Commanding, Admonishing, and Establishing Understanding

“Just Praise!” That is the word God’s Way received from Eld. Micha Dorsey on Feb. 19. The next Sunday, Feb. 26, Pastor Timothy Carpenter told the congregation, “You have no right to remain silent!” This week, the first Sunday in March, he noted that reaping is non-negotiable. In other words, like it or not, seeds that have been planted will come to harvest in our lives.

So, God’s Way ended February with the command to praise and the admonition that silence is not a right of ours. We began March with the understanding that what we sow, we will reap. There is no negotiating when it comes to that!

Whether you are part of God’s Way or you just happened upon this blog, lift your voice – continually - in praise. As Eld. Dorsey so passionately brought out in her message, bondage will be broken, enemies will be driven out, and joy will fill our environment when we praise. She illustrated this through Paul and Silas’s experience in prison as told in Acts 16:25-26: “And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.” 

If you are or just feel like you are in bondage, praise God, and watch Him move! As Pastor Carpenter so aptly put it, we have no right to be silent. “I’m going through so much right now, I don’t know what to say,” you might think. No problem! Say, “Thank you, Jesus, for being with me.” Say, “Hallelujah, Lord! I praise you for helping me make it through another second!” Say, “I praise you in the midst of my circumstance, though I cannot say I am grateful for it, at this point.” Say, “Help, Lord!” Just part your lips, use your voice, and speak words of life into your atmosphere! Why? Because you are planting seeds that will come back to bless you! Hallelujah!!! As you speak life, you will move further away from bondage, depression, anger, vengeance, and negativity and closer to freedom, joy, peace, long-suffering, and the abundance that Christ died for you to have. You will reach, as Eld. Dorsey said, the point of no return. This is the place where you know that you have advanced too far to stifle your growth by returning to that from which God has delivered you. Hallelujah! Be free!!!

- Rhea Edmonds

Click her to listen to Eld. Dorsey's message

Click here to listen to Pastor Carpenter's Feb. 26 message

Keep It Moving

Welcome back! Took some unplanned time away which turned out to be just what I needed. Reflection is always healthy but I particularly like when it's unexpected...

While away I realized some new things about myself, 1 being how badly I need this blog. Often times we do things out of obedience thinking it's to help someone else... Truth is, it's for us FIRST! God speaks to me before or during my writing these blogs and I'm grateful for that because it's a reminder that A.) I'm not perfect! B.) Once I've digested it, I now have what I need to help the next person. Ultimately, He wouldn't give it to me to give to you if I didn't need it too. 

Fall is officially upon us which means the year is coming to an end. Normally we'd wait until New Year's Eve to begin reflecting and determine what new resolutions we'll have for the New Year. However, I'm a firm believe that it's never too late to be who you've always wanted to be, or in this case, never too early to start over! With that being said, this month started a new slate for me. Fresh relationship with God! Fresh prayers! Fresh blessings! Fresh ideas! Fresh accomplishments! Fresh ME! 

There may be some things you've failed at in the past... Something you didn't get to do... Someone you never forgave... Regardless of what didn't happen, the question is "Why not NOW?" I've been on a new journey for a couple of months and it's truly forcing me out of my shell. But what's I love the most is how it's stretched my faith. Things I would've never thought to trust God to do are normal requests and expectations now. I believe He can do the impossible for ME! I've learned that my faith Grows or Dies as my relationship with Christ Grows or Dies. I heard an example given referencing the scripture 2 Corinthians 5:7 "For we walk by Faith and not by sight" (paraphrased). Even when we physically see the failure, denials, empty bank accounts, expiration dates, etc. Be reminded of the scripture, For we walk by FAITH, not by SIGHT! Just as clearly as we see the evidence working against us, we have to believe even harder that God is coming with His stamp of approval to OVERRIDE! 

So regardless of how much you haven't done, it's not over until God says it's over! You do the work and He will meet you there! 

REMEMBER: It's NEVER too late to be who you've always wanted to be, but it's ALWAYS too early to give up! Keep it moving!

Be still and KNOW

He says, "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exhaled among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." - Psalm 46:10

Hump Day Challenge: Acknowlege Who He Is

Exodus 3:14   (HCSB)

God replied to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you" 

This can be interpreted "I AM BECAUSE I AM" or I WILL BE WHO I WILL BE"

The Lord is all things to all people. That is the beauty of being all-powerful, all-knowing, and everywhere.  As you dig deeper in your relationship with Him you will see a Swiss Army knife has nothing on Jesus. 

So as you go throughout your day today take some time to acknowledge The Great I AM and He will show you a new side of Him

Hump Day Challenge: Praise At All Times

Hump Day Challenge

Praise at all times 

We may be going through some THING. Whatever that "thing" is do not let it rob God of His praise. A great song writer once wrote "I will praise The Lord all times. His praise will always be on my lips" The Lord is good regardless of our current situations. The praise that we have in the good should be sustained through the not so good. We have Hope in Jesus and as long as we hold to the hope our not so good will turn to good. So whether we are in the fog of uncertainty or in the sunshine of a blessing His praise should always come out of our mouth. I challenge you today Praise God. 

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Hump Day Challenge: Show Who You Are

 Many times we come in contact with people who talk a good game. They say "I'm this" and "i can do that" or "I'm kind" and "I love people" but when you see their actions they are contradictory to those statements they make and who they SAY they are. 

Titus 1:16 says "They profess to know God but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good."

It is so refreshing when you come into contact with someone who demonstrates the life that they say they live. And it's even better when you don't have to hear them say anything at all but by their actions you know what they stand for.

Today your challenge is to be that person. One who does not need Spoken language for the world to know who you are and what you stand for. 

Show Who You Are!!

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Hump Day Challenge

Today's Hump Day Challenge 

Plan Your Days

An old proverb states "The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit, but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor" (Proverbs 21:5)

The word reckless is described as utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless

By not planning we can give off the aura that we don't care what happens to us or or families during the day. 

Planning = Focus

Focus = Profit

Profit is defined as to gain and advantage or benefit; to be of service; to make progress

Many of us feel like we are in a rut or are just existing. If we begin to plan our days we are promised profit. When we hear profit most of us think monetary gain but it goes beyond that. It is progress, and advantage in our lives while being of service to our families and our communities.

If you haven't began to plan your days the challenge is to begin. If you already do, think of ways to make your day even more effective and help others as they begin their planning journey. 

Don't be reckless. Show that you care by planning. Look for the profit. It's coming and everyone around you will be better for it. 

Happy Planning

#playyourdays

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