Ask Ness...

[nessalynn77]

LOL, might as well... course, I talk so much as it is, I've probably left nothing to ask... HA!

[blyempowered]

1. What's the biggest life lesson you've learned so far?

2. What does LGM mean to you?

3. Who are your mentors?

[LaylaMonroe]

1. You are multi-talented and gifted (writer, speaker, graphic artist, musician, compassion, etc.). Ten years from now, do you see yourself working in the same capacity as you are today, or do you expect to be in a different career?

2. When/how did you receive the Holy Ghost?

[nessalynn77]

1.  I think the biggest life lesson was something I knew as a child and forgot and had to relearn and that's this:

All people are treasures, the ones that charm you, the ones that anger you, and the ones that you don't want anything to do with.  Large, small, skinny, fat, dark, light... if you look for it, you will find a priceless treasure in every single one of them.  So one of life's biggest challenges is to find that treasure.  Sometimes the reason you are in someone's life is to help them find it, because they don't know they have one (are one), and they live like it.

Gotta work, but I'll get to the rest later.

[blyempowered]

1.  I think the biggest life lesson was something I knew as a child and forgot and had to relearn and that's this:

All people are treasures, the ones that charm you, the ones that anger you, and the ones that you don't want anything to do with.  Large, small, skinny, fat, dark, light... if you look for it, you will find a priceless treasure in every single one of them.  So one of life's biggest challenges is to find that treasure.  Sometimes the reason you are in someone's life is to help them find it, because they don't know they have one (are one), and they live like it.

Gotta work, but I'll get to the rest later.

Wow!!! Great lesson!!

[chevonee]

If you could change one thing about the church as a whole...what would you change?

If you were called to Pastor and start a new church...what would you name your church?

[Fenix]

When is this foolishness going to end???

No, seriously, when?

[T-Block]

When is this foolishness going to end???

No, seriously, when?

Ha.ter!

[chevonee]

Ha.ter!

Sho iz! SMH


Fenster why don't you start one...I got a lots a questions to ask you and you too T-block.

[blessedwoman]

**Stands up nervously and begins reading cue card** Nessa, What is your motivation? What drives you to be who you are and do what you do? **Looks around nervously, then sits down**

 

[LaylaMonroe]

**Stands up nervously and begins reading cue card** Nessa, What is your motivation? What drives you to be who you are and do what you do? **Looks around nervously, then sits down**

 

 

[T-Block]

So Nessa, when are you gonna post a video of you killin tha set?

[phbrown]

What is your favorite meal?

What is your favorite drink?

How would you like it served?

[chevonee]

So Nessa, when are you gonna post a video of you killin tha set?

I wanna know this too.

[nessalynn77]

2. What does LGM mean to you?  LGM to me, is like-minded young people with whom I can have discussions and learn new ideas or perspectives.  When you live in an area that is not very saturated with people who believe like I believe or come from the experience that I come from, you tend to think that you're the odd man out, lol.  But when I come here, it's like a place where a young person can present an idea, and receive feedback that allows them to hone the idea and make it better.  It's also a fluff-trimmer, lol.  You won't survive long in here being pretentious or quoting what your momma'nem said, you gotta come wit' it!  That challenges me to know the reasons behind why I believe what I believe and why I do the things I do.  Lastly, it's a family; a bunch of people that I love hanging out with, laughing with, crying with, praying with... a family.

3. Who are your mentors?  Hmm... I'm kinda like Teej, my greatest mentors teach me through what they've written, sometimes many years ago.  But I also have had the privilege to sit at the feet of some mighty women of God including my current and former first ladies.  My bishop also... he's someone I can call or just drop into his office, and talk about things that are important to me.  He gives me good advice and more importantly prays with me. When he was in the hospital, I'd go to visit him, and he'd flip the script and minister to me, lol.  My older sister Val, and my dad (we're not that close, but everything I know about serving God started with him), my friend Cookie, who is like an older sister.  Evangelist Sonya Cheltenham, she's a friend of our church who actually lives in Vegas, but I have learned a lot by observing her ministry.  I'm sure there are more, but that's a pretty good list. 

[nessalynn77]

1. You are multi-talented and gifted (writer, speaker, graphic artist, musician, compassion, etc.). Ten years from now, do you see yourself working in the same capacity as you are today, or do you expect to be in a different career?

2. When/how did you receive the Holy Ghost?

1. I def see myself elsewhere in ten years.  My passion is writing and maybe music to a lesser extent.  If I could dedicate my full days to seeking God and writing, that would be ideal.  Graphic arts is a hobby that I like to do, and I imagine it will be instrumental in helping me market my writing.  My weakness is promoting, marketing, and dealing with the ugly side of getting there and maintaining an income doing it.

[nessalynn77]

Oh I forgot 2! 

That's a funny story.  I think I can identify with Teej as far as God's hand being on me my entire life.  I was never like other kids, and always had a love for being around the true saints (once I graduated h.s. i'd get up and go to prayer with the women of the church, hang out with my godmother (another mentor) because there was something about those praying saints, that drew me).  Somewhere along the line I had to differentiate between people and God.  I found myself being drawn to the God in them, but then trying to please them instead of God, because I didn't know him for myself.

Anyway, I began praying and reading my word on my own, and asking God to save me and fill me.  I began to put away things in my life that didn't glorify God.  One night at 22 years old, I went to a revival, and they were asking people to come to the altar to be filled.  I went to the altar and left disappointed.  I received instruction on sanctification and I was so eager to experience the baptism of the Holy Ghost, that I took the next day off and just studied what the bible said about the Holy Ghost and prayed and fasted.  When the altar call was made that night, I went, but my mind wasn't on people and what they were saying in my ear (UGH)... I cried out to GOD.  That night I spoke with other tongues... but... fast forward to Reno in the year 2001...

I moved here and joined my church and before long I was deeply involved in ministry.  For a PK, it doesn't take long, you know what to do and if you see it needs to be done, you hop to it.  My pastor and church family helped to draw me out of my shell, because I was a very shy and nervous person, and I was easily embarrassed.  My Pastor's Wife is a prayer warrior and had shutins all the time.  I would go and be amongst the prayer warriors but was still quite shy.  When I got a key to the church, I started going on my own and just seeking God.  I had a roomate that was at times unbearable, and so I would retreat to the church sometimes all night long.   One night leaving the church I got in my car and drove around the corner to where I was staying and as I pulled in the carport, the spirit of God was so strong and I just began worshipping and speaking in tongues like I had never done before.  It was stronger than the first time and it seemed like it would just keep coming forever! 

The Holy Ghost has made his presence in my life known since then by speaking to my heart things I would not know otherwise and then confirming what he said.  I feel his guidance every day (correction, assurance, warning).  I don't always get it right, and sometimes I do the wrong thing and know it was the wrong thing, but I thank God for his spirit!

[nessalynn77]

If you could change one thing about the church as a whole...what would you change? 

Wow, that's heavy.  If I could just wave a magic wand, I wouldn't allow the church as a whole to follow anything that is not God's will for the church.  There are so many grey areas, and so much political influence... I would simply stop it from being possible to do anything but what God wants.  We'd know clearly what was and wasn't God because the "not God" stuff would fall flat instantly, lol.

If you were called to Pastor and start a new church...what would you name your church?

I'm not called to Pastor, but Pastor's Wife has been spoken more times than I'd like to recall... whatever God does, I'm with him for the duration.  That said, haven't put much thought into naming a church, but I think it'd be something like Great Commission Church, lol.  Or some greek word related to that, so whenever we mention the name we would also be rehearsing our primary focus.

[nessalynn77]

**Stands up nervously and begins reading cue card** Nessa, What is your motivation? What drives you to be who you are and do what you do? **Looks around nervously, then sits down**

 

Why in the world are you nervous?  LOL!  Honestly, it has to be passion, because outside of things I'm really passionate about, I have absolutely NO drive!  LOL!  I'm working on motivating myself to do the necessary intermediate things that are necessary in order for me to pursue my passion... you know, the boring stuff.  That's a big weakness for me.

[nessalynn77]

So Nessa, when are you gonna post a video of you killin tha set?

Er uh... that would be never.  I'm on the organ most of the time anyway nowadays, and it'll be a while before I kill anything on either... LOL!  But God can do anything, so you never know, lol.