INSTRUCTIONS: 1) Replace You with ME 2) Speak Out Loud with FAITH, BOLDNESS & CONFIDENCE!! 3) Repeat as Necessary to keep a Feeling of PEACE, LOVE, COMFORT & JOY!!
GOD LOVES YOU!
GOD LOVES YOU!
GOD LOVES YOU!
GOD LOVES YOU!
"Thank God! He deserves your thanks. His Love Never Quits. Thank the God of all gods, His Love Never Quits. Thank the Lord of all lords. His Love Never Quits. God remembered us when we were down, His Love Never Quits. Rescued us from the trampling boot, His Love Never Quits. Takes care of everyone in time of need. His Love Never Quits. Thank God, who did it all! His Love Never Quits!!" (Psalm 136:1-3; 23-26, MSG).
For our Family in the United States, we're at the Wednesday before one of the biggest Holidays of the Year - THANKSGIVING! A day of gathering with Family and Friends, eating lots and lots of food (the signature meat being Turkey), some Volunteer and serve Thanksgiving Meals to the less fortunate, watching American Football (usually a Game featuring the Dallas Cowboys), and if it's on the agenda.......GIVING THANKS!! Ooops, I forgot one other thing......it's also a time that some folks head out after dinner to start their Christmas Shopping. Yeah, I think I got 'em all.
But Mona's Fave thing on the list to do is to GIVE THANKS!! And Loves, I look at THANKSGIVING DAY as an Every Day thing to do.........not just on the last Thursday in November. And I know there are lots of You who feel and do the same.
Soooooo, staying in the THANKSGIVING lane.....today's Mona Girl Blog is about giving a Big Shout Out to a beautiful Sister who I just met (Thanks Jo Anne for the Divine Connection!!). Her name is Tamika. She lives in New York and she is Completely, Fully, Entirely, Absolutely, Genuinely, Authentically HIS! She Walks the Walk! Talks the Talk! SHE'S AN UBER SAINT WITH A PURE HEART FOR OUR LORD!
She's My Inspiration! She's NOT a Pretender! Tamika's the REAL DEAL and She Powerfully LIVES.....
"I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do ALL things through Him who gives me strength." (Philippians 4:10-13, NIV)
And She Radiantly Walks Out DAILY.........
"I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 3:13-14, NIV)
And She GIVES AWESOME TESTIMONIES LIKE THIS.........!!!!
God will always make a way when you have faith. He has Angels set up just just for you. Even when you're not looking He will place someone near you right on time. God I am so Thankful. When I thought there was no way you made a way. No I'm not out the woods BUT I'm grateful for the path of light you have shown me to know that everything will be alright.
God I thank you for your many blessings seen and unseen. I thank you even in the midst of my storm. I thank you for another day. I thank you for health and the little bit of strength that I have on right now. Lord I bless your name. Lord I bless you for making a way. I thank you in advance for continuing to keep a roof over my head,food on my table,hot water,heat and clean clothes. Lord I am so grateful to you.Oh Lord I bless your name. You are so good to me. Even when I don't deserve your grace and mercy. You have spared me again.Oh Lord. I bless your name. Oh God. Lord my heart is so overwhelmed with both joy and sadness. I have the faith that you will make everything alright.This is the storm you have planned for me to have victory through. I PLAN to PASS THIS TEST, GOD! I will be Victorious through this storm. In Jesus name AMEN!!!!!
Whewee! Yeah Loves, NOW can You see why I call her My Inspiration?!? I get goosebumps each time I re-read her Powerful and Transparent Testimony! Uh Huh! NUFF SAID! #DropTheMic!!!
Family, My PRAYER for ALL of Us this THANKSGIVING and EVERY DAY is that We BE GRATEFUL to God for what He has done, is doing and will do in Our Lives! We should wake Every morning and BE THANKFUL for His Hand, His Blessings, His Favor, His Suddenlies, His Love in Our Lives!! And when We Genuinely, For-Real For-Real do this Daily, when We Walk the Walk and Talk the Talk.......We will have Testimonies galore to Share and Inspire and Ignite Others!
Happy Blessed THANKSGIVING Every Day to Our Mona Girl Blog Family!! Love You Loves!
For the last few weeks, I've been **Walking Out Real Time** a Scripture that's at the top of the Bible's Greatest Hits List......a Scripture that's on the tip of the tongue of every True Word-Abider/Believer: "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths." (Proverbs 3:5-6, KJV)
TRUSTHIM! No matter what our circumstances/situations look like in the natural, no matter what we are growing through, no matter what folks are saying about us. And We are to TRUST HIM WITH ALL THINE HEART! Not just the portion of our heart we parcel off and give to Our Lord because it's comfortable but We are to TRUST HIM WITH OUR ENTIRE HEART!OUR EVERYTHING! Whewee Family! That's TRULY easier said than done! Depending on the exact date and time, the foolishness of folks in our lives, the intensity of the Life Stuff that's hovering around (smile), that's a Tall Order from Our Lord!! But Thank God that's Not the end of this If/Then Scripture from Our Heavenly Father!
HE says If We TRUST HIM WITH ALL OUR HEART......Then HE WILL GUIDE US, DIRECT US, LEAD US IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION! So If We do our part and do not give into our Will, our Wants, our Shenanigans of trying to fix things on our end (that's called Pride by the way) and Give Him the Glory! Give Him a Shout Out! Acknowledge Him as Our Ride or Die!.....Then He's Got Us!! And Loves, what an Awesome, Loving, Peace-of-Mind **PROMISE** from Abba Father that gives Us the courage to Hold On.....that gives us the Bold Confidence to KNOW that We KNOW that We KNOW no matter the insurmountable, seemingly impossible task(s) Life throws our way or the "Stuff" that comes across our path, He's Got Us!
Commercial Break: And Family, if We Push Pause and just think about, reflect on ALL the Mighty Saints of God in the Bible who TRUSTED HIM! TRUSTED HIM WITH THEIR ENTIRE HEART!! Oh Yeah, the list is endless........Moses, Queen Esther, Mary (Jesus' Mother Mary), Jacob, Isaac, Joseph, King David, Rahab, Hannah, Ruth, Naomi, Job, Joshua, Caleb, Elijah, Elisha, Noah, Deborah, Elizabeth, Apostle Paul, the TWELVE DISCIPLES, The Woman with the Issue of Blood, The Samaritan Woman at the Well, Jeremiah, Sarah, Abraham, JESUS!!!!!! Whewee!! Google their names and You'll have a lifetime of Encouragement, Inspiration and CONFIRMATION on Why, **WHY** Family We Can, Should and DoTRUST HIM!!!
Y'all know me and I LOVE to feel Your warm, around-the-globe energy, so Please say with me Right Now what thus saith the Lord because there's POWER in His Word when We speak it Together out loud: "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths." (Proverbs 3:5-6, KJV) Oh Yeah! That's God Stuff! Thank You!! THANK YOU!!
Now Loves, if you haven't gotten your fill of today's Scripture, take a look at Proverbs 3:5-6, Message Version for an Icing on the Cake/Cherry On Top Read! Oh Yeah! Once again.... God Stuff!
Holy Spirit brought a read across my path earlier today (Thanks Shalawn!) that He's nudging me to drop in right here before we close out our time together. I hope it gives You even more reason.....encourages You even more to continue to TRUST HIM! There are benefits, advantages and promises directly correlated to one’s absolute TRUST in God. God loves each and every one of His children and just like a parent or guardian displays love and protection for their child, God abounds even more than that in our lives, because He has the resources, wisdom, knowledge and power to do more than we can ask, think or imagine. We are covered by the LORD regarding all aspects of our lives. Nothing about you is insignificant and as a child of covenant you are covered in God’s:
Love, Grace, Mercy, Increase, Promotion Loving Kindness, Joy, Peace, Gifts Protection, Healing, Son-Jesus Christ, Redemption Forgiveness, Future, Fulfilled Calling for your life, Care Peace, Favor, Timing, Relationship Promises, Blessings, Rewards, Plan and so much more!
The Lord completely covers us when we TRUST him completely and know without a doubt that He is our refuge, strength, promise keeper and protection. In life it is easy to pick up the futile acts of worry, anxiety, fear and doubt but when we completely trust God no matter what is going on in us and around us worry, fear, anxiety and doubt will be forced to leave because our faith in God is greater than any circumstance. We are truly covered by the LORD.
God knows who we are, what He has created and what we are equipped to accomplish. God is completely aware of our inabilities and He possesses all ability to cover us in every area of our lives. When you read God’s word let it sink in as a direct promise to you, because that is exactly what it is. God has covered ALL in your life but we are commanded not to worry, not to fear and TRUST God no matter what it looks like. In the natural it may be tough but spiritually and with God’s grace "You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you." (Philippians 4:13).
Life is full of challenges, choices, changes and characters but remain encouraged today by Psalm 91 that you are completely covered by the LORD in all things regarding you. To God be the Glory! - Dr. Kennetra A. Bryant
I read lots and lots of stuff, and sometimes a Good Read comes across my path (Thanks Paula!), that I may NOT necessarily support/have warm fuzzy feelings for the Author.......but the Read transcends the Writer.... and this is one of those times.
I enjoyed the Article and by the end was in tears because I've been a long time, UBER FAN of the Mighty Man of God, Our President Barack Obama. Wayyyyy back to when he was my Senator in IL when I lived in Chicago. So this Read hit home for me and wanted to share with you**some** of the MANY Amazing things Our President was able to accomplish by the Grace of God during his 8 years in Office. BRAVO PRESIDENT BARACK!!! BRAVO!! AMEN & AMEN!!
Obama steadied our nation in 'interesting times'
BY JESSE JACKSON November 1, 2016
“May you live in interesting times.” This curse, attributed tenuously to the Chinese, bespeaks a preference for order over change. We now live in interesting times and Americans are hungering for change. Yet, surprisingly, President Obama enjoys increasing popularity as he heads into the final days of his presidency.
Why is the president the most popular politician in America (outside of Bernie Sanders)? As he put it, to be elected with popular majorities twice with the name Barack Hussein Obama, something has to be going right.
And something has. He inherited an economy in free fall, losing hundreds of thousands of jobs a month. Wall Street was on the verge of collapse. The auto companies were about to close their doors. Bush left an annual budget deficit soaring above $1 trillion. Millions were at risk of losing their homes, and millions more were losing their shirts as their homes went “underwater” — worth less than the debt owed on them. The U.S. had suffered the worst foreign policy debacle since Vietnam in Iraq. The nation had been shamed as it watched Americans left to suffer after Katrina hit New Orleans.
Obama was elected because he represented change and hope. He passed the largest stimulus plan in history — and staunched the free fall in jobs. He saved the financial system and began putting sensible regulations back on Wall Street. He rescued the auto industry that has now enjoyed its best years in history. He revived competence in government. He passed comprehensive health care reform — a flawed compromise plan but one that has provided health insurance to 20 million Americans. He raised taxes on the rich and lowered them on the working poor. He pushed a reactionary Congress to begin addressing the real and present danger of catastrophic climate change.
The results are apparent. The deficit has been more than halved. The recovery has been slow and halting, but we’ve enjoyed private sector job growth for a record number of consecutive months. And now, with unemployment down around 5 percent, workers are starting to be in demand and wages have just begun to inch upward.
The president has governed with grace. His rhetoric informed and lifted us. His family provided admired role models. He suffered insult and obstruction with patience and dignity.
As he would be the first to admit, none of this is sufficient. Our politics remain polluted by big money. Our economy is still rigged to favor the few. Our trade deficit remains extreme. The banks are still too big to fail. Workers still don’t capture a fair share of the profits and productivity they help to produce. The tax evasions of the corporations and rich reach grow ever more obscene. People of color were the biggest victims of Wall Street’s housing frauds, with many yet to recover. The racial wealth gap keeps growing. Workers — white, people of color, the young and women — all struggle against the odds. Stunningly, the life spans of white male workers are declining, as drugs, despair, sickness and suicide take an increasing toll. The U.S. is still mired in wars without victory across the Middle East. We still invest too much in making smart bombs and too little in developing smart children. The climate grows more dangerous as global warming accelerates. The president who hoped to bring us together instead was hit by the bitter racial enmities that still divide us.
Now we’re nearing the end of a presidential campaign marked more by scandal than by substance, featuring more insults than ideas. Donald Trump captured the Republican nomination by stoking fear and anger. Both candidates have been plagued by scandals, real and invented.
Contradictions result. The country hungers for a change in course but is fearful about what comes next. The two candidates for the presidency offering change are looked on with unprecedented disfavor, while the incumbent president enjoys rising popularity.
President Obama has suggested that a president is something like a sprinter in a relay race. No one racer can determine the outcome. Your job is to run your part of the race as well as you can — and then hand on the baton to the next. It’s more complicated than that, of course. The best presidents change the direction of the race to insure that their successors have the wind at their backs.
One thing is clear today. Barack Hussein Obama came to office facing harsh economic and political tempests. And he will leave office handing the baton to a successor with the wind at her or his back. More and more Americans are beginning to appreciate that now. And we will appreciate it even more in retrospect.
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Family, I know today's Post is hitting the air waves AFTER Election Night in the U.S....God Help Us!! And I come Asking, PLEADING that ALL of Us who are part of His Mona Girl Blog Family.....from America to all around Our World.....PRAY for the United States and for those who are now leading our Nation in the natural realm! PRAYER and FAITH are a Tandem Team that will be REQUIRED, ESSENTIAL, CRITICAL in the days ahead!!
"Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." (Isaiah 41:10, NKJV)
How are YOU Loves? I'm feeling a Good Vibe deep in my soul that ALL IS WELL WITH YOU :)
I'm seeing and hearing about soooo Many Wonderful BLESSINGS in the lives of our Mona Girl Blog Family all over Our World and I am Celebrating and Rejoicing right along with each and every one of YOU!
Holy Spirit has Me in such a **Moment Right Now** that I just gotta STOP and Shout: Thank You Jesus for Blessings and Breakthroughs and Open Doors and Favor and More!!Oh YEAH, one more time and this time Shout with Me Pleez: Thank You Jesus for Blessings and Breakthroughs and Open Doors and Favor and More!!
Whewee! I don't know about YOU but I am walking on Air, Peace is radiating throughout my entire body and I have JOY, JOY, JOY, JOY down in my Soul! I read a quote the other day at LoveOfLifeQuotes.com, which I realize Now was Holy Spirit planting the seed for His Message to Us today: "When a door of blessings opens for you pull someone else through!" For most of Us, it's been a long time coming, so I'm going to Savor, Take in, Consume, Cherish, Delight, ENJOY this **Moment Right Now** with YOU!! And just like the quote says....I'm gonna Reach Out, Share and Pull Someone else through with US!!
And Family, Let's Promise (try very hard) to KEEP OUR ATTITUDE OF JOY & GRATITUDE......Giving Thanks to Our Heavenly Father in ALL situations/circumstances. This will keep Our Hearts Pure, Our Burdens Light, Our Souls at Peace and a Big Radiant Smile on Our Beautiful Faces :)
Loves, On DIVINE OVER DRIVE, so gotta go chill-lax in HIS Presence but before I let you go today.....A Pic....A Quote ...A Scriptureand An Off the Hook Inspirational Video to ride shot-gun with You......give You some things to ponder Real Time......to continue to ignite Your Heart and Soul!
"You know, God will give favor to anyone who will believe Him. Every day you should confess that you have favor every where you go. God will begin to open doors that you wouldn't believe."
- Joyce Meyer
"God can do ANYTHING, you know - far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us." (Ephesians 3:20-21, MSG)
Continued Success & Abundant BLESSSSSSSSSSSSSSINGS!!!!!!!!!
