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EVANGELIST TEYSHNA WILEY
I AM A RUBY WEALTHY AND ROYAL MAGAZINE
Featured Artist of the Month October 2012-Trin-it-tee 57…..
Walk in your Greatness and be a part of a Chosen Generation…
Angel and Chanel ,the duo of Tri-i-tee 5:7, tweeted hat they have parted ways with Mathew Knowles gospel music label Music World. We have had the blessing of speaking with these young ladies many times. They had been on the Music World label for 5 years. Their last album simply titled “Angel & Chanel” was a mix of great music and spirit.The CD was released in two versions—a 12 song standard version and a deluxe version with five additional tracks. “Over And Over,” the first single from the CD, is a soul-stirring, mid-tempo song, produced by GRAMMY® Award, Dove Award and Stellar Award winner P.J. Morton (India.Arie, Men of Standard, DeWayne Wood). Angel and Chanelle believe fans will fall in love with this song because each time they hear it they will be reminded of how God continues to bless us in our lives. “Heaven Hear My Heart,” is the second single from the CD. With its driving drum beat, contemporary feel and infectious chorus of “Je vous aime,” which means “I love you” in French, the single has landed on top of the Urban Adult Contemporary radio charts. The song speaks to how people seek acceptance from others, when all they really need is acceptance from God about who they are and what they are doing look out for all the things that the awesome WOG will be doing…
Deuteronomy 31:6 (New International Version, ©2010)...................................... 6 I am a Ruby, Pick of the Day,(Dr. Bethtina Williams)-Motivate men and woman alike. Is this WOG desire) .................................................................................................................................... 12 Debra Martin Chase, I am a Ruby, Global pick of the week .............................................................. 13 Evangelist Shamieka Mathews Dean. A Trailblazer in God's Kingdom........ .................................. 14 Keith ( Special 'K' ) McCary Sr. (bka) "Cuz'n Pete" f /movie "Poetic Justice" ................................. 16 The Six Love Styles-By John Alan....-I learn this in class last week and it blowed my mind back... ......................................................................................................................................................... 20 This is Something My Bother in Law. Had Posted as his status tonight("Failure is the first step to success") ................................................................................................................................................... 22 Insight for Students(Inflammatory Word: Jesus’ listeners fail to hear)............................................. 24 Inflammatory Word: Jesus’ listeners fail to hear.............................................................................. 24 Devotion for Couples.(Cheating Together).-This is so good.... ......................................................... 25 Cheating Together ............................................................................................................................... 25 Let’s Talk ............................................................................................................................................... 26 Devotions for Moms(What are you Waiting for?) ................................................................................ 27 What Are You Waiting For? ................................................................................................................ 27 All your Questions Answered..(Why Does God Harden some people"s Hearts?) ......................... 28 Why does God harden some people’s hearts? ............................................................................... 28 Prophetic Word(John Belt: Actualize God's Promise Through the Power of Agreement...) ......... 30 Faith-Favor-Finances-( The 4-Elements of a Comprehensive Financial Plan)This is What I am studying in Class on 2day and I wanted to share it with You ............................................................ 31 (5 Easy Steps to Becoming A Millionaire!!!!!-By Erin Joyce) ............................................................. 32 WORDS FROM MAX LUCADO-2-18-11-(THE WOODCUTTERS WISDOM) ............................... 34 Queen with Riches,Queen of the Court 2012 Prayer.. ....................................................................... 37 Promises for when You’re in Financial Trouble ............................................................ 46
I Am A Ruby Christian Nationwide Magazine (Volume 1) Be Apart A Chosen Generation – Walk In Your Greatness!
BLESSINGS EVERYONE! WELCOME TO I AM A RUBY CHRISTIAN NATIONWIDE MAGAZINE (VOLUME 1) THANK YOU FOR BEING APART OF KINGDOM BUILDING AND READY TO DO KINGDOM BUSINESS. IT’S TIME NOW FOR US NOW TO WALK IN GREATNESS AND OBTAIN THE BLESSINGS-ANDPROMISES THAT GOD HAS FOR OUR VERY LIVES THEREFORE, I JUST WANT YOU TO CHILLAX-AND LAY BACK KICK OFF YOUR SHOES AND RELAX YOUR FEET. IN ADDITION, GET READY FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN OF GOD TO BLESS YOUR LIFE. IN ADDITION, ENCOURAGE YOU IN THE LORD-ALWAYS KNOWS THAT WE ARE WALKING IN A WEALTHY STATUS. IN ADDITION,
WE CAN OBTAIN THE PROSPERITY-SUCCESS-GREATNESSEXCELLENCE-THAT GOD HAS FOR OUR LIVES-AND GET UP AND POSSESS THE LAND THAT THE LORD GOD HAS GIVING YOU FLOWING WITH MILK AND HONEY. IN ADDITION, ALWAYS KNOW YOU ARE BLESSED BY THE BEST!
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Deuteronomy 31:6 (New International Version, Š2010) Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.� 6
WELCOME I AM RUBY MEMBERS-OR- MY ROYAL FAMILY... I just first want to say, I give honor to God who is my life, and honor to all of you my Royal family. It is a blessing to be in fellowship with you, you are Bless by the Best 4get about the rest. You are a Warrior and a Gladiator. This is Obedient, Outstanding, Overflow, Open your mouth for God's word to Manifest October. This is the month were the Blessings shall overtake you (Deut 28-vs-2). This is the Month you can speak to the atmosphere, stratosphere, hemisphere, and the galaxy, and it will obey you. Nothing is impossible for you this month. Nothing can stop you if you stand on the WORD OF GOD. Nothing can shake your FAITH, if you walk by the SPIRIT of the Living GOD. Do not let no one tell you cannot, but have I CAN mentality, and watch things happen immediately for you. Walk in the three P's this month, Purpose, Peace, and Promises of God. This will be the best Month of your Life. This I Declare of the LORD. If you know this say GLORY! Anything you want you can take and do not Restrain yourself from any Joy (Eccl 2-vs-10)... and walk in your ability that is already inside of you {Eph 3-vs-20}. Founder, Evangelist Teyshana Wiley~~~
I am A Ruby, Artist of the Week, Destination Crazy, Soullow-and-Huddy-Ray...
Soullow & Huddy Ray – Destination Crazy A love for God and deep respect for music may be the only thing that Soullow and Huddy Ray have in common. It was this respect for music and for each other’s views on music that first got them interested in working together. They would each let the other listen to different tracks they were working on for various projects, and there was one of Soullow’s tracks in particular that both agreed had missed the mark. The song was “Destination Crazy.” Although they both liked the chorus and certain elements of the song, the arrangement and production could be much better they agreed. Huddy Ray was challenged to improve upon the music and arrangement, and he challenged Soullow to improve upon the lyrics and rapping – making it more heaven centric. After hearing a rough mix of the newly produced track, it was clear that they should do more than just this one song. They each starting writing and putting together several more demo tracks that each improved upon the last! The process was so natural, it was hard to believe the differences in style that each brought to the table worked so easily together. The ultimate plan for the two artists is to release three parts with three songs each. The first part, which was just released, is titled “Destination Crazy.” It is a radical take on how over the top crazy great heaven is going to be when we get there. They have some ideas about what they want the second part to be, and it should not surprise anyone if it sounds very different from the first part. Evolving and challenging each other to reach out of his/her comfort zone is the goal for both artists and what that will bring musically is yet to be determined. One thing for sure, they are enjoying working together and are both excited about seeing where the second and third parts will go.
Long before the reality TV shows and the engagement and subsequent marriage to Neffe of “The Keysha Cole Show,” and “Neffe and Franke,” Soullow was an up and coming rap artist from Atlanta. With a major recording deal in hand, the world seemed like it was at his feet, but God has a way of redirecting his children where he wants them to go. For some, it is a gentle nudge in the right direction. For Soullow, 10 bullets should have ended his life. Up to that point in his life, his only goal was to “make it” in the music business. Nothing else, certainly not his purpose with God, mattered to him. Looking back on it now, he realizes that fateful day that almost took his life, really saved his life. Realizing the negative influences, that secular rap had on him and his life; he decided to give it up. Some years later he started questioning why he was not using the talents God gave him. With the encouragement of friends, colleagues, and his
wife Neffe, he decided to do again, what he has always been called to do, but this time for the glory of God!
Huddy Ray was writing, programming, and producing songs at the age of 13. At 14, he had one of his songs played on the radio by one of the largest R&B stations in Atlanta. He was heavily influenced by the rap pioneers at the time, but as he grew older, he drew his main influences from the artists he was trying to emulate while learning to master multiple instruments. Touring around the southeast while in college helped him tune his musicianship, but his real love was in writing and producing music. He studied the techniques of his favorite producers Jeff Lyne and Brian Wilson, and learned how to combine different production styles with the electronic music he had loved since a child. His approach to music is to do what is best for the music, regardless of what is typical. Huddy Ray can be heard on tracks he produced and co-wrote with fellow Kingbeat artists, Soullow and Chris Atkins as well as his full-length release, “When GOD Made the World.� I really appreciate and celebrate these Bless Men of God. Kings in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Check out this awesome group music, and more at- www.kingbeatrecords.com If you need any information, inbox me-or-go to the website for more details. Tell everyone you know about Destination Crazy. They are Hot and something you can praise God and grove too as well. I am A Ruby, is Bless to have you this week Artist. Be Bless Agape, Evangelist Teyshana...
I am a Ruby, Pick of the Day, (Dr. Bethtina Williams),and Motivate men and woman alike. Is this WOG desire)
Dr. Bethtina Williams is a native of San Antonio, Texas. She is the wife of Dr. Stanley Williams for over twenty-one years. Dr. Williams is an ordained minister and was called into the ministry over 22 years ago. Dr. Williams is an anointed speaker, psalmist, humanitarian, and author who travels nationally and internationally spreading the Gospel of the Kingdom of God. She has assisted her husband in pastoring several churches throughout the United States and Europe, is Co-Pastor of Lighthouse of Faith Community Church, which they founded in 1995, and is located in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The ministry airs weekly throughout NW Florida on Cox cable channel 17. Dr. Williams new book release entitled “Women of Character and Destiny” is a dynamic inspirational book designed to motivate and encourage women and the men alike aspire to fulfill their purpose and destiny through service in the Kingdom of God, and to transfer godly principles and living to the next generation. She is an alumnus of Friends International Christian University, a member of the IACCC International Association of Christian Clinical Counselors, and a member of Life Community Fellowship of Pastors founded by HRM, King Adamtey I (known in private life as Dr. Kingsley Fletcher, king of the Se State, Ghana, West Africa). Dr. Williams has received numerous awards, which include induction into whose Who of American Women special 25thcommemorative edition (2006), and induction into Who’s Who in the World 2007 Edition. Among her accomplishments is having spearheaded an international outreach mission of food and clothing to over six hundred orphaned children displaced from the Bosnian war crisis from 1993-1995, while residing in Germany. She organized a community wide effort that sent various necessities such as food, clothing, and school supplies to the children for two years. Her final contribution was a shipment weighing over seventeen tons. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, she returned from Ghana, West Africa and organized a successful outreach effort to provide much needed assistance through food, clothing, preparation of hot meals, and job placement to hundreds of evacuees, including citizens of the local community, and even an airlift to economically disenfranchised people living in Honduras. Her life and joy is dedicated to touching the lives of men and women, boys and girls with the expressed love of Jesus Christ.
Debra Martin Chase, I am a Ruby, Global pick of the week
Academy Award- and Emmy-nominated producer Debra Martin Chase is the first African American woman producer to have a solo deal at a major studio. She is also the CEO and president of Martin Chase Productions, her own Walt Disney Co.-affiliated production company. The Harvard-educated attorney’s breakout film was The Princess Diaries, which grossed nearly $109 million in domestic box office receipts and sold more than 17 million video and DVD units. Martin Chase also executive produced one of the most successful films in the Disney Channel’s history, The Cheetah Girls. Martin Chase is remaking two classic films: Sparkle, which stars Whitney Houston with music by R. Kelly, and Dirty Dancing. She sat down with Black Enterprise on the set of Sparkle to discuss the Hollywood machinery. Who conceived the idea for the remake of 1976 is Sparkle? Whitney [Houston] brought up Sparkle, how she loved it as a little girl and had gone to the movies [to see it] repeatedly in New Jersey. I am on the other side of the country in Los Angeles, and it is the same thing. We just loved the movie. There was nothing else out there for young women of color that was glamorous—the music, romance, and fun. Sadly or ironically, however you want to put it, cut to 2012, in terms of movies, in terms of features on the big screen, and there has not been much since. American Idol season six winner Jordan Sparks has been cast as Sparkle. What made her right for the role? Obviously, she has an amazing voice and she has just the right quality about her. She is young and still has that innocence about her, but sophistication as well. People will be thrilled to see that she is a wonderful actress. She has great raw talent and instincts—she is going to knock this out of the park. How is the Hollywood environment now versus 10 years ago? Hollywood has changed a lot. Studios and production companies are now divisions of larger corporations, so of course it is all about the bottom line and making money. They need things to make money. It is about commerciality. What happened to the music business with the advancement of the Internet and technology is changing the movie business. Just a few years ago, DVDs were holding up the legs of major studios. There was a lot of money made in DVD sales, now those sales have gone away. Even our distribution system has changed. They are trying to figure out how to get people back to the movie theater. How do we get people invested again in the big-picture experience?
Evangelist Shamieka Mathews Dean. A Trailblazer in God's Kingdom...
Shamieka Matthews-Dean is an Evangelist, Motivational Speaker, Author, and Co-Founder of Blue Eye Shadow Productions LLC. Her life depicts the life of one who overcame through the love, grace, and mercy of God and God alone. Shamieka was a teenage mother, teenage victim of domestic violence, victim of childhood rape and molestation and the child of a father addicted to crack cocaine. She lives to encourage others through her testimony. She graduated from High School in 1999 later receiving her Master’s Degree in Information Technology from AIU Online in June 2007. Shamieka was licensed to minister in January 2011. She published her first book titled "But what did God say in February 2012. She has served as Praise Dance Team Coordinator, Web Site Team Member, and Vice President of Choir. She is currently serving as an Intercessory Prayer Member and Volunteer Advertising Coordinator. Shamieka has spoken at over 12 engagements since 2011 covering areas of domestic violence, encouragement, empowerment, self worth etc all through the word of God. She has also had a radio show interview with the "I Am A Ruby" radio show. She has published articles in the Convenient Shopper Magazine and posts daily inspirational messages on Facebook and twitter encouraging the multitudes. She will be speaking at an "I am a
Masterpiece" women empowerment seminar September 29, 2012 hosted by her company Blue Eye Shadow Productions, LLC. She currently resides in the Tennessee area with her amazing husband and three beautiful children where she continues to seek opportunities to share her testimony. For more information and engagements, please email her at shamiekadean@yahoo.com. You can find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AuthorShamiekaMatthewsDean or on twitter @shamiekadean.
Bless you Evangelist Shamieka, I am a Ruby Wealthy, and Royal Magazine is excited to have you featured in the top story. May God bless you in all that you do, and make all your plans succeed? May the Lord grant all your prayer Request? May everything you set your heart out to do will manifest in this season... Shamieka Dean Author, Motivational Speaker, Evangelist, Business Owner www.twitter.com/shamiekadean www.facebook.com/AuthorShamiekaMatthewsDean www.blueeyeshadowproductions.com
Keith (Special ‘K’) McCary Sr. (bka) "Cuz'n Pete" f /movie "Poetic Justice" "Cuz'n Pete" f /movie "Poetic Justice"...
Keith (Special ‘K’) McCary Sr. Bka "Cuz'n Pete" f /movie "Poetic Justice" CEO / President MakWorld Entertainment New Kingdom Entertainment Ministries MANAGEMENT CONTACT INFO Mr. KL Lewers / Manager
KL Management, LLC 472 Forest Run Spartanburg SC 29301 770-744-6833 www.keithkllewers.com BIO 2012 Keith (Special ‘K’) McCary Sr. Cuz’n Pete from the movie Poetic Justice The son of an Alabama steel laborer Andrew C. McCary and laundry worker Naomi Motley, Keith A. McCary Sr. grew up as an only child in the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio where he was constantly encouraged and urged by his parents to study and at the very least, do something that circumstances prohibited them from doing, that was to finish high school. He remembers his late dad’s words as if they were spoken just yesterday, “My only wish, is that you won’t have to labor like I do to make a living, learn to use your head instead of your hands!”
Keith would use his mind, and his voice to become a great speaker, which in turn would create opportunities for him to be called on quite frequently to give talks at his local Kingdom Hall. He would sneak into the basement to listen, and then memorize party albums by a few of the classic comedians of the sixties and seventies, Redd Foxx, Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, George Carlin, and Rudy Ray Moore just to name a few.
This would eventually lead him to the historic Karamu House Theatre, where under the name of Special ‘K’ McCray, he would make his professional theatrical debut as ‘Deacon Crow for Day’ in their 1984 stage production of Langston Hughes’ “Tambourines to Glory”! He was smitten by the acting bug and would go on to play in other community and church plays before earning a role in “The Creators” under Don Chiodo’s Manhattan Repertory Theatre. He would tour for two years with David Peyton’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and then reprise the role of ‘Stan’ in the sequel “Ain’t No Woman Like the One I Got.” Keith’s crowning moment would be when he made history at the historic Martin Theater in Panama City, Florida where he would perform in Front of (18) sold out audiences as ‘Walter Lee’, a role made famous by Sidney Poitier in the Lorraine Hansberry classic “A Raisin in the Sun” in 1998.
In between stage gigs, he would continue to tour the country as a stand- up comedian working all the mainstream rooms, and then the cruise ships, resorts and casinos. It was while working as a regular in a Lakeland, Florida Comedy Club that he would be discovered for his first motion picture, a small role as ‘Big Money Bunny’ in Orion Pictures ‘China moon’ starring Ed Harris, Madeline Stowe and Benicio Del Toro.
That role would lead to the role of ‘Willie Red’ in MGM’s ‘Rush’ with Jason Patric, Sam Elliott, Jennifer Jason-Leigh, and Greg Allman, which in turn led to the role that endeared him as “America’s Favorite Relative”, ‘Cousin Pete’ in John Singleton’s ‘Poetic Justice’ that starred Janet Jackson, Maya Angelou, Joe Torry, Regina King, and the late Tupac Shakur. Mr. McCary returned to the motion picture screen as ‘Milton Madaris’ in the Best Selling New York Time’s Author Brenda th Jackson’s second feature film “Truly Everlasting” that premiered Nov. 5 , 2011. Current projects include, pre-production for his first TV sitcom “KinFolks,” the motion picture That sets the stage for the sitcom called “Cuz’n Pete Takes a Vacation,” and his one-man stage show “Which Way Is Up?” highlighting his difficulties in a career that spans over 25 years. All in all the summer of 2012 looks to be very busy for Keith (Special ‘K’) McCary Sr. because in addition to the for mentioned projects, he is also scheduling appearances and gospel comedy performances at a variety of churches around the country.
MOTION PICTURES Truly Everlasting Five Alive Pictures (Released / Nov, 2011) Milton Madaris Poetic Justice New Deal / Columbia Pictures Cousin Pete Rush MGM / Zanuck Productions Willie Red China Moon Orion Pictures Big Money Bunny TELEVISION A Tribute to Flip Wilson Showcase Russell Simmons’s Def Comedy Jam A&E’s Evening at the Improve Showtime / Comedy Central TNN’s Crook & Chase B.E.T. / VH-One / MTV
Principle Feature Special Guest Feature Special Feature Feature
THEATRICAL STAGE A Raisin in the Sun Martin Theatre / Panama City Walter Lee A Good Man is Hard to Find National Tour Stan Ain’t No Woman Like/I Got National Tour Stan The Creators David Chiodo/ New York Rep Roderick Speed Tambourines to Glory Karamu House / Cleveland, Oh Deacon Crow For Day The Book of Life National Tour Willie West & CJ I Just Wanna Be Right National Tour Woodrow Rise Again Springhill MBC / GSV, FLA Pastor Jackson Club Appearances include…Comedy Store, Improves, Punch lines, Comedy Zones, Coconuts, Zanies, Funny Bones, in Comedy Clubs, Casinos, College Campuses & Resorts in the Caribbean & across the USA! In Concert with…Lee Williams, Patti Labelle, Williams Brothers, Luther Vandross, Isley Brothers & More! Radio Personality…WRXB 1590 Gospel Morning Show / Mid-Day Café ‘Pete’s Comic Views o/News’ WJFP w/ Jumping Joe, WTMP 1150, WXVI 1490w/Sunshine Lady, Praize 107.7 FM Gospel Mic/Watch Night Host ‘09/ Special Guest ‘08… NOTE: (Minimum Booking Fees Start at $3500.00 with a $50% Binder at time of Signing
Keith is also available for spring and summer, booking and appearance for a church or any other event. Check at the top of page for further information... Listen, to the live interview. I am Royalty radio show... Thank you Keith for the opportunity and privilege to be able to interview you. I truly enjoyed it, cannot wait to do it again. Kingdom Blessings unto you....
The Six Love Styles-By John Alan...-I learn this in class last week and it blowed my mind back...
Here are the six styles of love as described by John Alan.
Eros – from the Greek word for "erotic or passionate"; a passionate physical and emotional love based on aesthetic enjoyment; stereotype of romantic love. Ludus – from the Latin word meaning "sport or play, a love that is played as a game or sport; conquest. Storge – from the Greek word meaning "friendship"'; an affectionate love that slowly develops from friendship, based on similarity. Pragma - from the Greek word meaning "practical"; love that is driven by the head, not the heart; practical and non-emotional. Mania - from the Greek word meaning "frenzy"; highly volatile love; obsession; fueled by low self-esteem. Agape – from the Greek word meaning "divine or spiritual”; selfless altruistic love; spiritual; true love. The Three Primary Types of Love 1.
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Eros. (the color RED) Eros Love refers to a type of sensual or sexual love. Eros lovers are passionate and romantic and seek out other passionate lovers. They thrive on the tantalizing nature of love and sex. They have an ideal mate in their mind's eye and believe there is only one true love in the world for them. Sexual activity usually occurs early on in the relationship and the sex is passionate and exciting. Once sexual activity takes place, the Eros lover is usually monogamous. Ludus. (the color BLUE) This love is playful, flirtatious, and carefree. Ludus lovers do not care much about commitment as having fun and being spontaneous. Variety is the spice of life and for them the more partners the better. Ludus lovers do not share intimacy; love for a Ludus person is fun, easy, and nonchalant. Storge. (the color YELLOW) This can best be described as "friendship love" or a type of affection that grows over time. Passion and sex are less important than friendship and intimacy. This type of love begins as friendship and evolves to romance and sex. The Three Secondary Types of Love (Combinations of the primary colors) Mania (the color VIOLET) "Eros + Ludus" Jealousy, envy, and control are the hallmark traits of manic lovers. Manic love is frenzied, agitated, hectic, and chaotic. The highs are very high and the lows are very low making the relationship like a roller coaster ride of emotions. When a manic relationship ends, the manic lover is unable to think about anything but their lost love.
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Pragma (the color GREEN) "Ludus + Storge" Practicality and logic guide this type of love. With pragma love, the costs and benefits are carefully weighed before entering into a relationship. It is nonemotional and based on certain criteria like education level, religious beliefs, and social status. Agape. (the color ORANGE) "Eros + Storge" Agape love is selfless, enduring, and unconditional. It is a love that provides intrinsic satisfaction. Inherent in agape love is patience, kindness, and permanence. This is considered the purest and truest form of love.
This is something My Bother in Law. Had posted as his status tonight ("Failure is the first step to success")
Derrick Rosses... "Failure is the first step to success" Thomas Edison failed with the light bulb 1000 times, Abe Lincoln went to war a captain & came back a private. Einstein did not speak until he was four & did not read until seven. Henry Ford went broke five times before
succeeding. Walt Disney went Bankrupt several times & told he lacked imagination. 27 Publishers rejected Dr Suess first book. Colonel Sander’s first recipe for KFC was rejected 1,009 times before acceptance. Stephen King was rejected 30 times before becoming a great bookseller. Elvis was fired after his first performance. The Beetles we are rejected before becoming huge. Heck, even the Chick who created Harry Potter was on welfare before becoming huge.
Insight for Students (Inflammatory Word: Jesus’ listeners fail to hear)
Inflammatory Word: Jesus’ listeners fail to hear Matthew 5 Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” One emotionally charged word, kingdom, makes images dance in the minds of Jesus’ audience: bright banners, glittering armies, the gold, and ivory of Solomon’s day, the nation of Israel restored to glory. Yet Jesus often uses a word that quickens the Jewish pulse, starting with his very first message, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near” (Matthew 4:17). Winds of change are blowing through Israel as Jesus speaks. Guerrilla fighters called Zealots hang on the edges of the crowds, awaiting the signal. Armed and well organized, they are spoiling for a fight against oppressive Rome. The signal for revolt, however, never comes. To their dismay, it gradually becomes clear that Jesus is not talking about a political or military kingdom. The expectations raised by Jesus’ statements lead to confusion and, ultimately, to angry rejection. Initial excitement over Jesus’ miracles sours into disappointment when he fails to restore the long-awaited kingdom. As it turns out, the word kingdom means one thing to the crowd and quite another to Jesus. Two Kinds of History Jesus indicates that two kinds of history are going on simultaneously. We live in a visible world of families and people and cities and nations—“the kingdom of this world.” However, Jesus calls for people to commit their lives to an invisible kingdom, the “kingdom of heaven,” a kingdom more important and more valuable than anything in the visible world. It is like the finest pearl in the world, he says—worth selling everything you has to invest in it. Success in the kingdom of heaven involves a complete reversal of values, as seen in this major address, the Sermon on the Mount. “Blessed are the poor in spirit,” Jesus says, and those who mourn, the meek, those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, and the persecuted—“for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Status in this world does not guarantee status in the kingdom of heaven. Life Questions Are you focused on achieving success in the kingdom of this world or in the kingdom of heaven?
Devotion for Couples. (Cheating Together).-This is so good....
Cheating Together 1 Kings 14:1–18 At that time, Abijah son of Jeroboam became ill, and Jeroboam said to his wife, “Go, and disguise yourself, so you won’t be recognized as the wife of Jeroboam. Then go to Shiloh. Ahijah the prophet is there—the one who told me I would be king over this people.” 1 Kings 14:1–2 Jeroboam was in a predicament. He had served the great Israelite ruler Solomon as an official in the department of public works. Encouraged by the words of Ahijah the prophet that he would one day be king, Jeroboam rebelled against Solomon, resulting in his exile to Egypt (see 1 Kings 11:26–40). When Solomon died and Rehoboam took over, Jeroboam returned from Egypt and seized the opportunity to lure away most of the kingdom. Originally, Jeroboam’s main goal was to help the Israelites find a better government than the one offered by Solomon and his self-absorbed son. However, along the way, power corrupted Jeroboam; he did things to ensure his tenacious leadership while minimizing God’s influence. Now Jeroboam’s son was sick. Therefore, the king began weaving a web of deception, enlisting his wife to dress like someone else and feign piety before Ahijah to manipulate him into giving a good report on his or her son. Rather than seeking God’s guidance, the couple tried to use the prophet like a good-luck charm. Things turned out very badly for them as a result. Marriage binds husband and wife into a unity that changes both of them. While individual identities should not be crushed, as “two become one,” it is also true that we cannot remain isolated or independent from one another. Nevertheless, in the fusing that takes place, both good and bad things can happen. When we share our lives well, we can strengthen our mate’s resolve, nurture our spouse’s well-being, and encourage each other’s gifts. Unfortunately, we can also have a negative impact on each other. We can entice our partner into supporting our mistakes and sins. We can ask our spouse to cover up for us when the phone rings and we do not wish to be found. We can lie for our mate in public settings. We can manipulate our spouse into falsifying tax returns or hiding assets. Marriage makes us complicit in the morality of our mate. That is an important reason to choose wisely before we wed and to build upon a strong moral center in our relationship after we are joined. Great businesses do not collapse overnight through some minor accounting error; their foundations slowly erode as leaders make each other complicit
in deceptive schemes. Therefore, it is in marriages. While we can win for a while as we help each other cheat on the truth, in the end, we build a kingdom of facades in which we can neither trust our partner’s face nor clearly see our own. On the other hand, when we learn from mistakes like those of Jeroboam and his wife, we can build a complicity of goodness that our children and friends will admire someday when they help us celebrate our silver and golden wedding anniversaries. Wayne Brouwer
Let’s Talk
Are we playing games of deception right now? What might we lose through them? How can we keep one another morally committed to what is right? Should we schedule regular opportunities for accountability checks? What would we ask each other? In what areas are we most vulnerable to temptation or sin? What do we need most from each other to strengthen these vulnerable places?
Devotions for Moms (What are you Waiting for?)
What Are You Waiting For? Psalm 40:1–5 Additional Scripture Readings: Psalm 130:5–6; Jude 20 We wait for everything. For the dryer to finish. For our husbands to get home. Waiting to become married. For the phone to ring. For the baby to wake. For the mail to come. For a car to pull up, returning our child safely home. For a job. For answers to prayer. With so much experience, we’re remarkably unskilled at waiting well. Waiting seems to us a colossal waste of time. However, the fact is that while we are waiting, God is working. To move us where he wants us to be. To readjust the lives of others so that his ultimate desires will be fulfilled. To bring about what will make us eventually Christ like, though not necessarily immediately comfortable. What are you waiting for? In addition, more to the point, how well are you waiting for it?
All your Questions Answered... (Why Does God Harden some people’s Hearts?)
Why does God harden some people’s hearts? Exodus 11:10 God seems to treat people very differently. Though he made many of the Egyptians favorably disposed toward Moses and the people of Israel (Ex 11:3), God “hardened Pharaoh’s heart” (Ex 10:27; 11:10). Why the difference? In one sense, only God knows. As Paul says in Romans 9:18, “God has mercy on which he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden” (see also Exo 33:19). From a human point of view, however, we see many factors that may account for the differences. Pharaoh saw the Israelites as free labor—a tool necessary for him to achieve his ambitions. The Egyptian people, on the other hand, were more likely to sympathize with Israel’s slavery. We know very little about where our deepest feelings come from. How do motivations, desires, prejudices, and preferences begin to form? Are they the result of genetics, environment, or biochemistry? Alternatively, are they consciously chosen? What we do know, however, is that to some degree sin affects everything about us—who we are as well as what we know and do. The Bible teaches that God controls the universe. It also teaches that people can obey or disobey God’s commands. How does God’s control relate to and affect people’s capacity to choose? If people are free to choose their own attitudes and biases, it appears to diminish God’s absolute power. If, on the other hand, God causes certain
individuals to harden their hearts against him, it appears that God is unfair, even bringing about events and attitudes that clearly oppose his nature. Though the connection between God’s sovereignty and human freedom is mysterious from our perspective, we must remember that God is, by definition, completely good in his actions. Our responsibility is to trust him in his work and live according to his will. We are never called to solve the difficulties that only God understands.
Prophetic Word (John Belt: Actualize God's Promise through the Power of Agreement...) John Belt: Actualize God's Promise through the Power of Agreement 1. Recognize God Speaking My sheep hear My voice, I know them, and they follow Me. John 10:27 NKJV When God speaks, we listen. Jesus told us that His sheep hear His voice and they follow Him. It is so important for us to tune in to the voice of God. This is the greatest place of safety we can know. It is a place of great assurance and hope. When we hear God, speaking to us there is a confidence that accompanies His voice. His voice is like the sound of many waters. God speaks to us in many ways. Most of the time it is in a less "spectacular" fashion. We want to experience God's interactions with us on all levels. Many times, though, He will test us to see if we will listen to Him in less spectacular forms. The key is to recognize His voice in the form He chooses to reveal Himself in – whether it is a dream, vision, encounter, or just the inner voice of His Holy Spirit. Our responsibility is to be on that wavelength of His presence. 2. Discover the Promises Therefore, I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. Matthew 13:13 NKJV Once we are on that wavelength, the next thing we need to do is discover what God is giving to us. Every time the Lord speaks to us, there is an accompanying invitation for us to respond. Just because we hear does not mean we understand. When we discover or understand what God is trying to communicate to us, then we can move at a different level of faith and confidence. Faith comes by "hearing" and hearing by the Word of God. This refers to hearing in the sense of understanding, just as Jesus described in the parable of the sower. He who understands brings forth the multiplication of the seed that was sown, some 30-, 60- and 100-fold. Why? Because when we understand, we will respond with actions to the invitation and gift of stewardship. When God speaks to us, it is like a gift that needs to be opened. The more we glean on His Words to us, the deeper our understanding is, the more we see what He has actually given to us. 3. Agreement in Prayer Again, I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, My Father in Heaven will do it for them. Matthew 18:19 NKJV Once we have this understanding, our spirit is quickened. When we see, as we should, then we can take it to the next level of apprehending the promise that He has given. There may not be a more powerful weapon available to us than the prayer of agreement. God has revealed through Psalm 133 that there is a power in agreement that opens the heavens where the oil of His anointing, blessing and favor are poured out. Jesus told us that where two or more "agree" in His Name He would be there in the midst. When we stand agreeing in prayer, there is much greater power released. If you are married, you have the greatest opportunity to release power, to apprehend promises, and actualize what God has spoken to you. This power has always been intended for the family that dwells in the heart of God. Yet, any people who come into agreement for God's revealed will and promises to be done will have a more powerful result because of this agreement. The authority of Jesus is manifested in greater manifestation through prayers of agreement. How can two walk together unless they are agreed? (See Amos 3:3.) 4. Give Thanks Once you have agreed with and decreed His will and promises, give thanks in worship. He inhabits us in our worship. His presence is realized within us through our praise and thanks as we give the glory to Him. Recognize the voice of God speaking to you. Get confirmation. Understand the promises that He is revealing to you. Begin to engage in whole-hearted agreement with people who have the same heart and mind in regards to these promises. Decree what you agree upon and let it be accomplished! Give God praise for His victories in your life. Continue in this and you will see greater results! Overflowing blessings, John Belt Live In His Presence Ministries
John Belt and his wife Brandi have been in pastoral ministry for close to two years. In this time, he has found the "main thing" is to find your identity in Christ alone. Over the past decade, John has engaged in both writing and music. From the early age of 12, he has learned various instruments, including guitar and keyboard. John finally was able to create a fully packaged instrumental CD called The Soaking Presence, giving way to theSoaking Presence Series of instrumentals that are non-stop flowing music for the purpose of prayer and devotion to God.
Faith-Favor-Finances-(The 4-Elements of a Comprehensive Financial Plan) this is what I am
studying in Class on 2day and I wanted to share it with you Elements of a Comprehensive Financial Plan There are four stages in developing a comprehensive financial plan, all of which are covered in various sections in this book: 1. Establishing a firm foundation: The first step to success in your personal finances is to establish the necessary foundations, including an understanding of the personal financial planning process, the necessary tools, and the tax effects of your financial decisions. 2. Securing basic needs: The second step is to secure your basic needs. This step includes meeting your consumption and housing needs, setting aside funds for financial emergencies, protecting your assets with insurance, establishing a career path, and making educated employee benefits decisions. 3. Building wealth: After you have secured your basic needs, you can begin to think about wealth building to meet future needs, such as retirement and college funding. With financial security comes the need to protect your wealth 4. Protecting wealth and dependents: The final stage in the process of developing a comprehensive financial plan includes the protective elements of life insurance, long-term care insurance, and estate planning.
(5 Easy Steps to Becoming a Millionaire! -By Erin Joyce)
Who wouldn't want to be worth a million dollars? Many of us dream of achieving this goal, more often than not for the sake of the freedom financial stability would bring. So how can we get there? The answers are actually much easier than you might expect. Here are several easy steps to get you into the millionaires' club. (With a little discipline and the help of some powerful savings vehicles, anyone can hit this mark.) 1. Only Marry Once According to "The Millionaire Next Door" by Thomas J. Stanley, Ph.D and William D. Danko, Ph.D, the average millionaire is married with three children. The wives of these millionaires are good budgeters and most often described as even more frugal than their husbands. Interestingly, according to Stanley and Danko's survey, half of these wives do no work outside the home and of those who do, they are most likely teachers. One upside of only marrying once is avoiding the costs of divorce and of subsequent weddings. The cost of a divorce depends on many factors including income, attorney fees, court fees, and the assets a couple has and how they are divided. The average wedding cost in the United States in 2010, according to The Wedding Report.com, was $24,070. 2. Live Off One Income One of the advantages of having a life partner is the potential to pull in two incomes. If you are able, consider structuring your set expenses based on only one income, and save what comes in from the other income. Doing so strengthens your financial position in two ways: In case of an emergency or if one partner loses their job, you will not only have less set expenses to cover, but you will also have built up your net worth as a safety measure. 3. Choose the Right Career According to The Millionaire Next Door, "self-employed people make up less than 20% of the workers in America but account for two-thirds of the millionaires." The book goes on to list an average of 45 to 55 hours spent working per week, so by no means is this the self-employed fantasy of playing golf while your business grows. The idea of the "right" career can encompass a myriad of factors. Ideally, this would be a career you enjoy, otherwise you likely will not be putting in the dedication required to be successful. The right career would also coincide with overall working trends, or at least not work directly against them. For example, starting a career in typewriter manufacturing may be something you are passionate about, but it would likely suffer due to the current technological trends. 4. Put Your Money in Appreciating Assets According to Stanley and Danko, the millionaires in their survey invested nearly 20% of their realized household income each year. Nearly 20% of the household's wealth is held in "transaction securities such as publicly traded stocks and mutual funds" and the millionaires tended to rarely sell their equities. Only a very small number of the millionaires surveyed had ever leased a car; few even drove the current year model. Half of those surveyed had lived in their homes for more than 20 years, which, as the authors point out, means they have likely enjoyed "significant increases in the value of their homes." The end result? These people put a financial priority on assets that will make them money, from their homes to their businesses. 5. Don't Live the Millionaire Lifestyle Warren Buffett's frugal lifestyle (especially relative to his net worth) is the go-to example for this point. The average value of the surveyed millionaires' homes was $320,000. The bottom line is, those who spend their money on nonappreciating assets cannot put that same money in an asset that will net them a return and increase their wealth. If it is important to you to build your financial worth, stop spending it on new cars, toys, and clothes. (The Oracle of Omaha has a net worth in the billions, but his lifestyle is not as rich as you may think.) The Bottom Line becoming a millionaire is easier than ever. While this is a dream that will take work and discipline to achieve, it is not as far out of reach as you might think. Be smart with your money and before you know it, you will be able to count
yourself among the world's wealthier citizens.
This article is part of a series related to being financially fit‌
WORDS FROM MAX LUCADO-2-18-11-(THE WOODCUTTERS WISDOM)
The Woodcutter's Wisdom by Max Lucado Once there was an old man who lived in a tiny village. Although poor, he was envied by all, for he owned a beautiful white horse. Even the king coveted his treasure. A horse like this had never been seen before—such was its splendor, its majesty, its strength. People offered fabulous prices for the steed, but the old man always refused. "This horse is not a horse to me," he would tell them. "It is a person. How could you sell a person? He is a friend, not a possession. How could you sell a friend?" The man was poor and the temptation was great. Nevertheless, he never sold the horse. One morning he found that the horse was not in the stable. The entire village came to see him. "You old fool," they scoffed, "we told you that someone would steal your horse. We warned you that you would be robbed. You are so poor. How could you ever hope to protect such a valuable animal? It would have been better to have sold him. You could have gotten whatever price you wanted. No amount would have been too high. Now the horse is gone, and you've been cursed with misfortune." The old man responded, "Don't speak too quickly. Say only that the horse is not in the stable. That is all we know; the rest is judgment. If I have been cursed or not, how can you, know? How can you judge?" The people contested, "Don't make us out to be fools! We may not be philosophers, but great philosophy is not needed. The simple fact that your horse is gone is a curse." The old man spoke again. "All I know is that the stable is empty, and the horse is gone. The rest I do not know. Whether it is a curse or a blessing, I cannot say. All we can see is a fragment. Who can say what will come next?" The people of the village laughed. They thought that the man was crazy. They had always thought he was a fool; if he were not, he would have sold the horse and lived off the money. Instead, he was a poor woodcutter, an old man still
cutting firewood, dragging it out of the forest, and selling it. He lived hand to mouth in the misery of poverty. Now he had proven that he was, indeed, a fool. After fifteen days, the horse returned. He had not been stolen; he had run away into the forest. Not only had he returned, he had brought a dozen wild horses with him. Once again, the village people gathered around the woodcutter and spoke. "Old man, you were right and we were wrong. What we thought was a curse was a blessing. Please forgive us." The man responded, "Once again, you go too far. Say only that the horse is back. State only those a dozen horses returned with him, but do not judge. How do you know if this is a blessing or not? You see only a fragment. Unless you know the whole story, how can you judge? You read only one page of a book. Can you judge the whole book? You read only one word of a phrase. Can you understand the entire phrase? "Life is so vast, yet you judge all of life with one page or one word. All you have is a fragment! Do not say that this is a blessing. No one knows. I am content with what I know. I am not perturbed by what I don't." “ Maybe the old man is right," they said to one another. So they said little. However, down deep, they knew he was wrong. They knew it was a blessing. Twelve wild horses had returned with one horse. With a little bit of work, the animals could be broken, trained, and sold for much money. The old man had a son, an only son. The young man began to break the wild horses. After a few days, he fell from one of the horses and broke both legs. Once again, the villagers gathered around the old man and cast their judgments. "You were right," they said. "You proved you were right. The dozen horses were not a blessing. They were a curse. Your only son has broken his legs, and now in your old age you have no one to help you. Now you are poorer than ever." The old man spoke again. "You people are obsessed with judging. Do not go so far. Say only that my son broke his legs. Who knows if it is a blessing or a curse? No one knows. We only have a fragment. Life comes in fragments." It so happened that a few weeks later the country engaged in war against a neighboring country. All the young men of the village were required to join the army. Only the son of the old man was excluded, because he was injured. Once again, the people gathered around the old man, crying and screaming because their sons had been taken. There was little chance that they would return. The enemy was strong, and the war would be a losing struggle. They would never see their sons again. "You were right, old man," they wept. "God knows you were right. This proves it. Your son's accident was a blessing. His legs may be broken, but at least he is with you. Our sons are gone forever." The old man spoke again. "It is impossible to talk with you. You always draw conclusions. No one knows. Say only this: Your sons had to go to war, and mine did not. No one knows if it is a blessing or a curse. No one is wise enough to know. Only God knows." The old man was right. We only have a fragment. Life's mishaps and horrors are only a page out of a grand book. We must be slow about drawing conclusions. We must reserve judgment on life's storms until we know the whole story. I do not know where the woodcutter learned his patience. Perhaps from another woodcutter in Galilee. For it was the Carpenter who said it best: "Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself." (Matthew 6:34) He should know. He is the Author of our story. In addition, he has already written the final chapter.
Queen with Riches, Queen of the Court 2012 Prayer...
I am a Queen of the Court. I will and always enjoy peace in my mind, life, home, and work place. My work is, will, be a miraculous move of God. My task is about holiness, faith, teaching, power, authority, dominion, greatness, excellence, success, prosperity, humility, integrity, and always winning. I am a Woman of God, wife, mother, friend, sister, prayer warrior, prophet, wailing woman, watchmen on the wall, and I will add to any one life. I am, will, always will be, a messenger of God; for his grace, mercy, peace, and overflow. I will stand for comprehension, and the wisdom, knowledge, understanding, faithfulness, to the word of God. I am a woman of indomitable faith. (1 Kings 19-vs-20-21). I am a woman of swift action. (2 Kings 2-vs-12-18). I am a woman of spiritual power. (2 Kings 2-vs-19-22). I am a woman of doubtless courage. (2 Kings 3). I am a woman of deep sympathy. (2 Kings 4-vs-1-7). I am a woman of willing help.(2 Kings 4-vs-38-41).
I am a woman who merited blessings and walk in abundance.(2 Kings 4-vs-42-44). I am a woman of clear understanding (2 Kings 5-vs-1-19). I am a woman of force and might (2 Kings 6-vs-1-7). I am a woman of spiritual discernment and have a relationship with God.(2 Kings 6-vs-8-23). I am a woman of remarkable foresight. (2 Kings 6-vs-24-33. and 2 Kings 7). I am a woman of unerring counsel. (2 Kings 8-vs-1-6). I am a woman that have compassion for others.(2 Kings 8-vs-7-15). I am a Queen with Riches, who is fierce, fiery, energetic, gentle, sympathetic, intelligent, beautiful, and is very social. I will always present myself as a Queen and walk in Royalty. This I Declare of the Lord. It is all over my life. My life will and is coming subject to the Word of God. In addition, none of these words will not fall to the ground. In the Might name of Jesus. Amen...
KNOWING GOD!!! -BY DR.DON ROGERS!!!!!
As a child, she lived in a family where she was never allowed to express her emotions, because it would disrupt the peace of the home. Neither parent was very expressive emotionally, except when they were displeased. She was expected to conform to her parents' standards, but was seldom praised or encouraged. Entering into adulthood, she was fearful and insecure, because there had never been any positive process of affirmation concerning her identity. She also had a difficult time when she received Christ into her life. There were nagging thoughts that she was not pleasing God and was not worthy to receive His love and forgiveness. As a result, life was filled with feelings of self-accusation and guilt. She had little joy because of frequent depression. During the many years I have been involved in counseling, I have been continually struck by the fact that many problems Christians experience in their lives are related to their understanding of God. In the majority of cases, the average Christian's knowledge of God is deficient and distorted because of past negative influences, especially from family. By deficient, I mean that they have not moved beyond a creedal understanding of God so that they are able to make real life applications of what He means to their lives. By distorted, I mean that wrong conclusions are often made when a person does not properly understand God's nature and His relationship to us. The Church has to take responsibility for not doing a good job of discipleship after people are saved. In too many cases, the emphasis has been upon knowledge through teaching and very little time spent in one on one mentoring to apply this knowledge. In many cases, people have been provided with teaching and then left to flounder, struggling to apply what they had learned. Embarrassed with their failure, many do not feel free to share their failure with others. If believers are not grounded in a proper and practical understanding of God's nature and work, their faith will be adversely affected. Often, the limited characteristics of humanity are projected into their understanding concerning God. They make God in their own human image or their parents' image. Their human frame of reference and past experiences become a main point of reference as they seek to understand their relationship to God. In other words, their understanding of God and His dealings are greatly influenced by past relationships and their interpretation of those experiences. This often leads to disastrous conclusions and results. Satan is willing and able to fuel the fire and impugn God when we rely too heavily on experience. For example, the concept of God as a heavenly Father is very difficult for those who had a distant or abusive earthly father. There is the tendency to see the Heavenly Father through the filter of these experiences as One who is distant and ready to judge. Our knowledge of God must begin with God's revelation of Himself. As we learn the truth concerning God and His will concerning us, the proper foundation will be laid for our relationship with Him. We will understand who He is and what He is doing.
When I see people consistently questioning God's actions and becoming angry with Him, I realize that they are deficient in their knowledge of God's character and purposes. As I observe their problems of low self-esteem and self-worth, I know their struggle is related in part to a poor understanding of themselves as God's creation. They cannot relate to God's unconditional love being extended to them continually. It is not my intent to provide a heavy, exhaustive theological study concerning God, but one that has practical implications for everyday life.
I. THE ESSENCE OF GOD When I talk about "essence,� I am speaking of substance or elemental nature; that which underlies the outward manifestation. A. God is spiritual in nature. He does not have material substance, except for the body of Jesus Christ, which has been transfigured. God is an Infinite Spirit, which means that He has no limitations. He is inexhaustible in every aspect of His nature. He has given to each of us a spiritual part to our nature for the purpose of uniting with Him and having a personal relationship with Him... B. God is personal. A force does not have personality. God has self-consciousness, selfdetermination, and character. He has intellect, emotions and will on a level of perfection, which dwarfs our finite abilities. In fact, we cannot make any significant comparison that is meaningful. Unbelievably, God desires an ongoing personal relationship with each of us. Even though He is our creator, He also wants to fulfill our lives by being many other things to us as well. He is a Father, Redeemer, and Provider. He desires to be a Teacher, Counselor, Comforter, Protector, and Friend if we will allow Him. C. God is self-existent. He is sufficient in Himself. The Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit are the perfect community, yet they are one. God has chosen to move beyond the sufficiency He has and share Himself with His creation. As humans, we are not able to find sufficiency and meaning within ourselves, independent of other sources. We only find meaning, sufficiency, and completeness outside of ourselves in God. Through Jesus Christ's work and the Holy Spirit's presence, we are able to commune (come into community) with God. D. God is infinite. He has no limitations in any area or circumstance. In fact, all that exists depends upon Him. He is beyond space and time, yet He is in the midst of it. All that exists are products of His creative will. All of creation is held in place by His power. Nothing can withstand or resist His will. God is the One who always is. He revealed Himself as "I AM." He was, He is, and He always will be. (Ps 90:1-2) We should be greatly encouraged by the magnitude of God's essential nature, because He has the infinite ability to back up His revelation and promises to His people. However, let us build upon this understanding by looking at His attributes.
II. THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD - God's Non-Moral AttributesA. God is Omnipresent - [Acts 17:27-28; Jeremiah 23:23-25] God rules transcendent in the heavenlies and dwells immanently in our lives. The thought of His presence can be both intimidating and encouraging. No matter what we do, we cannot escape from Him. On the other hand, He is present to help when people turn to Him. B. God is Omniscient - [Proverbs 15:3; Hebrews 4:13] God knows everything. He not only sees every action, but He is aware of every motive and desire of our hearts. God also knows the future, because He is not restricted by time. God knows every desire and action of the enemy as well. God's knowledge and wisdom have no limits. His plan for all creation that was conceived and instituted in His own heavenly counsels is perfect in every aspect. To think that we can ever conceive a better answer to resolve our personal problems or question His actions is the height of human pride, arrogance, and ignorance. C. God is Omnipotent - [Genesis 17:1; Job 42:2; Mathew 19:26; Luke 1:37] God is able to do whatever He wills; but His will is always in concert with His perfect nature. Everything He does is in harmony with His perfections. This may seem to be a limitation, but true infinite power can only exist in complete harmony with God's perfections. God's sovereignty is so perfect and complete, that even Satan and his hosts can be used by God, in spite of their rebellious nature, to accomplish His purposes. God's omnipotence was exhibited in creation, the plagues of Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea and Jordan River, the defeat of Israel's enemies, the people raised from the dead, the people freed from demonic oppression, those who have been divinely healed and those transformed by the saving power of Christ. When Jesus was raised from the dead, the Father seated Him far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in this present age, but also in the one to come. In addition, God placed all things under His feet and appointed Him to be head over everything for the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills everything in every way. (Eph 1:19b-23) God also raised us up (position ally & practically) with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus. (Eph 2:6) We, who have received Christ as our Lord and Savior, have been placed securely within God's omnipotent power and are able to draw upon it as we serve Him. D. God is Immutable - [Malachi 3:6; James 1:17] God is unchangeable in regard to His essence, attributes, consciousness and will. All change is for either the better or worse. Since God is perfect, He can change for neither the better nor worse. This is very encouraging, because man cannot influence or manipulate God for their own purposes. God is immune to pressure or deception, but will respond to faith and perseverance of His people who seek His will. God's favor is available to all, but is not received by all. We can always be assured that God's love for us will never change.
For those who walk in righteousness, these attributes of God are extremely encouraging and comforting. They are a source of constant hope. For those who practice sin, His very presence is a source of guilt and dread. However, God is always willing to forgive those who turn to Him in repentance. God's Moral AttributesA. God is Holy - [Leviticus 11:44-45; 1 Samuel 6:20; Psalm 22:3; Isaiah 40:23; Ezekiel 39:7] God is separate from all moral evil that we call sin. God's throne is established on the basis of His holiness, so His holiness is the regulative principle of His love, His power and His will. (Psalm 47:8; 89:14; 97:2) Even though God loves each of His creatures dearly, He cannot compromise and make exceptions regarding the issues of sin, because it would be inconsistent with His holy nature. That is why Jesus had to make the supreme sacrifice and die for our sins. Only He could pay the price for sin by becoming the finally, perfect, unblemished sacrifice. B. God is Righteous and Just - [2 Chronicles 12:6; Ezra 9:15; Nehemiah 9:33; Isaiah 45:21; Daniel 9:14] The righteousness and justice of God issue out of His holiness and are demonstrated in His treatment of His creatures. Regarding His righteousness, He instituted a moral government in the world, provided just laws for His creatures and attached sanctions accordingly. Regarding His justice, He executes and enforces His laws bestowing rewards and punishments. God's righteousness makes known the parameters he expects his creatures to live within. God's justice brings us to accountability and directs us toward those parameters He has set. C. God's Goodness - Mark 10:18 1. The Love of God - moves God to share Himself. Love is an expression of His nature. His love is always unconditional to all. Through His love, God communicates His goodness to His creatures. (1 John 4:8, 16) Through His love, God seeks to draw us closer to Himself. When God gave His Son to die for our sins, we became the recipients of the ultimate expression of God's love. 2. The Grace of God - is His disposition to show favor to His creatures that is suited to each person's needs and capacities. It is God's unmerited goodness extended to those who do not deserve it. (Ephesians 1:6-7; 2:7-9; Titus 2:11; 3:4-7) Every person experiences God's grace constantly, whether they realize it or not. God's grace provides opportunities to seek Him and receive from Him. 3. The Mercy of God - considers the individual who is bearing the consequences of sin, is in a pitiable condition and in need of divine help. It is God's goodness shown to those in misery and distress, even though they do not deserve it. God's mercy is bountiful to all of us. (Deuteronomy 5:10; Psalm 57:10; 86:5) God's mercy cannot override His justice though. His mercy is constantly being exercised unconditionally.
4. The Long-suffering of God - is that aspect of His virtue that bears with the wicked in spite of their continued disobedience. In essence, it postpones, for a time, the merited judgment in order that the sinner may have the opportunity to repent and be saved. 5. The Truth of God - is the foundation of all knowledge. He is the source of all true understanding. God is truth in that He is perfectly genuine. We see that genuineness in the scriptures as He discloses the bad with the good. God's revelations of Himself are true and can be depended on. What He has revealed is neither exaggerated nor idealistic. What God promises can be appropriated through faith and obedience? Because He is truth, He will do what He says. Because He is truth, He is accurate and faithful. Only truth can set us free and keep us free as we respond to it in faith and obedience. We are constantly being confronted with thoughts and ideas that impugn God's character. Like Adam and Eve, we are faced with a crafty enemy who wants to distort our view of God and undermine and destroy any kind of a quality relationship with Him. As long as the enemy is able to plant questions in our minds and we consider them, he will be able to instigate anger and foster doubt in our lives. As long as these thoughts influence us, our relationship with God will be greatly affected. 6. The Freedom God Allows - God has given man freedom to exercise his will. Because of this freedom, each has permitted sin in his life. Because of sin, suffering has touched humankind on many levels. However, God in His wisdom knew that if freedom were not a reality for each of us, love would not be manifested. Love is a choice that each of us has to make, to give, and to receive. God could have programmed us to be perfect, but we would never be able to love Him or anyone else. Without freedom, we are not truly unique individuals. Therefore, God sacrificed a lot to make our uniqueness possible so that we might have the opportunity to respond to His great love.
In conclusion, a proper understanding of God's nature helps each of us to relate to Him in a more personal way. The most personal way of relating to God is as a Father. I hope that from our study each may be able to conclude that: 1. We have a secure and unchanging Father - He has no limitations, so He never becomes defensive in His relationship with us. He is always truthful and does what He says He will do. 2. We have a concerned Father - Every issue is important to Him and He is ALWAYS there for us even though it may appear otherwise. 3. We have a loving Father - He loves us on the basis of who we are, not based on how we perform. He desires the very best for each of our lives, according to His will and wisdom. He wants to provide us with those things that will help build us up spiritually and strengthen our relationship with Him.
4. We have a protective Father - He watches over us and will not let us be tempted beyond our ability to bear it. He has provided a Comforter to help us get through the difficult times in life. Praise God for who He is! How blessed we are to have such a caring and loving Father! Thank you, Jesus, for taking my place on the cross and giving me your example of how I should live! Thank you, Holy Spirit, for enabling me to experience the presence and the power of God in my life!
PROMISES OF GOD! FOR WHEN YOU ARE IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE! Promises for when You’re in Financial Trouble 3Joh 1:2 (KJS) Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. Psalm 37:25 (KJS) I have been young, and [now] am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. Psalm 34:10 (KJS) The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good [thing]. Psalm 23:1 (KJS) A Psalm of David. The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want. Deut 28:2 (KJS) And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shall hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God. 3 Blessed [shall] thou [be] in the city, and blessed [shall] thou [be] in the field. 4 Blessed [shall be] the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. 5 Blessed [shall be] thy basket and thy store. 6 Blessed [shall] thou [be] when thou comes in, and blessed [shall] thou [be] when thou goes out. 7 The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before they face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways. 8 The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God gives thee. Deut 28:11 (KJS) And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD swore unto thy fathers to give thee. 12 The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shall lend unto many nations, and thou shall not borrow. 13 And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shall be above only, and thou shall not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do [them]:
Luke 6:38 (KJS) Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. 1Cor 16:2 (KJS) Upon the first [day] of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as [God] hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. Mala 3:10 (KJS) Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, said the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that [there shall] not [be room] enough [to receive it]. 11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, said the LORD of hosts. 12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, said the LORD of hosts. 2Cor 9:6 (KJS) But this [I say], He which sowed sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which sowed bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 7 Every man according as he purposed in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loved a cheerful giver. 8 And God [is] able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all [things], may abound to every good work: Matt 19:29 (KJS) And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. Josh 1:8 (KJS) This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shall meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shall make thy way prosperous, and then thou shall have good success. Eccl 2:26 (KJS) For [God] gives to a man that [is] good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to [him that is] good before God. This also [is] vanity and vexation of spirit. Prov 13:22 (KJS) A good [man] leaves an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just. He Deut 8:7 (KJS) For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills; 8 A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey; 9 A land wherein thou shall eat bread without scarceness, thou shall not lack any [thing] in
it; a land whose stones [are] iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass. 10 When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shall bless the LORD thy God for the good land, which he hath given thee. 11 Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: 12 Lest [when] thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt [therein]; 13 And [when] thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied; 14 Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage; Deut 8:18 (KJS) But thou shall remember the LORD thy God: for [it is] he that gives the power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore unto thy fathers, as [it is] this day. Matt 6:31 (KJS) Therefore take no thought, saying, what shall we eat? Alternatively, what shall we drink? Alternatively, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek :) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Phil 4:19 (KJS) But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
WHAT IS A CHOCOLATE DIAMOND??????? By Evangelist Teyshana Wiley.
WHAT IS A CHOCOLATE DIAMOND???
IT IS THE CENTER OF THE POWER AND ESSENCE OF A STRONG BLACK WOMAN.
IT IS THE GLORY OF GOD THAT HAS FALLEN OWN YOUR LIFE FROM THE CENTER OF THE EARTH.
IT IS THE GREATNESS THAT YOU OBTAIN WHILE YOU ARE WALKING IN YOUR QUEEN SHIP-THAT IS THE CROWN OF MANY COLORS-OF RUBIESCHOCOLATE DIAMONDS-EMERALDS-SAPPHIRES-TOPAZ-PEARLS THAT GOD HAVE IN YOUR CROWN ON A DAILY BASIS.
A CHOCOLATE DIAMOND- KNOW’S WHO SHE IS IN GOD-SHE ALWAYS KNOW THE POWER THAT SHE POSSESS AND BEING A WOMAN WHO IS DESTINED FOR EXCELLENCE.
A CHOCOLATE DIAMOND-SHE IS A WOMAN OF GREAT INFLUENCE-AND SHE WALKS UPRIGHT-IN HOLINESS-INTEGRITY-HUMILITY-HONOR-AND THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD.
IN ADDITION, SHE ALWAYS KNOWS THAT WHEREVER SHE STEPS OR TOUCH IS BLESSED.
CHOCOLATE DIAMOND-KNOW THAT SHE IS GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS TO STRIVE FOR PERFECTION.
A CHOCOLATE DIAMOND-KNOWS SHE IS WALKING 3 MAJOR TRANSITIONS IN HER LIFE.
1. BEING IN PREPARATION-JUST LIKE ESTHER (ESTHER 2-VS-7-18) 2. WORKING JUST LIKE RUTH (RUTH 2-VS-2-6) 3. BEING ABOUT HER FATHERS BUSINESS-JUST LIKE RACHEL (GEN 29-VS-6-11) 4. BEING A PHILANTHROPIST JUST LIKE TABITHA-(ACTS 9-VS-36-43) SHE ALWAYS KNOW THAT SHE CAN TRANSFORM HER WALK-TRANSFORM HER LIFE-AND ABLE TO TRANSFORM THE WORLD. AND SHE KNOW WERE HER TRUE JOY COMES FROM YOU-SHE ALWAYS KNOW THAT THE JOY OF THE LORD IS HER STRENGTH (NEH 8-VS-10) ASK YOURSELF ON TODAY DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HAPPINESS AND JOY! HAPPINESS-CONTENTED-FORTUNATE-FAVORED.
JOY-GLADNESS-DELIGHT-FULL OF JOY-EXCEEDINGLY GLAD. THE DESIRES OF THE DILIGENT ARE FULLY SATISFIED (PROV 13-VS-4) SURELY O LORD YOU BLESS THE RIGHTEOUS YOU SURROUND THEM WITH YOUR FAVOR AS WITH A SHIELD (PS 5-VS-12) THE SOVEREIGN LORD SAYS I WILL MAKE A COVENANT OF PEACE WITH THEM-I WILL SEND DOWN SHOWERS IN SEASON THEN WILL BE SHOWER OF BLESSINGS(EZEK 34-VS- 25)-SO CHOCOLATE DIAMOND WALK IN YOUR EXCELLENCE AND STAY FOCUS-MOTIVATED-DETERMINED-INSPIREDENCOURAGED-IN THE GLORY OF GOD.
WALK IN YOUR WEALTHY STATUS.
USE ALL THE KEYS THAT YOU OBTAIN THAT WILL OPEN UP THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
TRUST IN THE LORD AND HAVE TOTAL CONFIDENCE IN HIM
YOU ARE A HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION-AND YOU GOD’S GIFTED YOU ARE THE CENTER OF GOD’S HEART, YOU ARE FEARFULLY, AND WONDERFULLY MADE-NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH GOD-(LUKE 1-VS-37) IN ADDITION, YOU CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN ALL THAT YOU DO-AND YOU JUST HAVE TO KNOW YOUR SELF WORTH-KNOW THAT YOU ARE VALUABLE-JUST LIKE THE FINEST CHINA. IN ADDITION, AGED WINE DOES NOT HAVE ANYTHING ON YOU. YOU ARE THE BEST IN THE GAME AND YOU ARE THE GREATEST AT WHAT YOU DO! IN ADDITION, WHEN GOD MADE CHOCOLATE DIAMONDS HE MADE YOU. KNOW THAT YOU ARE A QUEEN WITH RICHES SITTING IN HEAVENLY PLACES. IN ADDITION, WALKING IN GREATNESS-AND YOU CAN BE FOUND IN YOUR SEATED POSITION IN GOD AND WALKING IN YOUR DESTINY.
KNOW THAT YOU ARE A MASTERPIECE-AND THE FINEST ART-KNOW THAT YOU ARE PRICELESS-AND THE JESUS BOUGHT YOUR LIFE-AND GREATNESS WITH THE ULTIMATE PRICE. SO WALK IT OUT AND POSSESS THE LORD GOD HAS GIVEN YOU LAND FLOWING WITH MILK AND HONEY! BE BLESS CHOCOLATE DIAMONDS KNOW THAT WE ARE BLESS BY THE BEST! IN ADDITION, LET THE HATERS MAKE YOU GREATER-AND BECOME APART OF YOUR FAN CLUB-AND HELP YOU GROW IN YOUR MILLIONAIRE STATUSAGAPE!
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Maintain a Palace Mentality (Get your Joseph Blessings Gen 38-thru50),
Well when we talk about Joseph, we begin to talk about a man of Divine Faith, and man of humility. His character was priceless; he had integrity, humility, and was humbled. He had forgiveness in his heart and love for his ten brothers. He knew he had a greater purpose in his life, which is the same purpose that God has for your life as well. He knew his destiny, and he was excited about his position in God. Because he knew the greater call on his life. He knew his dream had manifested itself and he was not going to give up and let it go. He was not going to let his pass pain, hurt, anger, wrath, un-forgiveness, stop him from getting the Overflow and Prosperity that God have for his life. He went from the pit -to- the Palace, and he did not lose himself, he did not give up on the Promise of God. God set up his pit experience, it had to go down like that so he can run the Palace.
That is how God is doing right now for a lot of us. He has given us dreams, visions, and goals. There have been my dream killers, spiritual assassins, in our lives. Who were just like Joseph brothers, but it is only a setup. Your setback is only a setup for your comeback. Everything that your haters, enemies, frienemies, family, friends, and associates, thought they did to eliminate you. It did not work, because God has chosen you for the Oil. This is your, day, week, month, year, and decade. That God will manifest all his Prophecies that he has for your life. Walk it out, do not look back move forward, and do not be stopped. You are a King and Queen with Riches sitting in heavenly places. You are Bless by the best forget the rest. Your haters make you greater, and they are your biggest motivator. The Best is not on yet to come but it is here right now. The Lord is shaken the heaven and earth on your behalf. He will rotate the atmosphere, hemisphere, and stratosphere. In addition, the four corner of the earth (Hagg 2-vs-7-9).... Joseph anointing and Favor is yours now, Walk in your Royal Palace Mentality.... Get ready for Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth Favor in your life.... Agape~~~~ Evangelist Teyshana...
The Day of Victory
There is no battle that I may encounter where I will not be victorious. “Jehovah Izuz Wegibbor” (The Lord Strong and Mighty – Psalm 24:8) “Jehovah Gibbor Milchamah” (The Lord mighty in battle—Psalm 24:8) “Who is this King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle!” Psalm 24:8 Read: Psalm 24, Luke 10:19 & I John 5 Lord, as this period of Consecration concludes, may I never forget your revealed perceptions and character qualities. Daily you were reminding me of who you are, and that you alone have the authority, the power, and the wisdom, to enable me to become victorious, in every situation. Therefore, this “IS” a day of victory because you have equipped me with the proper tools to successfully stand against the wiles of the enemy. As I encounter various attacks throughout this year, may I remain focused on who you are. May I obtain an increase awareness of your omniscient presence? Since you through your Son Jesus, have already successfully defeated every adverse force – may I never forget that I have a blood brought right to the same victorious state? I can only emerge from this consecration knowing that whatever I encounter at this stage; in this dimension—I will be victorious. You have been re-establishing in me for these past 21 days, every facet of who you are, which is now necessary for my advancement, my encouragement and to maintain my stamina in you. Because you are strong and mighty, because you are mighty in battle, I can truly proclaim…. “NO WEAPON THAT IS FORMED AGAINST ME SHALL PROSPER!” Hallelujah—I AM VICTORIOUS!
Member of the day-Larunda Simmons. - 9-26-12...
Greatness is all over your Life Sis‌ Blessings I am Royalty Members/ I am a Ruby.Larunda Simmons. Is our Member of the Day? Bless you WOG, you are Loved and celebrated by God and I am Royalty/I am a Ruby. You could be next members, show her Love members. Agape....
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Sis God has so many Great Exciting things in store for you. The Heavens is dropping them in your life now as we speak… Blessings I am Royalty Members/ I am a Ruby. Evangelist Santia Wallace. Is our Member of the Day? Bless you WOG, you are celebrated and appreciated... You could be next members, show her Love members. Agape....
Prophetess Elizabeth Leak...
Bless you Prophetess May God keep using to enhance his kingdom in a mighty way‌ I am Royalty, Member of the Day. Prophetess Elizabeth Juanita Leak. Bless you WOG. You could be Next...
Derrick Anderson Lewis, AKA King Dee. I am A Ruby Member‌
God will use even the children, to perform a Miracle‌
Elder James Lockhart I Am A Ruby Member has a Radio Show….
I was asked to speak in Gonzales, Texas (Elder James Lockhart)… I asked my friend, my sister, my side kick on 91.7 HD 2 KROV FM Radio to speak in my behalf. I am proud of this woman. She is pregnant with the WORD and her BIRTH to what God Had given her. Lives were changed.
RHEMA PRAISE BREAK THROUGH CAMP MEETING Elder James Lockhart …
God is opening up so many doors in the people of God lives…. Nothing like having a good breakfast with friends after a God given Holy Ghost concert. Left: Godz Messenger "Boston" to the right DR.” Cheryl Washington San Antonio" & P.U.N.C. "Boston"
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