Remain In His Gravitational Pull

I took this Sunday morning, on my way to church. It was such a beautiful sunrise that I pulled over, on top of the big bridge on Ronald Regan Pkwy & had this stir in my spirit:

“God is like the sun & we are like one of the planets. We can only have our orbit correct if we stay within the gravitational pull.”

I can count on God telling the sun to rise & set each day. The question is, “Can God count on me being where I’m supposed to be?”

I want to live life in such a way that my wife, my children, grandchildren, family & friends know that they can count on me to remain in orbit to God’s gravitational pull. I don’t ever want them to wonder if I’ll be faithful or fruitful as a Christian (FIRST) a husband, parent, leader, pastor, friend, etc.

By God’s grace, my daughter has never had to wonder “Why doesn’t daddy go to church?” Or “Why doesn’t daddy live for God?”

By the grace of God, I never want to cause my family to be burdened with my inability to get my stuff together & LEAD my home spiritually.

For all the men out there, who are running this race called life...REMEMBER who gave you LIFE....Jesus! Don’t ever become too cocky, prideful, arrogant & a “know-it-all” to live this life with your own agenda. You’re not in charge. Jesus is. Each of us will stand before God & give an account for what we did & what we didn’t do. I pray we allow The Holy Spirit to convict us, lead us & draw us to a continual devotional intimacy with Yahweh.

Don’t miss the sunrise, because you have sleep in your eye!

Leading Your Family

Every man bears the responsibility of leading his family forward in faith. Much weight & responsibility is laid upon the man.

• His family depends on him to provide for them.
• His family depends on him to pray over them.
• His family depends on him to lead them in spiritual growth.
• His family depends on him to not slip back into sin.
• His family depends on him to be a watchman on the wall.
• His family depends on him to remain committed to God.
• His family depends on him to attend church faithfully.
• His family depends on him to not make excuses but adjustments.
• His family depends on him to be ALL in...nothing wavering.

As a man, son, husband, father, Christian, Pastor, etc...I know full well the weight men must carry today. In a world that offers you so many temptations...so many chances to quit...so many opportunities to slip up...MEN MUST stay ROOTED & GROUNDED in CHRIST without wavering!

Are you slipping?
Are your desires for God slipping?
Are you becoming distracted?
Are you allowing generational bondage crop up it's head in your life?

David said, "But as for me, I almost lost my footing. My feet were slipping, and I was almost gone." Psalm 73:2

He admitted that he was beginning to slip.

Friends, there is an intimate connection between the heart & the feet! When men doubt the righteousness of God, their own integrity begins to waver.

I challenge you today...DON'T LET YOUR FEET SLIP...it will COST you dearly.

Be careful of who you're receiving counsel from. If you let the blind lead you, you'll end up in the ditch.

In His Grip,

Pastor Hylton