C L A S S Y T R E A S U R E

As a Christian woman, I believe we need to know what is biblically expected from us. Sometimes we tend to place ourselves in the background and put others in a position before us, however, we ought to know that God has created us for a purpose. For us to know what we must do in life it is important that we seek God’s guidance over our life decisions.

As a Christian in general you are accountable to God for everything, you may have a lot of titles attached to you as a woman such a being a daughter of Christ, mother, teacher, mentor etc. At the end of the day everything you do in these fields will reflect in your relationship with Christ and you will have to give an account one day. In Romans 14:12 (KJV) it states that ‘’we will all give an account to God one day’’ at that moment your job title will not make a difference, it will be about your reflection as a daughter of Christ and whether you were able to portray yourself as such.

Many of us tend to have a circle around us who may not necessarily be Christ-like, however, we need to embrace them with open arms and help them one way or the other, so they recognize Christ in us and strive to join you in your Christianity. In Matthew 4:19 (KJV) Jesus said ‘’we should make fishers of men’’ and I believe this can only be done if those around you see the reflection of God through you.

Looking at the story of Queen Esther she had a whole army of people depending on her. Queen Esther could have made the decision to ignore what everyone was saying and turn her back on her people, but she did not. At that moment in time she made a profound statement in Esther 4:16 (KJV) ‘’If I perish, I perish!’’ Esther knew that God was holding her accountable for the people around her. She had to overcome the spirit of fear and fight back with the spirit of force. She stepped out of her human mindset and connected it to the divine anointing from above this enabled her to fulfil her God giving assignment. Due to this Queen Esther’s name has made a profound mark in the bible and this is all because she took her accountability seriously.

Accountability means ‘’a situation in which someone is responsible.’’ As a parent you are responsible for your children, whenever there is a form to be filled they ask for the parent or guardian. These are responsible for the child and this ensures that the children are accountable to their parents and guardians. Same as Christians whether a man or woman an accountant or a lawyer we are all accountable to Christ and are accountable for one another. We to ensure people are standing strong in Christ and do not faint in Christ.

God wants and expects us to depend on him through prayer, fasting and reading the word. The more you soak yourself in his presence the more you become aware of your actions and surroundings. Anything you do will be based on the sure foundation of Christ. You are not expected to be bossy, arrogant, angry but strong emotionally, spiritually, and dependent on God. Sometimes we can get caught up in other worldly activities and forget we have God who we are accountable to. We need to fully depend on The Holy Spirit for Him to remind us, this will enable you to take up your cross daily and move forward in faith.

Stay blessed,

Tracy

Women often associate the word submission with subtraction. Why do I say this? We often think the moment we submit to someone we don’t have a say anymore. It’s as if we are taken away from the context of marriage and we just have to do what our spouse says. Society has painted submission as master and slave picture whilst this is very far from the truth. In this article, I will explain (from a single woman’s perspective) what submission means to me and how a certain standpoint can help you later on if you get married.

Two individual people come together as one in marriage. Before they became one, they were both under their parents’ authority, whether they liked it or not. Parents’ guide and train us, just as Proverbs 22:6 instructs them to do: ”Start children off on the way they should go.” Parents are under God’s authority, therefore, we are to submit to them. However, this changes when we get married. For us women, for example, after marriage, we are no longer submitted to our parents but to our husband.

Ephesians 5:31 states: ”For this reason, a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” The word submission in the worldly context means ”the action of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person.” In other words, you are accepting that there is a head above you. I personally believe submission means you are submitting under a mission. It is very important as a woman to know the mission of your husband in order for you to submit under it. At work, you submit to your boss because you know where the company wants to go and you are willing to be part of growth. When in courtship certain characteristics need to be evaluated and questioned in order to see whether you are the right person for this mission. A mission is seen as a task that is given which you ought to fulfil. Therefore, you can’t follow any man blindly and complain when it comes to marriage. You ought to question the person you are with and see his long term and short term goals and whether these align with your future plans.

A man that is submitted to God is easy to submit to. Before marriage, women often lose sight of why God brought this man into their lives. There is always a mission to accomplish and a goal to reach with your spouse. God never puts two people together just for them to live life. There are certain tasks, goals and assignments He wants the two of you to adhere to. In the garden of Eden, God made man first and he made the woman to help him with his God-given assignment. God knew that Eve was the right woman for him as she saw the vision and understood the mission.

As a woman, it will be easier for you to submit to someone if you know where he is going. But what do you do when you know your husband is wrong… and you are right? You may not always agree with your husband, however, if God is in the centre I believe you will both come to an agreement regarding a particular situation. Don’t start unnecessary arguments with your husband, rather ask God to confirm to you what he has shown him. Also, allow everyone to make their own mistakes. Your husband is not perfect neither are you, so even if he makes the wrong decision, don’t shove it in his face. Quietly decide to make that U-turn with him and focus on the journey ahead. Don’t be deceived, as some men may look like they have a vision but they don’t. Also, you may have asked God for a man that has some particular characteristics, yet his mission does not seem to align with yours. I suggest you go back to your prayer closet and ask God whether He indeed sent this person. Because you will have conflict in the marriage, as you may not agree with certain decisions. You might start retaliating and you will not be at ease in the marriage.

As a Christian woman I always encourage you to walk in power and authority however, when it comes to the home; know your role. I always say you may be a boss in the corporate world but when it comes to your home know who is in charge. God has given you a husband who is submitted to Him so when you submit to your husband you are in essence submitting to God. All you as a woman need to do is follow his vision and submit under that mission without any restriction.

As Christians, we often find it difficult to trust the people around us due to past experiences such as disapointment,hurt etc. Eventhough they may have played a positive role in your life their lack of commitment in your life has caused disapointment which has led you to not trust them.

Trust is an emotional subject as this is where you are exposing your naked truth to another individual. You have made up in your mind to trust this person without any sprinkle of doubt. The moment you trust someone, you get to a position where you can either lose something or gain something. You can either gain more trust or be disapointed. With trust, you can exchange your nakedness for someone's confidentiality. As you are trusting and hoping that they will see your nakedness or vulnerability and not take advantage of this particular aspect in your life.

In most relationships people put emphasis on trust as it plays a big role in human communication. Most people believe if they can put their trust in one individual the person will not disapoint them.
The moment you trust an individual you can say they have an upper hand as you share all your secrets and deep moments with them however, you are never guaranteed a long lasting relationship. In most relationships, disapointment is what makes the relationship waver as one person may trust the other a bit too much which can cause disapointment as the other did not see them in the way they saw the other.

In the book of Proverbs 3:5 it clearly says “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” The Word trust here means to give your all and not to withdraw yourself from God. If we trust individuals it means we are trusting our own understanding hoping or desiring that these individuals will also trust us. But the moment we focus and trust, God we are guarenteed a safety blanket for our nakedness. As God himself is the author of our Faith and knows the beginning from the end. Trusting God will enable you to avoid disapointments and have a solid resting place for all your secrets. People will expose your nakedness but God will cover you..

1. You can trust God by crying out to him. This is where you have your own quiet time making sure that you make your vision plain unto God. Rededicating all your heart desires and plans unto the Most High and leaving it in his hand with full assurance.
Proverbs 3:6 ''in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight''

2. You can trust God by running from evil. A lot can hinder your relationship with God and sometimes we have to exclude ourselves from certain environments in order for us to strengthen our relationship and fully trust God in the process.

3. You trust God by putting him first in all your doings. When something good happens you can take all the glory for yourself, however when the storms come you can't refer back to God as he was not in the situation. By putting God first you have dedicated everything to him and have made him the author and finisher of your faith.

There are alot of ways in which you can trust God, however these are methods in which you can fully plan your life according to the will of God trusting that he will fulfill all your heart desires.

Stay Blessed & Stay Sound

Tracy A.

As the Youth of today we desire a lot of good things such as nice cars ,nice clothes ,nice hair etc.
These are all materialistic things... Are we desiring to have a close relationship with our King?
We are looking for validation and confirmation in these materialistic things because if people see us they will appreciate us or respect us more due to the things we acquire.

What is desire?
Desire is where you have a strong feeling or wish for something. This is where you are hoping for this wish to be fulfilled.

Let me burst your bubble. The bible says in Matthew 6:33 ''Seek ye the Kingdom of God first''
Therefore, whatever desire you have needs to be put on hold for a second because God's will needs to be your desire. In Psalms 42:1 ''As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee'' Your soul needs to panth for the Lord. You need to come to a place where you are fully assured that even though you may not have all these materialistic things as long as you are rooted in Christ you are fine.

God desires to have a relationship with each and everyone of us if we let him. But how can you see God looking at you and desiring that relationship with you if you are looking at other things but God. God's will for your life will add all of these things. All these things that we are looking for God's says it's just an added bonus. We need to make sure that we are right with God and stand in him in order for him to add the bonus. How can I work in Debenhams and expect to get my salary from Tesco if I haven't worked hard for it? The moment you sow in the house of God, desiring to serve him. Desiring to get closer to him by attending fellowship meetings etc. He sees all of this and will reward you accordingly. He wants you to come back to the heart of worship.....
In our Generation it's hard to focus on God sometimes because the distraction is on a high level.
But if you know where he has brough you from. You won't hesitate when it comes to serving God.

You don't want to be a part-time Christian and come to God whenever you feel like it. God knows you are longing for that relationship with him, however you are getting distracted by the wrong things. You are wandering off when there is a clear sign to the path of righteousness...I would like to plead with you to desire the things of God... for a lot of things in the world will lead to attraction but this particular attraction will eventually lead to destruction.

"I was a lion, trying to live like a mouse"

Shalom! My name is Dajana, I live in the Netherlands and I am a young ambassador of Christ. First of all I want to say thank you for asking me to share my testimony on this blog. I am honored that I get to share my testimony on this amazing blog!

I was raised with Christian standards, but never really knew Christ and who I was in Him. I come from a place where I didn't know my worth, my true identity. When I was in middle school from 11 - 15 years old ; I was always negative, sad, insecure, mean etc.. I tried to talk a certain a way to fit in, I tried to dress a certain way to fit in, I tried to behave like celebrities to fit in, always looking for attention from people, I tried to be someone I was not.

I was like a lion, trying to live like a mouse. Going against my true identity and purpose. I used to be that rejected person trying to be accepted by people, trying to fit in, always having my self-perception depended on how people saw me.. I lost my true self and confidence and ran on a road towards no purpose and an empty life.. BUT GOD.. came and changed my life.

I had a friend who always went to church and I asked her one day how she prayed. I always used to be hungry for God when I was younger because I just knew there was more than just going to church on Christmas and Easter. So when she told me how she used to pray, I started praying like that every night before I went to sleep. Eventhough I didn't know God that well, I always experienced His peace and comfort and that He listened. I was 12 around this time. Two years later I visited her church, a pentecostal church. I had never been to a church like that. You might wonder why it took me two years to visit her church. Well.. my parents didn't want me to go to another church.

But after two years they allowed me to visit. Little did they know that God would touch me that day so powerfully that I from that day onwards wanted to go to church every week. When I saw how they worshipped Jesus in that church and how much love they had for me I was overwhelmed. From that day on I wanted to go more often to church but, my parents didn't always allow me because they thought it was a different faith. And they didn't want me to become too " extreme" in having faith. (you can never be too extreme in love with Jesus tho!)

It wasn't until I was 16 that I really understood that not only we can worship God, but that we can have a living relationship with Him, that the more we get to know Him the more we start to look like Him. And in that relationship with Him. He has showed that He is my Creator and that my Value and True identity is IN HIM. That I am beautiful, unique and made for a unique purpose to change something in this generation! He has showed me that I am a QUEEN and that I don't need to talk a certain way, behave a certain way, dress half naked, get attention from many people to fit in, to be accepted, to be worthy. Because HE has already accepted me, HE calls me worthy, He calls me His beloved Child, He calls me to a life WITH PURPOSE.

And when I started walking in this TRUTH, I started truly living a satisfied life, a happy life, a peaceful life.

And this is WHY my vision is to inspire and empower people to find out their true identity in Christ, to fulfil their God-given purpose and get the best out of their walk with God.

Because I know how DESTRUCTIVE it is when you don't know who you are and why you were created. All those celebrities and media platforms are molding you into a rejected state, where you will end up being someone you are not. You're not living, you're just existing, going with the flow like a dead fish.

God has created EVERYONE with a purpose to advance His Kingdom here on earth with the dreams and passions He has given you. God wants YOU to LIVE. Through HIM, I TRULY started living. Are you next? His arms are always open for you!

And btw concerning my parents now,

From calling me extreme and too "deep" in having faith and not allowing me to go to church every week, they are encouraging me in my walk with God and are interested in going as well! They have seen the fruits of my relationship with Christ and they also are seeking God daily more and more now.

God is faithful!

In the times that they didn't let me go to church I kept seeking God, praying, trusting Him, reading the Word and watching Sermons so I kept growing spiritually. That was not in vain!

Blessings!

As a Christian I have realised that you can't just be associated with anyone and everyone.
In life choices need to be made and this also needs to be done with the people you move around with. You can have friends you speak to on a day to day basis, but you also need friends who are Christian friends and who have Christ as their foundation. In a friendship if Christ is your main common ground, it enables you to share ideas and waken eachother up where necessary. In friendship, you are mostly connected by your common interest, but as a Christian you are connected through Christ because he is your source.

The most important element in friendship and any relationship is forgiveness. This is such an important tool that can make friendships and break them. As a Christian forgiveness should be of second nature , people will do stuff to hurt you even people you never expected it from. But this is when you need to brush it off and move on. Our model is Jesus Christ and he is the perfect example when it comes to forgiveness. Jesus has forgiven us in a great way so how much more us.. if you want to be like Christ adopt the art of following. He forgave you, so why don't you want to forgive others?
It's that simple. Colossians 3:12-13

As a Christian friend you are not only being a friend, but you are also being a brother or sister in Christ. We are all connected through Christ and we are all partakers of his body. We all share a responsibility to preach the Gospel and reach out to people who haven't received this word of Faith. If I associate myself with you as a Christian brother of sister I expect to be strengthened 6/12 months down the line. Whenever there is a problem and I seek for your advice I expect you to give me the scriptures. You need Christian friends who will be willing to pray for you and pray with you when things don't seem right in your life. The difference between your Christian friends and worldly friends is the act of faith. Christian friends will stand and apply the act of faith by praying and believing for a change in your circumstances which unbelievers won't even think of.

Let me tell you something the counsel you keep is very important in this life, especially if you are a Christian. Friends that do not apply the word apply the sword. And instead of strenghtening you as a person they are gradually killing you and killing your spirit. You need to die to self when it comes to friendship aswell where you give generously where you are loving and caring towards others. I always advise people to connect with other, especially your brothers and sisters in Christ. Sometimes we think God packages gifts or blessings and hands it over to us. But little do we know that he blesses us through people. That connection that you need may be sitting right next to you. A true friend will stick with you no matter what people will say about you or to you.

Be wise and associate yourself with those who will broaden your mind and not corrupt it.

Stay Blessed,

“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.”
John 15:13

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