Matters Of the Heart

"Above all else, guard your heart for it is the wellspring of life. Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm. Do not swerve to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil." - Proverbs 4:23-27

Many times as women of God past hurts, abuse, and negative relationships, get in the way of positive decision making and decisions are made from feelings rather than from the word of God. God has a way for women to communicate with him, seek answers, fellowship with Him, and live in joy know matter the circumstances. Do not forget that without Jesus and without the Holy spirit you will continue making decisions based from fact rather than truth as told in the word of God.


When making the decision to except Christ Jesus we then must come to the decision to live as a woman of God in all areas of our life, but how do we, how do we live fulfilled, joyful, and productive lives when nothing in life seems to have changed, depression still comes, loved ones pass away, relationships are troubled, and heartache seems to knock continually at the door.

I know I asked myself the same questions after I had allowed the enemy and lack of wisdom in God to nearly destroy myself both mentally and physically, and now as I begin to understand the joy God has in store for His children is breathtaking to say the least, I realize through the strength of the Holy Spirit I and you woman of God can live with Joy in God ,through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Please join me as I walk through some steps to help live as a woman of God; fulfilled, joyful, and productive in life.

For years I struggled with sin in my life, but never gave up faith or hope that things which had me so bound such as addictions in life would one day be part of my past, and now today I am free from chains of addiction and I am learning each day the Blessed Saviors love for me is everlasting, know one loves me or knows me like the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and the joy of knowing this love is inexplicable.

My Reflection

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.Proverbs 31:30

I serve an amazing God who has never let me down. through all my hard times , through all the pain, He has instilled in me faith to carry on , through the good and bad times I do not forget to praise my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit continues to comfort, guide, and teach me. I am ever so grateful for the mercy and grace which God allows to overshadow me.I serve an alive God not one that is dead, but one that holds every tear I ever have or will cry, who's word says, " He will never leave me nor forsake me". He knew me before I was ever formed in my mothers womb, he sent me forth into this world for my birth at an appointed time for such a time as this. I love you Father God, I love you Jesus, I love you Holy Spirit. I give you Praise God for you are such a mighty God, the creator of heaven and earth, my creator, the lover of my soul. I thank you for Calvary, I thank you for your son Jesus, and I thank you for the infilling of your Holy Spirit. I thank you for every woman that passes through this page that she will not go unchanged or untouched through the mighty power of your Holy Spirit as she passes through this site. Your daughter Georgianna Honey

Love

Love is patient, Love is kind, It does not envy, it does not boast, It is not proud, It is not rude, It is not self-seeking, It is not easily angered, It keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil,but rejoices with the truth. Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.Love never ends. L o v e N e v e r F a i l s. Corinthians 13 : 4 - 8


As women of God I can not stress enough the importance of love remember God's word on love, Three things will last forever, faith , hope, and love, the greatest of these love. 1st.Corinthians 13


My Reflection and Prayer


Father, I pray your love, mercy, and grace upon all who read this, and may you overshadow all of my friends with your love, mercy, and grace today and always. May your people know what an awesome God you are through the good and hard times, because trials and tribulations do come, your word says, that "it rains on the just and the unjust", yet through faith please keep love in the heart of all who read this and all of my friends. I love you Father and I thank you for the presence of your Holy Spirit in my life and for the mercy, grace, and love you bestow on me daily, and I know that with each passing day you teach me to stay closer to you, to love more, and even though I fall you pick me up and continue to love me by giving me joy, peace, and strength for accomplishing my tasks each day. In Jesus name I thank you, Amen your daughter Georgianna

Such a Time as This

Getting to God has been on my mind the last few days, much like first things first. God means for me, to live in fullness and joy of God. How? By allowing the Holy Spirit to continually do a work in me, guide me in the areas God has chosen for me, and my purpose, all the while Jesus and the Holy Spirit are with me , walking with me, giving me words to speak to the Father. I ask you today if you have the joy of living for the Lord, are you enjoying life, are you happy, these are things that we are to do as Christians to say the least. How can we as Christians witness to others if we are saddened and downtrodden all the time. So I challenge you today ask the Holy Spirit to come in and refresh your joy and happiness.

Remember we are women of God, women give birth rather spiritual or in the natural, the enemy know's this and God's word state's, "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour 1st."Peter 5:8

You don't go to find meaning in life, you bring meaning to your life. Meaning isn't something out there waiting for you to discover. The meaning of your life is what you infuse it with - beauty or ugliness, happiness or sadness. It is totally your choice, and God wants it to be your choice because God gave you free will.

Chosen for such a time as this.

One night with the King changes everything, one moment in the Fathers presence is amazing, His love and mercy restores, renews, and with one moment with Him you will never be the same. I speak to those reading this, know you were chosen for such a time as this, every trial you have went...... through, every tribulation that has come your way, shall not keep you from your blessings, but draw you closer to the Father for such a time as this.

Through all my trials I did not know until now, from the desert to the king had been my destiny and is your destiny woman of God!

Prayer

Be anxious for nothing , but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be known to God; and the peace of the God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and mind through Christ Jesus.Philippians 4:6-7

Why Pray

Through prayer we begin to form a relationship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

The scripture instructs those who believe to pray without ceasing.

And pray in the spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayer's and request. With this in mind be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. Ephesians 6:18

Through prayer we learn God cares. God wants to hear from you. No matter where you are with your walk with God, He still wants to spend time with you. God cares about where you are and how you are doing in life.

Feel like you are at a standstill with prayer or you attempt to spend time in prayer and get easily distracted or disgusted. God's word states, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. "Revelation 3:20 When entering into prayer we as Christians are simply answering the knock at the door!

Let's pray

Lord, I come to you in prayer, teach me to listen to you when you call me to pray. Your word says it is through the Holy Spirit we are prompted to pray; that you stand at the door and knock. Teach me to not allow distractions of any sort to keep me from my prayer time with you. Teach me how to become a great prayer warrior as you have called me to be. Do not let doubt and disbelief build a place in my heart where only faith is meant to occupy. I give to you my prayer life and ask for you to strengthen me in every aspect of prayer. Amen

Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear.Isaiah 65:24

Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know. Jeremiah 33:3

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. 7:7-

When you go before God acknowledge who He is.

Thank Him for His Son Jesus, and for the infilling of the Holy Spirit

Who our Father is:

Our creator

Our redeemer

Maker of Heaven and Earth

The I am that I

If you do not have a prayer partner take steps to find one. Someone who understands the importance of prayer and delights in taking petitions before the Lord.

Praise Your Way Through

As a woman of God have you ever been in dark places, dark times, feeling like a veil of depression is upon you, that know matter what you do you and your situation is hopeless? I have and as women of God we must praise our way through hard times, sad times, lonely times, and study the word of God. Once you begin to praise, worship, and study God's word ask the Holy Spirit to begin teaching you more about Himself, more about the Father, and more about Jesus, I have faith, you the reader will eventually come to the understanding that joy is continually possible when you are a christian.

I will praise the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.(Psalms 34:1)

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. (Psalms 150:6)

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. (Psalms 100:4)

The Lord is my strength and my song; He has become my victory. He is my God and I will praise Him; He is my father's God and I will exalt Him. (Exodus 15:2)

The scriptures continually instruct believer's of the importance of Praise and Worship. Praise and Worship can take place in daily living just as in Church during service. Daily living should represent Praise and Worship to God. From small tasks to large tasks offer thanks and Praise as you go about your business. God wants to hear from you always, even during hard times when you feel you do not have a reason to offer Praise I encourage you to hold fast and give thanks to God who will never leave nor forsake you.

If God Be For You

"IF GOD BE FOR US WHO CAN BE AGAINST US?" Romans 8:31



When reading the above scripture notice the word us, if God be for us, who can be against us. Sometimes, I let myself get down thinking if God loves everybody where is my protection in Him, in following Him, as if for some reason I though I was owed protection , that I could earn protection, both of which I nor any other christian can do , yet God is so faithful He tells us in is word Romans 8:31 that He is on our side, Christians have the shelter of the most high God, which is another story all of its own.



Hope does not disappoint. Romans 5:5


Hope keeps us going. Hope motivates us to get up another day and give life a try.(Mills,D)



Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart,all you who hope in the Lord Psalm 31:24

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. Proverbs 18:10

• Gods Promises for you

Blessings Deuteronomy 28:23.

Strength Daniel 11:324.



Wisdom & Knowledge Isaiah 33:65.

Hope & a Future Jeremiah 29:116.

Joy Psalms 16:117.



Restoration Joel 2:25



Shelter Psalms 91:1




Seven positive steps for a brighter day



1. Smile


2. Laugh


3. Be kind


4. Be humble


5. Do a good deed for someone else


6. Speak positively


7.Trust in the Lord thy God with all thine heart and lean not on thy own understanding.

Relationships

I once heard said, tell me who your are hanging around and I will tell you what you are about. How true a statement. Does this mean to not associate with those who are not a Christian, of course not. When choosing friends and letting others into your life choose carefully, not every has your best interest at heart. We as Christians are instructed to love one another, the greatest of the commandments faith, hope , and love, is love, but this does not mean building relationships with those who drain you or produce negative results when you are around them.

Dear to my Heart

The things that I love and hold dear to my heart

Are just borrowed they're not mine at all

Jesus only let me use them to brighten my light

So remind, me remind me dear Lord

Roll back the curtain of memory now and then

Show me where you brought me from

And where I could have been

Remember I'm human, and humans forget

So remind me, remind me dear Lord

Nothing good have I done to deserve God's own Son

I'm not worthy of the scars in his hands

Yet he chose the road to Calvary to die in my stead

Why he loved me I can't understand

Roll back the curtain of memory now and then

Show me where you brought me from

And where I could have been

Remember I'm human, and humans forget

So remind me, remind me dear Lord( Dottie Rambo)

Testify

God's word Tell's us that testifying to the fact of what we have been through and what Christ has brought us through brings freedom. The scriptures say, "they overcame the enemy by the blood of the lamb and the word of their testimony. "Revelation 12:11

Telling others what God has done for you or through you increases the faith of other's and puts you in a place of victory. Remember words are powerful, what you speak enters into the atmosphere and has power to either edify or do harm. Unless you are doing battle and destroying the works of the enemy(not people) be slow to speak. Think about what you are going to say before you speak. What you focus on and speak of today prepares you for your tomorrow.For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Ephesians 6:12

Yesterday is in the tomb, tomorrow is in the womb, and what you are intimate with today, you will birth tomorrow. Paula White(2009)

The Past

These things says He who is holy, He who is true,..He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens: See I have set before you, an open door and no one can shut it... Revelation 3:7,8

When you have been through something in your past and God has brought you through you have nothing to go back to. This is the time to trust in the Lord like never before and allow the Holy Spirit to guide and lead you. When you begin to listen to doubt and unbelief you will begin to look back instead of trusting that the door to your past is closed. Walking in unbelief takes us out from under the life of God's word. Embrace each day with a thankful heart, learn from mistakes in the past and do not repeat them in your today, do not dwell on yesterdays sorrow's and respect yourself and other's.

Self esteem vs. Self Respect

Then he said to them all: If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self ? Luke 9:23-25

Information remains readily available on building self-esteem, but contrary to God's scripture. Learning self-respect vs. self-esteem gives individuals understanding for the importance of respecting who he or she is in Christ. Building self-esteem borders on building oneself up as God.Self-Esteem is like looking into a mirror which reflects oneself. Self respect is like looking into a window. You see oneself and the backdrop of others (surroundings). Thus learning the understanding of others existence beyond your own.

Self-esteem builds up the flesh.

Self-respect builds up the spirit.

Growing in understanding self-respect allows the love of Christ to flow through you and around you.Self respect of oneself portrays to those around you trust. If you respect yourself and who you are through Christ you will have strength to love others. Self-respect allows portrayal of Fruits of the Spirit in your life.

Fruits of the Spirit:Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness, self-control Galatians 5:22

First Things First

If you are familiar with God and His holy word, you know God comes first; God , Jesus, the Holy, Spirit, comes before all else, following ones mate, children, family, and jobs of any type or form, whether paid or volunteer. Yet, if you are reading the words I am writing you have know doubt had some heartaches thus far in life, and heartaches tend to allow the women of God to form unforgiveness, sometimes we know the unforgiveness is there and sometimes we have simply put it out of our minds yet through many ailment's the body shows the affects of unforgiveness as does the order of which we serve God.

Many times we as women put on a smiling face even though inside we feel a mess. I bring you comforting words to let you know that God is faithful and just to restore balance to your life. First things first reminds women to look to the scriptures of the Holy Bible of the importance of women and how precious women are to God.

Becoming a woman of Beauty and strength

Taking inventory of our own lives can at times seem painful,but remember as we let God work on us first we can then begin allowing God"s word to heal, restore, and bring balance to all areas of our lives.

Forgiveness

What does the scripture say about forgiveness?

Jesus instructs Peter (Mathew 18:21-22) to forgive seventy times seven daily.

God says, in Ephesians 4;33 Be kind to one another, tender hearted , forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you.

Not forgiving in trap's a person in bitterness and hatred, two actions which can cause a stronghold to lay hold within an individuals life.God wants you to fulfill your God given destiny and move in all he has for you, not forgiving can keep you at a stand still, when God desires for you to move. In one of Stormie Omartian's books, she speaks about the importance of forgiveness and how forgiving allows the Holy Spirit to work in you and through you. Forgiving others releases you to enjoy all of God's blessings.

When I walked to the back of my house and see the door to the cellar I am reminded of the stored items which are by no means stored in an orderly fashion. When me and my husband moved into our home last year many items where placed in bags or boxes and put down in the cellar, even though much of the items stored were of no use anymore.

How many of you can look into your storage area or garage and see items of no use taking up space? Even looking into that one designated, anything goes, junk drawer, brings my thoughts to what I have that is of no use and taking up space where I could place something much more appealing and useful.

Much like unused items taking up space individuals(I speak about myself as well), have stored away behaviors, attitudes, unhealthy mind sets and/or behaviors within themselves. Some items we know are boxed away, other's we have forgotten are there.

Let's Pray

Father I come before you in Jesus name, and ask that you remove from within me anything that I have stored and know about, or what I have forgotten about that serves you no purpose. My attitudes, behaviors, beliefs, mindsets, grudges, failures, whatever I have stored not pleasing to you remove them and replace them with useful works for you., in Jesus name, I thank you Holy Spirit for guiding me and helping me through this cleansing process. Amen