Thursday, January 16, 2014

DON'T LOOK BACK

Hello to my sisters in Christ Jesus.  I pray that you are blessed and highly favored of our Lord, Jesus Christ and that you will prosper as you follow after Christ.
 
This is one of those messages that the Holy Spirit tells me to write even though I am reluctant.  But when that happens, I know that the message will be a blessing of hope for someone else.  As you know, when I first started this ministry, I promised to be honest and upfront.  It's all about the Lord and you.
 
(Genesis 19:23-26), The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar.  Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven; And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.  But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
 
The Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because of their sinful nature and the fact that those in the city had no reverence or fear of the Lord.  And the reason why Lots wife was turned into a pillar of salt was because she did what the Lord told her not to do (look back).
 
A lot of times we find ourselves in between letting go and holding on.  Sometimes we might let go of something that we should have held on to.  And other times we find ourselves holding on to what we should let go.  Being in a abusive relationship can sometimes cause us to look back.  Why do we look back when we know the danger that lies ahead?  Maybe we look back because our desire to keep that person in our lives is stronger than our desire to make ourselves happy and safe.  Maybe we look back because we have been with that person so long and we refuse to believe that they will never change.  Maybe we look back because we refuse to believe that the person is not trying to hold on to us.  Sometimes when we decide to leave a toxic relationship whether it is (emotional, mental or physical abuse) we move just enough to keep that person in our lives.  It's emotionally and mentally draining we that person that we are supposed to trust cheats on us.  And we accept that persons lie because if we accept the truth, we have to do something about it.  As long as that person keeps lying to you, you can keep lying to yourself. We can imagine how great it would be to keep that person and have a healthy relationship but our imagination cannot conceive the fact that we can be in a healthy relationship with someone else. 
 
Why do we stay in abusive relationships?  When did we get to that point where we lost ourselves in a toxic relationship?  When did it all go wrong?  When did we start to see ourselves as meaningless creatures.  The answers to those questions are different for each one of us that decide to stay.  As a little girl watching a Disney movie, we believed that we could marry our Prince Charming.  We believe that we are Princess's and that someday our Prince Charming will come along.  What happened to that Princess?  Where is our Prince Charming?
 
We are daughters of the Most High God and there is nothing good that He will withhold from us.  I can imagine God looking down on me in the corner of my bedroom screaming because of a toxic relationship.  I am the first to admit that I don't know when I all of sudden thought of myself as a punching bag to someone.  Or even mentally abused.  There is not much of a difference between physical abuse and mental abuse.  Mental abuse can cause all kinds of health problems that you don't foresee.  Emotional and mental abuse cause just as much tears as a woman that is being hit everyday. 
 
There was a blessing waiting for Lot and his wife, but the moment she turned around she lost her life.  She could not conceive of a life without living in Sodom and Gomorrah.  There is a blessing waiting for you.  And you have to believe that there is a Prince Charming waiting for you.  It's God! God will be your Prince Charming until He prepares a husband for you.
 
Because I kept looking back, I remained in an abusive relationship for over 10 years.  And because I kept looking back, I was on marijuana and cocaine for a number of years.  You see, I was at a point where I could not conceive of living a life free from abuse and drugs.  Once I stopped looking back I could start living and looking ahead.  As long as I kept looking back, God's hands were tied, but He kept me safe.  If someone is reading this message and you have decided to leave your abusive relationship or stay off drugs, DON'T LOOK BACK!  You can do this!
 
Heavenly Father, I thank you for your love and compassion on me.  Father I asked that you touch those that are in abusive relationships, whether it is physical, emotional, mental or even drugs, letting them know that you love them, no matter what.  Remind them Father that you will never leave or forsake them.  Remind them Father that they are a child of the Most High God and your desire for them is a healthy life.  A life that will glorify you, Lord.  I pray Father for the safety of those that may be in an unhealthy relationship.  I ask you Father to place a hedge of protection around them, that no weapon formed against them shall prosper. I speak life over them right now in the name of Jesus, Amen!

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

A REASON FOR THE SEASON - BEHIND THE SCENES

Good morning, Ladies.  I pray that you are all blessed and highly favored of our Lord, Jesus Christ and that each day you draw near to Him.

(Ecclesiastes 3:1), There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: READ 3:1-8

How long is a season?  How long is a season to God?  Which season am I in?  How long will this one last?

God's timing is not our timing.  God's season is not the same as our four seasons?  God's ways are not our ways?  Sometimes a season for us can last for 1 week to 5 years.  In our world we have four seasons (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall).  So when someone told me that what I was going through would last for a season, I thought to myself, "This will all be over in the Fall".  Our seasons are not God's seasons.  So how do I know when the season is coming?  How do I know when the season is ending?

Before each season (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall), there is something happening in the realm of nature that we do not see.  We can gauge were we are with the weather changes. Because of the changes in the weather, we know which season is coming and when it is going to finally be here. Just before Winter sets in, you might began to notice the leaves falling off the trees, the sky begins to look cloudy and a few other things will began to happen to prepare us for the changing of that season. 

My point is that there is always something happening behind the scenes for each season that we don't know about.  When it comes to you waiting for your season to pass, God is always working on your behalf and you may not see what is taking place, but just know that God is moving.  God is always thinking about you and He will never leave nor forsake you.  Even when you don't know God's plan for you, just know that He does have one.  When you can't see God's hand, trust His plan.  So if you are trusting in God with your life and the things that you need and desire to have in your life, know this; IT'S BEHIND THE SCENE.
 
No matter what season you are in, stay prayerful, worship the Lord in a Spirit of Adoration, praise God even when you think that you are in your darkest hour.  I promise you, God is working it out BEHIND THE SCENE.  So even though you don't see a way out or see your season of despair coming to an end, God's is working BEHIND THE SCENE.  Just like the seasons change from Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall, even the smallest of animal creatures prepare for the next season, you have to prepare for the next season also.
 
Heavenly Father, forgive me for my sins.  I thank you for your mercy and grace that you show me everyday.  Father help me to hold on to your unchanging hand and to touch the helm of your garment when I don't feel your presence in my life.  Father, when I am in a season that I feel lonely, scared, despair, unhealthy, remind me that you are working everything out for me, so that you will be glorified.  Thank you Father in Jesus name, Amen!

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

SMITE THEM ALL!

Good morning, my sisters in Christ Jesus.  Today's message will probably make you laugh a little bit.  Everyone needs a good laugh now and then.  And sometimes when even need to hear that someone else has gone through the same thing or even thought the same way that you did.
 
(Prov. 24:17), do not gloat when your enemy falls; when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice, or the Lord will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from him.  (Luke 20:42-43), David himself declares in the Book of Psalms:  "The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet".
 
I did not know that the closer I got to Christ the closer my enemies were to me. In other words, I did not expect certain people in my circle of friends to become my enemies.
 
So here I am crying because people are talking behind my back.  "She thinks she's all that.  Now she thinks she's too good for us".  I am such a people person and I think that I am easy to get along with.  But now here I am crying because of my so-called friends.  My prayer at that time went a little bit like this.  "Lord, smite them, smite them all Lord.  They are talking about me and you said that you would smite my enemies, so begin smiting.  Lord you said you would make my enemies my footstool".  I actually had a vision of me standing on a pile of bodies, with this Hercules stand and my cape flowing in the air. 
 
Well needless to say, my enemies were not smited nor did I stand on that tall hill of bodies for my footstool.  What I did get from my Father in Heaven was this, "How dare you even think that you are better than any one of my children.  How dare you not show them the same compassion that I have shown you.  How dare you even think that they don't deserve the same love that I have shown you.  I did not smite you, I sent my Son to Save you."  That was the day that I learned the difference between love and compassion.  I was very surprised when the Lord told me that I did not have compassion for a certain individual.  And I had to ask for forgiveness and a spirit of compassion.
 
Love is always easy, when your are returning exactly what you receive.  Compassion is much more difficult because no matter what someone has done to you, you still have compassion on them.  Even though that person has treated you horrible, compassion says, love them anyway.  You see, not only did Jesus Christ love us enough to die on the cross for ALL of us, He also showed compassion when we did not show compassion towards Him.  Compassion says, "I will love you in spite of your actions towards me.  Compassion says, "I will not treat you like you have treated me.  Compassion says, "I will die for you, even though you don't deserve it".  Compassion never laughs or get happy when the very person that treated you wrong, is suffering through some issues.  Compassion, goes to that very same person and say, "Is there anything that I can do for you?"
 
I have had a woman talk about me to so many people and she did that everyday, in front of my face.  I don't know why but she did.  One day she comes to me and say, "I beat you thought that I would be the last person to ask you for prayer".  I said, "You're right.  Give me a few moments then come back".   The Lord sent her to me and now it was not about me, but about the love of God and that woman.  The reason why I asked her to come back was that I had to pray and make sure that my heart was right.
 
Heavenly Father, please forgive me for my sins.  Create in me a clean heart and a righteous spirit  in Your sight.  Lord I thank you for loving me and showing me compassion when you died on the cross for me.  And Lord, even though I might not understand why things are happening the way that they are or why people are treating me the way that they are, teach me Lord how to always be compassionate.  In Jesus Name, Amen!

Monday, January 13, 2014

R.I.P.

Good morning, Mighty Woman of God!  I'm back.  I know you all have missed my daily devotions.  Today is the official anniversary of "Spiritual Growth for Women Ministry.  I can't believe it's been that long already.  I thank God for each of you that have kept me going, even when I wanted to quit.  You just don't know how much of a blessing that each of you have been to me.  God bless you.
 
( John 14:27), Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives.  Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (2 Thess. 3:16), Now may the Lord of Peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way.  The Lord be with all of you.
 
I don't take it lightly that a lot of people place those initials on their headstones.  And people use those initials at funeral or wake services to console one another.  Saying well, he/she don't have anymore problems. I don't want to offend anyone and the Lord wants you to look at those initials in a different light. 
 
If you really think about it a person that has passed away will be at peace.  That person is no longer in the world and if that person has received salvation of the Lord, he/she will rest in peace.  The Lord wants you to R.I.P. today, at all times, in every way while you are still living?  In order for you to live a life of peace, you much first believe that it is possible and that the Lord's desires that for you.  In order for you to R.I.P. in this world doesn't mean that you won't have any problems, but it does mean that you have found a way to allow the peace of the Lord to blanket over your circumstances and not let your circumstances blanket over the peace of the Lord.  If your peace of mind depends on the actions of others, then that means that you are counting on the peace that the world can give to you.  If your peace of mind, depends on your spouse, job, finances, pastor, schools, etc.). Then you are setting yourself up for a disaster.
 
There are so many situations and circumstances that may come upon us or that we will put ourselves in that will not allow us to live a life of peace while in the world.  The Lord realizes that there will be times in our lives where we are going through so much pain in our minds and it leaks down into our hearts and spill over to our very spirit.  At that point, when our spirits are so heavy with problems we can't even pull out a scripture to keep repeating to ourselves. My sister, it is at that point where you will need to find a quiet place and scream and cry.  CRY and SCREAM!  Yes, cry and scream.  There is deliverance in your tears.  Sometimes you have to cry and scream, but that doesn't mean that you don't trust the Lord, it simply means that it's time for you to let go of that very thing that is keeping you from that peace that Jesus wants you to have.  After you cry and scream, take a couple of deep breaths, in your nose and blow out you mouth.  Okay, this may seem weird to you but if you do this you will find that you will begin to feel the presences of the Lord with you.  Then you pick up your bible and read your R.I.P scriptures.  The peace of God can guard your heart.
 
This is the very thing that the Holy Spirit is telling me to say to someone who will read this.  I don't know who it is but someone is going to be blessed today, says the Lord and it is so.  GOD BLESS YOU MY SISTER!
 
PEACE:  (Ps. 34:14, 119:165, Prov. 14:30, Isa. 9:6, 26:3, John 14:27, 16:33, Eph 2:14, Php 4:7, Rom. 5:1, Col 3:15, 2 Thess. 3:16, 1Peter 3:11).

Heavenly Father, I thank and praise you for your grace and mercy today.  I don't take it lightly that you have woke me up today and have given me another day to glorify you through praise and my actions.  Forgive me Father for the things that I have said and done that was not a testimony of my love for you.  Holy Spirit as I try to push pass all my horrible circumstances, I am pray that you do for me that which I cannot do for myself.  Thank you in Jesus name, Amen.
 
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Friday, January 3, 2014

GOD'S UNMERITED FAVOR

Good morning, Mighty Woman of God.  I pray that you are blessed by today's message and that you will understand and receive God's best.
 
(Isaiah 55:12-13), You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.  Instead of the thorn bush will grow the pine tree, and instead of briers the myrtle will grow.
 
My Testimony: Since the 911 incident, the states laws changed the way that you can either get your drivers license or state I.D.  You have to have your birth certificate, marriage license, and at least two pieces of mail with your name and address.
 
Being married four times was definitely no help for me.  According to MAN MADE laws, I needed my birth certificate, marriage license for each husband and divorce documents for each husband.  That is the way that the law is set up they will not give you a license or state I.D. without those documents.  I used to have all those documents a couple of years ago but a house fire destroyed all of those documents.  I would have to pay for all those documents from each state that I was married in.  The hardest part for me was my second husband because those where the years that I spent doing heavy drugs and I couldn't remember anything about that marriage.
 
Anyway, yesterday I decided to try to get my I.D. with just the documents that I had which was definitely not as much as on that list.  I prayed at home and I spoke the favor of the Lord all the way to the DMV.  I even prayed for the teller that was going to put my information in the system.  So I get to the DMV and already two things are not in my favor. First my number was 449 and they were only one 390.  The second thing was I forgot my social security card.  How could I forget that? 
 
A lady began shouting out last minute instructions and telling people that they should go home and not waste their time if they did not have all the documents.  I have several documents with my social security number, but not the card.  I start praying.  The lady says do form a line if you want her to look over your documents, so I get in line.  The teller calls me to the front, I show her my documents and she said that I had to have my SSCard.  So I sat down and my husband started leaving to get the card.  Then all of a sudden the teller calls me up to her and tells me that my Medicare Card is sufficient enough and tell my husband not to leave.  She took my number 449, threw it in the garbage, told the girl next to her to take my information next.
 
THAT IS THE FAVOR OF THE LORD.  When we do everything in our power to follow man made laws and to no avail, we are turned down.  That is the time to remember that we are in the world, not of the world and the FAVOR of the Lord will always trump man made laws every time.  THAT'S GODS GRACE.
 
Heavenly Father, I thank You for grace and mercy towards me. Thank you Father that You will always do exceedingly and above all that I could ever dream of.  Father as I am guided by Your Spirit today, I pray that I am walking in Your favor.  Thank you for reminded me that You are far bigger than any man made laws.  I love for what you are doing for me in my walk with You, and if you never do anything else for me, Lord You have already done enough, when You gave Your life for me.  In Jesus name, Amen!

Thursday, January 2, 2014

BAGGAGE

Hello Ladies, I wish you all a Happy New Year.  I pray that you are blessed and filled with the Holy Spirit.  I love you all with the love of the Lord.

Please remember that the 2nd Annual Women's Conference is approaching.  I know that it seems like its far away, but when it comes to the things of God, I am very efficient because God wants everything to be decent and in order.  So, I want to make sure that the conference room is big enough for everyone to be comfortable and I want to make sure that I have enough gifts.  Even if you think you can make it sign in and if something changes with your schedule then decline, but I hope not.

Also you can purchase a copy of my book, "Mighty Woman of God", for less than $10 on www.amazon.com.  One more thing, please keep in mind that you can always call me for prayer 678-629-3179, I don't work so my prayer line is always available.  That is what this ministry is all about.

(Matthew 11:28-30), Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For my yoke is easy and my burden is light".

The Lord's burden is light.  Meaning, He won't put more on you than you can bare.  Let me say that again, HE won't.  So that does not mean that other people in your life won't put more on you than you can bare.  That person doesn't care about how much you can bare, they will just keep trying to stuff more of their mess into your baggage.  And single moms, you already have children that you have to take care of, why accept someone else's baggage?  I watch a lady try to stuff and rearrange her baggage so that it could fit in the overhead compartment.  That is what some women are doing, trying to stuff your baggage with someone's stuff. 

I used to call myself a married single mom.  I say that because although I was married, my husband at the time was no good.  He was a cheater and a beater.  And his baggage was very heavy and the burdens that I bore while being married to him was not light.

Woman of God, some men know when they have a good woman, a woman of integrity and value.  He also know that you are the kind of woman that will always take care of your children.  No matter what happens, you will always find a way to keep a roof over your head and food in the cabinet.  So he counts on you being a good mother and provider.  That type of man will stay with you, even though he is out running the streets.  Even if you decide to move, he will start acting like he got some sense, long enough for him to be included in on your future plans.  That type of man, doesn't have a planned future, but he know that you do.  That type of man is counting on you to be you, a good mother and provider for her children.

Women are very emotional creatures, a lot of times we follow our hearts.  The bible says that we don't even know our own hearts, God does know our hearts.  That is why prayer and having a relationship with Jesus Christ is very important.  Trust the Lord for your mate.  If your baggage becomes your burden, then maybe it's time for you to lighten the load.  Stop, take a deep breath and start rearranging and even throwing  some things in your life that are heavy burdens.  If you keep that man's baggage that does not fit with your, then you are taking a chance that you won't be able to get to your destination because you have too much baggage.

Heavenly Father, I thank and praise You for who your are and what you have done in my life.  I pray dear Lord that you keep me from carrying burdens that I cannot bare.  Your burdens are light and I am praying that you help me to lighten my baggage.  Father I don't what to live a life where I am carrying someone else's burden that don't care about me or my well-being.  Heavenly Father, my desire is to follow after you and allow the Holy Spirit to teach and guide me.  In Jesus name, Amen!