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Thursday, June 11, 2009
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Saturday, April 4, 2009
I'm Just Doing Me
I’m just doing me
Although people don’t want to see
What the Lord has birthed in me
Is what He has destined for me to be
I’m going to run with the tasks at hand
Knowing the Lord will allow me to possess the land
It’s not all easy because haters just don’t want to see
What the Lord has birthed in me
I’m encouraging myself in the midst of frustration
A peaceful existence with some hesitation
Because this isn’t a performance, although some think it to be
People just don’t understand, I’m just doing me
Okay, so now you are frustrated to know that you can’t just give birth to a new blessing, you must have plan, so there’s more work to do. Not only that, but you have more waiting to do with regard to the visions, dreams and promises the Lord has given you, even after you have a plan. So, NOW WHAT? It’s very simple. It’s time for the “Do You” stage!
Have you ever experienced the peaceful existence of just doing you? Some may take it as a life of having nothing to do but work, church, school and sitting at home, but if you think about it, it’s a peaceful existence without drama. It’s God’s favor at work.
Some people are just not happy unless there is a bunch of havoc around them. It makes them feel like they actually exist. Ever thought about doing things quietly and peacefully? Have you ever thought about living life quietly and peacefully? Have you ever thought about living life with just a surety of peacefulness and intimacy with the Lord?
Matthew 6:18 (KJV) says:
That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
Life does not have to be a performance. When you practice the “Do You” method, practice some appetite-denying discipline to better concentrate on God and don’t make a production out of it. It might turn you into a small-time celebrity but it won’t make you a saint. If you “Do You” and go into training inwardly, act normal outwardly. Shampoo and comb your hair, brush your teeth, and wash your face. God doesn’t require attention-getting devices. He won’t overlook what you are doing; He’ll reward you well.
Here’s what you do in the “Do You” stage: Find a quiet, secluded place so you won’t be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense His grace.
Although people don’t want to see
What the Lord has birthed in me
Is what He has destined for me to be
I’m going to run with the tasks at hand
Knowing the Lord will allow me to possess the land
It’s not all easy because haters just don’t want to see
What the Lord has birthed in me
I’m encouraging myself in the midst of frustration
A peaceful existence with some hesitation
Because this isn’t a performance, although some think it to be
People just don’t understand, I’m just doing me
Okay, so now you are frustrated to know that you can’t just give birth to a new blessing, you must have plan, so there’s more work to do. Not only that, but you have more waiting to do with regard to the visions, dreams and promises the Lord has given you, even after you have a plan. So, NOW WHAT? It’s very simple. It’s time for the “Do You” stage!
Have you ever experienced the peaceful existence of just doing you? Some may take it as a life of having nothing to do but work, church, school and sitting at home, but if you think about it, it’s a peaceful existence without drama. It’s God’s favor at work.
Some people are just not happy unless there is a bunch of havoc around them. It makes them feel like they actually exist. Ever thought about doing things quietly and peacefully? Have you ever thought about living life quietly and peacefully? Have you ever thought about living life with just a surety of peacefulness and intimacy with the Lord?
Matthew 6:18 (KJV) says:
That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
Life does not have to be a performance. When you practice the “Do You” method, practice some appetite-denying discipline to better concentrate on God and don’t make a production out of it. It might turn you into a small-time celebrity but it won’t make you a saint. If you “Do You” and go into training inwardly, act normal outwardly. Shampoo and comb your hair, brush your teeth, and wash your face. God doesn’t require attention-getting devices. He won’t overlook what you are doing; He’ll reward you well.
Here’s what you do in the “Do You” stage: Find a quiet, secluded place so you won’t be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense His grace.
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Do You…
What are those things you need to “Do You”?
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Monday, March 2, 2009
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FEATURED AUTHOR: Shades of Romance - The Drama Queen's Prophecy
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Can you give us a sneak peek of your next book?
It's called "The Drama Queen's Prophecy: Breaking The Chains to Breakthrough" - I'm still breaking some chains, so I'm still peeking into it myself (LOL), but there are some things people try to speak into our lives that just cause us drama. We must press on to breakthrough and the double portion of blessings the Lord will bless us with.
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Can you give us a sneak peek of your next book?
It's called "The Drama Queen's Prophecy: Breaking The Chains to Breakthrough" - I'm still breaking some chains, so I'm still peeking into it myself (LOL), but there are some things people try to speak into our lives that just cause us drama. We must press on to breakthrough and the double portion of blessings the Lord will bless us with.
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http://sormag.blogspot.com/2009/02/featured-author-minister-celeste.html
Where's My Stuff?
Economic plight
But trying to stay in the fight
When will God’s favor reign supreme?
Even enemies and haters are living their dream
I’m just Facing A Victorious Opportunity Realistically
Because I’m tired of waiting and just may drastically
Move to the fast lane and get the stuff I want
Victory inevitable, but enemies want to flaunt
Their successes in my face while I continue to wait
I think I’ll decide my own fate
I might get some counterfeits along the way
But, at least, I won’t be in dismay
Where’s my stuff? The desires of my heart
Waiting makes me want to depart
Lord, I hear you say, be still my child
But I’m tired of being meek and mild
People treat it with disrespect, the devil running free
I’m ready to get back all those things the devil stole from me
Is favor really surrounding me?
THE ANSWER
God will surround you with favor as a shield. You need a shield for protection. Favor will protect you from the gossip and criticism of others. When they try to malign you, favor can protect you from the ill effects of their malicious words. This shield of favor will not just protect you from the front but also the rear. It is a shield that surrounds you. Even when you don’t know what people are saying about you, this divine favor will insulate you from damage.
What’s in the fast lane? Anything you want and desire. That’s the catch here, sisters. Satan will give you those things you want, but guess what, they are counterfeits. As fast as you get them, they will be gone.
But trying to stay in the fight
When will God’s favor reign supreme?
Even enemies and haters are living their dream
I’m just Facing A Victorious Opportunity Realistically
Because I’m tired of waiting and just may drastically
Move to the fast lane and get the stuff I want
Victory inevitable, but enemies want to flaunt
Their successes in my face while I continue to wait
I think I’ll decide my own fate
I might get some counterfeits along the way
But, at least, I won’t be in dismay
Where’s my stuff? The desires of my heart
Waiting makes me want to depart
Lord, I hear you say, be still my child
But I’m tired of being meek and mild
People treat it with disrespect, the devil running free
I’m ready to get back all those things the devil stole from me
Is favor really surrounding me?
THE ANSWER
God will surround you with favor as a shield. You need a shield for protection. Favor will protect you from the gossip and criticism of others. When they try to malign you, favor can protect you from the ill effects of their malicious words. This shield of favor will not just protect you from the front but also the rear. It is a shield that surrounds you. Even when you don’t know what people are saying about you, this divine favor will insulate you from damage.
What’s in the fast lane? Anything you want and desire. That’s the catch here, sisters. Satan will give you those things you want, but guess what, they are counterfeits. As fast as you get them, they will be gone.
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Psalms 37 of The Message Translation says:
1 -2 Don't bother your head with braggarts or wish you could succeed like the wicked. In no time they'll shrivel like grass clippings and wilt like cut flowers in the sun.
3 -4 Get insurance with God and do a good deed, settle down and stick to your last. Keep company with God, get in on the best.
5 -6 Open up before God, keep nothing back; he'll do whatever needs to be done: He'll validate your life in the clear light of day and stamp you with approval at high noon.
He will bless you with the desires of your heart, my sister, just wait on God’s favor to reign supreme in your life. Sisters, we must do well for our own souls and we will see no reason to envy those that will do anything to get what they want. Look at the source of what they are obtaining by evil means. You must grow on Destiny’s Road to making God your hope in the way of duty and then you will have a comfortable subsistence in this world. You should rely on God, His favor, His providence, His promises, and His grace. It is during this time of waiting and entering onto Favor Street that God will become your guide and you can leave all your cares and worries to His guidance and disposal.
Desires of my heart…
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Excerpt from And The Sisters Said, "Amen!"
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