ORDAINED second Edition spring 2020
MAGAZINE MAGA ZINE Contributions from the wonderful clients of House of ilona
Packed with advice For Women in Ministry navigating new seasons
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ENCOURAGEMENT TESTIMONY TO MONEY AND STYLE TIME TIPS
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MESSAGE FROM CAMELLE ILONA DALEY CLERGY DESIGNER & EDITOR When planning this “Spring/Easter Issue” back in January, I had no idea as my Researcher and I brainstormed and came up with “Navigating New Seasons”… that our world would be in these unprecedented times, a few weeks later. When we put the call out for articles, our clients; who prayed, wrote and submitted POWERFUL articles… didn’t know, that at the EXACT time of publishing, we would ALL be Navigating New Seasons. This issue was created before its time but is being birthed/produced right on time!! Be encouraged Women of God, this season has NOT taken God by surprise, this issue of Ordained Magazine is proof that God has already provided bread (word, food, money) for you before your arrival. Humbled. Your Sister in Christ, Camelle ilona Daley
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38 South African Perspective 42 Pastoral Grief 55 Spring Styling Tips 59 Money Tips Would you like to submit an article, poem, testimony, question comment, one liner or even feedback on anything in this issue, submit to: ordained@houseofilona.com Issue 3 – June 2020 Friends and relationship issue Issue 4 – August 2020 Self Care Summer Issue 5 – November 2020 THE CALL
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NAVIGATING NEW SEASONS
In order to Navigate New Seasons, one must understand the meaning. To navigate, according to Google dictionary, this means, “to sail or travel over a stretch of water or terrain, carefully or with difficulty.” A synonym for Navigate is; Follow. When I think of “Navigating New Seasons”, I can’t help but think about the four seasons of nature. Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall; with each of those seasons we have to adjust and move differently. Therefore when it comes to the seasons of life, we must learn to Navigate differently. We would look very silly dressing like it’s Summer time in the middle of Winter. When we go through life’s seasons, we must always acknowledge God and ask Him for instructions on how to move through those seasons, in order to survive. We should never move or plunge forward without consulting God, doing that could result in us staying in the dead of Winter when God is trying to move us into our season of Spring. Proverbs 3:6
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TIME CHARACTERIZED BY CIRCUMSTANCES According to Webster; NAVIGATING means to operate or control the course thereof. NEW means unfamiliar, haven’t been seen or used. NEW is an adjective and adjectives describe a person, a place, a thing or an idea.
The word SEASON is a noun. It means a time characterized by circumstances or features (religious awaken), a suitable or natural time or occasion, or an indefinite period (while).
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with NEW WINE” Proverbs 3:5-10, KJV
KENA JONES
When I struggled with surrendering I was driven to do my will and wanted God’s endorsement on it (found out later it doesn’t work that way). I was trying to create open doors or new ones while claiming to trust Him but not realizing only He is able to bring me into a new season. I was expecting God to do things without fully understanding the current season I was in, the lesson(s) I was supposed to learn, nor what God was trying to download into my spirit. I was so anxious and driven by my will I wasn’t allowing God to have his perfect work done in me (Hebrews 13:21).
SURRENDERING New describes the season several of us are in at this present moment. For the most part, grapes try to stay on the vine until it is ready to be a harvest for its purpose. Learning to trust Him completely and understanding:· He controls the course thereof elevates problematic issues. · He knows the right time of the picking and the pressing. · He knows how much water and sunlight is needed for the growth to enter the new season. Being connected is critical not just for harvesting but also getting the same result in taste (character) like Jesus for the work of the ministry.
The truth is I did not evaluate the cost of what I was asking Him because I wasn’t trying to submit. Through my struggles of surrendering, God allowed me to have one of the most unforgettable experiences of a lifetime. He granted me the opportunity of living in Italy. He took me to a place not just to taste random foods, or to travel to the different places where some only read about but to understand the Biblical facet of olives, wine vineyards and being connected to Him. I learned the importance of seasons. Each vineyard produces its own wine and different aged wines have greater or lesser value depending on the sunlight and water. These minor details are factors that change yearly and strongly alter the end result. Small modifications create something completely different. From the amount of rain amount (less or more), sunshine levels, ground mineral content, animals in the vineyard or insects, time of planting and the person harvesting it.
Navigating proved, I wasn’t ready for what He had for me and the lack of trust I had in Him, but it showed me how I was giving lip-service in my “Yes”. Once I gave up, my will for His things became better. This season the body of Christ is in, no longer do we have to wait for it, it Is Here! God is not doing business as usual. He is harvesting the grapes that are ripe and ready. It’s time to wake up and see what Papa is doing. God is changing the taste of wine. He is bringing a new flavor to areas where it seems dry, people are launching businesses and coming into money. You only can recognize it by being connected and trusting in the Lord. Please don’t miss your season. Don’t ask anymore how long or when. The time is now! Allow God to do what needs to be done so you can burst out with New Wine.
Just like the grape must go through the process of development and the development comes by being connected to the True Vine (John 15:1). Being connected to the True Vine you don’t have to navigate. The word navigating is a transitive verb. Most transitive verbs are used with a direct object. It asks questions of where, when, how or how long? These questions can make a person complain, abort assignments or get weary in their current season.
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ReferencesAngnes, M. (Ed.). (2006). Webster's New World College Dictionary (Fourth Edition ed.). Cleveland, Ohio: Wiley Publishing, Inc.
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