
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Up Close and Personal
Last night I came away from women’s ministry empowered, provoked, exposed and challenged. God got up close and personal with us and the magnifying glass was placed on our hearts exposing our issues, fears, triumphs, hopes and dreams. What a sight to behold! We were amazed at what we saw and also shocked at the things we saw in our own hearts.
We gathered together as women of different nationalities, women of different age, of different walks of life and women of different faith levels. Mothers, daughters, sisters, friends. A kaleidoscope of diversity in every sense of the word, yet when sat together and shared on the things that pressed, weighed and were carried in our hearts the differences dissolved away as we realised that these things are carried by all women and are the concerns, issues and hopes of women universally.
Examples that came up included a desire for adventure, a desire to be closer to God and to know his plans for our life, a desire for the welfare and salvation of family, a desire to be intimate and close to God. Some of the things that seemed to be clogging up the arteries of our hearts and if left unattended would lead to cardiac arrest included: fear, insecurity, worry, anger, and unforgiveness.
We were challenged to purge the negative things that dwelled within our hearts that came out of experience, out of situation, out of the wrong things spoken over us as children and were challenged to see ourselves the way God see’s us. We were challenged to change our perspective by adopting God’s perspective.
We were all created fearfully and wonderfully and before experience and situation came in and altered our view on ourselves and the world we were already fashioned into women of influence and were created for destiny and purpose. We were challenged to reacquaint ourselves with that woman and throw out the things in our hearts that kept us from being that “ultimate woman God has created us to be”.
I looked around the room and marvelled as these women readily ripped open their chests and let the open heart surgery begin. Women were allowing themselves to be broken and as we left we were challenged to continue to allow this breaking to occur so that God could give us a new heart and a new spirit….HIS.
Ezekiel 36:26, 27
26A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
20that they may walk in My statutes and keep My ordinances and do them Then they will be My people, and I shall be their God.
We gathered together as women of different nationalities, women of different age, of different walks of life and women of different faith levels. Mothers, daughters, sisters, friends. A kaleidoscope of diversity in every sense of the word, yet when sat together and shared on the things that pressed, weighed and were carried in our hearts the differences dissolved away as we realised that these things are carried by all women and are the concerns, issues and hopes of women universally.
Examples that came up included a desire for adventure, a desire to be closer to God and to know his plans for our life, a desire for the welfare and salvation of family, a desire to be intimate and close to God. Some of the things that seemed to be clogging up the arteries of our hearts and if left unattended would lead to cardiac arrest included: fear, insecurity, worry, anger, and unforgiveness.
We were challenged to purge the negative things that dwelled within our hearts that came out of experience, out of situation, out of the wrong things spoken over us as children and were challenged to see ourselves the way God see’s us. We were challenged to change our perspective by adopting God’s perspective.
We were all created fearfully and wonderfully and before experience and situation came in and altered our view on ourselves and the world we were already fashioned into women of influence and were created for destiny and purpose. We were challenged to reacquaint ourselves with that woman and throw out the things in our hearts that kept us from being that “ultimate woman God has created us to be”.
I looked around the room and marvelled as these women readily ripped open their chests and let the open heart surgery begin. Women were allowing themselves to be broken and as we left we were challenged to continue to allow this breaking to occur so that God could give us a new heart and a new spirit….HIS.
Ezekiel 36:26, 27
26A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
20that they may walk in My statutes and keep My ordinances and do them Then they will be My people, and I shall be their God.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Spoken word by Leeka Lowndes
Abandoned a soul seeks to find a lead
To present a heart of which is in need
Desperation, confusion, without knowledge of why
I am to seek who I am alone and despised
At a cross road I stand of which to chose
To obtain of my life into my own hands
Or to offer myself unto a life with a plan
I see a glimpse of my past
My brother left to choose
Father or mother this is up to you
I feel pain as she begins to pack and leave
A young boy is to rise, take ownership and lead
Son, raise your sister and father her well
Learn and rise quickly there’s no time to dwell
Here is the call but where is your heart
Once was whole is now broken apart
Growing and stumbling both at the same time
So hard to now leave what has made me behind?
For years on end I’ve yearned and longed to be
The same as every girl who calls her daddy in need
But still something within continues to search
A tangible presence and something of worth
IPods’, make-up, jewellery the works
Material possession reflects on your worth
Diamonds and jewels and the money you make
I’ve learnt that love is to give at first and then take
Waves of trends fazes does and shoes
Prices we pay to put ourselves on display
Image distorted and portrayed by the value of your clothes
The fearfully and wonderfully you once created disposed
See we lack in substance but chase the fast life with ease
Adoring worthless possessions and praising useless deeds
See I too was searching for something of substance
Something that I could not only feel, something real, fulfilling, desirable to others
Taking over that emptiness covered in darkness
Again I glance at my past from childhood to youth
For years on end trying to please men
Expectations of others seemed a sleep away
But who was I to please everyone had their say
Opinions, suggestions, comments and direction
To mark out a lane for me to walk in deception
Endless, timeless, sleepless nights,
I found myself captured by what was in front of my eyes
Conversion to change exchange and to switch
My life from the valley and bottomless pit
Such an invention my mind has formed
A circus of evil to entertain and perform
And I’ve met a man who abused, defiled and ate away at my soul
And every bite was so tasty in an instant I was sold
My body to slavery, my mind to captivity, my heart to the one who comes to rob, steal, kill and destroy
Then on a normal day just like now
An up roaring spirit within arised
He has been defeated now open your eyes
To not of which you see your circumstances around you
But lift your eyes to me I am HE of wise counsel
In an instant scales dropped before my eyes
The shadowed lies I once forced myself to believe
Made wings so strong to do away and flee
Truth entered darkness, emptiness made whole
Mis-conception now broken, truth revealed, the lips of the enemy sealed to no longer mis-lead, and devour away at my soul
I jumped on the train adventure unknown
What ticket did I purchase?
What seed had I sown?
I looked back at my friends only to find few
But this is what I’d been searching, I had nothing to lose
And this is my choice and I admit I’m not perfection
That is why I yearn for his understanding and direction
Like a prescription I begun to taste the sweet nectar of LIFE
Something no man, possession or thing in this world could satisfy
And I share this with you brothers and sister’s fathers and mothers
Kings and queens of nations to rule
Lose your life in the midst of HIM
For this is truly where life begins
Angelica Lowndes
To present a heart of which is in need
Desperation, confusion, without knowledge of why
I am to seek who I am alone and despised
At a cross road I stand of which to chose
To obtain of my life into my own hands
Or to offer myself unto a life with a plan
I see a glimpse of my past
My brother left to choose
Father or mother this is up to you
I feel pain as she begins to pack and leave
A young boy is to rise, take ownership and lead
Son, raise your sister and father her well
Learn and rise quickly there’s no time to dwell
Here is the call but where is your heart
Once was whole is now broken apart
Growing and stumbling both at the same time
So hard to now leave what has made me behind?
For years on end I’ve yearned and longed to be
The same as every girl who calls her daddy in need
But still something within continues to search
A tangible presence and something of worth
IPods’, make-up, jewellery the works
Material possession reflects on your worth
Diamonds and jewels and the money you make
I’ve learnt that love is to give at first and then take
Waves of trends fazes does and shoes
Prices we pay to put ourselves on display
Image distorted and portrayed by the value of your clothes
The fearfully and wonderfully you once created disposed
See we lack in substance but chase the fast life with ease
Adoring worthless possessions and praising useless deeds
See I too was searching for something of substance
Something that I could not only feel, something real, fulfilling, desirable to others
Taking over that emptiness covered in darkness
Again I glance at my past from childhood to youth
For years on end trying to please men
Expectations of others seemed a sleep away
But who was I to please everyone had their say
Opinions, suggestions, comments and direction
To mark out a lane for me to walk in deception
Endless, timeless, sleepless nights,
I found myself captured by what was in front of my eyes
Conversion to change exchange and to switch
My life from the valley and bottomless pit
Such an invention my mind has formed
A circus of evil to entertain and perform
And I’ve met a man who abused, defiled and ate away at my soul
And every bite was so tasty in an instant I was sold
My body to slavery, my mind to captivity, my heart to the one who comes to rob, steal, kill and destroy
Then on a normal day just like now
An up roaring spirit within arised
He has been defeated now open your eyes
To not of which you see your circumstances around you
But lift your eyes to me I am HE of wise counsel
In an instant scales dropped before my eyes
The shadowed lies I once forced myself to believe
Made wings so strong to do away and flee
Truth entered darkness, emptiness made whole
Mis-conception now broken, truth revealed, the lips of the enemy sealed to no longer mis-lead, and devour away at my soul
I jumped on the train adventure unknown
What ticket did I purchase?
What seed had I sown?
I looked back at my friends only to find few
But this is what I’d been searching, I had nothing to lose
And this is my choice and I admit I’m not perfection
That is why I yearn for his understanding and direction
Like a prescription I begun to taste the sweet nectar of LIFE
Something no man, possession or thing in this world could satisfy
And I share this with you brothers and sister’s fathers and mothers
Kings and queens of nations to rule
Lose your life in the midst of HIM
For this is truly where life begins
Angelica Lowndes
Monday, April 7, 2008
The heart of a woman
~THE HEART OF A WOMEN SHOULD BE SO HIDDEN IN THE HEART OF GOD THAT A MAN MUST SEEK GOD 2 FIND HER!!!!!~
LIFE - MOTHER THERESA
Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is bliss, taste it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.
~ Mother Teresa
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is bliss, taste it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.
~ Mother Teresa
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
THANK-YOU FOR YOUR SUBMISSIONS
HEY LADIES! we just want to say thankyou so much for all your submissions.. its been exciting to see such a response to this ONLINE WOMENS FORUM.
What we really want to do through this online blog is to get women sending in their work (poems, articles etc) and having a place we can openly discuss life but more importantly WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A WOMAN.
Please keep sending in your work to bcwomens@mail.com, please go through and make comments on the work that is already there and give us your input. The reason why we have called this womans sight "BREAKTHROUGH WOMEN" is because we feel that it best describe the attitude, paradigm, heart of a NEW BREED OF WOMEN that God is raising in this time.
MUCH LOVE BREAKTHROUGH WOMEN
What we really want to do through this online blog is to get women sending in their work (poems, articles etc) and having a place we can openly discuss life but more importantly WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A WOMAN.
Please keep sending in your work to bcwomens@mail.com, please go through and make comments on the work that is already there and give us your input. The reason why we have called this womans sight "BREAKTHROUGH WOMEN" is because we feel that it best describe the attitude, paradigm, heart of a NEW BREED OF WOMEN that God is raising in this time.
MUCH LOVE BREAKTHROUGH WOMEN
A POEM BY PETA DONSWORTH:
Whatever your cross,
whatever your pain,
there will always be sunshine,after the rain ....
Perhaps you may stumble,
perhaps even fall,
But God's always ready,
To answer your call ...
He knows every heartache,
sees every tear,
A word from His lips,can calm every fear ...
Your sorrows may linger,
throughout the night,
But suddenly vanish,
in dawn's early light ...
The Saviour is waiting,
somewhere above,
To give you His grace,and send you His love ..
Whatever your cross,
whatever your pain,
"God always sends rainbows ....
after the rain ... "
To get out of difficulty, one must usually go through it !
Peta Donsworth
whatever your pain,
there will always be sunshine,after the rain ....
Perhaps you may stumble,
perhaps even fall,
But God's always ready,
To answer your call ...
He knows every heartache,
sees every tear,
A word from His lips,can calm every fear ...
Your sorrows may linger,
throughout the night,
But suddenly vanish,
in dawn's early light ...
The Saviour is waiting,
somewhere above,
To give you His grace,and send you His love ..
Whatever your cross,
whatever your pain,
"God always sends rainbows ....
after the rain ... "
To get out of difficulty, one must usually go through it !
Peta Donsworth
I AM NOT A PSYCHOLOGIST BY I KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT
I am Not a Phycologist But I know What im talking about
Hi everyone,My full name is Christina Paris Samios Mignemi. I am currently in the middle of writing a must read book. I didnt go to Uni and I am not a Phycologist, what I do know however is that I have so much I want to say to people about going forward, breaking stagnation and misery and much more. Some of you have had enough of feeling miserable, stagnant or just bored. Some of you are doing ok and have reached your goals but stilldont feel "there yet" this is mainly due to not pursuing your purpose.
Alot of you want what other people have but may never attain these things for a variety of reasons, some of them may be fear, pessimist thinking, lack of confidence or worst still you dont know the right people and havent been given a fair go.Some successful people are were they are today because theyhave the right connections and network with the right groups,Unfortunately we dont all have those opportunities and priviledges.IF you are wasting time and not doing what you are supposed to be doing then whats the point wasting time if you are not finding out why this is happening?
I want to encourage you and I speak to you as a friend,We only have 1 life and I want to give you some simple yet effective tips on how to live it to the best potential we possibly can!!I am also pursuing the Dream, so come and dream BIG with ME!!!
Hi everyone,My full name is Christina Paris Samios Mignemi. I am currently in the middle of writing a must read book. I didnt go to Uni and I am not a Phycologist, what I do know however is that I have so much I want to say to people about going forward, breaking stagnation and misery and much more. Some of you have had enough of feeling miserable, stagnant or just bored. Some of you are doing ok and have reached your goals but stilldont feel "there yet" this is mainly due to not pursuing your purpose.
Alot of you want what other people have but may never attain these things for a variety of reasons, some of them may be fear, pessimist thinking, lack of confidence or worst still you dont know the right people and havent been given a fair go.Some successful people are were they are today because theyhave the right connections and network with the right groups,Unfortunately we dont all have those opportunities and priviledges.IF you are wasting time and not doing what you are supposed to be doing then whats the point wasting time if you are not finding out why this is happening?
I want to encourage you and I speak to you as a friend,We only have 1 life and I want to give you some simple yet effective tips on how to live it to the best potential we possibly can!!I am also pursuing the Dream, so come and dream BIG with ME!!!
Monday, March 31, 2008
BY LAUREN DUNNINGHAM ( one of our beautiful woman).... words of wisdom..be blessed...
Just wanted to share this slam which was passed down to me by my dear friend Lauren, it really encouraged me and i hope it encourages all of you too.... much love women!!!
SLAM
Self motives or selfish motivation
can eitha lead to nothingness or anticipation
Carry a sense of giving, and a heart for the nation
By using your gift and Gods love, without obligation
Worth while or notYouv been given a spot
Give it all youv got
Dont hold bak or stop
When u no wat to do
now u just hav to choose
dont follow or please man
Break fear, let you be you
U found what u thought
Bcos what u value display the product
Apply whats been taught
Let yourself develop
Beyond ur imagination and
beyond some more
Let the depth of ur soul
continue to explore
dont hide away break out day by day
search further than the words
you see on display
You are what you say
and yet still more
you are blind to it
unless you open the door
so with nothing to loose
except wat your ordained to do
i pray you choose
to let the Lord show you...
SLAM
Self motives or selfish motivation
can eitha lead to nothingness or anticipation
Carry a sense of giving, and a heart for the nation
By using your gift and Gods love, without obligation
Worth while or notYouv been given a spot
Give it all youv got
Dont hold bak or stop
When u no wat to do
now u just hav to choose
dont follow or please man
Break fear, let you be you
U found what u thought
Bcos what u value display the product
Apply whats been taught
Let yourself develop
Beyond ur imagination and
beyond some more
Let the depth of ur soul
continue to explore
dont hide away break out day by day
search further than the words
you see on display
You are what you say
and yet still more
you are blind to it
unless you open the door
so with nothing to loose
except wat your ordained to do
i pray you choose
to let the Lord show you...
BEAUTIFUL WOMEN - SLAM BY TRINA BRUNT
The hidden person of the heart 1 PETER 3:3-4
A profound mystery lies in the heart
of each one of us women
A mystery waiting to be solved
A secret waiting to be told
This treasure lies deep
Where seeds are sown
And truths are known
Where wisdom lies
And grace abides
Where love resides
Waiting for ignorance to subside
And finally be uncovered
A masterpiece
At last discovered
This mystery is hidden behind the mask of the past
As women try to lift their heads
From the stain of their Eden experience
Their shoulders are weighed down from the shame
EVE ever trying to reconcile her name
She labours in vain
Trying to attain
An unattainable perfection,
Like hands trying to grasp the wind,
She's been led into deception
Doesn't she know?
The past was made right before the beginning
You see, God knew we would trip up
But the test was ladies
Would we then give up?
This mystery calls from deep within
And silently cries
For us to realise
That our focus on outward adornments
Only allows the mystery to remain dormant
You see, no matter how much makeup
We smear on
No matter what clothes We put on
No matter how much perfumeWe spray on
It won't bring us closer to finding it?
Finding what?
The power this mystery holds
The Power of who we are and could ever hope to be
The substance from which we were created
Our inner Beauty
I call forth this mystery that comes from within
For we were made from within
The inner most sacred part of a man
A flesh sculpture carved From the shield of his heart
Fashioned into a purposeful work of art
I call forth the beauty that comes from inside
Where courage hides Waiting to shout
Get up!
Stand up!
Rise UP!
And be known let the world facade of beauty
Be overthrown!
Beauty is a woman sacrificing self gain
Rejecting the temporal
Because she has eternity running through her veins
Beauty is a woman boldly staring adversity in the face
And roaring GET OUT OF MY WAY,BECAUSE I KNOW MY PLACE!
I am a daughter to the father of all creation
I am a helper to man in the advancement of Gods Kingdom
I am a mother that gives birth to nations
Yes that is who I am
That is who I be
I am she
That is the essence of true beauty
A knowing of purpose and identity
Beauty is sitting quietly
In peace and tranquillity
Secure in the knowledge
That yes we mere women
Were made Fearfully and Wonderfully
A profound mystery lies in the heart
of each one of us women
A mystery waiting to be solved
A secret waiting to be told
This treasure lies deep
Where seeds are sown
And truths are known
Where wisdom lies
And grace abides
Where love resides
Waiting for ignorance to subside
And finally be uncovered
A masterpiece
At last discovered
This mystery is hidden behind the mask of the past
As women try to lift their heads
From the stain of their Eden experience
Their shoulders are weighed down from the shame
EVE ever trying to reconcile her name
She labours in vain
Trying to attain
An unattainable perfection,
Like hands trying to grasp the wind,
She's been led into deception
Doesn't she know?
The past was made right before the beginning
You see, God knew we would trip up
But the test was ladies
Would we then give up?
This mystery calls from deep within
And silently cries
For us to realise
That our focus on outward adornments
Only allows the mystery to remain dormant
You see, no matter how much makeup
We smear on
No matter what clothes We put on
No matter how much perfumeWe spray on
It won't bring us closer to finding it?
Finding what?
The power this mystery holds
The Power of who we are and could ever hope to be
The substance from which we were created
Our inner Beauty
I call forth this mystery that comes from within
For we were made from within
The inner most sacred part of a man
A flesh sculpture carved From the shield of his heart
Fashioned into a purposeful work of art
I call forth the beauty that comes from inside
Where courage hides Waiting to shout
Get up!
Stand up!
Rise UP!
And be known let the world facade of beauty
Be overthrown!
Beauty is a woman sacrificing self gain
Rejecting the temporal
Because she has eternity running through her veins
Beauty is a woman boldly staring adversity in the face
And roaring GET OUT OF MY WAY,BECAUSE I KNOW MY PLACE!
I am a daughter to the father of all creation
I am a helper to man in the advancement of Gods Kingdom
I am a mother that gives birth to nations
Yes that is who I am
That is who I be
I am she
That is the essence of true beauty
A knowing of purpose and identity
Beauty is sitting quietly
In peace and tranquillity
Secure in the knowledge
That yes we mere women
Were made Fearfully and Wonderfully
Sunday, March 30, 2008
A NEW BREED OF WOMEN
There is a new breeed of women arising in this time!
A generation of women who's identity has NOT been shaped by their culture, feministic philosophies, or their past, nor by Hollywood or Bollywood..but by something ETERNAL.
Have you ever seen the movie 300? SPARTAN WOMEN!
Well, a new breed of KINGDOM WOMEN are rising in this time,
who are not FULL OF THEMSELVES but have taken the joy to TRULY lay their lives DOWN for the sake of others..... FOR REAL!!
women who have been defined by what God is saying and not what their peers or the status quo expects.
Women who have dressed themselves from the INSIDE out.. speaking of INTERNAL QUALITIES rather then external facades
Women who are consumed with the Father & the Fathers business rather then the distractions of civillian affairs..
Women who are determined to rise and be the ultimate woman God has called for them to be in this hour, who are not threatened, jealous or competitive with other women or men but are embracing, encouraging and inclusive.
This is the new breed of women that are rising in this time and this is what the 'earth has eagerly awaited'!
Inez Manu-Sione
A generation of women who's identity has NOT been shaped by their culture, feministic philosophies, or their past, nor by Hollywood or Bollywood..but by something ETERNAL.
Have you ever seen the movie 300? SPARTAN WOMEN!
Well, a new breed of KINGDOM WOMEN are rising in this time,
who are not FULL OF THEMSELVES but have taken the joy to TRULY lay their lives DOWN for the sake of others..... FOR REAL!!
women who have been defined by what God is saying and not what their peers or the status quo expects.
Women who have dressed themselves from the INSIDE out.. speaking of INTERNAL QUALITIES rather then external facades
Women who are consumed with the Father & the Fathers business rather then the distractions of civillian affairs..
Women who are determined to rise and be the ultimate woman God has called for them to be in this hour, who are not threatened, jealous or competitive with other women or men but are embracing, encouraging and inclusive.
This is the new breed of women that are rising in this time and this is what the 'earth has eagerly awaited'!
Inez Manu-Sione
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