HOW CAN WE FAIL!

5-17-2024. . . .HOW CAN WE FAIL!

"Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.  Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore."  (Ps 105:3-4 KJV) 

In every endeavor of life, heeding these words of the psalmist will ensure success.  With His presence and His strength, how can we fail!

Prayer: Lord, there is no failure with you!  Be present with us and strengthen us in and through every endeavor of life.  Amen!

Ps 89:16-18. . . . They rejoice all day long in your wonderful reputation and in your perfect righteousness.  You are their strength. What glory! Our power is based on your favor!  TLB

EMBRACE GLORY!

 5-16-2024. . . .EMBRACE GLORY!

"For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.  And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." (2 Cor 12:8-9 KJV) 

Giving God our all includes our weakness and inabilities!  Our weakness and inabilities are opportunities for God's strength to be made manifest in us.  Seek not to be released from them; embrace them and embrace glory!

Prayer: Lord, manifest your strength through our weakness and inabilities.  Let your glory be shown.  Amen!

2 Cor 12:8-10. . . . Three different times I begged God to make me well again.  Each time he said, "No. But I am with you; that is all you need. My power shows up best in weak people." Now I am glad to boast about how weak I am; I am glad to be a living demonstration of Christ's power, instead of showing off my own power and abilities.  TLB

CONTENTMENT AND SATISFACTION!

 5-15-2024. . . .CONTENTMENT AND SATISFACTION!

"Nehemiah said, "Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing  prepared.  This day is sacred to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength." (Neh 8:10 NIV) 

Nothing brings greater joy than to be put in remembrance of God's precious promises to us, and His faithfulness in bringing them to pass in our lives!   Past failures are just that; past!  The joy of the Lord is our source of great contentment and satisfaction; it is our strength for service to others.     

Prayer: Lord, thank you for your joy and the strength to serve others.  May we never loose our contentment and satisfaction in it.  Amen.

Ps 29:11-30:1. . . . The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace. NIV

STAY STRONG IN IN THE LORD!

 5-14-2024. . . .NO ABATEMENT!

"I am as strong now as I was when Moses sent us on that journey, and I can still travel and fight as well as I could then!  So I'm asking that you give me the hill country that the Lord promised me. You will remember that as spies we found the Anakim living there in great, walled cities, but if the Lord is with me, I shall drive them out of the land." (Josh 14:10-12 TLB)   

To the faithful and obedient, the strength of the Lord is sustainable for our current assignments, tasks and battles, as well as, all future ones, with no abatement!   Stay strong in the Lord!

Prayer: Lord, thank you for strength to meet every challenge both today and in the future. Amen!

2 Sam 22:40-41. . . . For you have given me strength for the battle And have caused me to subdue All those who rose against me.  You have made my enemies Turn and run away; I have destroyed them all.  TLB

BE DONE AND MOVE ON!

 5-10-2024. . . .BE DONE AND MOVE ON!

"Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all" (Ps 34:19 KJV)  

The life of the righteous is not without it's challenges and rightfully so.  We too must go through difficulties and problems.  As we go through however, we are assured that we will get through because the LORD promised it!  So go through, get through, be done and move on!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for deliverance from all our afflictions.  With the assurance of your promise we endure and press on!  Amen.

Ps 23:4. . . .Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.  KJV

HE RIGHTEOUS PREVAIL ALWAYS!

5-9-2024. . . .THE RIGHTEOUS PREVAIL ALWAYS!

"Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.  But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee."  (Ps 55:22-23 KJV) 

It is the Lord himself who establishes the righteous and He also sustains them especially in times of stress.  Haters, (always present) will be dealt with in due time as the righteous prevail always.

PRAYER:  Lord, thank you for establishing the righteous forever.  Prosper us as we stand firm in you!  Deal swiftly with all haters.  Amen!

Ps 68:1-3. . . .Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.  As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.  But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.  KJV 

TURN WE MUST!

 5-8-2024. . . .TURN WE MUST!

"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."  (2 Chron 7:14 KJV)  

God has already done His part in dealing with the sin problem.  It is now up to us to do our part.  The question is, do we really want to?  The appeal of sin is like a luscious red apple that appears beautiful on the outside but once bitten, we discover it is rotten to the core on the inside.  It is hard to turn from something we really want, but turn we must!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for doing your part in dealing with the sin problem.  Help us now to do our part and turn from our sins so that you can heal our land.  Amen!

James 1:12-16. . . . And remember, when someone wants to do wrong it is never God who is tempting him, for God never wants to do wrong and never tempts anyone else to do it.  Temptation is the pull of man's own evil thoughts and wishes. These evil thoughts lead to evil actions and afterwards to the death penalty from God. 16 So don't be misled, dear brothers. TLB

TAKE THE TIME WHILE THERE IS TIME

EXCERPTS FOR LIVING!   5-7-2024. . . .TAKE THE TIME WHILE THERE IS TIME

"I will judge each of you, O Israel, and punish or reward each according to his own actions. Oh, turn from your sins while there is yet time. Put them behind you and receive a new heart and a new spirit. For why will you die, O Israel?  I do not enjoy seeing you die," the Lord God says. "Turn, turn and live!"  (Ezek 18:29-32 TLB) 

 Nowadays, no one wants to talk about are even hear about sin.  God on the other hand has not changed his position on it!  He will judge it and punish us for it if we don't repent.  Take the time while there is time to get it right and make it right!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for your grace and mercy!  Help us to never take it for granted and continue in our sins.  Amen!

Ezek 36:26-27. . . . And I will give you a new heart-I will give you new and right desires-and put a new spirit within you. I will take out your stony hearts of sin and give you new hearts of love.  And I will put my Spirit within you so that you will obey my laws and do whatever I command. TLB

WATCH YOUR MOUTH!

5-3-2024. . . . .WATCH YOUR MOUTH!

He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity. (Prov 21:23 NIV) 

 Having one's foot stuck in one's mouth is quite the precarious position!  Nevertheless, that is exactly the position one assumes who is not careful about what he speaks!  Nothing but trouble can come of it!  Watch your mouth!

PRAYER: Lord, help us to guard our mouths so that what we speak is always worthy of you hearing!  Amen. 

Ps 139:3-4. . . .You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.  Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD.  NIV

LIVE IT OUT!

5-2-2024. . . .LIVE IT OUT!

"It is God himself who has made us what we are and given us new lives from Christ Jesus; and long ages ago he planned that we should spend these lives in helping others." (Eph 2:10 TLB)

  God created us on purpose and with purpose.  We live out that purpose fully by extending ourselves to help others.  Live it out!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for creating us on purpose and with purpose!  Help us live out that purpose by helping others.  Amen!

Eccl 4:9-10. . . . Two can accomplish more than twice as much as one, for the results can be much better. 10 If one falls, the other pulls him up; but if a man falls when he is alone, he's in trouble. TLB

5-1-2024. . . .LIVE IT OUT!

"It is God himself who has made us what we are and given us new lives from Christ Jesus; and long ages ago he planned that we should spend these lives in helping others." (Eph 2:10 TLB)

  God created us on purpose and with purpose.  We live out that purpose fully by extending ourselves to help others.  Live it out!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for creating us on purpose and with purpose!  Help us live out that purpose by helping others.  Amen!

Eccl 4:9-10. . . . Two can accomplish more than twice as much as one, for the results can be much better. 10 If one falls, the other pulls him up; but if a man falls when he is alone, he's in trouble. TLB

STAND OUT!

4-30-2024. . . .STAND OUT!

"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:" 1 Peter 2:9 KJV 

Believers, we are a wonderful blend of royalty and divinity.  Unique and unlike any other people on earth.  We stand out because we should stand out and not only so, we must also stand up!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for the unique way you made us.  May we shine brightly and always stand out among all people!  Amen.

Phil 2:14-16. . . .In everything you do, stay away from complaining and arguing 15 so that no one can speak a word of blame against you. You are to live clean, innocent lives as children of God in a dark world full of people who are crooked and stubborn. Shine out among them like beacon lights, 16 holding out to them the Word of Life. TLB

HE KNOWS!

4-26-2024. . . .HE KNOWS!

"The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him." (Nah 1:7 KJV) 

God cannot be fooled; He knows and responds to those that truly place their trust in Him!  Either we trust Him or we don't.  He knows,,,, and His response to us is the proof in the pudding!

Prayer: Lord, you know well all who put their trust in You.  Thank you for being our help in times of trouble and a strong hold against our enemies.  Amen!

Isa 26:3-4. . . .Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.   Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength: KJV

 

TRUST HIM!

 4-25-2024. . . .TRUST HIM!

"The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.  I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies." (Ps 18:2-3 KJV) 

When God is for us, all they who are against us are of little or no consequence!  Don't sweat it. . . .Trust Him!  Declare: I am stable and protected; He is my way out; He gives me what I need to make it through this; He is my shield and way of escape!

Prayer: Lord, in you we trust.  We are safe and secure in spite of the existence of enemies.  Our trust remains strong in you!  Amen!

Rom 8:31. . . . What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?  KJV

ENDURE!

 4-24-2024. . . .ENDURE! 

"Keep your eyes on Jesus, our leader and instructor. He was willing to die a shameful death on the cross because of the joy he knew would be his afterwards; and now he sits in the place of honor by the throne of God."  (Heb 12:2 TLB)  

Let us remember always that the pain and agony Christ experienced for us was very real, yet for our sake, (the joy of presenting us faultless before the presence of His glory) He endured it!  Because He went through, He is able to help all those that are going through!   ENDURE!

Prayer: Lord, thank you for going through for us!  Strengthen now everyone who is going through that we might endure to the end as well.  Amen!

Heb 2:17-18. . . .For since he himself has now been through suffering and temptation, he knows what it is like when we suffer and are tempted, and he is wonderfully able to help us.  TLB

THERE IS NOTHING TOO HARD FOR GOD!

4-19-2024. . . .THERE IS NOTHING TOO HARD FOR GOD!

Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

The daily postings of Excerpts For Living have not been posted this week because a week ago today my world was litterally turned upside down as a result of my precious wife, Coretta, suffering a life threatening injury that has landed her in UAB Hospital.  She remains there at this moment battling for her life.

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of you that have prayed, expressed words of encouragement and expressed your concerns even without knowing what was going on.  She is yet fighting and we have been standing firm in our faith, believing God for a miracle!

I ask for your continued prayers for my family and I as we navigate this very challenging circumstance.  Let me state categorically and infatically, GOD IS A MIRCLE WORKER and there is Nothing too hard for God!

Please agree in faith with us and stay on the wall bombarding Heaven with your prayers for our precious Coretta!

Thank you, I love you and God loves you too!

Prayerfully, Elder Perry Broadnax~ 

THERE IS NOTHING TOO HARD FOR GOD!

4-18-2024. . . .THERE IS NOTHING TO HARD FOR GOD!

Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

My Excerpts For Living posts have not been posted this week because a week ago today my world was litterally turned upside down as a result of my precious wife, Coretta, suffering a life threatening injury that has landed her in UAB Hospital.  She remains there at this moment battling for her life.

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of you that have prayed, expressed words of encouragement and expressed your concerns even without knowing what was going on.  She is yet fighting and we have been standing firm in our faith, believing God for a miracle!

I ask for your continued prayers for my family and I as we navigate this very challenging circumstance.  Let me state categorically and infatically, GOD IS A MIRCLE WORKER and there is Nothing too hard for God!

Please agree in faith with us and stay on the wall bombarding Heaven with your prayers for our precious Coretta!

Thank you, I love you and God loves you too!

Prayerfully, Elder Perry Broadnax~ 

NOTHING TO CHANCE!

EXCERPTS FOR LIVING!    4-25-2012. . . .NOTHING TO CHANCE!

"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." (Prov 3:5-6 KJV)  

No one in their right mind would willfully engage in a came of Russian Roulette.  The stakes are too high; the results unpredictable; and one mistake could be deadly!  Failing to trust God and following our own way should be viewed in much the same way!  The stakes are to high; results unpredictable; and one mistake could be deadly!  Leave nothing to chance.  TRUST GOD!

Prayer: Lord, our trust is in you.  The stakes are to high not to!  With you, we expect and have predictable outcomes.  Amen!

Prov 3:5-6. . . . Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. KJ

A DO OVER!

4-10-2024. . . .A DO OVER!

"But God is so rich in mercy; he loved us so much that even though we were spiritually dead and doomed by our sins, he gave us back our lives again when he raised Christ from the dead-only by his undeserved favor have we ever been saved."  (Eph 2:4-5 TLB) 

Life does not offer us many "Do Overs."  We have to play the hand we have been dealt so to speak.  Christ however, by dying on the cross for our sins, has in effect, given us a 'Do Over!'   The question is, what will we do with it?

Prayer: Lord, thank you for giving us another chance.  Help us to make the best of it by being the best and doing the best we can!  Amen. 

Gal 2:20. . . .I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. KJV

 

AN ADVANTAGE!

 

4-9-2024. . . .AN ADVANTAGE!

"Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD." Proverbs 18:22 KJV 

 It is not good that the man should be alone, so  God made a helper suitable to him!   A man can certainly choose to be alone, and that's okay!  However, should a man choose a woman to be his wife, he receives unto himself a special blessing from God.  God literally gives him an advantage (favor)  in life!

Prayer: Lord, thank you for the blessing of a loving mate!  What a blessing it is!  Amen!

Prov 18:23. . . .The man who finds a wife finds a good thing; she is a blessing to him from the Lord.  TLB

DO IT AND DO IT RIGHT!

4-5-2024. . . .DO IT AND DO IT RIGHT!

"Don't just pretend that you love others: really love them.   Hate what is wrong. Stand on the side of the good.  Love each other with brotherly affection and take delight in honoring each other." (Rom 12:9-10 TLB) 

Why bother pretending to love!  Everyone knows what love really looks like and feels like so no one is fooled.  Loving for real blesses both the receiver and the giver!  So why not just do it and do it right!

PRAYER: Lord, help us to love each other the way we should!  Amen.

1 John 4:7-8. . . . Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.  He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.  KJV

 

FIND REAL PURPOSE!

 

4-16-2012. . . . FIND REAL PURPOSE!

"For the love of money is the first step toward all kinds of sin. Some people have even turned away from God because of their love for it, and as a result have pierced themselves with many sorrows." (1 Tim 6:10 TLB) 

Money is good and a tool to be used.  The love of money however, can most certainly lead to ruin.  The more one runs after it the faster it runs away.  Stop pursuing it and let it pursue you!  Find real purpose!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for placing in us a higher purpose than the pursuit of material things.  Thank you, and thank you again.  Amen!

1 Tim 6:8-9. . . . But people who long to be rich soon begin to do all kinds of wrong things to get money, things that hurt them and make them evil-minded and finally send them to hell itself.  TLB

BE WISE!

 4-3-2024. . . .BE WISE!

"Say there!  Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink-even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine and milk-it's all free!  Why spend your money on food that doesn't give you strength?  Why pay for groceries that do you no good?   Listen and I'll tell you where to get good food that fattens up the soul!"  (Isa 55:1-2 TLB)  

There are some things that money just can't buy no matter how much of it one has!  The things that money can't buy are far more valuable then the things it can.  Money can buy temporal things but not eternal ones.  Be wise and keep both in proper perspective!

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for temporal things and the money to purchase them.  Thank you more so for the things you give us that are eternal.  Help us to be wise and keep both in proper perspective.  Amen!

2 Cor 4:17-18. . . . For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;  While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.  KJV

GIVE DON'T LEND!

4-2-2024. . . .GIVE DON'T LEND!

"Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender."  (Prov 22:7 TLB)  

Don't let money change your relationship with people that matter most to you!  If it is in your power to give it, just give it without expectation of return.  Better it is to preserve a relationship than to make a slave!

PRAYER:  Lord, thank you for blessing us with daily benefits.  Help us to be generous and give to others rather than make slaves of brothers.  Amen!

Ps 68:19. . . .Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation.  KJV

DON'T BE DECEIVED!

 3-29-2024. . . .DON'T BE DECEIVED

"And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you." (Matt 24:4 KJV)  

The object of deception is to gain advantage through misleading statements or actions.  Guard your destiny! The enemy would love nothing more than to throw us off course and send us down the wrong path!  DON'T BE DECEIVED! 

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for giving us a discerning spirit in order that we can avoid being deceived by enemy! Amen.

Prov 16:25. . . .There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. KJV

ASK, SEEK AND KNOCK!

3-27-2024. . . .ASK, SEEK AND KNOCK!

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.  For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.  "Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?  Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?  If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! (Matt 7:7-12 NIV) 

God is not in the business of playing hide and seek!  There are things He want us to have, things He wants us to know and places that are ordained for us to go.  We need only ask, seek and knock!  If we do our part, God will do His!

Prayer:  Lord, thank you for giving us full kingdom access.  We have only to ask, seek and knock in order to receive, know and enter.  In Jesus name, we will!  Amen.

Luke 12:32. . . . Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.  KJV 

BELIEVER'S PRIORITY!

3-26-2024. . . .BELIEVER'S PRIORITY!

"So don't worry at all about having enough food and clothing. Why be like the heathen?  For they take pride in all these things and are deeply concerned about them.   But your heavenly Father already knows perfectly well that you need them, and he will give them to you if you give him first place in your life and live as he wants you to.  (Matt 6:31-33 TLB)   

The law of priority says first things must be first and the main thing must remain the main thing!  Pursuit of the kingdom and the kingdom way is always a believer's priority and key to kingdom prosperity.

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for the key and plan for obtaining kingdom prosperity.  Help us to keep the main thing the main thing in our lives.  Amen!

Phil 4:19. . . .But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.  KJV

PURSUIT OF PURPOSE

EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE!

3-22-2024. . . .EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE!

"Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,  And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.  (Mark 1:14-15 KJV)  

The law of repentance says nothing can remain the same, there must be a change in order to operate effectively in the kingdom.  A change in our minds, in our actions and attitude towards life and people!  We are in the world but, no longer of the world.

PRAYER: Lord, we accept your invitation into your kingdom here on earth.  We submit to your will and the process of repentance.  Amen!

2 Cor 5:.17. . . . When someone becomes a Christian, he becomes a brand new person inside. He is not the same anymore.   A new life has begun! TLB

WORK ON SAINTS!

 3-21-2024. . . .WORK ON SAINTS!

"My enemies will fall back and perish in your presence;  you have vindicated me; you have endorsed my work, declaring from your throne that it is good.  (Ps 9:3-4 TLB)  

As challenging as it may be, regard not the many naysayers who have no problem expressing their venomous opinions and judging our call, charge, and commission.  God himself puts his stamp of approval on us (the anointing) and we have no need for man's approval, affirmation, or sanction.  God vindicates his anointed and declares our work good!   Work on Servants!

PRAYER: Lord, you alone have called us and qualified us to do what we do.  Help us to look only to you for approval and vindication from the accusations of our enemies.  Amen! 

Ps 27:1-3. . . .The Lord is my light and my salvation; he protects me from danger-whom shall I fear?  When evil men come to destroy me, they will stumble and fall! Yes, though a mighty army marches against me, my heart shall know no fear! I am confident that God will save me. TLB

OUR WORK SPEAKS FOR US!

 3-20-2024. . . .OUR WORK SPEAKS FOR US!

"So be careful not to jump to conclusions before the Lord returns as to whether someone is a good servant or not. When the Lord comes, he will turn on the light so that everyone can see exactly what each one of us is really like, deep down in our hearts. Then everyone will know why we have been doing the Lord's work. At that time God will give to each one whatever praise is coming to him. (1 Cor 4:5 TLB)

As believers, each of us must be true to the work assigned to our hands.  We must be fully committed and give our all to it.  We look not for confirmation nor affirmation from men, but humbly go about our assignment letting the work we do speak for us.

PRAYER: Lord, thank you for allow us to be apart of your work in the earth.  Help us to go about our assignments with patience and humility allowing our work to speak for us.  Amen!

Col 3:23-24. . . .And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;  Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. KJV