Rock Steady Ministries

06/19/2023

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10/18/2019

10/26/2018

It’s been several months since I’ve posted an update on Mike on our page. God is good and we thank Him for all the progress Mike has made. We go to physical therapy twice a week. Mike has his speech and has learned to do things with his left hand, such as eat, brush his teeth, etc. He can even open a water bottle with one hand. 😁

We know God is going to fully restore Mike at His appointed time. Until that time arrives we do what we can to make progress. Mike will not be in this wheelchair forever, no matter what the neurologist says! It just makes Mike that much more determined.

Thank you to all of you who have prayed - and continue to pray - for Mike and me. It’s by far the hardest thing we’ve ever faced. God has provided all we’ve needed each step of the way, both miraculously and through the Body of Christ. He truly is a good, GOOD, Father! We will post updates as we can. Bless you for your prayers and encouragement!

06/07/2018

Rock Steady Ministries is embarking on a mission to equip Millennials, Gen X, and Gen Z to recognize and develop the call on their lives.

If you are:
* between the ages of 15 and 35
* feeling you are supposed to do something in the Kingdom of God but don't know what that is yet
* aware of your gifting(s) but aren't sure of your calling or purpose

then you need to partner with us at Rock Steady Ministries. You DO have a calling and a purpose. You AREN'T crazy for feeling you are supposed to do something special with your life. It is TIME to find out what God wants you to do!

When we have a MINIMUM of 33 people, we will gather together for a life-changing conference to share information and insights to help you understand your place, purpose and position in the Body of Christ. We have none other than Prince Handley - regent of the University of Excellence, author of numerous books, and tireless worker in the Kingdom with an apostolic and prophetic call - who will fly in for the conference. He will impart wisdom and insight from the Holy Spirit and heart of God as to how to recognize and develop what God has put in you.

Share this with your friends, family, and others who want to know what they are supposed to be doing with their lives in these exciting end times. Private message us, or email [email protected] to let us know you want to be part of this important equipping.

You were BORN for such a time as this!

03/28/2018

As I sit hour after hour watching my husband, best friend, and co-adventurer in life lay motionless in this hospital bed, I sense the presence of a very holy God and His angels.

Amidst all the beeping of the machinery, the rhythm of the ventilator pumping air into my Sweetheart's lungs, and the busyness of the nurses, it would be easy to let fear and worry about the unknown overwhelm me.

Instead, I have His overwhelming shalom. Nothing missing, nothing broken, nothing lacking. NOT because Mike is healed (he's not - YET), or because we have the money to pay this hospital bill (we don't- YET), or because I'm made of steel and have Superman DNA in my blood (I don't - but I do have my Father's DNA in me, which beats anything the devil's got). I have the unique peace of shalom because I have been through SO MUCH in my past that I have complete confidence in God and His abilities to provide, preserve, and protect. He has proven to me countless times how He makes even the darkest situation into nothing when He shows up and does His holy thing. All of the sudden it all works out. All the fretting and worrying I did was for nothing and I felt SO FOOLISH for entertaining ANYTHING but faith!

God has proved His faithfulness. I can rest completely in His care, knowing I will not have to be embarrassed by having entertained doubt, fear, or worry. They are not invited to my victory party! As the old hymn goes:

"Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him.
How I've proved Him o'er and o'er.
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus.
O for grace to trust Him more."

03/27/2018

As some of you know, Mike is in ICU suffering brain hemmorage and a stroke. He is in critical condition. He cannot speak or move the right side of his body, and he is on a ventilator.

The prayers of a righteous person accomplishes much in the courtroom of God. I am asking for you to join your faith with mine and agree with God for Mike's full recovery with no damage to remain in his body or mind.

Thank you, precious saints of God. Our God is able to deliver!

02/22/2018

RIP Billy Graham. You kept the faith to the very end. Step into your reward in glory. You ran your race and finished well. 💛

01/17/2018

After Mike went to bed last night I went to spend time with the Lord. He gave me a vision. This morning when I woke up and came out into the living room, Mike said to me, "The Lord told me to ask you about your time with Him last night." So I told Mike about the vision God gave me. Mike said, "You're not going to believe this," then he played the clip below which addressed some points God showed me in the vision, as well as things God has been speaking to Mike and me for quite awhile.

This is a critical year for all those who claim to be a Christian. Watch this prophetic word. The only thing I would add is that yes, God is coming against Hollywood but He's also going to raise up those in the industry who belong to Him who will change the type of movies and shows that are produced and will uplift family and God.

"God says, 'I am coming against Hollywood.' God says, 'I am coming against the NFL.' God says, 'I am coming against professional sports,' and they will never recover what they have had in times past."

10/26/2017

WHO AM I TO YOU? - PART 1

After reading my Bible this evening the Lord spoke to my heart and said, “Write about Me.” I found it odd that He would ask that.

“Write about You?” I asked. “OK, what do You want me to write about You?”

“If you were going to write about Me, what would you write?” He queried.

“About which aspect of You? Your mercy, Your love, Your glory, Your justice, Your holiness, Your righteousness, Your goodness … I could go on and on! I honestly don’t know where I would start, Lord,” I said, feeling a bit overwhelmed. “An entire Bible has been written about You and scripture says not even the half has been written about all Your deeds!”

“I’m not asking you to write about Me, Wendy. I’m asking you to write about Who I am to you.”

“Oh,” I said … which was followed by a very long silence. I had to think about this because, honestly, where do I start?

God comes to me as my provider, my healer, my comforter, my deliverer, and so much more. He came as Jesus, and now dwells with us as the Holy Spirit. But that is getting back to Who He is to the world at large. His question to me was, “Who am I to you?”

Jesus is everything to me. I mean that very literally. He has proven Himself over and over throughout my walk with Him. I have learned that Jesus is whatever I need. God the Father is the Great I AM, and Jesus and the Father are one. God showed me a very long time ago that He is bigger than my finite human mind could ever comprehend. He is triune, yet one - a parable and riddle to which He is the answer.

He is wisdom, and He wants me to be wise so I am not deceived by the wiles of the enemy or those who have deception in their hearts. He is love, and desires that I learn to love like Him so others can know His love and be adopted into His family, just like I was. He is my sounding board, the One I go to when I need to talk things out and ask my oh-so-many questions. He is mercy and extends it to me when I deserve His wrath. He is GRACIOUS. When I make wrong decisions and take the wrong path, He graciously allows me to do that so I can see how things turn out without Him in the decision-making process. He never derides me for making mistakes, but He certainly expects me to learn from them so I don’t KEEP making mistakes.

PART 2 below

10/26/2017

WHO AM I TO YOU? - PART 2

Jesus is not only holy, He is my friend. My BEST friend. I used to tell Him jokes all the time until I realized that He already knew the punch line! That made me so sad to realize that. I think it made Jesus sad, also, because I didn’t tell Him anymore jokes after that. I do believe it’s time I do that again.

Jesus is the One I go to for guidance and advice. He is ALWAYS right, even when I try to get Him to see how what He is asking me to do is not the best choice. I have learned to be obedient to what He says because when I do things ALWAYS work out the way He said they would. Granted, it’s never done in the way I expected – EVER – but it’s the best way it could have possibly turned out. I think Jesus takes great delight in showing just how clever and inventive He is – and I’m perfectly OK with that. I love how He continues to impress me day after day, year after year!

When I’ve blown it, He forgives me. When I’ve really blown it, He still forgives me. When I’ve been angry with Him, He’s been patient. When I’ve accused Him of not keeping His word, He’s shown me how He has – just not in the timing I would have liked. As if the Creator of the Universe has to do anything on my time table! How arrogant I have been at times – and yet He continues to love me and shower His blessings upon me. Repentance is a beautiful thing, indeed.

I used to be fearful and worry about things a lot. Jesus has taught me there is absolutely no need to fear. He sees, He knows, He already has a plan. Nothing can EVER touch my life that He hasn’t already foreseen how it would affect me. He plainly tells us in the Bible that we are going to have tough times, trials, and even some things that absolutely devastate us. All these things are from the enemy of our souls (Satan), not God. He tells me He has not given me a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power, love, and a sound mind. If I’m thinking straight (with “the mind of Christ”), walking in His power (which stomps on all power of the enemy), and in His love, what and whom could stand against me and prevail?! Jesus is my Peace and Assurance. He is the reason I can stay calm and collected in very difficult times and situations. I can completely and confidently trust Him to take care of me and everything that concerns me. If only I had learned this early on in my walk with Jesus!

This may sound strange, but He is my Banker. Yep, I just wrote that out loud. If I have a financial need, I don’t go to a bank or ask someone if I can borrow the money. The Bible says that God owns the cattle on a thousand hills. What that means in today’s financial vernacular is God has serious bank and He’s willing to share it with me. I’ve had to learn that He laughs at the world’s deadlines and He will provide what I need, when I need it (according to HIS calculations, which does not necessarily coincide with the world’s due dates), and in the way He sees fit. I can’t tell you how many times I had to apologize to the Lord for fretting or ranting, only to see Him come through in ways that totally amazed me. I finally decided to trust Him and His ways. Believe me, it will save you from eating a lot of crow!

It is Jesus that makes me better than I am. My very best efforts in life weren’t good enough. I would start to make some headway then things would fall apart – over and over and over. Somewhere along the way He showed me that it’s not how hard I try, but how much I rely on Him that changes things. Jesus just doesn’t change my circumstance, He changes me. He continually and gently washes away all the unnecessary, the superfluous, the ugly and detrimental things in me and replaces them with eternally necessary truths, depth, wisdom, discernment, and life-giving revelation of His beautiful heart.

I could go on and on about my wonderful Savior, Best Friend, Provider, Healer, Comforter, Forgiver, Heart Cleanser and Life Changer, but I just don’t have the ability to tell of everything He is to me. Even to say He is my EVERYTHING seems so shallow and comes incredibly short of Who He has been, is, and will be, to me. It’s a good thing He knows my every thought and everything that’s in my heart – both good and bad. I don’t have to explain to Him how I feel or what I think. He already knows how much I love Him, and how I could love Him so much more.

He deserves all that I am because He gives me all that He is. That’s Who He is to me.

10/14/2017

Something to ponder: Earth is not heaven.
While this is not news to our collective consciousness, it seems to be perplexing to our souls.

Why do we get so upset over trials and tribulations? Even worse, when we are merely inconvenienced? As if things should be smooth sailing all the time, or at least 90% of the time. God gets blamed for just about every bad thing that happens - a loved one dies, a community tragedy happens, a divorce occurs, a child gets cancer, (add your heartache here). God very clearly let us know in the Bible that we WILL have all these things here on Earth, but He also promised the Holy Spirit would be here to comfort us and guide us through these times. God also has a promise for those who believe and trust in Him (the righteous - called that because of His righteousness, not our own): Psalm 34:19 NKJV — "Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the LORD delivers him out of them all." Yes, troubles come to everyone, but the believer has the assurance that God will deliver him out of his troubles.

We have many trials, tribulations, and afflictions to endure here on Earth. For the believer, it just makes heaven that much sweeter.