Centennial High Alumni Network
COMPTON " THE HUB CITY'S FINEST " (Motto: Birthing A New Compton)!!
This Group is for "All" who once lived in Compton, or were educated in the Compton Schools, and for those who still live in the "Hub City. Feel free to display articles regarding "Events" taking place in the City of Compton!!"
Phoebe Macon
Jun 3, 2011
Phoebe Macon
This is a great article e-mailed to me yesterday by our Alumni Member Bayette Davis-Diassy c/o '75 (Enjoy)!!
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THE SACRAMENTO BEE (sacbee.com)
Compton Cricket Team Gains International Renown
By CHRISTINA HOAG
Associated PRess
Published: Monday, Jun. 13, 2011 - 9:16 am
David McNew / AP Photo
In this Sunday, April 3, 2011 picture, Isaac Hayes of the Compton Cricket Club shows his arm tattoo of a cricket bat crossing out a gun with the words, “Gats to Bats” in Los Angeles. American cricketers are already an anomaly, but even more surprising when they come from Compton, a city on Los Angeles' southern border known more for gangsta rap and gang shootings. The cricketers say the sport is more than just winning and losing. The game's etiquette has helped them mature beyond the confines of urban street culture, learning to mingle with people of different backgrounds, gain self-confidence and control their tempers
COMPTON, Calif. -- Compton Cricket Club players have sipped tea with Prince Edward at Buckingham Palace, played against Aborigines in the Australian outback, and swapped stories of violence-torn neighborhoods with residents of Belfast.
At home, though, it's another story.
American cricketers are already an anomaly, but when they come from Compton, a city on Los Angeles' southern border known more for gangsta rap and gang shootings, heads near and far spin faster than a cricket bowler's windup.
"I tell people I play cricket and people automatically think it's croquet or an insect," said player Ricardo Cazarez. "I just tell them go look it up on YouTube."
Decked out in cricket's obligatory whites, they boast batsmen, bowlers and wicket-keepers (batters, pitchers and catchers) like any other 11-member team, but they profess their passion for the sport in pure Compton style.
Several players sport tattoos saying "cricket outta Compton" and "from gats to bats" ("gats" is street slang for guns). The team, named "the Homies and the Popz," raps cricket-themed songs titled "Shots" and "Bullets."
A couple players have served jail terms. One missed the Australian trip because he was on parole. Another was killed in a driveby shooting. And two others died in traffic accidents.
"With these guys, seeing is believing," said Katy Haber, a British film producer whose role as manager encompasses everything from fundraising for overseas trips to accompanying players to court appearances.
Thanks to the far-flung reaches of the old British Empire, the genteel sport is huge around the globe. But in the United States it's viewed more as a novelty, unique for its slow pace and matches that can last days.
Less known about cricket is its high level of sportsmanship. Arguing with the umpire and "sledging," or deriding opponents to distract them, are banned. Players are expected to report their own outs if missed by the umpire and applaud good plays by opponents.
That etiquette was what drew Compton team founder Ted Hayes to the game in 1995 after Haber invited him one day to play with the Beverly Hills & Hollywood Cricket Club.
Hayes saw that the sport's code of conduct contained larger life lessons of fair play and civility that could be a useful teaching tool. "This improves citizenship," said Hayes, who headed a Skid Row homeless shelter at the time. "You're a much better person when you come off the field."
He and Haber formed a team at the shelter, and then reoriented it to youth, recruiting players from Compton schools.
"I thought it sounded dumb, but a friend went and I liked the fact that you caught balls barehanded so I went," said Emidio Cazarez, Ricardo's brother who was in eighth grade at the time and is now team co-captain.
They trained with the Beverly Hills club, where they impressed players with their athletic ability and, as time went on, their staying power. "We get the odd American who wants to try it out, but it usually doesn't work out," said Jeremy Reed, team captain. "These guys have really taken to it."
Other local teams, which mostly comprise expats from cricket-playing nations, were flabbergasted when the Homies showed up on the field in the San Fernando Valley where the Los Angeles Social Cricket Alliance holds its matches.
Their loud pre-game cheer of "Compton!" is quite a contrast to the chiseled British accents and singsong cadences of South Asian English that are more common among the alliance's eight clubs.
"When I first heard about them, I said 'no way'," said Mahmood Jadwet, founder of the Simi Valley Sloggers, a team on the outskirts of Los Angeles. "But when we played them, it was amazing talent."
The Homies have had up and down seasons, depending on time for practice. Last year, the club, whose members work as plumbers, flooring installers, journeymen and billing clerks, ranked sixth out of the league's eight teams.
But cricketers say the sport is more than just winning and losing. The game's etiquette has helped them mature beyond the confines of urban street culture. They've learned to mingle with people of different backgrounds, gain self-confidence and control their tempers.
"Growing up in Compton, you're always defensive. You don't talk to people," said Emidio Cazarez, 28. "I'm more social."
Isaac Hayes, Ted's son, credited cricket with steering him away from gangs as a youngster. "It takes guys who usually aren't kind to each other and makes them say 'Hi, nice to see you again'," he said. "It's helped me see the world is bigger than my backyard."
The Cazarez brothers, whose third brother Jesse was killed in the driveby, said the sport's emphasis on accepting the umpire's call helped them cope. "If something doesn't go your way, keep your head high and just go with it," said Ricardo Cazarez, 26. "Life's not fair sometimes."
The first U.S. cricket team to undertake a tour to Australia, the team's fame is spreading. They've been invited to play and give inspirational talks to gang members in Birmingham, England, and to compete in the Sarasota Cricket Festival in Florida this fall. Haber is rustling up sponsors.
Closer to home, Ted Hayes is organizing a cricket summer program at an Orange County middle school and has convinced four Los Angeles police officers from the Counterterrorism and Special Operations Bureau to take up the sport. He's training them so they can join the Homies.
Assistant Commanding Officer Blake Chow said the bureau's goal is to eventually sponsor a cricket team as a way to build better relations with Muslim youth. "Cricket can be another tool to reach out in that community," Chow said. "It's a game built on respect and civil conduct. I think it has a lot of potential."
For some of those on the Compton team, the goal is more personal.
"I don't want to go back to prison," said, Efren De Lucas, 25, who served time on weapons charges. "I want to learn this."
Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/13/3696031/compton-cricket-team-gains...
Jun 23, 2011
Tawnette Fulton- Gilbert
PHOEBE THANKS FOR THE GREAT POST!!!!!
BAYETTE THANK YOU ALSO!!!!!
HATS OFF TO THE COMPTON CRICKET TEAM!!!!!!!!!!
NOT ONLY ARE YOU REPRESENTING COMPTON BUT,YOU ARE ALSO REPRESENTING YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!!
GREAT JOB KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!!!
COMPTON IS A GREAT CITY!!!!!!!!!!
Jun 23, 2011
Jacquelyn Brown
GO COMPTON,
DESPTE THE ODDS KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK & GOD BLESS THE CITY!!!
Jul 2, 2011
Carla Dennis
I AGREE JACQUELINE, GO COMPTON!!
Jul 15, 2011
Phoebe Macon
Chaos Clouds Compton's Fate
By Abby Sewell, Los Angeles TimesJuly 20, 2011
The council, acting as the redevelopment commission, voted 3 to 2 to approve a budget that will eliminate about 90 jobs, then went into closed session — leaving the final council vote up in the air.
It was unclear whether the council realized a final vote had not been cast.
The apparent approval of the budget will avert a potential government shutdown, but the city faces lawsuits from employees' unions and individual workers over the process.
City employees in attendance were stunned.
"Actually, we don't know what budget they just adopted," said Tony Branson, a Compton Fire Department captain and president of the firefighters' union. "I don't think it was fair, and I don't think it was legal."
City officials had said that without a budget in place, all but public safety and some other essential employees would be furloughed. New City Councilwoman Janna Zurita cast the deciding vote on the spending proposal, which included revisions the city manager gave the panel at 5 p.m.
The city's independent auditor has questioned whether Compton can remain solvent. The general fund has used up its reserves and ended the fiscal year June 30 with a deficit of $23.8 million, about 40% of the budget, according to expenditure and revenue reports provided by the city.
That figure was increased by $11.6 million because of a transfer of funds from the general fund to pay off an accumulated deficit in the city's general liability fund. Last year, the city had a $15-million shortfall.
Tuesday's meeting got off to a rocky start when the council recessed early after it became clear that Zurita had not received a copy of the latest budget revision, which was submitted to the council by City Manager Willie Norfleet at 5 p.m.
The revisions were not made available to the public until midway through the meeting and were not on file with the clerk's office, angering many of the dozens of residents attending the meeting.
Then Councilwoman Yvonne Arceneaux introduced a series of resolutions to avoid layoffs that incorporated concessions and an early retirement incentive program proposed by employee unions. The council voted in favor of incorporating the union proposal — which included eliminating layoffs — but voted against a second amendment to postpone all layoffs.
The council also voted in favor of an amendment adopting the golden handshake proposal, which was included in the union plan, but then reversed when Councilwoman Lillie Dobson changed her vote.
The current spending plan calls for cutting about 90 jobs. City officials said the layoffs are the only way to salvage Compton's finances. But union representatives say the city violated multiple laws in the way it has gone about the process.
"The layoff plan as it exists now is a legal disaster," Tony Segall, an attorney representing the Coalition of Compton Unions, told the council Tuesday. "If it goes forward, it will be challenged on numerous legal bases."
City Atty. Craig Cornwell said he had submitted a confidential memo to the council on some of the issues Segall raised but declined to address the question further in public. Some employees whose jobs were targeted are threatening individual lawsuits as well.
APACHES, WHETHER YOU STILL LIVE IN THE CITY OF COMPTON OR IF YOU USE TO LIVE IN THE CITY:
PLEASE KEEP THE "CITY OF COMPTON" AND ITS RESIDENTS IN YOUR PRAYERS!!
HAVE A GREATLY BLESSED DAY EVERYONE & GOD BLESS!!
Jul 21, 2011
Tamara Johnson
Love Tamara
Jul 21, 2011
Jacquelyn Brown
I'll always be a fan of Compton -CPT.
Compton is where I received all of my primary and secondary schooling. I went to a Compton Elementary School, a Compton Junior High School, a Compton High School "Centennial" and a Compton College 'Compton Community College'. I'm sure that most Alumni can say the same thing. I'm not trying to start anything but I do not understand why so many Alumni are not joining this group. This group should have the most members on it of all the groups to join because we all or at least the majority of us went to Compton Schools and graduated from them. Yes, Compton has had its ups and downs over the years but overall it has been a great city. I'm sure that if you think about for a minute you will get what I am saying here. Show your love Apache people for Compton and join this Compton group and Have a great day Apaches
Much Love , Jacq. B.
'Compton For Life'
Jul 25, 2011
Betty Howard
I agree Jacquelyn, I love the City of Compton.
Hub City 4 Life!
Jul 26, 2011
Trisha Martin
LOVE THE HUB CITY FOREVER & ALWAYS.
PHOEBE, I LOVE ALL OF THE NEW GROUPS!!
Love Trisha
Jul 26, 2011
Tawnette Fulton- Gilbert
PHOEBE THANKS 4 THE POST!!!!!
KEEPING THE CITY OF COMPTON IN MY PRAYERS!!!
GO COMPTON U ARE A GREAT CITY!!!!!
JACQ. I AGREE WITH U!!!!!
APACHES PLEASE JOIN THE COMPTON GROUP!!!!!
LOVING THE CITY OF COMPTON!!!!!!!!!!
Jul 26, 2011
Phoebe Macon
Mayors of Compton, 1937-2007 (may be incomplete!)
A. Leroy Aylmer 1937
Harry T. Laugharn 1950-53
Frank G. Bussing 1953-57
Del M. Clawson 1957-63
Douglas Dollarhide 1969-73
Doris A. Davis 1973-77
Lionel Cade 1977-81
Walter R. Tucker, Jr. 1981-90
Walter R. Tucker III 1991-92
Omar Bradley 1993-2001
Eric J. Perrodin 2001-
Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)
(All Info. from "The Political Graveyard:Mayors of Compton, California)
http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/compton.html
Aug 5, 2011
Phoebe Macon
Mayors of Compton, 1937-2007 (may be incomplete!)
A. Leroy Aylmer 1937
Harry T. Laugharn 1950-53
Frank G. Bussing 1953-57
Del M. Clawson 1957-63
Douglas Dollarhide 1969-73
Doris A. Davis 1973-77
Lionel Cade 1977-81
Walter R. Tucker, Jr. 1981-90
Walter R. Tucker III 1991-92
Omar Bradley 1993-2001
Eric J. Perrodin 2001-
Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)
(All Info. from "The Political Graveyard:Mayors of Compton, California)
http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/compton.html
Aug 5, 2011
Phoebe Macon
COMPTON "SPORTSTACULAR" SPORTS EVENTS FOR KIDS!!
(T.I.P.: Teen Intervention Program) teenintervention@sbcglobal.net
(310) 637-1824 (Isaac Asberry-President/CEO)
Aug 5, 2011
Tawnette Fulton- Gilbert
THANKS PHOEBE GREAT POSTS!!!!!
I SAW QUITE A FEW NAMES THAT I REMEMBER FROM THE MAYORS LIST AND THE EVENTS AND CANDIDATES LIST!
THE SPORTS EVENTS FOR KIDS IS A FANTASTIC IDEA!!!!!
THE KIDS REALLY LOOK LIKE THEY ARE HAVING A LOT OF FUN!!!!!
COMPTON IS A WONDERFUL CITY!!!!! KEEP ON DOING WHAT YOU DO!!!!!
Aug 5, 2011
Phoebe Macon
Thanks Tawnette,
I was looking for something else online last night and stumbled across that list of our Compton Mayors. I love finding new and old info. about the past history of things. And of course when I saw the name Compton that really peaked my interest. Yes, those kids are too cute in those pictures. Thanks again Tawnette for your comment!!
Love and Blessings, Phoebe
Aug 6, 2011
Tawnette Fulton- Gilbert
YOU'RE WELCOME PHOEBE!!!!!
KEEP THAT COMPTON 411 COMING!!!!!
HAVE A HAPPY TUESDAY!!!
LOVE TAWNETTE
Aug 9, 2011
Phoebe Macon
Happy Tuesday Tawnette & thanks for your comment. YOU GO GIRL!!
Aug 9, 2011
Frances Parker Watters
Aug 11, 2011
Wayne Ware c/o '75 (WebMaster)
Former Compton Mayor & Centennial High Alumni Omar Bradley Cleared Of Misusing Public Funds In 2004!!
An appeals court overturned the criminal conviction of former Compton Mayor Omar Bradley on Wednesday, nixing him of a 2004 conviction for the misuse of public funds. The mayor was elected in 1993, but left office in 2001.
Bradley initially fought the conviction and a state appeals court refused to throw it out.
But last year the U.S. Supreme Court set a new standard for convicting public officials of crimes, ruling that officials had to know at the time of the crime that what they were doing was illegal.
Bradley then argued that the Compton city manager approved his use of city funds for golf and travel. A three-justice appellate court panel agreed with Bradley and overturned the conviction.
The California Attorney General’s Office will decide whether to further appeal the ruling.
Bradley spent some of his three-year sentence in a halfway house, and has been free on bond while the case was in appeal.
The decision does not affect Bradley’s co-defendants, who were also convicted of misusing city funds. They are former City Councilman Amen Rahh (who paid for dental work with city money) and former city manager John D. Johnson (who was convicted of misappropriation of public funds).
Aug 2, 2012
Phoebe Macon
THAT'S GREAT NEWS. IT ALWAYS APPEARED THAT IT WAS A SET-UP.
CONGRATULATIONS & GOD BLESS YOU EX-MAYOR OMAR BRADLEY OF BEING EXONERATED OF ANY WRONG DOING.
Aug 2, 2012
Phoebe Macon
Jun 20, 2013
Phoebe Macon
HAVE A BLESSED & HAPPY THANKSGIVING APACHES !!
Nov 28, 2013
Phoebe Macon
MERRY CHRISTMAS APACHES &
MANY MORE, GOD BLESS!!
Dec 25, 2013
Phoebe Macon
Feb 1, 2014
Phoebe Macon
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY APACHES & GOD BLESS!!
Mar 17, 2014
Phoebe Macon
Happy Mother's Day to all Apache Mom's & God bless!!
May 9, 2014
Phoebe Macon
Merry Christmas, Seasons Greetings, Happy Holidays and Happy Kwanzaa to you. May there be "Peace on Earth" and may your Holidays be safe,and bright with peace, hope, and joy.
Wishing you much happiness and a prosperous,
healthy & exciting New Year 2017. God bless!!
Love and Blessings, Phoebe
Dec 24, 2016
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER:
Blessed be the Name of the Lord! You are worthy to be praised and adored! We lift our hands in adoration and praise to You! Thank You for opening our eyes to this new day. A day filled with grace and saturated with Your love to us. Today is a day not promised to us, but yet we’re still here. We pray each one takes a few minutes to think things over; people are dying every day, we don’t know when we will take our last breath, so we pray each one is serious about the breath we’re taking now. We pray each one lives today as if You’re calling us home today. Time is winding up, now is the time to be serious about our calling; now is the time to be serious about our purpose; now is the time to let our light shine; now is the time to be a blessing to someone else. We pray for the family and friends of Ricky Harris, draw each one closer to You, that they may experience You are a very present help and You come with peace and comfort. We pray for those who are not serious about Your purpose for their life; we pray their eyes of understanding be open to the Way, the Truth and the Life and their declaration be: Now is the time! We declare by faith: Today is another day of miracles, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
"In GOD We Trust"
Dec 27, 2016
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER:
Lord, You’re mighty! Lord, You’re merciful! Lord, You’re LOVE! Lord, You’re just! Lord, You’re truth! Lord, You’re righteous! Lord, You’re holy and we worship You for Who You are! We praise You because You are the same yesterday, today and forever; always looking out for us….always providing, always protecting, always loving, always directing and always correcting us, thank You for always being Who You are, no matter what we say or do. We thank You for the privilege to be a part of this new day, we pray each one will purpose in our heart to do our best today. Do our best loving, our best giving, our best listening, our best being patient, our best sharing…we declare by faith, being our best today will be a blessing to someone in need. You promised to supply our every need….if You can use us to supply a need, we pray each one be available. We pray our life today be a constant praise offering to You…be glorified in our life today. We thank You for the miracles You performed this week and we praise You in advance for the miracles You will perform today! We’re not lucky or fortunate, we are favorably blessed by our Awesome God and we thank You in advance for doing it again today, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
"In GOD We Trust"
Dec 28, 2016
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
THURSDAY MORNING PRAYER:
O Lord, our God, You are holy, O so holy. You are faithful, O so faithful. You are merciful, O so merciful. Father, because of Who You are, You are worthy of our worship; because of all You’ve done and continue to do, You are worthy of our praise. We pray each one will purpose in our heart to give You what You’re worthy of having---a lifestyle of praise and worship. Lord, You said for those who belong to You, we know Your voice, forgive us for hearing Your voice and ignoring You; draw us closer to You and help us to be fully convinced, You always know what’s best for us. Help us to be further convinced, You have a great plan for our life; help each one to see how ridiculous it is to desire our plan over Your plan. Your plan is well thought out, full of benefits, executed with ALL POWER, by the Great I AM. We pray each one will sign up for Your plan and cancel our plan, effective today. We declared at the beginning of the week, this is a week of miracles; Father, we thank You for showing out!!! We’re excited the week is not over, we’re excited to see the miracles You still have in store for us, we look to You for great things, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
"In GOD We Trust"
Dec 29, 2016
Phoebe Macon
May the "2017 New Year" bring you
fresh and beautiful moments, lots
of treasured memories and all the
blessings from God that your heart
and your hand can hold !!
"Thank You" Bishop Willie for your daily prayers
all year long. God's continued blessings to you,
your family, and may your Ministry fluorish in 2017 !!
Love and Blessings Phoebe
Dec 31, 2016
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER:
Our Father in heaven, we worship You O Mighty God, there is none like You. No one can love us like You do. There's is no one who knows more than You do. There is no one who can be present like You always are; no one who is stronger, wiser or better. You are an awesome God and we praise You for being all You are to us. We pray each one understands all we're missing out on, and what a terrible mistake it is to refuse to let You be Who You are to us in all things: every circumstance and situation. We pray each one will decide, it's good to trust in Jesus and take You at Your Word. Father, we love You, teach us how to love You more. We trust You, teach us how to trust You more. We want more of You and less of how we think it should be, our desire is to please You. We declare by faith, today is the first day of the best days of our life and we will rejoice and be glad in it, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Jan 4, 2017
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
THURSDAY MORNING PRAYER:
Our Father in heaven, holy You are and holy You will always be. We thank You for opening our eyes to another new day. We thank You for new mercy. We thank You for a new privilege to draw closer to You and another chance to love our fellowman. We pray for those whose opinions are so strong they’re driving souls away from You; help us remember Your command to have love one to another. Give us the courage to stay in our place and allow You to be God. You’ve been God always and You’re great at being God; help us to let You be Who You are to us and trust You to continue to be God. Father, we’re praying for TJ Whitfield; four months ago the doctors said no—this past Sunday she walked in HSM on her own--You showed us prayer changes things. Yesterday she suffered a setback—our faith looks up to You and we shall continue to believe the report of the Lord; we thank You in advance that she will be made whole. We pray Your blessings, peace and protection over each eye who reads this prayer. We pray our will lines up with Your will, and Your will absolutely be done in our life. We offer praise to You for this beautiful day—whether it’s raining, snowing or sunny, we will rejoice and be glad in it, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
"In GOD We Trust"
Jan 5, 2017
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
FRIDAY MORNING INSPIRATION:
POWERFUL WORDS
In the beginning God spoke and everything He spoke, it was so. Look around, the sky, trees, and grass, God spoke that! The mountains, valleys and dessert places, God spoke that! His words were powerful then and because He changes not, His words are powerful now.
When God spoke, “let us make man in our image” that was the beginning for us. When God formed man out of the dust from the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and man became a living being—that is LIFE for us. As long as we live, we have God’s breath in us. If God’s words are powerful, guess what? So are our words powerful!
Be careful what you speak, it will be! When you say: I’m sick, lonely, depressed, broke, disgusted, lazy, fat, ugly, confused, troubled, mad, stuck, sad –you spoke that! Don’t be surprised when what you speak continues to happen, your words are powerful.
Be careful what you speak today, your words are powerful—speak words that bring life! If you don’t know what to say, let God speak for you, He always knows what to say.
Written by
Dr. Kimberlyn J. Jones
Because of Calvary
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
"In GOD We Trust"
Jan 6, 2017
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER:
Oh Lord, our God, how great You are; Your Name is above all names and You are always worthy of all praise! The works of Your hands are mighty, the words You speak are all powerful and Your love to us is amazing! We thank You for being all that You are to us always; You are the only constant we have, thank You! We thank You for this new day, another day to press forward. We pray each one will take advantage of the new chance we have to be all that You designed us to be this day. We pray no one declares, “I’ll wait until tomorrow” but if it’s possible to do today, we pray each one will do IT today. We pray each one will show love in abundance, extend forgiveness when necessary and offer a smile to all we meet. Lord, we ask You to bless each one with the blessings we stand in need of; give us a clean heart and a praying spirit. We pray Your will for our life becomes our will; we pray each one will know, the best decision we can ever make is to go with Your plan for our life. Help us to trust You more, in Jesus Name, Amen.
BECAUSE OF CALVARY,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
"In GOD We Trust"
Jan 10, 2017
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
THURSDAY MORNING PRAYER:
Lord for Your many wonderful blessings we say, thank You. For life, health and strength, we say thank You. For being our protection, provider and peace we say, thank You. For drawing us closer to You and assuring us You are everything we need You to be, we say thank You. For Your constant presence in our life, we say thank You. For family and friends we say thank You. We thank You for making a way where there seemed to be no way, and for opening doors when other doors were closed. We thank You for healing, for deliverance and direction. That's all Lord, we just want to say, THANK YOU! AND, we want You to know, loving You is the best thing we’ve ever done, In Jesus Name, Amen.
BECAUSE OF CALVARY
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
"IN GOD WE TRUST"
Jan 12, 2017
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
THURSDAY MORNING PRAYER:
Lord for Your many wonderful blessings we say, thank You. For life, health and strength, we say thank You. For being our protection, provider and peace we say, thank You. For drawing us closer to You and assuring us You are everything we need You to be, we say thank You. For Your constant presence in our life, we say thank You. For family and friends we say thank You. We thank You for making a way where there seemed to be no way, and for opening doors when other doors were closed. We thank You for healing, for deliverance and direction. That's all Lord, we just want to say, THANK YOU! AND, we want You to know, loving You is the best thing we’ve ever done, In Jesus Name, Amen.
BECAUSE OF CALVARY
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
"IN GOD WE TRUST"
Jan 12, 2017
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
FRIDAY MORNING INSPIRATION:
WHO ARE YOU WAITING ON?
In order to do your purpose, who are you waiting on to support you? Who do you need to give you the nod? Who do you need to encourage you? I bet the answer is, "Family & Friends" right? That's the natural response, but the wrong answer.
REALITY: All your family and friends will not support you!
TRUTH: GOD gave you all you need to do your purpose; if God be for you, it does not matter who is for or against you!
Our feelings and emotions get involved when our expectations of people are not met; once our feelings and emotions are involved we are no longer expecting God…we’re nursing our feelings. When we don't expect God, our purpose is placed on the back-burner and we choose to do things our way…never-mind God’s way.
Until you BE who God created you to be and do your assigned (by God) purpose, you will always feel like something is missing. A good job, nice family life, and a little money is good; but NOTHING can fill the void that keeps saying, "something is missing"… your search to be complete will continue. You will continue to reach for something to relax you, someone to make you feel special, and somewhere to give you peace.
If YOU are not in support of you doing your purpose, why are you looking to your family and friends for support? God has given you "the nod" all He's waiting on is for you to nod back, "yes Lord, I'm available". Encouragement has to come from you....encourage yourself in the Lord. As you encourage yourself in the Lord, purpose in your heart to give God a yes, and move forward in your purpose. I am a witness, God will give you all you need to support you. The key is to expect God, not people.
Written by
Dr. Kimberlyn J. Jones
BECAUSE OF CALVARY,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
"IN GOD WE TRUST"
Jan 13, 2017
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER:
Oh Lord, our God, You are the source of our strength. It’s because of You we live, move and have our being. You are our peace; You bring us joy and Your love to us is amazing. In You we have all we need, help us to take a deep breath and relax in You. We pray no one gets needing one another confused with needing You, because without You we can do nothing. Help us to focus on what matters most….pleasing You. Give us a praying spirit and help us to do as You say, talk to You about everything. Talking to You is a great privilege…thank You for opening the door to great conversation, which brings peace, direction, comfort and answers to all our questions. Give us the courage to accept Your answer, even when Your answer is: “no, wait or trust Me”. Thank You for this great day, we will rejoice and be glad all the day long, in Jesus Name, Amen.
BECAUSE OF CALVARY
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
"IN GOD WE TRUST"
Jan 18, 2017
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
THURSDAY MORNING PRAYER:
Oh how wonderful it is to wake up knowing, Father it is You Who said, “wake up”. It is You Who said, “You have another new day, another chance to draw closer to Me”. It is You Who said, “I have a purpose for Your life, will You walk in it today?” We have so many expectations of You, we pray each one will think about the expectations You have of us. You expect us to love one another, we fall short. You expect us to forgive one another, we fall short. You expect us to listen for Your voice, hear Your voice and obey Your voice, we fall short. You expect us to yield not to temptation, we fall short. You expect us to walk in our purpose, we fall short. Although we fall short of living up to Your expectations daily, You continue to be God and love on us anyway; thank You for Your mercy. We pray each one will do better today; not because we have to, but because we love and appreciate Your amazing love to us always. We owe You the praise, not just with our lips, but with the life we live; we will do better at praising You today, in Jesus Name, Amen.
BECAUSE OF CALVARY,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
"IN GOD WE TRUST"
Jan 19, 2017
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
FRIDAY MORNING INSPIRATION;
DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING BETTER?
Before you say that, do you have something better to say? Don't settle for the lie, the truth is better. Don't stoop to the gossip, speak words that bring life, that's better. Don't tare people down, build up, encourage, that's better. Before you say it, ask yourself the question, "Do I have something better to say?" If the answer is "yes" say it!
Before you do that, do you have something better to do? How will what you’re thinking about doing better you? Will it help someone else? What good can you say tomorrow about what you did today? Stop wasting time doing stuff you will regret, what's the point? Do today what will matter tomorrow. Before you do it, ask yourself the question, "Do I have something better to do?" If the answer is "yes" do it!
Before you go there, do you have somewhere better to go? Don't go there if going there will take you back to where you were delivered from. If "there" is not better than where you are, stay home, it's safe there. Before you go there, ask yourself the question, "Is there somewhere better I can go?" If the answer is "yes" go there!
You don't need me to check you, check yourself! Govern your life by the questions you ask yourself…BEFORE you say it, do it, or go there.
Oh yea, don't trust your answer, run it by God before your decision is made, He knows NOW how it will affect your tomorrow. Trust what God knows and you will always experience better.
Written by
Dr. Kimberlyn J. Jones
BECAUSE OF CALVARY,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
"IN GOD WE TRUST"
Jan 20, 2017
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER:
Oh how we love You Jesus. Oh how we worship You, Heavenly Father. You are: holy, righteous, omnipotent, love, just, patient, merciful, omnipresent, You know all, see all and can do all. We praise You Father because there has not been one day in our life we had to live without You. We worship You because even when we didn't recognize or respect Your presence, because of Who You are You never stopped loving us. Today, You blessed us with another new day, another chance to show the world how much we love You; we pray each one appreciates today and purposes in our heart to share You with all we come in contact with. We pray the works we do today and the love we share shows all how much we love, honor, and appreciate Your presence with us today, We ask for the release of Your Healing Virtues in and upon the life of our dear sister Phoebe's Mother; Thy Will o Lord be done, and Thy Grace rest upon the entire family, in Jesus Name, Amen.
BECAUSE OF CALVARY,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
"IN GOD WE TRUST"
Jan 24, 2017
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
THURSDAY MORNING PRAYER:
O Lord, our God, we worship, praise, honor and adore You. We thank You for opening our eyes to see this great day, help us to keep in mind You made this day, so there is nothing about this day You cannot handle. Nothing that has happened, is happening, or will happen, took You by surprise; You knew we would be hurt, You knew we would be disappointed, You knew we would get discouraged, You knew we would fail, and You still let it happen. We pray each one understands as quick as possible, if we trust You through it all, You will show us, all we went through was necessary to get us where You purposed us to be. Help us to know trusting You through it all draws us closer to You and our testimony becomes, I’m stronger, better and wiser; not because we can handle things better, but because we trust You more to handle it ALL. You are the Source of our strength, peace, joy and love, give us the courage to rely on our Source. We lift those who are confused about Your way, those who struggle with Your way, and those who refuse to do things Your way; we pray their eyes of understanding be opened and their will line up with Your will. We pray today be the day we trust You more. We pray today be the day we praise You more. We pray today be the day we do something in the direction of our purpose. We pray today be the day we choose to rejoice and be glad, no matter what, in Jesus Name, Amen.
BECAUSE OF CALVARY,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
"IN GOD WE TRUST"
Jan 26, 2017
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
THURSDAY MORNING PRAYER:
O Lord, our God, we worship, praise, honor and adore You. We thank You for opening our eyes to see this great day, help us to keep in mind You made this day, so there is nothing about this day You cannot handle. Nothing that has happened, is happening, or will happen, took You by surprise; You knew we would be hurt, You knew we would be disappointed, You knew we would get discouraged, You knew we would fail, and You still let it happen. We pray each one understands as quick as possible, if we trust You through it all, You will show us, all we went through was necessary to get us where You purposed us to be. Help us to know trusting You through it all draws us closer to You and our testimony becomes, I’m stronger, better and wiser; not because we can handle things better, but because we trust You more to handle it ALL. You are the Source of our strength, peace, joy and love, give us the courage to rely on our Source. We lift those who are confused about Your way, those who struggle with Your way, and those who refuse to do things Your way; we pray their eyes of understanding be opened and their will line up with Your will. We pray today be the day we trust You more. We pray today be the day we praise You more. We pray today be the day we do something in the direction of our purpose. We pray today be the day we choose to rejoice and be glad, no matter what, in Jesus Name, Amen.
BECAUSE OF CALVARY,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
"IN GOD WE TRUST"
Jan 26, 2017
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER:
O mighty God, we bow before You to worship and adore You. You are our risen King…our faithful God…our loving Savior…our true Friend; without You our life has no meaning. We thank You for opening our eyes to this new day. We thank You for giving us all we need to be victorious today; help us to use all that You have provided. Help us to remember in every situation, prayer is a powerful tool. We pray one for another, open our eyes to truth….more than anything, we need a closer walk with You. More than any relationship, we need a relationship with You. More than stuff and things, we need joy, we must have Your peace and we thank You for Your unconditional love to us always. Father, we surrender our life to You, use us as a channel to be a blessing to Your people. Use us to add light to dark places. Use us to give a smile where sadness seems to prevail. Use us to make someone’s life better today. Help us Lord to let brotherly love continue; give us the courage to forgive and let go. Help us to not react, but rather respond in love. Knowing You are our source, we know we win today, in Jesus Name, Amen.
BECAUSE OF CALVARY,
The Prayer Ministry
Bishop Willie Williams
"IN GOD WE TRUST"
Feb 7, 2017
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER:
O Lord our God, thank You for smiling on us. Thank You for giving us this day all we need. You are the joy of our salvation, the peace of our mind, and the love in our heart; thank You for being all that You are to us. We're so glad about this day and we purpose in our heart to rejoice all the day long. We're praying for Lawrence Ford, asking for Your mighty healing touch in the Name of Jesus. We're also praying for Geary Faggett as he prepares to enter the operating room, we know You're already there, asking You to make Your presence known in a powerful way. We thank You in advance for Lawrences' healing and Geary's successful surgery. Bless each eye who reads this prayer with all You know we need. Give us a praying spirit and a trusting heart. You are the author and finisher of our faith, and we trust You will complete the good work You began in us. We pray You use us to make today better. We give You praise in advance for a great day. Father, get Yourself glory using us this day, in Jesus Name, Amen.
BECAUSE OF CALVARY,
Bishop Willie Williams
"The Prayer Ministry"
'IN GOD WE TRUST"
Feb 8, 2017
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
FRIDAY MORNING INSPIRATION:
HOW DO YOU VALUE YOU?
When others see you what do they see? Do they see how much you value you? How do they know you are The King’s child? How do you carry yourself? Are you known as a “loud mouth,” someone who won’t take no **** from anyone? What you “show” is how you will be treated.
How people treat us matters…why do I keep getting hurt? Why do I keep ending up in situations I know I’m not supposed to be in? Why don’t they like me? Where is my respect…why do I have to demand it? What you “show” is how you will be treated.
If you’re not approachable, you will not be approached. If you don’t show yourself friendly, you won’t have any friends. If you don’t show love, why are you looking for love? What you “show” is how you will be treated.
Do you value your “stuff and things” more than you value you? It’s noticeable when you value your car, house, clothes, jewelry, shoes, TV, etc…but how can anyone notice how much you value you? What is so special about how you treat you? Do you treat you respectable? Can respect be heard in your talk? Can it be seen in your walk?
We are “The King’s” children, a Royal Priesthood, it should be noticeable. God values you so much, He thought you were worth saving. He values you so much He made only one you…you’re unique, one of a kind. He values you so much He placed a special gift in you to use for His glory. How can anyone see how God values you? If you don’t “show” it, “they” will never know. Or, maybe you don’t appreciate your value . . . how do you value you?
Written by
Dr. Kimberlyn J. Jones
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
"IN GOD WE TRUST"
Feb 10, 2017
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
MONDAY MORNING PRAYER:
O mighty God, how we love, worship, honor, and adore You! You are the only true and living God and we praise You for being alive in us. We thank You for the gift of life this day; we pray each one understands, if You didn’t say “breathe” we would no longer be here. We owe You praise for our life; our praise should be seen in our walk and heard in our talk. We pray each one will appreciate the Creator and Sustainer of all life this day, we pray our appreciation is noticeable to all. Open our ears that we may hear the direction You’re leading us and give us courage to say, “Yes Lord, I’ll go”. There is something You are calling each one of us to do, help us to say, “Yes Lord, I’ll do it”. Open our eyes that we may understand, the world is waiting to be blessed by the gift You planted in us. Help us to stop waiting on the “right time”, the right time is now. Now is the time to step out on faith and press. Now is the time to trust You, if You didn’t intend to use our gift, You would not have placed it there. We WILL trust You today, we WILL do something in the direction of purpose today. We will: reach beyond our comfort zone, let go of pride, dismiss fear and believe we can do all things because Father, it is You giving us the strength. We give You praise for the first day of the best days of our life, in Jesus Name, Amen.
BECAUSE OF CALVARY,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
"IN GOD WE TRUST"
Feb 13, 2017
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER:
Good morning Jesus! We bless Your holy Name! This is the day many celebrate Valentines Day; people will hear, “I love You”, candy will be given, flowers will be sent and nice dinners will be enjoyed. We’re thankful for this day, but with You, every day we hear, “I love You”. With You, every day we are blessed with the gift of life. With You every day we are showered with blessings. Thank You Lord for being our Lover every day; we pray each one will know how truly loved we are, and because of You we can experience love every day. We pray for those who are sad today, lift up their head and help them to see, You are the King of Glory, and if invited in, You will give peace that will outlast any candy, flowers or steak dinners. The joy You give is stronger than the biggest hug and can’t be touched by life’s circumstances and situations. We give You praise for this day, another opportunity to experience Your amazing love to us. We’re praying for Monica Shaw and family, asking You to envelop them with Your peace, and keep them reminded of Your promise to always be there . Bless each eye who reads this prayer with a praying spirit, help us to know the best decision we can make today is to talk to You about everything. You are the source of our strength, the giver of our peace and the lover of our soul….we offer praise to You, in Jesus Name, Amen.
BECAUSE OF CALVARY.
Bishop Willie WilliamS
"The Prayer Ministry"
"IN GOD WE TRUST"
Feb 14, 2017