"The Final Curtain Call"

"Whitney Houston"

BY Beverly Thomas-Brewer

Many of us was truly moved by the passing of Whitney Houston, some of us was in deep shock including MYSELF. I could not believe she was gone from this earth never to use that beautiful voice and talent again.  So many people wondered out loud how could this happen? And some of us had the profound question and thought's pertaining to Whitney's demise, "How will her daughter be able to over come this and move forward now?

 One of my main question was:

"Lawd I thought Whitney, was going to get better and have a greater story to tell now what?" 

"The movie Sparkle"

So many prayed and hope Whitney, would be an over comer and she would be on her way to a great comeback.  Whitney, final movie "Sparkle" is going to be release sometime in August of 2012. I've watch many of her interviews and she looked well and healthy, some say she looked liked herself from a long time ago, she looked happier than she ever been. Some of  her friends texted each other saying "please tell me this is not true please say this is not happening." The saddest thing for me the gammy party and their goer's  went on while she laid upstairs..that when I knew I would have to say something because the feeling in my stomach that day was of deep despair!
My cousin and I had a conversation the other night. Cherri, stated "Girl you know what? God is not letting people make comeback's" " I stated no he is not!" Many entertainer's have had all the praise, and accolade's. They have entertained the masses, been all over the world. In my younger day's
I was so caught up, over their fame and glory of superstar's I wanted so badly what they had but at what cost? Now God is saying their time here on earth it's now up" Cherri Stated: "You got that right when you done all you could do and none of it is for the will of God time is up" I stated "The same goes for us we cannot continue to watch other's rise and fall and not take heed do anything about our on lives" Cherri said "Now you got that right!!"

"Ms Whitney and Kim"

The masses those's who truly loved and prayed for her and yes we prayed because many of us understood the gift....we wanted so terribly bad for Whitney, to come back stronger than could ever think possible, we held her to a different standard we truly believe in her, not knowing the demon's she was dealing with because we only saw the surface of her life. Never the oppression that was bearing down on her. Many of us wanted her to reprise her role in Waiting To Exhale, I wanted to see her in this role again, she teased us on different interview's that she would do this movie again, funny she never put it in stone even when she was asked about her future the answer to these question was never there.  So many of us wanted to have that girlfriend feeling back, sitting around chatting about their lives that were at best "Imaginary" ones.  

We wanted and needed that good feeling movies tend to bring. We needed to see how these four women lives's had changed, was it for the better, did they ever ever get marry, did they have children or did any of them get into solid relationship's that were meanerful how did things turn out for them their hopes were our hopes as "Sister's" experiencing different triumphs in our lives we really related to this movie and the sisterhood it brought us...I related to it and found it refreshing that they celebrated out there own that beach truly been happy to had made it and celebrated life.

"Waiting to Exhale"

 I've always thought this movie should have been ready for production once the first one was finish. "We were put on hold for way too long that's the instinct of men and women we really never look at the season of time....! Now with Ms Houston, gone one will never know? Again like I stated before this was an imaginary situation so you can come up with any outcome you can conjure up! They may even remake the movie but I don't think the feeling will be quite the same, no it want not without "Whitney"

Well this morning a facebook friend started the conversation I has spoken in secret in my heart, this is also one my brother I had profoundly talked about at length the other day before Whitney Houston funeral. With deepest sadness I just could not cope with Whitney Houston passing I had only known her through my Television set her musical talent's through out the years many of us had  grew to love because we had fixated and grown up listening to her music. Whitney matured over the year's yet she had so many demon's that she herself had admitted too that had side tracked her progress....!!

Often time this is the true public persona and sad reality when the world get caught  up in watching superstar entertainer's on the world stage, together we watched her rise and fall

and felt helpless because her voice and talent was truly a gift from God...!   

Now this bring me back to the facebook message I read this  morning:

By Laura Powell

In light of Whitney Houston’s early demise, I want to share something that’s been on my heart for some time, express why I feel God called her home!  God’s Word said's in Psalms 90:10, ¹⁰The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

“That our years are 3 score and 10 (70 years); and if by reason of strength they be 4 score years (80), yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off and we fly away”  "So when we leave before that time we are cheated out of life"    he Bible is clear when it says that, 
“The thief (the devil) came but to kill, steal and destroy”

John 10:10

¹⁰The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy:"

"I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly"

Philippians 1:21

 I encourage you to live your life to its fullest and do not give the devil a foothold

(opportunity to work)

²¹For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain

Ephesians 4:27!

 ²⁷Neither give place to the devil

By Beverly Brewer the response

IT'S GOD'S WORD'S NOT YOUR OWN BY HIS GRACE AND MERCY

COME ON NOW GIVE HIM THE PRAISE!!!!

God is the light of the world and if he gives us gift's and talent's he want us to share what he have given us with the world. The bible state's to let your light shine among men and women Let them know the will of GOD LOVE and FORGIVENESS FOR OUR LIVES, IT'S TO LIVE FOR HIM THE CREATOR OF ALL THINGS!

Matthew 5:16

My brother and I (Josh) was talking about this the other day...I made the reference to him "The Devil must have asked God for Whitney...." (this is so profound I could not stop thinking about it even in my sleep) Josh stated no (shook his head) get this (Whitney was were she was suppose to be at 19 in Church!!!!!) She left and that when the Devil took full control of her life, when you step away from God's grace, mercy, kindness, love, and conviction!!!

That's when the devil took and put his hand on her and never let her get back to the Father's grace, mercy, kindness, love, and conviction....her life spiral out of control, drugs, fast living, bad people, partying, confusion, the DEVIL who is CALLED SATAN stole her soul, voice, and mind.  HE WAS IN CONTROL....all the while she was trying to get back to GOD! Many times we have all watched Whitney's video's on  youtube  and we was a witness to Whitney giving God the Son Jesus Christ the song's OF praise and glory she often sang and glorified the savior with many other singer's Whitney gaved the ALMIGHTY KING HIS GLORY!! 

Josh stated all she had to do is "LET GO AND LET GOD HAVE FULL CONTROL OF HER LIFE......!"

 Don't you think for one minute the Devil was going to give this beautiful soul and song bird

 back to the FATHER.....the one who created her.....!

Matthew 4:1

King James Version (KJV)

The devil was now in the driver SEAT of Whitney Houston life pressing the gas all the way down to the depth of her life....he  then step back and asked God to watch,

"Look, and see what I can do!!!:

The DEVIL HAD OTHER PLAN'S HE HAD A STRONG HOLD ON HER SOUL.....so he did not ask for her, no Whitney, she willing walked away like so many of the entertainer's they walk away from God's  grace, mercy, kindness, love, and conviction that GOD HAS FOR THEM GOD truly has AND gives his children grace the only one who love them because his love never stop, it never fail, it continue to shine even when we are in outer darkness!!!!

GOD GIVES HIS CHILDREN GOOD LOVE THAT SUSTAIN YOU WHEN YOU'RE HURTING, WHEN YOU ARE LOST, WHEN YOU CAN'T BE REACH OUT TO ANYTHING ELSE, GOD IS  ALWAYS THERE FOR US......WITH GOD'S LOVE IT HAS A STAYING POWER, IT'S ONE OF 


THOSE KIND OF LOVE'S

 THAT LET YOU WALK AND SHINE IN VICTORIOUS LOVE OF HIS LIGHT 

 THE LOVE OF GOD NEVER WAX COLD IT NEVER TAKES A GRIP ON YOU LIFE

AND SNUFF  IT OUT, THE CANDLE OF GRACE CAN BURN FOREVER AND EVER!

GOD'S LOVE HAS NEVER FAIL MEN OR WOMEN YET!!!

"So I encourage myself and other's to live their life to the fullest and richness of GOD!"

 DON'T LET SATAN STEAL YOUR JOY, DON'T LET HIM IN YOUR DRIVER SEAT TAKE THE STEELING WHEEL BACK AND STEP UP TO SATAN WHO LIVE IN THE BOTTOMLESS PIT OF HELL

AND SAY NO THANK YOU DEVIL I'M IN CONTROL I'M NOW DRIVING BACK

TO THE FATHER'S WILL FOR MY LIFE!

I'M ON THAT NARROW HIGHWAY NOW I SEE MY OFF RAMP BACK TO THE KING....!!!

BECAUSE THAT WHAT HE WANT TO DO...HE NEED AND WANT A FOOTHOLD SO HE CAN PUT BOTH HANDS ON YOUR SOUL AND NEVER LET GO!!!!

Psalm 30:8-10

What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit?

 Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?

What profit a man or woman to gain the entire world and lose their own soul!!!!!

Matthew 16:26

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

DON'T LET THE DEVIL TAKE CONTROL.....ASKING GOD EVERYDAY OF MY LIFE DON'T LET ME WALK FROM THE LIGHT OF HIS LOVE THIS GOES FOR MY ENTIRE FAMILY ....

PRAYING MORE AND MORE EVERYDAY...FOR GOD'S GRACE, MERCY, KINDNESS

AND HIS LOVE FOR MY SOUL!!!

Acts 3:6
Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk

God asked that we rise up and walk in a new light so other's can see OUR spirt

we have to stop being entertained and get prepared because the

KING IS COMING!!!

 ¹Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil

"Yes Satan was working his power and might he was only doing his job!" 

"He takes pleasure in destroying beautiful work's of God"

King James Version (KJV)

 ¹⁶Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven"