From: PreachingWoman.com http://www.preachingwoman.com How many times on our spiritual journey have we disobeyed or compromised the will of God? Those are the times when we think we are dead! Some people like to put the blame on others. My young niece accused her sister of "killing her" because she was instrumental in pushing her up to the shower rod to dangle and swing. The rod succumbed to the weight and destruction soon followed. They were both in the right place but doing the wrong thing!Read more inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=67215&view=post&blogid=7639 Sat, 1 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Jesus was a very wise and selective person while walking the floors of this earth. He was neither insecure nor intimidated by those he befriended, served or even chose to work on His elite board of disciples. Jesus was strongly familiar with the ploys and employs of mankind. He was never caught off guard nor left with His mouth wide open in disbelief to an adversative behavior. Read more inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=66464&view=post&blogid=7639 Thu, 1 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Sometimes we can pour life changing principles into people until we are almost blue in the face. If they do not apply the word into their bleak situations, they will remain unmovable mounds of clay. After long hours of convincing and persuading; teaching and instructing; praying and believing, you will soon find yourself suffering the plight of compassion fatigue. So what do you do? Find out more inside.. http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=65674&view=post&blogid=7639 Mon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 I was sitting in a room one day with women who were regarded as gifted communicators and community achievers. They had earned their gold pins and wall plaques for their accomplishments and contributions towards the betterment of mankind. These women were educators, business owners, authors, pastors, coaches and counselors. Some were married. Others were single and a few divorced. They were acquainted with the sound of applause or the letters of appreciation for their effectiveness in conveying words that brought about change in other people's lives. But in that room also sat women who seemed lost and uncomfortable without their podium, piano, photographer, parishioners or platforms. You could cut the tension with a scalpel.Find out more inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=64793&view=post&blogid=7639 Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Welcome to the start of a new year and a new decade! You have no doubt worked tenaciously and fervently to complete your spiritual assignments for 2009! You have brought to a close your last prayer, prophecy, praise and preached message before the midnight clock sounded its last chord! Read more inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=64088&view=post&blogid=7639 Fri, 1 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Did you wash your hands? This question has been asked during this season of viruses, influenzas and contagious diseases. Washing the hands will help to stop the further spread of germs and contaminants from person to person. Schools have closed because of outbreaks of certain infectious conditions until a thorough cleaning process is completed.In our private homes we choose special times of the year to do deep house cleaning. We de-clutter our rooms, wash windows, change filters, shampoo carpets, check smoke detectors and even give our walls a fresh coat of paint. Our goals are to get rid of junk, reorganize, make sure systems are functioning properly, disinfect, and make the house as germ-free as possible. What about the house of the Lord? No, I'm not talking about the praying mothers coming in dusting off the pulpit area nor the environmental service personnel changing light bulbs and the toilet paper dispensers in the restrooms. I am speaking of a personal spiritual clean up time... http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=62430&view=post&blogid=7639 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0400 National Clergy Appreciation Day was designated in the United States to recognize and honor leading pastors for their untiring labor as spiritual under shepherds. This special day was set aside for the second Sunday in October. However, some assemblies extended the time to make the entire month one of celebration. Read more inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=61811&view=post&blogid=7639 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Over the past years in the Body of Christ there have been words radiating throughout the atmosphere regarding change: paradigm shift, reposition, birthing position, new door, new day, new wine, fresh oil, changing of guards, etc. Many believers who have had their ears close to the heart of God have been preparing themselves in great anticipation for the new flow. Old ways of reaching this now generation have been revised. People with like passions and purposes are connecting and working together. Those who have lived and served God in secluded and exclusive structures are finally coming out of their locked doors to see who else is alive in the Body of Christ. http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=61045&view=post&blogid=7639 Tue, 1 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Documents and investigations have uncovered the evil ploys and greedy behaviors that escaped from behind dark doors and secret closets. Those tainted schemes which were left unchecked brought about the collapse of many mammoth gods who once set on man-made thrones. However, the end results of these high profile figures led to emotional pain, financial loss, devastation and demise to those who trusted them with their personal investments. Find out more inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=60373&view=post&blogid=7639 Sat, 1 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Throughout life there arises a singular word that expresses the sound of a perplexed soul in a questionable predicament. The word alone needs no introduction or adjectives to help communicate its meaning. That word is "why?"As a child growing up in church that word was forbidden to evaporate out of the chambers of our mouths. They told us to never ask God "why." Over the course of time I found myself silently breaking that law as pressures, problems and plights rushed questions to this finite mind. I wasn't trying to be selfish or disobedient to their rules. I just needed to know what I could do to avoid that experience from repeating itself in life. If there was an answer God would know it! Perhaps He would whisper the solution to the hidden secrets and travesties that have scarred and scorned humanity. Read more of this exciting article inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=58904&view=post&blogid=7639 Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 I'll huff and puff and blow your house down!" said the big bad wolf to the little pig as his jaws became full of heated air. With ease the wolf was successful in ravaging that pig's house by blowing it to the ground. It was made of straw and the pig became the wolf's breakfast that day...sausage and bacon!...Read more inside! http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=56938&view=post&blogid=7639 Wed, 1 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 There are times in our lives when tears become treasures and pain becomes promotions. The vocation of a preacher can be quite challenging if we do not guard our hearts, minds, and spirits firmly with the same biblical truths that we preach to others. Perhaps on your ministerial course you have been stabbed in the back or slapped on the cheek by those you have guided, comforted or loved over the years. You may want to retaliate or use your precious gift of preaching as a weapon of destruction. Please do not allow people to cause you to lose your effectiveness in ministry or your position in the Kingdom of God. http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=55646&view=post&blogid=7639 Sun, 1 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400 How do you interpret love? People are daily searching for its true meaning. In our society we equate love to various actions such as, elaborate gift giving, sharing space with a committed partner, or whispering sweet nothings in one's ear until goose bumps pop up on their skin. http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=54585&view=post&blogid=7639 Sun, 1 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0400 "Job well done!" is what we all like to hear after the completion of an assignment, task or project. Those three brief words will leave you with a warm feeling of satisfaction and success. Each step we complete serves as the rung to allow us a foothold to our next place of advancement. Read more inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=53750&view=post&blogid=7639 Thu, 1 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0400 How can we as preachers help to lighten the load of our parishioners if we are in dismay because of precious memories of how it used to be? This is a critical time of decline in our nations and people are looking for hopeful solutions in dreadful pollution. I believe we can lift the bar of depression and lift the hearts of many negative minded people through our influence and words of encouragement. Find out how inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=52618&view=post&blogid=7639 Mon, 1 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0400 If all of God's preachers are declaring His truth without fear, favor or fanaticism why is there so much compromise among the believers. Somehow, some preachers and teachers have shifted from representing and obeying God to representing and protecting themselves. How can we intently preach about Jonah but omit the Jonah likeness that draws us away from our mission? How can we wag a finger at David and his fall in sexual sin, yet we provide platforms and places for our carnal nature to prevail and we speak not a mumbling word? Find out the answers inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=51822&view=post&blogid=7639 Sat, 1 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0400 During these latter months of the year I think it is imperative that all leaders take the time to sit and commune with their followers for a time of re-evaluation. We get progress reports when in school and we receive evaluation reports on our jobs. But how do we rate and how are we really in the eyes of those we serve and lead? Find out how inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=51037&view=post&blogid=7639 Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Since I have been in ministry for 34 years I had to take and taste many things on my spiritual journey that were not always appeasing or pleasing. Some pills were harder to swallow and some hills were harder to climb. This month I sensed the need to pause and encourage some of you who do not "feel" productive or acceptable. Get your word if encouragement inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=49954&view=post&blogid=7639 Mon, 1 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Circulating throughout the pages of the Holy Bible we find accounts of feuds, frictions and factions. Most of the time the division is fueled within the institution of the family or the church. As we embrace the history of creation in the book of Genesis we are awed at God forming man and breathing into his nostrils the breath of life. Find out more about the Devices That Divide Us! http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=49183&view=post&blogid=7639 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Women of faith, it is not time to throw in the towel! Use that towel to wipe away signs of sweat, tears and blood. Use that towel to wipe the feet and the brow of another sister in distress. Wave the towel only after you have crossed the finished line and fully completed the task. Even then, wave it in adoration, praise and thanksgiving before God in worship! Get your break through inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=47404&view=post&blogid=7639 Sun, 1 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 All around us are evidences of death through signs of poverty, barrenness, drought, and disease. We have become almost immune to the looks, sounds and feelings of the dying process. I believe that it is the saints finest hour to eradicate and eliminate signs of death while we celebrate and embrace signs of life! Read more inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=46491&view=post&blogid=7639 Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 During the course of our journey as daughters of destiny our circumstances may lead us into various fields. They could be fields of ministry, fields of education, fields of community services, fields of motherhood and family. These fields will either produce healthy and fruitful grounds or they will show signs of sickness and barrenness. It's important that we know where we are working and that we follow wise counsel before stepping into something blindly. Read more inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=45670&view=post&blogid=7639 Tue, 1 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 There comes that needul period of transition in a woman's life that we call maturity. During these stretching times we are gradually pulled from the familiar level of development right into the awaiting arms of new life's lessons. As females we are taught when to snatch out the hair ribbons, throw away the doll babies and get rid of the attitudes. We prepare ourselves internally for external relationships and connections. Read more inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=44802&view=post&blogid=7639 Sat, 1 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Kingdom leaders and diligent workers are daily faced with urgent matters, tight schedules and unbelievable deadlines. The people, places, plans and promises all demand our attention to do something now! Sometimes it seems that the clock has become our opponent as it races with its two hands and no feet to get to the finish line before we can get out of the front door. Find out how to see the salvation of the Lord in just slowing down and sitting still...more inside! http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=43852&view=post&blogid=7639 Fri, 1 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0400 I want to encourage each daughter of faith and mother of grace to continue watering your Father's flock. Though, you may feel cast aside or placed at the end of the line, God has someone who is watching and they will come to your rescue! You do not have to fight or lose your dignity or integrity. Continue inside... http://www.preachingwoman.com/Online-with-Dr-Mom?articleid=42709&view=post&blogid=7639 Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0400