Breakfast For Your Soul

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

… the people that do know their GOD shall be strong, and do exploits.

[Daniel 11:32]

Good Morning Beloved,

This verse has been lodged in my heart all week long.  “Exploits” is defined by Merriam-Webster as, “a notable or heroic act”.  Exploit is one of those interesting words that can have negative or positive connotations.  It can be used productively, example: “exploiting our talents for the good”.  It can also be used to “make use of meanly or unfairly for one’s own advantage”… “exploiting the talents of someone else” .  It seems reasonable to me that the person who “knows” God, intimately will do wonderful exploits for God.  Remember “with God all things are possible to them that believe”.  “All things are possible through Christ who strengthens us”.  Exploits.  Sounds super-hero like.  It is.  The dictionary confirms that we can be ’heroic’, our God is “super”.  An interesting characteristic of a hero is that they don’t really believe they are a hero.  We are surrounded by heroes who have done exploits … and they would be the last person to tell it.  The pastors that have gone above and beyond pastoral care.  Pastors like mine (Bishop Cornell and Angela Hughes) who have taught parishioners and non-parishioners alike how to drive, taken them into their home when they had nowhere to go, babysat their children so that they could work, driven miles out of their way to help someone in distress, sat in hospitals, funeral homes, courtrooms and jails, as well as attending High School Graduations and officiating weddings.  Teachers who lovingly try to infuse their students with a love for knowledge and learning. Parents who without any previous relevant experience, manage with the love of God to raise children to be kind, generous, productive members of society.  Grandparents/Aunts/Uncles/Siblings/Cousins/Family Friends who have had to take on more active roles in child rearing for all sorts of reasons ranging from death to job constraints.  The work may seem “grungy” at times, but the Bible says, “be not weary in well-doing for you shall reap if you faint not”.  God is faithful.  He sees.  Even when all hell seems to be breaking out around us… we see from scripture that we are in good company.  Many of our biblical brothers and sisters were ‘ordinary’ folks, plucked out of obscurity and placed in the Holy Word of God.  Rahab was a prostitute who was only trying to save her family and ended up in the lineage of the Messiah!  David was a little shepherd boy who became the sweet psalmist of Israel and the greatest King they ever had.  He also had the honor of Messiah coming through his lineage.  His son Solomon was born into a situation reminiscent of relationships we see on the daytime talk shows of our day.  His married mother, slept with the king/man of God and ended up pregnant, king tries to trick the husband into having sex with his wife to cover it up, when that plan fails, said king sends the poor unsuspecting fellow into battle carrying orders for his own death!  Afterward, king marries the grieving widow, baby is born… baby dies.  The king comforts his wife and Solomon is conceived…. WHEW!  Can you imagine the talk not only around the kingdom, but within Palace walls.  The rivalries, jealously, anger and pettiness that must have been found there.  Yet the Bible says that God LOVED Solomon.  He blessed his reign with peace on every side and gave him wisdom that is unparalleled… even to this day.  Exploits… wonder what exploits we can accomplish today?  With God “all things are possible”, which means “NO THING” is impossible…

… and that Beloved is Good News!

Y Stress? … U Blessed!

Have A Fabulous Day

Regina

“My Walk”, Canton Jones

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XwvAa7HFYU

“Victory”, Tye Tribbett & GA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFnp4fnCLgI

“Stick Up”, Mali Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYh-rcT784E

“Kingdom Business”, Canton Jones

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

“Power of One”, Israel Houghton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlmOzJ4rGck

“Surely Goodness and Mercy”, Israel Houghton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hlpui7Mxrlo

 Monday, July 6, 2009

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

[Psalm 23:6]

“Surely Goodness and Mercy Shall Follow Me”, Israel Houghton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy6IyKCiTUY

Happy Monday…. 

…oh… did you remember to get dressed this morning? …

Thursday, March 26, 2009

…Or despisest thou the riches of His goodness and forbearance and long suffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

[Romans 2:4]

Good Morning Beloved,

God is so good.  The Bible says that in the presence of God is “fullness of joy and at His right hand pleasures forevermore” (Psalm 16:11) …. I know that to be true.  It is not just something I heard about.  It isn’t something you can really describe to anyone who has not experienced it.  We are living epistles read by humanity. Like it or not, our God is judged by His children.  What is our first thought when we see a wild, rude, undisciplined child in public?  I don’t know about you, but I immediately wonder what kind of parents they have…if any.  You know the old say, “the apple does not fall far from the tree”. This can be an unfair assessment.  I’ve known great parents with crazy children and vice versa.  God is a great parent… the ultimate parent… and look at some of His kids. Being in His presence, is like being under a magnifying glass.  Our every flaw is revealed.  The truth is clear…there is no doubt.  This naked honesty may be too much for some, and could be why many avoid an actual encounter with the Living God.  I’d so much rather get that soul-examination now, when my stuff can be corrected, then to ignore God, and be unprepared to meet Him on my day.  Last night during rehearsal, after a day of corporate fasting and prayer, we took communion and allowed the presence of God to fill the temple.  It was absolutely indescribable.  In the production my character is a demon, ‘fear’.  Playing demonic, negative characters is very serious.  I know the importance of God first sanctioning a project, and then covering it with the Blood of Jesus.  It is not something to be taken lightly.  The adversary does his best work hiding under the cover of anonymity. He wants people to continue to doubt his existence, so that he can wreak havoc in their lives undetected.  Last night, as I was praying over the area deemed ‘hell’, I felt an over-whelming burden.  The Spirit of God was heavy over there, and I felt God’s Word in my spirit.  I felt that for some this will not just be a stage play, but a reality.  They will not be able to take off their costumes, wash their faces and grab some dinner.  Hell is a real place.  We are doing well in our presentation, but our best attempts to describe that terrible place fall helplessly short.  Jesus spoke of it often.  He knew the horrors it contains.  It was never intended for the sons and daughters of Adam and Eve.  It was created for satan and his followers… unfortunately, if the sons and daughters of Adam and Eve line up in the evil ones “entourage”, they will go where he is headed.   BUT GOD…

The Lord isn’t really being slow about His promise, as some people think. No, He is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.

[2 Peter 3:9 New Living Translation]

… and that Beloved child of God is Good News!

U Blessed

Have A Fabulous Day

Regina

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“You Are The Living Word”, Fred Hammond

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agdw4UnCH2o

“God Is Good”, Regina Belle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy4dwdJKiy4

“Ancient of Days”, Ron Kenoly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOe5GpqFJrE

“Worship You”, Antwaun Stanley

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRYsGYB7nGo

“Teach Me”, Antwaun Stanley

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlcUS7FaCPI

1 of 5   Our God is a God of justice, but also a God of mercy. Through the blood of Jesus, God’s mercy is available to us now. It is up to us to decide to accept it. We don’t want to be camping out in “Sin Forest” when judgment time comes.

Bread of Life -2 Corinthians 2:14 2 of 116   Jesus said in John 6:36 “I am the bread of life”. It is up to the believers to take the Bread of Life (Jesus) out of the Bakery (the church building), to where the hungry people are. After eating “Satan’s Garbage”, the aroma of the Bread of Life will certainly smell good. January 1, 2007

Grace Cafe -2 Corinthians 1:20 3 of 116   All of God’s promises throughout the Bible are fulfilled in Jesus. The grace of God has been made freely available to us through the blood of Jesus. January 1, 2007

Lion of Judah -Deuteronomy 28:7 7 of 116   In Revelation 5:5, Jesus is referred to as the Lion of the tribe of Judah. Like a lion, our Lord is powerful and strong, and able to protect us from the enemy. January 1, 2007

Monday, January 5, 2009

 He loves righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

[Psalm 33:5]

[Romans 2:4]

“umm-ummm Good”

Good Morning Beloved,

I’m feeling really ‘churchy’ this morning!  LOL!!  I have tears in my eyes just thinking about God’s goodness in my life.  He brought me into another year… He didn’t have to.  He brought my beautiful family and my dear friends through.   So many didn’t make it… so many are in critical life and death situations as I write this.  I just gotta give God all my praise and testify that God is so Good.  I may have little issues and minor irritations, but I have no complaints… oh He is so very, very ‘God’ …. and so, so, so very good.  Beautiful, magnificent, splendid absolutely worthy of all praise.  All sufficient, all-knowing, all-powerful, completely perfect in every way.  I visited the mother of our church in the hospital, mother Alice Hughes.  She was my daughter’s first baby-sitter.  She kept my daughter from the time she was 4 months old, until she started school.  My daughter is 20 and everybody knows that she is “Ms. Alice’s baby”.  Ms. Alice has so many children, grand-children and great-grand-children she herself has lost count, but my daughter is still special to her… she’s always sneaking her something.  The doctor’s have diagnosed her with cancer and say she has about 6 months to live.  Please keep her and her family lifted in prayer.  We know that God has the final say so.  Ms. Alice has reassured her family that which ever way it goes, she is going to be alright.  She is ready to go home … to her physical home and to be with Jesus.  She has so much peace and she looks absolutely beautiful.  She tells everybody that will listen that the devil is a liar … God is real … and He is good …

Family that is Good News!

“Umm Good”, Smokie Norful

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQh_Y0QmQyg

“God Is Good”, Regina Belle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy4dwdJKiy4

Garment of Praise -Isaiah 61:3 91 of 105   All around us in this world is the spirit of heaviness, despair and depression. The garment of praise can protect us from these, even though it may look silly to some. August 10, 2008

Fighter -1 Timothy 6:12 90 of 105   I heard someone say that a good fight is one you win. In our fight of faith, we can take courage from knowing that God promises that we will win in the end. August 3, 2008