The message for the weekend- "Honor !"

" HAPPY MOTHER"S DAY-PHENOMENAL WOMEN " !

      PHENOMENAL WOMAN BY ​MAYA ANGELOU 

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size. But when I start to tell them,They think I'm telling lies. I say, It's in the reach of my arms.The span of my hips,The stride of my step, The curl of my lips. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me.
I walk into a room Just as cool as you please, And to a man, The fellows stand or Fall down on their knees. Then they swarm around me, A hive of honey bees. I say, It's the fire in my eyes, And the flash of my teeth, The swing in my waist, And the joy in my feet. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me.
Men themselves have wondered What they see in me. They try so much But they can't touch My inner mystery. When I try to show them They say they still can't see. I say, It's the arch of my back, The sun of my smile, The ride of my breasts, The grace of my style. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me.
Now you understand Just why my head's not bowed. I don't shout or jump about Or have to talk real loud. When you see me passing It ought to make you proud. I say, It's in the click of my heels, The bend of my hair,t the palm of my hand, The need of my care. 'Cause I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me.

Good morning to the beloved Children of God,

The message for the weekend- "Honor !"

BECAUSE we have forgotten our ancestors,our children no longer give us honor. BECAUSE we have lost the path our ancestors cleared​ ​kneeling in perilous undergrowth, our children cannot find their way. BECAUSE we have banished the God of our ancestors,​ ​our children cannot pray. BECAUSE the long wails of our ancestors​ ​have faded beyond our hearing,​ ​our children cannot hear us crying. BECAUSE we have abandoned our wisdom of mothering and fathering,​ ​our befuddled children give birth to children​ ​they neither want nor understand. BECAUSE we have forgotten how to love, the adversary is within our gates, an holds us up to the mirror of the world shouting,​ ​“Regard the loveless.” Therefore We Pledge: to bind ourselves again to one another, to embrace our lowliest, to keep company with our loneliest, to educate our illiterate, to feed our starving, to clothe our ragged, to do all good things, knowing that we are more than keepers of our brothers and sisters. We ARE our Brothers and Sisters. IN HONOR of those who toiled and implored God with golden tongues, and in gratitude to the same God who brought us out of hopeless desolation, We make this pledge. By​ ​​​Maya Angelou

In Romans 12:1-2, I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Let's pray, Heavenly Father, transform  our way of thinking daily, let us seek Your Will day and night. Many times when we say, we're  seeking Your Will Lord is that truth people? Now, we must be committed to doing whatever His Will is by His Word. God exhorts us to honor our father and mother always. He values honoring parents enough to include it in the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20:12, Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. And again in Ephesians 6:1-4, Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. "Honor your father and mother"which is the first commandment with a promise "so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth." Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. Wow, what are you teaching your children? Do you have unconditional Love for them and others? Are you teaching your children to pray and forgive others ? You cannot move forward in God without forgiveness in your heart. What God has spoken to us is clear children of God. We are to honor Him first and then our parents. Now stay with me, just as we're called to honor the One who created us, we're also called to honor those who were chosen to carry out God’s plan for creation. That's our fathers and mothers, this is pleasing to Him (God). This is God's Will, plan and purpose for us. Understand children of God, this is very powerful when you meditate on it. You don't choose your parents, it's God having His Way. Spend as much time as you need to gain a basic understanding of God's Way. God has spoken, “You want to know what I want you to do? Start by being obedient to what I’ve already commanded you. I’ve given you my Word, I (God)want you to have my attitude and mindset."  So, what does that mean? "I want your life to look like mine.” Jesus told His disciples to carry their cross, and turn their lives over to Him and do His will everyday. In Luke 9:23, He said to them, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” God will not honor those who will not obey His commandment, His Word. When we honor and care for our parents, we are serving God as well. Let's get some understanding, you are always living in God's plan and purpose. God is God and He works all things, including your life, according to his purpose. Nothing can happen without God ordaining it, your parents were chosen by God. Your parents have been ordained by God for purpose. Solomon, the wisest man, urged children to respect their parents always. In Proverbs 20:20, If someone curses their father or mother, their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness. Although we may no longer be directly under their authority, we cannot outgrow God’s commandment to honor our parents. Even Jesus, submitted Himself to both His earthly parents and His Heavenly Father. Jesus prayed in Matthew 26:39, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” The meaning of honor is high respect; great esteem. The Greek word for honor means “to revere, prize, and value.” Look at 1 Thessalonians 5:18, In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. God's Word tells us to give thanks in everything, Lord, I thank you for my Father and Mother. It's okay that people agree and disagree, but God's Word doesn't change for anyone. I'll tell you the truth, it's not the same without my Mother, but it's God's Will. It's heartbreaking to lose a parent, and I miss my Mother everyday. My mother was very loving, kind, very strong-willed, beautiful woman within and out, always respectful and she loved her children. I thank my God every time I think about my Mother, He chose her for me and my siblings. Similarly, children of all ages should honor their parents, regardless of whether or not your parents “deserve” honor. Honoring parents is the only command in Scripture that promises long life as a reward. Those who honor their parents are blessed children of God. We have to honor the women of the body of Christ also, it's in God's Word. The church should care for any widow who has no one else to care for her. But if she has children or grandchildren, their first responsibility is to show godliness at home and repay their parents by taking care of them. When you pray, Take time to listen to what God is speaking to your heart this day forward. It's clear in John 10:27, My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me! Are you following God's Ways, have you forgiven your parents or others? Heavenly Father forgive us for not doing Your Will first. Help us to hear your voice only when we pray. Let us seek the truth in your word. Let us speak 2 Chronicles 7:1​4, I​f my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.​ ​​Thank you Lord for the Word. Amen !​

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​Scriptures to Meditate on this week:

Joshua 1:8,This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Romans 12:2,And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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