Ten years ago God told me to ask my community “Are you
broke or better™?” I refused to be obedient, because a prophet is never heard
in their own town…
As I
take on the principles of Christ, I want to go unto perfection, not going
against the grain, but leaning on a foundation of repentance. It is time for me
to wake up out of sleep, for my salvation is closer than I think. The night is
almost over, and day is at hand. Therefore, as I cast off the shackles of
poverty, I step out of the darkness and into the light. I put God first; I will
not make provisions for my flesh, or fulfill any lusts or desires.
Love works no ill to his
neighbor; thus, loving my neighbor allows me to fulfill the law. I don’t owe
anyone anything, but to love him or her, if I love my neighbor then the law has
been fulfilled. By this I shall not kill, steal or bear false witness against
my neighbor. It is brief to say I will always love my neighbor as I love
myself.
Just
by following the commandments, I know I will walk the avenue in the land of
justice. I will trust in God with all my heart and not my own beliefs. Lord,
acknowledge me, and direct my paths. The
lord has brought me into a good place, a place that is safe with brooks of
water that flows with love and understanding. I don’t lack for anything, in the
city of Hartford where molehills are made into mountains of landfills.
After
I was full from all the blessings bestowed upon, I remembered the people living
in my neighborhood. My heart was lifted up—I said Lord please help me to help
anyone that I come in contact with. For it was God that saved me in the
wilderness, when I was homeless it was the lord that gave me shelter. In 2001,
my husband became the 22nd homicide victim in Hartford, Connecticut.
It was God that became a husband and father to my children. My clothes never
got old, neither did my feet swell from all the years of walking in poverty. I
will consider that just as I chastise my children, God chastises me.
My
heart is humble and to prove what is in my heart. I will keep the commandment
of “Love they neighbor” close to the principles that I fight for. No one can
live by bread alone, but God can be a source of living water to quench any
person’s thirst. These are the words I choose to live by. I want to thank you
for never leaving my side and providing everything I needed.
Martha Hood
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