A Simple Prayer

Good morning! I felt compelled to post a prayer this morning. Give God the glory and enjoy your new day and week!

I pray that your spirit is a joyful one and in a peaceful state. I pray that God's anointing rest upon you so that you can fully experience His presence. I pray that all is well with your family & that God keeps them protected at all times. I pray that God gives your husband/wife a deep desire to get to know Him. I pray that your sons and daughters grow to be a blessing to the Kingdom of God as this will prosper their souls. I pray that all of your needs are met and that you desires are God's desires for your life. I pray that God's angel protect your dwelling. Giving all praise, honor, worship and glory to Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Giving a praise of hallelujah to God for His grace and mercy. May the peace and favor of God follow you wherever you go. In Christ Jesus name I pray. Amen One Love,  Valerie

Shake, Shake, Shake It Off!

Hey y'all! Happy Monday! I know some of you are whispering, what's so happy about it or why is she so happy? Well, I'm here to tell you that no matter what you're going through or where you've found yourself, God already knows. So you say you are about to lose your job, your car, your home, or maybe even a loved one. He knows! He got you! So, what do you need to do? Shake, shake, shake it off! There's no need to dwell on the fact that you are divorced, enjoy the single life and build a greater relationship with Jesus. These are the moments when God gives us the strength we need to endure. God can still use you in whatever situation you are in. The enemy wants to keep you in a depressed and disappointed state of mind. B.U.T. you are blessed and appointed by God Most High. Let the little faith you have show just how big and powerful God is. Shake that thang off!

Listen and for real, as we live day to day, let us remember what the writer of Hebrews suggested and I will paraphrase. He says to shake off everything that weighs us down, especially the sin we commit. He urges us to run the race set before us by God. You can't run your race carrying weight. So, shake, shake, shake it off! 

One Love, 

Valerie

Forgiveness Is For You!

Good day everyone! Let me start off by saying "forgiveness is for you" and not for the other person or persons. This message is for you, who has not forgiven your Ex, your old boyfriend, former best-friend, mama, daddy, sister, brother or cousin. You get the picture. Holding on to the hurt and pain of what someone did to you, only gives them the power to control how you feel and how you react. You find yourself constantly thinking about what they did or said that hurt you. Whatever happen yesterday, last month, last year, five years ago or even 20 years ago; yeah, some of y'all still talking about hurt from 20 years ago, should not take up space in your heart. As long as you hold on to the pain and memory, you magnify that person's presence in your life even if they are not around. Let it go and forgive them. The Bible tells us in several places that we should forgive others. Mark 11:25 says "But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too.". You will also find in Colossians 3:13 that you should "make allowance for each other's faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you MUST forgive others." I capitalized that word myself because of its significance. 

Simply put, forgiveness is a command from God. Yes, I could list more scriptures on why you should forgive but I'll let you do some digging on your own. However, I will suggest that you release that person or persons for their wrong doing. Take back your power! Don't give it another thought because it's not worth it. Let by gone be by gone! And remember, forgiveness is for you, not for them! Now go have yourself an amazing new day and week! I love you all!

One Love,

Valerie

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Uniquely Designed - Words of Encouragement

As women we wear many hats on a daily basis. The question is how do we do it? Well, as a magnificent creation of the Most High God, you were designed that way. You were designed to be the help mate in the relationship, the glue that keeps the family together. You were meant to have the house where all the kids came because they had nowhere else to go. You were meant to go through that storm so you can walk the storms with your sisters. To make a long story short, your strength and wisdom comes from God. He created you! So when things don't seem to be working in the proper order, go to your Creator. He can guide you with the proper instructions.

Be blessed my Sisters in Christ! I encourage you to hold on tight to your faith in God! It is time to believe in His promises for they will come true! I love you all!

One Love,


Valerie

Being Before Doing

Has God placed a gift in You that you’re dying to start working in it? Is there an assignment He’s given you that you are ready to run with? We should take note that there is a process and before we can make a true impact, we must go through it. We can take a look at the life of Ezra. His heart was fully committed to God.

In Ezra 7, we see that “This was because Ezra had determined to study and obey the Law of the Lord and to teach those decrees and regulations to the people of Israel.” Ezra saw fit to first get into the word of God. Before we can act on the assignment or share our spiritual gifts, it would be beneficial for us to model what Ezra did. Here are 3 things to keep in mind regarding the word of God.

Learn it: Ezra studied and discovered the truth himself.
Live it: Ezra practiced and applied what he had learned.
Teach it: Ezra passed on to others what he had already embraced.
God desires to construct our being before our doing!

One Love,

Valerie

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It's His Mission B.U.T. He Won't Win

Most of my post are done on Mondays, but for some reason I felt compelled to get something off my heart. This past weekend I literally witnessed a fight in the spirit. When the enemy sees that God's people are uniting to show Him honor and give Him glory, he rears his ugly head and attempts to sabotage by bringing discord. But.Understand.This, the God we serve is All-powerful and All-knowing, He was prepared for the tricks the devil had up his sleeves and planted among us some powerful women of prayer. Let me tell you that the Word of God says "the thief's purpose is to steal, and kill and destroy." (John 10:10) He attempted to kill our spirit and steal our joy. His attempt to destroy what God had brought together did not manifest. Through prayer and praise he was shutdown as quickly as he rose. We serve a mighty God and He gets the glory for fighting a battle only He could win.

You see, it is satan's mission to break us, keep us in bondage to sin and kill our purpose. In hopes that we will join him in hell for eternity. It's his mission, B.U.T, he won't win! Because in the same verse Jesus says, "My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life." Jesus came that we may have this life now here on earth and in eternity! He accomplished that mission on the cross.

Okay, I feel better now that is out! To God be the glory!

Have you ever witnessed a spiritual battle?

One Love,


Valerie

Your Morning Thoughts

Most of us wake up to an alarm that we may snooze more than once. We tend to lie in bed before jumping up to get the day started. While laying there, what do you think about? Do you think about all of the things you have to tackle for the day?

Each morning we wake up, we have a choice to make. That choice is to think about God or think about ourselves. Being honest with yourself, how many of you think about God before you think about your to-do list or that ever so important project with a deadline closing in? How does your day begin? Me? After hitting snooze, since it is closes to me I actually pick up my phone and open the Bible app. I read and share the scripture verse of the day. Then I read and reflect on a daily devotion. Lastly, I pray.

The word of God says' “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and he will give you everything you need.”
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The choice is yours. Consider all of the things that distracts you and keep your thoughts away from God. It took me a while but I realized if I turn my first thoughts to God, He will guide me and give me wisdom to conquer the to-do list or any project that I may encounter. It’s in His word. God is a promise keeper.

Now, let me ask you, what are your morning thoughts?

One Love,

Valerie

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