Positive Influence

                By now, all of our kids are back in school.  This year, let’s all be positive influences in the lives of our family, kids, and neighbors.   We live in a negative society.  They consistently boast about negative statistics- How many kids drop out?   How many are doing drugs and so on.  When we are  born, we are equipped with everything we need to succeed.  From that moment of birth, satan strategically  begins to tell you that you are not equipped to win in life. satan plants lies of deception, low self esteem, and  insecurity from birth and most of the time he uses the people closest to you.  I had so many negative images of myself as a child  because  my father spoke   negative and destructive  things over my life.  My Mother was the voice of praise, love and encouragement.

                So many parents and relatives are voices of discouragement to their own family and some never realize that their words bring life or death to their children.  So today, decide not be a negative person.  Decide to be a voice of optimism for your family.  Be a positive influence in their life because satan will use you before they get in the world to kill, steal, and destroy if you allow him to do so.  Don’t be a fool! Be that voice of positive influence!

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit

 

Deuteronomy 30:19

I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;

 

 

Brother Clarence

www.godlykings.blogspot.com

Grace To Live

2 Corinthians 9:8

⁸ And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.

 

I was really saddened by the apparent suicide death of  actor and comedian Robin Williams.  Some of his movies, I just really loved especially Mrs. Doubtfire and Jumangi.    I believe he was a great comedian and actor.  It does bring me to this point, “ Success does not necessarily bring you happiness or keeps you happy.”  I know that I dream about the millions of dollars and the houses and the expensive getaway vacations and I believe Robin Williams experienced that.  I dream about having $300,000  cars and yachts and I believe Robin Williams could afford that but it has been stated that he was dealing with depression. 

             Life can be hard.  Life can be challenging and life can seem unbearable but there is a grace to living.   There is hope for Christians and there is a grace that God gives for us to live.  In difficult situations, we have to claim what God has given us.  Our God says, ask for it.  We have to ask for grace and claim grace.  A definition of grace is  God doing and performing  in me  what I cannot do by myself.    

            When life gets hard ask for grace.  When bills get too much -ask for grace.  When sin seems unbreakable in your life- ask for grace.   When depression attacks - ask for grace!  It is available to all of God’s children and it is available for you and me.  I thank you Lord for Grace!

 

 

 

Be Blessed

Brother Clarence

www.godlykings.blogspot.com

Be Thankful

 

     I was made to give God Praise!  I was created for Praise and I was created for relationship.  Today, I just want to say thank you Lord.  August 5^th, I celebrated 19 years of marriage.    It has not been easy.  It has not been a Cinderella story but I have been blessed  beyond measure.  Just because God so fit to use this confused young man filled with insecurities and doubt.  A young man that always smiled even when hurt and unsure to be a Godly King!  A Proclaimer! A Husband!  A Father! An Exhorter! A Deliverer!  To God Be Praised!

 

    So today, All I am saying is I am thankful. I am thankful to God, My father; My Hope and Shield; My Provider  and Source; My Strength and Courage; My All and All;  your servant Clarence Threatt is thankful. I am thankful for the journey! I am thankful for the victory! I am thankful!

 

     Wherever you might find yourself today, take the time to reflect on the goodness of God in your own life and I guarantee you will be thankful!

 

Psalm 34:1-3

I will bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
² My soul shall make its boast in the Lord;
The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
³ Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
And let us exalt His name together.

Brother Clarence

www.godlykings.blogspot.com