"Love suffers long and is kind, does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up, does not behave rudely, does not seek it's own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in the truth, bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things, Love never fails." 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
**********************High Priority Email***********************
*************Warning: God has detected a Virus*******************
****Attention all Christians. This is an important message from The ECN (Emergency Christian Network) It has been brought to our attention that Christians are being attacked with a harmful and in some cases deadly virus. It attacks the heart and is a silent killer. Please be advised****
Wouldn't it be great if we received messages or warnings every time we walked out of love with someone? We'll I guess it depends on what kind of day we were having. Believe me this is a #1 enemy of the state. How easy is it to get offended? How easy is it to retaliate and let them have it? How many of us operate in this kind of love that is mentioned in the scriptures today. Love is the activator of our faith. It is the common denominator of everything involving Christianity. The question remains, Is walking in love a challenge for most Christians? I believe so.
The first thing a doctor will do once a virus has been detected is identify where the virus is located. Once identified, the doctor can diagnose it and study the effects of the virus. When the diagnostics is complete, the doctor will try to isolate the virus so it can't spread any further. He will identify an antidote to nullify it attacks or stop it from ever spreading again. In most cases, doctors and scientist develop antidotes to immune us from spreading the virus and to keep us from becoming victim to the affects of the virus. Warning: God has detected a virus. A spiritual virus.
Well, the virus has been located. In the hearts of many Christians, it has been identified by its overwhelming mark found in the homes of many Christians by signs of:cussing, yelling, door slamming and name calling. All are strong parameters to measure the virus is present. There also has been enough scientific evidence that shows that the virus starts with one person but soon affects the entire family. Just like a virus that travels through the bloodstream; bitterness, resentment, anger, and calamity travel from one family member to another. It can consume all that come in contact. A spiritual virus will hinder prayers from being answered or heard. Healings can be delayed, angels stopped from operating on our behalf and block our access to heaven and God. Sin separates us from God. If I operate my life like this, I give satan permission to come in and out my life at his will.
Some situations are more difficult to overcome and let go. Some people are hurting by events and loved ones who wronged them. Some of us have just been dogged out. How do I truly move forward when I hurt everyday? How do I control my anger when all I do is want to curse? How do I forgive someone and not be bitter when they abused my love and took advantage of my trust? How? The answer, "only by faith."
“And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. Mark 11:25
"I look at it like this, when and if I mess up, I need to be forgiven. Bubba or whoever is not worth me not being forgiven."
When you have been hurt you have a right to be mad. You have a right to be angry. The bible says, "Be ye angry and sin not." Ephesians 4:26 It's okay to be angry but I can't hold on to it. I can get mad but I have to let it go. These are normal emotions that God gave all of us. To ignore these God given emotions would be like saying we are not human. These emotions however, were never meant to lead and guide our decisions and lives like they do. Now who do you think is using emotions as an excuse to keep you messed up. #could it be satan
Anger is an emotion not a license to cut the fool. Your emotions were given to us by God to let us know if we have been treated fairly or to alert us of things that are not always right but we were never created to be emotionally ruled.
God has provided a vaccine that cures all that are affected. All we need to do is take our daily dose of our prescribed medicine (the Word of God). That means sometimes I will have to shut my mouth and not get the last word in. I can't hold grudges against people that have hurt my feelings. I don't have to like them but I can't allow myself to harbor bad feelings in my heart. It destroys only you a little at a time.
If you are a Christian, not walking in love is deadly. satans goal is to kill, steal and destroy but Jesus came to give us life and life more abundantly. We can ignore the warnings and continue to live like we do or take heed because God has detected a virus and HE is sending you the antidote today. Take your medicine saints
Brother Clarence Threatt III
email: clarence@godlyking.com
website: www.godlyking.com
blog: www.godlykings.blogspot.com
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
Change is a Process not an event.
Romans 12:2
"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."
My destiny is affected by my character. My character is influenced by my habits. My habits are influenced by my actions. My actions are a direct result of my decisions. My decisions are a result of my thinking.
Lustful thoughts come to my mind all the time. I am 40 years of age and I still have lustful thoughts. Some of us don't want to admit to having problems with lust. Lust is an unquenchable desire for the forbidden. Lust is an intense appetite based in selfishness to fulfill wrong thinking. It has been the most challenging sin for me to overcome because I enjoyed it so much. Let's think about it. I could lust and no one know about it. I can lust for someone and they not know it. I can lust for someone or something that does not belong to me and no one ever knows but God. As much as I don't like this, God always knows your hearts desire. HE knows. You have not fooled HIM. God knows you are lusting.
Wow! I'm going to be honest with you. I had no idea I would be talking about lust with you. The Lord directed me to talk about this subject. If HE is dealing with me, some of you are dealing with lust. The danger of lust is; if you continue to meditate on the lustful thoughts, you soon will act on it. When you act, it will become a habit. My habits become my character and my character influences my destiny. Yes, I know a little something about it because I was bound and in a never ending spiraling cycle of repetitive sin. The difference today is that it is my past and not my now. Praise God!!! I changed.
Change is a process. Change is necessary for growth and personal development. So Clarence, after years of struggling with this sin, how did you change? The truth is I changed but I did not change me, I was transformed by the Word of God and made whole in Christ Jesus. Now that's the truth but it was a process that I even continue in today. My flesh is my flesh and sometimes I still want to party like its 1999. I want to relive my whorish days and have multiple sexual encounters. Yes my flesh is a fool. I don't trust my flesh. I know what it (my flesh) can do. So why would I play with it? The difference is now I feed my spirit which is of God and like God with the Word of God in the areas that need to be changed. I got honest with God and HE helped me change.
Let's be real for a moment. I was prayed for by elders of the church and I still sinned. I had hands laid on me and still fornicated. I was prophesied to be healed and delivered and I still watched pornography. What's going to break the cycle? Its the Word of God and you being honest about your problems and HE will lead you out of that pit you are in. It is a pit that satan has created for you because you yield to sin everyday and don't resist satan's attack. Those lustful thoughts are attacks from satan to keep you in bondage. satan wants you to believe that you are the product of your habits and that you will never be able to overcome those habits. God has called me today to tell you that the devil is a liar and you are not the sin that you do. You are HIS child and you have been called to holiness and righteousness in Christ Jesus and nothing is to hard for HIM. Nothing!
Now the practical side of this. If you really want to be free. You have to get scriptures and tapes and books that will help you renew your mind. That is exactly what the scripture is telling us. Don't conform to this world but be renewed in your thinking. How do you change your thinking? Think something else. That something else is the Word of God. The Word of God is powerful!
"For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."Hebrews 4:12
This is God speaking through me today. Don't settle in your sin and expect no victory to overcome it. Like Pastor Benny Hinn says, "Today is your day!" You can do it! You can win over sin! You can make your life better! I did and God is no respecter of persons.
Change is a process. Change is not an event. Its what you do everyday to work on yourself that draws you closer to God. The key is once you take your eyes off of your problems, your sins, your bad habits and focus on God; you begin to think and talk like God and you start acting like God. HE is Victorious in Everything! Our God is the changer! Our God is the healer! Our God is the deliverer! Our God! Our God ! Our God! Be Blessed!
*************TAKE YOUR MEDICINE**************************
Brother Clarence Threatt III
email: clarence@godlyking.com
website: http://www.godlyking.com/
blog: http://www.godlykings.blogspot.com/
"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."
My destiny is affected by my character. My character is influenced by my habits. My habits are influenced by my actions. My actions are a direct result of my decisions. My decisions are a result of my thinking.
Lustful thoughts come to my mind all the time. I am 40 years of age and I still have lustful thoughts. Some of us don't want to admit to having problems with lust. Lust is an unquenchable desire for the forbidden. Lust is an intense appetite based in selfishness to fulfill wrong thinking. It has been the most challenging sin for me to overcome because I enjoyed it so much. Let's think about it. I could lust and no one know about it. I can lust for someone and they not know it. I can lust for someone or something that does not belong to me and no one ever knows but God. As much as I don't like this, God always knows your hearts desire. HE knows. You have not fooled HIM. God knows you are lusting.
Wow! I'm going to be honest with you. I had no idea I would be talking about lust with you. The Lord directed me to talk about this subject. If HE is dealing with me, some of you are dealing with lust. The danger of lust is; if you continue to meditate on the lustful thoughts, you soon will act on it. When you act, it will become a habit. My habits become my character and my character influences my destiny. Yes, I know a little something about it because I was bound and in a never ending spiraling cycle of repetitive sin. The difference today is that it is my past and not my now. Praise God!!! I changed.
Change is a process. Change is necessary for growth and personal development. So Clarence, after years of struggling with this sin, how did you change? The truth is I changed but I did not change me, I was transformed by the Word of God and made whole in Christ Jesus. Now that's the truth but it was a process that I even continue in today. My flesh is my flesh and sometimes I still want to party like its 1999. I want to relive my whorish days and have multiple sexual encounters. Yes my flesh is a fool. I don't trust my flesh. I know what it (my flesh) can do. So why would I play with it? The difference is now I feed my spirit which is of God and like God with the Word of God in the areas that need to be changed. I got honest with God and HE helped me change.
Let's be real for a moment. I was prayed for by elders of the church and I still sinned. I had hands laid on me and still fornicated. I was prophesied to be healed and delivered and I still watched pornography. What's going to break the cycle? Its the Word of God and you being honest about your problems and HE will lead you out of that pit you are in. It is a pit that satan has created for you because you yield to sin everyday and don't resist satan's attack. Those lustful thoughts are attacks from satan to keep you in bondage. satan wants you to believe that you are the product of your habits and that you will never be able to overcome those habits. God has called me today to tell you that the devil is a liar and you are not the sin that you do. You are HIS child and you have been called to holiness and righteousness in Christ Jesus and nothing is to hard for HIM. Nothing!
Now the practical side of this. If you really want to be free. You have to get scriptures and tapes and books that will help you renew your mind. That is exactly what the scripture is telling us. Don't conform to this world but be renewed in your thinking. How do you change your thinking? Think something else. That something else is the Word of God. The Word of God is powerful!
"For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."Hebrews 4:12
This is God speaking through me today. Don't settle in your sin and expect no victory to overcome it. Like Pastor Benny Hinn says, "Today is your day!" You can do it! You can win over sin! You can make your life better! I did and God is no respecter of persons.
Change is a process. Change is not an event. Its what you do everyday to work on yourself that draws you closer to God. The key is once you take your eyes off of your problems, your sins, your bad habits and focus on God; you begin to think and talk like God and you start acting like God. HE is Victorious in Everything! Our God is the changer! Our God is the healer! Our God is the deliverer! Our God! Our God ! Our God! Be Blessed!
*************TAKE YOUR MEDICINE**************************
Brother Clarence Threatt III
email: clarence@godlyking.com
website: http://www.godlyking.com/
blog: http://www.godlykings.blogspot.com/
Sunday, December 11, 2011
It's Time for a Check Up!
"Father's provoke not your children to anger, less they be discouraged."
Colossians 3:21
My, my, my. How important is our childhood? How important are the lessons we learn about life during our childhoods? I was asked to share a "thought for the day" with you this week. I am very honored to share with you. As I began to meditate, I began to get some clarity on how and what I would speak with you about. So let me start off right now and say, my primary objective is not to motivate you. My goal is not to excite you or even inspire you. My mission is to challenge you to be the very best "You" you can ever be. Since you know my position and my purpose, let's get started!
It is clear to me that people who are reading this are dealing secretly and some openly with their childhood or the choices they made as a child. For me, I struggled for years from the mistakes, shame and yearning to be accepted and loved from my "ever present absent father." Little did I know, that I never separated from my childhood because I was still affected in my relationships. I related to people as a child who had been hurt although I am now a man. The scripture today is speaking to us who are fathers and parents and encourages us to not destroy are kids. How many of us are still affected today by our childhood? How many people are hurting because of a bad or non existence relationship with a parent mother or father? How many of us consciously and unconsciously create environments that are emotionally and physically destructive to your own seed? Okay, I hear you; Clarence why are you asking me questions when I am supposed to be inspired? Have you ever thought that your kids may be asking the same questions? Could it possibly be you are the "discourager" in your home? Could it be the reason why you are so cold to your husband or wife is because of your relationship with your dad/ mother? Could it be that you might be apart of the problem instead of being apart of the solution?
One of the most important things you can ever do is evaluate yourself. There is nothing wrong with taking the time to look at yourself. I can guarantee you this, if you are wondering why so and so acts like this and talks so ugly; could it be coming from you as a result of current or past sins? Could you be the reason? Just a checkup this morning.
No, this is not condemnation time. The devil has done enough of beating you up. No, this is not time to have a pity party. Pity is a faith destroyer and it will destroy you if you stay on it's course. No, this is not time for you to make excuses. Excuses are dream killers. This is not the time to play the blame game. You are only responsible for how you act and react to life's situatuions. No, this is not the time for quilt. Guilt will keep you looking at your problems instead of God who is the answer to your problem. Take your medicine like an adult this morning and begin your process of change. Change is a process. It's time for a checkup!
"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2. For the law of the Spirit in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death."
Romans 8:1-2
***You have been prescribed medication from your Doctor (Jesus). Please adhere to the instructions for this medication. It is critical to your health.***
Helpful Instructions:
1. Don't let pride distract you today. God wants you to be free from whatever hinders you.
2. God is only concerned about your character and not your reputation. Character is who you really are when no one else is looking.
3. Allow God a place in your life to deal with the stuff that is not like the character of God and begin your process one day at a time. (Mental,emotional,or behavioral stuff) Begin today!
4. God is waiting on all of us. We all have something that is not pleasing to God that we need to deal with.
5. Be honest with God. You can only be helped as much as you open the door to be helped.
*** These instructions will only cause you to thrive, live in peace and prosper. Take instructions seriously.***
More to Come.........
Clarence Threatt IIII
Author and Family Strategists
website: www.godlyking.com
email: clarence@godlyking.com
blog: godlykings.blogspot.com
Colossians 3:21
My, my, my. How important is our childhood? How important are the lessons we learn about life during our childhoods? I was asked to share a "thought for the day" with you this week. I am very honored to share with you. As I began to meditate, I began to get some clarity on how and what I would speak with you about. So let me start off right now and say, my primary objective is not to motivate you. My goal is not to excite you or even inspire you. My mission is to challenge you to be the very best "You" you can ever be. Since you know my position and my purpose, let's get started!
It is clear to me that people who are reading this are dealing secretly and some openly with their childhood or the choices they made as a child. For me, I struggled for years from the mistakes, shame and yearning to be accepted and loved from my "ever present absent father." Little did I know, that I never separated from my childhood because I was still affected in my relationships. I related to people as a child who had been hurt although I am now a man. The scripture today is speaking to us who are fathers and parents and encourages us to not destroy are kids. How many of us are still affected today by our childhood? How many people are hurting because of a bad or non existence relationship with a parent mother or father? How many of us consciously and unconsciously create environments that are emotionally and physically destructive to your own seed? Okay, I hear you; Clarence why are you asking me questions when I am supposed to be inspired? Have you ever thought that your kids may be asking the same questions? Could it possibly be you are the "discourager" in your home? Could it be the reason why you are so cold to your husband or wife is because of your relationship with your dad/ mother? Could it be that you might be apart of the problem instead of being apart of the solution?
One of the most important things you can ever do is evaluate yourself. There is nothing wrong with taking the time to look at yourself. I can guarantee you this, if you are wondering why so and so acts like this and talks so ugly; could it be coming from you as a result of current or past sins? Could you be the reason? Just a checkup this morning.
No, this is not condemnation time. The devil has done enough of beating you up. No, this is not time to have a pity party. Pity is a faith destroyer and it will destroy you if you stay on it's course. No, this is not time for you to make excuses. Excuses are dream killers. This is not the time to play the blame game. You are only responsible for how you act and react to life's situatuions. No, this is not the time for quilt. Guilt will keep you looking at your problems instead of God who is the answer to your problem. Take your medicine like an adult this morning and begin your process of change. Change is a process. It's time for a checkup!
"There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2. For the law of the Spirit in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death."
Romans 8:1-2
***You have been prescribed medication from your Doctor (Jesus). Please adhere to the instructions for this medication. It is critical to your health.***
Helpful Instructions:
1. Don't let pride distract you today. God wants you to be free from whatever hinders you.
2. God is only concerned about your character and not your reputation. Character is who you really are when no one else is looking.
3. Allow God a place in your life to deal with the stuff that is not like the character of God and begin your process one day at a time. (Mental,emotional,or behavioral stuff) Begin today!
4. God is waiting on all of us. We all have something that is not pleasing to God that we need to deal with.
5. Be honest with God. You can only be helped as much as you open the door to be helped.
*** These instructions will only cause you to thrive, live in peace and prosper. Take instructions seriously.***
More to Come.........
Clarence Threatt IIII
Author and Family Strategists
website: www.godlyking.com
email: clarence@godlyking.com
blog: godlykings.blogspot.com
Sunday, October 2, 2011
The Headlines Are Not Changing- Why don't You!
*****************HEADLINES**********************************
1. Man beats up Priest.
2. Bishop accused of sexual misconduct with teenage boys.
3. Bishop settles 25 million lawsuit with 5 young men accusing of sexual misconduct.
4. Pastor admits to affair with stripper.
5. Famous Pastor found dead in hotel room.
6. Pastor and minister of music fight, stabbed and tazzed at church.
7. High school band teacher (Minister of Music) found having sex in car with male student.
8. Youth Pastor charged with rape of teenage girl.
It is clear to me that life gives you unexpected turns and twist. Every man, woman and child born has to learn how to respond to certain setbacks and distractions. The last two weeks have not been easy for classmates and close friends. As I am typing now, a very close friend of mine has been rushed to the hospital. Of course, we have prayed and are waiting to hear a good report. Another high school classmate was killed last week and now his family is preparing to funeralize this great young black man. Unexpected life situations can affect all of us. But guess what, we are still here and we have to continue to push on and continue to live even when life does not seem fair or when things seems unbearable. But the fact remains, the headlines are not changing and the devil does not care if you are a christian or not. He is out to kill, steal and destroy.
One of the things none of us want to do is leave here untimely. Most of us want to live long and productive lives. Even though must of us share that sentiment, alot of us are distracted from doing what God wants us to do. A tragedy is to die without knowing the Lord and to be eternally lost. Another tragedy is for a christian to die without fulfilling the purpose they were sent here to do. Regardless of who you are, if you are a Christian you have been given a God given purpose to fulfill on this earth. If you have purpose to fulfill, you have something to do that the devil does not want you to accomplish. You have a enemy and he will do whatever necessary to keep you from discovering who you are in Christ. If you don't know who you are then you can't do what you are here to do.
How does the devil distract us? How does he keep us from fulfilling God -given purpose? Sin is one effective way satan uses to distract Christians. For men, let me be more specific. Pornography, lust, adultery,drugs and alcohol, uncontrolled anger are major distractions that hinder us. If you don't believe me, check the headlines that are affecting our Christian brothers and sisters.
*********************HEADLINES*****************************
1. Man beats up Priest.
2. Bishop accused of sexual misconduct with teenage boys.
3. Bishop settles 25 million lawsuit with 5 young men accusing of sexual misconduct.
4. Pastor admits to affair with stripper.
5. Famous Pastor found dead in hotel room.
6. Pastor and minister of music fight, stabbed and tased at church.
7. High school band teacher (Minister of Music) found having sex in car with male student.
8. Youth Pastor charged with rape of teenage girl.
9. So many, many, more..........
So, where does it leaves us. If we are here we still have opportunity. If we are here, we still have a voice. If we are still here, we have the power to make better decisions. We can all do better and better starts with You. The headlines are not changing- Why don't You!
1. Man beats up Priest.
2. Bishop accused of sexual misconduct with teenage boys.
3. Bishop settles 25 million lawsuit with 5 young men accusing of sexual misconduct.
4. Pastor admits to affair with stripper.
5. Famous Pastor found dead in hotel room.
6. Pastor and minister of music fight, stabbed and tazzed at church.
7. High school band teacher (Minister of Music) found having sex in car with male student.
8. Youth Pastor charged with rape of teenage girl.
It is clear to me that life gives you unexpected turns and twist. Every man, woman and child born has to learn how to respond to certain setbacks and distractions. The last two weeks have not been easy for classmates and close friends. As I am typing now, a very close friend of mine has been rushed to the hospital. Of course, we have prayed and are waiting to hear a good report. Another high school classmate was killed last week and now his family is preparing to funeralize this great young black man. Unexpected life situations can affect all of us. But guess what, we are still here and we have to continue to push on and continue to live even when life does not seem fair or when things seems unbearable. But the fact remains, the headlines are not changing and the devil does not care if you are a christian or not. He is out to kill, steal and destroy.
One of the things none of us want to do is leave here untimely. Most of us want to live long and productive lives. Even though must of us share that sentiment, alot of us are distracted from doing what God wants us to do. A tragedy is to die without knowing the Lord and to be eternally lost. Another tragedy is for a christian to die without fulfilling the purpose they were sent here to do. Regardless of who you are, if you are a Christian you have been given a God given purpose to fulfill on this earth. If you have purpose to fulfill, you have something to do that the devil does not want you to accomplish. You have a enemy and he will do whatever necessary to keep you from discovering who you are in Christ. If you don't know who you are then you can't do what you are here to do.
How does the devil distract us? How does he keep us from fulfilling God -given purpose? Sin is one effective way satan uses to distract Christians. For men, let me be more specific. Pornography, lust, adultery,drugs and alcohol, uncontrolled anger are major distractions that hinder us. If you don't believe me, check the headlines that are affecting our Christian brothers and sisters.
*********************HEADLINES*****************************
1. Man beats up Priest.
2. Bishop accused of sexual misconduct with teenage boys.
3. Bishop settles 25 million lawsuit with 5 young men accusing of sexual misconduct.
4. Pastor admits to affair with stripper.
5. Famous Pastor found dead in hotel room.
6. Pastor and minister of music fight, stabbed and tased at church.
7. High school band teacher (Minister of Music) found having sex in car with male student.
8. Youth Pastor charged with rape of teenage girl.
9. So many, many, more..........
So, where does it leaves us. If we are here we still have opportunity. If we are here, we still have a voice. If we are still here, we have the power to make better decisions. We can all do better and better starts with You. The headlines are not changing- Why don't You!
Monday, August 8, 2011
Why I did It?
January 11, 2007; four days after my 36th birthday; 2 months after my family buried my father, I was carjacked at gunpoint. I've heard many people say that when they experienced life or death moments like this that their lives would flash before them. I can honestly say that was not going on in my mind. I didn't like the gun pointed in my face so I kept trying to get the young teenage thug holding the gun to move it out of my face. But even with all that going on, that wasn't my main concern. I could only really think on one major thing, it was too early to end now. I knew in my heart that I had not not completed what God had told me to do. The 4 or 5 young, black thugs took my wallet, my keys and my car and left me standing there while threatening they would shoot my a@#. They took off in the car and I began running to try to get some help. Still, what bothered me the most was not the fact that my car was gone, or the fact that they took the $60 I had in my wallet and my keys to everything I owned but that I had not completed what God told me to do.
In 2004, God spoke to me in a night vision or dream to write a book. In the dream or night vision, I asked, "What is the title?" I heard, " A Struggle Not Meant For A King." I then was told the title of the first two chapters, "Father to Son" and " A Mother's Love." That's all I knew. I woke up the next morning and I remembered everything. I wrote it down and just looked at the paper. I had no desire to write a book and I didn't even know what the book was about. When I finally shared it with my wife she looked at me like she had in times past like here comes another flaky idea. You see, I had tried so many pyramid schemes, metalluca, selling long distance, and any scheme to try and make money and they all failed. So, I had a terrible track record for trying to get something started. I told my mom also and she too kind of ignored what I was telling her. It was me and God alone on this one and little did I know that's just how he wanted it. Why did I do it? God gave me an OPPORTUNITY to be obedient to HIM.
By being obedient to God, I did start writing this book and in the process of writing it I had the opportunity to confront my father about all the hell my family caught in his house while growing up. I share this more in the book but to make a long story short, he apologized. I had no idea that he would be gone a few months later after I confronted him. When he died, I really was at peace with him. I wasn't angry and God gave me the OPPORTUNITY to talk to my dad before he died and gave my father the OPPORTUNITY to apologize to me before he died.
Now, God wanted me to "expose the sin in my life." That's exactly how I heard it. It was one thing to write a book but it was another thing to tell people the stuff I wanted to forget about myself. I really did not want to do it. I wrote anonymously a testimony to the church about my deliverance from pornography but now HE wanted me to expose myself. I did not want to do it. By being obedeint to God, exposing myself has become my ASSIGNMENT.
My assignment is to tell other christian men and women about my struggles with sexual sins and perversions. The only way I could do this is to be sure of the Fathers love for me. There is no way in the world I could talk openly to people about my struggles if it wasn't for God's love. I am fully persuaded of HIS love for me and I am fully persuaded of HIS LOVE for you. God set me free so that I can help others become free. God sees you struggling secretly. Married Christian man God sees you sneaking around. Single guy, God sees you slipping in and out of sin trying to look like you got it together. Men, God sees you at night on your cell phones, on the internet watching nasty videos having phone sex. God sees you Christian man comitting adultery and fornication. Chrisitan man God sees you in that homosexual or bisexual relationship. God loves you but HATES the sin. That's why He told me to tell my story. He wants you to have your own story or testimony but you got to trust HIM to lead you. This is why I'm doing this!
Look at this factual data. These are some of the answers to the GodlyKing's Survey to date on www.godlyking.com.
75 % of the men surveyed currently watch pornagraphy.
38% of the men surveyed have been raped or molested.
100% of the men surveyed knew the person who raped
or molested them.
67% of the men surveyed were raped or molested by men.
33% of the men surveyed were raped or molested by a female.
1oo% of the men surveyed who were raped or molested currently
are married or have been married.
That's Why I did it! Men you are not alone. So many other christian men are privately struggling. Together we can break the silence and the shame. Sins DO NOT have to dominate you. Iniquities of the family do not have to pass down any further. I was struggling and I was addicted to pornography but now I AM FREE!!!!!!! Freedom comes when you expose the sin, ask God to help you and be willing to accept the help that is here. "A STRUGGLE NOT MEANT FOR A KING exposes it all and shows how I overcame and how you too can be free. There is hope and there is a solution. If you need help now, contact me for prayer at clarence@godlyking.com.
Finally, to my family members who have problems with what I am doing. I only can say this, Were you upset or appalled when my father was giving his family hell? Were you upset or appalled when I was sneaking out on my wife to go get or view pornography? Were you appalled and upset when I was a little boy who told anybody (family members) that would listen how my dad treated my mother and my sisters and nobody said or did nothing unless you just talked behind our backs? Were you appalled or upset when I grew up terrified of my dad because I thought he was going to snap and hurt us? No one said a word................. So if you got something to say, start at 1971 and then maybe I'll listen.....................That's Why I DID IT?
I am just saying what has been painfully obvious for me. I love my family but I love God more................................
Brother Clarence
In 2004, God spoke to me in a night vision or dream to write a book. In the dream or night vision, I asked, "What is the title?" I heard, " A Struggle Not Meant For A King." I then was told the title of the first two chapters, "Father to Son" and " A Mother's Love." That's all I knew. I woke up the next morning and I remembered everything. I wrote it down and just looked at the paper. I had no desire to write a book and I didn't even know what the book was about. When I finally shared it with my wife she looked at me like she had in times past like here comes another flaky idea. You see, I had tried so many pyramid schemes, metalluca, selling long distance, and any scheme to try and make money and they all failed. So, I had a terrible track record for trying to get something started. I told my mom also and she too kind of ignored what I was telling her. It was me and God alone on this one and little did I know that's just how he wanted it. Why did I do it? God gave me an OPPORTUNITY to be obedient to HIM.
By being obedient to God, I did start writing this book and in the process of writing it I had the opportunity to confront my father about all the hell my family caught in his house while growing up. I share this more in the book but to make a long story short, he apologized. I had no idea that he would be gone a few months later after I confronted him. When he died, I really was at peace with him. I wasn't angry and God gave me the OPPORTUNITY to talk to my dad before he died and gave my father the OPPORTUNITY to apologize to me before he died.
Now, God wanted me to "expose the sin in my life." That's exactly how I heard it. It was one thing to write a book but it was another thing to tell people the stuff I wanted to forget about myself. I really did not want to do it. I wrote anonymously a testimony to the church about my deliverance from pornography but now HE wanted me to expose myself. I did not want to do it. By being obedeint to God, exposing myself has become my ASSIGNMENT.
My assignment is to tell other christian men and women about my struggles with sexual sins and perversions. The only way I could do this is to be sure of the Fathers love for me. There is no way in the world I could talk openly to people about my struggles if it wasn't for God's love. I am fully persuaded of HIS love for me and I am fully persuaded of HIS LOVE for you. God set me free so that I can help others become free. God sees you struggling secretly. Married Christian man God sees you sneaking around. Single guy, God sees you slipping in and out of sin trying to look like you got it together. Men, God sees you at night on your cell phones, on the internet watching nasty videos having phone sex. God sees you Christian man comitting adultery and fornication. Chrisitan man God sees you in that homosexual or bisexual relationship. God loves you but HATES the sin. That's why He told me to tell my story. He wants you to have your own story or testimony but you got to trust HIM to lead you. This is why I'm doing this!
Look at this factual data. These are some of the answers to the GodlyKing's Survey to date on www.godlyking.com.
75 % of the men surveyed currently watch pornagraphy.
38% of the men surveyed have been raped or molested.
100% of the men surveyed knew the person who raped
or molested them.
67% of the men surveyed were raped or molested by men.
33% of the men surveyed were raped or molested by a female.
1oo% of the men surveyed who were raped or molested currently
are married or have been married.
That's Why I did it! Men you are not alone. So many other christian men are privately struggling. Together we can break the silence and the shame. Sins DO NOT have to dominate you. Iniquities of the family do not have to pass down any further. I was struggling and I was addicted to pornography but now I AM FREE!!!!!!! Freedom comes when you expose the sin, ask God to help you and be willing to accept the help that is here. "A STRUGGLE NOT MEANT FOR A KING exposes it all and shows how I overcame and how you too can be free. There is hope and there is a solution. If you need help now, contact me for prayer at clarence@godlyking.com.
Finally, to my family members who have problems with what I am doing. I only can say this, Were you upset or appalled when my father was giving his family hell? Were you upset or appalled when I was sneaking out on my wife to go get or view pornography? Were you appalled and upset when I was a little boy who told anybody (family members) that would listen how my dad treated my mother and my sisters and nobody said or did nothing unless you just talked behind our backs? Were you appalled or upset when I grew up terrified of my dad because I thought he was going to snap and hurt us? No one said a word................. So if you got something to say, start at 1971 and then maybe I'll listen.....................That's Why I DID IT?
I am just saying what has been painfully obvious for me. I love my family but I love God more................................
Brother Clarence
Saturday, July 2, 2011
The Perfect Setup
One morning I read a newsflash update on facebook. I knew it wasn't good but my curiosity led me to just glance the page. It said something like Thick Chicks or something like that. It was on facebook, so I assumed I could handle it. I go to the page and there are pictures of some beautiful and not so beautiful full figured girls and people were placing comments. I am looking on my phone so I'm liking what I am seeing. I read one comment made by this woman and I was really turned on. She said some really graphic stuff that got my attention but I'm rationalizing in my mind this isn't porn so I can handle it. So, I go back to my normal routine at work. I have a very productive day. I"m working; listenining to a series while in the car by Pastor Greogory Dickow on "Lasting Change." It appears to me that I am doing what I am suppose to be doing. Little did I know, I was just being setup by the devil.
Later that night, my wife is sleep not feeling good. I am up. I started thinking about that site I saw. (See where this is going) Now, I am trying to find that site again on facebook and particurly looking for the girl that said this comment but did not see it. I go over to photos to look at more of the pictures because its not porn so I can look. Now I see more of what I like. More pictures of girls with big breast and booty. I'm lusting now. I am turned on and now I want more. I am not thinking about nothing but these fine women I would love to screw. I"m going there in my mind. I am building an appetite for the forbidden. Now, I want to see more for real and I want a release. So, I do everything that I am not suppose to do. I look at porn and I masturbate. I fall. Immediately, I repent and immediately the guilt and shame of the years of my addiction were in my face. Now, I start questioning everything. Can I do this? Is this how I 'm going to live? Saying one thing and living another. It was the perfect setup.
Brothers, addictions or not easy to break. Maintaining your freedom from an addiction is easier but you can never trust yourself. I trusted myself and I missed it. When the opportunity to sin came, I gave in to the thought of, " I can handle it." That is the biggest lie. You can not handle it. If you are addicted to pornography little stuff can set you off. I was looking on facebook. I was not looking for porn but where did I end up. I was addicted and whatever you are addicted to you have to guard yourself from it; all of it! All forms of it. magazines, pictures, internet sites that promote sex hidden or not hidden. Now, I have stopped looking at those links. My flesh can not handle it. I can't look at pictures of half naked women. My flesh can not handle that. Finally, I can't lie and act like I am not tempted because I am all the time. The difference for me this time is, I didn't see it coming and before I knew it I had fallen.
What did I learn from this? How did I move on? I learned that in order for me to stay free, I have to eliminate it all. No more hidden sites or pages. I went back to doing the things to get free; instead now, its called maintenance. I read my books. I confess scriptures. I have specific confessions that I use and I monitor my actions and my conversations. Lastly, I keep looking up to God and not myself. Peter walked on water because he looked and kept his eyes on Jesus. The minute he took his eyes off Jesus, he began to sink. That is the main point. Don't look at your sin or addiction look at your source of strength , Jesus. Your deliverance is not in will power. Your deliverance is not in you just wanting to change. Your deliverance is In JESUS only. He is the only one that can transform your life. That's what I needed. I needed to be transformed into His image and likeness. I needed transformation in my thinking and I needed transformation in my actions so that I could begin to change my behavior. That was my problem. I could not change my actions until I changed my source. The bible says, its the little things that you have to watch. Sin or the problem will not dominate you when you spend time with the answer. (Jesus) We can not get around that.
Finally, you have to realize that you are not perfect. You will make mistakes but with Jesus you will always have the power to get back up again if you repent and not cover or hide your sin. Don't allow satan the opportunity to beat you up about the sin activity that you participated in. Just build your defense. Evaluate yourself and confess the problem. Process your journey. (Ask yourself, how did I get here?) Retrace your actions. Deal with your sins. Don't hide from it, deal with it and ask God for help. Then you must establish yourself , your identity, your likeness in Jesus. He knows the man you really are. Always go back to Jesus!
Brother Clarence
Later that night, my wife is sleep not feeling good. I am up. I started thinking about that site I saw. (See where this is going) Now, I am trying to find that site again on facebook and particurly looking for the girl that said this comment but did not see it. I go over to photos to look at more of the pictures because its not porn so I can look. Now I see more of what I like. More pictures of girls with big breast and booty. I'm lusting now. I am turned on and now I want more. I am not thinking about nothing but these fine women I would love to screw. I"m going there in my mind. I am building an appetite for the forbidden. Now, I want to see more for real and I want a release. So, I do everything that I am not suppose to do. I look at porn and I masturbate. I fall. Immediately, I repent and immediately the guilt and shame of the years of my addiction were in my face. Now, I start questioning everything. Can I do this? Is this how I 'm going to live? Saying one thing and living another. It was the perfect setup.
Brothers, addictions or not easy to break. Maintaining your freedom from an addiction is easier but you can never trust yourself. I trusted myself and I missed it. When the opportunity to sin came, I gave in to the thought of, " I can handle it." That is the biggest lie. You can not handle it. If you are addicted to pornography little stuff can set you off. I was looking on facebook. I was not looking for porn but where did I end up. I was addicted and whatever you are addicted to you have to guard yourself from it; all of it! All forms of it. magazines, pictures, internet sites that promote sex hidden or not hidden. Now, I have stopped looking at those links. My flesh can not handle it. I can't look at pictures of half naked women. My flesh can not handle that. Finally, I can't lie and act like I am not tempted because I am all the time. The difference for me this time is, I didn't see it coming and before I knew it I had fallen.
What did I learn from this? How did I move on? I learned that in order for me to stay free, I have to eliminate it all. No more hidden sites or pages. I went back to doing the things to get free; instead now, its called maintenance. I read my books. I confess scriptures. I have specific confessions that I use and I monitor my actions and my conversations. Lastly, I keep looking up to God and not myself. Peter walked on water because he looked and kept his eyes on Jesus. The minute he took his eyes off Jesus, he began to sink. That is the main point. Don't look at your sin or addiction look at your source of strength , Jesus. Your deliverance is not in will power. Your deliverance is not in you just wanting to change. Your deliverance is In JESUS only. He is the only one that can transform your life. That's what I needed. I needed to be transformed into His image and likeness. I needed transformation in my thinking and I needed transformation in my actions so that I could begin to change my behavior. That was my problem. I could not change my actions until I changed my source. The bible says, its the little things that you have to watch. Sin or the problem will not dominate you when you spend time with the answer. (Jesus) We can not get around that.
Finally, you have to realize that you are not perfect. You will make mistakes but with Jesus you will always have the power to get back up again if you repent and not cover or hide your sin. Don't allow satan the opportunity to beat you up about the sin activity that you participated in. Just build your defense. Evaluate yourself and confess the problem. Process your journey. (Ask yourself, how did I get here?) Retrace your actions. Deal with your sins. Don't hide from it, deal with it and ask God for help. Then you must establish yourself , your identity, your likeness in Jesus. He knows the man you really are. Always go back to Jesus!
Brother Clarence
Friday, May 27, 2011
Caught In the Battle
Since I began this journey of letting everyone know about my struggles with pornography, lust, and masturbation; it's been a journey of the unknowns. Some people have given me praise, some secretly have been listening and watching, and some have responded negatively. I understand this is a very personal issue. When I had my first talk with my pastor years ago; he told me some would get it and some would not but you do what the Lord is telling you. So I have begun to do just that. I am going to do what God is telling me to do and say because so many men love God but are still caught in the battle.
This thing is serious! It is so serious because it affects so many Christian men. Pastors, ministers, church leaders, deacons are all affected. Pew members, tithers and non tithers are affected. The Baptist, Catholics, Pentecostal, Church of God In Christ, Methodist, AME, CME, Holiest, Seventh Day Adventist, and Non denominational are all affected. Men who come to church on a regular basis and men who attend church once or twice a year are affected. They have all been affected by pornography and so many of them right now are addicted to porn. Clarence, how do you know that? I know it because I have been praying for men and friends on facebook. I know because the the Lord spoke to me years ago and said, "My men are attending church on a regular basis and struggling." God let me know years ago that I was not the only one dealing and struggling with my flesh.
So here we go! If you are right now caught in the battle with your flesh and the godly you; that's okay. It's good your fighting but if you don't do things differently you will eventually lose the battle. Pornography is a work of the devil. It is addictive, your flesh will crave it, and it is designed to keep you weak spiritually. You will never be able to satisfy the desire for pornography because the desire is rooted in lust. Lust is unquenchable. Marriage does not cure lust. It cannot cure lust. Sex with your wife, girlfriend or boyfriend does not cure lust.
You must change your thinking. If you Change your thinking you can change your decisions. By changing your decisions, you can change your habits. Changing your habits will change your actions. Change your actions you can change your destiny!
The only thing you can do is fill yourself with the Word of God and Renew Your Mind daily. This is how you fight and this is how you win. If you never start fighting spiritually you will never defeat your flesh and you will remain in a battle with your flesh that you can't win. Discipline and will power will only take you so far but the Word of God will deliver you and bring you from Point A to Point B. God changes us and ultimately changes our behavior but it is a process. We just have to commit to being transformed. Transformed into God's image and God's likeness through the Word of God.
The battle is made for all of us to win but we (christian men) must choose to fight with the weapons God gave us. It's time to win!
Romans 12
1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Brother Clarence
This thing is serious! It is so serious because it affects so many Christian men. Pastors, ministers, church leaders, deacons are all affected. Pew members, tithers and non tithers are affected. The Baptist, Catholics, Pentecostal, Church of God In Christ, Methodist, AME, CME, Holiest, Seventh Day Adventist, and Non denominational are all affected. Men who come to church on a regular basis and men who attend church once or twice a year are affected. They have all been affected by pornography and so many of them right now are addicted to porn. Clarence, how do you know that? I know it because I have been praying for men and friends on facebook. I know because the the Lord spoke to me years ago and said, "My men are attending church on a regular basis and struggling." God let me know years ago that I was not the only one dealing and struggling with my flesh.
So here we go! If you are right now caught in the battle with your flesh and the godly you; that's okay. It's good your fighting but if you don't do things differently you will eventually lose the battle. Pornography is a work of the devil. It is addictive, your flesh will crave it, and it is designed to keep you weak spiritually. You will never be able to satisfy the desire for pornography because the desire is rooted in lust. Lust is unquenchable. Marriage does not cure lust. It cannot cure lust. Sex with your wife, girlfriend or boyfriend does not cure lust.
You must change your thinking. If you Change your thinking you can change your decisions. By changing your decisions, you can change your habits. Changing your habits will change your actions. Change your actions you can change your destiny!
The only thing you can do is fill yourself with the Word of God and Renew Your Mind daily. This is how you fight and this is how you win. If you never start fighting spiritually you will never defeat your flesh and you will remain in a battle with your flesh that you can't win. Discipline and will power will only take you so far but the Word of God will deliver you and bring you from Point A to Point B. God changes us and ultimately changes our behavior but it is a process. We just have to commit to being transformed. Transformed into God's image and God's likeness through the Word of God.
The battle is made for all of us to win but we (christian men) must choose to fight with the weapons God gave us. It's time to win!
Romans 12
1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Brother Clarence
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