“Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.” Proverbs 3:7-8 In my minds eye I can still hear some of the hilarious sayings my father or mother would use to get a point across . . ….
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 Harriet Powers (1837-1910) “the Mother of African American Quilting “ “One of the earliest documented African American quilt maker was Harriet Powers. Powers exhibited her quilts at local fairs and…
“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.” John 15:5 Oneness is defined as the state of being completely united with or a part of someone or something. Prior to Jesus’ pending crucifixion,…
“The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.” Psalm 121:8 As the world continues to search for a sense of “normalcy” we hear recommendations of staying safe from the W.H.O (World Health Organization); CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention.) and other Health officials….
“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” James 5:16 How often do we use these words…All I can do is pray. It sounds like a last resort, when all else has failed. In actuality calling on our sovereign and almighty God should be…
“I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.” Job 42:2 All things begin and end with God, He is the Alpha and Omega, Creator of all things. When we submit to His power and recognize that we are His workmanship, we can walk this journey of…
“It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22 Whenever we begin something new, there is a certain thrill of excitement and hope for all the good that it will bring with it. Waking up each day…
“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:1-2 There is a still place way deep down in the soul that the beloved child of God can run for refuge. There is a beautiful song entitled “I…
“And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.” Malachi 3:17 Regardless to social, economic, or racial status, there are only two categories that we fall in that that matter;…
“After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.” Matthew 6:9 In the beginning God created both male and female. Genesis 1:27 state “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.” These two were…
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