So, I'm in amazement right now about all of the articles, comments and programs I've seen about how successful women cannot find successful men. There is a lie being launched out into the atomosphere right now that says that there aren't any good men left. DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE!!!!!!
The one thing that keeps ringing in my heart...and has been for a while now...is that when we are in Christ, we are NOT a part of this world. As women of God, while we are being prepared for God's Best, you can't get caught up in the lie that there aren't any good men left. Romans 12:2 (AMP) says:
"Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you]."
This blog is a warning to all my single sisters in the Lord. The women in the world are in a panic because their supply of men is in a shortage. I just wanted to remind each of you about the very first blog..."HE'S ASLEEP". Don't let the world convince you that your future mate is mixed up in their supply. We are EACH sanctifed through Christ...
..."then He said, “Behold, I have come to do Your will, O God.”[a] He takes away the first that He may establish the second. By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all" (Hebrews 9:10)
You are sanctifed...set apart...and so is your future mate. God has a supply of HIS BEST MEN hidden and awaiting until the preparation process of His Queens are completed. Please, please, please...guard your heart...God supplies our need ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES...not the worlds...they are bankrupt on ALL LEVELS!!!
Be encouraged!
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Believe!
I'm amazed at how many women I've spoken to in the past two weeks that do not believe that God can bring them someone special. It truly saddens my heart to hear women of God speaking this way.
We serve an awesome God that loves beyond human understanding. We serve a God that created relationships and loves the union of marriage. We serve a wonderful God that understands that the only way we can come close to tangilby "feeling" His love is by bringing a man into our lives that has been touched by His love. Yes, God's best will understand the love of God and will be able to interpret that to us.
Women of God, BELIEVE!!! Let's get over the past relationships that have scarred us and has kept us living behind a wall of shame, rejection and sadness. Why would we hang on to the lies of men who NEVER experienced the goodness of God and live with that and allow it to keep us from moving forward?
I'm currently studying the book of Romans and in chapter 4, verses 20-21 says: "No unbelief or distrust made him [Abraham] waver or doubtingly question concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong and was empowered by faith as he gave praise and glory to God. Fully satisfied and assured that God was ABLE and MIGHTY to keep His word and to do what He had promised." (Amplified Version)
Waiting for the timing of God may be one of the hardest things to do, but in "the wait", we should be spending our time praising and glorifying His "awesomeness" and not entertaining the lying spirits who say to our minds that it won't happen. We should be so in tune with our lovely and wonderful Savior to the point of trusting and believing that what He has promised, He is faithful to perform.
Let's focus ourselves in the Word of God and continue forward, allowing the Spirit of God to work out all of those things that are in our hearts which keep us from believing that God is willing and able to give us what we desire.
BELIEVE!!!!!!!!!!
We serve an awesome God that loves beyond human understanding. We serve a God that created relationships and loves the union of marriage. We serve a wonderful God that understands that the only way we can come close to tangilby "feeling" His love is by bringing a man into our lives that has been touched by His love. Yes, God's best will understand the love of God and will be able to interpret that to us.
Women of God, BELIEVE!!! Let's get over the past relationships that have scarred us and has kept us living behind a wall of shame, rejection and sadness. Why would we hang on to the lies of men who NEVER experienced the goodness of God and live with that and allow it to keep us from moving forward?
I'm currently studying the book of Romans and in chapter 4, verses 20-21 says: "No unbelief or distrust made him [Abraham] waver or doubtingly question concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong and was empowered by faith as he gave praise and glory to God. Fully satisfied and assured that God was ABLE and MIGHTY to keep His word and to do what He had promised." (Amplified Version)
Waiting for the timing of God may be one of the hardest things to do, but in "the wait", we should be spending our time praising and glorifying His "awesomeness" and not entertaining the lying spirits who say to our minds that it won't happen. We should be so in tune with our lovely and wonderful Savior to the point of trusting and believing that what He has promised, He is faithful to perform.
Let's focus ourselves in the Word of God and continue forward, allowing the Spirit of God to work out all of those things that are in our hearts which keep us from believing that God is willing and able to give us what we desire.
BELIEVE!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Ishmael or Isaac?
The graciousness of the Lord really overwhelms my heart...in a good way. Even when we make errors in life, God will still make them fruitful to His benefit and ours.
I was reading the story of Abraham and Sarah. I love this story because any child of God that has ever been promised anything by Him knows that waiting for the promise to come to pass may be one of the most difficult things to do. The theme of this blog is about holding out for God's best in a husband. Yes, there will be options prior to the real thing, but if we hold fast to the TRUE promise that the Lord gave to us, some things will be established in our lives and in the lives of others.
Even though Abram and Sarai became disgruntled at the fact that they did not have their own child...even though they came up with their own way of having a child...God STILL blessed them with the promise. Genesis 17:19-21 says: "Then God said: "No, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac: I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his descendents after him. And as for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him and will make him fruitful and will multiply him excceedingly. He shall beget twelve princes and I will make him a great nation. BUT MY COVENANT I WILL ESTABLISH WITH ISAAC, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this set time next year."
There was nothing wrong with Ishmael, but Isaac was better. God blessed Ishmael and "multiplied him exceedingly", but that was the extent of it. There will be many "Ishmael's" that will show up in your lives however do you have enough willingness internally to hold out until "Isaac" shows up? If you do, then God will "establish His covenant with Isaac".
I don't know about you, but I'm tired of living with the second best. There have been decisions that I've made in my life that were not God's best for me and my life bears the fruit of that...but that doesn't mean that I'm not blessed. My suggestion to you, woman of God, to seek God about your Isaac. He may show you who he is, He may give you some characteristics to look for or He may give you a discerning heart so when he shows up you will know. Which ever it is, stand strong and wait on the Lord.
I was reading the story of Abraham and Sarah. I love this story because any child of God that has ever been promised anything by Him knows that waiting for the promise to come to pass may be one of the most difficult things to do. The theme of this blog is about holding out for God's best in a husband. Yes, there will be options prior to the real thing, but if we hold fast to the TRUE promise that the Lord gave to us, some things will be established in our lives and in the lives of others.
Even though Abram and Sarai became disgruntled at the fact that they did not have their own child...even though they came up with their own way of having a child...God STILL blessed them with the promise. Genesis 17:19-21 says: "Then God said: "No, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac: I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his descendents after him. And as for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him and will make him fruitful and will multiply him excceedingly. He shall beget twelve princes and I will make him a great nation. BUT MY COVENANT I WILL ESTABLISH WITH ISAAC, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this set time next year."
There was nothing wrong with Ishmael, but Isaac was better. God blessed Ishmael and "multiplied him exceedingly", but that was the extent of it. There will be many "Ishmael's" that will show up in your lives however do you have enough willingness internally to hold out until "Isaac" shows up? If you do, then God will "establish His covenant with Isaac".
I don't know about you, but I'm tired of living with the second best. There have been decisions that I've made in my life that were not God's best for me and my life bears the fruit of that...but that doesn't mean that I'm not blessed. My suggestion to you, woman of God, to seek God about your Isaac. He may show you who he is, He may give you some characteristics to look for or He may give you a discerning heart so when he shows up you will know. Which ever it is, stand strong and wait on the Lord.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
You Are Worth It!
I have good news...you are worth it!!
It just came to me today that the unmarried women of God have been lied to. The enemy has said that because of the past things that have happened in your life that you aren't worth having a wonderful man...God's Best. Why do I believe that this lie is working? I see it with my own eyes. Women, settling for less. They are settling for any man that comes that is interested in them. Why is this happening? Because they don't feel like they are worth it.
I think about the story of Esther...oh, if we could all be like Esther. She was patient through her time of perparation. She didn't become anxious because she understood that the preparation that she had to go through was a requirement in order to be considered as the queen. The Bible said it was a 12 month process for her, not including the time it took for the king to make his decision...WOW! I wonder what we would look like if we sold ourselves out to the Word of God CONSISTENTLY for the next 12 months? The preparation I'm talking about isn't about "looks" as in the outer thing...I'm talking about the "total woman"...the inner thing.
It fell on my heart today to blog about this. YOU ARE WORTH IT!!! You are worth the process that it takes to be the woman that God has called you to be. You are worth having a wonderful relationship with a Godly Man. You are worth it despite your flaws and the negative words that have been spoken over your life. You are worth it regardless of your body size. You are worth it despite any deformity you may have. You are worth it even though you were married before...no matter how many times. You are worth it despite how many times you've been rejected by a man. You are worth it no matter how many children you have (and no matter how many baby daddy's there are). You are worth being provided for...You are worth being taken care of like the queen that you are.
Come on women of God. Turn down the noise of your past. Wake up from your daydreaming of what could be because God is waiting on His Queens to realize that they are worth it. If you don't believe it, then neither will the king that you are waiting for...hmmm!
Scripture:
"...And Esther obtained favor in the sight of all who saw her. So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus, into his royal palace, in the tenth month, which is the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. The king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins; so he set the royal crown upon her head and made her queen instead of Vashti." (Esther 2:15b-17)
It just came to me today that the unmarried women of God have been lied to. The enemy has said that because of the past things that have happened in your life that you aren't worth having a wonderful man...God's Best. Why do I believe that this lie is working? I see it with my own eyes. Women, settling for less. They are settling for any man that comes that is interested in them. Why is this happening? Because they don't feel like they are worth it.
I think about the story of Esther...oh, if we could all be like Esther. She was patient through her time of perparation. She didn't become anxious because she understood that the preparation that she had to go through was a requirement in order to be considered as the queen. The Bible said it was a 12 month process for her, not including the time it took for the king to make his decision...WOW! I wonder what we would look like if we sold ourselves out to the Word of God CONSISTENTLY for the next 12 months? The preparation I'm talking about isn't about "looks" as in the outer thing...I'm talking about the "total woman"...the inner thing.
It fell on my heart today to blog about this. YOU ARE WORTH IT!!! You are worth the process that it takes to be the woman that God has called you to be. You are worth having a wonderful relationship with a Godly Man. You are worth it despite your flaws and the negative words that have been spoken over your life. You are worth it regardless of your body size. You are worth it despite any deformity you may have. You are worth it even though you were married before...no matter how many times. You are worth it despite how many times you've been rejected by a man. You are worth it no matter how many children you have (and no matter how many baby daddy's there are). You are worth being provided for...You are worth being taken care of like the queen that you are.
Come on women of God. Turn down the noise of your past. Wake up from your daydreaming of what could be because God is waiting on His Queens to realize that they are worth it. If you don't believe it, then neither will the king that you are waiting for...hmmm!
Scripture:
"...And Esther obtained favor in the sight of all who saw her. So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus, into his royal palace, in the tenth month, which is the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. The king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins; so he set the royal crown upon her head and made her queen instead of Vashti." (Esther 2:15b-17)
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
God, Your FIRST Husband
The amazing thing about God, our Heavenly Father, is His love for us. Years ago, when I first came to the Lord, I desired to be married. I wanted to be married because I was a young single mother and I desired a father for my son. I cried out to the Lord and truly asked him for a husband. Minutes later, I heard him say so clearly, "I will never allow a natural man to out do me". Being young in the Lord, I needed to sit with those words for a while because I didn't understand what He was saying right away. As I allowed those words to marinate in my heart, I realized what the Lord was saying to me that day.
The thing that I desire to shout from the mountain top to all of the unmarried women of God is that the Lord is our FIRST Husband. We must know His love FIRST before we can appreciate the Love of a man. How do we do this? By having a relationship with Him. It's one thing to talk to Him everyday (and that's a very good thing to do), but it's another thing to sit quietly and read His thoughts about you in His Word (the Bible). Our Heavenly Father desires for us to experience His provision for us; to experience His touch when we are discouraged; to experince our hearts to "pitter-patter" for Him before it does that for a natural man. Think about it, how will we recognize TRUE LOVE unless we Know love itself? God is Love.
We have entered into a BRAND NEW year...a new decade. I have heard the Lord say that He is waiting for His people to make Him their priority. We have cried out to God for husbands...we have been waiting by the "window" of life for THE MAN to find us...we have been charading ourselves around so we will be noticed...but I'm here to tell you that to have GOD'S BEST, God's Woman needs to know Him as her First Husband because God's best comes from God himself. When you seek the Lord FIRST...everything else you need will be added to you. Once again, God will NEVER allow a natural man to out do Him...can you trust Him to be your everything? I promise you that when you take the FIRST step towards Him and pour out your heart to Him, He will meet you. He will cause your heart to desire Him more than anything in life. He will cause your heart to settle in Him, until...
The thing that I desire to shout from the mountain top to all of the unmarried women of God is that the Lord is our FIRST Husband. We must know His love FIRST before we can appreciate the Love of a man. How do we do this? By having a relationship with Him. It's one thing to talk to Him everyday (and that's a very good thing to do), but it's another thing to sit quietly and read His thoughts about you in His Word (the Bible). Our Heavenly Father desires for us to experience His provision for us; to experience His touch when we are discouraged; to experince our hearts to "pitter-patter" for Him before it does that for a natural man. Think about it, how will we recognize TRUE LOVE unless we Know love itself? God is Love.
We have entered into a BRAND NEW year...a new decade. I have heard the Lord say that He is waiting for His people to make Him their priority. We have cried out to God for husbands...we have been waiting by the "window" of life for THE MAN to find us...we have been charading ourselves around so we will be noticed...but I'm here to tell you that to have GOD'S BEST, God's Woman needs to know Him as her First Husband because God's best comes from God himself. When you seek the Lord FIRST...everything else you need will be added to you. Once again, God will NEVER allow a natural man to out do Him...can you trust Him to be your everything? I promise you that when you take the FIRST step towards Him and pour out your heart to Him, He will meet you. He will cause your heart to desire Him more than anything in life. He will cause your heart to settle in Him, until...
Thursday, December 17, 2009
A Virtuous Woman
On my last blog, I mentioned that there are TWO characteristics of a woman that are discussed in Proverbs. The last one mentioned was a Prudent woman...she has practical wisdom...she knows HOW to handle her natural affairs. The second characteristic is a Virtuous Woman. She's probably the most popular one because you hear the question "Who can find a Virtuous Woman?" across every pulpit in this world. The one thing that people say about her is that she has ALL of the natural abilities in Proverbs 31. I mean REALLY, reading her duties and actually looking at your lifestyle, it's easy to get discouraged realizing that you are no where near doing what she can do. Well, I have good news!!! Being Virtuous is not what you DO, but it's who you ARE...it's possessing the very essence of the Spirit of God inside of you.
I tip my hat off to "Miss Thing" in Proverbs 31 because she really has it going on, but I'm here to tell you that the Lord has taken us off of the hook a bit when it comes to THAT list. One thing I've learned is that it's a guide, but it's not the "Rule of Thumb". Being a woman of Virtue is about having standards according to the Word of God. I am learning that the Modern Day, New Testament Virtuous woman is one who posesses the Fruit of the Spirit. You know what I'm talking about...Love, Joy, Peace, Gentleness, Kindness, Long Suffering, Goodness, Faithfulness and Self Control (Gal 5:22-23)...yes, a woman who has THIS TYPE of standard in her life is one who is Virtuous. This type of woman is one who is STRONG and of Moral Excellence and can withstand anything in her life because she is one with the Spirit of God living inside of her.
There is something about the Modern Day Virtuous Woman...she can light up a room with her joy...she captivates her audience with her kindness...she can calm a world of chaos with her peace...she can hold her tongue with self control...she can be gracious with long suffering...and she can submit to God and His Best man with her gentleness. Ohhh, let us strive to be the Modern Day Virtuous Woman for her price is definately FAR ABOVE Rubies.
I tip my hat off to "Miss Thing" in Proverbs 31 because she really has it going on, but I'm here to tell you that the Lord has taken us off of the hook a bit when it comes to THAT list. One thing I've learned is that it's a guide, but it's not the "Rule of Thumb". Being a woman of Virtue is about having standards according to the Word of God. I am learning that the Modern Day, New Testament Virtuous woman is one who posesses the Fruit of the Spirit. You know what I'm talking about...Love, Joy, Peace, Gentleness, Kindness, Long Suffering, Goodness, Faithfulness and Self Control (Gal 5:22-23)...yes, a woman who has THIS TYPE of standard in her life is one who is Virtuous. This type of woman is one who is STRONG and of Moral Excellence and can withstand anything in her life because she is one with the Spirit of God living inside of her.
There is something about the Modern Day Virtuous Woman...she can light up a room with her joy...she captivates her audience with her kindness...she can calm a world of chaos with her peace...she can hold her tongue with self control...she can be gracious with long suffering...and she can submit to God and His Best man with her gentleness. Ohhh, let us strive to be the Modern Day Virtuous Woman for her price is definately FAR ABOVE Rubies.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
A Prudent Woman
As I searched the scriptures, I found that there are two adjectives that describes a woman that is worth finding. The first one is a prudent woman.
For YEARS as I read Proverbs, I would see this word prudent however I would read right over it thinking I truly understood what this word meant. I automatically saw it to be another word for "wisdom", but as I looked closer to the actual meaning of this word, I found that there is so much more to it. Being prudent is not just about having wisdom spiritually, but based on its Hebrew meaning, it's having "practical wisdom". This means, natural and time tested wisdom...in other words actually living out what one believes.
I KNOW I can use some work in this area because when I think about the decisions that I've made in my life, man oh man...I know prudence is needed. As a prudent woman, we know how to handle the affairs of our lives. We can manage our money, we are discreet, we are cautious and we have plain ole common sense.
I like this scripture because it shows us something..."Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the LORD." (Proverbs 19:14) What this says to me is...All the natural stuff like homes and wealth is something a father can give so why focus on it? But when a man marries a woman who is discreet, knows how to handle her affairs, can manage her money and is cautious...He will know she's from the Lord.
We have to understand...it's okay and fine to have spiritual wisdom, because it is needed, but we can't be just that...we have to know how to take care of things in the natural as well. Remember, when God presents us to His BEST man and he awakens, he will look at you and KNOW that you are made for him...a prudent woman.
For YEARS as I read Proverbs, I would see this word prudent however I would read right over it thinking I truly understood what this word meant. I automatically saw it to be another word for "wisdom", but as I looked closer to the actual meaning of this word, I found that there is so much more to it. Being prudent is not just about having wisdom spiritually, but based on its Hebrew meaning, it's having "practical wisdom". This means, natural and time tested wisdom...in other words actually living out what one believes.
I KNOW I can use some work in this area because when I think about the decisions that I've made in my life, man oh man...I know prudence is needed. As a prudent woman, we know how to handle the affairs of our lives. We can manage our money, we are discreet, we are cautious and we have plain ole common sense.
I like this scripture because it shows us something..."Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the LORD." (Proverbs 19:14) What this says to me is...All the natural stuff like homes and wealth is something a father can give so why focus on it? But when a man marries a woman who is discreet, knows how to handle her affairs, can manage her money and is cautious...He will know she's from the Lord.
We have to understand...it's okay and fine to have spiritual wisdom, because it is needed, but we can't be just that...we have to know how to take care of things in the natural as well. Remember, when God presents us to His BEST man and he awakens, he will look at you and KNOW that you are made for him...a prudent woman.
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