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Silence is the warriors shield and stealth is the warriors sword . The shield is not mightier than the sword as is the sword no more mightier than the shield but it is the warriors coordination of both that makes him effective.

#Do you hear what I hear?

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I am serious about life and love. I am serious about humanity's ability to hurt one another. Pain and sorrow goes with some of us everywhere we go. If I don't take these themes seriously then the enemy of our my soul will laugh and mock me. Broken glass was not designed to walk on with bare foot.

Greetings Beloved,

Our lives as Christians constantly under scrutiny. We are faced with opposition, our words of faith are doubted , our spiritual walks are watche and our Christian lifestyle is questioned. As defenders of our faith and of the gospel of Jesus Christ we press toward the mark of the high calling inspire of our challenges. When we are met with opposition from our enemies, backwaters, and doubters " from now on let no one cause me no trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Christ".

Father, for me to live is Christ and to die is gain. Heavenly Father what ever the outcome is. I will remain faithful. Whether it be trail or triumph, helpful or hurtful I will remain faithful . The unbeliever Hass no hope but I am reassured by the cross. Father I bless your Holy name. Who knows what tomorrow brings, be it wind, fire, rain or storm , whatever it is or whatever may come my way , know I did it all for you.

Greetings Beloved,

Your praise is the way you celebrate your God. No one knows better than you where you are coming from or what God has brought you through. Shabach the name of the Lord. Barack the name of the Lord. Clap holy hands in the presence of the Lord. When others are bothered by your praise , dance like David. Cry like Hannah. Lift your voices and praise the Lord. Let the praise of the Lord be continually in your mouth. Do not stop your praise. Do not be ashamed of your praise. If others are offended by your praise pray for them. The Bible says " evil doers are snared by their own sin, but the righteous shout for joy. Your praise outweigh your circumstances. So when evil watchful eyes are set upon you , don't be afraid of their faces. Don't stop rejoicing in the Lord keep on praising the Lord for he is worthy to be praised.

Father, I lift up my eyes to the hills from where do my help come from. My help comes from you Father, maker of heaven and earth.

No one can stop my praise.

Luke 732-32

When speaking to his disciples about a time coming with great destruction. Jesus mentioned to his disciples to remember what had happened to Lots wife.

"Remember Lots Wife" ! " He said. " Whoever tries to keep his life shall lose it and whoever loses their life will preserve it".

A mother's love. A father's procrastination. A family in crisis.

A warning. A lingering longing. An escape.

In the book of Genesis we learn that Lots wife was turned into a pillar of salt. She was warned by the three angels dressed as men sent by God to destroy the unholy cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. "Don't look back" was the warning as the three angels, Lot, his wife and their two virgin daughters were escaping the fire and brimstone that had befallen upon these cities of debauchery. Lot procrastinated. The angels grasped his hand pulling him toward safety ; however Lots wife looked back longingly and lovingly. She disobeyed the instructions given by the angels and was turned into a pillar of salt. Lot procrastinated yet he escaped with the three angels and his two virgin daughters. One would wonder why did Lots Wife look back. When Lot went to warn his sons in law about the presenting destruction they; his sons in law refused his advice. Lot escaped with his two virgin daughters however he had sons in law which can be understood as him having more daughters and even grandchildren that were left behind. Lot was a righteous man. A prophet of God. Abraham when bargaining with God , stating if ten righteous man can be found will you preserve and not destroy the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. If Abraham a wealthy man being the only prophet God revealed himself to declared Lot righteous than if can be fair to believe that Lot did not procrastinate because of the things left behind, then it is also fair to believe Lots wife looked back longingly and lovingly not for the things left behind rather for the people left behind. Should a mother's love cease toward the child or children she bares. A mother is the thread that holds the family together individually and collectively. She is her husband's backbone, his helper. She is a teacher to her children and also pillar in her community. She is the image of God. Which shepherd having the ninety-nine will not leave the ninety-nine in search of the one. Each child is unique and special in their own way. If God did not cast us away due to sin, which mother would cast away her own for the same reasons . The pangs of birth are often quickly forgotten once the cries of the newly born can be heard and although the pangs are forgotten the cries never go unheard. Lots wife looked back at what was lost and preserved from what was to come. Lots wife faced destruction on either side. Jesus said " he who save his own life shall lose it and he who loses his life shall be save. Before we judge let's revisit Lots wife. March is Womens History Month. Women let's take back our truths. No child left behind! We are Family.

I will speak to my fears. I will say, yes I am afraid but my Lord has not given me a spirit of fear but of courage with a sound mind. I will face all that terrifies me, for I shall not be afraid of the terrors of night, nor the arrows that fly by day. nor the pestilence that stalk in the darkness for my Lord is my shield and rampart. I will work through my fears for my Lord has given be dominion to trample scorpions and power to tread upon snakes. My Lord is my light and my salvation what shall I fear. " " Be strong and courageous " my Lord said unto me. "Don't be afraid or terrified because your Lord goes with you and will neither leave you or forsake. I bless my Lord and exalt His name because He is worthy because He strives against those who strive against me because no weapon formed against me shall prosper. I give thanks unto my Lord because l sought my Lord and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Now my face is radiant. I am not ashamed. What can man do to me. Amen

We overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the testimonies of our mouths.

King Salomon the writer of the book of Ecclesiatics wrote"there is a time for everything under the sun". (Ecclesiatics 3). "There is a time for war and a time for peace, a time to laugh and a time to cry, a time to speak and a time to refrain from speaking." Beloved , when is your silence a virtue? Beloved, their are sometimes we should refrain from speaking ; especially in moments of anger. Angry words hurt, offend, and can not be recovered once spoken. Angry words can potentially destroy and kill someone's self- esteem, ego, and identity. Anger is a healthy emotion however the way in which it is processed often makes anger toxic, vile, and even violent. To hurt someone intentionally is beneath our spiritual design. Spiritually we are born and designed to love and nuture. We were formed in love. Love has its place everywhere. There is no place love is unwelcomed or I'll conceived. Love is universal and does not discriminate. Unlike Anger, Love is not solely an emotion. Love is a mindset, Love is a way of life, and Love is our reasonable responsibility and service toward one another. Many have been battered and bruised by the misuse of Love. Communication is the key that unlocks misunderstandings, confusion, and any weight bearing emotion. Lets talk! For the resolution of conflict Communication is and always must be the author, mediator, and finisher. Whatever or whenever we speak , our words are being premiated within or throughout the atmosphere. It is not always easy to control our tongue however a word spoken or even perhaps the unspoken word that you put out into the atmosphere today can potentially preserve or destroy a life. Beloved we overcome by our Faith, our Spiritually, and our Spiritual growth and development. As children we are often without filters that is because the nature of innocence resides within us, as we mature most of us believe that it is okay to express our opinions and feelings without regret or regards however with maturity comes accountability and responsibility . We are responsible for the words that comes out of our mouths. Beloved let's be responsible today for the things we say to one another, let us consider the weight of words with good measure before we disperse them into the atmosphere. Beloved let our testimonies be examples of what is good and respectable for the edifying of another. Let us Live in Love, Stand in Love, and Speak with Love in our hearts for one another and by doing so we can overcome the evils of an untamed tongue. Remember the devil is the father of lies and all that is ugly and hateful but the blood of the Lamb is sacrificial. Let's sacrifice negative words and thought patterns by replacing them with all that is pure, reasonable and uplifting with the Spirit of Love as our guide. Until next time, forever sealed with a Holy kiss. Hossanna

“Be ye not conformed to the things of the world but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind”.

Another unjust case of the uglies.

Beloved, change is inevitable however many fear change. Change can only be good and good can only get better if you have a mindset for it" change". Old habits are hard to die yet they can be killed. If you truly desire change in your life, you first must understand that something is not working the way it used to and you come to the realization that you have grown weary of having the same prospects presented to you day in and day out. The uglies are old habits and characteristics that no have a place in your heart. Where there is bitterness , anger, and strife, empty yourself and let peace, joy, and love take up residency. There’s nothing more unattractive than a miserably bitter old person. Beloved , life can be hard and even unfair however these challenges and difficulties must be faced and dealt with openly and honestly. Hanging on to anger, bitterness, and strife only dilutes your inner beauty. Lies , betrayals and deceptions only mask your insecurities. When you do not who you are you pretend to be anything other than your true self, it is a facade. The most difficult part of life is figuring out who you are and remaining true to that image. When we distort our true selves most often than not , the consequences are costly. Have you ever lost a friend or family member because you could not be real. We’re their expectations of you you high or were you just to shallow to see. Ugly when not corrected gives birth to more ugly and before you know it you have a bad case of the uglies. Some uglies last for a moment and some can last for a lifetime. The stain of perpetual ugly. Now your life have been turned upside down and you have grown to hate the person you have become and because you are so angry with yourself you just keep producing more anger and more hurt until you have nothing else. Nothing and No one. Empty. Empty of Love, empty of Peace, and empty of Joy. Beloved , the enemy did not rob you , you gave it all away. Holding on to dark things , negative things, can only make you dark and negative. Let there be Light. Let you light shines even in darkness. Truth is the only thing that overshadows darkness. Walk in your truth even when it makes no sense to others, forgive yourself when you have offended others, forgive others when they have offended you. Truthfully beloved, these actions are noble as they are honorable however they also take time. Time allows us to grow , to see the errors of our ways, and the errors of others. Give yourself time , dance to the beat of your own drum. Heal. Healing can start when we can rest. Resting our taking a pause revitalize the mind. Give your mind a rest. Stop focusing on the problem focus solely on the solution. The solution will come ever before the problem is solved. Rest comes when we can lay down our inner and external battles. This too takes time. Restoration comes after we have rested , after we have laid down our inner and external conflicts and emptied ourselves of whatever emotions that had us so perplexed in the first place. To lead a Victorious life, we must first acknowledge the problem , then we must proceed to face the problem honestly, then we must deny any false feelings or thoughts that the enemy tries to plant in our mind. Beloved we must guard our minds if we want to walk in victory. To guard your mind is a battle within itself, but we must choose to believe that it doesn’t really matter what other people think or say about you and it doesn’t really matter what they believe; the only things that matter is what you believe. Choose to believe that regardless of what the circumstances or situation looks like from afar the closer you get to your discovery the clearer the path becomes. Make way I’m coming out. To God Be The Glory. Love with the Love of Jesus. Sealed with a Holy kiss, Hossanna.

Trust

Be still Trust and know that I Am God. Beloved , have you ever been betrayed by someone close to you, did that person break your heart? If you answer yes to even one of these questions than know that you are not alone. A broken heart and a contrite spirit are the things God do not reject. God wants us to come to Him when we have been broken and our egos have been deflated. Love is such a beautiful thing though most people do not realize they have it when it is standing right in front of them. The most difficult aspects of love to face is when it is not returned, rewarded, or even recognized. Some people are so broken that they can not allow themselves to love or be loved. Beloved what happens when that person is you? When you have given all of you to someone who doesn’t know what to do with you. What do you do? Some will grow and learn to love you as you need to be loved while others will misuse you then discard you and your love. Beloved, no matter what your experience is or was, do not give up on love. If you have a heart of love and the ability to love do not let another person’s inability to love and be loved dictate your ability to strive, thrive , continue , or mature in love. Love is pure, love is kind, love is long-suffering, love bears all things, believe all things, endure all things and love conquer all things. Beloved, Love is not for the faint at heart, having a partner , a friend, a companion, even family members that are difficult to love means you have to keep loving all of that person in spite of their level of difficulty, and even their shortcomings. Some people have been so broken that they walk around believing all is well within them when in all actuality they are just coasting through life, never allowing themselves to get close enough to let anyone in. Love does not die but it can be killed. Don’t let anyone kill your ability to love because they themselves are amongst the walking dead. Sometimes people are too broken to realize just how much they have hurt you. Don’t wear someone’s else’s pain as though it was yours, separate yourself, pray for those who hurt you and despise you, pray also for those that use you. The hardest thing to do is to let go of something or someone that you wholeheartedly love however letting go could very well be the best thing you can do for yourself and for them. When we love purely and wholeheartedly we have the burden of learning all about the person we love, when all the stars are gone and their true selves or even perhaps their false selves are revealed what are you prepared to do. Beloved, we must stand firm in love, we all are flawed, we all have spots and blemishes. Does that make us unloveable ? Not at all. This simply means that love is perfectly imperfect and that we should never give up on love or someone just because we get tired. Love with your whole heart, you never know ; your love can very be the nourishment that keeps someone alive. To God Be The Glory. Agape is UNCONDITIONAL LOVE. Beloved , Love Someone Today. I Love You All With The Love Of Christ. Hossanna

Good and Evil

“ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil , to give you a future and a hope ( Jeremiah 29:11) .

Beloved whatever evil, whatever dark things, whatever harm comes your way , know that your God, whomever you perceive your God to be is working out All things for your good. I know that difficulty is almost always met with discouragement and there within discouragement lies deceit. Beloved let’s be honest with ourselves. We all want Peace, Joy, and Contentment to reign and rule in our lives and that’s fine but the reality of this is that this is not always our reality. Some people experience these moments in increment throughout life and others never experience these moments at all. Life’s circumstances and situations have a way of showing up unexpectedly , if they appeared announced then we all would live in Bliss along with Peace, Joy, and Contentment. The keys to a successful life is experiencing the challenging moments while believing that no matter what the situation looks like or feels like in that moment you will be drawn closer to God, spiritually elevated. Spiritual Elevation is a maturing process that brings us closer to the love and charachter of God. One can not be spiritually elevated without having a 100% human and a 100% divine encounter. Challenges are not created to kill or destroy us but to built our Faith. For many of us, we have been introduced to Faith even before birth. Our parents were worshippers, our granparents were worshipper, or perhap at some point in our lives worship became part of us. True Worship is birthed in pain. If we were All content and happy all the time, would there really be a need to believe in a God who we can not see. Beloved My God is Supreme. He is everywhere. He is Present throughout the four seasons. He is in the Heavens above and in this World below. We All carry God within us. God is our curious nature that unlocks lifes great mysteries. God is our ability to give and receive Love. God is the reason why we awoke out of our slumber. But God! Whether you belive in A God or Evolution our capacity to learn is not our own. In everything there is a process, it doesnt matter if it takes a million years or a single day. There is an unction that prompt us to desire more. That unction is the God within Us. I can not begin to tell you the pain and emptiness felt when a love one has departed. But the reality of Life is we are born and we die, some earlier than others, some too soon, but death is our reality. Although Life and Death is known to Us the reality of these events are met with joy and pain. Real Emotions, Reality. What We do with the knowledge of these realities is dependant upon what We Believe and who we believe in. The term evil is used instead of bad ibecause anything contrary to the Charachter and Love of God is evil. God did not design evil for His benefit, evil was born out of sin. And sin is every and anything contrary to God’s attributes of Holiness and Righteousness. Right living with a pure heart. That is what we were and are called to do. Live right amongst our brethen and love our brethren as we love ourselves. You would think that was simple enough but our realities shows us different. Good living and a heart full of love takes work. I rather be knocking on Heavens door than standing outside of Hell gates. Sin does not separate us from God and His Mercy. Gods Mercies are renewed daily and His Grace is sufficient for our weaknesses. Beloved God’s judgements are exact and His Love is unconditional. What or Who can separate us from the love of God. Sin separates us but we were redeemed. The evil one , Satan tries to separates us from God with his darkness. We are children of light. When we fail to seek God’s light we live in darkness. Beloved , Evil exist but it must not prevail. Let your light shines so that others may see. Beloved spread the love. God is Love. Good over Evil. Light over Darkness.

The Heart Of The Matter

Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespasses against us” Beloved, hear my words and apply them to your heart. I can now receive the forgiveness that I was too angry to give. I can feel her pulsating in my veins. She has awakened the vessel that once layed dormant, still, dead. She has given my life back to me. Forgiveness came in and picked me up when there was not a sound member within me. For sometime all I could feel was pain. Excruciating Pain. I was dead in pain. I slept with pain. I ate and breathe pain. Pain was all I knew. I could not freely forgive as my Father does because I could not understand the depth of my pain. I was hurting deeply. I was hurt deeply , I was deep in pain , and I lost my self in the pain. I lost my mind and I was completely and totally lost to self. I lost me. Drowning in a sea of pain, praying for the light to shine upon my dark place, praying for a release. Praying without ceasing. Praying aloud, in silence, in church, over the phone. Praying, praying, praying. I vowed to lose my mind for God before I would ever give the enemy a foothold to take it. I had sunken to a low. The battle was bigger, stronger, and mightier than me. I could not fight on my own and I could not feel God’s perfect strenght in my weakness yet somehow I could not stop praying. I studied the word of God to show myself approved as a workmen who was not ashamed of the gospel. You see beloved some of our darkest hours exposes some of our greatest fears. It is hard to be encouraged when things are dark , when you don’t understand what you are going through, and when you can’t Trust the voice of the One calling out to you in the storm. God speaks to us in the storm , He doesn’t always pull you out of it but you can believe that He is in the midst of the storm with you. There is something about darkness and fear that allows them to work so well together. They are significant. They are counterparts of light. We are light, darkness can not reside in light. Fear is a Spirit. God did not give us a Spirit of fear, but of love and of courage and a sound mind. To overcome darkness, fear must be face head on. Is it easy, not at all but it can be done. We fear the things we don’t understand. When we understand the who ,what ,when, and why, then we can face the fear. We can only overcome when we are truly able to accept the answers to questions posed. Forgiveness can only present herself when we can accept the truth to our situation or circumstances. Truth hurts but lies hurt even more. You chose to believe what you want too. No one can determine your truth. No one can measure your pain, and no one can tell you when to heal. The truth in truth is that things aren’t always what they appear to be no matter what they look like. In truth somethings are factual but factual does not necessitate actual. We desire black and white but honestly in truth there are many colors , some are just brighter or duller than others. Beloved hurt, pain, disappointment by any measure is not from God. People will and do suffer that is part of life due to our selfish natures. But when you know your suffering was caused by someone’s else’s weakness then forgiveness is possible even immeasurable. Forgiveness starts the redemption process. Beloved learn to forgive perhaps the persons Life you save today was the same person l whose actions rob you of your life. Take Back Your Life. Forgive and Live. Beloved I Am Alive Because I Learned How To Forgive.

Emotionally Wounded

Isaiah 61:1 The spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor ; he has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted. To proclaim liberty to the captives. Beloved , Pain is Real. Hurt is real. Emotions are real. Many of us are taught to suppress our emotions due to our cultural upbringing or due to societal views therefore we learn to lie about or mask our true feelings. Emotions assist in developing our charachter and behaviors. Masking and lying about our emotional well or unwellness inhibits us from engaging in intimate relationships with other. Relationships requires Intimacy. Relationships are based on how we relate to others as well as how others relate to us. Regardless of what type of relationship you are engaged in you will always come up empty if you continue to be disengaged in matters under the pretense of being engaged. Masking. Your Feelings are Real,. Your Emotions are Real, and Yes they Do Matter. Every one wants to be Happy. It is in our make- up, in our DNA, and it is our hearts desire however Happy Endings do not necessarily start off happily. We Are Born Innocent. The question I would like to pose today is What has Wounded you. Life is hard. The daily grind, the trials, tests, and tasks of life can overwhelm even the strongest of us at times however “ Greater is He that is in Me than He that is in the world”. Beloved whose report are you believing. Do you receive with earnest the negative things spoken into and over your life. Will you believe the lies of the one that lies not only to you but to themselves as well. You are a testament to your life. Your life and it’s experiences are uniquely and unequivocally yours. We overcome by the blood of the Lamb and by the testimonies of our mouths. Tell your Story! Beloved, Do Not Let Them Shut You Up speak, over your life, encourage yourself, call those things that are not as thought they were. I Am Beautiful, I Am Enough, I Can Do All Things Through Christ Jesus that strengthens me. Hurt People Hurt People. Hurt people recycle and pass off old things to other as though they were brand new. Brand New Second Hand. Whose old recycled things are you wearing as though they were yours. Take Them Off , They Don’t Fit. Reject the Rejection. Reject the Lies. Reject it All. Beloved I tell you today, we all look to others for validation however sometimes others validations are not valid. We are Uniquely and Marvelously Made. Do Not let other people’s problems become yours. Many believe that we are living in a One Size Fits All Society. Beloved One Size Fits is not necessarily a Fit for all Sizes. And Who are these Others. The Others are those whose hearts and minds has been blackened. The Others are people who are so wounded that there’s no light left in them. The Others did not start out this way. The Others just like you or I or anyone else tried, tried to make it, tried to fake it, they tried and tried but they gave up. It gets complicated real quick. Tangled, tied up, bound by things seen and unseen. My God it is not easy. Fight, whatever you do never give up the Fight. No War was ever won in a day. You are at war. Put on the full armor of God. Don’t pass off other people’s things as your own and finally Speak. Speak life into every dead situation. Encourage Yourself. What doesn’t kill you can only make us stronger. Stay Alive Beloved.

Are You so Strong or is the Weakness in Me

Rest Assured Beloved Forgiveness is Not for You Alone. The Our Father prayer says “ forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespasses against us”. Forgiveness is the action of letting go of any and all emotional connections to offenses committed against you by another person. Forgiveness requires disconnection and elimination. Beloved at times we may feel disconnected with another because of a lack of Intimacy on a personal level however, when one is emotionally disconnected keep in mind that this person has been hurt. Hurt is the root of the problem and hurt people hurt people. In order to truly forgive your offender you must first examine the relationship you have or had with that individual. Secondly you must examine yourself. You must ask yourself honestly was this offence an act of weakness, woundedness, or wickedness. Only you know the level of connectivity you and your offender share. You see beloved we all at times will offend someone in one way or another whether intentionally or unintentionally , it will be done. The tongue is a small instrument however it’s power to kill and destroy has prematurely buried many innocent people. The tongue is not the only member within our frame that has a lethal dose of venom, such venom can also be found in the heart and mind. When people are wounded and hurting inside it can be difficult if not impossible to stop them from hurting someone. A contrite heart, a double mind, and an unruly tongue are weapons used by the enemy to rob, kill, and destroy. An unkind word robs the spirit which in turn kills the heart and destroys the mind. Every action or inaction begins with a thought. The mind has the ability to measure what is just or unjust but the heart has the ability to measure intent. When someone sets out to hurt you intentionally there is no remorse or empathy but when offense occur unintentionally there is a sense of remorse, guilt , and even shame. Shame and guilt hinder people from seeing themselves successfully. Shame and guilt causes people to become disconnected from themselves as well as from those that suffered the offense. Forgiveness and Offense. You can not have one without the other. Pain is Real. Many people are masking their pain , hurt, shame and because they are in so much pain often times the pain is misplaced causing injury to others, The Innocent. Innocent people , The Wounded. Your wounds have now become mine, your pain my pain, your hurt my hurt. We become one . Our oneness no longer binds us in unity instead togetherness has been bound by emenity. Forgiveness has power, power to heal your offender as well as power to heal you. Offense has power to destroy. Who will you give your power to? Forgiveness or Offense. Whoever you give power to please remember it takes more power to hate than it does to love and love is free: So love freely , forgive even when it hurts, You may never forget the offense but You Do Have The Power to Forgive.

Deep searches Deep

Grace and Peace Beloved. I pray all is well. I pray God’s Peace over and into your lives. I pray whatever giant you are facing today , that you have the courage to do so with Holy Spirit BOLDNESS. To God be the Glory. Beloved what are the deep things in your life , and to What depths does deep reach? As iron sharpens iron so does deep searches deep Deep 1. extending far down from the top or surface. 2. Very intense or extreme. It is written in the Book of Corinthians 2: 9 -10 “ Eyes has not seen , nor ears heard. Nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him. 10. But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God”. The Spirit of God is His Divine nature. His Holiness. His Love .1 Peter: 15 - 16 states and instructs : “ but as He who called you is holy , you should also be holy in all your conduct ; because it is written Be you Holy, for I Am holy” . What are the deep things of God. Beloved , The deep things of God is found in His Love. The Word of God says" Love Covers A Multitude of Sins’. God is Love. People let us Love responsible. Love like freedom requires responsibility. There is freedom in Love. Love abounds . Love is Unafraid. Love is Deep. Love endures . Love is found beyond the flesh. Love reaches the innermost bowel, and Love contains no one or nothing. Love is free. Live Life in Love . Cast away anger, jealousy, dishonesty, and doubt. Love is not suspicion. Love bears all things, believes all things, and endures all things. Job endured the lost of his entire family and all earthly possessions however his love for his God strengthen him throughout his time of turmoil . Beloved , Love unconditionally, it is free. If Love causes you pain and hurt this Love is not from God. The Word of God says" For God so loved the world that He gave his Only begotten Son that whosoever chooses to believe in Him should not perish but have eternal life. Beloved what is it you choose to give up or lose only to have it return to you forever or for however long you perceive forever to be. Love is a gift. Beloved, are you a receiver or a giver of gifts. I pray that you are a giver. Let Love Live. This is My plea. If someone has entrusted you with their love, take time to care for it. Be gentle , the heart is fragile. Cover it, Love needs your protection. Feed it, Love needs the power of the blood that gives life and life more abundantly. Let the words of God develop you heart so that when Love finally show up you are prepared to receive Her even unto eternity.

Know Your Position

The Psalmist said" this is the day that the Lord has made and I shall rejoice and be glad in it" . Psalms 118:24 Beloved as I aspire to inspire you on today I must be transparent in all my doings. Beloved today I am pressed on every side, my emotions are spilling over and the darkness has overshadowed my light within. Beloved, I am in battle. My armor is strong but the solider in me is weak; today I am all fought out. As I try to imagine war, I envision soldiers in various positions armed with a variety of arsenal. Each man and women holding their respective positions, yet ready to assume another in order to protect their brothers in arms. Today beloved , I am out of position , somehow I have been shifted by my circumstances or by some unknowing force , whatever it is I Am Out Of Position. Whatever position you hold on the battle field it is of utmost importance for your survival that you are aware of your surroundings. A soldier cannot afford to be out of bounds. War by definition means a state of armed conflicts between different groups, a sustained campaign against an undesirable situation or activity. Beloved I am embroiled in War, spiritual war. The bible says “Put on the whole armor of God, that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities , against powers, and rulers of darkness, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in heavenly places.( Ephesians 6:11- 12) Today my beloved, I Am In A Dark Place and the light within me comprehends it not. Light shines in darkness, darkness overshadows light. Ephesians 5:11 -13 “” For you once were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light, for the fruit of the spirit is in all (goodness, righteousness, and truth, ) finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them”. Today beloved I am engaged in warfare . I can’t identify my enemy although I have been in this battle for sometime now. An enemy by definition is a thing or person that weakens something or someone else. Is it possible that the enemy that I can not see could be my enemy within me.? Am I my own Enemy? The enemy of my mind, Is that me? The enemy of my heart. Could this be me? Two formible truths , heart and mind, each fighting for space in my soul. Each equal in strength and power. Each fighting to dominate . Why can’t we all just get along? Really why can’t we? Perhaps the reason why we can’t get along is because we are in conflict . We are at war , Me, Myself, and I. One and the Other and Me. My unresolved conflict has lead me into an internal war. I am on the battlefield. I am on the front line. But , I am out of position. Conflict. Conflict by definition is a serious disagreement or arguements, mental struggle resulting from incompatible or opposing needs, wishes , or external, or internal demands. I Am Conflicted! Kill the flesh or killed the spirit , the bible says “ the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one, for who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him? But we have the the mind of Christ”. ( 1 Corinthian 2: 14-16). Heart and Mind and Me, out of synch conflicted , in battle, at war. Who shall prevail. The heart, the beat of love, the seat of emotions; Love is stronger than Pride. Mind, the eyes and ears of the heart, the seat of all truths and untruths; knowledge is Power. Me the vessel that keeps the heart warm, the vessels that keeps the mind strong, the vessels all broken within when heart and mind can’t be friends. Heart , the bearer of all things, mind the knower of all things good and bad and me the vessel that covers them both, My name is Flesh. I Flesh is the common enemy between heart and mind. I Flesh excels when heart and mind fails. I Flesh pit one against the other so that neither can bear or believe all things. I Flesh send in My counterpart Conflict. Conflict disperse Hurt and Pain. Hurt breaks you and Pain goes in for the kill., death is imminent, Joy, Peace and Happiness slowly slips away as I Flesh skillfully use venom , My poison of choice to seize and subdue my Enemies camp: Now choose your weapon. Beloved gird your loins put on your full armor , Fight the good Fight of Faith. First arm yourself with Love, God’s Love. Only Love can conquer Hate. Love is your strongest arsenal. Focus on things that are first peaceable, then pure, next guard your heart. Be not tossed by every wind . Love is Love. Love, Love, Love. Love without fear, Love with Purpose, with all you do while in battle or on the battlefield let Love be your shield and buckler and with this weapon You Can Defeat Any Enemy if you know how to responsible use the Power of Love. Bless My Beloved, it is well with my soul.

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We are His righteousness

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. Psalms 34: 19 For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Corinthians 5: 21 Greetings Beloved, In the presence of God my Lord and Saviour; I greet you with a Holy kiss. Beloved, life can be hard, unfair, and even distressing but God made a promise that no matter what we are going through in life he would never leave us nor forsake us. Deuteronomy 31:6 " be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you". Beloved whomever you perceive your God to be please be assured that you are never alone in life or in your situation. To live is to have a 100% human experience. The human experience is filled with thorns and thistles, trials and tribulation , hurt and pain. The God experience is also 100% human in nature. No one can come to an understanding of divinity without having an encounter with whomever they perceive God to be. Jesus was 100% human and 100% Divine. A life of worldly pleasure does not negate a relationship with the Divine One, the world is ours , it is a gift from God. The earth is the Lord's, and all its fullness. The world and those that dwell therein. ( Psalms 24 :1)The world in itself is a safe place however humanity , the human mindset has defiled the innocence of who were are as a people. Racism, sexism and, all the isms have created schism in the minds of humans. The bible in all its allegory depicts the fall of humanity. The curse of Adam's fall was consequential to sin and not to his soul. Adam was created in God's image. God can not curse himself; He is divine. God is Love. Beloved anything that is not love is not of God. Love is pure, tangible, and Holy. Love endures and is long-suffering. Love does not demand it's own way and love does not hurt. If love is hurting you then it is not love. Beloved hurt people hurt people. Many people are walking around with pain and hurt in their hearts however because of masking; their internal sufferation can go undetected. Pain has a root and a source. If you find yourself in a place where there is betrayal, dishonesty, anger, hatred and the like thereof, know the source. Aim to identified the brokeness in others this will disarm any fiery darts they send your way. Know that sometimes the things closet to you will hurt you the most. There are many people who are walking around lost, separated from their divinity not knowing Whose they are or Who they are. This lack of knowledge has been blocked off by external influences. Beloved, repeat after me " I know who I am , I know whose I am". Beloved your are Jehovah's jewel, unique and precious in His sight. You are the child of a King. The Psalmist say ' for You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother's womb. For this I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made". ( Psalms 139 :13 -14) Beloved , You are a marvel. When they world peels at your soul and you feel as though you can not face life anymore rest assured He will never leave you nor forsake you.

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Speak : Power to Truth: Disarm Depression

I too am acquainted with Depression, like two star crossed lovers we embark on a journey, we embrace, and I unfold, we battle, and I am wounded, we collide, and I explode. Turmoil and chaos dripping everywhere, drip , drip drip. Is that the sound of fear.? Like a leaking faucet in disrepair, or a broken hydrant gushing water everywhere. Can this be , my emotions spilling outside of me or a mind chasing tricks that plays tricks without ever leaving any treats. Oh how I swear that my beauty is rare but here he comes again and I am left with despair. Can I but for a while get away from here for a while. Black and blue, bloodied and bruised from his reviews I am dying inside again. Left on my knees I will not appease this insatiable appetite for hurt and pain. I will lay down the blame and tame the shame of being totally perfectly imperfect. I will chose to accept that which I can change and change that which I chose not to accept. Yes the choice is Mine although still at times I am blinded by the appearance of light. Light. Whose light.? Yours , mines, ours . Hours, upon hours, days upon days, I wrestle with the rays of the sun eventhough at times it is still midnight. By the moonlight I declare" I have seen your nakedness" and by the daylight I decree your ambiguity . You are neither partial or fair but rather may I say or not say , that you are less when I am more. So now I bear the burden of being transparent in all of my being when you require my secrecy and silence. Like a lamb being led to the slaughter I remained silent and spoke not. Armed with your shears you shaved my dignity with the shears of deception. You have deceived my mind with all things unkind but the answer lies deep within ; not blowing in the wind but just like the wind I will not be contained.

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