I am Blessed & Highly Favored

 

I am so delighted that you have found your way to Doretha Ruth Ministries "MY LIFE" Page.  My number one desire is to please our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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I am mandated and called to a life of prayer.  I stand in the gap and watch the heavens open up through prayer, praise and worship.  I have a heart for the people of this world, whether lost or saved.

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I beleive that everyone, can be purified, restored and equipped for the ministry.

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Being a woman of God is about living according to God's priorities and I am commanded to reflect the love of Jesus Christ as I proclaim to be our sister's and brother's keeper. 

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I am a Prayer Warrior

 

There are three steps to becoming an Ultimate Prayer Warrior.  

 

First:  Keep God the number one priority in your life and SURRENDER completely unto Him.  This attitude is so important.  Don’t pick and choose what you will obey and surrender. Go before the Lord having already chosen to do His will—no matter what. 

 

Proverbs 3:6 TLB

 

Second:  Nourish yourself in the Word of God. One of the things we must do to stay alive is eat! Along with air, water, and sleep, our bodies need food.  The human soul works the same way!  We must regularly feed on God’s Word to stay alive and spiritually healthy. We must continually and purposefully nurture our souls with the Word of God.

 

1 Peter 2:2 NIV

 

Third:  You must pray earnestly and believe that GOD WILL answer your prayers. Let’s come before God with anticipation and eagerness.  Expect to have a good time with your God and to receive a blessing from Him.

 

Psalm 95:1-5 KJV

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I am Every Woman

Daughter, Sister,

Mom & Grandmom

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I have a Funny and 

True story to share.

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Never ever try to talk to my mom while she is on the telephone.  She firmly believes in doing ONE thing at a time and doing it well.  I on the other hand, have mastered the art of doing three things at once — and all not so excellent.

 

My mom, she can drink her coffee black.  However, I am totally different.  I add more sugar in my coffee than anyone would ever dare to put in your average cotton candy.  

 

My mom is straight forward, blunt and tells the absolute truth to anyone including complete strangers without thinking twice. I'm calm, peaceful, expressive and (according to both of my sisters) a little crazy.

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When my mom speaks, everyone listens.  I talk so much that people often tune me out like elevator music.

 

My mom’s favorite meal is smootherd liver, collard greens, mashed potatoes with gravy, and german chocolate cake. She’s a southern gal at heart.  Just give me a plate of sushi with extra wasabi and a cup of hot green tea. I’m a suburban girl. 

 

With all our differences, and interesting personality clashes, I didn’t always understand my mom. I suspect she didn’t always know what to make of me either. Really, it’s a miracle we’re such good friends today.

 

Maybe you can relate.  Maybe you and your mother are as different as, well... 

smoothered liver and sushi.  

 

Maybe you have no common interests or style of communication; so you just don’t talk much.  

 

Yet in still...

 

Maybe your differences go deeper than silly preferences.  So when you do try to talk, conflict inevitably flares up.

 

You may have allowed real disagreements to wedge between you and they are slowly but steadily pushing you apart. Perhaps a little question occasionally rings the doorbell of your mind:  How did you end up being related to her?

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The answer:

GOD DID IT! 

God set it up that way.  And God Doesn't Make Mistakes.

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He has created your mother-daughter relationship. He doesn’t just put mothers and daughters together like a guy in a deli slapping meat and cheese on a piece of bread. God has placed us in the exact mother-daughter relationship that He desires for us.  

 

Psalm 139:16 ASV

In your book were written, every one of them,

the days that were formed for me,

when as yet there were none of them.

 

Now I know we don’t usually apply this verse to the family God has arranged for us. However.... just think about it — if ALL your days were ordained, including the day you were born, then whom you were born to (or, moms, who was born to you) is no accident.  

 

This fact is confirmed in Acts 17:26 EXB

From one man he made every nation of men . . .

and HE determined the times set for them and

the exact places where they should live. 

 

God doesn’t make mistakes. There wasn’t a mix-up in the children’s department in heaven.  An angel did not inform the Lord, ‘Ah, Lord, we messed up and Doretha...  she was supposed to be a part of the Lock family, but she accidentally got put in the SMITH FAMILY." NOT SO!  The exact family we were placed in — the exact mother and the exact daughter we have received — were prearranged by God before the first day of creation.

 

And if you are adopted or have a stepmother, God was equally sovereign in His choice for you. He specially selected the woman who is now your mother with precise detail and matchless love.  Not only has He made these selections, but God in His love granted us unique abilities, gifts, talents, and strengths that benefit one another.  

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Moms... Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. 

Psalm 127:3 KJV

 

Children are not a bother, a burden, or a problem — but a REWARD!  Your children (are not so and so’s child) your child is the perfect gift for you!  And, daughter, this works two ways:

 

Your mother is also the PERFECT Mom for you!

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I don’t mean that she is perfect. None of us are. Only God is perfect. And He doesn’t make mistakes.

 

I can confidently assert that your mom is the right mom for you. Whether you realize it or not, God has given you a good gift.

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Every Good and Perfect Gift comes from Heaven.

James 1:17 GNT

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