Freedom!

Hey everybody! You know what? I love being a Christian. I really do. I love God with everything that is in me. I do. He cares about every aspect of our lives. He provides ways for us even when we don't deserve it. Even when He corrects us as His children it's wonderful because He knows what is best for us. I love the freedom that comes with being in His care. He allows us to be ourselves and uses our individual personalities to bring others into the Kingdom. For so long the traditions and rituals of man has hindered the God's people from really knowing Him. And many people are still tied up in those traditions and rituals. But for us who want a true relationship with the Father have chosen to break away from it ALL. We have chosen to follow the Spirit with all our heart. We have decided to follow after and chase after Him. We chase after Him and what He desires for us. And we don't have to pretend to anything that we are not. Now, we are careful about what we do, how we are dressed, and how we act. We don't want to offend His Spirit. I have truly never known a love like this. I can honestly say that I am in love with Jesus. I am. I want everybody to know this Love. I want everyone to have this Love. Everybody needs this. He is so gracious and kind. His arms are always open to you. His hand is out you. He wants you. When everybody else has forsaken you, He still wants you. Never think you are never wanted because you are. He wants you and wants to free you. Come and get this freedom. He's ready for you.

Bringing down the walls

Hey everybody. I have been asking for prayer lately because I am dealing with a stronghold in my life. It has been around for many years and I am deseperate to get rid of it. I no longer want this thing in my life. And the funny thing is at my church, in our Bible Studies we are doing a series dealing with strongholds. And I had to teach two sessions already (pray for me). Our Bible Studies are off the chain at my church. They are extremely informative and engaging. We bounce ideas off of one another and talk about issues. Well, I have not told anyone about this particular stronghold that I am dealing with. To be honest with you, I am  embarrassed to tell anyone about it. That is why I just asked you guys to just pray for me. Pray that I get delivered from thing that has had hold of me for too many years. Yet, God gave me some strategic ways that can help the people be free from their strongholds. And I am going to take them for myself as well. Here is what God gave me:

(1) Recognize that you have a stronghold. Job:42:6;  Romans:3:23 
(2) Pray. Stay in constant communication with God. Luke:18:1
(3) Find out and look at where it came from.
(4) Once you have found out where it came from, renounce its right to be in your life. II Corinthians:10:5
(5) Deny your flesh to indulge in the act that leads to acting out your stronghold. I Corinthians:15:31
(6) Every time temptation arises, use the word to combat it.
     Romans:6:1,2;12, 13, 18, 19
     Romans:8:1, 12, 13
     Romans:12:1,2
     Romans:13:14
     I Corinthians:6:15
     I Corinthians:10:13 


I hope that this will help you guys. I know that this will help me in my own life. Maybe that is why I am going through what I am going through so I can bring this stronghold down in my own life. So the generations after me what have to go through what I have gone through. Pray me and I will pray for you.

Free

Guess what? I got my hair cut Thursday. I got it all cut off. My hair was in need of a serious cut. it was ll different lengths and needed deep conditioning. I went to a beauty school to get my hair done. When I first walked in, I told the stylist I was just looking for a wash, blow dry and style. But because of the condition of my hair, she herself was not so sure. So she went and got her teacher. Her teacher looked at my hair and told me what I needed to hear about my hair. She said since I was already natural that I needed to start fresh for real. See, I started going natural three years ago but did not properly cut my hair the way that I needed to cut it. So I took off bits and pieces of my own. Not good. She told me that she does not teach her students to camouflage. If there is a problem, there is a problem. I said okay. She told me it would be way better for me to start all over. And I did. I am cute with my baby afro. :) I look better than I thought I would. It was like my head was saying, "Awww...." A spirit of release was on me that day and it still is. I feel so free right now. And then I have been reading Dr. Juanita Bynum's book, "No More Sheets". That book is really blessing my life right now. There have been some things that I have been longing to break free from. And this book is helping me do it. It is like the light is really on now. And that Hairstylist/teacher blessed me in more ways than one. She not only cut my hair. She also spoke into my life by talking about my hair. She said don't put a band aid on something that needs surgery. I won't forget that. We as people often times do that. We would rather smooth things over and just say that it is cool when it is not. That is what I had been doing all my life. I have grown tired of just ignoring the situation and acting like I was delivered when I was really struggling. In order for me to be all that God has called me to be, I had to repent of all the times that I was disobedient, lazy, slothful, procrastinating, rebellious, and hypocritical. I want to be the real woman that God has already proclaimed that I am. As of yesterday, I started my process my canceling two profiles that I have had for about six or seven years. My flesh did not like it but my spirit was patting me on the back. There was some clothes that was given to me that I had not worn because I had not gotten around to wearing them. But they were not clothes that was befitting for a woman of God like myself. And also I will be getting rid of some music soon. I like the path that God has me on. I want to do all the things that God has placed on my heart to do. Everything. I have ideas that could really further the Kingdom of God. And I want God's thumbprint on it. I want to be all that God says I can be. This process is getting me there. Pray for me as I continue on my journey to freedom.


Also, I want to suggest another book to you. Dr. Ty Adam's book, "Single, Saved, and Having Sex". Please check it out.