INSPIRATIONAL NEWS OF HOPE
OCTOBER 2024 - NEWS
MESSAGE OF HOPE
THE JOURNEY
Have you ever thought about your journey in life? You can always look back to see where you started. Do you really know how you arrived to where you are right now. I am always journaling about something. Recently, I journaled my 21 days walk of faith. During that time, I realized so much. One extraordinary fact amazed me. I am a WOMAN OF FAITH.
Philippians 1:6 stands out, CONFIDENT. "Being confident of this very thing; that he which has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ." In order to succeed in anything, you must be confident along with having faith. God promised to help us wherever we need it. My journey has encountered many ups and downs. But today I am standing firm on the faith God has given and I received.
No matter what your day may encounter, the bottom line is you must keep the faith and allow hope to stay alive. Jeremiah 29:11 reminds me all the time that God has got my back because He has a plan just for me. "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." Therefore, when I am reminded of that scripture, my faith and hope in whatever I need to do is put in check.
Your journey is not your own. It is God's plan for your life. He will provide you with everything you need to succeed. Just trust Him.
MINISTERIAL SUPPORT
"God Inspired Many to Assist"
God is truly amazing. I began praying about the direction, I needed to follow in establishing the groundwork for this new website. Immediately I was led to my old files and found an article from 2012. You will see it is relevant to the message needed to show how the support of others helps to plant your mission on a solid foundation.
God supplied just what I needed to fulfill His ministry in my life. Everything we do must begin and end with the Word of God. I thank God for the ministerial support he provided from 2012 until today. Each Pastor, Minister, Evangelist and ministers in training shared with the Hope for Today Newsletter since the beginning in 1999.
Some provided a word of hope, shared a testimony, message, offered advice, assisted in spreading the word about the magazine/newsletter in their churches, supported financially, or just encouraged me along my journey. Everything that was done, was appreciated and NEEDED.
I pray that everyone who reads this article is blessed to know the support God has assigned to you. As I re-read my previous article, my heart was lifted up because He has shown me that He was preparing all along for the journey HE HAS JUST FOR ME.
It is my prayer that as you read the names of those who supported this particular ministry in the past and even today, you will see what God can do. I praise God for every name listed and I apologize if you helped and I didn't list your name, it is more important that God knows, and please charge it to my head and not my heart. It was not my intention to omit anyone, because I am thankful for everyone.
"God Inspired Many to Assist" - Part 2
Each person listed has in some way placed a stone in supporting the foundation of this ministry/business. In some special way they have opened the door for God's Glory to be revealed.
"Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers." Galatians 6:10
Let the journey begin and continue until the Lord calls each of us home.
(D) Deceased)
Pastor Russell Alston, Pastor Evelyn Booze (D), Pastor Jerome Brown, Pastor Richard Buckmon (D), Pastor JoAnna Chestnut, Evangelist Cheryl Colvin, Evangelist Darlene Doughty, Evangelist Lorraine Fauntleroy, Pastor Herman Henderson, Pastor LaBarron McAdoo, Pastor James McGruder, Pastor Albert Morgan, Evangelist Shawna (Pierce) French, Elder Arlene Powell, Pastor Gerald Riddick (now my husband), Evangelist Victoria Smith, Pastor Dr. Charles Walker (D), Pastor Dr. Alfred Comer, Pastor Andre E. Brown Sr., Pastor Awood Jones, Minister Charles Parker, Minister Joe Colvin, Rev. Charlotte Baker, Rev. Ronald Tucker, Rev. Dr. Isaiah White, Rev. Matthew White, Minister Braheem Gunter, Rev. Tyrone Thompson, Rev. James Dunkins, Rev. Maurice Tyndell, Rev. William Johnson, Evangelist Shirley Johnson, Rev. Terrance Clark, Rev. Albert Kelly, Evangelist Tracy Wells-Huggins, Pastor Paul Holloway, Evangelist JoAnn Walters, Pastor Stephen Lomax, Evangelist Joyce Ford, and Rev. Joe Colvin.
These are just a few names listed in some of my writings from 2013. As I prepare to move forward the Lord is showing me the support I have had down through the years. Although the journey has been a blessing, we should always be reminded that we are never alone. When God places people to assist you in your journey, I am reminded of His word. Just as I pray for others, there were many praying for me.
Ephesians 1:15-17 "Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints. Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;"
I encourage each of you as you move forward, to ask the Lord to reveal your support team. YOU ARE NOT ALONE. I am a witness.
A Moment of Thanks
A Testimonial
God inspired me to serve as "A Voice of Inspiration". As I look back over my life, I can see how God has set me up to be a testimony for others to see. It is my prayer that these words will encourage you to stand up and move forward in the call God has for your life.
I thank God for all that He has given me from the beginning until now. He allowed me to go through so much which allowed me to be the strong, godly woman today. I understand more and more what it means to be thankful for the good and the bad in our lives. The good is encouraging and the bad is strengthening.
Looking back, provides the strength I need to move forward. I am standing on the promises of God. No matter what I suffered, I always allowed God's word to prevail. Isaiah 26:3 states "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusted in thee." Some days may have gone a little crazy, but it was for my growth.
What God is allowing me to do today, is all because I HAD FAITH TO BELIEVE WHAT I THOUGHT WAS IMPOSSIBLE. Hebrews 11:1 is real. "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
You will see throughout my website just how God used me to be "A VOICE OF INSPIRATION." This is just the beginning, of my new beginning.
God gets all the glory for every step of my journey. My testimony is being shared in hopes that you will step up to step out and share your story. Because of all the struggles I had to deal with the enemy tried to persuade me to take my life. Even the enemy saw just how much my life meant to others. Read my book, "Deadline Lord, I Need You Now," to know the full story. But God blocked it, because I am still here today. It took a while but one day God planted a unique seed of HOPE in my heart and mind.
Today I can share with you the testimony of what God can and will do in your life when you give Him full control. I give God all the glory for every step He allowed me to take. Here is a brief listing of what God has done to strengthen my life as "A VOICE OF INSPIRATION."
*Author of 16 books.
*Created over 100 inspirational items
*My own line of greeting cards (30 various cards)
*Publisher of an inspirational magazine titled, Hope for Today.
*Performed as "Harriet Tubman" for over 30 years.
*Created a character "Shirley Mae" performing to build up the lives of those who may have experienced hardships in their lives
*Poet (Also serving as a Poet Laureate for the city of Bridgeton and the Church Secretary Alliance)
*Workshop Presenter - Motivation, Deaconess, Missionary, Poetry, Publishing, Stress Relief, Grandparenting (just to name a few)
*Editor & Publisher
*Dramatist
*Playwright - wrote over 20 plays
*Entrepreneur
*Motivational Speaker
1 Peter 2:12 "I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore."
For this reason, GOD GETS ALL THE GLORY FOR EVERY AREA OF MY LIFE. This is proof that the enemy has been defeated in my life. I will always have A MOMENT OF THANKS.
Cheryl Riddick
9/21/24
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