Welcome to Boldness & Virtue Ministries! We are about to talk about everyday life, matters of the heart, and many big topics—and we are going to grow, find solutions, heal, and enjoy life along the way! All of life's answers can certainly be found in the Word of God—and we are about to explore! Here, you will find encouraging words, videos, smiles, and more! Know that you are so special and so loved! To God be all the glory! | John 14:6
It is time to
LET GO and LET GOD! We are entering into not only a new year—but also into an entire new
DECADE and SEASON! Do not wait until the new year to embrace a brand new
beginning! Start NOW! Sometimes, in order for you to be able to entirely enjoy
or even have any access to certain blessings, opportunities, and new starts—you will HAVE to let go of
certain feelings, people, emotions and things, including a lack of trust in
God. So, with love, the message the LORD has given me to share with you is
this: "Let it GO!" Amen!
Here are the topics:
1. LET GO of Toxic
Connections:
—Friendships
—Love Life
—God Wants Better for You
—Beautiful Deceptions
—Some People Stray from God's Will
2. LET GO of
Toxic Feelings and Emotions:
—Unforgiveness, Bitterness, Hatred, Grudges, Jealousy, and Envy
—Lustful Feelings and Sex (Yes, we are going there!)
—Negative Associations
3. LET GO of
Your Lack of Trust in God
Get ready! A
new beginning is available to you: It starts the moment you let go and let God!
I
love you all, but God loves you best of all! May God bless you all!
"Get Excited!":
Get excited! 2020: a brand new decade . . . is here! A whole new season is here as well! The shift has already begun! As tired as I was, it was still happy dance time! Always make time for silliness and smiles! Get ready!
(This is not my true singing voice, my sweethearts! I'm just goofy! 😂)
(Smiles and filter fun during filming!)
Wow, this ministry, Boldness & Virtue Ministries, came to life so unexpectedly for me this year. Humbly said, I am so very thankful for God's will and work. God's plans, His will, His timing, they are all so very perfect. Just perfect. This is the last filming of this year and decade! Thank you all so very much for supporting this ministry that God has entrusted me with by showing your love and kindness, and by sharing my (all glory to God) posts and videos! I love you back! Beautiful fact: God loves you best! I am excited about all that God has in store for us all—for you and me! May God be glorified in all things! To a new decade we go!Keep trusting God and His love for you! Jeremiah 29:11 (ERV): 11 I say this because I know the plans that I have for you.” This message is from the Lord. “I have good plans for you. I don’t plan to hurt you. I plan to give you hope and a good future.
Moments of Edification is the newest addition to this ministry! It is separate from
the show (Boldness & Virtue) and is part of the ministry in general. You will see quick
messages of edification, biblical teachings, encouragement, and Words from the
Lord. There will also be discussions, interviews, and more!
Moments of Edification: There will be a
variety of things you will see.
Boldness & Virtue: Maintains its "show"
format, including its official segments.
Thank you
for visiting! Please come back soon!
In Service to My Dear Heavenly Father, God
With Love, Charrese
Monique
Copyright 2019, Charrese
Monique. All Rights Reserved.
God led me
to a very specific place. So, I told my mother and we went. We did not know who
we were looking for, but when the Holy Spirit leads, we should always follow.
We got out the car and walked to where God led. We seen a homeless lady named
Deborah that we hadn't seen around much, sitting with a man. This was the
place.
Not knowing that (humbly said) I have a ministry or that I have anything to do
with cameras: Deborah suddenly asked to be filmed! She then kindly said:
"I can help you with your ministry, or whatever you're doing."
She
expressed wanting to be a voice for the homeless.
I took a moment away to pray for instructions. God Spoke. We asked her for a day and time!
"Monday at 12 o'clock" she said!
There are so many scriptures one can share to explain this moment, but God led
me to the best one to apply: Romans 10:13: "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
God said: "WHOSOEVER"! Deborah is our sister. She is not beneath us. God is not a respecter of persons,
and neither should we be (Acts 10:34). Deborah wanted to be heard. Deborah, you
are heard.
This is not about me. This is about her.
P.S. Deborah dropped some Biblical knowledge at the end.
"We All Matter to Jesus Christ":
Jesus loves us all, no matter what our status is in this life: It does not matter how
much money we make or do not make. It does not matter how popular or unpopular
we are. It does not matter if we are rich monetarily or are only rich at heart.
It does not matter the state of our health—mentally, emotionally, or physically. Our
material possessions—plentiful or not—do not determine whether or not Jesus
loves us or how much Jesus loves us.
Do you see where we are going here? Jesus'
love for us in unconditional! God
created us all on purpose, with
purpose! God sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, to die for the sins of every single one of us—and so Jesus
Christ did so with unconditional love!
His desire is that we all are saved
by His precious blood! We all matter to
Jesus Christ!
Several years ago, I was riding in a car
with someone. We passed by a homeless man. He unkindly (and arrogantly)
stated that he did not feel sorry for the homeless man or anyone in that
position. The reason he gave was this:
He had once been homeless and he got himself out of that situation, and because of that, he believed that anyone who is homeless couldget themselves out of that position as well—if
they really wanted to.
Of course, I did not agree with his feelings or with his attitude.
On another occasion (again, several
years back), I was hanging out with a former classmate of mine when God led me
to give a homeless man five dollars. My former classmate gave me a strange
look. They then said to me along the line of this:
"He's probably going to buy drugs with that money. He looks like he's tweaking."
He was saying that the man looked strung out on drugs. (The term "tweaker" is typically assigned to people who publicly display that they are on meth.) I looked at
this person and kindly said them:
"If God leads me to give someone money, I'm going to be obedient to God. What he does with that money is between him and God."
Humbly said,
I can tell by the look on my former classmate's face that what I had told them
really caused them to think, and to see that moment in a different light. They then
expressed to me that they had not thought about it that way. I believe God had
me to share those words with them.
Why am I sharing these things? It is not
at all to condemn. As led by the LORD, I am sharing these things to shine some
light on some of our inner most and even outwardly spoken thoughts and feelings
toward the homeless: thoughts and feelings that are not truly expressive of
love; that are not Holy Spirit inspired or led, compassionate, understanding, or
kind. Sometimes, we—when we function in our flesh—can be a bit judgmental,
even when it is unintentional and we are unaware of our judgmental feelings.
I am going to give an example of why a
homeless woman would ask for money instead of food or a drink: Some women need
feminine products for menstruation. Even if she has had a history of alcoholism
or drug use, if she menstruates, she still needs feminine products. Some women are very private about menstruation.
Both men and women need shampoo, first
aid kits, clothing, and so on—just like
any other human being! I just seen a homeless man the other day outside
washing and shampooing himself the best way he could without offending anyone passing
by. This broke my heart. Just because someone is homeless, that does not mean that they do not desire to
be clean!
Some homeless people have health issues
that require a special diet. So, they might turn down the food you offer them
and instead ask for money—to buy their
own food more appropriate for their health issues. After all, fast food
(this seems to be the popular choice of food to offer the homeless) is not the
healthiest. Yes, offering fast food
is still a kind, loving gesture that is certainly appreciated! However, as a
suggestion, keeping possible health issues in mind, if you are able to, also try
offering a healthy home cooked meal.
Of course, God's Word instructs us to always be wise and to also be led by the Holy Spirit in all things. If the LORD leads you to help anyone, always be wise, and always be led by the Holy Spirit with how and when you should do so.
I have
shared all that God would like for me to share before diving into God's Holy
Word.
What does
God's Word say about all of this? Here are a few scriptures that the LORD has
led me to share in regards to loving and
showing our love to the homeless.
1. Let's talk
about love.
John 13:34-35:
34 So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love
each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. 35 Your
love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”
As children of God, we are to
demonstrate love to one another—including to the homeless! We should have a
loving nature that the world just cannot
miss. Our love should cause people who do not know who Jesus Christ is—as
He is the reason we love in such a
way—to be curious to know how and why we are so loving: This is where God can be glorified and
souls can be saved! Remember, as Christians, we are to be light in this dark world!
2. The Final
Judgment.
Matthew 25:31-46:
31 “But when the Son of Man comes in his
glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne. 32 All
the nations will be gathered in his presence, and he will separate the
people as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He
will place the sheep at his right hand and the goats at his left.
34 “Then the King will say to those on his right,
‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you
from the creation of the world. 35 For I was
hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a
stranger, and you invited me into your home. 36 I
was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in
prison, and you visited me.’
37 “Then these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord,
when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something
to drink? 38 Or a stranger and show you
hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing? 39 When
did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?’
40 “And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth,
when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you
were doing it to me!’
41 “Then the King will turn to those on the left
and say, ‘Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for
the devil and his demons. 42 For I was hungry, and
you didn’t feed me. I was thirsty, and you didn’t give me a drink. 43 I
was a stranger, and you didn’t invite me into your home. I was naked, and you
didn’t give me clothing. I was sick and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’
44 “Then they will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever
see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not
help you?’
45 “And he will answer, ‘I tell you the truth,
when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were
refusing to help me.’
46 “And they will go away into
eternal punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal life.”
3. God does not show favoritism.
Acts 10:34: 34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
God shows no favoritism, He does not demonstrate classism, and He is not an elitist: God loves us all! God wants us all to
feel loved! God wants us all to be
saved! Since we are to imitate God and follow the example of Jesus Christ (Ephesians
5:1-2), we should share those same sentiments: We should want everyone to know about God's loves! We
should love everyone, no matter what!
We should want everyone to know about
the loveand Gospel of Jesus Christ, and we should want their souls to be
saved!
4. God can use whoever
He desires to use to be a vessel for Him!
1 Samuel 16:6-7: 6 When they arrived, Samuel took one look at Eliab and thought, “Surely this is the Lord’s anointed!” 7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
Be careful who you dismiss as being "just mentally ill," as "crazy," as "not being led by the Holy Spirit,"
or as "not a vessel for the LORD."
If you are led by the Holy Spirit to listen to what someone is telling you,
including someone who lives out in the streets—then listen! As a step of wisdom, take what was said
to you to the LORD in prayer to confirm whether or not those words werefrom
the Holy Spirit! Whatever answer the Holy Spirit gives you, act according to His instructions. God has spoken to me through homeless people before!
5. The offer of Salvation
through Jesus Christ is for everyone!
Romans 10:13: 13 "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." We all matter to God! Jesus died for all
of our sins! Whenever we speak to someone who is homeless, if led by the LORD
to do so (as God has specific and perfect timing to do all things), ask that
precious soul if they are saved, if they know Jesus Christ. Let that precious
soul know, or simply remind them, that Jesus
Christ truly, truly loves them, unconditionally!
Introducing Please, Listen:
Please, Listen is the newest addition to this ministry. The focus is on loving one another, in this case, by listening to the hearts of others—with a loving, listening heart. However, the topics at hand are also meant to raise awareness about serious issues. Please, Listen also focuses on sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Please, Listen is personal and substantially free-flowing. As the LORD leads, we shall follow. I trust God's plans. All glory to God.
I love you all, but God
loves you BEST of all! May God bless you all!
Thank you for visiting! Please come back soon!
In Service to My Dear Heavenly Father, God
With Love, Charrese Monique
Copyright 2019, Charrese Monique. All Rights Reserved.
Be encouraged! God
already knew you would make that mistake, stray off of His will, backslide, and
so on, and before you even knew you would even consider it: Yet, God
STILL loves you and He STILL has a plan for your life! Don't believe the lies
of the enemy! It is not too late for you! You're about to find out just how
loving Jesus Christ truly is, as we examine His love for Simon Peter even after
knowing that he was about to deny even knowing Jesus, three times, after Jesus was taken for trial to be crucified! God and Jesus (along with the Holy
Spirit) are One: God is the same yesterday, today, and forever! You might have
fallen, but: “Jesus STILL Sees You!” Let God
get you back on track!
I love you all,
but God loves you BEST of all! May God bless you all! All glory to God!
Our Verses of
Focus:
28 “You have stayed with me in my time of trial. 29 And
just as my Father has granted me a Kingdom, I now grant you the right 30 to
eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. And you will sit on thrones, judging
the twelve tribes of Israel.
31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you
like wheat. 32 But I have pleaded in prayer for
you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and
turned to me again, strengthen your brothers.”
33 Peter said, “Lord, I am ready to go to prison with
you, and even to die with you.”
34 But Jesus said, “Peter, let me tell you
something. Before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times
that you even know me.”
-Luke 22:28-34
"5 Ways to Stay on Track":
Sometimes, we get off track along the
way in our Christian walk: We get distracted. We make mistakes. We get
deceived. We stray off of God's will for our lives. We hurt people,
unintentionally and intentionally. We disobey God due to the desires of our
flesh and hearts. We even rebel against God's Word and God's instructions to
us. We backslide.
Is any of that right or good? No. Have
we lost God's love because of our blunders, sins, or straying from Him or His
will? We certainly have not! God is
so very forgiving, loving, and merciful! He gives us chances! He blesses us
with new beginnings! If we stray, because of His deep love for us, He will somehow go after us (Luke
15:3-7)!
God offers us instructions and advice to
guide us along the way in this life. Because of His love for us, God desires to
help us to stay on the right track, and also to get us back on the right track
when we fall off. God's love for you, your purpose in life, the fact that God
has a perfect plan for your life—this all
still remains! Let's go right into God's Word! Here are 5 Ways to Stay on Track!
1. Observe and filter your
personal life.
Having toxic people in your life can negatively
affect you in various ways—spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and even
health-wise. The presence of a toxic individual can also make you less productive
for the LORD, as some people serve as spiritual distractions. Toxic people can
influence you in negative ways, even subconsciously to where you are not even
aware of their negative influence on you at first! A toxic person or crowd can cause delays and
even a halt in your spiritual and personal growth, and also delays in your
life.
1 Corinthians 15:33 says this:
33 Don’t be fooled by those who say such
things, for “bad company corrupts good character.”
While Jesus
has given us the commandment to love one another (John 13:34), He also wants us
to be wise about who we allow into our personal lives (this could affect our
spiritual lives).
2 Corinthians 6:14-15 says this:
14 Don’t team up with those who are
unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light
live with darkness? 15 What harmony can there be
between Christ and the devil? How can a believer be a partner with an
unbeliever?
2. Have some alone time
with God in bible study and prayer to know God's will for your life.
For most decisions, especially life-changing
decisions, it is best that we seek only God for our answers!
Sometimes, listening to people can get you into trouble, even when they mean
well. (I seek God for almost everything;
and I only get personal with, allow myself to be comforted by, or ask advice
from, people when God leads me to do so.)
It is God Who has a will for our
lives! It is God Who is all-knowing!
It is God Who has all the answers!
For the record, there is nothing wrong with seeking wise counsel and help from
people—but please allow God to lead you to whom you should be
speaking to, receiving advice from, and getting personal with!
John 16:13-15 gives these wonderful truths:
13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he
will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you
what he has heard. He will tell you about the future. 14 He
will bring me glory by telling you whatever he receives from me. 15 All
that belongs to the Father is mine; this is why I said, ‘The Spirit will tell
you whatever he receives from me.’
The Spirit of truth is the
Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is God's own Spirit that He shares with His
children. Who better to seek answers from, than the One who holds our futures
and has a perfect will for our lives? God is awesome!
The world will say this to you: "Always follow your heart!" However,
God's Word tells us that we cannot even
be advised by our own hearts! Our hearts might be in alignment with God's will sometimes, but this is not the case all of the time. God Words gives us this
warning:
Jeremiah 17:9:
9 “The human
heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really
knows how bad it is?"
Lastly, there are just some things only God can teach us, no one else. For
example, Paul shared that he did not seek man, only God, so that he could do
God's will. (Read Galatians 1:11-24 for more.)
In Galatians 1:12, Paul shares this:
12 I received my message from no human
source, and no one taught me. Instead, I received it by direct revelation from
Jesus Christ.
3. Discipline yourself.
We
should be working on disciplining ourselves: in the ways of the LORD, to
prevent from falling into temptations, and so that we are able to fight temptations
when we catch ourselves giving in. This is a broad topic. So, here are a few
scripture that are sure to help us to discipline ourselves in every area of our
lives.
1 Corinthians 9:23-27:
23 I do everything to
spread the Good News and share in its blessings.
24 Don’t you realize that in a race
everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! 25 All
athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will
fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. 26 So
I run with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing. 27 I
discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should.
Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be
disqualified.
Isaiah 26:3-4:
3 You will
keep in perfect peace
all who trust in you,
all whose thoughts are fixed on you! 4 Trust in the Lord always,
for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.
Ephesians 5:1-2:
1 Imitate
God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children.2 Live a
life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved usand offered himself as a sacrifice for
us, a pleasing aroma to God.
Romans 6:12-13:
12 Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in
to sinful desires.13 Do not
let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead,
give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new
life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory
of God.
4. Make sure you are
seeking to please God over pleasing man.
When you seek to please God, follow the loving
example of Jesus Christ, seek His perfect will and instructions, and are
obedient to the Word of God and to the voice of the Holy Spirit—you can never
go wrong. You cannot worry about what other people might think, say, or feel
about you! As long as you are doing the will of the LORD, that is what is vital! Keep serving the LORD, and as He leads you
to and with love. People's thoughts, assumptions, judgments, and feelings about
you, should never take the place of
what God thinks, knows, says, and
feels about you! With a humble heart, meditate on this very wise thing that Paul
says:
Galatians 1:10:
10 Obviously, I’m not trying to win the
approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be
Christ’s servant.
5. Be led by the Holy
Spirit in every area of life.
Always be led by the Holy Spirit in
every area of your life! The Holy Spirit is our Guide, our Comforter, and our
Advocate! Look at what the following verses tell us about the Holy Spirit and being
led by Him!
Romans 8:26-28:
26 And the Holy Spirit helps us in our
weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the
Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. 27 And
the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit
pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will. 28 And
we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those
who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
Galatians 5:16-17 and 19-25:
16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide
your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. 17 The
sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit
wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful
nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are
not free to carry out your good intentions.
19 When you follow the desires of your
sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful
pleasures, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility,
quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension,
division, 21 envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and
other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone
living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
22 But the Holy Spirit produces this
kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control.
There is no law against these things!
24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have
nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and
crucified them there. 25 Since we are living by the
Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.
Lastly, please careful: You cannot trust everybody who comes along
and says that they are a messenger of the LORD! It is so very important
that we get to know God and His voice for ourselves. God's Word warns us about false
prophets; and He instructs us on how we can identify them, how we should handle
them, and how we should handle ourselves in regards to them!
1 John 4:1-6:
1Dear friends, do not believe everyone
who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they
have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world. 2 This
is how we know if they have the Spirit of God: If a person claiming to be a
prophet acknowledges that Jesus Christ came in a real body, that person
has the Spirit of God. 3 But if someone claims to
be a prophet and does not acknowledge the truth about Jesus, that person is not
from God. Such a person has the spirit of the Antichrist, which you heard is
coming into the world and indeed is already here.
4 But you belong to God, my dear
children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit
who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world. 5 Those
people belong to this world, so they speak from the world’s viewpoint, and the
world listens to them. 6 But we belong to God, and
those who know God listen to us. If they do not belong to God, they do not
listen to us. That is how we know if someone has the Spirit of truth or the
spirit of deception.
Conclusion:
Know that you are here reading this for a reason and this is not by accident: Keep going, right toward the LORD! Let God use you, and let God be glorified!All glory to God, may you be blessed by
what you have read! Peace be with you!
I love you all, but God loves you BEST
of all! may God bless you all!
About Moments of Edification:
Moments of Edification is the newest addition to this ministry! It is separate from
the show (Boldness &
Virtue) and is part of the ministry in general. You will see
quick messages of edification, biblical teachings, encouragement, and Words
from the Lord. There will also be discussions, interviews, and more!
Moments of Edification: There will be a
variety of things you will see.
Boldness & Virtue: Maintains its "show"
format, including its official segments.
Thank you
for visiting! Please come back soon!
In Service to My Dear Heavenly Father, God
With Love, Charrese
Monique
Copyright 2019, Charrese
Monique. All Rights Reserved.
