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
I almost drowned in situations because I was never taught how
to swim.
In
situations where I should have simply swum away—I remained there panicking,
kicking, screaming, crying, afraid, hurting, unsure about my future, drowning .
. . because I was never taught how to swim. I even became prey . . ..
(I
thank God for His Fatherly love, lessons, healing, and preparation along the
way. God kept me afloat.)
Serious
talks—about every area of life—with our children are vital. Preparing our
children for their future and for life in general is vital. Teaching our
children how to recognize red flags and toxicity in others, and even in
themselves, it is all vital. Teaching our children when it is time to walk away
from toxic situations and people—guilt-free, boldly regardless of feelings, and
for the betterment of their well-being, is vital. Teaching our children that
not every ending is a "loss", but rather, "gain"—of
important life lessons, growth, happiness, new beginnings—is vital. Teaching
our children to understand, acknowledge, embrace, and proclaim their value, is
vital. Teaching our children how to have and maintain integrity, self-respect,
and love for themselves, it is all vital. Teaching our children the importance
of having a relationship with God, their Salvation in Jesus Christ, and being
led by the Holy Spirit—vital.
Talk
to your children! Nurture your children! Sincerely and unconditionally love
your children! They are not your competition! Desire the best for them! Help
them to grow and fly! Do not look at your children with jealous, covetous,
envious eyes! Look at them with love! Talk to your children . . . it is vital.
If you cannot help them in an area, that is okay, humbly ask for help from
someone whom you can surely trust—just make sure your children are nurtured,
growing, and being prepared for life. Make sure your children know that you
sincerely love them, unconditionally.
God
is Love,
All
Glory to God,
Boldness
& Virtue Ministries
Charrese
Monique
Copyright
2022, Charrese Monique. All Rights Reserved.
Imagine waking up one day, and almost all of your hair is
missing . . . MISSING. It is not on your pillow. It is not on the floor. It is
just simply NOWHERE TO BE FOUND.
Imagine waking up to go to the restroom, and what you see in the
mirror . . . IS YOUR HAIR MYSTERIOUSLY REDUCED TO ONLY ABOUT AN INCH LONG and
some places EVEN SHORTER, and this is ALMOST ALL OVER YOUR HEAD . . . about
99%. HAIR: NOWHERE TO BE FOUND.
That is what happened to me back in 2014. Be careful who you
call "best friend", "friend", "family", etc.,
including in your family.
For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but
against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers
in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
-Ephesians 6:12
Imagine the culprit being someone you once held closely to you .
. . .
Imagine the Holy Spirit comforting you and you NOT CRYING when
you see your almost bald head: This is my truth!
Imagine no weapon forming against you prospering: GOD grew my
hair back more beautiful, healthier, and longer than it was before it was
"removed".
Imagine you still being confident and (humbly said) still
feeling beautiful through it all: I NEVER lost my confidence.
Understand this: NOTHING a person attempts or does to sabotage
God's will for your life will succeed! This is MY truth! This is GOD'S truth!
Because of Jesus . . . I win. I received more than and healthier
than what I had lost! Hallelujah! On to the
future I go!
Note: This is my real hair (in the video). I have trimmed it as well as cut it several
times for its health. How it looks with the additional hair added (end of
video) is about my desired length, God willing. God is amazing.
God is Love,
All Glory to God,
Boldness & Virtue Ministries
Charrese Monique
Copyright 2022, Charrese Monique. All Rights Reserved.
Along my personal journey in this life, humbly said, not everyone has understood my brand of kindness, my capacity for forgiveness, my willingness to be welcoming in the aftermath of forgiveness, my gift to be extensively patient, the various ways that I show love (generally speaking). The (typically hurtful) results of that have varied . . . .
What God has taught me in the midst of and in hindsight of it all, is the following:
—Not everyone is SUPPOSED to understand.
—Not everyone DESERVES to understand.
—Not everyone CARES to understand.
—Not everyone is DESIGNED (BY GOD) to understand.
All of that is because . . . ACCORDING TO GOD’S PERFECT WILL:
—Not just ANYBODY belongs in your personal life.
—Not just ANYONE should have a special place in your heart.
—Not just ANYONE is meant to share with you your heart.
—Not just ANYBODY should have access to God's gifts in your life, natural and spiritual.
—Not just ANYONE should be connected to you and God's calling(s) over your life.
Again, ACCORDING TO GOD’S PERFECT WILL.
Furthermore, when you have been blessed with someone (or people) who not only "understands", but also appreciates and embraces who God has created YOU to be, what all God has created YOU to offer, and the special ways God has created YOU to love, and who reciprocates appreciation—and that person or those people align with God's will for your life:
—Thank God for them always.
—Pray for them daily.
—Love on them sincerely.
—Show them your love in extra special ways.
—Do not take them for granted.
—Be as patient with them as God needs for you to be.
—Seek God about them continually, to be a gift to them in every way God desires, in every way that person (or those people) needs (according to God’s will).
—Remember, they are a gift to you . . . appreciate them, however you can, whenever you can.
The Holy Spirit poured these beautiful words into my spirit to share. All Glory to God. Amen.
I love you all, but God loves you BEST of all. May God bless you all.
*IMPORTANT NOTE:
Always FORGIVE, no matter what.
Matthew 6:14. (However, forgiveness does not require intimate presence; we must be wise, and we must seek God. Proverbs Chapter 2.)
Always LOVE, no matter what.
1 Corinthians Chapter 13. Matthew 22:37-40. Matthew 5:43-48. John 13:34.
In Obedience to My Heavenly Father,
All Glory to God,
Charrese Monique
Boldness & Virtue Ministries
Copyright 2021, Charrese Monique. All Rights Reserved.
When I was a child, I "dumpster dived" a few times.
Some of you probably seen me wearing a treasure or two and thought it was cute,
not knowing that I had picked it out . . . of a dumpster.
Was I really struggling badly? No. However, the extra help was
surely appreciated . . . and God seen that.
Did I feel humiliated? No. In fact, I was excited about this
treasure we had: There was a local thrift shop that was throwing away good
clothing and more. It seems they just could not sell the clothes, so they would
throw away what they could not sell into the dumpster. Unbelievable! Or was it?
You see, God had this to be noticed ON PURPOSE. This was an
opportunity to be blessed! I was excited to sneak out there at night with a flash
light and grab a few things (even for my life-size Barbie)! Understandably,
I was asked not to tell, as not everyone would see those moments as moments of
"blessing," and some people can be cruel and say mean and hurtful
things, and I was only a child—so that was for my protection. With my being an
adult now, the LORD is leading me to share this story to express the following
message:
Some of you are missing your blessings, that are right before
your eyes, right in your grasp, right within your reach:
—because of your perception being wrong.
—because you are too ashamed of the avenue you will have to
travel in order to obtain what you have been waiting for.
—because you are too concerned with what other people might
think.
—because you are expecting that blessing, that person, that
opportunity, that job, to come to you appearing a certain way, as well as in a
very particular manner . . . according to YOUR flesh, according to how YOU
think things should go and be, according to YOUR understanding, according to
how YOU think a person should look.
—because you have expectations, but you have not sought after
God and His will for your life.
Stop looking at things only surface-level. God's blessings and
opportunities do not always come in the forms and ways that we expect them to. This
is part of why we should REMAIN prayerful. Pray, trust God, lean not on your
own understanding, and wait for God patiently. God's Holy Spirit can guide you
along the way, helping you to recognize His blessings when they have arrived.
Be thankful. Worry not about what others will say. Only YOU will have to live
with the decisions YOU make, not them. Enjoy what God has for YOU, humbly and
with gratitude.
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.
-Proverbs 3:5-6
Glory to God.
I love you all, but God loves you BEST of all. May God bless you
all.
In Obedience to My Heavenly Father, All Glory to God, Charrese Monique Boldness &
Virtue Ministries
P.S. The outfit in the picture is not one I got from the
dumpster. I used that picture as led by my Heavenly Father. It is reflective,
same smile . . . . Humbly said, God is
my Provider.
Copyright 2021, Charrese Monique. All Rights Reserved.
Stop judging people based on the titles and statuses they do and
do not have, or do not have yet:
Paul was a murderer, and he specifically murdered Christians—but
God chose Paul to become an Apostle!
In Paul's singleness—God used Paul to give instructions and
advice on marriage!
David was not a giant—but God used David to slay Goliath, a
giant!
Mary was a virgin—but God chose Mary to become pregnant (giving
birth to our LORD and Savior, Jesus Christ)!
Moses was not good with words—but God called Moses to be a
leader, to free God's people from slavery, and God also used Moses to deliver
to us some of the most read and vital words in the world: the Ten Commandments!
Jesus Christ did not have MANY titles—but He instructs on ALL
things!
Also, stop judging people by how they appear:
One day, I had someone not believe that the LORD had a warning
for me to deliver to them . . . ONLY because of my physical appearance. The
Holy Spirit let me know this. He actually had me to let this person know that
they were judging me and also why they were doing so: They were speechless,
clearly shocked that I knew this information [because of God]. However, they
still did not receive what GOD was saying to them through me . . . because they
were blinded by their judgments about ME. Not too long after that, when what
God was trying to warn them about through me came to pass in their life, they
returned to me in tears wanting answers. (Of course, God is loving and, humbly
said, so am I. We dealt with their situation, led by God.) That has occurred in
my life on other occasions as well.
I did NOT share that to make myself look good or holier than
anybody—GOD IS ALWAYS TO BE GLORIFIED, I am just a vessel for Him. I am sharing
this, as led by my Heavenly Father to do, to say the following:
SOME OF YOU
ARE MISSING
*GOD'S MESSAGES*
BECAUSE YOU ARE
TOO BUSY JUDGING
*THE MESSENGERS*!
When someone is filled with the Holy Spirit—whether you believe
it or not, whether you accept it or not—IT IS NOT THEM SPEAKING: The HOLY
SPIRIT is speaking THROUGH that vessel!
19 But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you
should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak;
20 for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in
you.
-Matthew 10:19-20
Because someone does not LOOK LIKE what YOU think they should
look like—you judge, and you miss God's words.
Because you are too busy judging a person based on their
PAST—you judge, and you miss God's words.
Because you will not HUMBLE YOURSELF to listen to someone whom
YOU feel does not have the appropriate position or title (in YOUR mind) to be
able to advise you—you judge, and you miss God's words.
Because you have allowed your mind to be swayed about a person
based off of GOSSIP and NOT KNOWING A FULL TRUTH ABOUT A SITUATION OR
PERSON—you judge, and you miss God's words.
The list goes on. The point remains the same: Stop judging the
vessel—God uses whomever He desires. God does not need the approval of man to
make decisions about whom He will or will not use or speak through!
When you dismiss a person, mock them, laugh at them, or gossip
about them, when all they have done is be a vessel for the LORD—it is YOU who
misses out, not them, and it is YOU who will have to answer to the LORD. If you
do not understand what someone is saying to you on God's behalf, or even why
God chose them to speak through, do not mistreat them or be so quick to dismiss
them: TAKE IT TO THE LORD IN PRAYER. After all, God and God's Word (line the
message up with God's Word, the Holy Bible) have ALL of your answers. Choose to
seek God, instead of choosing to be judgmental or evil.
I love you all, but God loves you BEST of all! May God bless you
all!
In Obedience to My Heavenly Father,
All Glory to God,
Charrese Monique
Boldness & Virtue Ministries
Copyright 2021, Charrese Monique. All Rights Reserved.
On the morning of December 18, 2020, God woke me up out of my sleep to put together this video and share it. Topic: Miracles STILL Happen!
With a humble heart, as led by the LORD, I am sharing clips from a testimony I shared on October 12, 2019: With my medical records provided, I will be sharing my testimony of how prayer works, how Jesus healed me in a situation that could have costed me my life. Doctors could not help me! Medicine could not help me, it only made things worse! Only Jesus could help me! His healing! Hallelujah!
(Yes, I feel a little uncomfortable sharing, as I look back at this video and I can see that I was still recovering, and you'll see pictures of my colon. However, I also look back and see evidence of miracles! I see a survivor. I see that my testimony is not just for me—it is also for you. So, in obedience to my loving Heavenly Father, humbly and gladly, I am sharing.)
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
-Hebrews 13:8
Please click the photo below or follow the link under the photo to watch my testimony. I was not able to link the video here, directly—but God's will prevails!
Note: I removed the pictures of what happened to my
face, as God allowed since it was a bit traumatizing for me. However, they are in the original video on YouTube. Thank you.
I love you all, but GOD truly loves you BEST of all! May God
bless you all!
Prayerfully Typed by the Leading of the Holy Spirit, All Glory to God, Charrese Monique
Boldness & Virtue Ministries
Copyright 2020, Charrese Monique. All Rights Reserved.
Episode Four: "Toxic Friends."I will be sharing my very own
testimony about how a toxic friend risked my life. My story also includes a
miracle—with proof! Most was filmed in August; I had to return to it in
September. This was a difficult story for me to share. However, I gladly share
in obedience to the LORD.
First, these topics will be addressed (everything addressed
also applies to your family life, your love life, etc.):
—A toxic
individual defined.
—Three things a
true friend demonstrates: Love, Respect, and Support (with thorough elaborations).
—What does God's
Word say about our connections—both healthy and toxic?
—Corruption from
friends.
—Are you being a
true friend to yourself?
The following will
also be addressed:
—Having a History
Together: Does having a history together mean that you should remain in each other's
lives?
—Words and
Actions: Is your friend toxic?
—Forgiveness in combination
with being wise and being led by God, regarding a person's position or presence
in your life.
***WARNING***:
Graphic and possibly triggering images and talk about health, skin, and weight
issues are ahead.
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!
I love you all, but God loves
you BEST of all! May God bless you all!
"New Beginnings and Loneliness":
Let's discuss new beginnings and loneliness. The closer you become with
God, you might notice your circle of friends and the number of people you have in
your personal life becoming smaller. This
is normal!Do not be discouraged!
In fact, this is a good thing. God's
Word tells us this:
Galatians 6:14 (NLT):
14 As for me, may I never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of that cross, my interest in this world has been crucified, and the world’s interest in me has also died.
Your circle becoming smaller,
people exiting your life (especially toxic people), people showing their true toxic colors, and even people betraying you—these are
all good signs! God is just filtering your life! He is revealing toxic people
to you! Stumbling blocks are being removed! You losing interest in the world and the world losing interest in you means this: not only are you going in the right direction, but you are also growing in the right direction!
You are in transition: It is
time for you to grow even more! It is time for your life to flourish according to God's
perfect will for your life! While this process might hurt, it is so necessary
for your spiritual walk! The presence of certain people and influences can delay, stunt, or halt your growth!
The exiting of certain
people from your life also means the exiting of the following: Delays, stumbling blocks, distractions
from God's plans and growth, people who drain you physically and spiritually, bad habits, an unhealthy lifestyle, low
self-esteem and low confidence levels (some people can destroy your
self-view with their toxic words, actions, and treatment), demonic attacks (some people have certain spirits within them and around them that could attack you), and much more!
Letting go of certain
people and spending alone time with God in prayer and studying His Word,
and spending time with yourself, causes you to grow—spiritually, emotionally,
and mentally; your outlook on life can change in beautiful ways, if you embrace
this transition. God's Word says this:
Philippians 4:7-9 (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 Christ9 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.
You have a brand new life when you accept Jesus Christ into your heart! You are a whole new creature! Is life always going to be easy? No. Are you always going to be loved, provided for, Guided, comforted, and led in the right direction? Yes. God does this for you! You are empowered by God's precious Holy Spirit! You have everything you ever need in our Heavenly Father, God: You are already complete! Now, trust God to fulfill you and bless you with the desires of your heart, according to God's perfect will for your life! He will do this with love!
God can replace. God can also cause your life to flourish in beautiful ways. When it is time for your life to
become more full (whatever that means for your life); when it is time for you to meet a new friend, enter into that relationship with your God-ordained future spouse, have children, enter into a great business partnership, meet someone to enjoy hobbies with, find a new church family, become close with a family member, and so on—according to God's perfect will and timing, and
with God's love wrapped within it all—it
will happen. Be patient, trust God's process.
A Quick Message of Compassion and Encouragement for Leaders:
While leadership is a blessing and it can also be fun, it
is still a serious task, as you have to lead others—and not everyone likes
to be led (instructed, told what to do, corrected, or guided). The position of a leader
can be a lonely one, not only because of a sometimes full schedule—but also because you might not always be so popular with or in the good
graces of others:
You have to tell people "no." You have to correct
people. You have to tell people truths that hurt, and while it will be what they need to hear—it will not always be what they want to hear. God will lead
you to tell people things that will convict their hearts, and they will not
like the feeling. You will have to battle with other people's pride. You might get blamed for things you should not be getting the blame for. You might have to play middle-man (or middle-woman), and someone or everyone involved will not like your choices or words. Depending
on the authority you have been entrusted with, at times, you will even have to
discipline people, suspend people, andtake away positions. People
might feel disappointed, hurt, or let down by you—even if their feelings toward you are entirely
unfair.
Please know that God sees, knows, and hears it all. Through it all, let us remain obedient to the LORD. Seek Him for comfort whenever you need to, as the Holy Spirit is our Comforter. Remain prayerful and always seek the LORD about everything, as He will provide answers, Guidance, and peace. We always have a friend in Jesus Christ. Just as stated in the previous section, in short: God can provide just whom you need, and just at the right time you need them!
Also remember to keep this in mind: God sees your work; and He knows your love for Him, your love for people, your compassion, your intentions, and your heart; and He is not insensitive to or unaware of how tired you can become or how hurt you have been. God rewards our faithfulness:
Galatians 6:9-10 (NLT):
9 So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.10 Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.
God also rewards our obedience:
Luke 5:3-10 (NLT):
3 Stepping into one of the boats, Jesus asked Simon, its owner, to push it out into the water. So he sat in the boat and taught the crowds from there.
4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.”
5 “Master,” Simon replied, “we worked hard all last night and didn’t catch a thing. But if you say so, I’ll let the nets down again.”6 And this time their nets were so full of fish they began to tear!7A shout for help brought their partners in the other boat, and soon both boats were filled with fish and on the verge of sinking.
8 When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, “Oh, Lord, please leave me—I’m such a sinful man.”9 For he was awestruck by the number of fish they had caught, as were the others with him.10 His partners, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were also amazed.
Jesus replied to Simon, “Don’t be afraid! From now on you’ll be fishing for people!”
What Jesus said
in the last verse leads us to our last point: Other people and their precious
souls benefit from our obedience to the LORD! No matter how much opposition we
get, no matter how many times someone gets mad at us, know this: There is someone, even
some of the people who get mad at us, who will grow from the leadership God
has entrusted us with!
We will conclude this with a few
verses that are added at the end of every Boldness & Virtue episode;
verses that remind us of how very important and precious our God-entrusted
gifts, and each and every one of us precious souls whom God created, truly
are. Keep all of these things in mind, and may you be blessed in every way:
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!
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.
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