"Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand." Ephesians 6:13 (KJV) In this sixth chapter of Ephesians, we find a list of the armor God has provided for the Christian's use in warfare. We are to get ready for battle and be ready when the fighting breaks out! In his description of the armor, Paul uses the Roman soldier as his model. When Paul speaks of having your loins gird about with truth,

“R-E-S-P-E-C-T find out what it means to me…” Oh yeah, we’re all familiar with Aretha Franklin’s song "RESPECT." After reading the lyrics of this song there is one particular line that immediately grabbed my attention which was the line you just read in the opening, "Find out what it means to me...." It's easy to see Aretha Franklin is ALL woman who emphasizes the importance of RESPECT. We all know it doesn’t matter, whether you are male or female, both genders require RESPE

"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us..." (Hebrews 12:1) This morning I woke up excited about my appointment. I knew I would be welcomed with open arms because I knew they missed me standing in their presence. I must admit, I missed it too. But, I wondered how I would be received…..after all it’s be

“So proud of you and all your God-Ordained achievements. Always praying that God will reveal to you the secret of HIS ABUNDANCE for your life…” I received this message about a month ago from my former Pastor in Houston, TX. He commented on one of my new pictures marketing this blog. His message really resonated with my spirit because I had never heard anyone pray for God to “reveal the secret of His Abundance in my life.” That’s deep right? Before I talk about that powerful q

We’ve all been hurt whether it was at the hand of a man, a mother, a sister, a friend, or another. Processing through our pain can be challenging. I wrote this poem some years ago about one instance where I had to face a hurt I experienced. As I wrote it, I realized there were many instances behind the pain I’d experienced, and I read this frequently to remind me how I should respond to being hurt by someone. I pray this ministers to you. How do you work through something tha

Psychologists tell us that we are so social in our design that whenever we are aware of another’s presence, we are also responsive to it. This means that every person represents one reason the people around them act they way they do. A City on a Hill Cannot Be Hidden Your presence is a stimulus at large in the environment. Your words and actions are, in effect, invitations to others to act and speak in certain ways. When people come within range of your psychological influenc

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