Introduction
Children caged by persecutions
Mothers harmed by leaving it all
To be free
Running, running barely escaping death
Welcome to Tacoma
City of destiny
Where we do not identify
The same as the land of the USA detaining you before you can dream
Then claims to be free
We are chasing liberty and justice for all
~For the bible tells me so~
This is my poetic Testimony
I grew up in Maine where everyone was white but me and my family-- by the way my mom is white too-Pause
Singled out, poor and eventually homeless
4 little kids 1 white 3 black and 1 in a group home
Either living in a shelter or in my moms car, my mom decided to drop us off in foster care
But guess what
No one wanted us because we were just a little too dark
Systematic Racism left me Disconnected, so i left
Years later I reconnected with my other half in Maryland
The side that gave me this shade
Tryna be black surround by every body white, really messed with my identity
Broken by the system
I went to church and prayed that God would give me direction, hope, family
Five years later
God led me to an older brother cousins, aunts
People I couldn't connect with on my moms side because though my dad fit the description
My white side blatantly did not want to be shaded in
Awareness is key
My brother from another mother encouraged me to be a first generation college grad
To stay close to god and put back the together the pieces of my identity, said he had to be a father for the both of us
Saw that injustice wasn't just in Maine
Its everywhere
All across the US in different forms
You cant escape it but you can get educated, be a change agent
Maine, race division in Frostburg Maryland brought the warrior out of me started writing
Spreading awareness
I'm starting with me
When i graduated college at 29 my Chaplin gave me this brochure and said here make a difference in the world
But god had different plans he placed me here in Washington
Even though I never even looked this far on a map
Working with immigrants and refugees sharing, the real story
Black lives, brown lives, cause you wont read about it in history class or see it on TV
And He's using me
I'm no where near qualified, but I'm willing
Id tell you about the police brutality against people of color
Or housing discrimination but their are people losing their souls everyday
Fighting jesus
The world needs prayer the world is groaning
There is no time to back down
Jesus gives us strength to face the sin of racism, systematic injustice and
You have to pray for a strategy your gifts matter, your life matters
Bipolar depression
excluded, rejected agnostic misdirected, fatherless
The ministry kept me looking at injustice angry begging God for a deliverance
Thank God as global mission fellow through the united methodist church I can now change the trajectory of what it means to be a missionary
no colonizing, no strict religion but called to action, IN THE NAME OF JESUS- (shout)
Inspired by god to advocate justice for ALL
No matter you race, denomination, orientation. Political affiliation (independent people)
Jesus came for the believer and the non believe
Crossing borders, amen!
I tried to do it on my own and god showed me that my heart was in the right place headed just a little angry
Its time to brighten my story
So that everyday I wake up I can pray for peace, not just for me, but communities
Using my gifts, passion,
God I thank you for every step of my testimony
Weaking communities across the world
May peace set us all free
Put FAITH in action
Lift me, strengthen me, help me to put my aggression aside so I can
Spiritually
move real barriers that come up against us
With confident assurance through His name and Power that energizes eternal righteousness to ALL
Christ our Lord give me strength to pray for nations in Jesus, Amen look up
Joyyyy joyyyy will come in the morning, joyyy joyyy comes in the morning but we cant have peace without being set free free from the sin that keeps us chained..tonight we must have faith, that same faith that came from his grace is the same faith that saved me.
Romans 6:14 For sin will no longer be a master over you since you are not under Law but under unmerited grace as recipients of Gods favor and mercy
Obendent prayer
Habitual glory
Actively turning away from the path of transgression that led me to depression
Under GRACE Im carried by the FAITH
That Abraham had
This world is full of so many distractions and limitations
Its gets tough to remain focused in every circumstance
Justified, acquitted, blameless, rise up!
Empowered by our will may truth set us all free
When Doubt starts wavering from many cross roads its easy for the enemy to keep me from connecting the word to my current situation, chained to the deception of worry
Unbelief follows busy work, battle, conflict, failure, uncomfortable convictions and discouragement
Consciously looking to see if God is rerouting me or if my faith is being stretched
Different persecutions require different levels of fight
Victory happened on the cross
Remembering that God already paid the price so that
through His spirit I can be set free
Sin is no longer a master over me!
Empowered by faith
Chains are broken through God’s sanctification
Racism, hate, and violent fear still rage on my social media, at work and in American norms across the world stemming from worldly control and it still makes me angry
I have to pull for strength EVERYDAY to speak up, to make a difference
for
Confident Peace
As long as my heart is quenched with Gods love I will always be
full of the Holy Spirit
Listening for discernment BEFORE impulses of the weak flesh to lash out with hollow holistility
That only drains my joy and strength to extend peace to people destroyed by strict religion
Grace favor and LOVE are the ONLY things that deliver joy and confident-- strong assurance to say
Not today Devil You have already been defeated by the blood
Your lies kept me helpless before
I am no longer a slave to sin
For His redemption i have been made new...I walk different now.. More lit, grounded purposeful, spiritually led i call that transformation
caminando en la esperanza de lo invisible (walking with hope of the unseen)
For if God is for us who can be successful against us
We are united in christ jesus hallelujah
May we be set free with renewed, set apart purpose
In hope against hope, Abraham believed that he would become a father of many nations as he had been promised by God through hard work and faith.
We the descendants
Justified, acquitted, blameless, rise up!
Empowered by our will may truth set us all free
I have been freed from the bondage of angry depression, doubt, and sin through faith building on my abilities and Gods unconditional love righteousness is strength amen
Call to Action
Mini Sermon
Remember that! (Romans 4:16)
Never disappoints
Therefore inheriting the promise depends entirely on faith that is confident trust in the unseen God in order that it may be given as an act of grace
Remember that even when you were filled with shame mistrust God still covered you
Remember that even when you were a slave to sin God extended freeing grace, favor and mercy
Remember that hope can bring promise empowered by faith
In any situation that includes, pain, injustice, strong hold,
Remember that you can hold on to the promise
Give it to God
The Holy spirit is not just something you read about in Romans
It Is within YOU
Internal peace
Thats what jesus meant when he said Peace Be with you
In your heart Gods love pours abundance that nothing the world can ever fill
Nothing in this world Nothing! gives you peace like the word
Look around at the beauty to go where faith directs holding onto the scriptures that God will make a way
remember the promise of peace is already with you
Remember Victory begins where doubt ends
believe
I Thank you Lord for (Inward peace) redemption and transformation of your standard teaching through my reckless testimony to spread love in Jesus name God saves. I am living proof
Joyyyy joyyyy will come in the morning, joyyy joyyy comes in the morning but we cant have peace without being set free free from the sin that keeps us chained. Tonight we must have faith, that same faith that came from his grace is the same faith that saved me. And having been set free from sin, you have you have been slaves to righteousness leading to set apart sanctification and eternal life
Im pretty sure i went to the whitest high schools in the united states
My mom is white my dad is black
I was in homeless before i went to foster care
So yeah im familiar with racism
I really didnt want to get on the plane to come here, i really didnt even know what Washington was, what was it about
At the airport wondering if this two years is something I can handle or is it even worth it
Didnt realize until december 3 months later after my brother passed away.
I heard a whisper from above saying, your not going for you. Do this for me
Do this for peace, liberty and justice for All, not just the people around you
But the people that had no idea tomorrow can be better
Give people from across borders a reason to believe
Hope to look up that even when you are broke, busted, locked lost and the system aint making it any easier
But how
Im no where near qualified, hell im broken by the same system im trying to fix generational set back got me honestly feeling like giving up
The other day I got a post on facebook from my friend back home in DC asking if i could share a video of her speaking about her son who was wrongfully shot by police
Disqualified soft skills
Adapted to code switching but non the less a change agent
Already weak I lost my brother without any warning
I needed a word
God, I need a word
Why do white people continue to be the enforces of hate and mad when we take a stand at the loss of an innocent man
And the death of justice liberty. Blaming the victim
Is this what you endured on the cross thousands of years ago
Ephesians to be
Far above authority and power and dominion and every name that is named above every title that can be conferred
Im not trying to tell you my story so you can feel that Im better than you for overcoming and hearing the call taking it on and being fearless in this pursuit towards happiness
But its something about the sweet story of justice that
During a itineration missionary support gathering i was asked what does mission look like
I had to actually think about that for a few days
Looking at the people I work with and the different ways they stand for justice
And how they are making a difference every day and how different it looks for everyone
Whether you are meeting with families at the boarder, reducing carbon footprint by not eating meat and reducing your plastic. Or protesting and advocating for just policies or not supporting racist discriminatory business. Or working for a local business that does not support slave
Mission looks different
I'm here today because I love to be out there and in the face of justice by putting my faith in action
A change agent
But for me awareness goes a long way when i put my pen on paper and spread awareness
Let others know that your action, big or small makes a difference
It was when i didnt know another way
That god gave me the grace, mind energy, words space and opportunity to speak out with my testimony
Because maybe my story can help someone who feels as hopeless as i did before the blood
Some days pass and i still have no idea what im supposed to do in the mist of injustice
The world is still crashing down
Donald trump is still president | duces patient and unimaginable endurance so all that tough stuff made us stronger, wiser
Inner peace
World peace
Song to I need you psalms 42 Tori Kelly
I'm not just growing Im evolving I'm not just growing im evolving
Overcome
Romans Chapter 5-8
While the world is groaning when God has called me to use my gifts and meet fear at the cross to rejoice in praise
Resurrecting excuses from the enemy with truth, love, grace and faith
Amen
Saved by nothing other than the certainty that God will do what he said he will do
Cause he did it before
Comments