Stephen F. Smith's Blog – April 2009 Archive (7)

The Word Yet is a Game Changer! I am teaching this class on today folks which will illustrate the awesome power of the Word Yet! The Word Yet is a Game Changer! It should be in the arsenal of every person of faith! This word takes you from the melancholy and emits hope for all that say it! Notice in the examples below how powerful this word is!





1. I Don't Have the Money! Correct Statement: I don't have the money Yet! ( Shouting all over the place)



2. I don't have a… Continue

Lying Prophets, Spiritual Calisthenics, and a Whole Lot of Church Goings On?



I remember a heated argument that I had in the late 80’s with the late Dr. Khallid Abdul Muhammad on a basketball court! Dr. Muhammad (whom I esteemed as one of the 10 greatest orators of all-time) and I were friends up until his………………death!(I won’t comment on what I really think) He respected me for my views on Black Uplift, although he didn’t agree with some of my Christian Stances! He would push to sway… Continue

Our God Alone is Worthy to Be Praised! Our God Alone is Worthy to be Praised! Dr. Jonathan Greer and the Cathedral of Faith Choirs powerfully echo this truth in this song from… Continue

It's Time Out for the Mind Games! In the Hebrew World of years gone by the word mind was often expressed as heart. Proverbs 4 verse 23 reads as follows Keep thy heart with all diligence for out of it are the issues of life. The word heart here meant mind. This scripture admonishes us to keep our minds with all diligence. This would suggest that keeping one's mind is work! The mind is the seat of one's intellect, so we should be on guard for the protection of our minds. This urgent plea in the… Continue

The Touch of the Master’s Hand!



The story is told of a rare fiddle that was put up for auction. Initially the folks at the auction thought that this fiddle would draw a large sum of money! Well the bidding didn’t go as planned and the bids were ten dollars, twenty dollars, thirty dollars going once, going twice….suddenly a man emerged from the crowd and played the most melodious tune that has ever been heard on that fiddle! The bidding instantly went through the roof, ten thousand,… Continue

It’s The God in Me! Mary Mary and Kierra Sheard sing what is one of today’s hottest Gospel… Continue

My Job Has Pulled the Rug Out From Under Me! This is a cry that so many are saying on a daily basis. Many are wondering how can this job which I gave my all to for so many years pull the rug out from under me? The economic downturn has led to massive layoffs, and many of those that are gainfully employed have found themselves nervous on a daily basis about the status of their jobs. One's job doesn't only provide income, for many it gives one a sense of identity and accomplishment. In this… Continue