"Try Not To Let Folks Frustrate You"

Motivations from the Heart of Paula Williams-Gaillard

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"Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building, and hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia." Ezra 4:5

I sure could have put this Word into action on yesterday evening!

While on our way home yesterday, as we approached an accident, I stopped to ask an officer a question...why in the world did I do that....the officer's response was so offensive...y'all....at first I said I was going to let it go, but then our paths crossed again, so for me that was a sign, I had to let him know how I felt!

Now, I wasn't loud, rude or offensive back towards him, but I had to let him know I didn't appreciate his response and while his response was inappropriate, it was totally unprofessional! I think what messed me up the most is that I allowed this person to "take me there"! I was so frustrated...how dare he speak to me that way! The pen is mightier than the sword, so when I got home I wrote a letter to his commanding officers about the situation.

People of God....DON'T ALLOW FOLKS TO FRUSTRATE YOUR PURPOSE......YOU KNOW YOU NEED TO GET WHERE GOD WANTS YOU TO BE....YOU KNOW YOU HAVE A PURPOSE...PLAN...AND A VISION...SO STAY ON TRACK.....TRY NOT TO ALLOW FRUSTRATION...ANGER OR SOMEONE ELSE'S ACTIONS TO THROW YOU OFF TRACK....BE ANGRY BUT SIN NOT.....HANDLE YOUR BUSINESS AND STAY FOCUSED......AS YOU STRIVE TO MOVE AHEAD....REMEMBER THERE WILL ALWAYS BE FOLKS WHO WILL TRY TO BEAT YOU DOWN...TEAR YOU DOWN AND WEIGH YOU DOWN....YOU'RE STRONGER THAN THEY ARE...FOR GREATER IS HE THAT IS IN YOU THAN HE THAT IS IN THIS WORLD...YOU HANG ON IN THERE....YOU HAVE A BLESSED ASSURANCE THAT NO WEAPON FORMED SHALL PROSPER...OH IT MAY FORM...BUT PRAISE GOD....IT WILL NOT PROSPER.....JUST DON'T GIVE IN TO IT.....YOU KEEP DOING THE RIGHT THINGS AND BY ALL MEANS.....AND YES IT IS HARD...BUT....AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE....TRY NOT TO LET FOLKS FRUSTRATE YOU!!!!!

You are already Blessed so be Encouraged......
Love ya,
Paula

"Somebody's Watching You"

Motivations from the Heart of Paula Williams-Gaillard

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"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven." Matthew 5:16

My Momma, Sarah Ann, used to say...."I can show you better than I can tell you"...when she said that....I knew I was headed for trouble!There's a song by Rockwell and Michael Jackson "Somebody's Watching Me"! Well my Brother.....my Sister....THEY'RE WATCHING YOU!!!!! Rather it's big brother, big sister, little brother or little sister, someone is always watching the way we, as Christians, are handling ourselves and living our lives! That's why it's so important that we live a Righteous life!

Titus 2:12 says "......we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world." Paul said in Philippians 3:17 "Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample."

People of God.....YOUR ACTIONS SPEAKS LOUDER THAN YOUR WORDS....DON'T JUST TALK THE TALK....BUT WALK THE WALK....BE GOOD EXAMPLES BY ALLOWING OTHERS TO SEE CHRIST....THE HOPE OF GLORY......IN AND THROUGH YOU.....OF COURSE SOME PEOPLE MAY BE WATCHING JUST TO SEE YOU SLIP AND FALL....DON'T CONCENTRATE ON THE FALLS....THOUGH A RIGHTEOUS MAN FALLS SEVEN TIMES...HE GETS BACK UP...YOU KEEP GETTING UP....DUST YOURSELF OFF AND SHOW THE WORLD THAT YOU RISE ABOVE ANY OCCASSION......SHOW THEM BETTER THAN YOU CAN TELL THEM.....CONTINUE TO LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE BECAUSE YOU CAN REST ASSURED....RATHER IT'S ON YOUR JOB....IN YOUR HOME.....AT THE GYM.....GROCERY STORE...TRAFFIC LIGHT AND EVEN IN YOUR CHURCH...SOMEWHERE OUT THERE....SOMEBODY'S WATCHING YOU!!!!!!

You are already Blessed so be Encouraged....
Love ya,
Paula

"Stick With What You Know"

Motivations from the Heart of Paula Williams-Gaillard

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"You are of your father, the devil, and it is your will to practice the lusts and gratify the desires [which are characteristic] of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a falsehood, he speaks what is natural to him, for he is a liar [himself] and the father of lies and of all that is false. Whoever is of God listens to God. [Those who belong to God hear the words of God.] This is the reason that you do not listen [to those words, to Me]: because you do not belong to God and are not of God or in harmony with Him." John 8:44,47

I know...I know.....sometimes we give the devil far too much credit but it is, what it is...the devil is cunning, crafty, sly and deceitful! He knows if he can get plant a thought in our head, especially a lie, if he can just get that thought planted into us, and when we are not careful or fall ignorant to his devices (II Corinthians 2:11), he will have us believe a lie rather than the truth! It's so important for us, as Believers, to know what God's Word says we can have, to know what His Word says we can do, and to know what God's Word says about who and Who's we are!

People of God......THE ENEMY WANTS TO THROW YOU OFF TRACK....HE WANTS TO GET OUT OF CHARACTER....GET YOU OUT OF WHACK...SO MUCH SO UNTIL YOU START THINKING AND ACTING IN A WAY THAT'S SO CONTRARY TO GOD'S WORD.....DON'T GO FOR IT.....IF IN DOUBT....TRY THE SPIRIT BY THE SPIRIT....HOLY SPIRIT WILL LEAD...GUIDE AND DIRECT YOU INTO ALL TRUTHS....YOU HAVE THE WORD HIDDEN IN YOUR HEART....AND IT'S IN YOUR MOUTH...CONTINUE TO TRUST GOD AND STAND ON HIS WORD.....HIS WORD WILL NEVER RETURN TO HIM VOID....IT SHALL ACCOMPLISH ALL HE SAYS AND PROSPER WHEREVER HE SENDS IT.....SO STOP TRIPPIN'.....YOU'RE ALWAYS SAYING....THE DEVIL IS A LIAR....SO......STICK WITH WHAT YOU KNOW!!!!!!

You are already Blessed so be Encouraged....
Love ya,
Paula

"Jesus Is The Best Part of Waking Up"

Motivations from the Heart of Paula Williams-Gaillard

As I was preparing for work this morning, I heard a commercial and I thought.....The best part of waking up is not with some coffee in my cup.....but it's with JESUS.....WHO FILLS MY CUP!!!!

People of God......I'M BOILING OVER IN THE INSIDE THIS MORNING.....MY CUP RUNNETH OVER WHEN I THINK OF HIS GOODNESS AND ALL HE'S DONE FOR ME....MY SOUL CRIES OUT HALLELUJAH...THANK YOU JESUS FOR SAVING ME.....MY CUP RUNNETH OVER BECAUSE HE'S IN MY HEART....MY CUP RUNNETH OVER BECAUSE HE IS LORD......MY CUP RUNNETH OVER BECAUSE I KNOW HE'S MORE POWERFUL THAN CAFFEINE....HE'S MORE THAN ABLE TO MAKE ALL GRACE ABOUND IN MY LIFE.......HE DOESN'T NEED SUGAR OR ANY SWEETENERS....BECAUSE WHEN HE SPEAKS HIS WORDS ARE SWEETER THAN A HONEYCOMB....HE DOESN'T NEED HEAT FROM A STOVE....COFFEE POT OR A MICROWAVE TO GET ME GOING IN THE MORNINGS BECAUSE AS I MEDITATE ON HIS WORD....AS I SPEAK HIS WORD....BROTHER JEREMIAH PUT IT. THIS WAY....HIS WORD IN MY HEART IS AS FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES....OH I'M BOILING....I'M BOILING......I'M BUBBLING OVER WITH JOY......GLORRRRYYYYYYYY......HE'S JESUS...GOD'S SON...HE'S JESUS ALL BY HIMSELF...HE'S MY SAVIOR AND RULER OF MY WORLD.....JESUS IS THE BEST PART OF WAKING UP!!!!!!

CAN I GET A WITNESS??!!!!!

You are already Blessed so be Encouraged....
Love ya,
Paula