DREAM BIG!! NO.....DREAM BIGGER THAN THAT!!

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

As we're winding down from the Annual Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Life & Legacy (Nationally Recognized Holiday - Monday, January 16, 2017), I continue to have on repeat in my head, Dr. King's I HAVE A DREAM.....I HAVE A DREAM.......I HAVE A DREAM! 

Dr. King's entire Speech is so VERY POWERFUL and it's clear, no matter if you're reading it or watching it on YouTube, that on that God-Ordained, AWE-INSPIRING Day of August 28, 1963, when The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stepped onto the platform at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC......that Dr. King's Anointed Words were spoken from a place deep in his soul that radiated and reflected Our Lord's Magnificent Presence! This is why Dr. King's Life & Legacy is Still extremely compelling and relevant and continues to influence our world today and will for eternity!!

If you've never Read or Listened to Dr. King's entire speech, Please check it out here: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "I HAVE A DREAM" and allow each Anointed Word to penetrate and consume your Soul!

So Loves, as I stated above.......I HAVE A DREAM.......I HAVE A DREAM.......I HAVE A DREAM.....in Dr. King's eloquent, humble, strong voice has been on repeat in my head this week.  And as I was falling to sleep last night, Holy Spirit whispered the title of today's Mona Girl Blog in my ear.......DREAM BIG!! NO.....DREAM BIGGER THAN THAT!!

Family, I have nothing more to share and as I close out our short time together this Wednesday, I Urge You, I Pray with You to let I HAVE A DREAM......I HAVE A DREAM.......I HAVE A DREAM.......begin to play on repeat in your mind. And I hope today's short but Right-On-Time-On-Point Word from Holy Spirit through me to You......ignites a Mighty Flame deep in your Heart and Soul to DREAM BIG!!! NO......DREAM BIGGER THAN THAT!!!

"The Lord answered, "I can do anything! Watch and you'll see my words come true." (Numbers 11:23, CEV)

"Now to Him who is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly more than all that we dare ask or think [infinitely beyond our greatest prayers, hopes, or dreams], according to His power that is at work within us," (Ephesians 3:20, AMP)

Continued Success & Abundant Blessings.......Oh......And Sweet Dreams!!







***Prayer Line***
Loves, Holy Spirit put on my heart to have a Fifteen Minute Prayer Call (15 Biblically Meaning: "New Direction" and "God's Rest") on Friday, January 20th from 12:00p - 12:15p ET.  As Our World enters into a new leadership regime in the U.S. with a new president with sooooooooo many glaring red flags.........I think we should Pause and Pray to Our Lord God who is FULLY and COMPLETELY in Control!! We need to **Always Remember** and **Always Acknowledge** Who Really Reigns!! Please join as you feel led.

Date: Friday, January 20, 2017

Time: 12:00p - 12:15p ET

U.S. Dial-In Number: (515) 604-9603

International Dial-In Numbers: (Select Your Country & Number) 

Access Code: 212330#

READ! REPEAT! #YourSalvation!!

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

"Wherever I go Your hand will guide me,
Your strength will empower me.
It’s impossible to disappear from You, 
Or to ask the darkness to hide me
For Your presence is everywhere
Bringing light into my night!

There is no such thing as “darkness” with You.
The night, to You, is as bright as the day;
There’s no difference between the two!

You formed my innermost being,
Shaping my delicate “inside”
And my intricate “outside,”
And wove them all together in my mother’s womb.
I thank You God, for making me so mysteriously complex!

Everything you do is marvelously breathtaking!
It simply amazes me to think about it!
How thoroughly you know me, Lord!
You even formed every bone in my body,
When You created me in the secret place;
Carefully, skillfully shaping me 
From nothing to something!

You saw who You created me to be,
Before I became me!
Before I’d ever seen the light of day,
The number of days You planned for me,
Were already recorded in Your book.

Every single moment
You are thinking of me!
How precious and wonderful to consider,
That You cherish me constantly in Your every thought!

O God, Your desires toward me are more
Than the grains of sand on every shore!
When I awake each morning
You’re still thinking of me." (Psalm 139:10-18, The Passion Translation)

Loves, If You're completely touched deeeeep in Your Heart after You READ! the above Scripture.....if You have an **I NEED THIS JESUS IN MY LIFE RIGHT NOW KINDA FEELING** deeeep in Your Soul.......if You're crying out for Our Sovereign Lord's Mighty Hand of SALVATION & DELIVERANCE in Your Life RIGHT THIS SECOND............then REPEAT! after me The Prayer of Salvation:

Dear Jesus,
I don't want to live without a Saviour any longer.  I Believe You died for Me, and I want to confess My sin and Receive Your New Life.  I choose on this day to invite You into my heart.  I Thank You for Your blood shed for Me on the cross at Calvary.  Now I will live the rest of My life for You. I Pray this Prayer by Faith in Your Name. Amen!



WELL!!! How do you feel?!? My Blessed Love, What a Powerful, Exhilarating, Exciting, Peaceful Way for You to Walk FULLY into 2017! Finally knowing ALL is forgiven and leaving Your old self behind in 2016 and Stepping Boldly, Courageously and Radiantly into Your New Self with Your Lord & Saviour in 2017!

"This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a New Person.  The old life is gone; a New Life has begun!" (2 Corinthians 5:17, NLT)

Oh Yeah! This is Not ONLY a Magnificent Promise from His Word, The Bible, but IT'S WHO YOU ARE RIGHT NOW & WILL BE FOREVER MORE....FREE, PURE & HOLY IN GOD'S SIGHT!! Hallelujah! Glory to God! I join with You in Celebrating the Awesome, I-Love-This-Feeling Blessing of YOUR SALVATION!

Now.......what's Next you ask?  You privately email me at wincty@aol.com and We'll Pray; We'll chat about ALL the Amazing things that are gonna begin to happen to YOU;  and We'll chat about getting you into a Bible Believing, God Worshiping Church. I know this may be a tad difficult for some of our Family around the World who don't live in the U.S......BUT God!! He's Got YOU! And because You said The Beautiful Prayer of Salvation, HE already KNOWS what's Next for You!! We just need to Touch and Agree in Pray and Hear from Him......so shoot me a private email with "My Salvation" as the subject.

OK Loves. I'm overwhelmed ova here and that's putting it mildly......I get so EXCITED and WORKED UP when those whom I Love give their Lives to Christ!! There's nothing like a Holy High!! So My Family,  I'm gonna bring a close to our time together today and go get my Praise On....Thanking Our Lord God for the Awesome Step You just Took........#YourSalvation!!

Continued Success & Abundant Blessings!

RECEIVING FROM GOD IN 2017!!

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

I'm a Fan of Roy Lessin's Devotionals and wouldn't you know it (Thanks Holy Spirit!), one of my Blessed Sisters (Thanks Shalawn!) sent me a Mighty Word earlier this week that is PERFECT for US as we continue to move Boldly, Confidently, Humbly, Joyfully and Peacefully by HIS GRACE into 2017!! OUR **VICTORY** YEAR!

I Hope You Enjoy, Take to Heart & Soul, this Word of Encouragement, Wisdom and Truth! I Hope it Fires You Up to Continue on His Plan A Path/His BEST for You and to not turn back! I Hope it Gives You the Courage to move from the Comfort of the Shore and seek HIM in the Deep for Your Divine Purpose! I Hope it Confirms that when You're Walking with Your Lord, the Dreams & Desires HE has for You become the SAME You have for Yourself! (Psalm 37:4-5)   I Hope it Nudges You to Keep Your Eyes & Ears Open Wide so You can See & Hear Him Better! I Hope it Motivates You to Keep Your Full Attention/Focus on HIM! I Hope it brings a Whole New Meaning to "Be Still and Know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10)! I Hope it Gives You a **Life Style** of Really Walking Out Your Faith and Hungrily Staying in HIS Word! I Hope it Reminds You....Confirms for You, Your TRUE Identity of Who You Are in Christ!  Oh Yeah! I'm getting myself all pumped up and excited ova here - LOL!

And Family......at the end....leaving You with a couple Hallelujah! Thank You Jesus! Pic Quotes that put a Big Glorious "YES LORD" Cherry On Top of our time together this Wednesday! Love you LOVES!!

RECEIVING WHAT GOD HAS FOR YOU IN 2017!

Even though we don’t know exactly what is ahead in the coming year, here are some redemptive ways we can move forward and fulfill what God has for us.

Enter the New Year free of any spiritual baggage. The first thing is to let go of the baggage of the past.Release your grip upon any old hurts, wounds, or disappointments. They can bring with them the weights of bitterness, resentment, and unforgiveness. These are the things that your soul can not afford to lug around for another year.

The next thing is to not pick up the baggage of the future. God does not want you weighed down with cares, anxiety, and worry. Live each day, moment by moment, in the sufficiency of His grace, and trust Him in all things for tomorrow’s needs.

With hands free to receive what God has for you, focus your faith on these five things:

1. Be Available:

…be a vessel for honor, sanctified [set apart for a special purpose and], useful to the Master, prepared for every good work 2 Timothy 2:21 AMP … And Saul said, “Who are You, Lord?” And He answered, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting, now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” Acts 9:5-6 AMP

Be a yielded vessel available for everyday use, occasional use, or to be set aside for special occasions. The Potter who formed you, knows best how to use you…and when!

2. Be Dependent:

Not that we are sufficiently qualified in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency and qualifications come from God. 2 Corinthians 3:5 AMP

Be assured that you are totally in need of Him to be who He has called you to be, and to do what He asks you to do. Lean into His adequacy, life, and strength with 100 percent of your heart…that’s what thriving branches do when they’re in the vine.

3. Be Faithful:

Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful. 1 Corinthians 4:2 NKJV 

Seek His approval…live under His smile…stay with it… Choose obedience over sacrifice. He is using you in more ways than you know.

4. Be Grateful:

Peace, peace, to him who is far away [both Jew and Gentile] and to him who is near! Says the Lord; “And I will heal him [making his lips blossom anew with thankful praise] Isaiah 57:19 AMP

Live in the atmosphere of thankfulness…it’s one of the healthiest ways to live.

5. Be Confident:

The Lord knows those who are His…But God’s truth stands firm like a foundation stone with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord stand apart from wickedness and withdraw from wrongdoing.”2 Timothy 2:19 AMP

The Lord knows your name…But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. Isaiah 43:1 NKJV

You are no stranger to the Lord. God knows every detail of your life, and every need you face. Daily, you have His undivided attention.

The Lord knows your heart…The eyes of the LORD search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. 2 Chronicles 16:9 NLT

He understands where you are coming from…He knows your intentions, and motivations...He knows your deepest desires and quietest prayers.

The Lord knows your location…You know what I am going to say even before I say it, LORD. You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand! I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! Psalm 139:4-7 NLT

God’s angels know where to find you! There is no “prayer mail” being rejected by heaven’s post office because your present address is unknown and the answers are undeliverable. God looks over you…you will never be forsaken or forgotten.

The Lord knows your calling…Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God.Romans 1:1 KJV

You are God’s appointed servant. He knows how He has gifted and equipped you. He knows all He will do for you both now and in the future. He didn’t make a mistake regarding His giftings and His call upon your life, and He will never confuse you with someone else. Stay under the rest and strength of His yoke…He has chosen the field where He wants you to work.

Whewee!!! LOVE THIS!! Let Your Daddy God Pick Your TRIBE Loves!!

For Where He's Taking YOU......You Need Folks Who CELEBRATE You!!

I PROMISE You.....The Folks in Your TRIBE are Priceless Treasures!!

Oh Yeah!! I can RELATE!! Can YOU?!?

Storms are NECESSARY to Build Our Character!

And Y'all **Know** what comes **After** a storm?!?

YESSSSS! Rainbows & Sunshine!!!

Continued Success & Abundant Blessings!!

SOME GOD STUFF! #ForNewYou&NewYear!

Hi Family,

Happy Blessed Wednesday!  I KNOW We ALL had Wonderful CHRISTmas' and are still basking in the Glory and Awesomeness of Jesus' Birth!  I NEVER get tired of hearing the Story of Our Saviour's Birth!  I learn something new and experience another Level of Awe, Reverence and LOVE each CHRISTmas!!

Anywho, Holy Spirit dropped a few things in my Heart Space since we were together last Wednesday and YOU KNOW!!! Gotta and Gonna share with His Mona Girl Blog Family. As Always, I hope the God Stuff touches your Heart and Soul......causes You to grow deeper in Your relationship with Our Daddy God, and causes You to Share and Touch other Souls :)

So Here We Go........

A SCRIPTURE:
For hasn’t he promised you,

“I will never leave you alone, never!
And I will not loosen my grip on your life!”
So we can say with great confidence:
“I know the Lord is for me and I will never be afraid of what people may do to me!” 

(Hebrews 13:5-6, The Passion Translation)

A PIC QUOTE:

Oh Yeah!! As my friend Shellie says......."Now THAT Will Preach"!!


A SONG:
Loves, I NEVER heard this CHRISTmas Song until CHRISTmas Eve Service this Year!! And WOW!! Just WOW! Pleeeeeeeeez Soak in the Lyrics.......they are just Beyond.....Beyond!! AND the Last Sentence of The Song!!!! (won't give away the lyrics)....when ole boy hits *The* Note.......Oh Yeah!! Done Fork!!

A PRAYER:
Loves, I'm ALWAYS lifting Our World-wide Family in Prayer but every so often, I feel it's Necessary, I feel it's Essential for Us to Touch and Agree in Prayer. So as we enter into 2017, A Year of New Beginnings (with "17" Biblically meaning "Victory"), let's go humbly and boldly together to Our Heavenly Father in Prayer.  Please give me your hands, close your eyes and bow your heads........

Father God, I come to you Right Now Lord, lifting up each and every one of Your Mona Girl Blog Family. Asking for PEACE in their Lives........COMFORT in their Lives........LOVE in their Lives........Godly WISDOM in their Lives.......STRENGTH in their Lives.....COURAGE to face whatever comes their way in their Lives........JOY & HAPPINESS in their Lives.....A KNOWING that "This Too Shall Pass" in their Lives........A REMOVAL of Fleshly Distractions so they have Your Divine Clarity in their Lives......A PASSION to follow Your Will & Your Word in their Lives.....A SPIRIT of Gratitude & Thanksgiving in their Lives......A BEYOND Ephesians 3:20 Attitude of Hope and Expectancy in their Lives (Ephesians 3:20).....A DEEP YEARNING for an Authentic Personal Relationship with You in their Lives. I Pray, Father God, that as We move out of 2016 and into 2017, that Blessings and Rewards and God-Ordained Promotions will chase them down and over take them and their Families.  I Pray, as they continue to Walk Out or are just beginning to Walk Out their Faith, that they do so with Compassion, Love and Kindness for other's Hearts and Souls.  I Pray that Doing Your Will and Hearing Your Voice will become a PRIORITY in 2017 like never before! I Pray the negative and toxic character traits of Pride, Ego, Gossip, Bullying, Anger, Bitterness, Depression, Fear, Jealousy, Envy and Unforgiveness be left behind in 2016 and replaced with FAITH, Self-Confidence, Positive Self-Esteem, Self-Love, Healthy Life Mindset, Self-Control, Generosity, Humility, Love, Encouragement, Inner Peace, Gentleness, Celebrating Others and a Genuine Desire to Serve/Help/Reach Out to Others like Jesus. I Pray for a New and Fresh Anointing of Ideas and Creativity and the Restoration and Resurrection of dormant Dreams and Desires that You've placed in their Hearts.  And I Pray for Healing and the Fullness of Your Kingdom Provision and Resources in Every Area of their Lives!! I ask All these things and Now Thank YOU Father God that they're already Done in the Mighty and Matchless Name of Our Wonderful Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen! Amen! Amen!


OK! ONE MORE SONG:
#ForNewYou&NewYear! Inspiration :)

HAPPY BLESSSSSSSSSED NEW YEAR FAMILY!!

SOOOO EXCITED FOR WHAT OUR DADDY GOD HAS IN STORE FOR
**ALL OF US** IN 2017!!!

IT MAY REQUIRE "OUT-OF-OUR-COMFORT-ZONE" DIVINE ASSIGNMENTS,
WALKING OUT HIS GOD-ORDAINED PROCESS ACCORDING TO HIS TIMING...
BUT OHHHH!! JUST WATCH & BE AMAZED!
HALLELUJAH!! JUST WATCH & BE AMAZED!!

AND OF COURSE, ALL GLORY & PRAISE WILL GO TO OUR LORD GOD AS
THE ONE...OUR ONLY SOURCE...OUR MIGHTY BLESSOR OF OUR BLESSINGS!

LOVE YOU LOVES!

Continued Success & Abundant Blessings!

LET HIM........!!

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

Wheweeee!! Just a *heads up*.......I'M ON FULL THROTTLE with this Mighty Word Holy Spirit is downloading for Us today!!! So cut me some slack if I'm a tad "all over the place" and just to be safe, you better Buckle Up......this is going to be an Amazing The-Wednesday-before-CHRISTmas Read!!!

OK! Breathe Mona.........Breathe!! OK!! Sharing with You below a POWERFUL Word from one of my Fave Ministries - The Passion Translation.  All I have to say is Pleeeez LET EVERY SINGLE SOLITARY SYLLABLE SINK DEEEEEEP INTO YOUR HEART & SOUL........and I'll meet you on the other side after the Read :)

LET HIM

"Let Him smother me with kisses, Your Spirit-kiss divine." (Song of Songs 1:2, The Passion Translation)

What a wonderful way to begin your journey into God’s heart! There is no striving or heavy burden with those two words…"Let Him"

We begin with yielding our hearts to Him and simply Let Him be everything to us. 

Let Him be your strength today!

Let Him be the One to hold you fast today!

Let Him open the door for you into His love!

Let Him carry every burden and care that is unbearable for you!

So easy, so good to daily Let Him be your all. To go further into Christ’s love does not mean you have to struggle, or painfully push yourself forward.

He cares more about you than anyone. We move forward when we Let Him smother us with kisses and simply respond to his love.

To enter the doorway of Jesus' heart we must begin by saying, "Let Him."

We only bring him a yielded heart and must "Let Him" do the rest. God's loving grace means that he will be enough for us. We can "Let Him" be everything to us. We don't begin by doing but by yielding.

Pray this prayer:
Lord, so many times I thought the burden was on me to advance and grow in love. But in fact, your love is what opens my heart for more! I rest in your love today and I calmly yield to every new revelation you give me.  Smother me with your kisses until I am drawn deeper in your love. I give you every burden of my heart and every passion of my soul. I delight to let you be everything to me.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

OH Yeah Loves!! What do you think?!? Are You as pumped as I am (or not so much - LOL!).  I just can't shake the MAGNIFICENCE of LET HIM!! Only Two Words that pack sooooo much POWER & AWE & TRUTH!!  As I was reading this for the umpteenth time........I got my own list of LET HIM'S brewing and got even more excited.........SHARING:

Let Him Be OUR REASON FOR THE SEASON......the GREATEST GIFT of all!

Let Him be Our PEACE!

Let Him come into Our lives as Jesus the Babe, Jesus the Son and Jesus Our SAVIOUR!

Let Him be the Reason we RECEIVE, BELIEVE, DAILY WALK OUT and SHARE the Good News of  John 3:16

Let Him be Our Way, Our Truth and Our Light! John 14:6

Let Him show You Who you REALLY are and Whose You Are! 2 Corinthians 5:16-20

Let Him be The ONE who fills the void in Our lives, who fills the hole in Our Hearts!

Let Him be EMMANUEL (God with Us)!

Let Him be Lord God in Our lives......Our Priority......OUR EVERYTHING!

Family, I could go On and On and On but am gonna shut it down now and give *YOU* a chance to share in the comments below Your LET HIM'S with Us.

And for the Mona Girl Blog Family who Celebrate, Honor and Give Glory to God for CHRISTmas.......I wish You and Your Family a VERY MERRY BLESSED CHRISTMAS!!

And I urge you to pause, take a selah moment and just REMEMBER THE **REAL** REASON FOR THE SEASON......the Bestest CHRISTmas Gift of All......the Birth of Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ!

And (this is the last "And", I promise)......before I let you go........drink in this version of "O Holy Night"....as my Mommy used to say......NO ONE does it Better than The Queen of Gospel........

**Oh Yeah! Ear Buds In....MAX Volume**

Continued Success & Abundant Blessings!!

FUEL FOR YOUR SOUL......#HISWord!!

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

As we are smack dab in the midst of this CHRISTmas...Holiday Season, I felt a nudge in my Heart (Thanks Holy Spirit) to share with YOU a few Scriptures that have been riding shotgun with me lately.

You can add these Words from Our Lord to your Holiday Arsenal to help ward off feelings of anxiety, stress, insecurity, family & friend DRAMA, hopelessness, despair, negativity.........Yeah! You KNOW!  

It's hard, especially at CHRISTmas time, with ALL the trivial stuff that's replaced the **REAL REASON FOR THE SEASON**, to maintain our Daily Positive Attitude.  But, I have a Solution, I've got the Fix, I've got something for what ails Ya......and it's soothing to Your Heart, Mind and Soul!!

You know what it is? No, NO....not The Ginger Rub Massage at Bliss SoHo (but that's definitely a great supplement to my suggestion though).......but.No! No! 

What I'm suggesting is some FUEL FOR YOUR SOUL....#HISWord!!

It's FREE, It's Nourishing, It's Uplifting, It's Positive, It's Inspiring, It's Loving, It's Contagious, It's Priceless.......It's THE ONLY ANSWER!! 

So Loves, I've listed below "8" Scriptures ("8" Biblically meaning "New Beginning") that've been riding shotgun with me this Holiday Season......"8" #HISWords to FUEL YOUR SOUL!!

So when the trivial stuff that's Not the **REAL REASON FOR THE SEASON** begins to creep in, go to your CHRISTmas Arsenal and Pow, Bang, Woosh those thoughts right out of your Mind, Heart and Soul!!


**Note: Mona Emphasis added to some of the Scriptures...just can't help myself with the "CAP key" (smile)

The Lord answered, "I can do ANYTHING! Watch and you'll see my words come true." (Numbers 11:23, CEV)

"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another." (John 13:34, NKJV)

"Bless those who curse you.  Pray for those who hurt you." (Luke 6:28, NLT)

"Here's what I've learned through it all: Don't give up; don't be impatient; be entwined as one with the Lord.  Be brave, courageous, and NEVER lose hope.  Yes, keep on waiting- for He will NEVER disappoint You!" (Psalm 27:14, The Passion Translation)

"I know the GREATNESS of the Lord." (Psalm 135:5, NLT)

"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, MSG)

**And these Last Two POWERFUL Scriptures are CHRISTmas oriented (what Mary, Jesus' Mother, replied to the Angel giving her the heads up on Who she was and Who she would give Birth to!!) but sooooo Good Anytime of the Year!!

"For NOTHING is impossible with God." (Luke 1:37, NLT)

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and His name shall be called WONDERFUL, COUNSELLOR, THE MIGHTY GOD, THE EVERLASTING FATHER, THE PRINCE OF PEACE." (Isaiah 9:6, KJV)

Loves, I PRAY these "8" #HISWords give you FUEL FOR YOUR SOUL during this CHRISTmas Season and BEYOND!!!

And before I let you go, one more thing to give you Peaceful and Comforting thoughts as you drift off to sleep or during your times of mediation/soaking with HIM.......a soothing, Awesome Video I "stumbled upon" on YouTube that I've added to My Holy Arsenal (Thanks Holy Spirit)!

Continued Success & Abundant Blessings!

WOW!! TWO YEARS.......and Counting!

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

WOW! Two Years........and Counting!!  We be TWO YEARS OLD Family!

My Inaugural Mona Girl Blog post was December 3, 2014 Mona Girl Blog Inaugural Post!! Yah God!

And LOVES, just look at US in Two Years!! You stop by from Your Special Place in God's Magnificent World each Wednesday to spend time with All of Us and WE ARE SO VERY BLESSED!!

I am soooo GRATEFUL & HUMBLED to Our Lord God that He continues to Use Mona as His Vessel to Get You His Word....to increase Your Faith.....to Build, Encourage and Educate You to speak/share His Word with Boldness & Confidence.....to understand with Compassion and Humility what it Really Means to KNOW God & to be HIS......to have the day-to-day Confirmation and Assurance that God Loves Us!! Oh Yeah! Thank You Holy Spirit for our Weekly Wednesday Appointment!!

And Thank You Jesus for each and every single person who Believes and is part of Your Mona Girl Blog Family!! I  would be Lost without Y'all! You Inspire and Strengthen and Encourage Me in My Faith Walk and I am GRATEFUL to YOU!!

OK, before I get tooo excited and get completely off course this Wednesday...........Holy Spirit has put on my Heart, seeing we are waking out The Advent Season, to share with you "Christmas Joy" about JOSEPH! Jesus' Earthly Father. And how PERFECT.....since Mona Girl Blog's Inaugural Post was about MARY, Jesus' Earthly Mother, that we circle back on our Two Year Anni and take a look, learn about Our Lord's Mighty Man of Faith, Integrity and Courage......JOSEPH!!

OK.....here I go again......I continue to be Blown Away by each of You and look forward to feeling Your wrap-around Love & Energy every Wednesday when We come together to sit at HIS Feet!! When We come to His Safe and Peaceful Place to unite with each Other in His Mighty Presence!! When We come together to Celebrate, Encourage and Inspire each Other!! When We come to chill-lax with each Other...shut out the DRAMA of life and other folks nonsense.....and bask in His Light!!

"I have not stopped giving THANKS to  God for you.  I remember you in my prayers." (Ephesians 1:16, GNT)  

Family, enjoy this Beautiful, God's Mighty Hand All-Up-In-the-Mix Christmas Word! Love you LOVES!

JOSEPH

Invite your friends to sign up for “Christmas Joy” here.

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. — Matthew 1:18-19

We know so little about Joseph. He is only mentioned in the birth and childhood stories of Jesus. He was named after an ancient patriarch who used his success in Egypt to save his family and a future nation. Joseph was a carpenter who lived in the town of Nazareth. His ancestors were from Bethlehem. So when a Roman ruler, Caesar Augustus, wanted to take a census, Joseph had to go back to Bethlehem even though his wife was well along in her pregnancy.

The most important thing we know about Joseph is that when the time called for it, he displayed great faith and grace. He found out that the woman to whom he was engaged to be married was pregnant. While Mary had the benefit of an angel to explain her unique conception, Joseph had not been visited yet. All he had was Mary’s word. So what was that conversation like? No, she hadn’t slept with another man. Yes, she was pregnant. And yes, a spiritual being had told her she would conceive by a unique act of God. And as if that weren’t enough—the child in her womb would be the Savior of the world.

Why did Joseph believe her? Why did he change his first plans to quietly divorce her so as not to expose her to public shame? (Engagements were so serious back then that to break one off amounted to getting a divorce.) If you were in his shoes, would you have believed Mary?

Here is something for all of us to think about at Christmas. Think of Joseph. Think of him looking into Mary’s eyes, hearing her account, knowing in his heart of hearts it’s true, and having the courage to act on that faith even though he may have had doubts. As nonsensical as it seemed, he believed it. As much as the idea of a virginal conception violates both logic and science (even the rudimentary science of a millennia ago), Joseph knew it was possible with God. As risky as it was to stay with Mary and be branded by others as the hapless dupe of an immoral woman, Joseph decided to take that leap of faith.

That is true faith. It wasn’t just that he trusted Mary. Joseph trusted God—that God could, that God might, that God would.

Prayer for today:

God, give me Joseph’s courage and iron-strong faith. Give me faith to believe that, at the birth of Jesus, you really did enter this world—my world—and you’re still working powerfully in it.

Author: Mel Lawrenz is minister at large for Elmbrook Church and the author of Prayers for Our Lives, Spiritual Leadership Today, and more.

Continued Success & Abundant Blessings!