FRIDAY MORNING INSPIRATION WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH ME?
Your attitude, your mood, your disposition today, does it have anything to do with someone not doing what you expected them to do, or how they treated you, or what they said was offensive? Listen, any time how your day goes is based on how someone treats you or what they said to you, the question you must ask yourself is, “What does that have to do with me?” Taking on the responsibility for someone’s actions and allowing it to affect your day makes no sense. You cannot control how a person treats you, but you can control a person’s position in your life. If they don’t treat you the way you know you deserve to be treated, then you have a decision to make. Either continue to let them mistreat you or remove them from that position in your life. How long will you continue to allow what has nothing to do with you affect your day?
If the sign you have on your life is, “For Rent”, “For Sale” or “First Come First Take”; then that’s certainly how you will be treated. You have to train people how to treat you or they will simply train you on how to be treated. Mistakes are made when we allow how people treat us to affect our smile, our joy, our peace—they didn’t give it to us, so why are we allowing them to take it away?
Psalm 139:14 says, “I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well”. We praise God for making us the way He did by knowing our value and refusing to be put on a bargain shelf.
Excerpt from the book, “Me Inside Out”, “Each day of your life, through your actions, you are speaking who you are; and people will form an opinion of who you are, based on what you speak to them; and they will treat you according to how you speak to be treated. If your actions speak, “I love myself”, “I respect myself”, then you will attract love and respect. But, if your actions speak, “I am wounded, used and abused”, then you will attract those who will use and abuse you.”
Today is the day to know your value and not allow any bargain deals in your life. Written by
Kimberlyn J. Jones
R.I.P. to my younger cousin Floyd "Bookie" who was shot and killed coming home from a Graduation Party in the Los Angeles (Watts area) last Saturday, June 22, 2013.
Alumni: Please keep our Macon & Lacey families in your prayers. THANKS !!
I'm very sorry to hear of the loss of your cousin. May he R.I.P. Phoebe I know that it's not easy having lost three family members and several close friends in the last three years. But know that you are loved and that I love you all and if you need anything please don't hesitate to give me a call. I'll call you later today. May the grace of God be with you all through this difficult time and may he comfort you. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. Love you Phoebe, take care and God bless!
O Lord we praise You. We worship You. We honor You. We adore You. We love You. We bless Your holy and righteous Name, for You are the only living God and we are convinced there is none like You. We thank You for blessing us to see one more day; A day filled with Your goodness, kindness, mercy, grace, direction and correction. We pray one for another, asking that You forgive us for our sin and wrongdoing and lead us this day in the way that You would have us to go. We pray also for Phoebe and her family as the mourn the transitioning of their family member. Give us the courage to trust You enough to acknowledge You in all our ways and trust You to direct our path. We pray each one purposes in their heart to be obedient to Your way and lean not to our own understanding. For there are many things about today that we may not understand, but help us trust You and believe You have the master plan. A plan not meant for evil or destruction, but it is a plan of hope designed to lead us to life more abundantly. It's a great day today and we shall go forth expecting Your master plan to continue to unfold in our lives, and we stand on tip toe anticipation for the many blessings You have for us, but most importantly for the victories planned by You for us today. We give You praise, in Jesus Name, Amen.
To: Bishop Willie Williams, Reggie Hall, and Alumni who e-mailed me privately,
Thank You all for your thoughts and prayers for the passing of my young Cousin.
Even though and in the midst of the sorrow that my family feels right now my family still knows that" God is good all of the time" and that "this time right now shall pass".
Thank You so much Bishop Willie for including me and my family in the Monday Morning Prayer.
Thank you for your prayers and condolences during our family's time of loss.Your kind words are of great comfort to us as we grieve our cousin's passing.
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER Our Father in heaven, we thank You for our life, health and strength. We thank You for family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, acquaintances and enemies too. We thank You for food, clothing and shelter. We thank You for air to breathe, birds to hear and flowers to enjoy. We have so much to be thankful for, but most importantly we're thankful because absolutely nothing can separate us from Your love. We thank You Lord for Your faithfulness--all the days of our life You have not repeated one day and we have not taken the same breath--You are an awesome God and we praise You for always sharing Your awesomeness with us. We pray one for another, asking You to help us use yesterday as a stepping stone in to today. Help us to know if we pick up yesterday and bring it into today, it will hinder us from fully enjoying all that You have for us today. Yesterday we suffered heartache and pain, we enjoyed laughter and successes, but yesterday is gone never to return again; Today is here and we praise You for doing a new thing in our life today. We pray for the sick, bereaved and troubled all over the land, draw them closer to You and grant them peace. Again we say thank You for today and we praise You in advance for the victory today, in Jesus Name, Amen.
WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER Lord, You are good and Your mercy endures forever! We worship You for Who You are! Thank You Lord for opening our eyes to experience another new day that You created just for us. We pray one for another, asking You to give us the courage to be all we can be, refusing to settle for mediocrity. Help each one to remember when we settle for any circumstance, situation, or relationship; we're forgetting we are "The King's" children. You have made us promises that You love to keep, so help us take You at Your Word today and go forth with expectation. Go forth expecting no weapon formed against us to prosper. Go forth expecting Goodness and Mercy to follow us. Go forth expecting to be blessed in the city and in the field. Go forth expecting You to be our Shepherd. Go forth expecting You to do exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think and trust eyes have not seen, neither ear heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man the things You have prepared for us. The best is yet to come. Lord, as we go forth with great expectation, we pray each one remembers to offer praise to You with the lives we live. Be glorified in our life today, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary, Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
THURSDAY MORNING PRAYER O Lord, our God, we praise You! We thank You Lord for the blessing and privilege to see one more day. It's another day that we have never seen before, we thank You for the newness of this day. You have blessed us with a fresh start, so we begin this day saying, "Thank You!" We pray one for another, asking that You will draw us closer to You. Help us to take the time to look over our lives and see how good You've been to us. Help us to remember the many times You brought us out, kept us safe and made a way. For some it doesn't matter how good You've been, how faithful You are, still it's not enough to cause them to want to commit to Your way; But Lord, our desire is to please You. Our desire is to be grateful for all that You've done in our lives, so grateful that we want to do our part. We want to be committed to the things You've called us to do, without excuses. We pray that You will give us the strength to not grow weary in doing good and believe in due season we shall reap a harvest of blessings. In due season we'll see the other side of through. In due season "this to" shall pass. In due season we shall enjoy the desires of our heart. We thank You Lord in advance for our due season on the way. We pray healing for the sick and those recovering (Michael Lilly and Maria Richards), deliverance for those in bondage and peace to the troubled. Thank You Lord for this day and we purpose in our hearts right now to rejoice and be glad in it, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary, Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
FRIDAY MORNING INSPIRATION WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO RUIN YOUR DAY?
(I've shared this one before, but worth a repeat, have a great day!!!)
What does it take to ruin your day? Traffic? Someone didn’t speak to you? Your coworkers are not doing their job and criticizing you for doing yours? You weren’t appreciated for doing something you believe appreciation was warranted? The sun is not shinning? It’s raining or snowing? Too hot, too cold? How about you’re not being treated the way you believe you should be treated? What really does it take to ruin your day?
What happens when YOU allow your day to be ruined? You walk around pouting? You take out your frustrations on undeserving people? Snapping at everyone, frowning and looking mean, reserved and withdrawn? You miss the good that’s happening now because you’re stuck in your moment of perceived to be ruin?
Well, here is truth, the clock will continue to tick second after second, minute after minute, hour after hour, the fact that YOU let something or someone ruin your day will not stop time. Snap out of it! YOU should determine how your day goes! Yes, circumstances and situations will come that you were not expecting or simply weren’t prepared for, but if you are always conscious of the greatness that resides IN YOU, you will not be so easily flustered by the things you cannot change.
You cannot control traffic. If they don’t speak to you, that’s their prerogative, don’t take on their issue. If you’re being criticized, ask yourself, is it constructive or is it messy? If it’s constructive, appreciate the “heads up” and work to do better. If it’s messy, don’t bite the bone, move on, period. There are going to be times when we won’t be appreciated, bottom line, some people think you owe it to them or you’re supposed to do what you’re doing. Don’t take it personal, make up your mind, “I’m going to do it and not expect anything in return.” The weather? Come on, your complaining is not going to do anything except show your inappreciation to still being here to experience whatever the climate. People will treat you the way “they think” you deserve to be treated, if what they think and what you believe don’t line up, maybe you’re not worth it to them and it’s time for you to move on.
Every day is a day God made, so absolutely nothing takes Him by surprise. Trust each day He calls good and never insist on calling it anything less. It’s a good day today, rejoice and be glad no matter what, and let nothing ruin this beautiful day. Keep smiling, keep appreciating your beauty and keep basking in the fact that you’re alive to enjoy today.
Written by
Kimberlyn J. Jones
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER We praise the Name of Jesus! Thank You Lord for opening our eyes to another perfect day made with love and filled with mercy and grace. Yesterday we didn’t do all we should have and we did some things we shouldn’t have, so we thank You for a fresh start today. We thank You for another chance to say yes to Your will. We pray one for another, asking that You will help us remember You made this day, so there is absolutely nothing this day brings that You cannot handle. Help us to immediately talk to You if things happen to go wrong. Help us remember to immediately talk to You when things are going just right. We pray each one will trust You with all our heart and not jump to conclusion with our understanding of things; But instead talk to You FIRST about everything and trust You to direct our way. Help us to know, no time is the right time to take action before we talk to our Director. Lord we thank You for the praise report for Lois Gilmore, we shall continue to trust You. This is the day our faithful God has made and we purpose in our hearts to rejoice and be glad in it, through it all, no matter what, in Jesus Name, Amen.
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER: Our Father in heaven, we thank You Lord for waking us to see today, another day we’ve never seen before. We thank You Lord for life, health and strength. We thank You Lord because we recognize if it had not been for You, seeing today would not be possible. We thank You because there is no way we could live without You, so we praise You for keeping us here. We pray each one realizes we’re here for a reason and it’s time we live according to our purpose, on purpose. It’s time we live so our life will count and that our testimony will live on, long after we’re gone. Lord You know all the names of those who are sick, troubled, bereaved, lonely, confused, depressed, discouraged or lost; You know the names of those we have on our hearts right now, we ask that You touch, heal and deliver. Draw each one closer to You and grant us peace. We thank You Lord for the mighty move of God that’s on the way. We thank You for the exceedingly abundantly above all we can ask or think that’s almost here. We thank You Lord in advance for giving us the courage and strength to not grow weary in doing well, for in due season our harvest will come. We give You praise for a spectacular day today, in Jesus Name, Amen.
WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER: Our Father, we love You, we worship You, we adore You, we praise You, we lift up Your holy and righteous Name! We thank You Lord for revealing to us that You are the only true and living God. You are God our provider. God our peace. God our protector. God our Shepherd. God our Way Maker. You are the Great I Am and we praise You for always being everything we need You to be. We thank You Lord because You've been there all the time waiting patiently for us to recognize You are the Answer. When we need direction, You're the answer. When we're confused, You're the answer. When we're sad, You're the answer. When we mess up, You're the answer. Whatever the problem, situation or circumstance, help us to know if we acknowledge You first, You will direct our path. We pray each one will listen for Your voice today. Quiet the voice of the enemy, our friends, family, co-workers and acquaintances and help us to be still and know that You are God. Give us the courage to stay strong in the Lord and in the power of Your might. Help us to stand on Your promises and trust Your way. Today is a good day and we thank You in advance for the victory over all and in all, in Jesus Name, Amen.
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER: We praise You O Lord! We magnify Your Name! We thank You for Your loving kindness and tender mercies. We thank You for blessing us to see another beautiful day. It is another day that we have not seen before; In fact, all the days of our lives we have not seen one day repeated. Thank You Lord for giving us something new each day of our lives--Great is Thy faithfulness. Lord we thank You for supplying all our needs and for giving us a lot of what we want as well. You are a mighty God and we praise You for loving us with all Your might everyday, unconditionally. We pray one for another, asking You to continue to bless us, correct us, direct us, inspect us, deliver us, heal us, comfort us, cheer us and prosper us. Help us to remember our status today---we are more than conquerors in Christ Jesus Who loves us. Help us to remember with Your love there is nothing impossible to us, the sky is the limit. Give us the courage to reach for the best and expect nothing less. We are The King's children and we expect to be treated with royalty today. We're not accepting mediocrity, we're not accepting defeat, but we're expecting nothing less than total victory! We give You praise for a Winning Day today, in Jesus Name, Amen.
THURSDAY MORNING PRAYER Our Father in heaven, we thank You Lord for waking us to a new day. We thank You Lord because Your mercy endures forever. We thank You Lord because through it all we’re learning to trust and depend on You. We’re praying one for another asking You to forgive us for our sins and give us the wisdom and courage to forgive those who wrong us. Lord give us the strength and courage to live so You can use us. Help us to remember to only plant the seeds we want to grow, for Your Word tells us we shall reap what we sow. Today we will plant many smiles. We’ll plant love, patience and forgiveness. We’ll plant hard work and determination, then trust You to do everything You said You will do. Help each one to know our victory lies in our praise, so it’s time to praise the Lord! It’s time to forget about our trouble, heartaches and pains, and praise the Lord! It’s time to lift up our heads and recognize You are the King of Glory. It’s time to expect You to be strong and mighty and mighty in battle in our lives. The victory already belongs to us, so it’s time to praise the Lord; Not just with our lips, but with the lives we live. It’s a great day today and we shall rejoice and be glad in it, in Jesus Name, Amen.
FRIDAY MORNING INSPIRATION IT’S NOT TOO LATE
We use our past as an excuse to not live today. We justify our actions today by what happened yesterday. We refuse to love and be loved for fear what happened yesterday will happen again.
Tell the truth, you’re miserable behind the wall you’ve created called, “The Past”. It’s not too late to realize as long as you’re hiding behind the wall, you will never see truth. The wall has stripped you of your self-esteem, now no one can see the real you. As long as the wall is in place you will continue to settle for people and things behind the wall.
You’ve been used and abused, it’s not too late to say, “NO MORE!”
You’ve been disrespected and treated like “a-nobody”, it’s not too late to respect yourself! Stop living for how you’re treated and treat yourself like the king or queen you are.
It’s never too late to excel.
It’s never too late to heal
It’s never too late to forgive
It’s never too late to let go!
It’s never too late to realize when God made you, He made His best you. When He breathed the breath of life in you, He breathed the will to live. He breathed the strength to fight. He breathed confidence. He breathed winner in you. How long will you allow what happened yesterday to take your breath away?
It’s never too late, you can begin today.
Our Father in heaven, we thank You for this another day that You have blessed us to see. We thank You for life, health and strength. We thank You for food, clothing and shelter. We thank You for family, friends and enemies too. We thank You Lord for grace and mercy continuing to follow us all the days of our life. We thank You Lord for Your amazing unconditional love to us. Lord, sometimes we take so much for granted, but this morning we want to stop and say, "Thank You for all You've done for us!". We pray one for another, help us to remember how You've always made a way; How You've never let us down; How You continue to provide our every need; Your reputation in our lives tells us You've been better than good to us, so we have no reason to whine or complain, but every reason to live so You will get the glory. Be glorified in our lives today, in Jesus Name, Amen.
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER: Our Father in heaven, holy You are and holy You will always be. We thank You for another day of life. It may be hot, but we are alive to experience the heat; Help us to have an "I won't complain attitude". We're praying one for another, asking that You will build us up where life keeps knocking us down; Strengthen us where we feel "it's just too much to handle"; Give courage and help us to know in all these things---troubles, heartache, pain, disappointment, confusion, loneliness, sickness, etc-- we are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus Who most certainly loves us. It's a new day and we declare it's time for a new attitude. Today we are more determined to do better. Today we are more determined to put the past behind us and press on--the past was made for walking on, not standing in. Today we're more determined to use our gifts to glorify God. Today were determined to remember we are loved by the most High God and that is MORE than the whole world against us. We will make it through today victoriously, in the Name of Jesus, Amen.
WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER: O Lord we praise You! Thank You for waking us to see another beautiful day! We thank You for being the source of our strength and the strength of our life. We thank You Lord for Your ever presence in our lives. You calm our fears and assure us there is no need to doubt You. You're always there loving us, protecting us, correcting us and directing us. You're there even when we refuse Your help and ignore Your direction; You're there extending Your mercy and covering us with Your grace. We thank You for Your unconditional love to us always. Help us today to trust Your voice, be still and know that You are God. Bless each one to know there is no failure in our faithful God. Lord we will trust You and because we trust You we will praise You with the life we live. We're moving forward today believing we can do all things through Christ Who gives us strength. It's a great day today and we declare by faith, something good will happen to us and for us today, in Jesus Name, Amen.
THURSDAY MORNING PRAYER Our Father, our Lord, our God, our Savior, our friend we thank You for the blessing and privilege to be here one more day. Today is a day we didn't know for certain would come for us, many have passed on, but we're still here so we say thank You. We pray one for another asking You to help us be more appreciative of today; So appreciative that we don't complain. So appreciative that we don't waste time fussing and arguing with one another. So appreciative that we remember all the many times You brought us through and know You'll do the same this time. So appreciative that we won't waste one minute trying to hold on to something we know we should let go. So appreciative that we forgive and move on. So appreciative that we share love one to another, recognizing sometimes the best way to love is to stay away. So appreciative that we look for good everywhere we go. So appreciative that we let our light shine on purpose. Lord we pray each one makes a conscious effort to appreciate today and purpose in our hearts to rejoice and be glad all day, no matter what. We praise You Lord and we give thanks for today, in Jesus Name, Amen.
FRIDAY MORNING INSPIRATION: LOOK INSIDE
Looking for peace? Look inside, it’s right under the confusion, frustration and worry.
Looking for joy? Look inside, it’s right under your low self esteem and stubbornness to let go.
Looking for contentment? Look inside, it’s right under your lack of appreciation for the blessings you already have .
Looking for love? Look inside, it’s right under your need to accept anything and anyone in the “Name of Love”. It’s under your refusal to love yourself just the way you are. It’s under your need to be validated. Listen, you’re beautifully and wonderfully made no matter what anybody says. LOVE YOURSELF!
Looking for someone to keep you company? Look inside, God promised to never leave or forsake you. Looking for greatness? Look inside, The Great I Am lives inside of you. Think about it, if Great is inside of you, wouldn’t that make you great?
Everything you need, it’s inside of you. Uncover, get rid of and dismiss ALL that’s keeping you from believing God’s promise to work all things together for your good. It’s in you, take a look and see! Now go live, I mean really LIVE.
MONDAY MORNING PRAYER: Our Father in heaven, we thank and praise You for blessing us to see another beautiful day. We thank You Lord for another chance to say yes to Your will. We pray one for another, asking You to give us the strength and courage to do "it" today. No more procrastinating, no more excuses, today is the day to do what we keep saying we're going to do. Today is the day to start exercising. Today is the day to begin eating right. Today is the day to forgive and let go. Today is the day to finish what we started months ago. Today is the day to make the call we keep putting off. Today is the day to speak to the person we keep walking by. Today is the day to make the first step at being all You created us to be, no more excuses. Help us to be conscious of the seeds we plant today and fully aware of the fact, whatever we plant it's coming back up. This is the day our faithful God has made and we shall rejoice and be glad in it, no matter what, in Jesus Name, Amen.
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER: Our Father in heaven, we thank and praise You for waking us to a brand new day. We thank You for Your grace and mercy which continues to follow us all the days of our life. We worship You Lord because You are our everlasting Father. You are our Prince of Peace, our Provider and our Protector. Lord You are everything we need You to be and we praise You because even when we don't know what we need and have no idea what's best for us, You're behind the scene working all things together for our good. We praise You Lord because today is a part of Your plan---You already know what lies ahead, so You've already planned on it. You've already planned to protect us from dangers seen and unseen; You've already planned to bring us through a difficult situation; You've already planned to open the door man refuses to open; You've already planned to give us the strength we need to keep pressing forward. You've planned on everything, there is nothing about today that You don't already know is coming, absolutely nothing will take You by surprise--So we begin this day trusting You because You know what lies ahead and it just makes sense to trust the One Who knows all things and can do all things. We're moving forward today, keeping our word and doing the things we keep saying we're going to do. It's a great day today and we offer praise to our Great God, in Jesus Name, Amen.
WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER: We worship You Almighty God. There is none like You. We worship You O Prince of Peace. We give You praise for You are our righteousness. We worship You Almighty God. There is NONE like You! Thank You Lord for this another day You blessed us to see. We thank You Lord because all our needs, Your faithful hand continues to provide. We thank You Lord because there is nothing too big or too small that You're not concerned about; In fact You just told us to cast all our cares to You, because You care. We pray one for another, asking You to help us remember throughout this day that You care and You're a good listener. There is nothing we can't talk to You about and You're always right there, just a prayer away. We're moving forward today knowing we have our Prayer Partner with us, and we know that makes us more than conquerors. We know we have automatic victory, so we will rejoice and be glad in this day, in Jesus Name, Amen.
THURSDAY MORNING PRAYER: We praise You Lord for bringing us to another day! We thank You Lord for waking us to hear the alarm clock ringing. We thank You for another chance to say good morning to our loved ones. We thank You for another chance to offer encouragement to someone at the point of giving up. We thank You for another chance to let go and allow You to have Your way in our lives. We offer praise to You Lord for growth—we’re not all we desire to be, but neither are we what we used to be. You’ve brought us over mountains and through valleys and our testimony today is, we never would have made it without You! Through it all we’re learning to lean and depend on You as we continue to move forward, living out our purpose. It’s a great day today and we purpose in our hearts to let our lights shine everywhere we go. We will not be defeated, we will not be tempted to participate in that argument, we will not be discouraged; But we will rejoice and be glad in this day, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary,
MONDAY MORNING PRAYER: Our Father, we love You, we praise You, we lift up Your holy and righteous Name. We are convinced there is none like You in all the earth. We are further convinced absolutely nothing can separate us from Your love. We thank You for loving us through our good and bad, right and wrong. Your love to us is amazing, we pray each one knows because You love us You will always not only see the best in us, but You will bring out the best in us. Help us today to trust Your love and follow where You lead. We ask You to search our hearts and see the one we’re concerned about, the one who is sick and headed for surgery, the one who is in trouble, the one in need of deliverance, the one who is sad and hurting—See our loved ones need—touch, heal and deliver. We praise You because You know each one by Name and You can move mightily in each life, all at the same time and You never get too tired or busy. Lord we love You and we thank You for loving us always with all of Your might. We thank You for this great day, filled with victory. We will rejoice and be glad in this day, in Jesus Name, Amen.
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER: Our Father in heaven, we worship and adore You. We lift up our hands to praise You for Your goodness, kindness, mercy and grace. We thank You Lord for supplying all our needs. We thank You Lord for forgiving us our sin, for justifying us and blessing us to be a part of the sanctification process. We thank You for revealing to us that You are holy, You are righteous, You are faithful, You are all powerful, You are all knowing, You are present everywhere all at the same time, You are our provider, You are our protector, You are our peace, You are our healer (we're praying for Your healing touch on Apostle Berry, Elder N. Moses, Trevvy, Deneen, Fred, Keila and Jason) You are everything we need You to be and more. If things happen to get a little tough today, help us remember Who we know You to be. When things happen that we don't understand, give us the wisdom to not waste any time trying to figure it out, but instead talk to You about it, immediately. Help us to remember , the best decision we can ever make is the decision to trust You and because we trust You offer praises to You with the life we live. Bless us today with fresh ideas, new determination and a will to forget about yesterday and move forward today. It's a great day today and we expect great things from our Great God as we do all we've been assigned to do, in Jesus Name, Amen
I will keep those made mention of in prayer as well as our Alumni Sis. Tawnette Fulton-Gilbert and Singer Usher's baby boy who almost drowned yesterday in their home pool. I will give Sis. Tawnette a call soon and leave everyone an update on this "Apache Prayer Group"!!
WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER: We praise the Name of Jesus! We thank You for being our Rock, our Fortress, our Deliverer, in You O Lord do we trust. Thank You Lord for waking us to see another new day filled with Your goodness, kindness, mercy and grace. We thank You Lord because the birds are still singing, the sun is still shinning. the grass is still green, the sky is still blue, our family and friends are still here, there is still breath in our bodies and we still have a purpose to be here. We pray each one recognizes how blessed we are and come to the realization, there is so much more we need to do. We need to leave the past where it is and press our way forward, expecting the great things You have in store for us. We need to love where there is hate, speak peace where there is confusion and show compassion where there is a need we can meet. We need to be thankful unto You and bless Your holy Name! Because You are good and Your mercy endures forever! We need to celebrate our progress---we're not all we desire to be, but we most certainly aren't who we used to be! Our struggles have caused us to grow stronger, better and wiser; We thank You Lord for bringing us through it ALL! We are praying for Sis. Tawnette Fulton-Gilbert, asking that THOU WHO are the Divine Healer, would let YOUR Will be done! We pray also for the many others who are standing in the need of prayer. We're rejoicing and being glad in this day, no matter what, in Jesus Name, Amen.
THURSDAY MORNING PRAYER: Our Father in heaven, thank You for opening our eyes to another great Thursday morning. We thank You for life, health and strength. We thank You for food, clothing and shelter. We thank You for family, friends and enemies too. We thank You for the good times as well as the bad times, because we know You're working all things together for our good. We pray one for another asking You to bless each one with the blessings we stand in need of and help us to trust You know what we need and You promised to supply all. We ask for a special prayer for Erika. Lord we ask for more boldness today. Help us to be bold enough to try something new and exciting. Bold enough to be creative. Bold enough to tell someone You are the reason we sing, You're the reason we're so happy. Help us to be bold enough to accept, "it" didn't work, it's ok, because it's all good. Help us to know nothing just happens, there is a reason and trust You know the reason and it is best for us. We're excited about today knowing we're blessed in the city, we're blessed in the field, we're blessed when we come and when we go! We cast down every stronghold, sickness and poverty must cease. For the enemy is defeated, WE ARE BLESSED!! We give You praise for this perfect day filled with victory after victory, in Jesus Name, Amen.
FRIDAY MORNING INSPIRATION; THE NEW IT
If I, could’ve, would’ve, should’ve, shouldn’t’ve – Really?
It happened! It didn’t happen! It didn’t work. Move on!
God makes all things new.
Looking back at “it” will make you miss the new God is doing now.
Looking back at “it” will cause you to bump into obstacles, road blocks, stumbling blocks, pit stops, and pot holes. Which all lead to depression, sadness, and regret.
What happened or didn’t happen led you to where you are now.
Now is the time to let “it” go and enjoy the new “it” today.
Today is filled with new: New mercies. New laughter. New possibilities. New benefits. New dreams.
Don’t miss the new today looking back at yesterday.
You are meant to be where you are now. How long will you let “it” prevent you from experiencing the new now?
Celebrate the fact that God brought you through it and prepared you for the new He’s doing now.
It’s over with, the new “it” is here, what will you do with the new “it” now?
Written by
Kimberlyn J. Jones
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER: Our Father in heaven, we thank You for life, health and strength. We thank You for another new day filled with Your goodness, kindness, mercy and grace. We thank You Lord for keeping us throughout the night and touching us with Your mercy this morning--proving again, morning by morning new mercies we see. We shout to the world, "It's mighty nice to be on the Lord's side!" It's mighty nice to know our God is faithful at being everything we need You to be. It's mighty nice to know we are loved every day of our lives with unconditional love by the only true and living God. Lord, You spoke to us on yesterday, some of us heard You, we obeyed, and some ignored Your voice and continued to do things their way; Help us today to pay close attention to Your voice and make a special effort to be obedient. Help us to know You will never tell us anything that will hurt us, but rather everything You say is for our good. We may not understand Your hand, but it makes good sense to trust Your hand. Help us today to think about Who You are and all that You continue to be on a daily basis, and give us the courage to move today according to Your reputation in our lives. You've been good--You're good today. You've been faithful--You're faithful today. You've been our guide--You'll guide today. You've been our protector--You'll protect today. You've been our provider--You'll provide today. We trust You today to keep doing what You've always done in our lives. We’re rejoicing and we’re glad today, in Jesus Name, Amen..
Because of Calvary,
WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER: O Lord, our God how excellent is Thy Name in all the earth! In the Name of Jesus we have the victory. The Name of Jesus is the sweetest Name we know, it soothes our doubts and calms our fears. We thank You Lord for the privilege of calling on Your Name and the benefit of being able to expect results Having access to Your Name is the greatest life insurance policy anyone can have, so we say thank You for insuring us with the blessed assurance that we belong to You and You will take good care of us. This morning we're praying for the family of Lenny Johnson as they mourn his passing. Draw them closer to You, let them experience Your comforting touch and grant them peace. Bless each eye that shall read this prayer, search us through and through, forgive our sins, supply our need and grant our hearts desire. Whatever this day brings help us remember You are the source of our strength and the strength of our lives. It is in You we live, move and having our being and it is in You that we have the victory today. We give You praise in advance for protection, prosperity and peace, in Jesus Name, Amen.
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
Same to you!
Jun 21, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
FRIDAY MORNING INSPIRATION
WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH ME?
Your attitude, your mood, your disposition today, does it have anything to do with someone not doing what you expected them to do, or how they treated you, or what they said was offensive? Listen, any time how your day goes is based on how someone treats you or what they said to you, the question you must ask yourself is, “What does that have to do with me?” Taking on the responsibility for someone’s actions and allowing it to affect your day makes no sense. You cannot control how a person treats you, but you can control a person’s position in your life. If they don’t treat you the way you know you deserve to be treated, then you have a decision to make. Either continue to let them mistreat you or remove them from that position in your life. How long will you continue to allow what has nothing to do with you affect your day?
If the sign you have on your life is, “For Rent”, “For Sale” or “First Come First Take”; then that’s certainly how you will be treated. You have to train people how to treat you or they will simply train you on how to be treated. Mistakes are made when we allow how people treat us to affect our smile, our joy, our peace—they didn’t give it to us, so why are we allowing them to take it away?
Psalm 139:14 says, “I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well”. We praise God for making us the way He did by knowing our value and refusing to be put on a bargain shelf.
Excerpt from the book, “Me Inside Out”, “Each day of your life, through your actions, you are speaking who you are; and people will form an opinion of who you are, based on what you speak to them; and they will treat you according to how you speak to be treated. If your actions speak, “I love myself”, “I respect myself”, then you will attract love and respect. But, if your actions speak, “I am wounded, used and abused”, then you will attract those who will use and abuse you.”
Today is the day to know your value and not allow any bargain deals in your life.
Written by
Kimberlyn J. Jones
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Jun 21, 2013
Phoebe Macon
R.I.P. to my younger cousin Floyd "Bookie" who was shot and killed coming home from a Graduation Party in the Los Angeles (Watts area) last Saturday, June 22, 2013.
Alumni: Please keep our Macon & Lacey families in your prayers. THANKS !!
Jun 24, 2013
Reginald "Reggie" Hall
To Phoebe and the Macon and Lacey Family,
I'm very sorry to hear of the loss of your cousin. May he R.I.P. Phoebe I know that it's not easy having lost three family members and several close friends in the last three years. But know that you are loved and that I love you all and if you need anything please don't hesitate to give me a call. I'll call you later today. May the grace of God be with you all through this difficult time and may he comfort you. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.
Love you Phoebe, take care and God bless!
-Love Reggie
Jun 24, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
MONDAY MORNING PRAYER:
O Lord we praise You. We worship You. We honor You. We adore You. We love You. We bless Your holy and righteous Name, for You are the only living God and we are convinced there is none like You. We thank You for blessing us to see one more day; A day filled with Your goodness, kindness, mercy, grace, direction and correction. We pray one for another, asking that You forgive us for our sin and wrongdoing and lead us this day in the way that You would have us to go. We pray also for Phoebe and her family as the mourn the transitioning of their family member. Give us the courage to trust You enough to acknowledge You in all our ways and trust You to direct our path. We pray each one purposes in their heart to be obedient to Your way and lean not to our own understanding. For there are many things about today that we may not understand, but help us trust You and believe You have the master plan. A plan not meant for evil or destruction, but it is a plan of hope designed to lead us to life more abundantly. It's a great day today and we shall go forth expecting Your master plan to continue to unfold in our lives, and we stand on tip toe anticipation for the many blessings You have for us, but most importantly for the victories planned by You for us today. We give You praise, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary
,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Jun 24, 2013
Phoebe Macon
Jun 24, 2013
Wayne Ware c/o '75 (WebMaster)
Phoebe, I'm so sorry to hear about your Cousin, I send my deepest condolences & will keep You & your entire Family in my prayers!!
Your Friend & Classmate For Life!!,
Wayne Ware
Jun 24, 2013
Phoebe Macon
Jun 25, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, we thank You for our life, health and strength. We thank You for family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, acquaintances and enemies too. We thank You for food, clothing and shelter. We thank You for air to breathe, birds to hear and flowers to enjoy. We have so much to be thankful for, but most importantly we're thankful because absolutely nothing can separate us from Your love. We thank You Lord for Your faithfulness--all the days of our life You have not repeated one day and we have not taken the same breath--You are an awesome God and we praise You for always sharing Your awesomeness with us. We pray one for another, asking You to help us use yesterday as a stepping stone in to today. Help us to know if we pick up yesterday and bring it into today, it will hinder us from fully enjoying all that You have for us today. Yesterday we suffered heartache and pain, we enjoyed laughter and successes, but yesterday is gone never to return again; Today is here and we praise You for doing a new thing in our life today. We pray for the sick, bereaved and troubled all over the land, draw them closer to You and grant them peace. Again we say thank You for today and we praise You in advance for the victory today, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Jun 25, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER
Lord, You are good and Your mercy endures forever! We worship You for Who You are! Thank You Lord for opening our eyes to experience another new day that You created just for us. We pray one for another, asking You to give us the courage to be all we can be, refusing to settle for mediocrity. Help each one to remember when we settle for any circumstance, situation, or relationship; we're forgetting we are "The King's" children. You have made us promises that You love to keep, so help us take You at Your Word today and go forth with expectation. Go forth expecting no weapon formed against us to prosper. Go forth expecting Goodness and Mercy to follow us. Go forth expecting to be blessed in the city and in the field. Go forth expecting You to be our Shepherd. Go forth expecting You to do exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think and trust eyes have not seen, neither ear heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man the things You have prepared for us. The best is yet to come. Lord, as we go forth with great expectation, we pray each one remembers to offer praise to You with the lives we live. Be glorified in our life today, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Jun 26, 2013
Phoebe Macon
Amen to the prayer Bishop Willie & may God continue to bless you and your ministry!!
Love and Blessings, Phoebe
Jun 26, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
THURSDAY MORNING PRAYER
O Lord, our God, we praise You! We thank You Lord for the blessing and privilege to see one more day. It's another day that we have never seen before, we thank You for the newness of this day. You have blessed us with a fresh start, so we begin this day saying, "Thank You!" We pray one for another, asking that You will draw us closer to You. Help us to take the time to look over our lives and see how good You've been to us. Help us to remember the many times You brought us out, kept us safe and made a way. For some it doesn't matter how good You've been, how faithful You are, still it's not enough to cause them to want to commit to Your way; But Lord, our desire is to please You. Our desire is to be grateful for all that You've done in our lives, so grateful that we want to do our part. We want to be committed to the things You've called us to do, without excuses. We pray that You will give us the strength to not grow weary in doing good and believe in due season we shall reap a harvest of blessings. In due season we'll see the other side of through. In due season "this to" shall pass. In due season we shall enjoy the desires of our heart. We thank You Lord in advance for our due season on the way. We pray healing for the sick and those recovering (Michael Lilly and Maria Richards), deliverance for those in bondage and peace to the troubled. Thank You Lord for this day and we purpose in our hearts right now to rejoice and be glad in it, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Jun 27, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
FRIDAY MORNING INSPIRATION
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO RUIN YOUR DAY?
(I've shared this one before, but worth a repeat, have a great day!!!)
What does it take to ruin your day? Traffic? Someone didn’t speak to you? Your coworkers are not doing their job and criticizing you for doing yours? You weren’t appreciated for doing something you believe appreciation was warranted? The sun is not shinning? It’s raining or snowing? Too hot, too cold? How about you’re not being treated the way you believe you should be treated? What really does it take to ruin your day?
What happens when YOU allow your day to be ruined? You walk around pouting? You take out your frustrations on undeserving people? Snapping at everyone, frowning and looking mean, reserved and withdrawn? You miss the good that’s happening now because you’re stuck in your moment of perceived to be ruin?
Well, here is truth, the clock will continue to tick second after second, minute after minute, hour after hour, the fact that YOU let something or someone ruin your day will not stop time. Snap out of it! YOU should determine how your day goes! Yes, circumstances and situations will come that you were not expecting or simply weren’t prepared for, but if you are always conscious of the greatness that resides IN YOU, you will not be so easily flustered by the things you cannot change.
You cannot control traffic. If they don’t speak to you, that’s their prerogative, don’t take on their issue. If you’re being criticized, ask yourself, is it constructive or is it messy? If it’s constructive, appreciate the “heads up” and work to do better. If it’s messy, don’t bite the bone, move on, period. There are going to be times when we won’t be appreciated, bottom line, some people think you owe it to them or you’re supposed to do what you’re doing. Don’t take it personal, make up your mind, “I’m going to do it and not expect anything in return.” The weather? Come on, your complaining is not going to do anything except show your inappreciation to still being here to experience whatever the climate. People will treat you the way “they think” you deserve to be treated, if what they think and what you believe don’t line up, maybe you’re not worth it to them and it’s time for you to move on.
Every day is a day God made, so absolutely nothing takes Him by surprise. Trust each day He calls good and never insist on calling it anything less. It’s a good day today, rejoice and be glad no matter what, and let nothing ruin this beautiful day. Keep smiling, keep appreciating your beauty and keep basking in the fact that you’re alive to enjoy today.
Written by
Kimberlyn J. Jones
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Jun 28, 2013
Phoebe Macon
AMEN, HAPPY MONDAY & HAVE A VERY BLESSED WEEK!!
Jul 1, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER
We praise the Name of Jesus! Thank You Lord for opening our eyes to another perfect day made with love and filled with mercy and grace. Yesterday we didn’t do all we should have and we did some things we shouldn’t have, so we thank You for a fresh start today. We thank You for another chance to say yes to Your will. We pray one for another, asking that You will help us remember You made this day, so there is absolutely nothing this day brings that You cannot handle. Help us to immediately talk to You if things happen to go wrong. Help us remember to immediately talk to You when things are going just right. We pray each one will trust You with all our heart and not jump to conclusion with our understanding of things; But instead talk to You FIRST about everything and trust You to direct our way. Help us to know, no time is the right time to take action before we talk to our Director. Lord we thank You for the praise report for Lois Gilmore, we shall continue to trust You. This is the day our faithful God has made and we purpose in our hearts to rejoice and be glad in it, through it all, no matter what, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Jul 2, 2013
Phoebe Macon
Amen!!
Jul 3, 2013
Phoebe Macon
Jul 4, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER:
Our Father in heaven, we thank You Lord for waking us to see today, another day we’ve never seen before. We thank You Lord for life, health and strength. We thank You Lord because we recognize if it had not been for You, seeing today would not be possible. We thank You because there is no way we could live without You, so we praise You for keeping us here. We pray each one realizes we’re here for a reason and it’s time we live according to our purpose, on purpose. It’s time we live so our life will count and that our testimony will live on, long after we’re gone. Lord You know all the names of those who are sick, troubled, bereaved, lonely, confused, depressed, discouraged or lost; You know the names of those we have on our hearts right now, we ask that You touch, heal and deliver. Draw each one closer to You and grant us peace. We thank You Lord for the mighty move of God that’s on the way. We thank You for the exceedingly abundantly above all we can ask or think that’s almost here. We thank You Lord in advance for giving us the courage and strength to not grow weary in doing well, for in due season our harvest will come. We give You praise for a spectacular day today, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Jul 9, 2013
Phoebe Macon
Amen!!
Jul 10, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER:
Our Father, we love You, we worship You, we adore You, we praise You, we lift up Your holy and righteous Name! We thank You Lord for revealing to us that You are the only true and living God. You are God our provider. God our peace. God our protector. God our Shepherd. God our Way Maker. You are the Great I Am and we praise You for always being everything we need You to be. We thank You Lord because You've been there all the time waiting patiently for us to recognize You are the Answer. When we need direction, You're the answer. When we're confused, You're the answer. When we're sad, You're the answer. When we mess up, You're the answer. Whatever the problem, situation or circumstance, help us to know if we acknowledge You first, You will direct our path. We pray each one will listen for Your voice today. Quiet the voice of the enemy, our friends, family, co-workers and acquaintances and help us to be still and know that You are God. Give us the courage to stay strong in the Lord and in the power of Your might. Help us to stand on Your promises and trust Your way. Today is a good day and we thank You in advance for the victory over all and in all, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Jul 10, 2013
Phoebe Macon
Jul 11, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER:
We praise You O Lord! We magnify Your Name! We thank You for Your loving kindness and tender mercies. We thank You for blessing us to see another beautiful day. It is another day that we have not seen before; In fact, all the days of our lives we have not seen one day repeated. Thank You Lord for giving us something new each day of our lives--Great is Thy faithfulness. Lord we thank You for supplying all our needs and for giving us a lot of what we want as well. You are a mighty God and we praise You for loving us with all Your might everyday, unconditionally. We pray one for another, asking You to continue to bless us, correct us, direct us, inspect us, deliver us, heal us, comfort us, cheer us and prosper us. Help us to remember our status today---we are more than conquerors in Christ Jesus Who loves us. Help us to remember with Your love there is nothing impossible to us, the sky is the limit. Give us the courage to reach for the best and expect nothing less. We are The King's children and we expect to be treated with royalty today. We're not accepting mediocrity, we're not accepting defeat, but we're expecting nothing less than total victory! We give You praise for a Winning Day today, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie W. Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Jul 16, 2013
Phoebe Macon
Amen!
Jul 17, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
THURSDAY MORNING PRAYER
Our Father in heaven, we thank You Lord for waking us to a new day. We thank You Lord because Your mercy endures forever. We thank You Lord because through it all we’re learning to trust and depend on You. We’re praying one for another asking You to forgive us for our sins and give us the wisdom and courage to forgive those who wrong us. Lord give us the strength and courage to live so You can use us. Help us to remember to only plant the seeds we want to grow, for Your Word tells us we shall reap what we sow. Today we will plant many smiles. We’ll plant love, patience and forgiveness. We’ll plant hard work and determination, then trust You to do everything You said You will do. Help each one to know our victory lies in our praise, so it’s time to praise the Lord! It’s time to forget about our trouble, heartaches and pains, and praise the Lord! It’s time to lift up our heads and recognize You are the King of Glory. It’s time to expect You to be strong and mighty and mighty in battle in our lives. The victory already belongs to us, so it’s time to praise the Lord; Not just with our lips, but with the lives we live. It’s a great day today and we shall rejoice and be glad in it, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The prayer Ministry
Jul 18, 2013
Phoebe Macon
Jul 19, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
FRIDAY MORNING INSPIRATION
IT’S NOT TOO LATE
We use our past as an excuse to not live today. We justify our actions today by what happened yesterday. We refuse to love and be loved for fear what happened yesterday will happen again.
Tell the truth, you’re miserable behind the wall you’ve created called, “The Past”. It’s not too late to realize as long as you’re hiding behind the wall, you will never see truth. The wall has stripped you of your self-esteem, now no one can see the real you. As long as the wall is in place you will continue to settle for people and things behind the wall.
You’ve been used and abused, it’s not too late to say, “NO MORE!”
You’ve been disrespected and treated like “a-nobody”, it’s not too late to respect yourself! Stop living for how you’re treated and treat yourself like the king or queen you are.
It’s never too late to excel.
It’s never too late to heal
It’s never too late to forgive
It’s never too late to let go!
It’s never too late to realize when God made you, He made His best you. When He breathed the breath of life in you, He breathed the will to live. He breathed the strength to fight. He breathed confidence. He breathed winner in you. How long will you allow what happened yesterday to take your breath away?
It’s never too late, you can begin today.
Written by
Kimberlyn J. Jones
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Jul 19, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
MONDAY MORNING PRAYER:
The Prayer Ministry
Jul 22, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER:
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER:
Our Father in heaven, holy You are and holy You will always be. We thank You for another day of life. It may be hot, but we are alive to experience the heat; Help us to have an "I won't complain attitude". We're praying one for another, asking that You will build us up where life keeps knocking us down; Strengthen us where we feel "it's just too much to handle"; Give courage and help us to know in all these things---troubles, heartache, pain, disappointment, confusion, loneliness, sickness, etc-- we are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus Who most certainly loves us. It's a new day and we declare it's time for a new attitude. Today we are more determined to do better. Today we are more determined to put the past behind us and press on--the past was made for walking on, not standing in. Today we're more determined to use our gifts to glorify God. Today were determined to remember we are loved by the most High God and that is MORE than the whole world against us. We will make it through today victoriously, in the Name of Jesus, Amen.
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Jul 23, 2013
Phoebe Macon
Amen to the prayers Bishop Willie & may God continue to bless you and your Ministry!!
Love and Blessings, Phoebe
Jul 24, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER:
O Lord we praise You! Thank You for waking us to see another beautiful day! We thank You for being the source of our strength and the strength of our life. We thank You Lord for Your ever presence in our lives. You calm our fears and assure us there is no need to doubt You. You're always there loving us, protecting us, correcting us and directing us. You're there even when we refuse Your help and ignore Your direction; You're there extending Your mercy and covering us with Your grace. We thank You for Your unconditional love to us always. Help us today to trust Your voice, be still and know that You are God. Bless each one to know there is no failure in our faithful God. Lord we will trust You and because we trust You we will praise You with the life we live. We're moving forward today believing we can do all things through Christ Who gives us strength. It's a great day today and we declare by faith, something good will happen to us and for us today, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Jul 24, 2013
Phoebe Macon
Amen!!
Jul 25, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
THURSDAY MORNING PRAYER
Our Father, our Lord, our God, our Savior, our friend we thank You for the blessing and privilege to be here one more day. Today is a day we didn't know for certain would come for us, many have passed on, but we're still here so we say thank You. We pray one for another asking You to help us be more appreciative of today; So appreciative that we don't complain. So appreciative that we don't waste time fussing and arguing with one another. So appreciative that we remember all the many times You brought us through and know You'll do the same this time. So appreciative that we won't waste one minute trying to hold on to something we know we should let go. So appreciative that we forgive and move on. So appreciative that we share love one to another, recognizing sometimes the best way to love is to stay away. So appreciative that we look for good everywhere we go. So appreciative that we let our light shine on purpose. Lord we pray each one makes a conscious effort to appreciate today and purpose in our hearts to rejoice and be glad all day, no matter what. We praise You Lord and we give thanks for today, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Jul 25, 2013
Phoebe Macon
Amen!!
This is the day which the Lord has made,
we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalms 118:24
Jul 26, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
FRIDAY MORNING INSPIRATION:
LOOK INSIDE
Looking for peace? Look inside, it’s right under the confusion, frustration and worry.
Looking for joy? Look inside, it’s right under your low self esteem and stubbornness to let go.
Looking for contentment? Look inside, it’s right under your lack of appreciation for the blessings you already have .
Looking for love? Look inside, it’s right under your need to accept anything and anyone in the “Name of Love”. It’s under your refusal to love yourself just the way you are. It’s under your need to be validated. Listen, you’re beautifully and wonderfully made no matter what anybody says. LOVE YOURSELF!
Looking for someone to keep you company? Look inside, God promised to never leave or forsake you.
Looking for greatness? Look inside, The Great I Am lives inside of you. Think about it, if Great is inside of you, wouldn’t that make you great?
Everything you need, it’s inside of you. Uncover, get rid of and dismiss ALL that’s keeping you from believing God’s promise to work all things together for your good.
It’s in you, take a look and see! Now go live, I mean really LIVE.
Written by
Kimberlyn Jones
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Jul 26, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
MONDAY MORNING PRAYER:
Our Father in heaven, we thank and praise You for blessing us to see another beautiful day. We thank You Lord for another chance to say yes to Your will. We pray one for another, asking You to give us the strength and courage to do "it" today. No more procrastinating, no more excuses, today is the day to do what we keep saying we're going to do. Today is the day to start exercising. Today is the day to begin eating right. Today is the day to forgive and let go. Today is the day to finish what we started months ago. Today is the day to make the call we keep putting off. Today is the day to speak to the person we keep walking by. Today is the day to make the first step at being all You created us to be, no more excuses. Help us to be conscious of the seeds we plant today and fully aware of the fact, whatever we plant it's coming back up. This is the day our faithful God has made and we shall rejoice and be glad in it, no matter what, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Jul 29, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER:
Our Father in heaven, we thank and praise You for waking us to a brand new day. We thank You for Your grace and mercy which continues to follow us all the days of our life. We worship You Lord because You are our everlasting Father. You are our Prince of Peace, our Provider and our Protector. Lord You are everything we need You to be and we praise You because even when we don't know what we need and have no idea what's best for us, You're behind the scene working all things together for our good. We praise You Lord because today is a part of Your plan---You already know what lies ahead, so You've already planned on it. You've already planned to protect us from dangers seen and unseen; You've already planned to bring us through a difficult situation; You've already planned to open the door man refuses to open; You've already planned to give us the strength we need to keep pressing forward. You've planned on everything, there is nothing about today that You don't already know is coming, absolutely nothing will take You by surprise--So we begin this day trusting You because You know what lies ahead and it just makes sense to trust the One Who knows all things and can do all things. We're moving forward today, keeping our word and doing the things we keep saying we're going to do. It's a great day today and we offer praise to our Great God, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Jul 30, 2013
Phoebe Macon
Amen!!
Jul 31, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER:
We worship You Almighty God. There is none like You. We worship You O Prince of Peace. We give You praise for You are our righteousness. We worship You Almighty God. There is NONE like You! Thank You Lord for this another day You blessed us to see. We thank You Lord because all our needs, Your faithful hand continues to provide. We thank You Lord because there is nothing too big or too small that You're not concerned about; In fact You just told us to cast all our cares to You, because You care. We pray one for another, asking You to help us remember throughout this day that You care and You're a good listener. There is nothing we can't talk to You about and You're always right there, just a prayer away. We're moving forward today knowing we have our Prayer Partner with us, and we know that makes us more than conquerors. We know we have automatic victory, so we will rejoice and be glad in this day, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Jul 31, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
THURSDAY MORNING PRAYER:
We praise You Lord for bringing us to another day! We thank You Lord for waking us to hear the alarm clock ringing. We thank You for another chance to say good morning to our loved ones. We thank You for another chance to offer encouragement to someone at the point of giving up. We thank You for another chance to let go and allow You to have Your way in our lives. We offer praise to You Lord for growth—we’re not all we desire to be, but neither are we what we used to be. You’ve brought us over mountains and through valleys and our testimony today is, we never would have made it without You! Through it all we’re learning to lean and depend on You as we continue to move forward, living out our purpose. It’s a great day today and we purpose in our hearts to let our lights shine everywhere we go. We will not be defeated, we will not be tempted to participate in that argument, we will not be discouraged; But we will rejoice and be glad in this day, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Aug 1, 2013
Phoebe Macon
Aug 1, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
MONDAY MORNING PRAYER:
Our Father, we love You, we praise You, we lift up Your holy and righteous Name. We are convinced there is none like You in all the earth. We are further convinced absolutely nothing can separate us from Your love. We thank You for loving us through our good and bad, right and wrong. Your love to us is amazing, we pray each one knows because You love us You will always not only see the best in us, but You will bring out the best in us. Help us today to trust Your love and follow where You lead. We ask You to search our hearts and see the one we’re concerned about, the one who is sick and headed for surgery, the one who is in trouble, the one in need of deliverance, the one who is sad and hurting—See our loved ones need—touch, heal and deliver. We praise You because You know each one by Name and You can move mightily in each life, all at the same time and You never get too tired or busy. Lord we love You and we thank You for loving us always with all of Your might. We thank You for this great day, filled with victory. We will rejoice and be glad in this day, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Aug 5, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER:
Our Father in heaven, we worship and adore You. We lift up our hands to praise You for Your goodness, kindness, mercy and grace. We thank You Lord for supplying all our needs. We thank You Lord for forgiving us our sin, for justifying us and blessing us to be a part of the sanctification process. We thank You for revealing to us that You are holy, You are righteous, You are faithful, You are all powerful, You are all knowing, You are present everywhere all at the same time, You are our provider, You are our protector, You are our peace, You are our healer (we're praying for Your healing touch on Apostle Berry, Elder N. Moses, Trevvy, Deneen, Fred, Keila and Jason) You are everything we need You to be and more. If things happen to get a little tough today, help us remember Who we know You to be. When things happen that we don't understand, give us the wisdom to not waste any time trying to figure it out, but instead talk to You about it, immediately. Help us to remember , the best decision we can ever make is the decision to trust You and because we trust You offer praises to You with the life we live. Bless us today with fresh ideas, new determination and a will to forget about yesterday and move forward today. It's a great day today and we expect great things from our Great God as we do all we've been assigned to do, in Jesus Name, Amen
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Aug 6, 2013
Phoebe Macon
Amen to the prayer Bishop Willie!!
I will keep those made mention of in prayer as well as our Alumni Sis. Tawnette Fulton-Gilbert and Singer Usher's baby boy who almost drowned yesterday in their home pool. I will give Sis. Tawnette a call soon and leave everyone an update on this "Apache Prayer Group"!!
God bless!!
Love and Blessings, Phoebe
Aug 7, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER:
We praise the Name of Jesus! We thank You for being our Rock, our Fortress, our Deliverer, in You O Lord do we trust. Thank You Lord for waking us to see another new day filled with Your goodness, kindness, mercy and grace. We thank You Lord because the birds are still singing, the sun is still shinning. the grass is still green, the sky is still blue, our family and friends are still here, there is still breath in our bodies and we still have a purpose to be here. We pray each one recognizes how blessed we are and come to the realization, there is so much more we need to do. We need to leave the past where it is and press our way forward, expecting the great things You have in store for us. We need to love where there is hate, speak peace where there is confusion and show compassion where there is a need we can meet. We need to be thankful unto You and bless Your holy Name! Because You are good and Your mercy endures forever! We need to celebrate our progress---we're not all we desire to be, but we most certainly aren't who we used to be! Our struggles have caused us to grow stronger, better and wiser; We thank You Lord for bringing us through it ALL! We are praying for Sis. Tawnette Fulton-Gilbert, asking that THOU WHO are the Divine Healer, would let YOUR Will be done! We pray also for the many others who are standing in the need of prayer. We're rejoicing and being glad in this day, no matter what, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Aug 7, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
THURSDAY MORNING PRAYER:
Our Father in heaven, thank You for opening our eyes to another great Thursday morning. We thank You for life, health and strength. We thank You for food, clothing and shelter. We thank You for family, friends and enemies too. We thank You for the good times as well as the bad times, because we know You're working all things together for our good. We pray one for another asking You to bless each one with the blessings we stand in need of and help us to trust You know what we need and You promised to supply all. We ask for a special prayer for Erika. Lord we ask for more boldness today. Help us to be bold enough to try something new and exciting. Bold enough to be creative. Bold enough to tell someone You are the reason we sing, You're the reason we're so happy. Help us to be bold enough to accept, "it" didn't work, it's ok, because it's all good. Help us to know nothing just happens, there is a reason and trust You know the reason and it is best for us. We're excited about today knowing we're blessed in the city, we're blessed in the field, we're blessed when we come and when we go! We cast down every stronghold, sickness and poverty must cease. For the enemy is defeated, WE ARE BLESSED!! We give You praise for this perfect day filled with victory after victory, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Aug 8, 2013
Phoebe Macon
Amen!!
Aug 8, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
FRIDAY MORNING INSPIRATION;
THE NEW IT
If I, could’ve, would’ve, should’ve, shouldn’t’ve – Really?
It happened! It didn’t happen! It didn’t work. Move on!
God makes all things new.
Looking back at “it” will make you miss the new God is doing now.
Looking back at “it” will cause you to bump into obstacles, road blocks, stumbling blocks, pit stops, and pot holes. Which all lead to depression, sadness, and regret.
What happened or didn’t happen led you to where you are now.
Now is the time to let “it” go and enjoy the new “it” today.
Today is filled with new: New mercies. New laughter. New possibilities. New benefits. New dreams.
Don’t miss the new today looking back at yesterday.
You are meant to be where you are now. How long will you let “it” prevent you from experiencing the new now?
Celebrate the fact that God brought you through it and prepared you for the new He’s doing now.
It’s over with, the new “it” is here, what will you do with the new “it” now?
Written by
Kimberlyn J. Jones
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Aug 9, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER:
Our Father in heaven, we thank You for life, health and strength. We thank You for another new day filled with Your goodness, kindness, mercy and grace. We thank You Lord for keeping us throughout the night and touching us with Your mercy this morning--proving again, morning by morning new mercies we see. We shout to the world, "It's mighty nice to be on the Lord's side!" It's mighty nice to know our God is faithful at being everything we need You to be. It's mighty nice to know we are loved every day of our lives with unconditional love by the only true and living God. Lord, You spoke to us on yesterday, some of us heard You, we obeyed, and some ignored Your voice and continued to do things their way; Help us today to pay close attention to Your voice and make a special effort to be obedient. Help us to know You will never tell us anything that will hurt us, but rather everything You say is for our good. We may not understand Your hand, but it makes good sense to trust Your hand. Help us today to think about Who You are and all that You continue to be on a daily basis, and give us the courage to move today according to Your reputation in our lives. You've been good--You're good today. You've been faithful--You're faithful today. You've been our guide--You'll guide today. You've been our protector--You'll protect today. You've been our provider--You'll provide today. We trust You today to keep doing what You've always done in our lives. We’re rejoicing and we’re glad today, in Jesus Name, Amen..
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Aug 13, 2013
Phoebe Macon
Amen!!
Aug 14, 2013
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS JR.
WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER:
O Lord, our God how excellent is Thy Name in all the earth! In the Name of Jesus we have the victory. The Name of Jesus is the sweetest Name we know, it soothes our doubts and calms our fears. We thank You Lord for the privilege of calling on Your Name and the benefit of being able to expect results Having access to Your Name is the greatest life insurance policy anyone can have, so we say thank You for insuring us with the blessed assurance that we belong to You and You will take good care of us. This morning we're praying for the family of Lenny Johnson as they mourn his passing. Draw them closer to You, let them experience Your comforting touch and grant them peace. Bless each eye that shall read this prayer, search us through and through, forgive our sins, supply our need and grant our hearts desire. Whatever this day brings help us remember You are the source of our strength and the strength of our lives. It is in You we live, move and having our being and it is in You that we have the victory today. We give You praise in advance for protection, prosperity and peace, in Jesus Name, Amen.
Because of Calvary,
Bishop Willie Williams
The Prayer Ministry
Aug 14, 2013