City Harvest Ministries

City Harvest Ministries CHM's page is about focusing on you - the body - the believers. A core family of believers that preach, teach, equip and encourage. Simple, but powerful!

CHM is a multi-cultural congregation with individuals from 20 different nationalities and countries of origin who worship and serve under the banner of Jesus Christ in our various ministries within the church. We are a growing family of believers who seek to magnify God in all we do, with the purpose of transforming lives one at a time.

๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฝ EVERYONE IS INVITED! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐ŸฝThereโ€™s a place for you at City Harvest Ministries!Join us Sunday, September 13 at 10:00 AM fo...
09/10/2026

๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฝ EVERYONE IS INVITED! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฝ

Thereโ€™s a place for you at City Harvest Ministries!

Join us Sunday, September 13 at 10:00 AM for a powerful time of worship, the Word, and fellowship, featuring our Special Guest Worship Leader, Simone Peart.

๐Ÿ“– โ€œI was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.โ€
โ€” Psalm 122:1 (KJV)

Come expecting a move of God! Bring your family, invite a friend, and bring someone who needs an encounter with Jesus.

Donโ€™t come aloneโ€”we would love to worship with you! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฝ

๐Ÿ“ City Harvest Ministries | 499 Washington Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06604

09/08/2026

๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—ช๐—˜ ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—— ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—•๐—ข๐—ก๐—˜?

Greetings everyone.
๐—œ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด, ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜†โ€”๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†.
He didnโ€™t have to do itโ€”but ๐—›๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป. Another breath. Another sunrise. Another opportunity to love our families, fulfill our purpose, and most importantly, ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜‚๐˜€. Time is upon us, the trumpet is getting ready to sound the alarm.

As I thanked God this morning, one thought settled deeply in my heart:
๐—œ๐—ณ ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ.
My brothers and sisters, ๐—œ ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚. I donโ€™t just want you blessedโ€”I want you ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฉ๐—˜๐——. I want us to worship and serve together here, and one day ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ.
Iโ€™m not pointing a finger at anyone. ๐—œโ€™๐—บ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ผ. I need His mercy, His grace, His Word, and His presence just like everyone else.
So from the heart of a brother and pastor who wants ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜, I lovingly ask:
๐—”๐—ฅ๐—˜ ๐—ช๐—˜ ๐—ง๐—ฅ๐—จ๐—Ÿ๐—ฌ ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—— ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—•๐—ข๐—ก๐—˜?
Jesus said:
โ€œ๐—œ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚: ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐—บ๐—ฒโ€ฆโ€ โ€” Matthew 7:23 (KJV)

Those words make me examine myself.
I can preach, serve, worship, pray, and stay busy doing church work, but none of that can replace ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—›๐—ถ๐—บ.
So I ask myself:
๐——๐—ผ ๐—œ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ต ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ถ๐˜?๏ฟฝ๐——๐—ผ ๐—œ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ต๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ?๏ฟฝ๐——๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—บ๐—ฒ?๏ฟฝ๐—ข๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—œ ๐˜€๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ?
Suppose we have drifted, ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐˜†. Jesus is still calling, His grace is still sufficient, and His arms are still open.
Maybe youโ€™ve wandered. Maybe youโ€™ve been going through the motions. Maybe youโ€™re simply unsure where you stand with God.

๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ. ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜‚๐˜€.
Come with an honest heart. Turn from sin, surrender your life to Him, and obey the message preached on the Day of Pentecost:
โ€œ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—น๐˜† ๐—š๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜.โ€ โ€” Acts 2:38 (KJV)
๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜. ๐—•๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜‚๐˜€โ€™ ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ. ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—น๐˜† ๐—š๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜. ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜‚๐˜€.
My brothers and sisters, ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ž๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—บ.

Our busyness, careers, possessions, entertainment, accomplishmentsโ€”even the people we loveโ€”cannot take the place of knowing Jesus. When this life is over, one question will matter above everything else:

๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐— ๐—ฌ ๐—ก๐—”๐— ๐—˜ ๐—ช๐—ฅ๐—œ๐—ง๐—ง๐—˜๐—ก ๐—œ๐—ก ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—•๐—ข๐—ข๐—ž ๐—ข๐—™ ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—™๐—˜?
Iโ€™m examining my own heart too. ๐—œ ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜‚๐˜€, ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—›๐—ถ๐—บ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—น๐—นโ€”and from my heart, I want that for you too.
God gave us another day.

๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—บ.
๐—ž๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜‚๐˜€.๏ฟฝ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜‚๐˜€.๏ฟฝ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜‚๐˜€.
๐—˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ผ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ.
๐—•๐—˜ ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—ฉ๐—˜๐—— ๐—ง๐—ข ๐—ง๐—›๐—˜ ๐—•๐—ข๐—ก๐—˜.

Have a blessed day๐Ÿ™

09/01/2026

Everybody Grab A Hold of This! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
โ€œCasting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you.โ€ โ€” 1 Peter 5:7

When you place everything in Godโ€™s hands, youโ€™ll begin to see His hands in everything.
I know some of us are carrying concerns todayโ€”
things we donโ€™t understand, situations we cannot control, and answers we are still waiting for.

Itโ€™s okay to be concerned, but donโ€™t allow your concern to consume you.
Give it to Jesus.
Trust His timing.
Rest in His grace.
Believe that He is working, even when you cannot see it.
God has not forgotten you. He sees you, He cares about you, and He cares about what concerns you.
You donโ€™t have to carry what you have already placed in His hands.

So take a deep breath, pray, release it, and trust Himโ€”one day at a time.
GODโ€™S GOT IT! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
Release it. Trust Him. Let Him work.
Have a peaceful, blessed, and refreshing rest of this rainy day. โ˜”๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

Remember: What is in Godโ€™s hands is in good hands.

08/28/2026

Greetings everyone!
Do a Spiritual Checkup

โ€œTest yourselves to make sure you are solid in the faith. Donโ€™t drift along taking everything for granted. Give yourselves regular checkups.โ€๏ฟฝโ€”2 Corinthians 13:5 (MSG)

Just as we need regular physical checkups, there are times when we need to pause and take an honest look at how weโ€™re growing in our relationship with Christโ€”not to condemn ourselves, but to make sure weโ€™re continuing to walk closely with Him. The world is constantly influencing the way we think, what we value, and what we believe. Thatโ€™s why we need to stay grounded in Godโ€™s Word and be willing to examine our hearts.
Ask yourself:

Am I becoming more like Jesus?๏ฟฝAre my thoughts and decisions being shaped by Godโ€™s Word or by the culture around me?๏ฟฝAm I growing in love, humility, obedience, and grace? Is the fruit of the Spirit becoming more evident in my life?

These questions arenโ€™t meant to discourage us. They are an invitation to draw closer to God.
And when the Lord shows us areas where weโ€™ve drifted, fallen short, or simply need to grow, we donโ€™t have to hide from Him. We can run to Him. His grace is sufficient, His mercy is new every morning, and He is still working in us.
So today, take a moment to check your heart, examine your faith, get back into the Word, and draw near to Jesus.

And remember: God isnโ€™t finished with you yet. You may not be where you want to be, but you donโ€™t have to stay where you are. Keep growing. Keep trusting. Keep following Jesus. The One who began a good work in you will be faithful to complete it. โ€”Philippians 1:6

May the Lord guide your steps, strengthen your heart, renew your faith, and fill your day with His peace and presence.

Have a blessed and beautiful day! Keep your eyes on Jesus, keep your heart open to His leading, and rememberโ€”His grace is carrying you every step of the way. ๐Ÿ™โค๏ธ

08/27/2026

Greetings everyone๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
โ€œThis is the day the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it.โ€ โ€” Psalm 118:24
Every day God gives us is another opportunity to grow, mature, and become more like Christ. Iโ€™ve learned that I canโ€™t pour into others from an empty place. I have to take care of my heart and allow God to keep shaping me from the inside out.
โ€œWhoever walks in integrity walks securely.โ€ โ€” Proverbs 10:9
We live in a world where compromise has become common, but I choose integrityโ€”and I encourage you to do the same.

Who we are when nobody is watching matters to God. Our private lives should reflect the faith we profess publicly.
Sometimes the smallest decisions are actually tests of character.
โ€œWhoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much.โ€ โ€” Luke 16:10
Donโ€™t trade your character for temporary gain, your peace for temporary pleasure, or your walk with God for peopleโ€™s approval.
And in this season, we must be careful about what we believe and who we allow to influence us.

Donโ€™t be hoodwinked, bamboozled, led astray, run amok, or flat-out deceived!
The Bible tells us to โ€œtest everythingโ€ โ€” 1 Thessalonians 5:21 and to โ€œbe alert and of sober mindโ€ โ€” 1 Peter 5:8.
Everything that sounds good isn't necessarily God. Know the Word. Test what you hear. Guard your heart. Keep your eyes on Jesus.
I am strong because Iโ€™ve been weak.๏ฟฝI am courageous because Iโ€™ve been afraid.๏ฟฝI am wiser because Iโ€™ve made mistakes.๏ฟฝIโ€™m still standing because Godโ€™s grace has carried me.
Iโ€™m learning to pray not only, โ€œLord, bless me,โ€ but also, โ€œLord, prepare me for what Youโ€™re calling me to carry.โ€
So today, letโ€™s walk with God, choose integrity, remain faithful, and stay alert.

Lord, help meโ€”and help usโ€”pass the test, discern truth from deception, remain faithful, and be ready when You return.
Stay awake.๏ฟฝStay grounded.๏ฟฝStay faithful.๏ฟฝThe King is coming. Letโ€™s be ready. ๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

I SPEAK GREATNESS, FAVOR, AND BLESSINGS OVER YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE CIRCLE! ๐Ÿ™๐ŸฝโœจThere is NO need for jealousy or competition...
08/25/2026

I SPEAK GREATNESS, FAVOR, AND BLESSINGS OVER YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE CIRCLE! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝโœจ
There is NO need for jealousy or competition. There is MORE than enough to go around! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฝ

What God has for YOU is for YOU. Your comeback is going to speak for itself!

RESET. REALIGN. REFRESH. REBUILD.

Here are a few lessons life has taught me:

Itโ€™s okay to fail. Failure can teach you lessons that success sometimes cannot.
Stop worrying about what people think when they donโ€™t add value to your life.

More money doesnโ€™t always mean more happiness. Peace, purpose, and genuine relationships matter.
Communication is key to building healthy and successful relationships.
Protect your peace. Stay away from toxic people and learn to say NO without feeling guilty.
Donโ€™t beg anyone to stay. Make room for the people who genuinely value and appreciate you.
Keep your circle small. Not everyone needs access to you.

Accept what you cannot change and have the courage to walk away from what is not good for you.
Choose positivity. No matter what happened, donโ€™t let your past determine your future.
Make time for yourself. Love yourself. Give yourself permission to heal, grow, and become the best version of YOU. โค๏ธ
Remember: A setback is NOT the end of your story.
Sometimes God uses the very thing that broke you to build you into someone stronger. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

โ€œFor I know the plans I have for you,โ€ declares the Lord, โ€œplans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.โ€
โ€” Jeremiah 29:11 โœจ
KEEP GOING.
KEEP GROWING.
KEEP BELIEVING.
Your comeback is coming! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฝ

DO IT, LORD. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝโœจ

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Hello Family,There are some lessons in life that can only be learned when life itself is placed in perspective.After two...
08/19/2026

Hello Family,
There are some lessons in life that can only be learned when life itself is placed in perspective.
After two cardiac arrests and the incredible gift of a heart transplant, I can honestly say that I see life differently. I have been given something I can never take for grantedโ€”another opportunity. Another breath. Another day.

And I believe God has given me more than a new heart physically. He has given me a renewed perspective about what truly matters.
After more than 28 years as a licensed minister/pastor I have heard people express the regrets that often come with loss:
โ€œI wish I had more time.โ€
โ€œI wish I had called.โ€
โ€œI wish we had made peace.โ€
โ€œI wish I had told them I loved them.โ€
Those words have stayed with me.
And perhaps now, more than ever, I understand them differently.

Church, none of us knows how much time we have. But we do know what we can do with the time God gives us.
Psalm 90:12 says, โ€œSo teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.โ€

I believe that wisdom calls us to love while we can, forgive while we can, reconcile while we can, and stop allowing things that divide us to become more important than the people God has called us to love.

We have had our differences. We have experienced hurt. Experienced lies against us. We have experienced division. But I believe there is still something greater than our differences: the grace of God and the love we share through Christ.
I don't want my second chance at life to simply be more time. I want it to be meaningful time.
I want to be more intentional with my words, my relationships, my ministry, and my love for people. And I want us, as a church family, to be intentional about healing, forgiving, reconnecting, and walking together again.
The philosopher Seneca said, โ€œIt is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.โ€

I don't want to waste what God has given me.
And I don't want us to waste what God has given us.
So, Church Family, let's make this season different.
Let's love deeper.
Let's forgive quicker.
Let's speak life.
Let's choose reconciliation over division and grace over resentment.
Because none of us is promised tomorrow.
God has given us today.
And today is not just another day.
Today is an opportunity.
Let us use it to love God, love one another, and fulfill the purpose for which He has given us breath.
We still have time. Let's make it count

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๐Ÿ”ฅ COME EXPECTING โ€” GOD IS MOVING! ๐Ÿ”ฅTomorrow at 10:00 AM, join us at City Harvest Ministries for a powerful encounter wit...
08/15/2026

๐Ÿ”ฅ COME EXPECTING โ€” GOD IS MOVING! ๐Ÿ”ฅ
Tomorrow at 10:00 AM, join us at City Harvest Ministries for a powerful encounter with God's presence!

Come prepared for Spirit-filled worship, anointed preaching, fervent prayer, and a fresh encounter with the Holy Ghost. We believe God is still saving, healing, delivering, restoring, and igniting hearts with fire!

โ€œNot by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.โ€ โ€” Zechariah 4:6

๐Ÿ™Œ Come hungry. Come believing. Come expecting revival!

๐Ÿ“ City Harvest Ministries
โฐ Tomorrow at 10:00 AM

Bring your family. Invite a friend. Letโ€™s gather in faith and lift up the name of Jesus!

๐Ÿ”ฅ COME EXPECTING REVIVAL โ€” YOU DONโ€™T WANT TO MISS WHAT GOD HAS IN STORE! ๐Ÿ”ฅ

08/14/2026

YOUR BATTLE MAY BE REAL, BUT SO IS YOUR GOD.

Greetings, everyone๐Ÿ™
There are seasons when fear becomes louder than faith. You question yourself, your circumstances, and sometimes even whether God is still with you.

Gideon knew that feeling.

In Judges 6, Gideon was hiding from the Midianites when the angel of the Lord appeared and said:

โ€œThe Lord is with you, mighty warrior.โ€
โ€” Judges 6:12
Gideon didnโ€™t feel like a mighty warrior. He felt small, unqualified, and focused on everything he lacked. But God saw what Gideon could not yet see in himselfโ€”purpose, potential, and what He could accomplish through someone willing to trust Him.
Then God told him:

โ€œGo in the strength you have... Am I not sending you?โ€
โ€” Judges 6:14
Gideon had a choice: feed his fear or feed his faith.
WHAT ARE YOU FEEDING?
Feed Your Fear Feed Your Faith
Fear & doubt Godโ€™s Word
Disappointment Prayer
Rejection Worship
Insecurity Godโ€™s promises
Peopleโ€™s opinions Godโ€™s purpose

What you continually feed your mind will eventually influence what you believe in your heart.
When you feed fear, doubt can become louder than Godโ€™s promises. But when you feed your spirit with Godโ€™s Word, prayer, worship, and faith, your perspective begins to change.

The situation may not change immediatelyโ€”but you begin to change.

You begin to say:

I may not understand it, but I trust God.
I may feel weak, but God is my strength.
I may not see the way, but I know God is leading me.
Maybe youโ€™re carrying something nobody else knows aboutโ€”disappointment, rejection, family struggles, financial pressure, unanswered prayers, or simply the weight of trying to keep going.
Donโ€™t mistake a difficult season for Godโ€™s absence.

God was with Gideon in his uncertainty, and God is with you in yours.

Not everyone will understand your journey. Not everyone will celebrate your growth. And not everyone who walks with you in the light will stay when the season becomes dark.

But thatโ€™s okay.

You donโ€™t need everyoneโ€™s approval to walk in Godโ€™s purpose. I know this because I have lived it. I am a witness that the Lord will be with you.

People may walk away, but God remains.

There were times I felt weak, but God gave me strength. Times I couldnโ€™t see a way forward, but God made a way.

Thatโ€™s why I can tell you: DONโ€™T GIVE UP.

Donโ€™t quit. Donโ€™t let a difficult season convince you that God has forgotten you.

Stay humble. Keep your heart right. Keep praying. Keep moving forward. Keep trusting God.

Because when people leaveโ€”

GOD REMAINS.
So change what you are feeding.
Feed your faith, not your fear.
Feed your hope, not your disappointment.
Feed your purpose, not your insecurity.
Feed on Godโ€™s promises, not peopleโ€™s opinions.

You may not know how this season will end. You may not understand why youโ€™re walking through it. You may not feel strong enough for the battle.

But you donโ€™t have to be strong enough by yourself. God is with you.

And if God is with you, you are not facing this battle alone.

โ€œFaith does not mean you will never be afraid; it means you refuse to let fear have the final word.โ€
REMEMBER
Your battle is not the end of your story.
Your struggle is not your identity.
Your weakness does not disqualify you.
DONโ€™T GIVE UP.
DONโ€™T QUIT.
STAY HUMBLE.
KEEP TRUSTING GOD.

Because I have lived it.
I am a witness.

GOD IS STILL WITH YOU. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

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