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A Prayer from The Watchman Wife

I am praying, fasting, and meditating for marriages and relationships between A man and A woman. Relationships that are leading to marriages and marriages that are of the LORD; same sex marriages are not of the Most High Yah our LORD. And, I am not praying for boyfriend-girlfriend relationships, or this is my man or my woman relationships where you are fornicating and one or the other have hurt your feelings. If you are courting under accountability of someone who is spiritually reputable in the Holy Ghost, this is for you. ALLELUIA!

Father Elohim, whenever we communicate with our spouse, help us to uphold the priority of our marriage; allowing no other relationship to weaken ours. LET the word “divorce” never be formed on our tongue and never pronounced with our lips. LET it never be considered as a viable option, knowing that it strikes terror in the heart, fear and anger in the mind, and anxiety to our souls. And, it grieves Your Holy heart.

LET US always, in all of our conversations, uphold the oneness of our marriage, understanding that what affects one always affects the other. LET US allow open and honest communication, encourage vulnerability and authenticity. LET US never be guilty of breaking each other’s spirit. ALLELUIA! Rather, may we affirm and strengthen one another so that TOGETHER we can endure any weakness, any failure and not lose hope.

Father Elohim, help us to sharpen our communication skills. Teach us to communicate with our eyes-to convey our delight in the each other’s presence, to say, “I love you,” to LET our loved one know even in a crowded room, “You’re special to me.” Remind us to give each other the gift of our full attention when we talk.

Teach us to respond to what is said so that our mate knows he or she is being heard. Help us to keep a confidence, to build a “wall of trust” so that we are free to share all that is in our hearts. And as we listen, LORD, help us to avoid giving quick or pat answers. Help us to listen patiently. Remind us that even though our loved one does not always want advice we are bound to impart wisdom from the Holy Spirit. Although sometimes we just want to be heard; to say it, and to get it off our chest, LET US be receptive to receiving what we need and not just getting what we want.

In the name Jesus, Son of God, name we pray. Amen.

Receiving God’s Favor

Sep30

For a few weeks now, the Holy Spirit has been teaching me about favor and I’ve been listening and hearing. Many people have latched on to the idiom that “favour ain’t fair”. Usually, they assert it as favour because they don’t deserve it or when they receive something they didn’t expect to receive, yet it was something that was due to them, but they didn’t know it was due to them. Or, it is favour when they get a measure of help to take care of an immediate, urgent, need or situation. All too often, this immediate urgent need comes and goes. Then, it comes around again to BE another immediate urgent need and they pray once more for favour or for a blessing. SELAH!

Whereas, the Holy Spirit is teaching me that FAVOUR IS FAIR BEcause the LORD Who gave (gives) favour is a fair, a just, God. Favour is given BEcause Love is with us and Love shows us mercy, and Love is well-grounded. Favour isn’t given BEcause of need and desire. What I have learned is that not only is favour fair, is from a fair, just, God, it is also right. There is nothing wrong about it; it is balanced. Do we all deserve what is just and right? Yes. Yes we do. SELAH!

Favour is not only just and right; it is a gift from the LORD God. This gift will always come through the hand and heart of people who are in harmony with the LORD; people who are walking in the spirit realm. And, you don’t have to prove anything to these people who are walking with the LORD. You owe them nothing for “the gift” from God. SELAH! They obeyed the LORD BEcause they love His way and His people. Truly, favour is categorically free and clear. It doesn’t place people in debt, and it borrows not from anyone to BE what it is to and for someone else.

Even so, Romans 11:29 declare that the favour (gifts) and calling of God is immutable. However, many will reject “the gifts of and from God” BEcause they are persuaded that through their own lust, greed, and selfishness they can pay for what they need and want. Favour from God, exceeding abundantly above all that you can ask or think of, does what your money cannot do.

As a matter of truth, we can’t even afford favour. It is irrevocably ‘gifted’ to us. That’s how influential, just, and right favour is.

Petite Gestures of Love Are Mighty in Value

Sep10

“It’s amazing that so many of us miss out on the “good” that is within any given day because we zone in on the bad that goes on in our own minds. Today, I CHOOSE not to make it a good day but to ENJOY the day because it is good. SELAH. On yesterday, I had to discipline my lad for slighting his brother. He had to repent and ask for forgiveness, and the other had to forgive. This was a requirement BEfore we laid down to sleep. So, then last night, my Josh worked and this morning I told him he had to put gas in the car. As it is, I am teaching him that he will never LET his family have to ask him to put gas in the car. It is his responsibility as the head of his household to provide; to BE sure that his family has whatever they need; to not ever LET his wife travel on empty or half full. SELAH. Now, although he is not the head of this household the training is in order.

Afterwards, I dropped them off to school and the rain begin to pour heavily. Tempted to turn around and go home, I stayed with my course of action and headed to Frankfort as scheduled. After my appointment, I went to “The Zachary Confections Candy Store.” UMMM delish! You can really get chunky (or chunkier) visiting that place. They have all sorts of candy…EVERYWHERE! The clerk told me to help myself and I did just that. I bought two boxes of pecan perks, a box of thin mints, and a box of vanilla yogurt pretzels. I was thinking, “Geezzz, Ang! You don’t need all of this!” However, Pure Divine Love said, “Show your sons that although you had to discipline them, you also have to love them.” All too often, when we discipline our children it can lead them to “thinking” that love is not involved. Quite the reverse, love is the foundation of chastening.

On my ride home, I was so excited about showing my lads that they are loved. Instead of going straight home, I went to the school. As I asked the secretary to call them to the office, I, very gaily, told her I was bringing my sons gifts. She couldn’t stop blushing. I heard her laugh for the very first time in the three years that I’ve known her. It was…WOW…pleasant to see her happy heart on her face. My Jordan came in first and I hugged him, patted him on his butt like I always do, and said, “I love you son. Enjoy your chocolate, share it with your teacher and friends and HAVE a good day.” To have means to possess, to own this day, a good day. He said, “FOR ME?” And my answer was, “YEP!” To see my young lad smiling and owning the hallway he walked knowing that his mother loves him made my heart leap with joy.

Then, my Josue’ came in and I hugged him, and patted his butt and he says, “Not the butt MOM!” I chuckled and said, “I love you son! Enjoy your chocolate and HAVE a good day.” Then Josh points to his pocket and I say, “Call you?” He says, “Text me!” LOL! Like dude, we are talking right now why I need to text you? He wanted to talk more about my day so I texted him when I got in the car and he sends me a text back encouraging me and thanking me for his box of chocolates. OMGOSH! That warmed my soul. Anyways, when I turned around the secretary was smiling so hard with glee. As I exited the office, I greeted her again and blessed her day.

It is not very often that parents come to the school to love on their children. Majority of the time they come to the school because there is a snag in behavior, grades, or other actions. And on another hand, many children won’t and don’t even see their parents at home. SELAH! But I, I will drive, and don’t mind driving, out there just to give them a hug or I will call the school to speak with them to simply say, “Mommy loves you today and I’m proud of you. Continue to do well!”

Parents, I endorse these petite gestures of love for they are mighty in value for the making of role model husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, employees and employers, students and teachers, friends and enemies. SELAH! I encourage you to teach your sons and daughters how to BE well rounded in their life by you being well rounded in yours, and by showing them all the elements of Pure Divine Love. Today, I CHOOSE not to make it a good day but to ENJOY the day because it is good. SELAH.

Drive-By God Givers

Sep6

Drive-by: an action done in a cursory manner.

While making an investment transaction today, the gentleman asked me, ‘How did you hear about us?’

I explained to him that I was on my way to Indianapolis to patron another vendor and took a detour to consider, yet, another vendor. On my way to my original destination, I drove-by their establishment and inspected every asset they had. I proceeded to tell him that after consulting with two well-respected individuals, this was the place I had to make my transaction.

He yelled across the hallway, “Hey Moses, DRIVE-BY!” Moses wasn’t surprised, as he has gotten used to drive-bys. They explained that they do not spend a great amount of funds in advertising, but something is drawing people to them.

As I considered this conversation, the Holy Spirit has affirmed that “Drive-by Givers” are headed in my direction. They are sent by YAH! I don’t have to advertise my need or even look like I have a need. Drive-by Givers do what they do BEcause THEY have a DESIRE to do something. And, they desire to do it QUICK and in a HURRY. SELAH.

Quick and in a hurry isn’t always about rushing and not having a well-thought out action. For this is true: most, if not all, drive-by shootings are strategically planned. So shall it BE with these Drive-by Givers unto me. They have a strategic plan to give to me QUICK and in a HURRY! And, they will know I Am the one when they pass by, BEcause they are also God’s Givers. SELAH!

My Success Status

Apr1

This morning was one of those few days, that comes and goes here and there, that I felt very lonely as a woman-lady. While gathering myself together, out of the darkness of this world the voice of the thief attempted to persuade me that the reason I have challenges in achieving sum total success is because I’m unmarried. I told the thief, “That is a lie from your daddy! My success is not predicated upon my marital success, but rather my ‘doer of the command’ status according to Joshua 1:6-9.”

As I begin to meditate on those scriptures a few of my favorite united with my mind: BE and DO. BE very courageous! I have to live with a steady mind; committed to, faithfully to, and uncompromising to what God has established for me. I have to DO this BE. SELAH!

BE! DO! This command dictates ‘My Success Status.’

Without forethought, I understand that I can forfeit my future and the inheritance of my children. But with wisdom, I can preserve it. While praying and thinking, these words saluted me and my intellect stood attention: Pursue! Overtake! Recover! There was a surge of energy flowing through me as I begin to explore how they were applicable to me in my right now counterattack.

Pursue: don’t pursue just anything, but rather pursue what is approved by ‘our Father, Who are in heaven.’ Pursuing is not a lazy task, you must BE tenacious.

Overtake: when you come up on that thing, that idea, that desire, which you’ve been given permission to pursue, overtake it. Overtake, in this presented context means to ‘catch by pursuit.’ When you’ve done that, follow close and cleave to what you’ve caught. Hold fast to it.

Recover: recover, as presented here, doesn’t mean you were weakened and need to be strengthened again. It means that you’ve pursued, you’ve overtaken, now LIVE! Be refreshed at the success of being a “doer of the command.”

Pursue! Overtake! Recover! This command dictates ‘My Success Status.’

To the many unmarried and the many singles, while flesh of our flesh and bone of our bone is desired and preferred, don’t BE deceived by the temptations of the thief. Your marital status is not your success status. You must BE persuaded to DO this: Pursue, Overtake, and Recover!

Weighted Blanket Therapy

Mar24

“Weighted Blanket Therapy is a type of therapy that reduces transitional anxiety, and other induced anxieties. It is also used to treat those with sensory processing disorder, preventing emotional meltdowns.

This is a, if not the, reason that babies are wrapped or swaddled when entering this side of living from the womb side of living. Their thoughts, unknown to us, are already processing something is different, unfamiliar. Their neurological system starts to alter at the onset of their transition, thus the reaction of crying. Although, some babies reaction is whimpering while some others is nothing and they have to BE resuscitated to this terrestrial realm. SELAH!

The swaddling. SELAH! Have you ever pondered why the LORD Yeshua was wrapped in swaddling clothes? Preservation and Prevention. Swaddling relaxes not just the body, but also the mind. It eases the adaption process; improves focus by hearing, seeing, and by touch. And, it also helps you to sleep better with a sense – key word – of safety.

These therapy blankets are instrumental for those of us who experience a lack of harmony with our sensory processing. This neurological deficit cannot BE properly recalibrated, restored back to normal, by medicinal practices. The right touch is so important! And, woe unto those who abuses it by the lack thereof or by the inappropriate use of.

So then, who are you IN touch with today? What are you wrapped up, tied up, tangled up in? Personally, I’ve touched hope today. I’ve swaddled myself with my measure of faith, and I AM comforted, safe, and at ease. SELAH. Without these healing touches, that will reintegrate us back to our “in the beginning” state, we create cavities in the soul. SELAH! Oh to BE swaddled, once again” (Smith, Angela M. 2016).

Plan it! Do it!

Mar23

“As part of my lads discipline, whenever I have to discipline them, I make them read the scriptures. We always go to the book of Proverbs. Even if they’ve read it BEfore, they have to read it again. It’s like branding their hearts (minds, thoughts) with words that will save their lives.

LAST NIGHT, our discussion was about planning and how we shouldn’t hastily do things. You know just on a whim, carelessly doing something to gratify a short-term emotion; a desire that has the potential to BE incredibly satisfying if we strategically organize it. I was explaining to them that it is important to plan (write the vision) and not just do things BEcause they feel like it.

Additionally, I needed them to understand that how I want it, when I want it, how I want to get it, and if it can’t BE like I want then I don’t want it is a posture of selfishness. And DOING selfishly, based upon a feeling, is a consumption mentality. This mentality leads to sum total poverty. You BEcome mentally obese. SELAH!

Feeling a bit heavy-laden, BEcause I wholly understood my lad’s emotional position, as I was preparing to rest a message came across my news feed about how success is a PLANNED event. Plan it! Do it! Then, THIS MORNING, a message came to me via email reiterating that you must PLAN to win. So then, on TONIGHT there was yet another affirmation confirmation assuring me that I’m yet on the right path in instructing my sons.

Proverbs 21:5.

Yes, the good book of instructions from a mother to her sons. Once again, I’ve found myself in the scriptures; a clear sign that I’m doing just fine as mother and parent” (Smith, Angela M. 2016).

Better!

Jan27

While preparing for the days’ journey, i.e. picking my hair, praying for my family, my sons and daughters, my grandchildren, our gifts and talents, ideas and inspirations, visions and motivations, I asked my son what was the temperature and he said 26^o. Then I asked, “What is the “real feel?” He told me that the winds were at 9 miles per hour.

With that information, I knew the “real feel” was approximately 15^o. BEcause I have an obsession with being as precise as possible, I checked my weather app to see if it would display the information and it stated that it was indeed 26^o (sum of 8) and “real feel” 16^o (sum of 7). Straightaway when I saw that, I heard, like a fountain of water springing up,

“Your situation is 10 degrees better than what you feel that it is. Don’t BE moved by what you feel; BE moved by what you know. And know this, your situation IS BETTER!”

How? Just how do I know this IS the truth? Because the Spirit of Truth, WHO dwelleth with me and BE in me, guides me IN to all truth. Thus, my knowing.

Previously, I had written in my journal about the power of the number 10 (law and testimony). From a biblical reference, Genesis 1 is the first occurrence of a testimony. Ten times, this chapter testifies of YAH’s creative power by the expression “God said.” Each time those 2 words (union) were released into the atmosphere (into the darkness, the firmament, the waters, the earth, etc.), the atmosphere yielded itself to the power of what was said. What was spoken BEcame, and what BEcame still IS. It still exists.

Being swift to hear (both sensitive and acute), I understood that the testimony this morning wasn’t that my (your) situation is GOING TO GET or is IN THE PROCESS OF BEcoming better. Better already exists! The testimony is that my (your) situation IS (now, right now, here and now, without delay, this very moment, this present time, this day and age) BETTER! And it is that, by 10^o.

There is no preparation for IS to BE. However, we have to prepare ourselves to BE what IS. SELAH!

As for me and my household, we are rising up to what IS by BEing a doer of the word according to James 1 (KJV), and as expounded in my weblog “Doer of the Declaration.”

I ask of you my dear friends, “What it is?” It IS BETTER!

The Authority of The Father

Sep9

To the rebellious wife and the irresponsible husband, I know that something has happened to one of you to BEcome as you are and for the other to naturally respond to what you’ve BEcome. How do we get the family back to a healthy posture? How will our households ever BE a wholesome image of Who God is and how He established family if father or mother is absent?

Today, when I sought counsel on a matter, I learned a valuable lesson about my role as mother. I was desperate for a father for my sons, and in that desperation I reached out to a couple of young men who, in the conclusion of the matter, could not offer one word of strength. I was hurting and wanted the help of a father. That help was not available! It has not been alive for my household for over 17 years. In my cry for peace and understanding, I discovered that when the husbandman fails in his leadership function as husband and father I have The Authority of The Father to do what a father should BE doing in my home. I have been given the “designated power” to father my children.

I have compassion for them (Psalm 103:13).
I advocate for and carry my sons. Not only physically have I carried them, but I bear them up emotionally, financially, spiritually (Deuteronomy 1:31).
When they sin, I rise up early to pray for them (Job 1:5).
I don’t give my son a stone instead of a loaf; I give good gifts to my children (Matthew 7:9-11; Luke 11:11-13).
I don’t provoke my children unto anger, as I don’t want them to lose heart. So, I nurture them in the admonition of the LORD. They might get mad at my chastising and diligently disciplining them, but I do this BEcause I love them. It is for their good. I correct my sons BEcause I love them. I’m quick to repent, to assure them I AM for them and not against them. I tell them they can actually BE angry, just don’t sin by letting the sun go down on their wrath (Ephesians 6:4; Colossians 3:21; Proverbs 3:11-12; 13:24; Ephesians 4:26; Hebrews 12:7-11).
I desire my sons to live a good life. Thus, I’m constantly praying prayers of protection; I do not desire them dead. I know that foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, this is why the rod of discipline (the Word of God) is driving it far from them. I have the power to decree that they will not bring shame to me; my reproof gives them wisdom (Proverbs 19:18; 22:15; 29:15).
I teach them to love the LORD our God and to BE the Word of God. We sit and talk of His Word in my house, in the car, at the park, and on the highway. We go to sleep to His Word (Deuteronomy 6:6-7; 11:18-21).
I exhort and comfort my children. Not a day comes and a night goes that they don’t get warm hugs, pats on the butt, bedtime back rubs, I love you’s 50 million times a day, you did good son, I’m liking those grades keep up the good work, you got this, do your part and I’ll do mine, etc. (1 Thessalonians 2:11).

You see, God has enabled me (given me authority) to father my children. There is no one else here to do it. And, BEcause I have The Authority of The Father I, an unmarried virtuous woman and mother, vow to model a life of gratefulness, appreciation, Pure Divine Love, forgiveness, humility and temperance with this designated power.

100 Percent

Sep7

For 4 weeks now, I’ve been praying about a plausible contingency that will bless my household and complete our desires. Since 08.08.15 (eight meaning new beginning), I’ve had 4 dreams that spoke to and about this new thing. During these last 30 days, there were times I had felt as though my certainty was slipping into uncertainty as anxiety was a grouch, crying ‘LET ME IN’. However, I didn’t open the door. I kept on praying and I kept on BElieving.

Around 0245 hours on 09.05.15, I laid a pray BEfore the LORD. At 1045 hours (8 hours later), I got in my car (after having the oil changed) and the oil indicator read – 100%. This was normal as it always read 100% after every oil change. However, in the batting of an eye I heard the Holy Spirit (gently and clearly as I can naturally hear) say, “Your oil level is at 100%!” That was such an EXHILARATING experience!

Forthwith, I knew that response was a direct correspondence to my supplication and to the dreams. One of the other first things that came to my mind was Matthew 24:4 (KJV) “…take head that no man deceive you”, and Ephesians 5:6(a) (KJV) “…LET no man deceive you with vain words.” This was of great comfort to me, as the potential of being deceived is what caused the anxiety in the beginning. I didn’t want to BE deceived or fall into the trap of deception.

Well, it was in the 4th dream that the Holy Spirit showed me how to put deception in check. In this dream, I was leaving a facility and in the lobby were three people: 2 sitting in a waiting area and 1 sitting at a check-in/out counter. There was a middle-aged man facing the desk and as I arrived this is the short conversation we had:

MAN: Ms. Smith?

ME: Yes Sir?

MAN: I have a package for you. I have included you in my living will. All that I have, I give it to you.

ME: (looking around the lobby to make sure he had the right Ms. Smith) Are you talking about me?

MAN: Yes! IT IS YOURS!

I went behind the desk and begin to do my RESEARCH! I needed to have assurance and BE secure that he was not trying to scam me.

This thing called research is a powerful noun. It means to carefully study; studious inquiry; to investigate aimed at discovery and the interpretation of facts. Koheleth, the son of David, also called Preacher, said that “he applied his heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things…” (Ecclesiastes 7:25, KJV). This is the kind of searching and researching I applied in this dream.

While doing my research, I saw the man in a corner talking with a lady. The lady said, “She is a smart woman. She is not going to BElieve what you have given her until she has fully searched you out. We can’t deceive her.” The “we can’t deceive her” was not inferring that they were trying to deceive me, but rather that I wouldn’t LET them deceive me. There is no room for deception and I wouldn’t or couldn’t LET them deceive me BEcause my oil level is full! SELAH!

100 PERCENT!

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