Welcome to the blog of Pastor Alton Stone, from Simpsonville, SC. Pastor Stone is a retired Ordained Bishop of The Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee with over 45 years of pastoral ministry.

Saturday, March 28, 2020

Focus

When you focus your heart and mind upon God and commit yourself to fulfill His purpose through small daily steps, supernatural energy floods into your life. Sadly, many people miss that mark because they forget God until they face a crisis like COVID-19 or some other earth-shattering situation. One of the most common regrets in times of trouble is that people forsake being true to the goals they set for themselves in life. Most people admit to not honoring even half of the goals that were meaningful to them, and they end up with a life filled with regrets. Let this season of trial become your wake-up call to not forsake the things that are important to you or that you are blessed with. Good health, a good job, or the simple blessings of everyday bring a level of freedom and opportunity very few people realize until they no longer have it. As they say, there are seven days in the week and “someday” isn’t one of them. Live everyday with a focus and praise for God's abundant blessings. They are new every morning and fulfilled every day.

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Restored

Elisha warned the Shunammite woman about a famine that was coming upon the land and told her to take her family to another country until it was over in 2 Kings 8:1. The woman obeyed the Word of the Lord spoken through Elisha and took her entire household to live in the land of the Philistines.  After the famine ended, the woman returned to Shunem only to find that during the time she was gone, her house and land had been seized. When she went to the king to ask for the return of her property, Elisha’s servant, Gehazi, was with the king telling him how this woman's son had been raised from the dead.  When the king realized who she was, he immediately declared in 2 Kings 8:6, “Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now." God not only provided for this Shunammite woman during the seven years of famine, but He also restored all she had lost during the time that she was away from her homeland. She experienced a supernatural, divine provision because of her faithfulness to God. When you remain faithful in giving, you are positioned for financial restoration, as well as restoration in all areas equally as important or even more valuable.  God can restore your family, friends, job, possessions, and more when this crisis passes. Don't give up on God and He won't give up on you!

Monday, March 9, 2020

More than Enough

The Lord is crying out to you to expect the best, have faith through the worst, and to praise Him in all things. There seems to be a spirit of  mediocrity that has invaded many a Christians life and they have accept that being mediocre is normal. 

You may fall into that category and have continually accepted the lowest amount of God’s power needed to maintain what you have all ready received from God. 
I believe God is saying to you today not to forsake His power and recognize there's so much more to Him than you realize. He has set before us an open door and declared that He is more than enough in every situation. So don't settle for less, but expect and receive the abundance of the blessings of God. He is more than enough!