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My Success Status

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!

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!

Doer of the Declaration

Jan14

Today, I attended another case conference to review and update the goals and plans of a teenager. In these case conferences, we work on three things: (1) we review past goals and successes/failures of those goals, as well as ask the teen questions about how they view their progress, (2) then, we update/establish new goals based upon the progress/regression of the child, as well as listen to and hear their objective on what they desire to achieve next, and last (3) we develop a plan to succeed the afresh established goals.

After the conference, I sat in my car and recapped all that was discussed and the words advocacy, declaration, and helper were paddling in my soul.

Goals and declarations, to me, are tantamount. Embodied in both words, a person is composing a confident statement by giving specific details of a plan. They are expressing something that they desire to have. In my area of expertise, and otherwise, I’ve watched many people inscribe declarations (goals) and that’s it. All they’ve done was state something over and over again. However, saying something without doing something will retard the emerging of the declaration. Thus, the never-ending saying, stating, talking, writing, and likewise the never-ending not doing.

By way of example: let’s say that one of my declarations (goals) is that Nataph Consulting will work with a retired NFL/MLB sportsperson providing executive director services for his foundation. My ideal work space is my home office, and I will travel, on occasion, as required to the site location. This is one of my declarations (goals). What is the most likely result of this declaration (goal) if I do not submit my required credentials? Will the person even know that I exist, that I’m qualified, that my KSA’s and work ethics are exemplary, and that I will represent his name with integrity? No. They will not know. I have to do something that will bring awareness to them to propel my declaration (goal) to live. SELAH! I must BE a doer!

To witness the “BE fruitful and multiply” results of our declaration (goal), we have to BE doers. Doers are people who “always” progress, improve, increase, get better, etc. They attract helpers (someone who works with them and their plan of action) who are dedicated to advocacy (actively supporting them; speaking in favor of them). These helpers read, they understand, and they implement the forthright declarations (goals) so that they (the declarations/goals) surely come. And, a team of helpers is a team of doers…and givers.

Remember, doers are people who “always” progress, improve, increase, get better, etc. Thus, helpers will “always” progress, improve, increase, get better, etc. SELAH! So then, if you don’t have a plan, an idea, a chart, a sketch, something for helpers to help you with, you can’t justly expect them to help you unto acquiring your declaration (goal).

What are you doing, not saying, that requires the help of a helper?

From this case conference, I, once more, realized that articulating a declaration and penning a goal is priority. For that reason, taking action to propel the declaration into existence cannot BE skirted. The teen in this case saw his declaration (goal) face-to-face today. It was a 3-month plan and he achieved exactly what he desired to achieve, and the reward was exactly what his team of helpers said it was.

He progressed to another level; a level that he declared to succeed. Now, although he has a team of helpers (a team of doers) advocating for him, he was encouraged to take part in his advocacy and BE his own helper; to BE a doer. Again, doers of the declaration (goal) “always” progress, improve, increase, and get better.

In such manner as this teenager, so it is with us parents, relatives, entrepreneurs, educators, athletes, business owners, etc. We must not only say and write or expound and exclaim, we must BE a doer of the declaration (goal). We must escape the sinful nature of chicanery to manipulate doers and givers into advocating for us because we have failed to advocate for ourselves. With great compassion, I compel us all to BEcome diligent doers of our own declarations (goals).

I dedicate this blog to my son, Jordan G. “TheArtistic” Hicks. We developed a plan, you worked the plan, your team of helpers advocated for you on the journey, and today you received exactly what you told me you wanted. Well done son! I love you!

It is the 40th Day

Sep17

For a few days now, I’ve been attempting to choose a song to minister at a service and no thing was coming to mind for the cause. When I was asked about what I would be rendering, I had no other answer than, “I don’t know.”

On this morning’s drive, I succinctly heard the phrase, “SAY YES TO ME.” Instantly, the lyrics to one of my favorites rose to awareness: “God wants a YES! YES to His will! YES to His way!” Soon thereafter, a medley of “YES” songs began to flow as I made my declaration of YES to the voice of the LORD my YAH! YES to do right in His sight! YES to give ear to His commandments and keep ALL His statues!

Sitting at my desk, with the intent to meditate and soak in the scriptures, that I BElieve in, Exodus 15:25-27 was the very first scripture that enlightened me:

“And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there He made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there He proved them, and said, IF thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God,and wilt do that which is right in His sight, and wilt give ear to His commandments, and keep all His statues, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee. And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.”

While meditating, at 9:52 a.m. (16, means love) the enemy started to pressure me with false advertisements (deceptions) of love. Just 10 days ago, September 7, 2015, I wrote about how my oil level is at 100%, and I will LET no man deceive me. Today, there was evidence that my oil level is maintained. At 10:24 a.m. (7, means perfection or completeness) the Holy Spirit, in a few perfect words, whispered to my soul, “It is the 40^th day!”

I quickly jumped up and BEgin to worship the LORD with my voice. I looked at the date and did the calculation, not because I wasn’t sure, but because I was sure that I had heard accurately. Sure enough, today is the 40^th day (I had started a journey of potentials on August 8, 2015), and my conscious self came alive to what was opened up in my spirit.

The Spirit of the Truth has been speaking to me with numbers for a long time now. So, I started studying the number 40. Forty, from a biblical perspective, means a period of testing, trials, or probation. During my 40-day encounters, I didn’t even realize that I was being tested. Nonetheless, at the moment of revealed knowledge I couldn’t resist the lifting of my hands, the walking and rejoicing, and the tears of thanksgiving BEcause I had passed this period of persuasion.

The enemy said,

“I will pursue her; I will overtake her; and my lust shall BE satisfied upon her.”

Even so, there was yet a predetermined plan for this will. The enemy and my days of old behavioral configuration (giving in to enticements) were defeated BEcause I recognized the wile spirit and rebuked it. Through it all, Marah (meaning a drop of bitterness or heaviness) could have been my disposition. I could have chosen to pitch a fit. However, I choose to pitch a tent and LET peace and gladness abide. SELAH!

There is this one thing I’ve desired for my household, and twice in the last 40-days the prospect of having my desire was at my pleasure. Yet and still, the Spirit alive was guiding me in that the presence that I’ve heard for 40-days was not the suitable presence for us. Thus, the invariable nature of my position, as an unmarried mother, is this: it is not due diligence for me to (and I cannot) make swift decisions concerning my hope. I must continue to rely on, and put my trust in, YAH as I work my faith.

I’m unequivocally certain that there will BE many more 40-days. As for this one though, I acclaim, “My YES is to the righteousness of YAH and the guidance of His Spirit!” In such, there is no failure.

Compassion, I AM!

May28

Today, life events from my youth woke up as I was meditating. I remember in my days of youth how I used to be tormented by princedoms, powers, rulers of the darkness of this world, and spiritual wickedness in high places (the soul). Even though my parents were praying parents, I, in my own assessment, didn’t know how to respond to this torment other than self-harm. As a child, I didn’t even know this word or what it meant. However, the tormenter that seeks to kill, steal, and destroy knew that word and had no respect of me being a child.

The most common practice of self-harming is a cutter, which is strongly suited with poisoning. I, on the other hand, wasn’t a cutter. I was a self-beater, both mentally and physically, with suicidal tendencies. My communication with myself was destructive! Consequently, my right knee tells a story of years of abuse. The abuse was first compulsive (driven by this inner force to do something), and then intentional (premediated, well thought out) because I saw the results of compassion that it yielded. Compassion!

In former times, my thinking lifestyle and life’s happenings led me to obsessive and compulsive behaviors. These behaviors stifled my life! My thoughts were hacked as I attempted to secure things from people who didn’t have what I needed. Behaviors that made me want to demand this, that, or the other from bankrupt resources and individuals who were not gifted to meet the demand. These thoughts were my responsibility. Even so, after gelling with how I had evolved considering my ways wasn’t a stress-free undertaking. Nonetheless, the onus was still on my shoulder to consider my ways. What did I do, or was not doing, that caused my life to BE what it was? My self-harming actions were, in reality, harming others

As I now breathe, before I BEcame whom I AM I had to BE healed of who I was. SELAH! Wisdom was a ray of light, schooling me in that I wasn’t created with these self-harming deficiencies. Yet, they were born. These shortcomings had to die! An abortion was requisite in order for me to cuddle with salvation, healing, and miracles. And die…they did! Not in one wave, but in many tides over the past 30 years. On this journey, I’ve discovered that confessing my faults concerning my thoughts dismantles the pallets of pride. .

Essentially, I had to break up with injury and cunning persuasions to collect compassion and learn how to BEcome the compassion (the Ruhamah) that I longed for. SELAH! In the here and now, for the past 2 years, I’ve been praying for that Ruhamah. My prayers were consistent in this manner, “LORD! I want to BE compassion and more compassionate. I yearn to BE that for and towards my children; for and towards the fortunate and fateful. LORD, LET me BE compassion!” As I set out to study what I wanted to BEcome, I learned that compassion doesn’t seek a return from others; it simply enjoys being what it is and doing what it does. Also, I’ve learned that it is an intensely powerful word that brings life. It has elements of mercy that runs deep to spring up like a rushing well of water. My study revealed to me that the word Ruhamah, which is Hebrew in origin, derives from the root-verb raham, meaning to love deeply/to have mercy. This kind of compassion is expressed in Exodus 33:19 and 2 Kings 13:23.

In order to BEcome the image of my Creator, I had to consider my ways and change my reasoning. To live, in the likeness of my YAH, I must continuously have the mind of Christ. My spirit self, meaning the real me, has to abound at all times lest I return to the foolishness of my natural self, i.e., the self-harming. Of this lot in life, I have fully BEcome whom I desired to BE and I covet no longer. I have long disowned self-harm, and I cleave to Pure Divine Love. I AM now, compassion!

Parents! REPENT!

Apr28

PARENTS! REPENT! – As a mother, and a parent, it makes me cheerful to hear others acknowledge that I have trained my sons well in the LORD, and that they are maturing and will be successful in this life God has given them. However, and even better, my soul rejoices when my DNA says, “MOM! Thank you for teaching me and raising me like you have. I don’t need to change to please people because I am RIGHT just like I AM!” I enjoyed my one-on-one time with my Jordan. However, it seems like when it is just him and I, I end up shopping and he ends up missing his brother.

Nonetheless, just as we did in ages past, some of us 30, 40, 50 years ago, our children and their peers are experiencing budding life changes; changes that will either bring death or life more abundantly. I’m reminded how the LORD prayed for Simon – Peter – because Satan desired to HAVE him for the purpose of sifting him as wheat. He prayed that his FAITH fail not. In this day, Satan still has that desire toward our Simon’s!

PARENTS! To those of you who believe in God, His Way, and His Truth I plead with you to teach your sons and daughters according to such. As it is in this very hour, we are 12 letters away from becoming like the WORLD when we forsake the WORD of the YAH! SELAH! Study so that you can impart revelatory wisdom and knowledge into their minds! Study to shew yourself approved unto God; RIGHTLY dividing the Word of TRUTH! I implore you…don’t put you and your family to shame status!

I beg of you, PARENTS, REPENT for your lack of understanding and your miscarriage of effectively communicating with the fruit of your womb. I request of you, PARENTS, to seek forgiveness from your sons and daughters whom you’ve injured with your wrongful conduct and your threatening language. I urge you, PARENTS, to turn from the world’s way of speaking and acting. Unlearn the world’s language and put the language of God in your mouth!

MOTHERS and FATHERS! I demand of you to STOP confusing the sinner child by living one way in public and yet another way in private. CEASE from admiring them in society and vilifying them at home. PARENTS! Terminate your two-timing double-minded canons! Rid yourself of that intimidation spirit! I say to you again, REPENT! Apologize to your sons and daughters for betraying them; for not justly fathering them; and for not selflessly mothering them! REPENT and commend your offspring for doing well; and chastise them with love!

PARENTS ARISE! BE blameless with your sons and daughters! Give them honor when honor is due them! PRAY for them and hug them with ongoing embraces of comfort and compassion! DRAW them to uprightness with Pure Divine Love! And, LET lovingkindness BE the lodestone unto salvation! ALLELUIA!

Morning Meditation: Marriage

Apr4

Today I pray against the evil that comes to kill, steal, and destroy marriages and relationships that are separated and seeking restoration. I command adultery to go and put its face in the crease of the corner. You are unwanted fabric and are not welcomed in the image of YAH.

I speak to the chosen of the LORD; get your house in order! LET your old relationships die; LET them BE fully dried up before you seek after another. STAND STILL until you have taken care of the old; LET not the new wine fail because you tried to fit it in an old bottle. I pray that current relationships consummate with marriage because it is right and it is honorable; LET them all remain FAITHFUL to one another, engulfed in integrity, so that the sheets of their souls and private chambers are not spoiled and stained.

Father Elohim, blow Your sustaining wind NOW. LET us inhale Your new mercy, it is our life! In the name of the LORD Yeshua Who is the chosen people’s bridegroom. Surely this is done. ALLELUIA! © March 12, 2012

What Constitutes Cheating?

Mar6

Pastor Marvin Sapp asked this relationship question on Facebook, and I quote, “What constitutes “CHEATING?” Is it just sex from a biblical perspective or more?”

The first thing cognizance was dishonesty. The moment a person IS dishonest, about anything and everything they are dishonest about, is the moment they have begun the journey of cheating. Why are people dishonest or why do they cheat? They do it because they are selfish individuals. They are hoarders of greed. SELAH! This thing called “cheating” BEcomes their lifestyle and it is all entrenched in selfishness [it’s all about their desires, interests, rules and regulations, and how they want to attain them]. When they consistently cheat they BEcome cheaters; when they consistently lie, they BEcome liars; when they consistently deceive, they BEcome deceivers. Cheaters are habitual Svengalis’ (charmers, manipulators), and they have no good purpose. As it is, there is no good purpose in cheating.

Can you imagine Yeshua the Christ cheating the cross, or cheating the woman at the well? Can you imagine YAH cheating His creation, saying, “All this I’ve created is good, I’ll make something bad?” Or better yet, can you imagine YAH cheating Who He was? Love! Love can’t and won’t cheat on or against itself, because love is not selfish. There are elements of love that doesn’t seek its own and it thinks no evil. And, without love you will undoubtedly BEcome a cheater; selfish in all your ways, a narcissistic. That’s right, cheating leads to personality disorders.

The lifestyle of cheating makes a person think they are worth the things they are dishonest about. To mention, cheaters are exceedingly unstable; so unstable that they cheat on themselves. SELAH! Now, that’s a problem when you cheat on yourself and then try to convince yourself that you didn’t. What is there to gain while losing your soul? Cheaters [charlatans, tricksters, double-dealers, and FAITHLESS people] seek to BE grand and will do whatever is necessary to acquire that grandiose posture through lies, white lies, black lies, and, well, extra lies. They pursue all they desire from multiple sources, resources, and people.

Thus, cheating is far more than, and is not rooted in or limited to, sex from a biblical perspective. Cheating is foundational in the mind before it is manifested through the gates of the penis, vagina, eyes, ears, and hands.

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