"Live with Purpose!" | Boldness & Virtue (Episode 3):
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—Our desires and passions (regarding purpose) and how they might line up with God's will.
—What success is and what success is not; our perceptions of success.
—How we are all connected; how our choices and our obedience and disobedience to God can affect one another.
—God's filtering process in our lives and "times of solitude."
—The attacks of Satan against us and against God's will for our lives, and how we can fight back!
—How beautifully unique you are—as God made you that way—and how there is no need to compare yourself with others!
—How Jesus Christ is our perfect example to follow if we want to be truly successful!
Let me tell you, I got attacked while and after filming this episode—but GOD'S will prevails! I just could not wait to share! God is so awesome! To God be the glory! This is not about me—it is about God's glory; it is about your precious souls, lives, and hearts. Humbly said, I am just at service to my Heavenly Father, God. I just get to enjoy the creativity and I love all of you. May God touch your hearts through this message.
Get comfortable! Don't forget your bibles (or bible apps)! Scriptures will be shown and referenced on screen! So, if you'd like to, feel free to take personal notes!
Please forgive me: For about the first 4 1/2 minutes of the teaching, I did not realize my shirt had gotten tugged a little. I honestly did not do that on purpose. I prayed about it and was Led to clarify things and offer my apologies. I am being more careful with my attire (some of my clothing do not fit me well, I might have to sew some things). Modesty, being careful not to cause others to stumble, avoiding distracting others from being spiritually fed, and demonstrating love for the souls of others are all very important to me. I apologize. I love you all, but God loves you BEST of all! May God bless you all!
"Keep Running the Race!"
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Before and during the filming of this episode, Satan began to attack my body and make me sick. It was distracting, and I was frustrated at times as well as tired. However, God got me through! (Hallelujah!) One of my film days for this episode did not finish until, well, the next day, some time after midnight. After filming, I like to talk to God as I enjoy a nice, peaceful walk. Yes, after mid-night, I took that "walk" (and I took my dog with me).
Suddenly—although I had been feeling under the weather as well as tired—I just got this desire to run! Not jog, not speed walk: I mean, book it! So, my dog and I just ran! It was so liberating! Every once in a while, I felt the LORD leading me to stop and just walk for a bit, rest . . . and then, it was time to dash again! I felt like it was just God, my dog, and me; the night, the streets, and the stars were all ours! Not one soul was in sight! It was beautiful!
God gave me a live-action parable to experience that expressed this: Keep being led by the LORD and trusting Him! Persevere and keep running, and know that God will strengthen and empower you whenever you need strengthening and empowering! Rest when you need to, but then get back to the race, as the Holy Spirit leads you! Do not grow weary in well-doing; keep going and let the LORD be your strength! No weapon formed against you shall prosper! When you are feeling down or under the weather, let Jesus Christ be your joy! There is freedom in Jesus Christ: Jesus Christ truly liberates you! Keep running the race of Faith: We have the Kingdom of God to look forward to! Praise God!
The little video I posted above, I made from SnapChat pictures I took a couple hours later. The funny thing is, I did not take those pictures in that exact order: God led me with how to arrange the pictures for the video (yes, God still loves Creating!); He led me to arrange the pictures to where my smile would grow . . . and in the process, He produced a beating heart! I did not do that on purpose! God is just beautiful! Did Jesus just call us His heartbeat? *Smiles!* He is so very loving! Always remember this: Jesus Love you!
Here are a few scriptures the LORD would like for me to share with you! Be blessed!
Philippians 3:7-14 (NLT):
7 I once thought these things were valuable, but now I
consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. 8 Yes,
everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing
Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting
it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ 9 and
become one with him. I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying
the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ. For God’s way of making us right with
himself depends on faith. 10 I want to know Christ
and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer
with him, sharing in his death, 11 so that one way
or another I will experience the resurrection from the dead!
Pressing toward the
Goal
12 I
don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have
already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which
Christ Jesus first possessed me. 13 No, dear
brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing:
Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, 14 I
press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which
God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.
2 Timothy 4:7 (NLT):
7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the
race, and I have remained faithful.
Hebrews 12:1-3 (NLT):
12 Therefore,
since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith,
let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so
easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before
us. 2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the
champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting
him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the
place of honor beside God’s throne. 3 Think of all
the hostility he endured from sinful people; then you won’t become weary
and give up.
What is Boldness & Virtue?
All glory to God: Boldness & Virtue is a show the LORD led me to create to express that all of life's answers are in the Word of God! There will be biblical teachings, testimonies, story times, advice, and more! I am as personal and as candid as the Holy Spirit leads me to be. This show also presents great opportunities to get into and study the Word of God! Scriptures will be shown and referenced on-screen during each show for your own personal studies, note-taking, and learning! It is so very important to keep God first in our lives, to accept Jesus Christ into our hearts as our LORD and Savior and also follow His beautiful example, and to always be led by the Holy Spirit in every area of our lives—and Boldness & Virtue encourages and teaches all of this!
A few examples of the topics that will be addressed are the following: Celibacy, feeling incomplete, living with purpose, forgiveness, and toxic friends. So, get ready! We are about to talk about life and big topics! All of our life answers can certainly be found in the Word of God, and we are about to explore!
Humbly said, I cannot wait to share all that God places in my spirit to share with you all! My goal is not to be idolized: My goal is for GOD to be glorified! I am just a vessel for the LORD, a child of the King in service to my dear Heavenly Father, God—who loves God, creativity, and talking! To GOD be all the glory and praise!
*Please note: Boldness & Virtue is a "show" by definition and format only (there is an intro, a theme song, different segments, etc.). While God does have a sense of humor and He loves joyfulness and fun—God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, is not a form of entertainment and will not be mocked. A "show" is just what God asked me to present for Him, and I am humbly glad to do so.
Welcome to Boldness & Virtue! My name is Charrese Monique, and I am so glad God brought you here! All glory to God, may you be blessed as you watch the show!
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With Love,
Charrese Monique
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Charrese Monique
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