WOMEN OF EXCELLENCE

Walk by Faith What IS and What is NOT Faith 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. - Hebrews 11: 1 Faith was given by God for us to please Him. The moment you were born again, a desire entered you to please God. It is impossible to please Him without faith. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. – Hebrews 11:6 Faith is NOT: ●Optimism. To be and live with a positive attitude is great, but faith is much more than positivity. ●Hope. Hope is the expectation of something good that will come in the future. You can hope all your life and nothing will change because it is not faith. ●Knowledge. This comes by the five senses. If you see, hear, smell, taste or feel something, you know it; you do not believe it. ●Presumption. When we prophesy, we do so according to the meas...

Praise to God, my perfect Husband   “For your husband is your Maker, Whose name is the Lord of hosts; And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel, Who is called the God of all the earth.” (Isaiah 54:5) A week ago today, I celebrated my birthday. But it was really more than just a birthday; it was a milestone. It was a little over a year since I moved with my two children into our new home and our new life. Prior to that, I had been married for 25 years, and during the past year, I went through the painful process of a divorce. Moving out after being provided for by a husband for a quarter of a century was like stepping out of the boat onto crashing waves, and trusting that I would find solid ground. Many people would find such a venture absolute madness, which is why impetuous Peter was the only one ”mad” enough to try it. And like Peter, stepping out wasn’t the hard part for me. Or even the first few steps. The exhilaration of the whole thing kept my adrenaline flo...

Healing Do you believe in healing? More to the point, have you ever experienced healing? Or have you prayed for someone and seen him recover, perhaps before your eyes? When we accept Jesus Christ as our Savior, healing - physical, emotional, and spiritual - both for ourselves and the people we pray for - is part of the salvation package we receive from God. Since the beginning, God wanted His people to be healthy. Sickness was not part of His original intention for the human race; but when Adam and Eve sinned, it became part of the penalty that had to be paid. However, God's desire for a healthy, whole people remained. When He rescued the Israelites from Egypt, where they had been slaves for four hundred years, he told them how they could stay healthy. The Scripture: Exodus 15:25 , 26 "There He made a statute and an ordinance for them. And there He tested them, and said, 'If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right ...

Thank You Mom  I know how often I took you for granted when I was growing up. I always assumed you'd be there when I needed you... and you always were.  But I never really thought about what that meant till I got older and began to realize how often your time and energy were devoted to me. so now, for all the times I didn't say it before, thank you, Mom...I love you so very much!  Author Unknown  

WOMEN OF EXCELLENCE: What is the state of your faith? : What is the state of your faith? Faith is a very personal thing and the true state of a person’s faith can only be judged by God. I...

What is the state of your faith? Faith is a very personal thing and the true state of a person’s faith can only be judged by God. It is impossible to hide our true feelings from Him for He knows our innermost thoughts and all motives are laid bare before Him. Anything less than an honest appraisal of our personal level of faith is a futile effort, for it will be of no spiritual benefit whatsoever. As we have seen in the previous section even a small amount of faith, small as a mustard seed, can accomplish much. Yet in saying this it must never be forgotten that whatever is accomplished is not by our own efforts, but of God. We have nothing, no knowledge, no skill, no ability, not one single thing that has not been given to us. Even the apostle Paul was moved to say: “I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.” 1Cor 15:10