 | In the mighty name of Jesus, you are truly amazing. You are majestic. I want to thank you for your grace and your mercy. We know that there is power and deliverance in your name. We know that as women when we get an assignment, we will find the tools to execute it. Prayer changes things; it gives us hope, endurance, healing, and victory. Teach us, Lord, how to forgive others as we learn how to forgive ourselves. We know that we are daughters of destiny. As holy women, we learned to give you your written word back. It is a privilege and an honor to have a servants’ heart. As mothers, we have influence and responsibility to guide our children, family, and our communities in the right direction. |
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Dr. Michael O. Minor’s Gospel of Faith and Health Encourages Participation in ALL of US Research9/10/2019
Pastor Michael O. Minor, Ph.D. gained national notoriety initially for banning fried chicken at events at his church in Hernando, Mississippi. But, his reputation as a disciple of faith-based mobilization for health purposes was signed, sealed, and delivered following his successful campaign for the Affordable Care Act. He is credited for enrollment in Obamacare of over 200,000 uninsured Mississippi residents. Subsequently, First Lady Michelle Obama requested his help to promote her “Let’s Move” anti-obesity campaign, and welcomed him to the White House on numerous occasions.
 Mrs. Liller P. Bates with daughter-in-law, Pecola Bates (left), administrator of the Bethesda Senior Center, and daughter Patricia Murrell. The one o’ clock prayer meeting had just finished at the Bethesda Senior Center. Gripping the handles of her four-wheel walker, Mrs. Liller P. Bates, known affectionally as Mother Bates, makes her way to a seat. Afternoon sunlight streams through the windows giving her face an angelic glow. To this day, she is still guided by her mother’s counsel offered years ago, to ‘always put God first.’ In a soft voice, Mother Bates explains, “Every morning that I wake up, I thank the Lord that He kept me safe, held back death and disease, and gave me another day.”
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In a culture filled with divisiveness, disconnectedness and domination, we pause for a moment of centered cosmic Christian connection that will bring wholeness and healing to ourselves and our world. O God, liberate us from the domination of individual and institutional violence. Liberate us for the ministry of deliverance to the captives within and without. Liberate us from a self-centered spiritual materialism and liberate us to serve the present age. Liberate us from building our kingdoms and liberate us for the Kingdom of God. * —Frank Madison Reid III “A Prayer for Liberation That Leads To Liberating Love” * Lord, the psalmist asked, how long O Lord, How long will Thou hide Thyself from me? Today, God, there are terrible disasters Which take the lives of many people. It is hard to recognize Your hand in such a tragedy, But I pray that through such tribulations, many people can come to a deepened relationship with You, even a new relationship with You, as we recognize the frailty of our physical existence and the lack of control we have over it. Perhaps You use these opportunities to knock at the hearts of those affected by these calamities, and I pray they let You in. No matter what tribulations arise in this life, if we have You dwelling in our hearts, we are sure to overcome. In Christ’s Name. Amen —Reverend Chestina Mitchell Archibald “In The Wake of Tragedy” Find Hope in the Storm When You Feel You’re in the Storm Mark 4:39-40 | Isaiah 41:10 | John 16:33 No matter what swirls around us, God promises to be our perfect peace. He assures us he is constantly with us, strengthening and supporting us. Pray that God will help you to keep your eyes and focus on him, not on the circumstances surrounding you. Ask him to help you grow in your trust, believing he is faithful to see us through. Write: In your journal, think of the top five or so things in your life right now that are causing you worry, fear, or anxiety. Give those things over to God now in prayer. Ask him to relieve your fears and help you remember his truth. Invite the Holy Spirit to begin to calm your soul by replacing the fear with the words of truth you just read. Write down the promises from the passages in Mark, Isaiah, and John. When fear begins to creep in, re-read these promises and thank God for his steadfast love.  Reverned Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Jones (left) join president of the General Baptist State Convention of Wisconsin, Reverend Dr. and Mrs. Garry Levy, for the screening of MILWAUKEE 53206: A COMMUNITY SERVES TIME at Cannon Baptist Church. The gym at Cannon Baptist Church on Milwaukee’s northside was packed recently with community advocates, and citizens from zip codes throughout Milwaukee County and neighboring suburbs who came to watch the soul-searching documentary Milwaukee 53206. The zip code 53206 is bordered by I-43 on the east, 27th street on the west, North Avenue south, and north to Capitol Drive.
Be still for a while and praise God for His favor, His grace and His awesomeness. God is able to do the impossible and is always near. He loves us unconditionally.
Together, let’s get 1000 ladies to praise Him with one voice. Let’s all say this prayer: It’s that time again, time to gather with those we love and repeat the valued traditions that affirm who we are, who we belong to and what is genuinely important.
African Americans have always honored the traditions of family, food, song and spirituality. So Thanksgiving and Christmas are ripe with memories that bridge our past to the present. Traditions bind families and friends, creating a connectedness that transitions even life itself. Experts say that it is also during these activities that family beliefs and values are transferred as children witness the importance of friendship, unity and sharing. |
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