The Vision of the “Voice of Manifestations” Newsletter is to communicate the various events to our partners and the community. Thus, it helps to build and enhance relationships between the two. The newsletter is also a mechanism to evangelize, encourage, build and lift up. The Voice focuses on the four aspect of Manifestations Worldwide, which are Spiritual Trainings, Education, Job and Housing. Our prayer is that God is touching someone’s life through the Voice of Manifestation Newsletter (VOM). Ultimately, our desire is to be obedient to the commission God has given us; to go and spread the gospel. All we need is an audience; someone that is interested, ready to listen, with a heart to receive. Many go door to door; but VOM newsletter travel email to email; across the country and around the world, seeking the heart in need of a word. And teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthews 28:20 (NIV)
A Note from the Editor Dear Reader, It is The Voice best interest to share with you what is happening at CFM and how we are serving our community. We also bring words of encouragement and help build up, our focus is to touch life's and we want to do it the way God does. Therefore led by the Holy Spirt we have various topics that will satisfy the needs. I invite you to take a look and allow the Holy Spirit to speak to your need. To mention few topics; Spiritual training by Pastor Boles, words of encouragements by sister Sonya, Leadership training by Pastor Al and much more. I am sure you have some one, e.g., Friend, family member, coworker, etc. that may benefit from reading, so do not hesitate to share the link. Remember, many goes door to door, The Voice goes email to email. We need your help, I am glad you asked, how. Share the link with others and ask them to share the link with others also. By sharing the link you are helping touch life's, which it is our focus. We have an open door policy, email us with questions, topics, etc. to: voiceofmanifestation@gmail.com Till the next time,
Remember there is always an opportunity to receive salvation. It is Free and easy: are a sinner,
Admit that you
Believe
that Jesus
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fess Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior. An teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.� Matthews 28:20
What’s Inside: Let’s Work By Eddie Boles Page 12
Let your vote be known Jennifer Grant Page 13
The tux is ordered, now what? Chronicles of a Groom To Be (Part 3) –Al Gonzalez (Cover) Page 14
Listening Bro. Keith Lashley Page 16 & 17
September’s Weekly Meditations By Sister Sonya Page 18—23
Money Management Lessons From the Seasoned Senior Ministry Mother Anne Winston, Ministry Leader Page 24-26
Not Just for Teachers Only………….Jerimiah by Eva Johnson Page 27
Pastor Eddie Boles
Let’s Work
Greetings believers;
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This month is characterized by our celebration of what we’ve come to recognize as “Labor Day”. The thesaurus defines labor as work, activity, chore, or daily grind, to name a few. Believers, we must continue to remember that we must follow the example that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ set for us, which is to be about our Father’s business. The bible reminds us that we must also work while it’s day because the time is coming when no man will be able to work. Specifically, in Colossians 3:23, the word of God says; “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men”.
Thirdly, never forget that everything we do we do to the glory of God. And, we do it with a willing and obedient heart towards God in whatever it is that we’re doing. The flesh of man deserves no credit in any kind of way when it comes to God’s purpose and plan for our lives regardless of what type of role God may use them in. All glory belongs to the Father, period.
So, I encourage my brothers and sisters in Christ to first of all be focused regarding your divine assignment here in the earth. Be sure to not allow anything or anyone to get you sidetracked. Engage your assignment full of vigor, zeal, and all of the energy that God has placed in you. Don’t be moved by people who don’t “get you” or understand you; most never will. Secondly, make the most of the time you have doing what God has ordained you to do. In other words, be effective and efficient. Here are six components to maintaining a balanced work- life: 1. Self-management 2. Time management 3. Stress management 4. Change management 5. Technology management
Now let’s put our hard hats on and get to work for the kingdom of God. Application is the key concerning purpose and destiny if we are to achieve all that God has purposed. Till next month, God bless and peace be unto you..
Let Our Vote Be Known Jennifer Grant
Who are we voting for this very day? There are only two candidates for the race. Jesus who can wash our sins away The other to lead us To shame and disgrace. Come let our vote be known Canvassing from door to door Declaring the one That holds the crown His character is love With a heart that is pure He came from above To establish much more. The polling station is at the cross Let’s dip in His blood and make our mark He ran a race that couldn’t be loss It’s finished was His last remark. X` The polls are now closed The votes are now in Lucifer is forever defeated A landslide victory to our Savior and King.
The Tux is Ordered Now What? Chronicles of a Groom to be, Part 3, by Pastor Al Gonzalez So the tux is measured, the bowtie ordered. Now, it’s time to
day and burdens that come with it to cripple you. Christ said, “…my
make some tough decisions. How much is too much? Who makes the
yoke is easy and my burden is light.”(Matt. 11:30, NIV) If you are walk-
list? What is life like after the “I do’s”? These questions swirl around
ing in the light of Christ the burden should not leave you hurting or in
and are the areas that as the pressures of the approaching date draw near, any kind of lack. can and should cause the groom and bride to have to make some tough discussions. Fortunately for me, good solid Christian based pre and post marital counseling, has allotted for a smoother discussion than I could
have ever prayed for or expected. Yet, that is not so for most. Therefore, those of you reading this that have not gotten counseling remember what God’s wisdom from Proverbs 11:14 (KJV) says “Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.” So do get some counsel! For this discussion I want to impart just some experience & wisdom with these three questions.
In a like manner, “Who makes the list?” is a stressful discussion. Depending on how many times you have cut the budget, which has more on their side, or for whatever the reason, remember groom, INAM (It’s Not About Me). That’s the first thing to consider. Second, what are your goals for the wedding, is it to celebrate your love, or appease every-
one else? Who gets invited to that experience and influence of the environment is very important. You don’t want to surround your celebration (and everyday should be a celebration of your love) with the drama of relatives that don’t get along, or friends that have grudges. How you
How much is too much? Sometimes we as men want to deliver start is how you will run the race forever until the end. Life will parallel the world when we have every intent and ability to do so. Yet, the ex-
this in many ways. So discuss not just the wedding invites but the char-
pectation we put on ourselves is not exactly the expectation your bride
acter of those you will allow in your life and for what purpose? Not
may have. Take the time to allow yourself to digest the totality of the
everyone is going to be a prayer partner to your marriage.
event that is the day of your wedding. The day is not just a celebration, no one that attends nor you, will gain more than memories (important ones, but still just memories) from the day. The effect of that day and how it starts the life you have together is much more important. Remember, if you start well, you end well. You need to ask yourself these questions and be certain that you are not trying to deliver more than you need or should, financially, physically, and spiritually. Don’t allow the
Both of these questions will dictate “How life will look after the “I do’s’? So, make sure you have your a place to live, work routine, spiritual disciplines outlined so you both agree and understand what it takes to be the you the other fell in love with. Agree on what are most important, God, Marriage, Family, Work, Ministry, and what that order looks like now, then, and forever. How you start is how you will finish.
LISTENING by Brother Keith Lashley I ran across the following blog by Heather Wagoner while doing research for the next article in the “Organization” series. It is an unusual take on our subject but very appropriate to everyday life. Listening is a skill that most people do not understand or employ in their everyday lives. We don’t even listen to ourselves at times! People at church are too often hurt because of misunderstandings. A lack of understanding can be the result of one or both parties not truly listening to each other.
Listening is such an important life skill – so many of us miss opportunities for love, promotion, business, advancement, connection, and even spiritual growth, be- for us. One of my favorite Scriptures is “Be still and cause we do not know how to listen. know that I am God”. Oftentimes God is telling us that the answer is right there in front of us but we can’t hear Listening is a skill; one we can teach ourselves no matter it because we are not listening to His voice. our age or station in life. Learning to listen is an art and Read the first sentence in Heather’s blog below: it comes from restraint, empathy and wisdom. Believe it or not, it can be an outgrowth of organizing one’s life. “Being listened to is so close to being loved that Organization involves focus and focus brings a level of sometimes your brain can’t tell the difference.” sharpness that has what is referred to in the corporate world as “transfer value”. This is the ability of an indiListening as an act of love, now that is a radical vidual to take a set of skills learnt or applicable in one concept! Heather continues: situation and “transfer” or apply those skills in another totally different situation. So as we learn to operate in “There is so much about being human that is asthat level of organization, focus or sharpness in our sociated with being listened to. Empathy, connecwork or business lives, we can then apply those same tion, acceptance - some of the biggest things that skills to our personal lives or vice versa (the other way we as humans want - all start with listening. Lisaround). tening shows that you care. To truly listen to someone, refrain from judgement and create a As I’ve written before, sometimes we are so busy telling safe space for sharing is one of the best gifts you God what we want that we don’t hear what He wants can give another person. The hardest part of the simplest art “On the face of it, the act of listening should be simple, shouldn’t it? We hear sounds continuously, whilst we’re awake and asleep. So why then, is hearing so easy but listening is less so? “The root of this problem could be described as a kind of cognitive conundrum. We employ heuristics (mental shortcuts), in our everyday lives to help us navigate the avalanche of information the world around us.
“In our interactions with others, we also employ a kind of listening-heuristic - we assume intent or motivation, we formulate our responses and we respond with our own perspective, all in the time it takes someone else to speak. “Many of us aspire to be a great speaker or at least to be better at it or less intimidated by it. How often though, do you hear someone say “I’d love to be a great listener.” Not that often. If speaking is the lead singer of the band, listening is the bass player - less glamorous and often overlooked, but vital to the rhythm of the songs being played. “Just like learning to play an instrument, being a great listener doesn’t happen by accident. It is a skill that takes developing and practicing. We won’t always get it right, but every single day presents opportunities for us to get better. Listening is important in a range of situations, from conversations or meetings in a workplace, to helping someone through a crisis; listening is at the heart of connection and affirmation.”
Heather continues: Attention and Mindfulness “Listening starts with being fully present. It sounds obvious, doesn’t it? But all too often we may (hear) what’s being said but our minds are elsewhere. “If your own mind is messy with distraction, it makes listening much more challenging - you’ll miss important details and there’s nothing more obvious than someone who isn’t paying full attention when you speak. How often have you cut a conversation short because you felt like you weren’t being listened to? “The reality is, our minds can wander a bit when we’re listening to someone. It doesn’t mean what’s being said isn’t important, but it does mean that when you sense this happening it’s time to re-focus your attention back onto the speaker. Don’t judge yourself too harshly that your thoughts drifted, just re -commit to being fully present.” These are wise words that can be applied to everyday life and especially to our relationship with family members, friends, coworkers and above all else in our relationship with God. And as we learn to listen to all of the above, we will naturally begin to learn to selflessly organize our lives better around others’ needs. Remember that first sentence and the Scripture “God is love” takes on a new meaning.
“Being listened to is so close to being loved that sometimes your brain can’t tell the difference.”
September’s Weekly Meditations Sis Sonya Hey fam, I want to encourage you to always spend time with the Lord before you start your day. I’ve heard some wonderful things by being quiet and letting Him give me a focus for each day. Mondays’ Meditation
attention to what I allow to come from me. I choose not to say anything jokingly; because I have the ear of the angels and demons. They are listening for my words to carry out what I am saying. Whatever I say becomes a prophetic reality in my life or someone else's. I use the authority that God graced me with to speak life into the lives of others as well as myself. I submit my mind and my tongue to You Lord right now; I accept my accountability for every word that comes from me. Holy Spirit, help me, remind me to be slow to speak, set a guard over my mouth, O LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips. I ultimately have to be the one that is mindful of the new
Mastering Mondays! This is the day that the Lord has made! God is with me, His grace is upon me to help me do anything and overcome any and every situation. I'm in Him, and He's purposed me to be His light to a dying world...Mondays....I declare and decree that I will manifest the goodness of God, in the name of Jesus, I am anointed on Mondays. I didn't leave Him in the sanctuary, I was stirred up and empowered by Him and now I am going forth to release His presence in every atmosphere I come into in the name of Jesus, for God to be glorified and men can see His light in me, and drawn to a loving caring Father. Mondays! You belong to God too, and I will manifest the goodness of God, the grace of God, the love of God and the Light and life of God on this day. I set myself, my attitude, my facial expressions and body language in alignment with manifesting God’s heart, plan and purposes. I will bring glory to God; I will be about making pattern being establish, but I thank you Holy Spirit, for His name great. keeping this focus before me today and every day. I #MasteringMondaysbyManifestingGodsglory want the words of my mouth to shift others into their prophetic destiny, to be a word in season; therefore I will choose to only say what You say to speak accordTuesdays’ Meditation ing to Your written word, calling it as I want to see it! Be glorified in me, my Lord. #choosingtospeaklife Tuesdays focus...taming the Tongue. I'm a spirit being. I have what I say. So I am going to pay very close
Wednesday s’ Meditation
dure the hard things and receive Your strength to go through them so You can be glorified. You indeed are Worship is Wednesdays focus......Worship came from my HELP... I need You Lord, thank You so much for bean old English word "weorthscipe" which means the ing a loving Father, making sure I have the tools I need condition of being worthy of honor, respect, or dignity. to stay progressive, diligent and victorious in my life. It Yet worship can be seen through other aspects. Whether shouting with a voice of triumph at Your command causing the walls of Jericho to fall, or singing specific lyrics in a song of worship while being placed strategically before Your army thus causing the ambush and fatality of Jehoshaphat's enemies, or the pure love and adoration expressed to You by Paul and Silas after being beaten, then locked in chains and stocks, causing an Angel to come and set ALL who were imprisoned free, or even just the will prove to anyone that knows me You are God. Thus earnest intense consecration of the will shown through others will see what You're doing in my life and want Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane that caused an An- You in their lives as well. Help me Holy Spirit to perfect gel to come and minister strength to Him to endure the my worship unto the Lord. Father, You are worthy, I sufferings of the cross for every man, woman and child worship You #forYourgloryLord for reconciliation back to Yourself. I recognize the pattern that You've established for worship. You're us- Thursday s’ Meditation ing worship to usher in Your presence and Your presence becomes "I AM" on the scene. I AM your defend- Thank you Lord for waking me up this Thursday morner, I AM your strength, and I AM your chain-breaker..... ing... I hear You saying that today's focus should be my Hallelujah! Thought-Life. Just as much as You want my physical With this schematic, I shall condition myself to be a walking around, eating, drinking, housekeeping, child"Worshipper on Demand." rearing, speaking and my Christian life to bring You gloI'm going to practice and perfect my shouts of victory ry....You want my thought-life in check. What I'm sayand watch as You knock walls down and open doors for ing and doing is one thing, however my thoughts, imagYour will to be done. I'm going to hide Your word in my inations and meditation (Lord Jesus) is how You know heart, so when Holy Spirit says sing these words in a what's really going on with me. Yes, I've been living in song to You God, ... I'll be prepared to do my part, then my head more than anything. I have plenty of convicwatch You victoriously come to my defense against my tion about what a person sees me doing physically, but enemies. I will express my love and adoration to You they can't see what I'm doing in my thoughts so there Lord when I'm being held captive by my emotions, or was not much conviction there at all. Aaaah Lord God, whatever applies, I will then wait in expectation for but You've been seeing my thought-life all along. I Your presence to come in and release me. With a pure should have more conviction in this area because of my heart, I will earnestly press into Your presence to en- respect for YOU.
You and I are the only ones that can actually see what's happening in my thought-life. Oh Lord, this is OUR secret place and it should be just as clean as my hands. You saw it, and I should have more respect for You and not ENTERTAIN things that didn't come from YOU. I surrender my thought-life to You. I repent right now Father God in the name of Jesus for all that I've done in my thoughts, in my head in my imagination. I repent of the life-style I allowed my thoughts to have. I'm confronting and standing against a thought-lifestyle of sin, transgression and iniquity. As a man thinks in his heart so is he, and right now, I render all that I've thought erroneously of others and myself void and ineffective, anything I've SAID as a direct result of wrong thinking, I snatch those words out of the atmosphere of my life and others. (Holy Spirit show me who they are so I can call them by name and make sure they are not having to fight against words I've said) I will train myself to cast down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against Your knowledge God, and I WILL bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. Help me Holy One. My Mind, my thoughts, my imagination, this is the place You want to use to incubate Your new directions in my life, it's where You want to show me the invisible things that are about to unfold. You show me, I see it and meditate on it and get in my heart and continue to pray and develop in the spirit, causing it to grow until You're ready to bring it
forth in the natural realm. I will keep this area of my life holy and Fatherfriendly. Oh God, thank you for showing me to bring my thoughts to the altar. They shape my heart and I want a clean heart and clean hands before you God. You are so very attentive to me. You know the THOUGHTS You think towards me, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give me an expected end. (KJV) I am Your daughter; I choose to imitate You in every aspect of my life. Thank you for loving me, correcting me, pruning and preparing me to be a vessel fit for Your use my Master.....grace, grace! Lord, when they see me, they will know that You're God. Only You can bring me to a place in You where You can receive glory and honor and praise. Thank You Lord. #beglorifiedinme Fridays’ Meditation It's Friday! It’s such a happy day. I feel the excitement in the air because the weekend is approaching. Why does Friday’s feel different from Monday’s? Both days were made by the Lord, and He changes not so why do they FEEL different. The Friday Feel is the focus for today. A lot of times I allow how I feel to determine what I do. Feelings do have a place, but are not to be considered when it comes to being a good representative of the Kingdom of God. My everyday walk with God is about obedience to the word, to His will/plans, and His ways not how I feel. Therefore I must be intentional when it comes to how I feel. Because Monday’s have a “I don’t wanna do this today “feel,” I could miss out on being the blessing that God wants me to be on Monday. Yet, Friday has this, I’m so glad you’re here feeling, I can smile hrough anything. Nope, not this time. I love the Friday Feel and though I’ve allowed each day to set its own atmosphere, I choose to be a thermostat and lock in the Friday feel for every day. I choose to embrace each day with that same excitement, smile through anything and stay on alert to be a blessing. I do thank God it’s Friday.....every day.
Saturdays’ Meditation
Sundays’ Meditation
Saturday's focus....Sunday's Service! Aaaaaay! I run around and do my errands, yet should the Lord tarry, Sunday morning is coming Glory to God! I love the brook that I partner with. I honestly try to live everyday like its Sunday, because I know the fullness of Your Spirit that shows up in our corporate gathering can also take place in my living room, in my car, or where ever I am. Yet and still, I just love to see how You love on my sisters and brothers. I pray for You to hear their hearts cry and for those who don't know how to pray and access Heaven, I pray on their behalf. I don't want anyone to walk away not having heard from You Father. So I listen for the direction of Holy Spirit, because I want my prayers to go through and become a sweet smelling fragrance from the prayer bowls in heaven and not to be hindered by principalities. So now, I will pray and intercede for my Apostle, leadership, praise team and all those in the congregation. I pray that the word will be sooooo powerful that it can't be resisted and many souls will come to Jesus as a result of Your word God. Lord I pray for a greater weight of glooooooory to unfold in our gathering! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! My God! You are GREAT! Your Love endures forever! There is none like You God...mmmmm, glory. I believe YOU! I believe YOU! You are soooo faithful. It is my honor to serve You; it is all about You and building Your kingdom. Thank You for Your unfailing love towards me and being so attentive to make sure that I am becoming Your word made flesh just like my big brother Jesus. Love You so much. #manifestYourglory
An early Sunday morning, the word steep comes to mind. I've seen this word before in the directions on a tea box, so I'm looking at the making of tea to have a better understanding of what You're showing me. The tea in the bag is dehydrated, or dried out. Usually, it is also broken up or shredded inside the fiber bag. The bag is very porous, allowing hot water to REHYDRATE the tea leaves in the bag. As the leaves soak up the water, the natural juices TRAPPED in the dehydrated tea leaves escape into the surrounding water. Now if you pull the tea bag from the hot liquid, and SQUEEZE it, the more concentrated juices trapped within the bag can be seen scattering into the surrounding clear liquid. This process also forces loose some of the oils trapped in the leaves. The process by which we allow the tea bag to sit and swell, RELEASING its juices into the hot water undisturbed, is called STEEPING. Steep actually means to soak in water or other liquid so as to extract its flavor or to soften it. Synonyms to soak are saturate - wet - immerse - dip - sop - drench Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah Lord God! I understand your directive. To STEEP is my focus for Sunday. I will immerse myself in Your presence so that every fiber of my being soaks You in. Oh God... I will intentionally set an atmosphere in which Your presence is overwhelmingly persisting. Then the natural flavors/juices, the purposes of my design, the gifts and talents will escape and mix with the waters of Your Spirit Holy One, which is the anointing and formulate a drink that others can partake of.
Money Management Lesson ‌from the Seasoned Seniors Ministry Mother Anne Winston, Ministry Leader
The aged women likewise, that they be in behavior as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; 4. That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children. 5. To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands that the word of God be not blasphemed (Titus 2:3-5). The Seasoned Seniors of the Center for Manifestation have chosen to speak on a very important subject about which many young people feel they don’t need our advice - Money Management. Today, we are compelled to educate you and encourage you to listen to sound wisdom and follow our sound advice. Mother Anne Winston - Money Management lesson:
market, paying yourself and having many streams of income as mentioned by Apostle Mark T. Jones in a recent series but that is where education takes place. The lessons I was taught about money management were always pay your bills, pay them on time and save money for a rainy day. A lesson in investing can be found in Matthews 25:14-30.
hundred percent still does not belong to you. Many times creditors will make a reasonable payment plan, and on rare occasions a few have reduced the debt. Call them immediately when you know that you cannot pay a bill. Don't wait until they have sent you five to six notices and threatened to report your name to a Credit bureau before you take action. Some states have Consumer Credit Counseling groups, and they can help you make or negotiate reasonable payment plans. It helps if you have taken some action and not just ignored the bills. Cut out all luxuries and pay your debt. Some people have elected to file bankruptcy. I heard of a family who has filed bankruptcy two or three times and not because of some devastation of illness or the like. The Bible says that we are to owe no man anything but to love. If one has not paid debts and/or has filed bankruptcy when they should have just paid their debt, learn the lesson from the experience, repent and then glorify God in your lifestyle of money management. Owe no man anything but love. Many of us were not taught about investing money and making it work for us and all the nuances of the stock
It is interesting that I am talking about money management and I got a “what not to do� call this week from a nineteen-year-old relative who made a classic error. He wanted me to help him pay rent of $275.00 and said that he only had $30.00. He got a job in December 2015, and he said then that the pay was good. I am not sure what he called good, since he is unskilled. In February 2016, he moved from his mother's house and signed a one-year lease on a two bedroom apartment. He had a roommate for a while, but he does not now. He was laid off in May 2016, and he still does not have another job two months later. He said that friends have been helping him out. He is trying to pay off the lease because he does not want his credit to be bad as he is only 19 years old and will not be able to get another apartment. He stated that the landlord was going to remove $100.00 of late fees if he got the rent for July by the next day. I pray that God sends a father mentor for him since he was not fathered by his biological father.
Mother Kathleen Ransom - Money Management lesson: I thank God for the teaching we r eceive here at CFM. Apostle Mark Jones has been teaching about our finances, making a budget, or do you have a budget? Are you setting goals for yourself and do you have a vision? I had none of that in place. In fact, I was all over the place - nothing seemed to work. I had not asked God to bless my plan or put Him first in my life. I thought I did but my priority was all wrong. We need to know how to manage our money.
debt out little by little. I have learned to think as an investor not a consumer. Spend some, save some, give some. Put your money in the right place. I have found out that God favors good stewards and I want to be that. Let’s recap my instructions: Make a budget, set some goals, have a vision for your plan and ask God to bless your plan. Proverbs 3:5 says, “Trust in the Lord, and depend on God in every part of your life.” Matthews 6:28-33 says, work at increasing your creditability. Credit is a measure of your integrity. Your integrity, your credit, and good credit go a long way. Please get the tape, “Coming into a New Financial Order”. It is a “must-hear” CD taught by Apostle Jones.
I have learned better and I don’t get into debt like I used to because I have wisdom now. Live within your means. I have learned that if you can’t pay for “it” in thirty days that “it” is not for you. Let me tell you this, if we don’t pay our bills, our credit, we are just outright wicked. Doesn’t sound good to me. Mother Cynthia Myles - Money Management lesson: The best advice I would share with a young perThe blessing of God make you rich and add son stepping into managing your life is, commitment no sorrow first unto the Lord, with it giving of your time, (Proverbs and finances, learn10:22). ing not to live beWhen you yond your means. are there Make sure to keep and there is good credit by taksorrow, ing care of your that is not a bills on time. Invest blessing. I in a savings acthought the count, set an credit cards amount you would were a like to save each blessing to month. Look for me, but I bargains when had no shopping. Avoid money to get-rich-quick pay them schemes. Good back. I was credit scores guarsent to antee better interest court for rates. So make sure my cards. you keep a high How I credit score. The cried. best thing to do is Psalms to get in the habit to 119:70 save, save, save… says, “It was good I was afflicted.” That hurt but, guess what? I got myself together and now I am do- Mother Sandra Barr: In closing, always r ememing great. My credit is looking good because I pay ber the Seasoned Seniors Ministry is here for you. my debt. Get out of debt as I was told and stay out of God is glorified whenever we teach and guide you in debt. your Christian walk. Whatever your Money Management style is, the Bible says, “Seek ye first the kingI have a little now, but I know better now al- dom of God and His righteousness and all these so. Learn to live the level you are at. God will em- thing shall be added unto you” (Matthew 6:33). power you to do what the Lord wants for you. Get
Not Just For Teachers Only by Eva Johnson Chronological Bible Reading During the month of August, one of the books we will be reading is the book of Jeremiah. So, at the end of August, go back and test your knowledge about what you read. Here are some questions to help you do a review of the book of Jeremiah. You may also need to consult additional resources, such as a bible dictionary or bible handbook. Feel free to use whatever resources necessary. Who is the author of the book of Jeremiah?
Who actually wrote the book of Jeremiah? What does Jeremiah’s name mean? What year did his ministry begin? Name the kings who reigned during his ministry. Where was Jeremiah born? Where did Jeremiah live? What nationality was Jeremiah? Who did Jeremiah prophesy to? Who called Jeremiah into the prophetic ministry? Who were the world powers during the life of Jeremiah? Name two visions in chapter 1.
What were the sins committed by Judah in chapter 2? Who are the men of Anathoth in chapter 11? What do the linen belt and the wineskins represent in chapter 13? Does Jeremiah complain to God about himself and everything he’s going through? Why did Jeremiah abstain from marriage in chapter 16? What does the story of the potter and the clay in chapter 18 represent? What does the broken jar mean? Explain the good and bad basket of figs in chapter 24. What was the purpose of the yoke? (chapters 27 and 28) Why was Jeremiah imprisoned? (chapter 32) Who was Baruch? Why was Jeremiah imprisoned a second time? (chapters 37 and 38) Why were the people of Judah captured? Who captured the people of Judah?