Friday, September 24, 2010

Joyful are those who obey His laws and search for Him with all their hearts.

Psalm 119:2

We were filled with laughter,and we sang for joy.  And the other nations said,“What amazing things the Lord has done for them.” Yes, the Lord has done amazing things for us! What joy!
Psalm 126:2-3

Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy.

Psalm 126:5 

 How joyful are those who fear the Lord—all who follow His ways!

Psalm 128:1

[ A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem. ]

You will enjoy the fruit of your labor.  How joyful and prosperous you will be!
Psalm 128:2

Yes, joyful are those who live like this! Joyful indeed are those whose God is the Lord.
Psalm 144:15

In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels when even one sinner repents.”

Luke 15:10

I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn over what is going to happen to me, but the world will rejoice. You will grieve, but your grief will suddenly turn to wonderful joy.  It will be like a woman suffering the pains of labor. When her child is born, her anguish gives way to joy because she has brought a new baby into the world. So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy.
John 16:22-20

You haven’t done this before. Ask, using My name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.
John 16:24

“Now I am coming to you. I told them many things while I was with them in this world so they would be filled with My joy.
John 17:13

As He spoke, He showed them the wounds in His hands and His side. They were filled with joy when they saw the Lord!
John 20:20

You have shown me the way of life,and You will fill me with the joy of Your presence.’

[ Ps 16:8-11 (Greek version).]

Acts 2:28

JOY!… for everyone!

Good Morning Beloved,

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!! see a pattern?  Joy.  It does for us what a jump does for a worn battery.  It infuses and strengthens us.  It gives us the ability to lighten up and not allow circumstances to oppress, depress and suppress us.  The Bible tells us to “lay aside every weight and the sin that does so easily beset us” [Hebrews 12:1].  That means that we have some “skin in the game” as my mentor Lucille Price used to tell us.  We have a choice.  We can choose this day to receive the “Joy of the Lord” .. our strength … or we can receive the report of the evil one… whatever he said.  You know, I’ve often wondered about that elusive group of folks called “They”.  ‘They’ always seem to have something negative to say. ‘They’ constantly speak death, destruction, and poverty.  ‘They’ infuse feelings of inferiority and insecurity causing people to view others with suspicion and sometimes hatred.  ‘They’ promulgate fear (‘prom·ul·gate’ ~to set forth or teach publicly ..a creed, doctrine, etc.).  ‘They may or may not know what ‘they’ are doing.  Who are “They”?  I don’t know, but I suspect if we look behind the scenes real good, we’ll see a lil fella who used to reside in the heavenlies.  The one who used to have “every precious stone as his covering”.  The one who had the honor of being called “anointed cherub”, beautiful,“covering cherub”, “wise”,“bright”.  Had it all… lost it all.  We have been given a place in the heart of God that He never had, and he is determined to destroy us because of it.  That is the reason every human child is born with an enemy.. but we were also born with a Champion.  A Champion who awaits our decision to allow Him to take the lead role over our life.  We have a “joy that is unspeakable” that “they” will never understand… unless they get it too (which they can!).  Those who have been deceived into thinking that serving the darkness will gain them power and favor have made a terrible mistake, but here’s the thing…  the blood that Jesus shed on Calvary is just as potent to atone for their sin and it was for ours. 

… and that Beloved is Good News!

Y Stress? … U Blessed!

Have A Fabulous Day and a Wonderful Holiday Weekend!

Regina

  

“Joy”, Georgia Mass Choir

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmvX3YwETdQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Abe6wBB-JQ

“For Every Mountain”, Kurt Carr and the Kurt Carr Singers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7YXaJKZunk

“He Reigns”, Kevin LeVar and One Sound

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

“Breathe On Me”,  Words & Music: Clint Brown~

Soloist: Todd Estes Performed Live 2007 @ Faith Church Sherman Texas. www.faithchurch.us info@faithchurch.us

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQJX-InxBro

“Well Done”, Tye Tribbett & GA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3uwlVfReVA

“Awesome Wonder”, Trent Cory

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCo04_puOJ0

“He’s All Over Me”, Georgia Mass Choir

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsAK8xQS0CU

“My Joy”, Tye Tribbee & John P. Kee

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1DVYpw1rRk

“Still Have Joy”, Tye Tribbett & GA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfJ2LZQbvs4

Monday, September 13, 2010

A merry heart does good like a medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.

[Proverbs 17:22]

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Let them praise His name in the dance: let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp.

[Psalm 149:3]

Good Morning Beloved,

“Lets Dance”, Hezekiah Walker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fowa1QQarE

“Let’s Dance”, Lonnie Hunter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKp2Yu7FpOQ

“Shackles”, Mary Mary

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

“Still Have Joy”, Tye Tribbett & GA

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfJ2LZQbvs4

“Victory”, Tye Tribbett & GA

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

“He’s Able”, Darwin Hobbs w/Dietrick Hadden & the Voices of Unity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIAGWndg2Fw

“The Best In Me”, Pastor Marvin Sapp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgwt-UhPhhs

Friday, July 10, 2009

Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine and led all the women as they played their tambourines and danced.

[Exodus 15:20]

And David danced before the Lord with all his might, wearing a priestly garment. [Hebrew a linen ephod.]

[2 Samuel 6:14]

A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance.

[Ecclesiastes 3:4]

DANCE!

Good Morning Beloved,

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Did you know that there was a time period in the history of humanity where dancing was pretty much considered un-Godly.  In the not so distant past, it was considered ‘worldly’ and ‘of the devil’.  Some churches allowed the “holy dance”… you know, the popular chicken-like marching dance affectionately called ”the shout” (that dance and its accompanying beat is all over the world!).  The bible never made a distinction in dance styles … the people danced.  It never said what kind of dance.  We are born dancing.  Ever watch a baby.  Before they are ‘taught’ how to dance, they are moving.  Even if all they can do is to kick their feet and wave their arms.  No music has to be playing at all… they have the music in them.  Nothing special has to be happening, they just start dancing.  A young daughter of a friend of mine used to dance while she was eating.  Dancing indicates joy… pure joy.  Happiness has to lean on what is happening at the time, while joy is God given and always in us.  Sometimes we need to remember it’s there and activate it.  I’ve discovered that dancing is a way to do that.  A well known Evangelist told of a couple he observed in church.  He invited the people to dance before the Lord. The man, who had just became a Christian, grabbed his wife and they began to dance ballroom style right at the altar.  Hey, he said dance why not?  I’ve heard people say they can’t dance… that’s not true.  You may not be ready to enter a competition, but if you are blessed with “the activities of your limbs”… “2 left feet” or not, you CAN dance.  Dancing is good stress reliever, great for the body, mind and soul…. so let’s celebrate God and His gift of life to us and resolve to cut a rug!

…. Beloved that is Good News!

U Blessed

Have A Fabulous Day and a Wonderful Weekend!

Regina

“Hallelujah!”, The Clark Sisters, from “Gospel”

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

This is the late Mother Mary J. Tarte, of Camden, NJ. She was a legendary praiser;

she left her mark on many in the Body of Christ.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmbeqNt2g2I

Praise Break!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmF4aG4mfiA

Praise Him Brother!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8cuQozJ2WQ

“Fix It”, Canton Jones

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

“I Want It All Back”, Dancers of David

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ6DNxCBMuQ

“Now Behold The Lamb”, Dancers of David

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGOptxqX74E

“For Every Mountain”, Jackson 2 Interpretive Mime

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

“God Is Here“,  K&K Mime

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

“Still Have Joy”, Tye Tribbett & GA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfJ2LZQbvs4

Friday, June 5, 2009

You are my hiding place; You will preserve me from trouble; You will surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.
[Psalm 32:7]

Good Morning Beloved,

  Happy Friday!  Music can be destructive… music can be constructive.  It is like a weapon.  Depending on how it is used, it can feed the depressed teen with thoughts of ending his life, or lift a persons spirits and give them hope.  When I listen to Israel Houghton’s “Just Wanna Say”, it instantly brings a smile to my face.  There are also songs that grate my nerves.  It is amazing the places within us that music can touch.  God knew this, and that is what makes this verse so beautiful.  He is the beautiful melody that encompasses our heart.  His Words bring life and peace.  I’ve always encouraged my daughter to pay attention to song lyrics.  She would use the typical, “I just like the beat” .  Whether or not we consciously ‘hear’ the words, they have a tendency to seep into us.  Ever started singing a song and wondered where it came from.  I mean, you haven’t heard the song in years and suddenly it “pops” into your mind.  Well, it had to be in there, in order to come out.  Sometimes, God will give you your very own song, or place a tune in your heart as a way to encourage and strengthen you.  Singing and dancing are woven throughout the tapestry of the Bible, because the joy of the Lord is our strength.  We are a people of purpose and destiny.  We have cause to celebrate.  We serve a mighty good God!

… that Beloved is Good News!

… so don’t be scared to get to movin’!

U Blessed

Have A Fabulous Day and a Wonderful Weekend

Regina

“It Ain’t Over”, Maurette Brown Clark

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXNhArf-MSk

“Here I Am To Worship”, Tim Hughes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ_yRoFiJ7U

“Three Wooden Crosses”, Randy Travis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_I-sTv6NV0

“You Are God Alone”, Marvin Sapp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccpdk2bQF9M

“Just Wanna Say”, Israel & New Breed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N7d3A39rls

“Its Gonna Rain”, Canton Spirituals

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiDvjbYH6qU

“Get Up In Me Jesus”, Canton Spirituals

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEyb8tNkjRU

“Time To Come Home”, Fighting Temptations Soundtrack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAJrxtwx96g

“Still Have Joy”, Tye Tribbett & GA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfJ2LZQbvs4