Fusian~ Hyde Park
Tis The Season To Shred & Remove The Clutter
Awaited 2013 ~ Crossroads Oakley
Hebrews 12:11
About That Last Post.....God Hears Us
Holiday Funk
In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Da'dra Crawford Greathouse Releases ~ Arms Wide Open
Sitting On The Passenger Side
I'm sitting at my desk yesterday and I could spit nails. It all started with one of my girlfriends sending me the small straws in the soft wind for the day. It spoke of having a solid building and a good foundation but the inside is messed up from being ravaged by storms and it needed to be remodeled on the inside.
Pastor Jamal Harrison Bryant ~ Save Our Sons
Women's Worship Encounter 2013 ~ Cincinnati, OH
8/28/13 ~ God's Promise, It Works Together
J.Fraze ~ Upcoming #SoulMusiq Ministry Dates
Fifth Christian Church (Cincinnati,Ohio) Presents J.Fraze Live on September 7
R&B Divas LA ~ Kelly Price, Last Night"s Episode...Disappointing
Wonder Twin Powers
"I'm in Love with a Church Girl" Starring Ja Rule and Adrienne Bailon
Rapper Ja Rule will be staring in the upcoming Gospel inspired film, “I’m in Love with a Church Girl.” The film, inspired by a true story, follows a successful entrepreneur haunted by a criminal past who finds faith and redemption when God puts a woman in his life. Ja Rule will play the lead role of a drug dealer trying to change his life when he meets that woman, a church girl, played by Adrienne Bailon (Cheetah Girls).
The heart-warming story is actually based on the true story of Pastor Galley Molina who wrote the script while in prison.
“In 1996, I was sentenced to five years in prison,” explained Molina. “During that time, even before I was arrested I was already attending church. It’s not like I went away and then found God. God and I were already having some time together. God used this; that’s why we tagline the movie ‘God sometimes uses extreme measures to deal with extreme circumstances.”
The pastor believes the rapper is the best person for the role saying, “Ja Rule has been ministered to. He’s a dear friend. We’ve been praying for him a lot. He’s been open; he’s been so receptive to the word.”The film is scheduled to be released October 18, 2013.
My Love For Lavender
Pic taken at Joseph Beth in Rookwood |
My lavender plant in a bag |
A New Me
About two years ago my son was asked to play football. He tried it for a while but then I noticed the excitement was leaving from him. It even got to the point where when I said time for practice, he would have tummy pains and fall asleep. By the time my cousin got to my home, my son would be knocked out. This went on for many practice days. Heck one day wasn't even a practice day and I told him it was time to get ready for football practice. He grabbed his little tummy and curled up on the couch and went to sleep. My older son and I commenced to watching two movies with popcorn uninterrupted. Yeah. I know we were wrong for that. We still laugh about that til this day.
See, I knew that there wasn't anything wrong with my son. He had just lost interest for some reason. I asked him what had happened. He simply said, "I don't like when the coaches yell at me." Hmm. At that time he was only 5. I didn't want organized sports to be a bad experience for him. We pulled him from the team and guess what? No more tummy aches. No more all of a sudden naps. No more interrupted movies.
This year a co-worker asked if I would be interested in my son attending the Marvin Lewis Camp. My first thought was, this boy about to take a serious nap. I recruited a friend who loves football to take my son the first day. I was concerned about the outcome. When my son comes home he goes straight to his brother's room and starts talking about his experience. My friend Mike comes in the house and excitedly yells out "He loves football now!" Does he?
The camp was for 3 days and for 3 days my son was ready. One morning he's laying across the bed and he has on his camp shirt and he's looking like he's ready to go. Camp was at 6pm, it was 10a.m. I looked at his very long legs and noticed how tall he was getting and I said to him, "I thought you didn't like football." My son, without mising a beat said, "Mom, this is the new me."
Not only did he finish the camp but he also attended the Anthony Munoz camp and had the nerve to inquire about the A.J. Green camp. Hold up now!!!!
Since birth my mom has always stated that my son would play professional football for the Seahawks. She has his number picked out and everything. One day, last year, at Walgreens a stranger said to me, "Do you know that you are standing next to a professional football player?" As I looked around he stated, "He's right there beside you." I looked over and it was my son. The man put money in my hand and walked away.
A new me? Just maybe my son is already walking into the path that has been predestined for him. Whether he plays organized football or attends another camp is not important to me.I am just glad that he overcame his dislike of football. He's even asked about going to the camps next summer.
If I Could Just Stay Right Here
If you stay there much longer, you will miss the sun rise and the dawning of a bright future.They violently placed you in a cacoon, and you took it as a net, a blanket of safety;it is not.
They blinded you and raped you of your promise, your promise of love and possibility.
They robbed you, took you and surrounded you with mal intent and darkness; too long have you laid in the darkness.
Now look to the shadows, the clouded hero, the one who you knew would come because you knew you deserved rescue.
Your hero charged in not wearing the typical garb of one foretold. His hat isn't white and his bullets aint silver.
His character is flawed and his soul is tortured. He is a grisly grimy hero, yet your hero never the less.
His equine influenced mask is not to hide his identity, it is to hide his scars, he is beaten, bruised, and pale.
The epic demonic battles that he has fought were not of satanic influences they were battles used to forge and temper his soul, his God given soul.
With each battle he was being shaped and molded, tempered and tested so that one day he could stand before you.
His hands are unclean marred with dirt and blood yet he offers them to you and says trust me, follow me, I got this, I will lead the way.
Take his hands,part them and place your heart, fears, and pretty girl face into them.
Get off the couch and follow this violent hero into your destiny, why just stay there when tomorrow has a greater promise.
Sit Here In This Silence
Sushi, My Son & Me at Sakura Asian Fusion in Kissimmee, FL
Happy Birthday Heavy D
United Tenors ~ You Have To Get This
Don't Let Go ~ Jerry Savelle
Author: Jerry Savelle
Verse(s): Hebrews 10:23
Today's Confession: I will hold fast to MY profession of faith. God is faithful!
Devotional:
Is there a storm going on in your mind today? Are thoughts of hopelessness raging? Are you so tormented at night that you can't sleep?
Well, I want you to know that the storm you are facing is designed by Satan to destroy your life. This battle that's going on in your thought life is nothing more than his attempt to distract you, to get you off course, and ultimately, to get you to become offended at God.
The Bible tells us in Hebrews 10:23, "Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised)."
In other words, your faith in God is trying to drift away. Satan is trying his best to pull you into another direction. But you have to hold fast to your faith with everything that is in you until your breakthrough comes.
"And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren." Luke 22:31-32
". . . I've prayed for you in particular that you not give in or give out . . .
(The Message Bible)
Just like with Peter, Satan is trying to sift you as wheat. He is trying to break you down through this battle in your mind. But if you will allow God's Word to consume your mind on a daily basis, then this storm will pass and peace will come.
You may feel as though you can't hold on anymore. You may feel like everything around you is going under and falling apart, but you've got to hold on. Don't let go. Don't let go of God's plan and His promises for your life. Hold on to them firmly and make up your mind that you are going to stay focused. Your destiny depends on your ability to hold on right now.
"Oh Brother Jerry, you make it sound so easy."
No, it isn't easy. If it were easy, every Christian would be victorious. If it were easy, every Christian would be successful. I'm not going to lie to you and lead you into thinking that living by faith, controlling your thoughts, holding on in a storm is easy. It takes faith. It takes patience. It takes will power. It takes strength. It takes discipline.
But remember this: Storms don't last forever. They eventually pass.
Have you ever noticed that when the storm finally passes how peaceful and calm it becomes? When this storm passes in your life, you are going to be happier, more fulfilled, more confident and experience more peace than you've ever known before. You have what it takes to win this battle. Don't give Satan opportunities to defeat you by loaning your mind to wrong thoughts.
www.jerrysavelle.org
Distractions ~ Terri Savelle Foy
Today's Topic: Distractions
Author: Terri Savelle Foy
Verse(s): Judges 14:3
Devotional:
Satan will strategically use other people to distract you from the plan of God for your life. A very clear Bible illustration of this is in the life of Samson. Delilah was a distraction sent from Satan to steal the power of God from his life.
Delilah did not believe like Samson did. His family did not approve of her. She wasn’t from the same heritage. But, "She pleased Samson well" (Judges 14:3).
In other words, she was pleasing to look at. She was attractive. Be warned when your eyes lead you astray from God's plan for your life. It is a trap that leads to great regret. Samson allowed his eyes to lead him away from God’s plan.
Think about it. Samson is still considered the strongest man who ever lived, but he went down in history for his weakness: Delilah. At the end of his life, this mighty man of God was left blind, weak and powerless in the enemy's camp. Why? Distractions.
This is an analogy of what can happen to us when we allow a person to distract us from God's original plan. If there is someone in your life who is a distraction sent from Satan to get your eyes off the plan of God for your life, get them out of your life!
Recognize it. You will feel inside, how Samson became outside — chained, bound, and powerless to defeat this enemy. If you don't have peace deep down inside that God approves of this relationship or this influence, RUN! Don't fool yourself. Don't justify it because of what your feelings are trying to convince you. RUN!
www.jerrysavelle.org
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