Our Hope is in You Lord

When all conspires us to fail
and
situations around us yield hell
and
those we love blatantly seem to uncare,
it is there…
in
that place
in
this space
that
Hope has embraced us
and
replaced all else.
Yes,
even some others.
And
though they seek reason
only, we know
that
this-is -the season…
for a New Hope;
and,
we know that
by allowing Him to come in,
It can only be a win-win.
and
Because we allowed Him to come in,
He- has ordained each step of this
perfected path;
Because of the Hope
that we have in Him
and
not them
our Hope is in Him and not them
I remind you that
our Hope is in Him and not them.

The integrity has been preserved,
yes
character perfected,
leaving our enemy but one choice is:
to disconnect us;
and
I implore you to rebuke the inner me from consuming the best of we,
so,
continue to walk upright;
in
unity because
only together are we able to even keep this core tight

Establishing in just 3 months
what many fail in 3 years
yes,
surely we know that the glory can only be attributed to Him
and not them.

He has given us a New Hope
of
unprecedented favor
and
the blessings just continue to overtake us

Though you may not be aware
but
when you’re not for us
then you are against us
but if God be for us
then He’s more than them/all against us
so
what more besides
using the very foolish
to
confound what is considered wise…
at least In their own lies.
If but for a moment they would stop and realize
Just stop and realize
how unwise it is to await our demise
because
surely,
the Lord and His eyes are affixed upon us

As wisdom would answer:
just bless
and in turn be blessed
because we have been given a New Hope
and
this Hope that we have
has yet to see its very best
and
yes
Hope shall continue to arise
because
it is in You Lord
only in You Lord
our Hope is in You Lord
This New Hope we have is in You Lord

~Written and ministered in Spoken Word for New Hope Worship Center Richmond, CA

The Heart

Most valued;
honorable.
“Upon this rock I will build My church,”
He declared.
And upon His rock He ordained this church.
His rock,
His rib,
Backbone.

Labored
in love;
toiled
with care.
No fault,
or blemish,
just purely…
the heart of it.

Deeply rooted;
the vine bringing forth fruit,
of the Spirit;
the heart that is in it.
Abiding in Him,
and He in them,
to produce works…
even
Greater than these.
He is well-pleased.
Not seeing how man sees,
He favors the heart…
Of it all.
And them all.
“Go and possess the land” He decrees.
Walk
in prosperity,
so you can See…
that which I prepared
for them who love me.
Whole heartedly.

I have given you My ministry;
established you,
appointed you,
it is My oil that anointed you;
shepherd over My people,
I entrusted you.
Because My eyes,
have Seen,
and
My ears have Heard,
your true worship;
My Spirit
residing in
My truth
is that which dwells beneath
The Heart of it all

Written and Ministered in Spoken Word for Triumphant Worship Center's *Fairfield, CA 2nd year church anniversary celebration

A First Lady's Heart

A first lady...
Who can find her?
Heart.
more valuable than
the vessel encased about it;
her anointing speaks to multitudes.

Inclined are many ears,
attempting to hear that which her lips can't seem to conjure.
Words concealed behind the smiles.
Humble,
yet still speaking...
magnitudes.

In holy matrimony
yet
she masks her testimony,
yearning for but one
to seek her.
Not hard to find
but drifting further away
as she carries the many burdens day by day by day
and still
She remains...
Poised.
Beaming brightly outside,
but vastly depleting deep down inside,
as she gathers remnants of baggage;
excessively weighing
down her bejeweled...
prized possession.
Under appreciation
misrepresentation
depreciation;
lying dormant beneath the shadow
of her other's half

Behold for one minute,
heed her heart...
still beating;
orchestrating a song and dance
to the life outside of the make-up.
Flawed in the many
visual perfections.

Not first before man
but her creation he said...
was good.
Appeasing in God's sight.
He calls her blessed!
Fearful of the Lord
she is to be praised!

Lauded as the backbone,
the right holding his left
standing upright;
the union
which God ordained.
As she holds it together
he cleaves unto her,
providing
a head of
protection over his first lady's heart.

She bears all,
and
he carries her...
gently nestling her gem
in the safety of his unchanging hand...

~Written and Ministered in Spoken Word for Sisters Inspiring Sisters (S.I.S.) organization

There's Something on the Inside of Me

Deep
Down
Beneath
this surface of transparency
Inarticulate/
Unable to conjure
words/
the feeling’s ineffable
This thing that keeps lingering/
constructing a stronghold on me
There’s something on the inside of me
So immense that
Even they on the outside
Can see
Clearly

Deep
Down
On the inside of me
It keeps me
Holding on/
Choosing right rather than wrong/
Admitting my wrongs
This thing that lives inside of me
It’s unseen
Yet
Quite keen
Discerning

In Essence
It’s
The Spirit of God
Anointing me
Even in spite of me
Living
are the
waters flowing
Out of me
Once shut up
now
can’t contain
this fire generating deep within
my belly;

Igniting me
with
supernatural power that it gives to me/
The Love imparted unto me/
Its light that shines translucently/
from the inside of me

This holy spirit inside
commands instruction from on high
transcending me beyond cloud nine
time after time after time
and
it’s all mine
the Spirit of God
dwelling
deep
down
on the inside of me
constantly
reminding me
strengthening me
blessing me
it keeps
me

Pouring directly unto me
is
the Holy Spirit within me
forever
living
Deep
Down
On the inside of me

Debut for Spoken Word Ministry

The Virtues of a Woman

Proverbs 31:10-31 Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies...

The way to a man’s heart is not in the direction of the bedroom, any lady can fulfill the flesh, but the way down the aisle is through a woman’s God given virtues…

Beyond the plaster of a fabricated smile, will his Spirit see your heart…even from a mile?

Without make-up and hidden facades, are you a natural beauty bearing the image of God?

If you take away the marginal material would your worth still align?

Minus the curvaceous hips and acrylic finger tips, do you still have it going on or are you reliant upon voluptuous lips and over-priced whips?

Through the formed fitting of your attire can you still shape, mold, and be transformed into a sapphire; only for him to admire?

Without expensive trips, VIP treatments, and full length minks, will you still be the woman he thinks or instead frown up like your stuff doesn’t stink?

Without the glitz, glam, diamonds, and things, can you be his ROCK even without a mere thing?

Once the beauty fades will you still SHINE?

You may be the life of the party, but is there still life in you after the party?

Can you accept his past, always be present, and show him that you are the future?

If you can’t save your jewel until you say I do, how can you expect him to value your treasure the whole way through?

Out of the bedroom, are you capable of putting it down and rocking his World while holding him down? Or will he walk around saddened, his face the shape of a frown?

Can you assume the position as the head when all comes to a head or instead, will you claim that he isn’t the “man” you wed, and berate his manhood with things you shouldn't have said?

Can you build up a home on the foundation of God, or will you tear it down briskly by the fire of your tongue?

Without the house on the hill, luxury wheels, and six-figure income, will you still see him as a king and then some?

Will you make it right when he ventures left or will you deem it right to shake him to the left?

If he cries will you wipe his tears or do you view him less than a man when his inner child cries out to be nurtured; by a woman because only she can.

If he falls will you catch him or will you fail at his stumble?

When he falls on hard times do you possess enough strength to pick up the pieces time after time, or will you make it harder and simply nag and whine?

Can you still see God’s perfection amid his mounting imperfections? Do you perfect his imperfections or do you deny him entitled affection when all doesn’t go in YOUR direction?

Can you offer words of encouragement and melodies of praise if he shuns you because of the way he was raised?

Will you fast and pray during the trails or will you move fast to have him pay for the impending divorce trial?

Can you be his backbone or will you be a thorn in his side when you should be the rib by his side from which God ordained?

Are you a bonafide virtuous woman? Or do you hide in the shadows of us for whom God created one man…

Genesis2:18 The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."
2:21-24 So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and closed up the place with flesh. Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.
The man said,
"This is now bone of my bones
and flesh of my flesh;
she shall be called 'woman,
for she was taken out of man."
For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.