The New Age Message

...'just finished watching a clip of Oprah's Life Class ...unfortunately Oprah, teaching something to a creation by attempting to invalidate the Creator, in fact, invalidates you!! ...friends, please heed to sound advice/doctrine ...please don't be fooled by these New Age messages that attempt to reinvent a doctrine void of God ...they aren't even authentic ...just a hodge podge of ideals, with hints of large words and rhetoric that "sound" good and "okay" ...if scripture doesn't validate it, it's just as true/real as a purple unicorn ...we're living in a time where "messengers" will attempt to take the place of God ...and they'll use enablers (famous people: preachers, entertainers, etc.) to validate their lies ...we can do nothing without the God of Genesis 1:1 (John 15:5)... The Bible speaks about these end times, people becoming lovers of themselves (II Timothy 3:2), doing whatever they want to do, seeking God's glory! The "New Age" message is a message that provides the liberty to live a life without boundaries ...anything goes ...but in the end, there will be destruction ...God never signed off on "anything goes" ...He's a God of order who has given us instructions for life ...to do things His way ...and anyone speaking on how to live this life should reference and give credit to Him! ...they do it in secular research ALLLLL the time ...give credit to THE source ....go with the Lord ...please, go with Jesus! ...smh ...Happy Friday!!! ...

Pursuing Truth,

D.

“Everything that I am, is because of Jesus Christ. All that I ever do, I do it only to bring Him glory.”

Choices ...

 ...God's Word is the highest authority, the ultimate standard that will always remain the same ...it has to be our personal choice to grow in that standard daily ...without excuses or contentment in our current state ...life is indeed about choices ...God delivers us from sin when we choose to be delivered ...He manifests His healing, when we choose to accept it ...God directs our paths, when we choose to make Him Lord ...our lives will manifest holiness when we choose to live holy ... no investment in the Word equals poor decisions and no manifestation of God's power ...God remains the same ... yet, meditation of His Word (John 8:31-32) equals sound decisions and the manifestation of God's power ...

...2013 ...without excuses ...choose ye this day, whom.you.will.serve ...but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!! ...#on.the.journey....#doing.it.God's.way ...#dying.daily ...#Jesus.is.still.the.answer ...Happy Saturdayyyyyyy!!! CHRISTmas is herrrreeee!!!! =)


Pursuing Truth,

D.

“Everything that I am, is because of Jesus Christ. All that I ever do, I do it only to bring Him glory.”

Words ...

 ...WORDS develop things and people ..."sticks and stones will break my bones ....but words will never hurt me" ....LIESSSS ... words can KILL you ...words ALWAYS have the potential to hurt ...Sometimes I miss it, but I challenge myself daily to be careful of what I choose to say to people (especially kids or close friends and family) because my words are powerful ...please.choose.your.words.carefully ...Proverbs 18:21 ...the Word of God and the words my parents choose to speak have shaped my life into what it is today ...and oftentimes it's those words that CONTINUE to shape my life ...God knows I'm a work in progress ;) ...Happy Friday! ...


Pursuing Truth,

D.

“Everything that I am, is because of Jesus Christ. All that I ever do, I do it only to bring Him glory.”

Daddy and Mama

 Dad: "Sweetie, I stopped trying to figure things out a long time ago ...because I'm not smart enough ...I'm not smart enough to buy a home on a golf course, I'm not smart enough to work for FDLE and oversee the entire criminal database ...I'm not smart enough to purchase a building for the ministry the Lord has given your mom and me ...I'm not smart enough to oversee my home and to take care of my wife and children ...I'm not smart enough to oversee the ministry as a Pastor ...I'm.not.smart.enough ...ONLY GOD ...I'm reminded everyday that without Him, I.can.do.nothing ...Baybyyy, always keep Jesus first" ...

Mom ...reminds me everyday how proud she is. The texts in the AM just to say, "I love you" ...make my heart melt ...the kind gestures just to let me know she'll always be there ...the mother/daughter lunches ...the "do you need anything" text messages ...the "I can't wait until you get married" conversations ...the seemingly random "The Lord is with you" texts that I needed just when I was at my lowest point ...The hugs and kisses that make it okay to, just for a moment, feel like a little girl again with no worries or fears ...the look that says, "I already know, you don't have to tell me ..I'll be praying for you" ...

Pursuing Truth,

D.


 “Everything that I am, is because of Jesus Christ. All that I ever do, I do it only to bring Him glory.”

It's the FINAL Countdown

Uggghhhhhh .....please pray for my beloved Lakers ...smh ...they are struggling this year. But at least my Gators have had a wonderful season ...I still have that to fall back on =)

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Wow!! Another year has flown by ...TODAY, I'm in reflective mode: Actually .....I've been told I tend to stay in that mode ..lol ...nevertheless ...gosh, I'm just thankful to be alive!! ...something that, on occasion, I tend to take for granted. But today, ....today I'm thankful!

So let's see....I have one album under my belt and have spent the last 3 years doing something that I thought would be extremely hard to do ...'very little work in the studio. It's crazy because after I released my album in 2009, I thought it would be best to tuck away and "hide" ...something that's contrary to what an artist typically does when an album is released. Usually there's an entire year full of promotions, appearances, and singing, etc. But what did I do? I rested ;) for 3 years ...and it's felt so good.

I realize the time off was necessary to re-examine some things in my life and be sure my heart/intentions for making music remained pure ...PURITY ...non-contaminated by anything!! ..and today, my intentions remain the same ...to give God the glory.

Oftentimes when we are called to do something, the details of that calling are overlooked because parts of the end are revealed ... yet it's the in-between that God MUST clean and/or perfect ...the pride, the selfishness, the intentions of the heart, the fear, the inadequacy ...that's the part that's necessary in order for the end to be manifested in its entirety. That's where I want to be ...always in a place to hear from the Lord for specific instructions, in a local body where I'm being fed, around mature Christians who hold me accountable, and content in my current circumstance ...that place that yields peace in all things.

I'm encouraged today because God lives!! ...I'll be heading back to the studio next year!! ...Actually, I need to purchase another computer keyboard because my other one decided to die due to corroded batteries :/ In the meantime, I'm reminded of what a radio personality recently told me: In everything, there is time and season ...be patient. Although "My Heart is After You" is 3 years old, I believe the music is still penetrating hearts today!

Until next time ...enjoy.everyday.life!

-DRiggins





Pursuing Truth, D. “Everything that I am, is because of Jesus Christ. All that I ever do, I do it only to bring Him glory.”