Breakfast For Your Soul

Friday, February 20, 2009

  Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.  Psalm 19:14

Good Afternoon Beloved,

Sorry for the lateness of the ‘Soul Food’… I’ve been a little under the weather.  “Pray ye one for another”… that is what is reverberating in my heart today.  Yesterday I received the heartbreaking news of one of our Soul Food sisters who lost a church member to suicide.  Today I read a news report of a man who walked into the Crystal Cathedral (remember the “Hour of Power” television broadcast), handed the usher a note with his drivers license, walked to the foot of the cross at the altar, and shot and killed himself –ironically both incidents happened on Wednesday.  A while back one of my “Faith Spot” online community sisters lost her beloved nephew to suicide.  I remember a line from “Its a Wonderful Life”, where Clarence the angel said something to the effect that, each persons’ life touches so many other people, and when they’re gone they leave a hole.  This is especially true in the family of God.  We have the same Heavenly Daddy, that makes us brother and sisters.  In this age we’re living in, now more than ever, the strong must bear the infirmities of the weak.  We don’t know what will take someone to their breaking point, but we need to be vigilant.  We may not be able to stop every incidence, but we may never know how many tragedies have already be averted because of the watchful, praying spirit of a child of God.  That is the good news.  I know I am here because of a praying mother, grandmother, church mothers, Pastor, friends, church family, co-workers, etc. etc. etc.  The person may never know (it’s nice if they do), but if they don’t.. pray anyway…it is effective.  What if you pray for someone and it still ends badly for them?…. know that you did all you could, and do not allow the adversary to put condemnation on you.  We have all been given the gift of a free will. 

Love on somebody this weekend… leave nothing unsaid within your circle of influence, and most of all share with somebody the Gospel …. however you best communicate it.  I am a ‘theater person’.  I use drama to ‘show’ the gospel.  As Fred Hammond once stated, “the gospel must be seen”.  I like to write, so here we are, “the morning Soul Food”.  Also, we can share our faith by simply developing relationships with people.  Not, meeting them and clobbering them with God’s precious Word, but actually taking the time to get to know people, and “allowing our light to so shine before humanity that they would see our good works and glorify our Father in Heaven”.  People really don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care.  I’ve had people ask me how are you so doggone (ok…they didn’t say doggone), happy everyday… I let ‘em know… hey… they asked.  When I lost a job I had a few years ago, I smiled, hugged the ‘terminators’, said my good-byes and rolled out.  People called and emailed to check on me.  I let them know that I was fine and that God had always taken care of me, and He would continue. That was November, 2006, I worked a few very short-term temp jobs until February, 2007.  I joined a new agency they had an assignment that was only to last one month.  I said, “great!”, my friend and sister-in-Christ Arlene had given me a great birthday gift… an all expense paid trip on the ”One Love Gospel Cruise”.   The trip was in March, 2007.  Before I left, for the trip the VP of the office where I was on assignment called me into her office and asked if I would like to come back, after my trip.  I said sure (I’m still there).  They got a temp while I was on vacation… can you believe that… a temp for a temp!  That’s God… He knows what we need for sure!  Prayer works.  I know it has been my extreme honor and privilege to see God at work in the lives of people God has placed in my path. 

… and that dearly Beloved is Good News!

U Blessed

Have A Fabulous Day and a Wonderful Weekend

Regina

“I Pray”, CeCe Winans (featuring Mario Winans)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz9Op1P-UBg

“Cover Me”, Fred Hammond, J Moss, Smorkie Norful (interpretive video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9mkOhnJU98

It’s A Wonderful Life (the ending)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErrzjGCi3gY

Truth vs. Lies -Proverbs 12:19 111 of 111   Colossians 2:15 tells us that Jesus disarmed the powers and authorities…triumphing over them by the cross. The only weapons Satan has left to him are his lies, but they are no match for the truth of God’s Word. February 15, 2009