#EvolutionofaHolyBadAss
“bless those who curse you; pray for those who mistreat you.”Luke 6:28 NRSVUE Look, everybody is not going to love you. That’s okay. What is not required of you is expending energy on it. And, as my Granny taught me, you don’t have to respond to everything. As a good BSB (Black southern belle) when …
“Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth,”Colossians 3:2 NRSVUE It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day. Disciplines calls us to plan and look forward. As Bobby McFerrin reminds us, “no discipline is pleasant at the time, but painful.” It’s time to set our …
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you. Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your descendants from the east, And gather you …
“Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;”I Corinthians 13:4 NKJV Be guided by love, the love of God. I’ve recently learned that loving yourself means handling it over to the Almighty. What is below immediately follows.You’re welcome.Thanks be to God. Image may be …
“Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. Blessed areare the meek, For they shall inherit the earth.”Matthew 5:4-5 NKJV It’s going to be alright. Whomever, whatever, you mourn, you shall be comforted. Sorrow does not last forever. In fact, after every sunset, the sun rises again.God has never failed to deliver on …
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”Matthew 5:3 NKJV Are you weary?I am.Do you ignore signs to rest?Me too.Is it good for us?NO. It is sin. 2 things: Stop doing what you were never meant to do and, Remember that you are a holy temple, sanctified to Divine service.Act …
“Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.”Psalms 42:11 NKJV I know, life can be lifing, and sometimes even with faith, some days hope is in short supply. Here’s what we …
“And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”II Corinthians 12:9 NKJV With profound thanks to God, in my 6th decade, I am here. I am …
“Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor; Defend the fatherless, Plead for the widow.”Isaiah 1:17 NKJV The prophet Isaiah provided clear guidance. These words are a clear prophetic call for social righteousness, urging believers to actively protect society's most vulnerable…which is all of us, of we’re being honest.Do what you can. Learn to …
“I am my beloved’s, And my beloved is mine. He feeds his flock among the lilies.”Song of Solomon 6:3 NKJV I fought with my father, who officiated our wedding, about this being among our readings. I adored the sentiments, while his concern was for the assertion among theologians that its sensual overtones might be…distracting. I …
Chelle A Wilson 
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