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16BODYOFCHRISTNEWSOCTOBER2013OnSeptember26globalHolyHipHopiconandlegendMiamiMikeDevinewillpremierehisnewbookPullinChainsfromhisownpub-lishinglabelPenningtonCommunicationsInc.Ownedbytheuniquelytalentedpas-torandhischurchTheHipHopChurchofDenverwillfeaturetheentertainerslifethroughpublicationsthathavethedistinctabilitytoconnectwiththepeople.BeingfeaturedbesidehisrolemodelinrapmusicPublicEnemysfounderChuckDwillbeaninterestingsegmentonMetroStateUniversityscampus.OfcourseitwasonaMiamitourdatebackstagethatDevineconnectedwith2LiveCrewandPublicEnemyin1986.ThatnightDevinewasnotonlyengraftedintoLukesempireHebecamethebodyguardofP.E.shypemanFlavaFlavonsite.SincehismiddleschooldaysinMiamiDadehehasbecomeaninspiringhuman-intereststory.Hisbreakdancingpop-lockingandrapmusicperformanceshaveengagedviewersandaudiencesforyears.Hecontinueddevelopinghisdynamicpersonal-ityandhilarioussidewhilebeingaradioassistantwithoneofhismanymentorsPastorStephenE.BrodeninDallasTexas.HecouldntremainbehindthescenesasaDeeJayCameramanandMultimedialibrarytechforlongasaCommunicationsmajorwhentherapindustryandhisoldneighborhoodbuddiescameknockingatFloridaMemorialUniversity.HehadjustjumpedoutoftheUnitedStatesArmyNationalGuardwhenhiscompassionateandgenuinespiritwasnotwillingtogotowarandkillMuammarGaddafi.Needinganoutlethereturnedtocollegetolaunchasuccessfulcareerasaspokespersonentrepreneurrapmusiciananddisc-jockeybuild-ingtwobrandsMikeDevineandTheSho-Nuff-TuffDjsthateventuallyevolvedintohisparentcompanyRealityRapRecordsASCAP.HeadmitsLutherCampbelldidntjustallowhimtointernwiththem.Hewashiscousinsbusinesspartnerandhisrolemodelforgrassrootsmusicbusinessatthattime.HispilgrimagewasusedbytheinfamousVanillaIceAutobiographywhohasnowcleanedupthedetailsanotherwayafterhewasexposed.Asanauthorhespreparedtoempowerotherpeopleslivesthroughhisexperiencesdocumentedinnationalnewsalready.Mikeisaskingallofhiscontactstocomebehandsoninguidinghisproj-ectsintotheliteraryworldwithstate-of-the-artprinting.TellingusalittleaboutthebookPullinChainshesaysitcanbesadseeinghowpeopletreatedmeandalltheupanddowns.Godwasfaith-fulanditshowsthatAreYouPreparedSparkleRobisonBySparkleRobinsonAsayounggirlmyfamilyandIwouldgoonmanyexcitingsum-merroadtrips.Wewouldspendsev-eraldaysifnotweekspreparingforourtrip.Infactmanythingshadtobecheckeddoublecheckedandthentriplecheckedinordertomini-mizeleavingimportantthingsbehind.Thevehiclehadtobemaintenancedandgassedupthefoodhadtobepurchasedandpreparedandthenofcourseallofushadtomakesurethatwehadtheappropriateattireforourdestination.Aswetraveledthroughdifferentstateswesawmanybeautifulthingsthatcaptivatedoureyesandhearts.Manyareasthatwerebeautifullycre-atedthatprovedthehandofGod.Wesawscenerythatshouldhavebeeninabookoronapostcardandwesawscenerythatwasenhancedbybeauti-fulwaterthatmusthavebeenpoureddirectlyfromheaven.Whileonourjourneywestoppedtoeatfoodthatwasntnormallyaccessibletous.ThemealsweredelectableandseasonedtoperfectionwhichmadeourpalatesrejoiceWhenIthinkofthoseroadtriptimesitmakesmyhearthappybecauseaswejourneythroughlifetherearesomanythingsaroundusthatprovideevidenceofGodsexistence.Justaswehadtopreparefortheroadtripswemustalsoprepareforsituationsthatwemightfaceinlife.Askyour-selfthesequestionsespeciallyasaparenttravelingonthislifesjourney.Whattypeofspiritualvehicleistak-ingmyfamilyfromplacetoplaceInotherwordswhatdrivesyourfamilyWhatgivesyourfamilystrengthIsyourfamilyclothedwithadequateattirewhileonthejourneyIsyourfamilyclothedwiththeLordJesusChristasRomans1314instructsWhilejourneyingyoumusteattherightfoodssothatyourstrengthremainsandyourvisionisclear.WhatareyoufeedingyourspiritandyourchildrensspiritAsmothersmanyofusareinchargeofprepar-ingthemealsandmakingsurethateveryoneeatsnourishingfoods.SoIencourageyouwomanofGodtofeedyourchildrentheincorruptiblefoodthatwillneverperishfoodthatisntcompromisedbypoisonedbytoxinsandchemicals.ImtalkingabouttheuncompromisedWordofGodAlthoughmyfamilyandIwentonseveralsummerroadtripsthiswasawasonetripthatwasmyabsolutefavoritethiswasatripwecouldntdrivetobuthadtotravelbyairplanethistripwasaChristmasgiftforourfamilytoJamaica.Allofourroadtripspreparedusforthisonemajortrip.Weknewwhatclothesandsnackstopackandwhatmusictotakewewerebeyondexcited.Thiswasaspecialtripweknewthatonlyaselectedfewotherswouldbetravelingwithusonlythosewhopreparedaccordingly.Suchaslifewhenyouhaveprop-erlypreparedforthejourneymajoropportunitieswillcomeyourway.Onlyaselectfewwillbeabletojour-neyalongsideofyouandyourfamily.Theselectedfewarethosewhohavewitnessedyourstrugglestoodbyyoursidewhileyouwerebeingchal-lenged.AlsothesearetheoneswhocanhelpholdupyourhandsandwillholdyouaccountableforthethingsofGod.ManytimesasparentswetellourchildrentopickgoodfriendswellwemusttakeourownadviceandpickGodfriendsfriendswhohavebeensentbyGod.Rememberasyouarejourneyingalonglifesroadyoursuccessisallintheproperpreparation.PreparewithaplaninmindpraywithGodswordandchoosewiselythosewhowilltravelwithyou.MostofallbeagodlyexampletoyourchildrensothattheytoowillknowhowtotravelandbepreparedforlifesjourneyMOM-MEMOMENTSOnThursdaySeptember122013TheLordJesuscametomewithamessageforyoupastorsandministersoftheGospel.Hehasbeenvisiting12ofusforover2monthsnow.OnthisparticularnightHehaddeepsorrowasHesaidColoradofloodsarejustthebeginningofMyjudgments.HesaidthesejudgmentswilltakethelivesofmanypeoplewhowilldieintheirsinsandendupinhellHisheartwastornindeepsorrowasHedoesnotwantanytoperishHesaidthatYoupastorsandmin-istersofourGodcouldmakethedifferenceHOWEVERmanyofyoudonthearHisvoiceThatnightHesentmehomeearlyfromprayertospendtimewithmyfamilysay-ingThereisnotmuchtimeleftforfamiliestobetogetheranymore.ThenHesentmetoyoupastorsandministersofourGodHesentmetoyousayingGOWARNTHEM.IREPEATWARNTHEMThetimeisveryshortSuchshorttimeleftCantyouseeitManyofyouthinkyouknowJesusbuthonestlyyouareservingtheenemyunknowinglyandyetyoucallhimJesus.WarnthemofhowtheendtimeiscomingItisstartingIamcomingbackverysoonAskthemAreyouthebrideofChristAskthemwhowillholdthemwhentheirspousesaredeadWhowillcrywiththemwhentheirchildrenarekilledWhowillwipeawaytheirtearswhentheyareshakinginthedeadofnightoutofpainlonelinessandsorrowHetoldmetoaskyouDoyouknowtheGodofhistoryDoyouknowtheGodofthepastDoyouknowtheGodofthefutureDoyouknowtheGodofthepres-entAndifsoWhenhasunitedprayerandrepentancefailedtomakethedifferenceHesaidTellthemnottobeashamedtocrybeforetheirGodnow.TellthemthatitisbettertofallbeforedeaththantofallbeforethethroneontheJudgmentDayHesaidThetimetoactisRIGHTNOW.PleaseeachoneofyouIbegyoutoemailmeorcallmesothatIcanmeetwithyouandtellyouwhatJESUSwantsustodoindividu-allyandasHisbody.Jesusprom-isedthatthosewhowillopentheirheartsHewillcomewithmeandtalktoyouindividuallyandforthefirsttimesomeofyouwillhearthevoiceofGodyouwillneverbethesame.IwantyoutorememberthatJesuslovespastors.HeisforyouandnotAGAINSTyou.ThosewhowillhumblethemselvesandobeyHisvoicenotonlyaretheygoingtoseeColoradorevivedbutthewholeworldchanged.Stoplookingforrevivalinwrongplaces.JesuswantsyouNOWPassonthismessage7204221796RescuingColoradoByChristineColemanSERMONOnthisparticularnightHehaddeepsorrowasHesaidColoradofloodsarejustthebeginningofMyjudgments.HesaidthesejudgmentswilltakethelivesofmanypeoplewhowilldieintheirsinsandendupinhellMiamiMikeDevinePullinChains