November 30, 2012 "Quote of the Day

When God has put a dream in your heart, DON'T let anyone talk you out of it.

-Joel Olsteen

The Dangers of Gossip

Gossip is comments about another behind the person's back. To receive gossip is to be part of it. Gossip is information that could be true, partially true or completely false. When someone wants to talk negatively about another person, don't listen! It is dangerous to your own spirituality.

-Be In Health

November 28, 2012 "Quote of the Day"

Don't curse the place that you are in.  know that the process requires pain, discomfort, & prayer!

The process position you for what He has for you, which is far greater than you can imagine.

-Chris Thomslin

Which One Are You?

You're either building up or you're tearing down.

You're either piercing others or you're covering their wounds with salve.

You're either making a person feel loved or you're making them feel rejected.

You're either representing God or you're representing the enemy of God in destruction.

Let's advance God's Kingdom today, not Satan's. Reach out and build up, cover wounds, and share the Love.

-Be In Health Profiles

Take Responsibility For You!

Accusation against others may sound like this: "If you hadn't done this, I wouldn't be this way." "It's your fault I'm the way I am."

Today, take responsibility for your own life. At the end of your life you will stand before God and have to take account for *your* actions, not someone else's. Be found blameless.

  -Be In Health Profiles

Take Rest in Him...

As I was having my morning time of worship this song played and ministered to me where I am today...right now... and I thought I would just share it with the ones I love and hold dear to my heart! I pray that your day today be all that your heart desired it to be!

November 24, 2012 "Quote of the Day

you never have to worry about where God may send you. You are never beyond His ability to provide - Zondervan Daily Devotional-Heaven Calling

November 23, 2012 "Quote of the Day"

Worrying doesn't take away tomorrow's troubles. It takes away today's peace.

               -Anonymous

Confession....

I am not the same person I was yesterday, and I will be an even different person tomorrow!

As I die to myself daily and grow downward in God's word allowing Him to nurture my spirit so that everyone I am connected to can reap the benefits of me loving myself through Him!

As I allow Him to mature me I am noticing so many thing just do not matter. I am realizing what I desired in life wasn't to glorify Him or to edify/strengthen the body, but it was to satisfy the soulish/selfish desires of my flesh. And in doing so instead of resisting the devil I was assisting the devil. Allowing myself to be used in my yester years to sow seeds of lust, manipulation, corruption, & division into the lives of many. And this all happened while I was saved!Sigh...its amazing how much of you you see when you allow God to strip you of you & replace you with more of Him!

What are your thoughts

So I was able to be in the midst of a topic discussion today & here is what was discussed:

 

 Question: "If hurt people hurt people then when does the cycle of hurt end"? Also"How come when I was in the world I had alot of brothers holding me accountable"? They made sure I was consistently partaking in sexual activity, drinking the most dangerous alcohol, smoking the most toxic trees & yet now that I am saved & trying to live for God, there is no one available to make sure I am spending time with God daily, studying my scriptures, or avoiding sexual activities. There is no wonder why the church is losing all of the men to the world because either they are filled with a bunch of punks or hurts little boys portraying themselves to be men that just really dont have a clue! needless to say, I was speechless at the passion behind this individuals statement. Clearly they have been hurt themselves but I can relate to being saved & in need of help & finding none... What are your thoughts?

I ask for your forgiveness...

Be not decieved God is not mocked, for whatsoever a man soweth that shall He reap! There is So Much on my heart with no real outlet to share! My heart is in tears as my spirit reveals to me the choices that have to be made in my life. And as I meditate on when those things have to be done, I am often reminded of the seeds sown in my yester years. To all those who I have hurt/Injured in my past by way of words or actions I ask that you please forgive me. Also to All those from my past as recent as five minutes ago, I forgive you & release you as well! I Love You All!!!

Is There Blood on Your Hands?

Ezekiel 3:17-21(KJV)

¹⁷ Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.

¹⁸ When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

¹⁹ Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

²⁰ Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling-block before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

²¹ Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.




     This is something that the Lord has laid heavily upon my heart. We call ourselves believers yet we DO NOT believe!

      I was at work yesterday and I was extremely frustrated because there was an expectation from me to perform and I didn't know what it was and know one would tell me so I kept operating in error. Then I mean to do so? Of course not! It just happen that no one told me what was required of me so I just did what I thought was right. You know how dangerous that is? To lean unto my on understanding about how something that I have never done before is suppose to be done?

     Hmm...I know what some of you are thinking. Why didn't I just ask what was required of me? I did but know one was willing to time the time to inform me. That is exactly what is going on in the body of Christ. We have people who are newly converted getting preyed on instead of prayed for by men & women in the church because they hold a position of leadership! Common sense right? Wrong, if NO ONE corrects them then they will be leaning unto their own understanding as to what they believe is acceptable!

    Newly converted women do not know what it means to dress modestly. That is why we are suppose to have older women, mature in God's word, teaching these women. Instead the example they get are older women who desires to be just as attractive as they are! It is almost as if it is acceptable to wear short tight clothing that allows your body parts to speak louder than the witness that God has placed on the inside of you! 

     And what about the altar calls! Instead of celebrating souls we have come to searching for soul mates. Looking at every man & women that comes down to the altar and thinking to ourselves, " I wonder if he could be", or "Man!!! She is thick, I am going to have to see if I can find her after service and manipulate her into my pants...I mean welcome her to the church!"

  
There is a spirit of Jezebel running wild in the the church and no body wants to call it out!

 (Watch These Messages When You Get a Chance To)

         Revelations 2:20-25(KJV)

¹⁹ I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.

²⁰ Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

²¹ And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.

²² Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.

²³ And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

 IS THERE BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS? We tend to shy away from correcting one another because of social status, politics, or position. But I ask you, how many time has God nudged you to speak to your brother or sister that was in error and you didn't?

   It doesn't matter if they are an usher,  greeter, or even a pastor, if God laid it on your heart to speak to that individual then it is your responsibility to do so. Now the key phrase to that is, " If God laid it on your heart!" Because if God laid it on your heart I can almost guarantee that the correction will be received. It may not be freely received or come easy, but it will be received.

Another thing we have done is to cover up our sins by calling them issues. For instance, if a man has slept with half the congregation of women and all we do is say, just pray for him because he is just going through somethings trying to work out his is of lack of discipline. While I will agree that that man does lack discipline, I will also say that he doesn't have issues, He is a FORNICATOR that has yet to repent!

Well sir, uhm, we don't have sex we just masturbate!
You are a FORNICATOR!
Well sir, uhm I was never penetrated I just gave/received oral pleasures!
You're a SODOMITE! (definition:A person who engages in sodomy.) (definition of Sodomy: Sexual intercourse involving anal or oral copulation)
     Or what about a woman who is always causing strife by spreading lies and rumors? She doesn't have low self esteem, well maybe she does, but she is also a GOSSIPER that has yet to repent! And why should they repent when there sin is not corrected. I have an equation for all of you math majors out there. E-C= D (Error minus Correction equals Destruction)!

I remember a time when I was caught up in sexual sin,(Side note: Sin is sin! There is no such thing as a greater sin. I am just choosing to focus on a sexual sin that I committed) no one had to tell me to sit down, I was in tears that I had sinned against God and voluntarily stepped down. but even in that there was no real correction or restoration process put into place by  my leaders that I can remember. Which could have proven to be damaging if I had not had the desire to get right before God and repent.

              I is not to late for you you know! You can choose right now, today, to repent of your sins and completely walk away from them! That is just how powerful and loving a God you serve. You do not have to accept that lie that, "That's just how I am"! Because it's not! You are better than that!That is a lie the devil has gotten you to believe so that you will never have a desire to repent and receive correction. Sin is sin! Lust, fear, worry, doubt, gluttony, fornication, sodemy, breaking the law, lying, adultry, masturbation, gossip, etc. Sin is sin!

             I beg up you, in the mighty name of JESUS CHRIST, to get right or die in your sins! Do not allow pride & ignorance keep you from living the free life that God has for you. Even the bible says in Hosea 4:6(KJV) My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. I challenge you today to get to the root of your sin. Ask God to help you because you wont be able to do it alone but according to Philippians 4:13, I (you) can do all things through Christ that strengthens me! I Love you all and I have given you the warning I believe the Lord has instructed me to give! Maybe you know someone who needs this more than you do. I encourage you to please pass it on. It's time to get right & remove all spots and wrinkles! Repent, and allow God's correction & healing to take place in your lives so that you can be a blessing to others, including yourself!

November 13, 2012 "Quote of the Day"

Worrying doesn't take away tomorrow's troubles. It takes away today's peace.

                                                                                                 -Anonymous

When Saying, "I LOVE YOU", Isn't Enough!

            Since being here on earth I have been through many different seasons & gone through many transitions, as most of you have. I can remember a time when I was single and I could say whatever I wanted to say and people would look at me crazy...point their finger & judge me. Now that I am in a relationship I feel that sometimes I have to cap my words because people's human nature is to assume that whatever you are talking about, whether it be positive or negative, you are talking about that person or your relationship.

           Well that is never the case unless I mention it to be. This is a title that the Lord gave me early this morning so I want to talk about it. The only thing is I want to do something different so I am going to write a poem. I don't know how it is going to turn out. I am just going to type whatever comes to me and end it when He says stop. Sigh...okay here goes

I can say that I love you,

but it is never enough

it's just a bandaide that covers a wound.

But to say that I love you is an expression of trust

to let you know that I want no one but you!

   

 We use to walk together hand in hand

but know you're connected with another man!!!

 

I use to kiss you & hold you tight

but it's with that other woman you now spend the night.

 

You use to find comfort in the words that I speak.

But now it's your pastor's words that mean more to you than me

I'm confused!

 

Can things between you & I ever be the same.

As you consistently break my heart

& blame it on the way you were raised!

 

I LOVE YOU!

I DO!

But the pain is getting too strong!

 

Maybe the actions of my love

would be best expressed to let you move on...

 

and transition out of my life into being where you really desire to be

because although we've been together for years

 physically you have never really been here with me..

 

Sigh...

I can say that I love you,

but it is never enough

it's just a bandaide that covers a wound.

but to say that I love you is an expression of trust

to let you know that I want no one but you!

 

There are so many men who lack discipline in their life.

Christian men wanting sex & getting it

 by telling you that you're their wife.

 

To go from being single to engaged & then married

is a good transition.

But I ask you how good is that transition

 when true love is really missing?

 

I can say that I love you and it not mean a thing.

I could say that I love you and it would not keep you

connected, faithfully, to me!

 

I can tell you I love you,

but the irony in that...

is that we tell everyone that we love them

 because it is a requirement.

 

I can say that I love you but would it be out of fear

knowing that if I never said I love you you would

no longer be near.

 

Men can say that I love you

but how true would their words be?

I know a few men who use those words because

by using them they know she'll never leave!

 

Woman can say that I love you

and it really bears some truth

Well...with the exception of those woman

who say it just to get with you.

 

I can say that I love you

and place my heart in your hands

and watch your actions show me the truth.

 

Will they show me your love is geninuely pure

or that I made a mistake in chosing to love you.

 

I can say that I love you,

but it is never enough

it's just a bandaide that covers a wound

but to say that I love you is an expression of trust

to let you know that I want no one but you!

 

I've cheated on you for years and yet you still

hold me closer than most!

the expression of your love for me is your son's blood

dripping from a pole.

Okay dripping from a tree because no one can truly love me

like you love me.

Believe me I have tried & I know that you have seen...

 

the way that I have behaved

emotionally dis engaged

from everything that is around me because I became enslaved...

 

To the fears of not being loved or maybe even dying alone.

God, I AM THAT PRODIGAL SON...

because it was me that has run away from home...

and into the arms of many strange flesh. 

But what hurts me the most

 is your desire to openly recieve me as if I never left!

 

I can say that I love you,

but it will never be enough

it's just a bandaide that covers a wound

that you gently peel away and open up

And shed upon them your tears

which cleanses & truly heals.

I am greatful for your love because what it says to me

is that you truly love me Lord, and it's just because its me.

                                                          

  Written By: Stancil M. Brown

Inspired By: The Holy Spirit

 

 

 

 

  

  
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