The path

Jeremiah 6:16“Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.”

Where are you on the path?  Are you keeping your eye on the destination? Can you even see it?  As we walk along this trail of our life, when we have found the ancient path there are many times when we think we might have lost our way. It just doesn't seem right somehow.  What do you do? You check your map!! The Most High has left us definite instructions on which path would be the right one to take. But what if your map says your on the correct path but things around you are still making you unsure?? Do you freeze? What then?

Psalms 25:10“All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.”

Do you go back to the last trail marker you saw and verify that you are on the right path? Backtracking? How do you know that when you arrive at this spot on the path again you won't become unsure yet again?

Do you forge ahead looking for the next marker that you are on the right track? That is the wisest choice if you are going to arrive at your destination.  It is also often the hardest choice.  The bible says that our flesh is an enemy of The Most High.  So that means when you are chasing after feelings you are not chasing the Most High.

Psalms 17:5 “Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.”

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Are you a corpse or a seed???

These flowers are a great example of determination and perseverance.  Growing between the lines of concrete shouldn't be an optimal place. They are under pressure and couldn't have gotten much sunlight when they were first coming up. Some people would see these flowers as a weed and a problem to be done away with. Yet they persevere and bloom and grow even if no one thinks they should.

James Chapter 1:2-4² My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;³Knowing [this], that the trying of your faith worketh patience.⁴ But let patience have [her] perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

 The Most high uses trials and temptations to grow your faith.

Luke 13:6 He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.

A property owner came upon a fig tree that was wilted and not bearing any fruit.  It looked as though it had given up and was good for nothing. He was ready to do away with  it for not fulfilling its purpose. Then the dresser of his vineyard stopped him and had hope for the tree.  It took just one person to have hope and be willing to take the time and do the work to save this tree. How many people have come into your life that you were willing to take the time and put the work in in order to restore their hope?

This story can be looked at from another perspective as well. The trees' perspective. It was not bearing any fruit. Not fulfilling its purpose.  Perhaps it had given up trying. Then the vine dresser came to help. This ment digging around it (removing hard things that were close to it) and dunging around it(dung=poop! enough said) to fertilize it. When we go through the difficult things in life and feel like things close to us are getting turned up side down, and the poop is piling on us, we must see it as a time for growth that we may bear good fruit and fulfill our purpose.

When you feel overwhelmed you must decide are you a seed that will grow or a corpse ready to die? Never give up hope! As long as you have breath there is hope.

 Col 1:10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:'
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Contents under pressure

When things are under pressure they generally are about to explode. That feeling of something pushing from within waiting to get out. In iron man when the bad guy was giving the people. Super human abilities be told them that if they couldn't take the pressure they would be disqualified from the program. The Most High wants to turn you into a diamond for him. Can you stand the heat and pressure to become one of the strongest things on earth???  

Phil 4:13 I can do all things Through Christ who strengthens me. 

 

When we feel that we are under pressure that is the time to self evaluate and find out why we are trying to control or contain a situation that we should be giving to the Father. If you are faking your devotion to him, you will be found out. Only precious metals and the purest can survive the fire.

2 Esdras 16:73“Then shall they be known, who are my chosen; and they shall be tried as the gold in the fire.” 

 

If you are struggling it is time to get into the word and into prayer. Much Prayer=Much power! Do you want the power to overcome this situation that you are dealing with? Do you want to have the victory? Do you want to walk uprightly with The Creator of the Universe? Repent, keep the commandments, let your Father have your burdens and become the gem He created you to be!

1 Corinthians 10:13 - There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God [is] faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear [it].
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Head covering Conversation

Check this out!!!! .Isaiah 3:16-24 is the back lash of not keeping Abbas' instruction. Did you know that the issues we are seeing about "ethic hair" in these days are nothing new???.

This very matter gave rise to the Tignon Law 1786!!!!!
A “law” of sorts that demanded women of color in Louisiana to cover their hair with a fabric cloth starting in 1789 as a part of what was called the Bando du buen gobierno (Edict for Good Government). What these rules were meant to do was try to curtail the growing influence of the free black population and keep the social order of the time. The edict included sections specifically about the changing of certain “unacceptable” behaviors of the free black women in the colony including putting an end to what he and others believed to be the overly ostentatious hairstyles of these ladies which drew the attention of white men, and the jealousy of white women.

These rules are called the “Tignon Laws” A tignon (pronounced “tiyon”) is a headdress. Apparently, women of color were wearing their hair in such fabulous ways, adding jewels and feathers to their high hairdos and walking around with such beauty and pride that it was obscuring their status. This was very threatening to the social stability (read: white population) of the area at the time. The law was meant to distinguish women of color from their white counterparts and to minimize their beauty.

So "Black" and multi racial women began to adopt the tignon, but not without a little ingenuity. Many tied the tignon in elaborate ways and used beautiful fabrics and other additions to the headdress to make them appealing. In the end, what was meant to draw less attention to them made these ladies even more beautiful and alluring.........:)

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Love

Love is not a feeling!!!!!

Abbas' Redeemed Daughters:

Love requires that those who proclaim it move in it without fail.  IF we are redeemed daughters we belong to the Most High and are accountable in our walk here for Him.  We are a witnesses to who He is!!!!  If this is our PROCLAMATION then your life lines up.  IF it does not we are liars and practice deceit, because we do not LOVE as our Father requires us too.   What is true LOVE ???  Our Father answers this in "OUR" love letter.   In 1John 5:3.  Abba says, this is LOVE "For this is the love of the Most High, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous".

So for those running full sprint with ears to hear we move as our Savior did.  He shows us how to do just this in action by being submitted to the Abba's commandants.  His walk here was tireless and His coming for those who heed the truth of LOVE in given to us in scripture.  To truly know LOVE our fruits should bear this in every way, not by the tongue or superficial deeds.  How???  In being totally submitted like our beloved Brother.   So ask yourself do you know what LOVE is???  Is the LOVE you PROCLAIM a lie.....Abba knows????

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Love yourself first

John 13:34King James Version (KJV)
34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
If we can not love ourselves as our Father in heaven loves us. We can not love others as we should.
Love starts with loving yourself and treating yourself with the respect that you want others to treat you with.

Intercession

1 Corinthians 12:25-26 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

 As women we tend to be caretakers, fixers, helpers. Its just in our nature. Unfortunately there are many problems that arise in our lives that we are unable to fix or solve. Our friends or family are suffering or struggling with things we cannot help with. There is an up side! How you ask? Prayer!! If you are walking uprightly with the Father in Heaven the word says he will hear your prayer! Prov 15:29,James 5:16. Our heavenly Father knows the circumstances in each of our lives. Why things happen and what is the purpose for it, even when it makes no earthly sense to us.In the old testament The Most High had his prophet call for the wailing women Jer 9:17-20. Intercession is so important to The Most High for his children. 

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;  1 Timothy 2:1

 When you hear of trouble arising or people struggling with issues of life, What is your first response? Is it Prayer? Is it to seek The Creators understanding, guidance, and wisdom?  If not ask yourself why? 

Eph3:14-21 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Yashaya Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know

the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

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