Every Woman Should have...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ... enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own, even if she never wants to or needs to...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ... something perfect to wear if the employer, or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour....

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...a youth she's content to leave behind....

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .. a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age....

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ... a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...one friend who always makes her laugh.. and one who lets her cry...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ... a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her
family...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for
a meal, that will make her guests feel honored...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ... a feeling of control over her destiny..

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... how to fall in love without losing herself..

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... how to quit a job, break up with a lover, and confront a friend
without ruining the friendship...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... that she can't change the length of her calves, the width of her hips,
or the nature of her parents..

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... that her childhood may nothave been perfect...but it's over...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW.... how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... whom she can trust, whom she can't, and why she shouldn't
take it personally...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... where to go... be it to her best friend's kitchen table.. or a charming
Inn in the woods.... when her soul needs soothing...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...What she can and can't accomplish in a day... a month...and a year...

Refuse to Fail and commit to recover.doc

Refuse to Fail and commit to recover!

 

Mark 11:24

 

Last night as my Assistant Pastor was teaching Bible study, he spoke on being healed and not just looking for something to happen in an instant. Healing for some is a process of recovery. He gave the example of how we rely on the words of Doctor’s before we rely on the word of God.  For others healing can be attained instantly because they have believed and not doubted God and came with an expectant heart and willingness to let go and let God have his way with their situation.

 

Healing is not just a physical phenomenon as it is most commonly believed. Healing is defined as restoring to health or soundness or to cure.  It also means to set right; repair. Finally, it means to restore a person to spiritual wholeness. Whether the healing is for your mind, body, soul, relationships, finances or spirit it is still healing.  Seek to get some healing for those past hurts you thought you could never overcome. Seek healing for your finances so you can be a blessing to others; seek healing for  broken relationships so you can sleep better at night; seek healing for your body for your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit and without a clean temple it is a set up for destruction; seek healing for your mind…. Less is more! De-clutter emotional baggage, clean out the skeletons in the closet by delivering them first class postage to the Father; spend time in prayer…because if your mind is on Jesus you are in perfect peace; and most of all take time for yourself!  You can’t be a blessing, minister to or lead anyone else if your life is not right before God and them.  Make up in your mind that you refuse to fail because there is no failure in God.  And just as when you receive doctor’s instructions to wait before resuming a certain activity before complete healing; begin to wait on God for your breakthrough!  Failure is not the outcome refusal because at least you tried; however, success should be the result of many missed attempts at success.  God loves you no matter what stage you are in and will help you through recovery time and those missed attempts until you achieve success!! 

 

So here we are again at the Noland Trail taking our 5mile trek! I am becoming the runner I didn't want to be! Thanks be unto God who causes us to triumph and gives us Victory! I am overcoming the doubts I had about becoming a runner for life. I am destined to win and with help and support om friends and God of course all things are possible.

Runners Club

Whose Report will you believe?

Whose report will you believe?

"Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed".
(Proverbs 16:3)

 

You know it always seems that when you think you know something or someone you don’t. Or why is it that when you believe you are trying your best, others see it as your worst. What happened to “only what you do for Christ will last”? I know that so many of us feel we must meet the expectations of society. How we parent our children, what clothes we wear, how many friends we should have and many more stipulations that society places on us. But what about what characteristics Jesus has set for us in his many examples? He has taught us to love our enemies as ourselves, treat people the way we want to be treated, give and it shall be given back to you and above all else, love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind and soul. True there are many other design features placed in us but sometimes they never get used because the user has not sought the user’s manual. At times we can be like that annoying blinking clock on the VCR or DVD player blinking; waiting for someone to reset us. Other times we are like the buttons on the remote control which never get used because we don’t know its proper function. Isn’t that how we are in the body of Christ? The Bible is our remote control! We use the main controls or we speak the scriptures we know by heart and leave the other scriptures because we haven’t investigated its true purpose or sought to understand its function in our lives.

 

I had an opportunity to become offended and back away from what I know to be true and right in the eyes of God. I had an opportunity to think the worst of myself because of what someone else was saying about me. But God knows the truth and he knows me!.  I know that I am more than a conqueror in Christ Jesus; I know that I have the mind of Christ! I know that I don’t get it right always and sometimes I flat out mess up; BUT GOD! He is my source and his word is the lamp unto my feet and the light for my pathway.  I know that I am delivered from evil and when I mess up or stray away from his presence, he lovingly taps me with the rod of correction to deliver my soul from hell.  I know that when the devil starts messing that a huge blessing is on the way.  I am not concerned about the report of the world, but it is Jesus’ report that I believe.  If I commit my way unto the Lord, my plans will succeed. I don’t hate or dislike those who have ill words towards me. I love them continually and pray for their deliverance and freedom. Love is about encouraging one another, building those who are weak, enriching those who are poor. It is not about holding grudges or keeping a record of wrong. Whose report will you believe today?