All honor and glory to God! I'd like to give yall a praise report, my last instructor had a change of heart and re-read the email I sent her from the ER, and was able to accept my paper after all. I received a B+ in my Statistics and Measurements course thank God, not my desired grade but one step closer to April 2013, when I graduate with my Masters in Psychology. Whether old or young, whether you took a break, or never applied to college, it's NOT too late to seek higher education or finish your GED to get to that point. Be encouraged to expand your mind. On another note, I wanna add my uncle-in-law Everett, and Laroya to the prayer list. Both are remembering the loss of a loved one; my uncle reflects on his late sister, while Laroya remembers the loss of her child, I thank you in advance for your prayers. Continue to keep one another in prayer, thanking God for the victory, and refraining from claiming defeat from the enemy; ALWAYS pray for your desired result, NOT the unfavorable outcome. Do NOT lose sight of God in the midst of adversity, God Bless!
~~ Tylesha ~~
Passage James 3:5-8 (NLT):
"In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire. And the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself. People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish, but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison."
In lieu of the many grieving hearts at this time, I was led to discuss grief. John 16:20-24 says, "I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn over what is going to happen to me, but the world will rejoice. You will grieve, but your grief will suddenly turn to wonderful joy. It will be like a woman suffering the pains of labor. When her child is born, her anguish gives way to joy because she has brought a new baby into the world. So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy. At that time you won’t need to ask me for anything. I tell you the truth, you will ask the Father directly, and he will grant your request because you use my name. You haven’t done this before. Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy." What's unique about this passage is its significance to our power of the tongue series that we have yet to complete (misplaced the book again, charge it to my mind not my heart). This passage is a reminder of God's promises; we must keep our eyes on the prize - God's Word. Times are very difficult for us, making our trials seem unbearable, but they are the beginning of our strength and growth as Christians. Sometimes it is necessary for us to endure hardship, so that our testimony can help bring someone else closer to God, while other times it is simply an opportunity to strengthen our relationship with Christ; sometimes it is when we lose sight of God and try to do things leaning to our own understanding, that we realize just how heavy the load of our trials may be, finally humble enough to ask God for help. However, the Lord reminds us that this life is temporary. Once we achieve eternal life, our grief will be replaced with joy forever. But in the meantime, use the authority in your words to claim victory over the adversary, and to speak joy into existence, telling your grief to flee in the name of Jesus. And take this time to remember Psalm 23:1-3 (NIV), "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside quiet waters, He RESTORES my soul." Remain in Him and He will remain in you.
Prayer of the Day:
Father God we thank you for the peace that passeth all understanding. We thank you for saying "yes," when our doctors, teachers, and associates say "no." We thank you for taming our tongue that the words of our mouth may always be pleasing in your sight, and will always produce positive and favorable outcomes in every circumstance. Father God we thank you for providing comfort and peace in the heart of both Everett and Laroya in their time of mourning; we thank you for replacing their grief with joy, helping them focus on the good memories and allowing the bad ones to diminish. Lord we thank you for complete healing that has restored our spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical state of being. We thank you for joyful attitudes in the midst of adversity, cheerful moods in the face of the enemy, peace in our storms, and comfort through our trials. We thank you for your continued protection over each of us individually, our families, our friends, our pets, our homes, our modes of transportation, and those homes and families in our surrounding areas. We thank you for the ability in our words to reverse our burdens, debts, and obstacles making them ineffective against us in the matchless name of Jesus. This is our affirmation of faith in the name of Jesus, Amen!
~~ Tylesha ~~
"It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man." (Psalm 118:8)
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