Shirley Murdock, the inspirational mind behind Girlfriends theme song, “I Can Love Me Better Than That,”will also serve as a contributing columnist. In each issue, Ms. Murdock will provide readers with words of spirituality to revitalize your soul and well-being.

I think ministry is more than just praise and worship. It’s encouraging people with their faith in God, with their fellow man. Somebody might be getting their head whooped up. It’s got to get better than that! You need to take your joy back. It’s about your self-esteem and taking your dreams back.

God made us body, soul and spirit. I believe that if we’re going to do this gospel/good news thing we need to speak to every human aspect. We need encouragement, faith, and uplifting. Faith comes by hearing the Word. We need some scripture that’s really going to work. That you can really apply to everyday life – the truth of God’s Word and the truth of God’s Message.

Contrary to popular belief, God is not mad at you. God loves you. God loves you so much that he gave his Son to pay our sin debt, to bring us back to square one, into that original Divine plan.