Lakisha, the Author

Daily Devotional – 11/2/15 “Critical Christians!”

I shared a devotional on Saturday, something I don’t normally do but I had to share my thoughts on Halloween. Please understand, everyone is entitled to their opinions but why do you have to bash folk over the head with your beliefs if you barely act like you believe them? You rarely attend church yet you want to tell folk how God will feel with what they’re doing. What about you? You want folk to feel bad about dressing up in costumes but what about those Sundays you dress up as a Christian? You know, when you go to worship with so much hell in you that folk don’t know whether to speak to you or pray over you. You claim you are concerned with folk playing with the enemy but what about those days you play with your devotion. We, as Saints of God, cannot pick and choose when we will serve God. You can’t be Holy when it counts and then hellish the rest of the time. It doesn’t work that way. Just because you feel a certain way, it doesn’t mean you criticize others for how they feel. They may not know. This is why you have to be mindful of how you talk and treat folk because you may be the one running them away from God instead of trying to save them.

No, I don’t get all dressed up in costumes but my nephew is a child and he enjoys it so I will do whatever I can, to do what he asks and if that means buying him a costume and taking him trick or treating, I’ll do it. That doesn’t negate the fact that I also teach him about God, take him to church on Sunday and tell him what’s right and wrong. Taking him out on Halloween didn’t stop me or him from worshipping on yesterday. So while you are turning your nose up at folk carving pumpkins, dressing up in costumes, decorating their houses, buying candy or trick or treating; why don’t you fix your light of God that seems to be dim? Ecclesiastes 7:16 says, “So don’t be too good or too wise! Why destroy yourself?” Yes, I get it; you know the bible in and out, you’ve been in church all your life and you can probably preach better than the Pastor but that doesn’t give you the right to condemn others. You have the right to teach, love and admonish in righteousness but that doesn’t include your personal feelings. This is why the bible says in 2 Timothy 3:16-17, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” We have a responsibility to help nature kingdom workers but it isn’t our job to prune them that belongs to God.

Daily Devotional – 10/31/15 “Hallow God”

Today is set aside to celebrate Halloween. Now, while some Christians are all up in arms about other Christians dressing up in costume; why don’t you worry about the days you “dress up” as a Christian. Yea, while you are concerned about folk playing on Halloween, when will you stop playing with what God has called you to be and do? A lot of folk are in costume every Sunday, playing a Saint but as soon as worship is over, you remove the mask.

Baby, check yourself before you put your mouth on folk. Yea, while we are concerned about Halloween, we really should stop and Hallow God. For hallow is defined as to make somebody or something holy or to have great respect or reverence for somebody or something. See, while you are worried about folk carving pumpkins, why don’t you reshape your attitude? While you are fussing over folk setting out candy, why don’t you set a better example for the those who look up to you. While you turning your nose up at the gathering of kids, why don’t you gather yours together for prayer every now and then? All I am saying is, while you’re worried about Halloween, worship and Hallow God!

Be blessed and if you’re going to be out, be careful!

I know who I am!

I’m Lakisha, a preacher of God’s word who still, sometime, cuss, I still make mistakes, I still sin, sometimes; I stay up later than I should, I procrastinate on some things, when I get mad I shut down, I don’t like to argue, I have tattoos, I love preaching, teaching, going to worship service and studying God’s word, I absolutely love my family and friends and I write fiction books about sex. I’m not perfect but guess what … God still loves me! God still uses me! God still finds favor in me! God still deems me worthy! God still counts me as His! And I’m still blessed in spite of what man thinks! I know who I am!! #Godschosen

Be blessed!
Lakisha

Daily Devotional – 10/29/15 “Don’t stop praying!”

It doesn’t matter what your circumstance, situation, trial or tribulation is, don’t stop praying! It doesn’t matter that you’re in a good place right now, everything is going great, you have the job of your dreams, family acting as if they like you and you just got the blessing you’ve been waiting on, don’t stop praying! It doesn’t matter that you’re sick and the doctors looking grim, pain in your body is slowing you down, family member is sick, daddy or momma may be gone and you can’t seem to get relief, don’t stop praying! It doesn’t matter that you’re well now, that sickness has come and gone, headaches have stopped, blood pressure is down, heart has been regulated and all seems to be good, don’t stop praying! Whether you are in a good or bad place, don’t stop praying. Regardless if you’re having trouble at your place of worship or not, don’t stop praying. It doesn’t matter that folk are affecting your assignment, don’t stop praying. Whatever it is, don’t stop praying!

Why not? Because the bible says in 1 Thessalonians 5:17, “Pray without ceasing,” but you know that already don’t you? Then why aren’t you praying? You don’t have to fight when folk talk about, when they do you wrong, when they keep being messy; God got it, don’t stop praying! And if you don’t know how to pray, try this … You don’t need long drawn out words, rambling thoughts or even 30 minutes; you just need to converse with your Father for the bible says in Matthew 6:7-8, “And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.” God already knows, we just need to petition His throne. And Matthew 6:9-13 says, “Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.” KJV ends, “For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.” Don’t stop praying. Even if you can’t see what’s in front of you and you are scared to move; don’t stop praying.

Daily Devotional – 10/28/15 “Are you ashamed?”

Why is it that we, as Saints of God, can’t have an opinion without trying to sound holier than thou? Why is it that as Saints of God, we back down from our biblical thoughts to keep from ruffling the world’s feathers? Why is it hard to accept something coming from the man or woman in the pulpit but not from folk in the streets? I mean we get all bent out of shape when the pastor or preacher teaches the truth because we don’t want to hear it. Ma’am, sir; I don’t know if you’ve realized this yet but um … it’s time out for sugar-coating the word of God to appease folk’s feelings. It’s time out for worrying about if someone will think you’re talking about them. It’s time we start telling folk the truth. Yes sir, yes ma’am; you might be going to hell if you aren’t living right. Brother Deacon, God isn’t pleased with the lackadaisical praying you’ve being doing. Sister choir member, God won’t bless your mess simply because you get up to sing yet your heart is full of hate. Dear usher, God isn’t pleased with your service every time you stand in judgment of folk. Pastor, God surely isn’t delighted with the half service you’ve been giving. Oh member, yes God knows your heart but that doesn’t mean He is accepting of you coming to church only to stay on your phone the entire time.

When will we, as God’s chosen, get to being about God’s business? Yea, I saw that scripture you posted but do you even understand it? Yes, I see you going to worship but how’s your witnessing? Yea, I see you acting loving towards folk but how’s your living? Please understand; you don’t have to defend your biblical views, assignment, favor, calling or ministry work to folk but it should match with how you’re living. God should be seen in every aspect of your life and not just on Sunday. Of course, we all make mistakes but don’t allow them to stop you from being who you are. Don’t allow folk’s views to shape you into something other than whom you are. I choose God because He chose me (flaws and all). I love God because He loves me (mistakes and all). I get that some folk may not like me anymore, I’m okay with that. Who will you choose? Who are you rolling with? Don’t allow your opinion to change because people start chiming in. Be who you are called to be and don’t be ashamed of it. For the bible says in Mark 8:38, “If anyone is ashamed of me and my message in these adulterous and sinful days, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he returns in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”