Are you influencing or being influenced?

Everyday we have an opportunity to influence by example the people we are blessed to have around us. Unfortunately, sometimes we will be influenced by outside factors. We need to be very careful and aware of what we are listening to, seeing online and saying to ourselves and others. Why? because we have the power and authority given to us by our

Lord Jesus Christ to impact not only our lives but others. However, if we don't refresh ourselves daily with the presence of God. Yes, we have a relationship with Him and it's a blessing to spend time with Him. Why? because we live in a fallen world and we all fall short of His grace. We all sin.

Therefore, we need to realize that we have an enemy and adversary a thief that hates us.

It is written:

"The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." John 10:10 KJV

If you haven't noticed..most people seem to have no fear of God. Everyone seems to have their own deceptive convenient ideologies. Why?

"For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of [a]the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places." Ephesians 6:12 NKJV

You are probably asking yourself, What does this have to do with me? What can I do?

Glad you asked. Stand up for the truth. God's truth. Not just a truth.

Be kind, compassionate and forgive. Don't think for a minute that no one is watching. God is watching. The Most High God which is your Heavenly Father is watching. Live to be of service to Him. Jesus Christ paid a heavy price for us. We are protected and saved by His precious blood. We need to show respect, humility, compassion and love. You never know

how a kind word, a smile or forgiveness can impact another human being. We all need to realize we are in this together and help one another. Aim to please God not man.