Boldness & Virtue

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Talk to Your Children

Talk to Your Children:

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

Your Enemies Will Watch Your Elevation

Your Enemies Will Watch Your Elevation:

Some of you are wondering why some people are still around in your life after they have done you wrong . . . why God has not removed them, or why He has not delivered you from them. Here is why (for some of you): Because it says the following in God's Word:

"You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over."

-Psalm 23:5

Look at the BIGGER picture, and in due time, your circumstances will change. In the meantime, understand the following:

God will heal you—right in front of the same people who hurt you!

God will exalt you—right in front of the same people that put you down and belittled you!

God will bless you—right in front of the same people who tried to curse you, who tried to sabotage you and/or your life, or who harmed you in any way!

God will show you favor—right in front of the people who treated you like you are beneath them, like you are worthless, like you are undeserving of God's best!

God will shower you with His love, with gifts, with blessings—right in front of people who loved you conditionally, those who did not truly love you at all, and the ones who were evil toward you!

GOD IS PREPARING A TABLE FOR YOU IN THE PRESENCE OF YOUR ENEMIES. He has His reasons . . . just know that all things God does is good, and He knows what He is doing. Enjoy your new life. Enjoy your blessings. Enjoy God's purposes for your life. Enjoy your new beginnings. Worry not about your enemies . . . just enjoy your life. Let them talk. Forgive, and enjoy your life. It is a new season . . . it has already begun.

[Thus Say the LORD. Hallelujah!]

God is Love,

All Glory to God,

Boldness & Virtue Ministries

Charrese Monique

Friday, October 7, 2022

My Hair Disappeared in My Sleep: Narcissistic Abuse – Charrese Monique (Testimony)

My Hair Disappeared in My Sleep:

Narcissistic Abuse

- Charrese Monique (Testimony):

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

Men Matter to God, Too, Ladies!

Men Matter to God, Too, Ladies!

Ladies, it is NOT all about us women: God needs to make sure that YOU are also right, ready, and prepared for His son. Can God trust you with His son? God cares about His sons, just like He cares about His daughters. His sons also have feelings, past heartbreaks, hopes, desires, and goals; and God has purpose and a will for their lives as well. We women are to ADD to their lives—love, positivity, support, partnership, laughter, smiles, comfort, and more goodness. We are NOT to serve as distractions, seductresses, problems, or stumbling blocks, in their lives or in God's will for their lives. God’s Word says the following:

Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.”

-Genesis 2:18

Understand your value as a woman in a man's life: Our LOVE is necessary and important.

[It is almost 6:00 am (December 4, 2021, at the time of recording), and I am in between sleep. The Holy Spirit just poured these words into my spirit, and as always, I am sharing as led by Him. Glory to God.]

God is Love,

All Glory to God,

Boldness & Virtue Ministries

Charrese Monique

"Strong Woman"

"Strong Woman"

"Strong woman" does not mean the following: being argumentative, loud, combative, abusive, a know-it-all, vengeful, violent, controlling, or acting like "Miss Tough Woman".

Those things say the following: "I am hurting." "I need healing." "I am seeking attention in a toxic way." "I need direction." "I need guidance." "My femininity needs nurturing." All of those things say: "I need to understand (and even receive) real love." (Please read and study 1 Corinthians 13.)

What does a "strong woman" exhibit? The following:

Holding your peace when necessary and wisely choosing your battles—this shows strength.

Prayerfully and carefully choosing your words before speaking and instead of flying off the handle—this shows strength.

Responding with love, in a calm speaking tone, with the ability to bring down the tone of a disagreement with a mature and loving disposition—this shows strength.

Leaving things in God's hands when this is the best option—this shows strength.

Mature and loving consistency—instead of abrupt blow-ups, impatience, manipulation, and seduction—this shows strength.

Patiently explaining, edifying, teaching, having compassion, being empathetic and sympathetic, and remembering where God has brought you from—instead of condescension, behaving holier-than-thou, being rude, and quickly losing patience—this shows strength.

Being a good listener—instead of always talking, making things about yourself, quickly interrupting in a conversation, or always trying to demonstrate how much you know—this shows strength.

Listening to try to understand and to try to find a resolve—instead of listening JUST to respond (rebuttal), defend, find a flaw, argue, or find an opportunity to make yourself a victim—this shows strength.

Being able to admit to your mistakes, to hold yourself accountable for your parts in an issue, and to apologize even if you have to do so first or are the only one to do so—instead of being prideful, arrogant, stubborn, or always playing the victim—this shows strength.

Confronting someone with love and patience, instead of with yelling in anger—this shows strength.

Femininity is beautiful. Peacefulness is beautiful. Patience is beautiful. Being mindful as well as prayerful is beautiful. Being wise is beautiful. Trusting God is beautiful. All of this—especially in tough times—shows strength. We are not perfect, so please understand that growth is also beautiful.

God is not asking us as women to be spineless or voiceless. He is asking us to understand what "strong" truly means. Toxic behavior can sabotage a lot of blessings and opportunities. Misunderstanding what "strong" truly means can destroy peace. It can destroy happiness. It can destroy true love and relationships. It can hurt others. It can hurt you within.

4 You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.

-1 Peter 3:4

God is Love,

All Glory to God,

Boldness & Virtue Ministries

Charrese Monique

Jesus Chose YOU

Jesus Chose YOU:

"But I'm no good."

"I made too many mistakes."

"But I . . . *insert sins, mistakes, and/or flaws here*"

Guess what? God did not ask you all of that!

God wants you to COME AS YOU ARE—and the more you get to know Jesus, seek God, read His Word, and allow yourself to be led by His Holy Spirit, it will be pretty hard to STAY as you are or to even totally desire to. (We should come as we are, but we should not remain in our sins. God can help us with this.)

God is NOT asking you to change BEFORE you come to Him: Changes come WHEN, AFTER, and BECAUSE you have come to GOD! Of course, we must try, we must do our parts—and God will do the rest! When we ask Jesus Christ to come into our hearts and we accept Him as our LORD and Savior, submit to God's will, and we let God lead the way, EVERYTHING will fall into place, including our purpose(s) in life.

Let us take Paul (formally "Saul") for example:

Paul killed many people. In fact, Paul killed Christians thinking he was doing the right thing spiritually. God could have looked at Paul and his actions and said, "Throw the whole man away!" HOWEVERRRR, God did NOT do that!

God looked at how passionate Paul was! God looked at Paul's passion, his determination, his persistence, his vigor, his strength, his leadership abilities, his refusal to back down, his fearlessness, his boldness, and his capability to stand up for what he believes is right! God also already knew His purposes for Paul.

With all that in mind: God stopped Paul in his tracks, God met Paul where he was—(literally) physically, mentally, characteristically, emotionally, and spiritually—showed him what is right; Paul submitted to God's perfect will and accepted God’s love, and God used ALL of those awesome qualities God had already placed in Paul for GOD'S WILL! For GOOD! For GOD'S KINGDOM!

God has perfect plans for your life. Do not back away because of past sins, current sins, flaws, fears, mistakes, past failures, insecurities, etc. God already knows all. God already has everything covered. God just wants YOU. God chose YOU for a reason. Accept His love and His perfect plans for your life, submitting to His loving and perfect will for your life, and everything will be worked out for your good . . . everything will fall into place and in God's perfect timing.

You might have doubts—but we can trust our entire selves and our entire lives in the loving hands of our ALL-KNOWING God.

If you are asking yourself, "Why me?" Well, WHY NOT you? YOU are JUST RIGHT, and chosen by our PERFECT Heavenly Father.

It is time to REALLY LIVE.

All Glory to the Most High, our Heavenly Father, God. These are the words the LORD poured into my spirit to share. May God bless you.

Jesus Chose YOU.

God is Love,

All Glory to God,

Charrese Monique

Boldness & Virtue Ministries

Saturday, July 3, 2021

About Charrese Monique

Hello!

My name is Charrese Monique. I share the following humbly and giving all glory to God.

PERSONAL (IN SHORT):

Before I am anything else, I am God's daughter, a woman of God, saved by my precious LORD and Savior, Jesus Christ! I love to smile and laugh, no matter what. I love singing, music, nature, animals and wildlife, learning, photography, and creativity. I adore love itself, according to God's Word. I am a family person. At times, I am a professional loner. I tend to almost always do a happy dance when I eat something that tastes really good. I am a warrior for Jesus Christ! These are just pieces of who I am.

BOLDNESS & VIRTUE MINISTRIES:

At the beginning of 2019, God entrusted me to start a ministry: Boldness & Virtue Ministries. In this ministry, we are about to talk about life and many big topics! All of life's answers can certainly be found in the Holy Word of God—and we are about to explore! All glory to God!

As a part of the ministry, I have a one-season show called: Boldness & Virtue. This show deals with big topics such as: celibacy, toxic friends, living with purpose, feeling incomplete, forgiveness, Christian life, and more! There are Biblical teachings included, as well as reference scriptures and more shown on-screen throughout each episode. My own story times, personal life lessons, and testimonies are shared, and while I am an otherwise private person, I am as personal and as candid as the LORD leads me to be. So, get comfortable! Do not forget your Bibles or Bible apps! Feel free to study along and take personal notes!

I also film a series called: Moments of Edification. Moments of Edification shares quick messages of edification, Biblical teachings, encouragement, and Words from the Lord. There will also be discussions, interviews, and more! Prepare to meet other brothers and sisters in Christ!

The latest addition to the ministry is a series called: Please, Listen. The focus of this series 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. This series is substantially free-flowing. As the LORD leads, we follow.

The Boldness & Virtue Ministries Blog features every episode of every show and series, along with extras titled, “A Little Something Extra,” in case you want more. There are also special blog posts about life, love life, communication, Christian love, prophecy, and more—all backed up by the Holy Bible, all Holy Spirit led. Some of this, you will find only on the Boldness & Virtue Ministries Blog! It is really “home” for all things related to Boldness & Virtue Ministries.

MUSIC AND FILM:

Independently, and for my Heavenly Father: I am a singer (I also rap), songwriter, music producer, and musical engineer. I am an independent artist, as I love to produce own music. Also, I am a filmmaker (videographer), editor, graphics and logo creator, director, and producer. I love to create!

All productions—no matter the genre the LORD leads me to create—will be moral and Christian at its roots.

AUTHOR | BLAMELESS HEARTS BOOKS

(BY CHARRESE MONIQUE):

Introducing Blameless Hearts Books, by Charrese Monique! As led by the LORD, the name of my Publishing Company was inspired by Philippians 2:15-16. On January 13, 2022, I officially published my very first work as an author: 2022 Inspirational Dog Calendar: Keera! My very first chapter book will be available soon! It will be available in both physical and eBook forms! There is much more to come!

MODESTY MODEL | VIRTUOUS MODEST BEAUTY BLOG:

Virtuous Modest Beauty is my fashion and beauty blog! This is the motto:

“Virtuous Modest Beauty: Encouraging the embodiment of internal beauty and having a humble heart, while still caring for your exterior. | Seeking a more peaceful, satisfying, beautiful life, according to God's will. | Encouragement is available for all—men and women! Modest fashions and more are showcased for women and teens! Ladies, you are more than your body parts! To be a woman of virtue is beautiful!”

As led by the LORD, I will be modeling modest fashions for women and teens! Fun and fashionable fashions, accessories, beauty tips, fun photo shoots, and encouragement are all included!

PHOTOGRAPHY:

I officially began professional photography in 2011. The official name I have labeled my work under is: "Charrese Ti'Chelle Photography” (this will mostly likely change in time). Initially, I shot beauty portraits, business portraits, models, friendship portraits, maternity shoots, and family portraits. However, I have also shot very special events (a wedding for example), candid photography for get-togethers and parties, product photography, wildlife and nature photography, and a little astrophotography (mostly moon photography). Currently, I am in the midst of a transition in my life, and this extends to my photography work.

On January 13, 2022, my photography work was officially published for the very first time! I officially published my very first work as an author: 2022 Inspirational Dog Calendar: Keera! This work featured my photography of my dog!

CONCLUSION:

My top priority in doing God's will. God always comes first. I give God the glory for all He asks me to do in this life.

Humbly said, I am excited to share all that God places in my spirit to share with you! 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, you, creativity, and talking! To GOD be all the glory and praise!

Thank you for being supportive of God's plans for my life! May you be blessed beyond measure!

Keep smiling! Remember: YOU have purpose! Your very existence is proof of that!
I love you all, but God loves you BEST of all! May God bless you all!

In Service to my Heavenly Father,

With Sisterly Love and Smiles,
Charrese Monique

LINKS TO EVERYTHING AVAILABLE:

For Business Inquiries:

CharreseMonique@yahoo.com

Everything available—ministry, music videos, short films, blogs, vlogs, and more—will be linked here in my Linktree:

https://linktr.ee/Charrese_Monique

INSTANT Encouragement: Philippians 4:4-9