What's the plan?

Hold on and Hold out, Help is on the Way!


Ps 46:1- God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

There are times everything in our world gets turned upside down. There are times when all the plans we have made, suddenly change. We have been living our life and the doctor tells us that we have an incurable disease. Or perhaps one spouse says to another, I don’t love you anymore. Or perhaps it is your 16 year old who tells you they are pregnant. These unwanted misfortunes can and will cross, social, racial and economic barriers. No one is exempt from these and many other adversities.

The word trouble in the above psalm refers to being pressed in; like being between a rock and a hard place. Many people today find themselves in that position. Psalm 46 furnishes the background for assuring the people that God will be present whatever the outward circumstances. We have to hold on, hold out because help is on the way.

Some of these tribulations can become pretty intense in severity and nature. Have you been feeling like you are in a pressure cooker and can’t get out? Some are under severe stress, and not just with the external and more obvious issues; some are fighting with inward struggles. These inward struggles come in the form of fear, doubt, worry, stress, insecurity. On the outside everything looks fine, but on the inside we are screaming and we wonder why no one hears us. There is brokenness in our spirits, and in our hearts.

God often uses broken things. It takes broken soil to produce a crop. It takes broken grain to give bread. He will take a broken heart and mend it back together. He will take the broken things of your life and produce something good. Isa 61:3- To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

The plan today is to go to God and give him our ashes, the things that have burned up in our lives so that he can give us beauty. The things that have caused us to mourn or have hurt us and caused us to be sad, we give HIM these so that he can give us the oil of joy. And if you feel that you have gone as far as you can and you can’t take another step. He will give you the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.

We have a spiritual adversary we are fighting every day. Whether you choose to believe it or not. He wants to wear us down and wear us out. He does not want us to have any joy. Joy is different from happiness. Joy is eternal; it is based upon who the Lord Jesus Christ is in us. Happiness is temporal. It is based upon my outward circumstances and feelings. That’s why the bible declares the Joy of the Lord is my strength. We go through all that we do that God might get some glory out of our lives.

Be encouraged today, even in your darkest hour God has a plan for your life. The plan today is to place all your trust in God. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding. I may not understand everything that is happening around me, but I do know this God is still in control.

For we know that all things are working together. The good things, the bad things the not so pleasant things, they are all working together. Hold on, Hold Out, Help is on the Way. What’s the plan? Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding, in all thy ways acknowledge him and he will direct your paths. God Loves you and so do I…. Pastor Tammy

Shake Us Again

Shake Us Again
“I am blessed to be a blessing”
Neh 5:1-13

Are you a person who believes that your money is just for you and to pay your bills? Do you give to the poor? Is there someone in need around you? Or do you feel that times are just so incredibly tough it is difficult to give? Maybe you pay your tithes or even give an offering to the church but do you look for opportunities to be a blessing to someone else.

In Nehemiah’s day, the people who had money or were considered wealthy were actually taking advantage of their brothers and sisters. They were charging very high interest rates. When the people could no longer afford to pay, the wealthy took their land and vineyards. When the people could no longer support themselves they eventually had to sell their children to try and survive. Nehemiah eventually told the people they were doing was not right. Ultimately, the wealthy people agreed with Nehemiah and gave back the land and the vineyards and the interest they took. Now there is a thought, what if the credit card companies gave back all the interest they have charged, some of the credit cards would be paid off. Nehemiah asked the Lord to shake them out if they did not keep their promise.

In our economy today, we might not find ourselves selling our children. However, it is my understanding that human trafficing is still a problem in our world. Some of us like the children of Isreal have taken multiple mortgages out on our homes. According to a consumer report the average American has at least 7 credit cards, a mortgage, car loan and other unsecured debts. I am not here to stand and judge. I am simply stating when you take a look at this picture, it is hard to see yourself as being blessed to be a blessing. But that is who God created us to be. We are to be lenders and not borrowers. We are the head and not the tail. We are blessed going out and coming in. It is not God’s will for you to be consumed by debt or that every dollar you earn goes into things (debts) that are not a blessing to anyone, especially you. Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, but lay your treasures up in heaven where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt or where thieves can break through and steal. Where your treasure is there will your heart be also. So where are our hearts today? Are you any happier because you have a really big house, a nice car, and nice clothes? Or would you exchange some of these luxuries for a peace of mind and to be able to bless someone else.

God told us in his word, my ways are not your ways, my thoughts are not your thoughts. And the way to get out of debt is to GIVE. St. Luke 6:38 states “Give and it shall be given unto you, a good measure pressed down shaken together and running over shall men give into your bosoms.” There are countless testimonies of people who were hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt and God brought them out. They are now blessed to be a blessing. Do you know that if you could save $1,000 a month that in 7 years you could afford to pay cash for a $120,000 home? If you could sacrifice 7 years, you could live debt free in a home. It may not be the biggest or the fanciest house, but it would be a home that you own debt free. And the best part about it; you will be blessed to be a blessing to someone else, because all your income is not going into debts. Over the next few days, think about where you are, where you would like to be. Pray About It! Ask God to give you a vision how to get from where you are to where he desires you to be and how you can become a blessing to someone else” I am blessed to be a blessing.……..A divine blessing from a divine Diva. God loves you and so do I.

Seeking God's Face and His Heart

Psalm 27:4,8

Ps 27:4
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.


This is one of my favorite Psalms. The definition of the word seeks means to go in search of. Many of us do not seek God at all. We may seek after money, houses, relationships, cars, or what the bible calls temporal things. These are things that have no lasting value. But I would encourage you today to seek God. Don’t just seek God’s hand, but seek his face and his heart. This is the one thing that made David special, God tells us in his word that David was a man after his own heart. His greatest desire was to live in God’s presence each day of his life. Sadly this is not the greatest desire of many believer’s. What about you today? What is your greatest desire? The psalmist said one thing have I desired and one thing will I seek after. He was not divided in what he would give his undivided attention to. But those who desire to live in God’s presence each day will be able to enjoy that relationship forever.

Here we find David in a most profitable venture: he is seeking God's face. Seeking is a active pursuit. It requires patience; diligence; integrity; sincerity; and desire. It seems that we seek Him most when we have the greatest needs.

There is no higher honor than that we should be invited, commanded, to seek the face of God; to seek his presence and fellowship while we wait for the coming of Christ, when that friendship and fellowship will be deepened and completed because we shall see him as he is.

Ps 105:4 “Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore.”

If God seems far away persist in your search for him. Seek the Lord and his strength. Seek his face forever more. God rewards them who diligently search for him. Where your treasure is there will your heart be also. A Divine Blessing from a Divine Diva!!! God loves you and so do I

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