Hannah Was A Covenant Girl BUT Still Had Issues

Steadfast

1 Corinthians 15:58 (Whole Chapter)
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

This scripture brought tears to my eyes on this morning, as the Holy Spirit breathed it into my spirit. Why?.....Because of the relevancy....There is/has been a lot going on in our ministry for a long while now (location moves, members coming and going, issues with finances, zoning,inspectors,etc. etc.)

BUT!!...in spite of it all....There is a steadfastness in OUR spirits, my husband and I are not moved by what we see, whats going on, whats happening, whats not happening...for we are keeping our eyes on The Lord and we know that it is ALL working out for our good.

It doesn't feel good most of the time and is even embarrassing some of the time....BUT...We know that our labor is not in vain...We know that WE have made our Call and Election SURE( 2 Peter 1:10)...and at this point I can truly say>>>ain't nobody mad but the Devil...lolol!!

See..God has got to see some steadfastness in you...He's not looking for some fly by night person to carry some fly by night ministry...We are living in The Last Days and it's gonna take more than a notion for ministry...You gonna have to have some anointing and the wherewithal to STAND..Because people... we ain't seen nothing yet!!..The devil is pulling out the heavy artillery because he knows his time is short and God is producing some ministries that will be able to STAND Steadfastly and fight!!

In this End-Time Harvesting, We have got to be unmovable: If what has been going on with you is anything like what has been going on with me and our ministry...CHEER UP!! and LOOK-UP!...God has BIG things in store for you..He's just birthing some steadfastness in ya...Glory to GOD!..and to God be the Glory for the things he has done and is about to do in and through you...He's about to restore and rebuild!!...Do you believe that?!..I do!!...and I'm looking forward to His Latter-Day outpouring...The rain is going to be heavy, and I'm stepping out to get soaking wet with no umbrella...Ha!...(SN: stay encouraged...your due-season is nigh)...whoo..think I'll get my praise on, right there!!

New Website

Sorry for the delays in my posts, but I'm working on a new website, that will incorporate my Blogs into it!...Soooo....Thanks for the patience (followers and non-followers)...I really appreciate your time and inputs.

Church=Hospital

Matthew 9:12 But when Jesus heard this, He said, "It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick.

I like this translation:
New Living Translation (©2007)
When Jesus heard this, he told them, "Healthy people don't need a doctor--sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners."

It is very easy to lose sight of the REAL reason we are in ministry....I have heard those in leadership actually groaning and moaning about the state of those in their congregation as if they are not there to help.

Jesus made it clear in the pre-mentioned scriptures, that the healthy don't need a doctor, ie: the whole don't need a church. Those who have this spiritual walk together probably dont need you, it's the messed up folk that do. We should count it all joy when we have members or non-members that we encounter with various types of problems....that's what we're here for!!!

Imagine if Jesus had started to moaning and groaning at the needs of the people....We would probably not have half of the New Testament!....

Think about it....WHAT ARE YOU HERE FOR?!.....it shouldn't be for social clout, a title, your wardrobe, your car, your neighborhood...

Please Ladies...evaluate the NEED!!....If you have people who are in dire straits all the time>>>Then Get on your JOB!!!...do whatever is necessary to help them get delivered and stay delivered in Jesus Name....I'm just saying:))

Featured First Lady of the Week

2010

Well we are 6 days into the new year, and I must say it has been a great start, and I thank God "now" for a even greater finish. I have contemplated about this blog for the last week, where I would like to take it and how, and I keep coming up with the same thing....."What do YOU want out of it?"

The reason for starting this blog was/has morphed into two things:1-Networking and 2-Knowledge and Information.

Basically, I want to know the whats, how's and when's of it all, as it pertains to "THE FIRST LADY".

I am well aware that a ministry must be birthed out with prayer and the leading of The Holy Ghost, but I also believe there is much to be gained by inquiry and watching.....and that's where I believe this Blog is headed this year.

I will make this networking avenue a sort of "info haul" if you will on First ladies, their ministries, spouses, children, home-life and the like......

I believe that The MORE we KNOW.....The MORE we GROW....and I intend on some exceptional growth year!!

I'm also thinking of ways to market this blog to other "new" First Ladies as well...any ideas??...let me know...I have a few, but would love to hear from you.... Ok..that's it for now...Peace and Love.......

LadyV

Church First Lady With Unladylike Past

Lady Jasmine
By Victoria Christopher Murray

Touchtone. 400 pp. $15 (paperback)

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Reviewed by Karen Quiñones Miller

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Well, she finally did it.

Jasmine Cox Larson Bush is finally first lady of City of Lights of Riverside Church in Harlem, a position she has coveted since marrying Hosea Bush, son of the church's founding pastor.

The position may be only temporary - just until her father-in-law recovers from a gunshot wound received in a drive-by shooting - but Jasmine intends to make the most of her time as first lady.

But then she gets an anonymous note: Get your husband to step down from the pulpit, or else everyone will know what you did in the summer of 1983.

For those who've read Victoria Christopher Murray's earlier books about nefarious but lovable Jasmine - Temptation, A Sin and a Shame, and Too Little Too Late - you know that Jasmine has a bit of trouble telling the truth.

For instance, she conveniently forgot to tell hubby that she carried on an adulterous affair before their marriage with her best friend's husband. Or that she had been married before. Or her true age. Or even her real shoe size.

Lying comes easily to Jasmine, but somehow her lies always seem to come to the surface. Even the most damaging of all - that while Hosea was courting her, she became embroiled in an affair with a married man and passed off his child as Hosea's.

Somehow, she's managed to maintain her marriage, thanks largely to her husband's seemingly unending ability to forgive and forget. Unfortunately, her lies have been revealed not only to her husband but also to the church members. And the one thing that the good members of City of Lights enjoy almost as much as praising the Lord is gossiping about Jasmine and her exploits.

Jasmine is sure it's one of those members who has sent her the anonymous note threatening to reveal her exploits of the summer of '83.

But which one? Pastor Wyatt, who's upset that her husband was promoted to interim head pastor over him? Sister Whittington, who's never forgiven her for trying to seduce the Rev. Bush before switching her attention to Hosea? Ivy, a childhood friend of Hosea's who is back on the scene and has made it clear she wants him for herself? Or Jerome Viceroy, a city councilman who wants to purchase part of the church's property?

Jasmine has to find out, because this is the one secret she knows can never be forgiven. And what the blackmailer doesn't count on is coming across a woman who is a master at playing games and ruining those played by others.

Jasmine doesn't disappoint, though as she goes about rooting out the various secrets and scandals of the people she suspects of being the blackmailer, she finds herself not only unraveling their pasts but also coming close to inadvertently revealing her own.

And all this while trying to support her husband, who is struggling to maintain his place in the pulpit against well-intentioned church members who think he's not ready to step into his father's shoes.

Murray, an Essence best-selling author, does a wonderful job of weaving a plot full of twists and turns that will leave the reader both rooting for Jasmine and hoping she finally gets her comeuppance.

There's something about Jasmine that anyone in a relationship can relate to. No matter how honest we are with our mates, there are some things that we simply believe are better left unmentioned, whether it's weight, dress size, or past relationships. It's just that Jasmine's secrets are so scandalous, and so many!

It should be said that for all her evil ways, Jasmine has a relentless faith in God, promising that if God will get her out of this mess, she'll never tell a lie or hide another secret. Of course, she's made this promise before, but we want to believe Jasmine because it's so evident that she honestly believes herself.

Lady Jasmine is without doubt a page-turner. Its one real flaw is that the climax is just not as climactic as the reader might hope. Still, the journey is not only worth taking, it shouldn't be missed.