Adam, where are you?

We all know God is omnipresent and omniscient. The definition of omniscient means knows all. The definition of omnipresent means present everywhere at the same time. So, if God coexist in both dimensions and he has entered the garden many times to fellowship with Adam and Eve, why would he suddenly need to ask Adam where are you?

We can all assume that the question wasn’t for God to locate Adam. It was to bring Adam into a place of accountability and for him to give God a true account of where he was. God is still looking for men like Adam to come back into a place of vulnerability and accountability to allow themselves to be naked and not ashamed the way he created the original Adam.

Where was Adam spiritually? Where was Adam emotionally? Where was Adam mentally? Where was Adam with the assignment that God had given him in his purpose? Where was Adam with his accountability for the woman God gave him?

Adam went AWOL, absent without leave. He was still in the garden, but he had abdicated his position and godly authority because he submitted to something lesser. You are a man that is still in your home but emotionally, you have gone AWOL. You have decided the forbidden fruit of adultery, pornography, or fornication is better than living in the restraints of your calling and purpose.

God is still asking men the question today; Adam where are you?

God was looking for Adam and Eve to be accountable and remain naked and not ashamed. God desires for adults today to come back into a place of accountability in our relationships so he can restore the family and our rightful place of our dominion. Let’s see how this conversation begins.

 Genesis 3:9-10 But the LORD God called to Adam, and said to him, “Where are you?” He said, “I heard the sound of You [walking] in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so, I hid myself.”

 Stop hiding! They were hiding behind fig trees. Others are hiding behind a bottle of alcohol, sex, drugs or even work.

Adam, where are you?

11 And he said, who told thee that thou were naked? Hast, thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?

12 And the man said, the woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

So many men are still blaming the woman for their lack of accountability. How? Your spouse made you intentionally or unintentionally to feel unappreciated. Some men justify a vice as solace for the lack of disrespect they may feel and turn to a forbidden fruit that manifest in bread eaten in secret.

Adam, where are you?

13 And the Lord God said unto the woman, what is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, the serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

Adam blamed Eve and Eve blamed the serpent. This vicious cycle continues to plague us today. They both took no responsibility for themselves, and the seed of the woman was left vulnerable. Our men are missing. Our women are left uncovered. Our children are left exposed. The enemy was given the right through the curse to bruise the heel of the seed of the woman. The seed of the woman was given the right to bruise his head, but the enemy is not just bruising the heel of the seed, he is crushing their heads too.

 The enemy is destroying our seed in abortions and so many are left in foster care. We must protect our children because little boys grow up to become men and little girls grow up to become women. However, if the little boy and girl remain crushed from childhood wounds, we will have a generation of adults struggling with arrested development. Thus, resulting in them not being able to manage the weight of their families because of the bruising of their heels and crushing of their head.

When the heel is bruised, it will affect their ability to walk and run in what God has called them too. God wants to heal our families, but it starts with being able to answer the question God asked in the garden before the curse, Adam where are you?

Many women are waiting on their Adam to step into their rightful place of dominion so they can take their place with him. When men get back in their rightful position with God, families will begin to heal. Coach David Burrus said in a podcast interview that when a man finds out who he is then his wife will appear. He said, I am Adam, so I’m here first because whoever I am is going to come out of me not to me. So to every Adam, you are looking for, YOU. The one that God is looking to appear first.

Be encouraged because God gave them a second chance when he gave them another seed, Seth and his son began to call upon the name of the Lord. God is going to give you another chance. Lord, let our men heal so our families can too, in Jesus’ name.

 Genesis 4:25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.

26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord.

The word on God's dating streets is: GROW

“Got to Get to God’s Street Called Grow”

Sesame Street was one of my fondest childhood memories. I learned so much watching that show. I can still see it clearly — the divider in our home that separated the living room from the dining room. I’d jump on the table, over the couches, and leap across that divider while singing, “Gotta get to Sesame Street!”

In my mind, I had built my very own Sesame Street — a place full of learning, laughter, and imagination. Every week, there was a new word on the street.

Now, years later, I see that so many of us are still looking for a word — not from Sesame Street, but in these dating streets. Yet, like my younger self, many are living in an imaginary place — jumping from one relationship to the next, chasing a feeling instead of waiting for a word.

We won’t slow down long enough to let that word divide between soul and spirit — the very thing that helps us grow into who we’re meant to be. We won’t wait on God to renew our strength and speak His word. But that’s the word right there: Grow.

It’s time to grow.

Some have stopped growing.

Some have given up on love.

Some are still playing in these dating streets, ending up hurt, disappointed, bitter, and frustrated.

But here’s the truth — God knows exactly how to connect the dots. He knows how to fit every missing puzzle piece together. He promised to lead us in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake (Psalm 23).

Somewhere along the way, many have let go of Mercy and Truth’s hands in their relationships. But God has already given us the strategy in His Word — how to order our steps, how to love rightly, and how to meet the one He designed just for us.

Like children, we don’t stop growing just because we’ve grown up physically. Michelle Obama said it best in her book Becoming:

“That’s one of the most useless questions an adult can ask a child — ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ As if growing up is finite. As if at some point you become something, and that’s the end.”

We are always becoming. Always growing.

And when I think about growth, purpose, and love, I imagine how my own purpose partner and I will one day stand before the throne of God — and I’m reminded of these beautiful scriptures:

Psalm 85:10-13

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.

Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.

Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.

There’s something divine in that.

When we hold on to mercy and truth — really hold on — we attract heaven’s attention. It’s as if righteousness leans over the balcony of heaven to see who can make peace and truth hold a kiss for so long.

That kiss is eternal.

Because when mercy and truth become your standard — bound around your neck as ornaments, guiding your heart and your actions — righteousness and peace come together in your life. They don’t just visit; they dwell.

And when they do, heaven responds.

Righteousness releases God’s orders in the earth, causing goodness and increase to come forth. He promised that the steps of a righteous man are ordered by the Lord. That’s how purpose partners meet. That’s how divine alignment happens.

I’ve been through painful situations in my life — moments that could have destroyed me. But the only reason I’m still standing is because I refused to let go of mercy and truth’s hand.

I had to keep growing so God could give me the favor I needed to overcome.

So as you move through these dating streets — or any street where life finds you — don’t let bitterness, disappointment, or heartbreak stop your growth. Don’t let go of mercy and truth.

Instead, get on God’s street called “Grow.”

That’s where heaven notices you.

That’s where goodness is released.

Dream again

Dream Again — God Is Turning It While You’re Still in It

During our captivity, God promised to turn it—not when we came out of it, but while we were still in it. That’s the kind of God we serve. He doesn’t wait until the story looks pretty; He begins the transformation in the middle of the mess. And right there, He whispers a word to your weary spirit: Dream again.

I can only imagine the days our enslaved ancestors must have cried—mourning their stolen freedom, their broken families, their lost dreams. The women wept for their children. The men wept for their strength. And yet, amid the torment, they sang. They sang songs of hope, of deliverance, of a God they refused to let go of—even when their oppressors twisted His Word.

They believed that one day, things would be different. One day, their sons and daughters would walk free. One day, their prayers would find answers in generations they would never meet. They were dreaming not just for themselves—but for us.

God heard those songs. He collected those tears. And He’s answering through our lives today.

Genesis 4:9–12 reminds us that blood has a voice. Abel’s blood cried out from the ground, and God responded. Likewise, the blood of our ancestors still cries out—for justice, for restoration, for divine vindication. Their cries didn’t fade into the soil—they rose into Heaven. And now, God is responding through a generation that carries their mantle. We are the living fulfillment of their faith.

Isaiah 42:22 says, “But this is a people robbed and plundered… yet no one says, ‘Restore!’”  But today, we are saying it. We are the ones crying out, “Lord, restore!” We are the ones daring to believe that the same God who turned captivity for Zion is turning it for us—right now.

For those who allowed God to shape them in the fire of captivity, this next season will be marked by laughter, singing, and joy. Psalm 126 says, “When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.” That means the turnaround was so miraculous, they could hardly believe it was real. Their tears became the seed of their joy.

Some of you have been in long seasons of waiting—years of sowing in tears, years of praying through pain, years of wondering if God still sees you. But I hear the Spirit of the Lord saying, “I am turning it now.” Not later. Not someday. Now.

God is judging the spiritual enemies of our ancestors—the systems, the spirits, the cycles that tried to silence their legacy. And He is raising up men and women in this generation who will become the answer to their forefathers’ prayers. You and I are walking proof that God remembers His covenant through the bloodline.

Abraham was told that his descendants would be enslaved for four hundred years, but in the fourth generation, they would return to the promise. And here I stand, a fourth-generation descendant of my late great-grandfather, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. Nearly twenty years ago, God turned my captivity amid a season of personal pain. I had to wait—just like Abraham. But what God has waited generations to reveal is now being made manifest through me, through you, and through those who refuse to stop believing.

It’s the fullness of time.

Even if you’re still in the middle of your captivity, God is turning it now. Your tears have watered the soil of your destiny. Your faith has become the bridge between generations. So, lift your head, dry your eyes, and dream again—because God is not waiting for you to come out. He’s moving right where you are.

🌾 “They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.” — Psalm 126:5

Getting through the gutter

“Perceive You Are King”

There comes a moment in every man’s life when he must perceive he is king.

Not because someone poured oil over his head, not because a crowd applauded, and not because of an outward sign—but because something inside of him shifts.

The Word says in 2 Samuel 5:12, “And David perceived that the Lord had established him king over Israel.”

There was no prophetic announcement this time. No prophet Samuel standing there with a horn of oil. No choir singing. God was ready to establish him—but David had to perceive it.

Some men are waiting for external confirmation when God is waiting on internal revelation.

He’s saying, “You don’t need another prophecy, another word, or another sign. You’ve already gone through the rejection, the wilderness, the betrayal, the heartbreak, and the hiding. You survived Saul’s spears. You outlasted the gossip. Now it’s time to perceive this is your season to take your place.”

David didn’t wait for someone else to tell him who he was—he discerned it.

And some of you, my brothers, are missing your season to be crowned and married because you’ve believed the lies of the enemy. The Word says a wife is a crown to her husband, but how can you wear your crown when you haven’t yet perceived you are king?

When David became king, the first city he conquered was Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 5:6–10 tells us the Jebusites mocked him, saying, “Even the blind and the lame can ward you off.” In other words, “You’re not strong enough. You’re not qualified. You can’t do this.”

And maybe you’ve heard those same words in your own life—mentally, financially, emotionally, or spiritually. Maybe you’ve been in a place where the enemy whispered, “God can’t give you what He promised.”

But here’s the truth: sometimes it’s not the outside enemy that defeats us—it’s the inner one. The fear. The doubt. The memory of failure that keeps replaying in our minds.

David had to conquer Jerusalem without destroying it. That required strategy, patience, and humility.

Pastor Keion Henderson once said, “God wants you to know that in order to conquer your spouse’s heart, you cannot destroy them to gain the respect and love you deserve.”

That hit deep. Because many relationships are in warfare, not from fists or fights, but from words that wound and silences that suffocate. Some hearts are bleeding quietly from emotional warfare.

But David’s men were told, “Whoever goes through the gutter will be captain.”

The gutter—symbolic of humility—represents the dark, low, hidden place that leads to breakthrough.

God is saying, “If you’re willing to go through the gutter—to face uncomfortable truths, to heal the wounds, to humble yourself—you’ll come out promoted.”

So what’s your Jerusalem?

Maybe it’s your marriage, your mind, your ministry, or your manhood. It might feel dark and lonely while you’re crawling through the process, but stay the course—because what once intimidated you, you’re about to conquer.

When David came out of that place, Jerusalem became his stronghold—his safe place.

And when you come out, your relationship, your calling, and your purpose will become your stronghold too.

Proverbs 16:32 says, “He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.”

So rule your spirit.

Lead with love.

Walk in humility.

You don’t have to destroy it to prove you’re king.

You just have to perceive that you already are.

Your speech betrays you

When Your Speech Betrays You

I was talking to someone very dear to me yesterday. She told me that all her life, she felt like she had to look out for herself — that no one was ever really there to help her. I gently reminded her, “You had God too.” Sometimes before we know He’s there, it feels like it’s just us doing everything alone. But truthfully, we’ve never walked alone — even when we didn’t recognize His presence.

Even Jesus needed someone. He needed twelve disciples — not perfect men, but men perfectly chosen for their assignments. Jesus was God in the flesh, yet He still surrounded Himself with people. Apostles are sent ones, pioneers who establish new blueprints and uproot old systems. They build what has never been built before — often through pain. Jesus’ twelve apostles walked with Him, learned from Him, and even though one was a devil, He needed all of them to fulfill His destiny.

Yes — Jesus needed both Peter and Judas.

We love Peter’s loyalty and despise Judas’ betrayal, but both were instrumental in the unfolding of salvation’s plan. Peter represented the one who would deny Him under pressure, and Judas the one who would betray Him to His cross. But both were necessary. Heaven was betting on both of them — and so was Jesus.

Who has God shown you is irreplaceable in your story?

Who has hurt you deeply, but was still necessary for your destiny to unfold?

When I share my own story, people often ask, “Why didn’t you leave sooner?” Truth is, I couldn’t. God had me interceding when I wanted to walk away. I remember being 20 years old, and on my washroom floor in a fetal position crying out to God with everything in me. Out of that broken place came a prayer I didn’t even understand. I asked God to give me a husband who would love me like Jacob loved Rachel. Then I said something that surprised even me: “But Lord, let him wait until I can get myself together.”

Heaven bowed down that day to listen.

Almost ten years later, I was pregnant again, broken, and my late ex-husband told me the only reason he didn’t leave sooner was because I was pregnant. Later, the Lord reminded me of that prayer — the one where I asked Him to make my husband wait until I could get myself together. It was then that I realized: my late ex-husband was my Judas. He brought me to my cross and into my purpose.

God used betrayal to birth destiny in me.

Jesus knew Peter would deny Him and Judas would betray Him. Yet He loved them both. The word says, “Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.” (Matthew 12:34) Peter didn’t even know what was inside of him until the pressure revealed it. Jeremiah 17:9 says, “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?” Only God can.

When Peter denied Jesus three times, his speech betrayed him. But Jesus had already prayed for him — that his faith would not fail. Maybe your words have betrayed your heart too. Maybe offense has revealed something painful inside of you. There’s still redemption for you, just like there was for Peter.

Peter was restored by love and given an assignment: “When you are converted, strengthen your brethren.” (Luke 22:32)

That’s our call too — to turn our betrayals into blueprints for healing.

If you’re a man under pressure preparing for your future spouse, don’t let your speech betray your purpose. Communicate. Get understanding. Don’t let offense destroy destiny.

If you’re a woman healing from trauma, remember to cover your spouse like Jesus covered Peter. Compassion restores what offense tries to destroy.

There is nothing Jesus cannot heal. Every Peter can rise again. Every Judas can point you toward your cross — and your purpose.

So guard your heart, watch your words, and let God use even your betrayal for His glory.

Because after betrayal — there is restoration.

Repairing the Breaches

Repairing the Breaches: Building Love on God’s Foundation

One of my favorite scriptures, Isaiah 58:12, says, “And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.”

Lately, God has been calling me to look at what that means—not just in ministry or community—but in relationships and marriage. When Jada Edwards preached her message “Marriage on a Mission,” I was wrecked in the best way. She said when you want to build intimacy, you cheer your spouse on when they’re trying to love you, not because they’re perfect at it, but because they’re trying. You’re not inspecting their efforts; you’re acknowledging them. That hit me like a microphone drop.

She shared that her husband is a 9 on the gratitude scale, and she’s a negative 4. She said if she pushes hard and makes it to a 2, but misses the two biggest things he does, that’s when he has to build a bridge between the 9 and the 2. Because when it’s about inspection, intimacy dies—but when it’s about intention, love grows. That perspective opened my heart in ways I didn’t expect.

It reminded me of my previous marriage. My late ex-husband had started to pull away when I needed him most. I was carrying the weight of a newborn, another child, and the heaviness of my own healing. God was taking me through spiritual surgery, dealing with old wounds from my childhood and teaching me to become the mother I never had. It was painful, yet purposeful.

He didn’t understand what God was doing in me. His normal had been stability, a loving mom, and consistency. Mine had been rejection, survival, and emotional silence. While I was grieving what I never had, he was comparing me to the mother he did have. Instead of repairing the breaches in my heart, he became an inspector of my brokenness.

One day at work, I was sitting in a staff meeting at The Women’s Treatment Center, where mothers recovering from addiction lived with their children. The medical director said, “Let’s honor the women who made it downstairs this week for breakfast with their kids on time.” In that moment, something broke in me. I ran to the bathroom and cried uncontrollably. I said, “God, I’m not on drugs or alcohol, and I’m just as broken as they are.” I heard the Lord whisper, “I will honor you.”

That day, I realized God was rebuilding the breaches in me that my husband refused to touch. He was restoring the waste places left by generations of women who suffered silently. My mother was alive but emotionally unavailable. My grandmother endured abuse. My great-grandmother considered taking her life. But I decided the cycle stops here.

In marriage and relationships, repairing the breaches means seeing your partner through God’s eyes. It’s acknowledging effort over perfection. It’s using your words to build, not tear down. Proverbs 18:21 says, “Life and death are in the power of the tongue.” Every word you speak has the ability to heal or to wound.

Ask yourself—what areas is God calling you to rebuild in your spouse’s heart? What foundation from past generations is He asking you to raise up again? When you choose love, gratitude, and mercy over comparison, you are repairing the breach. You are restoring paths for generations to dwell in peace.

Your love is legacy.

Your grace is healing.

Your words are construction tools in the hands of God.

Be a builder. Be the repairer of the breach. 💛

Don't take your father's God's

“Don’t Take Your Father’s Gods With You”

Jacob decided enough was enough. He had spent twenty long years under the control of his father-in-law, Laban—a man who was ruthless and manipulative. The same man who tricked him into marrying the wrong wife, changing his wages ten times, and always trying to outsmart him. But Jacob had reached a breaking point. He was done. It was time to leave.

So, he quietly gathered his wives, his children, and all he had worked for, and prepared to slip away in the night. He knew that if he didn’t move in secret, Laban might take back everything—including his family. But even in Jacob’s fear, God was watching. Laban pursued him, but before he could reach Jacob, God appeared to him in a dream and warned him not to touch Jacob.

If God protected Jacob, He will protect you too. Maybe you’ve dealt with treacherous people in your bloodline—manipulation, betrayal, cycles that keep repeating—but God wants you to know that He is in control.

When Jacob and Laban finally came face-to-face, Laban accused Jacob of stealing his idols. Jacob, confident in his integrity, declared, “If you find them, you can kill the one who took them.” But Jacob didn’t know that the love of his life, Rachel, had taken her father’s idols and hidden them.

This moment teaches us something powerful—be careful what you come into agreement with. Heaven and hell both listen to the words that leave your mouth. Jacob had no idea that a secret from the one closest to him was hidden right under his tent. Sometimes, the things that keep us bound are not from strangers, but from the people we love who are still clinging to the “gods” of their fathers. Hell studies us. Don’t allow your words to ensnare you from a previous season. Those words will be tried by fire. That relationship will be tried by fire. That foundation you built in your transition to the promise matters.

Jacob’s story started as a short-term escape—a hideout to get away from his brother Esau—but that “temporary” season lasted twenty years. Yet, even in the delay, God had made him a prophetic promise: “I will bring you home.”

Maybe you’re like Jacob—waiting on a promise that’s been delayed for years. God hasn’t forgotten. The promise still stands.

This was my own journey. I asked God to give me the faith to believe for things my ancestors never saw—blessings stolen for generations, even dating back to slavery. I found myself in generational warfare. Like Jacob, I was laboring for what my soul longed for—family, wholeness, and generational restoration.

Jesus said in Matthew 12:29, “How can one enter a strong man’s house and spoil his goods, except he first binds the strong man?” I had to bind every strong man that ruled my bloodline. I was fighting not just for myself, but for my lineage—for those coming after me. It was the hardest battle of my life, but I was determined to be the one who broke the cycle.

Right before Jacob reached his homeland—his promise—Rachel died in childbirth, just thirty-one miles from the promise. So close, yet she didn’t make it. God is saying to you: Don’t fall short of your promise because of partial obedience. Don’t let hidden idols—old habits, pride, unforgiveness, or disobedience—keep you from the fullness of what He has for you.

I’ve wept over losses, over promises that seemed delayed, but I realized—God was breaking my heart for the generations, for the souls still bound, for the wealth stolen from my family line. And like Jacob, I didn’t even realize that God was right there in that place with me.

He’s still the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He hasn’t changed. He’s calling you to leave your father’s gods behind and take hold of every generational promise with full obedience.

It’s time to go forward—without the idols, without the old cycles. It’s time to receive everything God promised you and your descendants. Learn from Jacob. Don’t stop short of destiny. It’s too costly.

The dawning

You Are Being Raised as an Anomaly

You are being raised as an anomaly — a divine exception, crafted by God’s own hands for an uncommon purpose. You’ve spent a season in the background, hidden from the noise and the spotlight. But don’t mistake that hiddenness for rejection. God has been building you in secret — purging, pruning, and rooting you deeply in His love. He wanted to make sure you were ready.

Every trial, every delay, every quiet season has been God’s preparation for your revelation. You are a record breaker. There is something about you that has never been done before — something heaven is about to unveil through your obedience.

Think about it:

• Mary was the only virgin to ever give birth without being touched by a man.

• Moses was the only one God spoke to from a burning bush.

• Elijah was the only prophet to receive a double portion of Elisha’s mantle.

• Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit before Jesus was even born.

• Esther was the only woman the king extended his scepter to without being summoned — and she wasn’t even crowned yet.

• John the Baptist was declared the greatest prophet to ever live.

• Jonah was the only man swallowed by a whale and lived three days inside it.

• Noah found favor so deep it covered his entire family.

• Abraham was the only one asked to sacrifice his promised son.

• Sarah birthed a miracle at ninety years old.

• Samson killed thousands with the jawbone of a donkey.

• Gideon defeated an army with only 300 men.

• David took down a giant with a sling and a stone.

Each one of them was the only one to do something extraordinary — not because they were perfect, but because they were chosen.

So I ask you: What has God called you to do that no one else has been called to do?

This is your confirmation — you are next. God is not just fulfilling my prophetic words; He’s fulfilling yours too. Many are standing in their final season — the one that comes right before manifestation. My final season began on 3/18/18, and last year, I stepped into my finest hour.

Now it’s your turn. God is sending your destiny helpers — the ones assigned to recognize, support, and align with your light. Others will come too — drawn to what God is doing through you. Because you, my friend, are that light set upon a hill that cannot be hidden.

All things are being made new. The new wine is coming. The glory of the Lord is rising upon you. The camels are coming — bringing divine provision, favor, and resources for your next.

You are standing in your dawn. The darkness is lifting. The sun is coming up. You are on the brink of your tomorrow, and it’s brighter than you can imagine.

Isaiah 60:1–6 says it best:

“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you… Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising… The multitude of camels shall cover you… they shall bring gold and incense and proclaim the praises of the Lord.”

This is your moment. You are not behind. You are being revealed.

Stand up, shine bright — because the world is about to see what heaven has been preparing all along.

Humiliated in my own eyes

A Man After God’s Own Heart

There David was, after years of running, hiding in caves, and fighting battles, standing in the moment where everything made sense. He had discovered the secret of the blessing — the presence of God. David realized that to be truly blessed, he needed the presence of God more than the approval of people. He was willing to look foolish, even humiliated in his own eyes, just to bring back the Ark of the Covenant — the symbol of God’s presence.

Have you ever been willing to look crazy just to obey God? Have you ever gone through something that others didn’t understand — something they even ridiculed — because you were chasing the presence and blessing of God?

God promised that if we trust Him, we will never be brought to shame. Yet sometimes, before the crown, comes a moment of humiliation.

As the Ark entered the City of David, Michal — Saul’s daughter — looked out from her window. When she saw her husband, the king, leaping and dancing before the Lord, she despised him in her heart.

How many men have fought unseen battles — the wars of fear, anger, and failure — only to be misunderstood by the very ones who should have celebrated their breakthrough? She didn’t see the years of running, the tears shed in caves, or the prayers whispered in the dark. She saw a man dancing and misjudged the weight of that moment. Be careful what you call dishonorable that God counts honorable.

David danced before the Lord because he had learned something about God’s favor — it flows through humility. He was willing to strip off everything — reputation, pride, and appearances — to stand bare before his Creator.

You, too, have endured a season of dishonor while walking in obedience. You gave when it hurt. You fasted when you were tired. You sowed when you weren’t appreciated. You endured humiliation to make things right. You broke generational curses that others ignored. You fought giants that weren’t yours to fight, and God saw it.

David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house… I will become even more undignified than this.”

David refused to let her voice minimize his moment of victory. He had been too far, too broken, and too chased to be silenced now. He knew who had chosen him and what it cost him to stand there.

Some will despise your transparency, but heaven honors it. What others call foolish, God calls faithful. What looks like humiliation to man, heaven calls worship.

Don’t let the enemy use anyone — not even someone close — to make you shrink back in your season of victory. You’ve earned this dance. You’ve carried this mantle. And now, God is crowning you with honor.

To every David who has endured humiliation to walk in obedience: thank you. God saw the tears, the sacrifices, the sleepless nights, and the courage it took to say yes again. Like David, your throne — your legacy — will be established forever.

My Toy Story

My Toy Story: Love, Growth, and Glory

In life, Jesus told us we would have tribulations — but to be of good cheer, because He has already overcome the world. We all have our share of heartbreaks, disappointments, and mistakes, yet somewhere inside each of us lives the memory of a time when life was simple — when our greatest joy came from something as small as a favorite toy.

As children, those toys were everything. They gave us comfort, companionship, and imagination. But as we grow up, we start exchanging toys for people. We trade make-believe stories for relationships, hoping that love will last forever. And sometimes, our heartbreak becomes someone else’s heartbeat — we become the one discarded, while someone else becomes the treasure.

I want to encourage you today: create your own Toy Story. Remember why your person was once your favorite. In the “Toy Story” movies, we see the beauty of loyalty, friendship, and growth — themes we often forget as adults. Woody didn’t always have it easy, and Buzz sometimes forgot who he was, but they always found their way back to their purpose — and to each other. There’s a lesson in that for us.

When we stand at the altar and make a vow “till death do us part,” we’re promising that no matter what comes or goes, for better or for worse, we won’t quit. Jesus said, “There is no greater love than this — that a man lay down his life for his friend.” That’s the kind of love that refuses to discard what’s been entrusted to it.

You are your partner’s favorite. You can see what they can’t see, and that’s what makes your love powerful. You choose to grow together so you never outgrow each other. You put away childish things — not the joy, not the laughter, but the immaturity that stops growth — and you begin to think, love, and forgive with a renewed mind.

Marriage is about covering each other’s blind spots, protecting one another in prayer, and keeping your covenant guarded from the enemy’s attacks. It’s about making sure your partner feels seen, valued, and honored — never like an afterthought. You challenge each other to grow in faith and reach new depths in God together.

You never agree with the lies of Hell about who they are or who they can become. Instead, you become a mirror that reflects God’s truth back to them — even when they forget it. If they’re struggling, help them overcome. If they’re weary, remind them that love never fails.

Don’t let fear of divorce hang over your marriage like a threat. Instead, let joy and grace flood your union. Jesus endured the cross because of the joy set before Him. That’s the kind of joy that holds you steady when life gets hard. That’s the joy that helps you find laughter again — even after tears.

And that joy is captured in my personal reflection — “My Toy Story.”

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My Toy Story

Take me to Infinity and beyond and I’ll always make sure your BUZZ stays LIT,

I’ll be the one reminding you we can’t quit,

You’ll always know you’ve got a friend in me,

and you will never lose your sight and can’t see,

See,

You’ll never outgrow me and not want to play,

I’ll always be your favorite boo not your toy,

Because you will be my man and not my boy,

Your name will be tattooed on my heart and not my shoe,

I’ll pull your heart string and let you know you got a snake in your boot,

stay away from her because she’s cute.

And when others walk in the room,

I won’t be consumed,

and lay down and pretend like I don’t know what to do,

and no matter who comes or goes,

God knows,

I’ll fix that tear in your arm so you can reach,

and

You’ll never sit on the shelf next to donkey while I preach,

I’ll be the one you can ride,

with and always by your side,

See we will always get past that monkey,

Cause there is no day,

I pray,

That could make us not care,

Or be able to bear,

Or ever keep us from getting free,

We will always have our own toy story,

and everyday we will find another way to reveal His glory,

and nobody will ever be able to steal your voice,

because I’ll be the one guarding you and we will never get a divorce,

never placed in a bag and given away,

because I outgrew you on any given day,

because I’m going to get a man not a boy,

and this will be our story,

and God will always get the glory.

Coloring outside the lines

Coloring Outside the Lines: Lessons on Love, Faith, and Growth

This past year, I’ve learned so much a relationship podcast. Every episode challenged me to look deeper — not just at relationships, but at the way our culture has shaped what we believe about love, success, and worth.

Culture teaches us that we must have a certain amount of money, a master’s degree, or even a PhD before we’re “ready.” We’re told we need to be completely healed, date for a specific length of time, or marry someone “high value.” And once we finally get that person, we discard them like a picture we colored outside the lines — messy, imperfect, not worth keeping.

We are failing in relationships while thriving in careers that don’t fulfill us. We are fighting for political causes that have nothing to do with the heart of heaven. We invest in everything — careers, possessions, image — but forget to invest in ourselves and in each other.

It’s time to grow again. To stop chasing the world’s version of perfect and start fighting for what truly matters — our faith, our legacy, and our families. Because in the end, souls are the only thing you can take to heaven with you.

When I was a little girl, I was the youngest of four. My siblings had already gone to kindergarten, already learned the basics — how to color inside the lines. I used to sit and watch my sister, just a year older than me, amazed at how neatly she stayed inside the lines. I couldn’t wait to learn how to do that.

But as I’ve grown older, I’ve learned that to survive — and to thrive — in love and relationships, sometimes you have to color outside the lines.

The “American dream” once meant marrying young, having children after the wedding, and building a life that looked neat and proper. But times have changed. Now, both parents often work full-time, kids spend 10–12 hours a day in daycare, and everyone comes home exhausted, starting the cycle all over again.

Some women today have settled for sharing a man, convincing themselves that a piece of him is better than none at all. Others have given up altogether. Our families and our faith are starting to look like pictures we colored outside the lines — smudged, messy, and misunderstood.

But here’s the truth: your journey doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s.

Whether you date or don’t, marry early or late, meet someone online or through divine timing — it’s your story. Maybe God has you on preserve, like Esther, waiting for the right season to enter the king’s presence. Maybe your love story will be arranged by God, like Abraham did for Isaac. Don’t let culture cancel your values or kingdom principles.

Everyone has a different coloring book with a unique picture inside. The colors you choose, the timing, the shape of your lines — that’s between you and God.

One of my favorite love stories is Jacob and Rachel. Jacob loved Rachel so much that he worked fourteen years for her. Fourteen years! He was tricked, humiliated, and delayed, yet he stayed committed. Today, culture might call that being a “simp” — but Jacob’s love was steadfast. He wasn’t foolish; he was faithful. That’s what real love looks like — coloring outside the lines of what’s popular to live out what’s eternal.

So, here’s what I’ve learned:

Let God draw your picture.

Let Him choose your colors.

And when your story doesn’t look like everyone else’s — when people say you’ve colored outside the lines — smile.

Because sometimes the most beautiful pictures are the ones that don’t fit inside anyone’s box.

Your love story doesn’t have to look perfect to be purposeful.

Keep growing, keep believing, and keep coloring — even if it’s outside the lines.

Whether you date or don’t, marry early or late, meet someone online or through divine timing — it’s your story. Maybe God has you on preserve, like Esther, waiting for the right season to enter the king’s presence. Maybe your love story will be arranged by God, like Abraham did for Isaac. Don’t let culture cancel your values or kingdom principles.

Pursue, overtake and recover all

“Pursue, Overtake, and Recover All”

King David took all the men to fight and left the women and children unprotected. While they were out fighting one battle, the real war came from another direction. The Amalekites invaded Ziklag, burned it to the ground, and took their wives, sons, and daughters captive.

Have you ever been there?

You were doing everything you knew to do—fighting, working, showing up, trying to hold it all together—and somehow, the enemy still came in to steal, kill, and destroy. You weren’t being careless; you were being faithful. But while you were fighting on one front, another one opened behind you.

Maybe this isn’t about King David to you. Maybe it’s about you.

You’re that man who’s been fighting for your family. You were working two jobs, doing your best to make ends meet. You were trying to go back to school, to build a better life, but somewhere along the way, your wife left because it still wasn’t enough. You were fighting so hard physically that when it came time to fight emotionally, you were tired. You didn’t have the strength to save that marriage. And now, it feels like everything you built is in ashes.

But hear me: God is not done with you.

David and his men wept until they could weep no more. Everything they loved was gone. But when David stopped crying, he inquired of the Lord. That’s the turning point. When you stop rehearsing what was lost and start asking God what to do next, that’s when recovery begins.

God told David, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.”

I believe God is saying the same thing to you today: Go get your family. Go get your purpose. Go get what the enemy stole.

For some of you, it’s not too late. God specializes in restoration. He can rebuild love out of ashes. He can breathe life into what you thought was dead. If you’re willing to seek His face and follow His strategy, He’ll go before you and help you fight a battle you were never meant to lose.

For others, this is your call to believe again. Don’t give up on love just because the last relationship didn’t work out. Don’t bury the dream of family because you’ve been disappointed. The next time, it won’t be about survival—it’ll be about divine connection, covenant, and healing.

God has gone before you into the enemy’s camp. You’re not just chasing what you lost; you’re stepping into what’s next.

So, rise up, man of God. Strengthen yourself in the Lord. Seek His face. Get the strategy. Then pursue, overtake, and recover all.

Because the truth is—you will recover all.

Just like David did.

And just like God is preparing you to do.

Now go. Ready. Set. Pursue.

More than Mr. Incredible

The Incredibles: Learning to Be Both

The Incredibles is one of my favorite animated movies—not just because it’s fun or nostalgic, but because it’s full of revelation. It’s more than a kid’s movie; it’s a family movie, packed with lessons about purpose, balance, and identity. Bob and Helen Parr, known to the world as Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, live ordinary lives on the surface, while secretly carrying the weight of extraordinary purpose. And truthfully, I see so many of us in them.

We are all superheroes in disguise—those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose. We were sent to this earth on assignment, to respond to a divine emergency. Before time began, before you were knit together in your mother’s womb, the Father already knew the crisis you’d be called to solve. You were sent as the answer. Yet here you are, clocking in at a 9-to-5 job, running a business, taking care of your family, and wondering, “Is this it? Is there more?” You sense the greatness inside of you, but the routines of everyday life sometimes make you feel hidden, unfulfilled, or misunderstood.

Sometimes you might feel like Bob Parr. He loved his family, but part of him resented that they seemed to hold him back from his dreams. I’ll never forget the day I asked my ex-late husband, “What if your calling is to be a great father and husband?” He looked at me and said, “I’m bigger than that.” He dreamed of being a famous musician—and in his pursuit of greatness, he missed the true greatness right in front of him.

Bob, you don’t have to choose between your family and your purpose. You can have both. You can love your family and save the world. The tension isn’t a punishment—it’s the process. I remember when I was younger in the Lord, receiving prophetic words about the great things God would do through me. I was on fire, ready to be on the frontlines for the Kingdom. But the Lord whispered something that changed everything: “If you’re not willing to lay your life down for your family first, you’ll never be ready to lay it down for My purposes.” That was how He gave me my “superpowers”—through surrender, not spotlight.

One of my favorite scenes in The Incredibles is their wedding day. Bob and Helen are literally saving the world, and she warns him not to be late. He insists he still has time. But he ends up late—classic Bob. When they finally marry, Helen lovingly but firmly tells him that if their marriage is going to work, he has to be more than Mr. Incredible. He can’t just be the hero to the world—he has to show up as the husband and father his family needs.

That scene still preaches to me. Because truthfully, many of us suffer from what’s called imposter syndrome. We perform well externally, but internally we battle feelings of inadequacy. We show up as “Mr. or Mrs. Incredible” to everyone else, but behind closed doors, we struggle. The world sees our strength, but we often feel weak and unsure of ourselves. Bob was Mr. Incredible to the world, but just Bob at home—and that imbalance nearly cost him everything.

To every “Bob” out there: you don’t have to stop being incredible to be a husband and father. You just need to learn how to be both. And to every “Helen”: you don’t have to stop being strong to love and submit; you just need to be flexible like Elastigirl. God will bring harmony when both are willing to grow, bend, and yield to His will.

Be encouraged. Fear not. It’s okay to be both—ordinary and extraordinary, hidden and heroic. You are still incredible.

Bonnie and Clyde sanctified

“Ride Until the Wheels Fall Off” — My Bonnie & Clyde Revelation

Bonnie and Clyde were outlaws — straight-up gangsters who didn’t care what anyone thought. They lived loud, bold, and unafraid. The media glorified them, turning them into legends of rebellion. Now don’t get me wrong — I don’t admire their crimes or the chaos they caused. But if I’m honest, I can’t help but respect the fact that they weren’t punks. They moved with conviction. They did what they did with their whole hearts.

In a world full of people playing it safe, settling for halfway living, and calling it faith — they stood out because they gave everything. They were all in, for better or worse. They rode together, and they died together, in their choices. It wasn’t easy to catch them because when two people are fully locked in — even in failure — they become a force that’s hard to break.

Bonnie and Clyde proved something powerful, even in their downfall: they showed what two people could do when they were in unity. When two agree — whether for good or for evil — that agreement creates power. They had the world on edge, wondering, “What are they going to do next?” They moved as one, and even in failure, their story echoed through generations.

But what if that same loyalty, that same ride-or-die energy, that same unstoppable unity — was directed toward the Kingdom of God? Imagine what Bonnie and Clyde could’ve done if their mission was fueled by Christ instead of crime. They were a force to be reckoned with, but they were on the wrong assignment.

God is still writing stories of power, partnership, and purpose — but this time, He’s doing it His way. The Father wants to rewrite the narrative of couples who ride together. He’s looking for Bonnie and Clyde partnerships that are anointed, not outlawed. He’s raising up duos who will rob hell of every soul, every dream, and every destiny it tried to steal. Because when two gather in His name, He shows up in the midst — and nothing can stop them.

There is power in unity. There is strength in divine partnership. God never designed you to ride solo forever; He designed purpose partnerships that reveal His glory. He wants to show the world what success in Him looks like — even through people who came from broken places.

Imagine what happens when a man and a woman decide to go all in for God, with the same passion and loyalty that Bonnie and Clyde had for each other — but this time, covered by grace. The world won’t even be able to keep up. You’ll be unpredictable, unbreakable, and unstoppable — not because of rebellion, but because of revelation.

There’s room at the Cross for every Bonnie and Clyde — for every couple who once ran wild but now runs toward destiny. God is calling you to become criminals to hell — to rob Satan blind of everything he took from your bloodline. Every stolen dream, every broken marriage, every lost opportunity — we’re taking it back.

For those of us who’ve been believing for generational restoration, hear me: God is about to release divine increase. What the enemy meant for evil, God is about to flip into evidence of His glory. The Bonnie and Clyde of this generation won’t end in tragedy — they’ll end in testimony.

So buckle up. Grab your purpose. And let’s ride — not to escape, but to occupy.

We gone ride until the wheels fall off, not for fame, not for fear, but for faith.

Because this time, when they see us coming, they won’t see outlaws — they’ll see overcomers.

Come on and take a ride,

I’ll be your Bonnie and you’ll be my Clyde,

We gone blow up,

Bang, bang, lite em up, we got something for y’all to post about, while drinking your morning cup, 

We gone always give ‘em something talk about,

If it ain’t our getting up, it’s going be our getting out.

We gone always keep em wondering which direction we gone take,

But don’t they know, we gone always keep it 1000, and never be fake,

Bang bang light ‘em up, here we come,

Don’t they know, they ain’t gone never be able to catch us on the run,

Unpredictable, unforgettable, unconventional, 

Unexplainable, unequivocal multidimensional,

Are only a few ways,

On some days,

They will chant to sing our praise.

Long live Bonnie and Clyde, 

Cause we both came to ride and to die, 

And when they see me, they gone see you,

We gone always leave ‘em wondering what we gone do.

We gone always keep it lit,

We gone ride to the wheels fall off and never quit.

Marie's Oscars

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What Is the Purpose of the Oscars?

The Oscars were created to recognize and celebrate all aspects of the film industry and the talented, diverse people who make movies come to life. But when I think about it, our lives are movies too. Each of us walks through different scenes, carrying different scripts, and sharing the screen with people who play major and minor roles in our story.

Some of those people, we “cast” ourselves. Others, God handpicks and places in the story for reasons we may not understand until the credits roll.

Denzel Washington said something powerful at the Grammy Awards this year that his mom once taught him. After being nominated nine times before finally winning, he said, “Man gives you an award, but God gives you your reward.”

That hit me deeply because I don’t want man’s award—I want God’s reward. I believe we should honor the people who have played meaningful roles in our life’s movie. So today, I want to take a moment to do just that—to hand out my own “Oscars” to those who helped shape the story of my life.

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Movie 1: “Overcoming on Broken Pieces” (2000–2005)

This was one of the hardest and holiest seasons of my life. I was broken, but I was also becoming.

My mentor, Prophetess Pamela Jones-Kent, you get the Oscar for Best Spiritual Covering. You prayed for me when my heart was shattered in marriage and reminded me of my “yes” to God. You watched over my soul and trusted that I would never die lost.

Dr. Carolyn Champion, you were my anchor. So many times, I sat in your chair and you reminded me of how much God loved me, how pleased He was with me, and how bright my future still was.

To my dear friend Sophie Williams, who sat with me, ate with me, and helped me rebuild when my credit was destroyed—you get Best Friend in a Crisis.

Herbert Poole, my brother, your worship CDs carried me through that storm.

Valerie G. Lowe, thank you for seeing me beyond my pain.

Apostle John Zartuche, you prophetically announced my exodus and declared my crossing.

And Apostle Donald Garner, like the raven that fed Elijah, your prophetic ministry kept me alive when everything around me was falling apart.

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Movie 2: “Forgive and Forget” (2006–2016)

This was my survival story—the season I learned to stand again after my divorce and as my ex-husband was slowly dying.

Kina Miller, you get Best Supporting Actress. You paid my rent for four months and made sure I could stand on my feet again.

Pastor Jamal Miller, you taught me how to blog and supported my first website.

Dr. Matthew Stevenson III, you get another Oscar for Best Prophetic Covering. You taught me consecration and covered me in prayer through countless transitions.

My late mother, Beverly Bares, thank you for walking the longest mile with me to give me emotional support.

And to Dr. Carolyn Champion and Prophetess Pamela Jones-Kent, thank you for reminding me that God hadn’t forgotten me—that one day, people would fly from all over the world to attend my wedding.

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Movie 3: “Broken and Beautiful” (2016–2020)

This was the season of new beginnings—the moment I started believing again.

Monica Coffey, you get the Oscar for Best Supporting Cousin. You were there when I gave birth to my daughter, and you’ve never left my side.

Katina Daher, thank you for my baby shower and celebrating my miracle.

Rikki Ray, you delayed selling your condo just to give me stability and helped me launch Ruth’s Vineyard.

Dr. Carolyn Champion, your encouragement carried me through my pregnancy—you told me God would turn her father’s heart, and I held on to that word.

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Movie 4: “The Dawning: All Things New” (2020–2023)

This was my resurrection season—when God began to make all things new.

Dr. Matthew Stevenson III, you get the Oscar again for prophetically declaring my season in 2020—you said those who didn’t know me would regret it because of where God was taking me. And you were right.

Monica Coffey, you moved in during the pandemic and supported me and my daughter when the world shut down.

Herbert and Janeen Poole, thank you for helping me transition to Houston—fixing cars, watching my daughter, and just being family.

LeRon and Wendy Bennet, my daughter’s godparents, thank you for your endless love and covering.

Kina Miller, thank you for every financial seed and credit card that carried me through unemployment.

To Dr. Kim Mitchell, Audrey Carter, Rena Bryson, and Sophia Williams—thank you for sowing into my life.

And to Kim Cunningham, you get Best Divine Connection. You found a program that paid my mortgage for eight months and gave me extra funds when I needed it most.

Mother Sharon A. Frazier, my spiritual Naomi, thank you for repositioning me like Ruth and pouring into me daily.

Apostle Donald Garner, thank you again for confirming the next chapter of my story.

And Ingrid Dieudonne, my intercessor and former boss—thank you for believing in my dreams and praying me into my next.

To each of you—thank you for your role, your faith, your love, and your obedience.

May the Lord reward you richly—both now and in eternity.

God is connecting the dots

God Is About to Connect the Dots”

Steve Jobs once said, “You cannot connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So, you must trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.”

In his 2005 Stanford University commencement speech, Steve Jobs—CEO of Apple and Pixar—shared some profound truths that shaped his journey. Looking back, he could see how the events that once seemed random, painful, or uncertain were all part of a divine pattern that led him to purpose.

And that’s exactly what God wants you to know right now: He’s about to make it all make sense.

The divorce.

The miscarriage.

The heartbreak.

The move you didn’t plan.

The job you lost.

The “almosts” that left you wondering, “God, why?”

Every one of those dots is about to connect.

Steve shared how he dropped out of Reed College after six months—but hung around for another 18 months before leaving completely. He asked himself, “Why did I drop out?” And his answer started before he was even born.

His biological mother was a young, unwed graduate student who wanted her baby adopted by college graduates. A lawyer and his wife had agreed to adopt him, but at the last minute, they changed their minds—they wanted a girl. His adoptive parents, who were on a waiting list, got a midnight call asking if they wanted a baby boy. Without hesitation, they said yes.

When his biological mother learned that his adoptive father hadn’t graduated from high school and his mother hadn’t graduated from college, she refused to sign the final papers—until they promised that her son would one day go to college.

That was Steve’s start.

So, what was yours?

Were you placed for adoption because your parents were unwed?

Were you an “unexpected” child?

Were you conceived in pain, rejection, or dysfunction?

Were you removed from your home because of neglect or abuse?

No matter how your story began, God is about to connect the dots in your life too.

Seventeen years later, Steve fulfilled that promise and went to college. But after six months, he couldn’t see the value in what he was studying. His working-class parents’ entire savings were being poured into something that didn’t make sense to him. So he walked away.

Looking back, he said that decision was one of the best of his life.

What decisions have you made that didn’t make sense at the time but turned out to be pivotal?

If I had never gone through divorce, I wouldn’t have the ministry of reconciliation God is birthing in me now. My next season, my next assignment, and even my next marriage will reflect what I’ve learned through pain and patience.

Steve began to “drop in” on classes that inspired him. One was calligraphy. He didn’t know why it fascinated him—it just did. Ten years later, that class shaped the beautiful typography of the first Macintosh computer.

If he had never dropped out, he never would’ve dropped in.

Sometimes we need hindsight to see that what felt like rejection was redirection.

Every heartbreak. Every closed door. Every delay.

It was necessary.

So hold on—God is about to connect your dots.

And when He does, you’ll see the big picture was worth every piece.

Press towards the high prize

“The Minimum Requirements of Being Chosen”

When we apply for a job, we’re given a detailed description outlining the expectations. Along with that description come minimum requirements — qualifications that must be met before you can even submit your application. Some opportunities won’t even allow you to apply without meeting those basic standards.

God works the same way. Serving Him comes with minimum requirements.

Romans 12:1–2 says, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.”

Our reasonable service to God starts with our submission — offering Him our whole selves before asking Him for our next assignment. Presenting our bodies isn’t just physical; it’s about posture. It’s about positioning our hearts in obedience, humility, and holiness.

Many are called, but few are chosen. And not because God didn’t call them — but because when He did, they didn’t answer. Some never prepared themselves to be chosen.

I think back to the countless prophetic words I’ve received in my life. Some of them felt so huge that I couldn’t even imagine them coming true. I’d ask, “God, how can this possibly happen through me?” Yet He reminded me — “It’s not you that will make it happen; it’s Me.”

Sometimes, like David, we come from a family or a bloodline that runs from giants. Saul and David’s brothers trembled before Goliath, but David had already faced lions and bears in private before he ever faced a giant in public. God knew that before anyone saw him as king, David had learned to be faithful in the field.

God trusted David with the dream before He gave him the platform.

In my own life, God allowed my heart to be broken in marriage to bring me to my knees. It wasn’t punishment — it was preparation. My pain became the place where I met purpose. He called me to face the Goliaths in my bloodline — fear, rejection, brokenness, and disappointment — not to destroy me, but to deliver me.

What Goliath has God called you to defeat in your family line?

The people who overlooked David — even his father — didn’t disqualify him from God’s calling. You might not be “their” chosen one, but you are His. God knows exactly when to call you out of hiding. He knows the exact moment to say, “Step up to the plate — it’s time.”

David’s obedience in ordinary tasks prepared him for extraordinary purpose. He didn’t think he was too big to serve. He carried bread, not knowing he was walking straight into destiny.

When you’re faithful in small things, God can trust you with greater things.

Maybe you’ve been overlooked. Maybe you’ve been hurt by those who should have helped you. But God saw you. He saw your worship in your pain. He saw you stay humble in humiliation. He saw you kill your lions and bears when no one else clapped. Heaven applauded you.

Now, God is positioning you for your Goliath moment. And this time, you’ll defeat the enemy with his own sword. The very thing that tried to destroy you will become your greatest weapon of victory.

Philippians 3:13–14 says, “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.”

You’ve pressed through your pain, and now you’re stepping into your prize.

Because the same God who called David from the field is calling you now — from overlooked to chosen, from broken to crowned, from hiding to healed.

Your obedience is the application.

Your submission meets the minimum requirement.

Your “yes” is your qualification.

Forget me not

“The Anointing of Abigail: Speaking to the King in Your Man”

Come close, ladies! Listen Linda… Listen Linda! 👂🏽 I want to tell you a secret Abigail taught me in the Word. Now, when I tell you Abigail was a beast—believe me, she was. Let me give you the hood version, because this story right here deserves it.

So here’s the setup: David and his men were out in them streets, doing their thing, handling business, and basically making sure everybody around was good. They had been out there protecting Nabal’s flocks without even being asked. When the time came for a little reward—some food, some hospitality—David sent his homeboys to go knock on Nabal’s door.

But when they got there, homeboy Nabal got brand new. He was like, “Who is David? And why should I give him anything?” Straight disrespectful. So, the men came back and told David, and David said, “Bet. I got sumpin’ for all the ninjas. I’m about to kill everything that can piss on a wall.”

Now let me pause right here. Ladies, lean in. There’s a lesson in this. Sometimes, the man in your life might be a David—anointed but angry, chosen but challenged, called but triggered. And this is where we have to pray, “Lord, teach me how to talk to the King in that man like Abigail did.”

Because sis didn’t lose her composure. She didn’t match his energy. She matched his purpose. Abigail had emotional intelligence before it was ever trending. David was in full beast mode, but Abigail said, “Let me take a bow.” She interceded for her house when her husband couldn’t, and God brought deliverance swiftly.

Now remember—Abigail was married to a fool. Literally. Nabal’s name meant fool. Sis had to deal with a man who was senseless, selfish, and short-sighted. But she didn’t let that stop her from walking in wisdom. She didn’t let his foolishness pull her out of her femininity.

Let’s read what homegirl told David: she fell before him, bowed herself to the ground, and said, “Upon me, my lord, let this iniquity be.” She took responsibility for something she didn’t even do wrong! She said, “Forgive the trespass of your handmaid. The Lord will make you a sure house because you fight the battles of the Lord.”

Do you see it? She spoke to his destiny, not his emotions. She reminded David of who he was when his anger wanted to make him act like something he wasn’t. Sometimes, God will call you to speak life to the king when the warrior is ready to go to war.

Ladies, that’s not weakness—that’s wisdom. That’s divine strategy. There are moments when God will use your softness as a sword, your humility as a weapon, and your discernment as a shield. Abigail stood in the gap for her entire household, and her obedience shifted the outcome.

David said to her, “Blessed be the Lord who sent you to meet me. Blessed be your advice, and blessed be you.” Whew! Her presentation stopped a massacre.

And before she left, Abigail said something so powerful: “When the Lord deals well with you, remember me.”

She knew the anointing she carried. She knew the seed she just sowed. And sure enough, when Nabal died, David remembered. He went back and made her one of his wives.

So, sis, hear me: your prayers, your posture, and your discernment are not in vain. God has seen how you’ve interceded, how you’ve covered your home, and how you’ve held your peace when everything in you wanted to speak.

May the Lord grant us the anointing of Abigail—to know when to bow, when to speak, and how to touch the king in a man’s soul even when he’s in beast mode. Because one encounter with wisdom can change the entire trajectory of your household.

Forget me not

I reached up far enough this time and I grabbed a star,

I no longer have to wish and wonder where you are, 

You are right here in my face,

In my embrace, 

in the water that I drink,

In the thoughts that I think,

In the moments that make me stretch deeper,

In the steps that I take that are steeper,

In the air that I exhale, 

In the moments I will prevail,

Against everything that could ever stand in our way,

For I have already leaped over walls and ran through troops,

To fight for a love like yours that has me in loops,

Of forget me nots. 

God is calling us to be stripped

The Stripped Life: Naked and Unashamed

Leonard Ravenhill once said, “Everyone wants to be clothed with power, but no one wants to be stripped of self.”

That statement pierced me because it’s the truth of this walk with God. We all want His anointing, His glory, His favor — but few want to go through the process that requires being stripped.

Now, I know some of you may be saying, “Marie, how can you possibly equate a stripper with a calling from God?” But stay with me for a moment.

By the world’s definition, a stripper is someone who earns money by taking off their clothes — slowly, intimately, piece by piece — exposing what’s underneath for a reward.

When I was a young college student, struggling with a newborn and no financial support, I knew that kind of stripping up close. I had relatives who danced in clubs. One day, I didn’t even have money for pampers. I remember humbling myself and asking one of them for a few dollars just so I could buy diapers for my son. She said, “No, but I’ll get you a show with us.”

My answer was immediate — No.

Something in me knew that was not the path God had for me. I didn’t have all the answers, but I knew there had to be another way. I stayed in school, even when it was hard. I figured things out when I didn’t have much help. And though I didn’t become a stripper then, little did I know that one day, God Himself would call me to be one — just not the kind the world recognizes.

You see, in the Kingdom, God is calling His people to be stripped — not for shame, but for restoration.

In Genesis 2:25, it says, “And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.”

God never intended for us to live hidden behind fear, pride, or masks. He wants us naked and unashamed before Him — vulnerable, transparent, and real. From the time I was young, I’ve always been an open book. I didn’t understand it then, but transparency was my spiritual DNA. It’s what God has used to heal me and to help others.

Being stripped in the Kingdom means allowing God to take off every false layer — the bitterness, the anger, the envy, the mistrust, the fear, the pride, the pain. It means exposing what’s underneath, not to be humiliated, but to be healed.

Adam and Eve covered themselves with fig leaves after they sinned, hiding from the presence of God. And so do we. We hide behind achievements, relationships, busyness, and even ministry. But God is calling us back to the garden — to the place of nakedness and unashamed intimacy.

When you strip yourself before God, He can clothe you with His power. When you are willing to be vulnerable, He can trust you with greater responsibility. When you allow Him to see your scars, He can make you a testimony of healing and grace.

So yes, God has called me to be a stripper — one who takes off every layer that doesn’t look like Him. And He’s calling you too. Will you let Him strip away everything that’s hiding the true you? Will you let Him uncover what’s been buried beneath shame so He can clothe you in His glory?

God is raising a generation of people who will live naked and unashamed — transparent in love, vulnerable in truth, and powerful in spirit. It’s time to be stripped so that you can be clothed in His power.

Love will make you take a quantum leap

When Elisabeth came in contact with Mary while she was pregnant with Jesus, the Word says in Luke 1:41-42:

“And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit; and she lifted up her voice with a loud cry, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.”

Wait a minute—this is Mary’s cousin. This is not the first time she has met Elisabeth, but this is the first time she’s encountering Mary carrying the Word of God made flesh. Elisabeth didn’t just meet her cousin that day—she had an encounter with the Lord Himself inside of Mary’s womb.

When God brings your Mary into your life, honor what is inside of her. Because when you honor what Heaven has placed in someone else, you gain access to what may still be hidden to others.

We are all called to be living epistles—read by men. And when you step into deeper intimacy with God, He begins to plant something divine inside of you. That vision, that dream, that promise—it’s Heaven’s seed. And when others encounter you, they will experience the overflow of what you carry.

Elisabeth had waited a long time to conceive. She knew what it was to be barren, to believe, to cry, and to hope again. And now—six months into her pregnancy—she meets Mary, a young woman carrying the promise of the ages. Maybe you’ve been in that waiting season too. You’ve been praying for that baby, that business, that ministry, that spouse, that breakthrough—and you’ve wondered if God still remembers.

But God is about to bring you into divine connections that make your spirit leap! Like Elisabeth, you’re about to encounter someone who causes what’s inside of you to move. What looked dormant is about to come alive again. Your dream is about to take a quantum leap!

See, what Mary carried was still in seed form. Jesus hadn’t been born. He hadn’t healed the sick, raised the dead, or walked on water. He hadn’t yet gone to the cross, or risen on the third day. But the power of who He was—even in hidden form—was enough to cause Elisabeth’s baby to leap and her spirit to be filled with the Holy Ghost.

Everyone else had to wait until the day of Pentecost to be filled, but Elisabeth was filled before Pentecost even happened—just by being in proximity to what Mary carried! That’s the power of divine encounter.

Elisabeth took a quantum leap because she honored what Mary was carrying. Don’t mismanage your Mary. Don’t dismiss what God is birthing through someone else just because it looks small, young, or not as far along as you. The very thing that looks undeveloped might carry the power to accelerate your destiny.

You may have felt like the exemption in the last season—overlooked, delayed, forgotten—but God is about to make you the exception in this next one. He’s about to reveal what’s been hidden through divine encounters and kingdom connections.

Don’t sell yourself short—or others—when you still see them in seed form. Jesus, even in the womb, was still who He was called to be. Hidden doesn’t mean insignificant. Concealed doesn’t mean canceled.

Look again.

The miracle is already in motion.

Love will make you leap. Honor will cause you to accelerate. Faith will bring the unseen into manifestation.

Get ready, Elisabeth—your Mary is coming. And when she does, what’s inside of you is going to leap into new life, new joy, new strength.

God says it’s not too late.

You’re not behind.

You’re just getting started.

Get ready to take a quantum leap.

Outer Space

If love was a place,

It’d be called outer space,

Cause you got me touching stuff I thought I’d never reach,

You got me believing stuff I never heard preach,

You got me running on the galaxy like it’s a run way,

Taking quantum leaps in my faith playing hop scotch like child’s play,

 On mars,

Seeing stars,

Got me playing the Hokey Pokey 

With love and trust in and out,

Shaking it and turning it all about, 

Got me believing I can hold my breath forever,

cause you keep taking it away,

As long as we are together,

each day.

Got me hanging on the moon, 

dangling with a string like it’s a balloon,

Making me believe I can do, 

things I’ve never done before. 

Falling in love with you.

Got me glowing in the dark,

Sliding down rainbows like I’m playing In the park,

You got me thinking outside the box, ignoring Jack,

taking shots like free throws with planets, back to back, 

Got me sitting  in the clouds thinking I’m taking bubble baths, 

dreaming while busting suds, while busting laughs.