The Bishop’s Mind: Christian Wisdom, Daily Devotionals & Empowering Messages for Kingdom Living

  I AM Open and Receptive to Divine, Unlimited Ideas (Mark 7:31-37) “To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open (Revelation 3:7).” KSB  When you were born, you entered this world open. You came into the earth through an open womb, you squinted and opened your eyes, and you opened your mouth to be fed and to cry. You began life open. But something happened along the way, a trauma, drama, or some painful experience that caused you to close yourself off. Now, you are on a journey to open up again. The same way something caused you to close, something can happen to help you open. I am on a journey to open, you are on a journey to open, we are on a journey to open, to open our minds to divine, unlimited ideas; to open our hearts to love; to open our eyes to see God and goodness in every person, place, and thing; to open our ears to...

  You Give Me Fever (Luke 4:38-39)   We were blessed with divine intelligence at the time of our creation. Our bodies are designed with defense mechanisms against infections, viruses, and diseases. Frequently, when the body is battling an unwelcome foreign element, you will be aware that warfare is taking place because you will be experiencing a fever. The fever was brought on by something. What's the reason behind your fever? What's keeping your health from being at its best?   What's keeping your relationships from working well together? Are medications preventing your wealth from overflowing? What's causing your fever? Is alcohol the cause of your fever? Are smokes the cause of your fever? What's causing your fever, sexual activity, pornography, or both? What aspect of your life is out of control, gambling-wise? Who is the source of your fever? Are you infatuated with someone? Are you addicted to a drug or behavior that prevents you from living life to the fu...

  Hurt People Don’t Have to Hurt People (Proverbs 27:6) It’s a choice! Just because you have been hurt does not mean you must hurt somebody else. I know it’s common in the collective consciousness that "hurt people hurt people," but let me tell you, hurt people don’t have to hurt people. It is a choice. Hurt people can hurt people. That’s a choice, but that’s not the only choice. You can make a higher choice. If the people who are hurt get help, they can, in turn, help somebody else. Just because you have been hurt does not mean that you have to live in that hurt, stay in that hurt, or hurt yourself as a result of being hurt, or try to hurt that person back, or seek vengeance. Hurt people can help people. When you are hurt, get the help that you need. Go to counseling, journal, get a coach, and work through those emotions, that hurt, that pain, that discomfort, that disease, and that dysfunction. Because you are hurt, you can get help; when you get help, you can help some...

   Pay Attention to the Signs (John 2:13)  I AM a sign, which means that God flows through my life to give various signs and messages to me and others. I surrender and submit to allow God to flow through my life to be a sign. A sign gets people’s attention. A sign causes people to recognize. It stands out, something out of the norm, something spectacular. A sign. I AM a sign. You are supernatural. You are extraordinary. You are excellent. You are outstanding. You are a sign. Can you affirm "I AM a sign"? Sometimes, the sign that I am reflecting is a stop sign to stop the ego. There have been times when I have gotten arrogant, heavy, or high-minded, and I had to be brought down. That’s a sign in my life to stay humble. "Humble yourself, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, and God will exalt you in due time. If you exalt yourself, you are going to be a beast."  The Bible says that the Holy Spirit comes before the fall, and pride goes before destruction. So, I got...