Ivine Order of RasTafari Ises

Blessed Love Hola Sistren and Brethen,

Every I has their own particular way of giving Ises - I do too. But this guideline - as is the entire aim of RasTaWifeLine - aims to provide information on the communal ways of RasTafari, the shared Livity of RasTafari, the Foundation Tenets that established RasTafari that I and I can each individually take from and grow in faith and vow. So I hope it will provide some inspiration for ones to pray more individually and as a family, casting all pride and criticisms aside to worship and give love.

 Ivine Ises Order

           

            In order to boost the effectiveness of our Ises, it is important that I and I follow a regular Ivine Order when we go about praying and praising JAH. Everything that defines and affects us daily, is paused for reflection when Ises is being offered to Zion. Ises is the time we put aside daily to open the sense that connects us to our own source of JAH and Zion, which we carry in our hearts and pineal gland or third-eye of Ivine sight and wise mind.

            Order is important to this process, and the way in which we pray goes hand in hand with the principles that enhance our prayers. Having a set order to successfully enter this realm of spirituality repeatedly allows Rastafari to call upon our faith and commune with JAH naturally and wholeheartedly. A set order is also beneficial in keeping us Inified and “speaking the same language” in terms of our livity. How I and I give Ises is the unifying factor behind our Binghis and gatherings, and should not be shirked by any individual or camp or conference of Rastafari Beta Isra’el. Ises should start and end all meetings and our days.

            While every I has their own way of praying silently and in solitude, there are Biblical and Ethiopian observances which all Rastafari should become familiar with, and which can help us pray as one body or church when together.          

            - Raspect and reverence are the disciplinary powers that require us to humble ourselves as we stand in our place of worship. The first aim is to therefore have an appropriate place of worship in the home and for the communal tabernacle in which we can commit to and fully raspect our time of worship and the God of our Iration.  It is good to have a special room or corner where one’s banners or other Iritual Ethiopian symbols can be seen.

            - It is good to cleanse the face, mouth, hands and feet if possible before giving Ises. The principle is that “cleanliness is Godliness,” and one should come before JAH with a clean mouth to speak holy words, clean hands to touch holy words and clean feet to stand before holy Zion.

             - Meditation is the same as prayer in that we use it to seek oneness with JAH.  It can precede the speaking of prayers as we prepare ourselves by first finding the presence of JAH within, which is that peaceful, holy and true state of mind where our spirituality can flourish. Iditation is a tool for achieving single-mindedness, where the mind and Irit are quieted and stilled to focus solely on God. Iditation can be aided with deep breathing, and burning marijuana. It is important to Iditate before Ises or after, in order to harness that energy and awareness of JAH’s Irit in and around I and I.

            As a note, Iditating outdoors is the best as one can be fully exposed to JAH. Praying indoors is often necessary living in Babylon, but we cannot truly connect with JAH being in houses built by men. Yesus did much of His major teaching and miracles on mountain tops or among trees and rivers – not only in homes. The earth is the body’s healing just as Ises is the mind’s healing.

            - Sistren wear a head covering, or shash or shamma every time they give Ises. For the Brethren is depends on their stance within the faith. Those who do not consider themselves as priests, standard bearers or elders, generally don't cover their dreadlocks. All of us must dress appropriately, in nothing that reveals our legs, middle torso, chests and shoulders.

            - A Sistren who is menstruating does not give Ises aloud in the company of Brethren or any others whether in her home or tabernacle – she does not even enter the tabernacle until she has passed seven whole days since her last spot of issue. She may give Ises alone, or when in the privacy of her household, allow her Kingman to supplicate for the family.  The Bobo Shanti mansion stipulates that when one is issuing, cooking, Scriptures or herb should not be touched until the eighth day, or when the flow has stopped. The unfree sistren does not go to Taba until she has fulfilled her days of purification.

            - While sitting is not a problem, standing erect is part of the ancient way of Isra’el, as shown in Psalms 5:5, Mark 11:25 and 2 Chronicles 29:11. Prostration is also a stance many use, especially for Senbet Ises. Prayer mats are certainly beneficial to the order of Ises as well.

            - Rastafari turn our heads and bodies to face the East, because it points to Jerusalem, the Motherland, The Throne of David, Ithiopia and the Ark of the Covenant. The East where Judah lies represents our physical liberation from exile as the scattered tribes of Joseph or Ephraim. The Feta Nagast quotes King David as saying: “Sing to God who has risen to the heavens, and from heaven, from the east side, has made His voice heard, the voice of power” (Strauss 2002, pg. 88).  The idea is that JAH answers our Ises from His seat in the East. Banners of the faith usually hang before us as well, when we face this direction.

            - Hands can be placed in a variety of positions, but two popular ones are: the five point star seal (or star of Jacob) of placing the opened left palm over the heart/chest, and the star of David seal which was a personal trait of JAH Rastafari Haile Sellassie I. The hands are joined at the fingers, not the palms. Fingers are inter-laced except the thumb and index which touch at the tips, while the palms remain stretched far apart.

            - Aside from personal prayers, Rastafari also recite what is called the Nyahbinghi Creed but which is patterned after the Shepherd's Prayer of the Holy Piby. Biblical verses and Psalms are also common prose.

            - Many seal Ises with seven words of love: “JAH is love let us all love.” JAH can be substituted for other words such as Negus, Rastafari or Menen.  Some say “Holy Immanuel I Selassie I JAH Rastafari” or “Blessed Love.” All of us seal with “Sela/Selah” or simply “JAH Rastafari.”

            Finally, though these observances stand for many of us Rastafari, there is also another order and Iditation that I and I must remember also:

“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words. Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him” (Matthew 6:5-8).

Sela!

Be still and Know HIM

Hola King Selah! Sela-See-I JAH RasTafari!

Love,

Dawta Ila

Covenant of Dreadlocks

Blessed and Hola love

I have been busy recently redoing my entire website, making it ready to finally function as an online store. So now in addition to the blogspot and the facebook page, I most importantly have the website which will be home for all my creative works: www.iloveafrika.com

If you recall, I posted before on Giving Ises, Scriptures to address emotions and tribulation, True Worship principles, affirmations and so on - such info is all part of a special book the RasTafari Book of Ises which I originally wrote for myself as a daily prayer and Iditation guide - I wrote for myself but addressed it to all RasTafari. I needed something that had all the RasTafari psalms and Word Sound that I and I use in the livity. I needed something that would inspire, pacify, enlighten and invigorate at a moment's notice, something that would testify of the glory of JAH RasTafari Alpha and Omega. But in that work I also included what I then called the powers of Ises, which are really principles that altogether contribute to Kristos Consciousness and the purity of the I in work, worship and within. These powers are all steps along the path of RasTafari, steps back to the GodSelf. Today I wish to share power #20 the Covenant of Dreadlocks in keeping with the Nazirite Vow reasoning:

(20)  Covenant of Dreadlocks

“The Lord is on my head like a crown, and I shall not be without Him.
 They wove for me a crown of truth, and it caused thy branches to bud in me.
 For it is not like a withered crown which buddeth not: but thou livest upon my head, and thou hast blossomed upon my head.
Thy fruits are full-grown and perfect, they are full of thy salvation.” [Sela!]

(Odes of Solomon, Ode 1)

                Any Covenant that a person makes between themselves and their Living God is a strength and inspiration that will help them to maintain their Iritual identity and growth. It will be the thing that defines who and where they are within their faith. For Rastafari the Covenant of Dreadlocks is very important to the Theology and Livity that I and I practice. This covenant aids us in standing firm throughout this movement which takes I and I out of Babylon and onto the shores of Ethiopia-Afrika and into the realms of the holy Order of Melchizedek which was the priesthood anointing of I and I God and King Emperor Haile Selassie I and Empress Menen I. Dreadlocks are therefore symbolic of the crown of life, the crown of JAH's Word/Wisdom/WiseMind, and the anointing in the Israelite Melchizedekian Covenant. This Covenant JAH Rastafari leads by His fulfilment of the Books of Isaiah, Daniel, Genesis and Revelation as Shiloh, and the restoration of the houses and tribes of Isra'el. Dreadlocks like hola garments and royal banners of red gold and green, show our sanctification and entrance into the City Gates of Zion to receive the Tree of Life.

                Dreadlocks are physical manifestations of the awakened KrIstos-Consciousness thereby displaying one’s separation from the carnal grips of death, in exaltation of the heavenly or cosmic and natural forces of JAH that give Eternal Life and Peace. The Dreadlocked Crown and Covenant is a sign and derivative of the ancient Nazirite/Nazirene Covenant - a partnership of sanctified, humble separation from sin, death, pollution and evil. Rastafari man and woman form this peace and holaness with JAH when growing their Covenant Locks. Dreadlocks are therefore powerful forces in and for the purpose of giving Ises being reminders of Rastafari's clean principle, livication to Itality and nature, and the God-Head.

                Dreadlocks are a cloak of Black Power, Protection, Truth and the Natural Herbal habits that change and improve our lives. This cloak daily surrounds us and encourages us to be strong and Right. Dreadlocks are our inspiration for change and wellness, because we grow them with the realization that such is our destiny and salvation. Ises builds our strength and exhorts our joy in being set apart with I and I Dread and Ital Livity.

                I and I honour and reverence our Dreadlocked Nazirite Anointing with love, peace, humility, positive words and deeds and Ital Livity. It is our individual glory standing before JAH in Ises. 

Just a small offering for the Sabbatical time,

Senbet Selam - Sabbath Peace

Sis Ila

RasTafari Creed and Anthem

Blessed Love


I just selabrated my earthstrong two days ago - just giving thanks for life and for having learned many valuable lessons. I look forward to 30 more years ahead with the grace of JAH. I feel clear of where I want to go and what I want to accomplish and I know that serving JAH's people is ultimately it in addition to building a strong family foundation. With all that I have not accomplished, with all that still haunts me - like my student loan debt - I give thanks that I live each day feeling a great measure of contentment, wisdom and optimism. What more could I truly ask for to see it through each day? JAH is always great and there is always a chance to do better once you see the sun rise!

I just want to share some important Word Sound that every Fari should be familiar with. though the versions may sometimes vary here are the RasTafari Creed and Anthem which are our most important word sound for Ises beyond Psalms:

the Creed is opened with the following Psalms:

1) Psalm 1

2) Psalm 121

3) Psalm 122

4) Psalm 133

5) Psalm 24

The Nyahbinghi Creed/

The Shepherd's Prayer of the Holy Piby

Princes and Princesses must trod out of Egypt,
Ithiopians now stretch forth their hands to Haile Selassie I, Rastafari
O' Haile Selassie I of Ithiopia, I'n'I Ivine Majesty,
Thy Irits come into I to dwell in the parts of righteousness.
Lead I'n'I, Help I'n'I to forgive that I'n'I must be forgiven
Teach I'n'I love, loyalty on earth as it is in Zion
Endow I'n'I with thy wise mind, knowledge and overstanding to do Thy will,
Thy blessing to I'n'I O Ras Tafari. Let the hungry be fed, the naked clothed,
The sick nourished; the aged protected, and the infants cared for,
Deliver I'n'I from the hands of I 'n' I enemies that I'n'I must prove fruitful in these perilous days
When I'n'I enemies are passed and decayed
In the depths of the sea, in the depths of the earth or in the belly of a beast
Give I'n'I a place in thy Iverliving Kingdom
Through the Power of the Kings of Kings, Lord of Lords,
Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Elect of Himself and Light of This World,
I'n'I Ivine Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie I, Rastafari
First I-ncient King of Iration
The I art the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning Without End, the First and Forever,
The Protector of all human faith and the Ruler of the Iniverse
Thou art the only High Priest of the Order of Melchisedek,
Who Liveth and Reigneth Foriver.
I'n'I hail to I'n'I Father and King Emperor Haile Selassie I, Rastafari !
Almighty I, Rastafari. Great and Thunderable I, Ras Tafari !

The Rastafari Prayer

Glory be to the Father, Son and Holy Mother of Creation

Our Father who art in Zion

Hallowed be thy name

Thy kingdom come

Thy will be done on earth as it is in Zion

Give us this day our daily bread

So let the words of our mouths

And the meditation of our hearts

Be acceptable in thy sight

O JAH our strength and redeemer

JAH who is seated in Zion

And reigns in the hearts of all flesh

O thou Most High eternal Father

Jahovia God JAH Rastafari

Hear us and bless us O Lord

Keep us and sanctify us all

And cause thine holy face to shine upon us thy children

So we shall be saved and redeemed

O thou Most High God JAH Rastafari

Holy King Alpha Selassie I JAH Rastafari

Holy Queen Imega Menen I JAH Rastafari!

The Royal Ithiopian Anthem

Ethiopia the land of our Father,

The land where all Gods and Goddess love to be,

As a quick cloud of might, so they gather,

God children are gathered to thee.

With our Red Gold and Green floating over us,

With our Emperor to shield us from wrong,

With our God and our future to shield us,

We hail and we shout and we sung.

Chorus:

God bless our Negus, Negus High,

And keep Ethiopia free,

To advance with truth and right,

To advance with love and light.

With righteousness set speeding we haste to the calling,

Humanity is pleading one God for us all.

Ethiopians: the tyrants is falling,

Who smote thee upon our knee,

And thy children are lustily calling,

From over the distant sea.

Jahovia the great one has heard us,

He has heard our sigh and our plea,

With a spirit of love JAH has brought us,

To be one through this coming age.

         

Chorus:

God bless our Negus, Negus High,

And keep Ethiopia free,

To advance with truth and right,

To advance with love and light.

With righteousness set speeding we haste to the calling,

Humanity is pleading one God for us all.

O Eternal God of this ages,

Grant unto our sons and daughters that live,

Thy wisdom knowledge understanding thou give to this ages,

When Isra'el was so in need.

Thy voice through the dim pass has spoken,

Ethiopia shall stretch forth our hand,

By thee all barriers be broken,

And heaven bless our dear mother land.

Love and prosperity!

Ila

Defining Ises and its Importance

Buruk Fikir!
Blessed Love my Royal Sistren.

As some of I and I prepare to enter into Sabbath once again, I offer a reasoning (from my RasTafari Book of Ises) on the meaning and importance of Ises. No woman is as strong as she can be if she doesn't have the power of Ises and Communion with JAH in her mind, body and soul. Ises is so many things - a rejuvenation, a hope, a cleanse, a thanksgiving, a joyful noise, a comfort...it is the right medicine for every ailment or the right answer for every question.
Ises was one of the most important things to Empress Menen and Emperor Haile Sellassie I as well. They prayed everyday and held the Church and priests close to Their home. A Chapel was necessary wherever They lived, so They could pray in private. Empress Menen used prayer as Her secret weapon during the war with Italy - She dedicated Her crown to the Church in prayer, for victory in Ethiopia. Her prayers were answered favourably! To me, in many aspects of Their lives, JAH RasTafari displayed honour, submission and reverence for the service of the Almighty JAH but Ises or prayer was the most personal and the most relied upon show of faith, love and duty.

So...what is prayer, why is it important for and to mankind?

      The Ethiopian Feta Nagast states that “prayer is the talking of man to the Highest God, whereby he thanks Him, praises Him, and recognizes His domain, confessing his sin and seeking on his part the way of pleasing Him” (Strauss 2002, pg. 88). This is a general summary of the different aspects and purposes of praises or worship which each individual must embrace in their Iritual relationship with JAH.
      Ises is the Rastafari word sound for “Giving Praise(s).” As the Feta Nagast quote says, we use prayer to talk to God and seek instruction or revelation from HIM. It is hence a language of communication between Isra’el and JAH where instruction, comfort and answers are received. In fact, Ises is the portal to communion with the Irit and Presence of JAH in the conscience, Tabernacle and in Earth. Rastafari know the God of Flesh and God of Irit become one through Ises, and through Righteousness. With both these Gifts of the Hola Irit, the presence of JAH Rastafari in the hearts of our flesh and Irits is made known to I and I in a healing and illuminating way. One of the greatest sacrifices of Ises, is to beseech God's goodness, healing and illuminating powers for the sake of others and not only ourselves.
       There are many verses of the Holy Bible which can describe more the relationship we have with JAH through Ises and therefore add an overall overstanding on the important purposes of Giving Ises in Isra’el. It is clear that Ises is the first pillar of the Ethiopian Hebrew Israelite Nazirene Faith and Livity because it is an act of service rendered to Jahovah out of partnership, love, reverence, humility and honesty. The Old Testament is filled with ensamples of Israelites worshipping, how they organized themselves to do such, and the reasons behind worship according to their relationship with Jahovah – think about the weeklong ceremony and vigil that brought down the wall of Jericho. The Book of Psalms is the Judahite and Levite (or throne and temple) compilation of poems and hymns of Ises. The Israelite way of giving Ises is therefore very oral and vocal, something that is communal. The Psalms state that Ises is a time of thanksgiving unto JAH, the fruit of our lips, our song of Ises, our cry, meditation and supplication.
      Thanksgiving is a sacrifice of praise. Jonah, in chapter 2 verse 9 said “I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving. I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.” Solomon in Proverbs 15:8 said that “the sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is His delight.” Jeremiah 33:10-11 also speaks about the joy in bringing these thanksgiving sacrifices into the House of the Lord in honour of the marriage of the Iritual bride and bridegroom.
     Ises as a sacrifice is therefore an important component of the Temple or Tabernacle, or in RasTafari: Taba. The House of the Lord was not built for blood sacrifice but for this sacrifice through prayer, for Ises. In the Ible it was the place where the Levites glorified the Tabernacle of Zion or the Ark of the Covenant which houses the Word of Jahovah. The Word of JAH was known in His sacred house through praise. The Taba as the House of the Lord is the physical altar structure built by man for the purpose of housing and congregating worship. But it is not the true house of prayer – the fleshly sanctuary of the Word and Irit of JAH is righteous Man and Wombman. Because man was built to manifest and serve JAH as His and Her Image, it follows that our Ises sacrifices and righteous deeds are our true incense before the Lord.
        In the Tabernacles of JAH and flesh, Ises is used for confessing our sin and seeking the ways that we could please JAH, as stated in the Feta Nagast. These are together acts of “beseeching God” and hoping that our prayers are answered by taking up the commitment to repentance. Confessing sin before JAH is an acknowledgement of wrong-doing which is a duty of every faithful member of the Church to perform in the, or in their personal Taba by means of Ises. Because we are honest enough to know that we need to confess our weakness, Ises is for many of us, about beseeching or asking God for His Holy Irit which can provide help, instruction, patience, mercy and prosperity/fortune.
       Whether Ises is given silently or while worshipping together, single-mindedness is necessary. The focus should be solely on the task and purpose at hand. Ises must be genuine and confidently engaged in.
      As mentioned, Ises (praises) or prayer is the medium through which we acknowledge the Source, course and perfection of life, the Hola Irit and the Word of JAH. Through it we are also able to spiritually connect to the Covenant of Ithiopia's Isra'el, which was carried by the lineage of King David as passed from Solomon to his Kushite son Emperor Menelik I; which was then extended to I and I Ithiopian Diasporan Beta Isra'elites through Menelik's “son” Emperor Haile Selassie I. Ises is given to Inite and Selabrate Rastafari union and communion with this Solomonic passage of the Irit of the Kristos (kr-eye-stos) and the Male and Female God-Head of Ithiopia's Isra’el. It is the moment in which I and I hail JAH RasTafari Qedamawi Haile Selassie and Itegue Qedamawit Wollete Giyorgis (Empress Menen) and acknowledge Their supremacy in righteousness as the Elect of Jahovah, Leaders of our Resurrection, Redemption and Repatriation. Ises is our freedom from spiritual and physical poverty and slavery when we use it to honour the Messianic works in Ithiopia's Isra’el.                                                 

As I and I call upon Them in Ises, I and I speak the language of the Kristos and partake in such Royal Black Ivinity. Ises is therefore for Ithiopia Afrika; the Iditation which keeps us on the right path, and the force behind our spiritual and physical deliverance from Babylon (Roman Christianity, Judaism, and White Supremacy as led by England and America).
      Rastafari must use Ises to excel in the famous quote “Forward ever, backwards never.” Ises is necessary for Rastafari to keep chanting down the spirit of Belial/Beliar or Satan, carnality, sin, death and corruption as manifested in our present time in paganism (all white and idolatrous religion) and white supremacy (mainstream), so that we may never look back upon our former wrong-doing with admiration or longing. We sacrifice the wrong in preference of pleasing the Lord God and doing what is right for ourselves and children as a race.
      There are many other worthy and important purposes of Ises that can be considered and explored not just by Rastafari, but by everyone who seeks some kind of well-being or positive reinforcement in their life.

Ises as a working power of JAH and Spirit in our lives, does many beneficial things for humanity:

• creates peace within and around I and I through Iditation and positivity
• channels the Hola Irit which creates health and wholeness in our minds & bodies
• pacifies our temper and wrath
• allows clarity and truth to shine through chaos so that our questions are answered
• helps us to change our lives and the lives of others
• gives new direction to the exiled, lost and corrupt
• builds steadfast faith over doubt and weakness
• builds hope to conquer poverty and achieve endeavours
• builds courage and strength over fear and despair, and
• adorns us with protection, prosperity and success.

                                             The Hebrew Scriptures on Ises

      All Hebrews prayed and talked to their Living God Jahovah in the Bible, and they in their histories proved the benefits of and reasons for Ises; as they exalted JAH and were able to achieve by prayer: Hannah, Elijah, Yesus, Ezra, Maryam, Moses, Abraham, Daniel, David and the list goes on. The following verses show why they prayed, why Jahovah wants and expects prayer from Isra'el, and highlight other points made previously on Ises:

This people I have formed for Myself; They shall declare My praise. (Isaiah 43:21)

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light. (1 Peter 2:9)

For You are my hope, O Lord GOD; You are my trust from my youth. By You I have been upheld from birth; You are He who took me out of my mother’s womb. My praise shall be continually of You. I have become as a wonder to many, But You are my strong refuge. Let my mouth be filled with Your praise And with Your glory all the day. (Psalm 71:5-8)

He shall pray to God, and He will delight in him, He shall see his face with joy,
For He restores to man His righteousness. (Job 33:26)

For here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come.  Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name. (Hebrews 13:14-15)

I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies. (2 Samuel 22:4)

And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in

psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,  giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord [JAH Rastafari Sela]. (Ephesians 5:18-20)

Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. (James 5:13)

Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of triumph! For the Lord Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all the earth. Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises! For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with understanding. (Psalm 47:1-2, 6-7)

I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.  My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.

(Psalm 34:13)

Praise the Lord!  For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.

(Psalm 147:1)

Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!

(Psalm 107:8)

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, In His holy mountain. (Psalm 48:1)

Whoever offers praise glorifies Me; And to him who orders his conduct aright I will show the salvation of God.

(Psalm 50:23)

Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise You. Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth shall praise You with joyful lips.

(Psalm 63:3-5)

It is good to give thanks to the Lord, And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, and Your faithfulness every night.(Psalm 92:1-2)

For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the Lord made the heavens. (Psalm 96:4-5)

Selah!
JAH RasTafari be praised for all wisdom, word sound, works and peace imparted upon I and I Covenant Keepers of Ithiopia Hola T'sion!
Sis. Ila

 

 

Scripture for feeling Stressed, Worried or Afraid

Selamta!

Blessed Love in the Name of the Almighty JAH, the Kristos King, Queen, Prophet and Priest!

Time is working against me these days because I am so busy producing new bags and so on. Being a one-woman show it is very time consuming and energy draining, so I haven't been able to write the posts I really want to reason on. But all in due time, one day at a time, I will get there! Just know I am always thinking of the Sistren and endeavouring to share the morsels of inspiration and guidance that have come my way.

Given that the recent topics have been very helpful and meaningful to the I Sistren, I will continue to post another list of advice from the Holy Books - I really hope that at least by tomorrow I can change up the topics a bit because I do feel like I'm taking the easy way out!  But I do give thanks still that I am able to help in this small way.



Iditations for when I and I are feeling:

Stressed


But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23)


Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord! (Psalm 27:14)


...with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love... (Ephesians 4:2)


The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him. It is good that one should hope and wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. (Lamentations 3:25-26)


But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance. Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. (Romans 8:25-26)


...rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer... (Romans 12:12)



And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. (Romans 5:3-5)


My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
(James 1:2-4)


Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise: (Hebrews 10:35-36)


Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us (Hebrews 12:1)



...do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. (Hebrews 6:12)


Worried



Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to JAH; and the peace of JAH, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Krist Yesus. (Philippians 4:6-7)


You (JAH) will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. Trust in the Lord forever, For in JAH, the Lord, is everlasting strength (Isaiah 26:3-4)


And let the peace of JAH rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. (Colossians 3:15)


Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? (Matthew 6:25)


Think back to the ancient generations and consider this: has the Lord ever disappointed anyone who put his hope in him? Has the Lord ever abandoned anyone who held him in constant reverence? Has the Lord ever ignored anyone who prayed to Him?

The Lord is kind and merciful; he forgives our sins and keeps us safe in time of trouble. But those who lost their nerve are doomed. (Sirach 2:10-12)


Afraid


He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; My JAH, in Him I will trust.” (Psalm 91:1-2)



For JAH has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
(2 Timothy 1:7)



So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the word of JAH to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct. JAH Rastafari Sela is the same yesterday, today, and forever. (Hebrews 13:6-8)



Do not be afraid of sudden terror, Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes; For the Lord will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being caught. (Proverbs 3:25-26)


I can do all things through Krist Who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13)


In righteousness you shall be established; You shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; And from terror, for it shall not come near you. (Isaiah 54:14)


Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ (Isaiah 41:10)


For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of Jahovah JAH RasTafarI! (Romans 8:15-16)


There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. (1 John 4:18)



JAH love surround and Bless the I Sistren
Never let the bad parts of life take over, they are just a part of the journey, the duality of life.
Never put faith in dead things, in idols, in stuff - they do not get you the victory, they are simply tools or means of preparation! The Living JAH gives our minds the wisdom and our hearts the drive to endure and achieve all things. To JAH alone be all powers and thanksgiving. Babylon is designed to kill us and inflict us with stress, worry and fear - but JAH loves and heals and replenishes through the Word Irit and the path of love, righteousness and cleanliness. All good works shall prosper!
For the Lion of Judah is breaking every chain giving His Dawtas the victory again and again!

Sis. Ila