VICTORIOUS LIVING INSPIRATIONS

As I sat in church on the other day On the program for Women in White, I prayed then looked for something to say And this is what I began to write: We've come together as women, most dressed in white. I believe my Father is saying, "for me that's quite alright". He touched us with His finger of love; A love that can only come from our Father above. As I look I see such beauty around the room; Light skinned, dark skinned, even men, well groomed. The anointing in this place, you can cut like a knife, Makes you want to give God praise for the rest of your life. To the women who came to this program I'll say, I decree a special blessing upon you this day. Because no greater love has no man than this, That he lay down his life for his brother or sis. Today you ought to declare "VICTORY IS MINE!" We win, he lose, you gonna be just fine. So today I encourage each of you in the Lord! And my prayer is that you won't make this walk with God hard. You...

A life well lived came to a close Monday, July 15, 2019 at Memorial Satilla Health, Waycross, Georgia. Annette Marie Brickle McGauley was born to the union of the late Deacon Aaron Brickle and Frances Chance Brickle in Tampa, Florida on July 16, 1942. She was the youngest of two children. After the passing of her mother when she was six months old, her father married Mae Frances Ruth of Millwood, Georgia, who raised Annette as her own. In 1957, she met the love of her life, James Donell McGauley, at the Paradise Café on Oak Street in Waycross, Georgia. The song playing on the jukebox the moment they met is the song that became their anthem. The name of that song was ‘Darling, You Send Me’ by Sam Cooke. On March 13, 1964, she married James and to this union, four children were born: James, Jr., Renae, Steven, and Delano. She received her education from the Waycross School System and graduated from Center High School in 1962. She played basketball on the Center High School Girls Basketba...

Tithing is giving to God the first ten percent portion of all our income, profits and increase. The tithe is set apart for God. Leviticus 27:30, 33 tells us that all the tithe (ten percent) is the Lords and that it is holy to the Lord. Tithing is our reasonable service, it is a confession of our faith, it is an expression of worship and it shows God how much we appreciate and love Him. Tithing also is our way of saying, “Lord, YOU are the source of supply.” Tithing is God’s way of financing His kingdom. It takes money to do ministry. Malachi 3:10; Proverbs 3:9. Jesus acknowledged the tithe. He recognized that the Pharisees in Luke 11:42 were tithers. But He admonished them for ignoring justice and the love of God. You can’t tithe while neglecting to demonstrate His love. Jesus is saying, Do both! Let the love of God and our love FOR God be our motivation. Some people will say that tithing is not for today. But how much more should we give ten percent of our income to kingdom work...

Six years ago today, my husband and I were ordained and installed as pastor and ministering Elder of The Upper Room Outreach Ministries, Inc. by Apostle James H. Brown. Our Pastor, Samuel Sellers, III, is a true visionary; an innovative influencer and encourager. The most humble man I know. Never speaks negatively about others and always looks for the best in everyone. He has been a father figure to so many children whose biological fathers were not there. Multiple entrepreneurs were encouraged to start their own business because of him. Outreach ministry and evangelism is his passion. Quiet yet quick; successful yet selfless; a private man and a praying man. Patient and always productive. He has withstood many test and many trials. He has overcome much but rarely complains. His endurance is a testament to the goodness and faithfulness of God! God is truly a keeper. My husband pushes me and others to go forth in things we may not have done without him. He is my biggest supporter...

It is unethical for a Pastor/leader to plant negative seeds (words) in the mind of an individual about their leader. If that person’s leader is wrong or is in error, it is our job, as brothers and sisters in Christ, to go to that leader, not the member of the congregation, and do what we can to help them get back on track. It is difficult to bring restoration when we have engaged in conversations that bring division. The Bible tells us to RESTORE (Galatians 6:1), not destroy. If we are not going to talk TO them then let’s not talk ABOUT them. God’s Word gives clear guidelines on how to deal with issues in the church. Let’s not neglect to follow His guidelines. I grieve for what I see and I pray that we will choose agape love over hidden agendas. God’s design for the Body of Christ is that we be ONE. Discord and division is a result of a dysfunctional mentality. We, believers, are to have the mind of Christ. “Can we all just get along?” was the question presented on Family and Fri...

How do you deal with a hurt that never happened? Studies show that as much as “75% of all hurts never happened. People are accused of things they never did or for motives they never had” (Truman Scott). Are you harboring resentment unnecessarily? PERCEIVED hurt is sometimes more damaging than INTENTIONAL hurt. While you think the other party intentionally meant to hurt you, that perception created animosity and divisiveness when the source was completely innocent. In turn, you are hurting more than the other party. Change your view. Learn to deal with what’s real and not what is perceived. Don’t waste time and energy angry. Take the time to talk to the individual, listen nonjudgementally, and choose to forgive. You may find that what you PERCEIVED wasn’t what they INTENDED. Simplify your life. Choose to forgive. Let go of the resentment and live victoriously. You will feel so much better when you do. #choosetoforgive #letitgo #livevictoriously #keepitsimple

SPEAK LIFE... Compassion - sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. When there is genuine love and compassion for people, there is no desire to judge them based on their outward behavior. You begin to not only focus on what they do, but you are more concerned about why they do it. COMPASSION is the ability or desire to look beyond the faults of another and minister to their need. My training and experience in addiction counseling taught me to look at the "why" and not the "what". There is a root cause to the outward behavior of people. But so often, we either don't want to or are not adequately trained to deal with the root. That leads us to judge what we don't understand. I learned to put myself in their shoes. I learned not to judge what I don't understand but to seek understanding so that I'm not guilty of being judgmental. I realized that much of the negative behavior from people is stemming from past hurt ...