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Beautiful Women of God Conference & Rainbow Tea
On Saturday May 09,2009 at 9am at
Cornersotne Christian Community Church
This two day women's conference was followed by a beautiful and very elegant RAINBOW TEA.
Pastor Charlene Morton of Greater Harvest Full Gospel Baptist Church and her praise choir ministered wonderfully in song followed by the awesome word "Enough is Enough" preached by Pastor Charlene Morton herself. The spirit of God was truly dwelling and inhabiting the praises of His people on these two wonderful days of worship. The struggle is over and enough is definitely enough.

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What is WHO AM I? WHY WAS IT DEVELOPED?

Who AM I, was developed to teach men and women, boys and girls about who they are in God, through Jesus Christ. The truth of the matter is we all deal with trying to define ourselves, wanting to know our purpose, why we are here, who we are and if we are important?

As I grew up I struggled with this very question. I thought that my purpose as a young girl was to get married, have children and raise a family. Some of that is true, God did say "be fruitful and multiply", but that is not all He said about me or you for that matter. It took me a while to learn that. Nevertheless, through engagements, broken marriages, and then getting to know God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit I began to come to the knowledge of who I was. On this journey(because I am still learning) I began to understand that I am not the things that the world, people close to my heart or situations or circumstances that came about in my life tried to make me. I am more than a conqueror, the righteousness of God through Christ, joint Heir to the Throne of God in Christ Jesus. I am Royalty, a Queen, the head and not the tail, the lender and not the borrower, bless coming in the city and bless going out, a peculiar person of God, the redeemed of the Lord, a woman of God, Minister of the Gospel, Worshipper, Prayer warrior, Teacher, role model, leader, a virtuous woman, devoted to her creator the lover of my soul.

I am a woman of destiny and purpose who is on a mission from God to educate, empower and train anyone with a willing heart to be free in Jesus! To God be all the glory, honor, dominion and power now and forever!

Wife & mother of 2 beautiful children Minister Michelle Ragland

WHO AM I? What Am I all about?

Why is it important to know who you really are?

Over decades and decades before Jesus Christ even walked the earth boys, girls, men and women alike have always been searching to find the meaning of their lives. Who Am I? Why Am I here? This journey has taken people to some meaningless but meaningful experiences in their lives. People have gone to extreme measures to "find themselves", going from state to state, into foreign lands to find their ancestry, where they came from, if they are royalty, if they came from slaves,etc. Sometimes they find things that connect them to bad lineages, evil things and sometimes good but never a true defining moment.

We can search all over this planet and never find the truth of who we are. Our mothers and fathers can't tell us unless they have come to the true knowledge of themselves. It's is a long, painful, tearful, stressful, disappointing, depressing, and trying climb for some but for others that stop trying to find their answers in the world, it tends to be a shorter route to travel. Why? Keep reading and find out!

Why is it important to know who you are?

If you don't know who you are, then the world can put any label they want on you! When I was young I use to sing a song, "sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me". I don't know where it came from but for years I really believed it but it is definitely not true. The names I was called, the things said to me by people close to my heart really did hurt me, because the words we speak have power, a power to make someone love who they are or hate themselves and others.

Through Subliminal messaging the world of advertising both verbal and non-verbal tells us what to like, what to eat, what to drink, what to buy, what we should look like, what kind of house or car we should have or even what music is cool to listen to. Peer pressure acts as the same kind of motivator. Whether young or old we all have peer pressure or a realm of influence because as human beings we want to be accepted but what we should not have to be something that we are not, or do something illegal or immorally wrong to be accepted by the people we call family or friends. Unfortunately in a lot of situations this is the case. Can we stand for righteousness and still be accepted? YES!

WHO AM I? WHY AM I SEARCHING? WHERE DO I LOOK?

Why am I searching?

Every human being on the face of the earth wants to know that they have a purpose in the grand scheme of things. That the reason they survived horrific challenges, abuse, and miraculous escapes from burning buildings, car accidents, and failed attempts at destroying their very will to live is because there is meaning, a particular reason for their being. They couldn't be more………………RIGHT!!!!!

THERE IS A REASON FOR YOUR LIFE, A PURPOSE, A DESTINY, A PLAN, A COURSE, A CAUSE AND AFFECT!

Where do I look?

The answer to this question I not hard to find, actually it is very simple! It only takes a few simple steps, research and some personal time doing something you do so well, just redirected in another point of interest that leads all the efforts back to the question at hand, finding out who you are.

We must first go back to the creation of everything! I f you believe you were created by a big boom…… then there is nothing for you to reference, because you actually came from nothing. The world and human life can in no way come from nothing, if so where did we get our intelligence? Nothing from nothings leaves exactly that, nothing! Nothing at all!

Do we look at where our parents came from? Again if you believe that the world was created by a big boom and that everything evolved from that, everything you are still coming to the same answer a big zero! Scientist is always experimenting using human DNA, creating, cloning but was there a scientist around when the big BOOM happened? Of course not, and I don't know about you but I know I did not come from an ape! Sure they maybe some similarities in the skeletal structures but what does that mean? Not that HUMANKIND came from an ape, but did you ever think it could be the opposite way around?

New Creation thinking! Where did it all begin? The inspired word of the ALMIGHTY GOD, our CREATOR!

In the first chapter, we find our creator, a void earth and the beginning of the world as we see it today.

You must have faith in the Creator before you can have any understanding about yourself and why He created you!

Let's research this now!

"WHO AM I?" LESSON OBJECTIVES/ POINTS

1. Who AM I? before answering this question we must first know WHO created us.
   
   1. ELOHIM – God, our Creator, the Strong one who keepeth covenant, Preserver of the human race.
      
   2. ADONI – Lord, Master, He is Lord over us, He owns us.
      

1. My creation (male & female)
   
   1. Image- of the relations between God the father, God the Son(Christ), God the Holy Spirit and man. (a) of a man as he was created being a visible representation of God. (1 Cor. 11:7)
      
   2. Created in "their image and their Likeness", Formed by hand and copyright protected.
      
   3. Woman- formed from the rib of man by God and offered as a gift, wife, helpmeet. (Gen. 2:22-25)
      
2. My relationship with my Creator.
   
   1. Chosen before creation of the world
      

      Ephesians 1: 4, " Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be Holy and without blame before Him in love…"
      

   2. Jeremiah 1: 5, "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.."
      
   3. Romans 8: 29, " For whom He for knew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the first born among many brethren."
      

I KNOW WHO I AM! NEXT STEP

1. You must be born again!
   
   1. "That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." (Romans 10: 9)
      
   2. " Unless one is born of the water and the Spirit he cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven." (John 3: 5)
      
   3. Joint heirs with Christ ( Romans 8:16-17)
      

WHAT ARE MY BENEFITS/ ENTITLEMENTS?

1. Eternal Life
   
2. Direct line of communication with God through Christ
   
3. Provision
   
4. Miracles
   
5. Healing
   
6. Blessings
   
7. 1oo fold return in service
   
8. Protection
   
9. Power
   
10. Comforted by the Holy Spirit
    
11. God will never leave you or forsake you!
    
12. God will work all things out for your good
    
13. God will never put more on you than you can bear
    
14. You are more than a conquorer
    
15. You are the Righteousness of God through Christ
    
16. You weapon formed against you shall prosper
    
17. You are an overcomer and have already overcome the world
    
18. No longer a slave to sin
    
19. There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus
    

    I can go on and on about the promises of God for you but you must experience them for yourself!!!!!!!!!
    

WHO AM I?" Defining yourself through knowledge

Read (Gen. 1-2:1-7) Creation of the world & man (Gen. 2:21-25)

1. Who created me?(Gen. 1:26)
   

   
   

1. How was I created? (Gen. 2:7)
   

1. What was I created for? (Gen. 1:26-28)
   

1. What causes me to have an identity crisis? (Gen. 3:1 & 4-5)
   

Who Am I in everyday choices?

1. Why do we try to conform to what the world, friends, & others say is cool or acceptable?
   

1. Why is it so hard to be set apart or different?
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

2. What type of music do you listen to?
   

1. Who is your favorite artist?
   

1. Why are they your favorite artist?
   

1. What do they represent?
   

1. What does the music you listen to talk about?
   

1. How do you feel when you listen to it?
   

1. Is it possible to lose the truth of yourself, trying to live to please others or be acceptable and approved by others?
   

1. Do you try to dress the way you see people dress on TV?
   

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30 day, Daily Devotional “Learning to worship His Name”

Day 1

ELOHIM (el-o-heem')

Meaning: God, Our Creator, One who keepeth covenant, preserver of the human race.

We find in Genesis 9:8-17 the Covenant that God made with Noah because of, Noah's faithfulness towards God.

God promised that He would never again destroy the Earth by flood.

"15) And I will remember My Covenant which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh.

16) The rainbow shall be in the cloud, and I will look on it to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of flesh that is on the earth."

Today remember the Covenant, and make a covenant promise to God today. In your heart promise to seek Him more, to pray more, to study more starting with today and to treat others better

And see God move in you and through you today. Remember, when you take a step of faith, the enemy is soon to attack, so keep your word in your heart and know you have

Already overcome the world through the blood of Jesus Christ.

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Question: Who else did God make a covenant with? What did the Covenant consist of?

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What is Faith? How do I use it in my life?

             "Faith"

By Michelle Ragland

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1; 11:6

Definitions: Webster's American Collegiate Dictionary

 

                "Now Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."(Hebrews 11:1)

Faith > a confident belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, idea or thing. 2) Belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence.

4) Belief and trust in God!!!

Other words that symbolize faith or the acting of faith:

Faithful, Loyal, true, constant, steadfast, staunch, resolute, devoted, trustworthy.

These adjectives mean: Firm, unchanging in attachment to a person, cause or the like,

Faithful> a long undeviating devotion.

Now that we have gotten that tidbit of information out of the way let us see how this applies to the body of believers:

If faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen, than it means we must be expecting something that we can't see(physically or for years to come) in order to have faith in it! Jesus said to His disciples "blessed are those who believe but have not seen", in regards to the unbelief of the disciples who were with him at the time but still did not understand the magnitude of His purpose and destiny. Even after Jesus went to the cross, was resurrected and appeared to the disciples, Thomas (whom they call doubting Thomas) said until he can see the nail prints in His hands(Jesus) and the holes in His feet he would not believe. Now Jesus had taught them while they were learning all things from Him about His death and resurrection and they (some of them) still did not understand until He was face to face with them and they could see the manifestation of the word. Now Faith, says we are blessed because we believe and have not seen, maybe will never see or experience, but because we trust the word of God we have a spirit of expectation of the promise.

Faith drives prayer, because without faith there is no reason to pray, no reason to study to show ourselves approved unto the God of our Salvation, matter of fact there would be no Salvation because we are saved by faith.

"But without Faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must come believing that He is and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him."(Hebrews 11:6)

If Faith is needed to please God that means again that it is an action that is without the evidence of physical manifestation. You just do it! We have not seen Jesus because we not on this earth at the time of his physical existence, but we believe in Him. That's Faith! We didn't see any of the acts in the bible happen or witness any of the miracles but we have a belief and trust in God. If we can trust the people at our place of employment to have our paychecks according to the time we have worked, to be there tomorrow, to pay us retirement when we retire, and to cover their part of our insurance then why can't we put our trust in God for lifestyle changes, health, deliverance, and freedom?

In Abrahams day, He was considered blessed by God according to his Faith and his faithfulness (look at the definition of faithful), that was before Jesus, then there was Paul who after his conversion experience he built many churches and had steadfast faith (another example of faithfulness), that was after Jesus. These two are examples of faithfulness and strength( getting to my next point), which means that the faith of the saints of old is the same faith saints need to exhibit today.

"The Strong must bare the infirmities of the weak."

Those in the church that have steadfast faith, that are prayerful, study and have compassion for God's people, must lift up and nurture those in the body that are babes. You can't keep the nutrients from the meat of the word to yourself, but you must spread the wealth and wisdom of God's word to those He directs you to. We have come so wrapped up in ourselves and the lives of our families that we have forgotten the community of believers that we are commanded by God to also encourage, educate and inspire by the word of God. I have been called a devil, unspiritual, and only God knows what else just because I desire to please God by spreading the essence of word as He directs me. "My people are destroyed because they lack knowledge" the word says, and where does wisdom come from? The Holy Spirit of God, the comforter, the one who leads and guides you in all truth.

There are people hurting, walking around in pain everywhere especially in the church. They don't know what to do to get out of their situation or they know the scriptures to read but not how to apply them to their lives.

We believe God for STUFF, materialistic things but not for lifestyle changes, not for healing or deliverance, we don't seem to have enough faith or power for that. That is probably why we are walking around with cancer, addicted to drugs & alcohol, marriages busted up, families fighting against each other, separation in the church, people fighting against the spirit of depression……. The strong must bare the infirmities of the weak. We want all that God can give us that can be placed in our hands, but healing is what we need, deliverance is what our soul is crying out for.

If you have faith enough to pray, than you can lay all your problems at the feet of Jesus and healing will come, if you begin to worship Him for what has done for you through His Son Jesus, Deliverance will come now.

Be healed through faith from that cursing demon, the spirit of confusion, the spirit of Homosexuality, disobedience to God, wrath, un-forgiveness whatever you are struggling with.

Prayer:

Holy, merciful and great God, God of wisdom, Power and Dominion, thank you for your protection, grace and mercy, for wisdom and understanding of your word, oH God, and Thank You for Your Son Jesus who died for me on the Cross. Lord forgive me for anything that is in my heart and is not pleasing to you and help me that I may live out the wisdom of your word that you may be glorified. Help me Lord that I may submit myself to you and be an encourager to others, lifting them up to you in prayer, and being a nurturer through your unconditional love, in your son Jesus name ,Amen.

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SILENT NO MORE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

The truth about abortion:

Experience vs. Rhetoric

Silent no more is a pro-life organization that was founded in 2002 to help Women and men to heal after the traumatic effects of having or experiencing through no choice of their own an abortion of an unborn child.

Mrs. Georgette Forney, who was 16 years old when she had an abortion did not begin the healing process until she was age 35. She had at that time begun to be involved in the pro-life movement. In 2002 she joined up with Priest for Life, Associate Director Janet Morana, and began the silent no more awareness organization. Silent no more awareness believes that it is not just the information that is given to educate others about the effects, or procedures of abortions but those personal testimonies will help women and men choose life for their unborn child.

Silent No More Awareness is a Campaign whereby Christians make the public aware of the devastation abortion brings to women and men. The campaign seeks to expose and heal the secrecy and silence surrounding the emotional and physical pain of abortion.

The goals of silent no More is to educate the public that abortion is harmful emotionally, physically and spiritually with lasting consequences. They believe that abortion should be unnecessary and unthinkable. While abortion must be addressed on many fronts- including the legal, political and ethical arenas- Silent No More Awareness Campaign addresses abortion by personal testimony that touches the hearts.

 

How can I get involved or get more information:

*SilentNoMoreAwareness.org/join/ (to register and get the monthly campaign updates)

Contact Info:

Georgette Forney

President, Anglicans for Life

Email: Georgette@silentnomoreawareness.org

Phone: 800-707-6635

Janet Morana

Associate Director, Priest for Life

Email: Janet@silentnomoreawareness.org

Phone: 888-735-3448

Thought of the Day:

If God knew us before we were formed in our mother's womb, than we were already in existence only in need of a physical (natural) body. In the bible there are several stories two in particular that speak of God's ordained plan concerning the birth of persons predestined to live out prophecy. One of those people was John the Baptist. In Luke the first chapter it explains the plan and purpose of God in regards to the birth of John, who we find out later was to prepare the people for the coming Messiah saying, "Repent, the kingdom of Heaven is near", and baptizing all those that heard the call. His purpose was to bring others to the truth and faith of God and His Son Jesus that was coming to die on the cross for our sins. Now, if God predestined John, and He knew You and Me before we were formed in our mother's wombs, and being Christians we know that the devil can't procreate, that leaves the reality that the world does not want us to know. We are killing (with every abortion) the destiny, purpose and plan of God! We need to Wake UP! It's not About Us, It's About Jesus!

Michelle Ragland

Pres. G.A.W.W. Ministry, Inc.

 

 

 

Priceless Princess

"TEENS, THEIR PEERS AND FAMILY PROBLEMS"

No matter what you are going through in life, you shouldn't let your friends or your families tell you what to do with your life. If you have any problems you should go to God and pray about it or go to an adult that you can talk to, who has a relationship with and loves the Lord. They could probably help you.

When your friends try to get you to something you know you shouldn't do, like having sex with a boy or a girl, or even trying to get you to do drugs, both of these are wrong and maybe you should separate yourself from these types of friends. You can even have family who will try to do anything to get you to do the wrong things, drinking, smoking, having premarital sex or cheating on test, sometimes even stealing. That's why you have to put God first in your life and trust in Him because even your family can lead you astray. I have experienced some of these issues with my family and friends. I was having a problem in my life trying to deal with my father not being there for me when I was little and then my two older brothers left home. As I grew up living with my mom going from house to house while she worked long hours was hard for me. Going through life without a father and having a
mother who worked all the time will mess with a young child mind and their soul. They tend to feel lonely, afraid, confused or even unwanted or like a burden on the parent that is there(because they have to work to take care of you) but know that if your parent is God fearing that things will work out and they see you as a blessing and not a burden. The best thing for you to do to help yourself is to go to God and pray about all your problems, and wait on Him. The bible says, "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not to your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths." (Prvbs. 3:5-6) If you pray to God, study His word and believe, God will help you every time

 

By: Ebony Ogburn

 

 

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