A Word of Light Ministries

Life will test our resolve. In those moments, how well can you hold you tongue from speaking things that you can't take back? In today's sermon, we learn how to be mindful of the things we say when times get rough.  ---------- We're on a journey of exchanging our plans for God's plan and embracing His holiness. If this episode has resonated with you, we invite you to be a part of our growing commu...

If we ask God for a meal, we can't dictate how He chooses to deliver said meal. Whether it's through a friend, a restaurant, or providing us with the ingredients, all the above results in the meal being provided.    In today's sermon, we learn how to be mindful of when God is answering our prayers. Even when it comes differently than how we expected.   ---------- We're on a journey of exchanging o...

Why do we make decisions without involving God first? Simply put, we're afraid to let go of what's in our hands. Following God requires us to release what's in our hands, and trust that He has our best interest at the forefront of His mind.   In today's sermon, we continue to discuss the importance of our obedience to God and the impact that can have on our lives. ---------- We're on a journey of...

In everything we do, God must be put first. Putting God first often requires total obedience. Not partial, but total obedience. In today's sermon, we continue to discuss the importance of our obedience to God and the impact that can have on our lives. ---------- We're on a journey of exchanging our plans for God's plan and embracing His holiness. If this episode has resonated with you, we invite y...

God wants all of us, not some, but all. In everything we do, God must be put first.   In today's sermon, we continue to discuss the importance of our obedience to God and the impact that can have on our lives. ---------- We're on a journey of exchanging our plans for God's plan and embracing His holiness. If this episode has resonated with you, we invite you to be a part of our growing community b...

We can't afford to take the same bad habits into 2025. Whatever habits we create, must be habits that are pleasing to God. The only way for this to happen is to give God first dibs of ourselves. In today's sermon, we continue to discuss the importance of our obedience to God and the impact that can have on our lives. ---------- We're on a journey of exchanging our plans for God's plan and embracin...

When Elijah asked the widow to "bake me a little cake first," it wasn't about the cake; it was about being obedient to God's voice through His prophet. Often when God asks us to do something, it's rarely about the task. The test lies in the obedience to God's word.     In today's sermon, we discuss the importance of our obedience to God and the impact that can have on our lives. ---------- We're o...

One day, Jesus asked His disciples two questions: "Who do people say that I am?" and "Who do you say that I am?" These questions are important as it relates to sustaining our walk with Jesus. It's important that we know exactly who we are following. How can we trust someone if we have no idea who they are? More importantly, if we don't know who Jesus is for ourselves, then we can become easily swa...

The dictionary defines a pivot "as a shaft or pin on which something turns." In life, there will be times when we must adjust our lives and/or plans due to unforeseen circumstances. During this shift in our lives, it is important that Jesus remains at the center of our decisions. Jesus must be our pivot. If not, our lives will spin off its axle. In today's sermon, we discuss how to keep Jesus at t...

For us to have faith in God, we must first familiarize ourselves with His word and be in constant communication with Him. Otherwise, we won't know Him enough to trust Him. Not trusting in God will result in us relying in ourselves, which will lead to some mistakes. Knowing God's word puts us in a position to lean on Him when times inevitably get tough. In today's sermon, we continue our conversati...

When we walk into a building, we have faith that the building will keep us safe. We demonstrate faith in its structural integrity by our willingness walk in the building. Walking in the building is an acknowledgment that we submit to its design. This is how we must handle our relationship with God. We must be willing to have faith in God and submit to His design for our lives, knowing that He will...

The devil thrives in our self-confidence. In fact, he wants us to become so self-confident that we no longer rely on God in our everyday lives. This is when we get ourselves into trouble. This is when we fall into sin. This is when we stray so far away from him that we make terrible life altering decisions.   In today's sermon, we discuss how staying in God's will protects us from ourselves. -----...

Let's be honest. Most of the problems we encounter are self-inflicted. We often struggle in life because we don't take the time to fortify our spiritual defenses. Life has a way of slowly chipping away at our armor. If we're not intentional about routine repairs, we run the risk of our defenses weakening. When this happens, our resistance runs low, ultimately setting us up for failure. In today's...

There's an expression about having "itching ears." In its slang form, having "itching ears" means that a person is eager to hear any and everything. In 2 Timothy 4:3-4, Paul wrote, "For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, will multiply teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear what they want to hear. They will turn aw...

Just as we take care of our natural heart, Jesus helps us take care of our spiritual heart. In today's sermon, we explore how nurturing our spiritual health is essential to our walk with God. Just as we exercise and eat well to maintain our physical hearts, God calls us to tend to our spiritual hearts. But remember, we are unable to accomplish that in our own strength, we must rely on Jesus Christ...

Sometimes we have throw out the intellecually captivating prayers, and pray a prayer of total desperation. It is in those moments that we get to experience God of a personal level. Join us as we explore the text to see examples of those whom have prayed those desperate prayers.     We're on an incredible journey of exchanging our plans for God's plan and embracing His holiness. If this episode has...

Sometimes we just must push through. In the cases of [blind] Bartimaeus and the Woman with The Issue of Blood, they had to push through the crowd and the noise to reach Jesus. Caleb and Joesph had to wait 40 years for a promise to be fulfilled. How long are you willing to wait? How willing are you to push the crowd and the noise? How willing are you to shut out all your surroundings and allow Jesu...

In our previous episode, we discussed how God will always operate according to His will. Following God's path may seem stressful at first, but He truly knows what's best for us. In this episode, we discuss how whatever we ask in the name of Jesus, Jesus will grant said request. The fine print is this, Jesus' objective was to do the will of the Father. Everything He said and did was for one purpose...

In our previous episode, we discussed how being a sheep in the flock of the Lord gives us peace. In this episode, we discuss how our lives are a demonstration of the character of our Shephard. The sooner we can accept that, the more peace we'll experience while following him. God will always operate according to His will. Following God's path may seem stressful at first, but He truly knows what's...

In our previous episode, we discussed how Jesus was able to remain effective by submitting His will on Earth to God's will in Heaven. Today, we continue to explore how to seek God for our needs, and not our wants. The Psalmist David explains how being a sheep in the flock of the Lord gives him peace. No matter what occurred, the Shephard always took care of him, even in the valley. Our prayers sho...

In our previous episode, we explored how to avoid vain prayers by posturing our hearts in humility. Today, we discuss how to pray like Jesus. We discuss how Jesus intentionally submitted His will on Earth, to the will of God in Heaven. Jesus remained effective because He only concerned Himself with the needs of that day, as demonstrated in The Lord's Prayer . If we intend on having similar results...

Vain: (1) having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements: (2) marked by futility or ineffectualness: Before you pray, ensure that your heart is clothed in humility. You can't hustle God. You can't impress God with your vocabulary. He could not care less about your ability to string together compound-complex sentences. Even if your prayer is a verbal dissertation tha...

In our previous episode, we embarked on a journey to explore what it means to follow God's plan. We explored how God's wisdom is abundant and available to us, but in exchange, we must be willing to surrender our own plans and submit ourselves to His divine guidance. Today, we continue this exploration, focusing on the beautiful exchange of man's plan for God's plan.   Exchange Man's Plan for God's...

God has a bountiful amount of wisdom waiting for us; all we have to do is ask. But once we do, we must be prepared to relinquish control of our plans and submit ourselves to God's plan. Join us this series as we explore what it means for us to follow God's plan.   Please like, comment, and share this episode if it has been a blessing to you. For more information, visit https://www.awolministries.o...

Just let Jesus take the wheel. It sounds cliche, but He truly does know what's best for us. Join us this epidode as we explore what it means to allow Jesus to have full control of our lives. Don't forget to like, comment, and share this video if it has been a blessing to you.