a·pol·o·gy
[uh-pol-uh-jee]1. a written or spoken expression of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another.
sor·ry
[sor-ee, sawr-ee]1. feeling regret, compunction, sympathy, pity, etc
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Is it never too late?
1. a written or spoken expression of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another.
1. feeling regret, compunction, sympathy, pity, etc
Friday, May 25, 2012
Friday's Morning Scripture
War against evil bushels.
The Lamp of the Body in Luke 11:33-36 has to be one my my favorite scriptures.
33 “No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light. 34 Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are healthy, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are unhealthy, your body also is full of darkness. 35 See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness. 36 Therefore, if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it dark, it will be just as full of light as when a lamp shines its light on you.”
God's will is for your light to shine and be seen this year! That is why it is your year to be announced! You must know that there is a plan to hide your light under a bushel or under a satanic bowl. That means that there is a plan to make sure that nobody sees the good in you and to make sure that you are not announced. But remember this, your light, talent, your gifts or calling will be taken out of every bushel and be announced this year by favor IJN (in Jesus name). Every evil bowl or bushel used to hide your light in the past shall burn today and the good in you shall be announced to your generation. - ODM
Amen
p&p
The Lamp of the Body in Luke 11:33-36 has to be one my my favorite scriptures.
33 “No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light. 34 Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are healthy, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are unhealthy, your body also is full of darkness. 35 See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness. 36 Therefore, if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it dark, it will be just as full of light as when a lamp shines its light on you.”
God's will is for your light to shine and be seen this year! That is why it is your year to be announced! You must know that there is a plan to hide your light under a bushel or under a satanic bowl. That means that there is a plan to make sure that nobody sees the good in you and to make sure that you are not announced. But remember this, your light, talent, your gifts or calling will be taken out of every bushel and be announced this year by favor IJN (in Jesus name). Every evil bowl or bushel used to hide your light in the past shall burn today and the good in you shall be announced to your generation. - ODM
Amen
p&p
Thursday, May 24, 2012
For a while...
I was harboring hate and shame deep down in my heart. It was to the
point where i wasn't even trying to pray to God to rid me of this
hatred. I wanted to hate and be angry at the person that caused me to
feel this way. So i went on for months this way...until i went to a
women's conference and the speaker spoke on forgiving. See, the thing is
that if you forgave then you wouldn't hate. If you truly forgave and
let go of the hurt, pain, and whatever else you're holding on to, God
will work on you and heal your broken heart, loose you of strong hate,
and bless you with love and compassion. But i wasn't trying to do any of
that. I'm telling you that i wanted to be angry. I felt that i need to
and had the right to be angry and filled with hate. But what i didn't
realize was that with me being angry, i was giving the person and the
devil much more power over my life and emotions and the person didn't
even know i was feeling this way towards them.
So here i am sitting at this conference being moved by the presence and word of God when all of a sudden the message turned to forgiveness. I was like, 'oh, heck no, nope, not me.' My quick reaction to forgiving wasn't me being stubborn, it was my guilt and shame. I was feeling guilty because i spent so much time justifying to myself why i deserved to be angry and not enough time uplifting myself and praying to God about my feelings. The bible says, cast your burdens onto Jesus for he cares for you. I was feeling alone. I felt alone. I was alone. Although i was praying to God regularly there was a drape over my eyes that failed me to see that the only relationship that mattered is the one with my heavenly father. Past relationships are no longer, and if i don't reconcile my relationship with God there will be no future relationships with anyone else, whether it be family, friends, etc. I sat in my seat in the audience fighting back tears.
The guest pastor asked for us to write down all of the things we've done and people who have hurt us that need to be forgiven. I wrote down a list of things and struggled to write down the one name that i needed to forgive to be able to move on. I fought with myself about writing the name down. It wasn't just writing the name that was hard, it was everything that the name meant to me. It was my past, it was my pain, it was everything that made me become who i was at a point in my life. It was like i had the angel on my right shoulder and the devil on my other. I took a deep breath and wrote the name down on the sheet of paper. I knew that this was it. I later came to realize that the reason why i did not want to forgive and still have hate and hurt in my heart was because i was looking for an apology from this person. This was the only type of closure i told myself i needed --a sincere apology. When i wrote the name down on the sheet of paper, i knew then that i wouldn't spend the rest of my life waiting for an apology but would instead spend the rest of my life resting on God's word and protection. We were asked to all come to the alter with our lists. On the alter stood a cross. The cross is significant for the Son of Man; John 3:16. I dropped my note at the foot of the cross and walked past it. My worries and pain is not for me to bare. That is why Jesus died on the cross. WE are forgiven. I am forgiven. Who am I to hate someone and not be willing to forgive them when God gave up his son so that WE could be free of sin.I walked past the cross and did not look back. I am forgiven and I have forgiven. The pain, hate, and hurt that i was carrying is no longer there. In me lies, love, peace, and joy. I can forgive because Jesus lives and has forgiven.
I forgive you.
Thank God for life.
p&P
So here i am sitting at this conference being moved by the presence and word of God when all of a sudden the message turned to forgiveness. I was like, 'oh, heck no, nope, not me.' My quick reaction to forgiving wasn't me being stubborn, it was my guilt and shame. I was feeling guilty because i spent so much time justifying to myself why i deserved to be angry and not enough time uplifting myself and praying to God about my feelings. The bible says, cast your burdens onto Jesus for he cares for you. I was feeling alone. I felt alone. I was alone. Although i was praying to God regularly there was a drape over my eyes that failed me to see that the only relationship that mattered is the one with my heavenly father. Past relationships are no longer, and if i don't reconcile my relationship with God there will be no future relationships with anyone else, whether it be family, friends, etc. I sat in my seat in the audience fighting back tears.
The guest pastor asked for us to write down all of the things we've done and people who have hurt us that need to be forgiven. I wrote down a list of things and struggled to write down the one name that i needed to forgive to be able to move on. I fought with myself about writing the name down. It wasn't just writing the name that was hard, it was everything that the name meant to me. It was my past, it was my pain, it was everything that made me become who i was at a point in my life. It was like i had the angel on my right shoulder and the devil on my other. I took a deep breath and wrote the name down on the sheet of paper. I knew that this was it. I later came to realize that the reason why i did not want to forgive and still have hate and hurt in my heart was because i was looking for an apology from this person. This was the only type of closure i told myself i needed --a sincere apology. When i wrote the name down on the sheet of paper, i knew then that i wouldn't spend the rest of my life waiting for an apology but would instead spend the rest of my life resting on God's word and protection. We were asked to all come to the alter with our lists. On the alter stood a cross. The cross is significant for the Son of Man; John 3:16. I dropped my note at the foot of the cross and walked past it. My worries and pain is not for me to bare. That is why Jesus died on the cross. WE are forgiven. I am forgiven. Who am I to hate someone and not be willing to forgive them when God gave up his son so that WE could be free of sin.I walked past the cross and did not look back. I am forgiven and I have forgiven. The pain, hate, and hurt that i was carrying is no longer there. In me lies, love, peace, and joy. I can forgive because Jesus lives and has forgiven.
I forgive you.
Thank God for life.
p&P
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
I should not be ashamed of my past for God has brought me through it so i
can see a brighter day and live free.
I should not be ashamed of my past.
Sometimes i think to myself and say, one day i'll be able to tell
stories from my past and how i overcame it and never looked back. God is
creating that one day for me. I just want to be able to tell others my
testimony, abotu how i was lost and now i'm found. One day. One day
soon.
Isaiah 42:9 - Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things i declare; before they spring forth i tell you of them.
Isaiah 42:9 - Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things i declare; before they spring forth i tell you of them.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Going through a change
Not too long ago i spazzed out on a friend of mine. Nothing too crucial
though. I didn't like that i did nor did i like the fact that i let my
irritation and lack of sleep get to me. Needless to say, i prayed about
it and apologized to my friend. Now, this brings me to this post. For
several months i've been asking myself how far i want to go with/in HIS
house --HIS/HE/HIM=GOD. Don't get me wrong, i'm not dating the church, i
don't tip toe in and out of church randomly. I'm there every week,
several times a week, not because of obligations but because i find
peace and joy in being In His Presence among faithful believers like
myself. There's just something about being surrounded by likeminded
spiritual beings and knowing that whatever my worries are i can let go
of them at the doorstep knowing God's got me. I have friends who are
battling with the flesh, they know God but don't want to commit to being
with him. I've contemplated dropping them (not sure if this is the
right word) and not being connected with their wrongful ungodlike ways.
But then i revert back and think to myself, why should i distance myself
from them when i could be the only one who can/will bring them closer
to God. I have self control and even when i hang out with my friends and
they're acting silly, i stand firm to my beliefs and do not partake in
their behavior. And then i also remember that birds of a feather flock
together???? My friends know my faith and know that i am the head of
reasoning when they need truth and reassurance. I'm not saying that i am
perfect because i have sinned just like them, but unlike them i know
who i serve and have daily conversations with HIM. And it's not that i
don't want to leave them because i don't want to leave that life, it is
because i don't want to leave them because i know that if not now, then
soon they will need me and i can lead them to HIM. My friends know i
attend church regularly and the invitation to attend with me is always
out for them to make the decision to.
Revelation: God never gave up on people when they wouldn't follow him.
In fact, he sent people to continue to send the message and spread the
word of God. Never Give.
God is love.
Extra: At work we can't discuss religion or politics. A coworker i share a cubicle with at knows my faith and knows that i love to be in the House of God but she has no faith. Our small conversations every now and then about religion and the church are always short. She had a decision to make and didn't know what to do about it. My coworker said to me, 'please pray for me. I really need it.' That right there was God working. You don't need to be braggadocious about your faith. People can tell and know the God you serve by your actions and her asking me to pray for her just opened the door for her faith and favor to grow.
God's got you. Believe it.
Extra: At work we can't discuss religion or politics. A coworker i share a cubicle with at knows my faith and knows that i love to be in the House of God but she has no faith. Our small conversations every now and then about religion and the church are always short. She had a decision to make and didn't know what to do about it. My coworker said to me, 'please pray for me. I really need it.' That right there was God working. You don't need to be braggadocious about your faith. People can tell and know the God you serve by your actions and her asking me to pray for her just opened the door for her faith and favor to grow.
God's got you. Believe it.
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