Praise the Lord everybody. I just wanted to share this poem with the saints which was shared with me during a revival that Shepherdess Tiny Lucas preached. This poem was written by Louise Chapman Robinson.

My Colors

I'm a part of the fellowship of the unashamed. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I'm a disciple of His and I won't look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still.
     My past is redeemed. My present makes sense. My future is secure. I'm done and finished with low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tamed visions, mundane talking, cheap living, and dwarfed goals.
     I no longer need preeminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity. I don't have to be right, or first, or tops, or recognized, or praised, or rewarded. I live by faith, lean on His presence, walk by patience, lift by prayer, and labor by Holy Spirit power.
     My face is set. My gait is fast. My goal is heaven. My road may be narrow, my way rough, my companions few, but my guide is reliable and my mission is clear.
     I will not be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded or delayed.
      I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice or hesitate in the presence of the adversary. I will not negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity.
     I won't give up, shut up, or let up until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, and preached up for the cause of Christ.
     I am a disciple of Jesus. I must give until I drop, preach until all know, and work until He comes. And when He does come for His own, He'll have no problems recognizing me. My colors will be clear!

Hey Xanga:

I know its been a while since I wrote something but, I have been dealing with something's that its hard for me to talk about so I might as well write it. (Some of the things that I'm going to write may sound offensive but, I'm not throwing off on anybody this is just how I feel.) First off I would like to say, God has been so good. Good in by waking me up and, just starting me on my way. I thank God because I could have a had a different report but God. Some people know and some may not know I'm in the process of trying to leave my church. I feel God pulling me away and in that pulling me away setting me free from the bondage that I was bound by, by some of the things that I experienced at church. In no way am I downing my church or bad mouthing but, this is just how I feel. I'm tired of going to church and feeling so uncomfortable. Uncomfortable in just being in the House of the Lord. I want to go to church hear the Word and not get caught up in any mess or drama. Thats why I try to stay to myself in church and, try not to make friends. Also, I'm tired of the low standard that Nyack sets as a Christian College. If we look at the roots of this college its roots are based in Holiness/Pentecostalism. It hurts my heart to see Christians not saved. I believe there is a difference between being a Christian and being saved because of what was shown to me. From being here I learned through actions of others that being a Christian is doing and saying what ever you want because God is just so loving and accepting and so forgiving that grace and mercy will always be in activation for us. In other words I do what ever I want cause I have no standard and its all about me and not God. On the other hand, with "REAL" saved people of God, I learned that there is a life of holiness and a life of sanctification that we must live unto the Lord. In addition, God is not our one night stand when we get in trouble. In the words of Forrest Gump, "And, that's all I have to say about that." I'm asking those who read this to really take a look at what we present to God and lets begin to live a life and holiness unto the Lord in prayer. NOT  BEING DEEP. But living as Jesus would.  

Bless the Lord oh my soul

I tell you God has been really good to me. This may not mean anything to anybody but, I thank God for breath in my body. If it was left up to the report of the doctor and the devil I should have and would have been gone but, I thank God that His report had VICTORY all in it. I thank and praise Him not just for the things that He's done but, most of all for who He is. HE IS GOD. I tell you the name of Jesus is so powerful. I've come to a point in my life where going through the long and difficult prayer with all of the theological terms and all the names of God; is just not needed. Because when I call on this 5 letter word JESUS things begin to happen.

Also I need the prayer warriors and intercessors to keep me in your prayer because I'm contemplating on making a big move. Most of all I'm waiting on a clear direct word from God on what to do. Please continue to pray that the Lord will reveal His direct will in my life.

Praise the Lord

I know I haven’t written anything for a while. But anyhow I just praise God for a pre-victory. God has truly been and still is good to me. I received some not so good news about a week ago but; I thank God for giving me the victory. I didn't see the manifestation of the promise that God gave me and what I declared. Through this situation Gods word became real to me. It was so funny that night before I received the news I was praying that God would make Him self real to me. And I tell you that next day I was going through. I was at the point of if anything thing else happens I'm just going to drop dead because of the pressure of this situation and others besides it. But I tell you my Pastor asked me to go on another retreat with the church in NJ. Before we went to the retreat he had to preach and I don’t remember the subject but it was on the lines of that scripture all this work for the good of them that love the Lord and are called for His purpose. Not to preach to anybody today. I don’t care what report you may have received. I just look at your praise report and it said that you are going to make it and not just make it but, YOU SHALL RECOVER ALL. All of what was stolen from you, all of what you allowed to get away. Be encouraged because as I wrote in my last post the latter shall be greater than that of the former. Haggai 2. In other word the latter part of this year shall be greater than the former part of this year. I believe Gods word. That the thing, just believe His word and it (money, house, grades, healing, deliverance, ministry, family member(s) saved) will manifest. If I were to use for a text tonight it would be, "Only believe His word."

Grace, Mercy and Peace be unto you from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

I would first like to thank God for getting me through that moment in my life and for delivering me. Also I would like to thank everyone for your encouraging messages. I tell you I miss all of yall from Nyack. Also I just got back from the F.B.H. (Fire Baptized Holiness) Church Ministers retreat held in Greenville, SC. I tell you my soul and my spirit was revived and reenergized to do more for God in ministry. I wanted to give a shout out to my Bishops W.E. Fuller jr., Bishop P.L. Frazier Jr. and, Bishop N.J. Roach. I tell you during the retreat all three Bishops of the FBH church helped me to grow more in my ministry on the spiritual and business level. Also to Elder A.L. Rodgers who stired me up during the evangelism class. I tell you all those who are called to preach I wish you were there because this retreat was trully a blessing. To everyone just remember that the only reason why you are blessed is because of God's favor. Also during this season God just wanted me to remind you that you latter shall be greatter than the former. In other word expect more in the second half of this year than what you did in the first half of this year. Trust me God is about to blow our minds with blessing His people.

In His Name,

D. Stackhouse II