Day by Day

Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is uncertain
Today is the first day of the rest of my life
No matter what lies at the other side of the mountain
I will be stronger and poised for the strife
A descendant of Sampson & a heir to David's throne
I say my psalms and my miracles, I don't postpone
I am an amateur but by His grace, I'll live to be a saint
I live by the words of the Father so you call me quaint
Faithfully I tell you ...
Day by Day, I worship the ancient of days
Day by Day, I desire to be His verger
Day by Day, I uphold my maker!


The sweetest words will all be said
The cutest of songs will soon fade away
The loveliest of letters will be written no more
The waves will soon denounce the shores
And the clouds will depart the heavens
The sun will glow dimly across the sky
And the darkest hour will be right before dawn
But I tell you ...
Day by Day, I hope and pray that all will be well
Day by Day, I know my struggles will make me strong
Day by Day, I believe the morning will come with my glory


I am the shadow of love, I fly in company of the dove
I am the hand of Shakespeare, I am the tongue of Paul
I speak with the voice of John the Baptist, the heart of Stephen
I possess the eyes of Samuel and the favor of King David
I am Noah's ark, I am the wisdom of King Solomon
I share the dreams of Joseph at the speed of Usain Bolt
I am the heart of Mother Theresa and the love of Lady Diana
Believe me ...
Day by Day, I share the faith of Abraham
Day by Day, I practice the peace of Uncle Atta
Day by Day, I live the life ordained by GOD!


I am the sun in the sky, the moon at night
I am the eagle that soars high with perfect sight
I am Isaac, the brother of Ishmael
Call me Jacob, the brother of Esau
Yes! I am Abel, the brother of Cain
I am Elisha, the student prophet of Elijah
Call me the Pope of Rome, the center of authority
I am human, I live in the world, a place of reality
Funny but true ...
Day by Day, I yearn for the age of Methuselah
Day by Day, I desire the will of Job
Day by Day, I crave for the Spirit of GOD!


Kindness has passed away, violence is imposed on everyone
Brothers and sisters are evil, friends today are not worth loving
I am burdened with grief and have no one to comfort me
I open my mouth to my soul, I open my heart to my spirit
When good hearts are rapacious, emotions also become cautious
Indeed ...
Day by Day, I wish love will come my way
Day by Day, I make up for my mistakes
Day by Day, I pray for a better day

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THE JUICES FLOWING WITHIN

The Dawn is here, Morning will soon appear

Traders to the market, drunks to the beer

Have no evil thoughts my dear friend

for you yourself are without fault

Slowly, the dark clouds will sail away

Just as the sun bids farewell to the day

You will taste the Juices flowing within

Be assured, the sky wont fade away

Smile, hold on to hope and always pray

The Giver of life and eternal love

will visit you from the realms above

And when you go into his presence

Come just as you are, not in pretense

Then you will enjoy the Juices flowing within

Look to the mountains and fountains

Adhere to the echoes of the valleys

Smile as you take a walk along the Nile

Look no further for out of the rivers and streams

Out of your wishes, fantasies and your dreams

You shall see the Juices flowing within

The Juice flowing within

This emotion makes me spin

The feeling that makes me a twin

The kind that sends chill down my skin

I know my last home will be the coffin

But I tell you, the juices flowing within

Will not allow me settle for that is sin.

I am proud of the Juices flowing within me

Yes! I am grateful to the Juice flowing within!

I come to you just as I am seeking you are you are

I may not be the brightest star but I am a soothing scar

All I have to offer is my love, don't turn away please

Stick to me the original, not the 1000 copies

I cant promise you everything because I am rich

But I tell you, the stars above are within my reach

Hold my hand, take my heart never to depart

I present you my all, I offer you the Juices flowing within!

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Good Morning

Good morning!

Enough of the lazy sleep

Nothing in life comes cheap

Early to bed, early to rise

Slowly by, time surely flies

Turbulent and brave is a wave

Let hard work be your crave

  Good morning!

Enough of your daring

Do away with the whining

It’s a pleasant time for dinning

Fear not, there is nothing like dying

For in your heart will I go mining

  Good morning!

Enough of the drumming

In spirit, I beseech thee nigh

In togetherness, I hear your sigh

In forgiveness, I see hate die

Yea! A diamond I see your eye

And a tear you make me cry.

   Good morning!

Enough of the cunning.

In me, desires are burning

But there you are churning

Stand still and stop turning

Or a shot will send you running

  *Good morning to you all!

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Special SomeOne

When you feel you are stuck,
And you know not what to do,
Remember you have me right here,
U are beautiful, perfectly imperfect
Beauty isn’t skin deep, it's way deeper
Ma dear, U are beautiful deep within & out
You are beautiful although, you may not see
Be yourself, be that special someone!

You are a wonderful person
I like you, both inside & out
A thoughtful, treasured blessing
That's what you are without a doubt.
Indeed, you have touched my being
U have struck a chord deep within me.
Indeed! You are truly my special someone!

I yearn to be right there,
Right there next to you,
To feel you next to me
So U know that am real.
It’s a scary feeling
To need you the way I do
Without ever touching you
I want you to be my special someone!

The sun will surely shine tomorrow
The rain will also end somehow
The stormy winds will calm down
And the earthquakes will die off
All these I can't promise you
But know that I will be around
Yes! I will be here just for you
Just let me be the special someone!

Don’t ever give up on your dreams
Never denounce what lies in your heart
Yes! Don’t ever let go of your bleief
Indeed, the road ahead might be tough
But the answer to that, is not to quit
Fight, press on and you will make it
So today, allow me lend a helping hand
Yes! Let me be the one, your special someone!

You have dried for me a tear or two
You have been true, you have been you
When I was down, your hugs you shared
In so many a way, you have truly cared
I know that I can always count on you
To be there when I need someone
Thank you for being you, the special someone!

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ARE YOU JESUS?!

... Why is it that people can’t tell who we are?  Why is it we have to go around telling people that we are a Christian instead of them being able to see Jesus in us?  Why is it people have to ask someone what type of mood we are in before they approach us?  Why is it they don’t want to be around us because of the way we are or the way we act? Why is it they can’t tell us from the world? And why is it that we act so righteous and holy that people have to act a certain way around us?

Ok, that is a lot to ask, but it’s something we all need to think about and pray about. If we claim to know Him, if we claim to have Christ living in us, then we should live, walk and act as He would. Knowing Him and being more like Him is two different things.  The word says devils believe and tremble. I want you to read this story before I get into the newsletter, then you will understand why I am asking you this question ~ ARE YOU JESUS?!

James 2:19 ~ Thou believest that there is one GOD; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and they tremble.

A few years ago, a group of sales reps went to a regional sales convention. They had assured their spouses that they would be home in plenty of time for Friday night's dinner. In their rush, with tickets and cases, one of these reps inadvertently kicked over a table which held a display of apples. Apples flew everywhere. Without stopping or looking back, they all managed to reach the plane in time for their nearly-missed boarding. ALL BUT ONE!!!

He paused, took a deep breath, got in touch with his feelings, and experienced a twinge of compassion for the girl whose apple stand had been overturned. He told his buddies to go on without him, waved good-bye, told one of them to call his wife when they arrived at their home destination and explain his taking a later
flight. Then he returned to the terminal where the apples were all over the terminal floor. He was glad he did.

The 16-year-old girl was totally blind! She was softly crying, tears running down her cheeks in frustration, and at the same time helplessly groping for her spilled produce as the crowd swirled about her; no one stopping and no one to care for her plight. The salesman knelt on the floor with her, gathered up the apples, put them back on the table and helped organize her display. As he did this, he noticed that many of them had become battered and bruised; these he set aside in another basket.

When he had finished, he pulled out his wallet and said to the girl, "Here, please take this $40 for the damage we did. Are you okay?" She nodded through her tears. He continued on with, "I hope we didn't spoil your day too badly." As the salesman started to walk away, the bewildered blind girl called out to him, "Mister...." He paused and turned to look back into those blind eyes. She continued, "Are you Jesus?"

He stopped in mid-stride, and he wondered. Then slowly he made his way to catch the later flight with that question burning and bouncing about in his soul: "Are you Jesus?" Do people mistake you for Jesus? That's our destiny, is it not? To be so much like Jesus that people cannot tell the difference, as we live and interact with a world that is blind to His love, life and grace. If we claim to know Him, we should live, walk and act as He would.

Knowing Him is more than simply quoting Scripture and going to church. It's actually living the Word as life unfolds day to day. Let's be the difference the world needs to see in our day to day interactions! Satan was in Heaven with our Lord, so yes, he knows and he believes; but does that make him more like Jesus?  NO! But, that is the image that we are portraying to many people. I’ve heard (and I know you have too) people say “Well, if being a Christian is like that, then I want no part of it”

Look at how they treat people and they are in church all the time” or “And he is a minister, acting like that?” These same words and behaviors in us are the very things that are causing our fellow man not to want to be a part of fellowship. Being more like Jesus is more than simply quoting scripture and going to church.  It's actually living the Word as life unfolds day to day.  Not just talking about it when you are in church, but being the Word.

via:-

The Voice Of Reason.

LIVE for GOD, not for MAN.

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I wish you ENOUGH

... this is some thing I want to share with you all. Trust me when I tell you to take time out and read this. Read it to the very last letter. Leave no stone unturned because this is one story that will teach you what more stories never do. I leave you to enjoy the gift embedded in this piece.

 Recently I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said, 'I love you and I wish you enough'. The daughter replied, 'Mom, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Mom'.

They kissed and the daughter left. The mother walked over to the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see she wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on her privacy but she welcomed me in by asking, 'Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?'.

Yes, I have,' I replied. 'Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?'. I am old and she lives so far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is - the next trip back will be for my funeral,' she said. 'When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I wish you enough'. May I ask what that means?

She began to smile. 'That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone'. She paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail and she smiled even more. 'When we said, 'I wish you enough', we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them'. Then turning toward me, she shared the following as if she were reciting it from memory.


♥ I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear. 

♥ I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more. 

♥ I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting
 
♥ I wish you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear bigger.

♥ I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.

♥ I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.

♥ I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye.


She then began to cry and walked away. They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them but then an entire life to forget them.

♦ Only if you wish send this to the people you will never forget and remember to send it back to the person who sent it to you. If you don't send it to anyone it may mean that you are in such a hurry that you have forgotten your friends. take time to live .... to all my friends and loved ones - I WISH YOU ENOUGH


 By Bob Perks

FORGIVE ME

... How many times have you gone wayward? How many times you done the backslide dance? How many times you denounced the very things you know are right? How many times you ignored the thought of you thanking the good LORD above for your life daily? I tell you, we are all guilty as charged. We need to go down on our knees and ask GOD to pardon us. Yes! We ought to fall down and cry unto the LORD saying ~ Father - Forgive me! Forgive me for I have sinned ...

I look at you with hate,
I want to slam you in-between the gates
Hurry! Hurry! let's go jubilate
That is all the world has on its slates
And when I rise to do my body's bidding
You take a stand before me pleading
Thank you for your love everyday
As to why you love me so, I cant say
So forgive me when I go astray
Forgive me when your name I don't proclaim
Yes! Forgive as I bow my head in shame!

You shed your blood on the cross on Calvary
You descend this low so we might have victory
But here we are, causing you misery
From your sides oozed water and blood
You wash my gutter with your mighty flood
Like the thief I spat in your face
But you still prepared for me a place
In the realms above the skies - the heavenly Kingdom
Lord Jesus, forgive me for ma sins
Pardon me and pardon my off-springs
Forgive me for shifting on you the blame
Forgive me Jesus, forgive me in your name

You beckon and I ran away from your presence
You flock me not you keep showing me patience
I laughed when I heard you are like no other
Yet, that was noting to you, not even a bother
You offered me your hand, just so you lead the way
But stubborn me, I turned away saying - wait Sunday
Then you pricked my conscience;
And then I screamed! Father! I have sinned
Hold me, please hold me;
Don't let me whisk away like the passing wind

Forgive me! Forgive me for my wrongs
Forgive me for singing them like songs
Pardon me! Pardon me for my sins
Grant me salvation in life's many wins
Forgive me for being the pig in the mud
Erase my deeds, leave nothing that is bad
I will run the race! I will keep up the pace!
I will look to no other but your divine grace
My gaze will be on your face till I feel your warm embrace
So LORD - forgive me, forgive my ignorance
And deliver me from the devilish circumstance

Forgive me! forgive my iniquities!
I denounced my duties and responsibilities
Forgive me! Forgive my body and soul
I promise to make you my sole aim and goal
Pardon me oh Most gracious and merciful ONE
Pardon my finger that pulls the trigger on the gun
I fornicate and in sin, I celebrate and jubilate
Oh, what a life I have lived in deceit?!
On my knees I go today and I will do so everyday.
My prayer is one and one for all
I sin daily and I fall
So forgive me my LORD and Savior

Forgive me please!
Forgive me for I have sinned
Forgive me Ever Lasting KING.
Amen

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LiVinG Well

... Humans as we are, we find it very hard living upright lives. I dare not blame you and you dare not think of me as less human. Why? Because NONE of us is perfect. YES! No one is but we can at least strive to live the kind of life that will cause GOD to smile on us daily and rain onto us His infinite blessings. It is for such reason that I have written this. I did it not on my own accord but by the direction of the Most High. Dearly Beloved, I entreat you to Live with These ...  

Like JACOB –
Never let the LORD pass you by. Cling to HIM, hold onto HIM. Don’t let go till He has blessed you. Until the LORD has changed your name n situation from nothing to blessings, never let go!!

Like RUTH & ELISHA –
Hold on fast, never let go. Know what you want, fight for it and the LORD shall meet you at the point of your needs. He will exalt you and make you great. Be as determined as the blind man by the gates.

Like LOT & RAHAB –
Believe in the LORD. Yes, believe in GOD and strive to do what is right no matter the condition. Regardless of what is at stake, do what is pleasing to the LORD and not man. Trust earnestly in LORD GOD of Israel.

Like PAUL –
Forget the past and keep pressing forward. There is a reason why the LORD delivered you from such a life. Strive to live a Christian life for a crown of glory awaits you.

Like MOSES –
Choose to serve the LORD than enjoy the pleasures of sin. Yes, dedicate yourself to the work of GOD. It won’t be easy but it will be worth it. Serve the LORD like Zachariah.

Like TAMA & SARAH –
Know that no condition is permanent. Indeed, things n times change. Take cue from the weather; know that the LORD is in control all. Wait upon, His time is the best.

Like ESTHER –
Mount up courage, do what is right and expected of you and I assure you, the LORD shall reward you abundantly.

Like ABRAHAM –
Have faith in the LORD GOD and HE will never ever let you down. He will bless you beyond all measures, beyond what the mind can phantom

Like ENOCH & ELIJAH –
Walk with the LORD and you shall not taste death. You will live to declare the goodness of the Almighty GOD.

Like JOB & JOSEPH –
Choose to persevere and be steadfast to the end. Count it all joy when you fall into trials n temptations for the LORD your GOD has already won the battle for you. He will prepare a table for you in the presence of all that doubt n say there is no hope for you.

Like NOAH –
Listen to the voice of the LORD. Choose to abide with Him than walk with the many for narrow is the gate that leads to eternal life and broad is the one that leads to eternal damnation.

Like DANIEL –
Choose to serve and worship no other god but the LORD GOD. Do this and He will deliver you from the snares of the evil one. Touch not my anointed and do my prophets no harm. He will protect you.

Like the PRODIGAL SON -
Denounce the devil, run away from the world even though you are in it. Run to the heavenly Father for he waits for your return with open arms. He is forever merciful and loving.

Like the ONLY LEPER -
Never forget to give thanks when the LORD meets you at the point of your needs. He is the GOD of appreciates gratitude and thanks-giving.

May the peace, grace and favors of the Almighty be with us all ~ AMEN.

I trust the minute or two you spent to read these few words of mine have left you uplifted, motivated and inspired to live the kind of live worth living now and forever more.

Shalom*

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GHANA!

... GHANA! is there any other land like ours?! is there any other country as gallant as this nation?! Show me, pin-point to that country, send me on an errand to the country that robs shoulders with might GHANA and I will come back with the same old news ~ there is NO country, NO nation, NO land that surpasses GHANA ... 

GOD bless our homeland GHANA
The nation with regions of manna
Let's hoist high the flag and banner
Of our dear motherland GHANA

Kwame Nkrumah perhaps - just perhaps might be that greatest name ever on the lips of some Ghanaians. Wait! Don't call them comedians. Busia, Acheampong, Hilla Liman, and all the rest - who told U they never had visions or missions for our dear motherland?! All they needed was for U and I to lend a helping hand, just to lend a helping hand and together, we could have made it like a singing band. These men of old, these men of vigor, these men of vision did what Napoleon couldn't do. Them - yes, even them - were humans with flaws like you and myself. They only possessed spirits that were wild, courageous and free.

Then came Jerry John Rawlings. Yes! The man with courage and charisma as off springs. Wait! Don't giggle just yet, remember he was good with the jet? He was bold and had a vision untold. This is the man who took GHANA on for 20years, yes! 20 good years. His methods were unseen and unheard off but we still crossed the red sea. Who can forget John Agyekum Kuffour?! He stood over 6ft tall - dark with no indications of a fall. The man with a mission of putting Ghana on the world map. Why do U think he is the country's most traveled president?! Them, even them - were humans with flaws like U n me. They only possessed spirits that were wild, courageous and free.

GOD bless our homeland GHANA
The nation with regions of manna
Let's hoist high the flag and banner
Of our dear motherland GHANA

Oh, how can I forget my dearest Uncle Atta?! He is pretty slow but trust me, he knows the exact words to utter. Whether it's the economy or the ecominy - we know for real that smokes in Ghana do not escape through the chimney. But he, even he - is human with flaws like you and me. He only possesses a spirit that is calm and free.

I am sure you dream, I am sure you think. I am sure you fantasize and have visions of how it will to be governed by Nana Akuffo Addo. Well, I am here to tell you, be much ado about nothing but in everything by prayer. Ate you discouraged by his height?! Be worried about his might for like Zacchaeous, he is determined and he will be famous. But he, even he - is human with flaws like U n me. He only possesses a spirit that is enthused and free.

GOD bless our homeland GHANA
The nation with regions of manna
Let's hoist high the flag and banner
Of our dear motherland GHANA

Notice how all these gallant men have come, done their worst n best and left?! Notice how like the night bids day farewell they paved way for one another?! Yes! Notice how like the shadows, they bowed to the sun and light. I ask - did you notice how like instruments, they let themselves be used by the master player?! So my question is - to each of them, who was their master player?! You need not answer me - just humor me and keep it to yourself.

And now to you - yes YOU! you are like the spectators at the stadium. You are like the congregations in a church and the worshipers in a mosque. You are the soldiers on parade and the thieves in the night - you doubt?! You are like The market women screaming, shouting and yelling to attract customers. You are like the wailing women at a funeral - are you sobbing out of pain or you seeking for attention?!

GOD bless our homeland GHANA
The nation with regions of manna
Let's hoist high the flag and banner
Of our dear motherland GHANA

How do I call your attention?! What must I do to be heard?! Need I discover oil in the north or lead a parade on June 4th?! Must I be like Victor Salomey or just the rules and regulations should I obey?! Or better still - perform a miracle so gargantuan?!

GOD bless our homeland GHANA!

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GHANA WAILS! ~ the WORLD WEEPS!

... an Ode to the late President of Ghana  – JOHN EVANS ATTA MILLS

Sound the GONG`GONG

Beat the FONTOMFROM

Let the Kings & Chiefs go naked!

Zillions, Billions, Millions & Thousands make a Hundred

The Queen Mothers beat the mountains on their chests

Yes! The tears strolling down our cheeks cannot be counted

Unto whose shoulders will the palanquin be mounted?!

ODOMANKOMA ~ the Giver of life

YOU have left your people with bitter strife

This news is too much, it cuts like a knife

It's as sharp n deadly as a warrior's sword

Yes! GHANA has lost her spinal chord

Emotions have taken flight like a concord

Little did we all know that this would happen!

The saddest news has hit this nation GHANA!

The First Man of this Land - the Father of GHANA!

Why not the devil?! Why didn't Satan enter the wagon?!

The Noble Man of Peace & Tranquility has passed on.

He has joined His ancestors - He has kicked the bucket!

What more can we do?! What more can we say...

But to wish Him well as he embarks on the journey of no return.

Indeed! GHANA Wails & the World Weeps

Away Happiness sails and in Sorrow creeps

GHANAIANS, gather your black cloth

For to grief we now betroth

Like a moth to a flame

We will hail your name!

Indeed! GHANA Wails & the World Weeps

Who is brave enough to deliver this message?!

Who will be there to grant him safe passage?!

It is with a hero's blood that we write this page

Yes! It’s with a heavy heart that we tell this story

What else can we say?! Sorry, but yet we worry!

Oh NO, there is no joy in this, there is no glory!

Your Good Morals will forever live with Us.

Yes! YOU have been the man of peace -

The Asomdwe Hene of our time -

The humble president of your era.

YOU have blessed this Motherland

In more ways than YOU can ever imagine.

If there ever was a time YOU fell short -

It was cuz YOU were human and no one can hold YOU liable for that.

My PRESIDENT ~ I look to the skies as a child waving at an aero'plane

But in reality, I am waving YOU goodbye.

YOU have departed in body, yet YOU go to rest in Spirit.

Once again ~ your legacy as the peace maker will...

Be unblemished for YOU did the work assigned you.

He has fallen

The Might Oak has fallen

The Baobab Tree has been uprooted!

The Black Star of GHANA just fell from the flag

Away Happiness sails and in Sorrow creeps

Indeed! GHANA Wails & the World Weeps!

Uncle Attah - GOD bless and keep YOU.

Where ever you are,

Where ever you are going,

Where ever you will be ~

GHANA will always be the HOME YOU will miss.

GOD bless our HOMELAND GHANA ~

As HE blessed us with the man full of manner!

John ~ fare thee well!

Evans ~ may your soul and the souls of all the faithfully departed rest in peace!

Atta ~ Da yie! Damirifa due

Mills ~ your Homeland Ghana wishes you well.

Prof. JOHN EVAN ATTAH MILLS -

May YOU find solace in the arms of the earth that once birthed YOU.

May the tears of Mother Ghana & the Protection of our Forefathers

Grant YOU eternal warmth in the bosom of the Creator.

Indeed! GHANA Wails & the World Weeps

Away Happiness sails and in Sorrow creeps

GHANAIANS, gather your black cloth

For to grief we now betroth

Like a moth to a flame

We will hail your name!

Indeed! GHANA Wails & the World Weeps!

# ... to GOD be the Glory ~ Great things HE has done ... #

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the Strong Black Woman!

I have been through what you cant see

I am not perfect cuz I am human, I am me

I fought the battle, nothing ever came free

I have crossed the ocean, I have swam the sea

I have watered the seed, I have pruned the tree

Yes! It's my time to shine, I am the queen bee!!

I cant be any one better than me

I am the Strong Black Woman!

Yes! I am ((fill in your name))

True! I am black & beautiful

Indeed! I am wise & strong

True! My platform is the sky

I cant be any one better than me

I am the Strong Black Woman!

I have swum against the turbulent wave

Nature has given me the closest shave

Despite the toils and boils, I behave

Death dug for me a mighty deep grave

Was lost but my soul, GOD offered to save

Blessed with wit and courage, I am brave

I cant be any one better than me

I am the Strong Black Woman!

With Christ in me, I am complete

I smile for I see no reason to cheat

His melodies are smooth, none is offbeat

He purchased my sins and I have a receipt

I live for his joy and that alone is sweet

Ask me and the joys of heaven I will repeat

I cant be any one better than me

I am the Strong Black Woman!

► Dedicated to Oparebea Ophei ◄

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... and GOD created WOMAN

WOMAN! She is one creature that the LORD really took time fashion. We know for sure that all humans are created in the image of GOD, what we miss however - is the fact that woman is created in the softness and tenderness of GOD. It's no joke. GOD delights in them in ways that no human can ever delight in a woman. Listen, this is how true and real the relationship between woman and her Creator is ...

 
GOD said ...

When I created the heavens and the earth, I spoke them into being. When I created man, I formed him and breathed life into his nostrils. But you, woman ~ I fashioned after I breathed the breath of life into man because your nostrils are too delicate.

I allowed a deep sleep to come over him so I could patiently and perfectly fashion you. Man was put to sleep so that he could not interfere with the creativity. From one bone I fashioned you. I chose the bone that protects man's life. I chose the rib, which protects his heart and lungs and supports him, as you are meant to do. Around this one bone I shaped you. I modeled you. I created you perfectly and beautifully.

Your characteristics are as the rib, strong yet delicate and fragile. You provide protection for the most delicate organ in man ~ his heart. His heart is the center of his being; his lungs hold the breath of life. The rib cage will allow itself to be broken before it will allow damage to the heart. Support man as the rib cage supports the body.

You were not taken from his feet, to be under him ((NO)) nor were you taken from his head, to be above him ((NEVER)) You were taken from his side, to stand beside him and be held close to his side. You are My perfect angel. You are My beautiful little girl. You have grown to be a splendid woman of excellence, and My Eyes fill when I see the virtues in your heart. Your eyes - don't change them. Your lips - how lovely when they part in prayer. Your nose, so perfect in form, your hands so gentle to touch. I've caressed your face in your deepest sleep and I've held your heart close to Mine.

Of all that lives and breathes, you are the most like Me. Adam walked with Me in the cool of the day and yet he was lonely. He could not see Me or touch Me. He could only feel Me. You are special because you are the extension of Me. Everything I wanted Adam to share and experience with Me, I fashioned in you -

My Holiness, My Strength, My Purity, My Love, My Protection and Support.

Man represents My Image - Woman, My Emotions. Together, you represent the Totality of GOD. So man, treat woman well. Love her, respect her for she is fragile. In hurting her, you hurt Me. What you do to her, you do to Me. In crushing her, you only damage your own heart, the heart of your Father and the heart of her Father. Woman, support man. In humility, show him the power of emotion I have given you. In gentle quietness, show your strength. In love, show him that you are the rib that protects his inner self  ~ AMEN

This is the Gospel according to me. ((*wink*))

Shalom*

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... This is a POEM I love so much because it speaks not to the body but to the heart, mind and soul as well. Brethren, take a min to read this and I guarantee that you wont regret it. Open your heart, mind and spirit so you are fed well ...

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly and listen to others,
Even to the dull and the ignorant, they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter,
For always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble,
It is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is many persons strive for high ideals,
And everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.

Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
It is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years,
Gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars;
You have a right to be here and whether or not it is clear to you,
No doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.


Therefore be at peace with GOD, whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life,
Keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
It is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

Max Ehrmann

the ART of GIVING

Let’s scan through our Bibles to the point where Elisha visited the widow n her son. She had nothing; all she had was a pot full of her LAST oil which she was about using to prepare their LAST meal. Now, this widow; even though that was her very last, gave it out to the glory of GOD. It was a do or die affair. She was going to die anyways so why not just die there and then? She did something that most of us seated here today will find it hard to phantom.

Here, we get to know that when we give what is of the highest value to the LORD, He sees to it that our needs are met. He sees to it that we never lack and that we are never found wanting. Thus, she had to run to her neighbors to ask for more pots so as to contain the blessings of the LORD. So wonderful isn’t it? Everyone, every single person in and around our vicinity will attest to the blessings when the LORD visits us just because we gave.

Abraham, the godfather of faith teaches us to give. How? He was willing to give his son. Matter of fact, he wasn’t just willing to give; he gave his only son to the LORD. He was at the point of sacrificing Isaac when the LORD told him to stop. You will all attest to the outcome of his actions thereafter. That is the power of giving. Such is the nature of the GOD we serve.

Jesus also told us of a woman who gave her all to the LORD. She presented all she had to the LORD as offering. One may ask, didn’t she think it through? Or perhaps she had a little somewhere she would have used after wards – NO! Jesus said she gave her ALL. What are you giving unto the LORD dearly beloved?

All these people gave not because they were out of their minds or anything of that nature. But they gave out because they had to. Their rewards for giving were not known to them but it was known to GOD. Beloved in the LORD, cast your hearts open like fishing nets into the sea before and around you, you will see that there a dozen people in dire need of help. GOD has blessed you this much so you can also be a blessing unto others. In your own small way, extend a helping hand and the LORD shall once again meet you at the point of your needs.

David said “I will not give to the LORD my GOD offerings that cost me nothing.” Barnabas recognized and supported new talent (Paul, John and Mark) He gave them the credibility they needed to get started.

Luke 6:38 - Give and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom.
Eph. 2:10 - For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again” - Your giving is part of your unique workmanship that GOD built into you.

LIFE is a gift and it offers us the privilege, opportunity and responsibility to give something back by becoming more. By giving, it’s not the receiver who merits more but the giver for the blessings of the LORD shall rest upon him/her. GOD taught us the Art of GIVING when HE gave up HIS only begotten Son unto the world. Be wise!

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