Tye Tribbett on His Infidelity

God is sooooo soooo AWESOME! Be blessed by hearing this! I hope this encourages somebody.

Kari Jobe -- Pure - Immerse Worship

RACE

I take an issue with Pastors, Preachers, Teachers, people in general who say, "God doesn't see color"
I would beg to differ. I would say, Yes, Yes He does, because He made me. He paid close attention when He created Tamika from gender, eye color, and skin color. And I know that my being African-American/Black is apart of His plan for His Kingdom purposes. Even though, I think I want to be chicano- there is a reason He did not put me in that ethnic group! ;) For example, take your child, if he or she gets lost, how will you describe him or her to authorities? OR Say for instance you made a red quilt with white stripes. This quilt is so special to you, it's your best work. You would never deny it was red or had white stripes, it's special, you KNOW what it looks like- you MADE it. I know that may be a little trivial. But for God not to see my brown skin is to deny or to say His creation is not good. This is against His Word. I was made in His image. I am good. He sees me and said I was Good. I think we sometimes bring God to our human way of thinking--- WE are not so happy with what we made and if someones asks who's ugly quilt is that- we'd be the first to deny we knew where it come from. No- we are not God. He does not ACT LIKE US! Flip it, honey! The script that is! :)

Ultimately, I think God pays attention to race because it displays His Awesome power and love for us. The fact that the Bible states that 'every nation and every tongue' who what John saw in heaven, is something to marvel. How can this ONE God has this ONE love that encompasses ALL people. How is it that it His love is translated into thousands upon thousands of languages with no translator. We all have different life circumstances, definitely cultural lifestyles differ, language and beliefs. Yet He knows each of us by name and heritage (earthly), He understands day to day struggles. He is in it. The bible says He holds all things together. Colossians speaks of this. Who among us can gather such a broad amount of people to commune together, in peace? Most 'christians' in your church can't do this!Hebrews talks about it- how we have a High Priest who knows what it feels like to be to be in our day-to-day lives as black, chicano, white or native american, etc. Does not our differences be it skin color, ethnicity, gender shout out God's AWESOME SOVEREIGNTY and POWER!!! No ONE else can be God but God.  It puts me in AWE of this AWESOME WONDER - this Magnicifent Creator God in which we serve.

 for through him God created everything
      in the heavenly realms and on earth.
   He made the things we can see
      and the things we can’t see—
......

      Everything was created through him and for him.
  He existed before anything else,
      and he holds all creation together.
 Colossians 1:16-17

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. (heb. 4:13)

   For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. (heb. 4:15)

After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. ¹⁰ And they cried out in a loud voice:

   “Salvation belongs to our God,
who sits on the throne,
and to the Lamb.”

Revelation 7:8-10

Exhortation!

Lord, you are so Beautiful to me.
Lovely in all you ways...None can compare, Father, to your Majesty.
You fill me up and You make me whole; Over and Over again.
Thank You.... For never getting tired of me. (Help me to STOP getting tired of others)
Thank You, again, for never getting tired of me.
You are so faithful to Your Word that You have given me to me to cling to for dear life. It is my lifesaver.
You always keep Your promises. I am forever grateful.
As I drink from you bowl of mercy and grace- help me to share it with others.
No 'empty calories' here! I want to feast and be nurtured and satisfied!
Lord, I want to be more and more life You.
You are my strength, my everything, my ALL in ALL.

Praise the LORD, my soul.

   LORD my God, you are very great;
   you are clothed with splendor and majesty.

  The LORD wraps himself in light as with a garment;
and lays the beams of his upper chambers on their waters.
He makes the clouds his chariot
   and rides on the wings of the wind.

Psalm 104:1-3

To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy—  to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.

Jude 1:24-25 



You Reign

Lord
You are high above all the heavens and your glory above all the nations.
           You rest over all your creation (expecting the same from us).
Thank You for your unfailing love- a love so authentic, our imitation falls short.
 Praise be to your Holy Name, Lord.
Thank You for reaching down
 Awesome- you are Awesome.       

All    by    Yourself.

Who am I that you are [still] mindful of me....
Your Word says I am the apple of you eye..AHH! Sovereign Lord such love I can not fathom.
Yet.I.can.not.live.with.out.it.
                             My feeble mind doesn't understand it.
Oh, but I am grateful.
Grateful for Your love,
                          Your faithfulness,
                                             your favor.
I STAND, completely, in awe and amazed of YOU, my Creator God and Lord.
Blessed be Your Name!
Hallelujah!

Just thinking.....

You know?....Much is to be said about God's dislike of sin, that while His only Begotten hung on that Cross (becoming sin for us), God Himself turned His back on Him.
This very act = turning His back and/or forsaking  He, HIMSELF, promised He would never do to us. 
Yet He did to His OWN Son, Jesus Christ.

Then, I think, you know, Praise Abba Father! Because Jesus was the ONLY ONE who could handle- God's back being turned on Him and still get up! We could not bare the thought- let alone the action of God forsaking US! Praise the Lord for He is the Master!

 From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?)”

Matthew27:45-47

 God has said,  “Never will I leave you;  never will I forsake you.”

Hebrews 13:5

Who, being in very nature God,
   did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
rather, he made himself nothing
   by taking the very nature of a servant,
   being made in human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a man,
   he humbled himself
   by becoming obedient to death—
      even death on a cross!

Philippians 2:5-9

Words Of A Homemaker

 

God, I want to do great things for you,

And speak to all the nations!

God replies:

That's well and good,

But for now

Fix your children's complications.

Lord, I want to straighten up the world,

Feed the hungry and fulfill someone's wishes!

God says:

Fine, but for the present,

You need to wash the dishes.

Lord, I want to preach, proclaim your name

And bring salvation to the earth!

God says:

Good! Then teach your children

And preach my name to those you've given birth.

At the end of the day,

I think of all I've done.

But as I look it seems,

I've accomplished nothing for the Son!

God I had no time to witness one on one,

I couldn't join my church group,

They said I missed out on lots of fun.

My household is the only thing

That managed to be cleaned,

My neighbor is the only one,

Besides my family I could feed.

The only ones I've read Your Word

Are those within my home.

God I've done so very little

And I feel so all alone!

God says:

I've seen the way you cleaned and cooked

And taught your kids My name.

Tomorrow morning at eight o' clock,

I'll watch you do the same.

The work you do at home,

Though no one really sees,

Is helping to raise little ones

To grow and worship me.

My ways are not your ways,

I don't expect you yet to see,

But the precepts that you've taught your children,

Will help others bow the knee.

Your children will reach out to others,

Your example in their mind.

They'll do great work for Me

And their children will respond in kind.

The hand that rules the world,

Also rocks the cradle.

Because of you, your children love Me,

All their hearts are stable.

Though your house is your domain,

Your tasks seem rather plain,

Your efforts will reach the multitudes,

Though from humble work they came.

~Author Unknown~

The Lord

Lord, You are worthy of all praise.
There is none like You in all Existence.
You alone are God and
You alone reign over all things
You hold all things precious to you,
in Your MIGHTY right hand.
No one can snatch what belongs to You
Your forgiveness awaits me
You cleanse me and
You seat me with the Righteous.

You are Worthy of All MY Praise.

Worthy is the Lamb that was slain
for my salvation and my healing.

11.30.2010

I love the Lord He hears my cries....

Lord, I know you will meet me where I am. I know you have plans for me. I will not covet my the former things. YOU, are doing a New thing.  Lord, help me to be able to receive it- without mumbling and complaining or wishful thinking. I want you to be pleased with me. Pleased with my every thought and even the ones I push back. God, help me to allow YOU to lead me, even in the most tiniest of things. I hate not accepting what YOU have planned for me. It almost seems as if my flesh is winning this...one. I can't have that. You won't have it. Please Lord, fight this for me, lead me through this darkness... I can't see where I'm going, nothing is familiar but YOU. You never promised that I would see what YOU were doin, but YOU did promise me YOU  would take care of me, never leave me nor forsake,  thatmy future will be good and full hope. I just need to trust YOU. Lord, help me to TRUST YOU in this. My heart cries out to YOU from this place I am in. Hear my cry just as you heard David's. I love you LORD.

I waited patiently for the LORD;  he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the LORD and put their trust in him.

Psalm 40:1-3

The LORD is near to all who call on him,  to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them. The LORD watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy. ~Psalm 145:18-20

Praise

Lord, You are all I need. In the time of trouble, you are my secret garden, where I find peace and a stable mind.

When I a wrecked and torn, You oh God put me back together.

 No, no there is No One like you.

Who can fathom your ways? Who can study You and say, "I get Him"?

Who else can say that they are God? Who can be God-like, yet have no forgiveness?

I don't get You at all, sometimes.

You are so beautiful, loving and gentle and full of love. So much love that You offer us forgiveness so freely. My how I want what You have...oh, if it wasn't so hard to be like You. Praise You for your abounding grace.

You give me just what I need to get to where You want me to be.

Each step takes me deeper in love with You,

deeper into Your presence,

deeper into Your grace.

 Praise Your Holy Name! My Mighty Savior, My ALIVE and Living Father!

The One who is ALWAYS willing! I lift Your Name on High! Majestic is Your Name!

Your Holy Presence fills the temple. You are lovely, so beautiful.

Honor, glory and praise is due to YOU and YOU ONLY!

To the One who was, the One who is and to the One who is to come!

Praise You for knowing the end from the beginning.

 Praise You that I am forever Yours and You are forever mine.

I am the very apple of Your eye!

You only see the -Jesus -covered- me!

Psalm 100 

Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
 Worship the LORD with gladness;
   come before him with joyful songs.
Know that the LORD is God.
   It is he who made us, and we are his^[a];
   we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
   and his courts with praise;
   give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
   his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Brooklyn's Praise Song!!!

The Lord is good by the heavens!


The Lord is in Heaven and he sent His Son to die on the Cross for us
He made everything and all the people, he made all the people He made all the people

He died on the Cross, He is good, he made all the people

The Lord the is good by the heavens! The Lord is good by the heavens! (Not sure what this means but I am definitely sure that the Lord does and inhabits her praise!)

Psalm 47:6-7 NIV

Sing praises to God, sing praises;
       sing praises to our King, sing praises.

For God is the King of all the earth;
       sing to him a psalm of praise

The Nostalgia of it ALL

Nostalgia: a yearning for the past, often in idealized form. 

 I remember this night like it was TODAY!!!! Such good times, with good friends!!!!

Walking Free from the Stinch of Smoke!!!

Our neighbors invited us over for dinner tonight. We went over and ate. Then we went outside and burnt some marshmallows. It was nice. Afterwards, Joe, the kids and I went home and immediately I could smell the stinch of smoke in my hair and clothes....this is OFFENSIVE to me......so I proceeded to strip the clothes off and put fresh ones on. As I was taking the clean clothes out the dryer the Holy Spirit brought to mind the story in  Daniel 3 of the three Hebrew boys. I said to Joseph, "Man, it's amazing, that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego was in the firey furnace and they did NOT smell like smoke". Joseph was like, "Yeah, and the furnace was turned up to the HOTTEST level."  I continued to think about how amazing this story is; here I am outside for less than 30 minutes around a pretty small pit of fire and I smell like I had been dancing around the flames and they were IN THE FIRE and didn't smell of  smoke. WoW! I am so encouraged. If my Lord can do this for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, surely, He can do it for me when I am in my HOTTEST of situations and circumstances. Amen? Amen.
There is this song we used to sing, the verse went like this, "You don't look like, what you been through"
those HOT situations that seem like they will never end or  we will never be able to walk FREE from. Shad, Me-Me and Benny walked FREE from all they had been through not taking any of the weight or baggage that often comes when we encounter difficult circumstances. For this matter, the smell of smoke, sut on their faces, burnt skin and charred scared lungs from inhaling the smoke and fire, and of course, death.

What HOT situation did God walk you through? Did you walk FREE from it; not looking like what you'be been through?

Daniel 3:26-27 

Nebuchadnezzar then approached the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, "Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out! Come here!"
So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire, and the satraps, prefects, governors and royal advisers crowded around them. They saw that the fire had not harmed their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed; their robes were not scorched, and there was no smell of fire on them.

Princess & The Frog

So, Joe and I sat down and watched Princess and The Frog a few nights ago. I want to think that Disney had all the right intentions when they decided to write and produce this movie of an African-American Princess. However, I know the source of evil and I know that his plans can even be interwoven into movies such as these. Matthew 13:25-But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.So, to name a few of a million issues with the movie: I will. And I will say one or two positive things about this movie as well.

For those of you who don't know. TP&TF's setting is in Louisana during the late 1800s or early 1900s. The first scene is in the house of a rich white family, where the mother is the caretaker/maid/seamstress for the family. Her daughter and the rich man's little girl are friends and grow up together. There is such a contrast in this scene. Although we know Tiana is the princess in and of this movie, there are so many arrows pointing to her friend as a princess - lifestyle, etc.

Late at night, the Tiana and her mother leaves the big mansion and nice neighborhood- riding the bus(public transportation) looking out the window panning the changes in the neighborhood scenes; from glamorous to not so glamorous. This is where Tiana and her mother lives. QUESTION: Do all african-american children have to have a rags to riches story? There are plenty who do not.

THE PRINCE: Lord knows I love my brazilian, latino, chicano, mexican families!!!!!! I do find it quite ODD that the prince in this movie was hispanic- however, LA is close to Texas....Lol!!! Since  this ODD to me, why not go ALL OUT  and make the prince African American? Sort of like an innocent....clean.... Coming to America story for kids, with a twist!LoL!!!! There could be many underlying messages, one that sticks out like rudolph's red nose- lack of respect or confidence in the African American male. If that is not the case, then fine, I will accept that it is not. But why rob the African American little girls of a dream of marry a loving, handsome, good to do and go African american man? The image of AA males are so negative- this could have boosted respect for them and the ones growing up today. Ok, enough of that. Oh I will point out the beautiful love story between Tiana's parents!!! Now that was nice even though it was over so quickly.

THE MAIN ISSUE:

VuDOO: Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Much to be said on this. The witch doctor. Witchcraft can be found in almost all princess movies from disney. ...evil stepmothers, or stepsisters, etc. etc. etc.
However, in this movie the Devil, himself is in it! The step by step practice of witchcraft is so open in this movie... I am sure that so of th children who watched this movie could leave the movie theatre knowing how to call on the graven images, sacrifices and seances.

Leviticu 26:1

 Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God.

  (I.e. the pinning of the doll and the acutal graven image)These were practiced and shown throughout the movie and evil crossed the line of make believe, into homes, and the imagination of many children, in which our future(next generation) resides. It was so HEAVY and IN YOUR FACE.
My husband said that the howling and screaching was so intense- he said his spirit recognized the spirit and he knew that this was real... whether the writers did or didn't. This was not pretend or make believe. He said it scared him.

1 John 4:6

We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

The witch doctor was dragged to  hell at the end! kudos!

Revelation 21:8

But cowards who turn away from me, and unbelievers, and the corrupt, and murderers, and the immoral, and those who practice witchcraft, and idol worshipers, and all liars--their doom is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death."

Galatians 5:19-21

The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discor I will destroy your carved images and your sacred stones from among you;
you will no longer bow down to the work of your hands.d, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions ²¹and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Deut.18:10
"There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who practices witchcraft, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer,

The Relationship
This is where I say the nice stuff. The relationship between the FROGS was great. A wonderful story of love. If all the other CRAP(Crazy, Ridiculus, Against God, and Pointless) was left out of the movie- it wouldn't been nice. Who would of thunk it? F.R.O.G.s! Fully Relying On God!

That's all for now...

Surprise!!!

Hi, I'm Niki from the blog, Simply Niki!  I have COMPLETE access to Tamika's page, so I thought I would just mess with her and say HELLO! I could get really CRAZY, and do some really CRAZY stuff on here...BUT...I'll be good!  Let me know what you think, Tamika!  I think our problem is solved!  Oh, and just delete this post!  I wanted to surprise you. Ha! 

http://www.christianwomenonline.net/index2.htm

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Me and the kiddos having fun with Mommy's new computer!
So fun to relax and enjoy each other and just be plain ole silly willy! My kids are the best! Tune in later for post about Abraham and Isaac.

One Wednesday evening before church

I was cooking dinner today. I went to frig and got out my big red onion I had just bought. I was so excited because I had just used up the old one- God made it last.

I cut into the onion and the inner shell was brown. I was SO offended. Before I KNEW I was offended- I was offended. I looked at the onion with this thought in mind, "I just bought you" Then I began to think about our own hearts. How the Bible says that "above all else the heart is deceitfully wicked and no one knows our hearts but the Lord" [paraphrase].
So, I'm like I'm still gonna use this onion! There is nothing like a red onion, ya'll! I had planned on using it for many a meals! (and its going to make this mal great!). So I did what any Iron Chef from the hood would do, I cut that mug out! I cut the heart out! I had to. If I left it in there it would have infected the entire onion. There is a striking similarity to what we have to do- WE have to allow God "cut" at our hearts.
I just begin weeping (yes, I said weeping, cause that is what I was doing before the LORD). As I prepared our meal- I just replayed these moments over and over and allowed the Holy Spirit to minister to me about my own heart. I am so glad my God doesn't say to me, I just bought you, and now look at ya- I am so glad He doesn't look at me and say, 'You're no good' and toss me out. Instead He takes time to "cut" the yuckiness of my heart and replaces it with holiness and righteousness. Because all the long - He was planning on using me just like He intended.
He's still planning on using you too!

Judging Others

So, I was in the kitchen washing dishing and for some odd reason, I began to recall a conversation I had with someone about abortion. I remember how critical I was and at that moment in the kitchen, I still held the same judgments in my heart. That was until the Lord reminded me that I too had a 'once upon time'. So Lord knows how many babies I will have greeting me in heaven, calling out, "Mommy". Although I did not have a full pleg abortion, I did take birth control pills, which by the way does not keep you from becoming pregnant, it just keeps your baby from implanting in the womb (uterus) which is what it is: an ABORTION. Man, what a harsh reminder from the Holy Spirit. But what was even more harsh was me quickly judging others. Lord help me.......us.
I know this is a bit transparent, but maybe somebody will be encouragede today.

Matthew 7:1-3
"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
 "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?

from Humility by Andrew Murray

In the time of trouble say,
First, He brought me here. It is by His will I am this place;
       in that will I rest.
Next, He will keep me in His love and give me grace in this
       trial to behave as His child.
Then, He will make the trial a blessing, teaching me the
        lessons He means me to learn, and working in me the
        grace He intends for me.
Last, in His good time, He can bring me out again, how and
       when only He knows.
Say, I am here:
By God's appoointment,
In God's keeping,
Under His training,
For His time. 

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete..." James 1:2-4

My GIFT told on Me!

Ok, maybe I should re-phrase the title. But the title captures exactly how I felt once getting into the car this afternoon. I felt like I had been found out! The Bible says that your gifts will make room for you. But I wasn't looking for a room. Since we just moved here, I thought I would sit quietly, definitely not inform others of my past experience (not wanting to bost), and learn in silence. Ha! Yeah right. Just from me answering questions and sharing insights from the study- I get called out. One of the leaders walked up to me today and asked, "when are you going to teach? I know you are a teacher. It is all over you and you can tell you are full of God's wisdom and have a sincere/deep faith."  WHAT??????????????????????????  Whatever happened to my umbrella I was hiding under. For Real. She proceeded to say, "I thought to myself, 'I think I'd like to sit in one of her classes.'"
So after picking my bottom lip up and off the floor. I said, "ok, God, this must be real." You see this isn't first time someone has approached me and said the exact words to me about this time last year. When a dear friend and Pastor told me this last year, he also challenged me to step into my calling (per say) and so I did. But once we moved away, I didn't want to be the type to walk up to everyone and say, "hey, look what I can do". So, I was just sitting quietly and glean from the Lord in the studies I am involved in.
Don't get me wrong, I take no issue in being used by the Lord.. He has plans and purposes I have not began to understand. All I know is they are right and good! So, Ultimately, I am ok with being put out there. Now it is time to seek the Lord even further- I love the LORD. He has and is GOOD TO ME!!!!

I will listen to  what God the LORD will say; He promises peace to His people.....Psalm 85:8a