09/07/2026
Transparent moment: Yesterday was a very hard day for me. Some of you know I’ve been going through in my body for the last three weeks. When my Bishop Matthew Washington reached out about my Pastor’s Celeste F Washington birthday celebration, I said yes without hesitation — but when it came time to show up, pride almost talked me out of it. I didn’t want anyone to see me limping, struggling to walk, or looking less than myself. I was embarrassed and ashamed of my physical state.
But the truth is, we all have moments where we don’t want to be seen in certain lights. What matters most is how we carry ourselves in whatever state we’re in.
As the service went on, I felt bad because I couldn’t praise God the way I’m used to. I wasn’t sure if it was self‑pity or discouragement, but I was feeling mighty low. Then Bishop Bruce Parham sung under the anointing, “Jesus, You’re the Center of My Joy.” That reminder broke something in me, and I finally released everything I had been carrying.
God is El Roi — the God who sees me.
I’m grateful I pressed my way through the pain.
Lord, thank You for loving me so. On You, I can depend.
~Apostle Pitts ✝️
