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Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Rising Into Purpose: Embracing the Victory Ahead

We are living in a time where truth must be spoken, even when it feels uncomfortable. We can no longer ignore where we are or what we're facing. The world is loud, but God is calling us to be louder—not just with our words, but with our lives. We've spent too much time hiding behind facades. It's time to get real.

We’ve struggled, both together and separately. We’ve felt the weight of our mistakes, the burden of our pasts, but here’s what I want us to grasp: That’s not who we are anymore. Our struggles don’t define us, and our past doesn’t have the final say. What defines us is the One who calls us His own. What defines us is His blood, His grace, His mercy. That’s who we are.

We don’t have to stay stuck. We don’t have to be defined by what’s behind us. The road ahead is still open, and God is still calling us forward. Yes, we’ve made mistakes. Yes, we’ve missed the mark. But He is faithful to forgive, to restore, and to lift us higher than we’ve ever been.

I know it feels heavy sometimes—the pressure, the temptation, the distractions of this world. But this is NOT the end for us. There’s a purpose on our lives that no devil in hell can steal. There’s a destiny that is greater than any struggle we’ve faced. But we have to make the choice to rise. We have to choose to leave behind the things that weigh us down and step into the freedom that Christ died for us to have.

It’s not about our gifts. It’s not about what we’ve accomplished. It’s about surrender. It’s about trusting God to lead us, even when the path seems unclear. We’ve tried handling things ourselves, but now, it’s time to let go and let God take the lead.

This is the moment where we take everything we've learned, everything we've been through, and use it to propel us forward. We are not stuck. We are not failures. We are victorious through Yahusha, and we are called to reflect His glory in everything we do.

So let’s hear this loud and clear: It’s time to rise. It’s time to step into the calling God has placed on our lives. It’s time to stop living beneath the standard He’s set for us. The struggle may have been real, but the victory is even more real. God is still working, and He is still faithful to finish what He started in us.

We’ve got this. Not because we’re strong enough, but because He is.

Let’s rise. Let’s walk in the purpose He has for us. It’s our time.

Eιɖεર Dરε

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I'm just a nobody, trying to tell everybody about Somebody who can save anybody. I give all honor to the Father for the privilege of being His instrument, through whom He lives and works for His glory alone. I served in the U.S. Navy for 21 years, retiring in September 2003. In my final three years, I was co-pastor at Greater New Refuge COGIC in Fallon, Nevada, under Pastor Gregory L. Brown. I supported my pastor and church by helping with a new sanctuary's construction and caring for all ministry needs while staying true to my mandate to preach the Word of God without compromise. In November 2002, I was licensed to preach and ordained in June 2003. While stationed in Virginia Beach, I served at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church for 17 years under Bishop-Elect W.D. Scott, Sr., and now I serve at Calvary Revival Church in Norfolk, VA, under Bishop B. Courtney McBath. I also earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Religion from Saint Leo University, deepening my foundation and commitment to this path of faith.

MY THEOLOGICAL TRAINING:

It brings to my face a unadulterated smile each and every occasion I am asked, “Elder Dre, What Theological Training do you have?”

My heart beams with joy at the opportunity to humbly give full glory to God as I reflect on on how the prophets, patriarchs and apostles of old would have respond: Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joshua, Gideon, King David, Elijah, Elisha, Jeremiah, John the Baptist, Matthew, Mark, Peter, James, John and the other disciples, not forgetting the Saviour Himself.

How would they have answered the question: “What theological training do you have?”

The words of the prophet Amos also came to mind: “Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:” Amos 7:14

I surely am not impliedly decrying theological preparation, education or training: I consider it essential, but not as much as some think. For the fact is, the Almighty raises up believers according to His own standards.

Educational qualifications, wealth, fame, talent, social standing, outward appearance etc. are useful; but they are secondary in His sight. Qualities like faith, obedience, holiness, humility, honesty, absolute loyalty to one’s spouse, the ability to raise one’s family to fear God and keep His commandments etc.; these are the things the Most High values.

“Man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.”

Only on the Day of Judgment will it be known how truly educated, weighty and effective I have been. That is why I have to smile when the question arise.

The vanity of the question is only matched by the foolishness of my answer.

As the wise man wrote: “Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; all is vanity.” Ecclesiastes 1: 2 or as the apostle Paul commented in 2 Corinthians 11:16-30 when rattling off a long list of impressive qualifications “... I speak as a fool.”

Furthermore, we have seen with our own eyes and now testify that the Father sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. All who proclaim that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God. 1 John 4:14-15 (NLT)

I am a preacher, but most of all, I proclaim that Jesus is the Savior with various applications of that truth in my everyday life. My dear friend, if you are a Christian, you are a preacher also. Whether you have been ordained or not, hired by a church or not, or ever been recognized as a preacher or not is beside the point. All who have God living in them are called to proclaim the Savior to the world. It is a Holy calling, and a demanding one. It will pull you out of your comfort zone, challenge your commitment, and help to develop you into the person God has created you to be.

John spoke as an eyewitness to Jesus' saving power. We speak as heart-witnesses; ones who have not seen Jesus with our eyes, but have experienced Him through personal transformation. I speak, and you speak, as a representative of Christ on earth. The message that we bring is simple, yet profound; that God the Father sent God the Son into the world to save those who are lost to bring them into relationship with Him. As you tell the story, and I tell the story, some will listen and receive the grace that God has sent us into the world to proclaim.

PRAYER THOUGHT: Father, what a privilege to be a spokesperson for You.

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