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09/14/2025

Happy Sunday! The Why Do We Stay series is almost here. Domestic violence and violence are on the increase, so I’m excited to have this conversation. The root cause of domestic violence (intimate partner violence) is the desire to exert power and control over another person, often within intimate or family relationships. It’s not about losing control, but using control intentionally to dominate their partners physically, emotionally, financially, spiritually, or psychologically.

There is no single root cause of violence in general; however, pride, especially in the form of ego, entitlement, or need for dominance, is a common psychological trigger for violence. For example, if someone feels entitled to receiving something from you (support, loyalty, etc.) and you don’t respond to their needs, they will inflict emotional or physical harm on you. By their fruits you will know them” (Matthew 7:20). Words can lie, actions rarely do! Control and dominance, not love.

Anger is an emotion. Aggression is a harmful behavior. Violence is a subset of aggression that specifically involves physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something. Aggression is not always violence, but violence is always aggression. Tune in on October 1st.

08/24/2025

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, EPICS counseling Services will present a series on “WHY DO WE STAY” which will address intimate partner violence as well as elements of a broader definition of violence, including physical abuse, threats, psychological harm, systematic violence, youth violence, and spiritual violence.

The question is often asked, Why do women stay in abusive situations? Why did Cassie stay? To answer that question, I had to ask myself why I stayed enslaved to the oppression of Satan's tactics as long as I did. Take the dive with me to find out the deeply rooted psychological and emotional wounds that can attach to an individual's mind, will, and emotions, causing or having a high likelihood of causing injury, psychological harm, or deprivation to oneself, another person, a group, or a community! EVERY1KNOW1, even if it’s me. Hope you will join me! More info to come.

07/20/2025

Shalom, body of believers that are mental health professionals!! It’s finished, and the wait is over. We’re complete in Him, whole, nothing missing, broken, fully equipped, and empowered by God because of His death and resurrection. Thus, the heaven and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day, God finished His work that He had done. So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy because on it God rested from all His work that He had done in creation (Genesis 2:1-2). In other words, He has paid the price, but our emotions are deceiving us and creating cognitive dissonance - mental discomfort in what we say we believe and how we act. For example, we say we love people, but deep in our heart we dislike, and even in some cases hate, the very people we work with. This causes uneasiness and keeps us in conflict with ourselves. Join me and Pastor Yvette Mosby as we discuss further. Link is on the previous post.

07/20/2025

Shalom, body of believers!! It’s finished, and the wait is over. We’re complete in Him, whole, nothing missing, broken, fully equipped, and empowered by God because of His death and resurrection. Thus, the heaven and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day, God finished His work that He had done. So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy because on it God rested from all His work that He had done in creation (Genesis 2:1-2).

In other words, He has paid the price, but our emotions are deceiving us and creating cognitive dissonance - mental discomfort in what we believe vs how we act. For example, we know we love God; deep in our heart, we want a deeper relationship. We try, but after a while, we return back to old patterns of behavior. We can live comfortably in sin and still say we love God. This causes uneasiness and a lack of commitment. The spirtual root cause can be linked to the anger emotion.

God has chosen to use my testimony to bring awareness and to take a deep dive into the spiritual implications of unmanaged anger. Don’t fret; God knows what our struggles are, and He has heard our cries and is touched by our hurts, pain, grief, anger, frustration, sadness, fear, and feelings of hopelessness. In response, He’s giving us extra grace during this jubilee season to break the stronghold that our emotions, which the enemy has used as a portal to gain excess and cause us to doubt the promises of God. God is saying, not today!!

The wait is over if you can press through all the negative thoughts the enemy is going to tell you. Remember, it’s by faith and not works. Join Pastor Yvette Mosby and me for a conversation and my testimony on the root causes of my anger, how He helped me break free, ways I’m managing my anger, and ultimately, helping me discover my purpose through the process and help others. God doesn’t love me anymore than He loves you. He’s looking for anybody who’s willing to say yes!

For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation (Romans 10:10). Faith starts in the heart, and the quality of our life is determined by the quality of our heart. WHO IS TRIED OF SETTLING?? Link below https://www.facebook.com/groups/thewordworldwide/about/

06/22/2025

Happy Sunday!! Thank God for reminding me that 2025 is the year of Jubilee (Holy Year), a time for special grace, forgiveness, and renewal. It’s a year that signifies a year 9 (2+0+2+5=9) in numerology, which is associated with endings and closures, completion, spiritual growth and transformation, healing and rebirth, compassion and service, renewal of hope, reconciliation, connection with a higher wisdom, and renewed focus on God’s love. It’s a time to repent, a time for letting go of what no longer serves, embracing personal and spiritual transformation, and preparing for new beginnings!!

This is the season for divine restoration and God’s forgiveness and favor. “Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it” (John 14; 13-14). “Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart” (Psalm- 37:4).

Remember, Jubilee comes every 25 years!! If you allow anger to take root in your heart and fester into unforgiveness, hatred, bitterness, resentments, malice, jealousy, envy, etc., you will miss it!! Guard your heart. The year of Jubilee will end January 6, 2026, so get to asking!! Lord, my heart ain’t all the way right. Remove this anger so I can serve you better. Fill me with your spirit, deliver me from this bo***ge, etc Stay focused and be specific. Don’t miss this season!! If you believe it. Anger affects belief system.🙏🏾🙏🏾

05/23/2025

Morning everyone! A big shoutout to the entire community for coming together to help during this challenging time. I feel so proud. Thanks everyone for your contributions, no matter how big or small. I'm thanking God that our properties were not hit, but my heart breaks for the many other families that are suffering. Sending love to those of you who have been affected. Remember, He promised to supply all your needs, keep you safe, never to leave you or forsake you, comfort you, offer salvation if you believe, healing, peace, and joy. I hear the word of the Lord, which says, 'Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee: because you stand firm in your faith.' Stay close to the cross and keep your minds on Jesus. We will bounce back. Please share this flyer. Volunteers are welcomed. Help is here. 🙏🏾🙏🏾

05/16/2025

Happy Friday! Real-talk note to self: It’s a wrap. The 'Why Are We So Angry' series has officially ended after 7 glorious months. I’m reminded of the spiritual significance of the number 7, being God’s number referring to God’s perfect plan, spiritual completeness, perfection, and divine wholeness. God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh, signifying a perfect and complete work (Genesis 2:1-3). Then Peter came to Him and said, 'Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?' Jesus said to him, 'I don’t say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times' (Matthew 18:21-22). I’m grateful that through this process You made me complete in You, lacking nothing. You have filled me with Your grace, love, strength, power, and have given me everything I need for my spiritual and emotional well-being and a deeper connection with You. Unmanaged anger, jealousy, envy, hatred, unforgiveness, bitterness, divisiveness, grief, resentment, and fear have no power over me. Jesus tells Martha, 'I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me, though they die, yet they will live' (John 11:25-26). This experience has led me to a life of purpose, joy, and peace. Lord, I ask that You give everyone who reads this their heart’s desires according to Your will. Release the chains and shackles off the minds and hearts of those that are bound by sin. I pray that all will experience freedom, joy, peace, and happiness, in Jesus' name! Deliverance (recue, healing-freedom) is in the obediance.Lets Go Believers.🙏🏾🙏🏾

05/08/2025

Happy Thursday!! Real-talk: note to self - The time has come! “Listen carefully; I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves (have no self-serving agenda - Matthew 10:16). Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life (Proverbs 4:23). Be aware of your inner thoughts, emotions, and beliefs, as they profoundly influence your actions and overall well-being. Your heart is the core of your being, composed of your soul, mind, emotion, and will. It's where Jesus and the Father live, and it's the center of inner life influencing your relationship with God. The gateway to God's heart is through faith!!

Remember, anger, bitterness, unforgiveness, hatred, jealousy, envy, divisiveness, resentment, fear, sadness, and anxiety can significantly impact faith and hinder a change of heart, leading to feelings of doubt, discouragement, and disconnection, making it difficult to trust God or believe His promises.

Lord, give me the grace to put aside my own desires, ambitions, and pride, and walk in humility and obedience to Your will. Help me endure suffering, persecution, and take up my cross daily for Your sake. Create in me a clean heart, oh God, and renew a loyal spirit within me. Thank you for blessing me with a change of heart! If you can do it for the Grinch, you can do it for anybody.😂😂

05/04/2025

Morning! Real-talk note to self: on this last stretch of the “Why Are We So Angry” series, be aware that it's estimated that 17% to 22% of children under 18 struggle with emotional issues that hinder their development, and anger is the most prevalent of these. Approximately one in 12 young people meet the criteria for Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED).

Many factors contribute to why youth are so angry, including hormonal changes, desire for independence, family dynamics, environmental factors, feeling misunderstood, underlying mental health issues, brain development, substance abuse, injustice, fear, and powerlessness, to name a few.

Remember what Proverbs 22:6 says: "Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it." Ephesians 6:4 says, "Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." In other words, don't be a hypocrite and require your children to do something you're not doing. Don't ridicule them, don't set impossible standards, and don't humiliate them as a form of punishment. Be consistent and slow to anger. God loves children; children are gifts from God and part of His plan.

Forgive me for the harm I have caused my children. Help me to be a better parent, role model, and caretaker to all children. 🙏🏾🙏🏾 FYI - Jesus' four stepbrothers/cousins are James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas. Good job babies!! Luv you🥰

05/02/2025

Morning! Real-talk note to self: on this last stretch of the “Why Are We So Angry” series, be aware that it's estimated that 17% to 22% of children under 18 struggle with emotional issues that hinder their development, and anger is the most prevalent of these. Approximately one in 12 young people meet the criteria for Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED).

Many factors contribute to why youth are so angry, including hormonal changes, desire for independence, family dynamics, environmental factors, feeling misunderstood, underlying mental health issues, brain development, substance abuse, injustice, fear, and powerlessness, to name a few.

Remember what Proverbs 22:6 says: "Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it." Ephesians 6:4 says, "Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." In other words, don't be a hypocrite and require your children to do something you're not doing. Don't ridicule them, don't set impossible standards, and don't humiliate them as a form of punishment. Be consistent and slow to anger. God loves children; children are gifts from God and part of His plan.

Forgive me for the harm I have caused my children. Help me to be a better parent, role model, and caretaker to all children. 🙏🏾🙏🏾 FYI - Jesus' four stepbrothers/cousins are James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas. Good job babies!!

04/27/2025

Happy Sunday! Real talk, note to self: God has need of your talents, creativity, gifts, and knowledge to stand in the gap, encourage individuals to be active in their faith, pray for the needs of others, take accountability, be willing to apologize, love one another, be kind, and take a stand for what is right in your communities and the world to spread the message of hope to those who are oppressed, that Jesus lives! Also, to represent His character.

It doesn’t matter what your name is, your socioeconomic status, educational level, what you have done, or how much money you have. Everyone is valued in God’s eyes. You just have to be living in the blood and be filled with the Holy Spirit, fire from on high. John the Baptist said, “I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear; he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire” (Matthew 3:11).

Remember, you are the only creation designed to love and serve through eternity! The Lord needs you. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For your struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms (Ephesians 6:11-12). Take the shield of faith, which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the enemy (Ephesians 6:16). Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place (Ephesians 6:14). Lastly, patience is the only thing that defeats anger. Prepare, the time is near for battle. 🙏🏾🙏🏾

04/25/2025

Morning!! The “Why Are We So Angry” series is wrapping up. I believe God knew the evil and tragedy that would be in the world at this time and wants to prepare believers for what's to come (how to regulate emotions in crisis, receive the promises, and things to remember when you receive the blessing). God placed this on my heart to do to give me clarity of my purpose and it's my interpretation that I was supposed to live my journey out loud to help prepare others. On this journey, I have learned there are many reasons why people, youth, and I are angry. The biggest lesson I learned is that unmanaged anger can affect my heart in many ways and put me at risk of missing heaven and the promises of God. What have you learned about anger through this process that could help others gain insight? Thanks so much for your patience with me flooding your timelines. 🙏🏾🙏🏾 I’m excited about this next chapter.

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