Rainbows...

"And God said: “This is the sign of the covenant which I make between Me and you, and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. It shall be, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow shall be seen in the cloud; and I will remember My covenant which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. The rainbow shall be in the cloud, and I will look on it to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” And God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant which I have established between Me and all flesh that is on the earth.” - Genesis 9:12-17 (NKJV)

The rainbow... God declared it as the sign of HIS covenant with the earth and all flesh therein to not destroy it with flood waters, just as He did after the sins of the city of Sodom & Gomorrah, because of the spreading of their sexual immorality/perversion, homosexuality, lesbianism, bestiality, lewdness, and outright defiance to Him... This world has taken the same sign/symbol of God's covenant, and adopted it as a symbol of "gay pride." This is scripture people... Those who claim, "God knows my heart..." Yes He does, yet YOU also know His Word. And His Word says, "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; Who can know it?" - (Jeremiah 17:9 KJV) It's sometimes effortless for the enemy to keep us in bondage, simply because of fear. Fear of being hurt again when we love another wholeheartedly. Fear of being alone or unloved when we have a few real friends, and real family that love us unconditionally, not willing to allow us to compromise, that will never leave us, nor forsake us, that love us enough to tell us the truth according to scripture, and not allow us to remain living a life in the bondage and clutches of sin, headed "straight to hell with gasoline drawers on," because we refuse to choose to obey the Word of God. He brought men and women together as husbands and wives, COMMAND us to be FRUITFUL and MULTIPLY, and we CANNOT do that with the same sex. Jesus said, "To him that knows better, and to do it not, to him, it is sin." Again... This is the Word of God, not of man, and to live by our own rules, feelings and emotions, disobeying His Word, is willful sin. As it was so simply put in class this past week, "Sin is already judged for those who "practice" sin."... "Practice," meaning making it their lifestyle. No matter what the sin is, whether it's drugs, murder, burglaries, robberies, shoplifting, (any form of stealing,) adultery, fornication, (sex out of wedlock,) prostitution, (and yes, stripping IS a form of prostitution,) homosexuality, lesbianism, etc. once we make it a practice, a lifestyle, CHOOSING to blatantly defy the Word and will of God, we condemn ourselves, in a sense, slapping God in the face. For the judgment of sin is death, not eternal life, but the lake of fire where there will be weeping, and gnashing of teeth. Jesus said, "If you love me, keep my commandments." We CANNOT love God if we choose to be disobedient to His Word, by choosing a lifestyle of sin. The world has made a blasphemous symbol out of the rainbow, but God is standing there with open arms of love, grace, mercy and forgiveness for those who will TRULY choose Him, who choose to repent, (to turn away from and NEVER go back to bondage,) and to walk in His way. Don't get it twisted. Yes, we who believe are justified by faith, yet we can condemn and disqualify ourselves by our actions & choices. It is written, "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk NOT after the flesh, but after the spirit." - Romans 8:1 (KJV)... Deny your flesh, come back to God, and brash the chains of bondage.

"Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. And such WERE some of you. But you WERE washed, but you WERE sanctified, but you WERE justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God." - I Corinthians 6:9-11 (NKJV)... Walk away from those lifestyles of the world, and live by the Word. It says, "and such WERE done of you," not such are some of you. He calls us OUT of darkness, into His marvelous light. The world looks at it as, "coming out of the closet." According to the Word, you're going deeper into darkness... Whether family or friend, this is the truth according to scripture, and whether you like it or not, it's the truth being told in love, that you may be made, and set free. "And He whom the Son has set free, is free indeed."

#KeepHimFirst
#Uncompromised
#TransformedNotConformed

Everyday Love...

This year, we'll spend it at home... No restaurants, no noise, no one before our eyes, but you and I alone...

Your favorite meal shall be mine this eve... Name it, and you've got it, your personal chef is me.

Let's talk about you, before we discuss our future, stimulating conversation as we listen to Luther.

Not Ingram, but Vandross, there'll be no loss of thoughts, only time... Our intellects intertwine, discussing a love so Divine.

Only God knew, what would become of you and I, that we would together, tie a ribbon in the sky.

It feels so good, yes it feels so Right, this bad boy's having a party, if only for one night.

Not just any love, for the ordinary just won't do, I envision virtuosity when I think of you.

I'll fall asleep between the sheets, on Feb. 14. Yet discreetly seek peace, til the day that we should meet.

Yet how do I know that we haven't already, I'm speak beyond physicality to spiritual brevity... a brief passing of our inner-man, our hearts so steadily

Ascending mountains that oppose, our reaching plateaus of spiritual growth... together

We can weather all storms, by faith in the arms and hands of God... together

Can you imagine how great it would be to make passionate love, not to your date, but to the one who's your mate?

Espoused as we mesh into pure happiness, honoring God with the best we can give from our flesh... together

Truthfully, fruitful and pleasing to Him, no repentance required, for therein is no sin

I await the precious moment that we draw near, one day can't express enough year after year

In my heart, there's a love that ever grows and never fades, not just on Valentine's, but every single day... for you.

Seeking God's Will...

When we fast and pray, God speaks to our hearts, to our spirits, and often reveals things that we wouldn't normally see with our natural eyes. I often say that the truth sometimes hurts, yet at the same time, it heals. It heals in the manner that we become set free from sometimes a hidden stronghold, plan of attack, or bondage from the enemy... And the pain of suffering, though it's sometimes inevitable, is not what our Father intends for His children. Nevertheless, out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks... just as life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those that love it, shall eat the fruit thereof. We must declare that we're healed, not broken, that our joy is full in the midst of our pains, for we have a loving Father who's already made plans for us in His heart to provide us with a true love unlike any other, according to His will.

We must be careful to be sure when we're seeking God's will for our lives, especially in the matters of our ministries, affairs of the heart, and definitely in love & marriage, for we do not want to be unequally yoked with one who's not a "like-minded" believer. In other words, just because they believe in God, they may not believe neither desire to practice His written Word. Sometimes, what we'll hear is our own voice, following our emotions, because everything "looks," and "feels" so right, but God speaks DIRECTLY to our spirits & our hearts, along with that, providing His peace in those situations.

Keep in mind this passage... "Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit. Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” - Matthew 12:33-35 (NKJV)

We serve a God of love, peace and joy. And He is a God of truth, as it is written, there is nothing hidden that shall not be made manifest by light. There is no deception, no lies, no ulterior motives in Him, neither in those whom He sends to us. They shall be transparent, in alignment with His Word, and with the vision He places in our hearts for our lives... Personally, I've been there with a woman I was SURE that would be my wife, and she in turn heard from God that I'd be her husband, and this was CLEARLY confirmed. Knowing of my accepting the call to ministry, when encouraging her with the Word, telling her that God was providing for her, protecting her, keeping her, and to give him thanks for all that He's done and will continue to do, she emphatically proclaimed, "I don't wanna hear that. That's negative talk. I don't care what you say, and what God say. I'm gonna do what I wanna do, and say what I wanna say." Needless to say, that was my CLEAR sign to COMPLETELY let go. For while I held onto faith, hope & love, she turned away and literally stated that she didn't care anymore if it was God's will, she was CHOOSING to walk away. So though God may give us direction, we have the choice to follow it. Take Heed... Search your heart. Seek Him First.

I Know You...

You're saved... You're a child of the king, my friend, and my sister-in-Christ.

You're strong... You're a woman that knows humility, and her authority in Christ.

You're beautiful... You're faithful, kind, generous, caring, and your heart is filled with love.

You're a praying woman... You're one whom turns her weakness into strengths, and her faults into beautiful imperfections.

You're healed... You're a woman who's been hurt, scarred, used and abused, yet your eyes have been opened and your broken heart is healed.

You're near... And honestly, I've been painfully, yet patiently waiting for you.

You're waiting... And you've been watching me, though I didn't notice your glances & stares.

You're the One... You're all that I've ever wanted, could have ever imagined, dreamed of and more.

"Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised." - Proverbs 31:30 (KJV)

I know you... But I don't know you.

A Man Raised By A Woman...

A while ago, it occurred to me that I'm often the only man/male present in various places, situations or arenas throughout my life. As a matter of fact, I can say that's it's pretty much the "story of my life." I grew up being the only male in the house with my mom & eldest sister, and years later, along came my niece. However, my point is this... It's the common belief that a woman can't teach a boy how to be a man. I can understand that logic, yet I can attest that through my mother & grandmother, and several aunts, I learned how to respect women, work ethics, self-sacrifice, how to support one another, to be a provider, the value of family, to be empathetic, open, honest, faithful, compassionate, what unconditional love is, and most importantly, Who Jesus is and how to pray to God...

I know what it means to grind, hustle, both legally & unfortunately illegally; to sacrifice to provide, to work multiple jobs and have to walk to each without transportation, to work through the pains of an ulcer while aiming to keep a roof over the heads of, and food on the table for the six others under that roof; placing them before myself, to risk my freedom to see smiles instead of sadness on the faces of the children on Christmas morning, smh... I've been tossed to & fro, lost a couple of very good, well-paying jobs by my own faults and bad decisions, and some I've come to find for the simple reason that my season was over in those places. Through it all, I never have been, nor will I ever desire the woman I'm with to take care of me, for THAT'S NOT HER PLACE, NEITHER HER RESPONSIBILITY. Women were created to be our helpmeets, our helpers in meeting the vision God had in mind for each of us since creation, to lead in dominion. I find it sort of strange that the first mention of a mother is in the book of Genesis, AFTER Adam was blessed with the gift of Eve. It's written, "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his WIFE: and they shall be one flesh. And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed." - Genesis 2:24-25 (KJV)... I said I find it strange because Adam, being formed from the dust of the ground, had no mother... hence the phrase, "Mother Earth." And if we pay attention, Eve was his declared his WIFE BEFORE they laid together, BEFORE they had sex with one another, or as the Bible says, BEFORE "...the man "knew" his wife..." So don't believe the hype that people in the world would tell you that because you had sex with one another, you're already married in God's eyesight; that's a load of garbage that will keep you in bondage for the Word of God says that, "marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled..." (Ref. 1 Cor. 7) ***That's for the marriage bed.*** God does things decently, and in order, and His order hasn't changed since creation, so that's a BOLD-FACED lie, people tell you. However, we've all been there, some with the intent to marry, yet intent is worthless apart from action & initiative.

Personally, I've made many mistakes, and erred many times along the way, yet by the grace of God, through learning what a man isn't, those women taught the little boy I was, to be the man I am, to know the role of not only a man, but a husband; and though I was never spoiled as a child, for my mom did what she could in providing for my sister & I. Some on the outside looking in, (outside of the family,) have called me a "mama's boy," lol... I ain't mad at em' though, cuz they really don't know what we've been through as a family.... I count it all joy; the good, as well as the bad, for it's all worked together for my good, and prepared me to love a special woman, my wife, just as Christ loves the church, building a solid foundation together, that will weather all storms... I may not have all that I desire at the moment, neither be where I'd like to be in particular areas of my life. Yet I make no excuses, for I'm exactly where I should be, according to the choices of disobedience & rebellion that I made that have led here. Nevertheless, I'm grateful, for there were many ways that I couldn't have been here at all. I'm grateful to be saved, delivered, used by God, and far from the average male in the sense of my personal morals & ethics regarding love & relationships; grateful to be a peculiar person, made free, whole and new in Christ... I've only scratched the surface in accepting the call to serve, not yet reached the potential God has for me, neither the abundant life of blessings that He has in store for me... Then I think of other men whom went onto greatness, that were raised by single mothers, yet they were unlike me, for my dad did what he could to be a father, imparting wisdom & guidance, yet those men didn't have their biological fathers around at all, George Washington, Leonardo DiCapprio, Eric Clapton, Bill Clinton, Jack Nicholson... Barack Obama... All were so-called, "mama's boys."... Not that I'm comparing myself to their levels, or the ideology of being considered a success according to the world's standards, but God gave me a plan & vision for my life that will take a patient, understanding, strong, and willing woman to compliment me as being my helpmeet. And WITH GOD, SINGLE MOTHERS, YOU CAN RAISE YOUR SONS TO BE STRONG MEN.... As for me, just as anyone else, I'll always be my parents or my mother's child, my dad's, and my Father's son... And the best is yet to come.


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Follow Your Dreams & Visions...

Clarity... When God gives us a vision, to the natural eye, it will never make sense, neither be understood. Yet by being still, quiet, watching, waiting, inclining our ear & obedient to His voice, putting our TOTAL TRUST in Him at ALL times, in ALL situations, walking by FAITH and not by sight, we'll see the vision be made manifest. "For without a vision, the people perish." - Prov. 29:18... We're often reminded, "the vision God gives you, is FOR YOU." So we should take no offense when those closest to us refute, dispute or don't understand it, we're to just keep moving forward doing what He called us to do, even when our plans don't go as planned... After all, it is written, "For MY THOUGHTS ARE NOT YOUR THOUGHTS, NEITHER ARE YOUR WAYS MY WAYS, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain and snow come down from the heavens, and return not there again, but water the earth and make it bring forth and sprout, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall My word be that goes forth out of My mouth: it shall not return to Me void [without producing any effect, useless], but IT SHALL ACCOMPLISH THAT WHICH I PLEASE AND PURPOSE, and IT SHALL PROSPER IN THE THE THING FOR WHICH I SENT IT." - Isaiah 55:8-9 (AMP). Take heed to be careful though... Because sometimes God makes things so clear, that we look right past, and often completely through them.

"A [self-confident] fool utters all his anger, but a wise man holds it back and stills it. If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials will become wicked. The poor man and the oppressor meet together–the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.... Correct your son, and he will give you rest; yes, he will give delight to your heart. Where there is no vision [no redemptive revelation of God], the people perish; but he who keeps the law [of God, which includes that of man] – blessed (happy, fortunate, and enviable) is he. A servant will not be corrected by words alone; for though he understands, he will not answer [the master who mistreats him]. Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a [self-confident] fool than for him. He who pampers his servant from childhood will have him expecting the rights of a son afterward. A man of wrath stirs up strife, and a man given to anger commits and causes much transgression. A man's pride will bring him low, but he who is of a humble spirit will obtain honor.... The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever leans on, trusts in, and puts his confidence in the Lord is safe and set on high. Many crave and seek the ruler's favor, but the wise man [waits] for justice from the Lord. An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, and he who is upright in the way [of the Lord] is an abomination to the wicked." - Proverbs 29:11-13, 17-23, 25-27 (AMP)