Ending With A Bang!

What's up my people!

Today is day 21 of 21 days of blogging with Pastor Moses and the last day of the FMC fast. As Jesus said on the cross, "It is finished!" We have officially made it to the end of our 21-day fast. We can now eat other foods and drink other beverages outside of our normal fruit, vegetables, and water. Wow, what a blessing the fast has been! During our fast, we were believing God for three things: financial breakthrough, strife free homes,and wholeness in our body. The testimonies are already rolling in about the blessings God bestowed during the fast. There have been testimonies about God blessing people with money, stretching people's money (This means God has literally took what someone had and made it last much longer.), homes where prayer has returned to the forefront and relationships healed. Lastly, there has definitely been increase in the area of wholeness in the body. Many have reported going to the doctor and the doctor speaking to the positive change in people's health. There have been members who have been pop drinkers, coffee drinkers, and juice drinkers who just never imagined that they could give up their beverages, but by the power of God, during the fast, they were able to successfully give up these items. Additionally, many members have reported that they feel less sluggish and more engergetic. These are just some of the many blessings that have been reported so far. God is so good!!!

Then today at church, we just had a great time! We rejoiced over the ending of the fast. We thanked, honored, and praised God for his grace, love, and mercy. We thanked God that we were able to make it to the 21st day of the fast. It was not easy somtimes, but we made it! We ran the race with patience and diligence and in the power of God. Now, that the fast has concluded, we are believing God for some additional things because of our sacrifice. As a result of our sacrifice, we can believe God for improvement, influence, insight, and increase in our lives. In the book of Daniel, as a result of fasting/ sacrificing, Daniel and the three Hebrew boys experienced the above four types of blessings. Like we talked about today in church, these men fasted/ sacrificed and experinced improvement because it was visibly evident they looked much better than they did before their fast. They also ended up looking better than those around them. They experienced influence because as a result of their improvement the cook changed everyone else's diet to the diet of Daniel and the Hebrew boys. Their sacrifice had caused so much improvement that they now had influence over others. They experienced insight because God gave them knowledge and particularly gave Daniel the ability to understand visions and dreams. Lastly, they experienced increase because the king was so impressed by Daniel and the Hebrew boys that he hired them and they were ten times greater than anybody else. Wow! The word of God teaches us that as a result of our sacrifice we can believe him for improvement, influence, insight, and increase! I am looking forward to the testimonies rolling in about these areas.

Lastly, today is my birthday. We ended the fast and I thanked God for another year. I would like to personally thank FMC for thier love and kindness showed to me today with all the cards, gifts, and cakes. Thanks so much! I feel so honored and priviledged to be your pastor.

Well, that's all for now! I am a bit saddened that this is my last day blogging for right now-21 days down, 0 more to go. God bless you FMC as we move forward into what God has for us!

Pastor Moses~

We Made It!!!!!!

What's Up My People,

Today is day 20 of 21 Days of Blogging With Pastor Moses and the twentieth day of FMC's Fast. We are at the last day and tomorrow the fast will be official completed. Wow, God is so good and has been so faithful. I am absolutely thrilled and cannot wait to tomorrow to celebrate with my peeps and give God some praise. So many people did not believe they could do it, but with God all things are possible. One thing I pray that people got from this fast is that all things are possible to them that believe. If you push yourself and challenge yourself, you will be surprised at how God can bless you and change your life for the better.

As we approach Sunday, I want the people of God to continue to stand with great expectation and come to service on tomorrow believing God for the supernatural. If our level of expectation is up our potential to receive will be up. I am looking for God to show himself strong and mighty. I want to thank all my peeps for standing strong and taking this journey with me. We have done a great thing and we have a right now to expect great things. We have sacrifice for God because we love him and we want to dig deeper. I can't wait to tomorrow, to start early with prayer then get to God's house for worship. Don't forget no matter what you are up against all things are possible with God. I'm been waiting a long time to say this: day 20 is gone - 20 down 1 more day to go. WE made it!!!!

Pastor Moses~

Put First Things First

What's Up My People,

Today is day 19 of 21 Days of Blogging With Pastor Moses and the nineteenth day of FMC's Fast. I am writing this post a little later than usual because I had some difficulties with my computer. There was nothing wrong with the hard drive or the computer itself. However, the damage came at the hand of my precious little daughter, Hannah. My wife was in the bedroom with the computer putting Hannah to sleep, well she taught that Hannah was sleep but she was not (Hannah loves playing the sleep game - she acts like she is sleep then when you fall to sleep, she gets up and begins playing.....smh). Anyway, my wife taught Hannah was sleep so she left the room and left the computer in the room with Hannah. Big mistake. When she came back in the room about 15 minutes later, all of the letters and numbers on the keyboard of the computer was plucked out. Hannah had a look on her face like, "What did I do?" My wife and I could not believe it. I remembered what my mother use to tell me when I was a child. When I was a child, I was notorious for messing and breaking stuff in our house. My mother use to always say to me, "When you get children what you did to me and how you always broke my stuff, they are going to do the same thing to you." I guess my mother was right..lol!

Yet, in spite of all of that I am still happy and I am still going strong. One thing I learned from this situation was that life is much more important than material things. At the end of the day, I can get the computer fix but those kind of memories that we make with our children, (although they are not always good) are priceless. Even though, I had to rebuke the spirit of child abuse, I would choose my baby girl over a crazy computer any day. Oftentimes in life, we lose focus of the things that matter the most. In these 21 Days of Fasting, I have been constantly reevaluating my priorities and making sure I am putting first things first. It is so important in life that we do this, because life can easily get you off focus and have you worried and angry about things that do not really matter. So the question we need to consider is: What are good priorities to have? Well good priorities are always: God first, Family second, and you can choose the rest. This is my point, put God first and then always cherish the relationships that God has given you with your family. Life is too short, don't sweat the small stuff.

In conclusion, we are almost done with this journey. I am so proud of everyone who took this journey. I know you have experience so much because you decided to take the journey. I can't wait for Sunday to be able to get to the finish line and praise God for all that he has done in these 21 days. Well day 19 is over - 19 down two more to go. Praise God!

Pastor Moses~

Lord Help Me To Hold Out

What's Up My People,

Today is Day 18 of 21 Days of Blogging With Pastor Moses and the eighteenth day of FMC's Fast. We are down to the last couple of days and we are still holding on. Praise God!!!! Well tonight, I wanted to encourage you with a powerful song and the Word. The song tonight comes from a legend, John P. Kee. He is singing a great and fitting song for all of us who has been "holding out" and waiting on our change to come. I want you to be encouraged, and know that it is on the way. Then I want to share a powerful word from Pastor Jentezen Franklin. This man of God has done a lot of great teaching on fasting. I know this word will encourage you. So I hope you enjoy this encouragement tonight. Well 18 days are down and we have 3 more to go. We are going to make it!!!! See you tomorrow!!!!

Ways God Speaks (Part II)

What's Up My People,

Today is day 17 of 21 Days of Blogging With Pastor Moses and the seventeenth day of FMC's Fast. It is hard to believe that we are down to the last couple of days of this fast. However, God has been faithful in keeping his Word and has strengthened and blessed so many people during this time of sacrifice. It feels so good to be digging deeper and walking with God. Just to be growing closer to God is enough for me, and I just love him and spending time in his presence. Well today, I want to do Part II of a blog I started last Wednesday on the different ways God speaks to his people. On last Wednesday we established that there are 7 Ways in which God Speaks to his people. We did the first three last week: The Holy Spirit, The Word of God, and The Five-Fold Ministry. On tonight, I want to share with you what I shared with FMC at Believers' Night on the last four ways God speaks. So here they go:

4. The Supernatural

God is a God of the supernatural and he is not limited by the laws of nature. At any time he desires God can speak to us through supernatural means like he did in Numbers 22, when he spoke to a donkey to tell Balaam he was going in the wrong direction.

5. Angels

Throughout the Bible, we can see how God has always spoken through angels. Angels are God's messengers who assist God. Therefore, when God needs to he can get a message to us through his heavenly host.

6. Dreams and Visions

God can also speak through dreams and visions as he did in the lives of Solomon, Daniel, Paul, John The Apostle, etc. We should never underestimate the power of dreams and visions because God does speak through them.

7. Circumstances

Finally, God will speak through our circumstances. Romans 8:28 declares that "all things work together for our God..." Some people know that in their toughest circumstances God taught them some things and spoke to them about some things that helped them in their future.

In conclusion, it is important to understand that we have a talking God that wants to communicate to his people in order to lead them and guide them. If you have never tried, please try talking to God. He has so many great things he wants to share with you that will change your life forever. For a more in depth teaching on this subject you can email us at FMC and request the message "7 Ways God Speaks" from the series, God Talk: Learning to Hear From God. I know it will bless you. Well let's keep on digging deeper and watch God do something for us he has never done before. Day 17 is gone, 17 down and 4 more to go. Stay strong!!!! Peace.

Pastor Moses~

A Great Day

What's Up My People,

Today is day 16 of 21 Days of Blogging With Pastor Moses and sixteenth day of FMC's Fast. Today has been a blessed day and I thank God for the privilege of living. This is a special day today is a day that our nation celebrates Valentine's Day. On this day many people express their love for the special someone in their lives. It is a day that people unashamedly show and demonstrate how they feel about the person in their life that they love and honor. So on this day of love, I have to pause a thank God for the greatest woman I have ever met, Mrs. LaCresha Herring. I thank God for her and the role that she plays in my life. There is no way I would be where I am today without her unconditional love and support. I truly thank God daily that HE placed her in my life, and it is my prayer that I forever cherish, respect, and love her like a true man of God should. So once gain Happy Valentine's Day...LaCresha Herring, I love you!

Well today was also a blessed day because today was the first day of our corporate prayer time as church at FMC. Each day this week we are praying early in the morning as a church as we finish the last days of our fast. I think it is great that the people of God would rise early in the morning to pray unto God and seek his face. I am believing God for awesome things due to this season of digging deeper. I still believe that prayer changes things and as we reach the final days of the fast, I am convinced that God will do just what he said in the lives of his people. I cannot wait to get up early in the morning and once again seek the face of God.

In conclusion, I want to continue to encourage FMC and all the people of God to continue to seek God and dig deeper. We are living in tough times and tough times calls for God's people to push deeper and seek God like never before. The Bible is right, "greater is HE who is in us than he who is in the world." I am determined to get victory over the enemy and lead God's people into a place of victory. This is our time and it is our season. No weapon formed against us shall be able to prosper. This is the year we win. Well day 16 is almost gone, 16 down and 5 more days to go. Let's finish strong!

Pastor Moses~

Growing Spiritually

What's Up My People,

Today is day 15 of 21 Days of Blogging With Pastor Moses and the fifteenth day of FMC's 21 Days of Fasting. God is so good!!! We are down to the last couple of days and I'm am so happy at how God is moving and blessing. I am so proud of the members of Faith Movers Church and their dedication to obeying God and digging deeper. Therefore, I really want to blog about that tonight, the thing that I am most proud of about FMC Fast.

Let me say, I have a lot to be proud about as it relates to the FMC' Fast. However, what I am most proud about as it relates to the fast is the spiritual growth of the members of FMC. As I have talked with the members of FMC, as I often do, I have heard so many members say to me that this is their very first time fasting. Others say that they have fasted, but never at this level and never this long. Many members share with me that they are so surprised at the way that have been able to stay committed to the process and give up their favorite foods and snacks. Then there are those members who say to me that not only have they been fasting, but they also have been praying three times a day. For many, they share that they have never prayed so often and so consistently. My point is there are many members of FMC who are truly growing spiritually. How do I know? By the mere fact that they are able to do what they are doing the way they are doing it. You see, it takes spiritual growth to give up something you love because you love God more. It takes spiritual growth to make time for God to communicate with him three times a day. To spend 21 days fasting and praying, that kind of stuff you will only do if you are serious about God and wanting to grow and get to the next level.

Now some people may say to me, "Why are you so proud that the members of your church are fasting and praying?" Well, understand one thing I know about church is that it is quite easy to fake it. Many people go to church for years but never grow or never seek to dig deeper in their relationship with God. And, because they never seek more they never get more. They just come to church and go through the same routine and do their Christian duty for the day, but they never see change in their life. Others just come to church to be entertained and get a "good feeling," but never experience the supernatural power and favor of God. I am proud of my church because they love God enough to push beyond what they thought they could do in order to experience God at a another level. They just did not want to go through another year experiencing the same things, but this year they chose to dig deeper and trust God to do what he said he would do. This truly inspires me. Oftentimes, pastors inspire their members, but this time I am the one who is inspired and encouraged.

I believe, wholeheartedly, because of the faithfulness of the people of God, we are about to walk in the greatest season of our lives. It is impossible to dig deeper for God and God not dig deeper for us. God is about to not only bless us but bless us at a supernatural level. God honors sacrifice. God loves spiritual growth! When we grow spiritually, we are not only helping ourselves but we are helping everyone who is connected to us. So, let's not stop now. We have to keep on digging deeper, knowing that it is all going to pray off. As we enter this last week, we are still digging deeper. During the final week of our fast we will be praying every morning at 6 am by conference call. God is going to move. I'm loving this. Well 15 days down and 6 more to go. Keep on growing!!! Talk to you tomorrow. Peace.

Pastor Moses~