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The Journey from Death to Destiny
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Gifts from Jesus: Grace and Righteousness
Why God Gave Us Rules (The Law)
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Accepted, Redeemed, and Walking in Divine Wisdom
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Pursuing Purpose With Unwavering Faith
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God’s Grace is SO Awesome!
DIVINE WISDOM vs HUMAN LOGIC
The Woman Who Changed David’s Destiny
From Tragedy to Destiny
The Power of a Praying Spouse
When Your Haters Become Supporters
Integrity Under Fire
The Grace to Spare Your Enemies
How God Delivers You from Impossible Situations
Timely Encouragement!
God’s Protection and Provision
God Is Faithful When People Are Not
You Won’t Always Understand God
The Importance of God’s Voice
God Shows Up In Life’s Lowest Moments
From Panic To Purpose
God Wants Relationship over Religion
When People Show You Their True Colors
God Uses The Perfectly Imperfect
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Satan Cannot Stop God’s Grace
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God’s Mysterious Plan
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God’s Kingdom Culture of Honor
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The Purpose of Godly Prosperity
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You Grow Up By Passing the Tests
Lessons From a Feast During A Famine
The Importance of Being Focused and Consistent
Overwhelming GRACE!
Living By Faith and Dealing With Frustration
God Does Not Need You To Be Perfect
The Revelation of Kings and Priests
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God Will Bless You In Your Place of...
You Get To Execute God’s Plan
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Balancing Your Present with Your Future!
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Created and Chosen For God’s Glory!
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Pearls From The Parables Part 108 | Don’t...
Pearls From The Parables Part 108 | The...
Pearls From The Parables Part 107 | You...
Pearls From The Parables Part 106 | Don’t...
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Pearls From The Parables Part 101 | The...
Pearls From The Parables Part 100 | The...
Pearls From The Parables Part 99 | Reversing...
Pearls From The Parables Part 98: Grace, Generosity,...
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Pearls From The Parables Part 95: Courageous Love
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Pearls From The Parables Part 90: Rediscovering Who...
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Pearls From The Parables Part 87: Our Heavenly...
Pearls From The Parables Part 86: The Prodigal...
Pearls From The Parables Part 85: The Prodigal...
Pearls From The Parables Part 82: What It...
Pearls From The Parables Part 81: God’s Heart...
Pearls From The Parables Part 79: Mastering Money...
Pearls From The Parables Part 78: Do Not...
Pearls From The Parables Part 77: Change Is...
Pearls From The Parables Part 76: Interceding Like...
Pearls From The Parables Part 75: Jesus Is...
Pearls From The Parables Part 74: How Jesus...
Pearls From The Parables Part 73: Jesus Intercedes...
Pearls From The Parables Part 71: God Is...
Pearls From The Parables Part 69: Why Many...
Pearls From The Parables Part 68: Don’t Waste...
Pearls From The Parables Part 67: God Knows...
Pearls From The Parables Part 66: Destined To...
Pearls From The Parables Part 65: You Don’t...
Pearls From The Parables Part 64: Intro to...
The Positive & Negative Consequences of Stewardship
Pearls From The Parables Part 62: The Parable...
Pearls From The Parables Part 61: The Parable...
Pearls From The Parables Part 60: The Parable...
Pearls From The Parables Part 59:Winding Down The...
Pearls From The Parables Part 58:True Stewardship Requires...
Pearls From The Parables Part 57:True Stewardship Requires...
Pearls From The Parables Part 56:Thinking Like a...
Pearls From The Parables Part 55: Faithful Over...
Pearls From The Parables Part 54: The God...
Pearls From The Parables Part 53: Realizing Untapped...
Pearls From The Parables Part 52: Don’t Be...
Pearls From The Parables Part 51: Don’t Misunderstand...
Pearls From The Parables Part 50: God Is...
Pearls From The Parables Part 49: Understanding God’s...
Pearls From The Parables Part 48: Understanding God’s...
Pearls From The Parables Part 47: Learning From...
Pearls From The Parables Part 46: Learning From...
Pearls From The Parables Part 45: Learn From...
Pearls From The Parables Part 44: Developing The...
Pearls From The Parables Part 43: God’s New...
Pearls From The Parables Part 42: Why God...
Pearls From The Parables Part 41: God Will...
Pearls From The Parables Part 40: Introduction to...
Pearls From The Parables Part 39: The Parable...
Pearls From The Parables Part 37: The Parable...
Pearls From The Parables Part 36: The Parable...
Pearls From The Parables Part 35: The 100...
Pearls From The Parables Part 34: Speaking The...
Pearls From The Parables Part 33: You Are...
Pearls From The Parables Part 32: There Are...
Pearls From The Parables Part 31: You Must...
Pearls From The Parables Part 30: From Seed...
Pearls From The Parables Part 29: The Condition...
Pearls From The Parables Part 28: Becoming Good...
Pearls From The Parables Part 27: Clearing Your...
Pearls From The Parables Part 26: You Must...
Pearls From The Parables Part 25: The Importance...
Pearls From The Parables Part 24: Overcoming The...
Reflecting on God’s Goodness| Downtime Helps You Gain...
Pearls From The Parables Part 23: God’s Purpose...
Pearls From The Parables Part 22: Loving God...
Pearls From The Parables Part 21: The Love...
Pearls From The Parables Part 20: Living Free...
Pearls From The Parables Part 19: Your Heart...
Pearls From The Parables Part 19: Your Heart...
Pearls From The Parables Part 18: The Importance...
Pearls From The Parables Part 17: Resting While...
Pearls From The Parables Part 16: Taking God...
Pearls From The Parables Part 15: Whatever You...
Pearls From The Parables Part 14: Care-Free Living
Pearls From The Parables Part 13: Not Caring...
Pearls From The Parables Part 12: Prioritizing the...
Pearls From The Parables Part 11: Making God...
Pearls From The Parables Part 10: Enduring with...
Pearls From The Parables Part 9: Activating the...
Pearls From The Parables Part 8: Dealing with...
Pearls From The Parables Part 7: The Word...
Pearls From The Parables Part 6: Sowing Seeds...
Pearls From The Parables Part 5: What Do...
Pearls From The Parables Part 4: The Holy...
Pearls From The Parables Part 3: God’s Word...
Pearls From The Parables Part 2: God Loves...
New Series: The Parables of Jesus
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The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 79, Lazarus Pt....
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 78, Lazarus Pt....
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The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 76, Lazarus Pt....
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The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 68, Lazarus Pt....
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 67, Lazarus Pt....
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 66, Lazarus Pt....
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 65, Lazarus Pt....
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 64, Lazarus Pt....
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 63, Lazarus Pt....
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 62, Lazarus Pt....
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 61: Faith Unlocked:...
God’s Timing Is Perfect: The Profound Message in...
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The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 58: A Coin...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 57: Jesus Heals...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 56: Load of...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 55: Load of...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 54: Load of...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 53: A Net-Breaking...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 52: Feeding the...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 50: Feeding the...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 49: Feeding the...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 48: Feeding the...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 476: Feeding the...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 46: Feeding the...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 45: Feeding the...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 44: Feeding the...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 43: Blind From...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 42: A Royal...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 41: A Royal...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 40: A Second...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 39: A Deaf...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 38: A Deaf...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 37: An Epileptic...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 36: A Demon-Possessed...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 34: Peter’s Mother...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 33: The Syro–Phoenician...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 32: The Syro–Phoenician...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 31: The Syro–Phoenician...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 30: God Will...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 28: Jesus Heals...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 27: Raising a...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 26: 10 Lepers...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 25: The Woman...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 24: The Man...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 23: Blind Bartimaeus...
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The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 21: The Woman...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 20: Raising Jairus’...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 19: Raising Jairus’...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 18: Raising Jairus’...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 18: Raising Jairus’...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 17: Jesus and...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 16: Why We...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 15: Not Moved...
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The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 11: Jesus and...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 10: Jesus and...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 9: Jesus Walking...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 8: Jesus Fed...
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The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 6: Jesus Fed...
The Miracles of Jesus Pt. 5: Jesus Healed...
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Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 55): The Grace to...
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Special Message: The Language of Faith | When...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 50): The Grace to...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 49): Supernatural Success
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Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 47): Resting in God...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 46): Resting in God...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 45): Resting in God...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 44): Work on Not...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 43): Thanksgiving Message 2022
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Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 41): Hearing The Holy...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 40): The Connection Between...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 39): Entering Into God’s...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 38): The Importance of...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 37): Are Your Priorities...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 36): Reflecting The Glory...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 35): You Need God’s...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 34): God’s Presence Makes...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 33): You Shouldn’t Attempt...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 32): The Desire and...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 31): Only By Grace...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 30): You Can “Do...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 29): When You Walk...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 28): Wanting to Succeed...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 27): Success Does Not...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 26): The Grace to...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 25): Enjoying Every Day...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 24): Reasons Why People...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 23): Enjoying Your Lot...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 22): The Purpose of...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 21): Health and Wealth...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 20): Accept Your Lot...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 19): Success Is Found...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 18): A Covenant of...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 18): Why You Need...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 17): Why You Need...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 16): Prospering in Your...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 15): Resting in God’s...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 14): You Can Have...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 13): Pursuing Success With...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 12): Redeemed To Sweatless...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 11): I Don’t Live...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 10): God’s Passion and...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 9): The Desire &...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 9): God Wants You...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 8): You Have to...
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Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 6): Mastering Your Mouth...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 5): Mastering Your Mouth,...
Pursuing Grace-Based Success (Part 4): Patience and Courage
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God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 83): It’s...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 82): It’s...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 81): It’s...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 80): It’s...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 79): It’s...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 78): It’s...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 77): It’s...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 75): It’s...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 74): It’s...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 73): It’s...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 72): It’s...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 71): It’s...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 70): It’s...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 69): It’s...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 68): It’s...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 67): It’s...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 66): It’s...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 65): It’s...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 64): It’s...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 63): Already...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 62): God...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 61): When...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 59): How...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 58): The...
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God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 56): Grace...
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God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 54): A...
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God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 51): Free...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 50): The...
Tithing and Giving Under Grace (the New Covenant)
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 49): Resting...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 48): Resting...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 47): Have...
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God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 39): The...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 38): The...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 37): The...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 36): The...
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God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 31): Winning...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 30): Winning...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 29): Winning...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 28): Free...
God’s Grace & Our Faith (Part 27): The...
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Walking Boldly in Your Calling: Grace, Faith, and Walking Boldly in Your Calling: Grace, Faith, and Divine Confirmation 5 Key Takeaways: 1. God's Calling Is Independent of Human Approval: Your validation comes from God, not from organizations, religious titles, or formal endorsements. Just like Paul, you don't need anyone's permission to be who God called you to be. 2. Time with God Is Paramount: Personal relationship and time in God's presence far outweigh seminars, conferences, or institutional learning. The Holy Spirit is the ultimate teacher, and your prayer closet is your primary classroom. 3. The Grace of God Qualifies and Empowers: Your past--good or bad--does not qualify or disqualify you. It's God's grace that equips, authorizes, and enables you to fulfill your calling, just as Paul's effectiveness came directly from God. 4. Fruit and Transformation Speak Louder Than Titles: Credentials, titles, or human endorsements should not be the focus. Let the results in your life, the fruit of your character, and your transformation demonstrate your calling and authority. 5. Don't Let Religious Systems Deter You: Systems and rules can sometimes try to control or manipulate, but if you're truly called and led by God, your anointing and the fruit you bear will inevitably stand out. Don't let fear of disappointing others or failing to fit into their expectations keep you from your destiny. #PaulsUniqueStory #PaulsStory #ApostolicCalling #ReligiousJourney #JesusMinistry #Gamaliel #Pharisee #BiblicalHistory #ChristianTestimony #FaithJourney #SpiritualAwakening
Grace Produces Fruit That Validates Itself. Paul Grace Produces Fruit That Validates Itself. Paul didn't need to defend his calling with credentials or endorsements because the results of his ministry spoke louder than any human validation could. By the time he wrote to the Galatians, churches were being planted, lives were being transformed, and the gospel was spreading to the Gentiles in unprecedented ways. The Judaizers could question his credentials, but they couldn't argue with his results. When grace is operating through your life, the fruit becomes the proof. How this applies to you: -- Stop trying to prove your calling with words and start demonstrating it with results. Paul didn't argue about his apostleship. He simply planted churches, mentored Pastors, and led missionary trips. Focus on being faithful in what God has called you to do rather than convincing people you're called to do it. -- Grace-empowered ministry produces supernatural effectiveness. Paul worked harder than all the other apostles, but it was grace working through him. You will be able to say what Paul said when you embrace God's grace. -- Your fruit will silence your critics better than your arguments. The Judaizers eventually had to acknowledge Paul's apostolic authority because of the undeniable fruit of his ministry. Let your obedience to God speak for itself. -- Authenticity attracts the right people and repels the wrong ones. Paul's ministry drew those hungry for grace and exposed those committed to legalism. When you walk in your authentic calling, you'll attract people God wants you to influence, and it will also repel those who oppose God's anointing, exposing the spirit operating in them. -- Grace gives you the confidence to let God defend your calling. Paul stated the facts and let his ministry results speak. You don't have to convince everyone. Just be faithful to what God has called you to do and let God do the rest. -- The proof of God's grace is in the transformation it produces. Paul's own transformation from persecutor to apostle was evidence of grace's power. Your changed life becomes a testimony of the effectiveness of God's grace. Everyone will know that your life is a GRACE CASE!
God Swears by His Truth When Religious Systems Cha God Swears by His Truth When Religious Systems Challenge It. Paul doesn't just casually mention his timeline—he swears before God that what he's saying is true. Why did he use such strong language? Because religious people were challenging his apostolic authority by questioning his independence from the Jerusalem leadership. Paul wanted to make it clear that God's truth doesn't need religious validation. How this applies to you: -- Religious systems often challenge what God validates. The Judaizers questioned Paul's authority because he didn't follow their prescribed path to ministry—sound familiar? They did the same with Jesus. Don't be surprised when your God-given calling doesn't fit the religious expectations of others. -- Truth stands on its own merit, regardless of human acceptance. When you're operating in God's truth, you don't need human consensus. -- Grace-based ministry often faces opposition from law-based religion. Paul's message of grace threatened the control that religious leaders exercised through law-based systems. Religious leaders use the rules to control and manipulate people. The freedom of God's grace threatens their system of control. -- Paul's life transformation and ministry effectiveness spoke louder than any credentials could. Let your fruit speak for itself. -- You don't have to defend what God validates. Paul stated the facts and let God defend his calling through the fruit of his ministry. Focus on obedience to God rather than trying to convince skeptics. -- The Jewish leaders fought Jesus when He spent time with sinners, He did things during the Sabbath they did not approve of, and He ministered to people that they stayed away from becuase of their religious spirit. The Pharisees and Sadducees were afraid that Jesus was offering a freedom that would cause them to lose control, so they fought against Jesus, and that religious spirit was in those who fought against Paul. Guess what? Two thousand years later, that religious spirit is still alive in those who fight for the freedom of the gospel of grace.
Grace Operates Independently of Human Approval Sys Grace Operates Independently of Human Approval Systems. Paul's story is even more unique when you understand his background. As Saul of Tarsus, he had the best religious training available. His father was a Pharisee; he was raised to be a Pharisee, and he was mentored under Gamaliel, the most respected Jewish teacher of his time. His parents, his mentors, and his entire religious system had prepared him for a specific path in Judaism. He was the product of generational religious investment and institutional training. But when God called Paul by grace, everything he had learned from human mentors became irrelevant to his new calling. The three years he spent alone with Jesus completely rewrote his understanding of God, grace, and ministry. When he returned and began his apostolic work, he made it crystal clear to the Galatians that no man taught him what he now preached. His 15 days with Peter weren't discipleship training—it was fellowship between equals. God didn't build upon Saul's Pharisaic training. No, God gave Paul an entirely new revelation. Grace operates independently of human approval systems because it operates independently of human systems altogether. How this applies to you: -- Your background doesn't disqualify you from God's calling, but it also doesn't qualify you for it. Paul's extensive religious education couldn't earn him an apostolic calling, and his persecution of Christians couldn't disqualify him from it. Grace operates outside of human merit systems. -- God can completely redirect your life regardless of how others have trained or mentored you. Paul's parents and mentors invested decades preparing him for one path, but God's grace sent him on a completely different path. Your calling may have nothing to do with how you were raised or trained. -- Previous religious training can actually work against grace if it's law-based. Paul had to unlearn religious performance to embrace grace-based ministry. Sometimes, your greatest hindrance to walking in grace is the religious education you received.
Time With God Trumps Time With Religious Leaders. Time With God Trumps Time With Religious Leaders. Paul spent three years alone with Jesus learning about grace, but only 15 days with Peter learning about ministry. Paul's revelation came from heaven, not from human wisdom or institutional training. How this applies to you: -- One hour alone with Jesus is worth more than weeks in religious conferences. Paul's three years of isolation with God equipped him more than any human mentorship could have. This doesn't diminish the value of learning from others, but it helps us to prioritize time with God. You can run from conference to conference, but if you don't spend time with God for yourself, the conferences won't do much. -- Divine revelation supersedes religious education. Paul received the gospel by revelation from Jesus Christ, not from the teachings of the Jerusalem apostles. Formal education has its place, but revelation from God must take first place in your life. Hearing from God is paramount! -- Your prayer closet is your primary classroom. The Holy Spirit is the best teacher you'll ever have. -- Intimacy with God produces authority in ministry. When you know God intimately, you carry His authority naturally. People will be able to tell when you have spent time with God. -- Human wisdom can actually interfere with divine revelation. Paul specifically states that he didn't consult with flesh and blood immediately after his calling because human input might have contaminated the pure revelation he received. Sometimes, you need to protect what God is showing you from well-meaning but misguided advice. Only discuss precious things with precious people who are in tune with what God is doing in your life. -- Your relationship with Jesus is the source of your ministry's effectiveness. Paul worked harder than all the other apostles, but it was the grace of God working through him because of his intimate relationship with Christ. Everything flows from your personal relationship with God.
God Does Not Want You To Rely On Your Expertise Di God Does Not Want You To Rely On Your Expertise Discover how God uses weakness to reveal His strength! We explore Paul's journey, self-reliance vs. God's grace, and why dying to self is vital. Learn how God neutralizes expertise to activate our supernatural potential. Don't make Jesus irrelevant; rely on Him! #Faith #FaithJourney #GodsGrace #SelfReliance #DieToSelf #Supernatural #ChristianLiving #PaulsJourney #BibleStudy #TrustGod #SpiritualGrowth
When You Discover Jesus, You Discover Yourself. T When You Discover Jesus, You Discover Yourself. This is the most beautiful truth of all: the journey to knowing Christ is simultaneously the journey to knowing yourself. Paul spent three years getting to know Jesus, and in the process, he discovered who he really was. God was developing greatness in obscurity, preparing Paul for a ministry that would reach the known world. How this applies to you: -- Your true identity is hidden in Christ. You can't find out who you really are until you find out who He really is. -- The closer you get to Jesus, the clearer your purpose becomes. Paul's calling became crystal clear only after intimate fellowship with Christ. -- You are not who your past says you are; you are who God says you are. Paul's identity shifted from "Lead Persecutor for the Jews" to "Apostle to the Gentiles." -- Your divine identity was established before the foundation of the world. Paul wasn't becoming someone new—he was becoming who he always was in God's mind. -- Your fake identity is exhausting; your true identity is energizing. Paul worked harder than all the other apostles, but it wasn't Paul working—it was the grace of God in him. -- Every moment of intimacy with Jesus peels away another layer of false identity and reveals more of your true self. This is why time alone with God is not optional; it's essential. -- You will never discover your true self if you are not willing to spend alone time with Jesus, discovering who He truly is! -- For you to become the man/woman God called you to be, you must be willing to DIE to the person you became on your own. You may be Born-Again, but if your mind is not renewed, your stinking thinking will cause you to tell everyone you moved, but they will keep finding you at your old address. You won't be able to walk in the fullness of your divine assignment until you truly DIE TO SELF so you can LIVE as the person God intended for you to be from the foundations of the world!
You May Not Be Able To Learn Your New Identity in You May Not Be Able To Learn Your New Identity in Your Old Environment. Paul couldn't discover who he was in Christ while surrounded by people who knew him as Saul. He had to get away from everyone and everything that reinforced his old identity. As I often say, "If you can't be faithful when no one knows your name, then God can't trust you when everyone knows your name." Paul had to learn to be faithful to his new identity when nobody was watching. How this applies to you: -- The people who knew you "before" may have the hardest time accepting you "after." They're comfortable with your old identity and may resist your transformation. -- Divine breakthrough often requires a geographical or relational separation. God will separate you from people and places in order to transform you into the man/woman He called you to be. Paul couldn't transform in Jerusalem because everyone there had expectations based on his past. -- God may isolate you from voices that reinforce your old identity. If everyone around you keeps calling you by your old name (spiritually speaking), you'll struggle to embrace your new one. -- Your new identity needs space to develop without the pressure of old expectations. Paul needed time to become Paul without Saul's reputation weighing him down. -- When I first got Born-Again, I was radical about my transformation. I changed the people I hung around. I changed what I listened to (I threw away hundreds of CDs). I changed who I called my "brother." I cut off associations with anyone and anything that was not taking me towards Jesus. As an example, I severed my relationship with the Masonic Lodge. In short, I was willing to do whatever I needed to do to die to my old nature so I could become the man God was calling me to be. This type of "picking up your cross" is still required for true discipleship. -- God has never required any less than ALL OF YOU!
Transformation Requires Isolation Before Deploymen Transformation Requires Isolation Before Deployment. Paul didn't go straight from conversion to ministry. He spent three years in basic isolation, away from everything he was doing and everyone he knew. This wasn't punishment—it was preparation. As I always say, "God develops greatness in obscurity." Paul's three years away from the spotlight were the foundation for his worldwide impact. How this applies to you: -- Paul's first attempts at ministry were disasters that nearly cost him his life. In Damascus, he preached so boldly that the Jews plotted to kill him, and he had to escape in a basket lowered through the city wall. -- Even in Jerusalem, when Paul tried to minister again, the same pattern repeated—opposition arose, and believers had to rush him out of the city to save his life. God was showing Paul that zeal without proper preparation leads to chaos, not Kingdom advancement. -- This is what happens when someone is newly Born-Again, and they try to launch out into what the Holy Spirit is revealing to them about their calling, but they have not been processed yet. You must be processed to the point where you can handle the weight of the anointing associated with the assignment. -- The deeper your calling, the deeper your preparation. Or said another way, the greater your assignment, the longer the preparation period. Paul was called to reach the entire Gentile world. This was an assignment that required extensive inner transformation. -- You just can't go out there before you are ready and before people are ready to receive you. -- God doesn't just want to use your gifts; He wants to transform your character. Your gifts may be able to function without actual character transformation, but God has called you to do, in the long term, requires His giftings and Godly character! -- Isolation isn't rejection—it's divine education and preparation. When God separates you from familiar environments, He's preparing to reveal things to you that you would not be able to see in the crowd or in your old environment.
You Must Die to Your Old Identity to Live in Your You Must Die to Your Old Identity to Live in Your True Identity. Paul's greatest challenge wasn't learning about Jesus—it was unlearning everything he thought he knew about himself. Saul of Tarsus was his old identity, his FAKE ID. The Apostle Paul was his true identity in Christ. While people knew Saul of Tarsus, nobody knew Paul the Apostle. He had to prove himself faithful in his new identity before God could trust him with global ministry. How this applies to you: -- Your old identity was built on what you could do for God; your new identity is built on what God has done for you. Paul had to stop trying to earn God's favor and start receiving God's grace. -- Everything you accomplished without Christ is part of your fake identity. Just like I shared in my testimony about being Dominican, American, or a Mason—these were all fake IDs compared to my identity in Christ. -- You can't add Jesus to your old life; you have to let your old life die so your new life can be born. Paul couldn't be Saul-plus-Jesus; he had to become Paul-in-Christ. Meditate on that for a minute. -- Your credentials, achievements, and reputation may need to die for your calling to live. Paul's religious achievements became obstacles to his divine assignment. -- The person you were before Christ is not the person God intends to use. He's not looking to improve your old self—He's looking to resurrect your true self. -- Your divine identity has nothing to do with your history in the flesh. Once you are dead in Christ, you no longer define yourself by your past performance. -- When you find God, you have an opportunity to find yourself. When you discover Jesus, you discover yourself.
Stop Stealing God's Glory! Make Your Life All Abou Stop Stealing God's Glory! Make Your Life All About HIM!!! Key Lessons: 1. Seeking God Over Worldly Success: Make your life about God, not worldly possessions or achievements. True fulfillment comes from pursuing what God has called you to do, not from money, cars, or titles. 2. Desiring God's Glory, Not Your Own: Don't crave applause or admiration for yourself. Let your life point to God's goodness, so people see God at work in you, not just your own efforts. 3. Being an Encounter With God: Live so closely connected to God that your interactions with others become encounters with His presence and Spirit. Let people sense the reality of God when they meet you. 4. Total Dependence on God: Refuse to live independently of God. Measure the impact of your life by your dependence on Him, not by how impressive you appear to others. 5. Surrendering Your Past and Future: Follow Paul's example: let go of your past accomplishments and failures, counting them as nothing compared to the pursuit of God's calling and future for you. 6. Willingness to Go and Do Whatever God Asks: Commit to go wherever God sends you and do whatever He desires. Hold nothing back from God's purpose for your life. 7. Making Jesus Central to Your Story: Don't live in a way that makes Jesus irrelevant. Your greatest aim should be to make Jesus the star of your life's story--let Him be the focus and hero in everything you do. #FaithJourney #FaithJourney #GlorifyGod #ChristianLiving #SpiritualGrowth #FaithBased #DailyDevotion #JesusIsLord #InspirationalMessage #FaithOverFear #BelieveInGod
The Way God Leads Us to Succeed Proves It's All Gr The Way God Leads Us to Succeed Proves It's All Grace. When Paul succeeded with Gentiles, and Peter succeeded with Jews, nobody could attribute it to their natural abilities. It was, undeniably and unmistakably, the grace of God! How this applies to you: -- When you succeed where you shouldn't, it becomes a testimony to God's grace, not your ability. Conversely, if you succeed at something you are not called to do, the only thing on display is your humanity and selfish desires. So, while the world may call you a success, God won't. God does not measure success the way the world does. God measures success in PURPOSE! -- Grace-based success is more powerful than ability-based success because it points to God, not to you. -- The way God does things creates undeniable testimonies. People can't explain away what only God could have done. -- Your success in an area where you're naturally weak becomes a platform for God's glory. To say it another way, when you thrive where you should fail, skeptics are silenced, and God is glorified. -- Divine reversals produce divine results that demand divine explanations. Your life becomes a testimony of God's grace, not your effort. -- If God has you in a situation that seems backward to the standards of the world, get ready! He's about to do something that only He can get credit for. This is #TheGraceLife, and it is how we are supposed to live!
God Wants Your Life To Showcase His Sovereignty, N God Wants Your Life To Showcase His Sovereignty, Not Human Desires. From a human perspective, what God did with Paul and Peter seems illogical. It was like sending a master chef to teach auto mechanics while sending a mechanic to teach gourmet cooking. But that's exactly the point! How this applies to you: -- God's strategies often contradict every human principle you can imagine. He does this to prove that the power is from Him, not from human wisdom. -- When your assignment seems to waste your preparation, God is usually preparing to use you in ways that exceed your preparation... in ways that are beyond you! -- God intentionally puts you in situations where your natural abilities are insufficient so that His ability becomes undeniable. -- If what you consider to be God's plan for your life makes perfect sense, it might not be God's plan. His ways are higher than our ways! God often leads us to do things that make no human sense. This puts us in a situation where we have to live by faith. To do what God is leading us to do, we will have to go against common sense and often go against the counsel of people who love us. However, if we are to live by faith and tap into God's grace, we must be willing to do whatever the Holy Spirit leads us to do, even if it means taking a risk and appearing foolish. -- The Apostle Paul had parents who raised him to become part of the Jewish religious elite. His parents, his family, and his friends were all invested in his success. He was a Pharisee himself and the son of a Pharisee. He had extensive interaction with the Sanhedrin. And when God got a hold of him, he had to leave ALL OF THAT and go in a different direction. Can you imagine how much pushback he got from his family and those he loved? In the end, Paul's life did NOT turn out the way he planned. It did NOT turn out the way his parents planned. He did NOT become the person all of his friends and family EXPECTED him to become. But guess what? He became who God called him to be. Paul was willing to forfeit the life he created for the life God called him to. Are you willing to make that same sacrifice? I know that I have, and I will continue to!
When You Operate in Your Strength, You Make Jesus When You Operate in Your Strength, You Make Jesus Irrelevant. This is a sobering truth: when you can accomplish something in your own strength, you don't need God's strength. And when you don't need God's strength, you've essentially made Jesus irrelevant to that area of your life. How this applies to you: -- If you can do your assignment without prayer, without the Holy Spirit, and without supernatural intervention, then you're not walking in your divine purpose—you're just having a career. You are operating as a mere man, and you are no different from the world. -- The danger of operating in your natural strength is that it produces natural results. But God called you to produce supernatural results that can only be explained by His grace. -- When you succeed in your own ability, people applaud you. But when you succeed beyond your ability, people see and applaud Jesus. -- Self-sufficiency is the enemy of God-dependency. The very talents that make you successful can make you spiritually bankrupt if they cause you to operate independently of God. -- Paul could have impressed Jews with his knowledge, but that would have made the Gospel secondary to his intellect. Among Gentiles, the Gospel HAD to be primary because his scholarship meant nothing to non-Jews. They could care less about how much he knew about something that did not even apply to them. (Side note: I am baffled at why so many Gentiles (non-Jews) fight tooth-and-nail today to hold on to a Law that was not written for them). -- Every time you accomplish something without desperately needing God, you've robbed God of His glory and yourself of the opportunity to expereince a manifestation of God's grace. -- This is why God often calls you to do things that stretch you. You have to get beyond yourself to operate in faith, and when you are living by faith, totally relying on God and His grace, it makes Jesus relevant again! This is what God wants. He wants to be the center and circumference of your life!
God Often Calls You Where Your Strengths Become Ir God Often Calls You Where Your Strengths Become Irrelevant. Paul spent decades becoming an expert in the Law. He could quote Scripture in Hebrew, debate theology with the best scholars, and navigate every aspect and even nuance of Jewish tradition. Then God sent him to people who didn't care about any of it! How this applies to you: -- God may call you in such a way that your greatest natural advantages might be completely useless in your divine assignment. This isn't to frustrate you. It is to deliver you from relying on self. Self-reliance is the opposite of God's grace. -- God often positions you where your resume means nothing so that His grace can mean everything. -- What you consider your strongest qualification might be exactly what God wants you to lay down to pick up His supernatural power. -- When God sends you where your strengths don't matter, He's preparing to show His strength through your weakness. This is what He did with Paul. Or, when God sends you where you are clearly unqualified, and He gives you wisdom that confounds those who are qualified, once again, His strength is made perfect in your weakness. This is what He did with Peter. -- Your expertise can become a hindrance if it makes you think you don't need God. Paul's knowledge of the Law could have made him self-sufficient among Jews, so God sent him to Gentiles. -- Sometimes, God has to neutralize your natural abilities to activate your supernatural capacity. Living #TheGraceLife requires dying to self and relying on God.
God's Grace Begins Where Your Comfort Ends 5 Key God's Grace Begins Where Your Comfort Ends 5 Key Takeaways: 1. God Calls Us Beyond Comfort for a Purpose: God often leads us into situations where our experience and expertise aren't enough--forcing us to step into the unknown and stretch our faith. 2. Reliance on God Over Credentials: Like Paul's background with the Jews being irrelevant among the Gentiles, God may put us in places where our usual strengths are ineffective. This is so we depend on Him, not ourselves. 3. Growth Happens in Unfamiliar Territory: Being outside your comfort zone is a catalyst for spiritual growth because it compels you to trust God more deeply. 4. A True Calling May Feel Intimidating: If God is calling you, it may feel scary or make you feel unqualified. That's actually a sign that you're being invited into something greater that requires God's help. 5. God Wants Your Complete Trust: Our greatest growth comes when we operate in situations where our total confidence must be in God's ability instead of our own. #FaithJourney #Faith #GodsCalling #ComfortZone #PaulApostle #Gentiles #Ministry #RelyOnGod #Christianity #BibleStudy #SpiritualGrowth
Hear God, Not People: Paul's Isolation Secret for Hear God, Not People: Paul's Isolation Secret for Divine Calling! Discover the power of solitude and hearing God's voice, just like Paul in Arabia and Tarsus. Learn how to spend time alone with God to become who you're called to be. We explore the importance of listening to God, not just others! #HearingGod #HearingGod #PrayerLife #SpiritualGrowth #FaithJourney #ChristianLiving #BibleStudy #Solitude #PaulTheApostle #TrustGod #InnerPeace
If you know me, please take a minute to read this. If you know me, please take a minute to read this. It is about the importance of #DEI and the Power of #Representation. [Photo: Most of the people in this picture are tech leaders of Dominican descent whom I was blessed to spend time with HITEC Spring Leadership Summit]. While DEI seems to be taboo today and people are afraid to even use these three letters in a sentence, I want to share my personal experience. Growing up as the first #American in my family—the first to be born in the United States—I was routinely told that I needed to do something different. I saw my mother work in a factory, my uncles drive cabs, and my cousins attempt to buy convenience stores, and all of them told me that I had to do something different because I was an American. The problem was that I didn't have anybody that I could pattern myself after. I didn't really have an example of what it looked like to be a child of immigrant parents, but also to be someone who fully assimilated into the American fabric. I joined the Army when I was 17 years old. I was very blessed to connect with mentors, but honestly, all of my mentors were either African American or Caucasian. I didn't really have anybody who was a Hispanic leader in my life that I looked up to. So when I'm around HITEC, not only do I get that—even though it's in my latter years—I'm able to provide something for those people coming up behind me that I never received. There is something special that happens when you look at someone whom you can relate to in a very deep and personal way—maybe because of the color of their skin or the accent of their voice—and when you see someone whom you can connect to that is operating at a level you aspire to be. It motivates you in a way that is almost impossible to put into words. So, at the risk of upsetting people because I'm using the term DEI, I personally believe that efforts to create environments where people from diverse backgrounds have an opportunity to fully integrate into the American experience are absolutely paramount, and it is part of the American Dream. This is why representation matters. This is why HITEC matters. #ILoveMyCountry #WeAreANationOfImmigrants
I had an incredible time at the HITEC 2025 Spring I had an incredible time at the HITEC 2025 Spring Leadership Summit hosted by Citi! 🚀 We had two full days of transformative conversations with some of the brightest technology leaders and innovators shaping our industry's future. From hashtag#AI and the future of work to navigating leadership in changing times, this summit delivered exactly what we needed—actionable insights for today's complex business landscape. Key highlights: 🔹 The Technology Forum with Accenture - Deep dive into GenAI applications and adoption challenges across industries 🔹 Fireside Chats with Industry Giants - Learning from Verizon's CIO Vivek Gurumurthy and KPMG's Sandy Torchia on leading multi-generational workforces (including AI as the potential "sixth generation") 🔹 Marketing & Technology Convergence - Exploring how Agentic AI is reshaping the CIO-CMO relationship and driving transformation 🔹 Enterprise Growth Architecture - I was blessed to be on this panel, discussing practical strategies for translating tech vision into tangible business value We're not just managing technological change—we're architecting growth in an era where innovation, leadership, and culture must evolve together. Being around such a diverse group of technology professionals is a blessing. I am very thankful to be a member of HITEC. A special thanks to Omar Duque for his leadership. The HITEC community continues to prove that when diverse technology leaders come together with shared purpose, we don't just adapt to the future—we create it!!! #WeAreHITEC #HITECLeadershipSummit #TechLeadership #AI #ArchitectsOfGrowth #Innovation #Leadership #Mentorship #EmbracingChange #DiversityStillMatters
When Trust in God Is Your Only Option. With no hu When Trust in God Is Your Only Option. With no human support system and a calling that defied logic, Paul had no choice but to trust completely in God. This wasn't a fallback position—it was God's design. How this applies to you: -- God often orchestrates circumstances where He is your only option. This isn't cruel—it's strategic. -- When human options are removed, humans often find a way to tap into divine power. Paul's isolation forced him to develop a dependency on God that no human relationship could provide. -- Your weakness positions you for His strength. Paul couldn't rely on his training, his connections, or his reputation—only on God's grace. -- Sometimes, God has to strip away every human support to show you that He is enough. Paul learned that grace was sufficient when nothing else was. -- The impossible nature of your calling is what qualifies it as a God-assignment. If you could do it in and of your own strength, it wouldn't require faith. -- When your assignment makes no human sense, requires skills you don't have, and isolates you from support, you're perfectly positioned to become a GRACE CASE! -- God's grace flows most powerfully when human resources are exhausted. Paul discovered that when he was weak, he was made strong.
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