Relevancy (Instagram)

Pop-culture is not the key to relevancy ...hearing from God is the key! If the lost have to filter through the profane to get to your message, then it weakens the potential for the power of God's Word to do what it needs to do!

Why do Christians endorse profane rappers and sexually explicit pop-artists? Because there's so much energy spent brainstorming flesh-led ideas, trying to fit in, capture an audience, be cook, liked and up-to-date that we reach at what's "popular" in attempts to remain "relevant".

My grandparents had very little secular education and no experience with pop-culture yet inspired several generations of children to grow up loving Jesus! Jesus was able to related to all walks of life because He was anointed to do so! That's what made Him powerful and engaging! Just because there's a crowd doesn't mean something is happening. We should always seek to inspire fruit that remains.

 Pursuing Truth, D.

Who Do They See? (Instagram)

When the world sees you, your Facebook page, Twitter feed, and Instagram page ..do they see Jesus??!! Extreme? Super-deep? Assertive? Yes, yes, and yes!! ...all characteristics of Jesus ..who was passionate about the liberty of the people and the sate of the world. I'm confident in this: people are watching you! They may never double tap but God's Words are powerful enough to permeate social media and make them free!!...never be afraid of men and their faces ..seeking affirmations and likes. Your life has the capacity to impact one life ..and that one life has the capacity to impact an entire generation!! Let's gooo!! #iliveforthis #nomoreselfpromotion #wehaveworktodo

Pursuing Truth, D.

Authority protects (Instagram)

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Authority is designed to protect us. If I get pulled over for not wearing my seat belt and receive a ticket, will my argument, "I think we should have the right to choose seat belts or not" hold up in the court of law? Or what if I choose to jump off of a cliff because I don't agree with the law of gravity? Will I begin to fly? Likely not. Why? Because the law has already been established ...it's the final authority!

Likewise, opinions about basic Biblical principles that have already been established by God (the only god who takes full responsibility for creating the Heavens and the Earth ..Genesis 1:1). Our personal pinions about matters of sex, marriage, homosexuality, politics, raising children, etc. really hold no value in the grand scheme of things. While they make for great conversations (and arguments) in the end, what's the Final authority? ..what's right?

I submit, the Bible. Its book of rules, laws, instructions or whatever we call them are designed to protect us. He loves us enough to design sex within the context of marriage between male and female to protect us from soul ties, STD's, children out of wedlock, abortions, etc. Homosexuality/Lesbianism? ..God opposes because He created male and female and loves us enough to protect us from the dangers of this perverted relationship. Money ...He loves us enough to warn us that the love of it is the root of all evil. These are just a few examples and while God loves us, He can't go against His Word. So, the Bible isn't a book of cant dos ...it's a book of love, instruction, and protection to show God's BEST way for living. "we all make mistakes" ..yes!! ...I do! And I'm thankful for God's grace and mercy. But we should be on a daily conquest to find out God's BEST way of doing things.

Just as it is foolish for me to deny a natural law that protects me, so is it foolish to deny God's Truth. I love yall and God cares. Please don't allow society to trap you into the belief that "it's my life, I can do what I want". While you are free to do what you want, you don't determine the consequences. Set before you are life or death ...choose LIFE because God loves you just that much!

Pursuing Truth, D.

Unashamed Gospel (Instagram)

Jesus is the hope and answer for you today! ...whatever it is, He loves you and cares about you!! I can offer you the most incredible gift from a jewelry store but it's up to you to accept it ...likewise, God has offered His son Jesus who cares about you so much that He died for every mistake, failure, sickness, and sin ..to give you an opportunity to live an incredible life of fullness of joy, peace, and purpose ...you no longer have to figure life out ..will you receive Him as Lord today??
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Truth is, people are hurting and want answers. Even when they seem to have life figure out, money is right, etc. ...something is still missing. We can't be afraid nor ashamed to share Jesus in His purity, truth unaltered. Ambassadors of the United States represent the government of the USA. When asked their opinions, their response? "My government says..." As ambassadors of Christ, when asked opinions about basic Biblical principles, core issues of life, etc. our response? "The Bible says.." Tapping around just to appease the listener, to seem "normal" or cool, and not to offend someone is fear driven and people pleasing. Being preachy, too churchy, or deep shouldn't be our concern. Jesus ins the (only) way, truth, and LIFE and if we love someone, we'll give them the gift of life. Jesus changed my life and my testimony will never be altered to fit my surrounding. I'm not ashamed of the Gospel because I understand the power it has to bring salvation.

"People shouldn't look at me, they should look at Jesus" is a cop out! When they see you, they should see Jesus operation through you. My past nor my shortcoming don't disqualify me from the Gospel. God's grace qualifies every believer to speak His love in power and authority. Jesus' disciples shared the uncompromising Gospel even when their lives were on the line. The same is taking place oversees today! Yet we have the opportunity to share Jesus in complete freedom and we downplay Him? make Him an undertone because we ant to appeal to the masses? Jesus is still Lord and deserves to be the center of attention ...#unashamed #unaltered #unmoved #notcountingfollowers #makingdisciples


Pursuing Truth, D.

Youth Leaders ...(Instragram)

YOUTH LEADERS, pleassseeee, I beg of you ...be careful in using the world to make your message relevant. The very worlds that we should be trying to rescue our youth from is the same world that we can expose them to!!

Mixing the holy with the profane voids God's Word and makes it of no effect. We don't need Beyonce, Young Thug, nor Smurda (I think that's his name) to make our message powerful, relevant, and influential ...that's not creativity ...that's leaning on our own understanding.

We should be trying to win these artists to Jesus ...not enabling them nor endorsing them. When we use the profane (in any form), we also welcome the spirit behind it.

If you ask the kids, they'll tell, they want truth!! ...and they want it in it's purest form! ...Because they know the only thing that has the power to help them deal with divorce, molestation, insecurity, etc. is something that is all.the.way.real...not something bottled up in profane lyrics and sayings. That method may lead to fruit, but not fruit that remains!!!

With the vile and evil things they are exposed to on a daily basis, we can't afford to expose them any long. God has called us to be different, set apart and its our responsibility to pull them out of the darkness and expose them to the light!!

Since when do we get our cues from an evil, God-rejecting world? Ask God for His words of hope to feed our kids ...not what you think will get their attention. While its our responsibility to help them guard their hearts, wallow Jesus to CAPTURE THEIR HEARTS!!

When an 8 year old freely walks up to give his life The Lord, or is eager to go to Bible Study, I know THE WORD WORKS. WE DON"T NEED TO REVAMP THE GOSPEL!! #stayintheBible #adultshavetobemoreresposnbile #dontexposethemtotheprofane #exposethemtopurefiathinJesus

Pursuing Truth, D.

Lack of Knowledge (Instagram)

God knew that His Word would be the foundation to life ...and when it's not present in our lives, destruction is the end result: divorce, broken marriages/homes, senseless deaths, famine, even catastrophic weather (yest eh weather) ...because the integrity of the The Word and our existence are held together by God's Word. it's just that powerful!

So when our homes are void of God's Word, destruction is imminent. Schools void of God, destruction. Marriages, destruction. Politics, destruction.

This truth is undeniable yet is rejected because we we have been tricked into believing we don't need God; a lie that causes us to be arrogant in our own abilities and intellect.

But today, I declare God' glory will be revealed in our lives, that we'll look to Him in all things and allow Him to be the final authority in our lives: that we don't be mere hearers but doers of His Word; that we won't simply believe in God but we'll study His Word and DO everything He's instructed us to do.

Jesus is Lord and I'm not ashamed of the Gospel, for it's the POWER of God unto salvation, to everyone who believes ...

Romans 1:16 ...oooo, God is just that good!!!


Pursuing Truth, D.

Youth: Capturing the Heart (Instagram)

His Word works and endures throughout all generations, always and forever ...I Peter 1:25, Isaiah 40:8

Pursuing Truth, D.