Blessings In Me!

I hear often that God moved fast through me. God has the power to make anything happen when you surrender all to him. I am still in a space where I need to be pushed and cultivated. I’m pretty sure many of you are in the same space as well. Just last year I was living in sin. I was still drinking , fornicating, and occasionally clubbing. I made a vow to God to stay pure. Although, I may struggle to keep it, I’m still pushing. We are not a perfect people and we all fall short. I wanted to share that I am 7 months free from drinking alcohol, which is a huge accomplishment for me. Alcohol has always been the outlet for my problems. God honors those who honor him. I have kept my word on seeking God first and because of this he is blessing me in many ways. I wanted to motivate you all to keep seeking God’s face. Even when that dark cloud appears. God only wants to love on us. We have to push through. Stay in prayer and in the word of God. Be obedient and watch God’s blessing fall. ...

Often times we find ourselves in what we call “a waiting season.” In this season we say things like “ I’m waiting on God to move” or “I’m waiting on God to speak.” We recite scriptures such as  “Be still in the presence of the Lord and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes.”   Psalms‬ ‭37:7‬ ‭NLT ‬‬  or   “Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken.”  Psalms‬ ‭62:5-6‬ ‭NLT‬‬ We sit impatiently waiting on God to do things in our lives. We wait for confirmation on our next steps. In that time of waiting, we do more complaining about when God will move opposed to talking to our Father. I’ll be the first to admit I get impatient with God. We become frustrated and we say things like “I still haven’t heard from God” or “I don’t think God wants what’s best for me” or at least what we think is b...

Have you ever felt hopeless? Have you ever felt like no matter what you do you won't pull through a situation or things may not happen the way you plan? I know I definitely have. I have felt lost and confused. I have been on the verge of quitting. Then there is always that voice inside of me that reminds me to trust and have faith in the Lord. That voice on the inside of me is the Holy Spirit. All who know Christ have the Holy Spirit inside them. Allow the Holy Spirit to guide you. Have confidence that he will never fail you. All God wants is for us to have confidence in him. He wants us to give all our worries to him and allow him to give provision on a situation.  1 Peter 5:7  "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you."  Roman 15:13  " Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit."   When you put your trust in God he will fill you up with joy. He will give ...

There are often times that we find ourselves stuck in situations we can’t get out of. It’s like we’re trying to find our way out of a maze. We search everywhere for answers and they can not be found. We’ll go to our friends, spouse, and/or family for help, but never do we think to turn to God first. There are times I turn away from social media and I distant my self from people. It’s not because I’m angry or upset with anyone, but it’s simply because I need the guidance from the Lord.  “ But Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer.”   Luke 5:16 NLT .  This scripture taught me that sometimes we have to withdraw from our everyday life and dive deep into prayer. When you find yourself in the “ wilderness ” of life there’s only one thing to do and that’s pray. Seek God and allow him to lead the way. It’s okay to separate from social media. Sometimes those things are distractions from what God is trying to do in your life. God is often trying to take us places ...

The enemy has a way of trying to intimidate us. I allowed him to get into my mind for a very long time. Afraid to be me, afraid to be who God has called me to be. God has reminded me that I am his and that he loves me, just like he loves each of you. Sometimes we have to remind ourselves of who we are in Christ. For a long time, I was embarrassed to show the world that I had found Christ. I wasn’t embarrassed by God but embarrassed of my own past. I had sinned so much that I allowed that to be my excuse for keeping quiet about God. I thought who would listen to me after all the things I had done? How can I be a witness of Christ after the sins I have committed? I thought people would always reflect on the bad and not the good.  Then I realized those were all seeds planted by the enemy. He knew that my testimony would touch others. He knew that my life would be an example no matter what I had done. It’s not too late to live for Christ. God has been good to me on countless occasi...

 Sometimes the very thing that breaks us will help push us closer to God. I have found myself so broken by past relationships. All God ever wanted was for me to put him first. I struggled with dating from a worldly view. It never worked for me. I realized that my relationships would always fail because they weren’t of God. I first needed to learn to love God as well as love myself. I needed to believe everything that God said about me. I had to stop settling for less. I increased my prayer life. I didn’t need to tell God what I wanted because he already knew what I needed. “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.”Jeremiah‬ ‭1:5‬ ‭NLT ‬‬. I stopped focusing on my relationship with men and directed that energy to God.  I prayed “Lord when you feel I am ready you know the type of man I need.” I decided that I didn’t want to just ”date”, but that I wanted to “court” with ...

I was a single mother who struggled with low self-esteem.  I didn’t love  myself. Seeking  attention from men by wearing  provocative clothing is what I did.  I had daddy issues!  Yes ,  I was blessed with a stepfather, but I have to admit I was envious of my siblings for having a biological father who loved them.  Having an absent father made me question “how can I trust God when I can’t trust my father here on earth? ”  Trying to fill that void of my “father’s love” I fell for any man who blinked my way.   Proverb 31:10 “A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies .” That scripture spoke volumes to me. Understanding how much God values and loves us changed me.  God looks at us to be more precious than rubies, how could we ever think less of ourselves? 1 Corinthians 6:19 -20  “Don’t you realize that your body  is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You d...