Rantings of a Creole Princess

Gospel Music Query

Is it wrong to listen to gospel music with an R&B/Hip Hop vibe?

Praise Miming: HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

What do YOU think of praise miming?  Have you ever seen it done in person?

NOTICE!

NOTICE! Life is too long to go around carrying stuff we don't need. Get rid of personal guilt and condemnation. What happened in the past doesn't NOT dictate your future. A lot of human nature is drawn to the negative. Don't let that be YOU!

Like Donnie McClurkin...Do YOU think the gay can be prayed away too??????

"Love Him Like I Do" - Deitrick, Mary Mary & Rueben Studdard: HotNESS or HotMESS? (SM)

What do YOU think about BEING PRUNED?

Being Pruned So You Can Bloom

Author: Joel Osteen

Thu, Oct 01, 2009

Life is full of different seasons. There are growing seasons, where we're seeing increase and promotion and making all kinds of progress and then there are seasons of trials, difficulties and hardships where it seems as if we are taking a step backwards. It may seem so, but it's during the pruning seasons that God is positioning us for something greater. If we are going to become everything God has created to be, just as we receive the growing seasons in life, we have to accept the pruning seasons, as well. God will never take something away without putting you in a position to receive something new. What you think may be the worst thing that could have happened could turn out to be one of the best. When you're in a slow season and not seeing any growth and it seems as if things important in your life are being taken away, stay in faith; the disappointment and loss wasn't meant to work against you, but for you. If you will stay in faith, that season will come to an end and you will come into a new season of growth, opportunity and new friendships. You are being pruned for one reason: so you can bloom, so you can blossom, so you can spread your wings and be everything God has created you to be.

Prince Myles got BAPTIZED today!!!!!

Today's Word with Joel & Victoria

Wow.  Just...wow.  Today's Word with Joel & Victoria

Former Pres. Carter is a CLASS.ACT!

Jimmy Carter Leaves Church Over Treatment of Women

Question...

Do you believe in "past lives?"

Bible Talk: Inspired by Queeny

If you're Queeny's facebook friend you know that she does psalm readings from time to time.  She puts up a verse and then encourages you to go read it.  This morning her verse was:

Matthew 5:44 (King James Version)

 ⁴⁴But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

I wondered about that because I'm of the mind that I just don't think about them at all. I don't wish them any ill will but I doubt I'm going to ever find myself praying for them to come up either. 

And then I thought about some other stuff in the Bible that I'm aware of but don't particularly agree with.  I mean hey...I'm not a bad person but I truly think that when it's Midol Week if anyone used the following to describe me...I would prolly be driven to homicide them:

Leviticus 15:19 - 30: 19 " 'When a woman has her regular flow of blood, the impurity of her monthly period will last seven days, and anyone who touches her will be unclean till evening. 20 " 'Anything she lies on during her period will be unclean, and anything she sits on will be unclean. 21 Whoever touches her bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean till evening. 22 Whoever touches anything she sits on must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean till evening. 23 Whether it is the bed or anything she was sitting on, when anyone touches it, he will be unclean till evening. 24 " 'If a man lies with her and her monthly flow touches him, he will be unclean for seven days; any bed he lies on will be unclean. 25 " 'When a woman has a discharge of blood for many days at a time other than her monthly period or has a discharge that continues beyond her period, she will be unclean as long as she has the discharge, just as in the days of her period. 26 Any bed she lies on while her discharge continues will be unclean, as is her bed during her monthly period, and anything she sits on will be unclean, as during her period. 27 Whoever touches them will be unclean; he must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean till evening. 28 " 'When she is cleansed from her discharge, she must count off seven days, and after that she will be ceremonially clean. 29 On the eighth day she must take two doves or two young pigeons and bring them to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. 30 The priest is to sacrifice one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. In this way he will make atonement for her before the LORD for the uncleanness of her discharge. --------- Genesis 31:35 35 Rachel said to her father, "Don't be angry, my lord, that I cannot stand up in your presence; I'm having my period." So he searched but could not find the household gods. --------- Isaiah 30:22 22 Then you will defile your idols overlaid with silver and your images covered with gold; you will throw them away like a menstrual cloth and say to them, "Away with you!" ---------- Ezekiel 36:17 17 "Son of man, when the people of Israel were living in their own land, they defiled it by their conduct and their actions. Their conduct was like a woman's monthly uncleanness in my sight.

What say you?  Is there anything in the Bible that gives you pause but you might feel weird to say because it's...you know...the Bible?

Satan

Do YOU believe Satan exists?

Are YOU praying BOLD PRAYERS?

My husband just asked me that.  When he's on the elipitical every morning he listens to his Joel Osteen podcasts and that was one from a Sunday about a month or so ago.  I remember the sermon well and I remember walking away thinking on that one. 

Basically Joel was like...why not ask God to allow BIG things to happen for you?    Why just ask for simple things?

What say you? 

ARE  YOU A PRAYING PERSON?

Religious Retreats

Have you ever attended one?

What goes on that is so different than church?

Just curious.

Religion

What denomination do you worship under?

Dear God:

I love You.

I have probably been one of Your most difficult children to raise and I hope you know that even when I was hurting so bad I refused to acknowledge Your existence...I knew You were there.  With a life like mine, it would be pretty difficult to truly NOT believe in You. 

Thank You for my life and for my love.  Thank You for my family and for my friends. 

I love You.

Monica Mingo

Adults and Religion

If you're single and over age 30...how important is the religion of a potential mate?

Church!

How old was your child the first time you took them to church?  Do they go regularly?

Bishop Weeks' Church Locked Out! (From Sissy)

WOW!

Hmmmmmmm...Instrastin...

Do you believe Noah's Ark happened as it's written?

From Brran1:

Is it possible for a person to go to church too often?

Question...

Did you go to church today?

Does God give you more than you can handle?????

Someone is on the board I frequent hurting pretty bad and just reacted to someone telling them that "God doesn't give you more than you can handle."

My response to the lovely lady who is showing her pain follows.  After you read it...I've love to  you know what YOU think.  DOES GOD GIVE YOU MORE THAN YOU CAN HANDLE?

#400

Joel was saying some stuff this morning that a lot of folks need to hear every morning.  Like...their alarm should be set to it.  The alarm should go off and the message should start and as they are getting ready for their day...they get what they need.

He was talking about how people take the time to detox their body to get out all the bad stuff and need to do the same with their mind.  They need to detox their mind of all the bad ish that has gotten in there and caused negative thoughts about yourself to fester.  Things your parents may have told you.  Friends.  An abuser.  A teacher.  An ex-husband.  Things that are trapped in your mind and you can't let go of thinking that maybe, just maybe...they were right.

Joel did that man. 

The most effective visual he painted was by talking about a glass of dirty water.  He stated that if you had a glass of dirty water and keep pouring clean water in it...eventually the glass would only be filled with clean water cuz all the dirt will have spilled out.

Wow.  That right there?  THAT RIGHT THERE?  THAT RIGHT THERE IS EVERY.SINGLE.THING FOLKS!

So yes...you might have had some bad ish go on and hurt you but as you become aware that you deserve nothing but the best and start listening to and believing the good stuff...and then your life starts looking better and better...all that dirt will get the heck on outta your system and git to gittin.  Seriously. 

Lawd to-day!  FAB-U-LOUS!

If you can't catch Joel when it comes on tonight...keep checking the site in the coming weeks.  It was message #400.  I just checked the site and the last one there is message #398 so it won't be long before it's there. 

This message was the real deal folks.  The real deal!  Did YOU get to see it?

Question...

Are you more or less religious than you were as a child?

Definition Please!

HYPOCHRISTIAN.

Thank you in advance.

Biblicology

The bible states a woman is unclean during her Midol week.

What say you?

Definition please!

Define SPIRITUAL.

Thank you in advance.

Monnie

Question...

If you could ask God one question, what would you ask?

I just saw the FUNNIEST ish!

So...I'm standing outside watering my planters and flower beds when I hear a vehicle coming BLARING a gospel preacher straight up giving the WORD! Well...I don't give a dang what it is...it's too loud and had my face all scrunched up something AWFUL waiting for the vehicle to pass.

It was a mini van and inside was an elderly Asian couple.

*BLINK* *BLINK* *BLINK*

I couldn't say ish I was so caught off guard!

Question...

If Heaven exists what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates?

Question...

Would you convert to a new religion for the person you love?

Question...

What do you think of the Pope wearing Prada?

Fill in the blank...

God is good because _____.

Online Confessional?????

http://www.endthesecret.com/archives/

What say you?

My take on Rev. Wright

We all know someone who hates...I have family members in Louisiana that hate with all of them which is why I spend limited time with them. It is an effect of the generation they were raised in, fortunately, an experience I do not share.

I know how difficult it is for these generations who have seen so much hate truly believe otherwise and basically...I just let them say what they want to say and not allow it to touch my life at all because I'm intelligent enough to know the truth as it is. I know all White people are not rich racist devils and I know all Black people are not poor lazy criminals. I base my judgment of people on my personal experiences which are vast in the belief there is more good than not in our country and I see it daily in my perfectly mixed group of family and friends.

A lot of Black preachers are known for spewing hate from the pulpit which is why they are continuing to lose momentum in the community with younger generations. You think these remarks were bad you should hear what is said about the homosexual community and usually with a choir full of gay people right behind them singing with all their heart in support of the church. Just think of all the ADDITIONAL good this church and this Pastor COULD have done had he left hate out of the equation. Just think of the good our COUNTRY would have done so far had hate not ever been in the equation.

My name is Monica Mingo, a Black woman from Louisiana and I am Obama. My husband, a White man from Mississippi, is Obama. My nephew is Obama. My friends, of ALL skin colors, are Obama. We have hope for our country as we are smart and our focus, work ethic, values and BELIEFS are such that we can move mountains. We love our country and we REJECT hate between Americans of different skin color.

Hate is for the unintelligent, unexposed, and uninformed. Be the antithesis...show the world how EVOLVED we are.

Yes.We.Can.

BE BETTER...DO BETTER. STOP BEING STOOPIT.

GOD

Do you believe God is a vengeful God? 

Re-Post: My Mother-In-Law

I ever told yall about my mother-in-law? She's a certified Christian. CER-TI-FIED! She can quote the word with a smile on her face and an inner peace so succient...you wanna get you some of that. She gets up early...listens to Joyce Meyers and she truly...TRULY...lives by example.

I have never heard her say a malicious thing about anyone and her heart is pure platinum. Simply put...I love her.

And guess what? She doesn't go to church.

See...there are Christians and then there are holy rollers. WHICH ARE VERY, VERY DIFFERENT. Christians walk in the light of the Lord and pass along his word successfully. Holy Rollers are usually, IN MY EXPERIENCE, hypocrites...or...as I call them...hypoCHRISTIANS.

Whenever I run across a holy roller hypoCHRISTIAN who is trying to force their brand of religion down your throat...I always, ALWAYS think they must have done a whooooooooooooole lot of bad since they are trying so dang hard to redeem themselves. LOL! I'm serious. You done been the DEVIL'S SPAWN for YEARS...and suddenly you've found religion and want to SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS because you've absolved yourself of all your sins and now...you want to point out just how bad everyone else is because...YOU ARE NOW SPEAKING ON THE LORD'S BEHALF. GO...YOU!

No really...GO.

Christians know when the time is right to step in and place hands on you and Christians are always, ALWAYS praying for not only those they know and love...but for the world as a whole. Christians love God and Christians love the world.  Christians ain't running around talking about people and being mean-spirited and they dang sure aren't pretending they are perfect in every way and have the perfect life.  They are real and true and honest.

HypoCHRISTIANS want to make themselves look better by preaching the evils of everyone else. HypoCHRISTIANS are filling up the churches to the point where it's difficult to tell them from the real deal. They are in the church preying on men and women. They are being two-faced and downright MEAN.  They are in the clubs the night before church in their club/hoochie wear and sitting in the pews on Sunday morning. They are paying their tithes in hopes that it will assist in moving them outta sinner land swift-li-er. They are sleeping with folks husbands and wives...they are using the Lord's name in vain and basically...they are messing up organized religion in such a way where it drives folks like me OUT OF THE CHURCH. HypoCHRISTIANS are turning CHURCHES into CULTS.

THEY THINK WE DON'T SEE THEIR FAKE, INSINCERE AZZES FOR WHAT THEY TRULY, TRULY ARE.

Am I saying that true Christians aren't in church? No. But I am saying there seems to be less of them in church than there are HypoCHRISTIANS.

I'm a Christian...but I'm not a holy roller. I'm a Christian...and yes...I can quote scripture as I've read the Bible cover to cover...SEVERAL TIMES. I'm a Christian and know when I run into another Christian. I'm a Christian and I can spot a fake a mile away.

These chicks...they are bona-fide Christians...TRUST:

http://areyoutheregod.blog.com/

http://insidequeenysworld.blogspot.com/

http://tndrhrt.blogspot.com/

http://www.rachelmoss.blogspot.com/

Folks keep fronting with God and they are going to find themselves in a whole heap of trouble. I know a lot of people who are going to be butt out when they reach the pearly gates. Not me though...God knows EXACTLY what my intentions are and where my heart lies. I'm me...and I ain't changing no time soon as I happen to LIKE who I am...flaws and all.

Do YOU know the difference between holy rollers (hypoCHRISTIANS) and Christians? What is YOUR definition of a CHRISTIAN?

Question for CreoleInDC

Friend: How would you feel if you found out Joel Osteen is a crook and he takes people's money.

CreoleInDC: I'd feel disappointed but it doesn't diminish his messages I heard up until that point. The reason I like him so much is because he says the same things I say, think and feel. Take today for instance...he is talking about what you think about yourself is holding you back because they are negative anchor thoughts. I say the same thing just not that way. I prolly call someone a dumbazz or something cuz I'm uncouth but basically the message is the same. GET YO MIND RIGHT!

Friend: So would you ever get up on the pulpit?

CreoleInDC: Hell no. I cuss too much and they might throw things. And if I'm up on stage somewhere Imma be dressed tight and if some ish gets on my clothes Imma beat somebody down.

Friend: *sigh* Monnie...

CreoleInDC: Monnie what? Get off my phone...I'm watching Joel. He calms me. Bye.

Juanita Bynum and Husband Reconcile?

If this is true I'm going to laugh my azz off if I hear anyone...ANYONE say this chick is a prophetMESS ever, ever AGAIN.  SERIOUSLY.  http://www.mediatakeout.com/21559/exclusive_juanita_bynum_reconciles_with_abusive_husband_bishop_weeks.html

Joel Osteen...

http://60minutes.yahoo.com/segment/137/joel_osteen

What say you?

http://www.wmctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7522347&nav=1VGI

Question re Sinning...

So you think there are different levels of sinning?  Do some supercede others or do they all equal the same?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Question...

What religion are you? Have you always been in that denomination? If not...when and why did you change?

Do you believe?

In hell?

What do you think it's like?

Religion...Jehovah's Witness

What do you know about Jehovah's Witness'? A group of like 10 rang our doorbell a couple of weeks ago and Robby answered. Me? I woulda just looked out and walked away from the door without opening it. Why? I don't like folks ringing my doorbell nor do I like folks trying to shove their religion down my throat.

N E WAY...what do you know about the religion?????????

Question...

Do you go to church?  How often?  If so...why?  If not...why not?  Do you feel you have to attend church in order to have a healthy relationship with God?

Joel Osteen...

IS PREACHING TODAY! At one point...he was talking DIRECTLY TO ROBBY! ROFL!

What do you know about Mormons?

http://www.pbs.org/mormons/

I suggest you read up on it and use your own brain to make up your mind. Mitt Romney's religion is under the microscope.

Do you think it's a religion? Or...as some have suggested...a cult?

Joyce Meyers is in trouble...

I know some folks who are going to be hurt big time by this.  *sigh*  But then again...maybe not.  Joyce DOES preach live a prosperous life right?  Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.  http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/nation/story/9414456BE68D8F628625738B0018DE2E?OpenDocument

If Joel Osteen ends up messing up...Imma be BROKE.DOWNEDED.

What say you?