Current Mood: Faith-filled & Anointed & Broken & Delivered & Humbled & Still-Standing

Joy eludes me and anger is trying to consume me;

Nothing is coming up roses;

Everything is coming up thorns;

Yet You still say, “Trust Me”

But I am angry with You, Lord;

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When You told me to leave all that I knew to follow You, I obeyed;

When You told me to forsake my evil ways and give up my lustful desires, though I at times fell in the process, I obeyed;

When You told me to resign leaving my only source of income, as terrifying as it was, I still obeyed;

When You told me to speak no matter how hard the message or how high the cost, I cried then I obeyed;

When I was confronted with persecution and accusations, You told me to keep on going, and I obeyed;

When all seemed lost You still said, “My child, there is more that I require of you”, and I said, “Yea, Lord” and I obeyed.

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But now Lord, look at my heart as it bleeds and see how everything and everyone has fallen down around me;

There are some who think I’ve caused these calamities upon myself, while others simply question the level of my sanity;

The good name I worked so hard to establish has been utterly destroyed;

And the only means of transportation I had has been repossessed;

My home, the beautiful home You blessed me with has been foreclosed, and now homelessness awaits me;

I turn to the left just to find that I’ve lost a child and to my right are the remaining children seeking my strength and direction;

But I have nothing to give but pain and despair, yet, through it all You tell me to trust and follow You.

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Burdens and hardship continues to mount up on every side;

The brook has dried up and You no longer command the ravens to feed me;

I cry to You, “Lord, what’s next?  Where is the provision?” Yet Your answer is deafening silence;

All the while the devourer lurks in the shadows seeking to do more than just destroy me;

He wants to use me to hurt You;

He uses soothing words to entice me and makes all kinds of promises in hopes of seducing me;

He even says he can give me beauty for ashes and gladness instead of the aching pain I feel inside;

All of these are mine, he says, if only I serve him.

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But who can stand against the Lord and live?  And though I am broken, I am not ignorant of the enemy’s schemes and lies;

I know that no matter what, You are still God and there is NO ONE, including ALL of hell, who can stand against You;

Great and Mighty is Your Name, You are the Lord of hosts, the Great I Am, the great King of Glory;

You are everlasting to everlasting and there is NO wisdom, NO insight or NO plan that can succeed against You;

Though I am cast down, my heart still burns for You and aches for You, and I so seek Your glory, Oh Lord;

If You say You will never forsake me, then it is that which is true; therefore, somewhere provision lies and awaits me;

Arise, Oh Lord, and let Your enemies be scattered; renew my joy which is my strength; anoint me afresh with Your Spirit and bring me higher in You;

Restore me, Oh God, so that I may war for You, and through all of this mayhem, show me Your glory.

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Your Word says the prayers of the righteous avails much and I know it is these prayers that brings me strength on this day;

While I continue to walk through this valley of death, continue to press their hearts to pray for me;

And let their words be not their own words but the words of the Greater One within them;

And help me, Holy Spirit, to keep my eyes steadfast on the Father and not on the place of isolation and desolation;

Forgive me for any and all sin, and even in my suffering be magnified and glorified, let the people of God be edified and the body of Christ purified;

And let me be healed now in Jesus’ Name, let my mind not wander to dark places but let it be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work and Word of the Lord;

You say in Your Word to let the weak say they are strong, so in Jesus’ name I confess now that I am strong!

Thank You, Lord, for rescuing your servant and for leading me down the path that brings a greater glory to Your wondrous and sovereign Name.

Real talk. 

Amen.

Originally written December 23, 2009 by MIT Naima Williams

© 2010, Ms. Lady Nai. All rights reserved. A part of Shekinah Glory Outreach Ministries International

Current Mood: Faith-filled & Anointed & Blessed

Luke 11:10
For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. 

Today is a great day for you to enter into the door.   A door can be described as an entrance of exit from one place to another. If you are walking through a door, be mindful what’s on the other side of the door. 

There are many kind of doors that we enter every day, some doors are easily accessible you just gently push and it opens, other door may have a handle you push downward to gain entrance, other doors you enter by simply turning the knob to the left or right. Regardless of which door you enter, if it is not your resident you must knock. A light knock before you enter is required because if you enter any other way you might be considered an intruder. 

Jesus is patiently waiting for you to knock at the door and enter in, this is a door of hope, a door to set you free, and a door of salvation.

It may seem strange but you gain entrance to this door by yielding your heart to the Lord. 

Deuteronomy 4: 29

But if from there if you seek the Lord your God, you will find him is you seek him with all your heart and all your soul.

ROMANS 10: 9 

 ⁹Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

Prayer 

Lord Jesus I come to you now and confess my sins, I believe that you died on the cross for my sins, come into my heart and live you life through me. I accept you as my Lord and Savior in the name of Jesus.  Amen.

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© 2010, Elder Berlynda. All rights reserved. A part of Shekinah Glory Outreach Ministries International

With the winter season upon us, have you notice the leaves are falling from the trees, trees that were once in full bloom look dead and lifeless, some trees have no leaves they are bare, many leaves are just blowing down streets and around corners, some trees that should reproduce next spring season appear that they will not make it through the winter.

The trees we see resemble people we know, our family, friends, neighbors and people we bump shoulders with every day. Winter is here many of us are depressed an have no idea how we will make it another day, The joy they once had is gone. We never know when the storms of life will hit us, As Christian it is your job not to let brothers and sister die in the winter season.

Personal witnessing is a trigger that releases power in our lives. Doing your part releases faith. God does the rest.

PSMS 107:2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary.

1 John 1: 5-10 (Contemporary English Version)

5. Jesus told us that God is light and doesn’t have any darkness in him, Now we are telling you.

6. If we say that we share life with God and keep on living in dark, we are lying and are not living by the truth.

7. But if we live in the light, as God does, we share in life with each other.  And the blood of his Son Jesus  washes all our sins away.

8. If we say that we have not sinned, we are fooling ourselves, and the truth isn’t in our hearts.

9. But if we confess our sins to God, he can always be trusted to forgive us and take our sins away.

10. If we say that we have not sinned, we make God a liar and his message isn’t in our hearts. Or because we have not accepted his message.

Let us love one another, give a hug ,smile , give a word of encouragement today.  Don’t let your love ones die in winter, be a witness to the glory of God someone needs to hear your testimony. Share your story God gets the glory.

Humbly Submitted,

If any man be in Christ he is a new creature old things are passed away , behold all things have become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17.

© 2009 – 2010, Elder Berlynda. All rights reserved. A part of Shekinah Glory Outreach Ministries International

Current Mood: Blessed & Delivered & Filled with Praise!!!

Oh Magnify the Lord with me let us exalt his name together! God is a good God who is worthy to be praised! I give him thanks for his goodness and his mercy. As you know, we celebrated SGOM Internatioan’s 1st year Anniversary on Saturday with Dinner and a movie fellowship “The Blind side” at Kempsville Cinema Café. Which by the way was a wonderful movie. The climax of the anniversary was on Sunday morning with family and friends day as our beautiful, anointed, but most importantly “Appointed” Pastor stepped forth with the anniversary message “Don’t Step Back, Step Forward.” Let me tell you that if you were not there, you missed a treat. I just don’t know what to say…. Except be there next time. I could hardly write down the notes as the anointed word went forth out of Pastor Christina’s mouth. Her message came from Genesis 50:15-21. Speaking on the life of Joseph, she began to tell us how life is full of stumbling blocks and set backs, but God has given us dreams that has been formed within us since the foundation of the world. Satan hates the plan that God has destined in our lives and he tries his best to put set backs in our way. When the enemy brings a set back in our life, we must resist the temptation to step back, and step forward. Joseph was the son of Rachel and Jacob. Jacob favored Joseph over the other brothers… this was a set back. Although Joseph was gifted in interpreting dreams, the favoritism made him overly confident. The brothers hated Joseph because he was the favorite. What ever you do parents’ don’t choose favorites with your children. It will cause enmity between them. Treat all your children the same.
Josephs hardships :
1. Betrayed or deserted by his family.- Joseph was sold by his brothers. They talked about him, they did not have his back. How many of you have been betrayed by family members or deserted by those who said they loved you.
2. He was faced with sexual sin- When he was faced with the temptation of sleeping with his boss’s wife, he ran! He feared God more than he feared man. Sometimes we need to run when temptation is approaching.
3. He was imprisoned- There are times when Satan will try to trap us and imprison us. Locking us up into situations that will delay our destiny.
4. He was forgotten- Those that Joseph helped had forgotten him, but regardless of them forgetting to help him, he continued using his gifts. He continued to interpret dreams. Keep working your gift even when it seems that you are forgotten. When it looks like you are at your lowest point. God will set you free.
Joseph could have complained about what God had allowed to happen in his life, but he did not allow the set backs to cause him to step backwards he kept moving forward. He was transformed in to moving forward.. We may say, “Why me Lord” and God says “Why not you?” Pastor Christina began to remind us that even when the set backs come in our lives, and they will come, we cannot allow ourselves to go backwards we must go forward. If God is for us he is more than the whole world against us. He is our banner! God will not put any more on us than we can bear. You see the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost sit together and take counsel about your situation. He is working everything together for our good. No matter what we are dealing with. Joseph could have harmed his brothers or took revenge out on his brothers because of what they did to him. But God took the revenge out of Joseph’s heart. He gave him compassion. Joseph turned that thing around and said if you had not thrown me in the pit I may not have made it. What the devil meant for harm, God turned it around for good (Gen 50:20). Listen saints; If it was not for your problem, you may have procrastinated on your purpose. God is here to help you. Look to the hills from whence cometh your help when you are faced with a set back. Your help, Your strength, your fortitude comes from the Lord. He has invested in you a great work. And He who has begun a good work in you is faithful to complete it. God will finish his assignment.(Romans 8:28) It’s working for your good. When we are faced with set backs there are times when we must be put back on the potters wheel. We may have a crack and need a sprinkle of water to soften us up. The water is the Holy ghost. We must allow God to spin us on the wheel and detect all the cracks even as little as a hair line fracture, so that he may mold us and make us better. He will fix it.
Set backs are put in our lives for 3 reasons:
1. To stop you.
2. To shift your focus.
3. Stepping stones.
What every the set back in your life. Don’t let it stop you, keep moving. Keep your focus on your purpose and use that set back as a stepping to set forward and defeat the enemy. Be encouraged my brother, be encouraged my sister. Jesus has your Victory! Is there anything too hard for God? Don’t Step Back, Step Forward!

© 2009, Elder Alvia Cabbler. All rights reserved. A part of Shekinah Glory Outreach Ministries International