I woke up this morning amazed to learn that Jesus still teaches us today through the use of parables. I am not talking about the parables we currently see in the Gospels. I am refering to promptings of the Holy Spirit in our daily lives. Now, please understand, the mesaage I am about to share with you was NOT a dream! It was a very clear impression upon my heart and soul that I could visualize as easily as watching a show on TV. And while this was not a new experience for me, because of the recent teaching I have been sharing on the Holy Spirit and His purpose, I was much more in tune with His prompting and the message I was being given. that being said, here we go: "Do not, my beloved be in a rush to touch the anointed garment laid out before you. Be patient and wait for the Holy Spirit to guide you in God's timing. Does a bride don her wedding gown days, or even weeks before her wedding as daily wear? Will she wear that special garment to perform ordinary household chores? Or does she keep it well protected so it is not damaged, awaiting her special day? So it is with the anointing placed on our lives. Be not rushed to move into your fulfillment. While things may appear to be moving slowly to us, we must trust in God's perfect timing for our lives. Your gifts are given for a purpose, God's Purpose, not our own. And, when the Holy Spirit pushes you to that purpose, do not withdraw in fear or doubt. For that which you are called to, you shall also be equipped for. Step out in faith, secure in the knowledge that each step shall be measured and guided in power and authority. Amen

If your God only loves Black people and no one else, that’s not my God. If your god only loves White people, that’s your God, not mine. My God is the God of all. He created all, and nowhere in His Gospel does He tell me that someone’s skin color reduces their value. Nowhere does it tell me that one’s politics dictates the level of the love of Christ I share with them. The Gospel tells me to share the same love with the rich as I do to the homeless. The Gospel does not tell me to hate people who don’t live or think like me. That’s your Gospel. My Gospel tells me to simply love. Now it doesn’t mean agree with everything and everyone. It just instructs me to love, and if you are in my presence, that’s always available to you; as well as a figurative butt-whoopin’ should you cross the line (still working on that turn the other cheek thing LOL). Unconditional love is not easy to do in our flesh. Yet it’s not my job as a believer to study the Gospel to suit my angst against others. It is to do as it says to the best of my ability. AMEN.