Daily Devotion for June 18, 2017
No matter what positions I hold or what titles I have, the greatest of them all, is being called… DADDY! Being daddy is OUR 1st ministry. I want to live a life that will influence my son to be just like his daddy & obedient to his daddy because his daddy is obedient to his Father (God)!
Dads, let’s get our families out of a Crisis by leading them into Christ!!!
Happy Father’s Day!! Be blessed!
Brother Prater
Daily Devotion for June 17, 2017
There WILL come a day when the pain STOPS hurting!! You WILL live to see it! In Jesus’ Name, AMEN!!! Be blessed!
Brother Prater
Daily Devotion for June 16, 2017
Have you ever been looking for something while you were in a rush? You look & look back & forward but don’t see it, then someone comes to show you where it is & it was RIGHT by you! When you are rushing or worried, it’s hard to find or see what you’re looking for because your emotions blinds you or consumes your thoughts even if the answer is in front of you. Know that satan wants you to go on panic mode to miss God’s Answer for your problem. Regardless of how it look or what it is, DON’T PANIC! God has the answer RIGHT in front of you! Be blessed!
Brother Prater
Daily Devotion for June 15, 2017
What would you do if you saw an ashtray & cigarettes at a church’s pulpit? Some people would talk badly about that pastor, look at that pastor differently or quit going to that church. One lesson you have to remember is… EVERYBODY NEEDS PRAYER! You never know what a person may be going through or what they are dealing with in their life. Regardless if it’s someone who recently got saved or the pastor, bishop, etc., ANYBODY can fall into sin & NO ONE is excused from life’s problems! That’s why it’s important for us to PRAY for EVERYBODY! If you were in their shoes, wouldn’t you want someone to pray for you instead of talking about you?
By the way, the ashtray & cigarettes that were at the pulpit belonged to the homeless man the pastor feeds & prayed for. The homeless man placed them there to tell the pastor that he quit smoking, made peace with his family & wants to join the church because the love of Jesus the pastor showed to him. The other lesson to this story is… NEVER ASSUME! Be blessed!
Brother Prater
Daily Devotion for June 14, 2017
To prevent yourself from getting used or to protect your heart, there are people you have to love from a DISTANCE! This does NOT mean that you don’t love them nor for you to mistreat them. You just can’t allow yourself to be emotionally attached to their attitudes, behaviors or words. You must know that TRUST is NOT given freely, it’s EARNED! A person must PROVE themselves (through the course of time, experiences, & close examination) that they are QUALIFIED for your trust or heart. Just because you may be a nice, caring & trusting person to somebody, NEVER assume that they will be that SAME way towards you. You STILL investigate them! It does NOT make you less than a Christian either! The Bible tells us to try (test) their spirit by His Spirit & do NOT be quick to give your approval to those who had not earned it. Be prayerful concerning your dealings with people. Ask God to help you to be more responsible & discerning with your trust & your heart. Forgive them & love from AFAR even those who are CLOSE!! Be blessed!!
Brother Prater
Daily Devotion for June 13, 2017
A Wide Receiver with speed & the ability to catch difficult passes will make him a great player. But the main focus is his ability to grip the ball so he can hold on to the ball. He realizes that his opponents (enemies) are trying to knock the ball out of his hands. If they can’t get to the ball, they will tackle him to stop him from getting into the goal line. The great receiver must stretch his fingers to widen his range & strengthen his hands for a stronger grip to hold on to the ball. As long as he has the ball, he is a threat to his opponents. God had already given you the speed & ability to catch the ball & run to the GOAL LINE. Know that Satan (your opponent/enemy) is bringing worry, doubt, fear, mind games, etc to make you give up & lose the grip of the ball God had given you. God has promised that He will NEVER leave or abandoned you. No weapon formed against you will prosper. KEEP YOUR GRIP! You’re almost in the END ZONE! Be blessed!
Brother Prater