The Queen's Journey

  1 Thessalonians 5:16... " Rejoice always,"   JOY!  I love this!    What God is telling us is that as His children we can have a continuous joy.  This is independent of any circumstance we're going through.   People are naturally happy given certain circumstances.  But, what God's message is telling us as Believers is that we have an internal eternal joy that is constant.... even through the rain and storms of life! Why?  And, where does this joy come from?   We have this JOY because of what Christ has done for us!  Jesus died on the cross to save us from our sins; and when we accept His free gift of eternal salvation, then it gives us a joy indescribable!  No matter what we're going through, we know beyond a shadow of a doubt that Christ is right there, going through our valleys with us!  What comfort!  What joy to know we're not alone --- EVER! I am grateful for a joy that will n...

As children of God, instead of shutting down streets and bridges with divisive and angry protests, use those voices, energies, and emotions in organizing prayer vigils?  Gather together in front of the police stations across this country and pray.  Gather around our youth and pray.  Go into the neighborhoods and pray.  Physically encircle the people who are angry...and pray.  There is more POWER in venting anger through prayer. Is prayer not more powerful than anger?  Is prayer not more powerful than screaming and yelling?  Screaming and yelling begets anger, does it not?  Does this form of protest accomplish anything positive?  The more powerful and effective answer to anger is kindness, gentleness, and love.  And, are these not "fruit" of the Spirit?  If we are children of God, and are to grow in maturity, then the fruit of the Spirit is our guideline.  And, nowhere in the Fruit of the Spirit is listed dissension and ...