Earnest Earthquake

In recent weeks our personal space has been invaded by the devastation of the earthquake in Haiti. The sudden shock and lost that has been experienced by our Haitian brothers and sisters has undoubtedly caused a movement of a different kind from afar. The quake of emotions has irrupted to provide support for the families of Haiti monetarily, in time and shopping within our personal closets to make a difference in daily necessities that are needed on the island. This outward ruin of the Haitian Island obviously can't be denied but it has been reported that the spirits of the people are yet renewed with hope. This hope has been "unshaken" event with the experience of "tremors" or "aftershocks" that have occurred.

Earthquakes occur because the earth's plates shift and collide against each other. This shifting is always taking place but not often felt and are scientifically identified as "tremors". Most of the earthquakes happen around the Pacific Ocean which is referred to as the "Ring of Fire". This occurs due to the large number of volcanic activity that takes place in this ring.

Earthquakes are measured as "minor" (3-5), "moderate to strong" (7-8), (8) "major" and (higher than 8) "great". The average of an (8) quake hitting the earth is once a year causing catastrophe in thousands losing their lives, collapsing buildings, mud slides, fires, floods and tsunamis.

It is believed that loss of life can be avoided by strategic emergency planning, education and the construction of building that will sway and not collapse under the "stress" of an earthquake.

There is another earthquake that I am expecting. It's not customary for earthquakes to have names such as hurricanes, but the earthquake I am expecting is called "Ernest". I am waiting in great anticipation to see what God will collapse, slide out, burn up and then flood my life with. There is shifting that is taking place that can only be measured by the finely tuned spiritual instruments of the believers of Jesus Christ. God is up to something good in the midst of economic stress and world unrest. "Ernest" is shifting believers in place to slide against each other to cause a shaking that will rock the nation for HIS manifested glory. Our shaking will take place to show the world that the "..Kingdom of God suffereth violence but the violent take it by force."

We have our emergency plan in place and we will not experience any lost in life, because we keep praising, worshipping, fasting and praying to our Father God. We put God in His rightful place... FIRST! He is a good father and wants nothing more to bless us His children. So I invite you to join my "Ring of Fire" and slide against each other to build a holy manifestation of "Earnest"!

Do it God!
Holly Spence
Monarch Publications, LLC February 16, 2010

Servanthood: Position, Title or Worship?

Servanthood: Position, Title or Worship?

?O come let us worship and bow down:

let us kneel before the Lord our maker?

Psalms 96:6



Webster?s Definition of Servant - one that performs duties about the person or home of a master or personal employer.


Hebrew Definition of Servant - eded (5650) from the root word abad (5647), which means to work.


Greek Definition of Servant - doulos (1401) from the root word deho (1210) to bind or bond, translated as slave or servant.

The most popular definition we are familiar with is the Greek definition diakonos (1249) ?an attendant, a waiter teacher, pastor, deacon, minister or servant.


Often we may have the opinion that a certain level of achievement or status has been reached if we have someone wait on us. In many churches, some people are looking to be elders, pastors or bishops and think that the title of servanthood should be removed. This conventional opinion has created murals of egos on the canvas of our churches today.


In every position within the church there is some level of servitude that takes place. A bishop or pastor serves those entrusted into their care, through counseling, development or building of faith through the Word of God, etc. Elders and deacons are put in place to further assist the pastor to serve the people of God.


Regardless of the title, bishop, elder/pastor, deacon, steward/trustee, worship leader, grounds keeper, director of the usher board, head armor bearer, chief of the sound ministry or children?s church coordinator, you are in a position of servanthood. Some of the greatest leaders in the bible are referred to as servants opposed to a title, for example Moses, Joshua, Elijah, Paul, Priscilla and many more.


So often we have a spiked temperature of desire for a certain title or position in the church. We think that having a title makes us great in the Kingdom of God, or it makes us look and feel important in the Body of Christ. Changing our hearts and minds by the Word of God will produce a natural fever-reducing antidote to this unbalanced desire. Position and title come along with responsibility, persecution, inconvenience, flexibility, selflessness, a submitted life and a glad heart. We want positions and a title in ministry, but are not willing to commit to the sacrifice that it requires. We falsely believe that a position and title gives an increased level of respect.


If you need a position and title to make you feel important there is an inadequacy in you that must be corrected.
Excerpt from "Servant Leadership The Heart That Serves" by Holly Spence order on our product page.