REFLECTIONS ON THE DEATH OF AMY WINEHOUSE

As I grow in Faith from hearing the Word, I wonder how many of Amy Winehouse's friends prayed for her and spoke life over her despite her destructive behavior. No where in scripture does it say to tell it like it is. It says the Power of Life and death are in the tongue. It says to speak those things that be not as though they were. I read a tweet that said Amy Winehouse's obituary was written they were just waiting to fill in the date of her death. Looks like her friends and family saw death and not life in her. Sometimes people don't need you to be in their face, they need you behind the scenes praying for them and blessing their lives despite their circumstances. No one on this earth is beyond saving. Jesus brought people back whom had been clothed in funeral clothes and placed in tombs. God, His Word, and Faith in God and His Word has Resurrection, Redemption, and Changing POWER!

Words have POWER, again Proverbs 18:21 "The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love to talk will have to eat their own words." Everyday we speak words over our children, ourselves, strangers, celebrities, etc. that could be detrimental to their lives and our own. Words are energy and we must be mindful of the words we speak. Of course none of us our perfect but we should be striving for perfection. The Word instructs us to be imitators of God (Ephesians 5:1).

I was not a fan of Amy Winehouse, the only song I can think of, of hers was from 'Rehab' - "they tried to make me go to rehab but I said No, no, no". James 5:14 "Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord." Addiction is a sickness. I have personally been affected by addiction in my family and as a family we have not and will not give up on any of our family members. 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."

This is my personal belief in faith. Maybe its time to stop being so in your face to those who are leading lives of destruction and simply show them compassion and love and most importantly intercede for them through prayer. While you are praying for them, watch your mouth. Don't pray blessings and then speak curses over them. Stay in faith, in hope, and in belief. Before you go to God make sure you are not holding any unforgiveness in your heart and send up prayers, blessings, and speak life and faith over those you love and care for. Please remember this, Words have Power and your faith in your words has the ability to create. I don't care how upset you become, be mindful of the words that you speak for we will be held accountable for every idle word we have spoken.

Also please note as I write these blogs I am also speaking to myself, learning, growing, developing, and maturing in Christ, Love, and Faith daily.

Be a blessing and be blessed,
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