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Making The Most of The Day

Making The Most of The Day

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There is a song that says, When I think about Jesus and what He’s done for me, when I think about Jesus and how He set me free, I can dance, dance, dance all night. I love that song, because it says exactly what I feel inside when I think about Him. Even when things may not go as planned, praising God seems to always work for me.

Sometimes, life can get heavy and it’s hard to maintain a good attitude when your problems are weighing you down. But, there is always a new day just around the bend!

When I focus my thoughts on Jesus…it does something to my spirit. I can’t keep feeling bad, or sad, or angry. For me, it’s impossible to praise and pout at the same time. When I start singing and praying God’s word back to Him, it changes not only me, but it also changes the atmosphere around me, and that affects everyone that comes in contact with me.

We are not living in this world alone, and sometimes dealing with people can be difficult on our best days. But that’s what makes life so interesting…and unpredictable. I like not knowing how things will go. It just gives us another reason to lean on God. We never know what a day will bring, but we do know who brings the day. God is always in control…even when it doesn’t look like it.

Life holds a lot of surprises for us. It’s not about getting through, or getting by. It’s about making the most of every day. To really embrace it all, knowing that tomorrow always comes. We may not choose what happens to us, but we do get to choose how it is going to affect us.

Until next time…

Be blessed `

No More Distractions!

No More Distractions!

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Last year I didn’t really make any New Year resolutions, and it felt great. There was no way I could be disappointed for not living up to them if I didn’t make any. That really took the pressure off. But what I also realized is that I had no expectations of…anything. I definitely didn’t like that feeling. So I determined that this year I would make at least one resolution (I actually ended up with five).

The biggest one on my list was avoiding distractions. I am determined that this year will be the beginning of deleting people and things that distract me from my goals. The ones I have, and definitely the ones God has for me. What I realized too is that distractions were my way of procrastinating. If I did not have everything just right I would use that as an excuse to watch television, talk on the phone, or scroll the internet. Anything to keep from doing what I know I should have been doing. 

I know that it won’t be easy, but I trust in the promises of God. The Bible says that I am more than a conqueror, and I believe that. I want to complete some projects this year that have fallen by the wayside. And I want to enjoy everyday…even the ones that cause me to say scriptures out loud…lol. 

I love the Lord, and I know that He hears my prayers. He has put in me everything that I need to be the woman of God He has called me to be. I know that I have the power of the Lord within me, and that gives me strength for the journey. God is opening up new ways for me, and little by little, I am beginning to see the vision. I just have to stay the course.

I know that everything the world has gone through the last couple of  years has brought me to a new place in Him. He is my Comforter, my Hero, my Father, my Friend…and although His teaching is sometimes hard, I know that He is the best, most loving Teacher I have ever had. I am so grateful for always being so patient with me. 

I’m looking forward to 2022, because I know that God will be with me every step of the way. And one way or another, He will help make all those distractions from last year work out for my good this year. 

Until next time…

Be blessed!

God Will Meet Our Needs

God Will Meet Our Needs

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Last week I posted about God’s favor, and how his promises cause us to be more than conquerors. And His favor belongs to all of us for no other reason than His love and compassion for us. 

The awesome thing is that we don’t have to earn it. We couldn’t even if we wanted to. He gives it to us freely…without hesitation. And no matter how many times I write about it, think about it, or  speak it over the lives of others, it still amazes me that God is mindful of us.

The one thing the Lord has shown me is that when I begin to speak His word into the atmosphere…things change. It’s no longer about my issue—it’s about my God. He is God, and He can do exceedingly and abundantly above all we can even ask or think. My mission this year is to press in until His promises are so real in my life that I can’t breathe without calling one to mind.

This week the promise God is showing me is the one that says God will meet all of our needs. In Philippians 4:19 it says, “And, my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” This scripture says to me that if we have Christ Jesus…we never have to worry about ANYTHING. God will take care of our needs…all of them. Not because we have been so good, but because He is just that good. 

God loves us, and He has given us grace enough to handle whatever we go through. As hard as it may be, we have to take our hands off our situation and trust our God to fix it. Then praise God for the victory, because in the end…we win.

Until next time…

Be blessed

God’s Favor

God’s Favor

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Living in God’s favor is amazing. I am so excited about what God is doing. I am determined to claim all of the promises that belong to us. Everything that has happened over this past year is behind us, and a new day is on the way. God is in the blessing business, and I want everything that He wants for me. We have been given the opportunity to begin again as many times as we need to, and I don’t want to blow it by dwelling on what could have been. For me, living in God’s favor means that I am in the center of His will, and that I not only know His promises, but I am also living His promises.

This week, I want to focus on the promise that says we are more than conquerors. One of my favorite scriptures is from the Book of Romans, and it says, “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:37-39).

God’s favor says that being more than conquerors is knowing that whatever happens; God has already worked it out. It says that nothing…no problem, no situation, and no concern can come between the relationship that we have with Him. He has to be number one, because when He has first place in our lives…we never have to worry about what place we are in His.  

Until next time…

Be blessed

Sustained

Sustained

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I was reading some of God’s promises, and I came across this one in Isaiah that says, “Even to your old age and gray hairs I am He, I am He who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.” (Isaiah 46:4). Wow! There is no way we can read that and not believe that we have the victory in every stage of our lives. Nothing can stand in the way of what God has purposed for us. He is the Great I AM, and nothing is too hard for Him. The more I meditate on that word, the stronger it makes me feel. There is no mistake so big that God can’t forgive, and this scripture proves it.

For years, I have tried to make things happen. I really felt like I had to be somebody for God, that He couldn’t possibly be pleased with me…not as much as I messed up. But I had it all wrong. I didn’t have to be somebody FOR God…I am already somebody TO God. God loves all of us even as crazy as we sometimes can be. 

The promise I want to focus on this week is the promise that says God will strengthen us. We may feel like our problems or situations are going to overtake us, but if we don’t give up…if we hold on to God’s promise that He will sustain us…that He will rescue us….then God will use those times to grow us through whatever it is we have to face. God uses every opportunity to show us who we can be in Him. We can trust The Creator who created us. He will never relax His hold on us, and I am so grateful about it.

Let me tell you…praying and focusing on God’s promises is a powerful weapon against the enemy. I pray that you embrace God’s promises, and claim them as your own. 

Until next time…

Be blessed

Praise Him Like It’s Already Done

Praise Him Like It’s Already Done

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Although I know in my heart that God’s promises belong to all of us, I haven’t been living as if I believe it. I have been writing about it, thinking about it, and speaking it to others, but I have been living like I believe. And, I think God is saying enough is enough. The one thing the Lord has shown me is that when I begin to speak His word into the atmosphere…things change. It’s no longer about my issue—it’s about my God. He is God, and He can move mountains, but I have to first believe it myself.

So, I am going to press in until His promises are so real in my life that I can’t breathe without calling one to mind.

This week the promise He is showing me is the one that says God will meet all of our needs. In Philippians 4:19 it says, “And, my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” This scripture says to me that if we have Christ Jesus…we never have to worry about ANYTHING else. God will take care of our needs…all of them. Not because we have been so good, but because if we have the Son…He has us.

God loves us, and He has given us grace enough to handle whatever we go through. As hard as it may be, we have to take our hands off our situation and trust our God to fix it…whatever way He thinks is best. Our job is to just praise Him like it’s already done.

Until next time…

Be blessed

A New Place

A New Place

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I have always been a worrier…although I like the word cautious better. I try to plan out everything, because I don’t like leaving things to chance. That’s just not who I am…or at least not who I used to be. Thankfully, I have allowed myself to be changed. When you give your life to God, He really does change you. 

A good friend once told me that I needed to be more spontaneous, but I tried to even plan that.

This year I made a promise to myself that I will not feel guilty for making a mistake. I would not hold myself hostage to the things I said I would do by the time I was 18, 21, 40, or for not following through on my own plans. I am just giving myself permission to rest in who God has made me to be. Even the Bible says, “Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture” (Psalm 100:3). It says so right in the scripture. God made us, and He knows the plan…not us. Our job is to follow Him.

I know that it won’t be easy, but I trust in the promises of God, and I want to be so close to Him that He trips over me every time He turns around. I want to enjoy every day…even the ones that cause me to say scriptures out loud…lol.

I love the Lord, and I know that everything He does is good—whether I think so at the time or not. I know that God hears my prayers, and that He has put in me everything that I need to be the woman of God that He has called me to be. I know that I have the power of the Lord within me, and that gives me strength for the journey. I trust Him in a way I never have before. He is opening up new ways for me, and little by little, I am beginning to see the vision.

I know that everything I went through over the last couple of years has brought me to a new place in Him. He is my Comforter, my Hero, my Friend…and although His teaching is sometimes hard, I know that it is necessary, and I know He always works it out for my good.

Lord, I pray for the person who is reading this message today. I pray that you reveal to them a new way of seeing…that they begin to see with their hearts—and not their eyes. I pray that they will see the manifestation of whatever dream you have given to them. I pray that they will hold on to Your promises, and that whenever they feel weak, they will remember that they have an Advocate who is standing by waiting…

Until next time…

Be blessed!