There is something to be said for moving when you hear the voice of the Lord. I can't begin to tell you how many times I've ignored that small voice guiding me to go in a certain direction, or telling me to move away from certain situations, warning me to let some things go, encouraging me to pick some things up. When I take it upon myself to move in "my" time, I jack it up every single time. Not this week..................
I've been working toward making sure every single area of my life is submitted to Christ and in doing that I'm more alert to the voice of the Lord. As I've been preparing to put together ministry materials, study guides, etc. I remembered a powerful video I watched when I participated in an awesome women's ministry, Queen Esther Ministry at the First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Maryland. The video was so powerful that I want the women that participate in Love in the 1st Degree to see it.
I thought about this tape for two weeks. Finally, I could hear that small voice saying "call First Baptist". That one phone call led to me reconnecting with a wonderful woman of God, Carolyn. Not only did I get the name of the video, but she had an extra copy that she's mailing to me. My friend has since written a book, "Marriage from A to Z", so I'll be sharing that with the ministry as well. My conversation with her led me to call a mentor friend to let her know how her womens ministry, Titus 2, is such an inspiration to me and has pushed me to move in the calling the Lord placed on my life, and I shared with her the wonderful conversation I had the day before with Carolyn. That conversation led to her offering me a copy of Carolyn's book and sharing with me that my former pastor was in town. Why is that important? My marriage was healed at the First Baptist Church of Glenarden and Senior Pastor John K. Jenkins counseled us, even when I didn't want counsel. He spoke a word declaration over my life 7 years ago in Maryland that I would minister to other women and bring them hope and encouragement for their marriages. I was so broken I thought he was trippin'. But look at God. Now I get to share my testimony with Pastor Jenkins, and I know he will be so glad to know that I followed the voice of the Lord and His call upon my life. Wow!!!! All of that from a simple phone call recommendation whispered in a small voice from the Lord. This truly gives life to "seek ye first the Kingdom of God and all these things will be added unto you."
To purchase "Marriage from A to Z" by Carolyn Tatem, go to www.amazon.com
For more information about Rev. Belynda Gentry's Titus 2 program, go to www.goyeministries.net
In all you do, do it in love
Tanya
