The Vision of the “Voice of Manifestations” Newsletter is to communicate the various events to our partners and the community. Thus, it helps to build and enhance relationships between the two. The newsletter is also a mechanism to evangelize, encourage, build and lift up. The Voice focuses on the four aspect of Manifestations Worldwide, which are Spiritual Trainings, Education, Job and Housing. Our prayer is that God is touching someone’s life through the Voice of Manifestation Newsletter (VOM). Ultimately, our desire is to be obedient to the commission God has given us; to go and spread the gospel. All we need is an audience; someone that is interested, ready to listen, with a heart to receive. Many go door to door; but VOM newsletter travel email to email; across the country and around the world, seeking the heart in need of a word. And teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthews 28:20 (NIV)
A Note from the Editor Dear Reader, As you know the focus of VOM is to communicate what is happening in the community, as well as to minister to those that are in need of a word and have an open heart to receive. This month we want to take this opportunity to remind you that Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sins and that you still have an opportunity to receive eternal life. It is FREE... and as simple as: A Admit that you are a sinner B Believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God and died for your sins C Confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior If this is what you believe and are ready to confess, repeat this prayer: “I know I am a sinner, and I ask for your forgiveness Father. I believe Jesus died for my sins and rose from the dead. I trust and follow Him as my Lord and Savior. Guide my life and help me Lord, to do your will in Jesus name, Amen.” We encourage you to tell someone about “Eternal Life” and invite them to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior. Proverbs 11:30- The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. Until the next one,
You are the Voice!
A CFM Love Story ... Simone S. Fallen ….. Page 6 (COVER STORY)
You’re Highly Appreciated… …. Page 8 Not Just For Teachers Only!... The Gold Process By Eva Thomas Johnson … Page 12
My CFM Experience...Rosie Hardy … Page 13 “Be Consistent” and “God’s Promise … Seasoned Seniors Ministry ….Pages 16-17
The Confessions of and Adulteress... Maria Gonzalez … Pages 20-21
Time...
Pastor Al Gonzalez...Page 24
Maximizing your Potential Pastor Eddie Boles … Page 25
CFM Beauty Corner … Pages 26-27
A CFM Love Story By Simone S. Fallen
Before everything was taken from me, before the disaster struck, the Lord was already writing a love story of healing and restoration for me and it involved The Center for Manifestation. I never would have imagined the pain that I would have to endure just to reach my destination here in Tampa Florida. Before I ever knew about CFM or Tampa Florida, I was serving the Lord in ministry in Pennsylvania. I loved my church and I loved God’s people, they had become my family. And then a very great trial came upon me. In the midst of serving, I was hurt within the church. As a young woman it shook my world and tore holes within my soul. Soon after this hurt, my mother who had never been sick a day in her life, suddenly passed away from food poisoning, she was my best friend I was devastated and alone. I had lost everything and spent many months displaced. It sounds crazy but I felt that the Lord had allowed this trial. My world was completely shaken but shaken to move me to a new destination. I told the Lord that if He provided a way, I would go wherever He needed me to go.
knew the Lord was calling me. I just didn’t want to experience hurt again. During those years I went through a great depression, I made many foolish mistakes, but when I came to the end of me, I humbled myself before the Lord and with a grateful heart returned to CFM. Now that I am here, I look different! I am active and healthy and becoming more fit. My life has more discipline and my joy is being restored!
But there was still an underlying issue however and I knew I needed help. During a most impactful experience, I had a divine appointment with Apostle Mark T. Jones. I shared with him that I was having trouble actually connecting to the ministry because of the pain that I went through years before. He said “You have to be brave enough to love again.” The world cannot receive you with your hands balled into fists.” As I was receiving his counsel, I had a vision of myself in an arena with a microphone in my hand worshipping and singing praises. “Do you sing,” he asked. His question shocked me because the vision had not even left my head! I nodded yes. I had buried the gift deep inside of my pain. He asked me again, “Do you sing?” This time I said yes aloud. He said, “Good. I want you to So I searched the globe and felt led to come to Tampa be a part of the praise team because we are looking to Florida. I found a live stream of a CFM worship ser- expand.” And with a smile he said, “This will help you vice and my heart was pricked. A few weeks after lay- to connect.” ing my mother to rest, I flew to Tampa and visited CFM. When I entered the building, I immediately felt That appointment opened my eyes. In my pain I had the presence of the Lord. I decided that this was stopped singing; in my pain I had stopped connecting. where I was supposed to be and relocated to Tampa. In And now instead of the enemy succeeding in keeping those early months I visited CFM a few times. But my me isolated, I keep worship in my heart and songs of heart was still so very broken that I could not release it deliverance on my lips. I am connected. I am connectto connect to the ministry. ed to the Lord and His great body. I am connected to Center for Manifestation. And everything that I went Broken I wandered…for five whole years, hopping through just to get here, I know it will all be worth it. from this church to the next trying to avoid the place I
You’re Highly Appreciated You have transformed many a life, throughout the years. Taken us through excuseless maturity, eliminating our fears. Retraining us to reading the word, chronologically. Educating us, to connect to each other, unconditionally. Refreshing our lifestyle of worship, relational habits and self-discipline. Showing us how to be self-sufficient, and to recognize our design. You never compromise your Christ like attributes. This communicates only, the deep spiritual truths. You are an amazing Father, Pastor, Year after year we come together, at this
and Teacher and shepherd too, with your
time to celebrate you. We acknowledge your First lady standing beside you, praying you commitment, through everything you do.
through. We are your children, students and
Unselfishly, you call us your sons and
the sheep of your flock,
daughters. You raised us up to do His will,
Under your covenant, nothing good, can the
by setting Godly standards.
enemy block? Abounding in oneness, to our monumental break through, with diversities
You are called to the nations; yet still taking
of gifts, but of the same spirit
care of home. Building Manifestation City, a Moving precisely to fulfill an accurate vivision for East Tampa Zone. We see that
sion, that was given to the valiant visionaries
leadership is never about you. But to mani-
of the Center for manifestation
fest His love in us, through and through.
Not Just For Teachers Only! By Eva Thomas Johnson
The Book of Proverbs
To understand a proverb and the interpretation, the words of the wise and their riddles. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of The Hebrew title is Mishle Shelomoh. The Greek title is Paroim- knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” ial Salomontos. The Latin title is Liber Proverbiorum and according to rabbinical writings it was called Sepher Hokhmah or Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean “Book of Wisdom.” not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge According to Revell’s Bible Dictionary, the Book of Proverbs Him, and He shall direct your paths.” are “a collection of pithy statements summing up truths learned from life’s experience.” There are also many key chapters, however, Proverbs 31 stands out and reveals a very high view of women. The Book of Proverbs can be divided as follows: Treatise on Wisdom - Chapters 1- 9 What we can learn from the Book of Proverbs: Proverbs of Solomon – Chapters 10:1 –22:16 The Fear (Reverence) of the Lord Sayings of the Wise – Chapters 22:17 – 24:22 Successful Living/Living Skills (according to God’s Word) Sayings of the Wise – Chapter 24:23-34 Wisdom Proverbs of Solomon – Chapters 25:1 – 29:27 Practical Instruction Words of Agur – Chapter 30 Justice Words of Lemuel – Chapter 31:1-9 Righteousness In Praise of a Good Wife – Chapter 31:10-31 Knowledge for All Ages Skill in Understanding Nothing is known about Agur except he was the son of Jakeh A Code of Behavior and Lemuel and was possibly a king. The bible does not give And so much more………… any further information about them, however, in other ancient writings they were mentioned as possibly from the Arabian tribe I Kings 4:29-32 says King Solomon spoke 3,000 proverbs and of Massa. Still, nothing is certain in this regard. Massa was one received a portion of wisdom that was greater than any other of the sons of Ishmael. (Genesis 25:14 and I Chronicles 1:30) man. There are many key verses in the Book of Proverbs. Many are used by Christians and non-Christians alike, but the favorites are: Proverbs 1:5-7: “A wise man will hear and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels,
As you read the Book of Proverbs, think about the things you need to do or change in light of the wisdom you are learning. Do not rely on your own understanding, but seek God’s wisdom in every aspect of your life.
My CFM Experience By Rosie Hardy
I became a member January 2017 because I wanted to develop relationships, grow spiritually and participate in the mission of this church. My experience at CFM has been amazing. I love the culture here; it's more teaching and less preaching. The vision and mission is clearly defined which helps me understand what the church is trying to achieve. Apostle Jones is committed to raising up strong and mature Christians and saving souls. I understand the process of becoming a partner, experiencing a corporate fast, reading the Bible together and quarterly book readings as a church!! I
have NEVER experience a church like this, I was stuck in tradition. Apostle Jones vision of an inclusive church is definitely what's needed in our generation! In addition, this church is doing great things here in the community and also internationally. You actually can see your tithes and offerings put to use toward the vision. There are so many ministries to plug into and share your gifts for kingdom purpose I can't see myself not getting involved. So glad to call CFM home!
“Be Consistent” and “God’s Promises” From the Seasoned Senior Ministry Mother Anne Winston, Ministry Leader
Theme Scripture: The aged women likewise, that they be in behavior as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children. To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands that the word of God be not blasphemed (Titus 2:3-5).
courage and boldness. God said, “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall by any means hurt you” (Luke 10:19). What God said to the disciples then is still true now. Let us be consistent in our life style of not only speaking the Word, but doing and being the Word so that God might be glorified through our lives.
A promise is an assurance or declaration that one will do or refrain from doing a specific thing. Anyone “Be Consistent” and “God’s Promises” are the topics can make a promise. A five year old child can make a the Seasoned Seniors Ministry will focus on this month. promise but can you depend on it? More importantly “I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and than any promise is that you know the promiser and have no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who faith in him. has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I and the God has never made a promise that he did not keep; his Father are one” (John 10:28-30). As believers, our hope love is eternal. His goal is always that men would turn is in the promises of God. over their lives to him. Seeking God’s plan and his promises is a choice that God gives us, and there is an “if Mother Anne Winston’s words of encourage- factor.” “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the ment: “Be Consistent” and “God’s Promises”. Being Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath consistent in one’s spiritual life is being steadfast and raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with firmly convinced of one’s confession, belief, and faith in the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the Lord of consistency and mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:8our example. Jesus was consistent and never wavered 9). from his mission to do the will of his Father, God. Even after fasting for forty days and nights and being hungry, Nothing is more important to God than love, for Satan could not sidetrack Jesus. His response to Satan that’s who God is. “And now abideth faith, hope, love, was always the Word of God. these three; but the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13). God wants us to love as he loves. “Beloved, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone but let us love one another; for love is of God; and every one by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that (Mt. 4:4). Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God (Mt. 4: loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love” (1 John 4:7 7). Get thee hence, Satan; for it is written, Thou shalt -8). worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve (Mt. 4:10). The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to How can we say that we love God whom we have not kill, and to destroy; I come that they might have life and seen and hate our brother whom we see? God promises that they might have it more abundantly (John 10:10). us all an everlasting love. Let us hold fast to the promisSince God’s thoughts are not our thoughts and his ways es that God makes because they will come to pass. When are not our ways (Isaiah 55:8), it makes spiritual sense to we sin, God hates the sin but he loves us. But God comfollow Jesus and really live. mendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8). After we accept the Lord Jesus Christ as our personal Savior, the Holy Spirit comes into our life. If we love the Lord Jesus Christ, we want to do what pleases him by being consistent in our lifestyle. Do not be side tracked by Satan. As Jesus did, we must speak the Word. God has given us power to do what he did and even more so we must be consistent and exercise that power. We are in a war and it requires
Mother Kathleen Ransom words of encouragement of “God Promises:” God is not a man that he should lie nor a son of man that he should change his mind (Numbers 23:19). Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill? (Mt. 5:18). I tell you the truth; until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter not the least stroke of a pen, will disappear from the law until everything is accomplished.
never broken. Our promises to him are sometimes broken, but not his to us. You may ask, if God is concerned about the little things? The reason I say so is because God has compassion for his people. David said he has the compassion of a father. I had to go across the street one time, with cars coming on both sides. I could not get across. But, there came a strong wind and blew me across the street so fast. I said, oh my God! God has given us untold promises. Each is a What an amazing God I serve. I’d better stop – it is getpromise that he has assured us he will keep. Read what ting hot. Remember, God keeps his promises. We can he said in Jeremiah 31:3. He has given us promises for have confidence in him. He will do it. guidance and for instruction. He has given us rest for the weary, compassion and above all the blessing of Mother Greta Pearson words of encouragement to
communion with him. As I look up these scriptures, they bless my soul. God never changes (1 Thessalonians 5:24). The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it. Oh, that is something to shout about. He is faithful. Do you remember 2 Samuel 7:22-26? David went into the presence of the Lord for a special time with him. He came in humility and lowliness. He thanked God for the promise he had kept. Take it to the cross and leave it there. Just believe, receive and stand on the things God has done. He poured out his heart. Oh my friend, how this is blessing me. I thought about what I am going through right now and what he did; it came to pass. I had to humble myself and thank him. Lord, you did it then, now do it again. How precious we are to him. He said cast all your cares (1 Peter 5:7) and anxiety (Hebrews 12:3). Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. He endured the cross with joy for us. God always does what he says. His promises are
“Be Consistent:” If you are persistent, you will get it. If you’re consistent, you will keep it. To be taken seriously, be consistent. When we repeatedly do excellence, then it will not be an act, but a habit. Success happens one day at a time, day after day. Consistency wins the race in the end. It is not what we do in a while that shapes our lives; it’s what we do consistently. Keep it simple; respect your time with GOD. Match effort with the Father and keep your word; as God will keeps his. Always be honest and stay consistent in him. For our strength comes from the LORD, so that we will be made steadfast and an overcomer. It’s not being perfect; it’s about effort ever single day; that’s when transformation will happen. In closing, be consistent and trust the promises of God. Please call The Center for Manifestation, Apostle Mark Jones, pastor (813-241-6919) and we will gladly lead you to salvation.
Mother Sandra Barr
The Confessions of an Adulteress By Maria Gonzalez I remember when I came to the United States. Not knowing a lick of English was a handicap for me. In this sense it was something that gave me a disadvantage, making the ability to achieve things a bit difficult. Other handicaps surfaced, like growing up without a father present in my life, contributing to the maintenance of a household at the age of 11, later being a single mother, these are conditions in which one is living without what was intended or designed. These were all the elements that forced a relationship to flourish pre-maturely. We had been together for 24 years, before an affair exposed it. This relationship gave me the push to carry on against all odds. When you are “making it work” you don’t have time to feel how you are making it work. You don’t have time to get too caught up in your feelings. If I was to sit too long on the feeling of wanting a companion, what would it feed? I would risk getting involved in the wrong things. If I was to spend too much time feeling like I needed help, I wouldn’t have time to figure out how logistically things were going to get resolved. Every solution found built a sense of confidence that provided my stability. Things were under control. I had encountered my most devoted partner. When the going got tough without question, we would brainstorm together to solve for the obstacles that needed to be conquered, it never let me down, it built up my self esteem, it told me that I was capable, It always postured me to be seen in the best light or rather allow me to show that I had it together. After all who would teach me to take my mother’s car to work at 13, and talk myself out of a ticket with a cop?! Over the years our intimacy grew to where
we just became one. Where I was, we were… and so my relationship with “Control” was so deep that it was as natural as the color of my skin. Unknowingly, I had been married to control for so long that when I started to court my now husband, control was mad. It manifested jealousy and guilt. We no longer could figure things out together; the intimacy of our relationship was being threatened. However we didn’t break up. Control and I just weathered the fights together like any solid relationship would. I never told my husband to be that I was already married, and my partners’ name was “control.” We carried on and then I said “I do.” This was what exposed the affair. Control kept quiet no more. It made its presence known in every aspect it could. From how to do laundry, brush teeth, to the most intimate moments between me and my husband, control wanted it’s way. I no longer had a career where control could at least have its way in, if it was going to have room in this home of mine. I now understood why I was laid off (It wasn’t to become an entrepreneur!), why the family I had in the city where I was began to leave it, why I was moving to a new city, why everything I saw and was building as to where I was going suddenly became so unclear and foggy. See everything about my life had to change (AGAIN) so that who I had become with this entity of control could break. There was no room to become “ONE” with anyone else otherwise. I was ordained to become ONE with the man God had sent for me, not with the way the fruit of temperance (self control) was perverted in my life. I would be an adulteress no more!
Confessions Continued Covenant between two is not meant to be shared. Who was I going to be faithful to, “control” my lifelong partner thus far, who was devoted, loyal, and reliable or this new man, who would challenge everything I was, knew to do, and yet had not proven the way control had that I would be safe and protected? The decision was easy… God ordained my marriage to this new man, not control. The process has been shattering. Did you read what I had to let go off?! What I had to divorce? Control and I were so sound, solid, and intimate we had become one! It had been my most loyal, reliable, partner. More so it was the one thing that never failed me; it protected m, it kept me safe. If nothing else; as a woman that is the essence of your make up, to be kept safe. Control before this man came was what I knew as what God had given me, my tool to survive and thus I cherished it. I’ve been mourning the loss of “control” and nothing can be more reforming than such. Control kept me from developing some fundamental things God desired for me. He loves me so much he sent me a man full of strength who was willing to shine his light on what was toxic and love me through it. God loves me so much he doesn’t want me to be handicapped, and wants to develop that which control got in the way of. It’s a naked place, a vulnerable place, an infant place where your womanhood/manhood is challenged unlike ever before. It’s not even about pride, it’s about dependency. God is not going to let you live a fake life, not an ounce of you is going to be artificial. At some point that which is fake/
suppressed (in the dark) will come to the light, and so begins the Trap! For you it may be the career trap, the bucket list trap, the children trap, etc. For me it was the Marriage Trap. Do not let those things in which you are working hard to achieve (consciously or subconsciously) blind you to things God is trying to help you develop or restore because your survival instincts have kicked in. Let’s not forget the Shunamite woman Elisha visited often. She made a room for him, and that which she had adapted to, learned to live without, and the thing that gave her the strength to “press on” Elisha surfaced up, and her first instinct was to reject it! In short her handicap was her lack of a child. She was a well off woman, always well put together, and a servant who with a full heart would serve with joy and ease. She had learned to suppress, and live with that lack. When Elisha was seeking to bless her for her obedience and kindness, he told her that she would have a child, and her immediate response was… “No, my lord!” she objected. “Please, man of God, don’t mislead your servant (2 Kings 4: 16). There is a deep level of courage and strength it will take to face the emotional battlefield that is encountering the hope of being handicap no more. Grant yourself the patience of learning how to now walk with the new limb your God is giving you. Lastly always remember that having knowledge does not exempt you from the experience. Why? Because Without it you would lack wisdom. Something I’m sure you’ve asked God for, but most importantly something HE wishes you to have.
Time
By Pastor Al Gonzalez
Time… It is the most valuable commodity and yet the most elusive resource. Take a moment and look down at the time, and when you’re done reading this article look again. You will notice that the time did not stop to wait for you. Time did not show you favor and reverse so you can do something else with the time you used to read this. Nope, time remained consistent. The time we use is not something you can get a refund on. So we must use it very wisely, maximizing every microsecond. Every tick is the first tick of its moment and its last. We can look back at the time spent just like we do with our personal finances to see where it was spent and was it spent on what needed to get invested or paid towards. The worst expiration to experience is when you realize a bill was not paid or the investment opportunity eluded you. Life dose this to us, we invest our time in the wrong things or too much into the right things and not enough in the things that mattered most. When this happens just like in finances, there is a return for insufficiency. There is a resulting
mountain of fees for this insufficiency. Likewise, and more importantly there are fees in time insufficiencies. Those fees come in the forms of character detriments, distrust, emotional insufficient deposits into the ones you love the most. Those missed recitals, games, dinners, and special moments cannot be taken back nor will the full impact be found in a video replay as a “make it up” attempt. We all have responsibilities that are just like time “constant” and at the cost of letting someone/something down. However, there is a controllable aspect to this conundrum, the amount of responsibility you accept. Knowing that every time you accept an assignment there is an assignment you are rejecting. So, consider what we discussed so far and ask yourself “is this worth it?” “Will it be a valuable, timely, and wise investment of a commodity I cannot get back?” Learn to say NO it's freeing and holds your deliverance for burn out or disappointment.
MAXIMIZING YOUR POTENTIAL Pastor Eddie Boles Greetings believers I’d like to talk to you this month briefly about maximizing your potential. It is extremely important in this age of the church that every single believer comes to the point of realizing your God given potential and then maximizing it. Sons of God must not be caught in a condition of underperforming in any area as it pertains to Kingdom building. Every single believer must be hitting on all cylinders and moving in the direction of purpose with everything we’ve got. It’s akin to a heavyweight champion training for the ultimate fight that if won will no doubt cement their name in his-
lost, and turning the world upside down with the Gospel of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. Here are some practical keys to help maximize your potential: Change your thinking (eliminate impossibilities from your mindset) Be proactive about remaining on the learning curve (never allow yourself to stop learning, growing, and maturing) Surround yourself with great people (always keep positive and progressive thinking people in your sphere)…
tory forever. Believers must have this same tenacity and zeal concerning the things of God. We can’t afford to yield at any moment; our feet must remain on the gas pedal pushing forward at all times. In an effort to achieve this all believers must strive to first of all conquer self. Why? If we achieve at conquering the self-man then the enemy has no way of hindering us from doing what God desires of us. We must be steadfast and unmovable in all things related to our divine assignments. If this be the case with all believers there will be nothing that can stop the momentum of Gods people, we will be like a speeding locomotive headed down the tracks of life, raising the dead, opening blind eyes and deaf ears, healing the sick, saving the
this will encourage you to always have a winning attitude. Use your time wisely Do one thing at a time Get plenty of rest Now that we have some keys to maximize our potential…..let’s get to it! Until next time…..Peace be unto you.