Courtship

29 Jun 2015 Leave a comment

by CEOTherapist22 in Marriage, Relationship Tags: ,

Yesterday I had the honor of sitting and talking with my friend Ms. Chloe M. Gooden  author and created of the Know Your Worth Rubie Movement and ministry. In our conversation we talk about any and everything but the thing we talk about the most was courtship. If you are single, married, engaged, or looking this blog is for you. I am not going to get deep at all but I wanted to share my heart, because as a woman that has went through all the cycle of a relationship (singleness, marriage, divorce, singleness again)  I realized that the next one I get involved in I want the honor and privilege for it be a courtship. You will know what courtship is when you read the book Song of Solomon. How the bride and groom had their arguments, ups and downs, but through it all they had the support, accountability, and love of family and friends to keep them straight until their wedding night. They had friends that protected their investment in each other, covering them in prayer through the process of courtship, loving them, encouraging them, and making sure they remain in their purpose and will of GOD.  This is courtship to me. The ability to be with one person that purse the father to get to me. The one who says I want to surround myself with people who see my heart of wanting a mate and giving me wisdom on how to pursue, keep, and maintain a healthy, GODly relationship with my mate. I love Proverbs 18:22 ” A man that finds a wife, finds a good thing and obtains favor from GOD.” That to me is the ultimate instruction for a man in the way that he should pursue his wife until he dies. Keep finding her I don’t care if you been married 50 years there is something about her that has developed due to her marriage to you. If you are dating you truly have not arrived yet. There are things about her that you haven’t tapped into that cause her to tick, grow, and even become motivated. If you are engaged that doesn’t mean that your journey to finding her is over, it simple means that the journey has begun. Don’t settle in what you know keep pursing her as though you met for the very first time again. Today I urge you to look  at how your enter, pursue, obtain, maintain, and even purpose relationships. Are you in a place were you dating a person or persons so that you can figure out what you want? Or are you in a place where you are dating, married, or engaged to one person and content where you all are in your relationship with each other that you don’t care to get to know each other any more? Wherever you are can I tell you one thing… Courtship is the key to your happiness in GOD when it comes to your relationship on the level of loving with and on purpose. That he wants you to be active in courtship the art of his love in your relationship with detail instructions from his word.

Prayer: Daddy we thank you that even though the world has it’s way in how we should pursue relationships and marriage, you have giving us great instructions in your word on what we your daughters and sons should do. Thank you Daddy that we shall be the favor that we should be and the helpmates that we are called to be to our husbands, and they should be the covering that they are called to be along with the priest you purpose them to be. Daddy I lift up every married couple. I plead the blood of Jesus over their marriage, remind them of your word that love is patience, love is kind, it never boost; that what you have joined together no man can tear apart and that means them as well. Daddy remind them that you are a great counselor in all situations and no matter what the issue you can handle it. Daddy remind the husband to find his wife in you for she is the key to his favor in you and remind the wives that their value can’t be determine by prize possessions only the blessings that her husband and you speak over her along with her children. Daddy I pray for those engaged to be married. I thank you that they have accepted the call to the process of marriage, cultivate their hearts to receive the work that comes with the title of husband and wife. Help them to deal with arguments in the manner of peace and wisdom, not flesh, feelings, and unwise emotions. Help them to pray for each other daily collectively and individually. Help them to maintain their relationship with you and not getting caught in the details of the a day. Daddy most importantly keep them in a position were they love each other unconditionally.  Daddy I lift up the singles.. OOOOOOOO DADDY being single in a world where sex, sin, and fornication is the normal and expected in our single state is hard. Daddy keep our minds focused on you and your word. Help us to stand on the promise that we are called to your purpose and you have someone that is perfectly made for us. Help us remain patient in our wait and still in our season, waiting on your instructions. In JESUS name! AMEN

And There is More

29 Jun 2015 Leave a comment

by CEOTherapist22 in A cry, Encouragement Tags: ,

As I was reading my friend’s Latoya Tolbert’s blog “Is There More”  here on wordpress (got check it out: latoyatolbert.wordpress.com)  I got a revelation… I really do want more. As I reflect on all the events that have happen in the US I am convince and convicted of three things. As Christian we have become wavier in our faith as a representative of Christ. We have lost the aspect of GOD’s love towards the people of this world. As I hear the nation glorify the actions that are clearly against GOD’s will my heart weeps. I want to be in a place not of judgement, but of love. I want my reaction towards their actions to be of love and I want this desperately for the kingdom as well. I want to see the miracles of GOD manifest right before my eyes, and not be shaken by the things that I can’t control or even the weapons formed against me. I want the more. I want more of his presence, I want more of his love, more of his power, I want more of his word, wisdom, and understanding of my position as daughter. I want more. And can I declare there is more. There is more to GOD and today with a heart of vulnerability, I am convince I can’t settle, I can’t compromise, and I can’t allow anything to stop me from getting to the MORE. I want to encourage someone that feels like they don’t know how to get to more, or even those that feel that they are at more, but feel like the more they obtain has left or they don’t know how they achieve it… There is more and there is no need to settle without pursing the more. As I have grown in my intimate relationship with GOD I  realize that the more I experienced at 16 is not the more I am experiencing at 30 something. I realize that at 16 I was getting to know my identity in GOD at 30 I know my identity I am just trying to tap into the power, privilege, purpose, and potential of my identity. So today know there is more and don’t settle for the more you have, keep asking for more and more and more.

Prayer: Daddy thank you that in you there is always more. More love, more power, more purpose, more protection, more provision, more wisdom, more of what we need and all that we need. Today we give you a more praise. Not for what you can and have done for us, but a more praise to tell you thank for the more. Thank you for the more we didn’t even ask for, for the more grace, the more mercy, thank you for the more of your presence, your face, your time with us. Thank you for the more of our healing, the more of your restoring, the more of your rebuilding, the more of your revealing. Daddy today we give you more. More of us, more of our life, more of our time, more of our heart, more of our love, more of worship, and more of our praise. We thank you that today we declare we will never settle for any more levels of what we think more is to us. We will pursue more of you until you come back for us or we leave this earth. In JESUS name! AMEN!

And I’m Grateful

25 Jun 2015 Leave a comment

by CEOTherapist22 in Daily Living, My Position Tags: , ,

16 Always be joyful. 17 Never stop praying. 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus  (1Thess 5:16-18). It’s amazing how we go through everyday life wanting nothing but happiness in a world that glamorized death, destruction, and disappointment. But Daddy tells us in his word that no matter what issues the world presents that we should always be happy, never leaving our prayer post, and most importantly being thankful no matter what the circumstances. Now the last part of this scripture is hard for me. Because there are times in my life where I am looking for the strength to say thank you beyond the gratitude of life and breathe. I know what you are saying… “That is good in itself, and it is, but Daddy’s word says be THANKFUL in ALL CIRCUMSTANCES…. Whew!!! That’s deep that means even if you are in the hospital with tubes all in your body to the point you can’t talk or breathe on your own without the assistance of machines, but you are aware of your surrounds, be thankful. Even if you are in the mist of a divorce and your house is tore up from the floor up and you feel like you are about to loose your mind.. Be THANKFUL! If you just lost a love one, or your heart has been broken, or you just in a place that don’t know you are of value any more…. Guess what Be Thankful! Now Daddy is so awesome that he will take our thanksgiving and turns it into his glory, which will produce his promises, and manifest our blessings. Just one of his many formulas for us to live by. So here’s  how the formula of Thanksgiving goes: Joy+ Never Stop praying+Thanksgiving in ALL things  and circumstances =GOD’s glory which translates to your peace, your blessings, your answers, your healing, your forgiveness, and so forth. Seems pretty simple to me ! It’s hard to give thanks when your flesh is the loudest voice you hear in the mist of “the circumstance,” but when you are reminded of Daddy’s track record in your life I am assured that a heart of gratitude can silent your flesh.

Prayer: Daddy this world reflects only on the things that say you are not real or the issues of destructions, depression, and disappointment, but as your children we will not meditate on what the world shows but what you have  and are telling us, and that’s to have a heart of thanksgiving. Today daddy we lay down everything at your feet. We lay down the circumstances that say that giving you thanks will not change anything, we lay down the things that keep us from our joy in you, telling us that it’s not worth praying about, and we say Daddy thank you! Thank you for breathe in our body, for the ability to know you as our Daddy and not just our GOD, for you drawing near to us as we draw near to you. Daddy thank you for being beyond what we need into what we couldn’t even think of. We thank you in all circumstances, not yielding to our flesh, but the guidance, voice, and heart of you through your Holy Spirit.  We thank you for the formula of thanksgiving that you have given us and we will use it to remind us that telling you thank you will only yield greatness for and in our lives. In JESUS Name! AMEN

I am More

23 Jun 2015 Leave a comment

by CEOTherapist22 in Daily Living, My Position Tags: , ,

Romans 8:37 (ERV) But in all these troubles we have complete victory through God, who has shown his love for us. What can you not overcome? What holds you hostage as you go through life daily? Is it fear, worry, anxiety, lack, sickness, want, waiting, I can go on and on…But what is it? What has you in a place blind to the victory you have in Daddy’s love? Whatever it is you have to remind IT and yourself that you are more than a conqueror! You have victory in a battle that you don’t have to fight, you just have to show up, tell Daddy, and watch him do all the work. Don’t allow what you can’t control or feel like has you in bondage keep you from taking your rightful place as conqueror.

Prayer: Daddy right now we realize there are times in our lives that we have allowed what you have already conquered on our behalf to keep us hostage and bound in chains, but today Daddy we lay those things and more at your feet. No longer will we give up our victory to the things you have given us authority over. Today we take our rightful place as conquerors. We speak to that thing or things that hold us in a place of stagnate and we say no more! We speak life where death had crept in and we speak victory in the areas that say we have failed. In JESUS Name. AMEN

I Can Be

22 Jun 2015 Leave a comment

by CEOTherapist22 in Daily Living Tags: , ,

1Cor9:22-23 22 Among the weak in faith I become weak like one of them, in order to win them. So I become all things to all people, that I may save some of them by whatever means are possible. 23 All this I do for the gospel’s sake, in order to share in its blessings. (GNT) I love this scripture because it really speaks to the heart of knowing that Daddy is willing to be whatever he needs be to win your heart. In this scripture we see him pursue the heart of his children by placing himself in their shoes. Isn’t it like Daddy to go beyond just to show that he loves us? What a great Daddy that we have that he is willing to place himself in whatever position we are in so that we can win. What an act of pure selflessness.

Prayer: Daddy thank you that you love us so much that you are willing to place yourself where we are just to show your love towards us. That you are willing to come to our level that we may obtain and understand your love and benefit from the value of your selflessness. We thank you that in our weakness you become weak so that we may gain strength, thank you that you are willing to give us the blessing of your gospel no matter what level we may be on. Thank you that you are willing to go to any lengths to save us and establish a relationship with us In JESUS name. AMEN

I Won’t Argue Any More

22 Jun 2015 Leave a comment

by CEOTherapist22 in Daily Living Tags: , ,

Psalms 119:114 You are my defender and protector;I put my hope in your promise. Who is defending you? Who argues your case? If you say me then you have told Daddy that his defense is not good enough. Stop trying to defend what you truly don’t understand. Just because people said you are out of order, not in compliance, or crazy for believing. You don’t have to defend GOD he can do that himself and you don’t have to defend you he will do that for you too. Today rest in the hope that GOD has given you and allow Daddy to settle all argument concerning you, trust me can do it better and more effectively than you every could think or image to do it.

Prayer: Daddy today we lay every argument against us at your feet to defend. We know there are no amount of words that can bring clarity or justice to the arguments that are being brought up against us by the enemy and people, but we do know that in you there is hope and defense. Daddy no longer will we take over and do the job your didn’t call us to do. Today day we declare: no defense, no dialog, no distractions. We will no longer become engaged in conversations that you are growing us in and pruning in. You are our defender and protector and in you we take refuge. In Jesus Name. AMEN

Prayer Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church Charleston, SC

18 Jun 2015 Leave a comment

by CEOTherapist22 in The Body of Christ Tags: , , ,

I am sure you all have become aware of what happen last night in Charleston, SC at a church that was in the mist of prayer. Today with a heavy heart I seek to pray not just for this church and those affected by this event,  but the body of Christ. No longer can we sent in the corner observing the news, praying our simple prayers, we must take heed to the posture we should have as Children of GOD. So many times we see evidence of the return of Christ and this one is clearly one. When a person has the boldness to come in and sit for an hour in the mist of the word and prayer and not get convicted by their thought action or no one discern the enemy in the house of GOD we have to do something and quickly. It’s time to get back on our post of prayer and cover the body of Christ and this nation in the blood of Jesus. We have to pray for wisdom and we have to get.  #emauelame #prayer

Prayer: Daddy we know that there is nothing that happen on this earth that you are not aware of and because of that we know that you are aware of the heavy hearts of those affected by this horrible event. Daddy allow those affected to find peace and comfort in you. Let help their hearts not to harden towards a race or person, but become soft to the need of your love and sharing your love. Daddy let our nation see this as a call to draw closer to you, and the body of Christ to surrender to the ear of your instructions on what to do. Daddy help us to go into prayer with hearts of intercession realizing that we need more than just answers, we need equipment to fight the enemy with wisdom and not just emotions. Daddy help the body to know it’s time to unite and not fight. It’s time that we stand up in your standards instead of blending in with the world. Daddy you said in your word: if your people who are called by your name shall humble themselves, repent, and turn from their evil ways you will hear them and heal their land. Daddy we aren’t just asking you to hear us or heal us, we ask that you pour out your presence that we may bask in your glory and gain wisdom and insight on what posture we should have. Daddy we lift up every leader, minister, pastor, and family in the body of Christ. We lift up our nation’s leaders as they decide on what to do so this will not happen again or help in the aiding on how to prevent this from happening again. Give them wisdom on the direction they should take from the investigation to the conviction of the crime. Daddy we bind up the spirit of hate and fear, In the name of Jesus. Daddy we ask for the release of your boldness, the power of your love, the peace that surpasses our understanding, the comfort that settles all arguments and thoughts of the enemy, and the assurance of knowing that you will provide victory. Daddy remind the body of Christ that we do not war against flesh and blood, but principalities of wickedness, evil spirits, and the plans and schemes of the enemy. Daddy equip us with instructions on what position we should have as we deal with this and may more attacks on the body of Christ. Daddy we are well aware this has nothing to do with race, but with your name. This has nothing to do with a person, but a spirit and plan of the enemy. Daddy we know that no matter what your glory will prevail. Daddy we thank you for your wisdom, we thank you for the blood of Jesus, but mostly we thank you that your word will not return to us void. In JESUS Name. AMENAME red-black-green Sheild

I Can Change

18 Jun 2015 Leave a comment

by CEOTherapist22 in Daily Living Tags: ,

Roman 12:2 (ERV) Don’t change yourselves to be like the people of this world, but let God change you inside with a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to understand and accept what God wants for you. You will be able to know what is good and pleasing to him and what is perfect. 

I don’t know about you, but when change is in my vocabulary I always seek to change based on the world standards than Daddy’s standards. I know… I know as a Daughter of Daddy shouldn’t I seek his standards first. Of course! When I change or measure my change based on the world standards they never last long. I mean think about about many New Resolutions  you made   or even think about the habits you wanted to change based upon world measurements…How long did they last? Yeah mines didn’t last that long either, or they have last but with little slip ups here and there. But when I realize that the change I wanted  to make could not be successful based on the measurements  of the world that’s when I got the revelation that change must come from Daddy. Daddy has to be our measurement of how we change and he even gives us a formula on how to change to his standards and not the worlds. The formula is “LET GOD.” That seems simple I am sure, but is it truly? Let’s examine the words “LET GOD” this simply means that we take our will and surrender it to GOD. Our bodies become willing vessels to the actions, thoughts, and obedience to Daddy’s word. We transform from a selfish mindset to a selfless one. We surrender what is even in our control to the submission of GOD’s control daily. So is it simple?!? YES! Is it easy?!? NO. Because Paul reminds that daily we will have a battle of flesh vs. spirit. Paul says”  that the things we shouldn’t do we find ourselves doing, but the things that we should do we have a hard time doing. Then he says we have to die daily from our flesh and pick up the mantel of the spirit of GOD. The more I think about change based on the WORD alone it seems impossible. But nothing is impossible in Daddy and that’s why he tells us in Romans to LET HIM. If we try to change based on our own ability we would be messed up. But because our Daddy is great and he is the creator of all things, he can cause change to happen in a matter of seconds. 


 Prayer:  Daddy today we come to you yielding ourselves to your change. We know that change with our ability will cause destruction in our lives, but change in You causes success and victory. Daddy we surrender all. We surrender our life, that we may live for you and be use for  your glory. We surrender our hearts that we can love like you even when we are hurt by those that seem not to want or know how to love us back or know the right way to love us. We surrender our mouth, that our lips can only speak the life giving words of your word, only bring love, peace, joy, and encouragement to others. Daddy change us that we may be the city on the hill that  shining so others may see, know, and experience your glory. In Jesus Name. AMEN!!

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IF GOD

18 Jun 2015 Leave a comment

by CEOTherapist22 in Uncategorized

Romans 8:13: What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? I read this same scripture in at least 10 different bible translations and they all read the same thing. From the KJV to the Message. So what should this say to us. Simple “Ain’t No Need to Worry.” Life decisions with the enemy’s plans will cause consequences that we are not ready for, but IF GOD is for us, who can be against us.. Let’s talk about that IF GOD. So many times in the Bible, we see IF GOD. IF we trust GOD, IF we hold on, IF we pray, IF we praise, IF we turn… then… Then Daddy will show himself strong and make us victorious. So many times we miss the formula of GOD and it is simply found in this verse and many more. IF… There are no BUT’s in GOD only IF’s which really reflect the free will that Daddy has given us to make our own decision with the consequences of his actions already in play. Let’s reexamine Romans 8:13 using the IF Formula What then shall we say about these things?  (If you look back on Romans 8: 20-30 we know that these things are the promises of  GOD and the position and promises that come with being a Son/Daughter of Daddy.) IF GOD (if Daddy has allowed you the option to choose the decision on what action you will take or make in order to get to what he has already placed before you) is for us, who can be against us (Who can destroy, take away, talk about, mistreat  Your Daddy given victory?) so many times we miss Daddy’s ifs thinking that we need to do more, but Daddy is simple he just wants your decision to be obedient to his word, will, and way and he will produce the things you didn’t even know that you needed.


 Prayer: Daddy right now we stand on your IF. If you are for us, if we trust in you, if we hold on, you will do exceedingly, and abundantly over what we ask or think and because of that we will follow the if formula of you. Daddy today we make the decisions to be obedient and to yield to your will. We know that being in a position where you take control is not easy, that’s why give us freewill, but today we surrender the free will you have given us for yours. We thank you that in we have promised that outlast the earth and in you we will reap the harvest of the seeds we did not sow, just because of your IF formula.  In Jesus Name. AMEN!

Trusting More Than Me

15 Jun 2015 Leave a comment

by CEOTherapist22 in Daily Living Tags: ,

5 Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding.6 In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths. (Proverbs3:5-6 AMP)

I am sure that Proverbs 3:5-6 is a familiar for some if not a lot. It’s the verse I know that I get quoted to me when I vent about situations in my life to my spiritual mom or any of my friends that are Christians. It was always the verse that I would open when I was in a place of analyzing situations and decisions in my life. It was defiantly the verse that I read when I am asking GOD what are you doing. It’s the verse that says to me “It’s Not Me.” It’s not my place to come up with the instructions, the solutions, or even the power of the manifestation of how it should work in my favor. It’s not me that should be doing the action in the sense of producing results or bring forth understanding of what I am doing.  But it is for me to lean, trust, and BE CONFIDENT in what Daddy is saying to me, told me, and telling me to do. It is for me to surrender my heart to the word and instructions of Daddy and allow him to give me understanding and insight. It is for me to recognize Daddy for who he is and what he is capable of doing and rest in that. It is for me to walk the path that he created before I was even thought of or born into this earth to walk in faith, knowing that the path is straight and if I should get off the path Daddy will make what I cause to be crooked to be straight again. It is for me to be the daughter and know that my Daddy only wants what is best for me.

Prayer: Daddy thank you for allowing us to know that our greatest confidence comes from us surrendering our hearts to you while letting go of our will and leaning and trusting on you. We know that so many times leaning on you may cause us to be in a place where we don’t move or even understand your instructions and for those moments we yield not to our understanding or insight but yours alone knowing that you will make crooked paths straight with your directions. Daddy today we let go of all of us and take hold of all of you. Rest in the assurance that Daddy you know what’s best for us and there is nothing greater than your best.  In Jesus Name Amen!The Crooked Roads Straight

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