Finding Purpose In Your Pain
Keepin' It Jesus
by Mel Mills
1w ago
We all enjoy a good story about overcomers conquering challenges and unbelievable odds. But we don’t always enjoy it when we’re the one in the story that needs to overcome. Joseph, the son of Israel and ancestor to Jesus, went from being despised by his family, left for dead, accused, imprisoned, and overlooked, to being the ruler of Egypt — and the saving grace for that same family that delayed him and many more. He wasn’t just an overcomer in his own life, but his setbacks positioned him to help an entire nation overcome too! In this special message, we’ll look at the story of Joseph; what ..read more
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10 Ways You Can Powerfully Pray For Someone
Keepin' It Jesus
by Mel Mills
1M ago
We know that we should always pray, but do we always know how to pray? And by how to pray, do we know how to focus and direct our prayers, strategically? In 1 John 5.15, the Apostle John says this: And if we know [for a fact, as indeed we do] that He hears and listens to us in whatever we ask, we [also] know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that we have [granted to us] the requests (or petitions) which we have asked from Him. God loves when we pray and He loves when we pray with specificity. Not necessarily that He loves it more or less, but it’s a special moment that draws us in. We see ..read more
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Elevating The Elevator
Keepin' It Jesus
by Mel Mills
2M ago
The freedom we have is a beautiful thing. There’s no shortage of things to enjoy. Conveniences to take advantage of. Ambitions to pursue. Comforts to make us feel better. But sometimes in our pain or our strive, we can cling to our comforts, routines, and ambitions in a way that puts space between us and the Father. We can hide in distractions rather than confronting whatever needs to be confronted and letting God do His work. This is where I’ve found myself reflecting over these last few days. This week at Detroit Church, we’re consecrating with a fast to prepare ourselves and look forward t ..read more
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A Life Laid Down
Keepin' It Jesus
by Mel Mills
2M ago
A sacrifice isn’t really a sacrifice unless it costs us something. Speaking to His disciples, Jesus said we would be known as His followers by how we love one another (John 13.35). He later added to that saying that there’s no greater love (or stronger commitment) than someone who lays down their life for their friend (John 15.13). Laying down our life for our friend can be expressed figuratively through giving our time, commitment, or even physical possessions. It can also be expressed literally like a soldier sacrificing their life for freedom or like Jesus giving His life for us on the cro ..read more
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What Trusting God Really Looks Like
Keepin' It Jesus
by Mel Mills
3M ago
If we’re honest, it can be hard for us to trust God sometimes. Like really trusting Him beyond just trusting Him for our soul and salvation, but trusting Him with the day-to-day details of our lives. For believers, it’s the moment where our faith and action meet and life gets real. We know how well we trust God (or don’t) as indicated by how worried we get about things; and by how much we move in panic or obsessively try to control outcomes.  But have you ever thought about why is it so hard for us to trust God if we really believe He is who He says He is? It’s a ridiculous thought to th ..read more
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The Exchanged Life
Keepin' It Jesus
by Mel Mills
4M ago
Many of us would have less of a problem resting if we actually trusted God to do what we are clearly finite in our ability to do. When we willingly refuse to rest, we’re saying that we don’t trust God to handle it. Refusing to rest is saying that we must do it all ourselves. Or that His way and timing aren’t sufficient. We always have to do our part, but resting implies that we also trust God to do His. Resting implies that we trust Him as the Great Multiplier to make our little a bigger. Resting implies that God can always do more with less. And that His access and resources aren’t limited t ..read more
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Peace Peace
Keepin' It Jesus
by Mel Mills
5M ago
You will keep in perfect and constant peace the one whose mind is steadfast [that is, committed and focused on You—in both inclination and character], because he trusts and takes refuge in You [with hope and confident expectation].” ‭‭? Isaiah‬ ‭26.3‬ ‭AMP‬ In Black culture, it’s a common form of expression to repeat an adjective as a form of emphasis. Them: How cold was it? You: Cold cold. In this verse, the phrase, “perfect and constant peace,” comes from the Hebrew translation, shalowm shalowm (a double repeating of the Hebrew word for peace, שָׁלוֹם). The literal translation from Hebrew t ..read more
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Rest Is A Superpower
Keepin' It Jesus
by Mel Mills
6M ago
Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted. Unless the Lord protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good. It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest to His loved ones. ? Psalm 127.1-2 I recently took a “maintenance week” from my weight-lifting regimen where I simply did a week of no weight-lifting or intense training, and instead focused on mobility, stretching, and some extra hours of rest. This can be a big deal for weight-lifting fitness addicts because we enjoy th ..read more
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Keeping The Joy Of The Game
Keepin' It Jesus
by Mel Mills
10M ago
Oklahoma University’s softball team is going viral, not for their win over Florida State in the Women's College World Series, but for their postgame interview about, none other than — the King of Kings, Jesus. I don’t follow softball and didn’t know who these girls were before this, but they out here makin’ Jesus famous and I’m here for it! In the postgame interview, ESPN asked them, “how do you keep the joy of the game?” Here’s what they had to say. 0:00 / 1× Real Joy The only way that you can have a joy that doesn't fade away is from the Lord. — Grace Lyons Grace nailed this! Because of a l ..read more
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6 Things You Don't Have To Pray About
Keepin' It Jesus
by Mel Mills
10M ago
While it's true the Bible tells us to pray about everything (Philippians 4.6), there are some non-negotiables that we just need to accept and do. It's today's world of relativism, it’s easy to misappropriate a requirement for a request, following our own desires over His, or simply overthinking. It’s prudent to understand that weighing our decision to act is not the same as weighing how we should act or respond to something. As followers of Christ, some things don't require long deliberation about whether we should or shouldn’t, they just require our “yes” — moving from "should I" to "how do ..read more
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