Jan 1-30, 2025 FB: RCC THOUGHT PROVOKING MOMENTS

Jan 31, 2025
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Who's bothering you? Bullying, purposely aggravating, or tearing you down to others?

The proud.
(proud - 2. having or showing a high or excessively high opinion of oneself or one's importance. "a proud, arrogant man") (arrogant - having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.)

Psalm 86.
KJV 14 O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.

EXB 14 God, ·proud [arrogant] people ·are attacking [rise up against] me;
a ·gang [assembly] of ·cruel [violent] people ·is trying to kill me [seek my life].
They do not ·respect you [L set you before them].

*Scheduled to post January 31, 2025



Jan. 30, 2025
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​Enemies will become friends just to bother you.
Even Jesus had the same thing happen to him!
The two he had to deal with were leaders who didn't have like to have much to do with each other but came together to facilitate his crucifixion.
Luke 23:12 KJV and EXB

*Scheduled to post January 30, 2025



Jan. 29, 2025
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Some people don't want you present because they believe they have to act right if you're around.
Even when you enter, don't say a word, don't make a face or sound, don't introduce yourself; and either don't care how they act because it's not your God-assignment to care or your lane or that they act differently behind closed doors vs in public and know better or you already know they don't walk their talk but understand that it is what it is. Whew!
Christians feel wrong in your presence (God's presence in you or intellectual/educational/career experience abilities they should also have!) and don't want you around because they don't want to do right - not for a 30-minute meeting, 45-minute informational session, hour-long event, two-hour long service project, or 8-hour work day.
That's a sign to you that His light or your intellect/education/career experiences truly shine through you.
Consider it a compliment. Someone who is not afraid of you or embarrassed by/insecure about themselves will welcome you.



Jan. 29, 2025
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Gather means
- bring together and take in from scattered places or sources.
- implies careful selection or orderly arrangement.
- to prepare oneself [mentally] to do something that requires effort

Do I/you gather self (all parts of us) for God's use?
OR
Does God gather me/you (all parts of us) for His use?

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God calls and equips.
We have to roll with the call and equipping.
So, is it both? We and God do the gathering that's in our 'hand'/responsibility to do?

*Scheduled to post January 29, 2025


JAN. 29, 2025
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The lady on GPB 88.5FM said a priest said we must be careful to not rely more on manmade ai than we do on God created intelligence (humans).

I think the program name is Fresh Air.



Jan. 26, 2025
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When God speaks/commands, the earth, sea, heavens, elements, chemistry, biology, and creatures great and small, to do what He calls for or allows, they do it without favor (James) or hesitation. They obey God.

#ps991

Jan. 26, 2025
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Postlude
When peace like a river attended my way,
When sorrows like sea billows role,
Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it is well with my soul.
Though satan should buffet,
Though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
#830alarmdidntgooff
#plannedtogosomewhereelse
#knewbetter
#andonpoint
#balcwaswarmtoday

Jan. 25, 2025
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Normally, I go to a specific store on Saturdays after work or Sundays after church. Today, after work, I was inclined to go to a different store today because I needed an item I thought the other store would not have, plus, this store would have all the other items I needed.
I drove around the parking lot several times looking for a space. The lot was full from the gym to two stores down. Finally, a car left and I pulled in that #3 space. As I walked towards the store, I looked back when I got to the car in the #1 space. On the ground, by the front door of the car, was a wallet. It was card sized with three tiers so the top of each card was visible. It wasn't a fold-over.
I didn't want to touch it, so I stood there until someone came by. I asked him to ask the manager to ask if there was someone in that store with a xxx state tag. He began to refuse then I pointed to the wallet and told him I didn't want to touch it, then he agreed.
I saw him talk to a lady. She came out and told me she was the manager and she would get on the intercom. Several people walked in and out the store past me, but I wasn't going to move. Eventually, two ladies came out. One looked "ready" - lol - I guess in case I was a scammer. She went a little to her rigjt while the other one walked towards me but didn't look at me. Finally, I asked if that was her car and she said it was. I pointed to the ground. She jumped! She was so shocked that her wallet was there. She hadn't gotten to the register so she hadn't realized she lost it. She grabbed it, put it in her purse and we hugged. I told her I drove around so much that when I got my parking space, I thanked God for it, then I saw her wallet. She said she wished she had money to give me. I told her that wasn't necessary and that the hug was enough. I headed in the store and she got in her car and sat there. I think she was stunned.
God is good!



Jan. 24, 2025
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Often, the ones who don't like you speaking what you see are the ones who are often on the revealing end of what you say.
*Scheduled to post January 24, 2025.


Jan. 23, 2025
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Over the years, the ones who left you out have no idea how many others pulled you in to do way more and better things than what they left you out of. Boop!
*Scheduled to post. January 23, 2025.

Jan. 22, 2025
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Don't be offended. God teaches us lessons. When we feel the same situation rising, we're expected to walk in what we were taught. It's not about you. It's about me living the lesson. You made a move. It looked sketchy. I backed away. You may not have been sketchy, but I had to walk what I learned and let God work it out.
*Scheduled to post January 22, 2025.


Jan. 20, 2025
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"Let it go."
Yes, let it go.
Some can do that instantly.
Others want their feelings validated through talking, songs, posts, or poems about what others experienced.
Others want to know that yes that is exactly what happened to them, too.
Yes, they were a liar or fake friend or bully or...
Then they can move on, pray about it, give to God, make sure they weren't party to their own hurt, or gave too many chances.
Then, they get peace and know how to move forward.
You drop things easily. Whoopee!
You make sure you're never the target. Yay!
You're usually on the perpetrator end. You're goal was to shake them up. You succeeded. Let them handle the shaking up their way and work their way through it to letting it go. Don't be the one who is "Yes, I'll bother you but you can't complain about it."
*Scheduled to post January 20, 2025.


Jan. 20, 2025
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People fight more over the food/information/Word than eating the food/information/Word.
This couple likes to make funny videos.
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1EhA4H6mo9/


Jan. 19, 2025
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6:35pm.
I think I can eat now!
God was still moving about, around, in and through me about some things, like God often does on Sundays.
#giveGodtimetofinishonSundays
#evenifitsnotonSunday
#Godknowsourschedules
#Godwillfinishtheworkofthemsgnus


Jan. 19, 2025
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God, you are also my source of the prayers to pray to you and the specific questions to ask about the things that are going on in my life. So that as I overcome, I can help others with the same situations as mine, with specificity, because you helped me know how things came about, how you answered the questions you gave me to ask you, and the instructions you asked me to follow..
Hiw can we comfort others who ask for help if our response is "I don't know what happened. All I can say is God delivered me."? Some need more than that.
*Scheduled to post January 19, 2025.


Jan. 19, 2025
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Lying. Cheating. Thievery.
When incessant, uncontrollable, and persistent,
are they spirits?
If so, why aren't they cast out of people, rather than given punishment or justification for the behavior?
Right. Anybody equipped can do it, so why don't churches (all, any, everywhere) do it? Especially in this day of leader's issues being posted again and again. Why not cast it out?
Young people's lives may fare much better if this is handled early. They can be saved from a lifetime of issues.
*Scheduled to post January 10, 2025

We've all known people to show up for one thing or nothing, and get delivered without planning to or knowing/understanding/realizing they have an issue and what/who is causing it. Also, it's possible to pray God's deliverance from the evil one for people who don't know they're being prayed for until they feel the spirit of cheating, lying, etc leave. So,...
I had an experience in 1996 with a coat . Yes, and coat. Tell ya' about it later! On a Monday night, I saw and felt the heaviness lift and go immediately! No one knew but I knew exactly who was praying for me at that exact moment. I just realized I never told them!

...instead of talking about, avoiding, dismissing, constantly interrogating, ...


Jan. 18, 2025
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Often times, we are told to be careful who we confess to because the Bible tells us to confess our faults to another person.
Truly be careful who you confess to. You may find that the world will brush it off (easily forgive); whereas, others may remind you of it or discredit you from participating in some things because of your confession that you received forgiveness for from God.
Yes, confess to a right(eous) person, but choose the right one that won't start to look at you sideways every time that kind of fault is brought up in someone's/anyone's conversation.
*Scheduled to post January 18, 2025.


Jan. 18, 2025
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People, we gotta' get outta' here.
We gotta' be headed in the right direction when we do get outta' here.
We must be ready when it's time to go.
#Whatsyourargument
*Scheduled to post January 18, 2025.


Jan. 18, 2025
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Sometimes people and places don't want you around because they don't want you to see what they settled for.
*Scheduled to post Jauary 18, 2025


Jan. 17, 2025
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Thirty-five years from now, you will still be stepping back to make sure they know they are the man, and they will still need you to step back more.
No matter how far you back up or lower yourself, they still won't be happy.
Why hasn't your stepping back worked all these years? Why isn't your stepping back helping their mind, feelings and thoughts?

They don't have an outer problem (you).
They have an inner problem (personal insecurity.)
#myphoneisfornotes
 link to pic:
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*Scheduled to post January 9, 2025.

Jan. 17, 2025
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The bottom line is this,
All we have wrongly done,
dare we make conclusions about others?
The tests and expectations are for Christians, not for the sinner or unrepentant.
We expect sinners to get right.
God expects CHRISTIANS to do right regardless of who does or refuses to get right.
*Scheduled to post January 17, 2025


Jan. 15, 2025
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Is there a difference between not thinking about it vs letting go and giving it to God?

Jan. 14, 2025
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Have you ever been on someone's side and wondered why they rejected the support?
Some don't want support and encouragement because, deep down inside, they don't plan to get better, don't want to stop doing what they're doing, and moves made were not slip-ups or mistakes and were planned and done purposely.
To be advocated for, to be encouraged, or to be justified by others in the Faith, just rakes on their nerves. Not all have given their life to Christ, but blend in. It is what it is.
Pray. Stay out of their way or in their way, depending on what God says to do.
God's handling them.
God doesn’t want anyone to perish.
*Scheduled to post January 14, 2025.


Jan. 14, 2025
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"Let it go."
Yes, let it go.
Some can do that instantly.
Others want their feelings validated through talking, songs, posts, or poems about what others experienced.
Others want to know that yes that is exactly what happened to them, too.
Yes, they were a liar or fake friend or bully or...
Then they can move on, pray about it, give to God, make sure they weren't party to their own hurt, or gave too many chances.
Then, they get peace and know how to move forward.
Some drop things easily. Whoopee!
Some make sure you're never the target. Yay!
Some may be on the perpetrator end, with the goal to shake someone up, and succeeded. Let them handle the shaking up their way and work their way through it to letting it go. Don't be the one who is "Yes, I'll bother you but you can't complain about it."
Let's help people move quickly to the letting go stage, like someone helped me, instead of bashing them for being bothered by what happens to them.
*Scheduled to post January 2025.


Jan. 13, 2025
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They want you out so they can talk about you more freely.
They want you in, so they can find more things to talk about.

#givethemsomethingtotalkabout
#Novblog


Jan. 12, 2025
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There will be people - male or female, acquainted or stranger - who will try to keep you 'beneath' them by re-explaining your words and thoughts or always finding the blame in you.
Just smile, nod, let them think they're right (aka better), and know that you know what you're talking about, you know you aren't to blame, and God is proud that you don't let yourself be reduced or manipulated. 
#GreaterisHethatisinmethanhethatisintheworld
*Scheduled to post January 12, 2025.
Today, I was reminded of my point of view I've always had. Six decades; 1985-2017: Financial Secr, Teacher of Teens, Adults, Young Adults, Outreach servant and Coordinator, Senior/Women's/Missions, Ministerial staff;
Personal life: loads of volunteerism at non-profits and for individuals. I know how to be a #TP. 'Lately', I'm not the one who's been the problem. 

#IspeakupforwhatJesushasdonewithme


Jan. 12, 2025
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Today, we learned how to trample. We learned that the name of the process some don't do or already use to fight the enemy, and banish stains, thoughts, and doubts, is what trampling means in the Bible! Yummy lesson!!!



Jan. 11, 2025
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Guessing.
You don't want people guessing about you.
They went there, too.
They didn't get the same issue.
Millions read the same book.
They didn't get that issue.
Countless have great callings.
Countless are fought by the enemy.
They didn't get the issue.
We all watched the video.
They didn't get the same issue.
They all did/do/plan to do wrong things.
They didn't get that issue.
They befriended very strange people.
They didn't get the issue.
Why does it happen at night but not during the day?
God has the answers.
http://www.thoughtprovokingmomentsblog.com/blog/wait
*Scheduled to post January 11, 2025.


Jan. 10, 2025
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http://www.thoughtprovokingmomentsblog.com/.../why-they...
*Scheduled to post January 10, 2025


Jan. 09, 2025
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'They' says everything He or She says is a lie.
You believe They.
Now, each time, ask They for the truth.
They will say the same thing He or She said.
You've known it to happen many times, but you still believe They.
Why hasn't that taught you that They is double-minded, instigator, spiritually blind, hateful, bitter, jealous, and/or envious?
What does your continued falling for They's mess (knowing They is the mess) say about you?


Jan. 08, 2025
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Say it. Type it. Video it. Post it. Preach it. Sing it.
Let them say you're wrong.
Let them contradict you.
God will correct them and you'll know it when it happens.
God can't show He's on your side and speaks to you, if you don't put it out there so God can confirm what you say He said and will correct the contradictors and reveal that He has done so.
Before He takes it back, He'll add more to it.
*Scheduled to post January 4, 2025.

Jan. 08, 2025
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People will talk you out of using that item/system or associating with this or that person, then leave you hanging. They will not replace what or who they convince you to drop.
They'll try to convince you to not use that particular rideshare, church bus, babysitter, or whatever. While you're stuck at home, after listening to them, that person does not offer to become your ride to church or your babysitter.
Simple examples, but you get the point. Just plug in whatever it is your hintzy 'friend' is trying to talk you out of. Can they do it? Will they do it? Will they find you a replacement service or person? Probably not.
Make decisions based on you and your life, not on their feelings and their life.
*Scheduled to post January 8, 2025.


Jan. 07, 2025
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People will use your transparency to hide their own issues. They keep you out front so everyone will focus on you and be distracted from their (already apparent) iceberg-sized issues.
The difference:
The transparent ones get help. Our issues get healed, sometimes with the help of those who are showcasing ours to distract from theirs.
Their issues just keep growing until the top of the iceberg looks as big as the part that's underneath the surface.
Be transparent somewhere to somebody, while you're helping others who are transparent, so you can heal, too.
#work#church#family#home



Jan. 06, 2025
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On a lighter note:
I remember men watching the church service through the window in one of the villages in MX.
The first accomplishment was getting the men to allow the women and children to attend the church.
The next accomplishment was that the leader got some of the men to at least stand at the window and watch the services, in hopes that one day the men would want to enter and become a part of the church.
That was a long time ago. I'm sure the plan worked because it was built on love, patience and compassion.
No matter where a person listens from, God can still draw them IN.
#onedayatatime
#onestepatatime
#bepatient
#Godhasaway
*Scheduled to post January 5, 2025.


Jan. 06, 2025
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Be still with your mess! All over the place, people are getting shot, there are homeless and housed who are starving, kids are getting molested, guys are getting yanked into gangs, all ages and genders are being sex trafficked, Seniors are disappearing, the depressed are contemplating suicide, but YOU spend time trying to stop someone from singing, teaching, preaching, giving, feeding, loving, deaconing, ushering, dancing, clapping, or praying for others, because YOU don't believe God called them. There are bigger issues you need to be helping with. Go help them help the people they are trying to help!
Get over yourself. Let God do through anybody what God wants to do.

Jan. 06, 2025
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Adult, when you s-h-a-m-e another adult - especially young adults, with words or looks, the susceptible ones may feel ashamed to approach God about whatever they have done. The shamer prevents the shamee from repenting.
God does not shame. God does not condemn.
God convicts.
Do humans inevitably bring condemnation and shame out of their own personal expectations, upon others, interfering with the process of conviction and the openness to run to God that God gives?
Shaming only benefits the feelings of superiority of the people who do the shaming.
Are you shaming or informing so that Conviction can come and do its work?



Jan. 05, 2025
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Depends!
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AJijuiEz2/

Jan. 05, 2025
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Don't want the topic discussed?
It needs to be discussed so others can see themselves as the victim or the perpetrator. The sooner we see ourselves, the sooner we can seek to change.
Another lesson:
People feel sorry for the one who befriended a snake or a deceiver.
Why feel sorry for the one who tried to be friendly?
If anything, pity the one who is the snake or deceiver.
The friend choses to first be kind and trust.
The snake or deceiver operates with evil intentions. The snake or deceiver is the one who needs concern because they will have to answer for their negative actions!
*Scheduled to post January 5, 2025.

Jan. 04, 2025
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Jan. 03, 2025
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Jan. 02, 2025
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I usually have a yearly theme.
This time, God gave me His theme for my life, on my October 2024 birthday - September 2025.
"In year 62, I'm coming for you.
I'll know what it means as I live the year out.
*Scheduled to post January 2, 2025.


Jan. 01, 2025
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He made it. 🤷🏾‍♀️

I know people say life doesn't go in a straight line, but recently, I prayed that career life go in a straight line for two young adults. (Ex: Like the old days when people got a job in one field, was taken under somebody's wing, and mentored up through the industry, so they were happily able to stay for many non-crazy, stable, nice years.
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18Jjn1PMX6/






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