"Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but REJOICE to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy". 1 Peter 4:12-13.
Good Morning, Saints of God! Just sending you some words of encouragement this morning. We understand how our everyday lives can become a bit overwhelming. In your mind, you're probably having a battle of what all needs to be done, has to get done or just not going to get done but whatever state you find yourself in, just REJOICE in the Lord! Consider all that you've been asked to do today or this week. Once you have it in your mind, think about how your absence from that very thing would impact those around you? So my brothers and sisters you may feel tired and stressed out but REJOICE IN THE LORD. REJOICE because God has already predestined you for greatness! REJOICE for HE has given you power and authority to trample over serpents. REJOICE because God has placed you in certain areas of your life, preparing you for a GREATER HARVEST! Please know that every tear, every restless night, every prayer, every fast has been sown into good ground and God is saying "MAKE A CHOICE TO REJOICE"; HE has seen all your works and HE will be just to reward you.
Take heed to His word and all His statutes...God bless!
Love,
Chaquita
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Praise Him!!!
Hello Dear Ones,
Have you taken time to give God a shout of praise on today? Have you raised your voice to say "Hallelujah" or "Thank You Jesus"!
God is so good to us. He loves you unconditionally, he provides for you, He protects you, He leads you, He keeps you in your right mind and He gave His only begotten son Jesus Christ who died for our sins, was raised from the dead so we can be saved and have eternal life by believing in Jesus and that He is the Son of God.
God is awesome, amazing, all knowing, excellent, faithful, just, holy, righteous and wise. God is worthy of your praise on today. Right now at this very moment take time to praise our God.
When praises go up, blessings come down! Praise God! HALLELUJAH!!!
God Bless You Dear Ones!
Jamison
Have you taken time to give God a shout of praise on today? Have you raised your voice to say "Hallelujah" or "Thank You Jesus"!
God is so good to us. He loves you unconditionally, he provides for you, He protects you, He leads you, He keeps you in your right mind and He gave His only begotten son Jesus Christ who died for our sins, was raised from the dead so we can be saved and have eternal life by believing in Jesus and that He is the Son of God.
God is awesome, amazing, all knowing, excellent, faithful, just, holy, righteous and wise. God is worthy of your praise on today. Right now at this very moment take time to praise our God.
When praises go up, blessings come down! Praise God! HALLELUJAH!!!
God Bless You Dear Ones!
Jamison
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
September Memory Verse
Hello Everyone,
How are you? Please forgive me for being behind in getting out the September Memory Verse. As we continue to strive to have a closer relationship with God our father, it is so important to memorize His word. David said, "Thy word have I hidden in my heart that I might not sin against thee." Hiding God's word in our hearts keeps us on the right track. When circumstances arise the word of God will come back to our minds giving us direction on what we need to do and even how to do it. What is better to have in your heart than the living word of God.
1 Peter 1:15-16 NIV
"But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: 'Be holy, because I am Holy.'"
There is nothing for me to say about that verse but to strive for holiness everyday of your life.
Much Love,
Jamison
How are you? Please forgive me for being behind in getting out the September Memory Verse. As we continue to strive to have a closer relationship with God our father, it is so important to memorize His word. David said, "Thy word have I hidden in my heart that I might not sin against thee." Hiding God's word in our hearts keeps us on the right track. When circumstances arise the word of God will come back to our minds giving us direction on what we need to do and even how to do it. What is better to have in your heart than the living word of God.
1 Peter 1:15-16 NIV
"But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: 'Be holy, because I am Holy.'"
There is nothing for me to say about that verse but to strive for holiness everyday of your life.
Much Love,
Jamison
Saturday, September 1, 2012
While There's Time...
Salutations to All from Tupeo, MS!!! It most certainly been a very looong time since I've written to you. There have been quite a few changes that I must adjust to but God is still in the blessing business...thank God for you and my dear friend, Jamison whose been faifthful and dilligent in making sure there was "some posts" on our blog. Yay!!
As I was contemplating on what to do next on my list (**wink**), God placed on my heart to leave you all an inspiring word on this evening...time truly brings about a change. With any change, we all must learn how to adapt and move forward, knowing God has a plan for our lives. Although people may change, friends will come and go but one true affirmation about God is that his love for us will NEVER change.
Last week, it seemed as if the devil was very busy in our church and even in the lives of our brothers and sisters. From car wrecks to dangers seen and unseen, God continues to keep us shielded and protected from all. So whatever you may be dealing with or going through, declare with me according to Job 13:15, "Though they slay me, yet will I trust in Him".
God is love and so am I!
Peace and Blessings,
Chaquita
As I was contemplating on what to do next on my list (**wink**), God placed on my heart to leave you all an inspiring word on this evening...time truly brings about a change. With any change, we all must learn how to adapt and move forward, knowing God has a plan for our lives. Although people may change, friends will come and go but one true affirmation about God is that his love for us will NEVER change.
Last week, it seemed as if the devil was very busy in our church and even in the lives of our brothers and sisters. From car wrecks to dangers seen and unseen, God continues to keep us shielded and protected from all. So whatever you may be dealing with or going through, declare with me according to Job 13:15, "Though they slay me, yet will I trust in Him".
God is love and so am I!
Peace and Blessings,
Chaquita
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Get Going!
Hello Everyone,
Praying that you all are doing well. It has been so long since I have written to you. Been working but also in a mini slump.
Does this ever happen to you? You have so many ideas, plans and dreams that you want to accomplish but it all seems overwhelming to just get started let alone complete what has already been started. Well that is the dilemma I have been in leading up to my slump. I have so many things I want to write about, so many ideas and dreams for our local church, dreams that I would like to achieve for myself in life and organization projects to do around the house. So many things are on my mind seemingly at once, that I shutdown because of not know were to begin but also because of fear (yes I know, I know) about what will happen if it succeeds or fails.
Well, while sitting at my desk just now it came to me! Just GET GOING!!!! Do whatever it is that God has placed on your heart to do and DO IT!!! Don't wait, hesitate or procrastinate. Get Going and don't stop! Don't ever stop!!! Believe that God has given you these thoughts, ideas and dreams for a reason. One to fulfill the purpose He has for your life and two to help someone along the way.
So I am telling you what God just told me, GET GOING!!!!!!
Much Love,
Jamison
Praying that you all are doing well. It has been so long since I have written to you. Been working but also in a mini slump.
Does this ever happen to you? You have so many ideas, plans and dreams that you want to accomplish but it all seems overwhelming to just get started let alone complete what has already been started. Well that is the dilemma I have been in leading up to my slump. I have so many things I want to write about, so many ideas and dreams for our local church, dreams that I would like to achieve for myself in life and organization projects to do around the house. So many things are on my mind seemingly at once, that I shutdown because of not know were to begin but also because of fear (yes I know, I know) about what will happen if it succeeds or fails.
Well, while sitting at my desk just now it came to me! Just GET GOING!!!! Do whatever it is that God has placed on your heart to do and DO IT!!! Don't wait, hesitate or procrastinate. Get Going and don't stop! Don't ever stop!!! Believe that God has given you these thoughts, ideas and dreams for a reason. One to fulfill the purpose He has for your life and two to help someone along the way.
So I am telling you what God just told me, GET GOING!!!!!!
Much Love,
Jamison
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Listening Your Way Out of Failure
We lead such messy lives sometimes, directionally challenged, bad-decisions-scarred lives. And sometimes when we least expect it, we turn around and discover that we’ve sunken into a ‘pit’ that welcomed us so open-armedly that we didn’t even notice when our sinking began.
Renowned Bible teacher, Beth Moore, teaches about the ‘pit’, and how we can become so familiar with it that most people don’t even bother to seek a way out. We often decorate our pits, she says, so that they seem more homely. We move in our emotional couches and tables, recline and put our feet up, because in our minds we’ve hit a dead-end and after all, what’s so bad about being in a pit anyway? So it is we get stuck.
Though there is only one explicit mention in the Bible of someone being thrown into a pit, the idea of being hurled, whether by others or by our own doing, into a low, ditch-like situation is common throughout the entire biblical text. The human dilemma is that we are imperfect beings armed with free-will and a whole slew of emotions. Thus, we sometimes make choices based on how we feel, rather than slowing down and really giving thought to the possible repercussions. Our choices, or those of others, can wind up impacting us so negatively that we turn inward and assume the status of a pit-dweller.
Yet, pits are not homes, neither are they meant to be comfortable. At best, the pit is a place of testing and development, it is the place of processing deep hurts and disappointments and navigating through major life changes, but it is never supposed to be a place of permanent derailment. Your pit should produce a greater level of fortitude within you rather than weaken your resolve.
So how do you get out once you’ve slipped into one of life’s low places? I believe the answer starts with hearing God’s voice. There is such tremendous power, peace, and direction in hearing the Father’s voice in the midst of your situation, that it completely outweighs every other method or agent of relief. The glory of His presence is contained in the fact that He is ever present, and so even at our lowest point we discover, if we look closely, that He is there, lingering still, by our sides. And so it’s His voice that replaces light, when all around us is darkness.
God’s voice heard echoing through His Word is the rope thrown down to us for our rescue. There is undoubtedly nothing more powerful on the face of the earth than the Word of God – written, spoken, and manifested. If you listen closely, His Word will always point you to the ‘Exit’ sign, and reveal the heart of God to you. His Word always comes in to mop up our mess and realign our focus with the will of God. Today, choose to lean on God’s spoken and written Word as you navigate your way out of the place called ‘failure’. His Word is more than sufficient to guide you.
Scripture of the Day: “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” - Psalm 119:105
By Kerri-Ann Haye-Donawa (Daily Devotional)
Renowned Bible teacher, Beth Moore, teaches about the ‘pit’, and how we can become so familiar with it that most people don’t even bother to seek a way out. We often decorate our pits, she says, so that they seem more homely. We move in our emotional couches and tables, recline and put our feet up, because in our minds we’ve hit a dead-end and after all, what’s so bad about being in a pit anyway? So it is we get stuck.
Though there is only one explicit mention in the Bible of someone being thrown into a pit, the idea of being hurled, whether by others or by our own doing, into a low, ditch-like situation is common throughout the entire biblical text. The human dilemma is that we are imperfect beings armed with free-will and a whole slew of emotions. Thus, we sometimes make choices based on how we feel, rather than slowing down and really giving thought to the possible repercussions. Our choices, or those of others, can wind up impacting us so negatively that we turn inward and assume the status of a pit-dweller.
Yet, pits are not homes, neither are they meant to be comfortable. At best, the pit is a place of testing and development, it is the place of processing deep hurts and disappointments and navigating through major life changes, but it is never supposed to be a place of permanent derailment. Your pit should produce a greater level of fortitude within you rather than weaken your resolve.
So how do you get out once you’ve slipped into one of life’s low places? I believe the answer starts with hearing God’s voice. There is such tremendous power, peace, and direction in hearing the Father’s voice in the midst of your situation, that it completely outweighs every other method or agent of relief. The glory of His presence is contained in the fact that He is ever present, and so even at our lowest point we discover, if we look closely, that He is there, lingering still, by our sides. And so it’s His voice that replaces light, when all around us is darkness.
God’s voice heard echoing through His Word is the rope thrown down to us for our rescue. There is undoubtedly nothing more powerful on the face of the earth than the Word of God – written, spoken, and manifested. If you listen closely, His Word will always point you to the ‘Exit’ sign, and reveal the heart of God to you. His Word always comes in to mop up our mess and realign our focus with the will of God. Today, choose to lean on God’s spoken and written Word as you navigate your way out of the place called ‘failure’. His Word is more than sufficient to guide you.
Scripture of the Day: “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” - Psalm 119:105
By Kerri-Ann Haye-Donawa (Daily Devotional)
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
August Memory Verse
Hello Everyone,
I hope that all of you are doing well. Today is August 1st, which means it is time for a new memory verse. I hope that these verses are helpful and encouraging. If you are memorizing them please let us know!
This month the verse is coming from Psalm 119:114 NIV.
Hope in God's word! Pray it back to Him. Study it. Listen to it. (I am right now! If you go to www.biblegateway.com you can type in a book of the Bible or a passage of scripture then hit the speaker button and you can listen to the book or passage.)
Always remember God's word is true. The Bible is God's love letter to you. Read it, study it, memorize it and live by it. God's word stands forever. Amen.
Much Love,.
Jamison
I hope that all of you are doing well. Today is August 1st, which means it is time for a new memory verse. I hope that these verses are helpful and encouraging. If you are memorizing them please let us know!
This month the verse is coming from Psalm 119:114 NIV.
"You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word."God is our refuge! He said in His word that nothing can take us out of His hand. That means regardless of what is going on around us God has us in His hand. He has our back!
Hope in God's word! Pray it back to Him. Study it. Listen to it. (I am right now! If you go to www.biblegateway.com you can type in a book of the Bible or a passage of scripture then hit the speaker button and you can listen to the book or passage.)
Always remember God's word is true. The Bible is God's love letter to you. Read it, study it, memorize it and live by it. God's word stands forever. Amen.
Much Love,.
Jamison
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