June 2014, Summer Issue Vol. 3 | Page 44

First things First,

I Speak God’s promises.

(Insert your name) Refrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears; for your work (raising of your children) shall be rewarded, says the LORD, and (Insert your children’s names here *if needed) shall come back from the land of the enemy. There is hope (something you can expect) in your future, says the LORD, and that (Insert your children’s names here *if needed) will never go to the land of the enemy.)” For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, and floods on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit on your descendants (Insert your children’s names here), and My blessing on your offspring; They will spring up among the grass like willows by the watercourses.’ One will say, ‘I am the LORD’s'; another will call himself by the name of Jacob; another will write with his hand, ‘The LORD’s,’ and name himself by the name of Israel (Prince having favor with God).” The LORD will perfect that which concerns you (list the things that concern you with your children); Your mercy, O LORD, endures forever; do not forsake the works of Your hands.” “this is My covenant with them: [the people of God] My Spirit who is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your descendants, nor from the mouth of your descendants’ descendants,” says the LORD, “from this time and forevermore.” says the LORD.

We all have them, but how do we manage them?

God says, “Fear Not”, but we do … how can we combat them and not let them over take our daily life? I ask my team to be completely open this month and share their biggest fear and I’m going to do the same.

I had a horrible teen life. Some of it due to my stupid decisions, some of it not so much, but it was bad. I started having sex at 15 and had a beautiful baby boy at 16 & life just started spiraling downhill from there. One mistake after another, one bad choice after another, one bad relationship after another, one sex partner after another, one stupid thing after another. By now I’m sure you’ve guessed my biggest fear … It’s for my children to mess up their lives, like I did mine. Sometimes this fear can be so overwhelming, water works and a whole drama scene goes on, I know pitiful! If I let it, it can and will overtake me. That’s when I have to shut the devil and myself up!

Secondly,

Rebuke the enemy

Fears

over my children.