The Plan

Hello, everyone! I hope that your new year started out great. And if it did not, there is something you can do about it. You can plan for what you want to happen for the rest of the  year. That's right. Plan what you want to happen for the rest of the year. The Bible says to write the vision and make it plain. What are your dreams? What do you want out of life this year? What is it that you like to do? What is it that you like to do? For the year, make a list that is feasible for you to do this year. Don't put down nothing crazy, just something you know can actually be accomplished. This is going to be a great year for all of us. Follow God's orders and watch what will be accomplished this year for you. Keep your hand in His. He won't lead you wrong.

Forward

Hello, beautiful people. We have come to the close of another year. By God's grace and mercy, we have come this far. And only by that same grace and mercy being renewed everyday, we shall go farther. I know that many of you have face many a challenge in this soon-to-be past year. No doubt there were tears, fear, doubt crept in, anger and anguish, hate even. But with God's loving power He pulled you through. It did not matter what the situation was He was always right there. He will continue to be right there. You put your hand in His this coming year. Let Him guide and lead you. He is not going to take you somewhere that you won't come out of it. He will bring you through the valleys and the storms. He knows that you will have to go through these things because He has a destiny to bring you to. He has given you a future, a hope, an expected end. He knows what lies ahead of you. But the thing that you must do to make sure that you get to your destiny is to move forward. Hanging on to things of the past thinking that somehow it will help you in the end is not going to help you move forward. Holding on to anger, hurt, unforgiveness, hatred and anything else ungodly will hinder your destiny. Never allow any of those things to keep you from the future that God has for you. The person or people that hurt you are more than likely not even thinking about you. So why allow yourself to carry on such bitterness? If they are in the wrong, please understand everybody has to answer for their own lives. Everybody got a day coming. Everybody. You included. So let go and really let God have His way in your life. What if God held a grudge against you? And what if that grudge was so strong that He even refused to send our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to this Earth? Now He would have every right to but He loved us so much in spite of ourselves that He gave His only begotten Son. Let His love surge through you this year. And don't let not one demon in hell keep you from loving people and loving yourself the way God loves you. Move forward. God bless you and Happy New Year.

What I have learned

Hey babies! Guess what? Yesterday was my birthday. Yep, I'm 35. That's right. 3 & 5. There is alot that I have learned in my 35 years of being on this Earth. I have experienced much. Have seen much. And done much. Some of it was good and some of it was bad. But God kept me through it all. It has made the woman that I am and am becoming. I used to beat myself up all the time about the mistakes that I have made. I had to learn that all I really needed to do was learn from them and move on past the hurt and the shame. I got myself into some situations that I came really close to almost not getting out of. But God....His power, grace and mercy is unquestionable. No matter what we do, He is still right there. He doesn't like every decision we make yet He knows how to get us back on track. That is what He is doing in my life. Putting everything back on track. And you know whay He is doing it?Because I asked Him to. That's all it really takes. Just ask Him. And He will do it. You want to be delivered from something or even someone? Just ask Him. Need some help with bills? Just ask Him. Feeling lonely and needing companionship? Just ask Him and He will send somebody. But be specific though.  :) He will do whatever you need Him to do if it is according to His will. I pray that you will allow His will to be done in you today. And for the rest of your life.

He will provide.

Hey everybody. I do apologize for not writing in the last month. Blame my head and not my heart. Please? But you guys, I want to encourage you. I want to let you guys know that whatever you need God will provide. I don't care if the government is shutdown. That does not stop God from feeding and providing for His people. If you are without a job right now, keep consecrating yourself to God on a daily basis and watch Him provide for you ways that you could not imagine. I know because I am walking in that right now. God has shown Himself strong in the last 12 years of my life. I was in college when I worked for a grocery store called Cub Foods. Well, Cub Foods closed in 2001. I was able to get unemployment for about 8 months. Ever since then I have been looking for a steady job. On top of that I was unable to finish school. I sunk into a very deep depression. BUT......in the midst of all that God made a way for me. I kept going to church and reading my Bible. I did not develop a love for God's Word until December 31, 2002. I had asked God to give me a love for reading and studying His word that night and He did. I started to have a really consistent prayer life which has helped me alot. As fas a depression goes, I did not know how depressed I was until after I came out of it. I would sleep until noon or three o'clock and would just sit and watch TV. Then I was meeting guys on the Net (I will do a blog about that later). And He brought me out of it all. Our God is so good. I have never gone hungry. Never been put out the house. He has had people to give me clothes. Through different websites, I have won $10 dollar gift cards and some people even gave me money. What an awesome God! Listen, never give up! I am still looking for a job and I am still determined to get back in school. I am making sure that God directs the show now and not me. Keep looking up. The best is truly yet to come.

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.