visionary gazette april/may

The America of yesterday was an exam-

ple of what could happen when a country

acknowledges and trusts in God. Our forefa-

thers left England to find a place where they

could worship God freely. The Declaration of

Independence acknowledged God as the

creator. America’s motto became “In God

We Trust,” which is declared on our money

today. “One Nation Under God” was added

to the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954. Last,

but not least, there was prayer in the

schools.

It is clear to me that America was a

country that was willing to acknowledge and

truly believed in God. As a result of this ac-

knowledgement, this country was one of the

richest, most popular, and greatest leader

amongst all nations. People from all over

the world wanted to come here because of

its growth and freedoms.

In my view, America has changed. This

country has succumbed to the wishes and

court cases of those who do not believe in

God. America has succumbed to a certain

fraction of people who want no mention of

God anywhere, no religious influence in gov-

ernment decision making, and no symbol-

ism of religion at all in society.

We now have Separation of Church and

State, and prayer was removed from schools

(which have become morally depraved). We

had an individual sue because she did not

want her children to pray in schools. There

was an individual who sued to remove a line

from the Pledge of Allegiance because it

mentioned God and he did not want his

child to say, “One nation under God“. Lastly,

the Ten Commandments were removed from

courthouses. What’s next?

Basically, America has become a country

where God is not mentioned to please those

who do not believe in God. Accordingly, America

has headed down the road of destruction. We

are in a war that we cannot win and should not

have started. Crime is at an all-time high with

random shooting and killing of people of all

ages. Americans are hated all over the world.

We are financially strapped with trillions of dol-

lars in debt. I believe this is because God is not

acknowledged as the sovereign God of Amer-

ica, as intended by our forefathers.

God is our life and without Him we are lost.

There is absolutely nothing we can do without

Him in our lives. Trying to live life without God

will eventually result in damnation. Every deci-

sion, and every problem must be placed at the

feet of God in prayer. It shows pure ignorance

and arrogance of man to think they can live life

ignoring Him. He is the director and we are the

actors in this play called life. Getting rid of God

is like having a ship without a sail, or having the

clay without the potter.

We must begin again to trust in God, ac-

knowledge Him, and allow God to lead us like

our forefathers did in the America of yesterday.

Minister Algere’

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most of all for your Dear

Son, Jesus the Christ,

who sacrificed His life

so we can live. In this

season of Lent, Father,

help us to remember

how committed Jesus

was to fulfilling his as-

signment. Jesus was

faithful unto death and

suffered so that we may

be forgiven of our sins.

In 1 Peter: 1, it says,

“Therefore, since Christ

suffered in His body,

arm yourselves also

with the same attitude,

because he who has

suffered in his body is

done with sin.” Help us

Father to therefore put

away and stop indulg-

ing in things we should

not. Help us Father to

have the attitude of

Christ. Help us to be

focused and put our

hands on the plow and

never look back at the

life we used to live.

May we pick up our

cross as Jesus did

and answer the call to

our assignment.

Heavenly Father, help

us to remember that

after the crucifixion,

Jesus rose with all

power and we are to

share in this victory.

We thank you Father

for being the author

and finisher of our

faith. We love you! In

Jesus name, we ask

all these things,

Amen!

Sister Sheila Jones

A little girl was talking to her teacher about

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very small.

The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a

whale.

The teacher reiterated that a whale could not

swallow a human; it was impossible.

The little girl said, "When I get to heaven I will

ask Jonah."

The teacher asked, "What if Jonah went to hell?"

The little girl replied, 'Then you ask him."

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F A M I L Y W A T C H


Addictions are prevalent in many

people’s lives. Some people have

been addicted to alcohol, beer, and

drugs for many, many years. It is

well-known that addictions create

health problems, mental dam-

age, and relationship issues with

those who are involved with

these people. In this issue, we

will discuss alcoholism (beer and

liquor).

Isaiah 5:11 states, “Woe to

those who rise early in the morn-

ing, that they may run after

strong drink, who tarry late into

the evening as wine inflames

them!” Do you know anyone that

starts off early in the morning (8 or

9 am) with alcohol or a beer? Unfor-

tunately, these addicts are in some

of our homes and families.

Have you spoken to them about

their problem and how it affects you

and the other family members?

Have you heard the response that

the problem only affects them and

no one else? Have you attended

counseling for the “addict’s prob-

lem,” yet he/she refuses to go? Is

the problem habitual?.

Has the problem gone on for years

and years? Have the other family

members started to tire of it and

find other ways to cope? Do you

know of family members who ignore

the problem and act as if it does not

exist? Is that family member inca-

pacitated for hours on end? Does

he/she wait until the family is gone

to start binge drinking?

Have you ever wondered what you will

find when you return home? Is he/she

saying or doing things that they claim

later that they did not do?

If you have experienced these prob-

lems, please know that you are not

alone! Alcoholism, whether it is beer or

alcohol is the result of a demonic

spirit. Proverbs 20:1 states, Wine is a

mocker and beer a brawler;

whoever is led astray by them is not

wise.

Alcohol (beer) impedes the thinking

of anyone who indulges in it. Have you

met anyone who says they can hold

their drinking? They are a liar! Once

the alcohol flows through a person’s

blood stream, their thinking and ac-

tions are uncontrollable. Did you know

that many alcoholics have been so-

cially acclimated by a blood relative

that was either an alcoholic or a prob-

lem drinker?

The spirit of alcohol have enveloped

your loved one. He/she must FIGHT

and you must FIGHT with prayers for

your loved one.

Do not become a crutch or an enabler.

Let them feel the consequences of

their actions. If this is a spouse, do not

allow you or your children to be af-

fected by the

addict’s be-

havior. Alco-

holism is a

stronghold

that not only

captivates the

individual, but

it also tries to

hold the fam-

ily or other

loved ones

captive.

Consequently, there are success sto-

ries of many people who have “kicked

the bottle.” They often say that they

“are taking it one day at a time.” I am

saying this to say, that if a person truly

wants to stop and make changes in

their life, they will do it. It is a proven

fact! Therefore, if your loved one con-

tinues, he/she does not want to stop!

That individual must want to fight and

make changes for themselves. It is

important that he/she be willing to

allow God to work the MIRACLE that

only HE can do!

Then you must make some positive

changes in your life. Do not allow the

addict to ruin your life with their prob-

lems.

Protect you and yours!

Minister A.A.

A couple of days ago, I found

myself watching the House of

Payne, written and produced by

no other than, Tyler Perry. In this

episode, the young son went off

to college and was attempting to

join a sorority.

Well, things did not go as ex-

pected, in fact, he was about to

be suspended. After a tongue-

lashing from the father, the

young man was told to fix the

problem he caused.

The young man told the truth,

and ultimately was despised by

his friends and harassed by the

people he ―ratted on.

As a result, he decided that he

would drop out of his first year in

college. Well, dad informed him

that since he was a man that

men worked and provided for

things. He let him know that he

needed the money for water bill,

light, and other items by certain

dates in the month.

Needless to say, I was stunned.

This is not something that we

see today.

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Today, parents are still treating grown

adults like they are still children.

Further, these grown adults are still

acting like children by continuing to

call dad and mom whenever they are

in a bind. To add to this, the parents

are bailing these adults out because

they are their children. The cycle

continues to repeat and now, we

have a generation of children way up

into their 30’s and more still begging

and asking for help. What does this

teach them? When do parents let go?

When do children grow up?

This episode of the House of Payne

was a true example of parenthood, at

its best. A father must teach a young

boy to be a man, as a mother

teaches her young daughter to be a

woman. Tough love brings about

strong students who learn to make

decisions and attack challenges on

their own. Now, I am not saying that a

parent should not provide advice,

and help, especially when an adult

child is attempting to help him or

herself. If the individual (s) are in

school and working towards a goal, I

do not have a problem with that.

But what is the limit here?

What concerns me is when these

adult children are disrespectful,

know everything, and refuse to lis-

ten to the advice of their parents. I

have a problem with adult children

not taking on the responsibility of

their financial obligations. I also

have a problem with parents still

paying obligations for adult children

who are in their 30’s and above.

When does it stop? When are the

apron strings cut? Is it out of guilt?

Is it for revenge? Why would this

continue? How does this teach re-

sponsibility and independence?

Proverbs 22:6 states, “Train up a

child in the way he should go: and

when he is old, he will not depart

from it.” This means that we should

teach our children the foundation of

values, morals, the laws of right and

wrong, etc. When they are older they

will remember.

Parents must let go and give their

children to God!

In Christ’s Name!

Min. A.A.

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I N S P I R A T I O N A L S T O R Y . . . N E V E R T O O L A T E

Jeffrey Nuance grew up in an elite neighborhood with two loving parents. His mother was a psychiatrist

and his dad was an emergency room doctor. Jeffrey’s childhood was uneventful; his parents were devout

Christians who attended their Catholic church faithfully. He attended services often with his parents however;

he never truly committed himself to Christ.

When Jeffrey turned 18, he went off to college and got involved with a group of young men who partici-

pated in wild parties and the use of multiple drugs. He spent much of his day drunk and high. Needless to say,

he almost never attended class. Eventually, the college expelled Jeffrey. As a result, he was embarrassed and

did not have anywhere to go. Jeffrey refused to go home because he knew that his parents would be disap-

pointed. Instead, Jeffrey took to the streets. He lived in old abandoned houses and stole from stores for food,

drugs and alcohol.

On this particular day, Jeffrey was out of drugs and having serious withdrawals. He entered the KC Foods

Store at 11:28pm. He told the cashier to give him all of the money in the register. The young employee refused

and instead, pulled a gun hidden under the counter. When Jeffrey saw the gun instead of retreating—he

“sucker punched” the employee—grabbed the gun and fired, instantly, killing the employee. Consequently,

Jeffrey was unaware that the employee had tripped a silent alarm, which contacted the police. He reached over,

grabbed the money from the register and headed for the door. Jeffrey made it as far as the corner as police cars

surrounded him.

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E D I S T O I S L A N D I S

B L O S S O M I N G F O R T H E L O R D ! !

C R O S S W O R D


Adam

Eve

serpent

garden

naked

deceived

cursed

pain

children

thorns

thistles

living

good

evil

tree

life

forever

cherubim

flaming

sword

guard

tunics

eat

live

dust

cunning

pleasant

fruit

husband

multiply

T J W F S P W E F I L V C B F B O D I

D A S L N Q B H U S B A N D R E V S L

R K E T R B C H E R U B I M U X V Z K

A T W S O B C K O J Q Y R M I H E E L

U L X U H N T G D U Z Z D Y T Y R Z I

G W R D T G P L E A S A N T J N J C V

D R O W S E S E R P E N T Q D O D C E

Y L P I T L U M X F D E C E I V E D F

Q C T A F L B X S F N B K T C L H Y A

B W S Q L Y L E G X Q A K H I G C D P

K R O C A I L P G H N Y I V Y R A J B

Y N E U I T V L A A R L E R J M G C O

I X J V S N A I W Y D D O O G N U N U

L M V I E N U Z N R A X Y R I F A E N

T V H T I R O T E G P Q A M C L E Z E

J T A A Q C O N M S Z G A J V R L K D

I F P H B L L F G A Q L R H T B D E R

T G N I N N U C J P F G Y I H E J F A

O D H F E R Q I M F C U R S E D X W G

Genesis 3

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Proverbs 18:10—The name of

the Lord is a strong tower;

the righteous run to it and

are safe.

Psalm 121:2—Myy help

cometh from the Lord, Maker

of Heaven and earth.

Psalm 121:3—He will not let

your foot slip—he who

watches over you will not

slumber.

Psalm 121:7– The Lord will

keep you from all harm-he

will watch over your life;

Psalm 121:8–The Lord will

watch over your coming and

going both now and forever-

more.

Psalm 27:1— The Lordi s my

light and my salvation—whom

shall I be afraid?

Psalm 4:8—I will lie down and

sleep in peace, for you alone,

O Lord, make me dwell in

safety.

Psalm91:9—If you make the

Most High your dwelling–

even the Lord, who is my

refuge—

Psalm 91:10—then no harm

will befall you, no disaster will

come near your tent.

Psalm 91:11—For he will

command angels concerning

you to guard you in all your

ways.

S P I R I T U A L H E L P ! P R O T E C T I O N S C R I P T U R E S

I N S P I R A T I O N A L . . . N E V E R T O O L A T E C O N T . F R O M P . 7

He was caught with the stolen cash and the employee’s blood all over his shirt. The police placed him in the

police car while they entered KC Foods. After discovering the dead clerk and missing money—Jeffrey was ar-

rested and taken to jail. While awaiting trial, Jeffrey battled the effects of his drug and alcohol abuse. He was

placed under house arrest and allowed to enter the Monroe Drug Rehabilitation Center to help with the addic-

tion and withdrawals. He remained in the center until his trial and was able to stand trial drug-free.

Consequently, the district attorney charged Jeffrey with the death of the clerk. His prints were found on the

gun, cash register and other areas in the store. Even though his parents hired the best lawyer, Jeffrey was sen-

tenced to death. The appeals process began on Jeffrey’s behalf, shortly after the sentencing.

It was during this time that Jeffrey began to read his Bible and pray.

He had not read or prayed in many years. Jeffrey felt inclined to read because he felt that God was speaking

to Him and beckoning him to turn his life over to Him. As a result of being on death row—he was not

allowed to interact with the other prisoners. However, on Tuesday of each week, Father Thomas from Holy

Missionary Catholic Church came to death row to counsel with the inmates. Jeffrey at first, shunned any visi-

tor, but God softened his heart and he began to welcome Father Thomas. He allowed Father Thomas to speak

with him about the Bible and asked him many questions about forgiveness and his salvation. Finally, during

one of Father Thomas’ visits Jeffrey repented of his sins and accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior.

Jeffrey prayed everyday asking God to have His way in His life—even if it meant death. Jeffrey knew that

God had forgiven him and he was willing to suffer the consequences for his actions.

Continued on pg. 15


Now that all of the impor-

tant Judgment day dates

have passed, “No one knows

the day nor the hour when

Christ returns.” This, I be-

lieve, stands true today. In-

stead of worrying about the

date, we should focus on

whether or not we are pre-

pared for the return. Too

many of us must make

changes that will put us in a

position to be worthy of

Christ’s return. Are we ready?

Have we repented and asked

for God’s mercy for the sins

we have committed?

Will you be one of those

staying behind after the Rap-

ture? Have you accepted

Christ? This should be our

concern, instead of the date.

The date should be the least

of your worries. If God

wanted us to know the date,

he would have put it in the

Bible with everything else He

placed in there for us to live

by. There are some things

God did not want us to know.

Obviously, the date of Jesus’

return is one of them. There

are people predicting the date

and as a result, people have

been selling their possessions.

When the predicted date does

not materialize, those people

are left with nothing. One

organization, which will re-

main nameless in this news-

letter, has an estimated worth

of $18,000,000.00. If the or-

ganization is predicting the

end of the world, why would

they need millions of dollars?

"Study to shew (show) thy-

self (yourself) approved unto

God, a workman that needeth

not to be ashamed, rightly

dividing the word of truth"

2nd Timothy 2:15 - KJV.

This verse simply means that

we should read and study the

Bible. This process will allow

us to not be fooled by the

wiles of the devil. Reading for

yourself will allow God to

help you to understand and

act upon His directions and

lessons in His Word. Many

people attend church and

wait for the preacher to di-

vulge the Word

Unfortunately, it is impor-

tant that you read the Word

for yourself. Whether you

read or don’t read for your-

self, you are held account-

able. The excuse of not know-

ing about the Word will not

be justifiable for God. I am

saying all of this to say that if

you read the Word, you will

know that not even Jesus

knows the date of His return.

So, lets focus on what we do

know. We know that Jesus

will return. We know God’s

expectations for our lives

based upon Bible principles.

We must live by those princi-

ples and be ready for when-

ever Jesus will return!

Minister Algere’

Repeat Article from July!

YOU are about to do.

Lord, we pray for healing for

the following individuals:

Lucille (Boxie) Knox—Boston

Brenda Albert—Louisiana

Albert Scott, Jr.— Louisiana

Donald Barnes—North Carolina

Get well soon!

Father, we know that our lives

are not our own. We know that

YOU are the Author and Fin-

isher of all things. It is for this

reason Lord that we come to

YOU because YOU have the

POWER to Heal. We put our

TRUST solely in YOU. It is YOU

that we will acknowledge and

allow YOU to direct our paths.

We thank YOU Lord for what

YOU have done and for what

N O O N E K N O W S T H E D A Y N O R T H E H O U R W H E N C H R I S T R E T U R N S !

P R A Y E R F O R L O V E D O N E S

“When the

predicted date

does not

materialize,

those people are

left with

nothing. “


Please add your friends and family to this list!

James 5:14 — “Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of

the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the

name of the Lord.”

Lord I want to pray for:

1) _________________________________

2) _________________________________

3) _________________________________

4) _________________________________

Who are you? How would you answer that question if it were asked of you? Are

you are a Christian or an unbeliever?

Some Christians can not answer that question without hesitating, others will have

to think before they answer the question, or say HUH?! The heathens will answer

quickly by telling you their occupation, “I am a doctor, truck driver, lawyer,

waiter, computer consultant, electrician, fisherman, teacher, etc.” Or perhaps,

they will tell you what they like to do, or they will tell you their names. The rea-

son they would answer this question like that is because they do not know who

they are or who they belong to.

Well, in order to know who you are and whom you belong to, you have to be a

born again Christian. In addition to that, you must be a member of a Bible based

church, not where the leader is a life coach or false prophet. If he or she is not

preaching what the Bible says, you will not know who you are, or whom you be-

long to.

In my case, before I became a born again Christian, I was eager to hear what

other heathens would try to tell me about who I am. Then, I would say to myself

that is not who I am. I realized they did not know who they were, so how could

they tell me who I was. I needed to know because I felt incomplete, confused, out

of place, and had a feeling of not belonging to anyone. I desperately needed to

know who I was. I was looking for answers from heathens, isn’t that something?

After I was born again, I did not comprehend the covenant that I made with God

until I learned more about the Bible and built a relationship with the Him. I was

elated to learn who I am and who I belong to for eternity, and He loves me no

matter what. He has a purpose and a plan for my life and He prays for me.

God says in His Word that I am fearfully and wonderfully made, I am a child of

the Most High, a child of the royal priesthood, above only and not beneath, light

of the world, salt of the earth, and I am also the head and not the tail. That is who

you are as a born again Christian.

Coming out of darkness and into the marvelous light is GREAT!! It gives me joy,

peace and comfort knowing that I belong to the King of Glory (GOD.) Thank you

Jesus! Who are you? Now, can you answer that question without hesitation?

Sister Lillian Doctor

S O M E T H I N G T O P O N D E R . . . W H O A R E Y O U ?


M E M O R I A L D A Y


A M O T H E R ’ S D A Y P O E M

Another Mother's Day is here,

Bringing joy and pleasures new,

On this special day, Mother dear,

I want to remember you

I cannot give you costly gifts,

And I've told you this before,

No matter what I give to you,

You give back much, much more

I'm giving you a pure, sweet rose,

Gathered in the early morn,

This rose you planted in my heart,

The day that I was born

In kindly, loving thoughts of you,

And with the faith you still impart,

The rose I give to you today,

Is the love that's in my heart .

Anonymous

A POEM FOR THE GRIEVING...

Do not stand at my grave and weep.

I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow,

I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain,

I am the gentle autumn's rain. When you awaken in the morning's

hush, I am the swift uplifting rush

of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the stars that shine at night.

Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there, I did not die...

Anonymous


I N S P I R A T I O N A L . . . N E V E R T O O L A T E C O N T . F R O M P . 1 1

After many years of appeals, the judge commuted Jeffrey’s sentence to 15 years to life with possibility of parole.

The judge took into account Jeffrey’s drug and alcohol problem. As a result, of this miracle, Jeffrey was taken off

death row and placed with the prison population. Immediately, Jeffrey began to take classes in theology and to

counsel other inmates. He became very famous among the prisoners and was released from prison after 12 years

for good behavior.

Upon his release Jeffrey joined the seminary and became a priest. He began working at the Monroe Drug Reha-

bilitation Center counseling young people who had become addicted to drugs and alcohol. Jeffrey made a com-

mitment upon leaving prison to give 50% of his pay every month to the family of the clerk he killed for the rest of

his life. Although, he knew that this could not bring the clerk back – it was his way of accepting responsibility for

his actions.

Jeffrey wanted his life to be a testimony to show that everyone makes mistakes, yet it is never too late to turn

your life around and begin anew.

Minister Algere’ from the book, “Using Your Foundation for Elevation.”

It’s never too late to

make changes in your

life!

Make them now, while

you can!

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you believe that Jesus is

the Son of God who died on

the cross for you. It is as

simple as that! God hears

you and God Saves you! If

you have not made that

decision today, please

make it soon. Tomorrow is

not promised to you and

waiting until later, may be

too late! Eternity is too long

to be without God!

Scriptures for Salvation

Romans 3:23 For all have

sinned, and come short of

the glory of God;

Romans 6:23 For the

wages of sin is death; but

the gift of God is eternal life

through Jesus Christ our

Lord.

God desires for all of us to

be saved. It is not His desire

that any should perish. Nev-

ertheless, He also gave us

free will. Our Father desires

us to make the decision to

follow Him.

Have you made that deci-

sion? When you take your

last breath where will you

spend eternity? Will it be

Heaven or hell? The end

result will be based upon

the choice you made!

It is my hope that you

choose to follow God. If you

make that choice today, you

have to acknowledge that

you are a sinner. Then you

must repent of your sins.

You must acknowledge that

John 1:12 But as many as

received Him, to them gave

He power to become the

sons of God, even to them

that believe on His name.

Revelation 3:20 Behold, I

stand at the door, and knock:

if any man hear My voice,

and open the door, I will

come in to him, and will sup

with him, and he with Me.

1 John 1:9 If we confess our

sins, He is faithful and just to

forgive us our sins, and to

cleanse us from all unrighte-

ousness.

John 3:16 For God so loved

the world that he gave His

one and only Son, that who-

ever believes in Him shall not

perish but have eternal life.

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