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WOMEN'S FRONTLINE magazine

ISSUE 15 MARCH 2016

FEATURE THE CALVARY EXPERIENCE

SPOTLIGHT MARILYN E. PORTER THE SOUL SHIFTER

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BEHOLD! THE HEART OF GOD THE BRIDE SPEAKS

EXCLUSIVE When ESTHER

SPOKE “If I have found favor in your sight, O king..''

..She only has eyes for Him, for He is all that she needs...

WHO IS SHE? E-BEAUTY

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feminist...or strong woman of God?

I N T E N T I O N A L

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She Speaks!

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CELEBRATING THE SPIRIT WITHIN

THEMES: ''SHE SPEAKS'' ''RELATIONSHIPS & WORDS''

From the Editor

The last week in Jesus life was full of a lot of political drama as he begain his journey into Jersalem on Palm sunday.

The streets werre full of people shouting, ''Hosann, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, hossasa in the highest!''

Five days later, these same voices were now shouting ''crucify him! ''crucify him!

He had spent three years, teaching his disciples, healing the sick, performing miracles and telling about the Kingdom of God.

their world was turned upside down. It was a week filled with emotional highs and lows. Thy had no idea that he would rise from the dead!

Sometimes, in our lives, we go through things that are almost ubearable. But we are priviledged because we know what the disciples did not know then.

There is a plan for us. Jesus rose from the dead and conquered death with his eternal plan of redemption.

Easter is a beautiful time to reflect on the amazing love that God has for us.

Spring is in the air, and things are The people were looking for a King looking brighter already. who would help them drive the In this issue, we are introducing new Romans out and bring peace. Their writers who have joined other writers expectations were let down, when to make your reading inspirational and Jesus was not that King. What they did enjoyable. not understand was that Jesus was Happy reading! working on an eternal plan . He knew he would stand alone on long friday and pay the ultimate price by dying on a cross.

Imagine, how his disciples must have felt! This man they had followed and adored was now crucified. At that moment, because they did not understand the plan for redemption,

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Hildah Lunding is the Founder & Publisher of Women's Frontline Magazine. Hildah loves to write and has a passion to see others write their life stories.

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In this issue 4 From the Editor 6 In this issue 8 Highlights 10 The Intentional thing 14 Tell us your story

16 Behold the heart of God. God. 18 When Esther spoke 24 The Calvary Experience 28 Interview Marilyn Porter

Spotlight Marilyn E. Porter

36 Relationships words 38 Love Language

42 Love unconditionally 44 Quiet Strength

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46 Who is she 50 Balance 52 The bride speaks

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54 Ruth speaks 56 E.beauty 60 The words of my mouth 64 Wisdom speaks 68 Relationnships 70 About elationships

Women’s Frontline Magazine, is an electronic journal devoted to uplifting and edifying the Kingdom of God and helps you expand your mind as today’s believers.

We invite all authors, essayists, journalists, persons of letters, poets, scribes, wordsmiths to come and submit your writings, manuscripts, poems and essays as you share the gift of knowledge, comprehension, awareness, revelation discernment, and divine observation with others.

As you read this magazine, you will gain insight, grow in understanding, mature and gather wisdom from the information that God has shared with the writers.

“Then the person dressed in linen who was carrying paper and pen reported, “I did everything you commanded.” Ezekiel 9:11

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THE INTENTIONAL THING

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10 Lin Johnson is a Speaker, Writer, Teacher and Mentor with a passion for women's ministry. A divorced mother of three, Lin is woman with experience and wisdom and she uses her God given gifts to inspire, motivate and empower others. She is passionate about people and as the producer and co-host of a weekly blog talk radio show, she uses that platform to reach a vast audience. Lin believes in the promises and power of God, and shares her love for Christ through the ministry call on her life. As the creator of Lin's Lessons, a personal ministry page, she also shares great insight and life application for such a time as this. And with the release of her upcoming book, soon she will be adding Author to her repertoire.

THE INTENTIONAL THING God’s perspective. Verse 2 and 3 says, "And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and knowledge, and if I have faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but hen a man have not love, I gain nothing". Intentional loves a woman………. The tag line, that even without completion, makes women love will figure out what will please Christ in each situation then does that melt. very thing.

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What did you feel reading those words?

What did you think of; the hope of abiding love, the thought of consuming love, the memory of love lost? The word LOVE, by itself, evokes mental, emotional and even a spiritual shift. It will soothe the soul when it’s right and anger the spirit when it’s wrong.

1 Corinthians 13 is often referred to as The Love Chapter, and it gives us a glimpse of what intentional love is from

The love of Christ for us in His dying was as conscious as His suffering was intentional. “By this we know love that He laid down His life for us”(1 John 1:16). If He was intentional about laying down His life, it was for us. It was love.

“When Jesus knew that His Hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end” (John 13:1).

There are some kinds of love that are easy. The feeling based love. The fuzzy kind of love. The overflowing, joy-filled, crazy kind of love, but that's temporal.

Then there’s the love that Jesus talks about in the Bible. The challenge is to love others as God wants us to love. The kind of love that’s a choice. The kind of love that takes effort and commitment.

Eternal love. Intentional Love.

the right love, I didn't believe what I was seeing and hearing was possible. But after a lot of stormy times, emotion breaks and a roller coaster of attempts to get it right, I finally stood flat footed and looked into the face of the one that was lying to me about who I was and the love I deserved.

The way we can begin being intentional about our relationships, is to first be intentional about ourselves.

Relationships, of all kinds, are hard work, to say the least. In order to interact with, spend time with, be around someone on a consistent basis is a choice. It is not a choice that should be taken lightly but should be done with purpose.

Acknowledging ourselves and sitting in who we are, is a purposeful act. Before we can have a successful relationship with anyone, we must learn how to be in relationship with who we are, with who we are becoming and most importantly, with who and how God sees us.

After looking in the mirror one day, I decided to leave fear behind and to stop punishing myself. I made the choice to break up with my old thoughts, my old habits and my old mindset. I broke up with me! And I decided to take this man up on his offer of unconditional love.

God's intentional love and sacrifice for me, has taught me how to love myself with the same intention. Once I began to heal the relationship I had with myself, I learned to love others better and love as God does.

1 John 4:18-19 says, "There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For Have you made love a choice? If love is fear has to do with punishment, and as love does, have you taken inventory of whoever fears has not been perfected in what you're doing? Is it intentional? love."

There was a time in my life that I was in a very bad relationship and I thought, I can't get any better than this. I thought I was all that I would ever be, I thought that my life was all it would ever be.

Then, one day I met a man. This man told me that he would be all that I needed. He did the right things, spoke the right words. This is impossible, I thought. This just can not be real. Of course, because of the lack in my ability to give or receive

Do you know how much God loves you?

Do you know the thoughts he has towards you?

Love is not a feeling. Love is a choice.

God chose you! So say to yourself today, "I accept the love God has for me. I accept the love he wants to give me. I accept what God says about me".

When a man loves a woman, he inspires her to be twice the woman she was before...... It's an intentional thing.

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WHEN SHE SPEAKS She speaks with wisdom and faithful instruction is on her mouth that’s a Godly woman.

She talks about God’s love all day that’s a daughter of the Most High God. She equips woman with the word of God, that’s a lovely teacher.

She is wise an speaks wisdom, no matter the situation or circumstances, that’s an allwise mother.

She is her friends and family motivational speaker.

She speaks the truth , no lie was found in her mouth , she is blameless.

True instruction is found in her mouth and nothing false was found on her lips.

She always tries to keep her tongue from evil.

All the words from her mouth are righteous, there is nothing contrary to truth or crooked in them.

So she will rather pray for them than gossip about them.

She seeks guidance from God before she opens her mouth. she is faithful to her Master.

She knows that if you love a person you will never speak bad about them.

She is a prayerfully lady.

She speaks at a proper time and have self-control.

She understand that there is nothing good you can say when you are angry or offended.

She prays for people who makes her angry.

She avoids speaking when she is angry .

When she is alone , she speaks to her Master.

When she is with people she speaks about her Master.

When she is with the heart broken she speaks about love.

When she needs to hear from God , she reads the Word.

When its Sunday she goes to worship her Master.

When she is around people , she testify about what the Lord has done for her. She is a Godly woman.

She is submissive to her husband , she speaks with respect with her inlaws.

She is a Godly woman.

She is submissive to her husband , she speaks with respect with her inlaws.

She speaks to her children with love.

She is a Godly woman.

She is a wise woman.

She is the daughter of the most high God. She is the Master servant.

She is a child to the Lord.

She is a sister to Jesus.

She is a friend .

She speaks the Word of God. She is a Godly woman.

She knows when to keep quiet and when to speak.

If she has nothing good to say , she doesn’t speak.

When she speaks , she change people’s life.

She is the voice of the Lord.

She speaks the mind of God. She speaks about the good Gospel.

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BEHOLD!

THE HEART OF GOD My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness 2 Corinthians 12:9

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od is all sufficient GOD! He is all sufficient. He is everything you need.

Tell yourself “he is everything I need.” I sense in my spirit that this word is for someone, for you, right where you are!

The Heart of God, knows your heart!

God loves and cares about you, every detail of your life, everything! He knows and cares about it all, your hurts, your family, your job, and your finances.

What concerns you, concerns HIM! He loves and cares about you. “God is Love” (1 John 4:8). When he was on the cross you were on his mind! Take a moment and honor God! As you honor God, he will honor you. Get into a receiving posture.

We need to learn to receive from the Lord.

Oftentimes, we want to give, and give and that is good. We need to learn to receive from the God, as well! HIS WORD! In the beginning was the word, and the

word was with God, and with word was God. John 1:1 Become like a sponge, just soak HIM up!

Take his word into your spirit. As we eat in the natural, we get God’s word in the Supernatural! It is food for your souls. It is the bread of life and it is our substance. Humbly present yourself before the Lord. I hear the Lord say, bring a word, bring a psalm, bring a hymn.

Come before him with joyful songs.

Psalm 110 As you bring everything together, you will see that Jesus is all together lovely.

He is all together there for you. He is for you and not against you. He is fully there for you. When you enter into his presence, God is drawing you deep and deeper into himself. A deeper realm of his Glory! In the intimate times with the Lord, he is pulling you up into his heart, the HEART OF GOD. Imagine this in your mind and your heart, and when you do. God is inviting you and pulling you into his heart! He is surrounding you in his love, his grace, mercy and all of his glory. Let go of all your cares and steadfast your mind on him. Take every thought captive and press into his presence.

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You will keep him in perfect peace those come to him. Lay aside all weights. Lay whose minds are steadfast, because they aside everything. I believe the Lord is trust in you. challenging us today to lay aside everything that is hindering us from Isaiah 26:3 coming into his precious presence. He wants you to come to him. Come to the I believe the Spirit of the living God deep places in him a deeper realm, a is saying “come into my heart and I will deep place of intimacy with the KING of give you my heart.” The Lord wants to KINGS! He wants to take you to higher give himself to you, Amen! He is the ground, the deep places in Him, another God of abundance! He is the great I AM. level. It’s your choice. He is waiting for I AM is all you need. God is all you to say, YES Lord YES! sufficient. When you begin to feel needy, tell yourself “My God is all During times of intimacy with the Lord, Sufficient.” changes take place on the inside of you, the spirit of the Lord molds you, The GREAT I AM is for you. You are a transforms you, changes you and shapes conqueror! Amen. you, also things in your life will shake and shift for you. The atmosphere If God is for you, who can be begins to shift. against you.

He comforts you in times of need. Favor Romans 8:31 will come to you! Angels begin to move on your behalf. Supernatural encounter begin to take place. He prepares you for new seasons. He give you peace in y grace is sufficient for you, for the midst of storms. He is the fire, he is my power is made perfect in weakness. the furnace, and he is the refiners FIRE! I AM your healer. I AM your joy. The joy In those times of intimacy with the King of the Lord is your strength. I AM your and pressing into his presence, they are deliverer. I AM your LOVE. I AM your holy moments, holy encounters!

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WHEN ESTHER SPOKE SPO KE

destinies were changed weeping and wailing stopped her true identiy was revealed a nation was liberated the atmosphere changed her authority as Queen was established

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ESTHER SPOKE ''Then said the king’s servants who ministered unto him, “Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king; 3 and let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto the palace at Shushan, to the house of the women unto the custody of Hegai the king’s chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them.

4 And let the maiden who pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti.”

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her cousin Mordecia not to be a part of this!

Esther's parents had died when she was young and Mordecia had raised her ever since.

Can you just imagine how Esther felt? To be paraded before the King! Maybe she was content being where she was. But the decree of the King had to be obeyed.

So, she got herself ready; mentally, to stand before the King and physically, to look good before the King.

I guess with the help and encouragement from her cousin, she began the process of accepting that this parade was going to happen. Nevertheless, her cousin Mordecia had one more thing to tell her. can imagine what a stir this must have ''Do not tell them that you are a Jew!'' been for the young virgins who were Goodness me! Esther must have thought.. requested to parade before the king! 'what on earth is he talking about? I am Queen Vashti had refused to obey the proud to be a Jew!. Yet she trusted her King and was therefore discarded. A loving cousin and did as she was told. window of opportunity had come for the When she went before the King, her young virgins to show themselves beauty caught his attention. before the king and win his heart..

Her destiny was about to change Maybe at his point, Esther pleaded with

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her cousin Mordecia. The King held a banquet in her honour. What a he King assigned seven maidens dramatic turn of events for this Jewish peasant girl! to attend to her and gave her what she needed for purification. Such a great favour had befallen her, but was she perceiving this? I wonder how she felt when she lay in the palace! Did n the meantime, Mordecia found she even imagine in her wildest out that there were some people who dreams that the King could pick a were planning to overthrow the King. peasant girl like her?

Mordecia told Esther and Esther told the King. It turned out to be true and The time came for the young virgins the King must have been pleased that to show themselves again after the purification period of twelve months. his Queen was so loyal to him.

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It's most likely that Mordecia followed Esther's every move whilst she was being prepared in the palace.

He was probably speaking words of encouragement to her every time he had the opportunity . Esther had twelve whole months to reflect on the turn of events in her life. I wonder what she prayed for in those twelve months?

Esther went before the King, and unlike the other young virgins did not ask for anything more than that which she was advised to ask her for. Esther found favour with the King , because the bible says..'the King loved her more than all the other women' Esther 2:17

But Queen Esther's greatest test was yet to come. A man called Haman had been appointed by the King to have authority over all the officials. He was a man of great power and authortiy and many bowed down before him.

Her cousin Mordecia, a Jew, refused to pay homage to Haman, nor to bow down before him. This was considered as sheer disobedience to the King's decree and an insult to Haman.

Haman became furious! The reason Mordecia would not bow down before him was because he was a Jew,! Well, in Haman's mind, there was only one way to punish this disobedience. He must have thougt to himself.. ''I will The King chose her and crowned her show him who is boss!'' I will make the King to sign a decree to destroy all as Queen. At this point, Esther must Jews!!! have had a thousand thoughts going Haman was about to find out who he through her head! Did he really choose me? Am I the Queen? What did was contending against! all this entail?

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''There is a certain people scattered [abroad] and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom; their laws are different from those of all other people, and they do not observe the king’s laws. Therefore it is not in the king’s interest to [tolerate them and] let them stay here. 9 If it pleases the king, let it be decreed that they be destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who carry out the king’s business, to put into the king’s treasuries.”

aman found a way to convince the king to allow him to destroy all the Jews.

When Mordecia found out what Haman had done, he was distressed.

This sad turn of events caused many Jews to weep and wail and Esther was told about all this sorrow. The bible says, that she was gripped with fear when she heard this. Was she in fear because the King would finally find out that she was a Jew, or because she feared for her people?

without an invitation - death! That was the law!

I believe at one point in our lives, we are tested in such a manner,. It may not be the exact circumstances, but we are faced with the challenge of either speaking up for what is right, or keeping quiet due to fear.

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ordecia reminded her that if she chose not to speak up, she too would perish as a Jew . If Eshter had not spoken Esther was given a copy of the decree up, God would have found someone else that the King had signed, and Mordecia to liberate his people. That is for sure! sent her a message to go to the King and plead their cause. Esther's biggest test as What a test for this young Queen! This Queen had come. What would she do? was certainly not what she had imagined.

Would she risk death and speak for her Yet, at the back of her mind, she must people? Or would she decide to just keep have wondered why she was made Queen quiet and hope everything would go at such a time as this! away? What a dilema she must have been in!

Everyone knew the punishement for a woman to show up at the Kings's palace

Then Queen Esther replied, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king,

request? Even to half of the kingdom, it shall be done.” 3 Then Queen Esther inally, she made her decision. I replied, “If I have found favor in your wonder what she went through, as a sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, newly appointed Queen facing such a let my life be spared as my petition, and major crisis on her watch. Did she cry my people [be spared] as my request; 4 out to God? Did she pray or was she for we have been sold, I and my people, silent before the Lord to seek His to be destroyed, killed and wiped out of guidance? Sounds familiar! At last, this existence. Now if we had only been sold Jewish peasant girl whose destiny had as slaves, men and women, I would have shifted to be Queen had a plan. She remained silent, for our hardship would must have rehearsed this plan over and not be sufficient to burden the king [by over. Queen Esther requested that all even mentioning it].” 5 Then King the Jews fast and pray with her for three Ahasuerus (Xerxes) asked Queen Esther, days before she visited the King. Wow! “Who is he, and where is he, who dares There is power in agreement! Do you to do such a thing?” 6 Esther said, “An ever wonder how her prayers sounded adversary and an enemy is Haman, this like? evil man.” Then Haman became terrified before the king and queen.

Esther then strategically planned a Esther 7 banquet and requested the King to invite Haman.

Wow! When Esther spoke , she In the meantime, the King remembered revealed her true identity and changed Mordecia for reporting the plot against the destiny of her fellow Jews. Her his life and honoured him with royal purpose as Queen was now fullfilled. robes. Haman was filled with sorrow over the turn of events.

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Esther’s Plea 7 So the king and Haman came to drink wine with Esther the queen. 2 And the king said to Esther on the second day also as they drank their wine, “What is your petition, Queen Esther? It shall be granted to you. And what is your

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also believe that women are being raised up to be God's spokeswomen in whichever sector you find yourself in.

Fear is a just a dark room where we generate our negatives. It is time to stand up for God and His purpose for your life. Esther won over fear and so can you!

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THE CALVARY E XPERIENCE Four Useful Lessons To Live Your Dream

As I pondered over what I want to share with dear readers of this magazine, the Spirit of God spoke to my heart about The Calvary Experience. And so, what I am going to share with you are simple but profound lessons I have learnt from the narratives about Easter on the life of Jesus. These are life transforming lessons that can be applied by any human being under any conditions. Read them prayerfully as they minister hope and joy to your heart and learn from the greatest leader who ever lived.

The ministry of Jesus wasn’t shielded from that experience. From cradle to grave, Jesus was hated, persecuted, betrayed and crucified. The greatest of all the downturns was crucifixion or dying on the cross. By way of definition, The Calvary Experience is that period on our life journey when all seems lost. For an oil tycoon, it means the plummeting price of oil on the global market. For a family, it means the death of their breadwinner. And for the print magazine publisher, it could be the onslaught of competitive magazines that could take you out of business. Everyone alive will have a Calvary Experience.

What does it take to go through your own Calvary Experience? What did Jesus do before the Calvary Experience to make Him still stand tall? That’s the focus of this article. Below are important ingredients to make a person go through his own Calvary Experience.

In the course of any idea, business, church or family, there are downturns.

“The Calvary Experience is that period on our life journey when all seems lost.''

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approach. For instance, if a farmer knows when there is dry season, it helps him to prepare for alternative water supply to the crops planted. If a married couple knows that in their lives there will be times when personality crisis comes to the fore, they will not be surprise when it actually surfaces.

Jesus was not ignorant about Calvary. He knew about it inside out. Many of us who go through our own Calvary get surprised because we knew next to nothing about it. On countless occasions, Jesus told His inner core team about Calvary and when it will happen.

The importance of this is that you prepare for it before it They will be well prepared with adequate knowledge happens. about themselves to go The statement what if through it and stand tall. features prominently in Knowledge is a key factor every Strategic Planning. It in business and ministry doesn’t depict lack of faith too. The knowledge about but it only instills downturns signals you to confidence in your prepare to face it.

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How do you get what you know? In the case of Jesus, He was always taking direct knowledge from God. We must be knowledgeable about our fields of profession.

We must know the good times and the bad in our relationships. One of my regrets after entering into courtship was that, I wish I knew that I had to know that my relationship partner comes from a different angle that could clash with my own personality. Like Jesus, we must be knowledgeable in order to go through the Calvary Experience well.

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PASSION We must be passionate about our cause in life. Jesus said it beautifully that we must learn to bear our own cross in life.

If you have watched Mel Gibson’s The Passion Of The Christ, you will understand. The word passion in its raw essence means to suffer. Thus, to be passionate about something is to suffer for it sake in order to have it done. Jesus knew that the ultimate reason for going through Calvary wasn’t to redeem humanity from the shackles of demonic oppression. What was a downturn for Jesus was a high turn for humanity. That boosted His passion.

their properties. To your knowledge, add passion to get loaded and equipped through the Calvary Experience.

COURAGE Rick Stengel, who spent almost two years with Mandela working on his autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom: “In 1994, during the presidentialelection campaign, Mandela got on a tiny propeller plane to fly down to the killing fields of Natal and give a speech to his Zulu supporters. I agreed to meet him at the airport, where we would continue our work after his speech.

When the plane was 20 minutes from When American leadership expert Dr. landing, one of its engines failed. Some John C. Maxwell wrote the bestseller on the plane began to panic. The only titled Talent Of Never Enough, he stated thing that calmed them was looking at that passion fuels your talent. I dare say Mandela, who quietly read his that your passion during your Calvary newspaper as if he were a commuter on Experience will lift your dreams or ideas his morning train to the office. The standing. It’s the energy to cause it to airport prepared for an emergency stand still and keep going. Here is the landing, and the pilot managed to land greatest point you must note: passion is the plane safely. When Mandela and I got most needed in the face of challenges in the backseat of his bulletproof BMW and not the other way round. Everyone that would take us to the rally, he turned can pursue a dream when the doing is to me and said, “Man, I was terrified up smooth. Jesus said when the storms hit, there!”” Boldness is acting in the only the wise shall stand by their presence of intimidating forces. That’s building whilst the unwise go down with what Mandela showed.

Another virtue to develop under your sleeve is courage or boldness. When you look down the hill, it’s scary but you still throw yourself down. That’s courage! Don’t ever think it’s easy to go through Calvary. It’s tough. It’s lonely.

You feel rejected by the same people who glorified you. But you must go through it anyway. In most interviews on TV, the interviewer will encourage the guest to look inside the camera and say his final words. You need to learn the ability to look into your challenges and act.

A simple way to develop courage or boldness is to practice small acts of courage every blessed day. Jesus showed courage in the temple and drove the people who misused it for merchandising. He showed courage when He walked on water. He showed courage when he feed 5,000 people with little resources. If you truly want to walk in the hall of Calvary, develop courage.

threat to His ministry could not stop Him because He was driven by the external motivation of finally being with the Father at His right hand.

Endurance in itself is tough. It is tiring. It is discouraging. But we must face it because it will eventually bring joy.

Such was the case of Job in the Bible.

For him, he never had any knowledge about the double share coming to him at the end of the tunnel but he endured the hardships that came his way. I can say for certain that every Calvary comes with a crown. You can only receive the crown when you go through it. Knowing or unknowingly, we must still go through it to discover it. You need to endure to withstand the heats of life.

The Calvary Experience is not pleasant.

It is the greatest hit a business can experience. It could probably be the greatest hit a family could experience. It could be the weight to bring your health down. But in all these we are more than conquerors. The apostle John wrote in his epistle that whoever is born of God ENDURANCE overcomes the world. Calvary The writer of the biblical book of Experience was a well-crafted satanic Hebrews recorded this about Jesus, “For agenda to bring down the ministry of the joy set before him he endured the Jesus but God used it to exalt Him. What cross, scorning its shame…” (Hebrews seems to be your downturn can be your 12:2). When you watch pass your upturn. impending challenges, you can successful go through it. The greatest Eric Otchere is passionate about spreading relevant knowledge to build personal capacities through his daily writings. He works full time with an NGO based in Ghana that is committed to raising the next generation of African Leaders and business executives

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through personal and professional development seminars and mentoring clubs.

He is a product of the University of Ghana where he studied Psychology and Archaeology for his first degree.

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Dr. MARILYN E. PORTER

Our exclusive interview this month is with a frontline women, Dr. Marlilyn E. Porter. There are many things that seperates a women who speaks words of wisdom from a woman who just speaks.

Marilyn has been given the gift of speaking and infusing a thought pattern that is based on the word of God. Women's Frontline caught up with her and had the opportunity to find out just who she is and what drives her.

''I come from poverty. I come from dysfunction. I come from rape. I come from not being loved. I come from not knowing who Marilyn really WAS.''

What a pleasure it is to be having this interview with you. Please introduce yourself to our readers. (Who is M.E. Porter?)

If I had to really make an introduction of who M.E. Porter is, I would have to say that I am a woman who is poised, passionate, and filled with the purposes of God to do all that He put me in the Earth to do. Now, some would say, “Your do is not your who”.

However, there are certain circumstances where I disagree. I DO parenting. I am a mother. Even if I didn’t have natural children, I would still be a mother. So, that’s a part of who M.E. Porter is. I DO ministry. Even if I did not have a thorough understanding of the Word of God, I would still be a minister because the Spirit of God dwells in me.

That’s who M.E. Porter is. A woman of faith, integrity, and a will to do all that righteous before God.

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adultery, fornication, lying, cheating, backbiting, stealing, etc. etc., before I answered the call. In my book, “The ell us a little bit about your Pieces of ME (And You), I write, “Ten background. years. Two divorces. Three children.

Eight years to earn one college degree.

I come from poverty. I come from Ten addresses. Hundreds of sleepless dysfunction. I come from rape. I come nights and millions of prayers later – the from not being loved. I come from not vision is still alive!” To that I would add, knowing who Marilyn really WAS. So, I 7 miscarriages, many mental, sexual and come from a dark place where light has emotionally abusive relationships, and always shown. I grew up in New Jersey. I 1000 miscommunications with God – I lived with a single parent – my am still here and the vision is YET alive mother. I had no relationship with my and kicking in my belly. I am my own father. I married the first man who best example of this one thing – it does proposed to me at the age of 18. But I not matter as much where you begin as always knew God – I experienced my it does where you finish!” first encounter with the Spirit of God when I was only 5 years old. I grew up I’m a graduate of the University of knowing that I had an extraordinary Maryland with a degree in Psychology/ compassion for others to know God just Sociology. I am a daughter, a sister, a as I did – but like many others who stand friend, a neighbor, a lover of Christ and I in ministry now, I too strayed away from am patiently waiting on God to bring the God - the allure of the world and sin can man that will make me a wife. be so strong when proper parameters have not been set in a young girl’s life.

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My father had not been involved in my life at all up until the age of 13 and so I know firsthand the importance of a father’s role in his daughter’s life – I made many wrong choices seeking the love of an earthly man. The Bible tells us that lack of knowledge is a recipe for death and I have died (a broken heart cause’s one to mourn as if death has occurred) many times simply because I did now have the proper knowledge of my value as a woman.

Do you have a testimony you would like to share with us?

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od is absolutely amazing and I always want to glorify Him by telling my story. Most recently, God delivered me from a 40-year bondage (kind of reminds you of the Israelites, huh?) As a little girl, I was raped by my mother’s boyfriend. Although I have said for many years that the incident did NOT have a profound effect on my life, just about At the age of 18 it was spoken over my life that God would use my mouth – the eight weeks ago, God showed me that that was a lie; it had affected my life in a same instrument that was known to bring destruction – to bring glory to God very negative way. and save His people. Even still, I experienced lots of sin – abortion,

God showed me that through the course of my two marriages (and a few other relationships I’ve had in between) that the spirit of sexual immorality had attached itself to me – at the age of five. As such, I have been unable to maintain a happy, healthy, HOLY relationship with a man. To God be the glory for His revelation!

Him revealing that to me has allowed me such an awesome opportunity to begin to walk out my deliverance. I have recently been on a three-week fasting and prayer session.

Just two days ago, the Lord showed me that I had walked out the steps of deliverance.

I am FREE from the bondage of the demonic stronghold that had been on my life for 40 years! To God be the glory! It doesn’t stop there. What God has also revealed to me (and this is the testimony) is that He had elevated me to walk in Deliverance Ministry. Now, as a minister of the Gospel, I will have the honor of helping my other Brothers- and Sisters-in-Christ walk out their own steps of deliverance.

''In October of 2014 the Lord told me that I was to call myself “The Soul Shifter” and I must admit that I did hesitate to use such a bold moniker to describe myself but He has since made it very clear to me, as well as my clients and audiences that my words are indeed designed to shift the mindsets of the people, heal the emotional turmoil and redirect the will back towards Him – and so I am indeed a SOUL (mind, will and emotion) shifter.'' women's frontline magazine

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read in one of your articles that from an early age, you used your gift of speaking to cause a lot of damage (speak hurtful things).

How has your speaking evolved to be the person you are today?

YES! My words have caused a lot of damage in the past. I spewed out a lot of hatred, a lot of disrespect, a lot of judgment, a lot of anger, and a lot of unhappiness. BUT GOD! At the age of 27, I realized I was not just a prolific speaker – that I was not just good at putting words together. At age

''The roles I function in are simply God’s purposed design for my life. I see no difference. I am TRULY who and what GOD says I am.''

27, I realized I am a gifted and anointed communicator.

My words are meant to heal when used properly. Now, the difference is very simple: God didn’t change my whit (I can still make a snappy comeback). He didn’t change my love for language and communication, but He sanctified my mouth.

Today, I easily, excitedly, and BOLDLY speak life. I have taken time over the past 10 years of my life to go back and make restitution to many of those people I destroyed with my word.

Because of God’s grace, the same mouth that once spoke curses was able to go back and speak a blessing. To God be the glory!

Today, I stand boldly and unapologetically as a woman who is called to bring peace and healing to an entire generation – globally. I stand so boldly because I know for sure that carry an Apostolic Prophetic Mantel God has allowed me to walk out every on my shoulders. Although I have not single step necessary to sit and function used the title of Apostle, that is the office in the roles to which He has called me.

I occupy in The Kingdom. However, over the past 15 years, I have functioned in As a minister, I preach down the heavens. women’s ministry. I started Arise!

As a teacher, I rightly divide the Word of Ministries some 20 years ago to minister God. As a mentor, I reach back and pull as to women on a global scale. Out of an act many women as I can alongside me so of my own disobedience, God that we can walk together. As a motivator, silenced me and shut Arise! Ministries I stomp out oppression and depression. down. But again, because of His grace, in As a mother, I mother everything God 2013 – 10 years later – I heard Him say attaches me to – not just my “NOW” and I knew that was my biological children. I have women who permission to step back into ministry as I are 40 years my senior who call me knew it. Now, in the meantime, I mother. All of those roles are the very functioned in some positions in the definition of M.E. Porter. church. I served as an Executive Pastor, Bible Teacher, and Women’s Ministry Leader.

What ministry do you serve in?

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My heart, however, has always been outside of the four walls of the church.

So, in 2013, the Lord allowed me to establish Motivational Outreach Ministers and Mentors (formerly Motivationally ME) where I served as the Minister of Motivation. I am truly speaking life into thousands of people globally. So, I would have to say that on a whole, I function in the five-fold ministry.

I pretty much served in every capacity one could serve, which is one of the defining characteristics of one called to the office of Apostle.

What are the roles you find yourself in today and how do they define who you are?

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ven as I ascend academically to a new level (on March 18, 2016, I will be receiving an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Ministry and will officially be Dr. Marilyn E. Porter) and I move into the next level in the spirit realm, I see God continuously developing me more and more into me. I see Him painting an eloquent picture of His own workmanship (Ephesians 2:10) and showing me that who I really am is only who He says I am.

So, I don’t function outside of who I am or who God has called me to be. They are one and the same. The roles I function in are simply God’s purposed design for my life.

I see no difference. I am TRULY who and what GOD says I am.

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We like to encourage women who are working at the frontline of the gospel. Do you believe it is important for women to be at the

frontline leading?

to be!

What is your message for women today?

My message for women today is this: Know God for yourself. Know that He is I believe it’s not just important: It’s in control. Know that all things are imperative! By the very nature of a working together for your good. Know woman, we are called to serve. We are that He is the great “I Am” – therefore, called to nurture. We are called to you are. Know that He is still parting Red cultivate. We are called to heal.

Seas. Know that He’s still turning water into wine. He has given us the authority Without the grace of the woman’s hand, to do a greater work than He did, but you the soft power of a woman’s voice, and have to KNOW it for yourself. Stop the bold declaration of a woman’s face, I taking your pastor’s word, your best don’t see the ministry standing against friend’s word, your husband’s word, and the wiles of the enemy. We MUST stand the TV evangelist’s word as truth. Now, on the frontlines. We MUST put on the don’t get me wrong: They could all be full armor of God. We MUST praise and telling you the truth, but you have to see worship until the walls come down. We and know God for yourself. I promise MUST go to the wailing wall. you: If you seek Him, you WILL find Him. We MUST speak peace when there could be war. We MUST go tell it on the mountain. Should women be on the frontlines? There’s no other place for us

What would you like to see changed Dr. Marilyn E. Porter, thank you so between the church and women? much for doing this interview. It has been an ordained appointment There are still some old-fashioned and to work with you and get to know traditional things going on in the church you and your inner thoughts. Your where women are concerned. Because writings and articles are truly an of ignorance and truly not knowing the scriptures, there are some who still take inspiration for women and will be joy in oppressing women in the church. used as tools to get to the next level.

That is an oppression straight from the May God continue to bless the work pits of Hell. As such, I would like to see of your hands. those who spend so much time trying to hold us back, press us down, and shut our mouths to truly seek God and find out what HIS role for us is in HIS church – because He has a very definite role for us. It is not by accident that women were the first ones to tell that Jesus had risen.

So, I would like to see the church take the foot of oppression off of women’s necks and allow us our birthright as kingdom citizens to preach, teach, and spread the gospel.

Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to share my thoughts, my heart, and my soul with your readers. I pray I have said exactly what someone needed to encourage them to move on up just a little bit higher.

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relationships & words Ms. Jennifer Pink, Single Mom Sage, is dedicated to aiding single moms to STOP Surviving and START THRIVING! She is the Chief Decision Maker at JVillage, Inc. where she oversees several companies including The P.I.N. K. Foundation, Sage Mentoring, Sage Network, The J’s Sandbox and JKids Boutique. She personally provides supportive resources and information to empower and strengthen single moms, through her work with Sage Mentoring, the Single Moms Who Pray Ministry and The P.I.N.K.

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We have the power of life and death in our tongue, so be careful how we use it.

I love how the Bible tells us everything we need to know in life. We have to e hold the power of read it and apply it. So when you look life and death in our tongue literally up tongue aka in today’s time your words in the Bible you come across Growing up we all heard, “watch your mouth and what you say because words Proverbs 18:21 which reads: are powerful.” Somewhere in elementary we started to chant, “Sticks “Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit - you choose.” and stones may break my bones but MSG words will never hurt.” We become adults and realize words hurt, they cut Now, because I am a firm believer in deep, but being soft or vulnerable is God’s word that is all the warning I not an option, so we still scream, “it need and I have chosen to speak life doesn’t matter what you say!” from my mouth. This is a term I think has gotten out of context. People Now, I have wondered who “they” thinking they can speak new cars, jobs were but clearly we lie, and we lie so and health over their life and it’s going much we start to believe our own lies. to happen magically It’s time to undo the lie and get real.

Spoiler the Bible says faith without works is dead. So if you are not putting in the work to get a new car, job or live a long healthy life you will not get any of those things. But, the power in our tongue, I will share some examples of it in my life.

my longtime friends and she was listening as I rambled on about my feelings. In my mind she is sitting up in her bed and uttered questions that changed my world. When are you going to see how awesome you are? When are you going to meet the J Pink we know?

When are you going to stop listening to I I recently went through a bad breakup. this fool? That was the moment I woke You know the kind that makes you up. Her words brought me back to life. question your worth as a woman, your They spoke life into a situation that was ability to have a relationship let alone dying. The moment I began to live. The think or consider marriage. The one that one thing that was different in my life has you questioning, God, why me? I are the words spoken to me. The one thought I was lucky to have my ex still person speaking poison and killing me talking to me, answering my questions and the other speaking life and have and being my sound board for my borne much fruit in my life and hers. feelings. Bad idea, because his words had super powers. Every conversation, Looking back I can see how much power every moment I was weak and looking we have with our words. We can change for him to pull me up, he was literally the trajectory of someone’s life. How killing me. I would say things like, I powerful are the words we speak to don’t understand, I gave you my all. He ourselves? You know the: I’m fat, I’m would say things like, you didn’t give unattractive, I can’t do this or that, I’m me enough, you didn’t do this or that, broke, I cannot do this. Another lesson I and you didn’t take care of me. learned when I speak life with my words into others and myself I get it back tenIn my weakened emotional state what I fold. So I challenge you today, first heard was, I wasn’t enough and will speak life, second speak life in all that never be enough. Death and destruction you come in contact with and thirdly are all that I felt and heard. I remember remove everyone who doesn’t speak life telling him the situation was worse than within you. my previous relationship that ended in a choke out and seconds from complete If you take my challenge and do all physical death. His words had those things some of those things suffocated me physically. It was hard to you’ve been secretly wanting may come get up and it was unbearable to cook for true because you will have spoken them my kids. At work people asked what was into existence. Finally, you will be able wrong and I could not do anything for to do the work to make them happen my business. I was going through the because you believe you can. motions. I decided to end all communication with him, I began talking to people who had been in my life longer. People who seemed to think I was amazing although I did not know why. One night I was talking to one of

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by Wanda Floyd Mother of 8. Worship Leader and Psalmist at Church of the Soverign God in Sacramento Ca. I am a licensed hairstylist with 21yrs experience. Owner of Inspirational Cutz and Design Haircare Center and ICD Phase II Training Academy.

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here is almost nothing in the world that can compare to the love between a father and a daughter. He is her hero, her best friend, her playmate, her teacher and her confidant.

I believe in most cases a girls first love is her daddy. And in her eyes, he can do no wrong. It brings a smile to my face just thinking about it. I absolutely adored my daddy. So much so that it kind of made my mom a little jealous.

Well, he was my daddy. I used to climb on his lap and play patty cake. My daddy took me to the park. My daddy bought all of my dolls. My daddy purchased my bike, skates and everything else I wanted to play with. He even purchased

Black, Barbie-like doll named "Wanda".

I can laugh now, but back then, I was convinced he had that doll made especially for me. Why? Because I knew my daddy loved me.

What convinced me most of my fathers love was the way he spoke to me. His words were always soft, gentle yet powerful. They made my heart melt. His words were affirming. Which is amazing because one of my love languages is affirmation.

My daddy was a southern man. Full of kindness and hospitality. So growing up, he made sure to come in my room every morning and say, "good morning." If he were in a fantastic mood that day, he'd come in, kiss me on my forehead and sing, " good morning to you, good morning to you.

Good morning dear Wanda, good morning to you!'

LOVE LANGUAGE between a father and a daughter

The older I got, the more embarrassing that became. Some days my daddy, who grew an assortment of roses in the backyard, would cut a few roses, put them in a glass and place them on my dresser before I would wake up.

Each time I saw them I would run and find him, kiss him and hug his neck and say, "thank you daddy. They are so pretty!" He would reply, "just like you my baby." A fathers words to his children are very important. Especially to his daughter.

Proverbs 18:21 states, The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat it's fruit. Words aren't just sounds. They possess power. Let's examine the power of wordsWords entertain, words deceive, nurture, nurse, sustain and maintain.

Words can cause one to harbor resentment. Words can cause one to feel or cause you to go along with.

Words can change your countenance.

As I stipulated earlier, they have POWER! God formed and framed the world

with His words. He spoke the world into being by the power of His words.

(Hebrews 11:3). So if we refer back to Proverbs 18:21, knowing that God honors the words that come out of your mouth, imagine the power given to a father to use words to speak into his children's life.....his daughters life.

As a parent, you can do great harm to your child and that harm can follow them throughout life. I read an article written by a gentleman who had a prison ministry. Most of the prisoners shared with him how either their mother or father hurt them deeply with their words. When our children make us mad or disappoints us, it's easy to let our feelings and emotions get the best of us. But we must be careful not to speak hurtful, negative things over our children carelessly.

Matthew 12:33-35 speaks on the condition of your heart and how it affects your words. "For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

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were graduating and I wasn't. And I heard my father exclaim, "do you know how embarrassing this is? She will never be nothing! Never!! I ran off crying and those words resonated in my hen I was 16, my ears far into adulthood. mother passed. She had a heart attack Proverbs 12:18 "There is one whose and went into rash words are like sword thrusts, a coma. The doctors determined that but the tongue of the wise bring the machines were basically healing." My father had no idea what keeping my mother alive and gave my affect his words had on me that day. I father the great task of deciding understand now that my father what to do. My father left the decision spoke out of hurt, pain and a grieving up to me. Yes I was a "daddy's heart. But when it comes to girl", but I loved my mommy!! I told my your children, your must chose your daddy that I didn't want her words wisely. James 3:10 " Out of to live like that. I told him, " let's pull the same mouth comes praise and the plug, if God wants her to live, then cursing." James states this shouldn't He will take over once the machines be. Months before, my father praised stop." They cut off the machines, and me, told me he was proud of me. removed all the wires and I watched my Later he stated that I would never be mommy take her last breath. My daddy anything. told me that he was proud of me and I'd made the right decision. Not long after that the weight of my mothers death began to take a toll on me. I dropped out of school. My father did everything he could to convince me to go. Nothing worked. I tried, but it just didn't work. One day I over heard my father and my brother discussing me and the other girls in the neighborhood that were my age. They

to my savior (Words). My songs to the Lord got me through. God healed my heart and I forgave my father. God renewed our relationship. At 25,I announced to ven though at the my father that I was getting married. He was so excited tIme I wasn't displaying behavior worthy of those words, my fathers about giving me away. words of affirmation towards me Although he was in the early should've never changed. He had stages of Alzheimer's, he knew that the power to speak life into me.

God would've honored his words. was his job as my father. As he walked me down the isle he looked My father could've spoken LIFE into my meaningless life. For I died at me and said, I'm proud of you my beautiful baby girl." And once with my mother. And my fathers again he was my hero, my teacher, words dug the gravehe enemy my confidant, my best friend. His intended for my fathers words to words made my heart melt. keep me bound, depressed, hopeless and full of unforgiveness. But at 17 years of age I knew God.

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ver these past three or four weeks, I have been experiencing loneliness, a great way to tie into the theme of “Relationships”.

God loves to put a lot of thought into each and every detail in such a short amount of time. Coincidentally at this time in my life I can tell you exactly how important it is to have a good relationship. God didn’t create man to be lonely. He created us to love, and be loved.

Every person that you go past is not an inconvenience, they are all His

creation. You only have to listen to God and keep your eyes open. Every person has a chance of becoming greater in His image, in His footsteps, by seeing you doing His will, seeing the love that He has shown through you. Most Christians don’t see people as wonderfully and beautifully made creations of God. When you go up to the counter, the person waiting on you is either smiling or upset in some way, what do you do?

Do you just take your newly purchased items and go, wish them good luck, or do you start talking to them? God wants us to share the news with everyone, through love.

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He doesn’t want you to just go up to a stranger and say “You need Jesus!” and then ask them if they want to come to church with you. That may work in some cases, but they are not just going to repent and follow a stranger unless if they have thought about it previously.

Offer to pray for them, don’t just come up to them and tell them about Jesus, show love before laying out the news.

Usually I am not the kind of person to stand up like this, but in order for the world to be saved we have to show His love. If you don’t know how to show them the truth, show them love, by giving them attention and showing that there is someone that cares and listens to them. Some people don’t want to talk or be prayed for, so just pray for them in your sanctuary, or in your few silent minutes in your day. God will take care of them if you invite Him to.

around me that I didn’t know.

I thought it was someone else’s job.

Then being the lonely person that I am right now, I immediately looked at the things that I couldn’t do. (Not the right thing to look for) I couldn’t speak without pausing my sentences, and I didn’t know how to talk to strangers or even my friends and family, what was I supposed to do? My shy personality put a roadblock in my abilities. Then a friend reminded me of my talent, writing. I may not necessarily be the best at it, but I get my words across. (I think) Love those who wait for Him, the ones who don’t know that they are waiting for Him, those who cannot even see clearly and just want to give up.

Love everybody to show the light of His Kingdom. What you sow, is what you will harvest.

My dad preached about this, last Sunday, and it hit home with me. I hadn’t even tried to help anyone

Rebekah was born in California in 1998. My family got a calling to go to Virginia two years later. We planted a church in West Virginia, right on the border of Virginia. Then God lead us to eventually have a church in the middle of Capon Bridge, WV. I have two loving parents/pastors, an older sister and three pets. My family loves it here in West Virginia, and doesn’t want to move back anytime soon. Wherever God leads we will go.

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In 2015 Shelly has partnered with Refuge of Light (ROL) to offer a Club for at-risk girls in their Grounds for Justice Coffee Shop location in Tyler Texas.

Shelly also holds a local support group for “Wounded Spirits” needing a safe place to heal from brokenness. A place of fellowship and encouragement in the Lord.

Her heart is to see Christ complete full healing so they can arise again to step into their callings and then too go share of His faithfulness in their own lives.

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you can rest knowing Christ will defend you Himself and He has seen it all. Every believer must come to a place here’s a beautiful where Christ holds the key to peace in knowing Christ sees your heart and ultimately His your heart and circumstances approval and blessing reigns and He has tenderly reassured above any others. When lies you of His presence and path are spoken of you, you need for you. When fervent prayer not avenge yourself….for has preceded answers…an Christ spoke not a word as He inner peace causes you to be was falsely accused. Yet, immovable regardless of the silently….He surrendered to storms around you.

His Father’s plan. So shall we…and trust Christ will use it When you are misunderstood all for good or judgements are made without intimate knowledge,

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QUIET STRENGTH There’s quiet strength That wrestles not When others wound With wicked talk When fighting back Would, yes, make sense Yet Christ soon says Be still …resist.

For He will rise On your behalf And shine the truth In times of wrath And you will need not Waste such time For when He comes He’ll shatter pride.

There’s wisdom in A muzzled mouth A silenced tongue When noise resounds For Christ inside

Sees everything And quiet strength He honors deep.

His peace it comes And comforts thee Reminds you He will never leave So never let The tumultuous tide Steal quiet strength Or sleep in night.

A Mighty God Is on your side And He will sound A battle cry For none shall touch His anointed ones So pray for them Before He comes

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SHE SPEAKS WHO IS SHE?

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e live in a world where our minds have been shrouded with the word "I am a feminist and seek equality with men"; but that is not all that there is. "SHE" in this context is a feminist, but transcends feminism.

WHO IS SHE?. "SHE" is a godly unique woman who is special, set apart and created specially to make a difference in her world. SHE is an embodiment of Proverbs 31.

Hence "SHE SPEAKS" encapsulates a godly woman whose attributes speaks, shines, blossoms, for the world to emulate. This transcends a woman who has all the biological and physical make-up of a woman, it means a strong, bold woman who has discovered her purpose on earth and reason for existence.

A woman who has encountered the Christ - the samaritan woman (John 4:1-42),one who has thirsted of the living water and heads on to make full

proof of her ministry (II Timothy 4:5).

The followings points depicts the life of a woman that speaks.

SEEK GOD FIRST: Reject the lie that anything or anyone else can satisfy you. “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” – Matthew 6:33-34

SPEAK FAITHFULLY: Love others with godly wisdom, boldness, and kindness as a faithful completer of others. Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.” – Genesis 2:18 Better is open rebuke than love that is concealed. Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but deceitful are the kisses of an enemy. – Proverbs 27:5-6

SHOW TRUE BEAUTY:

loses it, and he who hates his life in Bodies deteriorate, persons develop. this world will keep it to life eternal.

If anyone serves Me, he must follow Invest in that which lasts.

Me; and where I am, there My servant Charm is deceitful and beauty is will be also; if anyone serves Me, the vain, but a woman who fears the Father will honor him.” – John LORD, she shall be praised. – 12:25-26 For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I Proverbs 31:30 Likewise, I want striving to please men? If I were still women to adorn themselves with trying to please men, I would not be a proper clothing, modestly and discreetly, not with braided hair and bond-servant of Christ. – Galatians gold or pearls or costly garments, but 1:10 rather by means of good works, as is proper for women making a claim to Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than godliness. – 1 Timothy 2:9-10 for men. – Colossians 3:23

STAY HUMBLE: Be constantly aware of ‘pride and selfishness. Don’t think less of yourself but think of yourself less.

“Has not my hand made all these things, and so they came into being?” declares the LORD. “These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble at my word.” – Isaiah 66:2 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.

Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus.

SERVE THE LORD: Set your mind on eternal things, serve the eternal King, live to please only Him. “He who loves his life

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STAY CONFIDENT IN THE CREATOR. Luke 12:6-7 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. Strong women know where their worth is found- at the foot of the cross, where Jesus made us worthy. Other women may search for worth in fame, popularity, money, love, status….. but not the strong woman. She needs nothing but the Lord’s still small voice saying, “Darling, you are loved.” No matter what comes her way, her faith is unshaken, and her view of her worth in Christ is consistent because God loves her unconditionally.

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who is she?

her a woman for a specific purpose- one that she could not fulfill if she were a man. Feminists try to blur the lines SHE SPEAKS WITH TRUTH AND between male and female. Instead of GRACE. trying to rebel against her nature, the Ephesians 4:15 But speaking the truth in strong woman embraces it love, may grow up into him in all things, unapologetically. She is tender-hearted, which is the head, even Christ. There are loving, nurturing, joyful. She delights in many people who speak the truth, but her ministry to others. She delights in without grace. There are just as many building her home, and taking care of her who speak with grace, but leave out the family. She delights in serving her truth. Both of these things are easy to husband and her children. No, she is not do, but the strong woman of God works the maid, or a doormat, or a stepford hard to find the balance of truth WITH wife, but she embraces all the wonderful grace. things God has given her to take care of and she does it happily. She enjoys She strives to speak the words that the being a girl.

Lord would have her to speak- words that build up and bring together for the SHE CHANGES HER WORLD. glory of God. Her motives to speak are Matthew 5:14-16 Ye are the light of the not selfish, but selfless, because she world. A city that is set on an hill cannot knows that life and truth and grace- it’s be hid.Neither do men light a candle, and not about her. It is about her Lord, and put it under a bushel, but on a she wants her every word to reflect candlestick; and it giveth light unto all this attitude. that are in the house.Let your light so shine before men, that they may see SHE EMBRACES HER FEMINITY your good works, and glorify your Father Proverbs 31:10-11 Who can find a which is in heaven. The strong woman of virtuous woman? for her price is far God is, in every way, more powerful than above rubies.The heart of her husband the feminist. When the feminist screams, doth safely trust in her, so that he shall “EQUALITY!” The strong woman have no need of spoil. The strong whispers, “Unity.” When the feminist woman of God knows she is a woman, proclaims, “I am woman!” The strong and that it’s not a bad thing. God made woman instructs, “This is my Jesus.”

Who are you looking like these days?

The feminist or the strong woman of God? I don’t know where you are in life. Maybe you are in high school with your whole life ahead of you.

Maybe you are in college getting ready to start a career and be a light for Jesus. Maybe you are a newly-wed learning how to look like the bride of Christ. Maybe you are raising your babies doing the best you can at the most important job in the world.

ways to serve others. Whatever state we are in, we all can use a reminder of what it is to be a truly strong woman of God. We all can strive to be good examples to the generation to come.

We can all be strong women.

We all can change the world, if we change just the world around ourselves.

So… Feminist? or strong woman of God?…. which are you?

"SHE SPEAKS" certainly is about HER LIFE in totality, it transcends her words, it deals with her actions at large

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BALANCE Whatever your task, may be, work at it heartily (from the soul), as [something done] for the Lord and not for men, Colossians 3:23 Balance in our lives is essential for us to be able to master and control the way we choose to live. The Apostle Paul emphasised this in his letter to the Colossians that we should take our task seriously and do it for the Lord.

To live with purpose is to be able to fully dedicate ourselves to something and constantly reevaluate our progress. . However, it is essential that we also know what our true passion is.

To have a passion for something is basically to have a desire to do something you love. When you find out what you love to do, then be sure to put everything in it. To be able to identify the passion and focus on it is the key to transforming a dream into a vision.

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It will however take a very disciplined lifestyle to be able to achieve success.

Hardwork requires sacrifice, long hours and many coffee breaks!

As women, we tend to be driven by our state of mind or emotions and if we do not learn to control ourselves, it can actually hinder us from doing our best.

We must learn to deal with our feelings and not let them influence our daily performance. I suppose it's like going against the wind. When you feel that it's too hard, do it anyway. The rewards from being obedient to God's call are great.

It will obviously take time to actually see the results of your hardwork, so do not be discouraged if you think it is taking too long. We can only do our best, and it takes commitment and the right attitude to achieve what we want to achieve in life. Every step we take determines where we go and how we are going to get there. Let the Lord direct your path today.

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Relationships & Words In today's society, relationships are not looked upon as something serious anymore.

Celebrities and reality TV shows puts a stigma on relationships, boxing it into something mediocre.

Being faithful and loyal in a relationship nowadays is very scarce because it seems as though everyone becomes easily distracted by what they think is better. Physical attributes plays a MAJOR role in the tone of a relationship.

There is a standard that everyone wants when it comes to how someone looks, dresses, how long their hair should be, and so on and so forth. What happened to liking someone because of their personality? Because of

how they make you feel?

Because of the way they treats you? It seems as if relationships are based off status and money. No one is dating towards marriage. If one starts to look at the individual in their relationship that they are dating as someone they could possibly marry, maybe the outlook on relationships will be more solid, interesting, and worth it. No one is willing to wait anymore. The Bible speaks on not being involved with someone that is not your spouse for a reason. So many things can be avoided if we were to follow the guidelines of the Bible when it comes to relationships. Teen pregnancy would not be as high. Single parenting

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would not be as high,and STD's among our teens would not be as high. Is it easier said than done? Of course. Is it possible? It's according to the individual.

When going into a relationship, both parties should make sure they are both mentally prepared to handle the ups and downs of a relationship, and if it doesn't work out how one intended, give yourself time to heal and time to yourself to evaluate exactly what it is you are capable of bringing into a relationship.

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Mary Eisenacher is a minister, author and song writer, and Founder of Call of the Wild Ministries, Inc. - an Apostolic Revivalist Ministry with the Mission: “Helping Others Answer God’s Call.”

the bride speaks

She sees He is all powerful.

His willingness to engage and to wrap her with His love is captivating. She only has eyes for Him, for He is all that she needs.

Everything else is secondary. And, yet she knows that her relationship with Him enables her to flourish with a heart full of His love (combined with her own) that

reaches to the generations behind and before her. She knows, because she can see the beauty of following Him. Her ears only want to hear His voice as she reads and meditates on The Word. She sees that He is worthy to be praised, honored, and adored.

Her lamp is full of oil, and she knows the path so very well. He quite often cleans her garments – making them white as snow.

His pressing of her garments removes the anchors that would try to hold her from making advances to the Kingdom of God both here on Earth and in Heaven.

protection to stay in His will. Her heart’s desire is to be beautifully dressed with the robes of righteousness and garments of praise for all time. She has had glimpses of Heaven and heard the tales of others that have shored He reminds her of what she up her faith. There are many waiting to can offer to Him – not as a duty, but out see her again, and she will welcome of love. As her feet move ever so swiftly some who will come after her. The in the spiritual realm, she is feast is being prepared, and she looks cutting off evil with her prayers and forward to sitting down to the table and quoting of The Word. He is listening enjoying all the choice of Heaven. ever so intently as His Word comes off of But in the meantime, her job is to enjoy her lips to Him. He smiles as He is being seated in Heavenly places far reminded of the day she came into above all powers and principalities being and the worth of it all. She is and still partaking of the sacrifice of radiant due to all of the time spent in living on Earth. What could she possibly the presence of Him. The glory is in her do for Him? Where could she go? and all around her. In every place that she steps, she leaves a deposit of His And, when? To whom? She rests in the glory. fact that Holy Spirit will prompt her heart and lead her to the answers.

She senses the angels and sees how her prayers are manifested with their help.

Some requests will be to go into She doesn’t worship them, but has come unchartered territory; but it will not be to realize how God uses them to be a without Him. She rests on His promise help to her. It is His Word that He will never leave or forsake her confessed that release the holy angels. (Hebrews 13:5b). She knows that she Other people are drawn to her, and if can count on that truth. She can never purposed to find out the reason for get enough of Him and this life of this drawing, they will get to know The freedom through Christ.

One she loves and desires to share. Her mind is steadfast on Him and she Thirsty again, she knows the fountain is is single-eyed toward Him. Her focus always ready so that she can stay remains on Him and what are His desires hydrated and healthy. To The Bride, for her life. staying with her Bridegroom becomes ever easier.

One day, she knows that He will come for her and introduce her to Heaven and Revelation 22:17 - And the Spirit and its rewards. bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is It seems as if she has athirst come. And whosoever will, let already been translated – and she has – him take the water of life freely. The to His glorious Kingdom. His robes are Bride sees because she has excellent beautiful, and she counts on His VISION and so does her Bridegroom.

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RUTH SPEAKS h 1:16-17 KJV

upon the timing of God upon her life. She is always led by the spirit of And Ruth said, Intreat me not to the Lord. I gather that she is a leave thee, or to return from woman that fears God, and truly following after thee: for whither desires the will of God for her life. thou goest, I will go; and where thou She has a quiet spirit, and she is an lodgest, I will lodge: thy people extraordinary, caring daughter of the shall be my people, and thy God my King. She has such a love for people.

God: 17 Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord The scripture tells about Ruth and Naomi. do so to me, and more also, if ought Their voices stood out of the crowd. They but death part thee and me. were very different kind of woman.

They were strong minded women that were united and walked in harmony. They were so focused on God's will for their lives. Ruth went here is such beauty in her voice were Naomi went. They knew their when she speaks to the people God family relationship was for the assigned to her life. There must have been honour of the glory of God. joy in her voice when she spoke. I can imagine her energy as she spoke They both demonstrated the power with confidence. Her focus was to of their words. They walked in total live a lifestyle of purpose. Ruth agreement. Where Naomi was spoke with gentleness and with willing to go Ruth was willing to calmness. follow. Ruth respected Naomi and followed her instructions.This In the passage above, I can detect brought great reward in Naomi’s that she speaks with power, life. authority and dominion as she speaks the oracles of God. I can Their agreement caused them to do almost sense how sensitive she is the right thing. to listening to the still and quiet They both walk in authentically and voice within her. naturally in their lives. They truly are She speaks with wisdom and with world changers and great joy. A woman that knows who history makers.Suffice to say that she is in the Kingdom completely their story touched many lives in knowsher worth. She is expectant their generation and the generations and lives a disciplined lifestyle. to come. The partnership and union Ruth is not one that find faults at all. between Ruth and Naomi is very She is a peace maker. Wherever uncommon. she goes, the peace of God is with her. She is a woman of value and great worth. She patiently waits

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Their family relationship had a lasting impact on lives. Ruthspoke into Naomi's life.

“Where you go I will go, your people will be my people.”

There is so much volume in the spoken word.

Ruth and Naomi walked in dominion, power and authority. Their love for God and each other was beyond measure.

They knew God had an assignment for their lives to impact lives in a big way.

and brought solution to their community.

The union, unity and harmony between Naomi and Ruth was unbreakable, untouchable and unmovable. They waited upon the timing of God. They encouraged each other when times were difficult. They built each others faith and stood by each other's side until God manifested his promises in their lives.

They boast in the Lord and his good How amazing that Naomi and Ruth were works and the power of the visitation of steadfast in their faith. They were the Lord in their lives. The goodness of grounded.

God was truly demonstrated in their lives. Ruth was Naomi’s mother in law.

Their faith did not waiver thorugh the The honor Ruth showed her mother in tests and storms of life no matter how law was phenomenal. intense. They were problem solves women's frontline magazine

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E-BEAUTY

''it's of paramount importance to celebrate beauty and love. The computer Age as we know it has made us aware of the E-wallet , Emails and the Internet. It's said that the technology in an ordinary smart cellphone today is more than the technology that was used for the 1st trip to the Moon.''

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here is a phenomenon which is as old as eternity and also as latest as the fashion trends of Paris which I call 'E-beauty' in other words, Effective Beauty. This article will trace with you the power of beauty from time immemorial, inscrutable truths and facts will go further in differencing between just beauty and E-beauty.

The narrative of Sarah shows more interestingly that at her late 80s she was still a killerbomb. The question after such a narration will be which range of cosmetics did Sarah use...? Which Artificial hair did she buy? Was it Peruvian , Brazilian hair of her day that made her to stand out.

Given the chance in heaven I want to enquire from Mama Sarah which boutique she bought from her outfits.

All of these elements will be my point of enquiry mainly because these are the yardsticks of beauty in our present day.

The greatest book of books , the Bible has a record of a woman This leaves one wondering if by the this mindset was the same by name of Sarah. This woman's which people of old were beauty was life threatening to deemed stunning. her husband. Abraham the friend of God knew that such beauty would cause Kings to kill him because of the levels of her attractiveness.

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by Bruce Rich ''To get answers I

consulted King Solomon who said , ' Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.' The words of the most wisest man who ever lived desire us to break them into digestible flyyspecks.''

the fear of God reigning in the heart, is the beauty of the soul; it is description of a virtuous of lasts for ever.Physical beauty as it those days, but the general outlines can be best taken as referring to equally suit every age and nation. loveliness of form. Mere King Solomon shows us that the gracefulness, if considered issue of charm and beauty is not an as a token of a wife's work and invention of the record breaking usefulness, is misleading; and Oscar winning movies and their beauty is superstars. This is contrary to the transitory and often dangerous. belief of Ayi Kwei Armah that the Neither of them is of any real value beautiful ones are not yet born.We unless accompanied by religion. who are alive will not be able to exhaust this topic of beauty and This observation by Solomon even generations to come will brings us to the maxim with which grapple to their own best ability. the whole book of Proverbs begins Balance demands us to be sober at , that the foundation of all and carefully consider what excellence Solomon commented. is the fear of the Lord (Proverbs 1:7). Such, too, is the conclusion of Beauty being a combination of Ecclesiastes (Ecclesiastes 12:13), qualities, such as shape, colour, or "Fear God, and keep his that pleases the aesthetic senses, commandments: for this is the especially the sight it is not any whole duty of man. proof of wisdom and goodness, but it has deceived many a man who made his choice of a wife by it. But

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reflecting on the importance thereof that alse are charms , the Author of I Samuel and vain is the beauty of saw it his mention. woman; for a prudent woman is blessed, and Beauty is like money. If let her praise the fear of pursued in excess it the Lord." This signifies becomes the root of all further that the fear of evil. Extreme Balance is God no matter how needed as we dwell unpopular with our more on this theme. generation still Most outweighs beauty and societies have charm.Modern witnessed the civilization has a imbalanced, reckless tendency of minoring on pursuit of ‘beauty’ at the major a high price. Ladies who and majoring on the are eager to enhance minor things. This sees their looks, have turned folly being exalted in to Apetito tablets, high illegal injections and places. chicken-fattening pills in pursuit Sarah was not just of the ideal “hourglass” beautiful but she was figure that society has effectively Beautiful.I deemed the standard of want to believe for her beauty. to reach 80 years it was because of her Back to the wisest man's understanding and her words, the 'hourglass' fear of the Lord. figure is in vain but Remember Sarah on the the fear of the lord is to contrary is the mother of be upheld. Proverbs 1:7 Nations the title she says the, 'fear of the received from God. The lord is the beginning of bible talks of Rachel and all wisdom'In our Leah and it's not silent Generation the woman of their beauty

who fears God will be heard.Her voice shall be heard in the corridors of power like Queen Esther. Regardless of competition you will win because of the indispensable factor of the fear of God. The fear of the lord comes with wisdom. In this dark hour you need wisdom even as a mother to be able to nourish and raise your children in a Godly manner.

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like the popular statement ' ' 'beauty with brains' to this add the fear of God and the recipe will result in victory joy and happiness What shall I say for time will fail me to tell of other heroines who discovered this ancient gem of E-Beauty and it worked wonders for them and up to today their names are still engraved in our memoirs.

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''I am a lover of words! You can ask anyone who is close to me and they will quickly tell you that I am a word nerd. There is something so satisfying about just the right group of words being out together – unfortunately no many of us are self-controlled enough for the right combination words to flow from our tongues.''

THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH

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s women of God – women in general – we have such a profound effect on everyone around us, primarily by the words we introduce into the atmosphere. As mothers, we have the power to speak life into our children that would put any enemy at bay. How you ask can a mother’s words help her child defeat attacks from the enemy?

Simple, when mother speak life, they speak wholeness, strength, confidence and most importantly God’s love; all of which make the enemy’s case against anyone weaker.

counseled with many married couples, and I have been in marriage counseling myself where the primary cause of the marital breakdown has been words spoken that brought death and not life.

I’ll share my own story.

In 1997 I was married for the second time and I was certain that the first marriage had not worked due to my husband’s infidelity – what I did nderstand was that my words had completely dismantled my husband’s confidence in his ability to be my husband – or a man for that matter. I would spew all kinds of wicked nouns, verbs and adjectives his way. One day he came home with a new car, well a used car but it was new to us.

clutched the keys in my hand I responded, “You can’t be serious that this is your idea of nice! Ummm I won’t be driving it, but congratulations to you on your new very raggedy car!” I instantly saw the pain in his eyes and a part of me knew that there would be detrimental consequences to my words.

I was young at the time, but even then I understood the power of what has just took place – I had murdered him with my words. We were married 12 years after that and I never ever regained footing with my words I had scarred the conversation between us.

As a wife when she speaks she sets the tone for the home completely – the wife’s words can release I remember him being so harmony or discord in her happy as he handed me home thereby speaking the keys with excitement. I one or the other into her marital relationship. I have looked at the car and as I

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his heart because of my sour words.

That day I began to search the word of God for scriptures that taught on how we are to speak to others and about others. Of y entire life I had been course there was the all-time known as the “tell it like it is” girl and I favorite “The tongue has the power wore that badge proudly until my own of life and death, and those who child came to me a few years ago to love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs inform me that she had been 18:21, but I needed more than that unable to tell me so many of her because I knew that and yet I had darkest secrets, because the wrath been speaking death to my family of my words was so great that she and others, for years. I soon has chosen to endure several life stumbled across (not my accident I changing experiences all alone. am certain) what has become my daily prayer: Oh how her words stung my heart.

My words? But I am a lover of words “May these words of my mouth and this and I have the skills to use them so meditation of my heart be pleasing in your well. In fact people and sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.” organizations sought me out to Psalms 19:14. This scripture has changed speak my prolific words at their my life! events and meetings. I found myself back in that doorway with my husband and recalling the look on absolute defeat on his face and in

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around me my gift has been used to murder and maim rather than revive and keep alive. This is how crafty the enemy had been.

When I ask The Lord to find my words pleasing in His sight I understand that before the words can be clean my hen she heart must be also – for the heart is speaks and snakes slither from her where the words spring from. I want to lips, the entire atmosphere becomes encourage you to seek God daily, poisoned with the multiple times a day to ensure that the venom of her wicked thoughts given words of your mouth and meditation voice. of your heart are acceptable in His sight. I encourage you to speak life – When she speaks with power that is tainted with murderous strength every truth is life, more directly the truth spoken in life connected to her voice is in love is life. So even when the message danger of being left crimpled.

Because she is created to be the voice is not a positive one, your words can still be peaceful and graceful on of nurture not neglect. delivery.

When I was a young women, before marriage and children I remember my When she speaks, she must be aware of the impact of her voice in the world family members would always come around her. When she speaks, she must to get me when there was an know that God is listening to every argument in progress. aspect of her words – not just the word itself, but the tone, the delivery and Even a child of 5 years old or so I had the ability to speak with the trace of love. When she speaks – when I speak, when you speak beloved daggers. I have always had power in my words that could bring grown men remember that you are giver of life and it is contrary to your nature to deliver to their knees – it was only when I death. began to truly seek God concerning my words that I knew that I was anointed to speak with power – my words are indeed my gift and from own ignorance and that of those

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isdom speaks! The book of Proverbs addresses Wisdom as "she" for wisdom personifies the helpmeet, the one created from Adam for Adam.

Wisdom like a wife, he that finds Her finds a good thing & obtains favour of the Lord (Proverbs 18:22).

We see her operating, in Proverbs 31, one of the most referred to chapters in the bible. It is here where wisdom for training, admonishing & preparing a woman for marriage, keeping her household & home is often sought.

The focus is usually on the latter scriptures, how to be, how to conduct self, spirit, soul & body; seldom do we focus on the teachings of the first 10

“She is more precious than r u b i e s : and all the things thou canst desireare not to be compared unto her.”

Proverbs 3:15 KJV

scriptures. This is where the chapter addresses a young man, a prince, a ruler and soon to be King.

We see two (2) women, mentioned both wise & able to raise children who call them blessed (favoured)! One is mother of a King & the other is the Virtous woman.

Let's consider the former's words of wisdom & how they apply to us. God created us (humanity) "Adam": “This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; male and female created he them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.” Genesis 5:12 ASV

decrees, and pervert the justice due any of the afflicted. Give strong e women therefore are also drink [as medicine] to him who is ready to pass away, and wine to him spoken to in this passage of in bitter distress of heart. Let him scripture; here we are not only drink and forget his poverty and commanded, but challenged to [seriously] remember his want and "man up"! misery no more. Open your mouth for the dumb [those unable to speak “THE WORDS of Lemuel king of Massa, which his mother taught him: for themselves], for the rights of all who are left desolate and defenceless; What, my son? What, son of my womb? What [shall I advise you], Open your mouth, judge righteously, son of my vows and dedication to and administer justice for the poor God? and needy".

Proverbs 31:19 AMP Give not your strength to [loose] women, nor your ways to those who Wisdoms says we should not... and that which ruin and destroy kings.

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And to what shall I compare it? It is like a Give our strength (power purpose grain of mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his own garden; and it virtue) away to loose women grew and became a tree, and the wild (figuratevily anything that is disruptive birds found shelter and roosted and to our focus). nested in its branches. And again He said, When one attends an interview, in some To what shall I liken the kingdom of God? jobs you are often asked to state your strengths; you may say I'm organised, I'm It is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of wheat focused, I'm analytical, those are the flour or meal until it was all leavened strengths (fermented). (Luke 13:1821 AMP). that are diminished when we are focussing on non kingdom matters (we This passage of scripture is defining all know what these non Kingdom matters are for ourselves) what we may multiplication! When we focus on His Kingdom we are multiplied, our call weaknesses, our own lusts. territory is enlarged & we make a When we focus on study of the Wisdoms says we should not... scriptures & prayer, a little all the time this grows our faith and boldness to execute the word to do the . Drink strong drink; we should not instructions in the word, to have engage in that which is intoxicating to insights and revelation to "Open your our lives... mouth for the dumb [those unable to speak for themselves], for the rights of Let us walk properly as in the daytime, all who are left desolate and not in orgies and drunkenness, not in defenceless; Open your mouth, judge sexual immorality and sensuality, not righteously, and administer justice for in quarreling and jealousy. the poor and needy. (Proverbs 31:19 AMP). We become advocates for the (Romans 13:13). oppressed, we increase His disciples.

The side effects are ruin & distraction, memory loss we forget the laws & We fulfil our callings, we manifest our decrees, we become ineffective in our gifts & live fulfilled lives. We personify sphere of influence. the Proverbs 31 man! To glean on the wisdom King Lemuel's mother we Wisdom says we should focus on strengthen our inner man & manifest the Kingdom business The Gospel according outer man, who is far more precious than to Luke chapter 13 verses 1819 says: jewels with a value above rubies or pearls, the Virtous woman!

This led Him to say, What is the kingdom of God like?

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relationships Whether your words be sweet or sour, they have the capacity to change lives. Just as scripture states that our words can destroy, so the good words that line up with the Word of God will be carried and bring life. I want to be a life-giver. I want to encourage and lift up. I want to point to the One who gives life in abundance.

Over the years, I’ve made some mistakes. Haven’t you? Inexperience and prejudice according to my upbringing, lack of knowledge of the Word of God, and just not thinking before opening my mouth have all put me in jeopardy both with the Lord and others. It doesn’t take long to have repercussions from the wrong words.

Sometimes it takes a lifetime to correct what was spoken in haste. But, oh, when our words are anointed by God to bring

life, in a moment’s notice there can be healing, restoration, and permanent change.

God has a desire for us to live in peace and unity.

But, it’s the kind of unity that agrees with God’s promises – not just a “Yes.” to everyone in all cases. Our “No’s” sometimes have even greater impact than our “Yes’s,” as we look back and see the results.

A relationship based on a lie or compromise can fall fatally beside the road. Truth, mingled with the Word, has the capacity to keep us and those around us following the path of Christ – on track and on time.

manually reset.

A clock on a stove can be changed with the turn of a button; however, if you get mixed up when setting the timer, the hands can change to a new time that is totally wrong. Again, it must be reset.

When we travel to new time zones, we have to reset our watches.

On most new cell phones and computers, we get the time automatically - even when we change time zones.

What is my point? With our words and relationships, there are times when we are right on time. However, when a breakdown in communication comes, we have to reset our Let’s think for a moment relationship by getting about a clock. The hands of the clock are to point at back into communication in order the right time. However, to have healing. if the power goes off – it blinks with the last time it had power. It has to be

mom had driven to her parent’s home There can be mix-ups when our time because they had not answered their is occupied elsewhere, causing phone for two days. Her dad was at a confusion and even the enemy’s baseball game. He jumped in his chatter that speaks to insecurities or truck, and with screeching tires and lack of trust. Again, we must reset our burned rubber raced toward home. He relationship by going over events or called his sister who knew that my making explanations for the breach. friend was picking me up to go to When our responsibilities take us church. His sister called me and very away for a time, we must evaluate calmly asked if mom was with me. what we have left, where we are now, and put words with experience.

I was able to reassure her. In the meantime, my friend’s daughter-inAnd, when we move with the Holy law called and was reassured Spirit, our times are in His hands. everything was fine. In the space of 3 When our relationships are solid, minutes, a whole family was in even no words are “ok” because we uproar – all over a few words. Our have trust with one another and trust words are important, but sometimes that God is in control. they aren’t what they seem.

Overheard, they could be Here’s a little side-line story for you misconstrued into something totally now. Last night my friend Terry false. Add fear, and our imaginations picked me up to go to Bible study at can go wild. her church.

Stay calm and seek information, and As I got in her car, she showed me her the truth will be found. God wants us phone that she had found in the car to have His truth. He wants to make after searching for it. She looked at it things clear. His desire for us is to and saw her son had called. She have His help through every fiery dialed. In the process, she realized trial. “Stand still and see the salvation she had used the family phone with of the Lord. Be still and know that I am her son’s ID to call her phone to God. Trust me.” All of these things He locate it (meaning her son hadn’t whispers as we are in search of having called – she had called herself). She the right mindset, saying the right said to me, “You have to help me.” – words, and receiving the blessed meaning the silly things we do. Then words being sent out. she hung up. Her randdaughter heard what she said and thought was a Whatever the cost, be assured that distress call from her. She became God will watch over His words to hysterical, but managed to call her perform it – the more excellent way. mom and dad. Both were away. Her

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here are so many tyoes of relationship such as family life , career, neighbors, Church or community. . Our family relationship is the key to our life. Any kind of healthy relationship takes time to develop and requires open communication. It takes the grace of God to be merciful, full of grace, compassionate, and caring. It takes the ability to always have peace in your heart towards yourself and others. It takes patience to build the relationship into a peaceful harmony.

Some relationship take longer to develop and others are easier to develop into a masterpiece.

Relationships are very important and greatly needed in every aspect of our lives.

Any kind of relationships that last will recommend friendship. By

spending the time to get to know each other. To be a friend requires, being there for each other at all times. Being there in times of difficulties and in the good times.

Being a good support of genuine love and care and to build each other up in the relationship.

Relationships are much stronger when there is unity, agreement, and harmony. It takes the ability to agree to make any kind of relationship worthwhile. It takes strong friendship to be able to value and honor relationships.

There must be a sensitivity in relationship to being mindful of the words that are use. Refresh others and so shall you be refreshed. Our words must be refreshing and full of life. We must use our word to build each other up in any kind of relationship. We can encourage, build, motivate, inspire each other with the words we use in our relationships. It takes the mercy of God for our relationships to maintain and be established. We must pray with pure for every relationship in our lives.

Joy is originally born in Monrovia, Liberia. She left her county because of a war. She lived almost all her life in America. Joy lives in Maryland in the USA with her children.

Joy Jallah is a Motivational Speaker and Teacher of dance and an Inspiring Author. Joy moves in the gifts of healing and miracles. She is also a minister of dance bring healing into the lives of many because of the anointing of God. Joy is the overseer of Fishers of People International Ministry.

Then we can be so rich in compassion and walk in forgiveness towards ourselves and others, this is a great essential for a valuable relationships. It can enhance the relationships in so many ways. It can be a way of keeping the relationship steadfast and standing strong. It is also key to always encourage each other to keep it strong.

Any kind of relationship that stands solid and unmovable and unshaken takes the strong quality of true friendship.

Amos 3:3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

are leaving for generations to come.

Every life truly deeply touches and inspire in so ways.

God shall reward your diligence. Your reward is so great and surely your labor is not in vain.

Thank you for making in the difference in so many people’s lives and impacting the world. We together are making a world of difference in so many lives.

May God always remember you, keep you, shine his face upon you and be gracious unto you. I truly believe as we as writer walk in unity and harmony God truly will move in a big way upon

the world. When there are harmony and unity than God presence is so strong and power. God loves when we are together in melody and harmony. Let us do all things possible to stay together for the glory of God to be reveal through our lives through our love for the Kingdom. As we walk through pure s a gift of appreciation to all love for people, we will see the hand of writers from my heart to yours. It is so honorable and such a great joy for all of God manifests in our lives. God you to pour your heart through your gift speaks and can work in a mighty way through each of our lives. of writing. Truly, you are impacting so many lives. It is a joy for the legacy you

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You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.

You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

PSALM 23:5

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