Untold Chronicles - Issue 12

UNTOLD CHRONICLES December 2019

THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE

MAGAZINE

Keyla Richardson God’s Grace is Sufficent

Dr. James Mable , Jr.

“God still had a plan for me even in my mess ups..”

Knocked Down but Not Knocked Out “Partially paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair, still determine to complete Ph.D...”

Uncle G

My Triumph Over the Enemy Merry Christmas

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ntold Chronicles showcases the difficult issues, life changing events and experiences of leaders, men and women of God that caused them to want to throw in the towel, stop going to church and for some utimately leave God. However, God has a different idea and each featured guest narrate their account of deliverance, while demonstrating to those also affected, there is a way out (solution). Untold Chronicles deals with the immensely hard issues we endure so as to offer, establish and maintain a connection with others who have similar testimonies or experiences. Through steps, sacred writings and supplications, they look to offer guidance on how to obtain, regain and restore relationships with Christ, while also learning to trust again.

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Contents 2 Top 4

Dr. Nia

6 Dr. Nia

About the Author

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Features 8 My Triumph Over the Enemy By: Uncle G

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15 In the Kitchen

Curry Chicken By: Chef Andrea Dillion

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16 Knocked Down but Not Knocked Out By: Dr. James Mable, Jr.

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Contents 23 Business Benefits Who’s Your Target By: Omekia McNeal

26 God’s Grace is Sufficent

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By: Keyla Richardson

30 On The Road to Success

Dedication Without Frustration Equals No Elevation By: Gerald B. Colson

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32 Prophetic Words for the Soul Your Exit is Just Up Ahead By: Becky Porter

35 Marriage Matters

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Unevenly Yoked By: Apostles Johnnie and Tonia Foster

For Publication Inquiries Contact: Omekia McNeal Ph: 1 (561) 900-5079 Email: Belindagailmanagements@gmail.com Editor-in- Chief: Gerald B. Colson

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About the author Dr. Nia:

Unconventional, unorthodox, and unapologetically me when it comes to ministry.

She believes the Word of God as stated in Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” However, she knows that the changes in society and time mean that we must change how we convey the Word of God to this new generation.

Nia’s ministry is to the downtrodden, the outcasts, and to those the church has given up on.

She has a strong love and compassion for these types of people; she understands that deep feeling of rejection all too well. At one point, it was her. Her mission is to engage millennials with uncommon practices in inistry— practices that actually appeal to them. She then equips them with the Word of the God and all the necessary armor that they need for today’s battles. Finally, she sends them forth, empowered that they may bring others into the Kingdom of God.

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Uncle G. My Triumph Over the Enemy My triumph over the Enemy. I had a drug and Amor, and Amir or my biggest Influencers and alcohol addiction. By the Grace of God, I’ve Inspiration! been Clean and Sober for 20 plus years!

I decided to start my own label. I’m Blessed I worked as a chauffeur for over 15 years! I then to be working with my Group Red Hands, Bet started working in transportation for my Neph- Sunday Best Keyla Richardson, Stellar Award ew Master P. After a couple of years, I worked Winner New Artist Of The Year Isabel Davis, my way up to General Manager of the Label and Dr. James Mable Jr., and Multi Award Winner Managing P and Romeo. I did that for quite a Minister Lonnie Hunter. I’m also Co-Executive few years. I then started working in the Gospel Producer with Lonnie for the All New Lonnie Community with a young Lady and her Hus- Hunter Variety Show! I have a solid Roster with band to help them formulate their label. From a Variety of unique and different Artist! They there I started working with Mathew Knowles all have their own lane!

(Beyoncé’s Dad) at Music World Gospel. I did all of their Radio Promotions for all of their art- I never go looking for Artist!!! God sends me ist. My first one was Brian Courtney Wilson! I Assignments! They manage to find me! I’m helped launch his National Career (Only Artist humbled by God’s Grace and Mercy! He could with 3 singles on Billboard Top 30 at the same have chosen anybody, but he gives me the Optime)! Also, Le’Andria Johnson (Grammy and portunities! So, I try to do my Best with the Astwo Stellar Awards). I worked with all of the signments that he entrusts me with! winners and runner ups for 3 seasons of BET My Advice to Artist would be to Believe in yourSunday Best! self! Never let anybody devalue you. Surround In the beginning Master P was my biggest Influ- yourself with people that see and are willing to ence of course because he provided me my start work your vision. Never let anybody in your in the Music Business! I learned a lot from him camp outwork you. If you are looking to get into and a lot about the Music Industry! But now I management. Never take on a project or person must Say My Wife Tiesha and My kids Gregory, you don’t truly believe in. Just know in order to Untold Chronicles | 9

be effective it takes up a lot of your time. Don’t take on more work than you can handle.

Coming up I’m getting prepared for my 6th Annual Uncle G Records Independent Artist Showcase in Las Vegas, the Taping of the Second Season of The Lonnie Hunter Variety Show, and I’m always out with my artist on different dates and engagements!

debuts in the label’s history. Just Love also made music chart history. Wilson was the only artist to have four active singles (“All I Need,” “Already Here,” “Just Love,” and “Awesome God”) on Billboard’s Gospel Top 20 chart at the same time. The first single release, “All I Need,” spent an unprecedented 92 weeks on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart.

Uncle G’s career began as a family affair, which is how he got his name. In the late 1990s he began managing transportation for his nephew, Percy “Master P” Miller, and eventually became manager for both Master P and his son, Romeo.

Because Master P always called Lyons “Uncle G,” others began doing the same. Over time, that became the name by which he was known, so, he says, “I adopted the world as my nieces and nephews.”

Uncle G has a particular talent for, and interest in, taking on little-known gospel singers and independent artists and introducing them to the music industry and the world. As a manager, he not only handles bookings, promotional events, concert tours, and radio promotion, he also helps his artists prepare for and make the often-difficult transition from church or local singers to recording artists.

While Uncle G earned his stripes in the music business as a rap and hip-hop impresario, more recently his work is almost exclusively focused on gospel artists. As a measure of his talent, he has had extraordinary success in both genres.

Uncle G was managing Romeo during the 2001 release of the young rapper’s chart-topping debut album L’il Romeo, which was certified gold after its first week of sales. That year, at age 11, Romeo won a Billboard Music Award for Rap Artist of the Year, becoming the youngest solo artist to win a Billboard Award, beating out Michael Jackson, who won his first Billboard Award as a solo artist at age 14

Uncle G made the transition to the gospel music industry when a friend sought his assistance in developing a new gospel music label. He helped start D2G (Dedicated 2 God) Records, where he managed its first artist, Niyoki, a former backup singer for Prince. Niyoki’s first gospel CD, My Everything, met with great success, and its first single, “He’s Here,” made it to #5 on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs chart.

Uncle G’s artist management clients include Alexis Spight, the 19-year-old first runner-up for the 2012 season of BET’s Sunday Best, Alexis’s 11-year-old sister Jada and Sunday Best Season Four first runner up Andrea Helms. He also manages Half Mile Home (Church Boy ReIn the gospel music arena, Uncle G had an in- cords), a gospel group out of Akron Ohio, and is strumental role in the record-breaking suc- a co-manager for Music World Gospel recordcess of Brian Courtney Wilson’s debut album, ing artist Amber Bullock.

Just Love. Uncle G was contracted by Mathew Knowles, CEO and President of Music World Uncle G has had a very successful relationship Gospel, to develop a radio campaign for the al- with Music World Gospel, doing radio promobum, which became one of the most successful tion and tracking for the label’s current and Untold Chronicles | 10

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former artists. Other than his ground breaking work with Brian Courtney Wilson, he has been instrumental in boosting the careers of Trini-tee 5:7, whose single “Over and Over,” from their album Angel and Chanelle, landed in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart; BET’s Sunday Best winners Le’Andria Johnson, Amber Bullock and Joshua Rogers; Sunday Best first runners-up Andrea Helms, Elder Goldwire McLendon and Alexis Spight; and veteran gospel recording artists Vanessa Bell Armstrong; Juanita Bynum; and Micah Stampley. Uncle G Radio and Promotions has also been contracted for radio promotions and tracking for artists including Pastor E. Dewey Smith of The Greater Travelers Baptist Church in Decatur, Georgia; independent gospel artist Tracy Randall (Lavish Records); and Myesha Chaney of Kingfomanity Entertainment.

Hip-Hop Management Uncle G’s management of Master P and Romeo eventually led to him taking the reins of No Limit Records in 2000, a label that was started by Master P. While at the helm of the highly-successful label, Uncle G managed a star-studded roster of rappers, which included: Cymphonique Miller, Snoop Dogg, C-Murder, 5th Ward Weebie, Chopper City, Silkk Da Shocker, Mystikal, Mr. Magic, Mia X, Krazy, Tebo, Curren$y, Lil D and Black Diamonds. He put together rap mogul 50 Cent’s first high-profile tour—“The Street Ballers Tour,” with Silkk Da Shocker, Chopper and 5th Ward Weebie. Uncle G has also managed Chicago-based rap artist Louchiano aka LOUXIII. Television and Film Projects While managing Romeo’s music career, Uncle G also became involved in Romeo’s television and movie projects. He served as an associate producer on The Romeo Show on Nickelodeon

TV, where he assisted Romeo with his lines and oversaw his schedule, promotion and public appearances, among other matters. He also oversaw his appearance in the movie, Honey (2003).

He supervised Romeo on set and off during the film’s five-month shoot in Toronto, Canada.

Other Projects Uncle G is also committed to supporting organizations that help people in need, particularly children. Over the years he has worked with Romeo to support the Make A Wish Foundation, which grants wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions. In 2012, he worked with Alexis Spight to support the Toys for Tots Christmas campaign.

More About Uncle G Uncle G was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. He currently lives in Richmond, Texas, just outside of Houston, with his wife, Tiesha and their two children, Amor and Amir ages 12 and 4 respectively. His older son, Gregory is a graduate of Morehouse College and resides in Atlanta. Uncle G is looking ahead to continuing the family tradition of working in the entertainment industry. His younger children have already appeared in music videos and television shows.

CONTACT INFORMATION Greg “Uncle G” Lyons Uncle G Promotions & Entertainment unclegpromo@yahoo.com (281)831-7629 or (310) 350-2873 www.unclegpromo.com “A man who stops advertising to save money is like a man who stops a clock to save time.”

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DR. JAMES MABLE, JR.

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“...he had to learn how to walk all over again.”

“MyDr.advice to an individual Mable is no stranger to life as a

who is aspiring to do anythinand singing the ng:PK Be (Preacher’s FAITHFUL andKid) CONSISTENT watch GOD gospel. and Although obstacles threatblow yourtomind!

I’m aGod livinggiven purpose ened halt his witness to this statement.”

he managed to provail in-spite-of.

While attending Prairie View A&M Dr. Mable, on the way home fell asleep at the wheel causing his Jeep to flip over seven times.The accident left him with permanant metal in his body, restricted to a wheelchair and partially paralyzed.

Recovery for Dr. Mable took almost two years and in that time he had to learn how to walk all over again. Through faith and determination he not only fought to regain the use of his limbs, he also completed the doctorate program.

Single “I’m Free” #17 on Billboard Gospel Digital Sales Chart for 2 weeks.

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“I have been singing all my life.. Grew up in church.. Always have been around music.”

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE?

on the business and artistry side of the My biggest challenge has been the will- industry, he understands that God is in ingness to be stretched beyond where I full control of everything that he places currently am as an artist. Sometimes in in his hands. life we get too comfortable where we WHAT’S NEXT? are when God is trying to take us high- I am currently working on my album, er I realize that my voice is bigger than which we are shooting to be released in the four walls of the church!

2020!

DESCRIBE YOUR EXPERIENCE THUS FAR.

WHAT PIECE OF ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE?

I have had an absolute blast being under Uncle G. He calls his artists “assignments” from God! This puts me at peace because although he is focused

My advice to an individual who is aspiring to do anything: Be FAITHFUL and CONSISTENT, and watch God blow your mind!

“I AM A LIVING WITNESS TO THIS STATEMENT!”

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“God’s Grace Is Sufficient.”

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eyla Richardson age 22 , born and raised in Pensacola Fl. I’ve been singing since the age of 5. Her love for music became very strong when she became 16, Keyla attends Life Shifting Ministries (Apostle Willie L Richardson Jr & Pastor Katja Richardson) as Praise & Worship Leader. The Bet Sunday best Season 9 finalist has been blessed with the opportunity to share the stages with several American Gospel Singers such as Kurt Carr and The Kurt Carr Singers, James Fortune, The Walls Group, and many more. A young single mother who genuinely loves God & ministry. Keyla seeks to change, and empower lives throughout her community daily.

Being a preacher kids and praise and worship leader, life got shaky. I got pregnant at the age of 19, hav-

ing my child at 20. As a young single mother I was so embarrassed to even continue to do what I love and that’s Praise and Worship. Friends walked away, I stopped singing for a few weeks. After crying myself to sleep One day I realized that , that didn’t stop me from being qualified to keep serving at my father’s ministry knowing God already forgave me.

My biggest challenge was overcoming what people thought about me becom-

ing pregnant at a young age. I had to realize that God still had a plan for me even in my mess ups he was molding and shaping me for such a time as this.

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My biggest influence is my 3 year old son, everyday waking up to him makes me want to be a better person spiritually as well as naturally and everyday I’m thinking of new way to get closer to my goals as a national recording artist. My experience thus

far with Uncle G has been a rollercoaster. It took me some time to get use to him, but he’s definitely God sent. Sometimes we need that extra push and to see that there’s another person that believes in you besides yourself. He’s showed me every reason

why WE WONT BE OUT WORKED. I’m enjoying my journey with Uncle G, because I know this is only the beginning for me....I got my seatbelt on and ready.

“FRIENDS WALKED AWAY...”

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Advice?

In whatever you’re trying to purse make sure you seek God in all that you choose to do.

Stay consistent, stay positive and in the right posture and make sure you give it all you got and God will bless you.

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Dedication Without Frustration Equals No Elevation By: Gerald B. Colson So what does that mean? That was the statement the Lord said to me today as we had one of our many conversations. When you elevate over something you rise above it.

What that statement means is that if you are dedicated to doing something there will always be people or things the enemy will throw in your path to frustrate you. If everything you do goes too smoothly then you must not be doing anything of importance that will make a difference. I say that because if you are truly trying to do anything productive and/ or meaningful the enemy will try to hinder that by trying to throw you off what you are doing.

That is when the frustration comes in to play. Try to think of frustration as hidden opportunities to grow and/or develop. I know that may not be how you want to think of it because I don’t sometimes. Can you imagine how surprised I was when the Lord told it to me. That was not what I wanted to hear, but it was what I needed to hear. In life we have many trying times to endure and overcome. Only by enduring those trying times can we discover who we are. My Pastor Dr. Joseph M. Ripley has a saying that rings true “Trying times don’t develop character it reveals it”. Through those trials we discover some of the most important things about ourselves we would otherwise never known.

Through those discoveries you come to understand who you are and what you can do. You gain the confidence to believe that you can do the harder more difficult things in life. That confidence gives you the lift to start to elevate higher and higher in life. As you rise up in elevation you are able to see just how far you have come and what you have overcome.

From that elevation your problem don’t look as big as before.

On The Road to Success just remember “Dedication Without Frustration Equals No Elevation”.

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Prophetic words for the soul

Your Exit is Just Up Ahead

By Becky Porter

I hear the Lord saying: You feel like you have been in a labyrinth, and it seems that there is no way out, but I’m going to show you the way out - I’m going to escort you out of the labyrinth and into your Promised Land! They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength - you have waited well, My beloved one, you have waited well! Your exit is just up ahead - get ready to enter into My Promised Land of blessings - get ready! You don’t need to worry that you might miss your exit or take the wrong one, for I am in the driver’s seat, and I am going to get you safely to your destination! As you stay in rhythm and in step with Me, the two of us, together, will enter the land I have promised you. You will flow in rhythm and synchronization with Me as you continue to wait upon Me. As you continue to stay in the secret place of intimacy with Me the two of us will dance together in harmony as One.

more about waiting for the Lord’s providential care, but most New Testament references relate to Christ’s second coming. In all cases, it is about waiting expectantly and with hope. Fundamental to being able to wait is trusting God’s character and goodness.

Waiting on the Lord is something the godly do. It’s about holding on tight, hoping with expectation and trust, knowing that our Lord is not making us wait just to see how long we can “take it.” There are times when God will delay His answer, and we will at times wonder why He seems so reluctant to intervene in our affairs: “I am worn out calling for help; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God” (Psalm 69:3).

But knowing the Lord, we trust that He will come at the perfect moment, not a second too soon or too late.

Definition of Labyrinth: “A complicated ir- Waiting on the Lord necessitates two key regular network of passages or paths in elements: a complete dependence on God which it is difficult to find one’s way; a maze.” and a willingness to allow Him to decide the terms, including the timing of His plan.

I have always felt that I have a pretty clear un- Trusting God with the timing of events is one derstanding of what it means to wait on the of the hardest things to do. The half-joking Lord, but after the Lord gave me this Word I prayer, “Lord, I need patience, and I need it began to ponder the meaning of waiting on RIGHT NOW,” is not far removed from the Him. I found an article on the Internet that truth of how we often approach matters of speaks about what it means to wait on the spiritual growth and the Lord’s will. To wait Lord. on the Lord produces character in the life of the Christian in that it involves patience (see I have included some excerpts below - I did James 1:4). Waiting involves the passage of not include the entire article because it is a time, which is itself a gift of God. bit lengthy. Here are the excerpts: The word “wait” in the Bible carries the idea Question: “What does it mean to wait on the of confident expectation and hope. WaitLord?” ing on the Lord involves being at rest in the Answer: The command to wait on the Lord Lord. The command to wait on the Lord is found extensively throughout the Old and means that we are to be near Him and attenNew Testaments. In the Old Testament, it is tive so that we may catch the slightest intiUntold Chronicles | 32

mation of what He wants for us. Waiting on the Lord involves the confident expectation of a positive result in which we place a great hope - a hope that can only be realized by the actions of God. This expectation must be based on knowledge and trust, or we simply won’t wait. Those who do not know the Lord will not wait on Him; neither will those who fail to trust Him. We must be confident of who God is and what He is capable of doing.

Waiting on the Lord renews our strength (Isaiah 40:31). Prayer and Bible study and meditating upon God’s Word are essential.

To wait on the Lord we need a heart that is responsive to the Word of God, a focus on the things of heaven, and a patience rooted in faith.

click on this link: www.gotquestions.org/ wait-on-the-Lord.html The Lord is reminding me of portions of two different prophetic songs He gave me many years ago: Here is the 1st song: The two of us will walk hand-in-hand. The two of us together, we will stand. The two of us together, will face whatever may come, for the two of us together; the two of us are one.

Here is the 2nd song:

You don’t need to worry and you don’t need to plead, for He’s a right on time God, and If you would like to read the entire article on He’ll meet your every need. He’s right on what it means to wait on the Lord, you can time, He’s right on time, He’s right on time!

Scriptures to keep in mind Isaiah 40:31 AMP But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] will gain new strength and renew their power; they will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun]; they will run and not become weary, they will walk and not grow tired.

James 1:2-4 The Voice Don’t run from tests and hardships, brothers and sisters. As difficult as they are, you will ultimately find joy in them; if you embrace them, your faith will blossom under pressure and teach you true patience as you endure. And true patience brought on by endurance will equip you to complete the long journey and cross the finish line—mature, complete, and wanting nothing.

Psalm 62:1 TPT I stand silently to listen for the one I love, waiting as long as it takes for the Lord to rescue me. For

God alone has become my Savior.

Psalm 23:1-5 TPT The Lord is my best friend and my shepherd. I always have more than enough. He offers a resting place for me in his luxurious love. His tracks take me to an oasis of peace, the quiet brook of bliss. That’s where he restores and revives my life.

He opens before me pathways to God’s pleasure and leads me along in his footsteps of righteousness so that I can bring honor to his name. Lord, even when your path takes me through the valley of deepest darkness, fear will never conquer me, for you already have! You remain close to me and lead me through it all the way. Your authority is my strength and my peace. The comfort of your love takes away my fear. I’ll never be lonely, for you are near. You become my delicious feast even when my enemies dare to fight. You anoint me with the fragrance of your Holy Spirit; you give me all I can drink of you until my heart overflows.

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Unequalley Yoked By: Apostles Johnnie & Tonia Foster

Many Christians are in marriages that were not ordained by God. Nevertheless, because the vow was made to marry the spouse, and because God honors marriage, many choose to remain in their marriage.

The Bible talks about being unequally yoked in the book of Deuteronomy 22:10 which is in reference to a yoke, a harness type of device that is placed around the neck of two animals. It was placed on an ox and a donkey. Because of the height difference of the animals and the power they produced, it would cause them to go in a circle. Relatable to a marriage that is unequally yoked, it denotes a marriage that is not going anywhere. It puts them in a rut or on a hamster’s wheel that’s spinning and going nowhere.

Another definition for yoke is a military term meaning you’re not to get out of your ranks. In other words, we are not to go outside of our Christian body or standard to date or walk with a heathen or an unbeliever.

What many don’t understand is as believers there’s a standard we must uphold. Amos 3:3 states,” Can two walk together, except they be agreed?”

Why? Because there is an imbalance and when something is imbalanced it’s shaky, it’s hard to move as one in the marriage. When you are unequal it means that you are not equal and therefore you are not in agreement. It sets you up in a position of bearing the cross. You will have to deal with the hell that goes along with the commitment or vow that you made. A good example of this is: You are a believer and you are trying to live according to the standards of God. Your struggle is your spouse who is an unbeliever who loves the world. One of you typically will influence the other by either pulling them in towards the kingdom and the value it holds or pull the other back towards the world and its views. Somebody is going to draw the other in one way or the other.

A question to ponder is, what is drawing you as a believer to an unbeliever?

Many times, it’s because of loneliness and wanting to feel loved by anyone who will accept you. Many spouses were in broken relationships and now you are willing to sacrifice all things in your current relationship/marriage to make it work. You believe the spouse has the potential to change or that you can be the one to help change them. Doing this can cause many sorrows, arguments, and up and downs in your relationship/marriage. Where there is unity, there are commanded blessings.

Can an unequally yoked marriage work? Absolutely!!!!! The Bible says in 1 Peter 3:1 “Likewise, ye wives, [be] in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives.” In other words, through our character, conduct and behavior we can win them over to Christ. Also, 1 Corinthians 7:13-15, “And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him. An unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy. But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such [cases]: but God hath called us to peace.”

This is why premarital counseling is so important. It will keep you from going into a marriage without understanding the expectations of each other and keep you from being blindsided. You can then decide whether you would like to go forward or dissolve the relationship. Before getting yourself involved in an unequally yoked relationship/marriage, seek the Lord and ask is this person an assignment, one in whom you are to plant seed or to water or is this a covenant relationship ordained by God. Untold Chronicles | 35

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