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"Only as you accept your part of that body does your "part" mean anything." (1st Corinthians 12:27 TM) Many Christians don't want the gift or gifts that have been given to them. Instead of joy or gratitude they are filled with disappointment. The greatest gift is not always the gift we want. It will prove to be the most lasting, most precious gift that we have ever received. It will fill us with joy, comfort us in sorrow and give us a foundation for all that we are and everything we do. Remember God chooses what we should have because he is intimately acquainted with us. One day, we'll be able to say, "Thank you, Father. Inspite of our tears, in spite of our ignorance, in spite of our sin and silly pride, thank you for the gift or gifts you 've placed within us."
Take note of 3 things:
1.) Every believer has a ministry. We all have a need to feel appreciated. Paul writes: "Encourage one another and build each other up." (1st Thessalonians 5:11 NIV)
2.) Every ministry is important. Everybody is somebody in the house of God! "God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be... The eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you!" (1st Corinthians 12:18-21 NIV) 3.) We are dependent on each other. We need each other and have been called to work together. "I appeal to you... that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought." (1st Corinthians 1:10 NIV)
No man is an island although some of us want to work as independednts. That's pride and that can be fatal! "Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work." (Ecclesiastes 4:9 NIV)
Be who God has intended for you to be. What God made you to be determines what he intends for you to do. You can avoid feeling like a square peg in a round hole. Get in your place!
Written by Evangelist Aleechea Pitts
Web site: www.pauleanministries.com
Evangelist Aleechea Pitts is the founder of Paulean Ministries of Vineland, New Jersey where the mission is "Endeavoring for the Kingdom!". Evangelist Pitts is known for her writings, love of God's Word, unusual wisdom, passionate preaching style,and gift for practically applying scripture to everyday life. She is an Anointed Psalmist and Musician as well.
(c)Aleechea Pitts Ministries all rights reserved.
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You must first know your purpose.  PURPOSE - Ephesians 1:11 "In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: " In other words, God also decided ahead of time to choose us through Christ according to his plan, which makes everything work the way he intends. When the assignment is complete or can not be continued, know when your assignment is up. Most of us remain on assignments God has released us from.
God deals with appointed times and seasons. Ecclesiastes 3:11 "He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: "  In other words, It is beautiful how God has done everything at the right time.
2 Timothy 4:4, "be instant in season and out of season;" Be persistent whether the time is favorable or not. Paul tells Timothy to be ever alert to convince, rebuke and encourage with the utmost patience (A necessary qualification).  Transition is GOD'S PLAN. It's wise, just and good. Written by Evangelist Aleechea Pitts Web site: www.pauleanministries.com
Evangelist Aleechea Pitts is the founder of Paulean Ministries of Vineland, New Jersey where the mission is "Endeavoring for the Kingdom!". Evangelist Pitts is known for her writings, love of God's Word, unusual wisdom, passionate preaching style,and gift for practically applying scripture to everyday life. She is an Anointed Psalmist and Musician as well.
(c)Aleechea Pitts Ministries all rights reserved.
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Homosexuality According to the Bible
My main position is that homosexuality is a sin according to the Bible. If you want to disregard the Levitical prohibitions against homosexuality as part of the obsolete Levitical laws, that's fine, but you must be prepared to disregard the other biblical teachings.
In Romans 1:26-27 Paul is very specific, "For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompense of their error which was meet."
In 1 Corinthians 6:9, Paul wrote, "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind." The Greek word from which the King James Bible gets the word "effeminate" is malakos, which literally means something soft to the touch, but is used as a negative metaphor to refer to a boy kept for homosexual relations with a man. The "abusers of themselves with mankind" are those men who engage in unnatural sexual relations with other men – homosexuals. That is also how the NASB, the NKJV, and the NIV translate that verse. Also in the New Testament is verse 7 from the book of Jude, defining exactly why Sodom and Gomorrah were punished – homosexuality. I'm willing to disregard the Levitical passages as part of the Levitical law, but that doesn't dismiss these New Testament references. This is in addition to the biblical teachings that sex is only between a man and woman who are married
Web site: www.pauleanministries.com
Evangelist Aleechea Pitts is the founder of Paulean Ministries of Vineland, New Jersey where the mission is "Endeavoring for the Kingdom!". Evangelist Pitts is known for her writings, love of God's Word, unusual wisdom, passionate preaching style,and gift for practically applying scripture to everyday life. She is an Anointed Psalmist and Musician as well.
(c)Aleechea Pitts Ministries all rights reserved.
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In order to be an anointed musician, you must first accept Jesus as your personal Savior. If you're not musically inclined, then you must ask God to give you an ear to hear and then ask him to anoint you in your playing. Paul said, "I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me." (With practice-in time you will get better, determination-you must be willing to learn music theory and motivation-to not give up) As for the skilled musician, it is the anointing that breaks and destroys the yoke. (The anointing is what makes the difference.) Like in times of old, when David played the harp for Saul and drove the evil spirits away from him. Musicians play an important part in the flow of service and they must be sensitive to the spirit. If the musician is not in their place spiritually it throws the whole service off from the pulpit to the door. For instance, playing melancholy chords at the wrong time can bring a dead spirit into the church. Being one with your Pastor is also helpful. (knowing what they want and expect) The church is there to win souls and should be a healing station for those who are brokenhearted, etc... So if those that are in the congregation are not touched by or getting anything out of praise & worship or the sermon; the music maybe the thing to uplift them and encourage their hearts. The musicians job is to set the atmosphere for praise & worship and make it easier for the minister before they preach. The musician should not override the praise & worship leaders or the preacher. The musican is to accompany them. If the music is too loud, those that are in the congregation may not be able to enjoy the service because the music is so loud that it hurts their ears. Most musicians get caught up in playing the instrument but the musician themselves should be getting into the service as well. As the musician is playing, it should be a sweet sound in God's ear. The musician should be praising and worshiping God in their music. In all thy ways acknowledge Him and he will direct your path. Put God first and you will succeed in everything that you do. May His peace be with you till we meet again.
Humbly Submitted
Evangelist Aleechea Pitts
Web Site: http://WWW.PAULEANMINISTRIES.COM
(c)Aleechea Pitts Ministries all rights reserved.
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THE STRONGHOLD OF HOMOSEXUALITY | Homosexuality is a stronghold that is running rapid in and out of the church. A very basic definition of a strong hold is a "hiding place". It's in our mind, will or emotions and is a place where negative thoughts or emotions "hide" until the enemy is ready to use them against us. A stronghold is something that keeps you bound. Strongholds are anything that binds your spirit down. Won't let you be free, bound down. Strongholds can be something from your past that you haven't let go of it yet and it is hindering your spirit. Strongholds aren't easy to get rid of, but if one desire to get rid of the things that bind them down, then seek God and keep seeking him. Isaiah 58:6 says, "Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the fetters of wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?"
Homosexuality is a lifestyle that is easy to get into but hard to get out of. It carries along with it other sexual perversions. The more you gratify the flesh the more it wants. Flesh is never satisfied. It's like a person addicted to cocaine. You try to reach the first high but can never attain it. Most people who have attained the first high that were addicted to this substance most likely overdosed and few recovered from it yet others have died. The Bible lets us to know that the wages of sin is death. Not only physically but spiritually as well. But the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. There is a way out through Jesus Christ. Sin is sin no matter what form it is in. You are not your own but you have been bought with a price. Jesus paid the price. His blood cleanses us from all unrighteousness. Yes, even homosexuality and lesbianism.
We must all recall to our mind where the Lord has brought us from. Remember how long it took for you to get delivered! Sinners have souls too. The Bible lets us to know that it was with loving kindness that God drew us to himself. God will always love sinners just as much as he loves the saints. There is hope. Isaiah 10:27 says, "And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck; and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing." Those who are in the homosexual life style whether you are out of the closet or not (even in the church) if you kneel down to pray, Jesus will wash your sins away. 1 John 1:9 says, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." A broken and contrite spirit he will not despise. Those of you who are slipping and sliding, peeping and hiding, ducking and dodging in the church (especially those in leadership), you must turn to God with your whole heart in order to be effective ministers. Are we not all ministers?
The question is, "Do you want to be delivered? Do you really want to be set free?" If the answer is yes, then you will do whatever it takes... If that means deleting phone numbers, not accepting phone calls, cutting yourself off from those in that particular lifestyle, you will be willing to do it. Why? Because you got your mind up, no turning back. You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you! Ask your self this question: How much do you love Jesus? Jesus said, "If you love me you will keep my commandments." Leviticus 18:22 says, "Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination." In other words, you will abide by my word in its entirety. Leviticus 20:13 says, "If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them." There are things I could be doing to gratify this flesh but because I love God I choose to first deny myself and the things I desire and take up my cross and follow Him. Those of you are spiritually mature know what I'm talking about. His commandments are not grievous. It is for our benefit that we obey his commandments. He has given us everything pertaining to life and godliness.
Now is the time to give your life to Christ! You ought to give your life to him; he'll forgive you for your sins. You need to come to Jesus while he is nigh! He's waiting on you! John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever would believe in him would have everlasting life." If you believe on him you can have life. Believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that God has raised Jesus from the dead. He will save you right now! Come to Jesus, right now. He is a way out of no way. If you try him I guarantee he will lift you up. Is there anybody reading this that knows what I'm talking about? Anybody ever been down in the dumps and Jesus picked you up and turned you all around? If you come, he will forgive you! Somebody said if you're a drunkard, he'll make you a deacon. If you're a prostitute, he might make you a preacher. All you have to do is give your life to him. COME TO CHRIST!
Evangelist Aleechea Pitts
Web page: http://www.pauleanministries.com
P. S."Keeping in touch can do so much to help keep people close."
Evangelist Aleechea Pitts is the founder of Paulean Ministries of Vineland, New Jersey where the mission is "Endeavoring for the Kingdom!". Evangelist Pitts is known for her writings, love of God's Word, unusual wisdom, passionate preaching style,and gift for practically applying scripture to everyday life. She is an Anointed Psalmist and Musician as well.
(c)Aleechea Pitts Ministries all rights reserved.
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