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September 2010 Volume 1 Issue 3 Victorious Living Magazine
I John 5:4, 5 [AMP.] 4 For whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and that is the victory that con-quers the world, even our faith. 5 Who is it that is victorious over [that conquers] the world but he who believes that Jesus is the son of God [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on that fact]?
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Welcome to Victoria Clark Ministries, other
wise known as “VCM”. We are the love and hard work behind the scenes of Victorious Living Magazine. This magazine has been a dream of mine for a very long time and I give the glory and honor to my Heavenly Father! I have been perfecting the vision over the years of my ministry with a great desire to improve consistently. Over the years technology has improved of course and so has life. I wanted to introduce to the “Kingdom of God,” first and then to the remainder of the world a quality publication that was both interesting and fulfilling. When we say fulfilling we mean that the main points in our daily lives are touched upon. Our goal here is to improve your health, your financial tips, spiritual nuggets, and more. We promise to bring information that is cutting edge as well as life changing stats with laughter sprinkled in throughout each publication. We are constantly looking for innovative ways of improving this publication. We put our heart and soul in this publication praying to bring you just what is needed for the times in which we live. Our desire at all times is to cover basic aspects of living for the common believer. We are expecting great things for our readers and we are here to present such to you. We certainly pray that you enjoy this months edition of Victorious Living because we are certainly very excited our new look. Many are speaking about the new season we call Autumn. As a little girl growing up in Carbondale, IL, this has always been one of my favorite times of the year. The beauty that we see before us by the changing of the leaves if we live in a 4 season region. Living in the North Carolina for the past 14 almost 15 years I would have to say that the mountains are absolutely breath taking now. The air is fresh and even a little brisk on some mornings. I love it. The temperature has changed to be something to be enjoyed. Walks in the park with your family, children, spouse, best friend or if you are like myself, alone mean so much. By the way that handsome gentleman standing to the left of me is my wonderful Dad! He has to the greatest Dad in the whole wide world. I love and appreciate all that he is to me. This picture was taken in the “Windy City”; “Chi Town,” other wise known as “Chicago, IL” I was visiting the city for a dual packed celebration. Celebrating 25 years of ministry and 75 years of life with my Dad and family. Don’t forget to get your kitchen ready for the fall season. Check that pantry to assure that you have those Autumn fragrant spices: Pumpkin pie, sweet potato pie, apple cobbler, crisp, oatmeal cookies, beef wellington, pot pies, shepherd pie, and so much more! Please enjoy this month’s issue, Courtesy of Victorious Living Staff & CEO Victoria L. Clark
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Can't remember if I told You, but I have moved out from Beggars Alley , located at 2 Poverty Lane at the corner of Down and
Out Circle. As of today, I have a brand new home .. My new address is Living Well on 231 Abundance Terrace, Located at the corner of Blessings Drive and Prosperity Peak.
It's in the God Can neighborhood. No longer will I allow myself to travel to the
other side of town on Begging Peter to pay Paul Route, Located at a dead end Intersection called I Don't Have, Which connects with Borrowers Junction! I no longer hang out at Failure's Place, Near Excuses Avenue, Next to Procrastination Point. I've moved to an upscale community called Higher Heights
with unlimited potential and opportunities for me to succeed. Life is good because God is good! Care to change your address? There are many vacancies!
GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS OH LORD!
Address Change Alert!
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VC Ministries 7209-J East W.T. Harris Blvd
Charlotte NC 28227
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Our Welcome remains the same listen below: Welcome—meaning literally “well + come” (“May you have fared well in coming here!”) We love this old definition and we mean it. “Welcome!” It is sincerely our prayer that you made it to the partnership of VC Ministries safe and sound. We look forward to this being one of the greatest experiences of your lifetime. In the times of sharing we have a wonderful and exciting plan in store.
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Victoria is a sincere and committed woman of God. She has an immobile
faith and trust in the God of her experience, and what a wonderful experience it has
been. Victoria is committed to the work of the Kingdom of God without wavering or
compromise. Her faith in God has proven to be unmovable, steadfast, and full. She
is committed to the equipping of the Body of Christ thru the many gifts and talents
given to her.
Victoria believes that the word of God is God. She believes if rightly divided it
becomes a valuable tool of growth and prosperity for the individual daring to trust.
If this woman sounds like someone you would want in our life, go to the in-
formation above. Send her an e-mail, go to the web-site and become a partner.
Thank you VCM
Victoria L. Clark
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a VCMinistries
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Victoria Lynn Clark Ministries
7209-J East W.T. Harris Blvd Suite #301 Charlotte, NC 28227
www.vclarkministries.org E-Mail [email protected]
Fax: 704-567-0811
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VCMinistries
“His intention was the perfecting and the full
equipping of the saints (His consecrated
people), [that they should do] the work of
ministering toward building up Christ’s body
(the church),”
Amplified
Ephesians 4:12
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Newlyweds
“We would first like
to say, “I Evang. Christopher
Rogers and my wife Evang.
Betty J. Rogers come to you
in the name of the Father,
the Son and the Holy Ghost
consuming fire,
believing that eve-
ry person who
reads this will be
changed in Jesus
mighty holy name.
When Prophetess
Victoria ask
Christopher and I
to write about
what it meant to
be newlyweds a
lot of things
came to our
minds. Being peo-
ple of God it
made us think of
the scripture in 2
Cor. 5:17 Therefore if any
man be in Christ, he is a
new creature: old things are
passed away; behold, all
things are become
new”.
You must first be married
to the kingdom of God.
(Rom. 10:9-10)
We are no longer two
individuals but have become
one in the sight of God. The
life that we lived before is
now new and different,
because we have our
spouse to consider when
making decisions that will
effect us mentally,
spiritually and financially.
The word newlywed
means a person recently
married. Often times we
might think of all that
goes along with being a
newlywed. The honey-
moon and where a cou-
ple might go during a
honey moon: Hawaii, Ba-
hamas, Jamaica ect....
Ahhh!!! the romance and
excitement of walking
along a moon lit beach or
spending time cuddle to-
gether next to a cozy fire
place. All these things
are wonderful but don’t
have to end once the
honeymoon is over. On
the contrary, a couple
can make the honey-
moon last for the rest of
their lives. By making a
conscience decision to
spend quality time to-
gether and putting God
first in all they do as hus-
band and wife. As far as
being newlyweds, it
would safe to say we are
on the way to enjoying a
life long journey with the
person God ordained for
us. (Matt. 19:6) Through
the word we are knowing
that we were joined
together by the Holy
Ghost.
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher
Rogers
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2 Cor. 5:17
Therefore if
any man be
in Christ, he
is a new
creature:
old things
are passed
away;
behold, all
things are
become
new”.
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Schedule of
Events
Daily Intercessory
Prayer 6:00 a.m.
EST: (605) 475-
4860—Access Code
829861#
Weekly “Dip in the
Word” [Bible
Study] 9:00 p.m.
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1699 Access Code
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people that handles everything in their own lives until tragedy appears
Now suddenly I feel as if I could use God. And use HIM is exactly what I am doing. For me to think that I am ever in charge of anything I am sadly mistaken and life will show up real very soon!
We are in a season of increase and victory. However, if you look around you may or may not see traces of it.
II Samuel 22:3;II Kings 18:22;
This word must be very important to the body of Christ because it is mentioned 27 times in the New Testament alone.
Trust is one of the most influential words we can ever gain within our spirit.
If I neglect to trust or place all of my trust in the Father then, where I end up in life will be totally up to me.
I don’t want to be one of those
That is when you as a child of God will hear louder than ever before to “Trust HIM”.
Now come on, you know for a fact, if you could change, repair, or restore the grate back into your own situation then certainly you would.
So since you aren’t capable of achieving that type of power, “Trust HIM”!
Did I hear Someone Say Trust HIM?
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October 2010
COMING SOON!
VCM 2nd Annual Prayer Conference & Clinic
Nov. 12-14, 2010 Charlotte, NC
704-763-4471—Elder Chelsey Simms, II
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Prayer Conference &
Prayer Clinic November 12-14, 2010 5700 Westpark Drive
Charlotte, NC
Contact Info: Elder Chelsey L. Simms, Jr. (704)-463-4471
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“Don't you get it, its
your mouth that ties
my hand
Supply and demand
but yet you forgot how
to demand”
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Enemy Watch
PRESSURE:
This month's Enemy Watch comes from a special and intimate place for me. I
mean, it is literally a page out of my own life! This month I received an electric
bill that was of an astronomical fee: $500! I know what you're thinking "how in
the world!", and while there is a reasonable explanation for the bill, that isn't
what I would like to focus on in this month's article. I want to tell you what the
bill and the enemy did to me through the bill.
First, I immediately became isolated by my circumstances. While I'm not sure
whether this was ol' slew foot or rather my own carnal mind I know what
happened. I became detached. I couldn't find meaningful conversation any-
where. (Would you be able to find peace with 500 bucks looming over your
head!) 2. Secondly, an overwhelming sense of helplessness, which is of course
the main cause for depression. Please understand that I don't have $500 lying
around in wait to pay this bill. With this economy I am like most people I have
allocated a place for every dollar, dime, and penny.
As a man I of course want to be a provider and knowing there is a situation that causes my wife and I both stress lends to more helplessness.
3. Now here comes the stress. Keep in mind that experts report there are reasonable amounts of stress that a person should have, but my levels
began to rise far above normal.
4. Stress led to anger. It was as if I was angry that others didn't know my situation, couldn't read my mind and fix it, or where unable to detect
my stand offish nature. At any rate this anger became vehement rage and led to more isolation because I mean after all who wants to be
around a grouch?
So what was the finale? Glad that you asked. First, because I have the Spirit of our Father within there were plenty of warning signs but I finally
came out of this downward spiral. I will tell you how I came out and how you can prevent going there in the first place!
1. Prayer. Prayer is the key to every facet of the Christians lifestyle. After all, we are literally called Christ-like by definition. At every turn you can
find Jesus praying within scripture. The scripture proclaims that men should always pray and I can give you a good reason why. When I began
to detach myself from people constant communication with God keeps me connected. Makes me feel that there is someone out there that
cares. And of course there is!
2. Tell-tale friends. When David was sinning with Bathsheba there was one person in his life that told him he was wrong: the Prophet Nathan.
He came to David and while still respecting him as the King and man of God he still let him know he was wrong for his actions. Everybody
needs a tactful friend, and if you can't find one that's tactful then just search for one that's honest and unafraid. This person becomes the
Christian fail safe preventing many disastrous situations from ever occurring.
With prayer as a guiding force and a friend in the Earth you and I can keep away from depression, anger, untimely stress, and the subsequent
pressure tat ensues. This pressure that we have covered leads even the most Godly individual to ungodly circumstances and si tuations. Even I
am ashamed of many of the things I did while under the pressure of this bill and the Enemy. So this month be mindful of the works of the
Enemy and his attempts to disqualify us with pressure.
Elder Chelsey Simms, II
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THE MANY FACES OF 25 YEARS OF SERVING IN THE
KINGDOM
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The will of God will never
take me, Where the grace
of God cannot keep me, The will of God will never
take me, Where the arms of God cannot support
me,
The will of God will never take me, Where the riches
f God cannot supply my needs,
The will of God will never
take me, Where the pow-
er of God cannot endow
me. The will of God will
never take me, Where the
Spirit of God cannot work
through me, The will of God will never
take me, Where the wis-dom of God cannot teach
me, The will of God will never
take me, Where the army of God cannot protect
me,
The will of God will never take me, Where the hands
of God cannot mold me. The will of God will never
take me, Where the Love
of God cannot enfold me, The will of God will never
take me, Where the Mercies of God cannot
sustain me,
The will of God will never take me, Where the Peace
of God cannot calm my fears,
The will of God will never
take me, Where the Authority of God cannot
overrule for me.
The will of God will never take me, Where the
Comfort of God cannot
dry my tears, The will of God will never
take me, Where the Word
of God cannot feed me, The will of God will never
take me, Where the Miracles of God cannot be
done for me,
The will of God will never
take me, Where Omnipresence of God
cannot find me.
Th
is Tab
is for
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I'd
like to start this month's article with what Jesus calls the "great commandment": Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind". (Matt. 22:37) What's nearly as interesting is what Christ calls the second commandment which He tells is 'like unto the first'. to love thy neighbor as thyself. Rather than take the obvious road and discuss what we are or are not doing for our fellow man I would like to pose a different and equally puzzling statement: "how are we loving ourselves"? If I were to judge and guess what the greatest failure of the Church and the Body of Christ as a whole is I would say that we have failed to love ourselves. When a person knows how to love themselves then they can love others.
We can then safely suppose that if a person does not show love effectively then this person has more than likely not experienced true love themselves. So if I may, I'd liked to list just a few areas in which we don't show ourselves love and thereby violate the second most important principal in the entire Bible. 1. We mutilate our own bodies with tattoos, piercings, poor eating habits, and over consumption. 2. We most often work years at a time without a vacation. 3. We fail to invest in ourselves while balancing a budget that is always paying out. 4. Consumer habits that hurt our bodies (alcoholism and drug addiction) are being bought and consumed at an all time high. Some may argue that this is because people who are poor take less care of themselves because they have less to take care of themselves with. However, may I point out the hundreds of homes in our local community where people share a
living space and they aren't family members. It's conclusive that we care for others without caring for
ourselves. The most overseen part of the scripture is that we must love our neighbors as ourselves. With the way we treat ourselves I don't think God will be angry when He reviews our treatment of our neighbors! To repair this situation we must start by adjusting our treatment of ourselves. We have been down trodden in this country to the point where we invariably fail to notice our own worth, but rest assure there is a
solution. First we must as a people take the time and the money to invest in ourselves and treat ourselves better. We deserve the five star treatment. Even when we don't feel like we do. We must take our Father's perspective of who we are and not our own. Then over time we will learn by life application how to love ourselves and subsequently how to love our fellow man. Remember in the month following the trading of this article that you take the time to love YOURSELF and others. Peace and Love! Elder Chelsey Simms, II
Yourself
“First we
must as a
people take
the time
and the
money to
invest in
ourselves
and treat
ourselves
better. “
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American columnist Earl
Wilson once said, ―Today, there are three kinds of people: the have’s, the have-not’s and the
have-not-paid-for-what-they-have’s.‖ The likelihood that most of us fit into the third kind cannot be ruled out. Our homes, cars, education, vacations and more are
on loans or credit. With the economy growing at 8.5% annually, urban Indians today have more money in their hands than any generation before them. Crazy consumerism, mall mania and ―buy now, pay later‖ schemes have increased. And that poses
some obvious questions.
POWER IN PRAYER
Someone has said if Christians and Jews really understood the full extent of the power we have available through prayer, we might be speechless.
Did you know that during WW II there was an adviser to Churchill who organized a group of people who dropped what they were doing every day at a prescribed hour for one minute to collectively pray for the safety of England, its people and peace?
Stop whatever you are doing and spend one minute praying for the safety of the Unite States, our troops, our citizens, and for a return to a Godly nation.
Goodnewspa-
per.org
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HOW MUCH DEBT IS SUSTAINABLE?
There are basically two types of debt: good
debt-such as a home loan with which you buy an appreciating asset –and bad debt—such as a car loan with which you buy a depreciating asset. When you take a debt, know the kind of debt you are getting into. Having said that, the amount of debt you can
comfortably afford to take should not exceed 40% of your salary after you have taken the expenses into account. So, if you earn 1K a month (take home) and your living expenses are $30,000, then the total equated monthly installments (EMIs) you pay should not exceed 40% of the remaining $70,000-that is $28,000. You should always leave a cushion amount over and above your expenses and total EMI
payments.
You know you have crossed the danger
mark when You’ve spent up your credit limit on your credit card
Yu use overdraft on salary every now and then
You borrow money in crisis since you don’t have an emergency fund
You use credit cards to pay for everyday expenses
You pay only minimum amount due on your credit cards every month
You have creditors calling you up about an unpaid bill or EMIs
Your spending habits are a secret and your family doesn’t know about them
You often argue at home about money matters
You indulge in comfort shopping
DEBT TEST
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O bituary
"Mrs. Prayer Meeting died recently at the First Neglected Church on Worldly Avenue. Born
many years ago in the midst of a great revival, she was one of the most influential members of
the church family. For the past several years, Mrs. Prayer Meeting has been failing in health. At
the last, she was but a shadow of her former self. Her last whispered words were inquiries
concerning the absence of her loved one, now busy in the markets of trade and places of
worldly amusements. Experts, including Dr. Works, Dr. Reform, and Dr. Joiner, all disa-
greed as to the cause of her fatal illness. They had administered large doses of organizations
and socials, but to no avail. A postmortem autopsy showed that a deficiency of spiritual food,
coupled with a lack of faith and general support, were contributing causes. Only a few were
present at her death.
In honor of her going, the church doors will be closed on Wednesday nights!" Victory Life Church * P.O. Box 1834, Folsom, CA 95763 * www.victorylifechurch.org
Statistics of when and how much people pray? • An average Christian prays 3-7 minutes a day (including meal time prayers).
• 52 percent of people who pray do so several times a day.
• 37 percent of people say they pray once a day.
• 21 percent have extended prayer time with other family members (25 percent among Protestants and 13 percent among Catholics).
• 33 percent of adults regularly participate in a prayer group or other meeting that has a focus on prayer.
• Average Protestant minister prays for 39 minutes a day; 21% typically spend 15
minutes or less per day.
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OBEYING
GOD, Parents, Law
Most young adults that hear the word obey think about following
parental guidelines or obeying the law. Many people don’t realize
that by disobeying the law and your parents you are sinning. In
other words you’re not just disappointing your parents but you are
disobeying GOD. As Christians it is our responsibility to GOD to
obey our parents and the law.
GOD/ Holy Bible: Proverbs 3: 1,2,9,10; I Peter 1:14; Acts 5:29
GOD speaks to everyone at some point in life whether you know it or not.
Often times something told us not to do that and something told us to do this. Though we cannot identify it as such.
GOD wants you to give Him His due just like He wants you to give your parents and the government their due.
Parents: Exodus 20:12, Proverbs 4:1,2
Conclusion The Bible tells us that obedience is better than sacrifice. For today’s
journal/reflection I want you to write down your obedience and
your sacrifice. Write down what made it hard for you to obey,
what made you choose to sacrifice, and what you would do to
make it better if you could do it all over.
No doubt parents or adults can be a
pain but we as their children our charge
is not suppose to judge but
obey .Only time we are not suppose
to obey our elders is when they are
emphatically in the wrong. Obeying
really isn’t that hard when you think
about it.
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to take the time and find how
much you have to be grateful for.
Hasn’t the Father been great
again this year.
This is not the time to slip into a
place of fallen depression. Or
perhaps you lost a loved one
during this time last year, don’t
fall.
A place of reminiscent spirits
can take you to some place dark
in stead of a place full of calm
winds and changing leaves,
fragrant aromas, and reflecting
of the Grace of Almighty God
more.
You have more to live for now
than ever before. I know it may
not look as if that is a fact.
This time of the year most of us
begin to get restless from not
getting what we want in life, from
the Father, from our spouses, our
children, our careers, and
more.
This time of year causes reflection
to take place and if not very
careful the Body of Christ will
have trouble in this time of year.
Funny, isn’t it? This is the time
that you are able to get your
comfy spot on the couch, kick
your feet up, get your favorite
book out, after getting the kids to
bed. You and hubby looking at
each other and starring into the
fire and cuddling. If you are
alone again this fall don’t fall!
This is an incredible time for you
Perhaps divorce was your plight
this year, or your lost your best
friend, your home, you
know ...maybe life just hit you
very hard.
But don’t you fall! This is fall,
the season of Autumn. The
season of falling leaves, Apple
Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Black Walnut
Ice cream, new books, and most
of all a time to reflect on the
goodness of God to you in spite
of life.
Solomon told us, “but time and
chance happen to them all.”
Eccl 9:11 Amp
Don’t fall because the enemy is waiting on
you to fall to Life. It gets better!
Falling
Ephesians 4:12;His intention was the perfecting and the full equipping of the saints...
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