Where is Your Focus

Most people struggle with insecurity. While some struggle more than others, there has probably been at least one time in your life where you felt like you didn't measure up, you weren't good enough, or didn't have what it takes. Maybe you've felt that in your job, in your school, with your parents, in your marriage, or with your own children. Our insecurities stem from the fact that so many of us are focused on outward things and the way others approve or disprove of us. Beginning today, you are going to learn to have an altar ego by acknowledging this one simple truth: without Christ, there is something wrong with you. If you are not inwardly focused on Christ and instead more focused on how others perceive you, then you will continue to struggle with your insecurity. Where is your focus? What insecurities do you struggle with most?

You are Bound No More.

Pastor Linda Hillman 

Silent No More!

In Isaiah 58:1 it states that we are to "Cry aloud and spare not. Lift up thy voice like a trumpet." It continues to say "And shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins." When I think about this as it pertains to the hurting and abused, it is clear to me that we as the body of Christ have not done all that we can to help those that are hurting.

What happens to: If one hurts we all hurt. Isn't that what Paul was talking about in Romans 12? When he say in verse 15, "Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep." Yet we allow our brothers and sisters to suffer day in and day out. We challenge them to speak about what has occurred to them and if they do we label them as problems. We rebuke them for voicing what occurred and how it made them feel. 

I remember all to well speaking about being molested and watching my Pastor roll his eyes and become extremely uncomfortable. This reaction cause me to shut up and suffer in silence. Not only did I shut out my voice for seeking for help with my emotional wounds, i shut off God's healing virtue in these areas because I felt it was something I had to suffer with. It happened to me because somehow, as a six year old child I had asked for it. I mean, that how I was made to feel. Now don't get me wrong, no one actually said it to me but actions DO speak louder than words.

In their attempts to hurry up and get me healed (whole) they told me to just get over it. It happened so many years ago and now you are an adult. Stop living in the past. I laugh now. But let me say this... telling someone that is hurt to just get over it is causing that person to assume guilt and blame themselves. the first question that is asked is: Why cant I just get over it? followed by I must have done something to deserve this behavior? and finally...this is my burden to bear alone.

Dear hearts, we are the body of Christ. NO one should have to suffer in silence. NO one should cry themselves to sleep, or have suicidal thoughts, or try to ease the pain with anything other than God's love. Let me say this, the first way for an abused person to feel God's love is through those who call themselves saints. 

The church is a hospital. A hospital is a place where the sick, abused, tattered and torn can come and be mended. No one should come to a place of worship and leave the same way they came. 

I don't know about you but I am tired of Church being a fashion show, a routine, a social club and anything but a hospital. No one says, Hey let's have girls night at the ER tonight, I'll bring the popcorn. I understand that we have events and evangelism to get the unchurched to come. I agree with this wholeheartedly, but I say this if you are going to get them in the doors have something there to offer to them when they come with REAL issues. Deliverance is available, if we the body of Christ would get our flesh out of the way and serve the Lord as he intended. Just look at Jesus, he was our example. he did ministry in a real hands on way. No one that met Jesus ever stayed the same. That same Jesus is now on the inside of us. No one should ever leave a service with their needs not being met.

Healing is available. Let's stop playing church and be the church. The body of Christ needs to be healed and delivered and that can only happen when we are real with ourselves and take responsibility for and to each other.

Man down on the field...will you help them get up?

You are Bound No More. 

Pastor Linda Hillman 

Meet The Session Speaker of Turning Your Past Into Purpose Retreat Cruise 2016: Lady Elder Bessie Sims

Lady Elder Bessie Sims is a multi-talented teacher, speaker, life coach and contributing writer. Her voice and prophetic anointing are used by God to blow the trumpet to end-time believers so they may hear the clarion call of God across the nation.  Anointed with a true apostolic and prophetic call her desire is to leave an imprint on every life she comes in contact with by encouraging them to come into the knowledge of the power that worketh in them to do exceeding, abundantly above all they can ask or think. 

Her mandate from the Lord is to travel the breadth of this country to preach, teach, motivate and build the Body of Christ with revelation, prophetic insight, wisdom, knowledge and help the people of God to return to their first love through prayer and true worship. God's powerful fivefold anointing is evidence as she ministers the word with power and authority.  Restoration, deliverance and miracles are signs of the power of God in her ministry.

Be in expectation of a move of Spirit through the dunamis power of God that flows in this prophetic ministry that will revive the power that worketh in you.

Meet The Host of Turning Your Past Into Purpose Retreat Cruise 2016: Pastor Linda Hillman

Linda A. Hillman is a faithful servant of the LORD.  Her credentials reads like a Who’s Who in the Bible—she’s been through the school of very hard knocks and has survived and thrived because of her trust in the LORD and her saturation and application of His Word.  Adversity has to take a back seat to Linda because, in her own words, “God can and will do, I am a living witness.”

As a ministry leader, Ms. Hillman’s resume includes but is not all inclusive:

*Founder and President of W.H.O.L.E. Ministries

*Founder and President of Living Above Hurt Ministries

*CEO/Master Coach of Destined 2 B U Empowerment Group

*Currently an Elder and Single Adult Pastor on the Pastoral Staff of Victory in Praise Church, located in Stockton, CA

*Hosts a weekly small group in her home

*Has implemented cell groups in different ministries

*Has worked in home mission churches for 5 years

Three other areas that make up her ministry niches are Evangelism, Christian Education and Music.  Her work as an evangelist is a tribute to her determination to serve God’s children.  She sings and preaches wherever the LORD sends her—she’s even travelled Europe, helping to save the lost and lift up the saved.  As an educator, under the direction of Bishop Rufus K. Turner, Ms. Hillman assists in the development of VIP Bible Institute.  But it’s her music that has brought her to the attention of Christian music lovers with her appearance in the McDonald GospelFest two years in a row. 

As in her favorite worship song, Welcome into This Place, Linda welcomes the call God has placed on her life to minister to His hurting people.  God has trusted Linda to establish His work in the world and she continues to “study and show herself approved” by pursuing a Master of Divinity in Theology.  Linda Hillman is certainly an exemplary example of loving, dedicated servanthood…and the world is a much better place because of the Spirit of God in her.

GREAT News!!!!

Our next Live Bible Study in San Francisco will be November 19th @ 6:30 PM PST

We will also start to have Bible Study VIA conference Call at 6:30 PM PST every Wednesday evening! 

Call (605) 562-3140 Access Code 987737#

Now you don't have to miss Bible Study at all!

You are invited to Join Us

On September 3rd, I started hosting Bible Studies in the city of San Francisco. It all started at the tender age of 14 when God told me that I would Pastor. He told me that people were waiting for me to begin to speak and he would lead those he assigned to me. For years I ran from the call on my life because I felt unworthy of such a great responsibility in the Church.

However, in my running away I was really running to my call. Here's how that works. Even though I was not ready to Pastor. I learned how to study God word. I learned how to hear his Voice. I learned how to teach others to depend on God. I learned how to pray and fast. I learned that sanctification was a process and though I was not always the best person I could be, God was still in control. I learned how to love God's people.

I began learning from Older and more seasoned ministers how to rightly divide the word of truth and to entreat God's people. I took classes in Ministry and counseling. NO, I was not trying to accept my call to Pastor but God had me on a journey that would lead me to his divine will for my life.

I have gone through so much pain and suffering in my life but I understand now that it has all catapulted me into the woman of God I am now. It has helped to define the ministry that would flow through me. It has helped to make me more sensitive to others that may be experiencing the same hurt and know how to effectively minister to them to help healing and restoration begin.

After years of trying not to do what God called me to do, I am right in the the middle of his will for my life. I am ready to experience what God has for me and watch as he does exactly what he said he would do. On Sept 3rd a pressure that was on my chest lifted as I sat and taught my first Bible Study. Sometimes we don't even know that we are experiencing half of what God intended until we experience the whole of the matter.

New Life Ministries is God ordained and will become what God says it will be. I hope that if you are in the city of San Francisco, CA or know someone in the city, and you or someone you know is looking for a church that you will stop by on September 24th and join us for Bible Study.

New Life Ministries
Bible Study - Wednesdays 6:30 PM

We meet at IT Bookman Community Center 446 Randolph Street, San Francisco, CA.



You are Bound No More.

Pastor Linda Hillman
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