Well Loves, as we've rounded the corner on a Full Year with our new President here in the U.S. (and I'm sure the impact of this fact continues to be felt across the Globe as well - Selah!), it's fitting that Today's **Featured Message** for #EncoreWednesday! is a re-post of I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND!!!!!!!! from Wednesday, February 1, 2017.
And Thanks to a Family Member from New York City (my Home!), we're bringing this Mighty Word from Holy Spirit Back to the Top! Thanks Daniel!
And Family, for the record, I *STILL* JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND!!!!!!!! 😆But I feel in my spirit, it's just a matter of time now cuz the Foolishness is Beyond Surreal!! Father God's been Giving me Peace and Reminding me via these two Scriptures/Promises of Who He Is and that HE IS IN CONTROL: (Galatians 6:7 and 1 Corinthians 14:33) Oh Yeah! I'm Yielding to a Higher Divine Authority! Thank You Lord! Now before I get myself worked up in a tizzy ova here, I best calm down and Get Back to What WE came together To Do Today.......IT'S #EncoreWednesday!! So Here We Go.....
**Remember**: Email me at wincty@aol.com or Post in Comments below or DM me on Twitter @MonaGirlNYC to have your Fave Mona Girl Blog re-posted the last Wednesday of the month for #EncoreWednesday!
P.S. Holy Spirit (My Holy DJ) dropped this Song in my heart yesterday. It's an Oldie but Ohhhh So Relevant to *TODAY'S* Message........check it out down below! 😇
I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND!!!!!!!!
Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,
Loves, before we get kneeeeeeee deep into what Holy Spirit has for us today, I need to Get This Off My Chest Right From the Get-Go.........I HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH SOME STUFF REGARDING OUR NEW PRESIDENT.............. IT'S NOW COME TO A HEAD.......I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND!!!!!!!
I've been trying to IGNORE the urges, the nudges deep in my heart and soul Holy Spirit has been bringing DAILY!!! And because I AM HIS.......and this is HIS Mona Girl Blog.......I Must sit down, be obedient and pen what He's placed on my heart. Family, I just can't keep still!! I feel like the Prophet Jeremiah in the Bible when he was called to speak what was unpopular........what some didn't want to hear.......
"But if I say I'll never mention the Lord or speak in his name, his word burns in my heart like a fire. It's like a fire in my bones! I am worn out trying to hold it in! I can't do it!" (Jeremiah 20:9, NLT)
So Buckle Up Darlings.......I'ts going to be a bumpy ride......Here We Go..........
Let me first start off by defining "Who I Am".......how I categorize/see myself now in my Faith Walk. Over the last few years, Our Lord has placed me in the presence of folks who call themselves Christians. Whether it's by physically being with them or reading articles, prophetic words, etc. that Holy Spirit has dropped in my mind space to read. And Loves from these experiences; from seeing folks TRUE COLORS; from seeing how folks act outside the church Mon. - Sat.; from seeing Souls that are empty and void of His Light; from reading articles and prophetic words that claim to be "Words from the Lord"; from witnessing first-hand gossip, slander, disrespect, down-right-meanness from these so called Christians..........I NOW refer to myself as a **BELIEVER**. I feel that word better suits where I am on my Faith Walk.......I don't PRETEND to Know Our Lord and wear the Christian Mask and speak/write "Christian-ese"........I KNOW HIM FOR MYSELF! I have a Deep, Intimate, Personal, One-On-One **GENUINE RELATIONSHIP** with My Lord and Saviour! I just don't Know ABOUT GOD........I KNOW HIM PERSONALLY! OK......Breathe Mona....BREATHE!! (Thanks Holy Spirit!)
So Family, I say all that to say, that as a BELIEVER, I am having a very hard time wrapping my mind around the things I'm seeing being done by our new President and his regime that some Christians are calling The Lord's Will.......God's Will!! My entire childhood I grew up in a home, was raised in a church, where GOD IS LOVE!
"Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for GOD IS LOVE." (1 John 4:7-8, NKJV, emphasis mine)
And since GOD IS LOVE.....that means Our God is a Peacemaker.......Our God has a Deep Compassionate Caring Heart for those in need......Our God is a Waymaker in times of trouble and distress......Our God is a SAVIOUR.......Our God is a Comforter........Our God RESPECTS ALL OF HIS CREATION..........Our God is Jehovah Jireh (Our Provider)........Our God Walks In Integrity.........Our God is Our Help........Our God Does Not LIE (that's satan's moniker....Oh Yeah! Speak Holy Spirit!!)......Our God is FOR US and Not Against US.........Our God is Not a Manipulator........Our God is Not a Bully.......Our God is Colorblind........Our God is Trustworthy.....Our God is Not Arrogant or Prideful......Our God is Our Protector........Our God is Our Refuge......Our God Loves US.....Our God Loves ALL the World.......OUR GOD IS LOVE!!!!!
Sooooo this is why I am where I am.....I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND.......how the things (and some of them horrible, inhumane things) being done by our new President and his regime are being supported, being lauded, being praised by some Christians. As I noted above, I've been quiet with my thoughts the last couple months but I'm at the point where this FOOLISHNESS just Doesn't make sense!! We are living in a mind-blowing, surreal time in America.........don't you agree?!? This is just down-right weirdness and very scary stuff that's taking place in Our Country!! And it's become quite embarrassing and shameful and disgusting.......this is NOT OF GOD.......THIS IS NOT "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR AS THYSELF"!! (Matthew 22:37-39, KJV)
Holy Spirit dropped this POSITIVE read below in my lap via a dear friend and Fellow Sister Blogger (Thanks Shellie!) and I wanted to share it with you. It's a Powerful Message by Father James Martin who gives us a crystal clear look via THE BIBLE, not Father Martin's word y'all, but OUR LORD GOD'S WORD IN THE BIBLE that what's being done by the few in Washington (the Mexican Border Wall, Refugee/Immigrant Policies, Muslim Ban, etc.) is NOT OF GOD.......it's NOT Who Our Lord God Is........it's Ungodly Behavior!!
'For I was hungry, and you didn't feed me. I was thirsty, and you didn't give me a drink. I was a stranger, and you didn't invite me into your home. I was naked, and you didn't give me clothing. I was sick and in prison, and you didn't visit me.' "Then they will reply, 'Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?' "And he will answer, 'I tell you the truth, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.' (Matthew 25:42-45, NLT)
Father James Martin's humbling, Come-to-Jesus Message breaks it down in Real Time, using Scriptures and Biblical TRUTH (click here): "I was a stranger and you did not welcome me."
Family, please don't get bogged down with this is a "Catholic Word from a Priest".......this is JESUS' WORD......JESUS' WARNING......JESUS' WAKE UP CALL TO US through His Servant, His Messenger, Father Martin!!!! We are getting into some pretty gnarly territory here y'all.......and as a BELIEVER........as a FOLLOWER OF JESUS........we need to be VERY VERY CAREFUL what we are praising and supporting!! God Does NOT like Ugly and God will NOT be Mocked!! (Galatians 6:7-8, MSG) And we need to be VERY VERY CAREFUL who we are lifting up, cheering on! God is NOT a fan of Idols!! (Exodus 20:3-5, GNT)
"A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks." (Luke 6:45, NKJV, emphasis mine)
Loves, Thank YOU for hanging in with me today. This has been a "Wheweeee"...."Surreal" Message to pen!! Shout Out to Holy Spirit for keeping me focused and on track.
But before I let you go today, I'm Still struggling with **WHY** some Christians are comfortable with what is happening in America.......Why some Christians are fine with these ungodly acts occurring.......Why some Christians are OK with the manipulation and pressure and bullying tactics that are being exposed and implemented........Why some Christians have no problem with their Brothers and Sisters in this World being disrespected and treated unjustly.......Why some Christians are oblivious (or is it ignoring or denying) to the fact that **Consequences** will result from this bad behavior (You Reap what You Sow)........and Why some Christians are approving this glaringly evident Un-CHRIST-Like behavior.......I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND!!! And because I am sooooo VERY eager for an answer, if You are a Christian and You are OK with......in alignment with......on board with what is going on in Washington right now......step up to the plate and PLEASE EMAIL ME at wincty@aol.com or reply in the Comments Below. I so want an explanation...because as a Word-Abider, Created-In-Jesus'-Image Disciple, Bible Truth Seeker, God-Is-First-In-My-Life BELIEVER.......I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND!!!
"How precious is your loving kindness, O God! The children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings." (Psalm 36:7, AMP)
"God's way is perfect. All the Lord's promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection." (Psalm 18:30, NLT)
P.S. Family, in addition to the Powerful Message above from Father Martin, I've also included a Message and a Video that came across my path few days ago. Both by men whom I respect. I hope, like me, these Messages bring you Peace and Comfort and Wisdom and Clarity and Confirmation.
Maybe I'm Actually Not a Christian After All by John Pavlovitz
Keith Olbermann SPEAKS!
Loves, before we get kneeeeeeee deep into what Holy Spirit has for us today, I need to Get This Off My Chest Right From the Get-Go.........I HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH SOME STUFF REGARDING OUR NEW PRESIDENT.............. IT'S NOW COME TO A HEAD.......I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND!!!!!!!
I've been trying to IGNORE the urges, the nudges deep in my heart and soul Holy Spirit has been bringing DAILY!!! And because I AM HIS.......and this is HIS Mona Girl Blog.......I Must sit down, be obedient and pen what He's placed on my heart. Family, I just can't keep still!! I feel like the Prophet Jeremiah in the Bible when he was called to speak what was unpopular........what some didn't want to hear.......
"But if I say I'll never mention the Lord or speak in his name, his word burns in my heart like a fire. It's like a fire in my bones! I am worn out trying to hold it in! I can't do it!" (Jeremiah 20:9, NLT)
So Buckle Up Darlings.......I'ts going to be a bumpy ride......Here We Go..........
Let me first start off by defining "Who I Am".......how I categorize/see myself now in my Faith Walk. Over the last few years, Our Lord has placed me in the presence of folks who call themselves Christians. Whether it's by physically being with them or reading articles, prophetic words, etc. that Holy Spirit has dropped in my mind space to read. And Loves from these experiences; from seeing folks TRUE COLORS; from seeing how folks act outside the church Mon. - Sat.; from seeing Souls that are empty and void of His Light; from reading articles and prophetic words that claim to be "Words from the Lord"; from witnessing first-hand gossip, slander, disrespect, down-right-meanness from these so called Christians..........I NOW refer to myself as a **BELIEVER**. I feel that word better suits where I am on my Faith Walk.......I don't PRETEND to Know Our Lord and wear the Christian Mask and speak/write "Christian-ese"........I KNOW HIM FOR MYSELF! I have a Deep, Intimate, Personal, One-On-One **GENUINE RELATIONSHIP** with My Lord and Saviour! I just don't Know ABOUT GOD........I KNOW HIM PERSONALLY! OK......Breathe Mona....BREATHE!! (Thanks Holy Spirit!)
So Family, I say all that to say, that as a BELIEVER, I am having a very hard time wrapping my mind around the things I'm seeing being done by our new President and his regime that some Christians are calling The Lord's Will.......God's Will!! My entire childhood I grew up in a home, was raised in a church, where GOD IS LOVE!
"Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for GOD IS LOVE." (1 John 4:7-8, NKJV, emphasis mine)
And since GOD IS LOVE.....that means Our God is a Peacemaker.......Our God has a Deep Compassionate Caring Heart for those in need......Our God is a Waymaker in times of trouble and distress......Our God is a SAVIOUR.......Our God is a Comforter........Our God RESPECTS ALL OF HIS CREATION..........Our God is Jehovah Jireh (Our Provider)........Our God Walks In Integrity.........Our God is Our Help........Our God Does Not LIE (that's satan's moniker....Oh Yeah! Speak Holy Spirit!!)......Our God is FOR US and Not Against US.........Our God is Not a Manipulator........Our God is Not a Bully.......Our God is Colorblind........Our God is Trustworthy.....Our God is Not Arrogant or Prideful......Our God is Our Protector........Our God is Our Refuge......Our God Loves US.....Our God Loves ALL the World.......OUR GOD IS LOVE!!!!!
Sooooo this is why I am where I am.....I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND.......how the things (and some of them horrible, inhumane things) being done by our new President and his regime are being supported, being lauded, being praised by some Christians. As I noted above, I've been quiet with my thoughts the last couple months but I'm at the point where this FOOLISHNESS just Doesn't make sense!! We are living in a mind-blowing, surreal time in America.........don't you agree?!? This is just down-right weirdness and very scary stuff that's taking place in Our Country!! And it's become quite embarrassing and shameful and disgusting.......this is NOT OF GOD.......THIS IS NOT "LOVE THY NEIGHBOR AS THYSELF"!! (Matthew 22:37-39, KJV)
Holy Spirit dropped this POSITIVE read below in my lap via a dear friend and Fellow Sister Blogger (Thanks Shellie!) and I wanted to share it with you. It's a Powerful Message by Father James Martin who gives us a crystal clear look via THE BIBLE, not Father Martin's word y'all, but OUR LORD GOD'S WORD IN THE BIBLE that what's being done by the few in Washington (the Mexican Border Wall, Refugee/Immigrant Policies, Muslim Ban, etc.) is NOT OF GOD.......it's NOT Who Our Lord God Is........it's Ungodly Behavior!!
'For I was hungry, and you didn't feed me. I was thirsty, and you didn't give me a drink. I was a stranger, and you didn't invite me into your home. I was naked, and you didn't give me clothing. I was sick and in prison, and you didn't visit me.' "Then they will reply, 'Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?' "And he will answer, 'I tell you the truth, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.' (Matthew 25:42-45, NLT)
Father James Martin's humbling, Come-to-Jesus Message breaks it down in Real Time, using Scriptures and Biblical TRUTH (click here): "I was a stranger and you did not welcome me."
Family, please don't get bogged down with this is a "Catholic Word from a Priest".......this is JESUS' WORD......JESUS' WARNING......JESUS' WAKE UP CALL TO US through His Servant, His Messenger, Father Martin!!!! We are getting into some pretty gnarly territory here y'all.......and as a BELIEVER........as a FOLLOWER OF JESUS........we need to be VERY VERY CAREFUL what we are praising and supporting!! God Does NOT like Ugly and God will NOT be Mocked!! (Galatians 6:7-8, MSG) And we need to be VERY VERY CAREFUL who we are lifting up, cheering on! God is NOT a fan of Idols!! (Exodus 20:3-5, GNT)
"A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks." (Luke 6:45, NKJV, emphasis mine)
Loves, Thank YOU for hanging in with me today. This has been a "Wheweeee"...."Surreal" Message to pen!! Shout Out to Holy Spirit for keeping me focused and on track.
But before I let you go today, I'm Still struggling with **WHY** some Christians are comfortable with what is happening in America.......Why some Christians are fine with these ungodly acts occurring.......Why some Christians are OK with the manipulation and pressure and bullying tactics that are being exposed and implemented........Why some Christians have no problem with their Brothers and Sisters in this World being disrespected and treated unjustly.......Why some Christians are oblivious (or is it ignoring or denying) to the fact that **Consequences** will result from this bad behavior (You Reap what You Sow)........and Why some Christians are approving this glaringly evident Un-CHRIST-Like behavior.......I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND!!! And because I am sooooo VERY eager for an answer, if You are a Christian and You are OK with......in alignment with......on board with what is going on in Washington right now......step up to the plate and PLEASE EMAIL ME at wincty@aol.com or reply in the Comments Below. I so want an explanation...because as a Word-Abider, Created-In-Jesus'-Image Disciple, Bible Truth Seeker, God-Is-First-In-My-Life BELIEVER.......I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND!!!
"How precious is your loving kindness, O God! The children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings." (Psalm 36:7, AMP)
"God's way is perfect. All the Lord's promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection." (Psalm 18:30, NLT)
P.S. Family, in addition to the Powerful Message above from Father Martin, I've also included a Message and a Video that came across my path few days ago. Both by men whom I respect. I hope, like me, these Messages bring you Peace and Comfort and Wisdom and Clarity and Confirmation.
Maybe I'm Actually Not a Christian After All by John Pavlovitz
Keith Olbermann SPEAKS!
PLEASE, PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY!!!!!
I KNOW GOD'S WATCHING & LISTENING!!!
Continued Success & Abundant Blessings!
