30+ LOVE

I have felt like Charlotte on Sex & the city.."I've been dating since I was 15 where is he?' Little did I know that I wouldn't understand true love until after 30! True love is not about what that person could do for you. It wasn't about some man "taking care" of me. It wasn't about a big fancy wedding or how much money he would make. It was about love & respect & God. With this combination you always win. You can not have a successful relationship without it. He can be rich but without God there is no love & without love there is not respect..ya see? So shout out to my love. He's not ideal, he's not perfect but he is perfect for me. We have a lifetime to get it right & with God on our side perfection & success are right around the corner

THE LESSON OF FORGIVENESS

FORGIVENESS..Its not easy but its necessary. I have said & heard people say I will forgive but I will never forget. Pointless! when you forgive you must also forget. Hey I didn't say it was easy I said it was necessary. How do you think Jesus felt going to the cross for people who didn't care about it, wanted him dead, betrayed him? But he did it anyway. His word says we have to forgive if we expect our father in heaven to forgive us. He didn't say you had to hang out with people who did your wrong. But you have to be able to Love them with the Love of Christ. Sure they lied on you, cheated on you, abused you, left you for dead but they did the same thing to Jesus so that is no excuse. Trust they do not get away with mistreating you. So today clear that unforgiveness out of your heart make room for a blessing. Clean out your heart so God can fill it up with the Good stuff. Have you been asking God for somethings & still no answer? Maybe there is some unforgiveness there? Forgive you wont be disappointed

THAT'S LOVE

When I left for college my old Pastor the Late ED Nation Jr told me don't forget God. I was puzzled, how could I do that? I had been raised in church since I was 6 years old. I got baptized at 6 & when he asked me do you accept Jesus as your personal savior I said yes. He said do you know who Jesus is I said yes because I did. I never doubted the existence of Jesus so I didn't understand why he told me that, until I got to college. Well lets say until I went to school in CA. Because down south at the HBCU Southern University God was always represented. But in CA schools I heard so much God bashing I could barely finish my Biology class. The teacher always said "we aren't going to talk about that God Jazz". I couldn't believe how could somebody talk about God like that after all he has done. And is just got worse on my job I work with atheists & how they talk about the Lord is scary. But I say a silent prayer for them. I ask God to do what Jesus asked forgive for they know not what they do. I pray that God gives them a chance to say yes before its too late. And I now know why my Pastor told me not to forget. Cause people have challenged my faith. I don't argue I don't debate. I just tell what faith is, the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen. I know my worship experiences are real. I know what God has done for me. So I'm not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. So on this Great Sunday I thank God sending his only son to be a living sacrifice so shalonda might live. I am glad that Jesus was beaten & bruised, hung up on a cross, crucified & died for my sins. But he was always in Control. He laid down his life that I might live BUT on the third day he got up with all power in his hands. Now you can believe or not BUT every knee shall bow & every tongue will confess that he is Lord.
God loves you & so do I...Happy Resurrection Sunday