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Posted on: August 21, 2015
- In: Courage & Wisdom | Forgiveness | Freedom | Love | Repent | Strength
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Prayerfully thinking about the journey to Jesus that I am on and I am certain you are as well – I realize that we are either in a season of thankful/grateful or pain/panic – right? Romans 8:27-28 says “27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. No matter what season we are in we MUST KNOW that GOD IS GOOD EVEN WHEN LIFE ISN’T!!!
Remember when Joseph’s blood brothers sold him (put him in a pit) and lied and told their father Joseph was killed by wild animals? (Read Genesis 37 with emphasis on verse 27) What a great example Joseph gives for TODAY showing us that folks WILL LIE ON US and TRY TO KILL THE GIFT GOD has placed in us. But life isn’t good when we are going through pain or panic is it? However, GOD IS GOOD EVEN WHEN LIFE ISN’T!!! Joseph went from the pit to the palace and what a great witness to remind us that we can too. God will allow (key word ALLOW) things in our life which cause us panic/pain and often we cause our own panic/pain. I have learned when life seems to be “picking on you” it may be because God has picked you out knowing YOU will overcome. Knowing YOU will forgive. Knowing YOU will serve HIM no matter what season you are in life. Never ever forget that GOD IS GOOD EVEN WHEN LIFE ISN’T!!! Satan wants our faith – he will do anything to get our faith. Satan wants us to think the WORD DOES NOT WORK. But I am a witness that if you WORK the WORD – the WORD will WORK! Never forget this: JESUS DID NOT DIE SO WE WOULD HAVE NO STORMS – HE DIED THAT WE MAY GET THROUGH ALL THE STORMS IN OUR LIVES!
My prayer: Thank you Jesus for dying on the Cross to save me (and others). The Cross gives me courage! The Cross tells me I have a Crown but I must bear the pain and make the sacrifices – yes I must die daily to my flesh. As I grow Lord I become stronger in every struggle. I will be awkward so you can be awesome. I will fight to keep my faith and serve others in spite of how they may treat me. Thank you for all the ingredients in life that develop me into your likeness. YOU ARE GOOD GOD – EVEN WHEN LIFE ISN’T! Amen
DELIVERED AND DETERMINED!
Posted on: April 14, 2015
What does DELIVERED mean to you? Have you ever really thought about the advantages or disadvantages of being DELIVERED? I want to share something with you – and do keep in mind that I will never give you something to chew on that I have not already DIGESTED! When I decided to become a Christian I thought that deliverance would be a benefit not requiring much work from me. I figured it would just “happen” all I needed to do was get up each morning and feel DELIVERED. But it isn’t like that at all.
Let me be more specific – when I say I am DELIVERED – I am because I made a conscious decision to stop acting like I am running things in my life and maybe yours. I decided to follow Jesus, and in doing so I discovered I had to bear a cross too. So I guess one could say being a child of God is a blessing and a burden. No one told me being DELIVERED (SAVED) would require Daria to die daily to what Daria wants (if it doesn’t line up with the Bible) and when I would hear the preacher or teacher (or just in conversation) say “one must die daily to self in order to fully walk in the light” I figured they were not serious – they were making conversation. Yeah – right!
There are many definitions for DELIVERED and one is “To surrender to another; to give in or hand over.” What does being DELIVERED mean in religious terms? Glad you asked. Delivered in the Bible can be defined as ” being freed from danger, bondage or even death.” The Bible depicts being DELIVERED as what God did when HE rescued the Israelites from Pharaoh – taking his people out of the midst of danger/trouble and away from the enemy (I Samuel 17:37-38; Psalm 7:2 and 18:16-20)
In closing I want to be transparent in sharing with you that I had no idea that being a Christian would be so hard – yes I said it – HARD! Yet, that is exactly what I am – not so religious that I judge others or even debate with why I am WHO GOD MADE ME! I desire to have a closer than close relationship with my Lord and walk in harmony with my fellowman. Being DELIVERED makes me a better friend, mother, sibling, minister, relative, co-worker and servant to you. When I say I am a Christian I am saying I am not perfect but I serve a PERFECT GOD. Allow me to break it down for you:
I am DELIVERED because I no longer live to impress people – I was created to please GOD
I am DELIVERED because now I can look at myself the way GOD does and not be concerned with what others think I am or can’t be
I am DELIVERED because I understand that the greatest position or title I can have is SERVANT
I am DELIVERED because I can NOW love my enemies (that was HARD)
I am DELIVERED for I no longer react to the lust of my flesh (you got to think about that one)
Yes, I am DELIVERED which makes me more DETERMINED to break every chain that binds me from being ALL GOD says I am (or can be). SCW baby! (Strength-Courage and Wisdom)
Daria Dillard Stone
Posted on: February 11, 2015
Black Heritage – Black Family
Posted on: February 11, 2015
A Litany to remember!
O God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Creator & sustainer of the universe. Maker of all there is, we recognize the multitude of challenges facing families as we celebrate the bonds of kinship established through your love. We celebrate strong Black Families everywhere and their future generations. We understand the negative impact of poverty, poor education, crime and substance abuse, premature sexual activity, inadequate housing and unemployment on the Black Family. We acknowledge that of ourselves we can do nothing but with you God all things are possible. We declare our interest in and commitment to the survival of the Black Family. We pray for Black Families everywhere and for future generations. Now, therefore we affirm for every Black Family Faith, Strength, and Love. We pray for faith, strength and love for Black Families everywhere and for future generations. We further pray for every Black Family’s understanding, wisdom and power. We pray for understanding wisdom and power for Black Families everywhere and for future generations. We pray for the inner strength of every Black Family member – every parent, spouse, child, sibling and every caregiver – that they may never forget your promise to strengthen them and cause them to stand, upheld by your righteous, omnipotent hand. Our prayer is that you would renew our minds, uplift our hearts and create a growing spiritual life for our people today and for future generations. When we asunder part, it gives us inward pain; but we shall still be joined in heart and hope to meet again. Blest be the tie that binds, our hearts in Christian love, the fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above.
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