Liberated Spirit

24/7

2012-02-01T10:36:00.006-05:00

Psalm 118:24 ~“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”~

Matthew 7:5 ~“Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.”~

Luke 9:23 ~ “And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.”~

Psalm 66:10 ~“For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.”~

Revelations ~” I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.”

Hey *Y’all! I pray everyone is truly blessed in this New Year. Today’s topic is something that has been on my spirit, and I just can’t shake it. How many of *y’all hear people who claim to be saved say, “I’m saved But….” “I know Jesus But….." “I love but……” first of all the word But is not of God, when God speaks there is a Period at the end! We tend to add the Buts to make us feel better about the mess we are in! You should say "I’m saved. I know Jesus. I love." There are so many people hiding behind the Buts of this world. If you are saved you should be winning –not losing people to Christ. I know that we will have some not so great days, because we live in a chaotic world. Nevertheless ,this should still not be an excuse to stick a But into your love walk. Don’t you realize that others are watching you? Don’t you realize that the way you handle your so called bad day could make or break someone who is seeking God? For instance, if they hear you saying you are saved etc., and then see you cursing and acting a plum fool because of a bad day, they may decide to forego Jesus and stay and live like the world, because they feel that they want no parts of a hypocritical church. This is a serious issue! Souls are being lost because of hypocrites! Like I said previously, I know every day is not going to go our way; we are going to be uncomfortable, because this is not our permanent home! However, we still need to understand that being a Christian and Child of God is a 24 hour 7 Day a week job. We are to constantly be on our job and constantly trying to win others to Jesus. If we approach our job as slack, mean spirited, nonchalant Women/Men of God -it just ruins our witness. Please don’t let a “bad” day be an excuse for you to act like a fool, be either hot or cold, because He sees and knows all, and we will ALL give an account of our lives on Judgment day.

Please read my special prayer for you, “Father God in the name of Jesus I bind any evil spirits that have tried to hinder my love walk. I cast all my cares on you, please help me to walk, and talk as you do. You are my living perfect example past, present, and forever! Lord help me to gladly take up my cross daily to follow you. Lord fill me with your Word when I am in an uncomfortable situation, Lord help me to see myself, help me to remove the plank from my own eye instead of constantly trying to pick the speck out of my brothers eye! Lord use me to be a living, walking, breathing testimony so that others will be blessed after being in my presence. Blessed because they see your light shining in me! Lord help me to see that there are no bad days when I reside in you, help me remember that “all things work for the good of those who love You and, who have been called according to Your purpose.” Lord help me see that all trials and persecutions are purifying me for Your Kingdom! Lord help me to always be a building block and not a stumbling block so that I can add to (not take away) from your Blessed Kingdom! Lord where I am weak You are Strong! Lord please help me to magnify you at all times –Amen."

Can Anyone Out There Relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all!

Contagious!

2011-12-08T12:56:00.005-05:00

Luke 10:19 ~“Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”~

Jeremiah 17:14 ~”Heal me, O Lord, and I WILL BE HEALED; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise." ~

Luke 10:9 ~”And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.” ~

Hey *y’all! I pray everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving and please didn’t forget to thank Jesus for giving His life for us. Thank you for continuing to read this blog. Today while talking to one of my spiritual sisters on various issues, this thought stirred my spirit– “If you’re sick, how can you tell me how to get well?” It seemed so simple yet was truly profound. How many of *y’all know someone who is spiritually sick, but they are always trying to give you advice on how to get well? They speak on the topic as though they are certified doctors –yet they are constantly coughing, gagging, and throwing up various toxins ( hatred, malice, envy, gossiping, backbiting, misery). Their lives are contaminated and everything they touch is contaminated –yet they are quick to make house calls to tell you how to heal yourself, your family, and your house. Some of them give you spiritual remedies that they have not even tried themselves – but they want you to try them out. It seems that almost every time you see them they are literally walking around like Atomic Bombs- meaning they contaminate everything they touch and even those in the surrounding areas. The bottom-line is this if you are sick you can’t help me or anyone else get well! You can only pass on your contagions to others! You need to go to the ultimate healer (Jesus) and ask him to heal your sicknessed before you start issuing out medical (spiritual) advice. If this is something that you have dealt with or that speaks to your spirit, please pray this prayer with me “Father God in the name of Jesus thank you for being the ultimate healer! You protect me from all evil and I trust that no weapon formed against me and my family shall prosper. You gave me the power to tread on serpents and scorpions. You are the ultimate protector! Please forgive me for walking in disobedience! I plead the Blood of Jesus over any unholy alliances in my life –past and present. I ask you to remove all spiritual and physical toxins from my life so that I may be the healthy soldier you need me to be.”

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all!

Check-Mark Christians

2011-10-02T20:58:00.010-04:00

James 3:11 ~“Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?”~

Mark 12:31~ “ And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.~”

Acts 15:8 ~ “And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us.~”

Luke 9:23 ~ “And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.”~

Matthew 7:20 ~ “Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them."~

Hey *Y’all! I pray this message truly blesses someone today. Today’s topic is something that has been on my spirit lately. How many of *y’all know someone who only comes to church to check a block? I mean they only come to church for ‘show’ on Sundays, but during the rest of the week they live like heathens? They hoop, holler, shout, jump, and pass out on the altar, but on Monday through Friday, they curse, belittle, backbite, fight, and outright disrespect others. I’m writing on this, because it is becoming more common to see many “church folk” live like hell during the week, but then “act” all holy and sanctified on Sunday.

If you know someone who falls into this category, and if you consider them to be a friend of yours you need to pull them to the side and tell them to please stop playing in God’s house. Tell them to turn from their ungodly ways. If you are someone who acts like this, then you need to really look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself -Who are you fooling? Because you aren’t fooling God, He knows all and sees all. He evaluates our hearts, and He knows that you are putting on a show –and He is not impressed. He knows that your heart is hard, and that you back bite and belittle your brothers and sisters throughout the rest of the week. He also knows that some of you can’t even get into your cars good, before you take off your sanctified suits and put on your satan-fied suits. For those of you living like this; Aren’t you tired of playing with God? Aren’t you tired of putting on a show and only having a tired, sweaty body to show for it? Aren’t you tired of going to the altar and not seeing any changes in your life? If you are tired of this, then you must; 1.) Pray and ask God for deliverance, 2.) Pray and ask God to purify your heart. 3.)Pray and ask God to show you how to love others –everyday. 4.) Read and study the Word.

This message is not to belittle or point fingers at anyone; but it is to help you to better look at yourselves. If you don’t recognize that there is a problem then there can be no change. No one is perfect, but as Christians we should all be striving for perfection in Christ. We should leave our churches with a renewed spiritual strength ready to conquer –not join the world. This is not to say we won’t have some downer days, because we will all experience those too, but if all of your days are downers, then you need to truly evaluate your relationship with Christ. If you call yourself a true Child of God, then your fruit should represent this every day. You should be planting seeds of life so that you will draw sinners, etc. to God’s Kingdom, not running them off because of your hypocritical ways.

Aren't you ready to experience everything that God has in store for you? I can’t speak for you, but I can speak for myself when I say, “Yes Lord I am ready to walk in your ways, I want to experience true peace and love. Please cleanse me white as snow. Please purify my heart so that I will walk in the ways that please you, please send the Holy Spirit to convict me when I fall from your righteous path, Please help me to be a 24hr 7-day a week Christian, In Jesus Name I pray! Amen.

Can anyone out there relate?
Be Blessed *Y’all!.

"The Blind Can't Lead The Blind"

2011-08-18T10:58:00.010-04:00

Luke 6:39-40 ~"And He spoke a parable to them: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into the ditch? A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is perfectly trained will be like his teacher”~

Acts 9:18~ “And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.”~

Matthew 22:14 ~“For many are called, but few are chosen.”~

1 John 4:1 ~ "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.”~

Hey *Y’all! I pray that this message blesses you today. Today’s topic is called “The blind can’t lead the blind." I chose this topic because I have seen so many people fall countless times, because they are following someone who is blind, someone who is blind but pretends to see, or someone who used to see but have lost their vision altogether. When you follow someone who can’t spiritually see you too will not be able to see and you will surely fall into the traps that the enemy has set up for you. The devil doesn’t play fair, and he loves when the blind leads the blind because he can literally get two souls for the price of one! For those of you that are following others blindly I pray that the scales are removed from your eyes and that you become a seer for yourself. There’s nothing wrong with having allies on the road to salvation, but make sure that your allies are spiritually competent to follow. For those of you following someone who is pretending like they can see, but are truly just as blind or blinder than you. I pray that you learn how to test their spirit and look at their fruit. If it is rotten then run as far away as possible -in the opposite direction because it is a trap of the enemy! And lastly if you are following someone that started out on the righteous path, but somehow lost their way then you need to let their hand go too, and continue on without them because they will certainly lead you down the pathway to destruction. Pray that they turn from their evil ways and get back on track.

How can you know for sure if you are following someone who is spiritually blind? 1. Pray about it! God always answers prayers and He will not steer us in the wrong direction-ever! 2. Read the Bible - stay in the Word because it is something we need to live! When we skip on reading the Word it is easier for us to be manipulated by the enemy. 3. Test the Spirit – always test someone’s spirit that you aren’t sure of and if it doesn’t line up with what the Word says then you have most likely been entertained by a blind individual. It is getting harder and harder to live out in this world, and the Word says, “For many are called but few are chosen”. My Brothers and Sisters in Christ If you truly love Jesus and want to go higher then please don’t let anyone trick, scam, or scare you out of your salvation. Be careful about who you follow!

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all!

One Way.

2011-06-28T08:59:00.007-04:00

“~John 14:6~ “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."~

~John 10:9~ “I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.”~

Hey *Y’all! Thank you for continuing to read and support this blog. I pray God blesses each of you for reading. Recently, I watched a movie on television that had a scene where two of the main characters were hopelessly lost in a desert. They were tired, hot, and thirsty. One of the characters began showing signs of delusion, and at one point he started smiling, running, and screaming, “Oh my God! Can you believe it? Can you believe our luck?, It’s a miracle!” And then he runs to what appears to be a jeep in the distance, and he climbs inside the jeep and turns on the radio, bobs his head, and begins to snap his fingers to the music. Then he picks up a cold drink and slurps the straw and says, “Brain freeze!!” Meanwhile his friend sees the true picture…. He looks at his delusional friend with pity because he can truly see that what his friend thinks he sees is a mirage or an illusion. He knows there is nothing there, only more rocks and more sand. His delusional friend appears to be really enjoying himself, because his mind has really fooled him to think that he has escaped his current reality.

This made me think about the countless people in the world who are just like the delusional character, because many fall for what appears to be wonderful, and marvelous things, but in reality they are illusions from satan to get you off track. Just like the movie character many fall for the tricks and illusions of the enemy, and it seems that no one can tell them otherwise. Some even get upset when you try to tell them to “Wake up! Or Open your eyes!” because they don’t want to hear the truth, they want you to go along with their delusion. However, if you are a real friend you will be honest with them and tell them the truth and try and help them come back to reality.

I am speaking from experiences, because when I was living foul in the world and chasing mirage after mirage no one could tell me anything either. I really believed that the things I was chasing were real, and that they really did make me happy and satisfied when in actuality I was still hurting and wanting true love. But thankfully today I stand before *y’all a new and improved creature who has truly learned to open my spiritual eyes and see that the only thing that is constant and true is Jesus Christ! His love is true, His gifts are true, and His joy is true. When I ran to Him He didn’t let me down, He is a constant provider in my life. When all of the mirages and illusions of the world let me down, He continues to uplift and strengthen me. If you are tired of chasing the mirages and illusions, etc. of the world, then I pray you call on the only One who can save you! Jesus is the only way to the Father. Please stop believing worldly lies and teachings and considering the other ways because they will only lead you to what appears to be Heaven but in actuality – will send you to a very real eternal hell.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all!

Power In The Blood

2011-03-28T15:14:00.005-04:00

2 Timothy 1:7 ~”For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”

Epehsians 6:10-18 ~10” Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”~

Luke 10:19 ~”“Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”

Hey *Y’all! I pray that this message lands on some receptive ears today. Today’s topic is called "Power in the Blood.” I am writing on this topic because my family and I have gone through some trying situations recently, and my spirit was getting weary. So one day while I was praying The Lord Spoke to me plainly and said “Do not fear as I did not give you a spirit of fear, I am with you. Stand up, put your battle gear on, and go into the enemy’s camp and take back what he stole from you!” At this point I was like “Excuse me Lord? “He said “I want you to go into the enemy’s camp and take back what he stole from you!” As you can imagine I was a little shocked by what the Lord was asking me to do, but as I began to pray about it and read several more scriptures, it seemed that everywhere I turned God was telling me to gather my fellow Soldiers and engage the enemy. He said His Blood had already paid the price for me, and I needed to start using that Power now. The time for standing still was gone, the time for letting the enemy stomp all over my inheritance was gone, the time for the enemy running back and forth into my camp at will was gone, and the time for being a slack soldier was gone.

This message is for those out there tired of getting beat on, cut on, slapped on, and picked on by the devil. We should not be running from him, he should be running from us! We are the chosen ones, the Children of the most High God! If you are tired then do something about it! I am not talking about physically fighting the enemy, but spiritually fighting him (and his imps), because we are in a spiritual war *y’all! We are living in the end times, and if you don’t know which side you are on you better choose now (or it will be chosen for you).

Sometimes I think that many in the world really think that all Christian people are soft and can be ran over, but I’m here to tell the devil and his minions that you go right on erroneously thinking that, because when you engage a True Powerful Child of God who knows the power of the Blood of Jesus, then you are in for the fight of your life! I will not be moved! You didn’t put me here, and you can’t take me out! The only thing you can do is cause distractions and make me stronger! I know my place and I know my name is written in the Lambs Book of Life! You can’t take it out! I am like a tree planted by the waters. I am covered by the Blood of Jesus! I am contagiously blessed - those around me reap the benefits of my blessings! The only thing you can do is cause me to thank you for helping make me a better soldier.

For those of you out there going through trials and hardships, please don’t waiver, hide, or run from the enemy -You are more powerful than the kingdom of darkness, and one of the most awesome things you should know is that you are going through, because you are on the righteous path, and all of the things you are going through are all distractions to keep you from focusing on the ultimate prize (God’s Kingdom). If you believe and are ready to engage the enemy and take your life back then please say this prayer, “Lord I am Your End-Times warrior. Use me as Your weapon against the enemy. Let all the enemies that make war with the Lamb be destroyed. I do not war after the flesh but after the spirit. I am Your anointed and You give me great deliverance I have redemption through the blood of Jesus, and I am redeemed from the power of evil.”(Eckert,2008).

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all!

What Do You See?

2011-03-02T22:58:00.007-05:00

Ezekiel ~"Son of man, you are living among a rebellious people. They have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people."~

Psalm 51:10 ~ “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”~

Matthew 7:1 ~”Judge not, that ye be not judged.”~

2 Corinthians 5:17 ~“Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things are passed away; behold, new things have come."~

Hey *Y’all! I pray that this message speaks to someone out there today. The message is something that has been on my heart and spirit lately –truly looking at others with Jesus –filled eyes. Awhile back I was at a local office and I was waiting to be seen, and while I was sitting there a stranger began talking to me, so I turned around to look at him, and what I saw before me was a man who was physically not all that pleasing to the eyes, he was elderly, disheveled, and disfigured but while he was talking to me I could feel the presence of God in the room. This man was so kind, and he even reassured me that I was in the right place to be seen.He was filled with the light of God. I was so touched by this man that when he left the room I literally wondered if anyone else could see him too. After talking with him I began to think about that scripture in Hebrew 13:2 “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.” This really got me thinking about how many of us look at other people on a daily basis. How many of us really look at our brothers and sisters with the love of Jesus? How many of us too quickly judge people by how they look, the clothes they wear, the car they drive, etc., etc.? I will raise my hands to these, because I am guilty of this offense too. The world (satan) has many ways to make others feel inferior or not as good as some based on many superficial things. Please don’t get me wrong, there isn't anything wrong with taking care of yourselves, looking nice, and having nice things but if the nice looks and nice things are all you have to offer , you may want to really evaluate your heart and see what’s really there. You can be the most beautiful being on the outside, but if your heart is evil ,and you constantly spew out evil things then your actions say that you belong to the evil one. Fortunately, there is someone (Jesus!) who can give you a true beauty makeover. He can make you over from the inside out. Your entire mind, body, and soul can literally be transformed. You can be a new creature (if you want it.)

I recently prayed for the Lord to make me over and work more on my heart and the things that aren’t right in me verses always looking at my brother or sister’s imperfections. I prayed for him to guide my every word and action and help me bear good fruit for others to eat. Sadly, many are too quick to see the bad things in others verses seeing the good in them; they are too quick to write someone off as worthless. I pray that all of *y’all reading this blog begin to really look at each other with the unconditional love of Jesus Christ. Truly, take the worldly glasses off and open your Jesus- filled eyes and begin to see people’s true hearts and spirits, if their hearts are hard -love them anyway, (even if it means loving them from a distance) but also pray for them -instead of judging them. You never know you just may be the one to help melt their icy cold hearts. I know this is not an easy task but instead of asking “What would Jesus do?” start being proactive and start Doing what Jesus would do.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all!

No Entertainment Tonight!

2011-02-06T18:33:00.006-05:00

Mark 2:16-17 ~“When the teachers of the law who were Pharisees saw him eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they asked his disciples: “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners? On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”~

Matt 10:7-8 ~"And as ye go, preach, saying, the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give."~

Matthew 15:7-8 ~ "You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you:“‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.”~

Psalm 51:10 ~ "Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”~

Hey *Y’all! I pray this message helps minister to someone out there today. Today’s topic is something that seems to be running rampant in society right now. It is the process of entertaining people who are spiritually sick, and others making them feel like they are okay when in actuality they are not. For instance, How many of *y’all know someone that is sweet one moment and then they have a mean nasty attitude the next? How many of *y’all know someone that quotes scriptures one minute and then are violently cursing/fighting the next? How many of *y’all know someone who quotes scriptures about Jesus on their social networking site(s) one day, but cursing and talking about ‘feeling their fury or wrath’ the next? Or know someone who says they have another side to them (alter ego) and some are even bold enough to even name them? How many of *’y’all know someone who says that they know Jesus but their actions say that they belong to the evil one?

Well if you know someone who is like this, you need to know that they may have demon(s) (evil spirits) residing in them, and they need prayer, prayer that helps deliver them, because they are really tormented souls who believe the enemy’s lies that they are not good enough or that they have gone too far in sin, etc. They believe that God doesn’t want them, and many are living their lives in shame. I’m here to tell you to please call on Jesus and ask him to save you! He loves you and wants all of you! The devil is a liar who wants you in hell with him. His end has already been determined, but he is a kamikaze soldier who wants to take as many people to hell with him. If you know someone who is suffering and wants help please pray for them and point them in the right direction, but please don’t entertain them! By entertaining I mean don’t act or pretend that they are sober minded. When we entertain them they won’t change and will probably become worse. Don’t flatter them and make them think that they are okay, because the truth is they are suffering. They need help. Always be real with them, but please do so in love. Don’t correct with the intentions of hurting or shaming them. Allow the Holy Spirit to guide you when helping them.

Why am I speaking on this topic? Because I used to be someone that thought I was alright even though I had a mean and nasty spirit(s) and hurt many people, I was able to justify it in my mind because I was hurting, but thankfully a Child of God recognized and took time out to help me see the light, and finally I was able to see myself, and since I didn’t like what I saw I decided to give my life whole heartedly to Jesus. Now that I am living in the light, I want others to also experience this joy and peace that only Jesus Christ can deliver. Please keep in mind that this is not an overnight process, and all people do not want help –some like where they are and want to keep their demons, but for those who do want deliverance – Come! the Kingdom of God awaits you!

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all!

“You Are What You Eat!”

2011-01-19T10:39:00.004-05:00

John 6:35 ~ “And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.”~

Galatians 5:22-23 ~ “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”~

Luke 4:4 ~”And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.”~

Happy New Year *Y’all! I pray that this message blesses your spirit! This morning as I was running on the tread mill, I began to think about how so many of us put so much into making our physical bodies healthier and stronger. I mean some of us have the calories of the food we place in our mouths calculated down to the last crumb. Some of us take multi-vitamins, drink plenty of water, and lift umpteen pounds of weights to make our muscles stronger. So many people invest hours of time into developing their bodies.

How many of *y’all know that we have to do the same things for our Spirit man? That we have to also watch what we feed our spirits; for example, if you hang around someone who always talks about others you may be prone to talk about others too, if you hang around someone who curses all the time, then you may be prone to curse too, if you hang around someone who is always miserable then you will probably be miserable too. If all you ever consume are things that are about violence and vulgarity, then you probably participate in those types of mean- spirited activities too. I say all of this to let you know that we have to be just as careful about what we place in our spirits as we do our physical bodies. Yes, God wants us to take care of our physical bodies too, but just like with anything else without God a healthy body without a healthy spirit is a recipe for disaster.

How many of *y’all know someone that appears to have it all together on the outside, but on the inside they are rotten? It seems like everything that spews out of them is foul and putrid? How many of *y’all know someone who dines on the Word only on Sundays, but during the rest of the week they dine on drama? Well according to the Word of God, He wants us to bear good fruit at ALL times not when it’s convenient for us. He understands that we are not perfect, and that we will slip occasionally, but if you are calling yourself a Child of God and all you dine on is hate, anger, un-forgiveness, and malice, then you need to focus on changing your diet and pick up the menu (The Holy Bible) and feed your spirit with the proper nutrients, (fruits of the Spirit). In this daily spiritual battle God is not looking for sometimey, weak, and out of shape Christians. He wants strong, healthy, and powerful people who will run the distance, not someone who will give out of breath after a few miles.

If you are someone who is struggling in feeding your spirit with the proper ingredients, then try reading the Bible daily, fasting, praying, and try dining with other people who have the same diet as you. I don’t claim to have all the answers, but I do know that we are what we eat, and if you feed your spirit the proper things then you will pass the endurance test, and make it to the finish line to see our Heavenly Father (Jesus)!

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all!

Got Peace?

2010-12-06T22:49:00.010-05:00

Isaiah 26: 12 ~”Lord, You will ordain peace (God's favor and blessings, both temporal and spiritual) for us, for You have also wrought in us and for us all our works.”~

Ephesians 6: 23 ~”Peace be to the brethren, and love joined with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” ~

Matthew 5: 9 ~”Blessed are the makers and maintainers of peace, for they shall be called the sons of God!”

Hey *Y’all! I pray that this message finds you in good spirits, and I pray that *y’all celebrate the true meaning of our Father Jesus Christ’s birth and not get caught up in the selfishness and commercialism that the author of confusion likes to keep going around this time of year to get you to lose focus. It’s been awhile since I wrote a message in this blog, but as I've stated in previous entries I want to be led by the Holy Spirit when I write because I want my words to help elevate God’s Kingdom and not myself. With that being said I want to talk about something we all have had to deal with in one form or another -Holding our peace. So many horrendous things are going on in this world today, mainly because people are refusing to hold their peace, society seems to be getting chaotic by the second, and those claiming to have peace in actuality have taken their peace and beaten others upside the heads with it!

Let me tell you something about the peace that I have found in Jesus! Peace has stopped me from cursing out that person who cut me off in traffic, Peace has stopped me from getting angry when someone is all up in my space cursing me to hell and back, Peace has kept me calm when I didn’t know where my next meal or job was coming from, Peace has kept me from snapping and giving my mind over to the enemy because he was egging me on to just ‘give up’, Peace has kept me from losing my cool about past hurts when the culprit(s) was sometimes standing right in front of me as though nothing ever happened. Peace (Jesus) has truly kept me!

I say all of this to let you know that we will ALL endure hard times, and we will ALL have our share of suffering while here on this earth, but if you throw your peace out the window every time the circumstances don’t line up with what you think or want to happen then you need to really evaluate your relationship with Christ. Who is He to you? Is He someone to call on only when you are in trouble? Well I’ll tell you what he means to me. He is my LOVE, my JOY, and my PEACE. When I look at my reflection in the mirror I see Him. My pain of past hurts, and heartaches no longer distort my view. I don’t know about *y’all but even though the world tends to follow in the footsteps of the chaotic one, I will continue to follow in the footsteps of the Ultimate Peace Maker!

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all!

Walk in Love.....

2010-08-24T10:42:00.007-04:00

2 Corinthians 5:17 ~"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! ~"

Matthew 7:21-27 ~"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!"~

Matthew 12:33-35 ~"Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him~".

Hey *Y’all! I pray many blessings on everyone reading this today. Today’s topic is something that I feel is a big problem in God’s community. Recently, I went into an office to take care of some business and when I arrived there, there were two women in the office sitting at their desks, one of the ladies had several Bible based items skewed all over her cubicle, and she was loudly blasting Gospel music. The other lady didn’t have anything on her desk but it was neat and orderly as she quietly worked. As I sat there the phone rang and the other lady answered and then asked ‘Gospel lady’ if she could please turn her music down a little so she could hear the phone call. The ‘Gospel lady’ immediately got loud and said, “I am not turning the Lord’s music down!!! This place needs to hear the Lord! and I’m not going to let the devil tell me to turn my music down!! etc….etc …….. The lady on the phone just shook her head in frustration and tried to continue her phone conversation.

As I sat there observing the situation, I began to think about all of the people who call themselves Children of God, but their actions expose them as a child of the enemy. Instead of using their swords (Word) on the enemy they use it to carelessly slice up others; for instance, I have seen several instances where the ‘Christian’ would belittle, stomp, and fuss by using scriptures in a retaliatory way to get their point across… I have heard several angrily say “Favor isn’t fair! Or I am blessed and highly favored!!!” Okay. I’m not disputing any of those comments, because there isn’t anything wrong about knowing our place in the kingdom and knowing that we are powerful children of the most high, BUT you do not have to belittle and talk down to others. When you act like this you are siding with the devil and his kingdom.

Jesus didn’t walk around beating people over the head with his beliefs; he drew people with his kindness and love. This is one of the main reasons why the world looks at church people as being so hypocritical. I don’t know about *y’all, but I look at a person’s fruit…..if you claim you are saved and are living for Jesus, etc., then your fruit should reflect this. There should be a joy and peace about you that makes people want to be around you ,because they see God’ s light shining in you.

You have to understand that the world is watching us and waiting on us to slip up. Don’t give the enemy ammunition! When you became saved you should have become a new creature, putting aside old ways and striving to be like him in every way. For those of you battling bad attitudes, stubbornness, etc, Please stop the madness!!! and let Jesus Christ truly come into your heart and ask him to change you for the better in all things. Let’s show the world how to correctly walk in love.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all!

A Growing Problem

2010-08-05T11:39:00.006-04:00

Envy – ~“A feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc.”~

1 Corinthians 13:4:4 ~"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.”~

James 3:16 ~"For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.”~

Hey *Y’all! I hope everyone is enjoying their 2010 Summer. Today’s topic is something that many of us have dealt with in some form or another - Envy, but the difference is that some of us know how to give those feelings to God, repent, and move on, but sadly many of us give in to this awful destructive spirit. I believe envy is truly the root of all evil; for example, in the Bible Cain killed his brother Able because he was jealous, Joseph's brothers sold him into slavery because of their envy of him, Saul tried to kill David because of his hatred and envy……… Do you see a pattern?

If envy is not properly dealt with at its root, it will grow into a nasty destructive vine that will consume everything it touches. I realize that we all sin and fall short of God’s glory, but if you are someone who is constantly comparing yourself to others and /or always trying to outdo someone else, then you may have an envy problem. You need to look at yourself and truly give it to God and let him deliver you. If you are constantly envious of others, you will not have peace in your life.

When you have a true relationship with Jesus Christ there is no room for envy because in order to know him you have to know love and love and envy cannot coincide. If you are envious you are basically saying you aren’t happy with what God has blessed you with. Please don’t misunderstand me, there isn’t anything wrong with being motivated to achieve certain goals that someone else has achieved, because we are supposed to use each other’s testimonies as motivation to advance God’s kingdom. But if you are constantly consumed by trying to outdo others, then you may have a deeper problem. Everyone’s walk is different and you don’t know what someone has truly gone through to get them where they are.

On this walk with Christ I have learned to be content with what he has blessed me with. I truly feel that what is for me -is FOR ME! I’m thankful for all my blessings in life because I remember where he brought me from. I know he is a merciful God! So instead of worrying about why you don’t have what someone else has, you should lift your hands up in praise and shout “Hallelujah! Thank you Jesus for blessing me! I am truly content with my portion!"

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Wait On Him!

2010-06-21T23:05:00.006-04:00

John 16:23 ~ “And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.”~

Psalm 37:34 ~“Wait on the Lord and keep His way, and He shall exalt thee to inherit the land.”~

Isaiah 40:31 ~“They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint.”~

Hey *Y’all! Thank you for continuing to read what God places upon my heart. Recently, I’ve been thinking about what waiting on God really means to a true believer. How many of *y’all are waiting on God to do something for you? During your wait are you trusting and believing that He is going to come through for you? Or are you only looking at the physical and paying attention to what man says you can or cannot have? Many people “say” they are waiting on God, but when the physical doesn’t appear to line up with the spiritual, they start doubting what God has promised them. When we doubt what God has promised us, then we are siding with the enemy and instead believing his filthy lies. As a true believer of Jesus Christ who has had her share of trials here on this earth, I am here to tell you, that you have to always wait on God!

No matter what that woman or man says, no matter what that doctor says, no matter what that employer says, you should still wait on God! He always has the final say! God is not a liar and if he promised you something –he will deliver and he will deliver it in his timing! Don’t let the enemy make you doubt –he is a liar and a deceiver whose only mission is to destroy you and your relationship with Jesus! For the babes in Christ I pray that your Faith grows so that you too, can move mountains! You must realize that you are a Child of the Most High God! And you have Great Power on this earth! But you must always have Faith in Him. When faced with difficult situations, don’t doubt, stay focused, and always trust Jesus! If you are in a difficult situation, and you feel your beliefs begin to shake, pray for the strength to endure, and to persevere during those trying times so that you can reap your blessings. No matter the circumstance, always wait on God because his Word is true.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all!

The Promise

2010-04-26T11:30:00.006-04:00

John 3:16 ~ "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”~

Hebrews 9:27-28 ~”Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.

John 3:3 ~”In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”~

Proverbs 16:25 ~"There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death."~

Hey *y'all! I hope this blog continues to be a blessing to you. I’ve always enjoyed writing, but writing for God’s Kingdom is so fulfilling, because if I can reach just one person then this blog is well worth it. A few weeks ago I was talking with someone, and the Holy Spirit prompted me to ask them, “Do you think you will go to heaven when you die?” and this person said, “I think it is presumptuous for anyone to know for sure whether or not they will go to heaven…..” Obviously, this person didn’t know about the promise so I corrected this person by telling them that the Word says that whoever believes in Jesus Christ and accepts him as their Lord and Savior will go to Heaven. It is God’s promise to all of us who accept his son Jesus who died for ALL of our SINS and rose again on the third day. He was the innocent lamb who was sacrificed for all of our sins. In order to receive this promise you must repent, have Faith, and make him Lord of your life.

After you are born-again you should strive to live a victorious Christian life. This doesn’t mean you won’t sin, but when you do you should repent and be convicted by the Holy Spirit so you won’t continue to fall into the same temptations. Once you accept Christ as your savior, you are indeed a new creature! Please know that this is not an overnight process, but a daily walk that doesn’t get easier, in fact as you grow-up spiritually, it will get harder, because once you confess Jesus as Lord of your life, the devil will come at you even harder, because he wants to kill you and send you to hell with him, (Hell is a horrible place where man is eternally separated from God -meaning no matter how much you cry out to God he won’t answer you because you had free will while here on Earth to choose Jesus before you died, but you refused- so there are no more choices for man in hell).

So my advice to *y’all is to Choose JESUS NOW, choose life now, choose to allow Jesus to transform your heart and spirit now, and choose to love at all times now. This world is becoming more and more unstable everyday, and hate seems to be the dominating factor because so many have chosen their own way instead of God’s way. Just take God at His word and claim His salvation by Faith. Believe, and you will be saved. No church, no lodge, no good works can save you! This is not a game, and it saddens me every time I hear of someone dying who did not choose Jesus. I often wonder if they were still living what they would say. Would they choose differently? I think they would indeed choose Jesus now if given another opportunity, but unfortunately they can’t do that, because they already made their horrifying eternal choice. Please don’t end up like them! Remember no matter what you have done Jesus still loves you, and He will take you back, but you have to call on him before it’s too late. Call on him NOW.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

“Have No Fear!”

2010-03-16T08:51:00.006-04:00

Proverbs 3:25-26 ~ “Do not be afraid of sudden terror or of the ruin of the wicked, when it comes, for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught."~

2 Timothy 1:7 ~ "For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”~

Hebrews 13:6~“So we can confidently say,“The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?” ~

Luke 10:19 ~“Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” ~

Hello! I hope that *y’all are blessed and are able to receive this message today. Today's topic is fear. Many of *y’all already know that fear is not of God ,but some of us still let it control us anyway. If you are living in constant fear of anything, you need to rebuke that feeling in the name of Jesus! How can you be fearful of anything here on this earth when you know that no matter what happens, you will go to Heaven to be with the Father and the Son? This doesn’t mean you should live wreck-less lives and not care about your lives here on this earth, but it does mean that you should live with your head held high and walk with the confidence that says “I am a child of God and No weapon formed against me shall prosper” (Isaiah 54:17) . There are many evil things going on in this world, and since we live in this world sometimes our lives will be affected by those evil things, -unfortunately we are not exempt, but the key is to never lose your faith, and to still love regardless whether or not they love you back.

You must understand that some people are hurting so badly on the inside and have been living foul and rotten for so long that it is normal for them to mistreat you, because they can’t see themselves. When they attack you -remember it’s not them, it’s the evil spirit(s) within them that is making them attack you. If you are strong in the Word, you should rebuke that Spirit to let it know that you see it, but that it can’t touch you because you are covered with the blood of Jesus! Please don’t allow fear to make you stoop down to the devils level, that’s what he wants you to do! I don’t know about *y’all, but the last thing I want to do is to please the author of confusion! I want to keep him under my feet! If fear is a strong hold that you are battling I pray that its grip is released from you today in the name of Jesus! And that you can confidently walk as a Child Of The Most High! and know that you have Power over the enemy because he already lost! Christ already took care of him for you!

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Heart Check

2010-02-12T10:38:00.007-05:00

Matther 12:34 ~“You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.~”

Proverbs 16:23 ~” A wise man's heart guides his mouth, and his lips promote instruction.”~

Luke 6:45 ~“The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.”~

Proverbs 4:23 ~ “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.”~

Psalm 19:14 ~”May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.~”

Matthew 12:36 ~”But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

Thank you for reading and I hope this blog continues to bless *y’all as it does me. Today’s topic is about one of my all time favorites - choosing our words wisely. Recently, I was speaking with someone who erroneously stated that “God knows our hearts, our mouths may say some bad things but it doesn’t mean anything because God knows our hearts….”. Well before I knew it I had said the Bible states that, “Out of the mouth the heart speaks.” Unfortunately, this person and a lot of other people are inaccurate in their thinking on this subject. Yes, God truly knows our hearts, and he knows that we will make mistakes and sometimes not say the right things at the right times, but we are also supposed to repent and try to get better and as Christians we should be showing steady progress in our walk in many ways. If you only speak negative and hurtful things then what does that say about your heart? If the only thing you give is rotten fruit then what does that say about you -the tree? I'm not trying to beat anyone up because "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of god,"Romans 3:23.

We just need to remember that whatever our mouth says good or bad -it was in our hearts. Let’s be careful with this, because our mouths can get us into a lot of trouble if we don’t guard it closely. For instance, how many of *y’all have ever said something quickly and then immediately regretted it? Or said some hurtful things out of anger? Well I will raise my hand on these, because this is something that God is constantly working on me about. Our mouths truly have the power to speak life or death, so please choose your words wisely. If you keep saying you aren’t going to make it then you won’t make it! if you keep saying that you’re sick then you will be sick! If you keep saying that you hate such and such…. " then your words will make sure that your situation doesn't ever change. I know we all have bad days where life seems to beat us up, but don’t make the situation worst by speaking death upon it. Always speak life, because it helps us defeat the enemy! Instead of saying “I can’t! -say I CAN! instead of saying I won’t! -say I WILL! Instead of saying I hate, -say I LOVE! And watch how your situation begins to change and your blessings begin to flow. If you are having issues in this department then pray to Jesus to help you get better, because he answers our prayers. Trust me when I tell you that I am a walking, living proof that he can help us control our tongues so that we can uplift and encourage others.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Praise Him Anyway!

2010-01-06T09:33:00.007-05:00

~Psalm 30:5b “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.”~

~Romans 1:12 “That is, that we be mutually strengthened and encouraged and comforted by each other's faith, both yours and mine.”~

~2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 “May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.”

Happy New year *Y’all! Thank you again for continuing to read this blog. I pray that it blesses each of you. The other day a good friend and I were talking about various things and trying to catch up with each other’s lives because we hadn’t talked in awhile. During the conversation she was telling me about a loved one who had become extremely ill, she said that while her loved one was in the hospital in ICU, she began to pray and she told God that she knew that He was in control of everything and that if her loved one lived she was going to praise Him and if her loved one died she was still going to praise Him. To make a long story short her loved one did survive and of course everyone was extremely joyful. During the conversation, the one thing that stood out to me was her undying faith during extreme adversity.

How many of *y’all can say that you will still praise God no matter what the circumstances? I mean despite, death, tragedy, sickness, etc. Will you still praise Jesus? I know a lot of people say “yes they would,” but when faced with dire situations their faith waivers. I’m here to tell you that no matter what happens, continue to praise God, it’s okay to mourn a tragic situation, it’s okay to be angry, etc. (confess your anger and move on) but it is not okay to blame yourself, or give up on God. I have seen some people lose their faith because they are depressed over tragic situations. When this happens I sometimes wonder if that person ever really had a true relationship with Jesus, because I believe the God I serve will take care of me no matter what, the God I serve is in control and the God I serve will heal my broken heart.

If you know someone that can’t seem to get over a tragic situation and has really lost their way please pray for them and plant seeds of love in their heart… “If they can’t seem to get over a tragedy, etc. and have fallen into a depressive state and have lost their faith then they are showing that they loved that person, etc. more than they love God (anything we place before God becomes our God). If this happens try to help them stay in the light so that they don’t disappear into the darkness. Remind them that everyone living on this earth will have their share of various tragedies but the key is not to lose hope because God loves us. You have to praise God even if nobody else understands your praise. In spite of what others think, you should praise him anyway!

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

True Reflections

2009-12-09T09:17:00.008-05:00

1 Corinthians 13~“If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.”~

Matthew 6 1-3 ~ "Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”~

Hey *y’all , I hope this blog finds everyone in good spirits. I can hardly believe we are about to close out another year and usher in a new one! WOW! As this year ends I think we should all reflect on the things we accomplished for God’s Kingdom. Did you help others? Did you help clothe, and feed the hungry? Did you listen to someone who needed a caring ear? Did you treat others with dignity and respect? Did you spread God’s word to others? Did you pray for others? Did you use your God-given gifts to help others? And most importantly did you do all of these acts with love? Or did you do these things and use them as your own personal soap box to brag about what you did? If you did all of these things or more, that is great, please continue doing them, but if you didn’t, don’t worry about it, because each day we awaken is a new day to accomplish more things for him. No one is perfect and what’s wonderful is that we serve a true and living God who knows this and loves us anyway. I am truly thankful for his mercy and thankful to be living in the true light. I am also thankful to be a blessing to others, because I know it makes my Heavenly Father proud to call me his! As you reflect upon yourselves this season think about how you can be an even bigger blessing to others in 2010. I truly hope *y’all have a Merry Blessed Christmas, and I hope *y’all bring in the New Year with a renewed spirit to help spread Christ's undying love to others.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all!

Grow Stronger!

2009-10-28T16:26:00.006-04:00

1 Peter 2:2 ~ “Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation.”~
Ephesians 4:14~ “Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming.”~
Luke 10:19~”I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.”~

Many of *y’all who have been reading this blog can probably see how I have grown over the years from a babe in Christ to now eating solid meat. In the beginning you can see where I was more emotionally led to write than spiritually. My flesh would like to go and change some of the old blogs to reflect who I am today, but the Holy Spirit told me to leave it alone. The reason why is because we all have growing stages we must go through. This is true for Christians too. No one comes to God and becomes a full-fledged adult Christian overnight, we all have to drink our milk, learn to crawl, take steps, stumble, walk, and then start running. We have to accomplish each one of these steps in order to make progress. But just like with anything else we do in life, we have to build our endurance at each stage before we can proceed to the next level. I don’t know about *y’all but I want to grow up! I want to be a stronger soldier for God’s Kingdom! I want to go to battle to prove my loyalty to my Father! Each time the enemy comes at me with an attack I will stomp on his head and call him a liar! Aren’t you tired of weak Christians who are afraid to tell you where they stand in order to appease the world? Meanwhile the enemy is loudly stomping around proclaiming who he is? Jesus gave us power on this earth to move mountains, so why are many of y’all still moving pebbles? Grow up my fellow brothers and sisters so we can be more of a threat to the dark kingdom, let’s make the devil run from us, because he only has power if you give it to him. I don’t know about *y’all, but I’m not giving up my power. I love Jesus too much for that to happen.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Look At Yourself -First!

2009-09-21T17:23:00.008-04:00

Matthew 7:3-5 ~ “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.”

The above scripture is one that I work on daily. How many of *y’all are too quick to point out your brothers’ or sister’s faults, but never seem to point the finger at yourselves? You should always look at yourself before you point out someone else’s faults. Looking at ourselves, and realizing we fall short keeps us humble and closer to God. When I am mentoring or talking to someone about something that they are going through, I make sure to use myself as an example to show them my shortcomings also. Trust me, when I say that you can win more people to CHRIST when you apply this mentality. No matter what you are going through, always make sure to look in the mirror at ‘you’ to see if you are the one walking in line with the Word especially before you try to correct someone else. I know this is easier said that than done, but you will help win more people to God’s Kingdom if you do this, and it will make your spiritual walk stronger which is something we should all be striving for.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

The Jackpot!

2009-08-18T09:38:00.005-04:00

Luke 16:13 ~ "No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.~"

Mat 6:19-21 ~ "Do not save riches for yourselves here on earth, where moths and rust destroy, and robbers break in and steal. Instead, save riches for yourselves in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and robbers cannot break in and steal. For your heart will always be where your riches are."

I am rich *y’all! I am not talking about financial or manmade riches. I am rich because I know Jesus, and all of my daily needs are met. I have my health, I am in my right mind, my children are healthy, happy, and the generational curses have been removed from them. I am rich because I know how to love and be loved by others. See the world would like you to believe that you are rich only if you have lots of money and things, but the reality is money can’t buy true peace, happiness, or love. Please don’t misunderstand, I am not saying that we can’t have nice things while here on this earth, only we should be very careful not to let the manmade things define or consume us because we can’t take them with us when we leave, but the riches that I own (love, peace, and happiness) are going with me when I do leave. The bottomeline is we should try to take care of and cherish the true riches we own now.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Don't Compare

2009-07-29T12:37:00.004-04:00

1 Cor 15:10 ~"But by the grace of God I am what I am"~

Psalm 139:14 ~"I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well."~

Proverbs 14:30 ~ "A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones."~

How many of *y’all know that we should never compare ourselves to others. When we compare ourselves to others it can lead to envy, which opens the door to many other sins. For example, many people in the Bible hurt others because they compared themselves and became envious of others, (exhibit A ‘Cain and Abel’). Be happy with what you have accomplished instead of comparing yourself to someone else, if you must compare, compare where you used to be and where you are now. Think about how Jesus delivered you from that fast track to hell. Be thankful for your blessings and watch how much more he will bestow on you for being content with what he has already done for you. It’s okay to use someone’s success to motivate you to reach a goal, but stop measuring yourself by worldly standards, because *’y’all know satan is the master of ‘the world’ and his primary mission is to make you feel inadequate in his world. Ever since I became saved I have joy and peace in my life that I never experienced before. I am content with what God has given me and I don’t sit around thinking about what I don’t have. Bottom-line is when you have Jesus in your life you won’t sit around comparing yourself to others because you are fearfully and wonderfully made” in his eyes.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

"You Plant 'Em…., "

2009-06-16T08:50:00.003-04:00

Matthew 13:3-8~"Then he told them many things in parables, saying: "A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown."~

Matthew 10:14-15 ~"If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town. I tell you the truth, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town. ~"

How many of *y’all are frustrated with ministering to some people who just refuse to accept Jesus? I mean you literally want to pull out your hair and rock a bald head if the people would just accept God’s love. One thing that was revealed to me was that everyone is not going to be receptive to the Word. In fact some people may even resent you for having the nerve to “preach” to them. But you know what? you can’t get offended because some people have been hurt and beat down by the traumatics of life that they are not ready to listen to the Word yet. This does not mean that you should stay around and keep getting beat up by them, in fact Matthew 10:14-15 says to move on to someone who will be receptive to the message. You also need to realize that it takes some people time, just think about it- How long did it take you to receive God’s love? I’m sure it wasn’t an overnight success story, (there are probably a few people rocking bald heads because of you). Although sad, but unfortunately true some people will never accept the message, but the main thing that you can be assured of is that God’s Word does not return void. Everyone has a choice whether or not to accept or reject Jesus, by giving a non-believer the message, it is like planting a seed, and even though the ground may be hard, dry, and rocky in many places you should just keep on moving and cover as much ground as you can, plant as many seeds as you can, and you will eventually reap a harvest. Some harvests may be small or even void, and some may be plentiful, but whatever the outcome you should never give up and stop planting the seeds of God’s love.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Love Them Anyway

2009-05-15T09:16:00.005-04:00

~Luke 6:32-36 ~ 32 "If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' love those who love them. 33And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' do that. 34And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' lend to 'sinners,' expecting to be repaid in full. 35But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

Hello *y’all, thank you for continuing to read this blog. It is truly a way for me to use one of the gifts that God has given me to help get his message out to the world. I had to really meditate on the scripture (Luke 6:32-36) above because it is a difficult one to swallow. We all know that we should love at all times, but it is hard to love someone who doesn’t love you back. It is probably one of the most difficult tasks on this earth. Recently, I came under attack by someone I showed unconditional love to, this person, lied, cheated, and said some ugly things about me and my family when all I did was show love. Of course this hurt my feelings and a part of me wanted to lash out at this person, but I refrained and listened to Jesus. He told me to look at the scripture above. Isn't it a powerful scripture? This is one that I am striving to do well, because it is too easy to write someone off who hurts you or keeps hurting you. I’m not saying that you should have daily dealings with people who constantly hurt you, because I know it's hard to feed someone with a long handled spoon when they have bitten both your arms off. All I am saying is love them anyway and pray for them because they are living in darkness and can’t see themselves. Don’t hold anger or hatred towards them because this stifles your relationship with God. Please don’t block your blessings. Continue to love your neighbors and ask the Lord how you can be a blessing to someone daily. Don't give up your love walk. Remember to focus on building your treasures in heaven and not down here in this temporary world.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

You Are What You Eat!

2009-04-15T10:03:00.003-04:00

Deuteronomy 8:33~ "He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD."~

Galatians 5:22-23 ~ "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law."~

How many of *y’all have heard the saying “You are what you eat?” Of course we all need to eat physical food to live, but what about feeding your spirit man? Do you watch what you eat? Do you scoff down hatred, anger, and malice for breakfast? Do you gorge yourself on unforgiveness, deceit, and gossip for lunch? Do you devour pride, arrogance, and selfishness for dinner? Do you snack on lies? If you can say yes to any of these then you have been feeding your spirit with rotten fruit. If you eat rotten fruit then you will produce rotten fruit, but if you nourish your spirit with the proper nutrients (The Word) it will grow, and you will produce good fruit for others to eat. We all need to include good fruit in our daily diets, because being a once a week good fruit eater, will still deprive your spirit. You have to be consistent to stay healthy, so make sure you eat quality foods at all times so that you will be healthy enough to stand up to the enemy’s attacks, because he likes to attack weak malnourished spirits the most. So to have a mega-strong spirit make sure you eat love, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. For some it make take time to eat all of these in one sitting, but as with anything you have to build your tolerance level up so that you don’t overwhelm and burn out your spirit. After awhile of eating these fruits it will be like second nature to you, and you will be strong enough to feed others.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Basic Needs

2009-03-30T08:51:00.006-04:00

1 John 3:17 ~ “But whoso hath the world's goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?”~

Have you ever been sitting in a meeting and couldn’t focus because you were hungry or in pain? I mean you couldn’t focus on the message or the messenger, because you were preoccupied with your short-term suffering. This made me think about how some people recruit others for the Kingdom. Some recruiters only focus on getting numbers for the Kingdom, but never take the time to really look at their recruits. Have you ever seen anyone trying to recruit someone for God’s Kingdom, but the person that they were trying to recruit was hungry, homeless, or dirty? When in reality the suffering person only wanted to get something in their belly, get a hot shower, or get some sort of shelter to reside in. Please don’t misunderstand me, there isn’t anything wrong with trying to recruit for the Kingdom, but we should first focus on meeting their basic needs so that they can then focus on Jesus’ message. In fact if you help meet their basic needs, they will probably be more prone to listen to your message about Jesus and how he changed your life. They may be more apt to join the Kingdom because they see that you are living for him because you helped alleviate their short-term sufferings. You will be more powerful to the Kingdom if you meet their basic needs before you try and help heal their spirits. Spiritual healing has several processes that begin with showing love and compassion to your brothers and sisters. No one ever said that the recruiter's job was easy,but won't it be worthwhile it to see all the people that you recruited in heaven one day?

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

Be a Peace Seeker

2009-02-23T10:09:00.004-05:00

~2 Corinthians 13:1~1 “Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.”

~Galatians 5:22-23 ~“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.”

~Philippians 4:6-7~ “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

~Colossians 3:14-15~ “But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.”

How many of *y’all know that when you worry, etc. that you give rights to the enemy to steal your joy? When you worry alot you become a weakling in God's Kingdom. When we pray to Jesus to take care of something we should pray about it and leave it with him. He knows our wants and needs before we even ask. One thing I that I’ve learned in this spiritual walk is that when we are happy and joyful, we are more powerful against the enemy’s attacks because he hates it. He wants us to be miserable, upset, and depressed, but more than anything else, he wants us to spread misery to others. Whenever you feel depressing, anxious thoughts or feelings swelling up in your belly, you need to stifle them with the Word of God. I don’t know about *y’all, but I've began to recognize when worry is about to rear its ugly head into my life, I begin to feel anxious, nervous, and emotional. But I am learning to rebuke those feelings and thoughts and think about Jesus, and the peace that he wants each of us to have. Please realize that this is not an overnight process, it will take some time, but if you stay focused on Jesus and his Word you will experience the everlasting peace that he promised us.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be blessed *Y’all.

Heavenly Treasures

2009-01-16T10:54:00.004-05:00

Matthew 6:19-21~"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.~"

How many of *y’all know that when you bless others that you also bless yourself and your family? I don’t know about *y’all but I feel great when I am able to help someone. I mean I literally feel sick with love! God wants us to always help others by sowing love. I think he smiles at us every time we help someone. When I talk about giving I’m not just talking about material possessions. You can say a word of encouragement to someone, give someone a compliment, or even smile at them. There are many different ways to sow love –just pick one. You would be surprised at how a simple act of kindness could mean the world to someone who is hurting. Unfortunately, there are many selfish people who only focus on storing man-made treasures, which they can’t take with them. Please don’t misunderstand me; I’m not saying that we are not supposed to have anything while we are here on earth; it’s just that this should not be our primary focus. We are supposed to help others especially when we see a brother or sister in need. Think about those times when you needed something and someone reached out a hand to you. It probably made you feel good to know that someone took the time to care for you. This year let’s make a vow to keep the giving/love cycle going so that we can reap our heavenly treasures.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Let It Shine!

2008-12-05T12:06:00.004-05:00

Matthew 5:14-16 ~ "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."~

As we get ready to wrap up another year and bring in the new one I wanted to reflect on some of the events that happened in my life this year. Some things made me stronger, others made me more humble, and still others made me even more determined to help others see the light of God’s Kingdom. I learned how to truly walk the road of forgiveness instead of just talk it. I learned how to hold on to some things and to let others go because they were stifling my spiritual growth. I learned to let go of some hidden insecurities which caused me pain and frustration by giving them to God. I experienced several faith building experiences that had me and others shouting for unrelentless joy! I witnessed some people become new creatures because they accepted Jesus into their lives. I also learned to never write off anyone because you never know who God will use to fulfill his plans. (Remember God used many people in the Bible that had issues). I learned to have more patience with people, and finally I learned that true unconditional love can change even the hardest hearts. I am thankful that I learned so much this year and thankful that God used me to bless others. As 2009 rapidly approaches, I hope that the Lord continues to use me to be a light to others, and I pray that more people will accept him into their lives before it’s too late. Merry Christmas, and may God continue to bless *y’all!

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Unconditional Love

2008-11-14T12:21:00.003-05:00

1 John 4:16 ~"And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him."~

I love you.

I love you when the skies are blue
I love you when the skies are gray.
I love you when the sun comes us.
I love you when the sun goes down
I love you when money is low
I love you when money is high.
I love you when you are weak.
I love you when you are strong.
I love you when you feel ugly
I love you when you feel pretty.
I love you when you laugh
I love you when you cry
I love you when you fail.
I love you when you succeed.
I love you when you are lonely.
I love you when you forget about me
I love you when you remember me.
I love you when you don’t love you.
I love you.

~God~

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

“The Show Must Go On!”

2008-10-23T09:05:00.004-04:00

~Proverbs 22: 24~Make no friendships with a man given to anger, and with a wrathful man do not associate.

Proverbs 27: 6~ “Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are lavish and deceitful.

~Psalm 84: 11 ~ “For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield; the Lord bestows grace and favor and glory. No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.”

How many of *y’all have noticed that in your walk with God that there now seems to be more negative people surrounding you? It probably bothers you because some of the people spewing negativity are your friends or relatives. I read an email awhile back that said that everyone can’t be in your front row. At first I didn’t really understand the ramifications of that statement, but after I prayed for knowledge in this area God revealed it to me. Everyone can not be in your front row. There will be people that will have to sit in the back or unfortunately can’t even be at your show. This doesn’t mean that you don’t show these individuals unconditional love, but this means that as you grow higher spiritually there will be people who for whatever reason will not understand it, and they will hate on you or make you feel guilty for the blessings that God bestows on your life. Don’t feel guilty because God does show favor to his children, and what many of the haters don’t realize is that they are looking at the end result and not thinking about the footsteps it took for you to get to where you are today. I can only speak for myself, but it took a lot of discipline and a many of nights of falling down, before I was broken down into my lowest form so that Jesus could begin building me back up into the creature he wanted me to be. So to my sisters and brothers living in the light please don‘t get discouraged on your path with God, because there will always be some people who won’t be as joyful as you are when you make spiritual gains in the Kingdom. The unfortunate fact is you can not invite everyone to your show to be in the front row, because they will tear up your show and cause chaos and confusion. You should just continue to pray for these individuals, pray that they see the light and realize that God can do the same thing for them if they would only have faith in him.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Forgive YOU!

2008-10-07T09:21:00.004-04:00

Psalm 51: 2 ~ "Wash me thoroughly [and repeatedly] from my iniquity and guilt and cleanse me and make me wholly pure from my sin!"

How many of *y’all have read where the scriptures tells us to forgive others that hurt us, etc.? How many of *y’all know that you also need to apply this really important step to yourself? You need to learn how to forgive yourselves as well as others. I have seen so many people holding on to issues that cause several addictions, health problems, and resentment. This is because they refuse to forgive themselves.
When we do things to hurt others we often times feel guilty, but when we hold on to this guilt it opens up the door to the enemy and his massive collection of lies. (Remember he thrives off of our misery and pain). One thing you need to realize is that the energy it takes to harbor anger, hatred, and resentment towards yourself is exhaustive. Every bit of energy you give to negative activities and dwelling on regrets, robs you of the energy you need to become the person God wants you to be. If you do not forgive yourself of past sins, it is a form of pride, because when we apply a different set of rules and a higher set of standards for ourselves over others -that is a source of pride. I would never name anyone by name in this blog, but I do know several people battling alcohol and drug addictions because they can’t forgive themselves even when the person(s) that they hurt has forgiven them, moved on with their lives, or in some cases even passed away.
Bottom line is we cannot change the past; we cannot restore lives to where they were before the event. However, we can make a difference in the lives of others. We can give back some of what we have taken away by finding a different place to invest our time and compassion. Forgive yourself and let the healing begin. How you ask? Easy! by giving it all to Jesus!

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all!

Wanted Dead or Alive!

2008-08-21T08:44:00.007-04:00

Ephesians 6:10-18~10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.~

I’m a wanted woman *y’all, in fact I may be on this organizations ten most wanted list, and I’m not talking about the FBI, *y'all. I mean that I am wanted by the kingdom of darkness because I gave my life whole heartedly to Jesus Christ. Once I did that I became a target, and the enemy has been constantly shooting his many weapons of mass destruction right at me, but thankfully they have not been able to penetrate my full body armor (the word of God). Though I must be honest, there have been incidences where the enemy’s bullets of deceit have knocked me down, but still my bullet-proof armor remained intact. Those unfortunate times were because I believed the enemies lies and began doubting what God had promised me, but once I recovered I came back fully recharged with some ammo of my own (the word, faith, and love). You have to stay prayed up in this spiritual battle otherwise you will lose focus and began to believe the negativity that the enemy spews into your life. We have to be on guard at all times, watching what we say and do, because all the enemy needs is a door and most of the time, we open that door with the words that we speak and the actions that we do. One thing that I know is that the enemy may want me, but the truth of the matter is that I have already been bought and paid for by the blood of Jesus.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

In God I Trust

2008-08-05T09:06:00.003-04:00

Psalm 118:8-9 ~"It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.”~.

How many of *y’all have ever been let down by someone that you trusted? It probably hurt your feelings, and you probably lashed out at them. I too, have been hurt by man more times than I can count, but one thing that I have learned , and am still learning is that when we place all our trust in man, and they let us down, we are only setting ourselves up for emotional failure. You should place all your trust in God because he never lets us down, his word is true and he promised to take care of us. So instead of walking around with a huge chip on your shoulder because someone let you down, keep your head up and realize that man makes mistake, and it is not our place to condemn them, but to forgive them and to help restore them. I’m not saying you shouldn’t trust man at all; but our overall backup plan should be Jesus Christ. We all make mistakes, and we all fall short, but we can not walk around holding grudges because our feelings were hurt. True children of God, have eternal joy and never place conditional clauses on relationships. If you make it up in your mind to love and forgive unconditionally you wouldn’t be so hurt by the things that man does, you would realize that sometimes those situations are thrown at us to see what we are made of, to test us spiritually, and also for us to use those situations to help others make it through their trials. I don’t know about *y’all but I’m going to place my trust in the one who I know has my back.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

"There Ain’t No Worries On Me!"

2008-07-17T11:02:00.004-04:00

Matthew 6:25-27~"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life.~

How many of *y’all worry about a lot of things? How many of *y’all know that after we pray to the Lord about something that we are supposed to leave it in his hands? When we worry, it means we are trying to handle things ourselves. It also shows a lack of faith. I know it is easier said than done, but when we pray for Jesus to take care of something for us, we should leave it alone. For example, if you planted a seed and then dug it up afterwards to check on it, how would it grow? It can’t because you interfered with its growth. Stop worrying and being anxious all the time. When you give it to God -leave it with God, because he takes care of us. I must say that I have been guilty of worrying about some things myself, and while worrying I felt anxious and sick inside, because I was trying to handle things by myself. After I finally prayed about my situation and truly gave it to Jesus, he immediately gave me peace. If any of *y’all are stressing, about anything please give it to the one who can take care of it. Stop worrying! Stop making yourself sick! And most of all stop digging up the seeds you’ve planted so that they can grow!

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.
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Speak Life

2008-07-07T09:34:00.004-04:00

Proverbs 18:21 ~Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. ~

How many of *y’all know someone that always has something negative to say? Everything that they say tends to be cutting and dark. How many of *y’all know that life and death are in the power of the tongue? That we can turn a situation around just by the words we say? Words are powerful- so powerful that when God said “Let there be light!” it immediately happened. Do you know that we have the same power to speak things into existence too? Jesus gave us the same power to speak things into existence. If you always say negative things and negative things tend to happen to you, you have no one to blame but yourself ,for listening and believing the constant negativity that the enemy has spoken into your life.
From now on I will choose to speak life into my life and into other people’s lives. Did you know that speaking life on someone can make their spirit man soar? Did you also know that speaking death on them can break their spirits too? As God’s children we have to speak life into others ,because that’s what Jesus teaches us. Instead of saying, ‘I can’t -say I can!” Instead of saying ‘the glass is half empty -say it’s filled to the top! Instead of saying all my relationships will fail, say all my relationships will prosper…." You have the power to choose your words so why not choose life-giving ones?

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

I’ve Fallen But I Can Get Back Up!

2008-06-23T09:08:00.007-04:00

Psalm 23:3 ~He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

I would like to apologize for not posting anything in awhile *y’all, but I have been going through some things that I know will make me stronger for God’s kingdom. I know some of you are probably wondering what happened? Did she fall down? Has she backslid back into sin? I am no different than anyone else; I have issues in my life that test my faith daily. I have issues that probably pale in comparison to many. Well just like some off *y’all, I have accepted Jesus Christ wholeheartedly into my heart, and I have not given up, because he has not given up on me. I believe that we go through trials to make us stronger so that we can help others get through their problems. Sometimes when I look at some of the many crooked paths my life took in the past, I am absolutely amazed that I am still standing here, in my right mind. I am thankful for his everlasting grace and his mercy. I am thankful that he has not given up on me, because as some of y’all know humans are sometimes too quick to give up on each other, especially if they have been hurt (which is no excuse). I am thankful that he gives me the words to speak life into others, to help pick them up when others have constantly stepped on them, and most of all I am thankful that if and when (because I am human) I fall down, he is there to pick me back up and restore me so that I may help to restore others, by showing and attesting to them that yes, we may fall down, but he picks us back up if we believe. So instead of laying there crying “I’ve fallen and can’t get up!” -get your behind up and thank him for helping you get back up!”

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

V-I-C-T-O-R-Y

2008-01-26T13:04:00.000-05:00

Ephesians 6:10 ~Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.~

Hello everyone I would like to wish a belated Happy New Year to all of *Y’all and thank you again for reading my blogs. As I was driving in to work today I was listening to a gospel song entitled ‘Victory’ by Yolanda Adams that had me singing at the top of my lungs (I’m not a singer, but you couldn’t tell me that I wasn’t Patti LaBelle this morning!). Well when I was singing the song I was really feeling the words of it “I've got, got the victory I've got the sweet, sweet victory in Jesus. Yes I do, He's our mighty conqueror. In him I will trust all my battles he'll fight. I've got, got the victory! I've got the sweet, sweet victory in Jesus. For me He died but He rose on the third day. That’s why I have true victory everyday!” The words of this song really spoke to me this morning, because even though I know we are mighty in Jesus’ name, it just seemed extra powerful this morning as if every time I sang it I was literally stomping on the enemies head! It truly felt good, because I have been dealing with several attacks lately, and I do recognize where they come from. But today while singing that song out loud, it reinforced what I already know “Jesus is more powerful than anything we go through so never lose your faith and never doubt because we already have the victory!”

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Stomp On Evil

2007-10-31T11:58:00.000-04:00

Ephesians 5:11 ~”Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.”~

Luke 10:19 ~”Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you."~

This one will be a short one that gets straight to the point. Christians should not celebrate Halloween, not even a little bit, Halloween is evil, and its entire makeup is built on darkness. Don’t participate in watered down versions of Halloween, just don’t celebrate it in any form. We are living in a time where school systems won’t let our children pray in school, but they can come dressed up as demons. We are in a spiritual war *y’all and we have to keep our guards up against Satan and his kingdom of darkness at all times. We have to stomp on evil and not allow it to consume us or our loved ones. We need to pray for people to be delivered and that their spiritual eyes are opened to see the real light. We need to pray that they repent and accept Jesus Christ into their hearts before it’s too late. We need to celebrate life not death!

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

The Best Gift To Give and Receive

2007-09-27T09:09:00.000-04:00

1 Timothy 2:8 ~ “I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing.”~

Matthew 5:44 ~ “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you”~

How many of *y’all like giving gifts to others? I like to give to others, because I love to see people happy. I love seeing their faces light up when they open their gifts. But out of all of the gifts that I have given the most important one is giving the gift of prayer. Praying for others not only blesses the people you pray for, but also blesses you. The next time you are wondering around the mall thinking about what you can give to really make someone’s day, just pray to the Father on their behalf and watch the blessings begin to flow. This not only works for people that you like, but also for those that you don’t get along with. In fact you should even pray for your enemies, (trust me ,I know this is a hard one for many of us to do). For all you know, that person may be going through some difficult times and is more than likely suffering from some past hurt, and they just took their frustration out on you. So instead of keeping the hurt-people-hurt-other-people cycle going. Why not sow and reap blessings by praying and forgiving them? I don’t know about *y’all, but no matter how badly someone has hurt me, I don’t want to see anyone go to hell. Prayer is powerful and it definitely works, but it only works if done with sincerity, faith, and love.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Blessed vs. Lucky

2007-08-23T11:13:00.000-04:00

~Matthew 21:9 “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”~

I wanted to share another part of my ever growing testimony to show believers and non-believers that Jesus is real, and that he always takes care of his children.

The other day while driving home, I was involved in a car accident. It had been steady raining that day; so I slowed down because I knew I couldn’t compete with the heavy rain drops beating against my car. Well while going about 30 mph my car began to slide across the road, and out of habit I put my foot on the brakes to try and stop, but the car only picked up more speed. I started praying, " Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!" over and over while my daughters screamed in the back seat. I gripped the steering wheel tightly to prepare myself for the impact. The car drove off the road and into a ditch that was completely flooded. I was in shock at this point. Afterwards, a stranger tapped on my window, and I slowly turned and looked at him, but I couldn’t hear him, but his lips were asking “Are you okay?” and I looked at him while still tightly gripping the steering wheel and said “Huh? What?” So he opened the car door and advised me and my daughters to get out and sit in his vehicle, because the flooded ditch could sweep the car away even further. When we finally got in his car my whole body began shaking and tears welled up in my eyes, because the realization of what had just happened hit me. The stranger looked at me and said “Man, you guys are lucky! that car could have flipped over!” Finally coming back to my senses I looked at him and said “No sir, we are blessed!” I don’t believe in luck.” Well anyway to make a long story short the car was towed out of the ditch and the only damage was a broken hub cap, and the tire had to have mud removed from behind it. Final result? There wasn’t a scratch on us or the car.

This episode made me think about how people usually use the word luck to describe the things that happen in their lives. After I became saved I stopped using that word, because I give all glory to God for everything. Luck is for unbelievers who believe in leprechauns, Santa Claus, and all that fantasy stuff. If you believe in Jesus and asked him to take control of your life you will recognize the miraculous things that he does to show you that he had you in the palm of his hands all along.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Do You See What I See?

2007-07-09T09:51:00.000-04:00

~ Eph 6:12 NIV ~For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

One thing that I have learned during this Christian walk is how to pull back. By pulling back, I mean that I can’t expect everyone to see everything that I see in the spiritual realm. For example, you wouldn’t expect a newly saved person to go around preaching, laying hands on the sick, or casting out demons. Why? Because they are not strong enough in the word yet; they are still drinking milk. As a Christian you need to know your strengths and weakness in certain areas, because if you are not strong enough to cast out demons from a possessed person, and you try to, you could get yourself really hurt. We have to let our spirit man grow daily and wait until the Holy Spirit tells us to move. One thing that used to get to me was when trying to explain something in the spiritual realm that I see to someone one who couldn’t see and they brushed me off as being superstitious . I think people are quick to label things that they don’t understand as superstitious or scary when they don’t understand the spiritual realm. First of all superstition is straight from the pits of hell, and the enemy loves to keep this fear going. Second of all, I denounced all of that madness when I became saved.
Also another time while trying to explain something to someone that just didn’t seem to get it, the Holy Spirit told me to pull back, because they can’t see what you see right now. The Holy Spirit told me to never force anything on babes in Christ, because you could possibly turn them away altogether, and that is the last thing that I want to do. As Christians just realize that there are different levels of spirituality, and please don’t get upset if someone can’t see everything that you see right now. Just continue to pray, develop spiritually, and pray that others continue to mature so that they too, can see everything.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed * Y’all.

Share the Light

2007-07-03T09:02:00.000-04:00

~ 1 Corinthians 13~Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God. And everyone who loves the Father loves his children, too. We know we love God's children if we love God and obey his commandments.

The other day while out shopping at the mall, while looking at various clothing items I noticed something. Almost all of the clothing had some form of skulls, wicked pictures, or gothic writings on them. One of my daughters picked up a pair of sneakers from the shelf that at first glance appeared to have hearts all over them, but when I looked closer I noticed that there were skulls also imbedded in the hearts. I’d pick up a beautiful shirt that had roses on it only to discover that there were skulls and wicked things written subtly on them. Thinking that maybe it was the store that I was in, I went to several others to look. It was the same for many of the other items. Then it suddenly hit me- the enemy is getting bolder and craftier in these times. I don’t know about *y’all but skulls and crossbones have never meant anything but death to me. When I see them I don’t get a warm and fuzzy feeling inside. The enemy is subtly making unsuspecting people worship him, from the clothing they wear, to the music they listen to. For example there is a popular catchy song out right now entitled, “Party like a rock star,” and I watched the video and in it there were numerous people throwing up the hand sign that showed that they loved and worshipped the enemy. I immediately said a prayer for the ones who probably had no idea what they were doing.
It is sad to see so many lost people living in utter darkness, but even sadder is the many people who are living in the light who don’t seem to be concerned anymore. They do just enough to say that they are Christians, but when it comes to actually helping save others, they quickly turn the other cheek. No one said that being a Christian was easy or that we wouldn’t have problems anymore. When we gave our lives to Jesus Christ we made a promise to love and help others. So with that being said; how many people have you taken by the hand and led into the light?

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

Humble Pie

2007-05-04T09:52:00.000-04:00

Matthew 18:4 ~"Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven."~

Proverbs 29:23 ~"A man's pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor."~

How many of *y’all have ever eaten humble pie? Well I have had to eat humble pie several times in my lifetime and probably will have to eat it again in the future. The reason that I know this is, because we are human and we battle our flesh daily. There isn’t anything wrong with eating humble pie as long as you learn from the experience. We as Christians should never judge or assume anything about anyone. We have to be very careful not to have e a Pharoses attitude toward others who are not on the same level spiritually as we are. Because always remember how you began your walk with Christ; for instance, did you quit all your bad habits immediately or did you have to take lil baby steps? Babies have to drink milk before they can chew on meat. This is the same process for all Christians. No one is saved overnight. It is a daily process. Jesus said that we must pick up the cross daily and follow him. This means that each new day is a chance to try and get things right. Don’t worry about what happened yesterday or last year ,but concern yourself with today. Stop expecting people to live like you want them to live, stop looking for faults in others, and please stop judging others. Because remember that Matt 7:2 "For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you." So for those of *y’all that kind of got beside yourselves and began looking your noses down on others; look in the mirror, swallow your pride, and eat a big ole’ slice of humble pie, because no one is perfect and we all mess up. Just be thankful that we have an understanding and merciful Father who loves and forgives all of us.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

Dance Partners

2007-04-17T12:55:00.000-04:00

2 Corinthians 6:14 ~"Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness?"~

Have you ever danced with someone that wouldn’t let you go once the music had stopped? I mean they continued to hold on to you tightly even though you wanted them to let you go. They were stuck to you like super-duper glue, but all you could think of was, “let me go!” In fact the more you tried to pull away from them the harder they held you.
These incidents made me think about something; how many of *y’all know that when you dance with the devil you will get hurt every time? Once you dance with him, he will always try to keep his stronghold on you so that you don’t get the opportunity to dance with Jesus. Examples of dancing with the devil are falling for someone from your past that you know is living in utter darkness. I know many people who have fallen for this trap, including myself, because we want them to change so badly that we fall for the charming smiles and sweet words. We can’t see the forked tongue because we are too blinded by its charm. No matter how pleasing a person looks to the eyes, you have to always look at the person’s spirit. Use discernment at all times! Stop giving into your fleshly desires; it will get you killed out here. The devil isn’t playing *y’all, he wants you and he will use any and every trick to bring you into his kingdom. So if you keep on sticking your lil’ baby toe into his world he will snatch you up into his kingdom so fast it will make your head spin. So the best thing to do is to stay away from the dark side, because light and dark should never, ever mix.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Friend or Foe?

2007-04-13T11:49:00.000-04:00

Proverbs 27:6 “Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.”

Why do some people try to instill fear in you? I mean, they go out of their way to make you feel afraid and troubled about certain situations in your life. They pretend to be concerned by saying things like, “Are you alright?” but they say it as if we were back in the 1800s and we are run- away slaves. Don’t get me wrong it is okay to ask, “Are you alright?” but what good is it to say it if comes from a cold heart?
Why do some people do this? The reason is because they want to transfer a spirit of fear to you. They want you to stumble and lose focus. But they fail to realize that there isn't anything that can make you doubt Jesus and your love for him.

True friends will never try to instill fear in you. Even when you are going through bad things in life, they will continue to show you unconditional encouragement and love. They would never try to make the situation more dramatic than it is. People like this or either one of two things; 1.) They are not truly friends, but wolves in sheep’s clothing, and know exactly what they are doing ,or 2.) They can’t see themselves because they are in total darkness. If you want to know if someone is really for or against you, just wait until you are going through some heavy things, and you will get your answer. For some of you it may be hard for you to accept the reality that you get, but remember you can’t make anyone love you no matter how much of a friend you are to them. All you can do is continue to love them and hope that they see the light which is God's everlasting love.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Fly Higher

2007-04-10T22:04:00.000-04:00

Isaiah 40:31 "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as EAGLES, they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint"

The other day while driving I saw a bird in the sky that was struggling to fly. It was a very windy day, but that bird was determined to fly higher. The wind was knocking that bird every which way, but it continued to flap its wings, determined to soar. I sat there and watched that bird until it had flapped its wings enough to make progress, only to be knocked back down countless times. The bird finally flapped its wings enough to gain enough momentum to fly higher. This incident really spoke to me and made me think about the drive in many of us. Even though the enemy will come with numerous attacks, he can’t take our drive, our will, or our focus to soar higher. He can’t take our faith in Jesus. For those of you who are soaring for righteousness I applaud you, because in today’s world it is so easy to give up and fly low on the bandwagon of sin. So keep soaring for righteousness, keep flapping your wings for morality, because you will eventually reach your final destination to be with the Son and the Father.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Study and Pass the Test

2007-03-15T13:45:00.000-04:00

2 Tim. 2:15~"Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth."~

Real- “Genuine; not counterfeit, artificial, or imitation; authentic."

Fake- “Designed to deceive or cheat; not real; counterfeit.”

I have been asked several times how to know if someone’s teachings are real or fake. Each time my answer is always the same. If the person says that they believe in Jesus Christ then their actions, lifestyle, speech, etc will show this. In other words their life will emulate Christ and Christian things. If you have questions about whether someone’s teachings are real or fake then you need to pick up the Bible and read and meditate on the Word for yourself. This sounds simple doesn’t it? Well in some of my life experiences I have found people who claim to know the Lord, they go to church, participate in church activities, etc., but they sometimes become overly dependent on others to give them the Word, instead of reading it themselves. Don’t get me wrong, it is good to have someone minister the Word to us, because we all need reinforcements in our spiritual journey. But please don’t get so comfortable in what someone else tells you, that you don’t even pick up the Bible anymore. How can you recognize someone that does this? For instance, if they seem to always start their sentences with “(So-&-So) says….. The (So-&-So) always says…. etc.” What I am saying is that we have to be very careful about uplifting man and giving him/her God’s glory. Sure (So-&-So) may have held your hand on parts of your spiritual journey, but please don’t forget to do your own research and listen to the Holy Spirit yourself. If the Lord truly has something for you, then he will tell you and not always use a middleman.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

The Blind Can't Lead The Blind

2007-03-10T02:30:00.000-05:00

~Hosea 4:6 “My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.”~

~Matthew 18:6 "But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.”~

This topic is a topic that may hurt some people's feelings, but sometimes the "Truth Hurts." I have been approached several times over the years to join certain organizations that were and are still popular today. Although I wasn’t saved at the time when I was asked to join these covert organizations, something in me told me not to do it. Today, I now know that that was the Holy Spirit telling me not to do it. When I did my research I found out that many of these organizations had all kinds of secret rituals and ceremonies that made people go through some humiliating things in order to become members. This started me thinking about all of these so called secret organizations that so many people are a part of and don’t really know what they are really a part of. It made me think of the people who would argue you down if you said anything against their organization. Jesus doesn’t require us to worship signs, symbols, and medallions or to use our affiliation with various organizations to get illegal hook-ups. When we do that we are worshiping idols, which are false Gods, of which God highly detests. He wants us to worship him in Spirit and in truth. The only requirement is to confess our sins to him and accept him as our savior…sounds simple doesn’t it?
Well too many people out there are hurting and are seeking something to belong to, often times they get sidetracked and duped into joining these cunning organizations. A lot of them joined when they were young and naïve and many knew in their hearts, it nwasn't right, but are too afraid of the so called consequences ,because they illegally gave blood oaths or something similar to never forsake the organization. I don’t know about *y’all ,but if I have a choice between Flim-Flam- Flum, or Jesus Christ -uh it’s not even a contest because I'm going to trust Jesus everytime. Many others joined these organizations because they had family members that were in it and so they just followed in those tragic foot steps, thereby keeping the generational curses going.
I don’t claim to know it all, but one thing that I do know is that it is not too late to walk out of the darkness and start living in the real light which is Jesus Christ. I don’t know about *y’all but I want to go to heaven to be with the Father and the Son and I don’t want anything on this Earth to hinder my walk getting there. I realize that some people are truly ignorant of what they are involved in and all we can do is pray for them to gain wisdom in this area. But there are many that KNOW what they are involved in and so they are held accountable for this. I don’t know about *y’all, but I don’t want anyone’s blood on my hands when I stand before the Father. It is one thing to not know, but it is totally different to know and intentionally lead others down the pathway to destruction. For those of you that this applies to, I pray that this stronghold is removed from you and most of all I pray that God has mercy on you.

Amen.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Truth Hurts

2007-02-28T12:16:00.000-05:00

Have you ever said something to someone, and then they got upset with you? Did they get irate and say that what you said did not apply to them? Did they call you a liar? If so then you were bit by a hit dog. In my lifetime, I have found that the saying, “A hit dog will holler,” is really true, because if someone said something about you that were not true- you wouldn’t be offended. You wouldn’t think anything else about it. But if what they said about you applied to you, then your feelings are hurt, and you lash out. You know why you reacted like this? Because sometimes the truth hurts no matter how soft it is given to you. For example, in my past people used to say I talked too much, I would go ballistic on them trying to prove to them that I did not have a big mouth, when in fact I just proved them right by barking like a Big dog. I wrote this topic today to say that if you have said something to someone to try and really help them see themselves and they got upset with you, don’t worry about it. Because in the back of their minds they know that what you said was actually true. If they are really your friend, then they will eventually come back later, and thank you for being bold enough to tell them the truth.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Hype-Men

2007-02-21T10:26:00.000-05:00

John1: 19 "My dear brothers and sisters, be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.”

Instigate-“to urge, provoke, or incite to some action or course”

How many of *y’all know someone that likes to stir things up? I mean they enjoy getting others riled up. They say things like, “Are you going to let him talk to you like that?"I" wouldn’t take that. If I were you, I'd do….” They like to see you upset and crunk for some reason. I call these people Hype-Men because they like to make you anxious. They never spend time pumping you up with positive things, but as soon as they see confusion, here they come running! If you have anyone like this around you, you need to cut back on the time that you spend with them, because they are trying to lead you down the path to destruction. Real friends will be loving, logical, and want you to succeed, (so sitting in a jail cell with umpteen years for beating up someone, because they looked at you crazy is not a good look). You probably would never have acted foolishly if not for your personal Hype-man. Hype-men love chaos, turmoil, and confusion because their leader is the master of all these. Instead of Hype-men saying, “Here I am to save the day!” They rush in screaming, “Hear I am to wreck your day!” Some signs that you have a Hype-man in you life; if they always make you feel anxious inside, if they make you feel weak if you back down from confrontation, or if they always say, “You know I got your back.” But then they stand on the sidelines and watch while you fight Rocky Balboa and Mike Tyson all by yourself. Aren’t you tired of looking like the town fool? If so then, the next time a Hype-Man comes flying your way, pull out the brick wall (the Word) and watch him crash and burn every time.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

The Great Pretenders

2007-02-14T10:53:00.000-05:00

Isaiah 42:16 “And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.”

Have you ever known someone that fronts like they have it all together? I mean they go through all kinds of changes trying to get you to believe their facade? When the truth is they are really hurting inside, but faking like they are okay. When in actuality they are all broken up inside and too proud to say, “I need help,” or too stubborn to say, “Please tell me how you made it out of your negative situation so I can learn.” I call these people pretenders because they pretend to have it going on. I call them pretenders because; they are pretending to be something they are not. I call them pretenders, because they pretend to be happy when they are really miserable inside. One way to know if someone is a pretender or not is if they always ‘say’ they have joy. If you really have joy you don’t have to say anything. It will show in all that you do.
One way to break the pretend cycle is to admit that you need help; it is okay to let others know that you are weak in certain areas. It is okay to let others know you need their help, because we can’t carry it all by ourselves. It is okay to admit that you don’t have it altogether, because in reality no one has it altogether. We need to try and help those that have fallen short especially if they have reached out to you. By help I mean help those who are seeking the light, I am not talking about those that live in total darkness and don’t want to change at all. I am also speaking to myself *y’all because my flesh is sometimes too quick to cut off others when I see them do things that aren’t right. The Lord is still working on me too *y'all, and I can admit when I need help.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Track Star

2007-01-31T20:16:00.000-05:00

Isaiah 26:7 “The path of the righteous is level. O Upright One, you make the road of the righteous smooth.”

Have you ever known someone that accused you of something that you would never do? I mean this person would make up a scenario in their twisted minds and then start to actually believe the lie themselves. Well I have had this happen to me before, and it was shocking that this person that I knew (or thought I knew) would believe anything even close to what they accused. One thing that I have realized is that some people can so easily accuse you of some things because they are really speaking on things that they would do if the tables were turned. One thing that I learned was to never underestimate the enemy and his tricks. He never plays fair. He wants to kill you physically, mentally, and most of all spiritually. So he will use anyone to get at you –why? Because he knows that you love the Lord and he wants to destroy that. He doesn’t care about the ones that are already living foul, (he already has them). He wants you, and what better way to get you off track than to use someone that you thought was in your corner. He thinks that since you love them you will listen to their nonsense and get off track, but if you love them more than Jesus then yes you will surely fall, but if you love Jesus more than anything then you will slap those demons back into their pits of hell, (and when I say slap I mean slap ‘em with the Word). So for all of my fellow trackmates, let’s stay on course, catch our breaths, and keep going because the finish line is right up ahead.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Tired.

2007-01-25T23:03:00.000-05:00

Eph: 6:10 “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.”

I am tired of people taking my kindness for weakness.
I am tired of the world telling me I need a man to complete me.
I am tired of wolves in sheep clothing stepping to me.
I am tired of people who try and test my love for the Lord
I am tired of the enemy coming at me as if I can’t see his horns.
I am tired of people who take everything but give nothing
I am tired of people who quote Bible scriptures but aren’t’ living one word of it.
I am tired of people who think that I am too young to know God.
I am tired of people trying to give me their rotten fruit and expect me to eat it.
I am tired of people trying to push my history buttons.
I am tired of people that think they know it all and have arrived.
I am tired but grateful that Jesus gives me the strength to endure it all.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all

Self-Promoters

2007-01-16T13:31:00.000-05:00

1 Corinthians 13:4-5, " Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;"

How many of *y'all have been helped by someone who afterwards went around telling everyone what they did for you? These helpers had hidden agendas from the beginning, and that agenda was to try and belittle you. I try to help anyone who needs it, but I don't tell anyone about it, because I don't do it for recognition. I did it because it was the right thing to do, and I don’t expect anything in return. We all have been or will be put in a position to help others. I don’t know about *y’all but I enjoy the feeling that I get inside from helping others. I am pretty sure that was how Jesus felt when he was helping and healing numerous people. He never told them to “Let ‘em know Jesus did this for you, or Tell ‘em Jesus hooked you up!” in fact he told them the opposite- to not tell anyone because it wasn’t about self-promotion. If you want to help others, then help them, but please don’t turn around and brag about it, because I think others can relate when I say,"I'll pass on your kind of help, because I prefer not to be used in your campaign of self-righteous self promotion."

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Jesus Freak

2007-01-04T08:47:00.000-05:00

"freak- A thing or occurrence that is markedly unusual or irregular."

This is a topic that some of you may know about or may have dealt with personally since becoming a child of God. Ever since I became saved and accepted Jesus Christ into my life, I have had to deal with negativity from many. I have been talked about behind my back. Some say that I just want some attention. Some hope that, I’ll go back to my old destructive ways soon. I know that I have naysayer’s calling me a Jesus freak, but you know what? I have been a freak in the club, a freak for fake friends and a freak to several men. So why not become a freak for Jesus? Why not give all my time to someone who has saved me from death? Why not become a freak for eternal love? Why not become a freak for someone who gave his life for me? I have wasted plenty of time and energy on many things in this world that didn’t reciprocate, so why not become a Jesus Freak?

Is there anyone else out there that can relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Life Lessons 2006

2006-12-26T21:10:00.000-05:00

As I think about the New Year that is only days away from making its grand entrance, I can’t help but think about some of the key things that I learned this year;

I learned that my biggest gift used to be my biggest curse.

I learned that some people are indeed seasonal, and it doesn’t matter if the season was a long or a short one. When it is time for them to go you have to let them.

I learned how to look at a person’s spirit.

I learned so much about Faith, and how it will move mountains if you truly believe and have no doubt.

I learned that spreading the Word makes me feel good inside.

I learned that forgiveness is hard to do, but necessary if you want to have peace.

I learned that you should not say that you love someone if you don’t mean it.

I learned how to thank the Father for all things great and small.

I learned that demonic spirits are on this earth and they come in many forms.

I learned that I have been blessed with many gifts and as long as I use them to help others, they will become stronger.

I learned to be content with what I have now and not worry about what I don’t have.

I learned to give and not expect anything in return.

I learned how to pray for my enemies even when my flesh wasn’t a willing participant.

I learned that I really do enjoy helping others.

I learned that you can lead people to the Word but you can’t make them live it.

I learned that man will let you down, but Jesus never fails.

Is there anyone else out there who learned a valuable lesson(s) this year?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Speed Demons

2006-12-06T13:51:00.000-05:00

Two steps forward -ten steps back.

How many of *y’all know someone that is always trying to get the hook up? I mean they always want to do things the easy way. They never want to do things the true way. They don’t want to work for anything, but these same people will spend day and night finding a way to get around doing things the correct way. They would rather rush through and get instant results. I know people who think that by doing this that they will become successful. When in reality those two steps forward always end up with them taking ten steps back. Why not take your time, pray about it, and wait on the Lord to tell you when to make a move? Anxiousness is not of the Lord. If you ever feel anxious pray it off of you, because that is the enemy in your ear trying to get you to move without listening to the Holy Spirit. If you are someone who is always trying to get ahead the wrong way, then you need to slow down, because all of those quick speedy steps will only get you that much closer to hell.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all

“Tomorrow Will Bring…..”

2006-11-30T00:30:00.000-05:00

How many of *y’all know that we are not promised tomorrow? How many of y’all know that that annoying alarm clock that you smack every morning really doesn’t have anything to do with your waking up? How many of *y'all know that you should not boast about tomorrow because you don’t know if you will be here? You shuld be trying to live a righteous life and help others, and not wasting your time plotting foolish revenges and vendettas on your enemies. If you have been trying to live as Jesus taught us, then I commend you, because in today’s society it is so easy not to turn the other cheek, it is too easy to pick up something and knock someone upside the head with it, and way too easy to try and please the world. Well if you are a plotter then you have wasted precious time when you could have been giving and reaping the benefits that joy and peace can give you. I feel sorry for you because you spent your precious moments on this earth taking and consuming and not planting any seeds of love. I know that the enemy makes you feel like it is too late to get it together and has lied and told you that you have gone way too far. But speaking from a former plotter of hate and deceit, I know that each day we wake up is a chance for each of us to get right. So before you close your eyes tonight I want *y’all to think about one thing; “If you don’t wake up tomorrow morning, where do you think your soul will go?”

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Joy-Jackers

2006-11-17T12:30:00.000-05:00

Misery- “Great mental or emotional distress; extreme unhappiness.”

How many of *y’all know an extremely negative person? I mean almost everything that comes out of them is negative or negative related. How many of *y'all can’t stand to see this person coming your way? How many of you think when you see them coming, "Uh oh here comes Mr. Pessimistic- Full –of- Misery to spread their gloomy-doomy for the day! Or here comes Mr. I hate my dog, my cat, my car, my house, my family, my shoe, my lil’ baby toe ...” They literally make Scrooge look like a saint. Even if you were in a pretty good mood, sometimes after being around this person you kind of felt down in the dumps too. You know why you felt like this? It is because that is a negative spirit that is looking for its next victim to beat up. You need to stay away from people like this; you should not entertain them. Tell them that if all they have to spread around is pessimism, then to please stay away from you. If all they have to give is a bag of sad sack then they need to step the other way! Don’t get me wrong I love the Lord and I have everlasting Joy that no man can ever take, but I still don’t want to use up all my energy trying to pep them up all the time. Entertaining negative people will drain you and make you more susceptible to the enemy’s attacks. Don’t get me wrong, we all have bad days, and at times we may feel sad, etc., and we may need an encouraging word or two to help pick us back up so that we can continue on the path of righteousness. I am not talking about those instances. I am talking about perpetual Joy-Jackers; people who think that their job is to make others miserable, and not only do they think it is their job, they enjoy the overtime! So for the children of God out there who come across negative pessimistic spirits, lets make sure that these miserable demons stay unemployed.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

Predators in a Skirt

2006-11-09T09:32:00.000-05:00

I Corinthians 6:9 “Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders”

This topic is one that I had being trying to avoid but the Holy Spirit has been on me to put it out there,so here it is. How many of you have had someone approach you as though they were your friend? They were there when you were down and always had the right words to say to you at the right time. They agreed with you on everything and may have even lightly rubbed your back, arm, or hand. Did you begin to feel uncomfortable around this friend? Did you start to feel like they were sizing you up? Did you begin to see the lust in their eyes? Did you wonder why they always talked about how some man (men) did them wrong and how none of them are any good? Did they say, “Girl, we have to stick together?” Did they finally get bold enough and outright try you? Did they get angry with you when you declined their advances? Or did they act like you were reading more into the situation, as if you didn't see them acting like a pit bull in heat? Well if any of this or similar has happened to you before, you were being entertained by a homosexual spirit. They pretended to be down with you to gain your trust, but they had hidden motives. I call them Predators in a skirt. They have been hurt so badly by men that they stopped liking men and now have a taste for females. They are hungry and you are the menu that they now crave. If this has happened to you, you are supposed to rebuke them in the name of Jesus, because homosexuality is a demonic spirit. You don’t have to call them names, but use the Word to call it like you see it! Homosexuality is a sin and although society is making it the norm, it is wrong! I am one of those who are so tired of homosexuals comparing themselves to being white, black, hispanic, etc. They are trying to make us believe that they were born like that. I don’t know what God y’all serve but my God doesn’t make any mistakes! He made Adam and Eve so that they may create life. Two people of the same sex can’t produce anything but more demonic spirits. They are only fulfilling their fleshly desires. We are not supposed to entertain them. For y’all out there that have been approached by them; hit 'em up with the Word everytime, (no more, no less) because it cuts like a double edged sword. For those of you who have those demonic spirits lurking within you, you need to repent now! Get out of darkness and start living in the light.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

I’ma people

2006-11-08T14:16:00.000-05:00

Actions Speak Loud!

Have you ever been in a relationship where the person says, “I love you," and then they turn right around and snatch your heart right out of your chest? I mean they think that by merely saying the words I love you, it is enough. If you really love someone your actions will show it, and that person will feel it. That’s like someone who says ,"I’ma get off drugs,” but they stay posted up at a crack house; or someone who says, “I’ma lose weight,” but they drink Slim Slow everyday. Stop saying, “I’ma stop smoking,” when you smell like a chimney! What I am trying to say is “Actions Speak Louder Than Words”. What if Jesus walked around back then only saying that he was the Son of God,but he smoked and got drunk with the fellas? Who would have believed in him if his actions were not in accordance with his Words?
I am not judging anyone, but I think we should stop entertaining I’ma people. Stop saying that you believe in them when you know in your heart that they haven’t really changed. You are only giving them fuel to keep up the madness. Be honest with them and tell them up front, "If you can’t walk the walk, then –Sit Down and Be Quiet!"

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

He Guides Me….

2006-11-02T10:33:00.000-05:00

I apologize for not posting anything in awhile y'all, but please know that everything that I put on this blog is things that the Holy Spirit tells me to write. I can’t rush it. I study the Word daily so that I won’t be tempted to put my emotions in it. I don’t want to mislead anyone who may be seeking Jesus in the wrong direction because of my personal feelings. If I were to put everything on here that I wanted to, it just wouldn’t flow right. Y’all would be talking about me under your breath talking about some, “Who does she think she is? She is getting beside herself,Lord please help her!…..” The reason I know that I am led by the Holy Spirit to do this blog is because I can read some of the past posts and can hardly believe that I wrote them. So truly this blog is a blessing to me also. All comments are welcome, but please don’t use profanity or try to push your anti-Christ agenda, because I will delete them with the quickness! (click,click gone!). This blog does not entertain confusion, and I refuse to let the enemy jack God’s Glory!

Be Blessed Y’all.

Grave Diggers

2006-10-26T06:48:00.000-04:00

PROVERBS 26:27 " If a man digs a pit, he will fall into it; if a man rolls a stone, it will roll back on him ."

I realize that some people don't like others for differing reasons, and I have no problem with this. However, I do have a problem with people who constantly roam around digging graves for you to fall into. I mean, they spend numerous man-hours plotting your downfall. They are constantly trying to push you over the edge, hoping that you will fall into their hole. Do you know someone like this? If you know someone like this then you need to beware of the fool, because they will do anything to make you fall. These same people seem to have no time or energy for anything positive or uplifting, yet they spend countless hours and even days plotting your destruction. These people will dig the equivalent of the Grand Canyon with their bare hands (without rest) because they are overly consumed with jealousy, anger, hatred, etc. and can do this effortlessly because they have those evil spirits in them egging them on. (Again, this proves the lengths that the enemy will go through to set you up for failure.) If you know someone like this, you should try to avoid them, but if you have to be around them, don’t give them anything to use against you, because they are always lurking in the shadows waiting for you to slip up. Don’t fall for their fake smiles and concerns, because light and dark will never coincide. Always, use the Word when dealing with them. Don’t battle them physically because that’s unnecessary; in fact you should continue to pray for them. One thing to remember is that the enemy won’t fight with himself, because even he knows he looks foolish doing so. If you continue to deal with them like this, and they refuse to change, don't stress because you will eventually see them descend into the same hole that was meant for you, talking about some,"I have fallen and I can't get up!"

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all

Spiritual Warfare

2006-10-14T14:05:00.001-04:00

Mount Up!

1 Corinthians 15:57~"But thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory [making us conquerors] through our Lord Jesus Christ." ~

I went back into the Army *y’all, (I am not talking about man’s army!) and I want you to join this Army too. We were all born soldiers, but the question is which side are you on? You have to choose a side, either you are for God or against God. There is no in between. If you join this Army you will even get a huge bonus at the end (you will get to enter heaven). To be in this Army you have to be sober, joyful, and have a desire to live right. In order to be prepared for this war you have to go through basic training where you learn the basics like; place the Lord first in all that you do and always give him the glory! Then once you understand this, you have to go through the secondary training which teaches you how to love and forgive, and then for the best of the best soldiers you have to go through a Special Forces type training. These soldiers live, breathe, and eat righteousness and have graduated from drinking milk to eating meat. Special Forces soldiers for Jesus recognize evil attacks from miles away, and they know how to react accordingly. These soldiers are the ones that are on the front lines daily. They help protect the ones that aren’t as strong in the Word as they are. They often go days without eating (fasting) and know that this is sometimes necessary for them to hear the Holy Spirit speaking directly to them. They are the sharpshooters, y’all. They often times know the enemies next move and already have the necessary ammo (the Word) to make Satan’s Army retreat every time. They are familiar with the enemy and his many weapons of mass destruction, because they have been in many spiritual battles with him, and they even have the scars t0 prove it, yet in spite of all of this their Faith still remains intact. These few soldiers are special indeed.

In the Army of Righteousness please know and realize that there will be deserters, and some soldiers will go AWOL, because the enemy is constantly scouting for weaklings and is always recruiting soldiers for his army. Be prepared for spies and traitors that come as allies in order to cause confusion in the base camp. Many have died and many more will die in this battle. In this Spiritual War please don’t take anything for granted. In this war you need to arm your self with all that is good and realize that Satan never fights fairly.

So my questions to you are; Are you prepared? Are you prayed up? Do you have your ammunition ready? For those of you who answered “No”, I pray that you open your eyes and see the truth before it is too late to join. For those of you who answered “Yes” then you are ready, and I say to you, my fellow soldiers, “MOUNT UP!" because Armageddon is right around the corner!

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y’all.

A Few Good Friends

2006-10-05T21:54:00.000-04:00

“If you run with wolves, you will learn how to howl. But, if you associate with eagles, you will learn how to soar."

In my lifetime I have had a lot of people that came at me as a wolf in sheep’s clothing; although nowadays they are more like wolves with sheepskin coats because they don’t even bother to cover up their faces anymore. Please beware of these cunning creatures because they usually have ulterior motives to help get you off track and as far away from Jesus as they can.

If you have good friends in your life, then you are truly blessed. I have many associates in my life but only a few good friends. I am talking about friends that have been with me through thick and thin. They never stabbed me in my back, in fact they helped remove some of the knives that others had stabbed me with. I have friends that helped me when I was lying on my face. I mean friends that would literally put their fifty cents with my fifty cents, and we would split an M&M for lunch. One lesson that I learned while going through those hard times was that when you are down, a friend will help uplift you, but a foe will either disappear or stay around and kick you in the head to make you feel worse. A friend will help encourage you, they are happy for you, and most importantly, they pray for you. If any of you out there have true-blue friends out there, make sure that you tell them how much you appreciate them hanging in there while you went through the storms. I may not have a lot of them, but when it comes to true friends I'll take quality over quantity any day.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all

L-I-S-T-E-N

2006-10-01T19:12:00.000-04:00

How many of *y'all know someone that thinks that they know it all? I mean anytime you try to explain anything to them, they always cut you off with, “I Know! I heard you! or I already know...!” This person never lets you finish what you were trying to say. How many of *y'all are frustrated with this? How many of *y'all know that this person really doesn’t know it all? Because anyone that knows anything will tell you that the first lesson to knowledge is learning how to listen. A knowledgeable person knows when to speak and when to be quiet. The Lord gave us all two ears and one mouth for a reason. Could you imagine if we all had two mouths and one ear? There would be nothing but I-know-it-alls walking around everywhere, and no one would ever hear anything.
If you are one of those, I-know-it-all people then you need to shut your mouth, be quiet, zip your lips, and hush! Everyone knows that you don’t, in fact, know it all, because you don’t even know how to listen. If you are one of the ones who is trying to get through to a I-know-it-all person; please don’t argue with them. If you try to talk to them and they refuse to listen to you, then do what Jesus said for the disciples to do, "If you go to a town and they reject me, don’t welcome you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet. (Mark 6:10-12).” In other words, if they don’t listen -STEP! Don’t stand there and beat them over the head with the WORD! The WORD is powerful enough. You don’t have to jump up and down or do back flips to get them to hear it. Anyway trust me, I’ve learned from past experiences that the Lord has his own eye-opening ways of getting I-Know-it-alls to listen to his every WORD.

Can anyone out there relate to this?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

Black-Eye-Syndrome

2006-09-28T13:23:00.000-04:00

Did I see what I think I saw?

In the past two weeks, the news has reported on two different women who were accused of harming pregnant women and taking their babies. When I saw the pictures of these two accused women, I noticed that these two women had something very similar in common; they both had Black- Eyes (I am not talking about bruises *y'all.) For those of you that don’t know what Black Eyes are, let me break it down even more; I mean, the actual eyes- the irises and the pupil look one and the same, and the eyes have an overly-glazed appearance. When you see eyes like that -take heed, and know that he/she has an evil spirit(s) in them. If you still don’t understand, then the next time that you notice someone acting a fool or that is angry, etc., just look at their eyes. You will see exactly what I am talking about(unless you are one of the ones who happen to have black eyes too). Some people are good at hiding their Black-Eyes, but it can’t be hid forever. Black-Eyes have ways of making themselves known. You don’t have to walk around afraid of them because, “The Lord did not give us a spirit of fear,” but recognize them so that you know what you are dealing with. Please believe that, “The eyes are indeed windows to the soul.” What do your eyes say about you?
Some of you could avoid a lot of heartache and trauma if you studied someone’s eyes before letting them into your personal life. The Lord gives us discernment for a reason. Use it! Use it! Use It! The one good thing about Black-Eye-syndrome is that it is 100% curable. All you need to do is accept Jesus Christ wholeheartily and apply him to your daily lives . Choose to spread light instead of darkness. Have joy and help fill others with joyful things! If you are truly living by the Word your eyes will naturally brighten and when you look at others they will see the unconditional Love in them.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

"Copy Cats"

2006-09-23T23:12:00.000-04:00

Have you ever known someone that copies everything that someone else does? I mean they put the copy in “copycat.” They insist on living their lives through you. If you do something, they quickly turn around and do the same or almost the same thing. Isn’t that annoying? Don’t you sometimes feel like saying, “Stop biting me! Why are you all on my back? May I have my shadow back please?” They may even say things like; “You have it together, or I want to be like you.” But in reality if they only knew, what you have been through to get to where you are, they wouldn’t even want to put their lil’ baby toe in any of the shoes that you’ve walked in. You ever heard of the saying, “Be careful what you ask for because you just might get it?" I think that this is so true, because if you want something that someone else has, you need to be prepared to take on everything that comes along with it. Don’t envy others and their gifts. The Lord gives us all special talents and gifts. Use the ones that he gave you. Stop trying to be me -be you! We are all beautifully and wonderfully made and Jesus loves all of us.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

"Just Say No!"

2006-09-21T22:40:00.000-04:00

Deut 18:10
"There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who practices witchcraft, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer”

Do you know someone that is superstitious? I mean, you can’t do anything around them without them saying things like; “oo00h! that’s bad luck….” There are a lot of people who walk around in constant fear because they are superstitious. The definition of superstition is “A belief, practice or rite irrationally maintained by ignorance of the laws of nature or by faith in magic or chance.” I was surrounded by superstitious people almost all of my childhood. One of my childhood friends tried to get me to cut my hand and do a blood oath so that we would be blood sisters. I had another friend who wanted me to play with an Ouija board, so we could talk to her dead aunt. Thankfully, I had enough sense at that time, to not go there. The Bible says that witchcraft in any form is wrong; there is no getting around it. And for the record THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A GOOD WITCH!! The definition of witch is “a being imagined to have special powers derived from the devil.” When some of you think about witches you probably immediately think about the stereotypical image that the media gives you, which is an ugly old woman with bad skin, warts, dressed in black, and rides a broom. Well, this is not always the case. A witch doesn’t have to be ugly or disfigured; in fact they can be beautiful (on the outside that is). A witch can be anyone (male or female) who practices any form of witchcraft.

I used to know someone who was extremely superstitious. She had a horseshoe over her door for good luck, she burned candles for good luck, If I put my purse on the table she would scream “It’s bad luck to put a purse on the table!”, if I sat it on the floor she would yell,"It’s bad luck to put a purse on the floor!” As you probably can imagine, I was a nervous wreck around this person. If anyone did anything to any of her children, she insisted on getting their names so she could put a hex on them. It wasn’t surprising that she was sick all the time, but somehow it never registered to her that the reason why she was so ill was because she was serving the enemy. The sad part was that the stuff she was practicing was also a generational thing. Her mom also practiced witchcraft and her grandma was also known to have been a palm reader and a highly feared individual before she died. At times I felt pity for her because she really believed in all of that crazy stuff. She put a lot of time and effort into doing evil. Being around this person was one of the hardest tests for me, because she was very mean and hateful, because she couldn't convert me. I thank GOD everyday that he delivered me from that mess before those evil dark spirits consumed me.

Some people may dabble in witchcraft and not even know it; for instance, have you ever thrown salt over your shoulder when you spilt it? Have you ever carried items around in your pocket for good luck? Do you believe in horoscopes? Have you ever tried to control someone by using something that belonged to them? I am also guilty of doing many of these things, but now I know better.If you have partook in any of these things or more; you need to ask the Lord for forgiveness NOW, because all of those things are not of him. Even if you do a few of these things, you have still opened the door to the enemy. Why help Satan form the weapon to beat you down with it? Some of you need to realize that Satan tries to emulate GOD in many ways. He has his own army of demons out in the world to harass and fool you. He is always roaming around trying to get at you. For example; the Lord has prophets that he uses to spread his word.The devil has fortune tellers and palm readers, etc. to spread his madness.

If you want to be free of the enemy's strongholds, then please get rid of all of that confusion in your life and accept Jesus Christ. As soon as you purge yourself of all of that garbage ,you will be amazed at how great you look and feel. Those evil dark spirits will flee from you and you will then begin to walk in the light again.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

Just Be Quiet

2006-09-20T22:39:00.000-04:00

How many of *y'all don’t like to be alone? You always need someone or something around in order to make you happy. Do you need to play the radio or TV 24/7? Do you go everywhere with your cell phone, laptop, or PDAs.Can you drive five minutes up the road without turning on the radio? I purposely turn off my radio some times when my daughters are in the car with me so that they also learn how to enjoy quiet times. I realized that we all need some quiet alone time in order to get closer to the Lord. When we have all of those worldly distractions, it is hard to hear the Holy Spirit speaking to us and that is what the enemy wants. I have learned to cherish my alone times, because it strengthens my walk with Jesus. Our society has so many things that grab our attention and hold it hostage. Sadly many of us are addicted to the madness. Quiet time doesn’t mean you have to sit in a room and say “WOOSAH!” over and over. Try doing something that you enjoy; like reading a good book, praying, singing, or writing in a journal. Alone time helps keep you focused. It also creates balance in your life. If you are one of those people who are really needy, you need some alone time more so than others. If you are in a personal relationship with someone, seek out quiet times to help strengthen the relationship. It is good to be around people to fellowship with, but if you have to have them in order to function in everyday life, then you need to find out why. Quiet time helps to rejuvenate your spirit so you can get back out into the world and not be consumed by the madness.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all

Super Who?

2006-09-19T09:56:00.000-04:00

Man of Steel vs. Spirit of Steel

Many of you out there take care of your children, your health, your finances, your homes, your marriages, your pets, your cars,your career, and etc. You invest a lot of painstaking time in these various things. Can I ask you a question? How many of you are taking care of your Spirit? How many of you know that the same care that you apply to your health should also be applied to your Spirit? How many of you know that if you invest in your Spirit that you will receive ten-fold? How many of you know that you have to feed your Spirit with the Word? Many of you are walking around with anorexic Spirits and wondering why you can’t stand up to demonic attacks from the enemy. And many of you are the opposite,walking around with obese dark Spirits because you feed your spirit with plenty of negativity .Want a tip? Try using some of those same weight loss secrets to help you lose the negativity from your Spirit. Would you enter a championship fight if you weren’t in the proper condition? Could you run an Olympic race if you were in terrible shape? There is no way you would be prepared for any of these things without getting in the proper shape.

Everything that you apply in your daily life should also be applied to your Spiritual life. You have to nourish your Spirit with good wholesome things, so that when attacks come your way they will bounce off of you like you were made of teflon. Many of you probably heard of “Superman, The Man of Steel who was said to be faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound…”) Well I know of something that puts Superman and all his mighty physical attributes to shame. I call him; “Spirit of Steel; Faster than any demonic force, more Powerful than Satan and his allies, able to pass all tests in a single bound, and ultimately able to get into heaven to be with the Son and the Father. Which one would you rather be?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

The Gym of Heavy Burdens

2006-09-15T09:27:00.000-04:00

Mat 6:12 "Forgive us the wrongs that we have done, as we forgive the wrongs others have done us."

How many of you are walking around with Herculean-sized arms of steel because you are carrying around the burden called Un-forgiveness? Well, speaking from a former Burden Lifter of the World’s perspective, I can relate. I used to refuse to forgive anyone, I kept a chip on my shoulders (notice I said shoulders). It was very hard to forgive anyone who mistreated me. In the past, every time I thought about what they did to me, I would have flashbacks, experiencing those same feelings that I felt when I was going through the madness. Trust me; I had my share of images of riding by, slicing their tires, keying their cars and their motorcycles. I imagined myself doing some ungodly things to them. As many of you know I did not belong to the Father at that time. He would never tell me to do things like that. But that was Cor 13:11“when I was a child and spoke as a child, now I have grown and put away childish things.” I would never intentionally hurt someone today because they wronged me. I will continue to pray for them and hope that they learn better.

In order to move on and have total freedom from someone that did you wrong, you have to forgive. You are only hurting yourself if you don’t forgive them. You are walking around with a humongous burden on your shoulders. In order to forgive you must stay out of The Gym of Heavy Burdens and stop benchpressing hundreds of pounds of Un-forgiveness!

Don’t you want to be free? Don’t you want to move on? Don’t you want to release the control that the other person has over you? Don't you want to have normal-sized arms again?Believe it or not, it is as easy as saying these three words, “I forgive you.” After you do this, the burden that you had will no longer be on you. Don’t worry if they don’t apologize for what they did, because the burden is no longer over your head. Plus, I have learned that we indeed “reap what we sow” so we don’t have to do anything back to them.

I know that this is asking a lot of some of you; but how can you ask for forgiveness from Jesus when you can’t forgive those who wronged you?

Can anyone else relate to frequenting the Gym of Heavy Burdens?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

The Winner’s Price

2006-09-13T14:23:00.000-04:00

The other day while watching my kids play soccer I noticed that one of the kids was really competitive. He wanted to win so badly that be pushed and knocked the other kids down. This kid was Rocky Balboa with a soccer ball *y'all! You could almost hear "The Eye of the Tiger" playing in the background! This child wanted to win so badly that he didn’t care who he hurt in the process. Also standing on the sidelines was his mom loudly egging him on, “Thata boy junior show ‘em whose boss!” (!) *Y'all know my emotions nearly consumed me at that point, and I almost yelled for my kids to give Junior a taste of his own medicine-times two. But thankfully the Holy Spirit kept me from acting a fool, and I just prayed that lil Rocky didn’t knock out anymore children. I also prayed that his mom would open up her eyes and see the big picture. We as parents should be careful not to transfer an overly competitive spirit to our children. We should assure them that we are proud of them whether or not they win or lose.

The soccer episode made me think about the competitive spirit in each of us. A little competitiveness is okay and can be an excellent motivational tool. But just like too much of anything it can also be bad, in some cases –even dangerous. Overly competitive people will stomp on anyone or anything that gets in their way. They don’t care who they crush, because they are only consumed with winning.

When I was in the military someone that I used to be involved with (who shall remain nameless) used to compete with me on a lot of things. He wanted to get promoted before me so badly that he conveniently forgot to get my promotion packet signed; yet he ran his packet right in to the commander’s office and had the commander put his signature on his packet, and so he was able to submit his in on time. The result was my packet did not get signed on time, so I missed the cut-off score and did not get promoted. I was devastated because this person that claimed to love me hurt me because he didn’t want me to get promoted before him. When I confronted him, he had the nerve to get upset and said that he didn’t do anything wrong. He said that I was seeing things, when in fact anyone with eyes could see what he did; he stabbed me in my face! (Yes, I said face!), because his overly competitive spirit wouldn’t allow me to beat him at anything. I have since forgiven him and moved on, but it made me think about how the competitive spirit can ruin many relationships if it is not put in check. Some of you overly competitive folks out there need to ask your self, “At what cost am I willing to pay to win?” If the price is more than you can pay, and you still take out a loan to pay it, then you need to seek help.

Signs that you may be too competitive; If you lose, and get angry and can't wait to spread your darkness around to everyone -you may have a problem; if you will beat your own mama down to win something -you may have a problem; if you watch that show called ‘
"Fear Factor" and you say things like “I would have eaten 50 live roaches and a skunk’s tail to win"- you have a problem. If your leg has fallen off and you still keep running to make it to the finish line to win-you definitely have a problem. I know I am exaggerating a little, but I hope that I got my point across. Winning isn’t everything. Sometimes we are so preoccupied with winning that we can’t enjoy the ride.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

Why Did I Start This Blog?

2006-09-12T09:17:00.000-04:00

( piano music playing softly...)
I did not start this blog, because I think I know everything; I am learning everyday how to walk in the Word.

I did not start this blog, because I feel I like I have arrived; Trust me, the Lord is working on me daily.

I did not start this blog, because I want to get back at my enemies; honestly, I pray for all of them and hope that they find Jesus.

I did not start this blog to make you laugh everyday; although if you find humor in it, it is okay, because laughter is good for the soul.

I did not start this blog for you to praise me; just knowing that I am pleasing the Father is reward enough.

I did not start this blog to make you feel inadequate; because we all fall short.

I did not start this blog to slap you upside the head with my beliefs; I can’t change you, only Jesus can.

(piano music increasing...)
I started this blog because I enjoy writing. So why not write about my love for the Lord? There are enough blogs out there that praise the world and its worldly fixings; unfortunately this isn’t one of those. This blog focuses on spiritual transformation. I am a living, breathing, walking testimony *y'all, and if my testimony can help just one person and lead them to Christ, then this blog was well worth it!

Be Blessed *Y'all.

Title-Chasers

2006-09-11T11:51:00.000-04:00

Manmade vs. Real

How many of you know someone that likes to flaunt their title around? They are quick to correct you by saying, I am “(put title here).” They act as if they were born with their title. There is nothing wrong with being proud of your accomplishments; but why do you act like you are your title? Even when I used to be in the military where titles were the norm, I never got caught up in this. I never changed who I was, because I put more weight on my collar. Yes, there is rank structure that you have to respect, and I did, but personally, I never looked at a person’s rank first. I looked at their eyes, because I believe that our eyes are windows to our souls.

Recently, I had a customer, who was always quick to tell everyone, “I am a retired Sergeant Major for the United States Army…” He used his title often to mistreat others. This used to crack me up! First of all, the key word was RETIRED. Second of all, why did he think that his title gave him permission to mistreat others? People like this need to go back to the basics and learn the golden rule; “treat others as you want to be treated.” Stop acting like your title is sewn on your chest! Stop boasting! Stop beating others down with your title!

Do you think that Jesus is going to look at you and say; “(put title here)" please come on in! Even though you mistreated others and stepped on a lot of toes to get that title, please have a seat!Forgive my manners! I should have known who you were.” (?) If some of you title chasers think that all you need is your title to get into heaven;I feel sorry for you, because you are fooling yourselves. Personally, I think that the first thing that many people probably think about (title) will be the last thing that the Father will look at. I don’t know about *yall, but the only real title that I want to be known by that surpasses all manmade titles is A CHILD OF GOD.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Yall

Fence-Hoppers

2006-09-08T11:28:00.000-04:00

Lukewarm

How many of you know someone that is saved one day, then on their way to hell the next? They talk about how they found Jesus one day, and then cussing like the Devil the next. They are your friend today, but will stab you in the back tomorrow. They have literally given you whiplash from them going back and forth. I call them Fence- Hoppers. They are confused individuals, a part of them may want to change, but the enemy has a stronghold over them, so they can’t fully submit. They need to realize that nothing will work until they fully submit, and confess all their sins to the Father. When you are saved, of course there will be temptations, but when you are truly living for God, your actions will show it. This is not to say that you can’t or won’t backslide, because we all fall short, because no one is perfect. You have to confess it and ask for forgiveness. But if you continuosly backslide into the same things, and keep asking for forgiveness over and over, then you need to re-evaluate why you keep failing. You may have to stay away from certain people and things that you know will cause you to fall short. If you want to go higher spiritually, you will have to release your Deadweight. If you vow to stop drinking, then stay out of drinking establishments; if you want to stop lusting then stop going to the strip clubs, and if you want to stop gambling then stop driving past the casino. Some of you may say, “Well I just drive by so-and-so, but I don’t go in.” Why are you driving by it? Why are you tempting yourself? Sin is Sin! I don’t think that any one sin is greater than the other. For instance, some people think that it is okay for them to tell a lil’ white lie, when in fact, it is not okay. If you want to do God’s will ,then please get off the fence; stop thinking that it is okay to be lukewarm because in Revelations 16,17 Jesus says; "Because you are lukewarm -- neither hot nor cold -- I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked."
I won't add anything to this because his words are powerful enough and indeed cut like a double edged sword, but I think that many of you can relate when I do say, "Ouch!"

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

Represent Your Hood

2006-09-07T11:28:00.001-04:00

I don't think so.

One thing that really used to bug me while I was in the military was people that constantly glorified their city or state that they were originally from. They would brag about how their hometown was the best, and would even argue you down over their hood. I never understood this. Personally, I was glad to get away from my hometown, because there was nothing there, or should I say there was nothing there for me. While in the military, and stationed overseas I ran into numerous people who spoke highly of their hometowns. They even went out of their ways to find other people from the same hometown, so they could have hometown mouth battles with others from different areas. (“The Gump is the best, No the Bronx got it son.. Naw *y'all ain’t nothing without the ATL, etc…etc..”)

It is okay to be happy about where you come from, but many of the people bragging about their hometowns know good and darn well, they don’t want to go back, if it was so good; why did you run into the military? If it was so good; why did you reenlist -again? If it was so good; why when you go home on leave, after only three days you are ready to go? (Or maybe that’s just me, again). I can’t speak for others, but I know why I left. I could not continue to grow spiritually, if I had have stayed. Greenville would have swallowed me up and spit me out. When I go home to visit I am always astonished to see the same people that I knew still doing the same things; Pookie is still on the corner selling drugs although he is now older, balding, and overweight; Leon is still trying to set the world record to see how many baby mamas he can accumulate in a lifetime, and steady in and out of jail for not paying child support, Nikki is still wearing extra tight clothes, and trying to give her worn-out goodies away to any man (or woman) who will look her way; and Tina is still showing off the latest bling-bling that her new baller boyfriend got her for her Birfday, and still cussing out her dirty neglected kids for stepping on her Luis Vuitton sneakers. Then when any of them see me, the coversation usually goes something like this; “Let me have some of that money ‘cause you know *y'all gets paid in the military. When they goin send you over there with Saddam Hussein? Are you scared? Do y'all sleep outside? Can you get me a pair of them Army pants so I can rock them at the club cause you know Ima no limit soldier…..”

Like I said previously, this is what I had to endure when I went home on leave. Keep in mind that I am not judging anyone. All I am saying is that, I had to leave in order to grow. Some environments will stifle your growth, and those that are weak minded will succumb to it all. Just think of it this way; it is a lot easier for the enemy to get at you when you eat, sleep, and breathe in his environment.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

Do You Know Love?

2006-09-06T14:26:00.000-04:00

Why is it that when you try to love some people, they push you away? I mean you would do almost anything for them, but during the relationship they treated you like you weren’t anything special. They never complimented you,they ignored you, and they pointed out all your faults. They said things like, “I can’t compliment you too much, because you might get a bighead.” (?) It seemed that their life got better, but yours got worse. Even their friends and family members benefited from him or her knowing you. They all used you when it was convenient for them. Their actions made it crystal clear that they aren’t really concerned about you. Yet, you continue to stay stuck to them like glue. If they told you to jump you would be on the ceiling fan talking about, “Is this high enough? I can go higher!” Yet he/she was still not satisfied with you.

Then when you finally wake up and fall out of love with them and really could care less about them; here they come trying to do those same things that you used to do for them. Now they want to be stuck to you like glue, they now compliment you, and they now want to jump through hoops for you. They stay steady putting on a show for your benefit, but fail to realize that you are not even in the audience anymore, and even if you were, you would probably yell out, “Boooo! Get off the stage!” Why don’t you care about them anymore? Because you are fed up, done, tired, and through. I mean you don’t want anything bad to happen to them, but you really could care less about what they feel about you. A small part of you may feel sorry for them, because they had genuine love in the palm of their hands, but they balled it up like a piece of tissue, threw it away, and stepped on it. It’s like they finally realized that what they thought was a cubic zirconium was really a beautiful diamond, and now all of a sudden they want it back. Selfishly, they think that since they finally woke up, things will now be all good. Sadly, life doesn’t play out like it does in the movies. You can’t play with someone’s feelings and think that they will always be there, especially when you have mistreated them.

I came to the conclusion that some people can’t give or receive love. They are hurting badly from something or someone that hurt them, so they just continue the Hurt People, Hurt Other People Cycle. I thank God that I still know how to love, and have not let my loveless past dictate my future. Do you want to know love? Find Jesus; and I guarantee you that you will know Love, because you can’t know him without it.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all

Humble Beginnings

2006-09-05T11:19:00.000-04:00

Big Head

While watching a certain awards show the other day, a thought entered my mind. Why do many artists start out humble when they begin? When they win an award, the first one that they thank is God, or some of them are even bold enough to say, "Thank You Jesus!" Of course my issue doesn’t lie with these few individuals. One thing that I did notice was that the more popular artists hardly ever said thank you for what the Lord had done for them. Okay, someone did say “I wanna send a shout out to my Homie G!” ( I am still a lil' shaken over that one.)I personally think that more time and effort should go into thanking the Father for all that he has done for them. Yes, their producer Smoky Pete, composer Warren P, and director Mackey Mack may have assisted them in their career, but the one that made it all happen hardly gets an honorable mention.

Artist or stars usually begin humbly, but after they blow up, they never mention God. Instead, they begin to love the world and all of the worldly fixings. Prime example: Mariah Carey, I used to admire her because she was humble, nicely dressed, and could sang. Now when you see her she is arrogant, has all her goodies exposed, and she never thanks the Lord for anything. She looks like a lost soul. To further confirm what I thought, I looked at all of her cd covers that I have, and looked at who she acknowledged in the credits. In her first few albums she dedicated paragraphs to praising the Lord; then on her later albums, when she was more popular, she hardly ever mentions him in a sentence. This seems to be a trend for stars, they start out so humble, and then they get beside themselves and forget who made it possible for them to be where they are. I know it seems that I am harping on one artist, but Mariah is a prime example of fame gone wrong. In my opinion the girl has a gift and should be using it to praise the Lord. So the question for today is; Why do some people get the big head when they become successful? That success may be excellent while they are here on this earth, they have everything that they could possibly want and need, but for some reason they begin to think that they no longer need Jesus. When in actuality he is all that we need.
This is my opinion, but I don’t think that MC BIGHEAD, and MISS All About ME-ME will be listed in the Book of Life. I don’t know about *yall, but the worst thing that I can think of is standing before the Father, and him looking at me and saying “I NEVER KNEW YOU.”

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

Ear-Jacked!

2006-09-01T11:27:00.000-04:00

The other day while getting out of the car to go into the grocery store with my daughters; we were jacked! I’m not talking about battery *y'all, so please don’t call 911. I am talking about, our ears were assaulted by someone blasting their music in their car, the song of choice was entitled, “I’m In Love with a Stripper.” As my girls and I proceeded into the store, I began to focus my thoughts on other things in the store. By the time I had rounded aisle seven, one of my daughters began singing, “I’m in love with a stripper……”
I immediately stopped in my tracks and told her to please not sing that song anymore, because it was not an appropriate song for her to sing. Then I began to think about how music gets into our spirits subconsciously, because by the time I was at the checkout counter I was humming the song myself. Then I began to think about all those people who say that they listen to derogatory music, but they don’t hear the words. They only listen to the beat. I don't know, maybe they have some super special kind of ears, (?) but I personally think that, it is nearly impossible, because you are fooling yourself if you say you can’t hear the words. (I’ll only believe that if you are listening to a song in another language that you don’t understand.) I have nothing against people listening to whatever they want to, but why must innocent bystanders be attacked by what you like? I have some great inspirational music that I like to listen to, but I don’t blast it loudly so that everyone outside can hear it. First of all it is dangerous to our ears, and secondly, I think that it is an invasion of privacy.

Now if you ride in my car with me, more than likely you will hear some form of uplifting music, and you have one of these choices: listen to what I play, listen to me run my mouth, listen to the twins ask you “Why?” a hundred times on various topics, or listen to air. Before a lot of you call me judgmental, I would like to add that, I listen to all kinds of music, but it has to represent things that GOD himself would smile upon. And I don’t think he would smile upon songs like "I'm in love with a stripper….” I don’t discriminate against artists, but I do discriminate what some of their music represents, and if it represents the dark side then it gets no play in my car.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

Happy.

2006-08-31T09:57:00.000-04:00

Today is nothing but happy thoughts *y'all!

I am happy that I have Joy.
I am happy that I have peace.
I am happy that I woke up this morning.
I am happy that I am not where I was.
I am happy that I still know how to love.
I am happy that I can receive love
I am happy that I am not bitter.
I am happy that I know the difference between right and wrong.
I am happy that I have true friends
I am happy that I am a friend.
I am happy that I have discernment.
I am happy that I toned my mouth down.
I am happy that I keep my words soft and sweet.
I am happy if I have to eat them.
I am happy that I had twins.
I am happy that they look like me.
I am happy that I can laugh.
I am happy that I can see humor in all things.
I am happy that I have my health.
I am happy that I have traveled.
I am happy that I am educated.
I am happy that I can give.
I am happy that I can receive.
I am happy to know that you reap what you sow.
I am happy to know that there is someone who loves me despite my scrapes and bruises that I picked up along the way in this basic training called life.
I am happy that I know Jesus.

Be Blessed *Y'all.

Dead Weight

2006-08-30T12:18:00.000-04:00

Let That Anchor Go!

Many of you are dealing with some things that you need to just get rid of! One of my favorite movies had a quote in it that really spoke to my soul; “Some of you are trying to hold on to something that GOD himself is trying to break up.” I thought that statement was so profound. I began to wonder about what was holding me down, making me sink to the bottom of the ocean, and trying to drown me. Some of you have lightweight anchors that don’t stop your daily progress, but some of you are carrying some gigantic anchors that would make the Heavyweight Lifter of the World blush. Some examples of deadweights are; Family members that use you up like toilet paper-let that anchor go; Personal relationships in which you give 95% while they give 5% -let that anchor go! Friends that you encourage daily, yet they can never find anything comforting to say to you when you need it-let that anchor go! That job that you have been stuck at for years, giving your all, only to watch those less qualified than you, move pass you- let that anchor go! Life is heavy enough without you adding deadweights to it! Trust me, once you finally cut that anchor loose you will begin to float to the promised land that the Lord has in store for you.

Can any one out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

Vision of Lust

2006-08-29T08:28:00.000-04:00

How To Kick The Habit

Have you ever dated someone that you knew in your spirit wasn’t right for you? You knew that this person really didn’t care for you, yet you couldn’t leave them alone? It was like an addiction, and you literally felt sick if you didn’t get a fix? It seemed like you fought all the time, except when you were being intimate with them? It seemed like the relationship centered only on the physical? I too can admit to being caught up *y'all, just fooling myself to make myself believe that that person loved only me. I finally woke up, and realized that the reason why I couldn’t let that person go was, because their spirit was intertwined with my spirit. I even vowed to myself previously, and many times before that I was going to finally leave them alone, but not even a day later I was steady blowing up their cell phone and text messaging them with 911. In situations like this your mind may be set to leave them alone, but all they have to do is call you and say, I want you or even better I Love you, and you are on the first thing smoking over to their place. Yet, you felt so lonely and empty on the inside afterwards. Intertwining of the spirits is a powerful thing, and it can be very deceptive. Our "bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit", so we should be overly cautious about who we let into our spirits. It is much easier to kick the habit after you cut out the physical, pretty soon that person will have no effect on you. If you are trying to leave someone alone that you know is not good for you; don’t answer their phone calls, put their pictures away, stop playing *y'alls special song, and avoid being around that person if possible (Why tempt yourself?). I found that if you do this for a period of time, that pretty soon Mr. or Miss Fiyan! will start looking like “Mr. or Miss EWW! because the blinders that your heart had over your eyes will now be removed, and you will be able to see their true spirit. It may even surprise some of you to know that you were “sleeping with the enemy” all along. Keep in mind that this is not an overnight process, but if you are persistent you will see results. Finally, the mere sight of this person will cause you to get sick to your stomach (or maybe that was just me).
For all of you that have gotten over a lust addiction; Congratulations! you have finally kicked the habit and realized that your “Vision of Love” was merely a “Vision Of Lust.”

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

Something Just Ain’t Right

2006-08-27T12:01:00.000-04:00

If It Looks Like A Snake……

Have you ever met someone and just got a bad feeling that something wasn’t quite right about them, and then later on you found out that the feeling you had was legit? You probably even said to yourself afterwards; I knew something wasn’t right! Usually, you found out after that person had done something terrible to you. But before in the back of your mind you wondered; Why don’t they have any other friends? Why do they play the victim all the time? Why isn’t anything ever their fault? Why do they always try to keep you laughing to keep your thoughts on other things? Why do they look at you with eyes that could cut steel? Why do they gossip so much? Perhaps even when you attempted to look them in their eyes, they turned away so that you couldn’t see the scabs covering them. This has happened to me several times, but I refuse to let it happen again. From now on when the Holy Spirit tells me that someone is not right, I will step. However,I will remain polite, and continue to pray for them, but I will not allow that person into my private life, because they are battling some dark spirits that I want no parts of. Light and dark can not mix *y'all. What I am talking about is not being judgmental, but using discernment, (looking at their fruit). Often times we brush off what the Holy Spirit is telling us because we don’t want to be labeled as judgmental. The next time the Holy Spirit tells me that I should take heed when someone approaches me that has ulterior motives, I will stop, look, and listen. I don't know about *y'all but a snake doesn’t have to bite me in order for me to know it is a snake.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

The Word Is Real -Everyone Who Quotes It Isn't.

2006-08-25T08:49:00.000-04:00

Bible-Misquoting-Aunt

Why do some people take a Bible verse and quote it only when it is convenient for them? I had a relative who used to do this a lot. She would say things like “The Bible says “eye for an eye,” that means if someone messes with me (of course her language was more colorful) that means I can cut them!” Or she would say “Women ain’t supposed to cut their hair or they will go to hell!” I could go on and on about my Bible-Misquoting-Aunt but I don’t want to go too far because she takes that “eye for an eye” verse seriously. My aunt and others like her made me wonder; Why do some people quote Bible verses only when it is convenient for them? They know only bits and pieces of the Bible and aren’t ashamed to broadcast it. More than likely they have never read an entire chapter of the Bible, yet they will use every opportunity to slap you upside the head with what they do know! I have no problem with people quoting Bible verses, but I do have a problem with you leaving things out and adding your own special slang to it. If you are going to quote Bible scripture to others, please make sure that you 1.) Own a Bible 2.)Don’t have a beer in your hand 3.) Don’t use profanity 4.) Don’t keep saying “Ya know what I’m saying!” with a cigarette hanging from the corner of your mouth. Maybe I’m just extra sensitive, but I feel that the Word is true, and should never be tampered with. If you don’t know the Bible, then please don’t act as if you do because people will know something’s up when you say things like, “Whatchamacallit parted the Red Sea, and karate chopped that big ‘ole rock in two.” (LOL Aunty!). Some people need to learn these three lil’ words; “I don’t know.” Trust me, if you add this to your vocabulary people will respect you more.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

Back Track

2006-08-24T13:23:00.000-04:00

The Moonwalk vs. The Running Man.

I used to hear about how when a person becomes saved that a lot of people that they previously hung around with would eventually disappear. Maybe I just didn’t pay attention, or maybe I thought that my friends would be there forever. I was wrong again, *y'all. One former friend who shall remain nameless made me feel as though I thought that I was better than her because I was saved, and that I quoted scriptures to her. She accused me of judging her, although this was not true at all, because if I had have judged this person on the things that she was doing at the time years ago I would have never ever befriended her (she had some issues *y'all) so obviously that dog didn’t hunt. The most difficult thing about this was that I had known this person for years. If someone would have told me years ago that this person would no longer be in my life anymore I would have called them an outright liar (amongst other things), because I thought this person was a true friend. I even pondered that maybe I was acting like I was better since I was saved. Well I spent a lot of moments in prayer over this issue. I even considered Moon Walking back into my old ways just a little so that she would still like me. Then it hit me like a brick, that is what the enemy wanted me to do, he is a master of manipulation. If you give him an inch, he will indeed become your ruler. I immediately called him a liar and put him back under my feet. If he conned the first woman into eating that apple,then what made me think I was exempt?
I finally came to the conclusion that a true friend will be happy for you and want you to soar higher, and a surface friend will want you to hang around in the shallow end of the pool with them. One of the hardest things that I had to do was to let that person go. When I finally did let her go, a lot of my blessings began to flow. That is when I realized that there are some people who will block (I call them Bless -Blockers) what God has in store for us because we can’t see past them. We want to please them when in actuality we should be pleasing GOD. If your friend wants you to do anything that takes you out of GOD’s will, then they are anything but a friend.

Warnings that someone may not be a true friend; if your friend says you should crawl before you walk, while they are running, if your friend constantly compares the things that you do to what they do, if your friend always talks about the bad things from your past, if your friend talks negatively behind your back to others, and if your friend tells everyone that they are the reason that you are saved because they bought you the bible (which was untrue). If you have someone like that hanging around you, you need to do the Running Man into a more positive direction because GOD is taking you places.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

Gold Tooth Magnet

2006-08-22T12:43:00.000-04:00

Don’t Smile For Me Daddy.

Yes, we live in America where we can do almost anything, but that doesn’t mean we should do everything. When I lived in AL, I was constantly approached by guys with Gold teeth in their mouths. I never understood the popularity of this trend. Hey to each his own, but don’t get mad at me if I politely decline your advances, because I don’t want to get metal poisoning.
One time a while back, I was approached by a guy who said “Yo shawty, what’s yo name is, are those yo real eyes." and then he smiled and I was blinded by his smile, not because his teeth were pearly white *y'all, but because he had gold teeth that filled his whole mouth. Maybe it is just me, but I am one of the rare individuals that think that gold belongs on things like necklaces, rings, etc. -just not in the mouth. So instead of being rude and saying "My name is Pepper spray." I politely said “Hi, my name is Felicia. What is your name?” Then he started stuttering, because from past experiences, correct English and politeness seemed to have the same effect on men with gold teeth that Raid had on roaches. “Oh you a educated red bone I probably ain’t yo type-my bad, you probably think you too good for me anyway.” I then looked, or at least tried to look him in his eyes, but the glare from the sun on his teeth prevented me from doing that. I looked at him and said “You want to know what my type is? I like a man who loves the lord, who loves himself, I like white teeth, and I don’t like to see your underwear if I don’t know you.” He angrily got back in his car that had the superman logo painted on the hood, and proceeded to drive off while blasting a derogatory song that called women out of their names. I had numerous other similar incidents like this and usually the reaction was the same. That’s when I begin to ask the question; “Am I a gold tooth magnet?” Do I look like I need some bling in my life? If so then could someone please tell me on how to get rid of it?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

Not Wise -Just Old

2006-08-22T11:06:00.000-04:00

Today is a short one *y'all. What finally prompted me to write about this now, is that one day while watching the news there was a story on about an 82 year old woman skydiving out of an airplane. When she landed and everyone rushed over to pick up her fragile body, the reporter began to talk about how wise this woman was. Immediately, I thought what wisdom had to do with jumping from a perfectly good aircraft. She could have been hurt or killed. I guess society no longer understands what true wisdom means. For example; Would the three Wisemen that visited baby Jesus years ago have ever jumped out of an airplane –NO! Why? Because it is senseless and benefits no one! Before I continue, let me clarify that I am not bashing the elderly. I respect all people. So I decided to compile a list of things that do not qualify you as wise. Before I begin, let me give the proper definition of wisdom: The ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting.

Things that do not make you wise:
1. Age
2. Grey Hair
3. Wrinkles
4. Arthritis
5. Dentures
6. Starting sentences with “I used to change your diapers….”
7. Jumping from a plane

Does anyone out there understand this, or is it just me?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

Don’t Judge a Book..........

2006-08-21T12:56:00.000-04:00

But He Looked Like A Christian.

One day after doing my nine hours at work I went outside to get in my minivan to go home. I was extra tired that day because I had worked hard *y'all. I got in my van and drove off, well before I could get out of the parking lot good, I noticed a man yelling in my direction. I rolled my window down and said “May I help you?” He said “You have a flat tire.” Surprised I said “Really? I didn’t notice.” He said “You didn’t feel one side of the van leaning?” I said “No.” So I got out of the van and looked at the tire. It was flatter than a pancake.I couldn’t believe that I hadn't noticed. I then said “Oh no!” Well he then said “I got something in my car that will help you out.” He went over to his car which was a big beige Lincoln Navigator with all of the fixings. I really wasn’t paying attention to his car, I was looking at the fish symbol on the back of it, and the cross hanging from the mirror. I immediately thought this is a Christian man. Thank you Lord for sending me help. Well as I was waiting and thanking this man in my mind he came back over to my van and said “Uh, are you going to get someone to help you out with that?” I thought to myself You just said that you had something to help me out in your car. Also, while I was thinking this, I noticed that he had an ornament on his necklace shaped in the form of a cross. Well two things immediately came to mind 1) this man has severe amnesia and forgets everything that he says within five minutes of eachother,or 2) he wanted to help but he remembered that he had on some nice slacks and shirt and didn’t want to get his hands dirty. 3) he didn’t feel that he would benefit any from helping me out. Well I looked him in his eyes and said “Yes, I think I can find someone to help, thank you for your help.” In my mind I was thinking Thank you for pointing out the problem. He got back in his SUV and sped off with his Gospel music blasting.
Afterwards, I sat there in the parking lot for about five minutes and thought What do I do Lord? I have to pick the girls up from daycare before 6:00 and it was 5:30. Well before I sat there and a had a pity party, I got out of my car and ran back upstairs to my office and noticed one of the guys in my office at his computer. I said “Can someone please help me change a flat tire? I have to go get my girls before six. He immediately said “Okay.” He and another co-worker who had just came in, also followed me outside and removed the flat tire and put on the spare tire. As they were changing my tire I was thinking about how they got themselves dirty (because the tire was dirty) on my behalf. I never would have thought they would have helped me. When they finished, they told me to go get the tire sealed because it was still usable. I thanked them many times and got in my van and went to get my kids. I also went and got the tire patched up.
My mind was going a hundred miles an hour thinking about how the guy with the fish on his car, cross on his mirror, and the cross on his neck would not help me but he pointed out the problem. This made me think about all the many outward Christianity signs people advertise on them or their cars. In that moment I realized that many of them really do, do it just for ‘show.” They wanted to look the part. Because if that guy with the fish on his car knew what the fish meant he would have helped me or anyone else that needed it ,because Jesus tells us to help each other and not expect anything in return.
Well, anyway I went to a local store and personally selected two Thank You cards for the two guys who had helped me out and sat them on their desk Monday morning. One of them after reading the card asked me what it for was. I looked at him and said “For helping me out the other day.” He looked a lil’shocked and said “It was really no problem.” Well when he left my desk I immediately thought, “There was a problem because I judged a book by its cover, because if someone would have asked me to pick the one that you least expected to help you when you needed them I would have sadly chosen him, because he didn’t look the part. This was truly a wake up call for me. From now on I will do my best to not judge others based on outside appearances. I will look at their Spirits because on Judgment day, that is what the Lord will judge us on.

Be Blessed *Y'all.

The Moment That I Knew I had changed.

2006-08-18T12:22:00.000-04:00

Jalopy vs. Minivan

It was around 6:00 pm on a Wednesday night back in January. I got off work, picked up my girls, and went to the grocery store. When I got home and pulled up to my apartmen to try and get into my garage, I saw a burgundy Oldsmobile parked in front of my neighbors and my garage area. Ordinarily, I wouldn’t have noticed except I couldn’t get my big minivan (why they call them minivans is beyond me) into my garage. I needed to swing wide to maneuver it into my garage (which I learned the hard way one day by scraping up one side of the van and denting the garage door when I miscalculated the size of the van and the garage). Anyway, while attempting to maneuver this van numerous times with no success, I noticed my neighbor’s door open and a woman came out of the apartment, immediately I thought, Great she is going to be courteous and move her car. Well I was wrong because the woman just stood there with a phone on one ear and a cigarette in one hand and stared at me in a confrontational way. I know this person sees me trying to get this van into my garage is what I thought. Now the old Felicia would have jumped out my van, removed the cigarette, put it out on her forehead and said something really offensive. I was really tempted *y'all, especially when she blew smoke rings in my direction and smiled sarcastically.
Instead good prevailed, and I took the high road and pulled up next to her and said “Excuse me Ma’m could you please move your vehicle so that I can get into my garage, because I always have a hard time driving this big ‘ole van into my space.” She looked at me and said, “Oh I’m sorry! Is my car in your way? Oh, I didn’t know!” It took nearly all of my good spirituality not to say, “ Heifer you know your jalopy is in my way and you don’t even live out here!” But I took the high road again, smiled, and politely said, “Thank You, Ma’m.” As she got into her car and moved it, I immediately thought to myself I have changed Lord because any other time I would have moved her car out of the way with my van and dared her to say something. We would have been two unsaved individuals fighting over a parking space and ultimately going to jail or worse. It would have been hard trying to explain to my kids why mommy is in jail because she got mad and couldn’t control herself, when I always tell them to be nice and not to fight over small stuff.

I am ultimate proof that anyone can change for the better if they accept the Lord whole heartedly into their lives.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

Tongue Massacre

2006-08-17T23:04:00.000-04:00

RIP MC Slice 'Em Up

I used be armed with a deadly weapon. I would take it out whenever I felt threatened. Sometimes it was concealed, but if anyone did anything to make me mad... BANG! I would pull it out with the quickness. Sometimes I would tease people like they do in those shoot 'em up movies, where they kind of patted their holsters in a menacing way. I even battled others who thought they had a bigger and better weapon, but mine was always quicker.This weapon injured a lot of people some innocent, some not. I had no remorse. I was a cold-blooded murderer. My family used to call me MC Slice 'Em up! I was proud. Then one day I looked at myself in the mirror after I had just committed my latest assault with a deadly weapon. I was alarmed by what I saw. My face was red, my body was trembling, and I was breathing like I had been fighting Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield. I was possessed by evil. I hit the mirror in frustration and didn't even feel the broken glass that shredded my bloody knuckles. I needed help *y'all, because this evil spirit was consuming me. I called out to the Lord and he answered my prayers. I asked him to please take this weapon away from me before I mutilated another human being. He comforted me and said, "I am not going to take it away from you, but I will turn what was used for bad and turn it into something good." It may surprise many of you to know that I still have that weapon today, only I don't use it as a weapon, oh don't get me wrong I will use it to shut Satan down when he comes a-knocking, but no more will I slay my innocent brothers and sisters. My tongue is now the most valuable asset that I own.

Can anyone out there relate?

Be Blessed *Y'all.

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