THE PURPOSE PLACE: A Woman with "Purpose"....

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

A Woman with "Purpose"....

So, I got home the other day and my husband checked the mailbox (as usual... That's just one of those things "I" dread doing...) Anyway there was a nice Pink Envelope addressed to "Me"! It was an "Early Birthday Card" from one of my dearest sister friends (She is always so thoughtful!) When I opened the card, the "Artwork" was a beautiful piece of work of an African American Woman with Nice Big Pink Pretty Lips!!! I began to read the words on the card and my eyes filled with tears... (I'm a known tinky winky!) They went like this..

"A Woman who believes her own skin is the most comfortable place to be-who knows her worth is in loving herself and others- who find her personal joy in being purposeful and passionate about her journey- is a woman who lives life freely and generously- with a brilliance that is truly divine. You are that kind of woman- uplifting everyone with your presence.... Then the "Inside" of the card reads...
"That's why you're such an inspiration to see and why you deserve a beautiful birthday."

BOY! I can remember a time when I didn't feel worthy of ANY of those words!!!
My life was in complete and total chaos! I was miserable and didn't even want to feel better! I would just rather waddle in my "mess" and be "stressed"...

But there is a GOD, a GOD that will give you just what you need , when you need it...
A God that will lift your head and give you strength you didn't know you had, Confidence that has been buried deep down inside and he will give you Eyes to "See" your "Purpose"...

PURPOSE (according to dictionary.com is..) The reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc... It also states that Purpose is determination;resoluteness.

There is something about a Woman with "Purpose"...
A Woman with purpose KNOWS and UNDERSTANDS that first she must be a reflection of "God"...

People must be able to look at her and KNOW her "Worth"...

A Woman with purpose must have a "Plan", she must know WHO she is, WHAT her purpose is, WHEN to take action, and WHERE she is going...

Proverb 29;18 Where there is no vision, the people perish

A Woman with purpose must not have doubt, she must walk with her head erect, with grace and with confidence, she must trust in the Lord with all her heart and she must learn to trust "herself"...

Today I want to encourage you that if you have been have been dealing with not feeling "Worthy" , like you have no "Purpose" in this life to stop what you are doing, go look in the mirror and tell YOURSELF that YOU ARE IMPORTANT, that GOD Created you with a "PURPOSE and a PLAN"!

Write down what YOU feel YOUR Purpose is on this earth and began to take steps towards fulfilling that purpose and watch how Wonderful you will feel when you began to see the "transformation" that will began to take place.

Continue to Walk Blessed and Know "Who's You are and For What Reason he "Choose" YOU!

In His Service
Latonja

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Mod LumpkinMarch 17, 2010 at 5:23 PM
This is a great piece for your first blog.You are definitely a woman of PURPOSE!! I'm excited to see what God is doing in and through your life. Nothing but blessings to and your husband.
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ABOUT MY PURPOSE...

Latonja M. Cummings is a native of Birmingham, Alabama where she was a product of the Birmingham City School System and attended Alabama A&M University. She is a member of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church North Pratt, Al, under the leadership of God’s Anointed Vessel Reverend Walter L. Solomon, Sr. and First Lady Cheryl Fisher-Solomon.

Latonja currently serves on the Board of Directors for God’s Star International Ministries. Latonja Facilitated a Support Group “The Secret Place” which is an educational, informative, support circle for women, men and children that has suffered from many forms of abuse including, domestic violence, sexual abuse and much, much more. She also served on the Project SOAR Organization through the Local Birmingham YMCA which is a grassroots group of survivors of all forms of domestic violence. Latonja has spoken on several different occasions for God’s Star annual God’s Excellent Women’s Seminar, God’s Excellent Daughters’ Teen Summits (as well as their First Annual Retreat in Birmingham, Al 2005) and "Born 2 L.E.A D." Annual ‘s Teen Summit.

Latonja also contributed to doing online interviews for God’s Star On line Magazine “Mpowerd4 life”.

Latonja's "Story" is like many other stories out there about a "young" woman (The Girl Within) that has experienced and encountered many "Hurts", "Challenges" and "Difficulties" in her life's journey.

During her childhood Latonja became a victim of "Sexual Molestation" by one of her family members, little did she know that this would be the "beginning" of a "cycle of abusive" situations that she has encountered along the way.

During her High School and College years she began the "dating process" She met one young man that became physically abusive to her (In High School) and another young man (during her college years) that caused her to become a victim of "date rape". She began to "question" God as to "what" had she done to deserve such punishment and rejection and why" she was going through these kinds of "horrific experiences" at such a tender age in her life. She felt as though she was "cursed" and that satan himself wanted to take her out, BUT GOD!

Latonja's Story is like many other stories, Like YOUR stories (you're not alone)… She was brought up in a good "Christian" home, she sang in the choir, attended Sunday School regularly, Bible Study and all (even while she was off the College) but "Why would God let so many terrible things happen to me?" is what she often found herself asking God. After moving back home from school and starting on her career, Latonja began to see a "Change" so she "thought" that things were beginning to turn around for her, she had found a great church home (so she thought), she had a great job (that eventually ended), she even got married (which ended in divorce). How do you "Survive" this complicated and challenging life became her prayer, Lord, Help Me! was her "Scream" was, "Deliver me" is what she pleaded, Make me WHOLE is what she DESIRED… (God has promised us the Desires of our Hearts..)"Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the DESIRES of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him…" (Psalm 37:5-7 NIV)

In 2003 Latonja decided to start speaking "Up" and "Out" on her life as a sexually abused little girl, a Teen desperately looking for and seeking for love in all the wrong places, a hurt church goer who had been ridiculed by the people of God that was "suppose" to be nurturing her and helping her grow spiritually, a Mentally, Physically, Abused Ex-Wife and Step Mother (bearing no kids of her own), Being Lonely, Life Threatening Surgeries, Survivor of 2 Life Threatening Car Accidents (that should have taken her out), but SHE MADE IT THROUGH IT ALL!! She SURVIVED !!

Latonja is now a "VOICE" and an “ADVOCATE" for little girls and Women of ALL ages, races and nationalities. She goes around speaking "LIFE" back into the hurt, wounded, bitter spirited, women and girls that have faced the struggles of "Low Self Esteem", "Low Self Worth", "Depression", "Suicide", "Sickness" and "Disease", Physical, Mental, and Verbal Abuse.

Latonja has taken a "STAND" in the "Body of Christ" and "Society" to "Speak Up" and tell the "Unadulterated TRUTH" about what's going on with our little girls and women that are holding on to these everyday "hurts, wounds, and scars" that needs to be healed.

So Little Girl that was talked about in School, Little Girl that has dealt with weight issues, Little Girl that doesn't feel pretty, Little Girl that was "touched" the wrong way, Little Girl that feels stuck in that abusive home or relationship, Little Girl that's not happy on the job, Little Girl that was hurt by "love", Little Girl, Little Girl, Come out to play, God has sent his anointed, appointed chosen one to help you RELEASE, BREAKTHROUGH, and HEAL all those open wounds.

This is my STORY, this is my TESTIMONY, I believe that GOD has allowed me to go through so many of the things that I've gone through to be TRANSPARENT, HONEST, REAL and AVAILABLE to Women and Girls like YOU! I believe that he knew ("For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29; 11 NIV)

I wouldn't "Break" and "Die" but would "LIVE" to TELL the world of how AWESOME of a God he is! The same way that he KEPT me, He WILL KEEP YOU!!

It is my prayer, that through "THE PURPOSE PLACE" you will allow yourself to open up, get delivered from the spirit of "Emptiness" within. That GOD will FILL ALL the VOIDS in your life, YOU will Gain SELF CONFIDENCE/WORTH, KNOWLEDGE and WISDOM during each and every writing. I pray that Women would become Mentors to the Younger Girls in the group, Men would become Mentors to Younger Boys, I pray that Women/Men will become Prayer Partners and Warriors for one another, I pray that Women/Men will take a STAND and LOVE one another UNCONDITIONALLY, I pray that Relationships and Friendships will be built, I Pray that "The Girl/Boy Within, Becomes The WOMAN/MAN that God has "PURPOSED"

"The mere possession of a vision is not the same as living it, nor can we encourage other with it if we do not, ourselves, understand and follow its truths. The pattern of the Great Spirit is over us all, but if we follow our own spirits from within, our pattern becomes clearer. For centuries, others have sought their visions. They prepare themselves, so that the Creator desires them to know their life's purpose, then a vision would be revealed. To be blessed with visions is not enough...we must live them! ~ High Eagle

In His Service

Latonja M. Cummings

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