Happy Friday to you all, and I hope you have fabulously wonderful weekend and an ultimate worship experience!!!! Day number 19 of pecking orders are enclosed from Bishop T.D. Jakes ~
Some things need to be put back where they belong. Translated: some relationships simply need to be severed! Others may require some closure for you to move on. Still, others need to be put back in their proper place. “Can two walk together, except they be agreed” (Amos 3:3)? Pray this prayer with me: Holy Spirit, please clean out my heart, make over my soul, and allow me to get rid of the accumulated things and people that diminish me as an individual, as an employee, or as a visionary. In Jesus name, Amen!
This is a must read book that I recommend highly in this day and time we live in…
T.D. Jakes uses inspiration from the Lord’s Prayer to reveal how the act of forgiving—and learning to be forgiven—can lead you to a more joyful, peaceful, and purposeful life. As unconditionally loved children of God, we are all forgiven. Through His grace, we can forgive ourselves and the people around us. In this way, we can live the fulfilled and happy lives God has for us.
Philippians 3:13-14 (NIV) “Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
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Happy Thursday to our WIFI Subscribers, Visitors, Family and Friend’s… Yes, we are forgetting those things that are behind us and we pressing into our future… We are pecking away!!!!
I have enclosed day number 18 of Pecking order directly from Bishop T.D. Jakes
As God POSITIONS you for the future, you will begin noticing the importance of breaking old cycles. Breaking the cycle of repeated mistakes requires making a decision to move on with your life, but it won’t happen overnight and neither will it be easy. Find a way to move out of the past, move ahead, free from all encumbrances that threaten to leave you attached to your yesterday. Do not let the dead weight of old cycles impede your progress! PECK….
BEFORE you can see the beauty of the surroundings in which God has POSITIONED you, you must remove the clutter! God is a God of order! “God is not the author of confusion, but of peace” (1 Cor. 14:33). Though confusion does not stop God from working, it does stop YOU! The removal of unneeded items can reveal the beauty, functionality and lovely features of God’s creation, your possessions, and even your spirit. It’s time to clean house…physically, spiritually and mentally!
WTAL 2012 Recap
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1 Cor. 14:33 ““For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.”
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Luke 2:52 (KJV) “And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.”
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Clutter: “A confused or disordered state or collection; a jumble: sorted through the clutter in the attic.
A lot of times we keep gadgets, tools, toys, art supplies, et cetera around because they seem useful. However, it’s important to consider how often you actually use each item when deciding whether it’s worth keeping or should be given away. If you haven’t touched it in three to six months (or more), despite your best intentions, it is a good candidate for decluttering.
2. If not, is it something I love?
Of course, there are obviously exceptions to this rule (including seasonal items that you usually regularly in season). One exception I would always encourage you to make is for items you love. Keeping a painting from your grandmother that you love even if it doesn’t have a place in your current home is much different than keeping a snowcone maker that you have been meaning to use for two summers but never seem to have the motivation to actually pull out.
3. Am I keeping this out of obligation or expectation?
Chances are there is at least one thing in your home that you’re keeping not because it’s useful or you love it but because it was a gift from someone and you feel obligated to keep it. While I completely understand the desire not to hurt someone’s feelings, I think it is also important to remember that this is your home and if it is affecting your life, it’s okay to declutter gifts as well as the things that you’ve bought for yourself.
4. Am I holding onto this because I think I should love it?
Maybe you have a piece of artwork or a trendy outfit you picked up because they were popular and you felt like you should love them, even though you really don’t. Maybe your craft area is stocked with supplies for a hobby that no longer interests you. In all of these cases, it’s important to consider how you really feel and make your decisions based on those feelings rather than the ones you think you should have!
5. Am I saving this just in case?
One of the most common causes of clutter is a fear of needing something that you’ve given or thrown away. The reality is that if you commit to simplifying and decluttering, chances are that this will happen at some point. But for those of us who take the plunge to get rid of the unnecessary, the benefit of a clutter-free home is almost always worth the tiny bit of regret in these situations.
6. Do I have multiples of the same thing?
How many spoons or spatulas do you really need in your kitchen? Obviously your answer will depend on the type of cook you are, but ask yourself this question whenever you have multiples of any item. There’s a difference between being prepared and more efficient and just creating clutter!
7. Could something else I own do the same job?
I think this is a fun question! As you’re decluttering, look at any specialized tools or items you have and ask yourself if you could do the same job with another item, thereby cutting down on the number of different things you keep. To use another kitchen example, I decided to simplify our entertaining by giving away a bunch of our serving bowls once I bought a set of beautiful stainless steel mixing bowls from Ikea. I use these every day for cooking, but they also make great bowls for chips, dip, ice, et cetera.
8. Am I holding onto a broken item to fix one day?
This is another classic cause of clutter. Perhaps you have a piece of broken furniture or a broken electronic that you’re just sure you will have the time and desire to fix at some point. But ask yourself how long it’s been sitting in storage waiting for that day to come and whether you’re really ever going to get to it as you make the tough decisions about what to keep and what to get rid of.
9. Is this item worth the time I spend cleaning/storing it?
It’s important to remember that both your time and the space in your home have value. Think about how much time you spend cleaning knickknacks that you don’t really love. Or how about the time you spend sorting through the things in storage time and again to either find something you do need or want or to try to declutter once more. Would your life have less stress and busyness without those items?
10. Could I use this space for something else?
Think of the possibilities of what you could do with a closet or storage area in your home if you weren’t holding onto everything that currently fills it. What about a shelf full of knickknacks or books that don’t really interest anyone in your home? Your space has value too, and it’s important to look at the cost of everything you keep in terms of the space it occupies as well.
Which of these questions is the most challenging for you? Are there items in your home that you need to give yourself permission to give or throw away?
Philippians 3:13: “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before…”
Hebrews 4:12 (ESV) “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”
Praise him, and yes God is so good… I pray each of you are grabbing ahold this great opportunity and allowing God to open up your heart to receive everything that God has for you… I encourage you to let go of any extra baggage that are weighing you down… As the scripture says in Philippians 3:13 – “Forgetting those things are be which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.. I have enclosed below day number 16 of Pecking Orders from our wonderful Bishop T.D. Jakes..
When faced with significant opportunities, you might become fearful of bringing your past into your present. Take COURAGE in God POSITIONING you; God EXPOSING you; and God granting you His KNOWLEDGE! He would not have prepared you and brought you this far if He planned on destroying you or allowing new opportunities to overwhelm you. He’s given you your PECKING ORDERS because He knows you can handle them and carry them out! Continue pecking your way out!!!
Happy Monday to you all.. I often listen to a lot Marvin Sapp’s motivational music, and one of my favorite songs he recorded entitled “My Testimony“… I’m so glad I made it!” Yes indeed, I’m so glad that we all made it to see this beautiful day that the Lord has made, and we shall rejoice and be glad in it..
We are truly thankful today for Jesus, and all of his wonderful creations. We are truly thankful for the people he has sent to impart knowledge into our lives. I must stop right here and right now and say Thank you to our Bishop T.D. Jakes… These past few weeks have been so phenomenal and life changing for hundreds of thousands (+) that got the chance to either attend (#WTAL) Women Thou Art Loosed Conference live, via the Internet with all access , or the opportunity to view some of our notes we were posting on the different social networking sites… Our souls were truly blessed, and the good part is, that it did not stop there… He decided to give us 52 more days of Pecking Orders which I have labeled as “goodness” that I truly believe will follow you for the rest of your life.. We must say that this WTAL experience was way more than an ordinary ride…It was a life changing experience that allowing you to develop a deeper relationship with God, and in turn we are developing our character, enhancing our wisdom and extending our internal knowledge. I pause to show my gratitude of thanks and want him to know how much we appreciate him to take the time to give us a plan and information to make our lives and future better.. Just when the devil had you thinking on the side of your mind that no one cares, here comes along the Man-of-God to prove some of us wrong.. There are people that do care, and just want to see you do good… Stick with those type of people that uplift your spirit.. We are aware that “LOVE comes in all forms, and sometimes every aspect of love has to used to get through to some of us.. Sometimes we need that tough love, and other times we just need a refresher to remind us how great we all can be, especially when we put our trust in the all mighty God, Jesus!!!!
In this new season, God will EXPOSE you to brand new things and people. However, do not get caught up in looking at the outside of a person, relationship or situation! These things do not always reflect what is on the inside. Jesus said about the Pharisees that “outside” they were clean, but “inside” they were full of dead men’s bones (Matthew 23:27). Ask God for His wisdom and KNOWLEDGE as you navigate new territory and people!
This is an awesome ministry to sow into.. Bishop tell us all the time,to “bless those that are feeding you good spiritual food”.. It’s just another way to say thank you, I love what you do and I appreciate you… Yes we do!!!! I pray that God continues to bless us to get in a position so we can be a blessing to someone else… Never hold on to what you can share and make multiply… My Dad, which was my Pastor for many years taught us that you cannot afford not to give.. You must always give and plant seeds to grow a harvest.. I truly believe that it costs more in the long run when you don’t give unto God.. When we cheat God, we are only cheating ourselves.. Try him at his word and help do your part that this precious Gospel continues to get shared throughout the universe.. ~ Minister Ev
Proverbs 18:15 (ESV) “An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.”
Proverbs 19:2 (ESV) “Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way.”
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Happy Sunday to you all… I’m excited about our future… I feel so involved in this mission, and I pray you feel the same way too.. Stay in position and as the Bishop would say.. Keep Pecking… ♪ღ♪*•.¸¸¸.•*¨¨*•.¸¸¸.•*•♪ღ♪¸.• *¨¨*•.¸¸¸.•*•♪ღ Involved✔ Decided✔ Change✔ Yielding✔ POSITION✔ COURAGE✔ FAITH✔ PRAYER✔ – Check list enforced
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You’ve got to get involved! Make the decision! Before anything will change, you must decide YOU want to change! You must decide to yield to God’s will and allow Him to POSITION you where you need to be before the next shifting occurs! But, change is not easy. It requires COURAGE! In the terrifying, soul-tingling feelings of the vertigo of change, we learn the value of faith and the fuel of prayer.
change ~ 20 different definitions and illustration of change..
1. to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something)different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone: to change one’s name; to change one’s opinion; to change the course of history.
2. To transform or convert (usually followed by into ): The witch changed the prince into a toad.
3. To substitute another or others for;exchange for something else, usually of the same kind: She changed her shoes when she got home from the office.
4. To give and take reciprocally;interchange: to change places with someone.
5. To transfer from one (conveyance) to another: You’ll have to change planes in Chicago.
6. To give or get smaller money in exchange for: to change a five-dollar bill.
7. To give or get foreign money in exchange for: to change dollars into francs.
8. To remove and replace the covering or coverings of: to change a bed; to change a baby.
9. To become different: Overnight the nation’s mood changed.
10. To become altered or modified: Colors v change if they are exposed to the sun.
11. To become transformed or converted(usually followed by into ): The to ad changed into a prince again.
12. To pass gradually into (usually followed by to or into ): Summer changed to autumn.
13. To make a change or an exchange: If you want to sit next to the window, I’ll change with you.
14. To transfer between trains or other conveyances: We can take the local and change to an express at the next stop.
15. To change one’s clothes: She changed into jeans.
16. (Of the moon) to pass from one phase to another.
17. (Of the voice) To become deeper intone; come to have a lower register: The boy’s voice began to change when he was thirteen.
18. The act or fact of changing; fact of being changed.
19. A transformation or modification;alteration: They noticed the change in his facial expression.
Philippians 4:13 (NKJV): “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
Isaiah 43:18 (KJV): “Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.”
Isaiah 43:19-21 “Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.”
Happy Saturday to you all.. I pray everyone has a blessed and wonderful weekend knowing that you can do all things through Christ which strengthens you… Day 13 of Pecking orders ar enclosed…
As Bishop Jakes would say: Keep Pecking!!!
P=POSITIONING
E=EXPOSURE
C=COURAGE
K=KNOWLEDGE ~ Minister Evelyn Diane Thomas
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WTAL – 52 Days of Pecking Orders – Day 13
Don’t stop PECKING! Instead of feeling battered, choose to have the faith that you can rebuild your life! Philippians 4:13 (NKJV) gives us a reminder that “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”. Do not yield power over your life to others in the process of releasing the trauma of your past. “Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old” (Isaiah 43:18 KJV). Tenaciously gather what power is within your reach and rebuild your life, no matter how battered you might feel by circumstances. Get ready for POSITIONING, EXPOSURE, COURAGE and KNOWLEDGE!
James 1:19-20 (NIV): Listening and Doing:“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.”
Luke 6:31 (ESV): “And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.”
Happy Friday to each of you.. Yes indeed, we have made it to day number 12 following these awesome pecking orders by Bishop T.D. Jakes.. Let’s remain happy and cease from all anger… Please read the enclose order on anger… Much love to you all!!!
~Minister Evelyn Diane Thomas
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WTAL – 52 Days of Pecking Orders – Day 12
Anger is rarely the first emotion. Fear usually strikes first, preying on what we don’t know. Therefore, the solution requires KNOWLEDGE! As you continue forward, decide to work for a solution instead of being angry. You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control how you respond to situations and issues. “Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires” (James 1:20 NIV). You have a choice to make. You can stand with angry fists raised, or you can assume responsibility for your response and refuse to be a victim of your own anger.
The Impatient Turtle (Janette Oke’s Animal Friends)
“In this book: “Pogo wants to live life to the fullest, however, he thinks that being a turtle holds him back from enjoying all the fun and exciting things that others are able to do. His anger is turned to joy when he finds out being a turtle has its advantages, and it’s pretty special, too!” A must read if you struggle with anger.. This book comes on all levels….
Philippians 3:13-14 (KJV): “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”
Happy Thursday to each of you… I pray that you all are enjoying these past 11 days of pecking orders like we are… Yes, we have made it to the 11th Pecking Order.. Let’s learn that taking responsibility for our own mistakes is a major step toward success.. Be strong and be courageous and remember to ask questions on this journey called life.. I tell you, I feel success in our future.. As the Bishop is going to say: “Keep Pecking!”
Blame is a learned behavior that you can unlearn, but it takes COURAGE to move on from the familiarity of past mistakes and methods! Develop a strategy that focuses on where you’re going and what God is saying will happen. Philippians 3:13-14 describes the outlook we should have: “I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Instead of spending energy on blame, move into the future and begin visualizing what success and victory look like.
Keep pecking…
Courage is referred as bravery, boldness, fearlessness, mettle, fortitude, or intrepidity) is the ability to confront fear, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation.
Philippians 4:13 (ESV): “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”
Matthew 6:25-33 (ESV): “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.”
James 4:10 (ESV): “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.”
Psalm 37:4 (ESV): “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Esther 2:15 “Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.”
Good morning WIFI Subscribers, family and friends… Day number 10 is looking real good… I don’t know about you but I’m excited about the future and you should be too.. Keep preparing, stay in position, and keep pecking!!!!! ~ Minister Evelyn Diane Thomas
During singlehood, before you make a rash and irrational decision, see your loneliness as a gift and solitude as your time of preparation for a good relationship. It’s all about POSITIONING! During her time of preparation, Esther did everything she was taught to do in order to win the eye, admiration and affection of a man she had NEVER met! God positioned her right where she needed to be to win Xerxes’ heart and save her people! Singlehood is not a death sentence. It’s a time of preparation and POSITIONING!
Preparation: 1 Peter 3:15 ESV “But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect”
Positioning: Esther 2:16 (NIV) “She was taken to King Xerxes in the royal residence in the tenth month, the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.”
1 Corinthians 7:32-35 (ESV) “I want you to be free from anxieties. The unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord. But the married man is anxious about worldly things, how to please his wife, and his interests are divided. And the unmarried or betrothed woman is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to be holy in body and spirit. But the married woman is anxious about worldly things, how to please her husband. I say this for your own benefit, not to lay any restraint upon you, but to promote good order and to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord.:
1 Corinthians 7:2 (ESV) “But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband.
“The greatest enemy of the church is not demonic forces, it’s not Principalities and powers… The greatest enemy of the church is IGNORANCE… We don’t know who we are… We don’t know where we come from… We don’t’ know how powerful we are.. We have never been and will never be a religious institution… We are a political movement.. We have come to tear up the Kingdom of darkness, to establish the Kingdom of li
ght.. The Kingdom of heaven suffereth violence and the violent taketh by force…”
“I’m not asking you for permission to do anything.. Does it look like I’m forming my lips to ask you permission to succeed.. Does it look like I’m forming my lips to ask you permission to be anything…
Turn to your neighbor and say: “You’re dismissed..” This is the last day I’m turning to you to affirm me, and to confirm me, because if you don’t know who you are, you will never be able to know who I am.. NEVER!!!!!”
Dr. Cindy Trimm Sermons #WTAL 2012
Here’s a great recap of the amazing message from Dr. Cindy Trimm at WTAL 2012. For more information on woman thou art loosed visit http://www.wtal.org/
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