Friend

Friend,

Have you ever gotten a call in the middle of the night and didn’t want to answer it? Have you ever battled with making a decision knowing deep down inside that the choice is clear? That’s exactly what happened to me when God called me to His Salvation…six years ago. Since then, I’ve made a lot of mistakes, but I’ve learned some valuable lessons along the way. I don’t regret anything.

Do you ever think about what would have, should have, or could have happened if God didn’t love us? I think about it all of the time, and then I think about the end result…giving my life to Christ was the best thing I’ve ever done. There has been many rough moments, but my good days out-weigh my bad…I was able to cleanse my mind, spirit, and body. You name it, and I have probably done it…sex, drugs, lies, cheating, stealing and oh yeah, there WERE more, but God saved me. I am free from it all. God has transformed me and reshaped my entire life.

I have always tried to piece together the reasons for unexplainable phenomenon, and I have yet to complete the whole puzzle. I realize that no matter how much we desire to know or want to figure out, what’s meant to happen, will happen; what will be, will be.

Seek God with all of your heart and know Him for yourself the way He knows you; and most importantly, receive salvation.

I was afraid to surrender my life to Christ because I was satisfied with how I was living, but despite all that I thought I had, I still felt empty. I knew something was missing and I knew that, for once in my life, I didn’t have it and I had to find it. Honestly, I think the scariest part was I also knew what was missing, and where I had to go to find it. I remember standing still in the middle of my apartment one day and saying under my breath, “God I need you. I can’t do this by myself. I don’t know what to do anymore. I’ve tried everything. Please help me”. I also remember going on about my regular business after speaking those very words, but I expected something special to happen because I did something that was bold and different, and my heart was in it, for real! I was desperate. I had to see how God was going to answer my request, and if He was who He said He was, I wanted to see Him do it. It wasn’t anything that I expected, but it was everything that I needed, and more.

I constantly think about those simple little words that remind me, “be anxious for nothing, but in all things, pray…” I’ve tried doing it my way; I know what it is like. I’ve been doing it God’s way for the past six years (please know that comes with a few backsliding moments), and I know what that is like. There is no comparison; the choice is clear. I hope you understand that if it’s not God’s way; I don’t want it any other way.

I am absolutely positive that God knows the plans that He has for me; He will perfect that which concerns me, and He will work out His plans for my life. What about you? I want you to experience having a relationship with God that surpasses any that you may have with close friends and relatives, and even the one that you have with yourself.

Corruption, disappointments, disputes, struggleS…how do people survive such a nasty and distasteful world without being caught up in or overtaken by such wickedness?

This is real! The devil is playing for keeps, and so is God. I had a choice to make, and so do you and everyone else. Make your choice and stand by it because life doesn’t change; people do.

If you haven’t made the decision to answer the call to salvation, I hope that you accept God’s invitation the next time He extends one to you. I pray that God will have His way with you and change your life around. All that God has done for me, I believe He has already done the same for you.

I hope that you continue to reflect on what has gotten you to this point, and Who will, and can only, take you to the next level. God is waiting, answer His call, today!

Peace and Love,
Sonora Baker
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Scriptural Reference: Isaiah 55 - “Invitation to the Lord’s Salvation”

I have called you friend

I have called u Friends
Current mood: blessed
Category: Blogging

But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

– 1 John 3:17



Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember?

– Mark 8:18



I have called you friends

— John 15:15

Greetings all,

Today we are all Haitians. As our eyes and ears are glued to newspapers and TV screens, we all feel sad and helpless. But the tragic story in Haiti began long before a quake; as are most tragedies, the unstable beginnings set the stage for untimely sorrow. Haiti – the first Black Republic – was never properly recognized, because, then, her people were too dark to be embraced by her neighbors. Her people fought against the world, and even among themselves. Mismanagement, greed, poor infrastructure, and failures in bureaucracy were among the tools that crafted a dire and desperate situation in Haiti. But what hurt Haiti the most, was that in the midst of it all, the world had turned a blind eye. Even in more modern times, Haiti’s expatriates and emigrants have been frowned upon. But today we are all Haitians. It is not NOW that the world knows that she is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, but it is now that the world has chosen to see and to care. It is not NOW that the world knew she needed help, but it is today that the hands have been extended. The fight now is not against ourselves, us Haitians; instead the fight is against time – time lost and time wasted.


Are there people in your life that you see but don’t see? Is there a helping hand that you have nonchalantly failed to extend?


This week let us please cherish each moment, ponder upon the consequences of our choices, but most of all love each other with the love of Christ who has called us friend.

By : Sade Blackie

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God is Everything to me

God is everything to me

Category: Life
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Blog- 4/17

God is everything to me....

I am not new to the Christian faith. But I am new to this walk as an adult. What I am beginning to learn is to listen to the voice of God. It’s not that I hear him speaking directly to me. He is speaking through my experiences. My life , under this walk, has been full of trials and tribulations. Who am I not to listen? God is pressing on my heart and soul to trust him. It is soo very difficult. Since coming back to the Lord one year ago, my mother has had a stroke, I have had many trials at work, I had a fire in my home, my finances are out of wack, and I almost lost my right hand due to an infection last week. I feel loaded down and burdened. But with all of that, I have life. I am here to talk about it. I have been given second and third and 200 chance. And no one can tell me that would have been the case without God. To God be the glory. God is everything to me. More than I even knew…

By: Shawanda Weems....

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The church through your eyes

I hope I understand the question properly. On a spirtual stand point I am disappointed. My christian background that I grew up in and what I am recieveing is distance apart. I feel like I am in the valley of dry bones at times..its just dead there. There is no program to encourage new converts. Thank God he surrounded me with people to help me along. I felt lost and alone for a time. The atmosphere there is kinda "hostile" to "new blood" coming in. Older folks resistant to change and their disapproval was sometimes very vocal and hurtful. I could go on but will stop here.