Between Time and Eternity

Get Ready The days are counting down, many prophecies have or are coming to a close and we are now at the point of getting our houses in order and preparing to meet the Lord. As you know, there are plenty of scoffers in our midst as the Bible declared there would be. However, as we hear and witness such scoffers, we can attest to the fact that prophecy is being fulfilled right before our very eyes. II Peter 3:3-4, “Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.” When we hear words of mockery, it is not a time to get angry, mad or thrown off our mission. That is exactly what the enemy wants us to do. Rather when we hear such doubt and negativity, inwardly we know that our redeemer draweth near and it is time for us to get our house in order. When we say, Get ...

Mind Control The Battle Between our Ears II Timothy 1:7 , “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” Today we are going to discuss mind control. We are not discussing mind control on a government level but rather on a spiritual level. As daughters of the most high God, we have power and authority over all the power of the enemy. One of the tricks of the enemy is to steer us away from our state of grace, our authority in Christ and our power through the Holy Spirit. How this is done is by the whispers and the seducing spirits of the air. The seducing and whispering spirits of the air, are done in a subtle and orchestrated manner, in which, if we are not careful, will have us looking at aspects of our physical life, instead of the spiritual. Remember what the Apostle Paul said in Ephesians 6:12? “For we wrestle not with flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of...

I have always said, “There is tremendous power in the Holy Bible. You just have to know how to work.” I hear many people talk about how this person brings on stress and this person brings on drama and how being around certain people, even family members is stressful. Sometimes I listen, but oftentimes, especially if they are a close friend or family member, I'll ask, “Have you read Matthew 16:19 ?” Typical response is, “Hmm, I'll have to read it to see what it says.” They'll read starting with verse 17 and ending on verse 19 some may read 20 as well. Then give me...the blank stare. What is Matthew 16:19 It reads, “And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed on heaven.” In the Strong's Concordance Greek #1210, the word bind means, to tie, bind, imprison, bound, tied, in bonds, knit, wound. The word loose in the Gree...

Many might ask, “What do you get out of saying the Rosary daily? And isn't it a form of vain repetition?” As Catholics many of us are used to judgments from others. As a result, many have turned away from the faith, feel shamed, or become stronger in their faith. “ Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted the prophets which were before you.” Matthew 5:10-12 I am not ashamed to say that saying the Rosary daily, preferably in the morning, has brought great joy to my life. I will admit that oftentimes when I hold the Rosary in my hand I think of Pope Pius IX, saying, “Give me an army saying the Rosary and I will conquer the world.” That is such a powerful statement. Sometimes I don't bel...

Our opening scriptural verse for today is, Ecclesiastes 3:1 “To every thing there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.” Today's message for September 26, 2017 is, Understanding Your Season As we read in Ecclesiastes 3 there are many seasons. A time to be born and a time to die. A time to reap and a time to sow. A time to gain and a time to lose. A time to be silent and a time to speak. A time to weep, and a time to laugh. A time to mourn and a time to dance. A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing. A time to love and a time to hate. A time for war and a time for peace. And there are many other seasons that we can think of that are not mentioned, but one of the seasons that I want to focus on today is, a time to embrace and a to refrain from embracing. Many might say or think, “I thought we should be loving and embrace all the time?” However, that is not entirely correct. My main focus today is geared around relationships. We all ...

African American women have always been a very spiritual people. We are, and can be, very unique in our spiritual practices. We have learned from our mothers, our grandmothers, great-grandmothers and aunts, how to have an active prayer life and how to direct our prayers accordingly. We have seen the tears of our mothers and grandmothers and even from women we do not know. We have seen the bond and support between friends who have loss a loved one or going through a particular issue. We have seen on many occasions how our African American sisters come together in a time of need. With everything that is going on in the world today. It is time for us to return to the prayers of our ancestors. As many of you will remember, our ancestors prayers were not always "loving" or "forgiving" prayers. Our ancestors prayers had a lot to do with what they truly felt in their hearts at that time. For those of you who are followers of the Bible, you have read David's pra...

Our opening scriptural verse is taken from the book of Matthew 5:16, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Today's message for September 25, 2017 is entitled, Walk with Wisdom, Not Your Feelings A great many of individuals, as many of us have heard the phrase, wear their feelings on their shoulders. Their life is dictated according to their feelings. If they feel like doing something, they will do it. If they don't feel like doing something, even if they have promised, they won't do it. Why? Because their emotions rule the course of their activities. Their emotions rule how they will respond to certain situation. Their emotions decide whether or not they will like a person or dislike a person. Their emotions set the stage for, whether or not they will have a good day or bad day. In other words, they live their life according to the flesh. When we live our life according to the f...