Worship Reveals

There are moments when I am so filled with the dilemmas of my day that for short periods of time, recognizing the wisdom of your presence in my life evades me. I forget that you are there. I struggle with decisions; I avoid them and then I fall into the wicked sin of procrastination.

To make matters worse, God, I later avoid you because I am too guilty to acknowledge the error of my ways. I know this is foolish. And yet, I still do it. At the end, I find myself running back to you scrounging around for words to express my heartfelt stupidity.

Then there you are quietly waiting for the dust of my emotions to settle so you can speak to me. The remarkable thing is that you do. When I seek you, You ALWAYS speak to me. Each time I find myself amazed with the depth of wisdom that comes from your eternal infinite knowledge. God you are omniscient. You really do know everything about everything. Your perspective is from the end to the beginning and you already know the solution to my dilemma.

In your presence, there is wisdom and understanding and you are ever willing to share and impart it to me. In your path is light. With you, I can see. I know. I understand. I get it. By spending time with you wisdom comes and truth is revealed.

Dear God,

Thank you for revealing truth to me at the moment I choose to seek it. Today I will seek your wisdom. I will expect answers as questions come. I anticipate understanding as issues arise. I believe that you are revealing your plan to me and are directing my path today.

And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.

Isaiah 11:2

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Notes to my Son

This past May when my son graduated, I wrote him this letter. I believe these words are a tool to shape his future. As I read them over again tonight I realized that my students are all worth of these truths and though they may not be my own children, this week I planted seeds of myself in their hearts! Customer Service Academy this is for you! I love you all!

NOTES ON LIFE TO MY Students...

1. Never forget the power you possess in the ability to make choices. All of life is about choices. YOU choose your friends. YOu choose your thoughts. You choose your actions. Life gives you permission to choose. Choose wisely.

2. Your life is a gift to the world. But you have to PRESENT your self. that means how you give of yourself is as important as what you give. Give your best. BE your best.

3. Never underestimate the incredible potential hidden in your own mind. You are brilliant. You are intelligent beyond your own understanding. But if you are not careful you may allow others to cause you to think that you are LESS THAN. Less intelligent, less wise, less---that is a lie. You are as good as or better that most. You must believe in the power of your own potential.

4. The greatest key to being wealthy is in knowing that wealth is measured in your ability to give it away. Give wisely. Give freely. But give you must, for giving is the key to receiving. It is better to give and as you do, you will never lack.

5. Your seed will shape the harvest of your future. Remember that everything is a seed. Thoughts are seeds. Words are seeds. Actions are seeds. Plant with care. Sow into places that deserve you and avoid ground that is corrupt, uncultivated and undeserving.

6. Keep in mind that what you focus on grows. WATCH WHAT GOES INTO YOUR MIND. Images shape thoughts and thoughts shape character and character shapes actions.

7. Never STOP READING. I believe the habit that will walk you down the road to greatness is your passion for picking up a good book. In order to lead you must read.

8. In this life you have been given much. YOU are a blessed son. A good seed. A powerful force in the earth waiting to be unleashed. Think BIG. DREAM HUGE! If you can see it, you can possess it. What you see, you can seize. GO FOR IT! GO FOR ALL THAT LIFE HAS TO OFFER!!! Go for the greater things! And remember our motto from when you were small, if you can think it or see it, you CAN DO IT!

9. Choose your friends with great care. The law of association says you will become like the people you spend your time with. It is ok to have only a few GOOD, HONORABLE, TRUSTWORTHY FRIENDS. Better to have a small tight circle that a big wide loose rope. Loose ropes eventually will hang you!

10. Be rich. Yes I mean money but that is not all. Be rich in morals. Be rich in character. Be rich in integrity. Be a man of your word. BE CONCENTRATED so you can be CONSECRATED. Concentrate on Godliness and set yourself aside for his use. Dont dilute yourself with people of no substance. Look for people who are rich in character, honor, faith, and God.


And finally, the key to your ability to do all of these things lies in your relationsip with God, Jesus and the HOly Spirit. YOU know God because you have seen his power in my life. YOu have heard me praying for you all your life. YOu have watched God do miraculous things for us. NOw you must begin to experience him for yourself. And you shall because of the words of Isaiah 59:21.


It is hard to believe that YOU are 18 and graduating from high school. It seemed that I blinked and he was 5. I blinked again, and he was 13, for the past few month I have not wanted to open my eyes knowing that this day was at the door. I opened my eyes today and am thankful for the young man I see. Thank You Lord, thank you.

Isaiah 59:21

21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever. KJV

YOu are the seed of the righteous. You are a multi generational seed from the hand of God to the hand of God. I have only had the joy of being entrusted with you in this earth and as my mother and father did I gave you back to him long ago.

Listen for and to the voice of the spirit of God inside you. That is your covenant.

Hold fast to the Word of God for it is your heritage, your life and Bread.

Attend unto these words my son and they shall bring life, strength, health and blessing. I love you.

Mom

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Today's Motivational Minutes--A Song for You

Welcome To Today's Motivational Moments With Stella!

Stella's Soapbox Talk!

Well I been a-wall for a while, time to get back on the BLOGSPOT soapbox.

I know these next comments may not be popular but wisdom rarely is to the foolish.

So here goes...

To my sisters and yes, even some brothers---the goal of life is to be around long enough to discover why you were brought here in the first place. Then once you find out your why, do something that impacts a generation you may never live to see. In the long run, it is not JUST about you but IT (DESTINY) NEEDS YOU. So... here are a few tips on staying here long enough...

Never go off by yourself without telling somebody where you are! More young women are dismembered and scattered around the country than a few who refused to follow this advice. EVERYBODY KNOW---WHERE EVERYBODY GOES. Tell momma, sister, brother, uncle auntie, cousin---SOMEBODY WHERE YOU ARE GOING! At all times!

Date in your own class and league. Yes that is right stay in a group of people who share your values, faith and belief systems. Or you will end up compromising and in denial about who you are. Life is too short to live it being double minded.

Avoid men old enough to be your father. As a general rule, males start producing sperm somewhere between age 9 and 13. If a man is more than nine years older that you... He is too old unless you are in your 30's by then you ought to know a few things. But if you 19 and he 35, that is red flag if I ever saw one.

Why you ask? Years equal experience. A much older man has significantly more experience that a young woman (or at least he should have). The young can easily be manipulated and controlled. You should date people in a similar age group and get guidance from older people. The bible talks about how the older men and women should teach (not date) the younger ones. An old man is often insecure with women in his own age group because he knows that they cannot be easily manipulated. That is why he may prey on the young.

This is a hard one for some of you but I'm going to tell you anyway, stay out of MENS HOUSES and ROOMS! Yes that is right! You don't have any business in a man's bedroom unless you are going to be his object of sexual exploration. Have some self esteem and guard yourself. My daddy said "you worth a million dollars till he screws you, after that you cheap as dirt."

I know this kind of talk is not popular or common but it is still true. God gives us rules not to control us but to protect us. Sometimes God needs some help from us to keep crap in your life to a bare minimum. How you going to cry rape when you went in his room knowing what he wanted to do? And on a side note don’t have men in your room either! Yes things still happen but don’t invite trouble.

People, People, People! Yes! Sex is good. In fact, sex is just down right FANTASTIC but you can't have sex 24/7! Sooner or later somebody got to pay for the bed you sexin’ in! And if HE ANIT GOT NO JOB---THAT IS GONNA BE A LITTLE HARD TO DO! Stop dating men who are CONSISTENTLY unemployed. You are destroying his capacity to fulfill why he was created!!! Because...

When God put Adam in the Garden, 1st he Gave him a HOUSE! Then he gave him responsibility (name these animals). It was late in the game that ADAM got a woman! He had PURPOSE and could PROVIDE! That rascal had been workin' his little naked bottom off before God dropped that woman on him. If he has no PURPOSE and CANT PROVIDE---throw him back in the water! NOW!

All that noise about this being the 21st century and the modern age ... yada yada yada is a pile of poo poo! At the end of the day--Every real man wants a real woman who is not damaged, used up, and shared by other men. And real women want their own MAN. Not one they have to share or have on borrowed time! And God did say things like TWO become ONE---and ONE wife of ONE husband ...

Messing with other women's MEN and other MENS women will get you KILLED! Be righteous! Go get your own man. Or go get your own WOMAN.

Well I'm getting tired on this little soapbox but I'm almost done.

On a final note . . .

Learn how to nip things in the bud. Every deviant behavior has a starting point where you come to a fork in the road and then begin the downward spiral. That first little punch, that comment about staying away from your momma, that little twinge in your head that hints at something not right here? That is your conscience WARNING YOU to run because down the road this MAN will eventually beat the LIFE out of You...

LISTEN TO THAT VOICE! NIP IT IN THE BUD! Cut things off before they can grow to the point that you can't defeat them, get rid of or get away from them.

Finally, the best way to find out if you need to keep people in your life is to follow a few simple rules ask yourself the following...

‎1. Does he Love or have respect for God? If he doesn't respect God, he will never respect you.

‎2. Is he (or she) teachable? If they know everything and won’t listen to anybody else, it is like a person drinking their own pee! No new nutrition, information, or enlightenment there! I know this is RAW but I gotta tell the truth!

3. Who is he following? If he is not following anybody that means he does not have a father figure or counselor pouring into his (or her) life. As I heard in a recent sermon, "If you are following somebody, who is not following anybody---you are and ARE FOLLOWING a fool." Everybody needs a MENTOR, LEADER, FATHER, etc to check you when you go astray and celebrate you when you win.

Well that’s enough for tonight.

Be wise.

Be well.

Be filled with the Spirit.

Be Holy as the Father is Holy!

Love ya'll!
Stella