Saturday, June 27, 2015
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Do You Dance?
Dance is the hidden language of the soul. ~ Martha Graham
Scripture:
a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance. Ecclesiastes 3:3-4 (New International Version)
It’s no secret that I love music and always have. I’m very eclectic when it comes to my musical tastes. Along with my love of music comes a love of dancing. There are certain songs that get into your bones, touch your soul and just makes you wanna move.
Here in Detroit we love to ballroom versus Chicago which has steppers. I also love to see Salsa dancing and the traditional more formalized version of ballroom dancing. I even know how to square dance if you can believe that. To me, there is nothing beautiful than seeing two people come together in a rhythmic way and move so beautifully as one unit. The beauty of dance with the right partner is one of the most exhilarating things to experience.
Nowadays I don’t get out much to dance. However, I still have a great partner. He’s called the Holy Spirit. You see, He doesn’t get out to the clubs much; still He always manages to find me. Every now and again I hear a certain melody, He taps me on the shoulder and we begin to move together as one unit and I always let Him lead.
Whenever He leads, I know our dance will be flawless.
Be blessed and be a blessing
Prayer
Father God, we come entering into Your gates with songs of praises on our lips, dancing to songs of praise, as we uplift Your most Holy name. Lord, as we ask that You would continue to be with us on this journey called life. Even when some may be going through their own personal storms we still know that You are with us always. Father, we ask that Your grace and mercy would be plentiful in the lives our Your children. Sustain us Lord, for the coming days. Keep us, hidden under the wings of Your salvation. Father, we ask that You would hear the prayers and petitions of those who have come to worship You. Lord, bless those who may be going through. Touch those who may be lost in a far country. Deliver us Lord, from he who seeks to destroy us. Thank You Lord, for blessing us, in spite of our failing and shortcomings. Now Lord, we pause to give You thanks. Thank You for a new day. Thank You for fresh grace and mercy. Most of all, thank You for Your son, Jesus Christ, in his name we pray. Amen.
Scripture:
a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance. Ecclesiastes 3:3-4 (New International Version)
It’s no secret that I love music and always have. I’m very eclectic when it comes to my musical tastes. Along with my love of music comes a love of dancing. There are certain songs that get into your bones, touch your soul and just makes you wanna move.
Here in Detroit we love to ballroom versus Chicago which has steppers. I also love to see Salsa dancing and the traditional more formalized version of ballroom dancing. I even know how to square dance if you can believe that. To me, there is nothing beautiful than seeing two people come together in a rhythmic way and move so beautifully as one unit. The beauty of dance with the right partner is one of the most exhilarating things to experience.
Nowadays I don’t get out much to dance. However, I still have a great partner. He’s called the Holy Spirit. You see, He doesn’t get out to the clubs much; still He always manages to find me. Every now and again I hear a certain melody, He taps me on the shoulder and we begin to move together as one unit and I always let Him lead.
Whenever He leads, I know our dance will be flawless.
Be blessed and be a blessing
Prayer
Father God, we come entering into Your gates with songs of praises on our lips, dancing to songs of praise, as we uplift Your most Holy name. Lord, as we ask that You would continue to be with us on this journey called life. Even when some may be going through their own personal storms we still know that You are with us always. Father, we ask that Your grace and mercy would be plentiful in the lives our Your children. Sustain us Lord, for the coming days. Keep us, hidden under the wings of Your salvation. Father, we ask that You would hear the prayers and petitions of those who have come to worship You. Lord, bless those who may be going through. Touch those who may be lost in a far country. Deliver us Lord, from he who seeks to destroy us. Thank You Lord, for blessing us, in spite of our failing and shortcomings. Now Lord, we pause to give You thanks. Thank You for a new day. Thank You for fresh grace and mercy. Most of all, thank You for Your son, Jesus Christ, in his name we pray. Amen.
Sunday, June 07, 2015
Forgive Me America if I Choose not to Celebrate Caitlyn Jenner
Sometimes
it is better to stand alone and be politically incorrect for yourself
rather than to simply follow the rest of the sheep to slaughter.
Scripture:
But mark this: There
will be terrible times in the last days. People
will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money,boastful,
proud,abusive,disobedient to their parents,ungrateful, unholy,
without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control,
brutal, not lovers of the good,treacherous,rash, conceited,lovers of
pleasure rather than lovers of God—having a form of godliness but
denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people. 2
Timothy 3: 1-5 New International Version (NIV)
Forgive
me America if I do not stand with you to celebrate the brave, bold
and very public statement that Bruce Jenner has decided to make by
becoming the person he has always believed himself to be, a woman.
Now before I go any further, I would like to make one thing perfectly
clear. I harbor no malice, anger or hatred towards Caitlyn/Bruce.
However, I do not agree with those who would choose to celebrate and
elevate his choice as being courageous. You see, in deciding to
finally accept who he really is, Caitlyn/Bruce is simply choosing to
do what most of us are forced to do every day of our lives whether we
like it or not. Be ourselves.
Not
to those of you who may not have a clue as to what I may be referring
to, allow me to make it personal for me. I was born into this world
as a woman of color. I had no choice, no say so and most of all
nothing significant to offer should I choose to change from the
person God created me to be. I am a Black female of a certain age who
has simply decided to be.
I
along with many of you, haven't always liked what life had sent my
way, but I keep on keepin on. In spite of the roadblocks and
obstacles that have been placed before me by a world who quite
honestly never really took the time to get to know me or ever
bothered to ask what I wanted. A world that continues to try and tell
me whats important to me and what it is I should or shouldn't be
doing, saying or accepting.
A
world that tries to tell me to embrace things that I don't accept as
my reality. And before anybody says another word, what you choose to
do with your life is your choice. I just choose not to make it mine.
No judgment. That judgment is not mine to make. However, please stop
telling my that I am wrong to believe in the concept of One God. Man
and Wife, and not in the concept of if it feels good do it. Because
just in case many of you have yet to find out, just because it feels
good when you do it doesn't mean there won't be a price to pay later.
Sorry, I digress.
Please
stop trying making those of us who are trying to hold on to our faith
think that there is something wrong with us because we don't believe
what you believe. God gave each of us free choice. Even you. So
please don't think you can silence me with disapproving looks, rude
comments and bullying tactics. I will still pray in public, pray to
my God and display my Christian values proudly.
And
no, I will not be celebrating Caitlyn/Bruce with you. I have far
too many more pressing matters to concern myself with. Things that
matter to me. Like the loss of innocent lives. Hunger, poverty and
war.
And
most of all please remember this above all else, God will not be
mocked. That is all.
Be blessed and be a blessing
Prayer:
Jesus
Weeps! Amen.
