It Is Coming Because He Promised!

When a woman is in the last stage of pregnancy, it is the most miserable time because everything is swollen and there's no way to get comfortable. The body is saying, I can't take it anymore!

And so it is with some of us spiritually. Many of us have experienced deep encounters of financial loss, family issues, hostile work environments, subtle or not so subtle attempts to hold you down..just to name a few.....in a nutshell, it feels like hell has been unleashed against you....."But God, I have been faithful. I have been obedient.  I've been tested....I'm tired, God!....maybe I missed You, perhaps I was wrong!" Do not fall for this!!!!! This is your condition speaking! Just like childbirth, once the vision/promise is birthed, the beauty of the vision overrides the previous pain.

I've come to tell you today that God has not forgotten His faithful and obedient ones. Those who stand in the midst of insurmountable pressure. Every promise, vision, and provision will come to pass, says the Lord. Do not fret, give in, or think that He has changed His mind.

My prayer: Dear heavenly Father,
You are a promise keeper. I believe that Your promises are yea and amen. Strengthen your children tonight with a tangible manifestation of power, love, and a sound mind. We take authority over the accuser of the brethren and declare that his tactics fall to the ground with no affect in Jesus name. Expose his tactics and the strategy to overcome his weak attempt to cancel destinies in Jesus name.  We ask for the release of a "leap" confirmation to Your children for their comfort in Jesus name. I decree a stirring of gifts tonight in Jesus name. Send refreshed ideas and strategies, God. Send music, books, and business ideas with capital in Jesus name. We trust in Your word and know that You will perfect every concern. In Jesus name I humbly thank You for hearing and moving on our behalf. Amen.

Truths Can Coexist

Yesterday, my cousin posted about Ferguson and said something in her post that is undeniably true. She said...."truths can coexist."

Here are some ground zero truths that I believe need to be addressed in this nation:
 

1. Racism still exists.
2. Just because folks are in outrage about cops killing a young man, doesn't mean that no one is concerned about black on black crime. Both are equally terrible.
3. If you're asking "what about black on black crime" or vice versa every time a contrary event happens, you're contributing to the detriment what can be the beginning of a  unified front to heal the community.
4. There are some awesome, dedicated, and integrity filled cops.
5. There are some racist, evil, lowdown cops too.
6. Looting does NOT solve anything and only breaks down the community. It is misdirected anger at a time when peace is needed.
7. Everyone is not looting and those that are may not be looting for any cause other than their own. Those people are called opportunists.
8. There is no such thing as a "hashtag bandwagon" when it comes to a life. While I agree that action needs to be taken, we've got to start with the man in the mirror.
9. This is deeper than racism, this is about class, control, and greed.
10. We need to remember that what unites us is deeper and more powerful than what divides us.

Lastly, we are always called to pray. It is during this time that we should pray without ceasing. ♡

My prayers go out to the family of #dearmikesmom.

#myblacklifematters


 

#MyBlackLifeMattersBecause

 

 

I have been mostly silent this week because of a host of things, but events of this week have not gone unnoticed.

As a human being, I am severely saddened that this keeps happening. When the Trayvon Martin case was going on, someone commented on my post and said, "why is this one so important?" How incredibly insensitive of this person. I am a positive person. I love all cultures...I am a black woman with a heart for all of God's people. Yet, I stand before you today and tell you that as a rational person, there is no way that these are "coincidences" or that "he or she must have been doing something wrong." Nothing is going to be solved until we all get real and recognize that having a black president doesn't mean that we have arrived and overcame racism. I am here to tell you that racism is alive and well. Everywhere. We're not making it up. My husband experiences it. I experience it. My children experience it. It is an indisputable fact and no one can tell us differently. I could post daily on some negative, racist issue that occurs, but I choose to not let evil win.

As the wife and mother of black men, I understand the pain that our culture is experiencing. It could have easily been my husband or my sons. I try to continually tell my son that although we (his family and friends) see him as the wonderful human being that he is, there are many in the world that do not. My husband has been stopped countless times...I remember one time he was running with a hoodie on and the police stopped to ask him why he was running in "this" neighborhood. He had no ID on him....He told the policeman that he owned a home not too far away and they let him go....it is only by the grace of God that it didn't end badly. My heart aches for the families of these children. Black people's lives do matter.

As a leader in the body of Christ, I implore that believers remember that we are yet called to be peacemakers and understand that the battle is not ours. God is not to blame for the evil in the world, but He will make all things work for our good. Ephesians 6:12 tells us that: "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." Does that mean that we all sit and do nothing? Nope. It means that act according to the strategy that He has given us and trust that He is with us. It means actions that would honor Him. It means action that demand justice and unrelenting courage in the face of fear. I do not have the answers, but we are to connect to the one that does. We are to be prisoners of hope, yet realistic that we have a ways to go. I need and charge to the body of Christ to leave their comfortable pews, off their computers arguing over scripture, and get in the street to serve like they are supposed to be. Be the light. For real or go on somewhere and sit down.

Be blessed in and on purpose.

Lady in Waiting....The Testimony of Faithfulness

This is a testimonial from a single woman who is standing on God's promises and waiting for Him to what He said. Her testimony touched my heart and as I pray for all singles, I wanted to share this with you. She is living a life of no compromise. I am proud of her and the example that she provides to others. She is an example of many that knows God will honor their faithfulness to Him.

Please leave feel free to leave a note of encouragement, prayer, or kindness....or just be encouraged yourself. 

"As I prayed and pondered God's plan for my life regarding a life partner.....There are so many men that I have met and dated who ultimately want a woman to give them sex. These are men who have not taken the time to get to know you. Invested any real amount if time in knowing who you are as it relates to you the total person. I have personally decided to keep my answer "NO" for casual relationship sex.

The Lord spoke to me about this issue and He calls me daughter when He speaks to me about this concern. He said that He set me up with my own house so that I can afford to be on my own. A car and income to be able to provide for myself. (Yes I still struggle). This is to dispel the emotions associated with temptation so that compromise is minimized.

God is my provider my husband and my friend. I am always busy out and about and meeting people. I must have faith that God still has a mate for me. The one who is kind honest and who walks in character that resembles God."

Signed,

Lady in waiting.
Single at 50s