Jesus STILL Sees You!

"Jesus STILL Sees You!" | Moments of Edification:

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       Be encouraged! God already knew you would make that mistake, stray off of His will, backslide, and so on, and before you even knew you would even consider it: Yet, God STILL loves you and He STILL has a plan for your life! Don't believe the lies of the enemy! It is not too late for you! You're about to find out just how loving Jesus Christ truly is, as we examine His love for Simon Peter even after knowing that he was about to deny even knowing Jesus, three times, after Jesus was taken for trial to be crucified! God and Jesus (along with the Holy Spirit) are One: God is the same yesterday, today, and forever! You might have fallen, but: “Jesus STILL Sees You!” Let God get you back on track!

       I love you all, but God loves you BEST of all! May God bless you all! All glory to God!

Our Verses of Focus:

²⁸ “You have stayed with me in my time of trial. ²⁹ And just as my Father has granted me a Kingdom, I now grant you the right ³⁰ to eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. And you will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

³¹ “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat. ³² But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen your brothers.”

³³ Peter said, “Lord, I am ready to go to prison with you, and even to die with you.”

³⁴ But Jesus said, “Peter, let me tell you something. Before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me.”

-Luke 22:28-34

"5 Ways to Stay on Track":

       Sometimes, we get off track along the way in our Christian walk: We get distracted. We make mistakes. We get deceived. We stray off of God's will for our lives. We hurt people, unintentionally and intentionally. We disobey God due to the desires of our flesh and hearts. We even rebel against God's Word and God's instructions to us. We backslide.

       Is any of that right or good? No. Have we lost God's love because of our blunders, sins, or straying from Him or His will? We certainly have not! God is so very forgiving, loving, and merciful! He gives us chances! He blesses us with new beginnings! If we stray, because of His deep love for us, He will somehow go after us (Luke 15:3-7)!

       God offers us instructions and advice to guide us along the way in this life. Because of His love for us, God desires to help us to stay on the right track, and also to get us back on the right track when we fall off. God's love for you, your purpose in life, the fact that God has a perfect plan for your life—this all still remains! Let's go right into God's Word! Here are 5 Ways to Stay on Track!

1. Observe and filter your personal life.

       Having toxic people in your life can negatively affect you in various ways—spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and even health-wise. The presence of a toxic individual can also make you less productive for the LORD, as some people serve as spiritual distractions. Toxic people can influence you in negative ways, even subconsciously to where you are not even aware of their negative influence on you at first!  A toxic person or crowd can cause delays and even a halt in your spiritual and personal growth, and also delays in your life.

1 Corinthians 15:33 says this:

³³ Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.”

       While Jesus has given us the commandment to love one another (John 13:34), He also wants us to be wise about who we allow into our personal lives (this could affect our spiritual lives).

2 Corinthians 6:14-15 says this:

¹⁴ Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness? ¹⁵ What harmony can there be between Christ and the devil? How can a believer be a partner with an unbeliever?

2. Have some alone time with God in bible study and prayer to know God's will for your life.

       For most decisions, especially life-changing decisions, it is best that we seek only God for our answers! Sometimes, listening to people can get you into trouble, even when they mean well. (I seek God for almost everything; and I only get personal with, allow myself to be comforted by, or ask advice from, people when God leads me to do so.) It is God Who has a will for our lives! It is God Who is all-knowing! It is God Who has all the answers! For the record, there is nothing wrong with seeking wise counsel and help from people—but please allow God to lead you to whom you should be speaking to, receiving advice from, and getting personal with!

John 16:13-15 gives these wonderful truths:

¹³ When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future. ¹⁴ He will bring me glory by telling you whatever he receives from me. ¹⁵ All that belongs to the Father is mine; this is why I said, ‘The Spirit will tell you whatever he receives from me.’

       The Spirit of truth is the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is God's own Spirit that He shares with His children. Who better to seek answers from, than the One who holds our futures and has a perfect will for our lives? God is awesome!

       The world will say this to you: "Always follow your heart!" However, God's Word tells us that we cannot even be advised by our own hearts! Our hearts might be in alignment with God's will sometimes, but this is not the case all of the time. God Words gives us this warning:

Jeremiah 17:9:

⁹ “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is?"

       Lastly, there are just some things only God can teach us, no one else. For example, Paul shared that he did not seek man, only God, so that he could do God's will. (Read Galatians 1:11-24 for more.)

In Galatians 1:12, Paul shares this:

¹² I received my message from no human source, and no one taught me. Instead, I received it by direct revelation from Jesus Christ.

3. Discipline yourself.

       We should be working on disciplining ourselves: in the ways of the LORD, to prevent from falling into temptations, and so that we are able to fight temptations when we catch ourselves giving in. This is a broad topic. So, here are a few scripture that are sure to help us to discipline ourselves in every area of our lives.

1 Corinthians 9:23-27:

²³ I do everything to spread the Good News and share in its blessings.

²⁴ Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! ²⁵ All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. ²⁶ So I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. ²⁷ I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.

Isaiah 26:3-4:

³ You will keep in perfect peace
    all who trust in you,
    all whose thoughts are fixed on you!
⁴ Trust in the Lord always,
    for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.

Ephesians 5:1-2:

¹ Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. ² Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.

Romans 6:12-13:

¹² Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires. ¹³ Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God.

4. Make sure you are seeking to please God over pleasing man.

       When you seek to please God, follow the loving example of Jesus Christ, seek His perfect will and instructions, and are obedient to the Word of God and to the voice of the Holy Spirit—you can never go wrong. You cannot worry about what other people might think, say, or feel about you! As long as you are doing the will of the LORD, that is what is vital! Keep serving the LORD, and as He leads you to and with love. People's thoughts, assumptions, judgments, and feelings about you, should never take the place of what God thinks, knows, says, and feels about you! With a humble heart, meditate on this very wise thing that Paul says:

Galatians 1:10:

¹⁰ Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant.

5. Be led by the Holy Spirit in every area of life.

       Always be led by the Holy Spirit in every area of your life! The Holy Spirit is our Guide, our Comforter, and our Advocate! Look at what the following verses tell us about the Holy Spirit and being led by Him!

Romans 8:26-28:

²⁶ And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. ²⁷ And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will. ²⁸ And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

Galatians 5:16-17 and 19-25:

¹⁶ So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. ¹⁷ The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.

¹⁹ When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, ²⁰ idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, ²¹ envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

²² But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!

²⁴ Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. ²⁵ Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.

       Lastly, please careful: You cannot trust everybody who comes along and says that they are a messenger of the LORD! It is so very important that we get to know God and His voice for ourselves. God's Word warns us about false prophets; and He instructs us on how we can identify them, how we should handle them, and how we should handle ourselves in regards to them!

1 John 4:1-6:

¹ Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world. ² This is how we know if they have the Spirit of God: If a person claiming to be a prophet acknowledges that Jesus Christ came in a real body, that person has the Spirit of God. ³ But if someone claims to be a prophet and does not acknowledge the truth about Jesus, that person is not from God. Such a person has the spirit of the Antichrist, which you heard is coming into the world and indeed is already here.

⁴ But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. ⁵ Those people belong to this world, so they speak from the world’s viewpoint, and the world listens to them. ⁶ But we belong to God, and those who know God listen to us. If they do not belong to God, they do not listen to us. That is how we know if someone has the Spirit of truth or the spirit of deception.

Conclusion:

       Know that you are here reading this for a reason and this is not by accident: Keep going, right toward the LORD! Let God use you, and let God be glorified! All glory to God, may you be blessed by what you have read! Peace be with you!

       I love you all, but God loves you BEST of all! may God bless you all!

About Moments of Edification:

       Moments of Edification is the newest addition to this ministry! It is separate from the show (Boldness & Virtue) and is part of the ministry in general. You will see quick messages of edification, biblical teachings, encouragement, and Words from the Lord. There will also be discussions, interviews, and more!

Moments of Edification: There will be a variety of things you will see.

Boldness & Virtue: Maintains its "show" format, including its official segments.

Thank you for visiting! Please come back soon!

In Service to My Dear Heavenly Father, God

With Love,
Charrese Monique

Copyright 2019, Charrese Monique. All Rights Reserved.

Toxic Friends (Toxic Connections)

"Toxic Friends (Toxic Connections)" | Boldness & Virtue (Episode 4):

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       Episode Four: "Toxic Friends." I will be sharing my very own testimony about how a toxic friend risked my life. My story also includes a miracle—with proof! Most was filmed in August; I had to return to it in September. This was a difficult story for me to share. However, I gladly share in obedience to the LORD.

       First, these topics will be addressed (everything addressed also applies to your family life, your love life, etc.):

—A toxic individual defined.

—Three things a true friend demonstrates: Love, Respect, and Support (with thorough elaborations).

—What does God's Word say about our connections—both healthy and toxic?

—Corruption from friends.

—Are you being a true friend to yourself?

The following will also be addressed:

—Having a History Together: Does having a history together mean that you should remain in each other's lives?

—Words and Actions: Is your friend toxic?

—Forgiveness in combination with being wise and being led by God, regarding a person's position or presence in your life.

***WARNING***: Graphic and possibly triggering images and talk about health, skin, and weight issues are ahead.

       Get comfortable! Don't forget your bibles (or bible apps)! Scriptures will be shown and referenced on screen! So, if you'd like to, feel free to take personal notes!

       I love you all, but God loves you BEST of all! May God bless you all!

"New Beginnings and Loneliness":

       Let's discuss new beginnings and loneliness. The closer you become with God, you might notice your circle of friends and the number of people you have in your personal life becoming smaller. This is normal! Do not be discouraged! In fact, this is a good thing. God's Word tells us this:

Galatians 6:14 (NLT):

14 As for me, may I never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross, my interest in this world has been crucified, and the world’s interest in me has also died.

       Your circle becoming smaller, people exiting your life (especially toxic people), people showing their true toxic colors, and even people betraying you—these are all good signs! God is just filtering your life! He is revealing toxic people to you! Stumbling blocks are being removed! You losing interest in the world and the world losing interest in you means this: not only are you going in the right direction, but you are also growing in the right direction!

       You are in transition: It is time for you to grow even more! It is time for your life to flourish according to God's perfect will for your life! While this process might hurt, it is so necessary for your spiritual walk! The presence of certain people and influences can delay, stunt, or halt your growth!

       The exiting of certain people from your life also means the exiting of the following: Delays, stumbling blocks, distractions from God's plans and growth, people who drain you physically and spiritually, bad habits, an unhealthy lifestyle, low self-esteem and low confidence levels (some people can destroy your self-view with their toxic words, actions, and treatment), demonic attacks (some people have certain spirits within them and around them that could attack you), and much more!

       Letting go of certain people and spending alone time with God in prayer and studying His Word, and spending time with yourself, causes you to grow—spiritually, emotionally, and mentally; your outlook on life can change in beautiful ways, if you embrace this transition. God's Word says this:

Philippians 4:7-9 (NLT):

7 I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. 8 Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ 9 and become one with him. I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ. For God’s way of making us right with himself depends on faith.

       You have a brand new life when you accept Jesus Christ into your heart! You are a whole new creature! Is life always going to be easy? No. Are you always going to be loved, provided for, Guided, comforted, and led in the right direction? Yes. God does this for you! You are empowered by God's precious Holy Spirit! You have everything you ever need in our Heavenly Father, God: You are already complete! Now, trust God to fulfill you and bless you with the desires of your heart, according to God's perfect will for your life! He will do this with love!

       God can replace. God can also cause your life to flourish in beautiful ways. When it is time for your life to become more full (whatever that means for your life); when it is time for you to meet a new friend, enter into that relationship with your God-ordained future spouse, have children, enter into a great business partnership, meet someone to enjoy hobbies with, find a new church family, become close with a family member, and so on—according to God's perfect will and timing, and with God's love wrapped within it all—it will happen. Be patient, trust God's process.

A Quick Message of Compassion and Encouragement for Leaders:

       While leadership is a blessing and it can also be fun, it is still a serious task, as you have to lead others—and not everyone likes to be led (instructed, told what to do, corrected, or guided). The position of a leader can be a lonely one, not only because of a sometimes full schedule—but also because you might not always be so popular with or in the good graces of others:

You have to tell people "no." You have to correct people. You have to tell people truths that hurt, and while it will be what they need to hear—it will not always be what they want to hear. God will lead you to tell people things that will convict their hearts, and they will not like the feeling. You will have to battle with other people's pride. You might get blamed for things you should not be getting the blame for. You might have to play middle-man (or middle-woman), and someone or everyone involved will not like your choices or words. Depending on the authority you have been entrusted with, at times, you will even have to discipline people, suspend people, and take away positions. People might feel disappointed, hurt, or let down by you—even if their feelings toward you are entirely unfair.

       Please know that God sees, knows, and hears it all. Through it all, let us remain obedient to the LORD. Seek Him for comfort whenever you need to, as the Holy Spirit is our Comforter. Remain prayerful and always seek the LORD about everything, as He will provide answers, Guidance, and peace. We always have a friend in Jesus Christ. Just as stated in the previous section, in short: God can provide just whom you need, and just at the right time you need them!

       Also remember to keep this in mind: God sees your work; and He knows your love for Him, your love for people, your compassion, your intentions, and your heart; and He is not insensitive to or unaware of how tired you can become or how hurt you have been. God rewards our faithfulness: 

Galatians 6:9-10 (NLT):

 9 So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. 10 Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.

       God also rewards our obedience:

Luke 5:3-10 (NLT):

3 Stepping into one of the boats, Jesus asked Simon, its owner, to push it out into the water. So he sat in the boat and taught the crowds from there.

4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.”

5 “Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.” 6 And this time their nets were so full of fish they began to tear! 7 A shout for help brought their partners in the other boat, and soon both boats were filled with fish and on the verge of sinking.

8 When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, “Oh, Lord, please leave me—I’m such a sinful man.” 9 For he was awestruck by the number of fish they had caught, as were the others with him. 10 His partners, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were also amazed.

Jesus replied to Simon, “Don’t be afraid! From now on you’ll be fishing for people!”

       What Jesus said in the last verse leads us to our last point: Other people and their precious souls benefit from our obedience to the LORD! No matter how much opposition we get, no matter how many times someone gets mad at us, know this: There is someone, even some of the people who get mad at us, who will grow from the leadership God has entrusted us with!

       We will conclude this with a few verses that are added at the end of every Boldness & Virtue episode; verses that remind us of how very important and precious our God-entrusted gifts, and each and every one of us precious souls whom God created, truly are. Keep all of these things in mind, and may you be blessed in every way:

What is Boldness & Virtue?

       All glory to God: Boldness & Virtue is a show the LORD led me to create to express that all of life's answers are in the Word of God! There will be biblical teachings, testimonies, story times, advice, and more! I am as personal and as candid as the Holy Spirit leads me to be. This show also presents great opportunities to get into and study the Word of God! Scriptures will be shown and referenced on-screen during each show for your own personal studies, note-taking, and learning! It is so very important to keep God first in our lives, to accept Jesus Christ into our hearts as our LORD and Savior and also follow His beautiful example, and to always be led by the Holy Spirit in every area of our lives—and Boldness & Virtue encourages and teaches all of this!

       A few examples of the topics that will be addressed are the following: Celibacy, feeling incomplete, living with purpose, forgiveness, and toxic friends. So, get ready! We are about to talk about life and big topics! All of our life answers can certainly be found in the Word of God, and we are about to explore!

       Humbly said, I cannot wait to share all that God places in my spirit to share with you all! My goal is not to be idolized: My goal is for GOD to be glorified! I am just a vessel for the LORD, a child of the King in service to my dear Heavenly Father, God—who loves God, creativity, and talking! To GOD be all the glory and praise!

       *Please note: Boldness & Virtue is a "show" by definition and format only (there is an intro, a theme song, different segments, etc.). While God does have a sense of humor and He loves joyfulness and fun—God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, is not a form of entertainment and will not be mocked. A "show" is just what God asked me to present for Him, and I am humbly glad to do so.

       Welcome to Boldness & Virtue! My name is Charrese Monique, and I am so glad God brought you here! All glory to God, may you be blessed as you watch the show!

Thank you for visiting! Please come back soon!

In Service to My Dear Heavenly Father, God

With Love,
Charrese Monique

Copyright 2019, Charrese Monique. All Rights Reserved.