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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
It Goes Without Saying...
(THIS LIVE BLOG WAS READ ON 4/21/09 - ENJOY!)
INTRO:
Religious Segregation is more lethal to our world than an atomic bomb! It is the distributer of hatred, judgment, and the cause of many spiritual and physical deaths. God is the aim in most Religions, but for many, Jesus is not. Some Religions deny the concept of needing to accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior as a prerequisite to God. Others don't consider Jesus as God, but rather as a prophet, or for some He’s considered as a fairy tale in a book. Within the Christian Faith, to consider someone that doesn’t accept Jesus as their God or to not accept Jesus Christ verbally as a confession is not acknowledged as a child of God. Ironically enough, God's children are encompassed in all Religions. For those that never considered to acknowledge Jesus as a part of your spiritual family, consider this...and for those of you that choose not to consider anyone that doesn't confess Jesus Christ the way you may have, as apart of the God head, consider this...
IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING...
Consider this: Not accepting that Jesus Christ is a leader in the Movement to God and striving for a personal relationship with God is like being against racial segregation and not signing up on Dr. Martin Luther King’s Team for the Movement against segregation and not accepting that God appointed him as the Leader over that Movement.
To accept Jesus Christ is to accept the power of God, the love of God, the ability of God, and the freedom given by God through the sacrifice of the life of Jesus Christ as a powerful truth. To accept what God did through the birth, life, and sacrifice of the life of Jesus Christ is to accept what He can do through you! Jesus is one of our prime examples of living life with purpose and there is more to His life than the birth, the death, and the ressurection to be acknowledged. Their is a strong message in the life of Purpose that Jesus Christ lived as He strived to do as God had predestined of Him.
What is the difference between the “begotten Son and the adopted child”?
Jesus Christ is the begotten Son because He is the only child that God took of Spirit and joined with flesh to create a spiritual-being. The rest of us were born of a fleshly union. Aside this, there is no difference! We are to honor and respect our brother for what He did for us. Jesus carried out His mission and we should honor and respect Him for that great sacrifice and live our lives as an example of our Father as Jesus did! God–the Father of Truth, Love and Freedom wants us never to forget what Jesus did for us. God wants us to accept the power of the Holy Spirit and continue the mission that Jesus started. By this we can also live a life of fulfillment and encourage others to do the same.
I believe that the Purpose of the sacrifice of the life of Jesus Christ was to redeem us a life of spiritual freedom (re-establishing our direct relationship with God), providing us a living example of how to live a life of Purpose, of love, and showing us the infinite possibilities of Self through the power of God that is within each and everyone us. To accept Jesus Christ is to acknowledge that He is the leader of the mission to Purpose -the movement to God. Guess what? He definitely paid the price for that!
Do you accept the mission of Dr. Martin Luther King? Although the sacrifice that he made for the freedom for all was most honorable, it is not eternal! Are you a follower of the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? The dream he had for equality, freedom, love, and peace for all? How many believe that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was guided by the Holy Spirit?
Jesus gave us the opportunity for eternal freedom, love, peace and a life of fulfillment! Jesus spread the message of God! If you believe in God, the Almighty, the Creator, the Omnipotent, the Powerful, the Faithful, the Father of Truth, Love, and Freedom, you believe as Jesus did and you are a follower of Jesus Christ. Jesus also operated through the power of God and honored God for all that He did while He was here on earth.
Now why not acknowledge that you believe that Jesus, your spiritual brother died for your freedom through the power of God? In fact, it sort of goes without saying... So, continue to work towards the Purpose that was predestined for you as you glorify God in that fulfillment, just as Jesus did and it will make God so happy.
God wants no division amongst His children...
Not accepting Jesus Christ a member of your spiritual family (God's child like you and I) is like not accepting one of the siblings in your family here on earth. To accept Jesus Christ is to accept the power of His existence and the love that He had for us enough to carry out the Purpose for which He was created. His demonstration of lifestyle shows that the “apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree” as He demonstrated unconditional love for us. He was a replicate of Father God –our Father just as we should be to all those around us. Let’s all acknowledge Jesus Christ as our most Honorable Brother, our Savior and get to know God, our Father the way Jesus got to know God through the Spirit of God from within. God wants unity and that has been demonstrated through the lives of many here on earth as He gave them the courage and ability to sacrifice for the well-being, freedom, and opportunity of others.
Can we say, “It’s a family affair?”
God shows no favoritism
Consider a family who adopted a few children and they had a few children of their own. If the parents of these children decided to treat the adopted children different from the ones that were conceived between their fleshly union, people would consider that to be unfair. One may wonder, “Why did they even adopt the children?” The adopted parents are expected to love all of the children the same.
The parents are expected not to have any favoritism between the children. Yes, the parents will always know that there is a natural bond between the ones birthed, but there should never be a difference in the way the children are treated. How would it be if the parents sent the birthed children to an elite private school and they sent the adopted children to an average public school? Insane? Do you think God is like this parent? Imagine God saying, “I’ll work the impossible through Jesus Christ and you all can figure it out for yourselves.” Could you imagine God to love or treat His children differently? Not the God I know.
I want you all to see that to not recognize the sacrifice and the power that was demonstrated through the life of Jesus Christ, is to not possibly realize the power and ability that God desires to do in your life. He will not show favoritism between His children! The same love, power and ability God showed through Jesus is in you! How much do you believe?
What is the saying?...
Don't Let The Dream Die!
As we continue to uphold the mission of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. of freedom and togetherness as one people, for as long as we live in this world; like so should we uphold the mission of Jesus Christ for spiritual equality, eternal freedom, peace, joy, and fulfillment all attainable through the power of God in you (the Holy Spirit). Let’s strive for the “personal relationship” with God.
I believe if Jesus Christ had a dream, it would be that all people would love one another, we’d come together as one, we’d stop judging, there would be no religious bondage, we’d understand that there is no condemnation, and we’d recognize that it’s all about God’s plan being accomplished in our lives. The Purpose for our existence - the predestined plan. Finally, we’d then recognize the true meaning of the Jesus Christ Movement: love and freedom without judgment and condemnation that is provided through the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives!
I love you all!
Copyright 2009 by Princess-O`dilia
Published by Relijournal 4/10/09 Edition
(This version for this Blog is the latest version and has been edited by the Author as the transformation continues.)
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Thursday, April 9, 2009
The Dawn of A New Day...
Today, wherever you turn there is a loud call for direction. In the year 2002, the book, “A Purpose Driven Life” was published and millions all over the world ran to discover the revelation of living life with “PURPOSE”. “Wow!” “I have a reason for being!” “I have a reason for existing in this world of naught!” I remember hearing from so many people. In the year 2005 Eckhart Tolle published the book, “A New Earth” and the legendary Talk Show Host Oprah Winfrey, brought the philosophy of Eckhart Tolle to the attention of the world. Again, millions of copies sold as people long to discover peace, find hope, a new direction and to discover the POWER of “SELF”! Discover! Discover! Discover! The questions grow….Who are YOU? What are YOU? Why are YOU here? and How do YOU find PURPOSE?
Eckhart Tolle encourages us to discover the power of our being with Purpose as spiritual -beings by recognizing the power in “SELF”. For some, this message of SELF is derogatory towards the traditional concept of the higher being that works all power and we to follow or to be submissive to that higher power with regulations and mandates to justify our existence. On the other hand, there are a peculiar people that choose to realize the call and necessity to discover SELF as the subject matter of POWER and LOVE and choose to operate as that spiritual-being expounding on SELF to derive PURPOSE.
As God evolves an evolution of change and works to bring all of us together as a people, it requires for all of us to denounce SELF as we have interpreted SELF for centuries. It’s now required for us to ignite a generation, a peculiar people to work in a profound since of POWER and LOVE that will bring us directly to the PURPOSE that we seek through the discovery of SELF.
The reason for our existence is more than life itself. It is more to life than any entity of religion or institution of education could ever define. Just as Jesus, Buddha, Muhammad, and Martin Luther King, just to name a few that explored and succeeded PURPOSE (I’ll even go back as far as 1000’s of years ago from a story in the Bible of Gideon who through the POWER of God fought and won wars for the Israelites and was then worshiped against his instruction otherwise), we too are required to succeed PURPOSE by recognizing and expounding on the POWER that is within SELF.
It’s quite interesting to think, that all of those who have succeeded PURPOSE have been interpreted as God or gods and they have been worshiped for years. Not to negate the POWER or being of the existence of any of the above mentioned (Buddha, Jesus...) these are those that allowed for the POWER of God to operate from within-throughout leaving a legacy for a people. They all chose a path of PURPOSE. They all sought the plan of GOD. Thereby, placing them as POWERFUL, PECULIAR, LOVING, SELFLESS, INTELLIGENT, FEARLESS, and TENACIOUS, SPIRITUAL-BEINGS to be patterned, not worshiped.
It’s God’s plan, God’s direction, God’s predestined plan for our life that we all seek.
To recognize and acknowledge the existence of those before us is to recognize who we are today. It is to recognize the POWER that you too possess. The POWER to change, the POWER to LOVE, the POWER to impact the world around you!
Today is...THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY!
Copyright 2009 by Princess-O`dilia
Published by Relijournal
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Live Blog! "Don't Let JEALOUSY drive your zeal...your hunger...your drive to PURPOSE!"
According to Merriam-Webster on-line, “Jealousy” is defined: 1 a: intolerant of rivalry or unfaithfulness b: disposed to suspect rivalry or unfaithfulness 2: hostile toward a rival or one believed to enjoy an advantage.
As discussed in Pregnant in the Spirit (Chapter 6), if you show any signs of a root spiritual infection (e.g. cold), ultimately you have all of the infections that are associated with the root (e.g. runny nose, runny eyes, sneezing, coughing, body aches, etc.). This concept is no different when it comes to understanding where things are derived in the intangible process of spiritual pregnancy as it relates to spiritual infections.
Jealousy is a root spiritual infection that bares many other infections on its tree. For example: envy, hatred, murder, extreme competition and other infections that are very treacherous to your elevation to the life of PURPOSE - TOTAL FULFILLMENT that was predestined for you!
Per our example, if you show a sign of one infection, you are infected with all infections that are associated with that root infection! Therefore, you also possess hatred somewhere in your heart whether you realize it or not (just to point out one infection). Hmmm.... where does that leave you in your faith and your progress? The main attribute necessary for TOTAL fulfillment is love, which is the voucher for your Faith (Chapter 5) and is the root of God, the source to the Purpose that you seek!
If you are doing as God has predestined for you, what place does jealousy have? Why are you trying to out-do someone else? Why are you looking and comparing their plan and direction to yours? You can’t see nor hear God for looking at those around you. Stay focused on God's direction and plan for your life and you will lose interest in what someone else is doing.
In summary, Stay focused on your plan and birth of your Purpose! Be happy for others! Walk in love! Remember this: You may or may not become a millionaire or billionaire, but if you stay focused on God's direction and plan for your life, you will birth a life of joy, peace, happiness, self empowerment, spiritual freedom, love, and will have the tools to help others to do the same!
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Run out of gifts for Jesus?
Remember who's birthday we're "supposed" to celebrating today by taking some time to write down the names of the souls that you won to God this year. Put them in the box and imagine yourself giving that to Jesus. Now, that's a great gift for the one that led the Movement to God! Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ deserves an exclusive day, but for today, do the best you can by remembering the only reason He lived and died, then rose again. SOULS!
Love You! Have a great day and stay tuned for the the "Christ Day" planning, committee, and functions updates beginning in 2009! You may check out the Christmovement blog at www.christmovementbg.blogspot.com.
We must continue the Movement that Jesus began just like we do each day and an exclusive day of each year for the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The eternal vs. termporary freedom.
Coming January, you will also be able to visit the organization on-line. www.christmovement.org
Love you all!
Love You! Have a great day and stay tuned for the the "Christ Day" planning, committee, and functions updates beginning in 2009! You may check out the Christmovement blog at www.christmovementbg.blogspot.com.
We must continue the Movement that Jesus began just like we do each day and an exclusive day of each year for the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The eternal vs. termporary freedom.
Coming January, you will also be able to visit the organization on-line. www.christmovement.org
Love you all!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Are you showing signs of Depression?
I know....Sometimes it just seems like you could break at any moment. You've tried the Psychiatrist, avoided the Psychiatrist, talked to your Pastor, your group leader, or, maybe you don't think anyone could understand. Maybe, you're just choosing to deal with it your self because you feel that it's the devil just attacking you and you refuse to be, "DEFEATED"! Whatever or However you look at this situation, you are feeling depressed and it won't go away.
Do you know what's interesting? Jesus was depressed as he crossed that border to his destiny. I'll quote from my latest book, Pregnant in the Spirit, "One of the most challenging periods in the pregnancy of Jesus, just as yours will be, is the period of delivery. It gets tougher the closer you get to the end of your pregnancy. Praise God! Through the experience of Jesus, you can feel confident that you're not alone, even when you are faced with feelings of depression and fear as you near the end of your delivery period, just to name a few front-line attacks from the enemy (Matthew 26:37-39)." Jesus experienced that as well, just for you!
Another period you experience this feeling of depression is in the 1st Period when God is pruning you. Guess what else? Some things are just a part of the process and if you knew that before now, you would have probably not felt so bad up to now. Can you say, "Knowing is definitely half the battle?"
A woman for example, when going through her pregnancy, regardless of how sick she may get, she doesn't lose her cool becuase she knows that a lot of what she experiences is just "a part of the process". God has given us now a spiritual tool to reference for the processes of Transition and Turmoil in your life. It's important to know the derivative of your circumstance so that you can keep your sanity.
The majority of you are depressed because you simply, JUST DON'T KNOW what is next. You simply can't take ONE MORE THING to happen in your life. YOU can't take one more lost love.... What is going on, for real....What is going on?
9 times out of 10, your turmoil is transition and you just need to have a better understanding of the process. Hey, it's not all peaches and cream climbing to the top! You WILL without a doubt, LOSE something that your flesh didn't want to lose, or experience something that your flesh didn't want to experience, but it's all good! You're just Pregnant in the Spirit!
It's definitely an intangible process that is pretty scary to say the least. Only God knows what is next. Only God knows if you should ride the tide or fight the tide.
Typically, people are depressed as a result of loss, the unknown, life's circumstances or obstacles. Maybe if what you're experiencing is normal for where you are in Spiritual Pregnancy. This knowing may be the solution to your feeling of depression. It would give you some hope, something to look forward to. It would get your mind off of the circumstances and have you focus on the light that's at the end of the tunnel for you. Maybe the "devil" that you're binding is not the opposition, but it's God working behind the scenes, tearing down the obstacles that would hurt your elevation. The problem is, you don't see it as a hindrance, but God does, because God knows all. Just like us parents that keep our little ones from the danger they are too young to see, so does God for us.
It's ok. But you need to gain understanding of the process. So, I encourage you to get the book, "Pregnant in the Spirit" Today. Order your copy. "Pregnant in the Spirit" defines the road to TOTAL fulfillment from Conception to Manisfestation, giving answers to this intangible process. It's paralleled to natural pregnancy in a very profound and practical way. With this wisdom, you will become 100% confident of your direction and its outcome. You will come out of depression and attain the seemingly impossible for your life: eternal freedom, peace, joy, happiness, love, a deeper-more personal relationship with God, direction and understanding, spiritual freedom, and TOTAL fulfillment minus the traditional processes of man and religion.
For the lack of wisdom and knowledge of this intangible process, people generally experience a spiritual abortion (killing, avoiding, or never pursuing their True Purpose-a life of TOTAL fulfillment). Or, many experience a spiritual premature birth which ultimately results in discoragement - doubt and unbelief in what they so passionately once strongly believed.
Don't let this be you! You can come out of this phase and get to where you were destined to be in life!
I would love to hear from you: princessodilia@brealpublishing so that with the wisdom and knowledge that God has given me, I can help you through this. I could personally and confidentally help you understand where you are in this process of spiritual pregnancy. Visit me on-line at www.brealpublishing.com or email me directly at princessodilia@brealpublishing.com.
I love you all and I look foward to being of help to whoever needs it. It's ok, I've been there and I've definitely done that. So, nothing comes to my surprise and you can talk to me about anything. Talk with you soon.
Pregnant in the Spirit is on back-order and available Nationwide on-line for order at brealpublishing.com, amazon.com, borders.com, Barnes and Nobles, Baker and Taylors, STL Distribution, New Life Distribution, etc.
Do you know what's interesting? Jesus was depressed as he crossed that border to his destiny. I'll quote from my latest book, Pregnant in the Spirit, "One of the most challenging periods in the pregnancy of Jesus, just as yours will be, is the period of delivery. It gets tougher the closer you get to the end of your pregnancy. Praise God! Through the experience of Jesus, you can feel confident that you're not alone, even when you are faced with feelings of depression and fear as you near the end of your delivery period, just to name a few front-line attacks from the enemy (Matthew 26:37-39)." Jesus experienced that as well, just for you!
Another period you experience this feeling of depression is in the 1st Period when God is pruning you. Guess what else? Some things are just a part of the process and if you knew that before now, you would have probably not felt so bad up to now. Can you say, "Knowing is definitely half the battle?"
A woman for example, when going through her pregnancy, regardless of how sick she may get, she doesn't lose her cool becuase she knows that a lot of what she experiences is just "a part of the process". God has given us now a spiritual tool to reference for the processes of Transition and Turmoil in your life. It's important to know the derivative of your circumstance so that you can keep your sanity.
The majority of you are depressed because you simply, JUST DON'T KNOW what is next. You simply can't take ONE MORE THING to happen in your life. YOU can't take one more lost love.... What is going on, for real....What is going on?
9 times out of 10, your turmoil is transition and you just need to have a better understanding of the process. Hey, it's not all peaches and cream climbing to the top! You WILL without a doubt, LOSE something that your flesh didn't want to lose, or experience something that your flesh didn't want to experience, but it's all good! You're just Pregnant in the Spirit!
It's definitely an intangible process that is pretty scary to say the least. Only God knows what is next. Only God knows if you should ride the tide or fight the tide.
Typically, people are depressed as a result of loss, the unknown, life's circumstances or obstacles. Maybe if what you're experiencing is normal for where you are in Spiritual Pregnancy. This knowing may be the solution to your feeling of depression. It would give you some hope, something to look forward to. It would get your mind off of the circumstances and have you focus on the light that's at the end of the tunnel for you. Maybe the "devil" that you're binding is not the opposition, but it's God working behind the scenes, tearing down the obstacles that would hurt your elevation. The problem is, you don't see it as a hindrance, but God does, because God knows all. Just like us parents that keep our little ones from the danger they are too young to see, so does God for us.
It's ok. But you need to gain understanding of the process. So, I encourage you to get the book, "Pregnant in the Spirit" Today. Order your copy. "Pregnant in the Spirit" defines the road to TOTAL fulfillment from Conception to Manisfestation, giving answers to this intangible process. It's paralleled to natural pregnancy in a very profound and practical way. With this wisdom, you will become 100% confident of your direction and its outcome. You will come out of depression and attain the seemingly impossible for your life: eternal freedom, peace, joy, happiness, love, a deeper-more personal relationship with God, direction and understanding, spiritual freedom, and TOTAL fulfillment minus the traditional processes of man and religion.
For the lack of wisdom and knowledge of this intangible process, people generally experience a spiritual abortion (killing, avoiding, or never pursuing their True Purpose-a life of TOTAL fulfillment). Or, many experience a spiritual premature birth which ultimately results in discoragement - doubt and unbelief in what they so passionately once strongly believed.
Don't let this be you! You can come out of this phase and get to where you were destined to be in life!
I would love to hear from you: princessodilia@brealpublishing so that with the wisdom and knowledge that God has given me, I can help you through this. I could personally and confidentally help you understand where you are in this process of spiritual pregnancy. Visit me on-line at www.brealpublishing.com or email me directly at princessodilia@brealpublishing.com.
I love you all and I look foward to being of help to whoever needs it. It's ok, I've been there and I've definitely done that. So, nothing comes to my surprise and you can talk to me about anything. Talk with you soon.
Pregnant in the Spirit is on back-order and available Nationwide on-line for order at brealpublishing.com, amazon.com, borders.com, Barnes and Nobles, Baker and Taylors, STL Distribution, New Life Distribution, etc.
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Monday, November 24, 2008
How do you think the question: "Relationship or Religion?" relate to "Pregnant in the Spirit"?
A. To be Religious, you see God through the boundaries of the Religion. For example, if God leads you to go left or right and it doesn't coincide with your religious boundaries, you are likely to disobey the direction of God for the sake of the religion. Although this may not be your intent, this is very likely. Often times, you feel that you are in the will of God so long as you are operating within the boundaries of the religion or doing as your Pastor or Leader instructs you to do. To accomplish this intangible process of spiritual pregnancy, you must be willing to be controlled by the Spirit and not Man.
Hint: God's way is not man's way and often times His direction is only clear to you. As you begin to lean more on God, you will come to trust Him more and you will see the fruit of your obedience. Jesus completed His mission here because He was "completely" controlled by the Holy Spirit! He was "completely" controlled by the Holy Spirit! He walked on water, knew all things, did the impossible, the out-the-box, and lived and died the way He did because of the "Holy Spirit". He operated in the power of God - what do you think you must do?
If you are bound by religion or the ways of man, there is no way you can possibly reach the point of fulfillment in your life that God pre-planned for you....it is impossible!
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When I began writing "Pregnant in the Spirit" I was slightly Religious. When I completed "Pregnant in the Spirit" I was totally free from Religion and I had an exceptional relationship with God that I never could have imagined! What happened? What did God have to say as He used my mind, seperated me from the world and completely inspired me to write about this profound process called spiritual pregnancy?
He gives wisdom of this process from Conception to Manisfestation attainable without religion, condemnation, bondages or traditions of "any" man. This process that everyone desires rather knowingly or not yields a life of peace, freedom inside and out, love, and fulfillment in every area of your life. This process yields you the relationship that God desires for you to have with Him so that He can give you a life of fulfillment by sharing His infinate power, revelation, knowledge, wisdom, peace, love and most importantly giving you freedom for your life. As a result of this process, you become the spiritual being with infinite ability and you conquer the world, including life's obstacles through the Spirit!
I love you all!!
NEWS FLASH!!!!!!
PREGNANT IN THE SPIRIT is on back order, so order your book today! The date for release was pushed back to December 22.
It is available on-line for order Nationwide - Barnes and Nobles, Borders, Amazon, STL Distribution, New Life Distribution, Target, Walmart!
Hint: God's way is not man's way and often times His direction is only clear to you. As you begin to lean more on God, you will come to trust Him more and you will see the fruit of your obedience. Jesus completed His mission here because He was "completely" controlled by the Holy Spirit! He was "completely" controlled by the Holy Spirit! He walked on water, knew all things, did the impossible, the out-the-box, and lived and died the way He did because of the "Holy Spirit". He operated in the power of God - what do you think you must do?
If you are bound by religion or the ways of man, there is no way you can possibly reach the point of fulfillment in your life that God pre-planned for you....it is impossible!
*********
When I began writing "Pregnant in the Spirit" I was slightly Religious. When I completed "Pregnant in the Spirit" I was totally free from Religion and I had an exceptional relationship with God that I never could have imagined! What happened? What did God have to say as He used my mind, seperated me from the world and completely inspired me to write about this profound process called spiritual pregnancy?
He gives wisdom of this process from Conception to Manisfestation attainable without religion, condemnation, bondages or traditions of "any" man. This process that everyone desires rather knowingly or not yields a life of peace, freedom inside and out, love, and fulfillment in every area of your life. This process yields you the relationship that God desires for you to have with Him so that He can give you a life of fulfillment by sharing His infinate power, revelation, knowledge, wisdom, peace, love and most importantly giving you freedom for your life. As a result of this process, you become the spiritual being with infinite ability and you conquer the world, including life's obstacles through the Spirit!
I love you all!!
NEWS FLASH!!!!!!
PREGNANT IN THE SPIRIT is on back order, so order your book today! The date for release was pushed back to December 22.
It is available on-line for order Nationwide - Barnes and Nobles, Borders, Amazon, STL Distribution, New Life Distribution, Target, Walmart!
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Monday, September 22, 2008
2 whom it may concern...
WHEN THEY BELIEVED
Many women have dreams and aspirations, and as you climb the ladder to victory (the victory ladder), there are many challenges that only you and God know. Unfortunately, many women that are climbing this ladder are single and raising children. As a result, it may take this woman a little longer on one step or another, because you’re also bringing up children while climbing this victory ladder. During this period of climbing, the process is still the same with regards to the sacrifices, the possible losses, or should I say the short-term inconveniences for the long-term gains, the tests…; all necessary to get to the top of this victory ladder.
When the children were younger, it was a lot easier to deal with, because they just climbed as you climbed. If you took too long on a step, so long as you told them you were still climbing, the children were fine and continued on with excitement and anticipation. However, as your children get older, he/she begins to see: “Mom, we’ve been on this step a little long; what’s going on?” When they were younger, it just meant the longer they played around or fiddled on that step that you remained on for a while.
Sometimes, you may have a child that although they have seen the work of God as you’ve climbed that victory ladder, they now openly voice their doubt, fear, and unbelief on the ability to climb the victory ladder the rest of the way. You’re still climbing, but you now have to spend more time on a step or two as a result of the doubt, fear, and unbelief in this child. On the other hand, you may have another child that remains strong regardless of what they see, and they voice their faith, encouraging the other child to let‘s just get to the top of the victory ladder. So, you all continue to climb.
As a mom, to see the child with the doubt, fear and unbelief, may cause a little despair in your heart and you may feel helpless at times. What could you possibly do to make them believe something so intangible? You don’t even know what’s coming next. All you have is your faith. I know, because I’ve been there. “I’m trying to believe God for what He told me and I’m singing my songs of joy and here goes another distraction.” I would think to myself. “I don’t have time to deal with this right now.” “Just believe God and keep it movin’- stop worrying!” I once told my child. “Haven’t you seen God work all of the other times?” “He has NEVER failed us before, NEVER!” I had been speaking faith talk to my children all the way up the ladder. So, I couldn’t understand when we were right at the door of the breakthrough, my child could possibly feel the doubt and despair that I could see in my child’s eyes.
God had to give me wisdom on how to humble myself to hear the emotions and then minister to my child from the view point of life, then, back to spirituality. I shared with my child some of my emotions that I felt inside and then how I would deal with them from life‘s perspective and from God‘s what God instructed us to do regarding those feelings. I kept it real with my child. What was the real? I told him, “I can’t be moved on my faith at this point; I know what God said is real so when those thoughts come to mind, I have to bind them up and begin to PRAISE God!” I shared with him how one day I was singing a song that I wrote, “The joy of the Lord” because I was at a point that I was feeling so down until I thought I was going to break-down (very normal at the period of delivery). That reminds me of the day I was delivering my son and my mother-in-law said, as I was in severe pain, “I can’t believe she’s acting like that, my daughter didn’t act like that.” Scream!! Yes, I had to have her leave the room. That was the last thing I needed to hear at a time like that. Can you imagine? Well, like so, when we have any energy of doubt, fear, and unbelief on this intangible climb from anyone around us, including our children. So, I explained to him that I had to sing the praises and get into worship immediately to conquer those feelings so I would not become overwhelmed with what I was feeling.” My child was blessed and felt good to realize that we had experienced some of the same emotions, but I had handled it a little differently.
Read this poem...
I teach my children to believe in you
And as their mom, they believe in me too
They want for me to
Make this happen
Although they know it’s you
I look up to
They look to my word as bond
Although, they know
I only promise what
I feel comes from you, God
Lord, in their eyes
I see despair
A long time we’ve believed
“Believe! Believe! Believe!”
I say every day
“But Mom, when?”
“Soon, baby, soon;
I tell you, what God says,
You must know is true.”
When they were little,
It was easy for me to handle,
Because they knew of no time
And they only saw what I wanted them to see
And they just believed.
Now, their older
And they can see.
Lord, help their words and faith
Align with you and me.
By Princess-O`dilia
Woman, it’s ok. You’re not alone and God will do what He said He would through you; just keep the faith, and know that your children are growing just like you through this process. Also know that God will provide for you, if you climb the victory ladder that He set up for you (Ezekiel 2:10). Therefore, continue to teach them to have there words line up with you and God.
In the story of Mary, we notice that when the angel came to Zachariah and Zachariah had doubt in his “heart” (Luke 1:18), God thought it so serious to silence him until the manifestation of that promise (Luke 1:20). Therefore, as we notice the importance of your mouth lining up with the word of God, you must teach your children to watch their words and to keep the faith regardless of what they see in front of them. Finally, remember for all of you to PRAISE together and allow your children to keep it real with you!
Many women have dreams and aspirations, and as you climb the ladder to victory (the victory ladder), there are many challenges that only you and God know. Unfortunately, many women that are climbing this ladder are single and raising children. As a result, it may take this woman a little longer on one step or another, because you’re also bringing up children while climbing this victory ladder. During this period of climbing, the process is still the same with regards to the sacrifices, the possible losses, or should I say the short-term inconveniences for the long-term gains, the tests…; all necessary to get to the top of this victory ladder.
When the children were younger, it was a lot easier to deal with, because they just climbed as you climbed. If you took too long on a step, so long as you told them you were still climbing, the children were fine and continued on with excitement and anticipation. However, as your children get older, he/she begins to see: “Mom, we’ve been on this step a little long; what’s going on?” When they were younger, it just meant the longer they played around or fiddled on that step that you remained on for a while.
Sometimes, you may have a child that although they have seen the work of God as you’ve climbed that victory ladder, they now openly voice their doubt, fear, and unbelief on the ability to climb the victory ladder the rest of the way. You’re still climbing, but you now have to spend more time on a step or two as a result of the doubt, fear, and unbelief in this child. On the other hand, you may have another child that remains strong regardless of what they see, and they voice their faith, encouraging the other child to let‘s just get to the top of the victory ladder. So, you all continue to climb.
As a mom, to see the child with the doubt, fear and unbelief, may cause a little despair in your heart and you may feel helpless at times. What could you possibly do to make them believe something so intangible? You don’t even know what’s coming next. All you have is your faith. I know, because I’ve been there. “I’m trying to believe God for what He told me and I’m singing my songs of joy and here goes another distraction.” I would think to myself. “I don’t have time to deal with this right now.” “Just believe God and keep it movin’- stop worrying!” I once told my child. “Haven’t you seen God work all of the other times?” “He has NEVER failed us before, NEVER!” I had been speaking faith talk to my children all the way up the ladder. So, I couldn’t understand when we were right at the door of the breakthrough, my child could possibly feel the doubt and despair that I could see in my child’s eyes.
God had to give me wisdom on how to humble myself to hear the emotions and then minister to my child from the view point of life, then, back to spirituality. I shared with my child some of my emotions that I felt inside and then how I would deal with them from life‘s perspective and from God‘s what God instructed us to do regarding those feelings. I kept it real with my child. What was the real? I told him, “I can’t be moved on my faith at this point; I know what God said is real so when those thoughts come to mind, I have to bind them up and begin to PRAISE God!” I shared with him how one day I was singing a song that I wrote, “The joy of the Lord” because I was at a point that I was feeling so down until I thought I was going to break-down (very normal at the period of delivery). That reminds me of the day I was delivering my son and my mother-in-law said, as I was in severe pain, “I can’t believe she’s acting like that, my daughter didn’t act like that.” Scream!! Yes, I had to have her leave the room. That was the last thing I needed to hear at a time like that. Can you imagine? Well, like so, when we have any energy of doubt, fear, and unbelief on this intangible climb from anyone around us, including our children. So, I explained to him that I had to sing the praises and get into worship immediately to conquer those feelings so I would not become overwhelmed with what I was feeling.” My child was blessed and felt good to realize that we had experienced some of the same emotions, but I had handled it a little differently.
Read this poem...
I teach my children to believe in you
And as their mom, they believe in me too
They want for me to
Make this happen
Although they know it’s you
I look up to
They look to my word as bond
Although, they know
I only promise what
I feel comes from you, God
Lord, in their eyes
I see despair
A long time we’ve believed
“Believe! Believe! Believe!”
I say every day
“But Mom, when?”
“Soon, baby, soon;
I tell you, what God says,
You must know is true.”
When they were little,
It was easy for me to handle,
Because they knew of no time
And they only saw what I wanted them to see
And they just believed.
Now, their older
And they can see.
Lord, help their words and faith
Align with you and me.
By Princess-O`dilia
Woman, it’s ok. You’re not alone and God will do what He said He would through you; just keep the faith, and know that your children are growing just like you through this process. Also know that God will provide for you, if you climb the victory ladder that He set up for you (Ezekiel 2:10). Therefore, continue to teach them to have there words line up with you and God.
In the story of Mary, we notice that when the angel came to Zachariah and Zachariah had doubt in his “heart” (Luke 1:18), God thought it so serious to silence him until the manifestation of that promise (Luke 1:20). Therefore, as we notice the importance of your mouth lining up with the word of God, you must teach your children to watch their words and to keep the faith regardless of what they see in front of them. Finally, remember for all of you to PRAISE together and allow your children to keep it real with you!
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
How do you know that it's God talking to you?
Today on Quiet No More (www.blogtalkradio.com/quietnomore), I continued the topic, "How to hear from God regarding His purpose for you!" The show was AWESOME, as the Holy Spirit led me to minister this word.
Many are experiencing spiritual pregnancy. In this pregnancy, you are required to rely on the voice of the Lord (the Holy Spirit) for your instruction through this process. The enemy is aware of this necessity; therefore, he will try to confuse you, have you questioning your ability, scared to make a move for fear you'll make the wrong move, and in so many other ways he'll attack your confidence-your faith in God's promise to you. How many of you know that God is NOT THE AUTHOR OF CONFUSION (I Corinthians 14:33)?! Read this quote from my latest book, "Pregnant in the Spirit",
"Due to the necessity for you to rely completely on the Holy Spirit during this walk (the “voice” of the Lord), the enemy will try to attack your mind with confusion, as well as doubt, fear, and unbelief. The devil will place doubts in your mind regarding your intellect and your ability, etc. However, you let the devil know that, it’s not by your might, but by God’s might that you operate (Zachariah 4:6)! You let the enemy know that you are completely controlled by the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:4-5, Galations 5:16) and God is your strength (Psalms 18:32; 27:1; 28:7). Let him know that God is not the author of confusion (I Corinthians 14:33).
The American Heritage Dictionary defines confuse (the root of confusion) as: 1) To cause to be unable to think with clarity, or act with intelligence or understanding…2c) To assemble without order or sense; jumble. Ok, being that our Father God is all knowing, omnipotent, and with all power, confusion is contrary to who God is. God is not ignorant, short of intellect, understanding or clarity, unorganized or jumbled. Therefore, considering that you are operating under the power of the Holy Spirit (His power, His knowing, His guidance, His might), confusion has no place in your mind! The enemy has NO POWER! Glory to God!
Pray this prayer:
I take authority as God has given me in Mathew 18:18, that whatsoever I bind on earth is bound in heaven and whatsoever I loose on earth is loosed in heaven. Satan, according to Mathew 18:18, I bind you and your worker, confusion up in the name of Jesus! According to Mathew 18:18, I loose the spirit of God in me NOW according to Jeremiah 51:15! In the Name of Jesus, I cast the spirit of confusion into the abyss NOW!
Now praise God for giving you the attributes of the Holy Spirit! Worship God for He is all power, all knowing and He is an Awesome God!"
Unlike natural pregnancy, spiritual pregnancy is intangible. Therefore, we are completely dependant upon guidance in the spirit realm. Only God knows the next move. If Satan can confuse you by the voice that you hear, he can ultimately cause you to question what you "believe" God has promised (God's Purpose) to come forth in your life. For example, if you believed strongly that God told you something to do, but you later find out it wasn't God, it was Satan, you can really get discouraged. Too many times of this happening, you may just decide to abort the "God's Purpose" in your life (spiritual pregnancy abortion). That's Satan's objective! Can we say, "Through Christ, I am more than a conquer (Romans 8:37)?!" I love the Translation Version of John 16:33: I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]. Glory to God!!
To minimize the ability for Satan to defeat you in this area, is to take the example that Jesus left for us in Mathew 4:2. From this example, we know that we must prep ourselves by abiding in God: His presence, His worship, His authority, His written Word!
Jesus was led to the wilderness by the "Holy Spirit" to be tempted by the enemy (Mathew 4:3-11). I need you to not overlook that according to the Word of God, prior to this temptation, Jesus had consecrated for 40 days and 40 nights. Therefore, He had abided in the Lord for 40 days and 40 nights - Glory to God! This also made Jesus sensitive to the voice of the Holy Spirit. However, the enemy came to Him with temptation of what Jesus already knew He was and was capable of through the authority of God (Mathew 4:3, 5-6, 8-9; Luke 4:1). Additionally, the enemy came with the Word of God (Mathew 4:6). Jesus, however, knew that this was not the voice of the Lord, but it was the voice of the enemy! How do you think He knew this? He was consecrated; thereby, prepared for such an attack from the enemy!
Let's not get it twisted, you must abide in the Lord so that you can be prepared for the enemies' attack - the "seducing spirit" that Satan will present to confuse you in your mind or in the physical. Beware! Everybody that is speaking the Word of God is not of God! You may even be presented with what you know God has promised you. You must yet seek the Holy Spirit for assurance that it's Him speaking or presenting to you. We must be careful that we do not fall prey to this seducing spirit (I Timothy 4:1)! If you are not consecrated; however, you are very likely to fall prey!
3 keys to establish a more sensitive spirit to the Holy Spirit (the voice of God):
- Pray always in the Spirit (This is a crucial key on the battlefield)
- Spend time in the word of God daily
- Spend time talking to God (the Holy Spirit) daily
Tune in right now to hear Part 2 of: "How to hear from God regarding His purpose for you!"
Many are experiencing spiritual pregnancy. In this pregnancy, you are required to rely on the voice of the Lord (the Holy Spirit) for your instruction through this process. The enemy is aware of this necessity; therefore, he will try to confuse you, have you questioning your ability, scared to make a move for fear you'll make the wrong move, and in so many other ways he'll attack your confidence-your faith in God's promise to you. How many of you know that God is NOT THE AUTHOR OF CONFUSION (I Corinthians 14:33)?! Read this quote from my latest book, "Pregnant in the Spirit",
"Due to the necessity for you to rely completely on the Holy Spirit during this walk (the “voice” of the Lord), the enemy will try to attack your mind with confusion, as well as doubt, fear, and unbelief. The devil will place doubts in your mind regarding your intellect and your ability, etc. However, you let the devil know that, it’s not by your might, but by God’s might that you operate (Zachariah 4:6)! You let the enemy know that you are completely controlled by the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:4-5, Galations 5:16) and God is your strength (Psalms 18:32; 27:1; 28:7). Let him know that God is not the author of confusion (I Corinthians 14:33).
The American Heritage Dictionary defines confuse (the root of confusion) as: 1) To cause to be unable to think with clarity, or act with intelligence or understanding…2c) To assemble without order or sense; jumble. Ok, being that our Father God is all knowing, omnipotent, and with all power, confusion is contrary to who God is. God is not ignorant, short of intellect, understanding or clarity, unorganized or jumbled. Therefore, considering that you are operating under the power of the Holy Spirit (His power, His knowing, His guidance, His might), confusion has no place in your mind! The enemy has NO POWER! Glory to God!
Pray this prayer:
I take authority as God has given me in Mathew 18:18, that whatsoever I bind on earth is bound in heaven and whatsoever I loose on earth is loosed in heaven. Satan, according to Mathew 18:18, I bind you and your worker, confusion up in the name of Jesus! According to Mathew 18:18, I loose the spirit of God in me NOW according to Jeremiah 51:15! In the Name of Jesus, I cast the spirit of confusion into the abyss NOW!
Now praise God for giving you the attributes of the Holy Spirit! Worship God for He is all power, all knowing and He is an Awesome God!"
Unlike natural pregnancy, spiritual pregnancy is intangible. Therefore, we are completely dependant upon guidance in the spirit realm. Only God knows the next move. If Satan can confuse you by the voice that you hear, he can ultimately cause you to question what you "believe" God has promised (God's Purpose) to come forth in your life. For example, if you believed strongly that God told you something to do, but you later find out it wasn't God, it was Satan, you can really get discouraged. Too many times of this happening, you may just decide to abort the "God's Purpose" in your life (spiritual pregnancy abortion). That's Satan's objective! Can we say, "Through Christ, I am more than a conquer (Romans 8:37)?!" I love the Translation Version of John 16:33: I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]. Glory to God!!
To minimize the ability for Satan to defeat you in this area, is to take the example that Jesus left for us in Mathew 4:2. From this example, we know that we must prep ourselves by abiding in God: His presence, His worship, His authority, His written Word!
Jesus was led to the wilderness by the "Holy Spirit" to be tempted by the enemy (Mathew 4:3-11). I need you to not overlook that according to the Word of God, prior to this temptation, Jesus had consecrated for 40 days and 40 nights. Therefore, He had abided in the Lord for 40 days and 40 nights - Glory to God! This also made Jesus sensitive to the voice of the Holy Spirit. However, the enemy came to Him with temptation of what Jesus already knew He was and was capable of through the authority of God (Mathew 4:3, 5-6, 8-9; Luke 4:1). Additionally, the enemy came with the Word of God (Mathew 4:6). Jesus, however, knew that this was not the voice of the Lord, but it was the voice of the enemy! How do you think He knew this? He was consecrated; thereby, prepared for such an attack from the enemy!
Let's not get it twisted, you must abide in the Lord so that you can be prepared for the enemies' attack - the "seducing spirit" that Satan will present to confuse you in your mind or in the physical. Beware! Everybody that is speaking the Word of God is not of God! You may even be presented with what you know God has promised you. You must yet seek the Holy Spirit for assurance that it's Him speaking or presenting to you. We must be careful that we do not fall prey to this seducing spirit (I Timothy 4:1)! If you are not consecrated; however, you are very likely to fall prey!
3 keys to establish a more sensitive spirit to the Holy Spirit (the voice of God):
- Pray always in the Spirit (This is a crucial key on the battlefield)
- Spend time in the word of God daily
- Spend time talking to God (the Holy Spirit) daily
Tune in right now to hear Part 2 of: "How to hear from God regarding His purpose for you!"
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