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No One Is Perfect

While we are trying to hold people to a standard that we cannot attain, we need to look at the man in the mirror. Do we ever stop to think how we contribute to someone’s low self-esteem when they can’t meet our standards. Do we ever stop to think how many people we’ve made feel like failures. What makes us think we’re so perfect and everyone else is mediocre? What makes us think, our way of doing things is the only right way?

We really need to check ourselves and check our lifestyles. If we don’t like the way someone is doing something, we need to do it ourselves, or help them out, but shut up in the process. If we were so perfect, then why do we pray and need to repent daily? If we were so perfect why must God forgive us of our sins? Instead of being so self-righteous, we need to be humble and thank God for the abilities he’s given us. Let’s stop looking down on people because tomorrow we might have to ask those imperfect people for help.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing. 

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When NO Is Not An Option

There was a woman in the bible that had a daughter that was vexed with the devil and she went to Jesus for help. Instead of Jesus casting the devil out of her child, he told the woman it is not meet to give the children’s bread to the dogs. This didn’t even phase the woman she was sharp and responded quickly to Jesus, and said; even the dogs eat the crumbs from the children’s table.

See Jesus told this woman he wasn’t going to heal her child and the woman said maybe you didn’t hear me Jesus. My child has a problem that only you can solve and NO is not an option. What she was telling Jesus, was if you didn’t want to heal my daughter then you should’ve never let me hear about you. If you didn’t want to heal my child, you should’ve never said I AM that I AM.

There are some times when we can go boldly to God and say NO is not an option. It’s best to know his word first before you go. And, just like he healed the woman’s daughter, he can heal you, your children and your whole family.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.

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Tell Hell, No

Years ago I preached this sermon at my grandfather’s funeral. I basically wanted the people to let hell know that they were not planning on making a visit there. No matter how much the enemy wants you, you have to tell hell, no.

You have to let hell know, that you’d rather be talked about, ostracized, put out and put down, before you give into the enemy. You must tell hell, that sleeping around ain’t worth it. Lying and stealing ain’t worth it. Disrespecting God and yourself ain’t worth it. When you really grasp the depth of the cross and what Jesus had to endure, you will have no problem with talking back to the enemy.

When the enemy wants you to take a second look at the other woman that means you no good, tell hell, no.
When that man says; if you love me you will sin for me, tell hell, no.
When the enemy tells you, it’s no harm in stealing office supplies from work, tell hell, no.
When the enemy tells you to give up on your wayward children, tell hell, no.
When the enemy wants you to focus on everybody and everything except the word of God, tell hell, no.

Telling hell, no needs to be second nature. Now, because you keep saying this, doesn’t mean the enemy is going to stop trying. It just means he’s going to try to come at you another way, so you have to be alert.

To be alert means to watch and pray daily. The enemy can try all he wants, but God said no weapon formed against you shall prosper.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.

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No

Do you have problems with telling people No? Are you afraid that people won’t like you anymore if you tell them No? Do you help people out even when you don’t want to?

No, is one of the most powerful words in our vocabulary. It’s alright to tell people No. People don’t have a problem with telling you No. As a matter of fact, they will tell you No, and expect for you to always say yes. The bible teaches us to be meek not weak. God never called us to be door mats. People will try to use you because you are a Christian. For instance, if you tell them No; they will say, I thought you were a Christian. They try to play with your heart and emotions using that line, but don’t fall for it.

If you have a hard time saying No, practice saying this:
No, I can’t help you today.
No, I’m not going to let you keep using me.
No, I don’t have to settle for you
No, I can’t keep lending you money, I’m not the bank.
No, I can’t co-sign a loan for you, the bible says that’s foolishness.
No, you can’t stay in my house, I don’t run a hotel.
No, I refuse to take part in the auction lines at church described as offerings.

It may seem strange to say No at first, but keep practicing and it will become second nature.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.

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Keep Asking

Have you ever asked for something and was told no? However, that didn’t stop you from keep asking. Somehow, NO, was not the answer you were looking for and you continued to ask until the answer changed to yes.

Well today,my NO turned into yes. Twice a month I go on the radio with some colleagues and we discuss the upcoming events about our various jobs. At the end of each show the interviewer always asks do I have a final word. I would always say yes, you need to give me my own radio show and I would tell him the title of it. He would always laugh and we would go off the air. Like clock work, he asked the same thing today, and I gave my same response. This time he said let’s talk. After talking, he said send me an email. I got back to work became very busy but sent the email a few hours later. We did some back and forth and by the end of the day I got the final email. You are a GO. You have your own radio show and it starts next week.

I was so happy and started calling and texting everybody. It reminded me of the lady in the bible when she troubled the king until he gave her what she kept asking for. If you know you want something and it’s not illegal or belong to someone else, go for it. You may be told no the first time but don’t give up. It took months for the radio show to say yes. And, when you get your YES be ready. As soon as I got my YES, I sent them the first topic of the show and outlined what I wanted to talk about and how we would transition into each subject.

All I can say is, if God be for you, who can stand against you.

Be blessed and continue to be a blessing.

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