Role Models of America

The Role Models of America Proverbs 31 Talent Show

Shelby was the hostess and provided a wonderful evening for every women to be challenged and  stretch out into new areas of growth and maturity.

So many tips and ideas were given by different leaders who have experience and wisdom to share and mentor younger women.

 

 

Learning how to save money in our families is an important resource for every women.

 

Mentoring and teaching ladies about thrifty clothing and fashion was eye opening!

 

Having the older women teach the younger about sewing is invaluable training! Do you realize just how much money you can save by altering the clothing of your family?

Every woman was challenged to pay attention to her health and also the health of her family.  How and what we need to detox in our bodies is MOST IMPORTANT INFORMATION!

 

Learning how to organize a woman's prayer life and prayer room was the subject of Anna.  She encouraged, comforted and renewed the zeal in every woman to prevail in prayer.

 

The training of a woman would not be complete without understand how to provide nutritional meals for our families.  Especially when we as women have less and less time to prepare them!  We were taught how to make a week's worth of meals in 1 day - helping in the responsibilities of a women IMMENSELY!

 

Dr Gayla then spoke on Proverbs 31 and how each of these areas apply to these valuable informative scriptures dealing with the tools and freedoms of a woman.  Everyone is challenged to grow, develop and change their lives for the betterment and significance God's Word affords us.

The Role Models of America Proverbs 31 Talent Show was wonderful, and young and old, married and single, every ethnic group and culture ALL enjoyed it and we look forward to the next one!   

 

The Mary Experience

  

This very special prayer servce for women is held at New Life Christian Fellowship at 2104 Underwood in LaPorte Texas.  It will be held in the Community Center, upstairs in the Palace Theater.  We would love to have you join us, the service will begin at 6 pm.  

 

Pre service power point to be playing as Ladies arrive.

 Opening and invitation to join in prayer and praise.

Pastor Gayla  – Multimedia Presentation  - The Lord’s Prayer   

                    After Video, Pray for Christians around the world (Name countries, pray for missionaries, evangelists, teachers, prophets, apostles and pastors)

Rhonda – Song “If My People Pray”

                Pray for America (Pray for President Elect Obama, and his Inauguration on Jan. 20th, Congress, House of Representatives, Supreme Court, Armed Forces, Homeland Security, Terrorist attacks and National/World Leaders.)

Constance – Song “Blessed Assurance”

                     Pray for our city of La Porte and surrounding communities, Baytown, Pasadena, Deer Park, ect. (Mayors, City Officials, Police force, area Churches, Schools, businesses. For protection from any attack,  job security, economics and  our towns will be blessed)

 I Corinthians 13 Music Video

Angela  –  Pray for Marriages and Family needs (Finances, past hurts, forgiveness, bitterness,  bind divorce, pray  provision for family, job security, mortgages to be secure, unsaved husbands, wives and children.)

Cressy – “Hungry”

Cressy  – Pray for  LIT needs (Free from drugs, alcohol, school, peer pressure, sexual morality, lust of the eyes, lust of flesh, prayer for spiritual worshipers, have a calling on their life, hunger for the Lord in 2009.

Rhonda – Song “We Pray”

Walterene – Pray for Spiritual Educational Ministries (Sunday School Teachers, Family Life Teachers; name all the classes Pre-School, Revelation, ect.)

Shelby –   Praise Dance/”Footprints in the Sand”

Video – “Voice of a Savior”

 ( two minutes of silence)

Polydore Girls – Praise Dance –“Never could have made it”

Carolyn –           Pray for New Life (Bishop and the Vision of the House, Pastors, and the fulfillment of the Vision, Finances in 2009 to be met., Foundation, to be blessed.)

           

Song – “God Speaking” – Christine New and Video

Pastor Gayla – Pray for Role Models of America /

Daring Dreams and Damages

Ever felt like you could win the world, because you were so inspired with a dream?  Excitement and joy practically jumped out of your body and soul.  You could not wait to get started on your project  and life felt so good!  Then...... someone comes along and rains on your parade.  Their harsh words and negative attitude smashes  all of your positive energy and momentum.  Critical words and wounding knives cut your heart and drains the spirit right out of you. 

Hmmmmm.... what woman has not been here. We all have at times.  What do I do? 

Go to my Heavenly Father - God - and give Him all my hurts and pains with people. He understands.... and listens closely..... (never betrays my most  private conversations) and then He puts things into motion in my life to fix it, or remove it, or better yet causes a complete change in the circumstances ...all for my good.  

What do I do after praying ?  I wait on God.  He knows how and when and where to cause my damages to become my deliverance! Dreams that God gives will always face opposition, but thru His strength and perseverance even the most daring dream will become reality.

Take heart my friend..... keep going...... to God. He will always surprise you with a better solution than you thought possible.  

Gayla Holley  

The Prescription for Women

Prescribed by the Great Physician
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The next time you feel like GOD can't use you, just remember...
Noah was a drunk
Abraham was too old
Isaac was a daydreamer
Jacob was a liar
Leah was ugly
Joseph was abused
Moses had a stuttering problem
Gideon was afraid
Samson had long hair and was a womanizer
Rahab was a prostitute
Jeremiah and Timothy were too young
David had an affair and was a murderer
Elijah was suicidal
Isaiah preached naked
Jonah ran from God
Naomi was a widow
Job went bankrupt
Peter denied Christ
The Disciples fell asleep while praying
Martha worried about everything
The Samaritan woman was divorced, more than once
Zaccheus was too small
Pa ul was too religious
AND Lazarus was dead!

And Don't forget

Jesus Helped them all!!!!

Now! No more excuses!
God can use you to your full potential.
Besides you aren't the message, you are just the messenger.
And one more thing...Share this with a friend or two..
In the Circle of God's love, God's waiting to use your full potential.



1. God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.

2. Dear God, I have a problem, it's Me.

3. There is no key to happiness. The door is always open.

4. Silence is often misinterpreted but never misquoted.

7. Do the math .. count your blessings.

8. Faith is the ability to not panic.

9. If you worry, you didn't pray . If you pray, don't worry.

10. As a child of God, prayer is kind of like calling home everyday.

11. Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent out of shape.

12. The most important things in your house are the people.

13 When we get tangled up in our problems, be still.
God wants us to be still so He can untangle the knot.

14. A grudge is a heavy thing to carry.

15 He who dies with the most toys is still dead. 

 

Hurry up God!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our world as women often has so many pieces to it that we can find ourselves saying....Hurry up God ….. I can’t wait! Fix this now.

Remember your puzzles and ‘edge of the cliff pieces’

 are not puzzles to God,

He sees the end of your life

  starting from the very  beginning when you were conceived

right to  this very minute

 and beyond to your tomorrows

till you are safely at Home with Him.

 

There are women with weakened hearts  that freeze in the face of trouble, and stand beside the swirling waters of turmoil wishing the waters would part so  they could move ahead.

Hurry up God .... Hurry I can't wait anymore.

One time I felt like this and as I was trying to rush God - I heard His still small voice say to me,  You can't .....or you won't:"   And I realized that deep down inside I really could wait, I just didn't want to.  So I agreed with him and let it go.  

So my fast paced world of many pieces and parts, became calm knowing it was best to trust Him in all things.  So  my friend, instead of fretting and regretting, turn each issue completely over to God's capable hands and trust His wisdom.

He knows just where the puzzle pieces fit and how the completed picture of your world is to look. And when He gets done putting all things together -it's an awesome life!

Fear not. 

The Fern and the Bamboo

One day I decided to quit...I quit my job, my relationship, my
spirituality.... I wanted to quit my life. I went to the woods to have one
last talk with God.

"God", I said. "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?"

His answer surprised me.

"Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?"

"Yes", I replied.

"When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of
them. I gave them light. I gave them water. The fern quickly grew from the
earth. Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the
bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo.

In the second year the fern grew more vibrant and plentiful. And again,
nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo.

"In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not
quit. The same in year four.

"Then in the fifth year, a tiny sprout emerged from the earth.

Compared to the fern, it was seemingly small and insignificant.

But just six months later, the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall.

It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and
gave it what it needed to survive. I would not give any of my creations a
challenge it could not handle.

"Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you
have actually been growing roots? I would not quit on the bamboo.. I will
never quit on you.

"Don't compare yourself to others." He said. "The bamboo had a different
purpose than the fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful.

"Your time will come", God said to me. "You will rise high"

"How high should I rise?" I asked.

"How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return.

"As high as it can?" I questioned

"Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can."

I left the forest, realizing that God will never give up on me. And He will
never give up on you.

Never regret a day in your life.

Good days give you happiness; bad days give you experiences; both are
essential to life.

-- Author Unknown --

Fear

I awoke at 4:45 this morning with these words resounding in my heart.

There are many meaningless expressions of fear in life.

And I saw a vision of a large dark body of water, with a dock out over the water.  Someone was in the water and only their hand was showing out of the depths of the murky waters.  That hand was holding onto the edge of the dock.  As if it was the last possible thing that could save them. 

You are the one I prayed over for the rest of the night. You are afraid and feel very much alone in this your struggle to survive. I tell you God is watching and would like to deliver you, if you want Him to. You are holding onto the belief in God with one small hand of faith.  The dock in the vision, is God.  The hand is you.    

Fear likes to raise it's ugly head and shout menacing words at you beginning with the famous 2 words, 'what if'. And you cower down suddenly afraid. Into the depths of pain.... what if..... and you start living those words and filling in the blanks with your own suppositions and falsehoods. Ominous thoughts cloud your heart and mind and you internalize, trying to protect yourself from hurt and pain.

What if..... an accident happens?  What if sickness comes..... What if death comes..... what if I lose ...... what if ..... what if...... And the mental abuse brings torment to your heart and worry to your mind, and causes you untold hours of productivity at life.

What does the meaningless expression of fear mean?  The fears are meaningless, because after the season of time has past, and things have become calm again, you can see it was nothing but fear.  And that fear dissipates into nothingness, often leaving you tired, sometimes sad, and most of all emotionally drained.  That which you feared, did not happen. It was a meaningless expression of fear.

No one can possibly play God and guard every area of their life. When you think you have one area covered another one is quite open to suggestive fears. The truth is everyone goes through dark valleys of difficult times and how we deal with them determines the outcome of the firestorm. 

What has been your firestorm?  And how are you dealing with the haunting voices of doubt?  Medications can dull the pain and feelings can be numbed by them, but never removed.  They will only revive when the chemical or addictive behavior wears off.  There is only one way to deal with fear. God.  Period.  No one else but Him.

The Word of God says 'perfect love casts out fear' I John 4:18.  What does that mean?  In my own life it means this. 

I am convinced, persuaded, I know absolutely beyond any and all doubts that GOD LOVES ME, and He CARES FOR ME, and HE IS WATCHING OVER ME.  And because He loves me I can safely trust Him to take care of me.  No matter what life brings.  That's it. 

Perfect love casts out all fear.  Fear will never torment you in the Presence of God. 

Are you afraid?  Just get into the Presence of God and the fears will be healed.

Where do you find the Presence of God? 

3 ways:

1. Get someplace quiet and alone with the Holy Bible.  If you can kneel do so.  Be there until you are quiet inside.  Then began to talk to God and tell Him how you are feeling, repent if you need to-of all sin, then  Shhhhhh .... be still again.  And listen in your heart for His Presence.  You will feel Him with you. This may take a season of time till you are calm enough, to sense Him.  But if you don't know Him well, or you can't get quiet enough, you will need the other ways to find Him.

2. Go to a Spirit filled Church.  Close your eyes and focus upon God.  At some point in the service you will feel Him there.  If you don't, keep searching for the right Bible believing church until you find Him there. The Presence of the Lord comes among His people in anointing and prayer.

3. Spend time in praise and worship before the Lord with singing.  Play some good worship music, get alone and sing.  He inhabits the praises of His people, and He will come to you in worship.

You do not have to live this way.  God loves you and had me praying for you in the darkness. The minute you are in His Presence the fears will leave you.

Gayla Holley