HOW REAL IS YOUR FAITH IN GOD ?

It is Sunday morning in Old Harbor in Jamaica, just spend a wonderful Christmas with my sister  and my auntie 85th birthday celebration. Woke up this morning from a dream that I was having, realizing there is open door for me to enter, but I see it is a fight to keep them open to enter.

The topic that come to me for this Blog was How real is your faith in God?
James 1:1-8

1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,

To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations:

Greetings.

Trials and Temptations

² Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,^[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds, ³ because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. ⁴ Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. ⁵ If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. ⁶ But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. ⁷ That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. ⁸ Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.

Will I have experience on the job training so to speak, well were do I begin my story it been so many faith walk experience.

The other day I got stuck in Montego Bay at the bus park, I really mean stuck...I was heading from the Orphanage to go to Ochi Rio for the weekend...I checked my bank account before leaving for my balance. Well by the time I get there to the bank , the balance was not the same because bank of fees came out and auto withdraw came out at the same time ( oh no not now).

Okay Sharon don't get panicky, don't bring attention to your self . So I went to this restaurant and sit down and prayed, okay God what am I to do now...my friend is not answering her phone, nobody is answering their pho/8ne. So I sit there and I ask God to multiply the money that I had in my hand for real. So I am still waiting for someone to return my calls, no one is calling my phone back....okay it 6:30pm the restaurant I am sitting in is closing...still no one is calling me back...okay Sharon start walking...so start thinking I will go to a friend restaurant up the road and ask for some money from them...well they was not answering the phone either.

Okay I start walking with these heavy bags in my hand, so I am walking thru  the town was full of so much people...and  praying All thu I walk thru the valley of shadow death I will fear no evil.. saying it over and over again to myself as I was walking to my friend's restaurant. At this time I am telling myself fix your face don't look like something is wrong....so I am walking and praying...here come my neighbor where I lived ...he had borrowed money from me before and I walk dead into him...so I ask him do you have the money I gave you ....and he took out  100 JD and gave me. Then another young friend I meant in Jamaica and had help me with volunteering at the orphanage he saw me ...I was so happy seeing him so he and girlfriend bless me with the balance of money I needed to travel.... oh great is our God.

Just need to say... there comes a time when you will find yourself in a state of a saturation but remember that God will be with you... keep the faith, trust in him with all you heart know that he will make a way out of a no way.

Well there so much faith walk experience I can share but I will be still writing and cant stop.... so for the New year hope that this will encourage you to walk in the glory of God.

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The Beauty of God Creation

 

Sharing with my readers as life goes on that we forget the creation of God and not taking that moment to marvel at time. As I look out into the sea early this morning on the patio in the District of Dunnsville outside Ochi Rio, Jamaica, I am so grateful for life and this moment to tell God thank you for this moment.

Each day as we live, things comes at us to distract and confusion to our mind. Asking or bugging God what should we do, and that quiet voice comes to you BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD.
I am so learning that while I am in Jamaica, one of the biggest question I am ask is why are you hear in Jamaica..."things are so hard here"? I do my best on to listen to the voices because it's not what I am doing in Jamaica, it is what God is doing to me in Jamaica for the next level of anointing...WOW.

The other day while I had to be still to see what  direction I must go, it hit me like a ton of bricks what I was experiencing was another level of the gift of faith, man that was a big pill to swallow. "According as God hath dealt to everyman the measure of faith...Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; or ministry, let us wait on our ministry; or he that teacheth, on teaching" (Rom.12:3-8)

For me my true test come when I have to depend on God for my needs and not being in control in the manner that I can be. I am not saying that I just sit and put my hand on my chin, but having your goals and desires also your personal needs and without a doubt  knowing that  God will make away and open doors for you.
And in the mist of waiting, oh boy the waiting period of our live that's were the test comes in.

One thing I may not able to quote all scriptures left to right, but for those individuals that can are we living those scripture as quoted from thy mouth. Read this guys, I am quoting from the book GOD'S PLAN for MAN by Rev. Finis Jennings Dake (pg.183)..."O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves because ye have brought no bread?" (Mt.16:5-10). An so the story continues. All wavering, questioning, worrying, fretting, complaining, discouragement, fear, or reasoning about how to get the benefits of like or the fulfillment of God's promises is pure unbelief. Such a program never did produce desired results, so why not cleanse our lives of all unbelief and dare believe never did produce desired results, so why not cleanse our lives of all unbelief and dare believe God?

Well that statement....dare to believe God....well guest what I am walking in that believe. I know from biblical time God always make away for believers so I am  learning that if you believers with all your heart God will work it out for you. And sometime it is not the way you desire but it will work out for your good for those who love the lord.

Okay, as I am writing this blog and experiencing life moments and as tear are falling from I eyes, I only can think of God goodness and remember if I keep my mind on him he will keep me perfect peace. See you next time and happy  reading.

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THE CALLING

 

Then It hit me is been a year since The Calling to Jamaica, on Sunday I woke up feeling stock not knowing where to go or what I am really doing at that moment. Missing my pastor voice , God always give her word that feed my inner spirit, I try calling her but  no answer God have a way that, there will be no answer for you to what comfortable to you. Even my friend Lisa was not available she was busy with her project.

So hear I am on Sunday morning, needed to hear word from God, do I go all the way cross town or go to the church near by. Then it came to me YouTube TD Jake  he had a sermon call the THE CALLING it blow me away ....you see God can talk to you or give you answer in so many different ways.

Wow THE CALLING timeline.... that lead me to Discovering my Journey in Jamaica
1.      1990 – Calling me off the club on the dance floor...I remember so clearly like yesterday. Drinking my wine cooler having a good time. Then all of a sudden everything feel so strange, was it the contact from the smoke in the room or the wine cooler... I went to the bathroom seeing the same people and asking myself what I am I doing here...doing the same thing every weekend...all I remember I couldn’t stop crying and going to the car just waiting to go home. Haven’t been to the club since then or drink any wine.

2.      1995-The Calling to North Carolina, after five years as a salon owner all of sudden I didn’t feel belong where I was living or doing business in East Orange, NJ. Sometime I would travel half hour to New Brunswick NJ to do laundry. Then I felt the pull to go to North Carolina, everyone thought I was crazy given up my business, my client felt it the most because of the relationship we had. Got to NC. I didn’t know anyone but two people and one of them was a couple John Raye and Rosie Smith who is still my mentor up to this day. 

3.      1997- The Calling still in Greensboro NC to become a Cosmetology Educator with Dudley Products. That was good times back then, students  will see me up to this day and let me know how much I touch their life just in a simply way wow. The knowledge I got from knowing Mr. Joe Dudley and a John Raye, the books that they introduce to me that uplift my mental state of thinking. Attending events and the exposure I got from it was great, there more but I am going to keep it short.

 

4.      1999- The Calling to Word of Life PCC under the teaching of Bishop Marian Hickman the word of God minister to my soul...under the teaching out of this women of God the spirit of the Holy Ghost took  a hold of me...this is where the healing process took place..Knowing that I am marvelous and wonderful made...all the hurt that man gave me through bad or I should say not having understanding relationships I am healed. This is where the Lord thought me to depend on him raising three kids by myself, ask and it shall be given unto you. Oh my, Oh my, the test of faith became stronger and stronger in my life. Listening to Bishop and writing the dates next to the scriptures and God having leading me back to it again, walking and living the teaching.  

5.      2000- The Calling ...Experience losing my house and homeless but the kids didn’t know that we just went and stay at Ms. Evelyn house....but God was preparing my heart... going to soup kitchen to help feed the homeless and God showing me you see I got my hand on you...that could have been you and the kids. So learned through this homeless lady name Karen I meet at the soup kitchen, she showed me the different type of homeless people, where they live how to talk to them...just be real and show love to them she disappear couldn’t see her anymore. Then right after that Bishop wanted to start a feeding ministry for the homeless...and guest who ran it that right me. Wow the preparation of live for Gods glory. Also working several ministries at church. Like ushering, intercessory, video, transportation, gardening, food pantry...where there was a need I would be there. 

6.      2004- The Calling...after leaving the house the Lord lead me to another place to live after three month at Ms. Evelyn place. On Peterson Ave, wow I always love flowers...but here he thought me about gardening I had this big yard...and I be at the house all of a sudden I need to go to the library and when I get there I be like okay God why am I hear what do you need me to see. And there I go right over to the flowers book; I would take out four or more books on gardening. I learned a lot by reading these books and then I start growing from seeds, creating cold frames until I became good at growing plants and flowers. If a plant is dyeing bring it to me and I will bring it back to life.

There is so much to write as I am doing this blogger so now I am going to get to the journey.

7.      2012- 2013 -The Calling ...There was something going on with me I didn’t understand. Having my son Dennis letting me know ma you are not a single mom any more so do what want to do and buy what you want and from that moment I start viewing live differently On my 50^th birthday that was a impact on my life in a good way because that was half of century and I am still hear...so I made a card to myself saying Happy 50^th Day Sharon I will enjoy this journey with you Lord not remembering until now that became the theme for my blog. The Calling began before I got the news that Barry just got killed....that week of his death I was studying the Psalm 31, there was feeling different ...I wanted to know about the virtuous women. Then the call saying your bother got killed ...life changes...came to Jamaica for the funeral service...then the pulling I keep thinking about orphanage why is this keep coming upon me. I ask friends about Oranphage in Jamaica and they didn’t know even the taxi driver they couldn’t give a good direct answer.

So I brush it off, when back to the states and fine it heavy on me again so I start collecting kids clothing and bring them back to Jamaica. So here I am in Montego Bay Jamaica, at the Robins Nest Children Home I love being here and kids wow what a pleasure. But all that came out of my mouth was that he is preparing me, I keep sing that over and over that day. And realize that the learning how to grow crop was for this time...bring beauty were there needed....where is , boy I tell you, through someone I met in Kingston Mr. George Douglas he told me about awesome lady Rev Judy Ann Fisher who does the same thing I am doing...go figure God...what she does is

Urban Gardening - This sector provides demonstration areas and training for urban and rural dwellers to learn to develop, maintain and/or enhance horticulture projects via Vertical Gardens, Green House Production, Balconies and Streetscapes.   Urban landscapes reflect culture, enjoyment, and sustainability for urban and rural dwellers.

Some residents may desire the growth of healthy foods and the beautification of ornamental gardening yet lack space, knowledge and skills.  In an effort to attract and teach local residents urban gardening and sustainable techniques, we are seeking to assist with the development of local vertical garden training sites.  Through these sites, local residents will also be introduced to sustainable techniques for greenhouse production, pot planting, and flatbed gardening. I hope to meet her personally and start networking with her. All I can say he is preparing me and so enjoy what I am doing especially when it bring joy to others.

If you were bless by this blog watch this video THE CALLING ...May this bless you like it did me

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9/21/13 RETRACTING MY ROOTS

This week was a wow of a good week....As I  walk this walk of faith which I strongly believe God having me walking and to really depending on him....that when you do only focus on his goodness he will order your steps and bring people in your path to give you favor when you need it.

As mentors of life.....count it not strange when we experience things and recognize that in order to minister to someone you have to experience the life moments so you can tell someone else that will come in your path who have the same challenge so you can encourage them and not judge there live trails.....and tell them about the mercy of God that brought you through.

This week I finally went to Kingston to retrace my roots ...started from where I can remembers when
I was 9yrs old....going back ...wow... although the area is so different and busy with people. The house that I remembered on East Rd in Kingston, it was a big yard with the house I grew up in and I think about two other more. The house I grew up in although the structure is know different with additions,  as I walk along the past I felt a sadness from the house I was not sure if it was the present of the person who  live there now or from the past,  wow live  changes . The yard have more house in it , which felt so congested with the houses so close and in front of the gate you have this lady selling goods wow live as we go along it changes.

Remembering the corner store is replace by something else, the yard where Ms. Hammond lived when my mother used to live me when she went little....she have know past on new set of people .
Wow....revisiting the past you get a sense of gratitude especially where  you are in your life, you  may think your life is not moving, nothing is working out.....sometime if you will go and retrace your steps you  have more gratitude for where you are now ....either you my cry  from going but it will either put fire under you to say I am making it, I can go on look how far  God has brought me from. Seeing the lover of the past that enter your life or you may have children with....taking a good minute and looking at the old loves and  is like saying to yourself what was I  thinking back then....wow gratitude of live how bitter sweet it can be.

I just retracing my mother home she's been gone for 30yrs and its a long time since I slept at the house ....I have made so my excuse in life before why I can't do this or that. But here I am and seeing how my niece and brother also Junior son Rohan what a good looking man he has become, all are grown people with their own family...and live past us by never stop to enjoy those past moment of seeing the growth of  family member.

I am learning just make it happen like Ms. Rosie would say to me...just make it happen....if you are reading this blog please take a minute call a family member and it okay if they don't receive you but you would never know if you did not try....don't wait until check out on live time to look at the still body to visit the never returning.

After leaving Portmore with Vern my cousin, we went to Old Harbour to see Vern mother, my Auntie 83yrs and she was so excite to see me. Seeing me was also like seeing her sister my mother, they say l look just like her and wearing my hair curly I look more like her. We sat her house and enjoy the moment that was really great. Oh I saw my cousin Uley she has a cute little  clothing shop not too far from Auntie house.

I stayed by Carol for weekend and just chilly with he grandson and my niece Camille she has grown so beautiful. The picture I have with my sister did not come out so good but next time.

 

 

This week has come to an end...coming from Old Harbour was a wow. Carol my sister took me to get the bus to Montego Bay she had to leave me to go to work. So I sat at the gas station where the bus comes to pick up but after sitting there for two hours I decided to ask someone about the bus and the gas attendant  told me the last bus to Montego Bay has left already for the day you have to go  Ohcio Reo for the bus.....make it shout it was a long ride ever since it was my first time going there.
And do you know, that the driver of the bus to Ohcio over charge me more for the fare...so I was in the bus park waiting for the bus to Montego Bay and I realize that the drive did not give me back change and I bravely when over to him where he was and said excuse me you had forgotten to give me my change so can I have my 20$ which is 2$ in USA money..... and he was like oh oh.

I start out at 7am reach Montego Bay around 4p is was so tired....I love Montego Bay so far...my goal is to learn the all 14 parishes (towns) in Jamaica. Enjoy this quote

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8/26/13 I FEEL THE CHAIN BREAKING

 

WOW....God show up and show out this week, out of no way he made a way...Hey guys I got my flat, God be the Glory. Someone  came in my life that was a vessel to the blessing, I am so grateful for that.

Let me share with you some time you are waiting for God to open the gate of blessings and when he opens the gate it so wide, and then  we get so stun like what's next. And  sometime what I have learned is that we believe and know that God is going to bless you and leave it at just that and as you wait on the blessing start creating action plan on what you are going to with the blessing from the Lord.

Lord here I am in Jamaica for about 3 months know and  it has been a different faith walk that God always have me walking into from I can remember. And knowing this faith walk, God use me to give encouragement to others so they can walk the faith walk in Jesus Christ and promises that he have made concerning us in the begin of time.

This is a poem I found couple years back that I would repeat from time to time and it goes like this:

I will do whatever is given to me to do. 
I will follow ever lead to the best of my ability, but for the rest, it is all up to the God in me.
God in me knows what my right work is, where it is, and just what I should do to get it.
I put myself and my affairs lovingly in his hands,
secure that whatever is for my highest good,
he will bring to me.

Well if you are reading this please continue being GREAT!!!
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819/13 ....SEE MY CHILD I GOT MY HANDS ON YOU

This week was a week of oh God where are you?... The other day it was cloudy and as I look up in the sky a gentle little thought came to me ....Here we have the moon that can be seen all over world at one time ..But in certain area the cloud comes over this bright moon that have created for man kind...sometime the cloud can be thick, very dark that hides the  that bright moon at time. This made me think about my live although the light is within me ...there comes a time like now where the dark cloud mix with a heavy white cloud that come for a moment to cover that light within you.

I was control when I was doing my business in the states...here I am in Jamaica raw to the bone ...self question our self what am I doing....but when God is in the mix...because your life is not the same when you say yes lord I will do your will lord...when things get hard oh do we forget.. 

But when we stand still that cloud that seem like forever just pasts by...because as long you have your light on the cloud can't cover you too long.

This week I was looking for a break through from God...for me to be in the right position ...to see his goodness.....and he just send a little drop of rain to wet you so you can feel that he is there...just hold on.

• God number one blessing came from this mighty women of God.
• God number two blessing came from the past where this brought so much pain ...that 25yrs late they have to bless you no matter what.
• God number three  blessing when you are in position to do God work unto him...God will bring people to you that you connect so heartily not knowing that person is going to be a blessing to you and all you did was just be the way God expect you to be....WOW...

Well here I am a child of God and I have the victory...God Be the Glory.

"Never let what you cannot do stop
you from doing what you CAN do!" — Stephen Pierce: Internet marketer and author 

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8/12/13 A GREAT TEAM

This week when by so fast ....that I need to update before I forget about my days. Well on Monday we had a great team that pitch in and put a little color to the garden we work so great together. And most of all Evie one of the ladies from the team we connect so well , I pray that we can network in the future with more project like this . Here are some of the picture that was taken this week:

 

thank so much for making it possible. and this young group they left there marking representing the word of God.

Praise the Lord rain came on Tuesday, at the Robin Nest that's O happy day because every thing get so dry...so Wednesday I was able to thin out some of the beds and add mulch.

 

It is so amazing for me I have been thru the most coldest winter  in North Carolina and have not got a cold like I am getting here in Jamaica where its hot as ever . Its been two month that I am here and this is my third cold I am having it crazy ....so today I guess my body wanted to slept all day .lol

 

One thing I experience this week, if God have given you something to do and you allow distraction to set in for sure there will be confusion and it may cost you money that you did not need to spend...When it come to God ...it is ok to say I can't ...because friends or people can't give you the blessing God has for you ...they can be a vessel but they can't open doors that God want you to enter...and when you move from your position or path you may miss it...that day Friday I immediately recognize that... what I was doing was a distraction when confusion came in because I forget my id and had to turn back in the taxi which end up casing me more....I had to cried out to God and ask please forgive me....each day this new walk is amazing. 

 

Well I talk with you guys later...please keep praying for my journey and the finance to keep it going ...just remember when I went to church on Sunday a quest speaker came to speak he ask me what you want from god and I said more finance ....his answer was just glorify him ...that all God expect from you...thanks God for bring that to my remembrance. JUST  GLORIFY HIS HOLY NAME.

 

 

 

 

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Discovering My Jounrey In Jamaica: 8/4/13 EXPECTING A BREAK THROUGH FROM GOD

Discovering My Jounrey In Jamaica: 8/4/13 EXPECTING A BREAK THROUGH FROM GOD: This week I am expecting a breakthrough from God, because I am going to get my own flat where God can minister to me and set my atmosphere ...

8/4/13 EXPECTING A BREAK THROUGH FROM GOD

This week I am expecting a breakthrough from God, because I am going to get my own flat where God can minister to me and set my atmosphere how I like it to be in a tranquility state of mind.  I always thought it would be nice having a flat in Jamaica and when I go back to the USA I can always sublease to a tourist or a missionary to stay there when I am traveling…..and I am going to live in that vision that I once had….read this quick poem guys….A PRAYER OF FAITH, written by Hannah Kohaus

“God IS MY help in every need;

God does my every hunger feed;

God walks beside me, guides my way

Through every moment of the day.

“I now am wise; I now am true, patient, kind and loving too.

All things I am, can do, and be, through Christ the Truth that is in me.

“God is me health, I can’t be sick; God is my strength, unfailing, quick;

God is my all; I know no fear, since God and love and Truth are here”.

What I am learning in live is that when we are young growing up we may have a best friend….and life take you on a different route, the things that you hope that you can do together does not fit anymore…wow. When you know God has a calling on your life and the friends that you once keep so dear to your heart …does not understand your process of how you have to do things. So you fine the term unequally yoke, comes into play…so you end up defending and explaining yourself….God is teaching me something what a test…and know you have to stand up for the God in you even it mean letting go the friendship or keep it and let God shine in you and do not settle in their life style. One thing that I am face with is that I have to be bold more than ever and speak up…I have a certain standard live I WILL not change it or compromise it….so I am boldly stepping out on faith…..greater than before….OK I am looking at flats ...? With how much money in my pocket.

I remember years ago when my kids where small….I remember as if it was yesterday….God let me know …DON’T WORRY WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO EAT OR WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO WEAR OR WHERE YOU ARE GOING TO LIVE…my kid are grown up, praise God….and that has not change and I will forever live by that.

Well guys my step was ordered on Wednesday, I found a flat that is just me…its furnished and everything that I need is in the little apartment it’s so cute and private….I can pray and look out into the wood and the sky ….and be connected to God and his creation. 

Lord sends that supernatural blessing that only you can open for me lord. And you what so great I was staying Lord I want to be in the area that I am in…how about not only that I am still in the area but closer to the main road about 25 min walk….i walk everywhere ….uphill…down hills I am going to lose weight crazy know. But I can walk to main to save money, so the Robin Nest van that take the volunteers and staff to work can pick me up also on the main from where I am staying  ….i don’t have to go into down anymore….there is supermarket nearby …water place ….the bank…Digicel for my internet..Wow God…. So please send a donation if your heart desire to…you can contact me by email hbaloeforever@gmail.com

The week ended nicely at the Robin Nest children home….every week new missionary group comes in and it was wonderful….the first group was from Youth with A Mission from different area of the country….wow  these kid are on fire to do Gods work for his glory they came by Robin Nest to help with the kids and the also took time to help me with construction of the garden and the they will spend the remain time helping building house for the poor I truly enjoy them. 

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