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BLOGS 2023 Jan - Job's Wife Feb - Cast Away Feb - Don't! Feb - Stand May - 'Pay" Yourself June - For By One Man's Obedience June - Mary Sat. Jesus Let Her. July - TPM It's Not Dead (aired 2006) July - MOVE! (2002) July - In The Presence of My Enemies August - Broken. Humble. Stewardship of Your Gift. Don't Be A Haman. Sept - Who's Doing The Talking? October - Do We Really Want An Apology? October - Two Faces. October- Come Here October- God Can Make Your Situation So Unique October- It's Not A Miracle, We Just Decided... November - Move To The Front Of The Line November - Glad to Have Nerves November - Prayer December - We've Discussed This Before. December - Healed! December - My Testimony. The End. Last and First Dreams of 2023/24. Dreams & Vascillating on How I Feel About the Issues. 2022 July - Boundaries 2021 June - Resumes' 2020 Jan - Bits N Pieces 2018 Nov - Links to TPM Wearables for purchase. Oct - Mistaken for the side piece. July - I Cor 7:34 - An Observation, not a Command. May - Women, we change the atmosphere. March - Women's History: Black Women Preachers; No More Smallin' Up of Me; Our Greatest Fear. February - Valentines...daily! January - Random thoughts. 2017 Dec - Christmas...don't get too deep. Nov - Happy Thanksgiving! October - That's not worship. August - The devil is a liar! July - Where do you f-i-t? Be Consistent. June - "No" instead of "Go". April - Let them "kill" you. March -Woman, You are good enough. February - What ministry is calling you? January - Woman, Go! 2016 November - Don't be a Jonah. October - It's Time for a new season. September - Youth, here is something you can conquer. Aug - July - Passive/Aggressive Leaders. June - It's hard to leave. June - YOU ARE STILL RESPONSIBLE. (aka How Women Might Miss God.) May - Woman, why are you still there? April - Passive/Aggressive people. March - God will give you His own special pulpit Feb - Rejection can be a blessing. January - Snakes in your life. 2010 Inclusion or Not? Which one are you? 2000 August - Move!/Sometimes You Gotta Leave Home To Be Blessed 1996 January - So what? August - But I Wrought For My Names Sake |
Woman, do you ever feel like a dead tree, even though you know God has filled you with living water and knowledge/wisdom that needs to be shared? Well, be encouraged. Do what's necessary to go from feeling like a dead tree to BEing/sharing the fruitful, flowering tree that God has made you and wants to contiue to make you. Isaiah 61"For the Spirit of the Lord God is upon me;.." https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/mclean/kjv/Isa.61 Products: www.etsy.com/shop/becmin |
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Last week, I listened to the sermons from January, 2024 up to now.
A day or two after I listened to the one about writing the vision, which I did not stop to do, I was given the message ANOTHER way - lol. First, I didn't stop to write the vision because I really never have written it out for other projects that I finished like I was assigned to do. Sure, I wrote things on my board...and what I write on the board always gets done...since 1997 when I put the board on the wall. So, maybe writing on the board can be considered writing the vision, in a sketchy (not bad, though) kind of way. I haven't written the three steps in a nice, neat form like I was taught in Strategic Planning classes in Bible College, for all projects except one that was written in that form. Nevertheless, the projects got done and dealt with according to instructions. Barbara Corocan, Shark Tank, said to forget the business plan...initially. She said the way she operates is when she gets an idea, she immediately starts doing it. She gave the advice for others to do the same. Go ahead and get it started, then do the business plan later and you'll know when later arrives. Ex: Sit down or go buy supplies immediately and start making knitting the scarves or making the birdhouses that day. My words "Get in the car and start it before you forget where you're supposed to be going." I get it. I did that with the printing business. I realized it was 'time', put out flyers, told my husband when he got home, and that evening, he started taking orders and brought home orders every day for a few years. To this day, he still brings in a few orders although we kinda shut the business down a few years ago. I also did the bracelet business the same way. Although it did better before 2020, I have no complaints about it. Back to the message! A couple of days later, a relative went to a game show taping. This relative had been before and watched the game on TV and had/has issues with the host cursing on TV and at the tapings. The relative sent me a text about how the day- trip went. The relative included that during the breaks, the host cursed and make jokes. first, then concluded in the last break an inspirational message, as he is apt to do. The inspirational message was 'Write the Vision'. All I could do was laugh at myself and get it done. SO, that night, I actually got out one of my notebooks, and followed the steps for my latest project. I wrote out the Vision, Mission, and Goals. The Book of Habakkuk. Old Testament, KJV or EXB Books and Wearables: Etsy.com/shop/becmin Art: Freepik.com
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(In a sermon, TDJ said something like we try to live up to our label. He was referencing the disciples replacing Judas because it was supposed to be TWELVE.) That stuck with me. When I worried, I felt ridiculous. God and me know each other. He's always come through. When I didn't worry, I was told I needed to be working on something 'visible' to others.) Actually, I'm always working on something...since 1985. Those who know, know and receive or help). Yesterday, God spoke this to me. We don't have to prop up God. If He's sadi nothing, He's said nothing. He has spoken when we have and when we haven't actively listented for him. He will speak when He is ready. In time. Timing. Season. Do not make up something to say God said it in an effort to cover for God's silence. God may wait quite a while to 'replace' the last blessing. God may not 'replace' the last blessing: (last job for another job; gone spouse for new spouse; child who is no longer with another child; house with a new house.) Wait. Don't make stuff up. Don't force a new blessing because everyone else is watching you for the 'next thing'. Wait. Dispel accusations of 'you didn't' against you: (you weren't listening; you didn't ask enough; you didn't ask right; you don't care enough.) Wait. *Scriptures are KJV and EXB
I've heard Christians proclaim that the devil gives blessings, too. I've heard that for years! I've always had some issues with that. Some Christians can be jealous of the blessings and riches of supposed non-Christians. First, Black Christians can't assume White, financially rich people are not Christians, Second, who has what is generally not anybody's business. Third, Old Testament leaders who were rich and harassed Israel, were allowed by God to be rich and to harass Israel. Fourth, Satan offered Jesus all the kingdoms of the world and was lying. Fifth, Hosea 2 says, the prostitute/Israel did not know God gave her corn, wine, oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, that she prepared for Baal/idols. SO, the prostitute/Israel had everything needed for life, plus some, although they acted wicked, lived foul and worshipped idols. Satan did not give them all that. God did. They just didn't realize or didn't acknowledge God for the blessings, but chose to give idols credit for the blessings. Hosea 5 - Ephraim and Israel were determined to be prostitutes - spiritual whores, God crushed them. They saw their wounds and ran to the King of Assyria, hoping for healing, instead of running back to God and repenting for choosing their own kings and worshipping the idols. Mankind (aka ‘man’ used to distinguish humans from animals in the Old Testament) tend to do the same. We go our own way, choose our own 'kings' (Hosea 8) such as people we choose to acquaint ourselves with who are not who we need to befriend or allow to influence us, get wounded, then run to the world for healing (lies, clothes, money, food, sex, cars, jewelry, friends of the devil, etc.) hoping to be healed, instead of running back to God who will heal us from our own self-destruction AND from the wounds He inflicted on us or allowed us to get so that we would return to Him. *************************************************************************************** *2.25.2024 Great Sunday School question from my Teacher's Discussion Sheet) - Why do you think people sometimes blame God for their problems? I believe there are three reasons: #1 - God ordains problems - JOB (ordain means suggest, propose, encourage, order or decree); #2 - God allows problems - ADAM/EVE (allow means permit, fail to restrain); #3 - God orchestrates problems – NOAH'S Ark/The Flood Story (orchestrate means arrange, direct the elements of) We use the word 'blame' in an accusatory way, but God's purpose is that all things work together for our good, for those who are called according to God's purpose. ************************************************************************************** 03.29.2024 God Is Not Controlling. Hosea 11:4, 7, 8, 9, 10 With Lovingkindness have I drawn thee. 4 - I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them. 4 - I led them with cords of human kindness, with ropes of love. I lifted the yoke from their neck and bent down and fed them. We, individually or corporately, to this day, can be determined to disobey God - not delaying because we're thinking about it, trying to figure it out, or don't understand the assignment; but actively, purposely, determinedly refuse to do what God says. 7 - And my people are bent to backsliding from me:... 7 - My people have made up their minds to turn away from me. God prefers to bless us. 8 - How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together. 8 - Israel, how can I give you up? How can I hand you away, Israel? I don't want to make you like Admah or treat you like Zeboiim [two cities destroyed together with Sodom and Gomorrah]. My heart beats for you, and my love for you stirs up my pity. I like how he uses Ephraim and Israel, like a parent would say "John, why did you do this? Explain it to me, Son, so I'll understand what made you do this?" OR "Your my Precious. You are the one, Oldest, so I expect better out of you." OR "Rich, go do ... for your family. Husband, that's what you are now, so go do ... for your family." See what I mean with the use of John and Son or First Name/Nickname and Place in the family At this point, God is not mean like Man, i.e., human/mankind/not animal, has been towards Israel 9- I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city. 9 - I won't punish you in my anger, and I won't destroy Israel again. I am God and not a human; I am the Holy One, and I am among you. I will not come against you in anger. God wants his people to follow him because they should because they recognize him as Lord/Lion. 10 - They shall walk after the LORD: He shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west. 10 - They will go after [follow] the LORD, and he will roar like a lion. When he roars, his children will hurry [come trembling] to him from the west. (11 - They will come swiftly [or trembling]... **************************************************************************************** 4.03.2024 Hosea 12:10 I LOVE the word similtudes. Definition - the quality or state of being similar to something; a comparison between two things; a person or thing resembling someone or something else. Synonyms - parallel, sameness, equivalence, analogy. This verse reminds me of Ezekiel 20 regarding Israel's rebellion and God speaks of how he "wrought for my name's sake" meaning He worked every which way he could to make Israel look like his chosen people so that his name would not be laughed at by others. In verse 10, God explains that he sent prophets with many visions and used parables/similitudes in an effort to explain to Israel His goodness, their rebellion, and their need to return to him. He didn't scoff and say "forget them". He tried mightily to help them know his goodness, mercy, love and desire for them to return to him. Also, in chapter 12, God particularly didn't want them, with their ill-gained riches, to oppress people like they had been oppressed by others who had chose Israel against whom to use their deceitful ways of gaining riches. 10 - I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets. 10 - I spoke to the prophets and gave them many visions; through them, I taught my lessons [spoke in parables; or spoke oracles of doom] to you. **************************************************************************************** https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/AJA10109919_488#:~:text=Ephraim's%20leading%20position%20in%20Israel,(Wolff%201961%3A292). www.etsy.com/shop/becmin Listen, one thing they can't say to our faces, and to others who know what they do, is that we don't know anything.
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