Church=Spiritual Maturity? I Think Not.

Everyone that's in church isn't maturing spiritually. Some see no need for it, which means they won't ever mature spiritually.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) February 28, 2017

Sunday Message

Being right with God means being in trouble with man.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) February 18, 2017

If a believer is going to be right with God, (s)he will inevitably be in trouble with man, especially if the believer is pressured into going against God's holiness standards. The way I'm set up, I was never into popularity because to me, believers who try hard to be popular lose themselves. They're scared to take a stand for Christ because they'll lose man's approval. I pray that every believer who's struggling with boldness for Christ gains strength to stand firm in their faith, even if it means standing alone.

A Word About Forgiveness

Forgiveness is NOT valid unless you make amends with everyone you've hurt; you have to ask everyone you've hurt to forgive you.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) February 23, 2017

Thursday Encouragement

This came from my FB friend Dana Powell (she gets credit for this stat)

Dana Powell · 10 hrs · Tallahassee · Speak it into existence.... Claim it.. Pray for it... It's yours!!

If you are looking for victory in any area of your life, I encourage you to start reading the Bible out loud. God's Word is powerful! pic.twitter.com/JrFSo4r7HI

— Pastor John Hagee (@PastorJohnHagee) December 2, 2016

You have to hurt others to take care of you.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) February 22, 2017

Thought For Today

Most people don't have their own minds so they go along with what's said about a person.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) February 23, 2017

Marriage Blueprint

I posted the following question on my FB page and got very good responses:

If someone wants to be married, but they didn't have a blueprint to go by because their parents divorced, how can that person have a good marriage?

1. Chrissy BeesWife Rumph Learn from the parents mistakes and do everything they did wrong right..

   Unlike · Reply · 4 · February 18 at 7:32pm
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   Kendra Winters Learn from their parents mistakes and what NOT to do!

   Unlike · Reply · 3 · February 18 at 7:35pm
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   Trina Brown You can't go by someone else's marriage to make your successful there's different Dynamics to evey relationship

   Unlike · Reply · 7 · February 18 at 7:46pm
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   Latasha Primus God

   Unlike · Reply · 2 · February 18 at 8:39pm
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   Rachael Guelle My parents had a good marriage. I haven't gotten married yet. Lmao. I haven't seen forever with anyone yet. Probably never will the way my luck is. 😂😂😂

   Like · Reply · 1 · February 18 at 9:17pm
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   Tasha Renée An unsuccessful marriage in the family doesn't mean they all will be. Learn from their mistakes.

   Unlike · Reply · 2 · February 18 at 10:06pm
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   Chrissy BeesWife Rumph Exactly Tasha...

   Like · Reply · 1 · February 18 at 10:10pm
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   Mint Silver Thank you Trina Brown. You said a mouth full. Good job!!

   Unlike · Reply · 2 · February 19 at 7:40am
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    Trina Brown Thank you. Mint Silver

    Like · Reply · February 19 at 9:07am
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    Paulette Singleton Is there really a blueprint to marriage??

    Unlike · Reply · 4 · February 19 at 10:34am
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    Richard Hudson I think there is. If you've witnessed a loving, healthy marriage between your parents, then you're going to want that for your marriage. Of course, your dynamics are going to be different from your parents.

    Like · Reply · February 19 at 11:23am
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    Trina Brown No Paulette Singleton there isn't

    Like · Reply · 1 · February 19 at 11:53am
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    Caroline White Good question....Like motherhood there is the basic, and the rest is a work in progress. We hope the [GOOD] examples we have been given , will be a guide. Hopefully you find someone wanting the same things in life!

    Unlike · Reply · 1 · February 19 at 11:56am
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    Vanessa Hayes Jewett Not everyone.  

God Is Good vs. Why Me Lord?

Believers are quick to say God is Good when they're blessed, but question God when they're going through a trial.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) February 19, 2017

Anyone who's walked with God long enough can attest to this statement. If they're honest, they'll admit to questioning God about why they're going through a fiery trial that's of no fault of theirs. I've said it before and I'll say it again: God rains on the just as well as the unjust. Because we live in a fallen world, Christians will go through tough times like anyone else; it's the price of living in a sinful world. As a believer, I've questioned God many times about why I'm going through this and that trial which is of no fault of mine, and I get the same answer every time: Sin. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God, they messed it up for everyone. They were the reason why the good must suffer with the bad. I'll take it a step further and say that your faith is tested when you're going through a fiery trial. Are you going to sink or swim as a believer? I don't think some believers realize that even in the midst of fiery trials, God's still with them.