Let's declare this togther this year!

I have also been declaring Joel 2:21-32 I shall recover all.  God shall restore everything that was lost and the years that we have sown in tears! Blessings to you:)

Apostle Magdalene

God's Creative Ministry

This is for the creators out there who feel trapped in church.  Sometimes you feel this way because your gits are being prostituted and you are in a place where you are not able to create and expand.  This is when you know that it is time to push beyond where you are even if that means leaving a familiar place to tread on unfamiliar ground.  We are going to talk today about God's Creative ministry and how we can operate in what God has already ordained us to do.

God’s Creative Ministry is tailored towards those who have creative gifts that are sometimes ignored or less emphasis is placed on them.  I think that most of these gifts are equally important.  What are some of these gifts?  The bible in Exodus talks about some of them.  If these gifts and talents were brought more to the light, then more people would be more likely to walk in their calling. 

The body needs all of these talents, not just preaching, singing, and prophesying.  We need the gifts of administration, organization, hospitality, artistry, and the list goes on and on.  If people knew that they could use these gifts in the body of Christ, more people would, instead of using them for the world.

I want to talk about why some people won’t come to church and why some preachers won’t preach the truth.  Some people, after coming out of bondage, are afraid of being put back into bondage by the church.  Instead of teaching about the Holy Spirit, we often times try to play His part.  It is not our job to condemn people or to scare people straight.

However it is our duty to teach about the Holy Spirit according to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  I remember there would be times in church when the teachers and preachers would constantly preach condemnation.  They would scream and shout “Holiness or Hell”.  Yet many fail to interpret the meaning of Holiness.  It was thrown around like a cliche instead of a way of life.

I would often ask myself what is true holiness?  Being that the same people that were shouting it were liars, hatemongers, and gossips, not to mention very seldom demonstrating fruits of the spirit.  You know love, kindness, humility, etc.  It was taught but not often manifested.  That brought me to the conclusion that people who live decent lives and have given their lives to the Lord, decide to stay home instead.  It seems like when they come into the church, they are made to feel bad or not in right standing with God.

In reality, you don’t know where that person is with God.  You don’t even know what kind of assignment that person has.  Everyone’s call is not in the physical building.  Some people, if not most, are called to the market place.

Lord, I thank you for allowing me to grow up in you. I thank you for my days living as a babe. I thank you that you brought me to maturity and a greater depth of spirituality. I thank you that you increase my knowledge in my wisdom so that I may serve you with my lips and with the actions of my labor. I thank you for the mate that you bring to me and that he is welcoming you with the wisdom and knowledge that you have given him as well.  Then he would spend the rest of his days maturing. As mates, we both would be able to speak to other couples and to the nations, that this is a world that is filled with immortality and uncleanness concerning sexuality, marriage and relationships. I thank you that you have taught us to teach marital principles as you give us the guidance and a leading that we desire.  With this I thank you and I give the praise, the glory, and the honor. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Apostle Magdalene

15 days in...

Yep, that's right we are 15 day in and I have already invested in the future!  This one will be short and semi-sweet :) For those of you givers out there (me) it is now time for you to get ready to receive! I have been studying Joel 2:21 it talks about how God will restore the years that you have lost.  I don't know about you but on my journey I have lost some things that I would like back, and one of those things was my youth.  For Some of you, things have been stolen from you like your time, youth, money, dreams and even your ambition.

You have been totally drained and frustrated with yourself and with life.  Life is not as easy as people think because sometimes itis just so hard to figure out.  But what I am learning is that no matter what happens, if you put your faith in God and trust Him; than there is no doubt that things will work out the way that they were supposed to.  We are 15 days into the new year but it is not about another year but yet life itself and as we know it.  You see, God does not work  a time table He works in eternity.  So what was, what is and whats to come is already done in His eyes. 

I believe we are just riding the clock.   Many people believe in different things like choices and opportunities.  If you make the right choices you will do great but if you make the wrong choices you will do bad?  Well I don't know about this because how many people made good choices and still turned out with bad results?  Verses people who didn't make all the right decisions but they turned out okay?  I don't believe in any of that any more.  Because if you spend your whole life trying to be right then you could end up spending precious time consumed with misery and grief trying to be perfect when perfection from a non-perfect human being just isn't possible. 


So in short you will spend your life trying to do the impossible instead of enjoying life with all of it's ups and downs joys and splendors.   I said I would be short lol!  So relax enjoy this year and we will continue this conversation next time.

Apostle Magdalene