And the DOVE Award goes to…
… I sincerely hope – Kevin LeVar for his truly powerful song, “A Heart That Forgives”.
I have to admit, although I love Jesus, I still have my struggles. And many know that during the fall of 2009, I was being tested and tried to the fullest. I had so many encounters with negativity: attacks by evil people being used by Satan, people close to me let me down or hurt me, thieves and the list goes on and on. I didn’t say much, but you could feel the pain in many of my status posts.
So, one day as I was driving and listening to the radio, Kevin’s song came on. I affected me to the CORE OF MY SOUL. I will be honest, the first time I heard it, I struggled to let the words sink in. I tried to keep driving the car and let the song become elevator music in the background. I wanted to ignore it. I tried to build a wall so that I didn’t have to deal with the message.
“He is not singing about my life. He doesn’t know my situation. He has no idea what folk are putting me through… I mean, I am dealing with some diabolical folk!!! Why should I be the one to forgive??” I listened all of the way through and felt a tear trying to fall but I shook it off.
Have you ever heard a message that you KNOW was for you, but you fought it?? It is almost like you can feel a tightness in your chest as you harden your heart. It was a clear indication that I was wrong, but I wasn’t ready to face it. I still wanted to do like Jill Scott and “take my earrings off” and call Pookie and them from Cleveland. Oh Yes! That is where I was in the midst of releasing a new CD.
ummm hmmm… keeping it real today.
My trials continued. Disappointments abounded, and evil continued to rear it’s ugly head. But the next time I heard the song, I softened my heart. And this time, I CRIED UNCONTROLLABLY… just bawling and crying to the Lord. Help me to forgive over and over, seventy times seven. Yes… HELP ME, because I can’t do it… but I don’t like being angry and ready to beat somebody down every day.
In my situation, I had already gone to the people regarding the offense to no avail. So for me, Kevin’s song helped in the following way: I choose to forgive and move on.
To move higher.
This means, no matter what happens, I choose to keep moving. No matter how many attacks, challenges or hurts come my way, I will take the high road. The narrow road. I won’t drop my cross anymore. I will pick it up and follow Jesus.
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. (Phil 3:13-14)
Since this time, so many challenges remain, yet so many doors have begun to swing open! I can’t talk about it yet, but stay tuned. I have really tried to focus on giving back, and just to speak a positive word of encouragement to my friends, and my fans. It has not been easy, but I can tell the difference in how my reaction affects my blessings.
And everytime I have to bite my tongue, I feel the prayers of those in my life who are warring in the spirit on my behalf, and praying that I will remain focused on God’s purpose for my life: to be salt and light in this dark world. Sure, I wish I could have skipped this chapter as I feel like I am back in high school. I mean, haven’t I been through enough in my xx years?? But nope, God still is refining me and this is part of the work.
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. (Acts 20:24)
If you are going through something right now, I encourage you to listen to Kevin LeVar’s song “A Heart That Forgives”. Click on the link below to hear the version that blessed me (or cut and paste the link in your browser).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=indCvnD4Ji4
Kevin – you ARE the DOVE Award winnner – period!!!
February 4th, 2010 at 1:10 pm
The most comprehensive info I have found on this subject on the net. Will be back soon to follow up.
February 8th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
I just want to thank God for all of the blessings in my life God is using me in mighty ways if you go to my website read the miraculous testimonies page you can also go to http://www.myspace.com/hvnsentangel42
God has blessed me with his healing powers.
I am to go out in the world and let it be known I am also on alot of ning websites one of them is Getem worlwide ministries click on the badges on myspace page there you can see all I am involved in I now have a 24hr prayer request hotline 1-325-280-8051 God even does his miracles through me through the phone I give God all of the Glory the thanks and the praise I am also on christiannation.com/prophetessrhondagomez or something like that I am a /Minister/Prophetess/Evangelist I am one of Gods willing vessels and you do see miracles happen instantly with God as my witness I go wherever God sends me so far I have held two healing services in Houston at Buelah Land Church I need to go out in the world so Gods people can see just how mightily God is using me but it is not I doing these miracles it is God in me I am not God but he is here and he wants to make his presence known through all of us God spoke to me and told me if I could gather his children together as one and pray in one accord to him not only would he heal our 17 yr old sons 4 types of cancer which he already has praise be to God bit he said he would heal the whole wide world I do hear Gods voice I am obedient to his calling he has blessed me with his healing powers and I have to go out in the world and let it be known.I love all my family in Christ nobody is better than nobody in Gods eyes and in mine we are all equal remain blessed in the Lord have faith,believe and recieve all that God has in store for us his promises are real.
Love always your sister in Christ,
Prophetess Rhonda Gomez