SUNDAYS WITH JOYCE

WORD FOR TODAY


Courtesy
1. Be people of courage 1 Corinthians 16:13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong
2. Do not be afraid or discouraged 1 Chronicles 28:20
And David said to Solomon his son, be strong and be of good courage,
and do it: fear not nor be dismayed: for the Lord God, even my God,
will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou
hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord
3. Encourage the timid 1 Thessalonians 5:14
Now we exhort you, brethern, warn them that are unruly, comfort the
feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
4. God gives us boldness Psalms 138:3 In the day when I cried thou answerdest me, and strengthenedest me with strength in my soul
5. Speak boldly for the Lord Acts 14:3
Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave
testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to
be done by their hands

I will not move to the back of the bus
I have paid the price
Run the race
Endured the hardship
Made the sacrifices
I will not move to the back of the bus

I'm tired
I'm weary
I've worked hard today
I will not move to the back of the bus

This is my seat
This is my space in time
It is my hour to stand my ground
Hold my own
My time to speak with courage and conviction

This day has been coming for a long time
I suspect there will be more days in the future such as this
I will not move to the back of the bus

I waited my turn
Paid my fare
I have taken my seat in my rightful place
I will not move to the back of the bus

Oh yes, I've given up my seat before
But this time things are different
I'm not the same person I used to be
Not falling for the same mess that used to trip me up and have my head spinning around
I will not move to the back of the bus

I like it up front
The view is clear
I can see what is ahead of me
I am no longer distracted by what is behind me
I am closer to the goals I have for myself
I will not move to the back of the bus

Being close to the driver (the Creator) is exactly where I need to be
If I stick close, listen well, pay attention, and follow directions then I won't miss my stop
Last time I sat in the back I got off on Trouble Boulevard when I should have gotten off on Prosperity Parkway
It took me a long time to get on the right route
I can't afford that kind of delay again
I will not move to the back of the bus

There is no one more deserving of this seat than me
I will not move to the back of the bus

In Honor of our Beloved Sister Rosa Parks



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".........In honor of Ms. Rosa Parks birthday today, The anniversary of MLK's speech(Drum Major Instinct), the Super Super Bowl, and my birthday today....Do something nice for someone else today....I promise it will make you feel better...."