Sunday, March 30, 2014

Adam's Disobedience: The Power of A Woman

"For God made Adam first, and afterward he made Eve. And it was not Adam who was deceived by Satan. The woman was deceived, and sin was the result. But women will be saved through childbearing, assuming they continue to live in faith, love, holiness, and modesty." - 1 Timothy 2:13-15 (NLT)


Woman... Do you know who you are?

I've never understood why it's taken so long, for since the days of the Eden, you've been held in the wrong. You're the said, "weaker vessel," often looked down upon. Yet God said, "It is not good, that the man should be alone."

"You shall not eat," said God, from a particular tree." That was Adam's instruction before there was Eve. Read Genesis 2:16-18, should you have a question, or don't believe me.

Move onto chapter 3, verses 1-13, you'll find Adam present when Eve was deceived. Sadly, that behavior is common to see, a man keeping quiet, when he's supposed to lead.

You must know your worth, you were built to bear pain, for those hips that you have are really a frame. They're a carriage for life, within our lives hang. Until the day that you suffered intense labor pangs.

Your bodies supply us with milk naturally, there's no question to why it's the best for our needs. Cultivation begins in your womb, can't you see. For we cannot carry and bear our own seed.

We work to provide, to maintain our homes; without you incomplete, going at it alone. You're a whole lot more than a cleaner or cook. You're our wives and our mothers, we can't bear what you've took.

The ripping and running, putting up with our mess, not realizing we're actually causing you stress. All of your work is done out of love, you're a gift to mankind from Heaven above.

You're clothed in God's strength, His favor and grace, it's painful not seeing the smile on your face. What's between your legs brings life, that's the reason it's meant. What you are is a gift, and your power's within.

Like a pendulum swinging is how weariness weighs, heaviness on your shoulders, imbalanced for days. Woman, God made you powerful, so you must know your worth. Expect His blessings, for you're designed to give birth.

You may feel alone, yet God's by your side. We bear one another's burdens, and fulfill the law of Christ. Lay your burdens at His feet, when you fall on your face, He's sending his love to take the baggage away.

"Behind every strong man, there's a powerful, praying woman."


Sunday, March 16, 2014

Faith... or Fear?

"Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen." - Ephesians 3:20-21 (NKJV)

In this life as Christians, we have a challenge to trust God, to apply our common knowledge and understanding to life and it's various situations, yet not to rely on the temporal, tangible, material things of the world, or the people therein, but to simply, "live by faith."... It's written, "But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for “the just shall live by faith.” Yet the law is not of faith, but “the man who does them shall live by them.” - Galatians 3:11-12 (NKJV)... We often hear the quoted scripture, "But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him." - Hebrews 11:6 (NKJV) But many are often left wondering, "What exactly does that mean?" It means that if we don't place our TOTAL trust and dependence on, and IN GOD, standing on, and FULLY BELIEVING EVERY WORD, ASSURED that WE WILL SEE that which we do not yet see at the moment, but that GOD WILL BRING IT TO PASS, without a shadow of a doubt\, then God is not pleased... In the book of Matthews, in the latter verses of the sixth (6th) chapter, Jesus commands & comforts us by telling us not to worry about what we shall eat, drink, how we'll be clothed, etc. for our Heavenly Father knows that we need all of these things. And that since He clothes the grass in green, feeds the birds of the air, then He shall surely provide for we that are created in His image, and in His likeness... So don't worry. In many things, we become impatient, taking matters into our own hands instead of waiting on the Lord. Take heed... When we fall short, it is the gift of grace, the act of our repentance in heart and action, and by our belief by faith that we are justified in the sight of God, regardless of what man says, thinks, or what the enemy would have you to believe in God not loving you all the more, simply for believing in Him. It is by faith that we are saved, delivered, healed, protected, provided for, redeemed, sanctified, blessed, obtain the Holy Spirit, grace, mercy, favor, power, prosperity and increase. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths." - Proverbs 3:5 (NKJV)...  We're to walk by faith, and not by sight, "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." - 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)... The Lord says, "Now the just shall live by faith; But if anyone draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him.” - Hebrews 10:38 (NKJV)... Trust God, for just faith without works is dead... We mustn't fear, but work our faith.


"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." - Hebrews 11:1 (NKJV)