Have you ever had an
experience that was so breathe- taking that it left you with NO WORDS? Well,
this past weekend was one of those experiences. My grandfather Dr. Milton
Oliver is the International Vice President of the Evangelism Department for the
Church of God in Christ and this past weekend a Regional Summit took place at Refuge
Temple Church of God In Christ in Marion, IL. Let me just say those folks down
there know how to get it in!!! "Straight Churchin..." My family and I had the opportunity to minister
with my grandfather this weekend and we enjoyed every bit of it. That scripture
is so true; “A man's gift maketh room for
him, and bringeth him before great men.” – Proverbs 18:16
The many gifts that God
has blessed me to carry I dare not I think I own any of them. The key word is gift. These gifts do not belong to me. God
has allowed me to travel, to be a blessing to others and those same individuals
have been a blessing to me. There is a huge sense of humility that comes over
me every time I think about it. Out of all the awesome and talented people in
the world God still wants to use me and for that I am “Grateful”…
When I think about all
the drama and travesty I have had to endure throughout the course of my life, there
is no room for ego/arrogance. . The only confidence I should have is in God. He
is my source of everything I contain. I had to learn this because when it’s all
said and done it is not about me it’s all about God. “To God Be The Glory”…
The experience this past
weekend has brought me a little closer to the heart of God and yielding myself
to him. I am appreciative for the family I was born into and how he has brought
us closer together in ministry.
To my new family, Refuge
Temple Church of God in Christ I love you all SOOO much and I can’t even find
the words to express. From the warm smiles, hugs and kind words it will not be
forgotten. There are “NO WORDS”.
This would not be
complete without saying “Thank You” to one the baddest musicians that accompanied
me this weekend Mr. Larry Lee II. Again I have “NO WORDS”… If there was a such
thing as making me sing my face off…Welp that would be the best way to describe
it. This young man is dope and I would definitely recommend checking him out. Thank
you Again Larry to you and your family!
And a very special “Thank
You” to Pastor Larry Lee and First Lady Tryphosia Lee, you have no idea how
much you have impacted my life. We have had a lot of awesome trips but this one
right here...WHEW just completely blew my mind. The experience will definitely go down as one
of the “greatest” trips that I have ever had. The love was just truly genuine
and divine from God. This is just the
beginning of awesome relationship.
This would probably be
the first for me but I didn’t take any pictures. We were so busy
marinating in the presence of God. And to be completely transparent I didn’t feel
like being bothered. LOL!!! I know just keep me lifted in prayer…hehe..
