Pastor V ministering to at "Mission Day 2011" A Life with Christ is Worth Living!

It's That Time!

As we prepare for a second year in ministry the winds of change are blowing. God has ordained our path for sure. My spirit is leaping for joy today.
Gone are the hindrances, the negativity and carnal mindsets. The fresh oil has been poured. Positioned and ready to operate in His might.
Beauty for Ashes IWM's blog will be buzzing. There will be messages of hope,laughter,and testamonials! Join in on sharing the beauty of God's love.
Love to you,
Pastor V

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I'm Thankful ..

I'm thankful today that I clearly hear and know the voice of God. Today I refuse to operate or think out of my pain of the past. If I did I would trust no one and be absorbed in anger. I would lash out and be geared to fight if I lived in my past.
I'm thankful for deliverance and wholeness. My thoughts are now lined up with the two.

I'm thankful that I walk with my Father. Today, I am surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses in heavenly places. I am a stronger person today. My level of growth is increasing; I now understand that the pain of unwarranted rejection does not have to destroy me as a person. I'm still God's own, He loves me still, and I’m his daughter!
Lesson learned, point taken God

He knows the type of heart I have. Not guilty of using others or seeking to gain anything from others. I'm thankful that I'm not a cold and calculated person nor am I a user. I am sincere and very sensitive. I consider others and not just my own needs/desires.

This past year was rough- it hurt and I needed restoration and ministering to. He knows what the depths of my pain were this past year. This past year put me in a new place. Roles were reversed. I was accustomed to constantly giving of myself to others and now needed to receive ministering to.

I used to get so frustrated when people falsely accused me of something I know I did not do-or my intention were misunderstood; but God will validate. I'm thankful that God is growing me up in this area. I'm thankful that I know and hold fast to the truth, not the pain, nor the anger, nor the hurt

God himself had to walk me through this transition. He ministered to me.
God kept me in what seemed like the darkest hours of my ministry and my life.
It was time ordained for healing. It's important to get full directions from the Father and know His voice, know His will.

I have learned to recognize when others are trying to truly help and are not looking for something in return. I also have learned there are those that do the opposite.
It’s been valuable for me to appreciate the gifts in others; and not keep them afar because of someone else’s actions in the past. It's a place I'm thankful for- a place of growth.

I'm thankful for the true friends that God placed in my life to minister to me. My true friends went to the Father on my behalf; and stepped outside of their own needs. There were moments when I would smile and my heart was broken. They understood little things -like how hard it was for me to now say a simple word like goodbye. After losing 7 relatives and one friend, it took on a negative connotation. I no longer liked to say goodbye because it was associated with pain. God’s still working with me on that one!
Somehow they patiently labored with me, didn't gossip or judge, or lash out in my mishaps. They understood what season I was in at those moments. Their prayers helped pull me through. Thank you, Lord for Spirit filled prayer warriors.

I'm thankful to be able to walk victoriously in my Father's anointing. I'm can stare the enemy down and say,” You cannot take up residency in this camp and I mean it". My tears are not my meat, the Word of God is. My friends are with me in prayer and I hold them dear.
I'm going where God leads -not where my own will says I should go.
Thanks Lord for valued lessons learned.

Count It All Joy?

This year I have suffered several major losses of loved ones. My Father, John Boyd Jr. died suddenly, tragically and unexpectedly. I was and am truly a Daddy's little girl. I loved my daddy almost more than life. He was my earthly hero, friend, confidant, encourager. And suddenly I was faced with his death. I cried out to Abba, God who is my father. I needed him, I wanted to draw nigh to God in a father/daughter manner.
Now, several months passed and as I was dealing with the loss of my father, my aunt who I had a close knit bond with died, then the week after her funeral, a cousin died suddenly. ABBA? What's really going on, I was reeling in an indescribable level of emotional pain. A month later yet another cousin died, and my brother-in-law's sister. By this time, I felt numb. Two months went by and yet another loss. Now just yesterday, my friend girl and neighbor died. Wow God, that's a lot to bear. How can we find God in the midst of such tragedy and trauma?
Well, I now have seen beauty in these ashes. Abba has given me a peace that surpasses all understanding, he has cradled me in his loving arms, he has counted my tears and placed them in a bottle. In a word, God has shown up in my losses as my Comforter, Healer and Friend and definitely my Daddy! His word comforts me when I shed tears. His promises keeps me motivated in my ministry, when I feel like giving up. He provides me with opportunities to exhort others who are hurting. He gives me physical strength to press on through the miry muck. And when I'm going through situations in this life that I would normally talk to my earthly father about, I can seek an all knowing, unconditional loving God for help. I want to encourage you that God is truly a very present help in the time of trouble. He will come through for you. I'm a living testimony of God's uncanny ability to be omnipresent in your life
God Bless,
Prophetess Valencia B. Luckett