Article written by: Sister Myrtice Robinson, Grandmothers of Hope Society, Inc.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! To You!
As we begin this blessed “2022” New Year, the Grandmothers of Hope Society Ministry is delighted to express our sincere gratitude to you for visiting our website and Facebook page. Truly, we are honored to share the Word of God with you. Our mission is to enhance spiritual growth in grandparenting! It is our love for Christ to enjoy it, as we do it and we hope that it is your love for Christ, as you partake it!
God has amazingly blessed us to do His will and we are willing vessels wanting to obey Him and to share His word with others (Matthew 28: 19-20). It is our desire to become a global ministry reaching every grandmother and grandchild for Christ in the world. As we walk by faith and as we share the remarkable, extraordinary love of Christ, God opens doors and hearts to live the life He intends for us to live on earth and an eternal life with Him.
In 2022, we will celebrate our 3rd anniversary and the journey gets sweeter each year! And we are thankful, humble, and excited about being a part of God’s kingdom, helping it grow!
This year, we will release our first publication, “Grandmothers of Hope Society” Magazine! We will share more information with you later this year about the magazine. Also, this year, our ministry’s theme is “BELIEVE.” We have some incredible activities, workshops, and events planned “just for you” and we pray that you will shine your light with us!
As we dig deeper into the “Christ-like” meaning of “Believe” and not man’s definition of it, we will witness:
- a strong and faithful relationship with God and a complete understanding of the Holy Trinity (God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit)
- our health (mentally and physically) will prosper in GOOD health!
- our relationships in marriage, parenting, family, friendship, career opportunities and self-awareness will grow in love and righteousness.
Deliverance is available when we believe that Jesus was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him and with His stripes we are healed (Isaiah 53:5 KJV) Believing is strong when there is no doubt in trusting God. With the faith to Believe without any doubt we will see miracles! Therefore, Be still and let God be God! God is omniscience (knows everything), God is omnipresent (all presence, He is everywhere), God is omnipotence (all powerful, can change anything at any time if He wants to). Believe these truths! As one of the most successful gospel singers, CeCe Winans sings “Believe For It.”
Again, we wish you a happy and prosperous New Year!
We Love you,
Sister Myrtice, Sister Edna, Sister Brenda, Sister Joann, Sister Maxine, Sister Rose, Sister Pat
January Article:
Believe… “And they said, “Believe on the Lord, Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved.” -Acts 16: 25-34
“About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose. The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!”
The jailer called for lights, rushed in, and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized. The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household.”
What does Christ-like “Believe” mean? It is when one believes upon the authority of Christ and not the world. It means to trust God with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding; to love, honor, respect, and desire to place full confidence in what Jesus did for us on the cross. Jesus believed that we could be restored back to God. It was the reason for His earthy teaching, crucifixion, resurrection and presently He is seated at the Right Hand of Father interceding for us at this very moment. His purpose was to get us back to God after our minds and hearts were corrupted with sin beginning with Adam and Eve. It is because of Jesus that we can have a personal relationship with God. Our sins had to be forgiven to connect us back to God. Therefore, each person must believe this to be saved.
In addition, Christ-like “Believe” is to trust the promises of God without doubt and to obey the Word of God wholehearted.
Notice what happened to Paul and Silas when they believed like Christ, in their troubled time (in prison) they prayed and sang hymns to God. Their faith in Jesus opened doors for their comfort and released them from prison and others to be saved! They acted out their faith and taught their faith to the jailer. When they lifted up the truth of Jesus’ love, it drew the jailer and his whole family to believe in Jesus Christ and they were saved!
We must believe like Jesus to be saved. The world “believe” is walking by sight, Christ-like “believe” is walking by faith.
Jesus the Way to the Father (John 14: 5-14)
“Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” Jesus answered, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know Him and have seen Him.” Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.”
Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing His work. Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves. Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.”
BELIEVE IT!
Let’s pray
Dearest Heavenly Father,
Strengthen our belief in “All of You” so we will be able to please You in everything that comes upon us in life. Jesus said to the man with a demon-possessed son that everything is possible for those who believe (Mark 9: 22-24). We need the strength of Jesus to do this, we need You Holy Spirit to teach and guide us to stand still and know the unlimited power of God because Philippians 4:13 says We can do all things through Christ Who strengthen us. We got to believe this for it to happen therefore focus us on the power of believing like Jesus. Thank you very much for teaching us how to do it.
In Jesus’ name I asked, Amen.
Article written by Sister Myrtice Robinson
Grandmothers of Hope Society Ministry
Board Member
Reference:
The Holy Bible (NIV and KJV)
KJV Dictionary- Webster’s American Dictionary of the English Language