In Spirit and In Truth

SPIRIT OF FEAR There was a time in my youth when I was undoubtedly plagued with bouts of insecurities. The church I was a member of then, was divided into groups of the "haves" and the "have nots". As an orphan, I was most definitely a member of the "have nots". Being around my two-parented/one-parented friends I quietly developed a case inadequacy. As I matured in age (not necessarily in spirit), I carried that inadequacy with me, and it developed into an insecurity. My insecurity played with my vain imaginations, thus, assumptions and defensiveness was born. I became a person who would assume a particular behavior/conversation was geared towards me in a negative light, and when truth was presented to me, I became defensive of my assumptions and resulted behavior. It was a deadly mind game I played so long ago. Deadly in the fact that, spiritually I was inhibited by the insecurities that plagued me. My insecurities prevented me from seeing and then receiv...

Here's the link to the original post " The Parable of the Sower " "Does it mean that those who are not yet deeply rooted in Christ, who are still babes in Christ, are not going to heaven until they become more firmly grounded in Him?" "But what about those who die when they are still babe's and have not yet become firmly rooted? What is your definition of firmly rooted? " PROFESSION Profession: The act of professing; avowal; a declaration, whether true or false. http://www.dictionary.com/ The Parable of the Sower defines four types of people who have heard the Word of God (seed). Three of them are "hearers", producing no "fruit" as a result. One is a "doer", producing "fruit" as a result. The fact that those who profess belief in Christ is categorized along with the unbeliever says a LOT in that fact alone. (The category of being unfruitful.) While their profession may be genuine in and of itself, it does no...

Growing up, I was apart of a family, that wasn't really a family. We were related by blood, but not by love. It was a sad, lonely life growing up in that family. They weren't necessarily mean, no, just....loveless. Their concerns in life was more towards themselves than other members of the family. This attitude was a source of many contentions and conflict. Now, it wouldn't have been so bad, if I wasn't the youngest (in a family of six). It wouldn't have been so bad if both of my parents hadn't passed away by the time I was seventeen. As strange as it may seem, during these hard, hard times, we were all faithfully involved in a church. As a young adult, I was in need emotionally and spiritually. Surrounded by a bevy of Christians, in which my family also considered themselves Christians. I was surrounded by Christians who were uncomfortable with my needs. Christians who insinuated my situation was result of "hidden sin" or a curse handed down by...

I don't know about you, but as I grow in my relationship with the Lord I feel more "woman" than I was before. I mean, it's like this...my identity as a woman, wife and mother rests solely upon Him, upon His creation of me. When I accepted His son as my savior and received the anointing of the Holy Spirit. I was more "me" than I ever was before. Maybe that doesn't make any sense to you, maybe it does. It's the wholeness that I love with Him. The sense of feeling "right" by the way of who, I am as a woman. There are many parameters upon us. Many demands. Many opinions and do's and don'ts. Many guilts. But there are many victories as well. A birth of a long awaited child, the respect of your husband and his desire to protect you. When all is said and done, ultimately, I am defined by His love. This is why I am woman.

I have heard many sermons, read many books on the topic of "effective prayer". It wasn't until my relationship with Him had blossomed and through Him I overcame debilitating issues that prevented me from praying confidently to be heard, and humbly, as not to be rebuked. Because of my personal prayer experiences and my studying of the Word, I believe effective prayer cannot be taught, but, instead, it must be received. Bear with me, please read on with your bibles open... John chapter 15 in all it's beauty, explains the intricate "vine and branches" relationship between us, Christ and the Father. Take note of verse 7: " IF ye abide in me, AND my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you." The conditions attached to "ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you", is we first MUST abide in Him AND His words abide in us. These conditions are of utmost importance, as without it we will be "fruitless...