Lakisha, the Author

Daily Devotional – 2/18/16 “Don’t miss your time to praise!”

On last night, I had the pleasure of witnessing one of my friends receive her license in ministry. She, along with another young lady (who also received her license) preached in that place. Oh, I know you’re probably saying, “On a Wednesday night?” yes but it felt more like Sunday morning. Why am I sharing this with you? To simply tell you, don’t miss your time to praise. See, I know it’s customary to wait until your designated worship day to shout, dance and praise but baby, what if you don’t make it? What happens when Sunday comes but you’re no longer here to partake in it? What comes of your praise then? This is why I say; don’t miss your time to praise. Beloved, I’ve lived long enough to know that it never hurts to send God praise. Whether it’s on Wednesday, Saturday or Sunday; there’s never too much praise we can give to God. And then I’ve come to understand that as long as my praises go up, blessings will come down. So, I won’t tell you that Sunday is my only day to praise God because I praise on Monday for His mercy; Tuesday for Him taking a chance on my torn up temple; Wednesday for Him wiping my woes with His word; Thursday for thinking enough of me to send His only son Jesus; Friday for forgiving me and finding me favorable even with my flaws; Saturday for saving me in the midst of my sins and Sunday for sanctifying my spirit and then Monday, I start all over again.

I beseech you dear brothers and sisters; don’t miss your time to praise our God. Don’t miss your opportunity to send up a praise of Thanksgiving simply because it’s not on your normal day. Turn bible study into worship, turn prayer meeting into worship; turn girls/boys night out into a time to praise or add praise to your morning routine. It doesn’t matter when or where you praise God as long as you praise Him. Don’t wait until Sunday, you may not see it. Don’t wait until trouble is over, it may be too late. Don’t wait until you’re pumped and primed; it won’t be authentic. All I want you to get out of this is, don’t wait to praise God. For the bible says in Psalm 71:6, “From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother’s womb. I will ever praise you.” Or like David says in Psalm 145:1, “I will exalt you, my God and King, and praise your name forever and ever. I will praise you every day; yes, I will praise you forever.” Praise is adoration to God to show that you’re thankful and that you love Him. Praise is paying what you owe. Don’t miss your time to sow it.

Daily Devotional – 2/17/16 “Who is Jesus?”

Who is Jesus? This question was asked of us in my Life of Christ class last night. Of course people shouted, “He’s the great I am,” “He’s King of Kings,” “He’s everlasting,” “He’s a healer,” etc. But then the professor asked, why won’t we go deeper? Hmmm. He’s right. If we were to introduce Jesus to an unbeliever would we be able to rightfully do it? This piques my interest because we only say what we’ve been taught but this is why we have to study for ourselves. If we met someone new, wouldn’t we ask questions like what’s your last name, where are you from, what school did you attend and what do you do? Yet we don’t give much thought to who Jesus is because we only repeat what has been said to us.

So, I asked myself this question, who is Jesus to you?

Well, Jesus is the Son of God, born to fleshly parents Mary and Joseph in Nazareth. He is a Palestinian Jew, the son of a carpenter which means carpentry ran in the family. He lived in times when food and water was scarce. He probably worked with His fleshly daddy until it was time for Him to work for His Spiritual father. He was anointed by God from birth and began teaching in the temple at the age of 12 yet He was rejected by His hometown. By the power of God; He was able to heal, give sight to the blind, cast out demons, make the dead live again but He wasn’t called doctor. He was able to sanctify a set of men He called disciples, teach in parables and preach to a multitude of folk without a pulpit although He wasn’t called a preacher. He fed an abundance of folk yet He wasn’t called a chef. He was able to tell the future but He wasn’t a fortune-teller. He was betrayed even though He trusted in folk. He was placed on trial and found guilty even though He hadn’t committed a crime. He was unjustly beaten and crucified on an old rugged cross so that we might live and now call Him Savior. He was buried for man’s pleasure but He was resurrected so that we might praise Him and He ascended to Heaven so that we could always have access to Him. And now we can call Him Everlasting, Master, Savior, Redeemer, Giver and Taker of Life and our Sacrifice.

I could go on but I won’t for the sake of your reading time but let me ask you this, “Who is Jesus to you?”

“The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven.” – Hebrews 1:3

Daily Devotional – 2/16/16 “Chile, is that you?”

When you see a person you haven’t seen in a while, do you say, “I hardly recognized you?” Ever seen a person you lost contact with and when you see them and they don’t look the same, do you say “Girl, is that you?” When you run into a guy you went to school with (years ago) and you look at them now, do you say, “Man, is that you?” Now, I would assume you say these things because you don’t recognize the person you once knew. Maybe their physical appearance has changed or their attitude precedes them and makes you look at them differently or maybe you’re just bad with faces. Either way, I would imagine that sometimes, on this journey, God is asking the same thing of us. Yea, He has to sometimes tap us in our spirit to make sure we’re the same person. It’s not because of a physical change but it’s because we don’t act, talk, walk or look like the Saint we portray on Sunday mornings. Oh, you know what I mean. You don’t look like the same man or woman who shouted all over the church. You don’t look like the same man who prayed and set the atmosphere. You don’t look like the good ole Evangelist who just preached until the angels rejoiced. You don’t look the same.

I mean, you were just so nice to the members but now you’re meaner than a snake to your husband or wife. You were just hugging everybody but now you’re mean mugging your family. You were just laying hands on folks at the altar but you won’t even hug your own momma. You were just telling folk you’ll pick them up for church yet you won’t take your sister to work. God is shaking His head and asking, “Is that you?” When you walk around with all that hell in you, God is asking, “Is that you?” When you lie, backbite and stab folk in the back, God is asking, “Is that you?” When you’re sleeping with other folks spouses and you got your own at home, God is asking, “Is that you?” When your skirt is short on Saturday but long enough to trip over on Sunday, God is asking, “Is that you?” God doesn’t need fake folks that have lost their flavor but He needs real righteous respectable folks that are willing to work in His favor! You claim to be a Christian but you don’t believe in tithing. You say you are a Christian but then you sit around in the barber and beauty shops spreading rumors/gossip about your Pastor. Chile, God isn’t pleased with your performance and you ought to be mindful of that before He gives His review of you. The last thing you should want is to get to the Day of Judgment and not be recognized by the God you claim to serve.

“God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” Genesis 1:27

Daily Devotional – 2/12/16 “Love the hell out of them!”

Valentine weekend is upon us and I pray that all of you are being loved like you should. However, this Valentine Day I want you to do something different. Don’t just love the ones you’re with but I need you to also love the hell out of some folk you normally wouldn’t. For the bible says in Matthew 5:44, “But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!” So this Valentine weekend show kindness to those you know don’t like you, those who are always talking about you, those who consistently check ALL of your social media pages, those who never support you no matter what it is, those who make it hard for you to pastor, those who roll their eyes when you walk into a room, those who are wishing bad on your life … LOVE THE HELL OUT OF THEM. How? It’s simple; smile at them, hug them, pray for them, continue to preach to them, wish them well, support them and keep living because this gets them every time. See, I’ve found that when you love the hell out of folk, eventually their hellish ways will change or they’ll leave you alone.

The bible even says in Proverbs 25:21, “If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink?” This is all in loving the hell out of them! Why? Well, when you do, they are shamed and you get rewarded. You don’t have to take my word for it because Proverbs 25:22 says, picking up from the verse above; “You will heap burning coals of shame on their heads, and the LORD will reward you.” So quit bowing down to their level of immaturity and stop trying to get back at them. When they lie on you, love them. When they push you, pray for them. When they giggle, give them grace. When they hate, hug them. When they want to argue, offer them advice. Because when you do this, you’ll be rewarded for your effort. So this Valentine weekend, love the hell out of folk and see if you don’t see the difference.

P.S. I know y’all love me so you can send all my gifts via Pay Pal … LOL! Seriously, I wish you much love, not just because it’s Valentine’s but because I do!

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18 years ago

“Thank you Mr. Frederick, this is just what I need.”

“Is there any else, Camille?”

“What do you mean?” I ask looking confused while grabbing my things.

“Oh come on, you know what I mean. You didn’t come here tonight for help with this assignment because you could have easily figured it out yourself.”

“Um, I’m not following.”

“Sure you are,” he says, smiling.

“Okay, but I’m not sure what you mean. You’ve always helped me before but if it’s a problem, I won’t come to you again.”

“No, no, there’s no problem but you’re not a freshman anymore so now I need some help from you.”
“Oookay,” I say, still confused.

He takes my books and sits them on the floor before taking my hand and placing it between his legs.

I snatch it back. “What in the hell are you doing?”

“Calm down, haven’t you felt a dick before?”

“No, and I don’t appreciate you putting my hand on yours.”

“You’re a virgin?” he asks, smiling.

“I’m going to go because obviously I’ve given you the wrong idea.”

He grabs my arm and pushes me back down on the couch. “You aren’t going anywhere.”
He gets up and locks the door.

“Look Mr. Frederick, I apologize if I gave you the wrong idea but if you let me out of here now, I promise I will not say anything.”

He starts laughing. “You aren’t going anywhere, little girl, and you won’t say anything either, not if you want to finish this program.”

“Excuse me?”

“You heard me. I have the power to make or break you at this school.”

“I’ll take my chances,” I say, trying to grab my books again.

He gets angry and pulls me up to him. “Oh, you’re a feisty little bitch. I like that, but I suggest you shut the fuck up and listen.”

“Please don’t do this.”

“You don’t know when to shut up, do you? Get on your knees.”

Crying, I kneel in front of him as he unbuckles his pants. Shoving his dick in my face, I squirm trying to avoid it but it’s only making him more aroused. Using it to slap me on my lips, he smiles. “Open your mouth.”

Refusing, he grabs my hair and pushes his dick into my mouth, “Suck it!”

I gag from the musty odor of him but he continues to thrust in and out until I almost throw up. Pulling me up by my hair, he licks me on the lips and says, “You’ll get better with practice.”

Turning me around on his desk and snatching my panties from under my dress, he spreads my legs with one of his.

He pushes me down as he rubs a finger over my clit.

“I’ve been waiting to sample this pussy,” he tells me, slapping me on the ass. “Relax and you might enjoy it.”

Crying and begging him to stop only makes him more aggressive as he keeps one hand on my back, forcibly holding me down. He’s fumbling around with I’m guessing a condom when I take note of a paperweight sitting on the edge of the desk.

He finally thrusts into me and I cry out.

“Ah,” he moans as he pounds into me. “This is some good, pure pussy.”

He continues, every thrust getting harder and harder with his hand now on the back of my neck.

“Ah, ah!” he grunts before finally pulling out of me.

I stand there a few seconds giving him a minute to back up. Picking up the paperweight from the desk, I swing it towards his head, connecting the first time.

“Dammit!” he yells, stumbling back. “You crazy bitch!”

He walks towards me and I keep swinging.

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Lakisha