Are You a Keeper?

Are you a keeper?

All of us have had some things happen in our lives that have left us with bitterness and negative effects. If we are honest, we will admit that when we came to God, we came broken. Broken from our circumstances; broken from people who have misused, misguided, misjudged, or misunderstood us. Broken from situations that have left us speechless, breathless, and in some instances, hopeless. We are broken from childhood, adulthood, and even sainthood experiences. We have to face the fact that we are or once was broken. Somewhere along the way someone has done us wrong or broke our heart, and even spirit. All of us have had emotional baggage that we carry or carried around us with bitterness, unforgiveness, guilt, etc. This prevents us from experiencing wholeness in our lives and consequently in our relationships.

Of course God is aware of our brokenness. He wants to teach us through his word practical ways in which to transfer our brokenness so that we can ultimately transform our lives. We are then enabled disciple others- especially our sisters and brothers in Christ.

Luke 22:32 “but I have prayed for you, Simon that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned your back, strengthen your brothers”

That’s really what sisterhood and brotherhood is about. Are we are sister’s keeper? Are we our brother’s keeper? So who is our sister or brother? She/he is the new babe in Christ who has just joined the church. She/he is that friend of yours whom you’ve known for years. You watched him/her go through in times of despair. You may have even shared Gods word that provides healing in the time of their need. She/he is that relative who doesn’t want to hear your counsel because she remembers “WHEN”. She/he may even sit on the same pew as you Sunday morning. You may not even particularly like him/her. They could even be your known enemy, but guess what she/he is still your brother or sister. When you become a keeper God creates a bond between the two of you that surpasses human understanding like the relationship between Jonathan and David, as it relates to when Saul tried to kill David. Jonathan offered unending support through that circumstance. This relationship doesn’t occur overnight, but you become accountable and take an active role to his/her well being.

Romans 12:15 “rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn”

I AM MY SISTERS KEEPER

Shanelle

THE WEAPON FORMED YOU CANNOT PROSPER

The weapon that is formed against you cannot PROSPER

The word of God says No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD (Isaiah 54:17).

As this relates to your life reflect for just a minute. You may feel trapped, defeated, mistreated, and hopeless as you deal with your trails and tribulations. You are so sick and tired of the same dead end results. You are not happy in your career, but it pays the bills so you remain complacent. You continue to say you believe in God but have yet to fully trust God with your life, children, or trail. That thing that you are dealing with at this very moment has your mind going in circles as you try to overcome this feeling that you feel has you trapped between spirit and flesh. The temptation feels so great but you just can’t seem to get it together. You know the wages of sin is death, but you’re just not certain how you can resist when it has become your lifestyle. The environment that you put yourself in creates a scenery and contaminates your purpose. How can you just walk away and become solo. You realize it is not worth it, and friends come and go, and on top of all that you probably have only a couple of true friends that got your back, and you have lost communication with them, but when you see them you don’t even notice it. That is a true friend. Instead you hang around people that speak no life in your purpose and can’t even understand your desire to serve God. The end result is you become stagnant because you walk away from the purpose because you have no time for God.

You know what weapons are currently forming against you, preparing to aim and destroy you. You feel the weapons in your face as you try to make decisions that benefit you and your family. Your finances got you all stressed out which leads you to think you cannot provide completely for your family. GEUSS WHAT THE DEVIL IS A LIAR!  Declare the word of God over your circumstance. It is not over until God says it is over. Would you rather stand in judgment explaining to God how you wanted to believe, you tried to apply the word of God, you wanted to serve him better, you wish you could start over again. NO! WHEN YOU STAND IN JUDGEMENT YOU WANT TO SAY GOD I BELIEVED IN YOU, IN THE MIST OF MY PAIN I TRUSTED YOU, I SERVED YOU THROUGH ENCOURAGING OTHERS AND OBEYING YOUR WILL FOR MY LIFE, AND WALKING IN MY PURPOSE. I AM READY FOR HEAVEN. I DON’T WANT TO FEEL THE PAIN OF THE WORLD. I DID MY BEST EVEN THOUGH I FELT LIKE DEATH WAS ALL AROUND ME. NOW I CAN REST IN YOU GOD. I OVERCOME INSPITE OF MY ENEMIES. I DID MY BEST TO EXEMPLIFY THE CHRIST IN ME. TEMPATION HAD ME BUT YOU GRABBED ME. I PRAISED YOU WITH MY WHOLE HEART, AND NOW I KNOW MY WORK WAS NEVER IN VEIN. AS I STAND HERE IN YOUR PRESENCE I BOW DOWN BEFORE YOU I WORSHIP AND ADORE YOU, MY PRAYER HAS BECOME TRUE BECAUSE I HAVE ENTERED THROUGH YOU.

Realize you are a KING

Realize you are a KING

KING, KING, KING, CAN YOU HEAR ME!  CAN YOU HEAR THE SOUND OF YOUR VICTORY- LISTEN………

King do you see the quality that is within? Society has already predicted you end…..

King do you understand the importance of your legacy? It is up to you to set other captives free…

King look at your seeds! That is you, your fruit, your joy, your peace, why do you let it just be? You must see each day, seize every moment, embrace, and listen….. Oh King do you realize your presence is needed, why do you continue to leave your throne? Your Queen continues to wait for you to enter her gate but when you last left you forgot to lock the gate, now her heart remains open and she dwells in what she once knew as LOVE………

King what is in the street does not define you, so why do you let it? King how long will you play with the power GOD gave you? Reflect KING…….

You are more than a conquer!

You are a Man of God wonderfully made!

You are an image of strength and uniqueness!

Your Body is shines in majesty!

Your smile is like a ray of Sun!

Your eyes unlock the body of your Queen!

Enter into your Gates King!

God sees and knows your pain, your weaknesses, your fears, your doubts, your insecurities….. STEP UP MAN UP receive your blessings…..

It is never too late to walk into your destiny but it will too late once you have reached fate….. What are you waiting for?

You have the choice to accept your position and a choice to deny your position, the sad thing is you will not ever know the duty of your position until you REALIZE YOU ARE A KING

 Shanelle Gayden

God sees you my QUEEN

God sees you my Queen your works are not in vain. As you run the house, prepare the food, wash the clothes, discipline the children, run your errands, pay the bills, work your dead end job……..

God sees you my Queen your heart is crying, your soul is dying, internally from all the lying. While you keep on trying the tears are drying. You keep on climbing…….

God sees you my Queen you want to give up, your tired, it seems easier to give up. Your feed up who gives a **** stop right there, calm down God can and will turn it around…..

God sees you my Queen not as you see yourself, you don’t realize how beautiful you are with or without material and false minerals that deceive your unique beauty by following what society thinks you should be……

God sees you my Queen as you worry about what people are talking about, you want your named removed from their mouth…. What do they know anyway they cannot take care of you or your babies…….That is when God steps in GOD IS YOUR FRIEND………

God sees you my Queen while you and your family continue to disagree about things that should not be, You can change the destiny by believing that with God you are set free…..

God sees you my Queen while you compromise “Oh Just this One last time” “Maybe he is ready” “Maybe it will work” I have tried it before but I Know this has to Work” ………

Stop right there Queen realize your self worth… you are above precious jewels…..pure as the angels wings…. Beautiful as the flying butterfly…. You are hope…. You are true…. You are worthy of a KING

GOD SEES YOU MY QUEEN

 Shanelle Gayden

When the sound is not laughter

As we continue to press our way through, let us acknowledge what happens when the sound is not laughter. The phases we enter bring about a reaction to our physical body. We want to be happy but the phase we have entered does not consist of happiness. We want to stop hurting but have not had the courage to leave the pain. We want to stop crying but we continue to welcome self-pity. We desire to laugh but when we do laugh it is such a rarity we wish it would stay, but reality is there is no more room. I am not talking about laughing at a funny joke, a TV show, or your simple family member. I am referring to a laugh that has been deep down in your soul, and when you exhale this laugh out comes your healing. How can laughter be healing some may question. Laughter uplifts you while releasing a sound that somehow some way changes the moment you are currently in. It becomes contagious and good to those around you. Your smile becomes the light in the room while your eyes become teary with joy. What happens when the sound is not laughter? We become fearful of the next phase we enter. We cross examine everything. We worry about the unseen. We forget how it feels to laugh, while questioning God when will we laugh again?

The sound that has over taken laughter is SORROW, PAIN, DEPRESSION, HATE, ANGER, PITY, HOPELESSNESS, and FEAR. What sound do these things create? CRYS FROM OUR SOULS

“God I can't go on, this is just too much. Why so soon?"
"Oh God please help me, my soul cries out, I feel so broken, take it away"
“I can't even remember the last time I actually had fun. All I do is just sit between these walls, it hurts to do everything"
"I hate my life; I wish I could start over"
"I am so angry, if something else happens I will really hurt somebody, why me!"
"I had my chance, I just want to give up, look at me, look at my life, and it’s all over now"
"I just want it all to stop, the only way it can stop is Suicide, do I really want it to stop"
"There is nothing left for you, forget about your career, your family, and your finances. Tomorrow will be worse than today"

The thoughts that run through minds are even deeper than this. So many people reading this have probably thought similar to the thoughts listed above. You walk around like everything is ok but inside your dying. If only people really knew what you're going through. If only the pain would finally end. If only you reached your mountain of hope, but God said if only you knock there you will find hope. Don't allow your life to be consumed by the threat of the enemy. Be of strong faith that you can and will overcome in the mist of your adversity. Life is far from easy but easier if you trust God. Laughter may seem so simple, but when your soul is empty it is needed to breathe life into your situation. As you read this think about the last time you laughed. Have a talk with God you will be surprised at the sense of humor God has. You will find yourself filled with EVERLASTING LAUGHTER!
 
PEACE AND BLESSINGS
Shanelle