Real Ministry with VeeVeca- They Stole my Blessing « Verbal Conquest

Real Ministry with VeeVeca- They Stole my Blessing « Verbal Conquest

Real Ministry with VeeVeca- Who are you... in trouble?

Exhortation: Who are you, in trouble?

Scripture in view: We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; [2 Cor 4:8]

Trouble times like a frisbee zooms right in on you. Without thinking, you fling it away. Out of site. Out of mind. Then from out of nowhere, it comes right back to you. This time it gets your attention in the worse way. And no matter how you war, wait, wail, or win, disturbances come without notice. And the tough skin you thought you had is thinning fast. What do you do, now?

Taken from MSNBC News the article reads, "He said he spent the 11 days buried in the ruins of a hotel grocery store praying, reciting psalms and sleeping. "I wasn't afraid because I knew they were searching and would come for me," he said.

Are you buried in troubles? If so, take a lesson from this man. While his situation appeared the same, he looked beyond the circumstance opened his mouth and prayed, recited psalms and got some sleep. That's pro-active faith that says, "I don't know when, I don't know how, but I know I am going to make it out of this."

Wherever you find yourself at today, you have two choices: Stay in the rubble or get out. If getting out is your choice, I dare you to open your mouth and pray. ‘Recite psalms' or whatever scriptures you know. Say it out loud to yourself until you feel confidence growing. Don't stop. Keep repeating it. Then go to sleep. No matter the climb or struggle within, trust God with every heavy situation and circumstance. He is still the God of catching cares. His glove is never frayed or broken. Stay encouraged in the heavy– and move Forward.

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We're not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace. These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times, the lavish celebration prepared for us. There's far more here than meets the eye. The things we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can't see now will last forever. [2 Corinthians 4:16-18 The Message]

Chasing God Poem by Veca

Chasing God by Veca

Lord, It's me and I am chasing after you

Wherever you go, it's me

following

tagging after

stepping in your shadow

My legs may be fat

My breathing all out of whack

I may even be a lil old

but whatever I have to do

I am chasing

running

even slow jogging- after you

I know you have to go the distance

to reach all of mankind

even those like me-others don't recognize

because we are not so haughty or even high minded

looking unchurched but somehow connected

sometimes in the most un-godly places

but I am chasing after you

running after you -- as fast as I can

following

tagging after

stepping in your shadow

to reach a world shattered by false religions

and stereotypical alibis of what is and what isn't You

Please slow down, Lord

I am chasing after your heart

your will

be done in earth as it is in heaven

even in this place that others think is so not you

I am chasing, running with all my strength~even all my might

to dwell in the secret place of the Most High

forsaking Me for thee

my flesh, desire, temptation

not my will but your will be done

in this place that seems too much for me to bare

I run-- I follow~tagging after

chasing where I end and begin--

I am in the shadow of the Almighty.
 
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Real Ministry with VeeVeca- Determined 2 Win

Exhortation: Determined 2 Win

I am determined/destined to win in 2010! Kinda lame having a theme but who cares. It's mine and I am doing just that working hard to win in everything I put my hands to do. I made myself a list of things I want to accomplish and I am going to accomplish it all. What God has for me, it is for me. I hope you are just as inspired. Let these few scriptures ignite your determination to be your best!

• And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. [Psalms 1:3]

• No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. [Isaiah 54:17]

• For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end [Jeremiah 29:11]

• For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off. [Proverbs 23:18]

• So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. [Isaiah 55:11]

• Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: [Isaiah 59:1]

• Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: [Phil 1:6]

• For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly [Psalm 84:11]

No matter the climb or struggle within, trust God with every heavy situation and circumstance. He is still the God of catching cares. His glove is never frayed or broken. Stay encouraged in the heavy– and move Forward.

Real Ministry: VeeVeca
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Real Ministry with VeeVeca-- Who is really bound?

Exhortation: Who is really bound?

Scripture in View: Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. [2 Timothy 2:9]



God is not bound, but your thinking of God can be. When there are troubles in your life, how are you sitting?



Remember the Disney story of Goldie Locks and the Three Bears. Little Miss Bright eyes, Goldie Locks, had no idea that she was teaching a present day lesson- Fear keeps you bound, but faith gets you what you want.

Goldie Locks slipped into the house of the bears. Fascinated by choice, she began testing the water. Instinctively, she wanted to ‘feel out' every item of Momma Bear, Papa Bear and Baby Bear too, in comparison. She sat in their chairs, tested their beds, ate their food, and had the audacity to make loud affirmations of what each of those things felt like to her. Like Goldie Locks, you are sitting in the seat of choice.

How are you sitting today? Are you sitting in the seat of a little powerless out of control you. Or, are you engaging the unknown striking up the adage of ‘change is gonna come'? In review of your troubles, who is really bound- you or the thing desired? Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. [Proverbs 30:5]

On my desk, I have a piece of art work that says, "If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it." Today is a great opportunity to start swimming.

No matter the climb or struggle within, trust God with every heavy situation and circumstance. He is still the God of catching cares. His glove is never frayed or broken.  Stay encouraged in the heavy– and move Forward.

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http://www.verbalconquest.net/

Real Ministry with VeeVeca- The God in Me

Exhortation: The God in Me

Scripture in View: But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us (2 Corinthians 4:7)

In the spirit of Kwanzaa, today is day five-Nia (NEE-yah) Purpose encourages us to look within ourselves and to set personal goals that are beneficial to the community.

I had a very interesting conversation with my boss. He saw an infomercial featuring a motivational speaker, Tony Robinson, that mimicked a conversation we recently shared. Mr. Tony Robinson said and I am paraphrasing, "We all have the ability to be happy and successful but we have to reach out and take it. But so many are afraid to get it." This was so similar to the conversation we shared during a book discussion.

The fiction book commented that human beings can evolve to greatness by God. This led us to conversation. I said, "God himself lives in us. Why can't we be great, if he is IN us? I believe we are not great because we are afraid to acknowledge a key factor– God is me and I am God, in that the creator of all is present and active inside of me. Now this great power should never be acted upon in arrogance or conceit. Rather the human being that aligns their lives around this phenomenon should act in complete gratitude and great thanks. Withal, it should power them to greatness."

The Message Translation 2 Corinthians 4:5-15
5-6 Remember, our Message is not about ourselves; we're proclaiming Jesus Christ,
the Master. All we are is messengers, errand runners from Jesus for you. It
started when God said, "Light up the darkness!" and our lives filled up with
light as we saw and understood God in the face of Christ, all bright and
beautiful.

7-12 If you only look at us, you might well miss the brightness. We
carry this precious Message around in the unadorned clay pots of our ordinary
lives. That's to prevent anyone from confusing God's incomparable power with us.
As it is, there's not much chance of that. You know for yourselves that we're
not much to look at. We've been surrounded and battered by troubles, but we're
not demoralized; we're not sure what to do, but we know that God knows what to
do; we've been spiritually terrorized, but God hasn't left our side; we've been
thrown down, but we haven't broken. What they did to Jesus, they do to us—trial
and torture, mockery and murder; what Jesus did among them, he does in us—he
lives! Our lives are at constant risk for Jesus' sake, which makes Jesus' life
all the more evident in us. While we're going through the worst, you're getting
in on the best!

13-15 We're not keeping this quiet, not on your life. Just like
the psalmist who wrote, "I believed it, so I said it," we say what we believe.
And what we believe is that the One who raised up the Master Jesus will just as
certainly raise us up with you, alive. Every detail works to your advantage and
to God's glory: more and more grace, more and more people, more and more
praise!

16-18 So we're not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it
often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is
making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace. These hard times
are small potatoes compared to the coming good times, the lavish celebration
prepared for us. There's far more here than meets the eye. The things we see now
are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can't see now will last
forever.

So with that in mind, you have this hidden treasure [God] on the inside of you, what are you going to do with your life? Nothing is impossible. Take a moment and make yourself a list or write yourself a letter listing personal goals that you want to achieve. Allow God to be your inspiration and guide. Put them out in plain sight and review them daily. Work hard and again I say– Nothing is too hard for the God in you.

No matter the climb or struggle within, trust God with every heavy situation and circumstance. He is still the God of catching cares. His glove is never frayed or broken. Stay encouraged in the heavy– and move Forward.

Real Ministry: VeeVeca http://www.VerbalConquest.net

Real Ministry with VeeVeca- Children are a gift

Exhortation: News – Children are a gift (True news story attached)

Not every story in the news is worth reading. But today, I just read the news below and I conflicted.. I was a single parent with a dead beat dad. Lord knows, I know all about that. But somewhere between me being the single parent and my exhusband being a dead beat dad, are the children that still need encouragement, discipline, love, tenderness, direction and assortment of life skills just to make it in this world. Somewhere the mission of being a parent gets lost between ‘all I gotta do' and ‘all he ain't doing' that the child or children are lost. And right now, I am sad for the little boy in this story. I don't know the inside story, but for a 4 year old child to go to this extreme just to see his daddy somebody (one or both of the parents) have fallen off the mission of being a parent. Children belong to God first then God trust them to individuals to parent. I pray right now in the name of Jesus and the power of God that every person that has a child become more sensitive to the need and needs of that child. Children are a gift.

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Veca

Beer-buzzed boy, 4, wanted to visit jailed dad
Mom says he got drunk, stole girl's dress because he 'wants to go to jail'

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34465839/ns/us_news-weird_news/?gt1=43001

updated 4:18 p.m. ET, Thurs., Dec . 17, 2009

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Tennessee investigators say a 4-year-old boy was found roaming his neighborhood in the night, drinking beer and wearing a little girl's dress taken from under a neighbor's Christmas tree.
The child's mother, 21-year-old April Wright, told WTVC-TV that the boy "wants to go to jail because that's where his daddy is."
Wright said she and the boy's father are going though a divorce.

The boy, found outside his house in Chattanooga on Tuesday, was taken to a hospital and treated for alcohol consumption.
Hamilton County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Janice Atkinson said the incident is being investigated but the department declined to release the report.
The boy's mother said she met with child protective services and was told she will get to keep custody of her son.

Exhortation with VeeVeca-More than an Image

Exhortation: The Secret: More than an Image

When you look at yourself in the mirror, what do you see? Do you smile lovingly at yourself and declare, "I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well." [Psalms 139:14] Are you smiling at yourself showing all of your beautiful teeth? Or, do you look at yourself distastefully with a growl and a heavy burden of dissatisfaction? This is your body, your temple, and you hate it.

Today, millions of people woke up without the secret. What secret is that? Glad you asked. The secret is this– You are more than an image.

From clay to egg to development, you were created by God in the image of himself. Your eyes, your nose, your ears and even the way your smile twitches when you laugh. It’s his mark of identity that claims you as his own. What if the twitch was God’s way of identifying you amongst all of his children?

Imagine this, we are in heaven. God calls for you, but he doesn’t call you by
your birth name. Rather, the father calls you by the birth mark. The very
identification imprint that he gave to distinguish you from all the rest. Dare
you believe that God is smarter than a fifth grader! The Almighty Father made
the human frame and perfected genes and hormones, marrow and bones to come
together to construct a perfect you, in his own image.

The father calls out, "Twitch, where are you?" He looks over the whole crowd. His voice is soothing like waves moving in water. "Twitch, I am looking for you."

The children move about in hurried anticipation. Talk about the
old lady in the shoe having so many children she didn’t know what to do. With
God, that’s not a problem. He has many mansions and children to fit them all.
And he knows exactly what to do. "Twitch are you playing hide and
seek?"

You cover your mouth, but it doesn’t completely hide the twitch. No matter what you do the twitch never leaves. It’s your thorn in the flesh and your Achilles heel. You mumble, "Nobody loves how I look, not even me."

God is walking among his children. He sees Big Eyes over there. He smiles. He winks at Full Lips. Then he pats Big Ears on his way. Bald Head tells him a joke and they laugh out loud. Contrary to popular belief, the father loves to laugh with
his children. "Now , Twitch, where are you?" He says recovering from a hardy
laugh.

You hear the father’s voice. Your head hangs low. "If only I didn’t have this twitch," you think silently. Ah... Ah..." You sneeze pushing your head upward and your hands away from your lips.

"Well there you are, child." God’s face gleams with expectancy. "I’ve been looking for you. How are you today?"

What will you say? "Well dad you really screwed up when you made me. See this twitch here... It won’t let me in the right places, meet the best people. It’s sorta like a handicap. A bottle, I can’t unscrew. It’s the ugliest mess I’ve ever seen. I mean really, if I didn’t have this.... I.."

The father stares. "So, let me understand you. The twitch...
that I gave you doesn’t work for your image. It doesn’t profit you in this
world? And basically you are telling me that my craftsmanship of creation
is now unacceptable?"

If you had to stand face to face with God about your twitch, how would you
score?

There are millions of people who hate the skin they are in. Today, consider the maker of your body. God loves you just as you are. He wants you healthy, happy and free. "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." [3 John 1:2]

No matter the climb or struggle within, trust God with every heavy situation and circumstance. He is still the God of catching cares. His glove is never frayed or broken.

Stay encouraged in the heavy– and move Forward

Real Ministry: VeeVeca VeeVeca Lavoira,Author http://www.verbalconquest.net/
Kind words are short to speak, but their echo lasts forever..."

Real Ministry with VeeVeca- Coping

Coping--

Change gone come... Joy comes in the morning. These words have been spoken to encourage many. So much so, they are often sang in the chords of spiritual songs. But what about you? Has your change come? Is it morning time in your life or is the clock still ticking waiting on a miracle.

"Lord, how do we hold on,"when we are stuck between the hard place and a big rock called broke and the mortgage is due and dreams need financing? What do we do.

In the challenge and pressure of today, there is one word to sum it up. Cope. How do you cope in a diverse world with economic challenges and plunging deficits? The word cope means : to maintain a contest or combat usually on even terms or with success : to deal with and attempt to overcome problems and difficulties.

This is not a scientific equation here: Problem + You = Perseverence, Struggle, and Work.

Here's an example:

Sally and John are married with 3 children, one in college, one in middle
school, and one in day-care. John loses his job and the family's savings are
depleted. What can they do?

• Learn this quickly. There are no magic tricks in
  the storm. In front of you is reality and truth. Between the two, you will find
  the aesthetics of coping.

Sally and John are mad, but in different ways.
Sally calls for help. John is getting more destructive listening to Sally on the
phone. She looks at him. His face is flushed and she knows only a miracle can
help. Frankly, she knew, miracles don't always knock on doors. So she hangs up
the phone and gathers her purse. "John," she says, "we can get food at the food
bank." John is still in a fury. "There's no gas in the car."

• Stuck between the means of getting and having can make any human snap. Stop and breathe. Regroup and push yourself back up. Don't let the truth of your reality landslide you into giving up. Take authority (as best you can) and get up.

Sally moves forward in securing a ride and food for her family. The problem isn't totally resolved but at least (which is a pivotal point) she has removed some of the
strain. John remains bitter.

• While you are in the storm, being thankful for the ‘at least aspects of your life will help turn your dark days into brighter
  opportunities.

Stay encouraged in the heavy– and move Forward.

Real Ministry:

VeeVeca http://www.VerbalConquest.net

Real Ministry with VeeVeca-Love Overload

Exhortation: Love Over Load ?+ -=

He loves me? He loves me not? She loves me. She loves me not.

Let's be ojective. What is love? I mean, deep down in your heart. How do you define it? In the spiritual sense, is love what is stated in 1 Corinthian 13-3-8

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth.

As a Christian woman, I believe that we earnestly encompass those aspects of love in our love efforts. So much so that often we live in the degrees of being that physical dynamic of what loves is--

giving all not looking for a return, suffering long, not being jealous or boastful or prideful, being kind, seeking the good of others-- baring all things...... enduring all things.

(I hope you are getting my point here). So much so until sometimes we become a door mat to fools for the sake of love.

Child please, stop for a moment and let's look at this clearly. How can one person do so much and not ever look to see if they are getting anything back? Are you serious? Would you go to work and not expect a paycheck? What's Love got to do with it, then. Everything. Love is a two part equasion that equals both entities being full. If one aspect is lacking, love is not working.

Regroup and find yourself before you wreck yourself.

Real Ministry

VeeVeca www.verbalconquest.net

Excerpt from: Living a Five Star Life, by Betty Mahalik

In this day and age, we are surrounded by messages that virtually scream, "Your life would be perfect if..." My life would be perfect if I had a different job, a different house, car, nose, spouse, bank account (fill in the blank). Or my life would be perfect if I could be like some celebrity whose life appears so well-ordered and perfect-o. This week I encourage you to stop playing "my life would be perfect if," and start playing "my perfect life." What's the difference? Three things: being in the present, an attitude of gratitude, taking action with what's available now.

When we're caught up in the "my life would be perfect if" trap, we've lost touch with the present. And the moment we detach from the present, we can no longer practice gratitude. Think about it: it's difficult to be grateful for what you don't have...and what you don't have is always somewhere out in future-ville.

Look around you right now. Think of 10 things you're grateful for. Do you have a roof over your head and food to eat? I'm guessing the answer is yes. Do you have at least a few good friends or close relationships? Then appreciate them too, right now. Keep going, and practice being in the present and being grateful for what is here and now at least a couple times a day.

You're also probably sitting there thinking "yes but." Yes, but I want more money, a better relationship, more time to travel, to be thinner, happier or whatever. It's one of the great mysteries I'll never figure out. The minute you stop focusing on what you lack, start focusing on what you've already got, and add the "magic" ingredient of action, you actually begin to attract more of what you want. It's an amazing formula for really living your perfect life!

Let's say you want to lose weight or get in better shape, but you don't have an hour a day to spend exercising at the gym. Therefore, you've pretty well resigned yourself to not losing weight or getting in shape. What if you had five minutes though...just about everyone can find five minutes to exercise, stretch, walk around the block or walk the dog. Would you be willing to be grateful for five minutes and make the best possible use of it? Therein lies the beginning of your perfect life!

A simple formula may help you remember how to apply this principle:
The present
+ an attitude of gratitude
+ positive action
= my perfect life.

Try it for a day.
Each time you start dreaming about how perfect your life would be if...come back to this moment, give thanks for what is, and do one thing to perfect what you have and who you are right now. There's a saying that "when the student is ready, the teacher appears." If you're ready to start perfecting your life, your teachers are all around you.