Womens frontline magazine issue 14

WOMEN'S FRONTLINE celebrating the spirit within

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ISSUE 14 FEBRUARY /MARCH 2016

BARBARA ELLZEY Founder of the Voluptuous Diva USA Pagaent

Diamonds & Pearls

''As a Woman Thinketh in Her Heart so is She''

NOT EASILY BROKEN

LORD, HELP US TO CONTROL ANGER

SPIRIT BODY SOUL

Womens' Frontline Magazine

''we sing songs of deliverance''

Hildah Lunding is the Founder and Publisher of Women's Frontline Magazine. She loves to write and has a vision to encourage everyone to write.

Writing is telling a story about ourselves or other people and therefore I believe that everyone can document their life to inspire others.

Hildah is a mother, and wife and resides in Denmark.

Welcome to a new year with us! We have been blessed with yet another year to improve ourselves and dream BIG! We need to lay a good foundation of how we intend to live our life this year.

I believe that it is time to seize the opportunity and begin to build and expand in whatever area we are good at. If you are good at writing, then write away. Get published. Do your part!

Have expectations and remember that God needs you to engage in him in order to make a difference.

I guess its time to change our mindset in order to do great and mighty things. It will require an adjustment from the familiar into the unfamiliar.

We are determined to keep on A Women's Frontline Publication@2016

doing what we love and that is to spread the word of God through this magazine. We have compiled a list of real life stories as we explore our theme for this issue: SPIRIT BODY SOUL. We also welcome new writers to our team, and have opened up for male writers who want to contribute to our magazine.

Diversity is the key to everything, so we are really excited about that.

I hope you support us by sending our magazine link to family and friends.

Remember to explore new avenues and take a step as the Spirit of God leads you! Be inspired as you read this issue.

Blessings!

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Not easily broken 22 Authentic Love 26 Lord, help us control anger 28 Tips for single ladies 32

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Isha Wardell

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God' s Order

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Isha Wardell 50

So! 54 Raymond Sabo 58

Joy Jallah 60

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Diamonds and Pearls 72

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So as believers, our spirit, body and soul should be kept blameless. Your spirit, the part of your that worships God must remain blameless. John 4:24 "God is a spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth."

Wanda Flyod

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''When I was a teenager, I heard a line in a song that stated: "just love me mind, body and soul."

Back then I sang along while having no real idea what I was actually singing about..''

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SPIRT BODY AND SOUL Mind, body and soul. Or shall I say, flesh: and these are contrary the spirit, body and soul. What does one to the other: so that ye could this really mean and why is it so not do the things that ye would." significant to the believer?

So the body is the key. It is the When God created us, he created determining factor. I suggest we us as a tri-part being....spirit, body look at that. Shall we? and soul. God, himself is interested The body, such an important part in all 3 parts. I Thessalonians 5:23 of our everyday lives. We need our states bodies to be in good health and "And the very God of peace function properly on a daily basis sanctify you wholly; and I pray God in order for us to complete simple your whole spirit and soul and tasks such as, work, school, body be preserved blameless unto gardening, exercising, etc. the coming of our Lord Jesus Whatever it may be, we need our Christ." bodies in order to do it. How we So as believers, our spirit, body and handle, manage or take care of our bodies will determine how long we soul should be kept blameless. will be able to continue doing these Your spirit, the part of your that daily tasks.

worships God must remain blameless. John 4:24 "God is a spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth."

However, your body, which is your flesh doesn't want you to remain blameless. It wants to do whatever it can to prevent you from worshipping. It wants to keep your spirit tainted. Galatians 5:17 "For the flesh lusteth against the spirit, and the spirit against the

oh, it is imperative that you take excellent care the body that God has given you.

As a hairstylist, I remind my clients consistently about the importance of staying stress free, eating healthy and drinking plenty of water.

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What you take into your body will definitely affect the condition of your hair. If you want healthy, luxurious hair with normal hair growth, you must maintain a healthy lifestyle and diet. It is the exact same way with your body(flesh). What you feed your flesh, determines the state of your spirit and affects your soul.

Romans 12:1-21 I Corinthians 6:19-20

poor diet and continuously feed your body junk, it will have an effect on you. Years of smoking causes damage to the lungs. You may not see the damage right away. Its gradual process that slowly destroys the body. Spiritually its the same way.

Continual contact with sin affects the body, which in return affects the spirit and causes damage to the soul (ICor 6:19) and the diagnosis for sin is death. Romans 6:23

"I beseech you therefore, brothren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living pleasing to our Lord and guarantees sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, you will have a victorious life. which is your reasonable service."

"What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit which are God's."

Therefore, naturally if you have a

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About the author Wanda Flyod 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.

"For the wages of sin is death; but Seeking God early and the gift of God is eternal life through commanding your day followed by Jesus Christ our Lord." worship is a greatest way to feed your spirit, body and soul. Listening None of us want to die rather its to worship music while working, naturally or spiritually. We want to studying etc can help to give you the live healthy, righteous fulfilling lives extra shield you need to protect in Christ Jesus. To ensure that you yourself. live a victorious life, here are a list of tools that every believer can do to Following these steps will keep your guard their spirit, body and soul. soul at peace, your spirit lifted and 1. Protect your eye and ear gate. your body blameless which is Be mindful of the programs you watch or the music you listen to.

What are you allowing to entertain you? Sin is first conceived in the mind(soul) and is then manifested in the body.

2. Watch your conversations Gossiping and something as simple as laughing and participating in corrupt communication can be harmful to your spirit.

3. Cover yourself daily with prayer and worship.

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by Mary How I love your mercy, Jesus. So many challenges have come my way lately, and with some I have passed the test – and some not. So glad you love me, Lord!!! I know many are going through much with their families and friends right now, and I see the need for them to run to You for counsel.

I find myself running to you often these days. I’m so glad that you are always available. As my mind races for solutions to relationship differences, I have to turn it over to You, Jesus. My solutions have no validity.

I’m going to continue to ask You for wisdom in the midst of my turmoil.

Lord, You are always so fair. I’m seeing that although I’m special to You, so are others. So, I realize my job is to look to the good in them and draw it out in prayer and actions. Help me to be compassionate and loving. Put a watch over my mouth when I want to respond in an unlovely manner.

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by Hildah I love that I am able to breath and take in the new fragrance that you have released in the atmosphere.

For it is in this fragrance that I have captured your beauty and you never ending love for me. How can it be that you care for me so? You give me strength when it is failing and you touch me with your quiet humble spirit. Even when I fail you, you still don't walk away, for you have said in your word, that you will' never leave me nor forsake me.'

Daily, I live my life to please you and oftentimes, I get caught up in the moment of the day; the activities that I am required to be a a part of. Yet, when I call, you are there.

Dear Jesus, you intrigue me and your presence is captivating. I yearn to know you better each day.

Lead me through the journey of life, so that my life is pleasing to you and you alone. I will continue to drink from the fountain that never runs dry!

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...I am often asked the question, “M. E. what exactly is it when you speak of the soul – you seem to have a unique take on it?..”

NOT EASILY BROKEN “… A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.”

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he infinite wisdom of God – Our Creator – is unmatched in all of the universe, from the moment He began to speak the sound vibrations of His voice caused creation to begin.

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And so it was that God spoke mankind into existence and in doing so He foreknew that man could not be the simplest product of His command, but it would necessary to add some depth and dimension to His most prized and beloved organism – the human being.

that the body requires rest. When we push too, do too much, operate in busyness and stress, the body begins to rebel against us. Why is this? Because the body knows that The Manufacturer built an automatic rest device – we call it sleep. But

it does not stop with sleep – sleep So as all of creation had begun by is for the body but rest is for the the speaking of His command, mind. mankind was created from the substance of the Earth not just the "Come to me, all you who are sound of His voice but the matter weary and burdened, and I will which he had already created. give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) Fashioned after His own image There goes that word – rest. From (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) this we know that importance of mankind was designed in the resting, laying same triune manner in which God aside the burdens and releasing existed Himself; body, soul and ourselves from weariness – Jesus spirit. offers rest and the antonym for things that serve as weights in our As Bible believers we know that lives. Why does Jesus offer rest? mankind was created on the 6th day – Genesis 1:26-31 – which This is where you can come to lay shows that we are by divine aside the weight, this is where the design created to be at rest. Man’s transfer is made – you give him first day on the earth was a day of burdens, pain, heartbreak, chaos, rest. From this we can also know confusion, weariness, distrust, that when mankind acts outside anger, insecurity, etc. and He ever of that place of rest we are out of so graciously give you rest.” alignment with the divine design.

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NOT EASILY BROKEN When the soul is as rest, the spirit calms and there is rest and the body can then conclude that rest is possible. Life is good when the body receives the message that rest is on the horizon because the physical body requires rest in the form of sleep.

Sleep is where we are able to regenerate and rejuvenate our cells and refresh our minds from the struggles of the last 24 hours.

Unrest can be define as dis-ease!

When the body is dis-eased it is simply a physical manifestation of the soul and the spirit being experiencing unrest – the inability to refresh, renew and revive. Dis-ease doesn’t just happen in an instant in most cases, it is often the result of many incidences of the inability to recuperate from the trauma of life.

God’s own workmanship in fact and you – we – must follow that instructions for our human selves that was given way back in the beginning.

God gave us the perfect illustration of what is required for optimum functionality, when He created man on the 6th day and made his very first day on the earth a day of REST! Give it over to Jesus, whatever it is that is hindering your pleasure of functioning at optimum progress in your life. Jesus and Jesus alone can give you rest – for your soul, in your spirit and all over your body.

Remember YOU were created for wholeness, not brokenness.

You are a well-crafted (Eph. 2:10) About the author Marylin E. Porter is a woman who wears many hats; mother of 3 beautiful daughters, minister, motivator, mentor, and teacher. She is a spiritual life coach and speaker, but mostly importantly she is a woman unashamed to walk in her spiritually infused gifts. It is those very gifts that make a highly sought out writer, speaker and spiritual advisor. In an arena of big bold promises, M.E. makes only one “I will always speak to your soul.”

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For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless. psalm 84:11

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Constance Cooper is the author of fiction and non-fiction titles. Through her books, she shares hope with a lost and dying world. Her titles include "The Chronicles of Connie," a testimonial account of her personal life struggles; the book of poetry "Another Part of Me"; "Relationship Rules of Engagement" a book on love and relationships; and her fictional endeavor, "Big Daddy's Sugar Honey Baby." She has earned her A.A. degree in Biblical studies, a Bachelors degree in Theology and is currently obtaining a Masters of Divinity degree.

People will tell you they love you but can they show you their love? I have come to understand and know have often prayed and asked that love is an action word, it is God to show me what love is and expressed in movement and mere the answer was and always has words only scratch the surface and been Him and His Son Jesus! never actually duplicate what true love really is.

He is the Author of Love. He was the One and Only Son of Love. God My Love has been tested, My Love is Love, for God so loved that He is tried and it’s true! How do you gave. know because I died for you says

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the Lord of Host! That was what the People often say that they love you Lord said to me when I asked the so freely but never show or express question about any form of actual true love! what is “Authentic Love and True Love People will tell you that they love you but they never forgive There was a time in my life when someone who has offended them. all I knew about love was the Eros People will tell you they love but if you don’t agree with them they will ignore you, your calls and never return text messages or emails.

of Love between an man and a woman. Or the Agape love, brotherly love, family love, love for a child, a parent sibling or friend.

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AUTHENTIC LOVE ''There was a time in my life when all I knew about love was the Eros of Love between a man and a woman''

But God showed me His Love which was unconditional. I have disobeyed Him, I was delayed in my responses to His leading yet through all I have done wrong He still loves me unconditionally!

Yes, through it all God still Loves me and He Loves you, and He gives his love unconditionally , freely unselfishly, He Loves you and me!!!

Him, you will know His Love kept you even when you didn’t want to be kept!! Simply because His love is unconditional!!!

God is so in Love with His creation that He has always proven it and He doesn’t have to!

He showed His Love for the Hebrew children when He sent Moses to rescue them and He parted the Red He doesn’t change His mind, He is Sea. When He defeated not only their consistent, He is persistent, He enemies but they were His enemies faithful and His Love endures through because those disobedient Hebrews every test and trial we pass or fail, were his children. He made us a God is still there!! promise to never leave us or forsake us and that is exactly what He did for God’s Love is beautiful because He them… Never left them!! gives it daily, by the hour, by the minute, even by the second God is constantly giving and showing His Love for us. There is no end to His Love and if you know anything about WOMEN'S FRONTLINE MAGAZINE

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AUTHENTIC LOVE He showed His Love when He led them with clouds by day and fire by night. He Loved them when He gave them water from a rock. He loved them when He delivered them fresh meat straight from the throne of Heaven!!!

Yes, God’s Love is proven and it is absolutely true!!! God’s love is perfect in and imperfect world! He continually causes the sun to shine and the moon to rise!

God’s Love is Authentic and it is Perfection in us His imperfect creations! He created us in perfection in the Garden which is why He is always providing His constant protection!

God is the Authenticator of Authentic Perfect Love! So the next time someone says that they Love you tell or ask them to show you their Love. Just as Paul said show me your faith and I will show you

my works. Just as faith without works dead, Love with action is just words…that are dead!!!

Tell them ask them to show you their Love with a act of giving!!!!

John 3:16 For God so Loved the world that He gave His only Begotten Son…..

God gave His best Gift, He gave us and showed us His True and Authentic Love….His Son!!

God, Jesus and His Spirit are the epitome of Authentic and True Love!!!

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About the authour Nyelita Ntimane is a co-founder and Director of Ava Corp( pty) Ltd a technology service and device company that was found in 2014, in South Africa.

She is a member of Beam of Hope International where she is a Director of events.

LORD, HELP US TO CONTROL ANGER....

We are spirit, we have a soul and we live in our physical body. We need to take care of our spirit and soul in order to keep our body health . One of the thing we need to take care of its our emotions. Let’s talk about anger.

We are humans we get angry , sometimes we get angry over something that has been said to us or about us .Let me remind you that offense is taken not given. You can listen, talk to someone or read anything that anyone has says but you choose whether you want to be offended and get angry or not.

As Christians we need to surrender our emotions to God because the

devil wants us to be angry so that we do not get our blessings. Situations will come , people will make you angry but we need to pray to have the ability to deal with situations we come across.

Proverbs 25:28 says “when you have no self-control you become vulnerable over your attackers. The enemy comes into you through situations, but remember you have authority over your circumstances.

Do not blame situations for who you are, what you are or for your anger for God has given us the ability to escape everything we come across.

You have authority to overcome situations and negative emotions.

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overcomed by anger , you have authority over anger . The Lord gave us the spirit of joy, happiness and peace and not of anger.

People can make you angry. Yes anger is the right response to evil but the question is what do you do when you are angry? Does your anger makes you to be vengeful and repay evil with evil. The bible in Ephesians 4:26 say “in your anger do not sin”.

Manage your anger don’t let it control you. Everything you feel doesn’t mean it is right. Sometimes we do not feel like doing what is right, it is not about feelings. Every time anger wants to take control of you say “Lord help me not to do what I am about to do but do what you would want me to do.

Christians can’t allow emotions to overtake them. We have dominion over sin. Anger doesn’t have dominion over you. To every situation that we face His grace never fails. There is too much grace for you to be angry.

Is it worth it to be angry? What benefits do you get for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. The word of God say we must put away anger in Colossians 3:8. Let us pray to have the fruits of the spirit and put away anger.

Let us learn to bear with one another and if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must also forgive. Our forgiveness must not be for sale, it must be given. Imagine if God had to make us pay for our sins, we were going to be forever over indebted to him. You must not expect people to buy you something to apologies. Stop making excuse for why you angry. Stop trying to get even with people who have wronged you.

Stop saying you’ll get what is coming to you, let God deal with it . We do not have to keep score. God’s deep love for humanity causes Him to have Holy anger over sin. Jesus’s holy anger for sin took Anger is design to stop you from moving him to the cross in love. forward, to stop you from connecting with others. It is very hard for an angry Let us pray for the people that makes us angry , for they do not know what man to make decisions because their make decision based on their emotions they are doing. Remember we are not fighting against flesh and blood but and they end up regretting that against principalities , against powers, decision when they back to their against the rulers of the darkness of normal state. They usually make this world. God did not get angry when decision based on their past not their we sinned but He sent his only son to future. come die for our sins. That is love. Let us show the world love.

Anger can make you sick if not managed well, it can cause heart attacks , stress and depression.

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About the author Theresa Lawrence is 29 years old.

She is a single woman in the Lord with a child of age 12 years old. She now serves the Lord and since she has been saved has not looked back to her past.

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eing a single woman waiting on the Lord for my husband, I have learnt to truly trust the Lord and His timing.

Here are some tips for you singles;

Lord. Learn to forgive yourself from past hurt. Do not be ashamed of the mistakes you made to make you better. 3

Spend time with the Lord.

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His presence is where He molds us and gets rid of things that are not like Him.

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Love the Lord,

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Surround yourself with good empowered women. Learn to enjoy yourself and be alone until your husband shows up.

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hen single,

You should always look at

DON'T Feel anxious. The Lord told us not to be anxious for anything..

Being anxious can cause you to help God out and clearly He doesn't need our help.

yourself as beautiful. You should date when the Lord gives you peace. You should seek the Lord about the person you dating and ask Him to Don't seek after a man even if reveal His will to you. the Lord may be revealing He is the one, wait for Him to approach you.

You should be very detailed about tbehe type of husband you want. You should study Don't find yourself settling mighty women in the Bible. because you feel the Lord is taking too long.

you should enjoy life and

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Don't put yourself in a position to be tempted with evil and lust.

Don't date just to date, only date

in the Lord 's Timing. serve at church and you will look up and find your Boaz checking you out as Boaz did to Ruth.

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r o f s s e p i i t d a l e l g sin Psalm 119:11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you .

Develop self confidence in

knowing your true identity Be sure to develop confidence in yourself and love for yourself to be able to love anyone. The more you spend time in the presence of God, the more you become more like the Lord. Confidence comes from building yourself up in the word of God. Knowing your identity can truly only be found in God, and not in things or people.

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Love your neighbor as you love yourself. Loving yourself is the reflection of your love for intimacy with God. The source of your life comes from your deep level of intimacy with God. The

more you fall in love with God the more you fall in love with the word of God. The deeper your walk become with God. This becomes a place of safety and a place of rest. God takes delight in you being singled out for God's purpose and plan for your life. It is a delight and a pleasure when you fully give your life to God.

9 Let God direct your path, guide you in every direction. Be willing to seek wisdom from God in all you do. Asking God for discernment to understand his will and direction for your life. When you truly know your true identity in Christ. It becomes an easy journey in life.

10 Be completely dependent on God's way of doing things.

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About the author 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. Joy is the overseer of Fishers of People International Ministry.

TIPS In the time being just walk in the will of God for your life.

Hide the word of God in your heart

Walk in integrity, We must be hidden in God that the enemy cannot find us.

walk in love for people,

Our love for God must be pure

walk in strength and power by

love with pure motives.

God grace.

In all things give thanks, it is the

Never chase after a man in your

perfect will of God.

time of singleness. Instead, let him pursue you. He must find you in God

Prepare yourself to be found by true love.

Do not be in a hurry in life. Take will of God or your life.

your time and learn and grow and mature in life.

By seeking first the Kingdom of

Always have a patient spirit

Position yourself by being in the

God and his righteousness

Take your time to make decisions When a man after God's heart

that are full of wisdom from God.

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What a mighty God we serve! Have you ever considered the awesomeness of Jehovah? When I think about our amazing Creator, I think about His unfailing and unending love.

Everything He does is beyond our human understanding of perfection! We are fearfully and wonderfully made, and only a LIVING God could have created every detail of what makes us who we are!

Everything He does is beyond our human understanding of perfection!

I’m not sure about you who are reading this, but for myself, I have tended to focus on the parts of me that I can physically see the outer shell of what identifies me as Kathleen to others.

However, as I have

developed a more intimate relationship with the Lord, I have come to the core of it all, and that is that although we have these amazing bodies, God is looking on our inner parts - our hearts.

He is the center of us all, and He desires to bring us back to that place.

As humans we often get the order of God confused. Take our bodies for example; we look at the outer appearance of it, but neglect the inner workings that make the outer part function to its fullest capacity, and the way that God designed it to optimally work. our bodies and five senses are how we connect with the physical world

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However, it’s the things on the inside that make those extremities and outer parts do their job. Our brain, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, blood vessels, blood count, digestive system, nervous system, breathing system, bones, muscles, fat, and millions of cells all account for the function of our outer body. Our bodies and the five senses are how we connect with the physical world. What we put in our bodies and expose our bodies to is vital to its performance, strength, and longevity.

As we go even deeper within our bodies, we find our souls.

Our souls make up our personality and character. They are our connection to developing and fulfilling our relationships with the Lord and other people. This is the place where our mind, will, and emotions connect with our bodies. It’s also the place that the enemy wages war against us, keeping us wavering between our bodies and our spirits. Keeping us thinking, reasoning, and our spirits.

Keeping us thinking, reasoning, and believing what we see and feel, rather than what God says and is saying.

Meaning, purpose, and divine destiny is found in our spirit.

Deeper still, we find our spirit.

Meaning, purpose, and divine destiny is found in our spirit.

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God's Order for Mature Growth & Development: This is the place where we commune in spirit and truth with God. It’s where the ability to genuinely love the Lord, others, and ourselves is expressed.

Our spiritual health has an impact on our emotions and our minds and directly relates to our physical health. My advice to you is to tend to your heart, not just your physical heart, but your spiritual heart.

enemy wants you to give up your born again birthright and kingly identity; DON’T LET HIM DO IT! Put on the mind of Christ. As [a man] thinks in his heart, so is he. ~ Proverbs 23:7 (AMP) The way we think determines how we will live.

It is important to choose to think right! Philippians 4:8 reminds us what to think on!!

Here are some scriptures The same way your physical that talk about developing heart needs exercise and the mind Set your mind and proper nutrition, your keep focused habitually on spiritual heart does too. the things above [the Cast every care on Jesus and heavenly things], not on don’t reel them back in! things that are on the earth Renew your mind daily in [which have only temporal the Word of God and confess value]. ~ Colossians 3:2 that you are all that His (AMP) Word says you are! The

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And do not be conformed to this world [any longer with its superficial values and customs], but be [a]transformed and progressively changed [as you mature spiritually] by the renewing of your mind [focusing on godly values and ethical attitudes], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His plan and purpose for you]. ~ Romans 12:2 (AMP)

Christ is revealed. ~ 1 Peter 1:13 (AMP) I’m praying for you and trusting God that you will find perfect peace as your minds are fixed on Him and that you will become all that God has called and chosen you to be!

Come out of spiritual, emotional, and physical poverty, and enter divine destiny!

2016 is your year for complete wholeness and rest in your spirit, mind, and body! Rejoice in the Lord So prepare your minds for action, and be exceedingly glad as He is be completely sober [in spirit— perfecting all that concerns steadfast, self-disciplined, spiritually you! and morally alert], fix your hope completely on the grace [of God] that is coming to you when Jesus

About the author

to continually learn the character and Kathleen Klein is dimensions of the privileged and three persons of the blessed to be Godhead and to “mommyz” to three operate in the amazing daughters: fullness of her Kelsi, Kaila, and heavenly kingship.

Karli. It is her She makes a point to greatest desire to prophetically speak minister the rescuing and decree divine and restoring love of encouragement on a Jesus to emotionally daily basis! You can shattered, rejected, find and follow her on and hurting women; Facebook at Kathleen as well as young Klein. adults, and children.

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SPIRIT BODY SO IF believers could do everything according to The Holy Spirit within, we would have a perfect Church.

However, we know that Christ is continuing to work on His Bride – cleansing and molding Her spirit into His divine image. His prayers have always been “for” us, and any action of the Holy Spirit is for our benefit.

highs and lows tied to world views, instead of Heaven’s views – will be sent arrows of love, showing how much our Heavenly Father loves us.

A better balance will occur. How the body responds to the world’s stimulus will surface to show us what needs to be sanctified.

So again, what circumvents the process? Pride – foolish pride is at Our spirit was saved completely and the top of the list. Something within utterly when we entered into the us (our carnal nature) keeps telling born-again experience. His Spirit us we don’t need God or His ability came into us at that time. God sees to change anything in our lives. us with a filter through the blood of Jesus as perfect, reconciled, and The Holy Spirit will continue to work worthy of His love – with abundant on us – mind, will, and emotions. benefits. Our soul makes us unique. The worst thing that can happen is It consists of our mind (intellect), that we close our heart to His will, and emotions. That is the next promptings time after time, develop part that will go through a a hard heart, and become deaf, metamorphosis after being born dumb, and blind to His leading. again. Lastly, will be our body coming into subjection to the Spirit I want to stay tender-hearted and of God. open to these important promptings.

I want to allow God to institute the This is the finely constructed plan of changes needed to stay free and in God. What can circumvent the good communication with Him. process? Mental strongholds will be revealed and dealt with as the believer acquiesces. The will – when dealt with, tested and tried in order to break ungodly patterns – will come into agreement with the Word of God. Emotions – those

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About the author Mary Eisenacher is an ordained minister called

by God into a Spirit-filled, Spirit-led life with a mandate to help others get prepared for The Great Commission.

She ministers to individuals, couples, small groups, ministries, churches, marketplace, and government. She helps position people to search for God's perfect will in their lives so that they can fulfill His call.

Some of these workings in my life were (without a doubt) painful in the revealing at the time – but any session guided by the Holy Spirit ended in joy and knowledge of just how much my Heavenly Father loves me.

stone in a river. It will be farreaching.

God knows best. He knows what I need, when I need it. So, I’m praising God right now just thinking about the many deliverances I’ve had as they have come on many different and deeper levels. My God is mighty to be praised, honored, and adored. My prayer for you right now is for you to submit your spirit, soul, and body to God, and to let Him have His way.

From my many years as a believer, I see that these happenings only come when He knows I’m ready and strong enough to go through the process. And, it is so perfectly timed! I can see the necessity of my perfecting when something new and big is about to occur in my life.

You will never be sorry that you It’s a Kairos moment – coming did. Let the blessing of doing so once in a lifetime - with eternal begin now. In Jesus’ name. Amen. results. Rarely is the change just for me – it is for those close to me and all who will benefit – - just like a ripple effect when throwing a WOMEN'S FRONTLINE MAGAZINE

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''This pageant was created to empower women to embrace their curves and to be proud of who they are and love who they are''...

The first interview of the year is with Barbara Ellzey, She resides in Chiicago , Ilinois USA and is a mother of 3 young adults Erika Nicole , Talia LaShay, George Edward..

Barbara caught the

magazine's attention through the excellent work she is doing for her community and her effort to bring hope and healing through the word of God.

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interview Barabara Ellzey ''One of my most valued work is empowering women and young girls and I center this as the majority of my ministry as an ordained Evangelist at work.''

Barabara says: One of my most valued work is empowering women and young girls and I center the majority of my ministry as an ordained Evangelist on this work. I enjoy watching my sisters grow in their talent, take on a new profession, learn a new hobby, gain strength to leave a toxic relationship, discover something new about

themselves and take control of their lives I bought a ticket in Chicago to the Miss Black Illinois USA Scholarship Pageant and it was the most beautiful pageant I had ever seen and it was so rewarding to see Black young ladies beautiful, graceful and talented to compete.

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''I didn't know that God would place in my spirit to create a pageant for full figured women''....

The next year, I attended an open casting call for the Miss Black Illinois and offered to volunteer my services. I was so impressed but, I didn't know that God would place in my spirit to create a pageant for full figured women.

pageant was created to empower women to embrace their curves and to be proud of who they are and love who they are!

Miss Voluptuous Diva Organization is also a platform bases pageant that promotes service to various causes.

Miss Voluptuous Diva USA The organization welcomes all Scholarship Pageant celebrates women. full-figured plus size women size 14w and beyond. It was For more information contact created to provide a beauty 312-213-1663 USA pageant for women who are not the size 5- 8 or 10. This WOMEN'S FRONTLINE MAGAZINE

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WFM Barbara! What an honour it is to be doing this interview with you.

We appreciate the time and effort you are using to be a part of this.

Please introduce yourself to the readers. Who is Barbara Ellzey?

Barbara Barbara Ellzey is first and foremost a child of God and a lover of prayer. For over, 11 years I held prayer in an office building on my breaks and lunches and taught Bible classes.

Many souls were won to Christ. I am an ordained Evangelist under the P.A. W. Pentecostal Assembly of the World. I'm a dreamer and motivator who loves to push others into their dreams.

women in christianity today?

Barbara Women have a significant place in Christianity ~ Prayer and setting an example for other women in ministry.

I believe it is the most significant, because, there are still churches who do not believe in women preaching.

WFM Do you believe that women can use their role in society to impact others?

Barbara Most definitely, women today are running multimillion dollar to billion dollar companies.

Women are running for President and holding leading offices in WFM government. This What is your testimony? advancement encourages other women to break Barbara out of their comfort zone God saved me at 24 years and to pursue careers of age and my life has and passions that they never been the same. long to accomplish.

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WFM You are an evangelist, entrepreneur and motivator. Define these roles and how they have moulded you into who you are today.

Barbara All of those roles define my characteristics and give a clear picture of who I am~ each has molded and is molding me into the woman that God has created me to be. Each role brings me great joy they are all touching people's lives.

WFM The roles of women are evolving. do you believe that kingdom minded women should have interest in all sectors in society... Education, business, health etc Barbara Christians as a whole should always strive to learn and get a great understanding of the desired study, whether business, health or education. Each play a major part in our lives and could greatly benefit others

WFM How has the Holyspirit changed your destiny?

Barbara The Holy Spirit is my helper, my guide and my strength. As I lean upon him, my life continues to change. There is no life without the spirit of Jesus Christ living within you.

WFM What is your advice to women? Saved and unsaved.

Barbara To the saved women "obedience to God will advance your life." My advice to the unsaved women "obedience to God will advance your life."

WFM What are your dreams for the future?

Barbara To create a legacy ~ I don't know what that is at this moment but, I know it will be great! Also, I want to learn how to fly a small plane.

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Winner of the Voluptous Diva USA Pagaent 2015 Quinniya Hearn

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2nd winner of the Voluptuous Diva Pageant USA

My name is Isha Wardell, I am the mother of two handsome kings.

As I write this, I had to stop and ask God What to say; and he said tell people about his glory, so here goes.....

My adult life began at the age of sixteen. My father was in and out of my life and my mother never made me feel wanted and loved, so I decided to leave her home. By that time, I was selling drugs with a man almost twice my age, cause that's what I knew.

I was pregnant at 17yrs old with my first child and it made me hustle even harder.

I sold more drugs and was in and

out of cosmetology school.

A course that was supposed to take 22 months took me 4yrs because of my struggle with inner peace and environmental set backs like being homeless and gang life.

The administrator saw my potential and never gave up on me, but just as I was trying to get my life toether, God blessed me with a baby girl but only to take her back by way of SIDS, ten days later.

That sent me on a fight for my peace of mind, so I buckled down and finished my cosmetology license. My career began to pick up and I began to style hair for runways ,artist,and the everyday women.

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''but just as I was trying to get my life together, God blessed me with a baby girl, but only to take her back by way of SIDS'' ten days later'' The Voluptuous Diva Pageant was created by Barbra Ellzey. It is an empowerment pageant for full figured women . We do community service and event outings to prepare for the big day of the pageant,.

There is an opening number, a talent part, evening gown part and and there is no pageant out there like it. I took part in it and came up second. I loved every minute of it.

Through this Voluptuous Diva Pageant, I was able to help the homeless, by assisting in their fashion show ,to build them up... I did multi radio and TV interviews, photo shoots and fashion shows with great brands and designers.

To this day I'm still modeling and styling hair and now I'm adding Mentor and Life Coach to my resume for the spirit that is in me has more work to do.

My conclusion comes from a page from a book called 3-Minute Devotions For Women... The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing

" Zephaniah 3:17 Memory is a powerful part of each one of us. Perhaps you can see your father cheering you on in a sports event or you remember your mother stroking your feverish forehead while you lay sick in bed. With those mental pictures comes a recollection of emotion-how good it felt to be cheered and encouraged-how comforting it was to be loved and attended.

Zephaniah's words remind us that God is our loving parent. Our mighty Savior who offers us a personal relationship, loving and rejoicing over us, His children, glad that we live and move in Him. He is the Lord of the universe, and yet He will quiet our restless hearts and minds with His tender love. He delights in our lives and celebrates our union with Him. We can rest in His affirmation and love, no matter what circumstances surround us.

Lord, help me to remember that You are always with me and that You delight in me. Remind me that I am Your child and that You enjoy our relationship. Amen

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''My heart is God’s temple, and I must keep it clean from all the rats that want to go into it.''

So… recently I got attacked by a demon. It wasn’t a strong demon, but it was enough to scare me a bit. Mainly because I didn’t think that demons could actually speak, out loud.

The certain issue that the demon brought up (in a dream) was that whenever I cannot find a way out of a situation I turn to violence. I have always hated that about myself. In the dream I felt that violence was the only answer even though I was fully aware

of everything around me.

I could have simply asked for God’s help, but instead I beat up the villain in my dream. I woke up to laughter in my room, right next to my ear. It wasn’t my voice, and no one was there. I knew it was a demon because of the horrible feeling it left behind, afterwards I cast out the demon from my room.

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I know God was helping me, because I could see the problem instantly. My friend asked me later that day how I was feeling, and we talked about it. She had, had a similar thing happen to her a while back, a demon stopped her from moving by exploiting her fear.

Her first reaction was to ask God for help, because she didn’t know much about demons at the time. It was the right thing to do, and it left.

She had a few God filled friends that helped her understand her situation better, and she was prepared if it came back.

I am glad I know her.

Otherwise the demon would probably come back because I would have thought about my action too much. And to a point that I wouldn’t have been able to control my actions or mind.

My heart is God’s temple, and I must keep it clean from all the rats that want to go into it.

Keeping His temple clean is something that every Christian has to do every day. If it becomes too infested with rats, the only thing that you can do is ask for His help, and cast out the evil thoughts.

If you cannot tell what His temple looks like, you can ask Which it did a few years later, God for a raincheck. Don’t be because if a demon cannot afraid to ask for help, God put find another person nearby the friends and words there to that it can torment, it comes help you. Don’t tolerate it, back to torment the same exterminate it, and love person again. Asking God for unconditionally. help again, the demon left and from my knowledge it hasn’t come back.

About the author Rebekah Chamblee 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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'I used to ask my self important questions of knowing about this subject on the totality of Man. Recently, I realized having knowledge of the different parts that make up a man, will help one understand himself and help in personal development.''

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The Apostle John Wrote; ‘Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health even as thy prospereth.’ 3 John 1: 12.

with the Material World. And the body is made up of five senses. This includes a. Seeing with the eyes b. Hearing with the ears

The perfect will of God for his Children, is to prosper and be in good health, this will of God is possible concerning our soul is to prospers; and for our Soul to prosper we must know that the Soul can prosper, for that to happen, then you must know about the different part that make up a man Spirit, Soul and body.

Therefore, it is very important that we Comprehend the knowledge of the Spirit , Soul and Body of Man Hence, this article.

Body

c. Feeling with the Skin d. Testing with the tongue e. And Smelling with the nose It is with these five senses that Scientifics Knowledge is acquired.

God’s perfect will is for the body to be in good health and to live in prosperity. If left to depend on the five Senses of Seeing, hearing, feeling tasting and smelling it will suffer immensely.

THE SOUL

There is a Common saying that has been proven biblically that Man is a The soul comprises of the intellect, the emotions and the Spirit has will. a Soul and lives in body (though some would not agree to that, but it God do not want our soul to be in state of depression or sorrow; he is very true ) only want our My intention is not to proof that fact but to show a relationship between this parts – Spirit, Soul and Body.

Without doubt, it is with the body that Man relates

soul to Magnify the Lord and to love God; ‘And Mary said, my soul doth magnify the Lord.’ Luke 1: 46

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raymond sabo The one and only way to keep our soul healthy and prosperous is by renewing of the mind with the truth of God’s word contained in the bible.

‘And he answering said, thou shall love the Lord they God with all thy heart and with all they soul, and all they strength, and with all they mind; and neighbor as they self.’

Whatever affects the Soul, will eventually affect the body.

This the reason why the Bible tells us how to keep our soul clean from depression, Sorrow.

The one and only way to keep our soul healthy and prosperous is by renewing of the mind with the truth of God’s word contained in the bible. ‘And be not conformed to this word ; but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable and perfect, will of God.’ Romans 12: 2 ‘Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.’ James1:21

‘Seeing ye have purified your Soul in obeying the truth through the spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently.’ 1 peter 1: 22 Meditation in God’s word is the most powerful activity a man can use to live a life free from worry, depression, poverty, sickness etc. this is because the word of God is the most power force both in heaven and on earth.

For the word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two edged ‘sword piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit and of the joint and marrow and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.’ Hebrew 4: 12.

For our soul to be prosperous, we must meditate in God’s word daily.

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THE SPIRIT

confess his lordship over our lives.

With the body man relates with the physical or material world; with the soul man relate to the Spirit world. We can’t relate to God with our body or soul. We relate to God with our spirit ‘…and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.’ John 4: 24.

It is practically impossible for a sinner to worship God this is because he is dead spiritually.

‘But for us also to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raise up Jesus our lord from the dead.’ Romans 4:24.

For us to experience that prayer of Paul in 1 Thessalonians 5:23 ‘And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.’

‘And you had he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins.’

Ephesians2:1

Then we must grow up spiritually by reading and meditating in the word of God peter said; As new born babies, desire the And for us to be spiritually alive, sincere milk of the word, that yr we must be born again.

‘Jesus answered and said unto him, may grow there by.’ 1 peter 2:2 verily, verily, I said unto you expect a man be born gain he can The spirit is a little baby that needs not see the kingdom of God… Jesus to grow so it can take absolute control of the soul and the body. answered and said, expect a man be born of water and spirit he can Only when the spirit is in control not enter into the kingdom of God.’ can we say God is in control of us and for that to be possible, we must John 3:3&5. brain wash our selves with the word of God by meditating in it the For us to be born again, we must day time and night time. believed in him that raised up Jesus our lord from the dead that he could raised us up from our spiritually death state if we

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About the author 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. Joy is the overseer of Fishers of People International Ministry.

The Spirit sustains and maintains what flows from the stream of the here the spirit of the Lord soul. To be able to have the soul in is there is freedom. The spirit of the alignment with the word of God is to be able to nurture it daily.

Lord is without limits. When our spirit is refreshing and continually We feed the soul with the living and renewed in the things of God, we breathing word of God. It is able to become in tune with the move of function in a way that restores the God . Every fiber of our being is spirit, soul, and body. The soul sensitive to the move of the spirit. always need to be renewed and refreshed. The body is of the flesh and focus is on things of the the The spirit of the Lord nurture us flesh. So the body needs extra and touches our hearts to live a pampering so it can get under the lifestyle to please God. The soul submission to the will of God. needs to be renewed every moment.

There is always more work necessary to continually feed the The soul must be purified continually, so the flesh can submit body with refreshing word of God. It always take some time to to the things of the spirit. The soul maintain the body. must always be fed by the quenching fire of the presence of God. The word of God can give life into the soul.

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There must be courage to pursue the things of God. When there is courage things become simple and easy. It makes life so much worth living a life of purpose. There are no boundaries or limitation to the move of the spirit of God. I find that life is so bright when living a lifestyle of being led by the spirit of God. Then I am able to trust God to give me direction and bring order in my life.

Always be willing to open yourself up to the move of the spirit in your daily lives. There is complete joy in the spirit of God directing our lives.

Let the spirit of the Lord road map your life.

The spirit of the Lord will guide you into all truth in life. There are no limitations to what the spirit of the Lord can do.The Spirit will help you go beyond boundaries, beyond Our steps are ordered by the Lord. walls, and beyond bridges. There is We must be willing to ask the so much freedom when the spirit of leading of the spirit of the Lord in the Lord is leading. every decisions we make. To live a It takes the ability to be humble lifestyle of prayer helps. We should enough to follow the leading of the seek for wisdom in all we do to spirit of the Lord. advance the Kingdom of God. When the spirit of the Lord leads If you let him lead, it will l be worth us, and directs us, there is peace, the wait and the final destination joy, and a great reward in it. will be very rewarding.

Always find the courage to be led I find that being positive about life by the leading of the spirit of God. helps me along the way. I make sure that my mind is kept on the things of God and find perfect ‘ harmony and peace. When the spirit leads our lives, we move into God purpose for our lives.

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BUILD WITH WHAT YOU HAVE

I have often pondered about my life and the opportunities and resources that have come my way.

When I talk about resources I am not confined to money alone but I am also strongly thinking and factoring in vanhu, human capital, the human resources, the people around me too. So let me tell you what's on my heart.

I love music and books and speaking Those of you who know a little bit about me know that I am a 33 year old Zimbabwean lady, living in the diaspora for coming up to half my life- half in Zimbabwe half in England. I am a believer not in Justin Beiber but a bona fide believer and follower of Jesus

Christ who believes in the authority of God's word the Bible and the leading of His people, the true church of God in these days of post Pentecost by the person of the Holy Spirit.

I am the eldest child in a family of 3, I love music and books and speaking. I come from a musical and bookwormish family though I think I am now the biggest worm of them all by a mile, thank you Mama, thank you Daddy!

I am a nurse and midwife by profession and a missionary by God's call upon my life. I am unmarried and a keen lover of cats, dogs, travelling and nature.

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About the author Shumirai Tsitsi Mazombe is Inspired to Write and Transform Lives by God, with God & for His glory. I love writing & I am a 'Kingdom Writer' & honoured to share my writings with you!

Well, all that I have given you about me, these are the building blocks of my life. That is what life has given me, what God has given me what others have given me, what circumstances have made available to me and for me.

at the time of our births automatically accorded us different privileges, opportunities, restraints, challenges, blessings and curses whatever you might deem them. We all received at birth and still continue to receive different building blocks for Similarly, another woman, and our lives. plenty other women too and others of the opposite sex There was a time in my past where born on the same day as when I wished my life had I, but in other places such as afforded me different resources Mali, Haiti, Canada, Japan, and even different parentage, Russia, Denmark, Syria and diiferent BLOCKS as I might Colombia and the list goes on. term them..

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BUILD WITH WHAT YOU HAVE part 2

At 16 years old, I pinned for parents who could buy Addidas and Fila trainers/ sneakers for me ,but my parents were cut from different blocks.

My parents could afford trainers and sneakers for my siblings and I but no brand name was to be found on these!

Your best hack at success is building from the blocks that your life freely gives you

natural abilities do you have?

A fish can easily swim, but that is one of its main blocks; but the same fish cannot run at all.

What is the main block or many blocks you have that you need to start building your life from and with?

What people are around you?

They are also the blocks in the possible house of your life you can build.

BUILD WITH WHAT YOU HAVE my Looking at this now, with the mind and friend. Don't waste time building with wisdom of a 33 year old woman and what you don't have or what you don't adult, I learnt that it is highly futile to have in abundance. try and build life with what you don't have. You will never build anything or In The North and South Pole, we have a group of people called you will build something on a less Eskimos. grander scale begging, scrounging or Eskimos are surrounded by snow, even stealing other people's blocks. snow, snow and more snow. The Your best hack at success is building Eskimo are a wise people, rather from the blocks that your life freely than waste their time saying we also gives you and even beyond that want to built houses of stone, building with the blocks that are marble or thatch like other races abundant around you and within you. around the world, they embraced Today, I have a question for you.

What blocks are within you and with you? What talents, gifts, skills and

what they had in abundance and invented and gave themselves and our world today, THE IGLOO.

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''On a personal note, as an African and young woman, I have desired marriage since I was 7. I am 33 now and I have learnt that not all marriages come at the same age in life''....

The igloo is made out of the snow componded and compacted together into bricks but these in reality are akin to blocks of ice. No race in Africa could give us the igloo or another igloo but the Eskimo by virtue of where he was, was able to give us the igloo and still gives us the igloo today.

Beloved,

gonna build my life with that which life affords and avails for me which currently has not included a man. I love writing, travelling, singing, inspiring people, preaching, working with and teaching young children, becoming a missionary to the nations, being a woman of God and for God.

BUIlD WITH WHAT YOU HAVE

By all means possible and by On a personal note, as an African God's grace on my life, I am making use of who I am, what I and young woman, I have desired marriage since I was 7. I have, where I am and who I am 33 now and I have learnt that have, all for my Creator's glory.

My blocks are my story and they not all marriages come at the shall be for my glory and same age in life. Some get married at 18, some 30 some 45 , ultimately God's glory, for I am fully His and He is mine.

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''At the bidding of unlawful thoughts the body sinks rapidly into disease and decay; at the command of glad and beautiful thoughts it becomes clothed with youthfulness and beauty. Strong, pure and happy thoughts build up the body in vigour and grace''...

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As a Woman Thinketh in He Can two walk together, except they be agreed? (Amos 3:3 KJV).

The body is the servant of the mind. It obeys the operations of the mind whether deliberately chosen or automatically expressed. At the bidding of unlawful thoughts the body sinks rapidly into disease and decay; at the command of glad and beautiful thoughts it becomes clothed with youthfulness and beauty. Strong, pure and happy thoughts build up the body in vigour and grace.

We are triune beings, we are spirit, we have soul, which consists of the mind, will & emotions & live we in a body & all these area have a specific role to play in our faith walk.

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About the author Sandra Mtandabari is an International speaker, writer, consultant, workshop facilitator, trainer & a Chartered Psychologist by profession .

A graduate of Pistis School of Ministry UK serves with the Ministry of Helps at her local church Word of Faith International Christian Centre England

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er Heart so is She We have to get all three in agreement before we go anywhere at all. The (soul) heart is the outlet of life, the place where life grows out of, yet if life is to grow out from the heart, it must pass through the conscience, emotion, mind and will. (4 parts of the heart) This is where desires dwell, all operations of being; it’s the seat of our will, intentions, & secret purposes. In the New Testament heart and soul are used interchangeably.

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Proverbs 23v7 states “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he..”. ‘He’ refers to the body, the behaviour, and the way of being with others and being in the world. The thinking or cognitive processes takes place in the mind which is part of the heart/soul …to have an effect on our being…

How important is our body in this connection? Our "beings" or bodies are be described as Houses of clay (2 Corinthians 5:1), they are dwelling places. As Golden bowls (Ecclesiastes 12: 6); they are of value and worth. As Earthen vessels (2 Corinthians 4:7), they are delicate and frail. As Tabernacles (2 Peter 1:13), they are temples.

As Members of Christ (1Corinthians 6:15 AMP), they are honourable and sacred. These scriptures illustrate the value of our bodies to the extent that Apostle Paul points out how our bodies should never be mingled with ungodly activities.

How important is our mind in this dualism of the mind & body? The mind is to serve God, “…of myself with the mind and heart, serve the Law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin, (Romans 7: 25 AMP). The mind has capacity to be arrogant & unruly, “… vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind”, (Colossians 2:18 KJV). The mind can be a source of weakness, “And we “earnestly beseech you, brethren, admonish (warn and

seriously advise) those who are out of line [the loafers, the disorderly, and the unruly]; encourage the timid and fainthearted, help and give your support to the weak souls, [and] be very patient with everybody [always keeping your temper]”, (1 Thessalonians 5:14 (to24) AMP).

With our Bodies being members of Christ, our minds are to have the Mind of Christ: Let this ind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus (6) Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God (Philippians 2:5&6) Mind & body connection in health: Disease and health, like circumstances, are rooted in thought. Sickly thoughts will express themselves though a sickly body. The people who live in fear of disease are the people who get it. Anxiety quickly demoralises the whole body and it lays it open to the entrance of diseases; while impure thoughts, even if not physically indulged, will soon shatter the nervous system.

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As women we also have to realise change of diet will not help a woman who will not change her thoughts. When a woman makes her thoughts pure, she no longer desires impure food. Clean thoughts make clean habits.

We should challenge our way of thinking. “Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you]. (Romans 12:2 AMP).

Start by feeding your spirit on the word of God. Just like the body produces physical strength when you nourish it with food, the spirit produces spiritual strength when you nourish it with the word.

That spiritual strength is called faith. Develop that faith, and instead of your spirit being

dominated by the other two areas it will be in charge.

Next bring your soul in line by “Casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; {imaginations: or, reasonings} (2 Corinthians 10:5).

The most common lived experience where we observe the mind / body connection operating is in anxiety… anxiety has created a multimillion industry in a countless therapies and anxiolytics on the market …

The driving force behind the condition that manifests as anxiety is worry, worry is a normal human emotion, however the constant preoccupation with ‘what might happen, and what could go wrong about tomorrow’, and when other life stresses take their toll and worry becomes our constant state, we begin to choke. The most common source of worry in this generation is rooted in stress which is out emotional response to pressure.

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Origins of Stress are: Temperament, the desire to acquire, if your possessions get a grip on you, anxiety surely follows, Ecclesiastes 5:12 says “The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep”. Media hype, we live in the time of information overload, and with more negative rather that good news is reported.

let my cry come unto thee... For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth. My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread. By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin. I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert. I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top.

The forth cause of stress is simply our life experiences & losses, and the fifth is pace of life, we pile on too much each day, rarely take time to relax, and wonder why we feel so tense. We hop on airplanes weekly, hit 3 cities in 4 days, sleep in strange beds and eat strange foods only to return home fried Or we shuttle our children from activity to activity, eat on the go, fall into bed exhausted and unfulfilled.

Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me. For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping, Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down. My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass. (Psalms102: 1-11KJV)

Do we have hope? Biblical examples of King David, and The Prophet Elijah illustrate the spirit soul body relationship in processing anxiety worry or stress, they experienced the disease of the mind & and its effect on the body. They both show us how “A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways” (James 1:8).

King David’s Psalm …O Lord, and

Elijah’s entertained suicidal thoughts due to fear…So tormented was Elijah in his thoughts to the degree that he believed he was the only prophet left even though he had no evidence: “And he said, I have been very zealous for the Lord God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away. (1 Kings 19:14 KJV)

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Let us now consider a Healthy Thinking case: At a glance, we may not see it; the woman with the issue of Blood shows us the opposite. She illustrates the healthy mind & body relationship. The woman with issue of blood ~ had physical illness but she had a made up mind that led to her body aligning with her thought process: …and she came up behind Him in the throng and touched His garment, For she kept saying, If I only touch His garments, I shall be restored to health. And immediately her flow of blood was dried up at the source, and [suddenly] she felt in her body that she was healed of her [distressing] ailment (Mark 5:25-34 AMP)

dissolved by positive thinking to an extent of changing memory structures.

Acknowledge that only God has the power to control the future and bring transformation out of what happened in the past. Don’t blame illness when the problem is poor choices. The anxiety or depression people experience isn’t always due to mental illness in the medical sense, but is due instead to emotional pain caused by poor choices they’ve made.

Addictions are typical example of poor choices rooted in a belief in the mind that one needs the addiction in order to function or be fulfilled.

In some cases, where there is illness The way forward for the two (mind & disease, depression and anxiety & body) to agree: We need to give up stem from how we react to the illusion of control. Understand situations. Chronic fatigue syndrome that both anxiety and depression is an example of a state of being that stem from attempts to control either results from either physical illness or emotional distress. Pray for the the future (through worrying) or the courage you need to face your past (by trying to change what has problems instead of running from already happened). them. Know that once you take responsibility for your own Realize that all such attempts are futile and a complete waste of your attitudes and actions, you’ll start to time and energy. grow in maturity, which will lead to Neuroscience has shown that healing. negative toxic memories can be WOMEN'S FRONTLINE MAGAZINE

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Tap into the power of forgiveness.

Realize that your anxiety or depression may be caused in part by guilt over something you did that was wrong, or something you didn’t do that you should have done. If so, seek forgiveness from God and the people you’ve hurt.

Take responsibility for your own thoughts, words, and behaviours.

Repent by deciding to go in a completely different direction in the future. Make restitution for all damages incurred, as best as you can.

Enjoy the clear conscience of knowing you’ve done all you know to do; you have done your best.

Then reconcile with the people you’ve hurt if they’re still alive and willing to restore their relationships with you. Be still, and know that He is God (I am God!) Psalm 46:10.

The apostle Paul was a man under pressure, we see in the book of Philippians a man that experienced rejection, abuse, imprisonment yet

he still wrote in Philip 4:4-7 4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. 5 Let your moderation be known unto all men.

The Lord is at hand. 6 Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus”.

Apostle Paul understood that our character is the sum total of our thoughts. If we think holy thoughts we become holy, and if we pessimistic and sinful in our thoughts, we become the worst version of that in our flesh (body). Your thinking forms your perspective of the life you live now. Only when Paul was willing to pause that he experienced the full peace of God

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diamonds & pearls and the full power of God. Paul God always]. Let the word advocated we learn to meditate on [spoken by] Christ (the Messiah) positive thoughts, have its home [in your hearts and minds] and dwell in you “ Finally, brethren, whatsoever in [all its] richness, as you teach things are true, whatsoever things and admonish and train one are honest, whatsoever things are another in all insight and just, whatsoever things are pure, intelligence and wisdom [in whatsoever things are spiritual things, and as you sing] lovely, whatsoever things are of psalms and hymns and spiritual good report; if there be any virtue, songs, making melody to God with and if there be [His] grace in your hearts. any praise, think on these things (Colossians 3:15-16 AMP) Let us bring our spirit soul & body Calmness of mind is one of the into harmony & the word will take beautiful jewels of wisdom ~ “For as far as want to go! wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may So let us therefore “let the peace be desired are not to be compared (soul harmony which comes) from to it” (Proverbs 8:11) Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in your hearts [deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds, in that peaceful state] to which as [members of Christ's] one body you were also called [to live]. And be thankful (appreciative), [giving praise to WOMEN'S FRONTLINE MAGAZINE

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renewing your spirit man The renewing of your sprit man requires a new mindset and change of attitude.

transformed. It can only be done by holy living and consecrating yourself unto the Lord.

One must began to embrace new things that challenges the old way of thinking. The scripture Romans 12:2 –And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. NKJV

Sometimes we may think it is hard to change our lifestyle from our fleshly desires, but it is possible though surrendering to God. Nothing is to hard for God to turn

I remember being in bondage to a lifestyle of fornication and harboring unforgiveness. One day my life changed as I began to The word transform is defined as seek more of God wholeheartedly changing the nature, function, or and the conviction became a condition of convert. Hebrew reality. He had taken the mess in word is haphak that is translated my life and changed to a message to turn, or overturn. that was evidence of change. The key to this The new way of thinking is made transformed life was yielding my possible through the power of the spirit man over to Him totally. I Holy Spirit. The Holy spirit is a became a new creation at that teacher and leads us in the moment and the journey began to direction we must follow. A this new life. person must be willing to yield themselves to being

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things, try God.

I encourage you today to be transparent with your life and allow God to make the changes within you. You must take the first step to admitting I want to be changed.

This positions you for the transformation as a willing participant. Congratulations on the journey you are about to embark upon. We are traveling this road to transformation together.

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Seek- Spend time asking, praying, and worshipping.

Sacrifice- Give of yourself by giving without limits.

I pray that blessings will overtake you as you move forward in your new life.

To receive we must: Surrender- Yield to the new things in your life.

Submit- Release your way of doing

About the author Yolanda Sherman is the Founder of Break Free Release Ministries International ( Worldwide Outreach) and is a certified Christian Counselor and author of ''No more chains''.

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