National Day of Prayer

Hello, I sincerely hope this blog finds everyone at their best!

Today in the United States is National Day of Prayer. I am asking that each of you will please lift up a Sister in your prayers, not only here in the United States, but the world all over. Please lift up Sisters in those parts of the world where the Bible is not being taught, or heard, or seen and where girls and women are raped and exploited and persecuted.

Friends, I am humbly asking that you please pray with me for our Muslim Sisters that they get converted to Christianity. Pray for our Mormon Sisters that they get the power to leave those polygamous marriages and raise their daughters to be fearful of the Lord instead of fearful of Joseph Smith. Pray for our Christian Sisters that they will continue to walk in the light. Just pray, pray, pray, pray. This is the time for intercession and intervention. So please join me today in lifting up our Sisters all over the world.

James 5:20 promises us, “…remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.” Today is the day for us as believers to help others who may not know Christ or even those who have fallen along the way. Today is the day to get ourselves renewed, revived, rejuvenated in our walk with Christ. My friends, do it today, do not delay.


I pray for you, you pray for me.

God bless,
Therese from Belize

Taking A Stance For Christ

Greetings my friends, in the name of Jesus!

I like it when I get inspirational and encouraging messages and e-mails, but one thing I do not like is when it tells me that I must forward that message or e-mail to four, eight, ten, twelve people in so many minutes and then sit back and watch something good happen to me. I delete these messages and will continue to do so because I know what the Bible tells me. You see, I am not holier than thou, I am just a sinner saved by God’s grace, a wretch who has been redeemed, and a Sister who knows about the promises of Christ.

I am redeemed and so I will let others know of this redemption, but the Bible does not tell me that I will be blessed if I tell five, six people I love them in 10 minutes. The Bible tells me that Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords, so no one is above Him. You cannot tell me that something good will happen to me if I forward a message to a certain number of people within a certain time. You see, I am already blessed because I am a child of God; I am already blessed because I am redeemed, renewed and sanctified by the blood of Jesus. And then to think about it, who are you to tell me about what will happen to me? Only God knows when and how HE will bless me, not you. Only God holds my future.

My friends, here are some Bible verses which tells me that because I have confessed with my mouth that Jesus died for my sins to give me new life, I am redeemed, I am blessed. There is nothing in these scriptures which tell me that within a certain time I must let two, three, four people know how happy I am and so I will be blessed.

Ephesians 1:11, “In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of Him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will.”

Psalm 1:6, “For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.”

Psalm 5:12, “For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.”

Psalm 30:7, “LORD, when you favored me, you made my royal mountain stand firm…”

Psalm 5:12, “Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.”

2 Corinthians 3:17-18, “ Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.”

Look at what David tells me in Psalm 103:12, “as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.” Glory. Thank you Father.

Friends, we must stand up for what is right and do not get caught up with what is against the word of God. Sometimes as disciples of Christ we must make the unpopular decision and stand up for Christ.

God bless you and I pray you will start standing up for Christ.

Therese from Belize

A Character Rooted in God

Greetings my friends, in the name of Jesus!

My Sister, Inda, ends her signature line with a Michael Josephson quote, “The character that really counts for both time and eternity is character that has its roots in God.” I paused and smiled. I constantly remind myself and my children that the only thing we have is our reputation, our character, our name. The good news, however, is that we can have redemption through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. No matter how messed up our character has been, when God redeems us that character is then rooted in God! The way we live, the way we talk, the way we treat other, all rooted in God.

The Gospel of John paints this awesome picture for me of a woman whom we may say, “has been around the block a few times.” I am talking about the Samaritan woman whom met Jesus at the well. I shout hallelujah each time I study this story. You see, my friends, this woman had a reputation, she had five husbands and when Jesus met her, she was living in sin with another man. However, God is our redeemer and HE redeems us, no matter who we are, all we need to do is confess and believe. The Samaritan woman recognized Jesus as the Messiah and she immediately went back to the city to tell the men about this man, the Christ. Now, just imagine, I bet not only her former husbands, but even those who called her ugly names, even the elderly who scorned upon her came to see this man, the Christ.

Psalm 107:2 tell us to, "Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy." That's exactly what the Samaritan woman did; she went immediately and told her city of this great man, the Christ. Glory. So, friends, it does not matter what character you have or have had, because when it is rooted in God that is all that matters! Glory, thank you Father for redemption.

My character is rooted in my God. My sins have been forgiven, my slate wiped clean, Jesus sees me for who I am, that is, a child of God! My character has its roots in God and that is what counts for both time and eternity.

Modification Of My Behavior

Greetings, my friends! I pray all is well. Each day is a new beginning.

I thank God for the chastising HE gives to me every now and then. He tells me it is time I modify my behavior. My pastor, Rev. Felix G. Williams, III had warned that sometimes a storm comes into our lives to correct our actions. He warned that sometimes our behavior needs to be modified and adjusted, and that is why we end up in a storm of correction. Rev. Williams gave another important warning. He said that one of the reasons we end up in storm of correction is because of the people we hang out with; people we hang on to; people we allow onto our "ships". I know it is really hard to let go of certain people in our lives, but until we realize it is because of them that we get in these storms of correction, we will continue to be whipped by God. Those such people may be our very own family members, friends, neighbors, co-workers, hangout buddies, and our teammates.

I have been redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ. I take heed to the lessons of my past experiences; I no longer get fool so easily by the "pleasant conditions" because I have a spirit of discernment and I try my hardest to not give way to pessimistic attitudes. In fact, the Spirit that lives within us helps us to move away from such attitudes and behaviors. Friends, discernment only comes by being obedient to the will of God, staying in the Word, and praying regularly and continually.

I am proud to say that in my small circle, I do have folk who can unlock the storm door on my behalf. They know how to pray and they intercede on my behalf. When they do, God hears them. I thank God for those such people who are in my life. The unknown author(s) of the Book of Hebrews, in Chapter 12:1, reminds me that "since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us." In verse 2, "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." I thank God for carrying the cross for me. As a gratitude to God, I am fixing my eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of my faith. I pray you will do the same, that is, if you are tired of being in storms of correction.

God bless.
Ta ta,
Therese from Belize

Yes, I Am A Believer!

My friends, greetings and peace to you all:

I thank God for being in my life. I believe in God with my whole heart, mind and soul, and I trust you do too. My friends, in these difficult times that we are facing, we need to believe that Jesus is the Son of God and that He died to save us from our sins. We must believe that God will come again to judge the living and the dead, and that the righteous will have a seat at God's table. For us to believe, we must have faith. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not yet seen (Hebrews 11:1). We must live our lives each and every day as if it is our last day on this earth because we just do not know when God will call us home.

My friends, there is no better time than now to start believing and trusting God with all your heart, mind and soul. Hebrews 11:6 tells me that without faith no one can please God. Anyone who comes to God must believe that He is real and that He rewards those who truly want to find Him. That means we must believe that God has our backs in everything we say and do and in every situation that we encounter. He has our backs in good times and in bad times, even if the situation does not seem that way. We must believe in God with all our hearts mind and soul even when the devil is poking us to turn away from God. When we believe that God has the situation already taken care of or that HE will answer our prayers, that's faith.

One Wednesday's Bible study, my pastor, Rev. Dr. Felix Williams, taught us students that heaven is a place where we will live with God forever, but before we get there, there is a plan of salvation for us. Rev. Williams said that salvation requires FAITH.

FAITH is:
F - FORGIVENESS (we must ask God to forgive us of our sins)
A - AVAILABLE (salvation is available to all of us)
I - IMPOSSIBLE (it is impossible to do it on your own)
T - TURN (we need to turn away from our sins)
H - HEAVEN (a place prepared for us by God)

My friends, all we need is to have faith the size of a mustard seed, knowing that God will grant us His favor, God will answer our petitions. Keep believing in God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. God said to tell you that it will be all right. It is already done, in the name of Jesus.


God bless,
Therese from Belize

Holding My Head Up High

My dear friends!
I pray all is well with you. I am using my son's Archos Tablet PC to post this blog so please forgive me for any errors you may find. This gadget is so sensitive.

My friends, the devil has been attacking. I know that with Sisters Road To Freedom, Inc. getting off to a great start, the manuscript finished, my kids doing great, I knew it would just be a matter of time before the devil attacked. I was attacked this weekend, headon. I got ill, no computer, insecurities surfaced, and my past brought up. Yes, used against me. The devil is a liar. You see, for a minute I retreated, but I quickly gathered myself. Oh no, I am not a punk, I am not a wimp, I am a child of God. In the Gospel of John, 8:12, Jesus tells me that He is the light of the world and if I follow Him, I will not walk in darkness, but have the light of life. My accuser had forgotten that God gives me His promise because I am following Him. I am not that old me. The old me was washed away when I gave my life to Christ.

What Satan did was to energize me in my walk with Christ. I will press forward, I will keep on doing the Lord's will. God has washed my sins away, who are you to judge me? This walk, on this nartow road is not for wimps. I am forgivenz you are forgiven, and I am walking with my head held high, knowing: I am redeemed!

God bless,
Therese from Belize

No Expiration Date On The Exchange

Friends, I pray all is well! I am giving God all the glory and honor for HE is worthy to be praised!

Are you one of those persons who do not like to participate in your office's Christmas gift exchange? Or are you that person who gets gifts from the kindness of your friends' hearts and wait until they leave to run to the stores to exchange those gifts? The same way, my friends, God wants us to do exchanges with Him. That's right, God wants us to exchange our hurts and our pains with Him; He wants us to exchange our fear for boldness; exchange our weeping for happiness; exchange our troubles for joy. God is looking for people who are tired of disappointments and discouragements; HE wants it all from you. He is waiting to exchange whatever you have to give to Him, He will take it and give you something good in return...love, joy, peace, happiness, favor, money, health.

Rev Tina Findley had told me that "Exchange" is God's way of taking our baggage away. That's right, you can exchange ALL your baggage with Christ. However, to make that exchange with God, we must put aside our pride, shame and fear and just take it to the Lord. We must let God take it away from us and we must believe and leave it all to God. We must, however, also change our attitudes. We must learn to trust in God and watch Him work in our lives. When we do this, we will live in excess. When we live in excess, we possess the spirit of God and we have freedom--freedom from all the excess baggage. When we live in excess, we are surrendering totally to God, working through every issue with God, not trying to do it on our own. Excess guarantees us God's blessings. (Rev.Tina Findley, 2009)

Friends, the really neat thing about this exchange with Christ is that it does not expire. There is no expiration date on exchanges with the Lord. No receipts of purchases are needed. I encourage you today to perform a self-exam; look for those things you have been hiding, get them out of hiding and exchange them with God. I can tell you that it feels so good to have excess weight taken off me. I have begun to feel so "light"! Friends, stop carrying around garbage with you, stop carrying around excess baggage, stop carrying around your worry and your hurt, and exchange those things with the Lord. He wants it all today!

Be blessed,
Therese from Belize