#StayEncouraged

Matthew 9:19-21

…19 Jesus got up and began to follow him, and so did His disciples. 20 And a woman who had been suffering from a hemorrhage for twelve years,came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak; 21for she was saying to herself, "If I only touch His garment, I will get well."…


A lot of times people come to me and they ask me for my best advise. It seems that we live in a modern day society that ask the questions “What do you want your legacy to be” or “What do you know for sure”. Well I know that life has many adventures and roads and nothing is guaranteed that we can see in the natural. I know what heart beak is when you want something so bad it just makes you cry. I know what its like to be the baby boy of a person who suffered and died from the illness of alcoholism. I know what its like to get in front of people in a crowd and hope that something you say will give them a little bit more hope for the day ahead. I know what its like to feel what you want and not have it. To pray for something so long and not know what the outcome will be. I have dreams, fears and stories that have yet to be told. But if you ask me what my best advice is that would be to desperately get to Jesus and use the women with the blood issues as a clear example of determination and fearlessness. She didn't have any other options, all her resources had ran out and no one could meet her need and give her what she was looking for: doctor, lawyer, friend, family member,or even spiritual leader. But when she heard that Jesus was coming into town, she picked up the shame that had been placed on her,ignored the physical pain she was in, silenced the embarrassment that was to come her way and she just got to Jesus because she declared if I just touch his garment I will get well. I'm not talking about organized religion, even though I personally am a advocate for it,what I am talking about is a personal relationship with Jesus. All of us can understand when our desire or wants aren't meet, but as humans we all have a deep spiritual need to be forgiven, made brand new and to be loved to the core unconditionally. Where all going to make mistakes, take set backs and fall off the road some days but if we can just keep getting up and getting to Jesus he will meet your needs. Hang in there, and don't forget your just passing through this earth until you reach your heavenly home. #StayEncouraged

Life Is Hard Now Deal With It

In the book of Esther the powerful words that are stated and spoken of conviction, morals and determination states as follows: “If I Perish Let Me Perish But I Won’t Change My Convictions”. All we know for certain about ourselves is that we are all going to die. You may have a funeral, celebration, party or just a grave site gathering. But whatever you decided to do you know that regardless if it is by casket or Urn that your road will end. What do you believe in? Jesus, Karma, Angels, or nothing at all; the debate is settled that you will exit and you don’t know when or how you just know you’re going. I would encourage you to find a life worth living not just for money but for appreciation. So many people I run into in life get paralyzed by hard times or broken hearts. It didn’t work out, someone died, things didn’t go the way you wanted them, and people’s expectations let you down. Whatever the situation is for you it’s time to live, face the facts no matter how uncomfortable they are and move on. There are no guarantees in life but the one thing I personally know for sure is that if you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ he will meet all the needs of our soul. I am not saying it’s going to be perfect facing the truth about what you’re in denial about is never perfect or easy all I am just saying if you hold on, live right and stay in personal prayer with Jesus then he will give you the desires of your heart. Life is hard so you might as well stick with a God who can be trusted and his name is Jesus Christ… Love Ya God Bless & #KeepItMoving

Robert House III #101

Everyone's life is a class and we all have something to offer that can teach the world about ourselves as we see the reflection of each other in our stories, trails, joys and hardships. We all our teachers in one way or another and we all influence each other in some way. As I put a close to the year of life of 28 I have done a lot of thinking over this last year and what I have really found to be true is that we all are searching for truth. We might call it different, or get to it different, or feel, come up with a theory, idea or state of being; but we all are looking for the truth. So if you were to ask me what my life class would be at the ending of 28 years on earth it would simply be: Jesus is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I have had a mother who always gave her best to me and now as an adult the more we grow together I can really love her life and by doing that love her more in our way. I have had a grandmother that put prayer and holiness in me and taught me to go to God for everything and I have seen the beauty of her strength as she put her 1st born child in a box and then lowered him into the ground. I have witnessed the consistency of my grandfather and his love has liberated me to be whatever I want to be without explanation to anyone. I have buried my father who while he was a piss poor parent, he was a great friend to so many. I have been to England, Mexico, and over 10 states. I have sat at the feet of Dr. Albert Mohler and Dr. Phil Roberts. I have loved, loss, been loved, loss love, hurt people and been hurt. I have had joys that I cant explain. I have lived in Moberly, Louisville, and Kansas City. I have lived. But with all of that when I look over the entire story: Jesus has been the best thing that has ever happened to me. When I was saved but lost he stayed. When I was sad and tormented in my soul he stayed. When I wanted him to leave because I didnt feel worthy enough to walk in his love he stayed. He has stayed with me the entire trip and has always been faithful. So whats your life story? What do you reflect? What do you aim to please or accomplish? What are you teaching? The best thing you can give and strive to do is to love because it liberates the person to be themselves in whatever form God has created them to be. So thanks for the bday wishes in advanced but my biggest gift would be that you would get to the truth and walk in it. God Bless you and I love you for real....

Confidence

1 John 5:14 And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us"

If you think of the trials that you have in life as a mountain then understand that there are only three ways that you can get through a mountain: you can climb over it, you can go around it or you have to tunnel through it. Whatever the challenge that you are facing right now know that however God has designed for you to GET THROUGH THE PROCESS have confidence towards him that when you call on him for wisdom, comfort, protection or just to vent to him he will hear you. So many times and so many people feel like they have to have a plan when praying to God or have to say "the right words" or be "super spiritual" or whatever idols and lies the world has put out there about God. But the truth is you just have to talk to him knowing that he is right there and that he will hear you. Its a relationship and any relationship takes communication, time and effort so if you want to have a good relationship with the divine then you need to invest your energy into the process and make an effort because you will only get out of anything what you put into it. Life is going to have either hardships or challenges but its all about the perspective and how you view it. If your full trust is in God and not in yourself or the situation then you will see whatever it is as challenge that is doable and not something that is impossible. Stay prayed up and know that I'm praying for your victory in Jesus... #KeepItMoving

Remember The Seed That Was Planted

Remember that moment when the real unexpected happened and you didn’t have an answer or even a clue on to how you were going to overcome the situation. You sought counsel, said a prayer, grabbed onto any type of hope you could find and tried to do your best. Well that is the Spirit on the inside of you that only comes from the divine that encourages you that even though you may have a lot of clouds you will have rainbows. I always am candid with people to the best of my ability, not perfect, but I make an effort to unfold some of the stories of my own journey in order to encourage others that they too can make it. I have been thinking a lot about my grandmother Margret lately and how life would have been different if she hadn’t passed when I was four years old. But what I have recently come to the enlightenment is that God’s perfect will was for him to call her home when he did so then when I got older I could tap into the traits that she shinned in. She was a nice person I am told and to be remembered for that is a great legacy. She had plenty of struggles in life like we always do but she stayed the course of no matter what happened  being nice to other people. My parents divorced when I was young and from what I am told she was intentional in protecting me from seeing any of the foolishness of two young parents. What a legacy!!! And it makes me happy to know how much she loved me and was thrilled about me. The unexpected was that I thought she would be here with me forever because of the bond I shared with her and my other grandparents Bob and Viv and how as a team they worked together to make sure THEIR baby was not just fine or ok but PERFECT AND STEADY. So in her memory and now as I enter the last year of my 20’s in just a few days I want to try and be nicer. People always say to me we know you love us deeply but were really not sure if you like anyone but Jesus, which I’ll admit at times that’s pretty accurate. I know that I can never fill her shoes of being as nice as she was but what I can do is make more of an effort to be all that I can be and who I was created to be and that is what she would want for me. My Grandma Viv put in me prayer and holiness, my grandpa Bob trained me to be a man, and even though we only loved each other for four short years her spirit of being nice always is really starting to make me think about how I can walk in my own niceness and in my own style. The lesson is this: those who transition into eternity plant a seed into our lives and if we can just take that seed and make it our own then we will honor them as we continue to grow and live in life. So as I face trails, tribulations, attacks of the enemy and personal growth I can take the seed of being nice that my grandma Margret left me and put it into the world in my own way and with my own style. That’s what becoming your best self is about. That’s what’s walking to the beat of your own drum is about. That’s what being all that your designed to be is all about. Taking what was planted into you and giving it your own style, rhythm, and beat. So if you have lost someone you love take heart that what they came to teach you even if it was only for a short while one day you will grasp it and say “Ok that’s what they were trying to show us” and my grandmother Margret taught, implanted and left to me “Be Nice Always, because you can catch more bees with honey than with vinegar”. Don’t miss the lesson because everything that happens is lessons God would have you to learn. #LoveYa #KeepItMoving

Why Is It A Bad Thing?

Why is it a bad thing that it ended? Why is it a bad thing that the song or theme changed? Why is it a bad thing that the person left, died or cant give you what you need. What you have to realize is that not everyone comes to be with you forever on the journey of life. Some people come just for a season and what hurts us to our soul is when we try and take what God meant for temporary and make it everlasting. The less you focus on the bridge thats burning and the more you are grateful for the path you have left the less sad you will be. We have to be determined to change our focus and to start looking at Life and the things around us as God looks at it. Not as a loss but as a lesson and until we do that we will have to continue to repeat the lessons over and over again. So what is it that you gained? What did you learn about yourself; remember it was never about the other person in the first place it was always about you. What you tolerate, how you teach people to treat you and how you react to the energy of others. You can either be your own worse enemy or you can be victorious but the decision is up to you. You can take the bricks of life that are thrown at you and continue to trip over them or you can use them to make a staircase to the victory that is already yours. Hold on, dig in and surrender your all to the all knowing God and he will bring you the tools, comfort and guidance that you need. Remember its never to late to find the joy you've been craving for in your soul. #KeepItMoving

Take The Risk

My soul is in lingo it’s been here before, trying to decided if it’s important to hold on or to let go. The issues that surround me seem so deep and heavy but I know that if I hold on things can get better. Getting better does not mean things will look the same or feel the same or act the same. Most of the times getting better must mean losing everything. There are blessings in the breaking of your situation. Roads in life are meant to change and they don’t have to be left behind with bitterness or regret. Most of the time things change and what you can do it be grateful for the lessons you got out of it or choose to be bitter, but the choice is yours. Walking away is never easy, but if you hold onto your history you do it at the risk of your destiny. Fight for yourself. Fight for your own joy. Fight for your own freedom. If someone or something or some type of experience informs you that it fully loves you, then it will fully liberate you to be all that God has called you to be and if it doesn’t; if it comes with expectations or conditions then that is ego and choose for yourself not to be around that situation. You must be free, you must be yourself and you must get to a place where you enjoy your life and the love of yourself and until you get there you’re always going to be wishing or hoping for something different. Free your mind and the rest will follow. #KeepItMoving