Lakisha, the Author

Daily Devotional – 12/9/13 “Your gift is bigger than you!”

On last night I was reminded, by Bishop Brandon Porter, that our gifts are bigger than we are. See, when God gives us gifts or talents, it is done so that it is used for the building up of His people. Yea, I know you thought the gift you have was given to you because of you but baby it’s not about you at all. Nawl, see; God gave you the gift of cooking so that you could feed somebody who can’t afford to feed themselves for Isaiah 58:10 says, “Feed the hungry, and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon.” God gave you the gift of fashion and clothes so that you could clothe those who are in need for Hebrews 13:16 say, “Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.” He gave you the gift of singing so that you can minister through music for Psalm 105:2 say, “Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!” He gave you the gift of teaching so that you can reach those who want to learn for 1st Timothy 4:13 says, “Until I come, be diligent in reading, in prayer and in teaching.” He gave you the gift of listening so that you may be a leaning post for those who need to talk for James 1:19 says, “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.” He gave you the gift of ministry so that you can minister His word through His word for 2nd Timothy 4:2 says, “Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.”

Yea, I know its gets hard sometimes because you feel like you’re used out but keep going. I know it sometimes gets tedious and your hands get tired but keep sowing. I know your feet get tired from going here and there but keeping walking. You may get tired because it seems like no one is listening but keep talking. Why? Well that’s because your gift isn’t about you but it’s about the one that gave it to you. Your gift is bigger than you and when you realize this, you’ll use it better. Stop allowing your gift to become familiar but find something new to do with it so that you may reach those you need to reach. Know this; God only gives us things that will benefit Him. Yea, you may get benefits from it but that’s simply a bonus.

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Shelby is a career woman turned housewife who enjoys the friendships that have been built with her 5 best friends; Camille, Lynesha, Raylin, Kerri and Chloe. They are all career women with different businesses, husbands and even children but something is missing and they can’t seem to find it at home, in a store or even in a book. So, they search for this missing piece in the beds, arms, cars and even offices of other men who don’t mind paying for what Dem Dam Divas can offer. They enjoy the thrill of sneaking, creeping and even vacationing on someone else’s dime but they soon find out that all good things come to an end. What happens when it becomes too much? From secretly wanting someone who doesn’t want you, loving only to not be loved back and being caught up in a dream that you’re about to be awaken from; will it be worth it in the end? Will they regret their actions or stand by them? Will they finally question whether this secret is really worth keeping?

Daily Devotional – 12/6/13 “For if I suffer, I’ll gain …”

Now, the song says for if I suffer, I’ll gain eternal life but before I even get there, I’ll gain down here. See, God told me that whatever I sow, I shall reap which means I’ll gain down here (if I sow good things). He said if I ask it shall be given; which means I’ll gain down here (if I ask the right things). He said give and it will be given back to you; which mean I’ll gain down here (if I give good things). He said knock and the door will be open for me, which means I’ll gain down here (if I’m knocking on the right door). He said seek and I will find, which means I’ll gain down here (if I’m seeking the right thing). So, I’ll suffer in my temporary situations if it means I can gain something eternal (never-ending).

Yea, so you go on and suffer through your temporary sickness because it’s gaining your everlasting healing. Go on and suffer through your temporary moment of being without because it’s gaining your endless time of being with. Go on and suffer through you temporary heartbreak because it’s gaining the unending love that you deserve. Yea, I know that it may seem like this temporary situation is lasting a long time but it’ll end with a gain of everything you deserved. The woman with an issue of blood suffered 12 longs years yet she gained her healing. The blind man suffered from birth yet he received his sight. Oh, I know that’s the bible days but let me call some witnesses from today. Come here my Aunt Evelyn who was diagnosed with breast cancer but can now proclaim she’s cancer free. Come here Grandma Cora who was diagnosed with kidney cancer yet she’s still living. Come here my friend Tara who was diagnosed with breast cancer yet she’s living. Come here my sister Laquisha who’s suffering with pain yet she’s willing. Come here all of you who the world deemed a statistic yet you’ve risen above it. Come here all of you that folk said wouldn’t make it yet you’ve overcame every obstacle. Come here those of you who folk said wouldn’t be nothing but now your business is thriving. Yea, suffering doesn’t feel good yet it doesn’t last. So go on through for if you suffer you’ll gain … whatever it is you set your heart to!

P.S. God gave me a gift and every day I use it to glorify Him. Even in writing my first urban fiction, it is only because of God’s grace and guess what, it’s number 1 today on Amazon’s List of African American Women’s Fiction so when I write about these things, it’s because I know and not because of what I heard!

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Shelby is a career woman turned housewife who enjoys the friendships that have been built with her 5 best friends; Camille, Lynesha, Raylin, Kerri and Chloe. They are all career women with different businesses, husbands and even children but something is missing and they can’t seem to find it at home, in a store or even in a book. So, they search for this missing piece in the beds, arms, cars and even offices of other men who don’t mind paying for what Dem Dam Divas can offer. They enjoy the thrill of sneaking, creeping and even vacationing on someone else’s dime but they soon find out that all good things come to an end. What happens when it becomes too much? From secretly wanting someone who doesn’t want you, loving only to not be loved back and being caught up in a dream that you’re about to be awaken from; will it be worth it in the end? Will they regret their actions or stand by them? Will they finally question whether this secret is really worth keeping?

Daily Devotional – 12/5/13 “For if I suffer …”

I keep hearing the song, When I see Jesus, Amen; and there’s a particular part in the song that says, “For if I suffer, I’ll gain eternal life.” Oh but then I turn to my bible; 1 Peter 5:10, that tells me “And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.” Then Romans 5:3-5, “More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” And then Romans 8:18 sums it all up with, “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” Simply saying for if I suffer, I gain eternal life!

Oh, I feel alright about this thing called life now because if I suffer, I gain a reward over there. Yea, I feel alright about the bad times now because I got something greater waiting on me over there. Yea, I feel, I feel … I feel better about the storm I sometimes endure, this race I have to sometimes run alone, this pain that sometimes takes over my body, this sickness that tries to tear me down, the enemies who tries to destroy me, the lies folk tell to ruin me, the few haters I have that try to spoil my gift, the stress that tries to wear me down, the world that tries to confine me, the doubt that tries to bind me and even the no that tries to detour me because if I suffer through all of this … My God! For if I suffer, for if you suffer, for if we suffer; WE shall gain eternal, that’s everlasting, that’s never ending, that’s forever, that’s having no beginning nor end, no start or stop time, no cancellation or expiration date but undying life! Yea, you can shout now!