J.E.W.E.L.S.

I really want to promote a great sister in Christ who unknowingly has been a great inspiration to me and has served GOD with a heart of learning and joy. She and her husband moved from Grambling, LA to Birmingham, AL back to  Grambling to start a GOD vision given to her husband. The vision was the Champion Church. It has been around for 4 years this month and man they have really did great things in Louisianan. They are truly servants of Daddy and a great daughter and son to the kingdom. They have two awesome young ladies that they are grooming to be great women of  GOD, along with a host of college students and leaders. Lady T or as I her know her Lady Latoya has started a gathering of the women of GOD called J.E.W.E.L.S. If you wondering what J.E.W.E.L.S. mean let me break it down for you : Jesus Empowering  Women through Encouragement Love and Service! Powerful right. Lady T's vision for J.E.W.E.L.S. is to propel women to their destiny through the Father's glory. If that doesn't bless your soul I don't know what will. As Lady T continues to grow in her relationship with Daddy she continues to remain transparent and available to any woman needing a word of love, encouragement, and peace to make it through the day. Her greatest accomplishment is her ability to be available to Daddy. She is always having great daddy daughter conversations.
So do me a favor and visit her blog page: www.latoyatolbert.wordpress.com  and leave a comment of encouragement as Lady T and J.E.W.E.L.S. take ministry and the kingdom of GOD to a new level.  

The Covenant

Good morning Daddy! It's been a while since our last conversation. So much has happen. I really don't know where to start. I have turned a year older and in this age I have realized that there are things about me that I need to strip away. But I have also founded out that in this season in my life there are some covenants that I need to be stripped and some that I need to keep. There are covenants that are the links to my future and connected to my assignment. There are covenants that need to be stripped, torn down, and destroyed that keep me in the cycle of insanity. Daddy I have an issue though covenants are hard to break they are like soul ties to the tenth power. What do I do, with the covenants that have created lifetime changes but are unhealthy? How do I say good-bye the covenants that I value but in the end have only destroyed me?

Daughter I applaud you for knowing the important value of a covenant and realizing their affect on your life. But daughter there are times when those covenants need to be broken. When they become unhealthy and cause you to compromise who I called you to be and where you should be going. When you read about the covenants in the bible you will notice two things about them. There was some type of dysfunction before the covenant was made, and when the covenant is made there is a completion of an assignment for both parties and it causes a ripple effect that will effect generations to come. Covenants are meant to promote, but because you live in a world of corruption you find yourself in covenants that mean you no good. Hold fast daughter in know that in this season I am renewing my covenants with my children. I am reminding them of the promises that I have spoke years ago when my son was on earth and even after I form Adam and Eve. Daughter you want to know how you say good-bye or break the ties of life changing covenants? Yes Daddy..... You say good-bye you realize that the covenants you had with them wasn't for you to keep. That what you saw wasn't what they were. When you have have sex outside of my will, you create a covenant with that person. Do you hold on to your covenant with them because you like the sin that comes with it? "No, Daddy!" So why would you hold on to something that is killing you slowly and causing delay in your promotion and next assignment? Don't get your covenants confused with assignments. Just because they were around for a long time and you connected doesn't mean it was a covenant. It can simply mean they have a long assignment in your life. When you are able to see their time in your life as an assignment and not a covenant then you will be able to say good-bye. You will be able to strip yourself of the verbal agreement that you all made. Everyone is not meant for you to be in covenant with and as you grow closer to the completion of your assignment to move into your next promotion and another assignment you need to be careful of who you surround yourself around. This is the season for you to create covenants and in doing so know that conflict will come, dysfunction will be present, but on the other side is the covenant I created the two of you for. Not for you to profit from, but for the generations that you will birth. Just look at David and Jonathan. Jonathan didn't live long enough to see the manifest of the covenant he made with David, but his grandson who was not even in the position to seat at the king's table received the benefits of his grandfather's covenant with David. So know dear daughter your covenants are precious and will secure the future of your seeds, and your seeds' seeds.

Ok, Daddy I get it. I keep focusing on the wrong thing. I am waiting on the manifestation of my covenant with others when in reality I may never see it, but the generations that are birth out of me will reap from what I have sown in covenant agreement. That I have confused assignment with covenant and that I will know when I am in covenant or need to make a covenant and when it is an assignment. Right daughter. You have my  Holy Spirit as your guide, use him and know that he will direct you to the right people to make the right covenants with. Yes Daddy! I love you! I Love you too daughter and as always I love our heart to hearts.

The Assignment

Daddy what do you always have me doing assignments that take more out of me than putting more into me? Or those assignments that make me feels so uncomfortable that I don't even know why you chose me to do them? Daughter why would't I choose you to do them? Why would I assign you to them? I have called you to do something bigger than you so that I can get the glory. Nothing I assign you to is about you!!! NOTHING!!! Your life is not even about you... your heart and wanted to be love is not about you... Having money, a job, kids, wanting to get married, being a wife, or anything that you desire in your heart, is NEVER about YOU!!! You are a rented vessel that I called forth to do three things while present on this earth. One, to commune with me... Daughter I enjoy our conversations, but I just wish you would want to talk to your Daddy more often than you do. If you did there would be things in your life you wouldn't have to face or even think about. You would be in a happier place, enjoy my joy, grace, mercy, and presence. Not stressing how this is going to get pay, why you living from paycheck to paycheck, or even focused on your singleness. Two, to draw closer to you. Daughter there times where me being in your presence is just as important as you wanting me in your presence. Note Daughter that I don't need you, but I want you. I created you from the image of us. You are in the likeness of me and because you are in the image in me I need all of me to be close to me. I never want to feel that you have place other things and gods before me. I want to know that you appreciate me and understand that without me there will be no you. Last, I need your love. I need the kiss you can't give any other.... Your worship. To worship me sets the tone, atmosphere, the acceptance of my presence. To worship me means you surrender all that is and you pick up all that's me. You never are willing to do things without my permission and you understand that your purpose is beyond your understanding. If you... Daughter can hold up to these three things that make up your assignment, then you will feel depend on the things that only I can give. When things go wrong your level of anxiety will not go up, because you understand what your Daddy can do and when he can do. Daughter be honored to have this assignment to be close to me, to know me, to love me, to worship me, knowing that it gives us more time together. I love you Daughter and only want the best and greater for you... I love you too Daddy... By the way I will accept the assignment. You can't deny what I have called you to Daughter... (Laugh)... Your are so right Daddy!

The Isolation

Daddy this morning as I reflect on my life I realize how alone physically I feel. I know that you are always with me and that you will never leave me, but this season seems to be one that is dry and remote. My finances are not lining up, my heart seeks love that seems to be no where to be found, and I feel like my friends that are left are slowly shift in a position that I am suppose to be at, but have no clue on how to get there. Daddy what is this season what is this isolation that I feel right? Why is so dry in my life? I am doing what you tell me... I am praying more, seeking your more, worshiping more, and just trying to put my all our relationship. Tell me Daddy what am I doing wrong? What has me in this desert? Why am I here? Daughter, it seems that you are upset to be in this remote and desert place. I am Daddy.... I really am!!! Well daughter let me assure you that what you see as dry and remote is actually a place full and  fruitful. I have told my prophets to prophecy and speak life to dry bones... My son has raised what man declared dead to life.... I never do dry things Daughter. I never do remote and isolation without producing life and something bigger. I never place people my sons or daughters alone without purpose. What you see as isolation, I see as growth, as strength, as a calling being manifested, as an opportunity for you to receive rest from life and intimate time with me. Daughter what you see as isolation, for me is a moment of truth, grace, love, and joy. It is a time for me to give you instruction. I told Moses to go the mountains so that I could give him commands, I told David to go to the caves so that I can make him a great leader, worshiper, and king. Daughter do you see that this isolation that you describe as sad, barren, disappointing, and alone, is actually not that. That isolation is the time for me to create life. I hear you Daddy I do.. But Daddy I feel so broken... I feel so alone... Daughter I need you broken so you can know that I can only put you back together again. I want you broken so I can fill what seems to be like cracks in your life with the things of me. I want you broken, because it's at the moment of brokenness that you seek me. Turn to me and give me thanks and see what will happen. If you turn to me and give me thanks in your brokenness you will see what was once was a dry, remote, desert place become a place of fruitfulness, full of life and prosperity. I know that this remote place is not comfortable and the feeling of loneliness seems heavy and unbearable, but Daughter I am your Father and I have never let you down. I am your Daddy and the intimacy that we have can never outweigh the isolation that you are feeling. Know that if I did it before I can do it again with greater. I did it for so many that this season you call "the isolation," is a piece of cake for me. I know it may seem like you been here for forever, but know that I am breaking the dry ground and growing grass. Ok! Ok Daddy! I will trust you, know that this isolation season is not what it seems. Daughter what a great start. If you allow me to change your sight you will see what I see. Have faith, stand strong, trust me, and hang on. I am about to blow your mind and show you that I am your Daddy not just the one of the old or new testament but the one of the present. Hold fast to my promises and know that I am not a man that I would lie to you and that I have prepared something greater than your mind could ever phantom. Ok Daddy! Daughter I love you so much, that there is not a word or words that you could understand that I could express to explain my love; that's why I put it into action by allowing my son be the sacrificial lamb for my sons and daughters. I love you my heart and joy! You are my Daughter of purpose, position, and promise. Just know that this is not isolation, this is intimate time with me.

The Evidence

About a week ago I had the opportunity to be in the mist of healing session. Two friends who had been praying for healing in two different ways but the same area. One was in need of a breakthrough when it came to conceiving the other healing from an operation. Both needed something new to happen with their husbands and marriage and even their attitude about their marriage. Have you been there? Seeking GOD for a change but not changing your attitude about what you seeking change in or for? I have... My Prayers would be like...Daddy please change my heart about this.... or Daddy please allow me to have a better attitude about this.... But no where in waiting on Daddy to do his thing that I did mine. No where did I speak positive about the situation or even allow there to be a place of praise and thanksgiving about the expected outcome. SIDEBAR: The evidence of what you asking Daddy to manifest is in your pre response not your post. Stop waiting to see the signs and wonders of Daddy working on your behalf and start thanking him that he has worked on your behalf and the signs and wonders will only add to your testimony. Ok... Sorry back to the post. So while out of town we had the opportunity to have a conversation with a great man of GOD who gave us words for all our situations. But it was not only the conviction that brought breaking, but the evidence. The evidence of the breathe or wind of GOD. What is the breathe or wind of  GOD? The Holy Spirit, the one that JESUS called the comforter. John 14:16-18 says: 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. 18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. (KJV)

The evidence of Daddy's love after giving his son to be sacrificed can be found in the post resurrection event of JESUS talking to his disciples. He not only calls the Holy Spirit the comforter, but, is truth, a gift that the world would not be able to receive, and he would dwell with you always. Then in the end of it, JESUS leaves us with the evidence that he will never leave us (you) comfortless. What does this have to do with anything you ask? The evidence of the Holy Spirit allow us to have the evidence of peace and comfort, because he is our truth he allows what we see to be blocked and reveals what Daddy sees for us.  The evidence of the comforter even goes farther when we look at Acts 1 & 2 and see the story of the day of Pentecost and how people were filled with the Holy Spirit, baptized in the spirit, and the spirit was poured out. The evidence!  This same evidence is what my friends in their situations experience. The out pour of the Holy Spirit and the manifestation of great comfort. I think this is what Daddy want for us, but because of unsure faith of the manifestation of the  results we seek or the results we can't control; we miss the evidence of the Holy Spirit. But we must remember that in the out pouring the evidence of the Holy Spirit yield supernatural result that cause life changing actions.

Prayer: Daddy so many times we find ourselves asking for things that we must first prepare ourselves for. That we must lean not on our own understanding and vision, but the vision and understanding of you. We seek your supernatural without tapping into what you have place in us, The Comforter... The Holy Spirit. Daddy as we yield our issues, situations, and circumstances to you, we not only take upon an attitude of victory, but an attitude of tapping into the evidence of the comforter. That the Holy Spirit shall pour out a breathe of comfort and truth, guiding us to a place of purpose in you. Daddy thank you for the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit thank you for interceding on our behalf, for setting the atmosphere for supernatural results from Daddy, for being the comforter we need in hard, unrealistic, faithless, and hopeless times in our lives. We thank you JESUS for your sacrifices for your promise to never leave us comfortless. In JESUS name...AMEN!

The Gift

John 3:16: "For GOD so love the world that he gave, his only son that whoever believes in him shall have every lasting life."
The gift of love is so great and unconditional. As I think about the gift of love that Daddy has shown me I get overwhelm with joy and gratitude. I was listening to a great sermon when I had the minister say "Love never counts its giving." What a power statement. To know that Daddy give up his only son to gain access to millions of sons and daughters that didn't even understand the giving at the time. What a gift!!! To know that Daddy continues to give you love despite...whatever sin you commit. What a great gift!! That when you rise every morning you possess the word of breath in you. In Genesis it states that "He breathed life into the nostrils of man." What a gift!!! To know that every time you breath in and out that your are breathing the beginning and end of what Daddy breathed into Adam when he created him. What a great gift!!! What an awesome gift!!! Know that you possess a gift that Jesus went to hell for just so that you can have an eternal life. A gift that give you access to an eternal heritage of provision, protection, and promise. A gift that took only one person's sacrifice so you wouldn't have to die in your sin and give you access to the father. A gift that can't be place on a value scale. One that overrides what others say about you. One that opens the doors to Daddy's presence and gives you a personal intercessor. WHAT A GIFT!!!  So today as you deal with situations, issues, and circumstances, remember the gift that was given to you. And if you are reading this and you have not accepted the gift can I extend the gift to you. If you want the gift and all that it can give you just pray this prayer with a heart of acceptance and faith: Daddy I am sorry that I have allow my own will to outweigh the gift your son's life. Forgive me! Forgive me for the things that have hindered me from see the value of this gift and the worth of it on my life. Right I believe that you JESUS are that gift and I receive you with an open heart and a submitting will. I believe JESUS that you died for me, fought for me, and  rose with all power in your that I may have eternal life and access to the father. I give you me in exchange for you. In JESUS Name. AMEN!!!

Prayer: Daddy I thank you for those that read this message about the gift and give their lives to you and received the most valuable gift that they could except... JESUS. Daddy I thank you for the gift. The gift of something that no man could create only you can give. I thank for the gift. The gift to be your daughter, to be your servant, to be who you called and purpose me to be; with faith and boldness, lacking nothing, with holding nothing. Daddy we thank you for the newness of your grace, the forgiveness of your mercy, and the peace of your joy. Thank you for being our Daddy. In JESUS Name... AMEN

The Experience

On this past weekend after a girls roadtrip (which was suppose to be a day thing, that turned into a weekend) I got to experience something new that remind me of the story of the man whose friends place him in the center of healing in a house. So let me retell the story that can be found in Mark 2:4; Luke 5:19. So Jesus was in the town healing people and he was doing it in a house that fully packed with people that were seeking and getting healed. These friends of a paralyzed man decided that they need to bring their friend to this house so that JESUS could heal him. Well they couldn't get through the doors of the house due to the crowd, but they were desperate to get their friend healed. So with teamwork and careful planning they climb to the roof top of the house with their friend who was laying on a cot and beginning to tear the roof off the house. SIDEBAR: You need people in your life who are willing to think outside the box, and who are desperate to see you healed. Ok... Back to the story. So the friends created an opening big enough to lower the friend who was paralyzed and on the cot down to the center of the crowd and in front of JESUS. SIDEBAR: I don't know where they got the rope to attach to the cot to lower him down, but can I tell you, you always need friends that are prepared... So let's continue the story.... JESUS stop and said to the man... Because of the faith of your friends you are healed... Now it doesn't say anything about what happen to the friends, but in my Holy Ghost Imagination (that's what a former pastor of mine use to say) I know that JESUS healed his friends to... Why you say that, you ask? Because it was their selflessness, faith, perseverance, and reluctance love for their friend that they went to the extreme to get their friend healed. JESUS acknowledge that and in his acknowledge I feel he was speaking healing, prosperity, and blessings to them and their household. So with that being said let me go back to the story of my girls roadtrip. We were at a friends house, who told us that we needed to meet this young man who was a prophet. We were open and we had all been a place of needing something great to happen spiritually. So the young man came and begin to prophecy to us individually; afterwards, he begin to pray for two of the friends that came with me on the trip. Well why he prayed, I touch and agree and intercede for them as well. They in return got to experience the power of GOD's glory and healing with the evidence of the Holy Spirit. Now after every thing was over I beginning to experience the healing that I had been seeking Daddy for. Because of their experience I gain a blessing too. Just like the friends of the paralyzed man. Their faith manifested his healing, but they returned got blessed too. That's just like Daddy. He creates an opportunity for one person to get a direct experience of him, but in return others get to experience the effect of his glory too.

Prayer: Daddy thank you for the experience. The experience of your new grace and mercy daily. Your love and eternal peace. Your gift of life and the title to be your child, to be called son or daughter. Daddy we enjoy the experience of you period, never taking it for granted, never losing sight of its value in and over our life. Daddy thank you for the experience of your healing, your provision, and protection through the blood of JESUS. Thank you for the opportunity to always be able to come to you for ourselves and experience the weight of your glory. To dwell in the presence of you. We love you Daddy and we understand that an experience with you is greater than anything that this world could ever offer. In JESUS Name.... AMEN!

The Vision

I am sure you have heard of the famous vision scripture found in Habakkuk 2:2-3: “Write the vision, make it plan that he who reads it can run with it. But the part B is what really gets me... For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end – it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay. It will not delay... What a vision! Not only does GOD tell us to write the vision, but he lets us know that it will not come to pass as soon as we right it, that it will have an appointed time for it's manifestation. When it comes to vision there are three ways that we can categorized the sight of. These three vision categories are:

Clear Vision: the ability to notice and acknowledge the facts but activate the faith. Having the boldness to write the vision down and await its appointed time and to be patient enough to wait for its manifestation with confidence

• When you have clear vision you understand that failures are the cosigners to success.

Blurry Vision: knowing and focusing on the facts with the knowledge of what faith can do. Having the courage to write the vision, but doubting in your waiting. Praying for the promise that has already been cosigned by GOD with YES and Amen!

• Placing your value more on your failures over your accomplishments. Allowing yourself to bounded with doubt, confusion, frustration., and stuck in a cycle of insecurity.
• Here you must seek the prayer of Proverbs 3:5: ”Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding; and in all your ways submit him and he will make your path straight.”

Blindness: faithfully doubting in the vision of your heart and paralyzed in fear that you can't even write down the vision.

• Can’t see pass the pain of your past, because the pain is still in your present. You are bound by lack, ignorance, and stubbornness.
• In his vision category you must pray Isaiah 43:18-19: “ Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!”

Now that you know where your vision could be and were it should be, evaluate your vision. Are you possessing a clear vision or one that has you totally blind. Whatever your vision know that Daddy can take you where you need to be only if your wait, hold fast, and trust in his YES and AMEN.

Prayer: Daddy vision is what you had when you form this place we call earth. You saw darkness and created light. You saw void and created substance. You saw loneliness and created partnership. Daddy as we write our visions, give us clarity on the process we should take. Allow us to be connected with our runners, helping us to wait on timing that is perfect for its manifestation. Daddy allow our vision to be that of clear and not blindness. Help us to disconnect ourselves for people, places, and things that keep us in the place of blindness. Daddy we know that in the end you will get the glory and because of that we stay encouraged, hopeful, and remain excited at the greatness of what you bring forth through our obedience. In Jesus Name! AMEN

The Attitude of A Daughter

Ok.. I am coming to you Daddy because I realize that my attitude stinks. I mean truly stinks. For the past couple of months I have allowed myself to be sounded by my issues, situations, and circumstances, while trying to be there for others. I have cause myself to be moved, wavered, and persuaded by the things that others discussed with me. I have a bad attitude Daddy. I mean I am at a point where people just truly get on my nervous and I wonder why they are in my life..UGH Daddy I am totally disappointed with how I feel right now. Don't even know how this feeling came to be, but I do know that I don't like it and it's not me. I do know that this is not Christ like of me. Daddy this is not the attitude of your daughter. This is not how your children are suppose to look. I am filled with envy, which is bubbles over into jealousy, which manifest into anger, and result in disappointment. This is not the attitude of your daughter Daddy. What do I do? What can I pray? To get back to the attitude of your daughter? Daughter seek my word, change your behavior towards me. I have and still am a routine to you. You have to understand that you can't place me inside your box or a box period. I know you stress and strained about the prayers you feel I have not heard or answered. I know you think that things are coming against you and you doubtful about what this life has to offer. I know you had things under control and now they are out of your control. I know that you feel like things are happening for everyone but you. But daughter that should not change your attitude about the goodness of who I am as you father, provider, protector, love, friend, husband, counselor, listening year, and most of all your GOD. Did you forget that I am the "I AM?" Have you forgotten that I will and my will is greater than yours. Daughter change your attitude by changing your sight. Stop looking at the big picture or even the picture through your eyes. Stop looking at things as failure and start looking at the promise victory that I have always told you about. I know you feel like things are not working out in your favor and that you feel incomplete in certain areas. But you are whole in me. Stop looking at things in the perspective of time and opportunity and start looking at things in praise my glory. Here is what I need you to pray when your attitude doesn't look like mine:

*Prayer: Daddy this is the day that you have made I will rejoice and be glad in it. I believe that I will look up at the goodness of you and live in the land of the living. I will rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation be constant in prayer. For Daddy I know that this light momentary affliction is preparing me for an eternal weight of glory beyond comparison. I know that whatever I ask in prayer I will receive only if I have faith. I will destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of  you Daddy, and take every thought captive to obey Christ. I will put off my old self and be made new in the attitude of my mind. Whatever I do I will do it all for the glory of you Daddy. Understanding that I must believe in your exists and seek you to see your rewards. I know that without faith it's impossible to please you Daddy; therefore, I look not to the things that are seen, but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal. Daddy today I place these things into effect in my life by sealing them in Jesus name  and agreeing to this decree with AMEN.

Now daughter pray these things when your attitude seem to to be out of place and it start to stink. Because while you are praying my Holy Spirit is convicting and the blood of my son Jesus is correcting. Remember my grace is sufficient it never runs out and it renews itself daily. Stay focus on me and stop trying to control what is out of your hands or not even meant for you to handle. I have you , but you have to truly trust me with your every thing. I will Daddy! I will work on trusting you moving in your yes instead of  going against your no and my it is so. Well Daughter that's all I ask. Love you! Love you too Daddy.

* The following are scriptures used to write the prayer. They are listed as they appeared in the prayer:
Ps118:24, Ps27:13, Rom12:12, 2Cor4:17, Matt21:22, 2Cor10:5, Eph 4:22-23, 1Cor10:31, Heb11:6, and 2Cor4:18 EVS and NIV

I Can't Handle This!!!

Daddy on yesterday I got news that a friend that I love dearly was diagnosed with cancer. Daddy he is only in his 30's and so young and active. I just saw him two months ago and though he wasn't in his great happy moods he was in a good one. Daddy this is the fourth friend I have battling a disease that can cause them to die. I can't handle this. Seeing my friends how are my age struggling with illness they didn't even ask for. I can't handle the hospital visits any more or wondering will I be receiving the phone call that one of my friends has joined you in the heavenly sky. I can't Daddy!!! I Can't!!! Daughter... Daughter calm down. I hear your heart and not just your I can't! I understand that to see someone you love suffer in such a painful way with life schedule around drug dosage is hard for you. To know that they have to be in the hospital for long periods of times, or even in and out of the hospital for long periods of time is hard for you. To visit them and see the tubes, needles, vital signs, and lack of energy they have and weakness they display. I hate when my children have sick love ones. I do and I hate it worse when they pray for total healing and I take the love with me, and they are mad, angry, disappointed, and create a harden heart for me. I am. But here is what I need you to know this season for your friends is to build their faith and in me. To trust me. To let me do me! This season for you is the same. I know it hurts that I don't dismiss. But I told you in my word that you have the power to do greater works that my son did while he was there on earth. Now healing will not always take form the way you picture it. Sometimes my healing is to give them total rest in me. That means taking them from the earth and placing them in my presence permanently. Other times it means healing them right then and there to show someone that is by them that I am real. This is not about you or them. This is about me and in the end I will get the glory. I know that sounds selfish, but it's not daughter trust me. I do things that your mind will never understand. My plans always work out perfect even if you don't see the perfection of them. So start planning for the victory, shout for the healing, for I am about to manifest greatness in the mist of pain. I will create peace, in the mist of grief, and I will love you  and them through it. You are my Daughter what concerns your heart concerns me. I know that this is not easy for you and you feel you can't handle this, but daughter you can. I will NEVER put to much on you that I have not already prepared you to bear. I know you don't believe right now but I have equipped you for this moment. So daughter know this do you still think you can't handle this? Daddy, I am still a little shakey and I hear what you are saying. I know you have ever failed me and there is nothing to hard for you. I know that you delight in my heart desires. That you are a GOD of love, and you only want the best for your children and that your plan is perfect... But to see them go through hurts. Well Daughter don't hurt their going through is building them for my perfect plan. .... Daddy can you change my eyesight then? Because all I see is the pain for their illness. ... Yes daughter, for you I will do any thing. When I change your eyesight you will see the healing that will manifest. Don't look the outside. Look at what I am doing in the inside. See your flesh want's flesh manifested healing, well that's not true healing.Total healing comes when I am able to heal you from the inside out. If I heal your flesh and never your heart, you will end up back where you start. So daughter know that as you pray for your friends, like I know you will... for their healing... and total restoration....Know that I am healing them from the inside out...Know that total restoration is not allowing them to remain here on earth, but allowing them to rest in my arms. So when that day comes... and it will... Know that I will and would have prepared you for it. I love you daughter I will await your.... I can handle this!!! Because you can handle this, this is not big, this is just a season of trusting me more and focusing on who I am not what I can do. I love you daughter! I love you too Daddy.... I will be waiting... Ok

A Convicted Heart

Daddy at Bible Study the other night I got convicted about my heart. I found myself dealing with issues of things that I had prayed for, but the reaction to the manifestation of those things seem to yield a heart of ungratefulness. Daddy how did I get here. How did I get to a place where my heart has been tainted so that I become so ungrateful for the things I cried out to you about. Daddy Help me! Daughter you need help with your heart. How did you get here? You got here because you forgot how to use your prayers for my glory. I don't give you what you ask for, that you may use it for your glory and your purpose, I give you what you prayed for that I may be glorified. Well Daddy how do I get out of this. How do I get back to a place where my heart is ungrateful? Daddy before you answer that can I talk about another part of my heart. The part that responds to the provoking. The part that speak before thing that makes you become distant in your presence. Daughter, Daughter everything dealing with your heart can be solved by one example the example of the one that won it... My son David. Despite his response from provoking situations he was truly a man of my heart. Take heed to the words and prayer of his heart in Psalms 51:1-17:

 1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. 4 Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight; so you are right in your verdict and justified when you judge. 5  Surely I was sinful at birth,  sinful from the time my mother conceived me.6 Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb; you taught me wisdom in that secret place. 7 Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.8 Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice.9 Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity. 10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.11 Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways so that sinners will turn back to you. 14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God you who are God my Savior, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.15 Open my lips, Lord,and my mouth will declare your praise.16 You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.17 My sacrifice, O God, is[b] a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.

Daughter David got what I need from you and what your heart should look like. He realized the conviction that his heart had brought and how it displease me. Once you realize that your heart is the one thing that I want to win then you will not be easily be provoked by what this world has to over, spoke, or even presents to you. The words and actions of people will not offend your heart to reaction. You will understand that my love the unconditional love that I show to you will be able to give you the strength to respond in love and not in negative action. Daughter give me your heart, I will allow the conviction that you feel to be that of healing and not of disappointment. All I ever want is your broken spirit and a contrite heart that I can draw nigh to you. Daddy I get it! I understand that my heart is more value to you than even my life. Because life flows out my heart... The manifestation of my words, the willingness to be obedient to you, my purpose, my ability to be accessible to you is all in the ability to give you all of me... All of me is found in the heart of me. Daughter you got it... You realize that your heart is the foundation of how I operate in your. Your heart is the foundation of our relationship and once I capture that, I captured all of you.... Once you yield your heart to me, you only pursue the things of me. Daddy today I give you my heart. I know that this is something that I will have to do daily in order for you to use me. I lay on the alter of sacrifice to be the offering that you ask for and to yield only to your voice and instruction. Daughter I know this will not be an easy task, but one that will win my heart, usher you into my presence, hear my clearly, and open your eyes to the true purpose of your life. I love you daughter and I am so excited to accept your heart. Know that you are always on the forefront of my mind and my heart is always in love with you. Daddy thank you. No daughter, thank you!

All I need

Today as I vacation with a friend we had the honor to experience some new things.  We went to a  restaurant and meet of family of women.  A sister and her sister-in-law and their daughters.  As we waited the sister-in-law share with us how her husband was in the military and she was not from Tennessee but New Jersey, and her husband was serving in overseas.  But what caught my attention is when she shared how she adjusted to coming from the north to the south.  She said that she submerge herself in the cultural of the south. I thought to myself that's a great way to adjust. On top of that she shared her necklace.... it said "sweet tea and Jesus..." I was like that is so southern,  but so true. There are times in our lives where we must submerge ourselves in God that the fear in being in a new place,  position,  or even walking in our calling being at peace that allows you do everything at ease.

Prayer: Daddy help us to know that you all we need. We submerge ourselves in your presence and yield to the peace of your  grace. Daddy all of you and none of us.  In Jesus name.  Amen

He Will Fix It

Happy HE will fix it Friday. I realize I need a real handyman n my life. Not the kind that fix pipes, cars, or lights. I need a handyman that can fix the cracks in my heart, the inconsistency of my praise, and mend my broken relationships. While I was getting ready to place my ad in the classifies I ran across the scripture that states u r my workmanship(Eph 2:10). Then I read another scripture that said Daddy you will perfect every thing that concerns me and will not forsake the work of your hand (Ps 138:8). Then I thought to myself there is no need to place an ad when Daddy is the greatest handyman with an awesome track record and great referrals. Always remember if u ever need a fix Daddy has the right tools. Love and have a great fix it Friday!


Prayer: Daddy I sing my heart even now... You will fix it, yes you will, yes you will. Daddy you possess tools that man has no access to. The tools to heal, mend a broken heart, put marriages back together, make a dysfunctional family better. Daddy you go tools that can perform miracles, cause overflow to be stored up for times of need. Daddy you got things that allow the blind to see, and the deaf to hear. Daddy I realize there is nothing in this world or in me that you can't fix , and for that I simply say thank you. Daddy thank you for take the time out to fix me, to fix us! Thank you allowing us to be a tool in your toolbox, assigned to do a great job for you. We love you Daddy and thank you that in our hearts we know your timing will always fix it! Not after while but right no time! In Jesus Name! AMEN

Yes Power

So let God work his will in you. Yell a loud no to the Devil and watch him scamper. Say a quiet yes to God and he’ll be there in no time. Quit dabbling in sin. Purify your inner life. Quit playing the field. Hit bottom, and cry your eyes out. The fun and games are over. Get serious, really serious. Get down on your knees before the Master; it’s the only way you’ll get on your feet.-James 4:7-10 Msg 

It's amazing how easy a yes can be when it comes to achieving the things that we desire for ourselves. Think about it. We say Yes to those extra hours at work to get the money we need to get things done. We say yes to the sinful things that bring us, what we think is peace or joy. We are so quick to say yes to our flesh and so slow to say no..... Let's not talk about when Daddy ask us to do something that is uncomfortable our out of the norm. We are quick to analyze, rationalize, and look for scriptures to back up what the Holy Spirit instructed us to do. Especial when another person is involved. In James 4 we see what the power of YES can do. In the mist of trying to get ourselves in shape through repentance and having our intimate conversations with Daddy, Daddy is preparing greater for us. Our yes to him says we surrender all and we cancel our will to take his. Though James seems to be harsh in his presentation, the reality is in order for us to get back to our place in GOD we must get to a place of desperately saying YES!

Prayer: Daddy we know that the only way to you is through the son and the only way to the son is in our surrendering. We surrender all to you. We lay down our will to take up the cross. We submit ourselves under your authority, trusting you in all that we do. Holy Spirit we ask that you guide and direct us under the light of the father. We ask that you open our ears you to Daddy and keep our sight in focus of you. We know that without you Daddy we are the bottom, and we can't get to the top until we get serious in our surrendering. We love you Daddy and today we sing.. I surrender all... I surrender all.. All to thee my blessth savior... I surrender all. In JESUS Name! Amen

The Love Beyond

Luke 6:28 Bless those who curse you  pray for those who mistreat You.

Its hard to be nice to people who openly mistreat you. Especially when you  don't know what was done to cause them to go from friend to foe. But even if or when the transition happen, be assure that your responds to them is love and prayer. Your response to them is what counts and sets the tone for the love beyond. Your ability to turn the other cheek allows them to see that your trust and faith is not in their relationship with you, but the assignment to be what called you to be. The day you learn how to love beyond your emotional response to other is the day you see with the manifestation of GOD's favor and presence overtake you. Speak life over those that speak death over you.

Prayer: Daddy it's so hard to to respond to negative people with a positive respond, especially those who we have inmate relationships with. It's hard to turn the other cheek, to move beyond our emotions, to not get caught up in being angry or holding grudges. Daddy we need your help. Help us to love beyond. Love beyond the moment of anger, the moment of frustration, the argument, the disappointment, and the heartache. Help us to be in a place where you can use us to love beyond. To love beyond our expectations for that person or people, to go beyond our own sight and to look at them through your eyes. Daddy cover us with your love that we can love them beyond us. In Jesus Name! AMEN

New Series

So as a founding act of this new season in my life I have to bring back so message that I use to send via text message. In these message we will explore a scripture and encouraging message along with a prayer to meditate on through the day. So let's get started with today's message:

Hebrew 11:8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.

When GOD says go, go. Stop worrying about direction and get focus on instructions. When you realize who is guiding you will never have to meditate on where you going.


Prayer: Daddy, forgive us for wanting to analyze your  instructions and not obey your directions. For allowing our mind to be the leader of what our heart is assured in. Help us to hear and do what you say. Not hear and talk about it looking for a greater clarity, or even waiting for the manifest of it to make sense to us. Daddy give us that "Just Do IT" spirit. Daddy, remind us that faith is verb and not a noun. That it requires action not conversation. In Jesus Name, AMEN

The Potential of A Promise

While attending a preschool graduation the children begin to sing a song. I am a promise, a promise with a capital P. I am a great big ball of potentiality. As they continue to sing I was amazed that I never realize how great this song was. As many times I have heard and sang this song I never realized the power behind the words.

First, it states that I am a promise. When was the last time you value the promise that GOD created and destine you for? When was the last time you thank GOD for the promise? I realize that the value of a Promise is only as great as the person that desires the promise.

Second, they state that I am a great big ball of potentiality. WOW! GOD has designed us to a place of never failing in His will, that our potential in Him is unlimited. When was the last time you realized that you can’t fail with GOD? When was the last time you dust yourself off and realize that the potential you have is unique and the only one that can carry your potential is you.

You have to realize that you were boring into a promise it was take away out of disobedience and give back to you through the blood of JESUS. Realize what was done on your behalf that your promise cost and that you have to take it at its true value.

Never lose the promise that GOD has given you. Realize the great power of your potential.

Prayer: Daddy your promises are yea and Amen, but while the manifestation of your yea is taking place remind of the potential you see in us. That we are beyond our situations, stronger than our issues, and saved through your son's blood. That by your grace and mercy your allow us to start afresh and anew. That it's in your that we possess the ability to be beyond the thoughts of this world or conform to it's schedule. That your timing is perfect, and in your perfection you will guide us to greater levels of faith. Thank you  Daddy for healing us from negative thoughts, that we are unworthy of your love, valueless, and unuseable. Thank you Daddy for remind us that we are priceless, and have been brought with a price that no man can ever afford to pay. We thank you Daddy that today we are and will continue to be your great big ball of potentiality. In Jesus Name. Amen

The Passion of Past

Hi! I know that I have not blogged in a minute and  I have no excuse. I have really been dealing with my past lately and I don't know why. Have you ever been a place where you feel like you are truly over it. I mean truly... like nothing about a past issues can cause you to react? Have you been in a place were you saw the people that hurt you or heard their voice and you feel like that situation is right there in your face again? But in your mind you thinking I should be over this, this shouldn't effect me like this... Or maybe you think you are beyond this and and that you need to check yourself... Well.. That's me... About three weeks ago I did something that I thought would be the hardest decision in my life. I mean it was a real heart decision. To some people reading this it may be so minuet. But here goes.. I change my phone number.. Yep I did it.. I know some people are like girl that's it.. that was a heart decision for you? Girl I do that at least three to four times a year, just to clean myself of stupid, unproductive, and negative people I have allowed in my life.... But maybe there are others that feel me.. that know that changing your number is beyond a number change. That it is a life changing decision, cause in the end you are saying good-bye to people that meant you no good, but you invest your life in. That you have to realize that you had some uneducated moments when it came to certain relationships and having with certain people. That you realized that you were driven by the passion of your past. A past that held you tight due to one device.. your phone. Your phone gave people access to your heart, your life, and your energy. You allowing others to have your phone number  told them, call me, let me be your trash can, let me take your negativity, even though I got my own issues. Your phone number may not seem so valuable at first, but once you give people access to it, you will start to see how that one number create a character change in your. Hum.. Powerful huh?!? A Number that give people access to parts of you that you never thought of. Well once I change my number I saw the effects of allowing people have it. I am now wise on who I give it to, because I am aware of the consequences of letting them have it. I realize that if the wrong person posses it, it can cause a passion of your past to rise up.


Prayer: Lord teach me how to love the ones that hurt me, to forgive the ones that offend me to pursue peace when I’m pissed; to move beyond the moment into the lifetime. Help me father to remember it’s not about me, but your kingdom. Help me to stop making temporary permanent, and please help me find words of wisdom, compassion, and understanding to give to the ones that refuse to hear my heart. Father create the atmosphere to rebuild the relationships I destroyed and rebuild me from relationships that destroyed me. Open my eyes to what you are showing me and let me not take this assignment in vain. Give me your presence that I may move at your pace; and father when I become impatient with the present task, can you remind me of the future promises you have for me. Cover me father from my own ignorance and allow me to not be blinded by my own thoughts. Let me focus on your voice, walk in your faith, trust you at your word, and hold fast to your presence with the power of your love. Father I’m an available vessel waiting on your instructions and though I have a couple of cracks and there are places that I still don’t want to explore about me, hold my hand and remind me that you can use anything and any one all we have to do is surrender to your will.

Convictley Convenience

Daddy, while feeding into my flesh I was convicted about my actions and I found myself yielding to a place of repentance. Now Daddy I know that repentance is what I should always do when I allow myself to be consumed with sin and to follow the rules of my flesh while being integrated into the lifestyle of this world, but my conviction when further than my repentance. After speaking to you about the situation I started to reflect on why I did it. What was I missing in me that I choose it over you? What did I think it would fulfill that you couldn't overtake? And Daddy... that's when I became convictley convenience that you are the "Great I AM." You are not just my GOD you are my Daddy! I was convictley convenience that I have purpose and I am tailor made for every assignment that you give me. Daddy I became convictley convenience that you would never leave me or forsake me. That you are always there when I needed... As a matter of fact Daddy you are always on time. When I am about to lose my mind...when things seem unbearable, when bills are stacking up, money is dwindle down....when life says you can't make it and the world is telling me I am not good enough.... Daddy when I am sick in my body and the doctors have no cure I am convictley convenience that you are my healer, my strength, my redeemer. You are my peace in the mist of chaos. You sing over me Daddy, blessings, promises, righteousness, love, joy, grace and mercy. Daddy I am convictley convenience that you have prepared me for this life ... That my husband is on the way... I am convictley convenience that I am fearfully and wonderfully made, that victory is just a shout away. That you called me to be a worshiper, that I can speak and it shall come to pass. But Most importantly I am convictley convenience that Daddy Jesus is my savior and without him there will be no us. That by his stripes I am healed, by his blood I am redeemed, restored, and made anew. That in him I have eternal life. Daddy I am convictley convenience that neither darkness, death, sin, or  any demonic force can take away the love you have for me. The passion you have for me is not measured on how many times I talk to you or how many times I repent it is truly unconditional. Daughter your conviction has brought you to the reality of what I always wanted you to know about me. I am your Daddy the one who provides, protects, and always come to your rescue. That I only want the best for your and that my plan is fireproof. Daughter you get the fact that my love is unconditional and the price for it has been paid by Christ. Daughter I am so glad that you are convictley convenience that in me you have victory. All I ever wanted for you is in your conviction and because of your conviction your grow in your faith. Because of your faith you are convenience there is nothing that I can't do for you. I Love you Daughter and so proud that you realize the power of your conviction.


***Special note convictley is not a word, it something that the Holy Spirit gave me.

The Death of Life

Holy Week is a time for us to reflect on the greatness and sacrifice that Christ made for us on the cross. How he spent 33 years on this earth just to prepare for his death. As we celebrate during this week I would like to challenge us to look at the importance of  Death. As people we see death as the final good-bye, but we know that Jesus made death a hello, by given us eternal life. His death give us the opportunity to have an intimate relationship with Daddy. What an awesome wonder he is and continues to be to us, as he intercedes for us, lives in us, moves in us, and loves us back to him daily.  My heart is overjoyed knowing that the son brought us back to the father. Now let us not forget that the death of Jesus was not easy for him. We know that in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus beg for the father to figure out another way to save man without him dying. But when he realize that his will could not succeed the will of the father, he yield himself to Daddy with the knowledge, faith, and reminder that Daddy would do something so great because of his sacrifice. So today while you hear about the negativity of this world, reflect on the fact that you are covered by the blood.

Prayer: Daddy, thank you for the conversation that you and Jesus had about us. That together you planned a way to get us back into your good grace. That Jesus volunteered his life to be sacrificed that we may have eternal life, and not just eternal but an intimate relationship with Daddy. Because of the blood of Jesus we have freedom, victory, peace, love, and most importantly  Jesus living inside us, giving us access to the Holy Spirit for guidance. Daddy as we face the days of Holy Week, let us not get caught up in the activities, but the gratefulness of your peace, love, joy, forgiveness, mercy, and grace that you give to us daily with the position of being called your children. Daddy we love you, Jesus we say thank you , and though those words can't express the joy of hearts for your life, it is truly a start, Oh Lamb of GOD, Son of Man, Son of Righteousness, Lord of lords, King of king, Awesome Wonder, Savior, Counselor, and Redeemer. In Jesus Name We pray! Amen and Glory to GOD! 

Fighting Joy

"Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."---Hebrew 12:2,NKJV

What if in order to receive the joy that you desire Daddy told you, you had to fight for it? What if joy is not easy, but obtainable? Would you pursue joy with the same energy, strength, and even mindset that you pursue happiness? These are questions that I had to ask myself as I was listening to the Joy message from yesterday's sermon. I don't know about you, but when I think about joy, I think about two things, easy to obtain, and not worth much my energy....Can I tell you I was so wrong... So wrong. While looking up a scripture to go with this post I ran across Hebrews 12:2. I read this scripture several times, but never really applied it to Joy until now... Can I highlight something in the verse..."Who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross." I am stop right there because that in itself just took me into another mindset when it comes to joy. Can I translate what that part of the verse was saying... (embrace yourself)... This verse in simple says: that Jesus took joy in enduring the process of the cross... I am sorry please forgive me... As I cry... Because, what person in their right mind says I will take joy in being a sacrifice? No, better yet who will say.... I will take joy in dying for people who don't even love me enough to see me for who I am...Their savior.... their ultimate lover, the sacrificial lamb, the son of GOD, their personal intercessor... the one that speaks to the father on their behalf, the peace maker, the groom they should be married to, their heart, their healer, their redeemer... I can go on and on... But in the mist of our ignorance, disobedience, selfishness, and just right out fleshy ways; JESUS took joy...Matter of fact he had a Fighting Joy! He fought through his flesh to lay down his will for that of the Father's. Reminding himself that it was not about his satisfaction, but about the Joy that he would bring to the father. He fought the the heartache of being rejected by the people that walked with him and he healed on his way to the cross. He kept silent on the cross so that he could enjoy the Fighting Joy of defeating death and taking back the keys of life. JESUS the one whose blood can wash you white as snow had Fighting Joy in the mist of facing death. So who are we to not to take the action of fight for the Joy Daddy promise us? Stop acting like joy should come with salvation with ease. Where in the Bible does it says... and the Joy of the Lord shall come with ease? It says that the Joy of the Lord is your strength. It says that Joy will come in the mist of victory, but victory is usually achieved after war...With that being said get your war clothes on it's time to fight for your joy!!

Prayer: Daddy we come to you, not asking for Joy, but for help...Help us to be steadfast, focus, and prepared for the fight that comes with obtaining the Joy you desire for us. For you are the Joy of our salvation and there is nothing about you that lacks fight. You fight for our love, for our hearts, and for a relationship with us...you even sacrificed your son to show what you were willing to do to have a fighting position in our lives. Daddy we know take on that same mentality, and we fight for our relationship with you, with a fighting joy. We know that this world, our life, people, things, and just our past will always try to steal the Joy you destine for us to have, but with a fighting praise of victory we grab hold of your joy and the power that comes with it. The power of praise, peace, purpose, and a position in you as an heir to the thrown, and a bride to the bridegroom called Jesus. We know that the enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy and with that knowledge in mind we take on the characteristics of a fighting joy... trusting, knowing, and assured in the victory of the joy we have in you and through your strength Daddy! We love you and daily we set our hearts to fight for your joy. In Jesus name...AMEN!

The Mindset of A Doubter

"For I know that my mind is powerful enough to manifest my thoughts into reality, but I feel like I can't think positive when all I see with my eyes it the negativity of this world and the difficulties of this thing I call life." 

---Shawndrika  L. Cook (Recovering Doubter)

What is man that You are mindful of him,
And the son of man that You visit him?--- Psalm 8:4(NKJV)

The mindset of a doubter is powerful and it can cause you to delay your GOD given life destiny. I mean it is you setting you up. Lately I have  possessed the mindset of a doubter. I knew Daddy was a Daddy that could cause an encore that would blow my mind, but in my mind I doubt that I was even worth enough for that encore. Have you ever been there? Have you ever been a place where you knew what Daddy could do, saw him do it for you and others, but when the situation came up again at a different level, your doubt went to a different level? Well that is me all the way. I was in pursuit of a new car...My car had done her job and more. It seem the more I drive her in her condition the worst she got. It started with a crack and it ended with a full blow need for a new car. Now I wanted a new car, but I was going to wait until things got right financially. I started my search and I quickly became discouraged. I rested a week and in that week I became overwhelm with stress, frustration, anger, but most importantly doubt. I was in a place where I prayed and worried... But last week after service I told myself to stop praying and worrying. So last Sunday I took my doubter mindset off and I place the mindset of determination and faith. I went into my prayer closet and I simply told Daddy this: "Daddy know what I stand in need of, and today I specifically state out loud what I stand of need of. I am trusting your word, will, and personal promises to me today; therefore I declare today that by March 20th I will have what I need and more. In Jesus name! AMEN!" So after that declaration and prayer I got up and put my faith to work. I contacted the salesman at the dealership that I was working with and I told him that he had a deadline of March 20th to find a car that met my needs. I had a plan to rent a car for the week while I car shop, because I knew my Daddy was about to show up and out. I went into worship, and since I was already fasting because of Lent, my discernment was high and my spiritual ears were open. (Side bar: Don't ask Daddy what to do when you not in a place to receive what he has to say. Prepare yourself for the conversation with him before you go see him) I was a on a mission I had let go of my doubter's mindset and had put on the mindset of a faith believer! So with my sisters and I  looking for a car for me in the price range I was approve for we made a list of dealers we were going to go to. So the day after we made our list we started our journey. I went to the place where I knew I would find my car, didn't find anything. It didn't shake my faith...but I was feeling some kind of way. I went to the next dealership and again nothing...By this time my desperation kicking in cause I have deadline....I went back to a dealership I had been before when I first started my car search journey. I like the saleswoman that help me so I just knew that this was going to be an easy find...Well when I got there my sister and I drove around the lot to see if anything said yes to me...And nothing. I parked the car and asked for the saleswoman that help me before. She came and we walked around. Nothing.... An older gentleman came up to me and said, "Young lady are you looking to buy a car"...I state, yes sir... "He said don't allow them to give you anything because you need a car. Don't except what they give you at first, get what you want and can afford. Don't settle." After he said that he that I left, because we couldn't find anything, and this time (unlike the last) when I told the saleswoman that I didn't see anything she said ok and was like good luck. I told her thank you... By this time... I can admit I am doubtful, the car that I wanted I couldn't get because the dealership would spend more money on getting it to Alabama than I would pay for it....My sister is getting frustrated and we feed off each other so that means I'm getting frustrated too.... on top of all this we are super hungry. So it's ugly. So as we are leaving the last dealership I feel myself about to settle. I was going to go back and buy a brand new car and just call it a day cause I need a car a.s.a.p. But my sister told to to go into another dealership before we return to the one I was going to buy the new car from. When I turned in I was like ok Daddy you know what I want and need. We looked and looked, my sister was like the pre-owned cars are on this row...So I went and looked for what I wanted. The salesman came and met us. He ask did we need help. I gave him the story that I gave at the last three car dealerships. He was like ok... what do you want and we will get it where you need it. I walk over to the car I like told him I wanted to see. He was like you pick the perfect car. We can get this for you today.... Long story short I walked out the dealership with ownership of the car the same day; not just that I got financed for more, payments flexible with my budget, everything I wanted in a car, and peace... I told you this long story to tell you Daddy can even when doubt is the mindset that you have. The day you spoke it in faith about your situations is the day Daddy went to work on your behalf. Stop ask why.....Why is a doubter's mindset, but the day you ask What... You turn doubt into faith, and you start to operate in the anointing of GOD.

Prayer:  Daddy our doubter's mindset is so easy to settle into. It causes stress, frustration, disappointment, and even depression, yet it makes sense to us. Daddy remind us in the mist of having a doubter's mindset that you never make sense. Nothing about you lines up with our thinking. That the day we stop saying why and start saying what we can see that you were already working things out. Daddy forgive us for allowing doubt to be the mindset we take first, before we activate our faith. Forgive us for settling comfortably in a position that allows the enemy to come in and do what he does best, try to destroy us. Daddy we win in you...we have peace in you...we have victory in you..we have joy in you...but most importantly...we have You. Thank you Daddy for always working things out for our good. In Jesus Name....AMEN

Count It In All Joy

"I will not allow things that I can't control, control me any longer."

--Inspirited by Pastor Chris Hodges, Church of the Highlands

This weekend has been a trying one and it ended on a sad note for me. I lost someone that I love and respected and then I was place in a position that I couldn't control. But life goes on....

Yesterday I went to church not with an expectation, but with the heart of just wanting to be in the presence of Daddy. Well I got that and then some. I am in a place in my life where I need more of something. I couldn't put my finger on it, but I knew it had to be something life changing and supernatural. As I participated in praise and worship a song was played... 

When peace like a river attendeth my way

When sorrows like sea billows roll

What ever my lot you have taught me to say

It is well, it is well with my soul

As I meditated on the lyrics to the song something resounded in my spirit. It Is well my Daddy has secured me in his word, action, and promises that all is well with my soul. Not just in my circumstances and situations, but all is well with me.... Internal and External. Can you say all is well with your soul? Can you let go of happiness to receive Daddy's joy... Hum.. that just did something to my spirit. Can I let go of yearning for the happiness that the world offers as a right now pleasure to receive the time waiting, patience enduring, trusting and believing, loving  and resting in peace JOY that Daddy offers to me daily? Can I say no to the temporary fix to accept the process of the permanent fix? I won't share my answer, but know that because of theses questions I Count It In All Joy... I Count It In All JOY that I don't have to stress in the mist of things that I can control. I count it in all joy that my Daddy will show up and out even when I don't see a way or the plan of how he show himself strong and his supernatural will over take the natural world.  So today I encourage you to Count It In ALL JOY! That this situations... this circumstance is so temporary.....so name it that....treat it like it is....give it no value....let it go....Trust DADDY more....COUNT IT IN ALL JOY!!! Don't allow the things of this world or the thoughts of your mind to get you off focus. Stop asking Daddy WHY and start asking WHAT when it comes to the circumstances and situations in your life. Daddy what do you want me to learn... Daddy what do I need to do? Daddy what is the purpose? What position should I take? When you start asking WHAT you will realize the loudness of his response and the evidence of his peace. What gets you to a place of preparation... Why gets you to a place of doubt and worry. With What you demand an answer... with Why you second guess the answer that you receive. 

Prayer: Daddy so many times we find ourselves counting the cost of our issues, situations, and circumstances that we never see the value of your JOY! We seek happiness over you JOY so we chase and pursue the things that help us to accomplish  happiness and not your joy. So Daddy on today we pursue your Joy... He lay at your feet the things that distract us and the things that cause us to lose focus of your grace, and forfeit your peace. Daddy forgive us for allowing happiness to outweigh the value of your supernatural JOY! In Jesus Name!

AMEN