Jan 26, 2015

A lot of times we get thrown or place ourselves into situations that are challenging because what God is trying to do in us is bigger than ourselves. We are always looking for temporary pleasures in the flesh when God is instructing us to do, see, learn and feel more. What I know for sure is that each moment or season of life might not be joyful and at the same time might not be sad but yet it can be a blessing. So look around and observe what you’re supposed to and take the lessons that will increase your faith, experience and life.  #AllThingsAreLessonsGodWantsUsToLearn

Carved Out

Decisions are not always easy to make even when you have walked down that road before. Even when you have the facts, the truth and the pro’s vs. con’s list written out because for all of us if were honest there are some decisions that can only be understood by the heart and not explained from the mind. Its especially hard when you have to decide between bad and worse or happy and settled when deep down inside you want to hold out for joy. But what gets you to this place in the first place is you stop believing that it will ever come your way so you take the next best thing: happiness over joy. Pretending like your happy can be just as detrimental to yourself as emotional abuse because you are hiding behind a made up lie that you have allowed to take root in your mind. But then what if this thing can turn into something awesome, while you desire natural courses to take place, you have never been afraid of a little hard work. It’s a tough spot to be in and why you want to make all the right decisions, sometimes you just don’t know. I wish I had better advise for you today but all I can say is pray about it and you will know when you know and when that happens listen. #BeGoodToYourself

somewhere between my head and my heart

I think somewhere between my head and my heart rest the wisdom convictionsattributes characteristics that I need in order to not only survive but to thrive as it's hard to walk away from something that you were so passionate about its hard to stop loving something that you would have died for it's hard to know that what you know has been abandoned life is difficult and the more and more I traveled this journeythe more I realize how difficult it can be at times but what I know for sure is this that God is good and that he wants what's best for me and he wants what's best for you and if we keep praying and keep trusting and keep hoping that on the other side of the mountain there will be the land of milk and honey we too shall persevere we can't give up on each other we can't give up on humanity we can't give up on the righteous and the good things that are for life we have to keep finding it may not always come or look exactly how you wanted it to look but it would and will be the way God intended it to me recently I had to leave a position and I thought that my job there was to turn the ship around when really my job was and what God had called me to do was to get the sheep away from the wolves it was my duty and it is my duty to always shepherd tlthem to always love them answer always support them but the evil that existed was just too much to fight and what God called me to do was to show the truth put it on the table and to let the saved go to places where God could use them they could grow and they could enjoy their lives I'm not responsible for evil I'm not responsible for people who don't want to change I'm not responsible for things not turning out the way that I thought that they should have all I'm responsible for is to stay in my lane and to do my job and that is all you are responsible for as well so enjoy the ride of life work hard do your best pray and always be kind because remember we're all kids at heart just be nice to people and if people don't return it there's nothing you can do but you've done your part God Bless You God love you and I got a new phone so I'll be Voice typing a lot of my notes lol

Say Thanks #HaveHope

When reconciling your last experience and trying to come to a specific conclusion many times the only thing you can do is simply "Say Thanks". In that appraoch you learn to let go of what you thought should change or what you expected but didnt recieve. In that you learn how to let peace remove the need to know that will drive you insane. You thank the experience for what it taught you and for the people it brought your and even for the people that it removed from you because all things are lessons that God would have you to learn but you have to not only be willing to take the test but you have to be willing to do your best to pass it in order to show your faithfulness and appreciation for the journey. We all wish life "had stayed the same" but it didnt and thats the only thing you cant ever learn but can only experience. So hold on, smile and enjoy it because the good thing is nothing last forever not even the tears.... #HaveHope

#ChooseNow

Decisions come to us all the time. The decision to forgive, love, marry, accept, tolerate, pray, and simply live. Each step, each move, each choice requires some sort of action that calls you to be and do better. Growth is a good thing because it allows you to move, experience, sit in and saturate the new; the things you were holding out on and afraid of, it requires your soul to elevate. The reason we must love and embrace radical change is because we serve a radical God. A God who was willing to dress himself in human form, step out of the comfort of His created glorious heaven, walk on, in and with this sinful world and in the sovereignty of himself demand for the execution of his own life to be handed over and ransom for a people who hated him, would continue to deny him and who constantly reject him even as he calls us now.

We must be willing to come to a better, bigger, and more enjoyable place in our personal, individual and relationships with others because if we hold on to our history we do it at the expense of our destiny. God is calling all of us to follow his “Now Spirit” and to do what he is asking us to do in order for us to see the fullness of his glory; the only question is: Are you willing to do what is asked of you? #Amen    

Press The Refocus Button #Relax

 Sometimes in life we get busy, frustrated, confused and we don’t even recognize
chaos have come into our life. Life can get to you dealing with church, family,
friends, work and yourself can take a toll on a person and then you try to find
a way out it may seem overwhelming because life just doesn’t stop and it’s not
for the faint of heart. When this happens you need to find someone you can
trust with all of you and vent to them and hear and listen what they have to
say because sometimes what happens to you and around you can be too much to
bear alone. Don’t freak out when truth shows up and your door; actually welcome
it because it helps you to refocus your purpose in life. It’s nothing wrong
with not being ok sometimes, the problem is when you decide to stay in that
place of unrest. We all are taking long journeys and what needs to change is
that you need to say “Self it’s time to get to joy”…. Move forward, keep
praying and enjoy the new ride…

#ChooseJoy

Its Not For The Faint Of Heart #ChooseJoy

When Christ died for us what He alone did was offer us Himself. In Himself the charecter of Joy is created, held on to, understoond, and grasped. Our culture tells us to search for happiness but Beloved happiness is temporary and fleeting but Joy is eternal hope that is only found in the Salvation of the God of love. Joy tells you to look at God an...d not at your circumstances. Joy tells you to hold on even when you dont see the end result. Joy tells you that disapponitment, failures and even death have a purpose. In fighting depression, guilt, worry or anxiety those are things that the world puts out there that are contrary to the Joy that is found in Christ alone and that is why he has to be our hope and our foundation because without Him as the force behind all that we do we will fail spiritually, mentally and emotionally. Stay encouraged because God's best in Christ for you is Christ Himself. #ChooseJoy #KeepItMoving