I want you to take a moment to think back over your life. Think about the fact that every obstacle… every test… every trial… every heart break and disappointment you’ve ever faced is behind you! That thing you thought would take you out didn’t! What Satan meant to destroy you did not prevail because you are alive and reading this right now! And it’s all to the Glory of God! Whether it was our own doing or an attack of the enemy, God still gets the praise! His word reassures us as we pick up our cross daily and walk this narrow path of righteousness, we don’t have to worry or be afraid… “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are those called according to his purpose.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭28‬ ‭KJV‬‬ 📖 This scripture gives us a comforting promise of protection and provision and grace in spite of our circumstances. God never promised there wouldn’t be troubles but He did promise to give us beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for those who mourn and a praise for a spirit of heaviness. Proclaim today that in Christ… 🙌🏼 I am an overcomer! 🙌🏼 I am no longer bound! 🙌🏼 I am free! And then walk in that freedom!

The Bible in and of itself is a book. A lot of Bibles are sitting somewhere collecting dust unfortunately. Imagine someone getting a cook book but never opening it up, reading it, going to the store, buying the ingredients, following the directions, and ultimately creating something. Imagine creating something but never eating it or serving it to someone else?! Make it make sense! Compare that to someone reading the word, gaining revelation from it, believing it, and never applying to their lives or sharing the good news with someone else. The Word of God becomes the living Word when we read it, apply it to our lives and then share it. Faith activates the power in scripture. Like reading the recipe and then going to the store to buy the ingredients. Prayer is like getting all the ingredients together and placing it in the oven to bake. Patience grows when we trust God while waiting on it to bake to perfection. Faith is grown when we see the finished product and we pull it out the oven. Too soon and it won’t be done, wait too long and it will burn… Gods timing is perfect. Growth happens when you eat it and it nourishes your body. Elevation happens when you share it with others. You gain a Title, Baker! Your reward is in that person eating it, loving it too and sharing with the next person that it was good! Recap: Faith activates the Living Word Reading it puts it in our Hearts Praying gives it Power Patience grows when we trust God while waiting on his perfect timing This grows our Faith to share the good news which elevates us as disciples of Jesus Our reward is Salvation and being used by God to help bring souls to Christ! (Extra credit!!! for the W.O.O.T. Members… in Rev 2:19 Jesus was warning a church when He said “I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.”… Where did they fall short?) Comment your answer… I have a gift for the first person to answer correctly!

Super excited to welcome all the Members of W.O.O.T.!! @Diane Brown @Dominae Lockhart @Asia Lockhart @Ruthie Days @Cathy Rosario @Regina Fowler @Karita Butler @Nicole DonelDonelson @Dashonia Marie @Anna Evans @Brantajia Loggins @Jordan Scott @Telisha S @Simbaa Akamaru Are you guys ready for group tomorrow night?! I’m excited to see what Lord will do! Feel free to invite anyone out on your heart.

We had another eventful W.O.O.T. Group Zoom call this past Tuesday! Big thanks to all who joined! Who's ready for Day 2?! Focus Scripture: Daniel 3:17–18 (NIV) “If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it… But even if he does not, we want you to know… we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.” Dear Resilient Sister, Today is not for the faint of heart. This is the kind of day where heaven watches closely—because today, we choose to stand even when we don’t know what the outcome will be. Welcome to Day 2 of the “Though He Slay Me, Yet Will I Trust Him” Challenge. We are walking with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego today—three men who stared down the furnace and stood flat-footed in faith. They didn’t flinch. They didn’t fold. They didn’t negotiate with fear. They stood. Because their faith wasn’t tied to the outcome. Their faith was tied to who God is. That’s today’s challenge for us. To cultivate the kind of fireproof faith that says, “I know my God is able… but even if He doesn’t, I will not bow.” What to Expect for this Challenge: We’re pressing into what it means to develop unshakable faith We’re confronting the lies and fears that try to make us back down We’re learning how to stand even when we don’t know how it will end And we’re writing our own declaration of bold, unflinching trust in God Today is your moment to say: “Even if it doesn’t go how I hoped, I still trust Him.” Let those words settle into your bones. Speak them out loud. Let the fire hear your faith. Under the "Course" tab above, you will find your Day 2 Reflection Worksheet. Use it to reflect, to go deeper, and to declare your stand. Start with the trial. End with the truth. This is your faith in action. Sis, you weren’t made to break in the fire. You were made to rise in it. And today, you rise—with a faith that will not flinch. Let this be the day you draw a line in the sand. You will not bow. You will not back up.

A Theologian created a quote that I have held almost as close to me as scripture because it speaks to a time in my life of immense anxiety and fear… "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." During this time in my life I allowed fear, doubt and shame to control my reality. I had anxiety and panic attacks, was prescribed Psych meds, given mental diagnoses and was even sent to a Psych ward because of suicide attempts. The problem was, I didn’t know who I was in Christ. I didn’t realize the power I had access to if only I’d believe and receive what God had for me. It is critical to understand your identity in Christ to be able to stay grounded and sane in a world of chaos with an enemy seeking to kill, steal and destroy you. I started believing what God said about me. I began recognizing the lies of the enemy and rebuking the influence He had gained over me. I rejected worry, fear, doubt and shame and excepted my new identity in Christ… A child of the Most High God. Blessed and favored. Beloved and protected. Forgiven and free! I stepped into the call on my life and began walking that out. Here I am today, delivered from all forms of mental issues, Psych medication, anxiety, worry and fear. I have this ministry to show for it! Glory to God!!