That Crazy Pentecostal Girl

People question God’s capability daily, not just atheist, but Christians and non-believers alike. Myself included. You could be in church your entire life, seen miracle after miracle, blessing after blessing and yet still doubt God can deliver you from your current situation. I don’t know why we do that. Well, I do know why it’s called SATAN!! We have got to stop believing the lies he tells us. He comes to steal, kill and destroy, but God… Oh but God!!! My husband and I have been married for just a little under 3 years and together for almost 4. In that time we have seen God provide for us time and time again. Just when we thought it was the end, when we didn’t know how we would pay that next bill, when we didn’t know how we were going to have food to last us until the next paycheck… there He was. Providing, blessing and never forsaking. Yet, like most of you, we still live in fear and doubt. Many of times wondering how we are going to pay all the bills that month, or if He will h...

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." - Martin Luther King Jr. I stood in the middle of the busy streets of down town Memphis. Taking in the smells of BBQ from the various restaurants, and taking in all the excitement from the lights, street performers and the neat people you meet down there. I got to thinking, what was this place was like back in its prime? It was founded in 1819 and was named after the ancient capital of Egypt. It was a major trading center for cotton and lumber. The worlds largest in the early 20 th  century to be precise.  It was also the center of the civil rights movement and where ultimately Mr. King met his demise. However, Memphis was and still is the home of the blues.  Many great musicians such as B.B King, and Elvis Presley called this place home and I can just imagine the hotels, and nightlife back in the 50's. Now much of Memphis is a historical landmark, b...

He caused the storm to be still, so that the waves of the sea were hushed. Psalms 107:29 A little over a month ago my husband and I decided we wanted to buy a home. So we set out on finding a perfect home. We fell in love with the first one we looked at. It was everything we wanted and more. So we started on the long and stressful journey of buying it. Between the bank, and the lady that originally owned the home they almost made our dreams a distant memory in a cloud of dust. The bank didn't do their job in a timely manor nor did they do right by us at all. The lady said we could move in early due to the fact that she was out of the house already, and we were supposed to already be moved in if hadn't been for the bank messing up, but then she changed her mind randomly. May I mind you I had already sold my stove and packed up all our belongings. We almost didn't get it all, but I think all and all it was God's will and somehow it pulled through. Now we are the prou...

                                See this here sprayer do dad? It literally made my day. Its hump day and I was feeling dragged ready for the day to be over, heck ready for the week to be over. See my office smells like crap. I am not even exaggerating. Its right by the bathroom and literally smells like doo doo ery' single day. I can spray stuff all day and it does me no good. So I asked about getting me something to make my room smell good and the parts lady shows up with this today. Ask and you shall receive. (Matthew 7:7)  Now I realize this is just a silly story and this is just smelly good do dad, but that scripture is become more and more real and evident in my life. See awhile back my husband started praying that we could give more in tithes and offering. Seems like a simple prayer, but what that meant for us is that we would be making more thus able to give more. And guess what? Go...

I am Apostolic Pentecostal. Born and raised. I've seen the good, I've seen the not so pretty. When I was 12 I felt called into ministry. What that all entailed I wasn't too sure, but as time went on I knew God had big plans for me. One of which was to preach.  As I got older obviously the desire for a relationship became a priority and one I took very seriously might I add. I had my heart set I finding a preacher. Not because I wanted the name or had some wild desire to be a pastors wife, but because long ago I heard preacher, by the name of Tim Gaddy, preach this message on the 2 nd  Most Important Decision You'll Ever Make. The first most important decision you'll ever make is the decision whether or not to serve God. The second most important decision was whom you would marry. He told story of young girl who fell in love with a boy who was not in church and ultimately it was her demise, but he went on to tell us that you need to marry someone whose ministry ma...

In 2013 an Australian man invented the word selfie and it went viral.  Since then it has been used across the world and even inducted into the dictionary.  Webster describes it as  an image of oneself taken by oneself using a digital camera especially for posting on social networks Since this word, concept or whatever it is became a thing, preachers and youth committees from every religion have used it in sermons and at conferences around the world to promote selfless behavior. Less of yourself and more of God.  Which is a great concept and I agree with %100, but I'm about to propose a whole other concept. Unlike most, I'm all for this selfie generation and here is why...  Over 80 percent of 10-year-old girls are afraid of being fat. By middle school, 40-70 percent of girls are dissatisfied with two or more parts of their body, and body satisfaction hits rock bottom between the ages of 12 and 15. 7 out of 10 girls believe they are ...

       Life will never be easy.  Even if you start coming to church and living for God.  Life is not easy. God never said it would be.  But some of us have, and are, going through things that are harder than others. I don't know your story, but I know mine.  And like me, some of you believe this to be one of the hardest things you have and ever will have to go through. You've prayed and cried your eyes out to the point that your knees are bloodshot red and aching from being on them for so long and your eyes burn from all the tears.  You've fasted, searched the bible for answers, and sought out guidance.  But nevertheless none of it seems to be bringing you an answer or any peace.  You are at a crossroads in your life.  You're flesh and spirit are in battle with one another.  The ultimate choice, the only choice you think you have... Stay in church or leave and give up.  I have a friend...

 Have you heard of Joseph? He's the one who interpreted dreams and was sold into slavery by his brothers before he became Pharaoh's right hand man, but before all that he had a dream of his own. He spent 13 years as a slave and prisoner before he ever saw his dreams come true though.  It could have been really easy for Joseph to be angry, bitter and upset with God, but he never was. In fact he always had a good attitude and although he was waiting on his promises he allowed God to use him countless times. Genesis 37-41  He waited 13 years to see his promises fulfilled. How many years have you been waiting?  How has your attitude to been about waiting? What have you been doing while waiting? When I was 12 I felt called to ministry. For the past 11 years I've been trying to fulfill that calling, but failed. I was hurt, led astray and fought so hard to prove myself too many times. But yet this dream that I once had was becoming less of a reality....

A while back I prayed a prayer that forever changed my life.  I prayed for God to mold me and shape me into His image.  And he answered my prayer.  For the past 6 months or so God has be chiseling away. So don't ever pray for God to mold you.... It hurts.  It's not fun.  I'm learning that I am further away from perfection then I had realized.  but in my weakness God is made strong.  And I know that in the long run it will be worth it.  God has big plans for me.  Bigger then I'm willing to admit sometimes.  Bigger then I really believe.  And I can't get there with the old me.  I can't get there on my own at all.  God is equipping me.  It may hurt.  It may be no fun,  but a masterpiece is being formed.  God's masterpiece.  Don't ever pray for God to mold you... unless you're ready for your brokenness to be made beautiful  and to be used of...