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....you just got to "Toot your own horn!"

10-16-2025

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John 4:34    New Living Translation


34 Then Jesus explained: “My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work.




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10-20-2025

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A few weeks ago, the Lord pointed something out to me, and I thought, "No, Lord, I am not going to point that out because I will get the usual backlash."


You know, "Oh, the guy just imagines that he is the greatest******* (You fill in the blank). 


"He is nothing but a braggart." 


Every time that he does anything he just has to "let everybody know." 


And even though, I don't like to "brag on myself," I am also put in the "Position," by God to do it, because what I have found in life is that no one is ever going to "toot your horn," for you, so you got to do it. 


Nonetheless, this is why I have so much respect for Donald Trump. 


You see, Donald Trump has gone through this all of his life, I believe. And I would "bet," that one day, he just said, "You know, if no one is ever going to 'Toot my horn,' for me, then by goodness, I am going to do it myself." 


Have you ever thought about that?


Have you ever heard him?


Why, just the other day, I heard him, "Well, I solved this issue in Azerbaijan, and then he went on to mention like six or seven other conflicts in which he brokered for peace. 


Please see:     https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/08/president-trump-brokers-another-historic-peace-deal/



But as he speaks about them there is no one who ever questions them. It's like Amen, Amen, Yea, God bless...


Nevertheless, very few until recently would never extend a hand of truthfulness, in order to give him the honor and respect in which he has earned as a "righteous man," by the personal decisions that he has made. 


Take me for example.


For years, I have been accused of the worst motives whenever I try to give my opinion on any aspect of the church or when I point out "Biblical truths," concerning ministry. You see, I have always shared my testimony as coming out of the streets of Detroit as a drug addict and an individual saved alone by God's "grace." 


Therefore, in the first church that I was brought to by God's personal direction, that was how I was perceived. 


Many times, "familiarity breeds contempt." This is why in some cases if the people in a church have branded you for years, as a "former drug addict," or "loose woman," or whatever, in some cases, that individual would fare much better if he broke out of that "Mold," or ,"Die," in which people like to cast you. 


You see, in "Christ, you are a New Creation," and for many they can never understand this concept, normally it is because they can't understand the concept of a Savior who died for you to give you new life. 


One time I heard an old Alabama preacher teach on Crab Theology. 


When I get more time, perhaps I will take the time to record it on paper. I believe that it is still on a sermon tape that I have posted called "Crisis Leadership," though. 


Nonetheless, it is a joke concerning politics (gossip and slander) within the church. 


The church can be a very cruel society within a society. 


Recently, I have been attacked to my dress and shower scheduling. So, the first time I shared about how I wear non ironed shirts around the house. I mentioned that after the comment, which was directed toward myself, I went home to count my "Performance Tee Shirts," that I wear outside the house. They all have a pocket and are starched, so those are what I normally wear when I go out. I counted over twenty. 


All in very good condition and they are starched. Well, I was so concerned with the slander thrown my way, I forgot to even mention the fact that generally when I leave the house, I will also grab a vest. The other day I was moving around, and I counted over eighteen various vests which I also own. Most are all Eddie Bauer, and they are great looking vests.


They all have great pockets and are quite fashionable. Well, at least I have always considered them fashionable.


One time, I thought that my four or five "Member's Only Jackets," were also fashionable? 


But I love vests. The first time that I ever bought a Vest was when I was a teenager in Detroit. There was a new Mall that opened in Dearborn with a Monorail that traveled back and forth from the Hyatt Regency which was cool. 


Well, this was a huge mall, and it had a store called "The Banana Republic," in it. So, while shopping and looking around I found one of the greatest Vests in which I have ever owned. 


Man, that thing was cool!


Anyway, several years later after I became a Christian I read about this guy John the Baptist, in the Bible. 


Man, this was a cool dude. Well, when I learned that his favorite clothing was a vest, my love for vests increased tenfold. 


I am sorry, but that's probably why I have so many Tee shirts. 


So, anyway, this guy who has his "panties," all bunched up over my wearing "the same thing, and not showering," even made a comment again today. 


You see, I am not going to even defend myself from the accusations. Most all of my "Performance Tees” are either black or navy blue. 


I have green, a red, and some light blues, but I don't normally dress for the public when I am sitting at a computer. And even now, after I made the change to no longer wear my non ironing tee shirts, the man still has issues. 


I just don't understand it, because this guy according to "Google," is worth fourteen million dollars. 


How does a person who earns four million dollars a year, and has an estimated worth of fourteen million dollars, get up in the morning and to decide to make the highlight of his day, a jab at the 'Preacher man,' who earns something like thirteen hundred dollars a month from a Social Security stipend? 


Fourteen million dollars, and the one thing that apparently consumes the man is his hatred or what I call a psychological sickness diagnosed as JDS?


I mean, can you explain it in any other way?


Go figure!


Perhaps, you ought to take up a hobby like, "Betting on the ponies," or something? 


Sorry, didn't mean to get off on a "rabbit trail." 


So, anyway, as I followed Jesus or the Holy Ghost all of my life, I found that most churches aren't ever open to any kind of criticism. In fact, what I had found was that the moment that I would share in terms of "Wisdom," as found in the Bible, I would be ousted or rejected from one church to another. 


I mean, many of the things that I had been against were issues in which were contrary to Jesus’ teaching or to Paul's teaching as found in his letters. 


You know, outlandish "Prosperity Teachings," or such things as "Legalistic Tithing," and such. 


Well, you can just be against one issue which is mandatory or "Legalistic Tithing," and by preaching the biblical truth of it, that alone will guarantee you a place of permanent "laity-hood." 


it also guarantees that you will not be invited to the Christmas Banquet, or any Cell groups with new believers. Some used to call it being "anathema?" 


Nonetheless, I persevered for years, and then one time I started going to a yearly event held by Oral Roberts, called "The International Charismatic Bible Ministries," conference. 


So, as I went to this year after year, each year they would make a plea for the attendees to become members. Well, I believe that I was a little known, as each year, when I joined in the conference Praise and Worship meetings, I would exercise my gifts and help pray down the Holy Spirit. 


Also, I had moved within a number of the "Charismatic” churches, as well. 


Anyway, as they were urging individuals to help become a part of that "body of Christ," and through my own urgings from the Holy Spirit, I felt as if perhaps I should apply for membership. 


So, I took an application and as I was filling it out, it asks, "What offices are you called to, or what do you believe the title is of your particular ministry is?


Well, I thought, and I thought and finally I told God, "God, I am not going to say, "the Laity," or "A deacon," a Pastor, an evangelist, or a teacher."


You see, I told God as honest as I could be, "Lord, I believe that you have called me to be a Prophet and an Apostle to the nations, so that is what I am going to fill out." 


Well, I never expected it to be approved by the eighty-eight Trustees, who were to vote on each and every application submitted.


As I recall, the application went through a process where the Trustees voted each applicant in. 


But what I want to point out was that I didn't do that in order to show off my certificate and to plaster that all over the telephone poles or to send to every Pastor around the nation. 


I just told God, "God I am not going to misrepresent myself when applying on this application because to me, it would be like lying. 


"Oh, I'm just a humble servant of Jesus Christ, waiting for the scraps from the table to accidently be knocked off, so that I can have a meal some day from the brethren." 


Years later, I was kindly ousted from a ministry and having nowhere else to go, I headed for Miami, to preach on the street, so I wouldn't freeze to death. Well, after winter, I ended up traveling through city to city hoping to find my place in ministry.


One of the ministries in which I hooked up with was this old preacher still running "Tent Revivals." Maybe just a year short, I was working for him. Well, he offered many of the helpers or serious workers an opportunity to receive "Ordination" through his church. If the candidate was a serious Christian after so many months, they would have an opportunity to ask for "Ordination Papers," and by paying a sixty-dollar fee. 


Soon, I was getting ready to leave, as I think they called for a recess or something and I was presented with the opportunity to become "Ordained." 


I told them that I wanted to be ordained, but my conscience didn't feel right in paying their ministry a sixty-dollar fee. I told them that I have worked all of my life as Paul did in the Bible, and that if they would let me work for that sixty-dollar fee, I will go through the "Ordination process."


They agreed and when filling out the papers as to my calling I let my conscience once again decide as to my calling. Therefore, I was ordained an Apostle and Prophet, through the church of the Lord Jesus Christ. 


As well, as my web sites, I believe with all of my heart, that God ordained the names of those URL's. 


I have never gone out and broadcast a fact that I consider myself a great "apostle," or "prophet," and I have never ever used my authority in any way to so much as usurp the authority of the local Librarian because I am an "apostle." Neither have I ever recorded my prophecies and sold them on CD’s.


I only mention this for the sake of the "legalist." You see, there are many I perceive who consider myself and my ministry in not so serious a category as others in the ministry. 


Well, I believe that God allowed me to go through those experiences to show that not only have I been called by God to those offices, but I have also been recognized by man to those offices, furthermore, my ministry and callings have all been followed by signs and wonders, though most purposely fail to recognize it. 


No, let me tell you why the Lord first inspired me to write this paper. 


I was just minding my own business and watching a Fox Program one weeknight when a commercial came on for Saint Jude's Cancer Research. 


Well, I always love those commercials when they show children. I often pray for them or "The Shriner's kids," don't they move your heart? 


So, as I was watching this particular commercial, I was noticing again the numerous times in which these are broadcast over the Fox Network. And I mean, there really is an increase in the number of these nonprofits, all being shown on Fox Shows. Recently, I have noticed "Covenant House," which began as a Catholic Ministry, for homeless children. 


Nonetheless, the number of Shriners have increased, as well as St Jude, and I just love it. 


Well, just then the Lord reminded me of a few years ago, and there were just numerous commercials selling some "sleep cure all," or something. 


I am not kidding you; I mean every other commercial was one of these VIP's pushing their "Cure All Pill," or so it seemed. In fact, I used to mock them occasionally and compared them to one of those "Covered Wagon," Magic Elixir, or Potion huckster from the Cowboy Movies. 

(I am sorry, I can be cruel sometimes?) 


Anyway, as the Lord was pointing these things out to me, he told me to write about it and to explain the principles of Godly ministry to this coming Generation. 


You see, if this generation of Christians are going to be raised up to be "on fire" for God, then you are going to have to do things different from what is taught or exemplified in the church today. 


Could I tell you the kind of church atmosphere in which I observed for years? 


You see, as Christians waiting and preparing for the ministry, many have this type of attitude that, "When I get into ministry someday, I am going to set up my church or ministry, and then we are going to help the poor."


Or perhaps, your thinking is, "Someday, I am going to have a ministry like Brother Billy's with sixteen satellite churches, and my church is going to give millions to the poor, the widow and the orphan. 


“OHHHH, I just can't wait for when that money begins to flow through MY church."


Well, did you know for over a couple of years, I was writing about the religious giving to brick and mortar buildings, or to Pastors collecting millions of dollars for Private Jets, for pastors consumed with collecting millions for building projects and then I would talk about how much more God's heart was aching for the people to give to such organizations as St. Jude, or "The Shriner's or "works of mercy," as opposed to selfish or materialistic projects. 


And this is where I want to "Toot my own horn." I believe as I did that, many Fox viewers started to give to those organizations that were dear on God's heart, and who knows, maybe a few woke up and decided that they didn't need all of those "elixir's," and products being sold from a 'medicine show?" 


Just a thought!


One thing for sure though, is that apparently 'godly giving' has increased among the charities to where they can seek to advertise even more than those old "One pill cures for all," ads. 


But you see, what the Lord was stressing for me to teach was that "If you wait until you get your own wonderful ministry to do God's works, then most likely they will never get done.

 

I don't want any "Money," flowing through me or my ministry why would anyone take on such a curse? 


No, I just want the children to be blessed nonetheless, if someday called me to that I would be willing to say "Yes," as I always say "yes," to God. 


Today, I was watching a Seacoast Service online from South Carolina and was impressed with all of the charitable services in which their churches are involved in. 


I was quite impressed. 


Every church ought to be doing what they are doing. 


“Oh, but someday when I am over a huge ministry, I will help the poor.”


No, you won’t, look at eighty per cent of huge ministries today. 


Most don’t do Jack!


You know, it is like the "Preachers Most notable Quote," you know what I mean?


You don't know what I mean?


Here let me remind you: "if you can't tithe in our buckets today, then please don't tell me that when God prospers you and makes you a millionaire, then you will tithe." And then many will continue, "but if you tithe in our buckets today, then God will make you a millionaire." 


So, what I am saying, is that "if the church can't get off their blessed behinds and start serving God in ways that will bless others, then please don't expect God to give you a "ministry" in which you expect others to bless the poor for your ministry." 


I was ready to end, but the Lord reminded me of an anecdote which he had recently told me to share. 

Oral Roberts was to me one of the godliest men who I believe that I have encountered as a Christian. 

The man has had so much persecution his entire life and was betrayed by many. 


Nonetheless, to this day people are still talking about him as if he were some con man. 


That is so shameful!


Oral was a "Prosperity" preacher, but he believed in everything that he preached. 


As far as I know, Oral never preached the "Tithe," as we have so many men do today. No, what Oral preached and believed with all his heart is that your "money, goods, or works," are a seed and that you can plant these and as you plant these "seeds," they will grow just as "goodtime and harvest" works throughout the Earth. 


This was one thing that I learned from Dr. Roberts. It was that the man was so sure of that "principle," that he based his entire life and ministry upon that truth.


And as I heard him preach it, I never ever felt as if I should go check the scriptures to see if it was accurate. I am telling you that he was so convinced of it; his honesty overwhelmed you and you just knew that it had to be a biblical truth. 


And I am not saying that I never searched the scriptures for the truth of it, but I am trying to convey how deeply the man believed in this principle. And that was why the man, no doubt could raise millions of dollars. 


Do you understand what I am saying? 


He was not someone who like many men in the pulpit preach 'tithing," and then can't even defend the truth, but just throw it out there for anybody to believe.


Anyways, I was at an ICBM conference and Oral was preaching a message and I knew that the "Holy Spirit," was talking right to me, as Oral was revealing God's truth. 


Well, Oral starts telling how that God is as a bookkeeper when it comes to our rewards in heaven and in Earth. I mean, he was going on about how God is a CPA, and as our rewards are in heaven being recorded, they are as accurate as any "bookkeeper," there is. 


God knows to the exact penny what you have or are accumulating up in heaven. 


You see, he was talking about the many works that some Christians have and as such they have treasure stored up in heaven.


Jesus in one passage mentions the fact that a person who gives a drink to another of His will receive a reward. 


Matthew 10:42 New Living Translation


42 And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded.”


Seriously, think about that...


He says if you give so much as a drink to one of mine, you will have a reward.


So, anyway, as Oral got to the part about us having "rewards," stacked up in heaven on the basis of the many good things that we have done on Earth, he began to look at me right in my eyes. 


Next, he went on and he talked about a 'Credit and Debit System' that works out of heaven. 


And as he began teaching along these lines, he looked at me as he was preaching and he stated, "You don't have any idea how much that you have stored up in heaven," and he was still looking right at me, and he went on, and he stated, "You don't have a clue," he continues, "If you only knew it would blow your worldly mind." (Or something like that)


But he continued teaching and he said, "Did you know that you have a right to draw on that account?"


And up to that point, nothing he told me seemed new, I understood God holds our treasures up in heaven for when we finally cross over. And I knew that I had stored up for myself much treasure according to Matthew Chapter Six. 


Matthew 6:19-21 New Living Translation


19 “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. 21 Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.



Nevertheless, I had never thought that those rewards being stored for me could ever possibly be used for down here, so this was strange new teaching. 

Now you have to understand that Oral was preaching to a crowd of the top Prosperity Preachers in the Nation. 

There were the eighty-eight Trustees, or top charismatic ministers from around the nation, as well as like three or four thousand other Preachers or Clergy. 


I mean, if some of these guys had been drawing on the treasures from their "good works," then I would guess that their banks had all gone "belly up in heaven?"

 

I mean, these guys are flying in fifty-million-dollar Private Jets, riding in fleets of Rolls Royce’s, Bentley's, mansions on top of their mansions. 


But you see, this was his point, they used to point me out as one who was against fine automobiles and riches and such. Then they would tell how there were some preachers who thought it to be extra holy to live in poverty, you know like that guy.


No, I was just learning to be Holy without being selfish. I would have welcomed any one of them to offer me a bit of help with whatever I needed, yet none would. I think they were afraid of coming near me, lest they catch what I had. 


But there was Oral and as he was preaching right to my heart by the Holy Spirit I could tell he was saying, "Don't you understand that you have as much right as any of these others to be driving a Bentley, to have a wife, to own a home?" 


Nevertheless, inside of my heart, I was thinking, “But Oral, I don’t need a Bently, I've got no girlfriend, at the moment, and what am I going to do with a home?" 


But do you see why God would ask me to share that today?


You can't wait until you get that super apostolic ministry to do good works, right?


No, you start today, and you build up for yourselves treasure for the day when you may need to call for it. 


And what is a "Super Apostolic Ministry" today, most who have ever achieved one left behind the poor, the widow and the Orphan.


Yes, America needs Revival, but it also needs a change of attitude in the ministry and church, as well. 


It's not Rocket Science, as I like to say. 

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