Walking In Integrity

Hey there BCU Fam!

For this post, because of the informal format, please tune into the podcast recording (click here or on the BCU avatar below) and refer to the written post for the highlights. We pray the post blesses and encourages you. If so, please thumbs up AND leave a comment! Thank you and enjoy the post!

Podcast highlights:

  • Integrity can be defined as aligning your conduct with what you know to be excellent.
  • Years ago, I heard a sermon on integrity, and how the people of God should display good morals even in small things.
  • While running an errand, the Lord gave me an opportunity to “witness” integrity to someone in real-time.

Scripture (KJV) References

James 4:17

17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Song of Solomon 2:15

“…..the little foxes…spoil the vines…”

Proverbs 3:5-6

5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

BCU Fam, that moment was a witness of how Jesus wants us to operate in this present world. That interaction could have been a seed planted or watered so that God can bring the increase AND save the young lady and/or her family! Now that’s something to be excited about!

So, it really is in our best spiritual interest, to walk in integrity in each area of our lives so that God is glorified, honored, and praised. Amen? Amen! Let’s pray!

Father, in the name of Jesus as we come before You today, 
thank You for blessing us to walk in integrity! We thank You for the times we do things Your way, and how those victorious moments bring glory AND souls to You! Please help us to be conscientious, Jesus of all that we do, say and, how we interact with people, so that the integrity You put on the inside, shows up on the outside. In Jesus’ name we pray and we thank You, Amen!

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Thank you SO much for stopping by! May God bless, keep and make His face to shine upon you as you #StayOnTheWall!

Love,

BCU

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“….No Good Thing…”

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For this post, because of the informal format, please tune into the podcast recording (click here or on the BCU avatar below) and refer to the written post for the highlights. We pray the post blesses and encourages you. If so, please thumbs up AND leave a comment! Thank you and enjoy the post!

Podcast highlights:

  • Over the past couple of months, reconnecting with people from my past has been a real blessing!
  • One reconnection opportunity was exciting——-but did not lead to a favorable response.
  • This situation started a bit of overthinking, until the Lord stopped by to give me His Word on the matter.

Scripture (KJV) references

Psalm 84:11

11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.

2 Corinthians 10:5

5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.

Isaiah 55:8-9

8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.

9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Philippians 4:11
11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

Proverbs 3:5-6

5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

BCUFam, sometimes when people act a certain way, we start to analyze, worry, and wonder——what we did, did not do, what happened, what it something said, overlooked, or forgotten? And the list goes on.

God is not interested in us being overburdened, fretful and in a place where negative and hypothetical mental gymnastics take over our hearts and minds. Because we serve a good God and Father that cares about His children, if the relationship (or anything else) is a good thing, we will get it. And if not, we thank God for His hand of protection. Amen? Amen! Let’s pray!

Father, in the name of Jesus, as we come before You, Lord, we want to bless Your name for the Word of God that has come into our hearts and for the reminder that You are looking out for us and taking care of us from every angle, including our relationships.
We thank You, Lord, for giving us divine direction as to who should be in our inner circle and who should not. Help us, Lord, to be at peace with the fact that there are certain people in our lives for reasons, for seasons, to teach us lessons, and to be a blessing. Wherever they are and whatever the purpose is, Lord, we thank You for helping us to see that, to be content with it, and to move forward in doing whatever it is that You would have us to do according to Your will and Your way.

Regardless of relationships and their status, Lord, we thank You for blessing us to continue to love people and to treat them correctly according to how You would have us, according to the Word of God, so that You are glorified, honored, and praised.

We bless You, we praise You, we thank You, we magnify You, and we lift You up for this and for all things.
In the matchless name of Jesus Christ, we pray and we bless You. Let every heart say, Amen!

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Also, if you so inclined, join us for our Thursday Night Bible Study––-we are LIVE on Facebook, at 8:05EST/7:05CST. You can also listen in and subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform BCU is available on. Some of those platforms are Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Spotify, and many more of your favorite podcast platforms!

Thank you SO much for stopping by! May God bless, keep and make His face to shine upon you as you #StayOnTheWall!

Love,

BCU

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Room A203: My Mom, A Road Trip, and a Heart to Serve

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For this post, because of the informal format, please tune into the podcast recording (click here or on the BCU avatar below) and refer to the written post for the highlights. We pray the post blesses and encourages you. If so, please thumbs up AND leave a comment! Thank you and enjoy the post!

Podcast highlights:

  • My earliest memory was my first road trip to South Carolina to visit our extended family, which I LOVED!
  • A highlight of our outings was to head to the Piggly-Wiggly to pick up provisions for our family.
  • Unbeknownst to me at the time, through these trips my parents (Mom in particular), taught lessons on entitlement, humility, and being a blessing to others.

Scripture (KJV) references

Romans 12:10

10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another.

Philippians 2:3

“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves”.

Matthew 23:11-12

11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

A picture of my late Mom and I in London
Mom and I in London

BCUFam, in this present world, we see pride and a spirit of expectation and entitlement—–completely opposite of what the Lord instructs his children to do. Jesus was about serving and being a blessing to others, and my Mom walked that out in front of us for early and often.

As I reflect on the life of my late mother, I recognize that the lessons she taught—–both spoken and unspoken and they how continue to resonate with me today. Lord will, I plan to share some of those lessons with you all as I chronicle her phenomenal life and impactful legacy. Amen? Amen! Let’s pray!

Eternal God, and amazing Savior as we come before You today, we thank You for reminding us to walk in a spirit of humility as we interact with others. Please help us to be cognizant, Lord of how we can be a blessing to others as we continue to reflect You in our lives. We thank and praise You, and we honor You for the opportunity to be a blessing to others, and to serve You in a way, where someone will ask, “what must I do to be saved?” We thank You, and we praise You for this and for all things, Lord, in Jesus name, we bless You. Amen!

As a reminder, if you have not subscribed to BlenCouragesU.com, please do so! It’s free and a good place to get the encouragement, inspiration and information based the Word of God! Additionally, you can also see what we are up to on Facebook, X,and Instagram.

Also, if you so inclined, join us for our Thursday Night Bible Study––-we are LIVE on Facebook, at 8:05EST/7:05CST. You can also listen in and subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform BCU is available on. Some of those platforms are Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Spotify, and many more of your favorite podcast platforms!

Thank you SO much for stopping by! May God bless, keep and make His face to shine upon you as you #StayOnTheWall!

Love,

BCU

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A Lesson in Patience..Taught by a Baby

Here there BCU Family!

I typically record our content in an informal “podcast on the go” format. Many times, the Lord gives me subject matter as I am driving or waiting, so I record on the spot! You can access the podcast here, or click on the avatar below, as you refer to the show notes below for the highlights. We pray the content blesses and encourages you. If so, please thumbs up AND leave a comment! Thank you and enjoy the podcast!

Podcast highlights:

  • Among many beloved family members, I have three especially amazing “little” (well, two are not so little anymore) people in my life.
  • The youngest little spent some time with us, and we ran into situation where I am certain he was uncomfortable.
  • The Lord taught me a lesson about patience, attitude and trusting Him through this child’s behavior.

KJV Scripture References

Romans 8:28

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Psalm 34:1-2

 1 I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

 2 My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

Galatians 6:9

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Isaiah 40:31

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Philippians 4:6-7

6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

BCUFam, the baby reminded me that sometimes, what we are going through TAKES TIME to go through. And what we want to do, with the help of the Lord, is to continue to be good witnesses of God’s grace, goodness and mercy through our attitude. Very often, when we go through, we can allow the discomfort of the situation to change our demeanor to where we are nice at work and mean at home. Or, maybe we are angry, sullen, short or snippy with the people we are interacting with, citing the fact that we have been waiting “too long”. Now, trials and tribulations do not feel good at ALL! They are, however a part of the walk with Christ, and while we may be in the midst of “the uncomfortable wait”, we can rest assured that if we love the Lord, and are the called according to His purpose, things will work out for our good (Romans 8:28). Amen? Amen! Let’s pray!

Father, in the name of Jesus, as always, we thank You for what our ears have heard! We thank You for letting us know, or reminding us of what our attitude should be when we are in the uncomfortable waiting period. Jesus, You know the severity of our circumstances and what we can bear, so we are depending on You for deliverance. Some of us are feeling weary, but Your Word reminds us to not to be weary in well-doing, for in due season, we shall reap, if we faint not! So please, Jesus bless us with the grace and strength we need while we wait. Please give us the assurance You have heard our cry and will answer by and by! Thank You, Jesus for helping us to properly represent You in this hard season, so that people will know who we are and Whose we are! Most of all, we thank You for blessing us to endure to the end, so we can hear, “well done, thou good and faithful servant! Enter thou into the joy of the Lord.” We thank You, Jesus, for continuing to strengthen and keep us, as we continue to give you all the glory, honor and praise! In Jesus name, we pray and thank You, Amen!

As a reminder, if you have not subscribed to BlenCouragesU.com, please do so! It’s free and a good place to get the encouragement, inspiration and information based the Word of God! Additionally, you can also see what we are up to on Facebook, X, and Instagram.

Also, if you so inclined, join us for our Thursday Night Bible Study––-we are LIVE on Facebook, at 8:05EST/7:05CST. You can also listen in and subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform BCU is available on. Some of those mediums include Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Spotify, and many more of your favorite podcast platforms!

Thank you SO much for stopping by! God bless, keep and make His face to shine upon you as you #StayOnTheWall!

Love,

BCU

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Blen…..Where Have You Been?

Here there BCU Family!

For this post, because of the informal format, please tune into the podcast recording (click here or on the BCU avatar below) and refer to the written post for the highlights. We pray the post blesses and encourages you. If so, please thumbs up AND leave a comment! Thank you and enjoy the post!

Podcast Highlights:

  • BCU Family, it has been a bit since we have been together. While it was not my intention to be away, it was needful.
  • I recently experienced a major life change that I am healing through with God’s help.
  • We will eventually talk about what happened—-today, let’s just catch up.

KJV Scripture References

Philippians 4:6-7

6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

BCUFam, there are things in this life that can shake us to our CORE! While there are other [temporary and sometimes deadly] devices in this world to help us cope, we really need Jesus down on the inside (Acts 2:38) to be a present help (Psalms 46:1) when we need Him. Call on Jesus—-and He will answer! Amen? Amen! Let’s pray!

Father, in the name of Jesus, we thank, praise, glorify, magnify and lift You up because You are worthy of ALL praise. As we come before You, some of us are going through hard situations and really need Your help. Please speak to us and our concerns, and help us to rest on Your Word that reminds us that all things work together for the good for those who love the Lord and the called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28). In Jesus Name, we praise and thank You, Amen!

As a reminder, if you have not subscribed to BlenCouragesU.com, please do so! It’s free and a good place to get the encouragement, inspiration and information based the Word of God! Additionally, you can also see what we are up to on Facebook, X, and Instagram. 

Also, if you so inclined, join us for our Thursday Night Bible Study––-we are LIVE on Facebook, at 8:05EST/7:05CST. You can also listen in and subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform BCU is available on. Some of those mediums include Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Spotify, and many more of your favorite podcast platforms!

Thank you SO much for stopping by. God bless, keep and make His face to shine upon you as you #StayOnTheWall!

Love,

BCU

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