Author: mossgjo

Yesterday, on March 7, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order declaring March as Women’s History Month! And what history do we have, women! We all have our personal stories of trials and triumphs. Needless to say, we have persevered and proven to be resilient in all situations.

God saw the significance of women. Moreover, it is the reason He created US. Each of us are special and unique in our own right. We carry the incubator of mankind. Although we were created to be the helpmate for man, God has given us the capacity to be much more.

When we think about women making their mark in history, we start with the women God used in the Bible. These were POWERFUL women. They used their spiritual strength, wisdom and wit to navigate their lives. Today, it serves us well to pattern our lives in the same way.

When we look at the lives of these women, we realize, there is nothing new under the sun/Son. Rahab taught us how to choose God, despite what the culture/world was doing. The widow of Zarephath taught us how to cope in tough times. Hannah revealed how to deal with depression.

We learned how to use our spiritual gifts wisely from Huldah and Miriam. Esther showed us how to use our power to benefit others. The Proverbs 31 Woman displayed how to keep our priorities straight.

Relationships are an important part in women’s lives. Things will not always go smoothly. Still, Abigail revealed how to deal with a difficult husband. Furthermore, Leah exhibited living with a man who doesn’t love you.

Life can sometimes feel humdrum. In contrast, when we renew our minds daily, Ruth proclaims how to see God in the dailiness of life. Deborah educates us on leading when God calls us. Eve illuminates the long-term consequences in the decisions we make. To conclude, Mary enlightens us on being open to God to bring Christ into the world.

What women of Biblical history! Women we have a legacy of women to follow as examples. God made women, YOU, to impact the world in your unique mark! In God’s eyes we are all special and He uses all of us when we make ourselves available to Him. Celebrate the woman you are in Christ! God made YOU! Love & Blessings!

Paul lived a transformative life. We read about him in scripture a persecutor of Christ followers (Galatians 1.). Imagine that! Undoubtedly, he hated Christians. Yet, Paul wrote the most inspiring and motivational books in the Bible. How can that be?

Paul was touched by the Spirit (Acts 9: 17-19). The spirit knocked him off his horse. As a result, Paul became temporarily blind. Further, the Spirit spoke to Paul and asked why does he persecute Him. Paul had to spend some time to process what happened to him. The Spirit was undeniable to him. His life transformed.

Now it was Paul who was being persecuted. Moreover, he became a Christ follower. Paul was beaten, bitten by a snake, shipwrecked and jailed. Amazingly, Paul wrote inspirational letters to many churches in the New Testament while in jail. These letters were motivational. It challenged them.

Paul had the opportunity to denounce his faith. Needless to say, he could have become depressed. Hostile, bitter, mean, and critical are some other traits Paul could have become. Instead, Paul became steadfast and unmovable. What an example for us!

Paul encourages us to think ourselves happy. In Acts 26 Paul recounts his transformation. In recounting his transformation, he becomes happy. He is happy because he realizes the old man he used to be. He acknowledges the new man that he is.

Life is a matter a perspective. It is our attitudes towards things. Nonetheless, we can choose to think on the negative things that happen to us in our lives. Or, we can decide to focus on the positive and the goodness of God. We can think ourselves happy, too! Love & Blessings!

Wisdom is something we all seek. Certainly, most people want to make good choices and decisions. Contrarily, it is only a fool who does not seek wisdom (Proverbs 17:16). Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon are known for their wisdom literature. Nonetheless, the whole Bible is full of wisdom cover to cover.

Sometimes we, as Christians, become confused about wisdom. We sometimes take on the wisdom of the world instead of the wisdom of God. We find ourselves in the middle of battles and fights, we as Christians, should not engage. We become so passionate about worldly wisdom we have to step back and think about what we our doing. For example, the Bible clearly says our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit. We were bought with the price of Jesus Christ. Thus, our bodies belong to God (1 Corinthians 6: 19-20).

Needless to say, Satan does not want us to know this. For those of us who know it, He does not want us to really think about it. We sometimes take the side of the enemy and not really know it. Godly wisdom tells us to honor God with our bodies. Worldly wisdom tell us to defile our bodies because it is our right. It is no one’s business but mine. Yet, Satan will deceive some Christian to make them think this is right and true.

Knowing the word of God is crucial to us walking in Godly wisdom. The beauty about reading the Bible for yourself is that the Holy Spirit will bring back to your remembrance what God says. The same applies to hearing the word of God. Then we have a choice when it comes to deciding what we will stand on. Will we stand on the wisdom of the world or the wisdom of God?

Satan is clever. He will rush and push you into making a choice. He will get loud and kick up the drama for you to jump on his bandwagon. God will appeal to the heart. He will bring the Word back to your remembrance. Many times there is gentleness and peace. Rarely, will God scream His word at you. Although, He has been known to do that a time or two. The importance here is to know the word of God so you will walk in Godly wisdom. Amen. Love & Blessings!

Happy Valentine’s Day! This is our official day of expressing our love to each other. Still, remember God loves YOU 365 days of the year! Certainly, it is an everlasting, unconditional love. Yes, God loves individual YOU very deeply! God loved YOU so much that He indeed gave His only begotten Son (John 3:16). Yes, just for YOU!

Jesus in His love for YOU surrendered His life for YOU to set YOU free! Additionally, to ensure YOU can navigate this life that YOU live, the Holy Spirit was sent. He is here to lead, guide, and protect. He will reveal and provide anything else YOU may need on this Earth! What BEAUTIFUL gifts YOU have been given!

Embrace and enjoy the spirit filled life God has given YOU! Be HAPPY in Him!

Thank you for your love and support.

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Love & Blessings!

The jail ministry had its 8^th graduation for the ladies recently. This particular graduation was truly spirit filled. The presence of the Lord was noticeably at the ceremony. The ladies have an opportunity to give their testimony, if they wish. There is no pressure for them to speak. I have seen some ladies not say anything. Alternatively, they will go up with another lady to speak together. Remarkably, this graduation was different.

In this graduation, each lady stood up boldly alone and gave their testimony. In some cases it was very emotional for them. I believe Jesus transforms lives! Conversely, that is not to say that Satan will not come after us. It is a guarantee that he will, according to the Bible. Nevertheless, God has given us our Armor, our Fruit, and many other weapons to fight the enemy. I implore the ladies to USE THEM! Because Satan does not want them to know about their weapons! Furthermore, I remind them we never reach a point of arrival with our Faith. Unreservedly, we grow from glory to glory as God is forever teaching us more and more.

After the ceremony, we had an opportunity to fellowship together over lunch. Our conversation focused on Jesus. The ladies shared once again on how they desperately want to walk the life of Faith. I shared it is a process. As long as we keep our eyes on God He will get us where we need to be. I explained to them it will not always look like we want it to look. Moreover, it feel like we want it to feel. Undoubtedly, this is where our TRUST is built. God is FAITHFUL.

Continue to PRAY for these ladies. My heart goes out to the other men and women who are incarcerated or have been incarcerated. Many of them see the error of their ways. They have many hurdles and struggles they have to overcome. Nevertheless, with Jesus as the Shepherd, we know He will lead, guide, and transform their lives.

It is Jesus who will help them to overcome. It is Him who will do the transformation. Pray that these men and women will keep their eyes on Him! Pray that they will make better choices. Pray that they will also get the needed support when they reenter their communities. As I have told them, they have already been SET FREE.! Jesus took care of that on the cross. Now, you have to walk in your FREEDOM day by day, hour by hour moment by moment. HE WILL GET YOU WHERE YOU NEED TO BE!…Amen!

Life can get hectic. During the course of a day we can have many things coming at us. We juggle. We multi-task. All of this action leaves us anxious. For some, it causes anxiety. We worry. We fret. If things become too overwhelming days, weeks, months at a time, it can lead to depression.

The Bible has given us the perfect solution in handling a hectic life. We are to REST in Jesus! What does that mean? Well, we are to cast our cares on Jesus because He cares for us. When we do this we find PEACE, Clarity, Strength, Renewal, and Replenishment. Who would not want this!?

I have heard it said when we work God rests. In turn, when we rest God gets to work on our behalf. We can’t rest and fret at the same time. It is impossible to do. We have to decide if we are going to let go and let God. Or, if we are going to take things in our own hands. Making things happen in our maneuverings and manipulations. As many of us know, this is exhausting! Who wants to live this way?

Satan, the deceiver, has convinced some this is the way to live. He wants us to live in confusion and despair. When we truly embrace what God has provided for us, we experience the life Jesus died to give us. It is a gift! We can’t earn it. We do not deserve it. It is the gift that God has given each of His children who has accepted His son, Jesus Christ. What more we want? If we do find ourselves searching for more, know that it is Satan, the deceiver… You Choose. Love & Blessings!

On behalf of our justice-involved individuals, Where Is God Now Ministries would like to thank you for your prayers on Martin Luther King Day of Service. The Bible says prayer has great power as it is working (James 5:16). It is not to be taken lightly. We have the privilege to go to our Father God directly not only on our behalf, but on the behalf of others.

I do believe some of you started your prayers prior to me arriving to the General Assembly. The House passed a resolution on restoring voting rights for justice involved individuals! It now goes to the Senate. If passed there, next year it will be put before the House and Senate again. If successful, it will go to you, the people, to vote in November 2026.

We are not defined by our mistakes. Satan is the accuser. God is our redeemer. We know that God is able to turn anyone’s life around, including our justice-involved individuals. Some of you know stories that attest to this. Virginia is one of a few states where people do not automatically regain voting rights. This occurs even after they have paid their debt to society. Prayerfully, this will no longer be a hindrance to enabling them to become a part of society again.

I discovered some other good news during my visit. Governor Youngkin has actually restored some voting rights to those who have petitioned. Because this population is so transient, some of them may already have their voting rights restored and not know it. The process is tedious as the Governor’s office approves them on a case by case basis. With automatic restoration, you can eliminate the process of applying. You can avoid tracking folks down. People will no longer be unaware their rights have been restored.

Lastly, I only did a few pictures, as the day was truly “high energy.” People were everywhere. Elevators were packed going up and down the many floors of the General Assembly. Here is a link to a short picture gallery…

Virginia General Assembly 2025!

It was a privilege to speak on behalf of the justice-involved individuals. We are the hands, mouth, and feet of Jesus on the Earth!

Thank you for your continued love and support.

Please share with whomever…

Love & Blessings,

Gwen

Martin Luther King Day is the only federal holiday designated as a day of service. This year the day is Monday, January 20, 2025. To commemorate this day, Where Is God Now Ministries, Inc., will be visiting the General Assembly in Richmond to talk to senators and delegates.

There are many bills and constitutional amendments that are in legislative process at the General Assembly. Some of them affect justice-involved individuals. One of the constitutional amendments is to restore the voting rights of convicted felons. From my experience, some individuals serve time in jail first. Afterward, they are transferred to prison based on their convictions.

This is one way Satan wrecks havoc in our lives. He lures us into our downfalls and sins. Some become very complicated. Once prison time in served, many are trying to restore many human dignities of life. One being the right to vote.

Where Is God Now Ministries, Inc. is asking specifically for your prayers for ALL justice-involved individuals on MLK Day of Service, Monday, January 2025. Please mark your calendar and include them in your prayers.

The needs are great for justice involved individuals who are trying to find their way back to wholeness. Pray that God will give them a sense of self-worth. Voting is a way to restore that. We all know that we serve a God of second chances, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, etc. Acknowledging their right to vote will recognize their contributions are greater than their mistakes… Amen!

If you know of anyone who is interested in getting their voting rights restored please share this email with them. Where Is God Now Ministries, Inc. will help them with this restoration. We are the hands, mouth, and feet of Jesus on the Earth!

Thank you for your continued love & support.

Please share with whomever…

Love & Blessings!

Gwen

The Bible says we please God through our Faith (Hebrew 11:6). Moreover, the more you walk by Faith, the more it will become natural to you. Thus, you feel comfortable allowing the Holy Spirit to lead you. He will guide you into the plans He has for your life.

Surrender allows us to give ourselves to God without thinking about the repercussions of the consequences. As a result, it is a heart that is bent towards God. Needless to say, a love and adoration that want to please Him. Sometimes we do not know what the consequences will be. The Bible says we will share with Jesus’ glory and His sufferings (Romans 8:17-18, 1 Peter 4:13, 2 Corinthians 1:5).

This is total abandonment of self. We see this with Stephen in the Bible. He surrender His life over to Christ and suffered death (Acts 7: 54-60). He is often known as the first martyr. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego totally abandoned self. They were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to worship the king’s golden idols.

We do not always know exactly what each consequence will be when surrender ourselves totally to the Spirit. Nevertheless, we do know that God will be with us. He has promised to never leave nor forsake us (Hebrews 13:5, Deuteronomy 31:8). Additionally, we know God is a rewarder of them who diligently seek Him. That reward may manifest itself materially, spiritually, or both. The blessing will be in receiving what God has given and has for us. Ultimately, it is being in the Spirit that will allow us to do and experience any of this. It is a part of our Faith that pleases the Lord. Love & Blessings!

Happy New Year! Our theme for 2025… Moving Forward In The Name Of Jesus! Where Is God Now Ministries, Inc., has much to celebrate! We would like to thank you and share some of what we accomplished under the leadership of the Holy Spirit in 2024!

As we reflected on 2024, we have a catalog of most of our events God ushered us into. One of the biggest accomplishments for 2024 was to have the Where Is God Now Deer, Rabbit, & Squirrel Repellent registered, labeled, and approved to sell! It is our flagship fundraiser with 100% of the profits going back to the ministry.

Further, in January, to commemorate Martin Luther King Day of Service, we hosted a Blanket Drive. Donations went to the We Care Center. February we partnered with Operation Paperback to donate audio books and DVDs to our U.S. troops and veterans. We conducted a clothing and shoe drive to help one of the ladies who was released from jail in March.

We moved forward in Jesus’ name in June with a Denim Jeans & Pant Drive. as requested by the We Care Center. Most of the guest were in need of these items for the types of jobs they have or are seeking. Next, we participated in the Chesapeake Re-entry Council job/resource fair that the ministry is a member of. This sparked our Shoe Drive 2! We collected over 100 shoes that YOU donated to the justice-involved individuals and the community at large.

We wrapped up the year with the Backpack & Other Bag Drive. The Urban League of South Hampton Roads offered their partnership for this requested event from the We Care Center. We collected over 150 backpack and other bags for the guest at the Center. This provided sturdier bags to carry their belongings, unlike the paper and plastic bags they were using. You may use the link below to get more details of the events we participated in 2024.

We also participated in the Point In Time (PIT) Count in January. It is hosted by The Planning Council. We, along with several other organizations and businesses surveyed in the wee hours of the morning the unsheltered homeless. Data collect is vital to assist local, state, and federal governments, along with businesses and organizations to viable solutions for this concern.

The Bible say God orders our steps (Psalm 37:23-24, Proverbs 16:9). These are some of the assignments God gave Where Is God Now Ministries, Inc. in 2024. We continue our assignment at the Chesapeake City Jail with the jail ministry. We visited 44 weeks of the 52 weeks in 2024! We believe God wants us to see the many needs of the inmates as they re-enter society with the biggest being housing. We believe He will give us a solution to this need.

Most of all, we thank YOU! Without you, Where Is God Now Ministries, Inc. could not move forward in the assignments God has given us. I am very humbled as He impresses on me and I, in turn, share with you, the assignments He gives the ministry. We will need YOU as we Move Forward In The Name Of Jesus! We thank you for being the hands, mouth and feet of Jesus on the Earth! Your generosity of monetary and various items you donate are invaluable.

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Thank you for your continued love and support.

Please share with whomever…

Love & Blessings!

Gwen