A friend of mine shared this quote with me a couple of weeks ago and I remembered it today, so I decided to share.
“A woman’s heart should be so close to god that a man has to seek God in order to find her.”
“So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place. And the LORD God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man. And the man said, "This is now bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man." (Genesis 2:21-24 NASB)
While God created the world and all it contains, He did something a little special when He made woman. The NASB translation says He fashioned Eve. He didn't simply make you -- He fashioned you with extra special care and meticulous detail. You are a thing of beauty, a sight to behold, and one of His most spectacular masterpieces - a work of art, a valuable original, a one of a kind.
BE BLESSED!!!
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Another Day, Another Blessing!!!
It is a cloudy and rainy day here in Saint Louis and I am wondering if the whole of winter will be this dreary!!! I hope not!!! If there is something about me that you should know, it is that I love light, I LOOOVVVVVEEEEEE light, sunshine and anything that is BRIGHT!!!!
I am not the most productive person when it is cloudy and dark outside at a time when I know it should be sunny!!! Often, I try to find the excuse of not getting my work done on a day like this but I am learning that I have the power to rebuke the spirit of laziness.
The Lord has given me the power of hardwork, inspiration and of wisdom and these are all tools to shape my day into what the Lord wants to use me for. As a princess, I have a job to do both in my spiritual and physical career and there is no room for laziness or complacency or for excuses.
I am challenged to step beyond the pessimism of a dull, rainy day and look at it from a positive view; it may be that plants need alternative days of sunshine and no sunshine in order to grow and bloom better, maybe, I guess so:):)
It is a definitely another day but it is most certainly another blessing of life from my King.
WAHOOOO!!!!!
Loads of love & blessings!!!
I am not the most productive person when it is cloudy and dark outside at a time when I know it should be sunny!!! Often, I try to find the excuse of not getting my work done on a day like this but I am learning that I have the power to rebuke the spirit of laziness.
The Lord has given me the power of hardwork, inspiration and of wisdom and these are all tools to shape my day into what the Lord wants to use me for. As a princess, I have a job to do both in my spiritual and physical career and there is no room for laziness or complacency or for excuses.
I am challenged to step beyond the pessimism of a dull, rainy day and look at it from a positive view; it may be that plants need alternative days of sunshine and no sunshine in order to grow and bloom better, maybe, I guess so:):)
It is a definitely another day but it is most certainly another blessing of life from my King.
WAHOOOO!!!!!
Loads of love & blessings!!!
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Hello
Hello there,
Today I decided that I wanted to start blogging!!! LOL!!!
It is amazing how I can wake up and just come up with crazy ideas but the more and more I am growing in my walk in the Lord, I am learning that most, if not all the great ideas that come to my head are the desires and inspirations, my father God fills my heart with.
Over the last year, my father God has been showing me what he means by a love relationship with him, and though I am so slow and so reluctant at times, I am finding myself falling deeper and deeper in love with him everyday.
The love and emotions I feel are too good to keep it all to myself and I felt blogging is an excellent way to share this; it is also a wonderful way to document the daily adventures with my Lord and King so that I will never forget.
Daughter or Son of a Great High King, if you are here reading this, WELCOME!! AKWAABA!!!
Today I decided that I wanted to start blogging!!! LOL!!!
It is amazing how I can wake up and just come up with crazy ideas but the more and more I am growing in my walk in the Lord, I am learning that most, if not all the great ideas that come to my head are the desires and inspirations, my father God fills my heart with.
Over the last year, my father God has been showing me what he means by a love relationship with him, and though I am so slow and so reluctant at times, I am finding myself falling deeper and deeper in love with him everyday.
The love and emotions I feel are too good to keep it all to myself and I felt blogging is an excellent way to share this; it is also a wonderful way to document the daily adventures with my Lord and King so that I will never forget.
Daughter or Son of a Great High King, if you are here reading this, WELCOME!! AKWAABA!!!
MY thoughts on November 4th, 2008
Whoa, what a night. I cannot begin to describe the emotions, the feelings, the thoughts and I just want to write it all down before I forget.
Last night was more than a victorious night; it was a remarkable, life-changing and an extraordinary night. Senator Barack Obama became the first African-American President-Elect of the United States of America. OMG!!!! is all I can say!!! I am soooo excited!!!!
I have been praying that the Lord will let the right person win this election and I told God that whoever He picked, I will respect and I will know that He has a plan for that President’s life. Last night, as I saw how the electoral map changed colors and the landslide by which Senator Barack Obama won, I knew that God wanted this to happen.
There were no “It’s too close to call” moments; there was no “this is going to be a tight race” moment. No, none of that, it was smooth, it was safe and it felt right.
Originally, I thought it was going to be a long night and I had planned to bake a cake as I waited the night, guess what, the night was over even before I started to bake. LOL!!! One moment, Obama was at 207 electoral votes and then I blinked for a moment and he was the next President-Elect. WOW!!!! I cannot say it enough, WOW!!!!
Let me pause for a moment here and say this, I have such a new-found love and a different level of respect for Senator John McCain. The man gave such an honorable speech last night, he re-gained all my respect. Senator John McCain, I commend you!!!!
Then it was time for President-Elect Barack Obama’s speech, at which point, my sister who I was on the phone with, hanged up on me and said, “He is coming up, Bye.” LOL!!! As I listened to this man, I knew that this is the man the Lord wants to lead this country.
His words “And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn, I may not have won your vote tonight, but I hear your voices. I need your help. And I will be your president, too” communicated the heart of this man.
His speech could have been one of those that talk about victory and present a magical future because of a victory, but no, it presented honesty and humility!!! What a man!!!
When he said “This is your victory”, that was when I balled. To think that not just America but the world has come this far!!!! Whoa!!!
I watched people of all walks of life and all races hug and shed tears as they watched this man give his speech at Grant’s Park and something inside of me told me that, for all the yuck that has transpired in this country, it all had to happen to get us to this moment. (Double OMG moment!!!)
As I was having my time with the Lord this morning, he spoke to me and said, “Orie, I want you to promise me that you will pray for Barack Obama every single day from now through the entire 4-year term!!!” Yes, Obama will need prayer for every path and direction he chooses from now on. He will need prayer that he is filled with the wisdom of God and the intuition from the Holy Spirit every single day. He needs prayer that he is surrounded by advisors who are men of God. He needs prayers for protection and safety everyday.
Some may think that the hard part if over, but oh no, it is yet to begin and we need to be hopeful each day both physically and spiritually!!!
For those, who have disliked Senator Obama because of his stand in the Abortion Rights issue, this is what I say, “instead of you being so angry, why don’t you get down on your knees and pray that God will change his heart about this issue.” Turn your cynicism into passion for prayer and let the peace of God fill you!!!
For those, who insult him and judge him, have you looked in the mirror this morning!! I did and guess what I saw, I saw a very imperfect Oriana and I know I have no right to judge anyone. We are all sons and daughters of God and he loves each of us the same. God loves Senator Barack Obama and He also loves Senator John McCain equally!!! Please do let the devil get a hold of you and cause you to judge.
I saw some of the youth in my church make negative comments about Senator Barack Obama on Facebook and they had comments like “We need God” and “we need to pray.” Whoa, if it takes the election of an African-American President to make our children start praying and seeking God, then it was all worth it. Need I say more….. :):):)
I just want to end by saying that, I am so proud of the people of the United States of America and I am so proud to be present in this country and alive to witness this monumental episode in the history of the world. Praise God!!!!
Friend, I challenge you to commit to pray for Senator Barack Obama every single day from this day, please join in the intercessory prayers that will go up every day for this country to move in the right direction.
With lots of love and blessings,
Oriana
Last night was more than a victorious night; it was a remarkable, life-changing and an extraordinary night. Senator Barack Obama became the first African-American President-Elect of the United States of America. OMG!!!! is all I can say!!! I am soooo excited!!!!
I have been praying that the Lord will let the right person win this election and I told God that whoever He picked, I will respect and I will know that He has a plan for that President’s life. Last night, as I saw how the electoral map changed colors and the landslide by which Senator Barack Obama won, I knew that God wanted this to happen.
There were no “It’s too close to call” moments; there was no “this is going to be a tight race” moment. No, none of that, it was smooth, it was safe and it felt right.
Originally, I thought it was going to be a long night and I had planned to bake a cake as I waited the night, guess what, the night was over even before I started to bake. LOL!!! One moment, Obama was at 207 electoral votes and then I blinked for a moment and he was the next President-Elect. WOW!!!! I cannot say it enough, WOW!!!!
Let me pause for a moment here and say this, I have such a new-found love and a different level of respect for Senator John McCain. The man gave such an honorable speech last night, he re-gained all my respect. Senator John McCain, I commend you!!!!
Then it was time for President-Elect Barack Obama’s speech, at which point, my sister who I was on the phone with, hanged up on me and said, “He is coming up, Bye.” LOL!!! As I listened to this man, I knew that this is the man the Lord wants to lead this country.
His words “And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn, I may not have won your vote tonight, but I hear your voices. I need your help. And I will be your president, too” communicated the heart of this man.
His speech could have been one of those that talk about victory and present a magical future because of a victory, but no, it presented honesty and humility!!! What a man!!!
When he said “This is your victory”, that was when I balled. To think that not just America but the world has come this far!!!! Whoa!!!
I watched people of all walks of life and all races hug and shed tears as they watched this man give his speech at Grant’s Park and something inside of me told me that, for all the yuck that has transpired in this country, it all had to happen to get us to this moment. (Double OMG moment!!!)
As I was having my time with the Lord this morning, he spoke to me and said, “Orie, I want you to promise me that you will pray for Barack Obama every single day from now through the entire 4-year term!!!” Yes, Obama will need prayer for every path and direction he chooses from now on. He will need prayer that he is filled with the wisdom of God and the intuition from the Holy Spirit every single day. He needs prayer that he is surrounded by advisors who are men of God. He needs prayers for protection and safety everyday.
Some may think that the hard part if over, but oh no, it is yet to begin and we need to be hopeful each day both physically and spiritually!!!
For those, who have disliked Senator Obama because of his stand in the Abortion Rights issue, this is what I say, “instead of you being so angry, why don’t you get down on your knees and pray that God will change his heart about this issue.” Turn your cynicism into passion for prayer and let the peace of God fill you!!!
For those, who insult him and judge him, have you looked in the mirror this morning!! I did and guess what I saw, I saw a very imperfect Oriana and I know I have no right to judge anyone. We are all sons and daughters of God and he loves each of us the same. God loves Senator Barack Obama and He also loves Senator John McCain equally!!! Please do let the devil get a hold of you and cause you to judge.
I saw some of the youth in my church make negative comments about Senator Barack Obama on Facebook and they had comments like “We need God” and “we need to pray.” Whoa, if it takes the election of an African-American President to make our children start praying and seeking God, then it was all worth it. Need I say more….. :):):)
I just want to end by saying that, I am so proud of the people of the United States of America and I am so proud to be present in this country and alive to witness this monumental episode in the history of the world. Praise God!!!!
Friend, I challenge you to commit to pray for Senator Barack Obama every single day from this day, please join in the intercessory prayers that will go up every day for this country to move in the right direction.
With lots of love and blessings,
Oriana
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