudes, and actions to line up with Jesus Christ.                   Romans 12:2 (NIV) Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.  Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is -his good, pleasing, and perfect will.


The Big Question is, "WHY DO WE AVOID CHANGE IF WE WANT TO BE BETTER INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS?" One major reason we avoid change is FEAR of the UNKNOWN. It feels more secure remaining in a comfort zone and knowing ahead of time what to expect. Structure and formality can be both Needed and Healthy! However, hanging our hats on structure only because we are AFRAID to try something different is Unhealthy and LIMITS our POTENTIAL. I love this quote by John Maxwell:

"If we're growing, we're always going to be out of our comfort zone."

With that said we have to make up in our minds to try something different to get different RESULTS. I have two questions for you. 1) What CHANGE must you make to move to the next level in a specific area of your life?     2) Are you putting up a Wall to Avoid CHANGE? IF WE ARE NOT OPEN TO THE IDEAS GENERATED BY OURSELVES AND OTHERS IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO TRANSFORM AND BECOME BETTER! Life in this universe will one day come to an end. We do not know when we will take our last breath. For this reason, there is a sense of urgency to CHANGE our destination so it aligns with GOD'S WILL (Get Yourself out of the Picture and focus on what God wants).

If you are stuck in an unfavorable situation (emotionally, financially, spiritually, health related, relationship, career). What will you do TODAY TO START CHANGING YOUR CURRENT SITUATION? Transformation is not an event and it does not happen overnight. "RESTORATION of Heart Leads to TRANSFORMATION of Character Resulting in REVELATION of Destiny." We all know the life cycle (CHANGE) of a butterfly. The butterfly goes through a transformation that results in a Beautiful Destiny. Change should not cause people to become insecure, irrational, unpredictable, or dissatisfied. CHANGE IS AN EXCITING PROCESS WHEN WE VIEW IT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER OURSELVES, OTHERS, AND OUR ORGANIZATIONS.

Temperature Check....If you are in an abusive relationship, “What must you change to get the love and respect you deserve?” If you have a problem controlling your temper, “What must you change to have self control over your anger?” If you own a business and your customers are dissatisfied, “What business principles must change to increase customer satisfaction?” If you do not see yourself retiring at your current job, “What are you doing now to prepare for your next career?” If your children are being influenced by the wrong crowd, “What are you doing to train your children in the way they should go?”

The list could go on, but the point is we have to take a stand to become CHANGE AGENTS OF OUR DESTINY. Leaders in organizations know change is Inevitable in business, so they have Change Agents (HR) in Place to encourage smooth transitions that align with the companies realigned Goals. We as individuals are quite similar to the operations of a company. We are Change Agents of our current Circumstances. We all have a unique and powerful Destiny. On the other hand, we also have FREE WILL to make Decisions that lead TO or AWAY from our DESTINY.
CALL TO ACTION: View your Life in a Mirror (Magnified Side) and design a plan to CHANGE for the Glory of God and Move FORWARD IN LIVING OUT YOUR DYNAMIC DESTINY!

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Love & Blessings,
Kendra Canady

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