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Being Perfected

W2S — Tue, 11 May 2010 09:58:00 GMT

The poem below one I shared with my fellowship on my birthday last year, as stated in the blog entry 'Sharing As I Journey Through.' Be blessed!

Being Perfected

By Janice S Ramkissoon

24^th October 2008

I needed to be perfect

I needed to be free

From all of the heartaches

That had a hold of me

I was on a journey

The end I couldn’t see

But each chapter I closed

I saw the hand of God on me

The story didn’t end

At the trials that came

For God gave me strength

And I’m here because, I overcame

Today, I’m still on that journey

I know there’ll be more heartaches

But I don’t need to worry

For my Lord knows the way

And if I follow His lead

Keep praising Him all the way

The end will be victory

So I needn’t wait to celebrate

Trials Ignite The Praise

W2S — Tue, 11 May 2010 09:52:00 GMT

The poem below one I shared with my fellowship on my birthday last year, as stated in the blog entry 'Sharing As I Journey Through.' Be blessed!

TRIALS IGNITE THE PRAISE

Janice S Ramkissoon

The cloud’s no longer there!
I'm making good decisions!
How did I get here?
Doing things with precision?

Oh Yes! Your voice I hear:

Giving me clear directions.

Gone are all my fears,

You give me protection.

Why should I be afraid?

Why should the shadows reappear?

How can I have you always there—

Yet choose to live in fear?

How wrong it would be

Refusing to hear from thee—

Then crying: "Lord, hear my plea!

I really need to hear from Thee”

So today I choose to praise You;

Lifting up Your Holy name—

I will not let my trials

Keep me from giving you the praise.

It Should've Been You...

W2S — Tue, 11 May 2010 09:39:00 GMT

The poem below one I shared with my fellowship on my birthday last year, as stated in the blog entry 'Sharing As I Journey Through.' Be blessed!

It should’ve Been You

A father walked me down the aisle

But he wasn’t you.

A father supported me on my graduation day

But he wasn’t you.

A father proposed a toast on my wedding day

But he wasn’t you.

A father comforted me through my time of sorrow

But he wasn’t you.

A father gave me marital counselling

But he wasn’t you.

I have a father who prays with, and for me

But it should’ve been you.

I have a father who I can turn to for guidance

But it should’ve been you.

I have a father who calls to see how I’m doing

But it should’ve been you.

I have a father who embraces me as a daughter

But it should’ve been you.

Today I resent no more,

For my heavenly Father’s love is true.

He has erased resentment.

He’s given me a heart that’s renewed.

Dear Dad,

My renewed heart, filled with God’s unconditional love, enabled me to search for you. Now I’m thankful that I’ve found you. And I just want you to know that I love you. I have such peace inside that ignites the joy I so longed for. His love is contagious I know you’ll catch it too. May you find that peace within, that true love brings. You still have a place in my heart and I will always love you. Though I’ve never seen your face, from my heart you will never depart.

I love you dad.

Happy Father’s Day!

Father Where Were You?

W2S — Tue, 11 May 2010 09:23:00 GMT

The poem below is one I shared with my fellowship on my birthday last year, as stated in the blog entry 'Sharing As I Journey Through.' Be blessed!

Father, Where Were You?

I had a father who was my care-giver

But that role was meant for you.

I need a father for so many things

That should be coming from you.

Your shoulder was never offered for comfort,

You abandoned me, so I cried.

Your arms were never there to embrace,

You didn’t see the pain or felt the hurt inside.

I loved you but you didn’t love me back.

My eyes are red from the many tears I cried.

I prayed for you and hoped you were praying too.

I felt unloved. It left a void deep down inside.

My mind confused, not knowing what to do,

But these feelings haunt me:

‘Unwanted’ ‘Unloved’ ‘The outsider’ An ‘Outcast’ too.

‘Will you love or despise me?’

Through all the midnight tears I cried.

Father, where were you?

When I needed you to understand,

Father, where were you?

Sharing As I Journey Through

W2S — Mon, 10 May 2010 20:37:04 GMT

Today I’m celebrating because I have learned to put my trust in God—totally submitting my all to Him and allowing Him to take full control of my life. I have overcome many obstacles because He leads the way and so I know that all the struggles I now face and will face in my life, I have already overcome. I pray that you will find encouragement for your journey through the pieces I’ll share with you tonight. My prayer is that these poems will minister to those who are hurting, in various ways, to recognise the need to get to the core of what causes their pain. Once the root of the problem is recognised, embrace James 5:16 and know that God is faithful and just to forgive not just the victim but also the perpetrator. Allow for the purification to take place so that you can love again from a true and pure heart, the place from where God accepts your offering of praise.

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Anger is a terrible thing! And that’s where my testimony stems from tonight. I found myself struggling with resentment, from parental neglect. Becoming aware of Ephesians 5:27, 31 & 32, I had to find a way to channel my anger.

Adultery is what started this chain of anger in my ancestral timeline and I have watched many relatives live less than fulfilled life, failing to let go of the hurt and being forgiving. Having recognised this I was able to see that parental neglect was just a by-product of this whole mess and not the main issue. It was a symptom but strong enough to cause me to sin. I craved the love of my mum and dad, and so I lived all my life with that void, stuck in a rut. I was suffering because of my parents wrong-doing and I couldn’t see pass the hurt from losing my childhood. Soon, anger turns to resentment and I was sinking deeper into sin.

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Over the past two years, I have listened to sermons, exhortations, and testimonies which started to work on that area of my life. I wanted to live and so I took note of the words of encouragements, scriptures and testimonies. I was convicted by the following scriptures:

James 5:16 “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.”

1^st John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”

I started to share during the testimony sessions. I took notes of personal advice given during my time of sharing with the congregation. I read books, articles, listened to music and watched programs that helped me through the grieving process. It was a painful journey arriving to the place of acceptance. But when I got there I was able to embrace Psalm 27:10: “When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.”

I was also able to recognise that God had His hand on me all through my struggle.

“The Lord watches over the alien and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but He frustrates the ways of the wicked.” (Psalm 146:9, NIV)

The Quotes and bible references below have helped to open my eyes to the truth. I pray that as you journey through, you’ll find comfort in these scriptures and embrace the life of fullness that God has in store for you.

Book	Chapter(s)	Verse(s)
St. Matthew	8	14-15
Mark	8	22-26
Ephesians	6	4
Colossians	3	21
Psalm	127	3
Psalm	27	10
Psalm	37	23
Psalm	37	4
Psalm	120	1
Deuteronomy	6	6-9
Proverbs	22	6
Numbers	14	18
2^nd Kings	7	14
2^nd Timothy	1	7
Galatians	6	1&5
2^nd Corinthians	12	9
Romans	12	14-21
Romans	8	28-37
Matthew	25	1-13
St. John	10	10
Genesis	4

“Resentment I carried over the years.

A stumbling block in my life it became,

Crippled by thoughts of yesterday’s mistakes.”

Writing the above made me realise that I hadn’t accepted the gift of life that Christ had given to me. I wept knowing I had broken my vow to follow Christ and that repentance was the only way forward.

One morning in November 2008, a voice said to me: “Pain will reach every one of us.” This statement has helped me to accept the position in my natural family, as a neglected child, since Romans 6:5 confirms this: “For every man shall bear his own burden.” I figured if it wasn’t parental neglect it would be something else, so the sooner I accept this the quicker I can move forward. I started focusing on the positive things in my life and was able to look back and see how God had strategically placed me in positions where I always had parental guidance. I repented and determined in my heart to go through the process of grieving and healing so I could be delivered.

It’s been a painful journey but I have overcome. Break-through has taken place as I see my misfortunes evolve into stepping stones; being able to use my experience to help others. I now accept the new earthly family God has blessed me with and on my heart is written the words of Psalm 27:10.

It’s the tests that I’ve gone through that opened my eyes to discover who I am in Christ. I am now learning to recognise the potential I have in Christ.

I thank God for using this fellowship to help me overcome in this area of my life. He has spoken to me through sermons, exhortations, friendship, prophesies. He also used individuals to help me by being a listening ear, giving a compassionate hug, handshake or just a friendly smile.

Thank you for your continued prayers, for all the words of encouragement and your kindness. Thank you for taking me under your wings and for teaching me. I love you & I pray that God will continue to guide you.

God bless you!

Your sister in Christ

Sister Janice Ramkissoon

(C.O.G.I.C Community House)
[shared with my fellowship on the 5th of August 2009]

Entering The Enemy's Camp

W2S — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:49:00 GMT

Entering the Enemy’s Camp

By Janice S Ramkissoon

23^rd April 2010

Today I felt like crying, and did not know why. Then I realised I have had many things to deal with recently, so I sat on the sofa, thinking… I felt this way before when most of my friends and relatives go through the pain of separation/divorces. Others were frustrated because they could not seem to find suitable life partners. I had also lost a couple of friends through death. Thinking about the times I felt like this before, I recognised that it is a pattern. Over the last few months, I have been having one bad news after another. I am still in shock about more recent news I had earlier this week and my Mum called with another blaster yesterday. I feel somewhat helpless with some of these cases, knowing that being on the other side, I would want someone to help me in practical ways too.

When people hurt and I am aware of it, I feel the pain too. The Bible tells us to rejoice with those who do rejoice and weep with those who weep. Therefore, I know this is the will of God. However, I can feel the spirit of heaviness hovering around me and if I allow it to seep into my spirit that is dangerous because I would be entering the enemy’s camp un-armed for battle. When this thought came to me this morning, I remembered an entry I made in my diary a year ago. I found it and it reminded me of a few truths. It does seem like everyone around me is currently going through some form of crisis and so no one is there to help the other up. I decided to share it with you, hoping that it will be a reminder to you. Be blessed!

I do not keep a normal diary, I make notes in A4 lined books [sometimes I voice record them or type them straight away—it depends on where I am when I get the inspiration]. This means I generally have long entries. Hence, the reason I’ve had to break up the entry into smaller more reader-friendly versions.

To read these articles you can click on Janice Writes and follow the link. Alternatively you can go directly to, Entering The Enemy's Camp.

I Forgive You

W2S — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 22:44:00 GMT

I Forgive You

J. S. Ramkissoon

21-02-09

You’ve hurt me…

In words and deeds

But I forgive you.

You’ve spread gossip about me,

Then give a smile that’s not real…

God says I must forgive you.

I see resentment in your eyes.

I hear pride in your voice.

I want to turn a blind eye;

Pretend it doesn’t hurt,

But the pain is real.

You say you love me in a song,

Then you turn and shake my hand.

Yet you watch me fall,

Without lending a helping hand.

I cried, Help!

But you ignored my cry.

I asked for help,

But you have other things

to which you need to attend.

Still, I forgive you.

I forgive you

Because I know I’m not perfect.

I forgive you

Because when I mess-up,

I want you to forgive me too.

And I want my heavenly Father

To forgive me of all the wrong I do.

You’ve hurt me but I forgive you.

If I’ve hurt you, I pray you’ll forgive me too.

May God bless you

As you journey through.

Lean Not On Your Own Understanding

W2S — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:02:00 GMT

What follows was meant to be published last month. I was at a place of confusion and just going with the motion.
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Ok! This is the 2nd month in the year and what have I achieved...
I feel like I am trying to start something but nothing is happening...yet too much is happening.
I am still trying to clear backlog....
I'm still trying to complete projects I committed myself to in the past year...
I am still feeling like I am not quite handling things very well on the home front and I refuse to let that continue.

So where do I draw the line?

This is one of those moments in my life when I do feel like a month away from it all would help me to clear my head and see things clearly. But I realise that I would be coming back to a mountain of unfinished projects. So I feel its better to keep pushing ahead.

Now is when I need to embrace the word of God and rest in His peace.

*******I didn't post this last month because I felt it wasn't a positive message to release and I wasn't sure I wanted to be this transparent. I thought I had deleted it but now coming back to it, I've decided to share it. Sometimes what we think won't help is just what's needed for someone else to get a grip with reality.

Sometimes it takes a tragic situation to bring us to a place of total dependency on God. I realised that I was trying to handle some impossible situations on my own or rather with my own understanding. I was reminded to not lean on my own understanding but to trust God to work things out. There are so many things that I have to do and some I've promised to do and haven't got round to doing yet, others I've done but not yet despatched. It took my brother-in-law to be hospitalised to remind me that I am only human and there are some things that can surely wait. It reminded me to prioritise and take care of the more important issues. Seeing my brother in bed unable to do things for himself was a wake up call. So if I had a word of encouragement for you today it would be: TRUST GOD!   Proverbs 3:5 &6 reminds us to: "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." He promised never to leave you nor forsake you. He loves us so much that He sent His only Son to die on the cross and save us from our sins. There is no greater love. God is Love. Put Him first and you'll be surprised how everything just falls into place. I am more focused today being reminded of Matthew 6:33:

Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. (NLT)

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.  (KJV)

I am happier today because I am more focused and have a better direction. I started organising areas of my life that I usually leave to chance.  It has released some of the anxieties and I'm looking forward to a more organised life. We often need a reminder to Trust in God, whatever our circumstance because when we do that He takes care of all our needs. He did it for me and I know that if you trust Him He will do the same for you.

God bless you!
Janice

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM W2S

W2S — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:38:03 GMT

As we enter into 2010, I challenge you to let the message of Christ in all its richness find a home in you. My desire is to continue to grow in Christ, have a deeper relationship with Him that I can know Him better this coming year and beyond. May this New Year find you drawing closer to Him too.

The New Year may hand you your share of successes as well as your share of struggles. However, if you take up the challenge of letting the message of Christ find a home in you, you will learn to smile through the storms and share your blessings with others. We each have a cross to bear and overcoming each struggle brings forth a testimony that brings honour to God as continual praise springs forth from within.

It is my desire to continue to grow in Christ and have a deeper relationship with Him. He promises to give me the desires of my heart if I walk in His will, so I know that this will come to pass--I look forward to my continued growth and pray that even as you read these words you'll have a desire to do the same.

Remember: God did not promise us that our journey would be smooth sailing -- no struggles or heartaches... 2nd Timothy 3:12 confirms this: "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution." St. Luke 21:16-18 further highlights this point but brings with it a reassuring message in verse 18: "But there shall not a hair on your head perish." But what He did promise is that He will never leave you nor forsake you (Heb 13:5) so as you go through your struggles remember that He is right there with you. Hold on to His promise, feed on His Word, see the Lord--don't forget the motto "Ask Seek and Knock" (Matthew 7:7) For when you do, you will receive what you've asked for (in His will); you will find what you've been looking for and the door that was once closed will be opened unto you, according to Matthew 7:8.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
W2S

Merry Christmas

W2S — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:46:00 GMT

You've arrived at the blogspot for Write2Shine.com -- Welcome!

It's now December, so we would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May the message of Christ find a home in you. God bless!

Please come back soon as we will be using this space to share our thoughts with you. Be blessed and hope to here from you as you journey through these pages with us.

Love and blessings.
Janice and the W2S Team