Life is a journey. It is a ride. It is a roller coaster of what’s expected and the actual happening. A spiritual conquest. Talking with God. Listening to Him. He leads however, sometimes our feet fail to follow. He is He who holds tomorrow. Our quench for now falters our patience and we begin to walk a path of self satisfaction, which often leads to … Continue reading As We Travel
As Resurrection Sunday approaches I have been reflecting on Christ’s love and how He gave me the most precious gift I could ever receive and that is eternal life. The following is an expression of my love for Christ and how I feel His love for me. His love is unfailing. It’s gentle. I felt His love even when I’ve done wrong. He always lets me … Continue reading My First Love
God is so awesome! To know that He loves and protects me when I do right and when I do wrong gives me joy. A joy that no one can take away! When the world turns its back on me, I know that Jesus will always be there arms extended to hold me. He is always there. What a friend we have in Him. His … Continue reading Joy in His Grace
Words can not express… -I digress. Motive. Unity. Action. Change. Our communities thirst for our motive, our unity, our action, our change. The time is now. We can not afford to wait. It will pass us by. Continue reading U-N-I-T-Y
Love is one of the greatest gifts we have received. Just like it feels good to receive love, it feels even better showing love. Show love not just on today, but everyday. Love everyone even the hardest people to love; Our enemies. Be blessed! 1Corinthians 13:4-13 Continue reading Let Love Live
This was something I wrote August of 2013…I just happened to find it randomly. It’s amazing how God has moved in my life since then! I’m glad that even though I was faced with disappointment, I didn’t give up! He is still working on me and within me! I hope this blesses you like it has blessed me. When I graduated I thought I would … Continue reading A Change Gonna Come
“When you operate in your spiritual gifts people will be drawn to you.” Move in Christ and answer His call. Your life will be transformed and souls will be saved! Continue reading
Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines. Satchel Paige Continue reading Don’t pray when…
One of the most difficult things for humans to do is to trust. Trusting becomes harder when it may have been taken for granted. We may not want to deal with the people who did us wrong any longer because they have proven that their loyalty wasn’t what it seemed. Jesus on the other hand will never leave us wondering or second guessing. He will … Continue reading Trust and Obey
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What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore– And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over– like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode? Continue reading A Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes
Today we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his leadership. He was a visionary who fought for social justice and equality not just for African Americans, but for all people. Today we need to acknowledge the battle that was fought to eliminate segregation. We should not take our ancestors’ actions for granted, but instead continue the fight. We need to continue to give service … Continue reading Remembering the Dream
By: Shelby Lockhart “Be strong. Take courage. Don’t be intimidated. Don’t give them a second thought because God, your God, is striding ahead of you. He’s right there with you. He won’t let you down; he won’t leave you” (Deuteronomy 31:6, The Message Translation). Life can be difficult at times. We may find ourselves in situations that may weigh us down, making it hard to … Continue reading Give up or NAH?
By: Shelby Lockhart “A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, ” If you are willing, you can make me clean.” Filled with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cured” (Mark 1: 40-41). Leprosy was a disease that was very much … Continue reading A Father’s Love
This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it! Continue reading Rejoice
By: Shelby Lockhart Before you begin your university and scholarship search, you should first take a personal reflection as to why you want to achieve a higher education. Make it personal and understand that this step is something that you are doing for you and know that no one can take it away. After much self-reflection, you will have a better way of approaching the … Continue reading Steps to Achieving a Higher Education
When I first went off to college, I was excited, yet terrified. I couldn’t believe the moment I had been waiting for had finally arrived and I would officially be experiencing life on my own. I was homesick at first, but I slowly began to adjust to college life. I remembered my morals and vowed to continue to follow them while I was away. I … Continue reading The Journey of Life
I’m going to be real about the situation. The devil has his way of tricking us into doing what he wants us to do and sometimes he succeeds. We hang around places we shouldn’t, we lose control of our tongues, and we allow the ways of the world to distract us from the calling Jesus has for our lives. However, not all of our problems … Continue reading Here Jesus Stands…Are you in Good Hands?
I will admit, sometimes I run from God’s word. I have been caught up in the thrill of life that I have failed to pay attention to God’s calling over my life. Sometimes we allow the flesh to hinder the voice of the Holy Spirit. It’s hard because we want things to go our way. We want to plan and follow our own plans for … Continue reading When God Speaks…Listen!!!
Christians are pressured everyday by society’s standards. We are sometimes blinded by the appealing attractions of the world. These appeals come through our music, our peers, or just the trends of what’s happening now. Young people especially, have these battles daily. We want to be cool so we dress like Nicki Minaj, want to be, “a playa” so we disrespect women like Lil Wayne, or … Continue reading Stand up…to Stand Out
It’s amazing how you can be motivated by someone you hardly know. A person who was a part of that hi & bye relationship has openned my eyes to certain possibilities that life has in store. Sometimes we limit ourselves of our true capabilites. We allow where we come from to inhibit our growth & our strive for success. But I come here to tell … Continue reading Motivation
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