Purpose
My mission is to serve others with love, compassion, wisdom, and integrity through optimal use of the unique gifts, talents, skills, and opportunities given to me by God, my creator guided and empowered by the Holy Spirit.
In our society today, personal challenges, local and global conflicts, divisiveness, and loneliness can seem overwhelming, even driving some people to the abyss of despair. To cope with situations that seem hopeless, many individuals engage in behaviors such as aggression, overeating, drug abuse, and smoking (to name a few) that are harmful to themselves and others. This blog presents a different perspective of our life here on this planet as it relates to our relationship with the God of the Bible.
It is my sincere hope that the content of this blog will help individuals who are struggling to live a life filled with purpose and healthy relationships to connect with the One Person who can fulfill their deepest needs – Jesus Christ.
— Constance Mussa
My Spiritual Journey
I started my spiritual journey as an abnormally small 13-year-old girl living in the hills of Jamaica when I gave my heart to the Lord. A few years later, I migrated to Nova Scotia, Canada to attend college and remained firmly grounded in Christ for the year I spent there. I subsequently migrated to the United States where I continued my spiritual journey. I became even more rooted and grounded in the confidence of my salvation after receiving three years of instruction in righteousness from the Rev. Dr. C. Milton Granum of New Covenant Church of God in Philadelphia. After completing my undergraduate studies in Philadelphia, I went to work in North Carolina for a year, then moved to New York. During that first year in New York, I attended church for a while, then stopped because of practices I deemed to be inconsistent with the Christian principles I had been taught over the years. Moreover, based on my observations, I had concluded that in the United States, the church was the most segregated institution, and therefore, I became disillusioned. Consequently, I decided that I would be much better off reading my Bible and praying at home by myself. Well, you know where that led…. Gradually, I began reading my Bible less frequently and praying even less frequently. Eventually, I stopped reading my Bible, but knew it was somewhere in the house.
Of course, I thought I was a good person – after all, I helped people in need and led a conservative lifestyle. I married a non-Christian who demonstrated that he too was a good person. I would occasionally watch my favorite televangelist, Dr. Charles Stanley. One day while watching his program, I felt compelled to order the Charles Stanley Life Principles Bible. When it arrived, it looked impressive, and I intended to read it, but I kept it in the drawer of my bedside table for about 15 years without opening it. My family was everything to me, and my husband was my mainstay.
On January 1, 2011, my world began to shake alarmingly. Like the woman with the issue of blood as one pastor noted, I suddenly realized that I had issues before, behind, and on either side of me. Issues that had been slowly depleting me became so overwhelming that I felt myself hurtling over the precipice into an abyss of despair. However, God’s grace and mercy rescued me. The love and fear of the Lord that had been instilled in me over the years, and the Charles Stanley Life Principles Bible enabled me to run into the waiting arms of a most loving and gracious God. Since my reunion with God, I have had a deep thirst and a voracious appetite for the Word of God.
The first directive that I received from the Holy Spirit was to go back to church (Hebrews 10:25). My trials did not miraculously end after I recommitted my life to Christ. However, God gave me the strength to endure until He resolved each of my issues one by one.
Illustration of My Relationship with God
Living Water 