The Matters of the Heart with Bishop Sharon Jones

What can I say. OMGGGGG! This episode is going to blow your mind. Listen to the panelist discuss the book, DON'T SETTLE FOR SAFE by Sarah Jakes Roberts. CHAPTER 8 "PURPOSE." There was a reason why you were born, and it was not just to occupy space. Author Mark Twain once said, "the two most important days of your life are the day you are born and the day you figure out why." No one can dictate your purpose to you. That's what you MUST determine. Enjoy this episode from our She Leads Facebook LIVE gathering in our book discussion. It's going to make you run out and purchase the book; or order on Amazon. ENJOY...

A short message to the husbands and wives during this pandemic. Hang in there. You're going to make it. You're going to come out of this alright right. "I'M going to work on ME!" 

The Prophet Jeremiah says, "the heart is deceitful, dishonest, misleading, deceptive, fake above all things, and desperately wicked. (Jeremiah 17: 9,10). Solomon said in Proverbs 4:23, referencing the heart, "Guard the heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life." From your heart flows who you really are. We’ve got to guard it. Keep wickedness out of it. Keep lies out of it. Speak the truth. Your heart is who you are. Lips only form words, but the heart speaks the truth of the individual. Listen and enjoy!

So much is going on around us in this world that a live, can you agree? Perhaps you feel down, depressed and heavy, saddened by the weights of life that issues have placed on you. You are of full of sorrow until you are wearing it like a name tag on your chest. Can I tell you this? God sees where you are. He knows every page that you are on. This is not an unfamiliar chapter to Him. God will make a way for YOU. It is His good pleasure to do good things for YOU. God, Way Maker. Listen, enjoy and allow your faith to be increased.

What words are speaking out of your mouth? Are you praying? What are you saying? God's ears are open to the words that comes from our mouth. Thank God for other's praying for us. BUT, for YOUR words "I am come."

Let's break down the words of William Shakespeare, "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE." People have said so much in ours ears until some of us have started believing the lies and the negative, hurting things ourselves.  Lies that we believe, lies that we live, and lies that we teach about ourselves will paralyze us.  "It's time to Know Your Truth and Walk in Your Truth!"

How many of us have put a seed in the ground without giving the seed an assignment. "Little pea this is what you are; grow in plenty. Corn seed this is what you are; give many ears." This is in the natural. The same in the Spirit. “Seed, this is the name assigned to you. This is what you are planted for.” 

• The health of my children

How do I sow? You sow by giving of your time and resources. Volunteers give their time, that's sowing. Others give of their resources, money to worthy causes, that's sowing. Sowing is what you give out freely from your heart. Send your seed an assignment for your life.

Now, listen and enjoy!

Enjoy this Bonus Episode, The Matters of the Heart, from the Heart of Bishop Arthur T. Jones, Sr.  

Have you ever just up and did something without talking to God first. And after realizing your BIG MISTAKE you back up and try to NOW bring God into the equation? Yep! I thought so. We must become men and women who acknowledge God in everything we do BEFORE we do it. Not after it’s done and our prayer has changed to, "deliver me out of this," but asking for his guidance and lead before we get into it.

Prayer is our most powerful resource. Not money, even though money is good. Not clout, and we know that influence and power is good. Not even whom you know because people will change on you. Yes they will! One day they are this person, and tomorrow or five days later, they are all together another person. When we have learned to acknowledge God in everything, our life will be so much better and easier. Prayer, talking to God, and asking for his directions, is the most powerful resource that we have. Guess what? You talk to God he will talk back to you.

Sharpen up your prayer life! Watch God move on your behalf. LISTEN NOW and be blessed!!!!!

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This episode is SHE LEADS Facebook Live discussion of our book of the month “DON’T SETTLE FOR SAFE” by Sarah Jakes Roberts. The panel discusses the first three chapters…No More Excuses – Minister Pamela James, Find Your Weeds – Pamela Bradford, Learn Your Patters – Cherie Johnson, with Minister Shantel Jones-Cross and Bishop Sharon Jones moderators. This book is wonderful. The words of Pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts, “I am stuck in the persona I’ve created. But how can I dig deep when it’s taking all that I have to hold myself together? Thinking of all the broken pieces scattered around my life makes me afraid to face tomorrow. But I long for freedom. I want to find the light that leads me out of this cave. Please, God, if you can see me, send me a reminder that you’re still with me.”  These women of God were AWESOME. Listen and enjoy.