...evening random-ness...

Ok....so im laying down listening to Lifehouse's hit song 'Everything'...I so love this song! Kinda like my song of the decade..(see below)...this song embodies a believers definition of a loving God. So lets define...

God - spirit being/noun def.- EVERYTHING

Yup, that about sums it up! How can anyone not fear and reverence a loving, awesome, faithful, powerful, peaceful God like this. Truth is, some cant, or dont, because some cant wrap their minds around the face that there is something out there that is as great as everything. How many others have we found to be Omni-Present (everywhere at the same time)?... Omni-Potent (all powerful)? None. No one else in this world comes close to being God-like...and that brings fear to some. Well my job becomes that much greater...my job, you ask? Well were told to tell the world about Jesus right? Well i can tell them not to fear. God doesnt use His strength and power to bully us around to scare us, but His real power is measured in His Love for His Children! Wow, what a God! **SIGH** Im in love, lol!

Well, thats my random moment for tonight. Hey Ashley, you know lady friend, is singing tomorrow (friday) at Garden of Gethsemane Church of God in Christ, in Brentwood, MD. You should come if your free. Service starts at 730pm. Ok...Luv yall!

=DG

...My Song of the Decade...2000 - 2009...

Now, I've heard alot of music the last 10 years. But none that touched me, or impacted me such as this one! Sometimes people measure the quality of a song by the number of crazy chords it has, or the key changes. Some by the tempo or eccentric beat. But what about lyrical content...or content meant to induce change in the life of they that listen?...Thats what I love about this song! This song's lyrical content is simple yet complex. It touches the very core of a individuals relationship with Christ. It also helps us to describe the very description of a loving, true and living God! My Song of the decade choice...

'Everything'
Written By: Tye Tribbett
Performed By: Tye Tribbett and Greater Anointing
Performed On: 'Life' and 'Victory: Live'

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=DG

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...even random-ness...

Sitting here watching Law and Order SVU with my little sister Whitney. We like this show! Lol! Hey if your not doing anything on tomorrow afternoon! You should join Set Apart tomorrow at Rehobeth Ministries COGIC at 2pm. 15950 North Ave. In Lisbon, MD (Right of off Rt. 70 Towards Frederick!) Its Rehobeth Ministries Youth Sunday. Were gonna have an awesome time in the Lord, you should come if you can!

I just came from a Haiti Relief Benefit Concert at Progressive First Baptist Church. It was an awesome night. Great music! But one thing it lacked...the word! Awesome singing, dancing and churching! But where was the word? I guess i just want to see the word give a little more attention then cliches! Feel me...? I think the word of God needs to be hailed even higher than music. What u think? Iono...ministry was evident, though flesh was evident in some 'artists'...some did minister. But i just want to see more word! Ugh...lol! But thats just me...lol!

Love you all...and see you guys later!

=DG

...mid day daydream...

At Pats Pizza...bout to get my veggie pizza! Kinda excited lol! Had a leadership meeting at church...and so excited about whats going on at New Life Christian Center. I pray that God uses those within their local churches to be charged administratively to do more!

7-11...Wow they really stay open all night.

...and thats all folks! I know u all feel awesomely privilaged to read this! I know...lol! Great day guys!

Peace...

=DG

...evening random-ness...

I'm currently on the phone with my Marie. I'm so blessed to have her in my life...she is such an awesome woman of God. God has favored me with such a great gift. Sometimes i wonder why God blessed me with such a blessing. I often feel undeserving and often unworthy of her, but God wants the best for His children. Right...? Aren't we deserving...? He is blessing...and I am recieving that which God is giving!

By the way...God is such an awesome giving God! We can give all we have, and not come close to what God gives us. We give him 10% and God gives us a job/career! We offer Him praise and worship for 30 mins, God gives us 24 Hours of life. We rededicate our children when their born, and God gives us His Son...Jesus Christ. Can we really match His giving? I think not...

Nobody but God can give the way He does. Gets me pumped up just to know that. That even in my humble attempt to tithe and give, I will never match His giving. He is the ultimate giver.

Ashley was telling me that she just recieved her 2009 Statement of Contribution from church. She was so excited about it being significantly higher than 2008. Thats a blessing...to give! Its awesome to know that even when you give, God is giving soooooo much more!

Whooooo! Feels great! Hey word to the wise...give! Scripture says thats its better to give than to recieve. But know this, that when u do give you will recieve...Selah!

Ok...im bout to find a way to get Marie off the phone! She loves to talk late at night. Love you guys!

Peace!

=DG

...Upcoming Ministry Engagements...

Hey Come worship w/ Set Apart as we minister @ the following places...

January 24, 2010
Rehobeth Ministries Church of God in Christ
15950 North Avenue in Lisbon, Maryland 21765
Youth Sunday Service

February 1, 2010
Skateland Gospel Skate
1716 Whitehead Rd.
7pm - 11pm
Admission $8
feat. Brandon Camphor and Oneway, Project Priase and GPAC Community Choir

January 29, 2010
=DG w/ Antwan Simmons and Manifested Glory
Bountiful Blessings Worship Center
Fundraiser Concert (Jeans Event) for Zak Williams and 1Akord
feat: Ryan Mitchell and Fresh Fire

January 31, 2010
=DG w/ True Worship Experience Movement
Teens in Jeans Youth Service
Mount Zion Church
3607 Governor Printz Boulevard
Wilmongton, Deleware 19802
4pm

February 12-13, 2010
=DG w/ True Worship Experience Movement
1301 East Wendover Ave.
Greensboro, North Carolina 27405
National BCF Leadership Conference

February 18-19, 2010
CAC Bethel Youth Presents:Alive Youth Encounter
feat: Brandon Camphor and Oneway, Charnita Stamper, Bruce Goodwin
4611 E. WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC
cr8ativeworship@yahoo.com
5:15pm Start time

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Luv you guys!

=DG

...evening random-ness...

In the bed...its about 11:30. Just had some things on my mind. Well alot, lol! Lets start here...lol

Just got some news about my pops. Without giving it away and telling information that isn't cemented yet my pops might be making a big move in ministry. Great huh?!?! I'm excited (cnt u c my smile) However, its happening a little different than I, or any of my family could have imagined! I always knew my father would make this move. Its just in him to do as much as he can for Christ and the movement of the gospel (thats where I get my drive from.) So im excited about the opportunity, I guess everybody has their wants and desires. However God has Hos own plan, and He does things in His own Perfect timing. Who am I to think God should have done things differently! I mean duh...He created me (this beautiful work of art) He must can do no wrong! Lol Newho...the next couple of days I'm really going to seek God about this, and ask God to give me direction, patience, understanding and peace about this certain situation. God can handle it...and Ima let Him do what He do best...EVERYTHING!

I was in the job cleaning up and a thought came to my mind. Ever look at a action movie, and there is somebody who dies in the movie? Do you ever ask yourself..."did they know Jesus...?" Or do you ever ask youself "...I pray they get to know Jesus before that car blows up!" Truthfully our first instinct is not to think of that, not to care about their final resting place. But shouldnt we? Shouldnt it matter to...us? Now dont get me wrong i can dig a good episode of '24' and I can watch (as I did before lol) an entire season of Law and Order SVU...but shouldnt it be our concern, the condition in which a person dies? Lord, I repent for not caring in which spiritual condition the bad guy dies. My passion is that all come to Christ and recieve a relationship with Jesus. I know we cnt stop it, not can they here our words if we say it and most times its not real...however the content in life is real. There are people who are dying daily whose soul has not been impacted by the good news of Jesus Christ. All i'm saying is that we as Christians should have a heart for the world, and the condition in which our friends, family, enemies and lovers die. Lets make it out business to tell everybody we can about Jesus Christ, and make it out dilignece to tell the world about Jesus Christ.

Ok I'm done. Peace hommies and hommettes!

=DG

Testing my new blog feature on my phone...

Testing...

I was at : North Laurel, MD,

Day 4 & 5: Pray that God will open doors for our local church to have a greater impact in the city of Laurel (or your church city) through evangelism.

The last few days have been very busy for me. Alot of my time has been going into preparation for Set Apart's Benefit Concert: Freedom! I can truly say that it was one of the greatest nights in SA's 5 years of ministry. Such an awesome presence in the place! God is soooooo Good! And he gave so many His Freedom Saturday night. Breaking chains, tearing down strongholds and Casting down spirits that are contrary to Christ and holy living. Such Freedom! Every ministry was awesome! From Worship Leader Ashley Harris who brought forth an awesome start to worship that night. Leah Smith, who opened the night with her wonderful sound, Micah Smith who helped with our sound (insider, lol) and then did an awesome musical job. Brandon Camphor and Oneway did phenomenal! They sounded great and ushered in the presence. Antwan Simmons took to another level w/ His single "One Name". Also, much love to our speakers. Minister Rotoya Williams who minister about the 'secret place'. She minister well, and helped the people better understand Psalms 91! Also to my bro Minister Bruce Goodwin. He helped us understand 'Freedom' and broke it down so everybody would know about Liberty. He made it easy for Set Apart to come and to further lead the people in worship. What a night! God moved through Set Apart, and Freedom was obtained. The alter was filled with youth and individuals. Singers, Musicians (including my band, lol) ministers, Administrators, friends and family! What an awesome sight to see people come and cry out to the Lord!

Whoooo! Still on a high! Pics will be coming soon! Along with our website! We are so excited for what God is about to do in this ministry! We are actually thinking about making this a quarterly or Bi-Monthly event! What y'all think? Let me know...Ok. So to my prayer...

I pray that God will continue to use the members of our local churches to greater impact the world in which we live in. Sometimes I wonder why churches fail to grow. Why they cease to expand and halt their growth process. I consistently wonder about how ministries lose the fire that Christ has given them. I believe wholeheartedly that it is because of a lack of fire in evangelism. The members of these 'buildings' have lost their fire to reach others. Sometimes members and people often think that people are just gonna give up and come to church one day. Well, sometimes they will, but most of the time, they are just looking for you to come to them. And show them the way. I pray even now that God will begin to stir in the hearts of those in our local churches the spirit of evangelism. The drive to win souls to Jesus Christ, and the passion to tell a dying world about Jesus. I also pray that God will begin to open doors and bring about opportunities in which evangelism can be used to bring people in the doors. My pastor, Pastor Harris has expressed his want for the church to be overflowing with those who are 'un-churched'. Those who might not know anything about Jesus Christ, or who don't know anything about Holy Living. He has expressed his want and desire for the alter to be filled with souls, so that transformation can take place. Well my prayer is that God will put even a stronger drive within our local churches to evangelize, and that God will make ways for evangelism. God I pray now that you would make the path straight for us. Give us spiritual discernment into how we will be able to draw others to Christ. Lord, even now begin to open doors so that the local congregation can draw men to Christ. My desire is to see souls bought back into right fellowship with you. The world is in need of hope. Why are we not spreading it? Why do we keep it to ourselves? Lord give us a mind not to keep this hope, this joy, this love to ourselves. But we want the world to experience Christ as we have. In Jesus' name. Selah...

Day 3: Pray that every believer in our local church will become committed to winning unbelievers to Christ

My pastor, Pastor A.L. Harris, said something in a sermon a week ago, that stuck with me like glue. He said that his prayer was to see the front alter filled with people. Well, that's cool, he obviously has a heart for soul winning. But its the way he described those bodies that covered the front alter. He said that he wanted to see the front filled with people, who may not know about our God, and do not believe as well believe. For it is at the alter where mental transformation takes place in the mind of the unbeliever. Wow...! It floored me! I began to do a self evaluation. I looked at my time in the church. How many people have I drawn to New Life Christian Center? How many souls have I drawn to the alter? How many unbelievers have I, as a member of the sheep, help convert into a believer of Jesus Christ? Well, after taking that self test, i repented (again) and I made a promise to myself that I will be an agent of change in the life of an unbeliever. My prayer now is that I be(come) committed to drawing unbelievers to Christ. For isn't that our job?...Isn't that apart of the great commission? Go ye..into the hedges and highways and compel them to come (Matt.28:16-20, Luke 14:23) So...the scripture says in Luke 14:23 (Niv) Go..STOP..thats the first step...we must 'go'. To go means to move forward, to proceed, to take a step. In a nutshell, that is what God is calling us to do; to go. To move forward and make the first step in reaching someone. I pray now, that God will begin to move in the hearts of those who are in the church, that we may 'go' and make the first step in bringing someone to Christ. How fair is it that we hold to ourselves this great gift of salvation that has been granted to us? Doesn't see fair huh? Why shouldn't we tell the world about that which God is doing within our churches. Let us be mindful that salvation is not just for those who come within the 4 walls of a church building. However, the salvation of the Lord, should be presented to all who are living and breathing. We are also told to compel them to come...compel? What does that mean really...? Well it means to have an powerful or irresistible effect or influence. Wow! So when it comes to drawing others to Christ, we have to have an powerful effect on people. Have you even been in a room with a 'celebrity'? Or in the presence of a very important political figure? Ever notice how drawn to them you are? How intrigued you are of how they got to where they are? Well, that's how we must be when living this life for Christ. Sometimes its not about going and knocking on doors and passing out tracks (though a great tool) sometimes you just got to live the life. They will see...the unbelieving will notice you. When you come into a room, believe me they are looking. Have them to look at you and say to themselves..."...they just look different, don't know what it is, but er' ugh'...I like it" I pray now that I have such an influence that follows my life that others might see me and see Jesus as well. I also pray that the members of our local churches be charged up to go out and bring the unbelievers to the alter. I pray that the alter be filled with those who are not of our faith; of the unbelieving; of the wavering; of the unsaved. For, as God gave me, on the alter is where the mental transformation takes place for the unbeliever. selah...

=DG

...Rotoya Williams and the True Worship Experience...

Yoooo...So I'm apart of this MOVEMENT, this EVOLUTION of Worship. Minister Rotoya Williams has developed an awesome music ministry that is breaking the chains of relgion and catapulting everyone that is grabbing hold into another place or worship. Check out some of the vids and some of our upcoming events.

Check out the upcoming events, pics and information on Rotoya Williams and the True Worship Experience. Click the second word in this sentence to access the website. Love you all...Peace! Follow me on Twitter! Poke me on Facebook! Invade Myspace...and remember to consistently check out the blog!

=DG

Day 2: Praying that God would save our family members and co-workers.

Today as I sit and think, i have let a lot of people and opportunities slip through my fingers. I have worked for so many different companies and been privileged to meet some of the nicest people this country has had to offer. I believe my family is one of the most loving and supporting families that I know. Up and down the east coast resides a member of my extended family. From New York to Georgia, you can find someone related to me. I been blessed to have great people around me, and I can truly say that I have not done my best to draw them to Christ. I have lived the life in front of them, and I am not ashamed to speak about my relationship with Christ, but I feel that I could have done more. I repent...If I was able to do so, I would have been more diligent in reaching and telling those who were close to me about Jesus. I wish that I was more able to communicate to my former co-workers about my relationship w/ Jesus Christ. I pray today that I have a greater resolve to see my family and co-workers saved. I pray that God will save my family and co-workers and all those I come in contact with. It all goes back to being that light that giveth light to the whole house (Matt.5:14-16). I pray that my light is not dim, or off. I pray that I keep my light on at all times, shining bright enough for everybody around me to see, and have direction. I want to be able to that change agent when it comes to bringing my family and co-workers to Christ. Lord, I speak against the spirit of fear when it comes to standing up for my faith. You told me in your word to hold fast to my profession of faith (Hebrews 10:23), and I don't want to be ashamed (Romans 10:11). You said in Romans 10:11 those who 'trust in you...' shall not be ashamed. Lord, I trust you and I will not be ashamed in my message to my family and co-workers. I pray that you change the hearts of my family and co-workers, draw them closer to you, and bring them to closer relationship with you. Restore to my family and co-workers a right mind. The enemy has blinded their minds because of their affiliation with the world (2Cor.4:4), bring them to the right path and not on the path that leads them to death (Prov.14:12 and 16:25). I want to be that one that leads my family and co-workers to Christ. Give me the strength and voice to sound the alarm to them (Isiah 58:1) Lord, let your will be done in the lives in my family and co-workers, and do all that is needed to bring them to a relationship with you.

=DG

21 Day Consecration...Day 1: Praying that God saves the people in our communities.

Not sure about everyone else, but I really want to see my neighbors...saved. We see them here and there entering in and out their houses and truthfully I have yet to offer Christ to them. Lord, I repent. My light should not just be shown to those who are in church. But the gospel is hid to those who are lost...those who are not in the church. Those who do not know Christ (2Cor.4:3) Why hide it. Our lives should not be lives lived as were playing 'hide and go seek' No, what good is our light if our light is under a buchel(Matt.5:15) Lets be honest with ourselves, when was the last time you just went to someone in your community and asked them if they knew Jesus? (crickets...) Yeah makes you think right. Think about that scripture 2 Corinthians 4:3...if the light be hid, it is hid to them that are lost. Well lets break that down. why are they lost...because they have lost sight of the path that leads to Freedom. They have be misdirected, given an alternative way to travel. Well what is the one thing the helps people find their direction?...that thing that helps people get back on track?...that thing that gives people who are lost hope in finding their way? ...light! We are the light of the world (Eph.5:8-10), and its not because of our strength or merit, because I'll be transparent if nobody else will...I'm nothing but filthy rags (Is.64:6). Non deserving of God's grace and mercy but he has given us His spirit, and has filled us with His light. And a light that is as bright as the light of Jesus Christ should not be hid. Everybody should see it. Imagine if the church came from without the 4 walls of religion and started taking their light into the places where its hard for some to see. Into our corners where the people are blinded by drugs and sex. Into the offices where our men and women in corporate America are blinded by guilt and greed. Into our schools where our children are blinded by failed acceptance and heartache. What if we went into our communities and showed our light....everybody would see. So, that is my prayer and my goal for myself. Lord help me to be a light to those that are in the darkness. Let me be a light in my community. I pray that God brings forth opportunities for me to minister to those in my community. I pray that I will be a light to those in my community to lead those who are lost, back onto the path back to you, oh God. I pray to be that light...and I admire to be a light that will not be hid, rather a light that brings direction to the whole house (Matt.5:14-16). Lets make a diligent and consistent effort to be the light in our communities; leading those who are in the dark into the light of Christ. Selah...

=DG