Thought Slave

Hey all. You know what? I have been learning more and more about having thoughts and thought processing. With me being a former psychology major, I had to learn about the brain, how it works, what fluids keep it running, what side of the brain did what, amongst other things. But I had to learn about the spiritual side, too. I learned from the Word that an idle mind is the devil's workshop. If we are not careful about what we think about, the enemy will use what we think about to try to bring it to fruition. If the enemy tries to bring negativity to your mind about anything, you don't have to accept it. Especially it is about your past. God has placed His power in you to cast down anything that the enemy tries to bring to you. The Word says that we have the power over enemy and his minions. We are more than conquerors through Jesus Christ. In order for us to use this power, we have to use His Word. And we have to use it daily. We have to meditate on His Word to keep our minds focused on Him and what He says about us. Even the Lord Himself said, "The thoughts I HAVE toward you are good and not evil." The Lord Himself thinks. He is constantly thinking about how He loves us, how He cares for us and how He wants the best for us. All the time. We can be the same way. We just have to want to practice wanting to be that same way. Be no slave to the evil thoughts that the enemy or yourself brings. Be a slave to what God has spoken over you. And to what He thinks about you.

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.

You scared?!

Hey y'all. I found out something interesting this past week. I have an aunt and an elder cousin who are afraid to drive through or in Atlanta. Yes. They both live in small cities so driving all over in these small cities is nothing to them. But my aunt was born in Atlanta and my elder cousin has worked in Atlanta. What has changed? I say age and tradition. They are have gotten to the point that they no longer see the advantages of viewing the great city of Atlanta on their own. If they want to come in to the city, somebody else got to drive them. What? Really?? The Bible says that God has not given us a spirit of fear but of peace and love and of a sound mind. Why do we as people allow fear to strangle us? There are people who won't go out after a certain time of the night. There are various reasons which are too many to list. But my point we should never allow fear to keep us from doing what we love best. If it is Godly. If it is not, then yeah, you best beware. Like I was saying, if has something to do with your destiny, your life, your purpose or you just want to have some good clean fun, why not do it? There is so much that we can receive from God and we want to receive it. But we have got to let go of those things that terrify us so He can really do it. If God got something for you to do that has never been done before, don't worry about what others think. They have the assignment. You do. Proceed boldly. Square your shoulders and MARCH! If God is with you, you got all the support you need. He will never let you fall. So, go ahead and be fearless. And watch your life change.

Purfiy

Hey y'all. I know it has been a long time since I have written. Well...I don't have any excuses other than laziness. What I have been learning is that all kinds of things surface when you start to get clean. I mean really clean. You start to see things in a whole different light. You look at life and people differently. I find myself starting to see people how Jesus sees people. People are dealing with all sorts of issues. And many are not really dealing with them. Some of them think that as long as they leave the issue alone that they are okay. Which I learned a long time ago is not true. The longer you keep pretending that things are okay while you lash out at people and do things that are unpleasing to God, the worse off you are. I have learned this. It is a good thing to let God break open your life and let Him do the surgery that needs to be done. Stop pretending as if all is well while you continue to live a life that does not look like what God would want you to have. No more being fake. This past week in Sunday school at my church we talking about meaningless worship. We learned that true worship comes from the heart. It comes from the depths of your soul. That is why Jesus said that they who worship God must worship Him in spirit and in truth. You have to have a relationship with the Father in order to worship Him. It has got to be your everything. I found out that worship is intimate praise. It is a place where it is just you and God. You are ministering to Him. While you are doing that, He is healing you. He is making you free. As you worship Him, He is replenishing parts of you that are dry and have no growth. That is what worship is. It's an everyday thing. It can't be just on Sunday or Wednesday night. It has to be everyday. Everyday He is washing you. And will wash you if you let Him. The ball is in you court.

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.

I need help.

Hey y'all.

I need you guys prayers. I am dealing with sexual sin and I need help. I am very weak. I am tired of living like this. I need all of the prayers that I can get. I have tried doing it on my own but it is not working. I need someone other than myself praying for me. I am also want you guys to be my accountability partners. Check up on me every now and then. Keep me in check. And I will do the same. We could all use some big brothers and big sisters in Christ to help us through our own difficult times. Please guys...pray for me. Pray that God will still use me. Pray for me.

Hold on to nothing.

Hey everybody. How are you, guys? I hope that all is well for you.

 Today, I want to let you all know where I am in my walk with God. God has really been dealing with my heart about even the smallest details of my life. Last night right when I thought I was going to go to bed, I started cleaning off my dresser which was full of stuff that I no longer needed. I had old thumbtacks that I used when I would hang my posters. I took all my posters down years ago. I got rid of old hairpins and hair accessories that I honestly forgot I had. I really started this process of cleaning out my room of any thing that I no longer had use for going on a month ago when I first started reading No More Sheets by Prophetess Juanita Bynum. This cleansing my house and spirit is really helping me. It seems as if everything that was not good for me is losing it's grip on my life which I am most grateful for. I feel better now. I am not 100% yet but I am getting there. I woke up this morning doing the same thing. Since I am not yet in my own place at the moment, I live with my grandmother. My grandmother has stuff in the house that no longer works or has holes in it or just out right has not use for anything. Last night I started cleaning out the linen closet which holds everything that has holes or is just old. My grandmother was raised on a farm. They really didn't have a whole lot so I can understand why she does what she does. But I have come to the conclusion that if I am going to anything that I need from God, I am going to have to let go of anything that is keeping me from getting what it is that I need.

We often ask God to do something or give us something without us making a sacrifice. We want what we want and we want it on demand. But you have not put yourself in the proper position to get what you need then what you need or even desire can't come to you. We want to be married but we don't want to stop our cheating ways. We want a new car but we don't want to get the car that we can pay for. We don't want to mature so that we can get what we need. But maturity and responsibility is necessary. We cannot keep hanging on to old habits that is continuously keeping us from being where God wants us to be. It is time that we mature. We have get in proper position that God can bless us. And don't complain about it. It is not easy true enough. But it is still worth it. God will always be worth it. Everything that God has for you; you do want it. As a matter of fact, you need it. But you have to allow God to grow you. I understand that we are and can be insecure, afraid, scared or sometimes just outright lazy. You have to take a chance. Take a chance. It would not hurt you to get rid of CDs that you have not listen to in years. It would not kill you to take clothes that don't fit any more, if they ever fit you at all, and recycle them. Trust God to provide for you all the way. I don't care how empty your home may get. If God provided before, will He not do it again? Has He ever lied to you? Has He ever mistreated you? Has He ever not provided for you? The answer is NO. If He did it before, He will do it again. Thank you, Tye Tribbett. :) Trust God. For real. We say we trust Him but we don't act nor live like it. Don't try to trust Him. Just trust Him. And let go of anything old that is keeping you from trusting Him.