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Written By: Shamita Hunter Here Am I. Send Me Scripture:  Isaiah 6:8 KJV Then I heard the Lord asking, “Whom should I send as a messenger to this people?  Who will go for us?”  I said, “Here I am. Send me.”   Testify: When I reflect on this month’s topic, my mind goes back to a simple childhood game “ TAG .” I loved playing it, but I always dreaded being “it.” I didn’t like the responsibility of choosing who would be next. I’d worry “Will they be upset with me? Will they try

Written By:  Tynema Highsmith He Knows What He’s Doing Scripture: Psalms 78:70-71 NLT He chose his servant David, calling him from the sheep pens.  He took David from tending the ewes and lambs and made him the shepherd of Jacob’s descendants.  God’s own people, Israel.   Testify: Have you ever been called or chosen to do a job that was bigger than your capabilities? Something like winning the lottery—you simply showed up and bought into what was being sold. I remember when I

Written By: Tyreshia Brantley   Jesus Jr.   Scripture:  1 Peter 5:7  Cast all your cares on him because he cares for you.   Testify: For the longest time, I thought it was my job to fix everything and everyone. I carried people’s problems like they were mine own, trying to patch hearts, smooth over situations, and hold everything together. I didn’t realize how heavy it had gotten until I started to crack under the weight. It wasn’t just exhaustion; it was me trying to play Go

Written by: Tiwana Dennis Immediate or Selective Obedience Scripture: Jonah 1: 1-2 NLT The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me”.   Testify: To me, being tagged by God means he has an assignment specifically for you. (insert sigh!). Don’t judge my sigh, I’m just sharing what my usual response is when God gives me an instruction that I’m “reluctant” to receive and eve

Written By:  Gary Jordan Spread MOR Word Scripture:   Psalms 142:4 NIRV Look and see that no one is on my right side to help me.  No one is concerned about me.  I have no place of safety.  No one cares whether I live or die.   Testify: Truth be told, I fouled out. Truth be told, I spent time in the penalty box, and truth be told, I got knocked out. Truth be told, I let my family down. As much as I have tried to push through the pressures of life and create a better situation

Written By: Torya Smith   Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4;10 Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request.   “Tag It’s Your Turn To Step” Testify: We often ask God for blessing but are we truly ready to walk into it? We ask for healing in many ways but are we truly ready to walk away from a relationship, job, friendship? Are w

Written By: Stardasha Demas   That’s Good News   Scripture: Colossians 1:27-28 NLT “For God wanted them to know that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. And this is the secret: Christ lives in you. This gives you assurance of sharing his glory. So, we tell others about Christ, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all the wisdom God has given us. We want to present them to God, perfect in their relationship to Christ.”  Testify: I used to think I w

Written By: Shevon Patterson   The It Factor   Scripture:       Philippians 3:12 (NIV): “Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.”.   Testify: Remember the game of tag? You’re running and laughing, and suddenly someone touches you: “Tag, you’re it!” In that moment, everything changes. You go from being the one running away to the one with purpose—the one sent out

Written By: Shantell Johnson   God Gave Me This   Scripture:  1 Peter 4:10 (NLT) God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.   Testify:   I was on a morning devotional call about a week or so ago, and the hostess was talking about how God puts some of us through tougher times than others and sometimes for longer periods. The conclusion was basically, because we are built for such times. I’m really not! At lea

Written By: Dr. Byron Reeves Let’s Play Tag Scripture:   Romans 12:3 – KJV For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.   Testify: We lost the village. What happened to it? I won’t say we all did, but the city I grew up in lost it. One of the reasons I feel so alive, engaged, and blessed today is that t

Written By:  Shanece Jordan TAG ME BACK IN Scripture:  Jeremiah 7:19 NKJV “Do they provoke Me to anger?” says the Lord. “Do they not provoke themselves, to the shame of their own faces?” Testimony :   Can I be real with you for a moment? There have been times I’ve felt ashamed—like I’d pushed God’s patience past its limit. I looked at my mistakes and thought, “Maybe I’ve left no room for His mercy to reach me.” I knew better, but I still ran. I wondered, “How could God keep t

Written By:  Nancy Jordan   Tagged to the True Vine   Scripture: John 15:5 KJV "I am the vine, ye are the branches; He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.   Testify: Have you ever been in a situation where you know it's not good? I can remember, as a young adult home for the summer from college, on the weekends I would hang out with friends. However, the expectation was that I had to be home at a reasonable h

Written By: Morgan Wright   Keep Doing It   Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:11 NLT “So, encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.”   Testify: A while back, I was feeling really down after facing a setback at work. One day, a friend called out of the blue and reminded me of a time I encouraged her through a tough situation. She said my words had inspired her to keep going, and it hit me that sometimes we forget the impact we can have on others.

Written By:    Travis King   Due Season   Scripture:   Galatians 6:9 “Let us not be weary in well-doing, for in DUE season, you shall reap if you faint not”.   Testify: Sometimes in life, you're "it." On some occasions, God selects you to experience a season of blessings, peace, and restoration, and you are simply living your best life. However, some may experience seasons of trials, frustration, and stress, and it seems like everything is falling apart in every aspect of you

Written By: Kiki Nixon   A Beautiful Exchange   Scripture: Ephesians 4:22-24  “You were taught, with regard to your former way of life,...