Quiet your surrounding to hear God

In the times that we live in, everyone is yelling, protesting and arguing. It can cause anxiety, stress and anger. It's hard to get your thoughts together. Everyone telling you what and how to think.  There comes a time when you must step back and silence the loud noises. Have a time for just you and God. Hear what HE is saying. Read God's word and learn what God says about today's issues.

It doesn't matter who it makes mad, God's word is truth and we must proclaim it. There is no apologies for God's anointed word.  We love people but we don't have to agree with their life styles. If we, as God's people don't stand against sin, we will be held accountable. We can't just proclaim salvation but we must disciple people and teach them the ways of God. It isn't easy but we must show them in God's word what sin is. We must stand together for truth and Life.

Find your quiet place and let God speak to you through his word. 

My Blessing

My Blessing

  I lost my lil buddy, Darla last year. She had been with me through so much. She helped me with anxiety and feelings of overwhelming. So when I lost her, I have struggled a bit. 

  I have been praying for God's timing on getting another dog. I wanted the right dog.The dog had to get along with cats and other dogs. I have my Mommas cat and when I take the dog for a walk I didn't want to worry of aggression. 

  My daughter, Priscilla and I have been looking online at different rescues. We found a few and began to inquire about them. Some were not good with cats others not good with other dogs. There was one I really wanted but they had not tested her with cats. I emailed them and even called. Nothing. 

  Finally Priscilla decided to go to the Humane Society and look. We had them bring different ones in and check them out. One was so hestitant. I knew it would take a lot of patience and time to win her love. A cute lil boy came in and immidately peed on the chair. The worker said he tended to do that when he got excited. I am sure there is a way to train him to not do that but I knew it wasn't me.  Finally we saw this big dog named "Potatoe". He was so friendly and so wanting to get hugs and affection. We fail in love. I wasn't sure because of his size. I had never had a dog that big in a house. We talked about it and decided he was the one. We brought him home and began loving him. Not long, that very day, I got an email about the one I had wanted and she was being adopted. So that door was closed. God showed me I was on the right track. 

   What I have learned through this is; the blessings God has for us do not always come in the package we want or expect. I wanted a cute lil dog.One that would be easily handled and cared for. Instead I got a clifford size big love bug. haha  I have no clue what all he has been through or experienced so it is kinda challenging at times. But when those big eyes look into mine with trust, I can't give up on him. We are trying to train him to our schedule and ways. It isn't easy but God never said his blessings would be easy or without stress. 

  I have realized that since I have had him, I am not having sleeping issues. I feel loved, needed and blessed. He is like a magnet following me from room to room. Imagine Clifford the big red dog following you every where. haha But.....I am so thankful. I know that God blessed me with Potatoe and I know he will adapt eventually. So thankful that God knows what we need, when we need it, and what package to bring it in.

CRITICS

  I remember when I was going through my divorce and even after. It was a very difficult time. I had lost most of my sense of worth. I was asked to be on the Praise and Worship team. I joined. They started asking me to do solos. I did. I felt a release when I did it and a refreshening strength. 

  It wasn't without critics though. Some would just cast hints of how they felt about my singing. Some loved it. There was a deacons wife who came up to me and said I should probably go to a Black Church since I sang a lot of Black Gospel music. Some liked Southern Gospel and that's all they wanted. Others loved it. My Pastor and his wife loved it and asked me to do specials. I could have given up. I could have gotten discouraged. Hurt?  A bit. We all want everyone to like us and to applaud us. When they don't, we begin to question ourselves. 

  One thing that I stood my ground with is; I do it unto the Lord, not them. When I sang, I closed my eyes and it was me and the Lord. I praised him. Worshiped him for all he had done and been to me. 

  There will always be critics. Some will tell you how to do it. Others just make you feel as though you can't. You will come across those who are better. It doesn't matter. Don't compare yourself to others. Their gift is theirs. God equipts each of us with a different talent and gift. Train yourself. Practice. Be the best version of yourself you can be. Never stop. Do it unto the Lord. Pray for his anointing to take over and tell the Lord you won't do it without him. He will bless all your efforts with his presence.

  So let the critics be critics. They are there to remind you we are in an imperfect world with imperfect people. Keep on. Let God flow through you and use you in an amazing way. Never give up. 

 

 

 

Where is your Focus?

Psalm 1:1-6 ESV 

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; ...

We are made to have each our own, choice. We can make our own decision, daily. God didn't want robots for his people, but people who chose to serve him and walk according to his ways.

With that being said, what choice are you making each day? Are your thought all over the place? Or are you steadily bringing to remembrance God's word about your life? If you are walking in fear and afraid of what tomorrow may bring, then it is time to get into God's word and spend time praying. God brings a peace that passes all understanding. (King James Bible Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.)
A lot is going on right now. It is good to be safe and precautions with the virus. It is good to distance yourself for a while. Yet during these times, don't be overcome with fear or worry of tomorrow. That is why we need to daily bring our needs, and concerns to the Lord and leave them there. He is our provider, protector, and friend. (King James Bible Psalms 54:4
Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.)
This is a time to reflect on who you are and who God wants you to be. A time of stillness. Learning to be still and listen to God. Hear him speak through others, His word, books, music, nature. So many ways God can speak to us. Allow God to help you to grow through all of this. Come out of this a better you. A more balanced you. Ask God what HE  wants to take place in your life during this time.

Keep your focus on God and His agendas. What does  He want to accomplish in you, your family, our Country, and the Nation. Be a good listener during this time. Pray for a word from God. (King James Bible Jeremiah 29:3 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.)





Scriptures:

Colossians 3:2 ESV 

Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.

Proverbs 4:25 ESV 

Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you.

Abortion:
It has been an ongoing thing, since even in the Old Testament.
satan comes after the seed, our future. God is strongly against it.

Lord, we come against the spirit of Molech that wants to kill babies. It was wrong in the old testament and it is wrong now. It is just a different approach. Abortion is murder. The killing of our future. The killing of the innocent. We tear down every stronghold on Cities and regions. Convict the leaders, convict those contemplating abortion. Put an honest conviction. Not condemnation but a deep conviction for what is right and good in the Lord's eyes.


Ezekiel 16:20-21 ESV
And you took your sons and your daughters, whom you had borne to me, and these you sacrificed to them to be devoured. Were your whorings so small a matter that you slaughtered my children and delivered them up as an offering by fire to them?

Leviticus 18:21 ESV
You shall not give any of your children to offer them to Molech, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.

Deuteronomy 12:31 ESV
You shall not worship the Lord your God in that way, for every abominable thing that the Lord hates they have done for their gods, for they even burn their sons and their daughters in the fire to their gods. 

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HEALING

HEALING:

God's word declares that healing is for us. Jesus took the stripes for our healing. Here is God's thoughts on healing.

*Psalm 146:8

"The Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous."

*Exodus 23:25

"Worship the LORD your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you…

*Isaiah 41:10

"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

*3 John 1:2

"Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well."

*Mark 6:56

"And wherever he went, into villages or cities or farms, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch even the fringe of his cloak; and all who touched it were healed."

*Psalm 6:2

"O Lord, heal me, for my bones are shaking with terror."

*Matthew 8:1-3

". . . and there was a leper who came to him and knelt before him, saying, 'Lord, if you choose, you can make me clean.' He stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, 'I do choose. Be made clean!' Immediately his leprosy was cleansed."

*2 Kings 20:5

"Thus says the Lord, the God of your ancestor David: I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; indeed, I will heal you; on the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord."

*Matthew 9:20–22

"Then suddenly a woman . . . came up behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak, for she said to herself, 'If I only touch his cloak, I will be made well.' Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, 'Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.'"

*Isaiah 53:4-6

"But he was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the punishment that made us whole, and by his bruises we are healed."

*Matthew 8:14–15

"When Jesus entered Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever; he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve him."

*Jeremiah 17:14

"Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved; for you are my praise."

*Matthew 9: 28–30

"Then he touched their eyes [of the blind men] and said, 'According to your faith let it be done to you.' And their eyes were opened."

*Malachi 4:2

"But for you who revere my name the sun of righteousness shall rise, with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall."

*Luke 6:19

"And all in the crowd were trying to touch him, for power came out from him and healed all of them."

*Acts 3:6

"But Peter [to a lame beggar] said, 'I have no silver or gold, but what I have I give you; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, stand up and walk.'"

*Matthew 18:18-19: Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

*Mark 9:23: Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

The Real Me

I have lived in silence for a while. After you walk through turmoil and trials so long you begin to feel lost, hopeless and broken. In this time, I have cried in the wee hours and sat staring at walls wondering if there was anything left of me and God's plan for my life. 

I believed  God for all he had promised. I waited and waited and was left without. I got tired of believing. I believe I shut down. I still loved God and believed for everyone. Everyone but me. 

I began to walk through such dark dark times. I lost my home, car and had to move in with my Parents. I found out soon why. They needed me to take care of them. I took care of my Daddy through his sickness, Dementia, Prostrate cancer, strokes. I took care of him at home in hospice. He took his last breath in my arms. I felt like life was sucked out of me. The one man I trusted was gone. My rock and the one that always reminded me he loved me....gone. 

Then soon after we were evicted out of the home my Parents had lived in 61 years. We stayed with my son and his roommate for a while but soon had to leave there. I was homeless for two weeks. Scilla and I and our pets stayed in a tent. I refused to get rid of my dogs who had stood by me when everyone else was too busy to love me.  

God made a way out of no way and we now live in a place. He supplies for us daily. Manna from Heaven comes to us in so many ways. 

My Momma had a heart attack and two strokes. She could't hardly talk, and couldn't walk. The doctors said she would never walk again. God has done miracles in her. She can walk with a walker. 

I sat in my room and cried Lord how can you use me? Look at me. I am broke. Sickness has overtaken my body. I have fibromyalgia, arthritis and diabetic neuropathy in my hands, uncontrolled diabetes, herniated disk in my neck that I have suffered with for over 30 years, lower back has arthritis, not producing enough vitamin D. I am not able to do physically what I used to do. I hurt too much. I can't sleep many nights. Sleep deprived at times.  Feeling like I could never live a normal life again. Fighting Depression because of the sickness and loss. 

Understanding David in the book of Psalms crying out...."Where are you, God"? You promised things to me and I feel like I dwindle away. If you had fulfilled the promise when you declared it to me, I was strong then, but now....I am so weak and broken.  As David in the bible, my heart knew God would never leave me but my body and mind wanted to argue this.

My heart has cried out ....

Psalm 27:4King James Version (KJV)

"4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple."

I don't claim to know how God is going to bring to pass all that HE has declared to be but 

one thing I am certain of, that God is able if I am willing.  I am more than willing to do as is pleasing unto him. He will contend will every foul spirit that would try to stop it, hinder it and block it. It's not my battle but His to prove HIS word true.

I have wondered why he didn't cast me aside and give up on me. He reminded me that even in my time of being shut down, I was still at his feet. I lay broken but curled up in HIS love.  I am so thankful for God's grace and mercy. That he sees beyond all the rubbish and broken pieces of my life. He sees me. Yet he still loves me. I stand in awe at this fact.