Friday, March 4, 2011

 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.

[Proverbs 3:5-6]

Peace = Trusting The Lord

HALLELUJAH!!

HAPPY FRIDAY! …AWWWW… gotta break out praisin’ Morris! 

 

Do it big for Daddy!

 

“Awesome Wonder”, Trent Cory

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

“Awesome Wonder”, Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCGoxPT6db8

“My Life, My Love, My All”, Kurt Franklin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmmYnmP2ehE

“All I Have To Give”, Mali Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHe9dV2ykuc

“Glory To The Lamb”, Mali Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSq50apJiqg

“Yahweh”, Mali Music

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

  Live in such a way that those who know you but don’t know God, will come to know God because they know you. 

Friday, November 26, 2010

 God is not a man, that He should lie; neither the son of man, that He should repent: has He said, and shall He not do it? or has He spoken, and shall He not make it good? 
[Numbers 23:19] 

…. AND IT IS SO…

Happy Friday!  I hope your Thanksgiving Day was as beautiful and memorable as mine.  Number 23:19 is a really strong statement.  If God said it.. it is so.  No matter what it may look like to the natural eye.  No matter what is going on in the economy.  No matter our age or affliction. If He said it, then it shall come to pass.  Period.  End of discussion.  The only dilemma I’ve had is determining if He said, I said it or somebody else said it.  Once I am confident that it was indeed the Lord’s will, I realize that it is a done deal.  Even when it does not make sense to my “senses”.. I have to remember He said, “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways… (Isaiah 55:8).  In His Word, He made promises to His beloved.  He promised that we would be the “head and not the tail”… “above only and not beneath”  (Deuteronomy 28:13), “the lender and not the borrower”  (Deuteronomy 28:44).  He said He would “never leave nor forsake us” (Hebrews 13:5), and that the “people that do know their God shall be strong and will do exploits”  (Daniel 11:32).  He promised “that no good thing will He withhold from those who walk upright” (Psalm 84:11).  He never promised that we would never endure hardship.  As a matter of fact, we are admonished to “endure hardship as a good soldier”  (2 Timothy 2:10).  His Word is solid.  It is not like the word of a fallible human being.  Some folks mean well, but they are not all powerful, sovereign, or omnipotent. I’ve heard it said that many people judge God, based on the relationship they had with their earthly father. If that man was untruthful and untrust-worthy, they translate that over into their walk with God.  They will not give God their heart completely, because they are afraid they will be disappointed and hurt like they were with their natural father.  That can never happen.  Yes, we can be disappointed when we attach something to God that He never promised.  If we misinterpret His Word, that is not on Him.. it is on us.  God is so wonderful that He says “come, let us reason together” (Isaiah 1:18).  Let’s talk about this God is saying.  Let’s get this situation together.  Let Me recalibrate your heart, mind, will and emotions so that we’re on the same page. 

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.[Jeremiah 29:11]

“Shelter (Psalms 91)”, Jumelle

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wwt2mSjXxBw

“Faithful”, Hezekiah Walker and the LFCC

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

“Show Yourself Strong”, Fred Hammond & RFC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3813XIhRJPY

“Take Me In”, Kutless

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0cuOawD_I8

“My Steps Are Ordered”, Fred Hammond and RFC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDcl-4wbhAE

“I Want My Destiny”, Fred Hammond and RFC

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

“Breathe Into Me”, Fred Hammond & RFC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXiK1-84RHs

“I Believe”, Byron Cage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SpTLNkz4lE

“Let The Word Do The Work”, Donald Lawrence

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY1SYL5CepQ

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Then said He unto me, son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, the LORD seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth.
[Ezekiel 8:12]

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So God created man in His own image, in the image of GOD created He him; male and female created He them.

[Genesis 1:27]

In The Image Of … Who?

Good Afternoon Beloved,

God made us… so He knows us.  He knows all of our thoughts, our imaginations, our secrets, our motivations.  That is both scary and wonderful.  Ever stop to think about what God sees in the course of a day.  The death, destruction, debauchery and decay, in the midst of the beauty, innocence, goodness and love.  The faithful among those who twist and pervert His Word at every turn.  Those who would create God in their own image, instead of recognizing that we were made in HIS image.  That thought is stuck in my heart.  God has made it so easy to know Him.  He has placed His own Spirit within us so that we can become more like Him, and He gave us His Holy Word that we can learn of Him.  The more we learn, the more assurance we should have.  I say “should have” because I know that there are people who have spent countless hours in bible study, only to still lead lives of confusion and self-destruction.  We need to have something else.  The Bible says that:

For unto us was the Gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the Word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.  [Hebrews 4:2]

Faith is something we all have.  We were all given a measure of faith by our God.  Even those who refuse to acknowledge Jesus as Lord of their lives have faith in something.  When our faith is focused, things begin to happen.  As a side note… do you realize that fear is actually faith in reverse.  Trusting and believing in the negative.  We need to take inventory of everything we’re afraid of… everything we’re afraid to do, and get to the root of what the problem is.  I used to be afraid to speak in public.  An unexpected benefit of working in theater ministry is that it completely killed that fear.  The root of my fear, was a fear of looking crazy or saying something foolish.  I was afraid I would fall or embarrass myself… I have experienced ALL of the above, so now… no worries!  I have several friends who have started various ministries.  All of them have the same things in common.  They all love God with all of their hearts, and they are all working toward their vision.  They are not sitting around, waiting for something to happen.  They are filing corporation papers, installing officers in their companies, producing Gospel Stage plays, writing books, etc. etc.  They are doing the “work” of the ministry.  They are all praying and seeking God for direction.  They are all “waiting” on the Lord, but they are not idle.  They have put their hands to the plow and are working in the vineyard. Their Father in Heaven who made them in His image, sees their labor of love, that for many of them, goes unnoticed by people.  He sees and He will reward them openly, because He sees Himself in them… you too.

…. and that Beloved is Good News!

Y Stress? … U Blessed!

Have A Fabulous Day

Regina

“I Wanna Know Your Ways”, Fred Hammond & RFC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGM9DxZkDCQ

“Inside Out”, Hillsong

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2bXfNj3dvk

“Lead Me To The Cross”, Hillsong

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdq9Q8wJdjc

“This Is The Air I Breathe”, Michael W. Smith

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oad8ov10AjY

“Draw Me Close To You”

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

“It’s Already Done”, Evelyn Turrentine Agee

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szWsf3FDp8g

“God Did It”, Evelyn Turrentine Agee

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGQyGQVM628

“Jesus Can Work It Out”, Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer (Original w/Diane Williams)

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF6K-Iiqshg

“Jesus Can Work It Out”, Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer (UPDATED w/Diane Williams)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfbyj6AdPBY

What a comedown this, O Babylon! (Lucifer) Daystar! Son of Dawn! Flat on your face in the underworld mud, you, famous for flattening nations! You said to yourself, ”I’ll climb to heaven. I’ll set my throne over the stars of God. I’ll run the assembly of angels that meets on sacred Mount Zaphon. I’ll climb to the top of the clouds.  I’ll take over as King of the Universe!” But you didn’t make it, did you?  Instead of climbing up, you came down— Down with the underground dead, down to the abyss of the Pit. People will stare and muse: ”Can this be the one Who terrorized earth and its kingdoms, turned earth to a moonscape, Wasted its cities, shut up his prisoners to a living death?”  

“I Hate You”(satan), Mali Music (Tye Tribbett at Winter Fest)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjG1QxAk_Ag

“I Hate You”(satan), Mali Music in Nashville

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1-Meo1VwOU

  “High Place”, Ron Kenoly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-aevDS8fho

“I Worship You”, Mary Mary

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

“The Weight of Your Glory/Real”, Israel Houghton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0LmGsTDQXg

“With All I Am”, Hillsong

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMrAafe7Mns

“I Will Run To You”, Hillsong

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s2wCVcmYOU

“Surely Goodness and Mercy”, Israel Houghton

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

Monday, May 4, 2009

And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.

[Genesis 39:5]

“Blessed to Be a Blessing”

Good Morning Beloved,

 Happy Monday! 

For the outside observer the story of Joseph is one of the most confusing scenarios in the bible.  Here you have a boy whose only real crime was being born to the favored wife.  His daddy doted on him and his brothers hated him.  On top of an already tense situation, God starts to give him dreams where he is lord over his family, and perhaps unwisely, he tells his brothers.  They decide to get rid of Joseph and end up selling him into slavery.  He is sold to Potiphar, captain of Pharaoh’s guard.  Potiphar held a lot of power and prestige, but Joseph’s arrival did something to his household.  The bible says that Potiphar’s house prospered because of the blessing of God that was on Joseph.  The change had to have been radical for anyone to even notice.  Joseph was elevated over the house to the point that Potiphar did not even know what he had.  He completely trusted Joseph.  I believe God does the same with us today.  We are all strategically placed whether we are working in the White House or the House of Pancakes, we are there for a season and a reason, and God will bless that establishment because we are there.  I’ve found that when our season is over at a place, it is over.  We may be ‘down-sized’, or the company may go under, but basically that closed door, is another door opening someplace else for us.   I’ve been there.  At the time, it is uncomfortable and scary.  Our heart screams, “God, what is going on?  I have bills, family, living expenses!  I need a job!”.  God knows our needs before we ask.  While we are squirming under the pressure, the way is already made.  Sometimes we know the answer, but we don’t like it, so we drag our feet through that door.  Once we submit our will to God, and acknowledge that His ways are not like our ways… once we realize that He knows what He is doing because He knows the whole story, and we only know a fraction of it … a large part of the struggle is over. 

… and that Beloved is Good News!

U Blessed

Have A Fabulous Day

Regina

Father God, in the Name of Jesus.  Forgive us for any way that we have fought against Your will for us.  You know what we are made of.  You know what we are capable of doing through You.  We know that You have a purpose and a mandate on our life.  A destiny that will affect many others.  You have called Your church to be a lighthouse in the middle of dark stormy waters, leading the lost to You.  May we realize that You have already stamped Your blessing on us.  A blessing meant to be a blessing to somebody else.  Father help us to see Your assignment for us today…in Jesus beautiful and matchless name.. amen.

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“Here I Am To Worship”, Israel & New Breed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9KKWMSAJSc

“For Every Mountain”, Kurt Carr

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

“Awesome Wonder”, Kurt Carr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCGoxPT6db8

“You Are God Alone”, Pastor Marvin Sapp

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

” Great Is Your Mercy”, Donnie McClurkin

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

“Breathe Into Me Oh Lord”, Fred Hammond

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXiK1-84RHs

Bread of Life -2 Corinthians 2:14 2 of 120   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

Desert Oasis -Isaiah 55:2 9 of 120   The Kingdom of God, the Church, is an oasis in the middle of the dry desert of the world. God invites those who are thirsty to come and partake of His bounteous table.. January 1, 2007

Copyright 2009 Michael D. Waters

Peace Rock -John 16:33 41 of 120   Even in the midst of a stormy sea of trouble, we can have peace in Jesus, a peace as solid as a rock. But if we give in to worry and fear, we will be in danger of sinking. August 5, 2007

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

“STOP… DROP… and ROLL…”

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Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you.
[1 Peter 5:7]

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Good Morning Beloved,

Remember what they taught us in school.  If we were ever on fire, they told us to STOP, DROP and ROLL.  We were told that running only made the fire worse, but dropping to the ground and rolling would put the fire out.  Some of us have never been in a physical fire (thank God), but we are surrounded by spiritual, emotional, societal and metaphorical fires.  It could be having more bills than money, or a family that is torn in shreds, or severe health challenges.  Whatever the fire, S D & R is good advice.  

STOP! … Take time to pray, meditate and think about the situation.  There is a better solution and sometimes it is easier then we thought.  Ever had an idea ’pop’ in your head, and said, “hmmmm…. why didn’t I think of that before!”.

DROP… Let some stuff go.  Whether it is a foul temper, a toxic relationship, or an unnecessary expense.

ROLL … it off of you and onto the Lord by faith.  Especially if it is something that you have no control over anyway.  We cannot control people, so if it is a person, pray and “roll” them over to the Lord. Do as much as you can, but realize that you are not their God and there is only so much you can do. 

It will be spring soon, we can do some ‘spring’ cleaning early.  Not just the house and our closets, but our entire lives.  I was looking through a telephone bill recently, and realized that I have been paying for services in a package, that I rarely use and some of them I never use.  Time to ‘snip-snip’.  A good rule of thumb is, if the thing (whatever it is), has not been used in a year…. get rid of it.  We will find that we are carrying a lot of unnecessary weight (and not just on our body).  Ever lost a few pounds, and felt like you are breathing better… that is because you are.  When we drop whatever weight we are carrying, we will feel so much better and be able to focus on areas that were neglected when we were bogged down….

…. and that my friend is Good News!

U Blessed!

Have A Fabulous Day

Regina

“It Is Well With My Soul”

(inspiring true story of the songwriter Horatio Spafford, and the unimaginable tragedies he suffered)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8_EfDqF7YI

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“Let Go”, DeWayne Woods

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5hf86_hIBk

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“The Storm Is Over Now”, Kirk Franklin & God’s Property

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awtPSl6zFNU

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“More Than I Can Bear”, Kirk Franklin & God’s Property

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

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“He’s Preparing Me”, Darryl Coley

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpJ_0IxNoUM

Don’t Worry -Matthew 6:26,27 12 of 114   It can be easy to let yourself fall into the trap of worrying about money. We must learn to trust that God will take care of us, and provide for us, just as He takes care of the birds of the air. January 1, 2007

Carry Your Books? -1 Peter 5:7 30 of 114   Don’t try to carry the weight of all of your problems yourself. Roll that care over on to Jesus. May 20, 2007

Dead Weight -Hebrews 12:1 38 of 114

Dumpster -Ephesians 4:31,32 62 of 114   Don’t let bad thoughts and feelings weigh you down. Dump them in the trash bin of forgiveness, and go on with your life. January 13, 2008

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

“TOTAL SURRENDER”

“I Surrender All/No One” CeCe Winans

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjsz6fRnsDc

Good Morning Beloved,

Total surrender….ouch… I don’t know about you, but those two words make me a little nervous.  What that tells me about me, is that there are some areas in my life that I’m still trying to hold on to.  Certain rooms in my temple I really don’t want Jesus to see yet.  Why?  hummmm… good question.  The best answer I can think of is, that there are independent places my human spirit that I don’t want to release… the reason … fear.  Fear of doing something that will make me look a little foolish.  Fear of failure… fear of the price that comes along with great success.  Fear of getting hurt – did you notice how many times I mentioned the word “fear”?.  That is probably the main underlying factor.  God said He “did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and a sound mind”(2 Timothy 1:7)… so where did it come from?  That is a question that we need to ask ourselves.  If we can discover where the fear came from, we can overcome it.  Yesterday’s thought was ‘Get to Steppin’… what hinders our movement?  What is stopping us from releasing ourselves to the God of our Salvation.  How is it that we can trust Him with our souls for the next 100 trillion years and beyond … but are afraid to give Him the 80 or 90 years here on earth….. the question of the ages. No matter what happens, God will do us good and not evil all the days of our lives.  Situations in our life may not always be good, but they will work out for our good….

and that dearly beloved is Good News!

U Blessed

Have A Fabulous Day

Regina

Some Assembly Required -Proverbs 3:5,6 104 of 104   Life is complicated, and it can be hard to fit all of the pieces together. The Bible is our instruction manual from God for how to put our lives in order. December 7, 2008

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Oh, how abundant is Your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear You and worked for those who take refuge in You, in the sight of the children of mankind!

{Psalm 31:19 ~ New Living Translation}

Beloved,

Walk in the favor God has bestowed on you today!  God has already blessed you.  We cheat ourselves when we do not realize who we are, and what we actually have.  Cynicism, fear, and procrastination are all symptoms of a much greater problem… lack of trust. When we trust God, we have hope.  When we are hopeful, we are filled with the belief that no matter what is going on right now, God is.  Not only that, but God is a rewarder of them who diligently seek Him.  If I get the new job, God is… if I don’t get it … God is.  If I marry that fabulous “Man-a-God”… God is…. If I never get married… God is… If my baby wins the Nobel peace prize, or becomes the nations’ first black woman president… God is…. if she never gets a job… God is.  If I get that dream house…. God is.. if I don’t …God is.  Regardless, of what my family does, regardless of what the nation does, regardless of what the international community does… regardless of what the economy does, regardless of who believes in Him and who does not believe in Him… it does not negate the fact that He is.  God is…. God is past, present and future all rolled into one.  He never changes and is light years away from us in terms of His thinking, but yet He can hear, understand and respond to the simplest prayer uttered from a mouth whose heart calls out to Him.  God is!  I like the word ‘is’… no matter where we are… there He is….

That my precious friend, is Good News!

U Blessed

Have A Fabulous Day

(… please don’t let the news stress you out…)

Regina

Richard Smallwood “I’ll Trust You”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HAO-7wBZTw

Manila Chamber Singers “I Want Jesus To Walk With Me”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOJ76SqPDeM

Dynamite -Mark 11:22,23 13 of 100   The power of God can remove any obstacle that is preventing you from getting to where God wants you to be. Our faith allows God to release His power in our lives, to remove the mountains in our way. January 13, 2007

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Hebrews 4:12

Then shall you return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serves God and him that serves Him not.

Malachi 3:18

 
But the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

1 Corinthians 2:14 

Good Morning Beloved,

…..Keenness and accuracy of mental vision; penetration is the power of seeing deeply into a subject in spite of everything that intercepts the view; discrimination is a capacity of tracing out minute distinctions and the nicest shades of thought. A discerning person is not easily misled; one of a penetrating mind sees a multitude of things which escape others; a discriminating judgment detects the slightest differences.

Cartoonist’s Comment:

There are plenty of voices in this world telling us that we are going to fail. But if we keep our attention on the Lord and His Word, and trust in Him, we will succeed.

Joyful ‘toons animation by: 

Michael D. Waters, www.joyfultoons.com  

Regina,

Thank you for sharing the cartoons on your blog. I am glad to know my cartoons are being put to good use.