Oh, Taste and See

"O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him." Psalms 34:8

Pleasant conversation is like honey. It is sweet and it is good for you. Kind words turn frowns upsidedown. Good preaching edifies the soul. Solid biblical teaching equips believers for battle. John the Baptist ate wild honey and we know what a powerhouse preacher he was. That's why I want to advertise the conference that I will be attending this weekend.

It originated as the "Eat Thou Honey" conference. Now it is billed as the Honey Conference. The host church is Cathedral of Praise Assembly of God in Cordova, TN. I have known the pastors for over 20 years. They are rock solid soldiers in the Lord's army. I have attended their annual conference for the past 4 years and each one has been awesome.

You can watch the conference live on the internet. cathedralofpraiseag.com On the right side of the website should be a link that says something like Live....or view from streamingfaith.com.
All services will be aired live. CeCe Winans will open the conference 10/11/07 @2pm. Pastor Darlene Bishop will be the evening speaker. Friday morning the speaker will be host pastor, Darlene McCarty. Dr. Yvonne Capehart will be featured on Friday night. Saturday morning service will be filled with praise, worship, and preaching led by Judy Jacobs.

You can read testimonies from previous conferences here. The last one on the page is mine. Just scout around her site for more testimonies and pictures from previous conferences. It will be easy for you to see honey dripping off of each face. Truly the Word of God is sweet as it nourishes the soul.

9The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
10More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
Psalms 19:9-11

Godly Heritage

by: Sista CalaThe text for today's post is IITimothy 1:5-7.

5When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
6Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

As a young pastor, Timothy had much to learn about dealing with the business of the church. His inexperience no doubt could lead to frustration. The Apostle Paul sent these words of encouragement along with various instructions concerning the ministry. Verses 3 and 4 speak of Paul's concern and prayer for his beloved son.

The part that strikes a chord in me is the last phrase of verse 5. Paul recognized and affirmed the faith that was in Timothy. He compared that faith to that of his mother and grandmother. Like Timothy, I too have a godly heritage. My great-grandmother was instrumental in the founding of my home church. She and grand-daddy were charter members. They raised 7 children who followed in the faith, one of which was my Granny Coy. My mother was her oldest child; she too walked with God.

My sister has revealed in this blog some of the difficulties we faced as we were growing up. Yet in the hard times we clung to our faith in God, that faith that first dwelt in our grandmother and our mother. They taught and trained us from birth. They put the Word of God into us. The lavished us with their prayers. They infused our lives with faith.

When trials come, when circumstances are out of my control, when the nights are filled with tears, when questions abound, I draw upon the memories of those saintly women. I have often remarked that I am not made of the same stuff my mother was.
Today, I want to take it back. I am made of the same stuff, by the same Creator, and I have the same faith. I have power, love, and a sound mind. Thanks be to God and Momma.