Fear or the Fruit of the Spirit?:You Cannot Serve two Masters

In Mathew 6:24, Jesus said, " You cannot serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money."

Here are a few more examples besides money where I have found the overall point of this scripture to ring true:

1.) You cannot walk in faith and maintain a spirit of fear or hold onto fear thoughts at the same.

2.) You cannot trust God and worry or fret over the appearance of lack in any situation or circumstance that may show up in your life at the same time.

3.) You cannot demonstrate the spirit of power, love and sound mind in which God has given us and operate from a spirit of fear, which He has NOT given us, at the same time.

4.) You cannot remain stuck in stagnation and procrastination as a slave to fear of failure and expect to see progress or success of any kind at the same time.

5.) You cannot fear what man can do to you and trust God to uphold his promise to NEVER leave or forsake you at the same time.

In other words, fear and Love...fear and Faith...fear and Trust...fear and Power...fear and Courage...fear and Peace...fear in the face of anything that aligns with the fruit of the Spirit and your rightful inheritance as a child of the Most High (God) is like oil and water. They do not and will not mix.

Until next time...I surround you in Love & Light!



A One Love Production
By Anna M. Hendricks
Copyright August 2014

Today is Your Day

Today is MY day! Today is the day I become the answer to my own prayers by boldly stepping out on faith and putting my faith into action toward accomplishing my goals. 

Today is MY day! Today is the day I stand tall with the confidence and assurance that God is indeed real and is with me and for me in ALL things allowing NOTHING to come against me and prosper.

Today is MY day! Today is the day I, FEARLESSLY rather than fear-fully, look squarely in the face of any "giant-like" situation in my life. I pull back my sling of truth attacking it with my five smooth stones of Faith, Love, Spiritual Strength, Divine Wisdom, and Trust in God. With the power of visualization through my minds eye, called imagination, I see each giant like situation in my life fall powerlessly to its death.

Today is MY day! Today is the day I prepare and expect to receive my good and live my life more abundantly; overcoming all appearance of obstacle or adversity while claiming my absolute victory.

Today is My day! Today is the day I see the solution and resolution to every long standing problem or circumstance finally revealed to me. Today is the day I open my eyes with the ability to clearly see; all the beautiful, bountiful, blessings of God that are everywhere present around me at all times, thanking God for my portion of His goodness and grace that is both constant and sublime.

Today is My day! Today is the day I...Put an end to all stressing...See every burden in my life transformed into a blessing...Every area of stagnation move forward and start progressing. And today I am now professing...It is DONE! D.O.N.E.- Divine Order Now Expressing.

And since this day was created by God everything I mentioned above applies not only to me and my day but to you and your day too.

Until next time...I surround you in Love & light! 


A One Love Production
By Anna "Ms.Poet" Hendricks
Copyright June 20, 2014

Spiritual Breakthrough:Breaking the Shell

It's time to open the coffin

and remove the nails...

It's time to raise the curtains,

and let my light be unveiled.

If my body is the Holy Temple

in which God dwells...

Then it's time to see my body

healed, healthy, 

whole and well.

It's time to live life to the fullest

and break out of my shell...

It's time to brush my knee's off,
and use my spiritual truth to quell,

all frustration and regret
over times I stumbled

 or fell.

It's time to let go of the doubt
and see my life excel...

It's time to conquer all the fears,

that's held me back for years,
and finally see my faith prevail.

It's time to use my gifts

and talents in ways unparalleled...

I have a purpose to fulfill,

dreams to make real...

and a phenomenal story to tell.

Please also check out the video attached below to hear the beautifully written song, Break the Shell, by India Arie, from her latest cd, Songversation . This song was my inspiration for writing this poem about overcoming my own self-imposed limitations. 

Until next time...I surround you in LOVE & light! So always keep your heart open

and your love light shining bright.

A One Love Production
Spiritual Breakthrough: Breaking the Shell is, Poem,

By Anna M. Hendricks

Original Copyright October 12, 2013, 
Revised Copyright January 14, 2014

References: India Arie, Song, Break the Shell, from her cd, Songversation, http://www.youtube.com/

Cryin' is Like Takin' Your Soul to the Dry Cleaners

I often wonder why people find honor in stubbornness and pride,

instead of honoring what they’re truly feelin’ inside.
Why is cryin’ looked down on like you’re doing something wrong.
And who’s the fool that started the myth that for a man to cry
means he ain’t strong.

Well I say…brother if you're in pain it would behoove you
to cry very hard and long.
‘Cause be it woman or man what people don’t seem
to understand...
Is that cryin’ is like takin’ your soul to the dry cleaners.

See there’s a huge misperception that being in tune with
your feelings only applies to the meek...
And just because women aren't afraid to be vulnerable,
doesn't mean we’re emotionally weak.

Now pull up a chair and listen closely while
I tell you what I know.
When the trials and tribulations of life are high,
yet your endurance is kinda low…
It takes a lot of spiritual strength and wisdom
to give it to God and let it go.

See holdin’ on to negative emotions blocks
your blessings and the opportunity to grow.
So if you’re lookin’ for a peace that passes
all human understanding…
Just open your heart and let the poison flow.
‘Cause cryin’ is like takin’ your soul to the dry cleaners.

A One Love Production
(From the personal journals of Anna Ms. Poet Hendricks)
Original Copyright July 2003, revised March 2011 & November 2013 

The Three keys to Unlocking Your Blessings

What a joy-filled day it is when it's a day you begin by giving praise and thanksgiving to God for all that you have, everything He's already done, and the promise of blessings you anticipate in your heart that by your faith you know are still yet to come. What an awesome feeling it is to wake up in the morning, go about your day, and go to bed at night with your mind and soul at peace. What an even greater feeling it is to have your heart and spirit filled with the assurance that all is well and in divine order despite what appears to be going on outside you or around you because you know your blessings are on the way.  And the three keys to unlocking your blessings are forgiveness, praise and an attitude of gratitude.

With so much madness and mayhem going on in the world in which we live today you have to have something solid and dependable to stand on. After listening to all the negative stories we hear repeated daily on the news, at work or even on social media websites, we need something to give us the reassurance that despite the overwhelming constant changes going on in the world, everything is going to be alright. Otherwise, you're prone to lose your mind, become deeply depressed, and overcome by fear, doubt and uncertainty about the future.

Without the reassurance that a higher power much bigger than us is at work and always working in your favor, you will become consumed with worry over what's going to happen to you. Or how you're going to take care of your family. Before long, without even consciously realizing it, your mind becomes so focused on trying to figure out the future that you're no longer living fully in the present. When this happens, you begin to overlook the good in your life and take for granted the blessings you already have right in front of you now.

But when you have a strong relationship with God and a solid spiritual foundation to keep you grounded, the negative things unfolding around you in the world don't have the same affect on you. The depressing stories you hear in the news everyday won't cause you to become paralyzed with fear. Even the unpleasant or challenging circumstances in your own personal life won't have the power to break your spirit or penetrate your soul. While all these things may temporarily cause you to feel down they won't be able to take you out. Why?

Because when you know that our Divine Creator and the God you serve is much bigger, greater, stronger and more powerful than any person, situation, employer, health issue, financial situation, or government system in the entire universe, you're able to rest assured that no weapon formed against you can prosper. You will also know that the governments of this world can stay shut down as long as they like. Because the Kingdom of God never shuts down, never turns you down, never shuts you out, never cuts you off, never lays off, or closes it's doors. Nor does it ever fire. Rather, it fully employs and always has a perfect position for you open for hire.

In essence, what I am saying is when you know that you are a child of the Most High God you trust that God is well able to meet all your needs regardless of  what's happening in our physical world. When you have faith in the promise of  Gods word, according to the Holy Scriptures, that He will never leave or forsake you you will also know that everything is always working together for your highest good. When you come to the realization that while the world is ever changing God is the one constant in the entire universe you will believe undoubtedly the scripture in 1 Corinthians 2:9 that says, "But as it is written, The eye has not seen and the ear has not heard and the heart of man has not conceived the things which God has prepared for those who love him." And when you remember that God's word can not return to Him void, you will begin to stand on the aforementioned scripture as your Truth unwavering until the supply for your need manifest.

An even better example, is when you have a personal testimony from a similar or worst situation in your past that God brought you out of  better off and further ahead than you were when the situation began. You can refer back to that experience as confirmation that what God did for you before He is well able to do for you again.

Until next time...I surround you with Love & Light! So remember to always keep your love light on.

A One Love Production
By Anna M. Hendricks
copyright October 2013
References: Holy Bible, Lamsa Aramaic Translation

Life Unbound:The Freedom of Living Beyond Our Fears

True freedom doesn't come from acquiring wealth.

Nor does it come by attaining great knowledge

or academic degrees.

Although all of the aforementioned things

definitely contribute largely to expanding 

our opportunities and allow us to afford

more pleasurable comforts in life...

True freedom is achieved when we

learn to face and conquer the things

in life we fear the most.

Thus, fearless living is limitless living.

For it is not until we learn to live fearlessly 

that we obtain the true power it takes to attain

any of our life goals.

 Therefore, let us strive to create a

 life unbound by the limitations of our fears.

Only then can we begin to experience the essence

of truly living life to its fullest potential at all.

Until next time...I surround you in Love & light! So remember to keep your love lights on!

A One Love Production

By Anna "Ms. Poet" Hendricks

Original copyright July 2013

Revised copyright October 2013