When you don’t wait on the Lord, he can’t trust you. When you trust in the Lord, he will begin to speak to you and break the yolk in your life. Always allow God to make changes in your life. You will be free and have salvation in knowing that you are putting your trust in the Lord.
The devil will always try to get you to follow your flesh and stop feeding your spirit. If you are going to be addicted to something, then be addicted to the word of God and continually cry out to Him. Always wait on the Lord and walk in Him and never give up.
You must always remain diligent in finding the face of the Lord. Trust in Him to give you a new heart and keep his commandments. God wants us to seek Him during the time of devotion. If you don’t have devotion you will keep yourself confined.
Read Ezekiel 36:26
Once it’s developed as a habit you will always want to spend time with God and your mind will become disciplined. The Holy Spirit wants to dwell in you and to be part of every minute of everything that you do in every aspect of your life. God will always meet your need. God will continue to bless you in ways that are beyond your imagination. Always acknowledge God in what you do.
Pray about everything that you do in life. If you don’t pray about it, then you leave it to chance. The Holy Spirit will lead you and strengthen you. Continue to study and meditate to get closer to God. Meditate on the following scriptures.
Read Deuteronomy 4:29
Read 1 Chronicles 16:10-12
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Sunday, May 23, 2010
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Be a Virtuous Women
The world's portrayl of women is extremely sexual. Every where you look women are shown with barely any clothes, presented as beneath men, door mats, and generally inferior. That is why it is so critical that you understand who you are according to God and not the world.
God says in Jeremiah 1:5, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you. Before you were born, I sanctified you. I ordained you a prophet to the nations." How dare you have such low self esteem that you allow yourself to be defined by someone else or believe that you are inferior. God wants you to have the absolute best. He is your creator, not the world.
You may have been faced with abuse and misuse, defamation of character, been hurt, financially ruined, but Phillipians 4:13 says, " I can do all things through Christ Jesus who strenghens me."
Just as Esther knew, you must always present yourself favorable to God. In Ester 5, she presented herself to the king, with favor in his sight. When the king asked what she desired, he said that "it shall be given to you-up to half the kingdom."
Always have present yourself with favor to God and he will continue to bless you. Be strong in your relationship with God and trust in him at all times.
God says in Jeremiah 1:5, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you. Before you were born, I sanctified you. I ordained you a prophet to the nations." How dare you have such low self esteem that you allow yourself to be defined by someone else or believe that you are inferior. God wants you to have the absolute best. He is your creator, not the world.
You may have been faced with abuse and misuse, defamation of character, been hurt, financially ruined, but Phillipians 4:13 says, " I can do all things through Christ Jesus who strenghens me."
Just as Esther knew, you must always present yourself favorable to God. In Ester 5, she presented herself to the king, with favor in his sight. When the king asked what she desired, he said that "it shall be given to you-up to half the kingdom."
Always have present yourself with favor to God and he will continue to bless you. Be strong in your relationship with God and trust in him at all times.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Stand By Your Man
Before I write this article, I have to give a disclaimer. If your man does not know how to keep his hands to himself, damages you mentally or puts your physical safety at risk do not walk, but run away from him.
The Bible teaches us in 2Corinthians 6:14, " Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers." In order you to understand what this means, you first have to be a believer. We all understand that we have to live our lives around unbelievers. Unfortuantely, not everyone that you interact with is going to be a believer. To believe so would be naive and unrealistic. What Jesus is talking about, is don't be in a initimate relationship with someone that is not a believer.
Another disclaimer that I have to do, this does not mean that if you are already married and then one of you does and the other does not give salvation that you jump up and leave based on those grounds. It does however mean, that if you are in the dating process and the man that you are interested in terms of marriage needs to be equally yolked.
In 1Peter3:1, Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, the without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives." This means that even if your husband doesn't know the first scripture or doesn't know a single name in the Bible, you are still supposed to stand by your man.
Often times, once he sees the conduct, character, and commitment of his wife he will be more apt to show interest in what she is doing. When that happens he will be more likely to give his salvation.
Always continue to be your husbands cheerleader, uplift and encourage your husbands. Show him honor and respect. In return, he will give you love and security. The Bible uses the same words to describe wives as the Bible uses to describe the Holy Spirit. Hebrews 13:5, "I will never forsake or leave you." Be that soft place for you husband to fall and always give your love and support.
The Bible teaches us in 2Corinthians 6:14, " Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers." In order you to understand what this means, you first have to be a believer. We all understand that we have to live our lives around unbelievers. Unfortuantely, not everyone that you interact with is going to be a believer. To believe so would be naive and unrealistic. What Jesus is talking about, is don't be in a initimate relationship with someone that is not a believer.
Another disclaimer that I have to do, this does not mean that if you are already married and then one of you does and the other does not give salvation that you jump up and leave based on those grounds. It does however mean, that if you are in the dating process and the man that you are interested in terms of marriage needs to be equally yolked.
In 1Peter3:1, Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, the without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives." This means that even if your husband doesn't know the first scripture or doesn't know a single name in the Bible, you are still supposed to stand by your man.
Often times, once he sees the conduct, character, and commitment of his wife he will be more apt to show interest in what she is doing. When that happens he will be more likely to give his salvation.
Always continue to be your husbands cheerleader, uplift and encourage your husbands. Show him honor and respect. In return, he will give you love and security. The Bible uses the same words to describe wives as the Bible uses to describe the Holy Spirit. Hebrews 13:5, "I will never forsake or leave you." Be that soft place for you husband to fall and always give your love and support.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
You Must Have a License for Sex
I can not begin to tell you how much it saddens me when I hear about young women and even some girls that are having intercourse way to early. There are so many pressures from mass media and from peers that say sex is alright at any age. Right now in the news there is a couple that just had a baby, the father is 13 and the mother is 10 or 11 years old. When the father was asked how he intends on taking care of his family financially, he didn't even know what financially meant.
In 1Corinthians 7;1 says, "Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: "It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman. But because of the temptation to sexual immortality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband." Just as you are to have a license to drive you are to have a license to have sexual intercourse. There is nothing more precious to a woman than her virginity.
If a woman gives herself to a man prior to marriage then there is no incentive for the man to show himself as being worthy to marry. Matthew 5:28 says, " But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustfull intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart." There are countless scriptures in the Bible that speak against both fornication and adultery.
So you say that you lost your virginity years ago and why does it make a difference at this point? When you become born again and baptized with the Holy Spirit you become covered with the blood of Jesus and a new creature in Christ. When this happens you become a "virgin" again. Once you have married then the two of you have the license for sexual intercourse.
In 1 Corinthians 7:4 says, " For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does." Once married, sexual intercourse should be a main ingredient within your marriage. Do not use sexual intercourse as a weapon or lack thereof as punishment.
Men and women have very different reactions to sexual intercourse. Husbands thrive on it to know that the are honored and respected by their wives. On the other hand, women attach emotion to sex and to know that her husband loves her. Keep the sex plentiful and you will be well on your way to a great marriage.
In 1Corinthians 7;1 says, "Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: "It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman. But because of the temptation to sexual immortality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband." Just as you are to have a license to drive you are to have a license to have sexual intercourse. There is nothing more precious to a woman than her virginity.
If a woman gives herself to a man prior to marriage then there is no incentive for the man to show himself as being worthy to marry. Matthew 5:28 says, " But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustfull intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart." There are countless scriptures in the Bible that speak against both fornication and adultery.
So you say that you lost your virginity years ago and why does it make a difference at this point? When you become born again and baptized with the Holy Spirit you become covered with the blood of Jesus and a new creature in Christ. When this happens you become a "virgin" again. Once you have married then the two of you have the license for sexual intercourse.
In 1 Corinthians 7:4 says, " For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does." Once married, sexual intercourse should be a main ingredient within your marriage. Do not use sexual intercourse as a weapon or lack thereof as punishment.
Men and women have very different reactions to sexual intercourse. Husbands thrive on it to know that the are honored and respected by their wives. On the other hand, women attach emotion to sex and to know that her husband loves her. Keep the sex plentiful and you will be well on your way to a great marriage.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
You Are Complete In Jesus
There are way too many women that look to the men in their lives to complete them. Colossians 2:10 says, "and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power." When God created you, He gave you everything that you need to succeed in having a relationship with Him. Throughout the entire Bible we are taught that we have the fullness of God within each of us.
His grace is sufficient and God does not give us more than what we can handle as long as we continue to obey his word at all times, regardless of the situation or circumstance. When we believe that we need a man to complete us as women, it is telling God that he made a mistake. Isaiah 55:11 says, So shall my word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to me void. But it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it."
Often times, the same words that are used to describe the Holy Spirit are also used to describe who God created us to be. We are to have the likeness and image of Jesus shining through us.
When we were created, we were complete in Jesus. Never rely on any man to complete who you are in the eyes of Christ Jesus. In 2 Corinthians 12:2 says, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." When you are feeling weak, run to God because He will give you the grace and the strength that you need. When that happens you can give God the glory and know that He is. Let God be your strength and know that you are complete in Jesus.
His grace is sufficient and God does not give us more than what we can handle as long as we continue to obey his word at all times, regardless of the situation or circumstance. When we believe that we need a man to complete us as women, it is telling God that he made a mistake. Isaiah 55:11 says, So shall my word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to me void. But it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it."
Often times, the same words that are used to describe the Holy Spirit are also used to describe who God created us to be. We are to have the likeness and image of Jesus shining through us.
When we were created, we were complete in Jesus. Never rely on any man to complete who you are in the eyes of Christ Jesus. In 2 Corinthians 12:2 says, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." When you are feeling weak, run to God because He will give you the grace and the strength that you need. When that happens you can give God the glory and know that He is. Let God be your strength and know that you are complete in Jesus.
Girl Time
Girlfriends are necessary for every one to have in their lives. Every woman needs to be around other women at times. Of course, they are not to interfere with her marriage in any way, shape or form. But let's face it, there are certain things that men just don't get, care about, understand, about women. In Genesis, God created us to be different. If God wanted us all to be the same, then we would be the same race and gender.
We need to celebrate who we are, differences included. Focus on the quality of your friendships, rather the quantity. A couple of close girlfriends can do wonders as far as keeping your life balanced and trying to have too many can cause havoc and un needed stress. Determine a good balance. A true girlfriend will walk in when everyone else walks out.
When two or more women are true friends, what others outside holds little value. They know exactly what to do and say to uplift each other. Sometimes, although they have every intention, husbands can not do this for the woman in their life. They can not fix what they do not understand.
Make time to spend with true girlfriends. It will be a tremendous asset to your marriage. Every woman needs girl time to just be a woman.
We need to celebrate who we are, differences included. Focus on the quality of your friendships, rather the quantity. A couple of close girlfriends can do wonders as far as keeping your life balanced and trying to have too many can cause havoc and un needed stress. Determine a good balance. A true girlfriend will walk in when everyone else walks out.
When two or more women are true friends, what others outside holds little value. They know exactly what to do and say to uplift each other. Sometimes, although they have every intention, husbands can not do this for the woman in their life. They can not fix what they do not understand.
Make time to spend with true girlfriends. It will be a tremendous asset to your marriage. Every woman needs girl time to just be a woman.
Unleash Yourself
As a young woman, it is imperative to unleash yourself from your parents in a way that is honorable and respectful. Although your parents will always be just that, your parents, there comes a time to leave the nest and fly on your own.
The best manner in which to do this is going away to college. I know that college is not cheap, but I fully believe that what is gained is far surpassed the financial cost. In Proverbs 22:6, "Train up a child in the way he should go. And when he is old he will not depart from it." This means that parents are to teach their children by directing their path. Once it is ingrained in you, then you will continue to follow what you have been taught.
Exodus 20:12, "Honor your father and mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you." Is a commandment that we are given and that must be maintained.
Go out and discover who you are according to God. It is imperative that you fall and get back up on your own. God can not show you that He is God, until you fall flat on your face. If you continue to allow your parents to bail you out every time, you will never learn this lesson. As a consequence, you will not develop your own relationship with Jesus.
Learn how to make your own decisions. This does not mean that you shut your parents out of your life. It does mean that after you seek counsel from God, you make the decision and allow for imput from your parents. Most parents want the best for their children and will give their advice, but the final decision has to be yours and yours alone.
God has a plan and purpose for each of us to live. Do not try to live the plan of someone else's life. God gave different dreams to everyone and it is up to you to make your dream come true.
The best manner in which to do this is going away to college. I know that college is not cheap, but I fully believe that what is gained is far surpassed the financial cost. In Proverbs 22:6, "Train up a child in the way he should go. And when he is old he will not depart from it." This means that parents are to teach their children by directing their path. Once it is ingrained in you, then you will continue to follow what you have been taught.
Exodus 20:12, "Honor your father and mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you." Is a commandment that we are given and that must be maintained.
Go out and discover who you are according to God. It is imperative that you fall and get back up on your own. God can not show you that He is God, until you fall flat on your face. If you continue to allow your parents to bail you out every time, you will never learn this lesson. As a consequence, you will not develop your own relationship with Jesus.
Learn how to make your own decisions. This does not mean that you shut your parents out of your life. It does mean that after you seek counsel from God, you make the decision and allow for imput from your parents. Most parents want the best for their children and will give their advice, but the final decision has to be yours and yours alone.
God has a plan and purpose for each of us to live. Do not try to live the plan of someone else's life. God gave different dreams to everyone and it is up to you to make your dream come true.
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About Me
- Adrian Maddox
- Adrian is a young woman that has always believed in the value of taking care of yourself.She has been athletic since age 4. Adrian was born in Buffalo. She moved out to Washington State until the age of 16. She then moved to Oregon where she obtained her degree in Business Administration. Her father is the proud President/Owner of a new car dealership which he has owned since 1991. She uses him as her inspiration to succeed in business. He has been named in a very dominating nationwide publication. Her mother has instilled some major core values in her such as love, trust, respect, loyalty, morality, responsibility, empathy, service, and giving. She is firmly rooted in these values and if someone can be half the woman that she is, then they have come a long way. Although, her mother has never professed to be a Christian woman, she has Christian values. Adrian is deeply humbled and honored to have been blessed by GOD to have been given the mother that GOD gave her.