Great, Godly evening Loves! I have not blogged in awhile. My focus has been cloudy, but my deliverance has always been clear. God has been showing up and showing out. I have been under constant attack since 2011. In March 2011, my sister prophesized to me that I was under attack. This was before anything major had happened. She told me that I needed to fast more, and pray more. Of course, I received her Word, but it was so hard to focus once everything started falling out of place. I sincerely have lost EVERYTHING that I considered to be a priority. At least I thought I had. Despite everything that has gone on in the last year, I have remained faithful. I have remained focused on my God. I have kept a positive attitude. My head has been held high, my smile is still on my face. The enemy has not been able to distract me. Even though I have had brief movements of sadness and depression, God brought me out. When I could not depend on my family, my friends, I lost my job, and my home. I was able to find a way out. I CHEATED! Cheating is what I do. When you are between a rock and a hard place, in the voice of my director Brian Thomas, you have got to know how to cheat. Your CHEAT is in your PRAISE. We do not use conventional methods to get through our storms, we get our Praise on and CHEAT the situation. We CHEAT the attacks. We CHEAT the devil by pulling our winning hand. God is our winning hand, for He can not lose. He will be successful at all He does. His word will not return void, it WILL accomplish what it was set out to do. But, we must have faith. We must believe, then we must...CHEAT. Cheat your battles by Praising God in advance. Living, loving, and loving some more. carry on
Monday, April 23, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
Tested By the Spirit...
Great morning Loves! This is the day that the Lord hath made. Let us REJOICE and be glad in it. On this day two years ago, my life changed drastically. I was at a point in my life where Faith was all I had. I was Spiritually powerful, and Faithfully trusting in the Lord. I knew that he would guide my steps and lighten my path. I had no idea what was before me, but I thanked Him for delivering me from what was behind me. My future was bright and my hope was high. At no point did I feel discouraged, afraid, or alone. But, shortly after that, my battles began. Battles I had to face alone, not knowing that I was alone. I knew God was there, but I also thought I had the support of those that claimed to love me. I soon found out that God was REALLY all I had. For sure, sure.
There was one person in my life that was consistently there for me from day one, and still is. My older sister Denise. I love her with everything in me. She connected with my spirit, she prayed for me, she cried with me. Her strength brought me through. I had family and friends that loved me, but I still felt as if something was missing. I knew there was, but I could not define it. Despite everything that we have, I know that MAN is the covering for a woman. God does not desire us to be alone. But, He also does not want us to settle. Throughout our lives, we cross paths with many different people for many different reasons. We learn that all that glitters is not gold. We are presented with wolves in the clothing of sheep. The devil tempts us with the things we desire the most. Temptation don't take a vacation. One thing for certain, and two things for sure, God is a keeper. He is a deliverer. He is a provider. Most importantly for me, He is a healer. He heals any ailments I may have. He heals physical, mental, and spiritual pain when we least expect it. My life today seems brighter than ever, and I do not have everything that I have always held as a priority. So I thought. My perspective has been changed, my steps have been numbered. I have everything that God wants me to have at this point in my life. One day at a time. I am watching God work. I am confident about the outcome of EVERY situation in my life. Even when no one else understands, He gives me comfort and confirmation through the ones that say they love me, and shows me that they love me. Just as I am able to see, and know that I know that I know. To you, and for you, God can do the same thing.
Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. This statement speaks volumes into our lives, our hearts, our souls, and our atmosphere. We live and die by the tongue. Conquer your situation and claim victory in the name of Jesus. Say it Loud, say it proud. Let the enemy know that you will not be defeated and that God has already handled each and every one of your needs. He will never leave you or forsake you. The things that seem to be the hardest, are the situations that are the easiest for God to fix. Don't tell God you have a big problem, tell your problem that you have a big God. God already knows. Follow your Spirit. The Jesus in you will carry your burdens. The war is not ours, because it has already been won. What God has for you is for you, and no one else. Know this for yourself. Everything goodly, is not GODLY. The right things that you may be doing, are not always the right things that God WANTS you to be doing. Let go and let God. His authority will be questioned, and your spirit will be tested. Your test shall become your testimony. I know that mine has. He is mine and I am HIS. No matter what. OUR love is everlasting! Living, loving, and loving some more. carry on
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Simply put...just LOVE
Great morning Loves!!! Another day, another opportunity, another chance to be better. If you can't find it in you to make yourself better, then try to make someone else better. Growth does not have to be gained within you or your immediate circle, it can be gained through a smile and a hello. You never know what someone is going through, and you can be the one that changes their perspective. Without saying a word. It costs nothing to make someone's day. No acknowledgment is needed. You will feel it in your Spirit. The mode that so many are in, is becoming a very contagious unhappiness.
People are unhappy and are feeling hopeless. The unhappiness that so many people are feeling these days, is unmeasurable. People are unhappy for no reason. The spirit of gloom is everywhere we go. When you leave your own environment, the environment that you have control of. The environment that you have the authority to set the atmosphere in. The environment that you should ensure is Spiritually sound and serene. Take that positive feeling with you on your daily walk. Let others benefit from what God has given you. If you have joy, and you should, God gave it to you. Share it with others. Allow it to radiate to the surface of your being. Without changing the economy. Without changing our social status. Without changing our financial situation. We CAN change the atmosphere. One smile at a time.
So, smile!! Smile big, smile hard, smile long. Love each other. For no apparent reason, just because. I love you, unconditionally!!! Love me back, please. Living, loving, and loving some more. carry on
Friday, March 2, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
He's More Than the World Against Us
Great afternoon Loves. For those of you that know me, and know me well. You know that I have been in a state of unhappiness and depression for the last couple of weeks. Though, there are many things in my life that would totally warrant me being unhappy, I am a child of God and should be able to repel any negative feelings. But, I am natural first. The natural part of us becomes weak when we are in the midst of struggles. Especially when those struggles are of a magnitude that is clearly out of our control. Despite all of my praying, and trying to stay faithful, my tears flowed daily. I was totally aware that this was not normal, for me, and I needed to do something about it. But, what could I do? I was already doing everything I knew to do, but it didn't seem to help much. As I continued on through my temporary darkness, I was Blessed to have people in my life that continuously tried to make me view my life from a more positive light. I had my moments of happiness, but they were short lived. I got to the point where I felt frustrated, defeated, and I felt as if my faith was gone. THAT is when I knew I really had to connect with God on a level that I had not been able to for quite some time. My powerful prayer allowed me to release burdens that I thought were already gone. The tears flowed, as I prayed myself to sleep. I woke up feeling like a new person. Everything in my bedroom was the same, but EVERYTHING looked different. I know what God can do for me, and for anyone who calls on Him. But, this fresh, new outlook on life was something that I had not experienced in a very long time. I am facing life with the passion and love that I thought was gone. This recent battle has strengthened me to a state of empowerment that I am still in awe about. I feel so good right now! My situation is the same, if not worse than yesterday, but my perception of it is extremely positive. I spend my days attempting to motivate others, but did not consider that I had to motivate myself. Motivate myself to pray harder, and to strive to find my happy place that I thought I had lost. Under no circumstances should I have ever allowed myself to get to where I was, but I honestly did not see it coming. It was just there, without warning. Nothing triggered it, nothing provoked it, it just WAS. I am no longer there, and I have no desire to ever go back. The things in our lives that can get us down, are so minute to some of the things that others are going through. A lot of our issues are seriously based on PRIDE. We have too much pride to ask for help. We have too much pride to let others know what we are going through. We have too much pride to reduce our social status and standards of living. God knows what we need, and our pride can get in the way of us receiving it. We will go through. We will suffer. We will cry. But, when we begin to fret, our faith becomes weak. This is exactly what the enemy wants us to do. When we feel negative energies beginning to overtake us, we need to consider this. When we CLAIM to be children of God, and we become depressed, the devil is laughing at us. He is taunting us. He feels that he has the victory. Well, he doesn't. God is not a man that He should lie. When we pray and not faint. When we maintain our faithfulness. He WILL do what He said He will do. If God is for us, He's more than the world against us. Just in case you have not noticed, the world IS against us. Sad, but true. All I need is God. Nothing more, nothing less. He has brought me through, once again. If He did it for me, He will do it for you. God has no respect of person. He loves us all...EQUALLY! Living, loving, and loving some more. carry on
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Negativity is Needed
I am not trying to sound negative, but I am sick of people BLAMING other people for their issues. I have been reading A LOT of: I am cutting people off, I am removing people from my life, I am deleting some people. At some point and time, you have to take responsibility for what is going on in your OWN life. If you allow people to regulate your happiness or sense of happiness, then you are your worst negative source. We need to have balance in our lives. If everything and everyone in our life was positive, then how would we grow? We need some sort of negativity, just so that we can be more thankful for the positive things we are afforded. This is the evidence of things not seen. Learn to be the positive force when the darkness of negativity tries to cloud your life. I am one that will go through what I need to go through to be what I am destined to be. When everything is positive, our growth becomes dormant. I need to grow. I will grow. I am growing! Living, loving, and loving some more. carry on
I Am Back With a Vengeance!
Hello Loves! I know I have not blogged in a minute, but my mind has been cluttered. I have not been able to focus on ANYTHING. Life is taking its toll on me. I am strong, this is something that I have no choice but to be. But, I am not super, duper woman. I too, have moments of discouragement and depression. I have been contacted by several people asking me why I haven't blogged in a while. That let's me know how much people read and depend on my blog. The thoughts that I post here are not my own, well most of them anyways. I make it a point to connect with God before, during, and after I blog. Though, some of my blogs are just what I am thinking at the moment. I am truly Blessed to know that people have missed me. I miss me, too. I am getting back to my old self. Slowly but surely. In an effort to regain the positive energy that I refer to as my lifeline, I will begin where I left off.
Our lives have become something that we are clearly not understanding. This confusion is not based on what we are able to see and decipher, it is based on the unknown. Our struggles are phenomenal and the spirit of misery and depression has become very powerful. When we look around at what's going on in our world and the world of others, it is painfully obvious that so many people are giving up. The spirit of suicide is roaming in search of its next victim. Many fall prey to this spirit because they become weak and forget to pray. Others fall prey because they do not realize that they need to pray more, and that they need to be very specific in their prayers. The idea that people are killing their own children and then killing themselves is evidence that the end is near. Aside from the fact that murder is being committed on a vast level, the murderers are murdering themselves. I wonder. In their final breath, did they have the opportunity to confess their sins and ask for forgiveness. The thought terrifies me. I am terrified because I know that if they did not ask for forgiveness, that spirit will gain power. The more powerful the spirit, the harder it is to resist it. A spirit can not do its job unless it has a host. The negativity, the poor economy, the feeling of unhappiness, and the feeling of hopelessness are some of the main factors in making people too weak to resist the urge to take the lives of the ones they love, and ultimately, their own lives. Life is a gift. It is precious, and should not be taken for granted.
When God shows us favor, each day, and takes the time to breathe the breath of life into our nostrils, there are several things that we must acknowledge. One, we have been given something that so many did not receive, and so many people will never have. We lay down, go to sleep, wake up, and really never consider how Blessed we are. Regardless of our circumstance. Regardless of the status of our health. Regardless of who shows us love and who doesn't. We are Highly Favored JUST by waking up. We spend so much time thinking about the things we do not have, the things we would like to have, and even the things that we have lost, that we honestly overlook the most important thing of all. Life. Life is the ability to live, the ability to love, and with each day we are given, another opportunity to live again. Embracing this moment, which may be our last, is the greatest love that we can give to ourselves, our loved one's, and our God. Depression, oppression, discouragement, and ANYTHING negative, are emotions that are inflicted by the devil. These emotions are not of God. This is where it all begins. Find something positive in all that you do and all that you are presented with. No matter how bad it may look or seem. There is something greater ahead. There is something better ahead. I know for myself, that God will not allow us to go through the things we go through for nothing. He sees our faithfulness. He knows what we need, and He will give it to us in His time. God's time is not our time. We must learn to be patient, more patient than ever before.
I must say, patience is not one of my strongest abilities. I want what I want when I want it, and so does most people. Considering the time that we are living in, faith and patience are the two most important ACTIONS that we should live by. We must work our faith. Pray about it, leave it, believe it, and then receive it. In order to do this, we must practice being patient. Not just in what we pray for, but in everything we do. Our spiritual conditioning is the only thing that will keep us. The attacks are great, and the misconception of spirituality is even greater. We must know God for ourselves. My personal relationship with God is individualized to meet my needs. Yours is individualized to meet your needs. Our walks with God should be similar, but in no way should they be the same. God is totally capable of sculpting our Blessings to meet our needs. We just have to hold on, stay steadfast, trust Him, believe Him, and keep the faith. That is all that is required. Nothing more, nothing less. God's word will do what it was set out to do. But, can we do what we were created to do?
Living, loving, and loving some more. carry on
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