Tricia McNair: Noble Life Ministries

As a Senior Manager at a Defense company in Boston, MA area, I have learned that one thing that is absolutely imperative - you must play by the rules. I have encountered Christians who believe instead that they should be the exception to rules. They believe that they don't have to follow the rules of bill paying, state laws, company policy and somehow they think when they get away with it, it's favor. Crazy thinking. My childhood Pastor, Rev. H.C. Dilworth, preached one Sunday when I was sixteen years old, "You can get by, but you can't get away." It definitely made an impact on me since it was over 38 years ago and I still remember. But God favors never breaks policies or laws or promises you make to pay your bills. God favors is a supernatural anointing that open doors for you, but you must first follow the rules. For example, in order for you to get the job you want you must do the same as all applicants. You must apply, then you must meet the minimum req...

The month of May was a very busy month. My daughter, LaTrisha and I ministered at the Arise and Shine Church in Washington, D.C. and then my husband, Earnie and I left for Binghamton, New York 3 days later, where I ministered to the women in M.O.P.S. Our spiritual daughter, Shea Nale, became the leader of M.O.P.S. It was wonderful to pray and anoint her for this new leadership position. She is indeed a spirit-filled leader and I am excited about what God will be doing through her in the future. There were two main thoughts through the month of May that would not go away in my spirit. One thought was that we must be careful about the type of seeds we plant in our minds. If we plant negative seeds in our thought life that consist of debauchry, drunkeness, hatred, sexual immorality, jealous, lies and deceit that is the type of fruit we will produce. However, if we plant positive seeds (thoughts) of hope, patience, truth, love, faith that will be the type of fruit our lives will pro...