Good morning my sister warriors-
I just walked outside and realized it was one step at a time. Genius, right! If you're laughing so am I. My claim to fame is not being a genius but more perceptive about people and places. I see things others don't and sometimes I can look at you and truly feel your pain and your joy. Being perceptive about others has been easy, peering into my own heart, well that's another story.
I'm a person that loves to run, not literally, although I wish I could. I mean pursue things at a fast pace. My whole life has been about responsibility, getting things done and providing for others and I'm not just talking about my family. As a salesperson, you are responsible for people getting a paycheck. There is no time to sit and smell the roses or take the stairs one step at a time, or so I thought until recently.
My guide has been my need to financially take care of others which always leads me to thinking 500 steps ahead. It doesn't matter if you're my husband or my boss, I have already figured out a strategy to meet the need and conquer the obstacle. I've been proud of that and honestly, it's what's kept me going-- time and time again, when the obstacles were overwhelming. Most people would crumble under that kind of pressure but I thrive, or so I thought.
Working at a snails pace has never been my motto, so it makes sense I want to go at warp speed. Have you noticed how God never does anything at warp speed? He created the universe in seven days. He's powerful enough to do it in a day. He created a man, waited awhile and then created a woman. We get pregnant and 9 months later we have a baby. And to top it all off, it can take years from the day we say yes to Jesus, to become mature enough for Him to do something with us. My point is patience is the key to purpose.
If you have been following this blog or just found it for the first time, look at the very bottom of the page. I started this in 2012. It came out of sitting next to my father, wondering if he truly knew Jesus, and the guilt I felt that I didn't speak enough about the love I carry for my Savior. I became afraid because who wants to be rejected, and yet, who wants to sit in a hospital wondering if the most beautiful soul in the world was going to Hell or Heaven? Not me. At his funeral I made sure to tell the story of me reading my Bible at the foot of his bed. Praying mightily that Jesus would come to him in his dreams. This man was an angel and I wanted him with Jesus. As I watched each breath, I begged that he would not be taken until Jesus had him.
That moment was the beginning of my purpose, one step at a time. In the last 3 years, I have been through tremendous trials, I stand today stronger and more faithful. This journey has been step by step. One step at a time will take me to my destination. So today, realize each and every day you're on this earth, you are stepping toward your purpose. Mine is to spread the word of God throughout the world. I know it. I don't know when this ministry will kick in. I don't have to. All I'm required to do is write, speak and believe that Jesus is the reason.
If you're on a journey trying to find purpose. Spend time in the Bible, God will show you the path. He lights our way, even when we grumble and fight Him. Heck, I've even taken flight a couple of times and told Him things like I'm not worthy and who would listen to me anyway. Our pride can be our ruin. I've come to realize why the Israelites spent time grumbling. I thought wow, really. And then I've had to look at my own life and my grumbling and realize I need forgiveness for the same thing.
We are in a powerful spiritual time. Suicide is at an all time rate. We are fighting for our kids lives, our husbands lives and even ours. Women are leaving the men they committed to for the Cinderella story, except there isn't one. For all the beautiful notes on Facebook, couples face challenges. Those that fight to stay in know you must forgive and love. Our time is now my sisters. We don't have to run, we just need to take one step at a time and God will lead us to His promise land.
Psalm 23:3 New American Standard
3He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name's sake.…
Lead me by still waters, restore my soul O, Lord and help guide my path one step at a time. We need you today to lift us up, slow us down, and help us reach all the way to Heaven with Your love.
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Saturday, October 14, 2017
His scars were on display for all to see. Where are your scars?
Good morning warriors-
I hope you had a good week and you're ready to think and battle with me. The days are going quick, don't you think? They are for me anyway. It seems like I get up on Monday and it's already Friday. The more they speed up the more I want to cast my vision to Jesus. What is He doing in these last days?
I've read so many things this week. The news is full of disaster. I've read thousands are dying of Cholera, Puerto Rico is drinking contaminated water, California is burning up and the Florida Keys, the Virgin Islands and Houston are still recovering from epic hurricanes. Oh and if that's not enough our children are becoming more depressed, lack purpose and suicide is at an all time high. Do you feel helpless? You could, but don't. This is our time. We are being called, don't put your head in the sand, stand up and show the Lord you're ready to pray, fast and speak with boldness and passion.
In my morning devotions I was reading about Christ's scars. I don't think we pay attention to the crucifixion as much as we should. Why did the Lord have to be beaten, hung on a cross and be parted for moments from His father? Why did darkness have to befall the Son of God? Do you ask yourself that question? If not, you should.
Scars are visible. People can see them. We look for them. We don't mean to but we do. Watch people around wheelchairs, autism, and other conditions. They can't hide. Their scars are out front, right where we all see them. The people that carry them know they have them and they watch as we react. I could speak on that for days but instead I want to turn our attention to the scars we don't see. The scars that are hidden. Jesus wore His scars and so do we.
Do you have scars? Were you labeled at a young age? Did someone hurt you? Do you feel the need to be perfect? Are you sad all the time? Do you see yourself as a victim? All of these conditions can be hidden behind a curtain and Jesus wants to heal you.
I have many scars. They are deep and rooted in my core. I have isolated myself at times to protect myself, only to hear the call from my Lord to come out and be bold. My scars can't be seen, no one would know except for me. I am His. He knows us and lifts us up in our weakness. His scars were bore for us so that we would be FREE.
Why did He come to the disciples and show His hands and feet? What was the purpose of that? I think He wanted witnesses to know it was Him. He wanted them to see how much He loved them and how much He loves us. He bore the scars for US!
Jesus can make those scars and turn them into power. That's my prayer. I want Him to take our weaknesses and turn them into glory for Him. Our scars can help someone know Him, see Him and believe Him.
If you have scars ask the Lord what he wants you to do with them. Be a warrior and bow down to the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. He's not like any other human on earth. He fought and died for our sins --not His.
Be well my warriors. Take time to refresh your faith. We must put on the armour of God daily. This is not a game. We are in spiritual times with spiritual battles. Faith will become the foundation to us winning the battle. We don't just fight for ourselves, our families and our friends. We fight for souls all over the globe, for every person, from every race. This is what we're called to do. Be with me as I ask the Lord for His kingdom to come and His will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
Isaiah 53:4-6 NIV
4Surely our griefs He Himself bore,
And our sorrows He carried;
Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken,
Smitten of God, and afflicted.
Dear Jesus-
Protect Your warriors as we come to You. We are jumping out of our safe places and are diving into deep waters. We need our shepherd to herd us, to make us strong and to keep us on the right path. Be with us Lord as we come together for one purpose, to spread Your word, Your life and Your resurrection. In Jesus name we pray!
I hope you had a good week and you're ready to think and battle with me. The days are going quick, don't you think? They are for me anyway. It seems like I get up on Monday and it's already Friday. The more they speed up the more I want to cast my vision to Jesus. What is He doing in these last days?
I've read so many things this week. The news is full of disaster. I've read thousands are dying of Cholera, Puerto Rico is drinking contaminated water, California is burning up and the Florida Keys, the Virgin Islands and Houston are still recovering from epic hurricanes. Oh and if that's not enough our children are becoming more depressed, lack purpose and suicide is at an all time high. Do you feel helpless? You could, but don't. This is our time. We are being called, don't put your head in the sand, stand up and show the Lord you're ready to pray, fast and speak with boldness and passion.
In my morning devotions I was reading about Christ's scars. I don't think we pay attention to the crucifixion as much as we should. Why did the Lord have to be beaten, hung on a cross and be parted for moments from His father? Why did darkness have to befall the Son of God? Do you ask yourself that question? If not, you should.
Scars are visible. People can see them. We look for them. We don't mean to but we do. Watch people around wheelchairs, autism, and other conditions. They can't hide. Their scars are out front, right where we all see them. The people that carry them know they have them and they watch as we react. I could speak on that for days but instead I want to turn our attention to the scars we don't see. The scars that are hidden. Jesus wore His scars and so do we.
Do you have scars? Were you labeled at a young age? Did someone hurt you? Do you feel the need to be perfect? Are you sad all the time? Do you see yourself as a victim? All of these conditions can be hidden behind a curtain and Jesus wants to heal you.
I have many scars. They are deep and rooted in my core. I have isolated myself at times to protect myself, only to hear the call from my Lord to come out and be bold. My scars can't be seen, no one would know except for me. I am His. He knows us and lifts us up in our weakness. His scars were bore for us so that we would be FREE.
Why did He come to the disciples and show His hands and feet? What was the purpose of that? I think He wanted witnesses to know it was Him. He wanted them to see how much He loved them and how much He loves us. He bore the scars for US!
Jesus can make those scars and turn them into power. That's my prayer. I want Him to take our weaknesses and turn them into glory for Him. Our scars can help someone know Him, see Him and believe Him.
If you have scars ask the Lord what he wants you to do with them. Be a warrior and bow down to the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. He's not like any other human on earth. He fought and died for our sins --not His.
Be well my warriors. Take time to refresh your faith. We must put on the armour of God daily. This is not a game. We are in spiritual times with spiritual battles. Faith will become the foundation to us winning the battle. We don't just fight for ourselves, our families and our friends. We fight for souls all over the globe, for every person, from every race. This is what we're called to do. Be with me as I ask the Lord for His kingdom to come and His will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
Isaiah 53:4-6 NIV
4Surely our griefs He Himself bore,
And our sorrows He carried;
Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken,
Smitten of God, and afflicted.
5But He was pierced through for our transgressions,
He was crushed for our iniquities;
The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him,
And by His scourging we are healed.
He was crushed for our iniquities;
The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him,
And by His scourging we are healed.
6All of us like sheep have gone astray,
Each of us has turned to his own way;
But the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all
To fall on Him.
Each of us has turned to his own way;
But the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all
To fall on Him.
Dear Jesus-
Protect Your warriors as we come to You. We are jumping out of our safe places and are diving into deep waters. We need our shepherd to herd us, to make us strong and to keep us on the right path. Be with us Lord as we come together for one purpose, to spread Your word, Your life and Your resurrection. In Jesus name we pray!
Saturday, October 7, 2017
Living with Purpose...
Good morning my sister warriors-
That's how I'm going to greet my fellow sisters from now on. We are a tribe under one ruler, God. We are part of the 12 tribes and we are His. I've been thinking about the tribes and how each tribe impacted where we are today. And that led me to the belief that we are a tribe of women warriors praying to our God on behalf of men, women and children everywhere.
I believe that our heart searches for God and feels empty until we say yes. And I've come to believe that we search for our purpose in the same way. In the Bible our purpose is stated but we all seem to glean over it as if we never saw it. God gives us our direction in the Lord's prayer and in some of Jesus' last words. We are to pray to the Father that His kingdom come and His will be done on earth as it is in heaven. And then, he commands us to spread His word among the nations, to EVERY nation. Hmmm. Pretty clear, don't you think?
Instead, we flounder, wonder, get depressed, search for material possessions, money, careers and success in this world, or at least that's what I've done. No wonder I have felt anxious, often restless and drained by the world. It really stems from me and the purpose I was created for. Somewhere along the way I lost the true meaning of my life on earth. Have you?
Thank goodness we have time to change it. This past weekend was one of the most tragic in our history. One random man, shot and killed 58 people with more lying in the hospital fighting for their lives. Men protected women, saved people, walked miles to deliver a purse and illustrated true compassion, valor and purpose. The blood is washed off but the people that lived those moments will never forget. In another part of the world, our Green Berets were ambushed and 5 men died protecting this country. Time is precious, wouldn't you agree?
We have purpose. We are one tribe under Jesus Christ. We have power beyond our imaginations. We have PRAYER, THE WORD, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT. We have purpose. We must reach inside and continually ask God what we need to do to be His hands and feet. What is one thing you know God has been calling you to do today that you haven't done. Are you scared of the outcome? I'm right there with you. I put myself on the line every time I step behind this keyboard. We have to be brave, we have to fight and we have to band together. We must start today. Time is running out and I don't want to stand before Him with the wish I would have done that for You Lord. I want to stand before Him knowing I heard His call and did the very best I could.
Be one with me. Pray with me. Petition with me. Spread the word with me. We can no longer sit around and hope someone else does it. It's our time! He has given us the power, let's use it.
John 10:27-28
27My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. 28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.…
Dear Jesus,
As I write today, I repent for always looking for my purpose and thinking I don't have one. I do. I'm to pray and ask that Your kingdom come. May Your kingdom come Lord. May we believe it will and that You have plans to do exactly what you've said. Help my tribe to become warriors of You, to fight from their beds, in their homes, behind their computers and in the midst of the unsaved, lost and hurting. Give us courage to stand up, to fight for women, men and children with one purpose to spread Your Word. I come before You today a sinner who is finding purpose in spreading Your word. May Your will be done on earth. In Jesus Name!
That's how I'm going to greet my fellow sisters from now on. We are a tribe under one ruler, God. We are part of the 12 tribes and we are His. I've been thinking about the tribes and how each tribe impacted where we are today. And that led me to the belief that we are a tribe of women warriors praying to our God on behalf of men, women and children everywhere.
I believe that our heart searches for God and feels empty until we say yes. And I've come to believe that we search for our purpose in the same way. In the Bible our purpose is stated but we all seem to glean over it as if we never saw it. God gives us our direction in the Lord's prayer and in some of Jesus' last words. We are to pray to the Father that His kingdom come and His will be done on earth as it is in heaven. And then, he commands us to spread His word among the nations, to EVERY nation. Hmmm. Pretty clear, don't you think?
Instead, we flounder, wonder, get depressed, search for material possessions, money, careers and success in this world, or at least that's what I've done. No wonder I have felt anxious, often restless and drained by the world. It really stems from me and the purpose I was created for. Somewhere along the way I lost the true meaning of my life on earth. Have you?
Thank goodness we have time to change it. This past weekend was one of the most tragic in our history. One random man, shot and killed 58 people with more lying in the hospital fighting for their lives. Men protected women, saved people, walked miles to deliver a purse and illustrated true compassion, valor and purpose. The blood is washed off but the people that lived those moments will never forget. In another part of the world, our Green Berets were ambushed and 5 men died protecting this country. Time is precious, wouldn't you agree?
We have purpose. We are one tribe under Jesus Christ. We have power beyond our imaginations. We have PRAYER, THE WORD, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT. We have purpose. We must reach inside and continually ask God what we need to do to be His hands and feet. What is one thing you know God has been calling you to do today that you haven't done. Are you scared of the outcome? I'm right there with you. I put myself on the line every time I step behind this keyboard. We have to be brave, we have to fight and we have to band together. We must start today. Time is running out and I don't want to stand before Him with the wish I would have done that for You Lord. I want to stand before Him knowing I heard His call and did the very best I could.
Be one with me. Pray with me. Petition with me. Spread the word with me. We can no longer sit around and hope someone else does it. It's our time! He has given us the power, let's use it.
John 10:27-28
27My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. 28I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.…
Dear Jesus,
As I write today, I repent for always looking for my purpose and thinking I don't have one. I do. I'm to pray and ask that Your kingdom come. May Your kingdom come Lord. May we believe it will and that You have plans to do exactly what you've said. Help my tribe to become warriors of You, to fight from their beds, in their homes, behind their computers and in the midst of the unsaved, lost and hurting. Give us courage to stand up, to fight for women, men and children with one purpose to spread Your Word. I come before You today a sinner who is finding purpose in spreading Your word. May Your will be done on earth. In Jesus Name!
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Is it all about money?
Giving back…
I’ve been thinking about this concept a lot lately. Do you realize that the lowest paying jobs
are the ones that give back the most?
I’ve put together a list of just a few jobs in America that
give back for very little monetary compensation.
1.
Mothers staying home
2.
Fathers staying home
3.
Teachers
4.
Paras
5.
School Janitors
6.
Hospice Consultants
7.
Social Workers
8.
Foster Care Parents
9.
Nuns
10.
Mental Health Workers
11.
Administrative Assistants
12.
Interns
13.
Childcare providers
14.
Volunteers for organizations like Hospice, American Red
Cross, Hospitals, Food Banks, Homeless Shelters, Soup Kitchens
In just 30 seconds I thought of 14 different jobs that are
impacting, providing guidance and hope to people. These jobs are all either at no
pay or have very little pay for the hours they spend taking care of others.
When
was the last time you wondered how much grit it takes to clean after children,
teens and adults? Or, what about the hours of preparation, grading and direction
it takes to teach our kids? How about the cancer patients and their families as
they hear their loved one is in the last days? Who tells them? Who sits with them? Who
gives them hope? And then there are the
FEMA workers and the Red Cross who watch as people wander back to their homes only
to see the destruction. Who offers a
hand, a hug, and a bottle of water? These are the things that matter.
We look at our careers and our salaries as the end all be
all. We are happy to have the title of Director, Vice President or CEO. If you put the money, the time and the title
into a blender— blended it up, what would you have? Would you be able to say
you impacted your culture, the people that looked up to you or provided a
product that saved a life? These are the
questions we need to ask ourselves.
The most important one being: Are we doing something in our
lives that positively impacts another human being?
The parable of the rich man who couldn't give up his wealth is a good reminder. He was a good man who wanted to follow Jesus. The worldly price was too high for him to pay. I admire the list of people I have compiled because they didn't go after wealth they went after a lasting investment. They pursue good to impact others with little benefit to themselves.
I'm challenged, are you? Please take a moment to pray for those on this list, you may even know a few of the selfless people that take their time to make the world a better place. If you feel compelled comment and add to the list.
Be well my sisters!
Mark 10:26 NIV
"It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
It only takes 1!
Good morning all-
I've had a lot on my mind lately. You can't even open your phone without seeing the chaos in sports and our national anthem, or pictures from Puerto Rico, Houston and Florida. There are people suffering around the world and our big thing is "I'm going to protest the president." I'm not going to get in the middle of politics or things of this world. I will just pray about those things. What I do want to get in to is —it only takes one.
One person can start a movement. One person can be kind and a movement spreads. One person can speak about Jesus and thousands can come to know Him. One person can make a difference. I want to be part of a movement that spreads one thing, the love of Jesus.
It would be great if our country was more worried about loving one another. Imagine how one person could change someone's life. Look at what JJ Watt did for Houston in the wake of the disaster. He is just one person who believed he could make a difference. Jesus knew what one person could do. He knew that if one person loved another it would make a huge difference in the world. He only chose 12 men, that's it. And from those 12 came another 12 and so on.
We can make a difference. We can love one person. We can be kind to one person. We can show mercy on one person. We can give money to one person. We can care for one sick person. We can spread the word of Jesus.
I'm one person and I want to start a movement. I want us to get downright honest with ourselves and decide to impact one person. I want us to reach out to someone we don't know and make a difference. I want the 525 women that like my page to reach out and let one person know about Jesus Christ. One person a piece will double and then triple and then who knows what. Love is a powerful tool in the fight for souls. Reach out, make a difference. It doesn't matter that you're just one person. One person, Jesus, brought thousands to know God for over 2000 years. It's our time to step out on faith. If players can start a movement by kneeling, we certainly can start a movement that will make a difference in a thousand generations and to thousands of lives!
Be with me. Do what matters, love and be loved!
Matthew 9:35-38 (NIV)
35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
I've had a lot on my mind lately. You can't even open your phone without seeing the chaos in sports and our national anthem, or pictures from Puerto Rico, Houston and Florida. There are people suffering around the world and our big thing is "I'm going to protest the president." I'm not going to get in the middle of politics or things of this world. I will just pray about those things. What I do want to get in to is —it only takes one.
One person can start a movement. One person can be kind and a movement spreads. One person can speak about Jesus and thousands can come to know Him. One person can make a difference. I want to be part of a movement that spreads one thing, the love of Jesus.
It would be great if our country was more worried about loving one another. Imagine how one person could change someone's life. Look at what JJ Watt did for Houston in the wake of the disaster. He is just one person who believed he could make a difference. Jesus knew what one person could do. He knew that if one person loved another it would make a huge difference in the world. He only chose 12 men, that's it. And from those 12 came another 12 and so on.
We can make a difference. We can love one person. We can be kind to one person. We can show mercy on one person. We can give money to one person. We can care for one sick person. We can spread the word of Jesus.
I'm one person and I want to start a movement. I want us to get downright honest with ourselves and decide to impact one person. I want us to reach out to someone we don't know and make a difference. I want the 525 women that like my page to reach out and let one person know about Jesus Christ. One person a piece will double and then triple and then who knows what. Love is a powerful tool in the fight for souls. Reach out, make a difference. It doesn't matter that you're just one person. One person, Jesus, brought thousands to know God for over 2000 years. It's our time to step out on faith. If players can start a movement by kneeling, we certainly can start a movement that will make a difference in a thousand generations and to thousands of lives!
Be with me. Do what matters, love and be loved!
Matthew 9:35-38 (NIV)
35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
The LIGHT of the World!
Good afternoon-
I've been going down the long road of the past. You know the hours you spend wondering why you had to go through trials. In the last 10 years, I have lost loved ones, watched my youngest stumble and have been unemployed. During one of those trials, I lost myself and it took everything I had just to get out of bed. It's been a long road...
Along the way and through all my trials, there has been one constant— Jesus. I could look up and see the sun rise and the sun set. I could look at the horizon 30000 ft. up and watch as the sun was rising to the East. I've seen some spectacular sun rises and ALWAYS, they have reminded me that I am loved by my Father. He is the LIGHT of the world.
That light is what got me out of bed when I lost loved ones, was persecuted and when the future was very unknown. It was through a renewing of my mind, looking out over the horizon and grasping at Scripture that the Lord was revealed time and time again. And today, it's the very reason why I feel the pressure to spread the word of God. Everyone has defining moments, mine have come often. I guess I have a thicker skull then some, well actually I know I do. I'm stubborn and it takes a lot to break me and to mold me. Jesus has been there for me every time I needed Him. He has guided me through the darkest nights of my life— to show me that He is near.
Light is hope and hope is light. They are intertwined like DNA. There is no hope without Jesus. Don't let another day go. You can see the sunrise, God made it. It is your sign He is near. Take the step to welcome Him in. He will be a guiding force. If you are questioning his existence because someone that is a Christian hurt you, stop. We are human, we are sinners. I have let people down, not always done the right thing and judged. I've learned from those experiences and I'm better for it today. They also will learn from their experiences. Don't let a person hold you back from a God that loves with no limits, pours out grace in buckets and who died for you and me.
Let Jesus light your world...
John 8:12 NIV:
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
Monday, September 18, 2017
Glorious collaboration...
Good afternoon my sisters-
Isn't this a wonderful symbol of collaboration and beauty? Today is about collaboration and how God created this beautifully, intricate world. No detail is without thought. He didn't need a spell checker— He knew exactly what he was going to do, right down to the very last detail. We are all symbols of His unbelievable creation.
In order to mate it takes a male and a female. If you want fruit you have to have a male and a female for it to provide that fruit . To get honey, you need pollen and bees and the list goes on and on. The universe was built on collaboration. Our creator knew exactly what He was doing and how it would all come together. I am in awe, especially, when I can't even decide on what to make for dinner.
I don't know if you're like me. I have been waiting to refine my skills, find courage to put myself out there, all in the hopes that when I do, I will be perfect. Well, I think it's time for me just to come out of my cocoon and fly.
Happy Monday my beautiful friends!
Acts 26:16 NIV
Now get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen and will see of me.
Isn't this a wonderful symbol of collaboration and beauty? Today is about collaboration and how God created this beautifully, intricate world. No detail is without thought. He didn't need a spell checker— He knew exactly what he was going to do, right down to the very last detail. We are all symbols of His unbelievable creation.
In order to mate it takes a male and a female. If you want fruit you have to have a male and a female for it to provide that fruit . To get honey, you need pollen and bees and the list goes on and on. The universe was built on collaboration. Our creator knew exactly what He was doing and how it would all come together. I am in awe, especially, when I can't even decide on what to make for dinner.
I don't know if you're like me. I have been waiting to refine my skills, find courage to put myself out there, all in the hopes that when I do, I will be perfect. Well, I think it's time for me just to come out of my cocoon and fly.
Happy Monday my beautiful friends!
Acts 26:16 NIV
Now get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen and will see of me.
Sunday, September 17, 2017
When all you can think about is Jesus' call...
Good morning my sisters-
I'm sorry it's been awhile since my last post. I have been thinking about many things and sometimes when I do — I'm not sure what to write. Like many things in my life, I wake up one day and know exactly what to say.
This year, I was laid off for the first time in my life. I loved the job, it was exciting, full of travel and new people. I was challenged at a level I haven't been for a long time and that was part of the problem. I let opportunities slide through my fingers because along the way I had lost confidence in who I was. My lack of confidence didn't change my path, the company went back into design and still isn't in total release. The experience taught me many things and I am grateful for the time I spent with those people.
I'm on a new journey and it has been full of peaks and valleys. The business is full of wonderful people and the obstacles may be as high to overcome. I'm different now. I held back last time but not this time. I have a job to do and I will do it. And yet, in the quiet I still hear Jesus calling. What does it all mean?
The road seems like a super highway. I'm going in five different directions a day. How am I supposed to do it all? That's the question that keeps coming through. I have a husband, sons that still need me, a business to run and my new job. I'm exhausted at the end of the day trying to figure out all the different pieces to this puzzle I call life. Fun, what is that? I find myself entrenched in the day to day stuff and I forget to even take a moment to look out into the stars.
This week I made some very needed changes. My motto for this year is "be the change." I bought a notebook with that phrase on the cover right before I started this job. I need to change and I need to be the change. Your probably wondering what I'm babbling about. It's simple. The Lord wants me to do something. I keep holding back needing confirmation, courage and faith that it's really Him calling, pathetic I know. There are young people changing the world for good every day and I need confirmation.
As you know, if you've been reading this blog, I have been praying the 99/1 prayer. For every lost soul around the world, I've been praying that they will see Jesus. People are getting pulled in a million different direction, including me. I'm not here for me. Astounding concept I know. Look around on LinkedIn or anywhere else and you will see people needing to be seen. I want to be seen, you want to be seen, we all want to be seen but that's not our journey. It's not about filling stadiums with the saved, it's about calling to the ones that are so full of shame, hate, anger, and who knows what else. Jesus didn't come for the people that knew God, He came for those that didn't.
I hear Him, I'm praying that He will lead me and all those I love to further His kingdom and as I do this; I look up into a dark sky only to see a rainbow. Not just any rainbow, a double rainbow. It hasn't rained here in months. We are dry and the grasshoppers are eating everything they can. Even the weeds are shriveling up. At that very moment, I know I have to keep, keeping on. I have to keep posting on Facebook. I have to keep writing this blog. I have to work on the book and not make excuses. I have to get out of my way of wanting to be seen and put Him first and foremost in front of anyone that hits this site. This is not about me.
As far as hearing His call, we are all called to spread the words of Jesus. I'm not the only one He's calling. He needs me and you and 10,000 more. He needs people to show love and stop the hate. He needs us to pray for those that lost their homes in places we may never see. He needs us to pray for the president of North Korea, China, Japan, Russia and oh yes, our US president. These men hold the keys to destroy the earth. These men make powerful decisions everyday. They are just men so what do they need, prayer, petition and wisdom.
We are called ladies to do whatever we can to lift up the children, men and women all over the world. Apathy can no longer stand by and be our guide. Time constraints, fearful thoughts, nor needing to promote the right image can be our descriptors. We must take the word, the sword of life and spread it through this world. My medium of choice is on the superhighway called the Internet. You have the same power. Share a post, read, speak and do it again. Don't stop until you stop and I'm not going to either. I'm going to remember that rainbow and ask the Lord to keep leading me behind Him, not in front of Him.
That' what's been on my mind. May God bless you and keep you!
Romans 11:29 NIV
28Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs. 29For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.
I'm sorry it's been awhile since my last post. I have been thinking about many things and sometimes when I do — I'm not sure what to write. Like many things in my life, I wake up one day and know exactly what to say.
This year, I was laid off for the first time in my life. I loved the job, it was exciting, full of travel and new people. I was challenged at a level I haven't been for a long time and that was part of the problem. I let opportunities slide through my fingers because along the way I had lost confidence in who I was. My lack of confidence didn't change my path, the company went back into design and still isn't in total release. The experience taught me many things and I am grateful for the time I spent with those people.
I'm on a new journey and it has been full of peaks and valleys. The business is full of wonderful people and the obstacles may be as high to overcome. I'm different now. I held back last time but not this time. I have a job to do and I will do it. And yet, in the quiet I still hear Jesus calling. What does it all mean?
The road seems like a super highway. I'm going in five different directions a day. How am I supposed to do it all? That's the question that keeps coming through. I have a husband, sons that still need me, a business to run and my new job. I'm exhausted at the end of the day trying to figure out all the different pieces to this puzzle I call life. Fun, what is that? I find myself entrenched in the day to day stuff and I forget to even take a moment to look out into the stars.
This week I made some very needed changes. My motto for this year is "be the change." I bought a notebook with that phrase on the cover right before I started this job. I need to change and I need to be the change. Your probably wondering what I'm babbling about. It's simple. The Lord wants me to do something. I keep holding back needing confirmation, courage and faith that it's really Him calling, pathetic I know. There are young people changing the world for good every day and I need confirmation.
As you know, if you've been reading this blog, I have been praying the 99/1 prayer. For every lost soul around the world, I've been praying that they will see Jesus. People are getting pulled in a million different direction, including me. I'm not here for me. Astounding concept I know. Look around on LinkedIn or anywhere else and you will see people needing to be seen. I want to be seen, you want to be seen, we all want to be seen but that's not our journey. It's not about filling stadiums with the saved, it's about calling to the ones that are so full of shame, hate, anger, and who knows what else. Jesus didn't come for the people that knew God, He came for those that didn't.
I hear Him, I'm praying that He will lead me and all those I love to further His kingdom and as I do this; I look up into a dark sky only to see a rainbow. Not just any rainbow, a double rainbow. It hasn't rained here in months. We are dry and the grasshoppers are eating everything they can. Even the weeds are shriveling up. At that very moment, I know I have to keep, keeping on. I have to keep posting on Facebook. I have to keep writing this blog. I have to work on the book and not make excuses. I have to get out of my way of wanting to be seen and put Him first and foremost in front of anyone that hits this site. This is not about me.
As far as hearing His call, we are all called to spread the words of Jesus. I'm not the only one He's calling. He needs me and you and 10,000 more. He needs people to show love and stop the hate. He needs us to pray for those that lost their homes in places we may never see. He needs us to pray for the president of North Korea, China, Japan, Russia and oh yes, our US president. These men hold the keys to destroy the earth. These men make powerful decisions everyday. They are just men so what do they need, prayer, petition and wisdom.
We are called ladies to do whatever we can to lift up the children, men and women all over the world. Apathy can no longer stand by and be our guide. Time constraints, fearful thoughts, nor needing to promote the right image can be our descriptors. We must take the word, the sword of life and spread it through this world. My medium of choice is on the superhighway called the Internet. You have the same power. Share a post, read, speak and do it again. Don't stop until you stop and I'm not going to either. I'm going to remember that rainbow and ask the Lord to keep leading me behind Him, not in front of Him.
That' what's been on my mind. May God bless you and keep you!
Romans 11:29 NIV
28Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs. 29For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.
Sunday, August 20, 2017
Begin to fight with love and prayer...
Good morning all-
I hope this week has been full of prayers, thanksgiving and a sense of purpose. I know mine has. As I woke up this morning, my thoughts were about my dreams of invasion, true deadly invasion. That was the dream I had. It was so strange I won't put it on paper but I will say this, it got me to thinking about fighting. I'm not a fighter. I only really fight when I've reached my HOT button. Not a good place for me to be. I've learned over the years to push it down. However, there are times I just can't do it and then we have a problem. At the pinnacle moment my temper meets the road, people scatter.
Anger, resentment, hate are all a catalyst for evil.
Learned behavior can sometimes be a good thing, it shows we've grown and have learned to control bad emotions. Worldly control also has a downside. If you control one thing often something that is good is controlled too. In my world the good was my passion for all things God. Passion has been hard for me to find over the last couple of years. I thought I had passion for all the right things only to be refined to find that my passion was selfish and honored my ability over God. Today, if you asked me what my passion was I would say I am growing to have one, God. Over the years, my kids and my husband were my life but my passion was work. In a very long and refining moment recently God showed me that my identity, my worth and my energy went into one thing, the thing that gave me the MOST satisfaction and that was work. Work is temporary and meaningless in a world that is suffering lost souls, war, drugs and a lack of everything good. When you can turn on the news and 95% of what you see doesn't make sense, you know our world needs Jesus!
Because we need Jesus, we need to put on our full armour and fight. I challenged each one of you this week to pray for the 99/1. I'm asking you to do so now. I'm asking you to gear up, have courage and fight. I'm tired of taking a back seat and watching man do the wrong thing. Our leaders need our prayers. They are full of themselves at a time when we need them to think about the people. We are self-lovers, surrounded by possessions and a penchant for chaos. Due to all this chaos all I can think about is love and how to break the evil. It seems, I can't walk by a person in need anymore without thinking what could I do or what should have I done in that situation. There are 30 charities I could name off right now that I wish I could contribute to. Some times in the dead of night I wake and wonder how I could be the wheel that changes everything and then the morning comes and I think this problem is too big for me and it is.
That's what made me think of the 99/1 prayer. I'm going to continue to pray it. I'm going to continue to spread the message and I'm going to ask any reader that hits this blog to do the same. My passion must be to share the gospel. Christ will do the rest. All He asks of us is to say the words, write the words, speak the words with boldness and truth.
Here's the truth. Christ did not come for the holy, He came for the sinner. He did not come for the those that believed they were the best, most knowledgeable, followers of God. He came for the worst of these. Christ did not illustrate to us that passivity in the face of wrong was acceptable, He came to show us that doing what's right, fighting with love, can change the world one person at a time and that's what we have to do, fight with love not war.
Of all the leaders throughout US history, my favorite is Martin Luther King. You know he was not a perfect man. He was tempted just like every man. He fell into those temptations too. So in essence he was real. But like Moses, he led his people to freedom through Christ. It was time that a snooty white population see that color was just skin deep. It was time to fight for what was right, peacefully with respect of their fellow man. And so Rosa Parks stood up on a bus and then others stood up and one by one a movement happened that was so powerful it changed our thinking and for eight years the US had an African American President and it all started with one man having a vision from God. That passion of those men were right, it was blessed by God and so do I. I have a vision for women everywhere to stand up and pray for our countries, our men and our children. I'm one person in a small town fighting for what is right and what's right is that a Christ movement take place in the US. My mission is for one person in every country to fight against evil so that the power of the light can shine on this earth. We must pray for the 99/1. It's the one that's lost, confused, overwhelmed, weak, strong, stubborn, inherently loves oneself over all else. These are the people I'm called to love, to spread God's word with authority over evil. We must fight as if we we're soldiers with a passion for our mission. That mission is to serve our God with all our heart, stand up and speak His word and not grow weary. I thank God that King David, FDR, Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks and Jesus. Each person thought less of themselves and more about their Godly mission. They stood up for what was right, against evil and if we stand up, pray with all our hearts, repent and give thanks, one day our Lord will return and evil will be demolished.
When I think of the wrongs I've committed in my life, the people I've unintentionally hurt or disappointed, the paths I've traveled that were marked with bad decisions and sin, I realize one thing, if God can use me to speak to you, then out of the least of these can come beautiful things. I'm not worthy to write about Jesus and yet, He calls me to. I'm not worthy to spread His word all over the world and yet, I'm called. I'm not worthy to speak about love when I have done wrong and yet, I'm here, repentant and knowing in my heart that I am to pray against this evil, fight wrong with right and pray for the 99/1. If one comes to Jesus because I opened my laptop today, I will be the luckiest girl in the world. That's my hope that as women see this blog, together we will pray this prayer and love will be heard from my deck out through the Internet to as many countries as God deems. I'm one myself, once lost but found. I'm far from worthy but so very grateful that our God saved me right where I was and never lets me go.
Will you stand with me today and pray for our world and the lost. We must turn from our ways and spread hope in the face of much chaos.
We must pray this for ourselves: Psalm 91: 7-8 NIV
A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:12 NIV
Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all transgressions.
John 10: 9-11 NIV
…9I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture. 10The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness. 11I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep
Lord, we come before you today and we ask you to forgive us for our sins. We are torn up about the hurt, the pain, and the evil all around us. We are losing our men, women and children to drugs, money, and wars. Our hearts are hurt because we see that money and power are overtaking love and service. We need a Savior to guide us. So today, we join together, prayer to prayer to ask You to heal our lands. We ask in Your name to fight for the one of the 99 and save them from evil. We cry out to You knowing we are not perfect and that without You nothing will ever be good. You are a God of the possible, rain down the Holy Spirit on the hearts of those that are lost and change nations into Your Kingdom. We know evil exists, we are witness to it. Help us all stand with courage in the face of evil. Protect us as we pray this prayer and protect the "1" that is coming to You. May one multiply 1 million times. Thank You for loving us and believing we were worth the fight by sacrificing Your only son so that we might live eternally. In Jesus Name the women all over the world said, AMEN!
I hope this week has been full of prayers, thanksgiving and a sense of purpose. I know mine has. As I woke up this morning, my thoughts were about my dreams of invasion, true deadly invasion. That was the dream I had. It was so strange I won't put it on paper but I will say this, it got me to thinking about fighting. I'm not a fighter. I only really fight when I've reached my HOT button. Not a good place for me to be. I've learned over the years to push it down. However, there are times I just can't do it and then we have a problem. At the pinnacle moment my temper meets the road, people scatter.
Anger, resentment, hate are all a catalyst for evil.
Learned behavior can sometimes be a good thing, it shows we've grown and have learned to control bad emotions. Worldly control also has a downside. If you control one thing often something that is good is controlled too. In my world the good was my passion for all things God. Passion has been hard for me to find over the last couple of years. I thought I had passion for all the right things only to be refined to find that my passion was selfish and honored my ability over God. Today, if you asked me what my passion was I would say I am growing to have one, God. Over the years, my kids and my husband were my life but my passion was work. In a very long and refining moment recently God showed me that my identity, my worth and my energy went into one thing, the thing that gave me the MOST satisfaction and that was work. Work is temporary and meaningless in a world that is suffering lost souls, war, drugs and a lack of everything good. When you can turn on the news and 95% of what you see doesn't make sense, you know our world needs Jesus!
Because we need Jesus, we need to put on our full armour and fight. I challenged each one of you this week to pray for the 99/1. I'm asking you to do so now. I'm asking you to gear up, have courage and fight. I'm tired of taking a back seat and watching man do the wrong thing. Our leaders need our prayers. They are full of themselves at a time when we need them to think about the people. We are self-lovers, surrounded by possessions and a penchant for chaos. Due to all this chaos all I can think about is love and how to break the evil. It seems, I can't walk by a person in need anymore without thinking what could I do or what should have I done in that situation. There are 30 charities I could name off right now that I wish I could contribute to. Some times in the dead of night I wake and wonder how I could be the wheel that changes everything and then the morning comes and I think this problem is too big for me and it is.
That's what made me think of the 99/1 prayer. I'm going to continue to pray it. I'm going to continue to spread the message and I'm going to ask any reader that hits this blog to do the same. My passion must be to share the gospel. Christ will do the rest. All He asks of us is to say the words, write the words, speak the words with boldness and truth.
Here's the truth. Christ did not come for the holy, He came for the sinner. He did not come for the those that believed they were the best, most knowledgeable, followers of God. He came for the worst of these. Christ did not illustrate to us that passivity in the face of wrong was acceptable, He came to show us that doing what's right, fighting with love, can change the world one person at a time and that's what we have to do, fight with love not war.
Of all the leaders throughout US history, my favorite is Martin Luther King. You know he was not a perfect man. He was tempted just like every man. He fell into those temptations too. So in essence he was real. But like Moses, he led his people to freedom through Christ. It was time that a snooty white population see that color was just skin deep. It was time to fight for what was right, peacefully with respect of their fellow man. And so Rosa Parks stood up on a bus and then others stood up and one by one a movement happened that was so powerful it changed our thinking and for eight years the US had an African American President and it all started with one man having a vision from God. That passion of those men were right, it was blessed by God and so do I. I have a vision for women everywhere to stand up and pray for our countries, our men and our children. I'm one person in a small town fighting for what is right and what's right is that a Christ movement take place in the US. My mission is for one person in every country to fight against evil so that the power of the light can shine on this earth. We must pray for the 99/1. It's the one that's lost, confused, overwhelmed, weak, strong, stubborn, inherently loves oneself over all else. These are the people I'm called to love, to spread God's word with authority over evil. We must fight as if we we're soldiers with a passion for our mission. That mission is to serve our God with all our heart, stand up and speak His word and not grow weary. I thank God that King David, FDR, Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks and Jesus. Each person thought less of themselves and more about their Godly mission. They stood up for what was right, against evil and if we stand up, pray with all our hearts, repent and give thanks, one day our Lord will return and evil will be demolished.
When I think of the wrongs I've committed in my life, the people I've unintentionally hurt or disappointed, the paths I've traveled that were marked with bad decisions and sin, I realize one thing, if God can use me to speak to you, then out of the least of these can come beautiful things. I'm not worthy to write about Jesus and yet, He calls me to. I'm not worthy to spread His word all over the world and yet, I'm called. I'm not worthy to speak about love when I have done wrong and yet, I'm here, repentant and knowing in my heart that I am to pray against this evil, fight wrong with right and pray for the 99/1. If one comes to Jesus because I opened my laptop today, I will be the luckiest girl in the world. That's my hope that as women see this blog, together we will pray this prayer and love will be heard from my deck out through the Internet to as many countries as God deems. I'm one myself, once lost but found. I'm far from worthy but so very grateful that our God saved me right where I was and never lets me go.
Will you stand with me today and pray for our world and the lost. We must turn from our ways and spread hope in the face of much chaos.
We must pray this for ourselves: Psalm 91: 7-8 NIV
A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:12 NIV
Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all transgressions.
John 10: 9-11 NIV
…9I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture. 10The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness. 11I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep
Lord, we come before you today and we ask you to forgive us for our sins. We are torn up about the hurt, the pain, and the evil all around us. We are losing our men, women and children to drugs, money, and wars. Our hearts are hurt because we see that money and power are overtaking love and service. We need a Savior to guide us. So today, we join together, prayer to prayer to ask You to heal our lands. We ask in Your name to fight for the one of the 99 and save them from evil. We cry out to You knowing we are not perfect and that without You nothing will ever be good. You are a God of the possible, rain down the Holy Spirit on the hearts of those that are lost and change nations into Your Kingdom. We know evil exists, we are witness to it. Help us all stand with courage in the face of evil. Protect us as we pray this prayer and protect the "1" that is coming to You. May one multiply 1 million times. Thank You for loving us and believing we were worth the fight by sacrificing Your only son so that we might live eternally. In Jesus Name the women all over the world said, AMEN!
Friday, August 18, 2017
All the colors of the rainbow, choose to be the solution and pray with me!
Good morning my sisters-
I wanted to take a few minutes and challenge all of us to spend some time in prayer this weekend. Our country and other countries are wrapped in a time of evil and hate. In order for us to break this cycle we must get down on our knees and pray for our leaders, our children, our husbands and wives. It's time that all races come together and stand up for one thing and that's Jesus.
I am white, so I'm going to say that right off before someone says your not discriminated against and you would be right. However, I'm married to a man that is part Cherokee. Our kids are different skin colors, one darker than the other. People looked at me funny when our second son was born and he was totally blonde and very white. I realized right then colors should never be important. They were just God's way of differentiating people. Man has made color a thing of hate. Man has chosen to pick sides and to hate. Man has forgotten that the God of the Universe loves every single person, no matter the skin color. It's time we women stand up. Take this weekend and every time you think of this pray for the one!
So if a shepherd has 100 in their flock and 99 are following and one gets lost, the shepherd will go after the one (1)! He doesn't care about what he looks like, what sex it is or anything about that little sheep except it belongs back in the fold. Let's pray for the 99/1.
Please do not get caught up in the politics. Get caught up in the rainbow. God created diversity in the rainbow that He put together, that He loves and that He seeks. Our voices will be heard in Heaven as we repent, forgive and ask God to heal the nations. I believe that our voices will be like a choir unto the Lord. I want every nationality to be represented in this prayer. Our world is cruel, there is no doubt, but we are here to spearhead hope, the hope that was given to us when God created the rainbow. He is a God of forgiveness, hope, love and with all His powers He lets us choose.
Choose to stand with me this weekend as I pray for the 99/1!
I wanted to take a few minutes and challenge all of us to spend some time in prayer this weekend. Our country and other countries are wrapped in a time of evil and hate. In order for us to break this cycle we must get down on our knees and pray for our leaders, our children, our husbands and wives. It's time that all races come together and stand up for one thing and that's Jesus.
I am white, so I'm going to say that right off before someone says your not discriminated against and you would be right. However, I'm married to a man that is part Cherokee. Our kids are different skin colors, one darker than the other. People looked at me funny when our second son was born and he was totally blonde and very white. I realized right then colors should never be important. They were just God's way of differentiating people. Man has made color a thing of hate. Man has chosen to pick sides and to hate. Man has forgotten that the God of the Universe loves every single person, no matter the skin color. It's time we women stand up. Take this weekend and every time you think of this pray for the one!
So if a shepherd has 100 in their flock and 99 are following and one gets lost, the shepherd will go after the one (1)! He doesn't care about what he looks like, what sex it is or anything about that little sheep except it belongs back in the fold. Let's pray for the 99/1.
Please do not get caught up in the politics. Get caught up in the rainbow. God created diversity in the rainbow that He put together, that He loves and that He seeks. Our voices will be heard in Heaven as we repent, forgive and ask God to heal the nations. I believe that our voices will be like a choir unto the Lord. I want every nationality to be represented in this prayer. Our world is cruel, there is no doubt, but we are here to spearhead hope, the hope that was given to us when God created the rainbow. He is a God of forgiveness, hope, love and with all His powers He lets us choose.
Choose to stand with me this weekend as I pray for the 99/1!
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Is it Him or you?
Good afternoon-
I had a few minutes during my lunch hour to write when this title came to mind. Is it Him I seek or me? It's a powerful question with a few minutes to really contemplate. I'm a saleswoman which means most people think that you have to lie to sell. You don't! However, you do have to persevere, not get down when you're rejected and push forward every day knowing that your job is on the line. That's the career I chose and still choose.
With my career, many like me are full of themselves, in honesty they have to be. They have to be like the childhood story of Humpty Dumpty. You always have to get back up even when you don't feel like it. For years, that's what I've done. I've pulled myself up, pushed myself to achieve and tried to control outcomes, mainly mine.
Over the last 3 years, I wasn't able to control all the outcomes that came my way. I still had to pull myself up, dust myself off and move forward but I chose to do it differently. I chose to crutch on God over me. I chose to let the worry of who I am in my career fall away and in some strange way be reshaped. I'm not perfect so please don't hear that. As a matter of fact, I think I've realized more and more how broken I truly am and how God pulled me up, not me.
The revelation for me is that He must ALWAYS come first. You know how everyone wants to be an influencer and maybe in my heart I did too. I realize now all I want is to sincerely spread His word. It can't be about me being seen. For the first time I think I realize why I'm a saleswoman. I believe it's because in my hands, through my mouth comes the most exciting product in the world, HOPE!
Hope can only come through Jesus Christ and I get to sell it. Not in the terms we all think about but in the way of influence, through truth and through testimony. I'm living proof that the Word of God is true. I'm 1 of the 99. See, I was lost and then found by my Savior. What about you?
I'm determined to remind myself daily that life is about Him not me. I'm not in the spotlight, I'm not supposed to be famous. I'm just commissioned to do what all of us are required to do and that's to light the path with His hope, His future, His word.
See, I've finally come to the end of the road where my success isn't on me, it's on Him. If you're feeling the same way, reach out to me and let others know that you feel exactly the same. It's our time to speak the truth of love rather than hate, hope rather than darkness, faith rather then evil, and God over ourselves. Let's spread the word that kindness, patience and understanding will lead to a greater HOPE in Him.
Be well my sisters and start spreading the word!
Colossians 3:12 NIV
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Oh Lord, please help us be a people that calls on You for all things. Give us the courage to move away from self and to put you first. Help us to unclothe ourselves from the worldly treasures, while speaking truth to the lost. We are not perfect and therefore, we need you more than ever. The world needs You, please don't forsake us! With all our love to the King of Kings-AMEN!
I had a few minutes during my lunch hour to write when this title came to mind. Is it Him I seek or me? It's a powerful question with a few minutes to really contemplate. I'm a saleswoman which means most people think that you have to lie to sell. You don't! However, you do have to persevere, not get down when you're rejected and push forward every day knowing that your job is on the line. That's the career I chose and still choose.
With my career, many like me are full of themselves, in honesty they have to be. They have to be like the childhood story of Humpty Dumpty. You always have to get back up even when you don't feel like it. For years, that's what I've done. I've pulled myself up, pushed myself to achieve and tried to control outcomes, mainly mine.
Over the last 3 years, I wasn't able to control all the outcomes that came my way. I still had to pull myself up, dust myself off and move forward but I chose to do it differently. I chose to crutch on God over me. I chose to let the worry of who I am in my career fall away and in some strange way be reshaped. I'm not perfect so please don't hear that. As a matter of fact, I think I've realized more and more how broken I truly am and how God pulled me up, not me.
The revelation for me is that He must ALWAYS come first. You know how everyone wants to be an influencer and maybe in my heart I did too. I realize now all I want is to sincerely spread His word. It can't be about me being seen. For the first time I think I realize why I'm a saleswoman. I believe it's because in my hands, through my mouth comes the most exciting product in the world, HOPE!
Hope can only come through Jesus Christ and I get to sell it. Not in the terms we all think about but in the way of influence, through truth and through testimony. I'm living proof that the Word of God is true. I'm 1 of the 99. See, I was lost and then found by my Savior. What about you?
I'm determined to remind myself daily that life is about Him not me. I'm not in the spotlight, I'm not supposed to be famous. I'm just commissioned to do what all of us are required to do and that's to light the path with His hope, His future, His word.
See, I've finally come to the end of the road where my success isn't on me, it's on Him. If you're feeling the same way, reach out to me and let others know that you feel exactly the same. It's our time to speak the truth of love rather than hate, hope rather than darkness, faith rather then evil, and God over ourselves. Let's spread the word that kindness, patience and understanding will lead to a greater HOPE in Him.
Be well my sisters and start spreading the word!
Colossians 3:12 NIV
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Oh Lord, please help us be a people that calls on You for all things. Give us the courage to move away from self and to put you first. Help us to unclothe ourselves from the worldly treasures, while speaking truth to the lost. We are not perfect and therefore, we need you more than ever. The world needs You, please don't forsake us! With all our love to the King of Kings-AMEN!
Sunday, August 13, 2017
The story of Deborah is important to women today..
Good morning my sisters-
I am coming to you from beautiful Kansas where life seems still and peaceful. If you have been reading the news lately you are very aware to what's happening between leaders in the US, Russia, North Korea and China. You know the world is in turmoil and in the US the President has just announced that there is a heroine epidemic in the US. These are the headlines we are dealing with. No one trusts us and I doubt we trust any other nation. Our sons and daughters are falling into addiction and life is not at all peaceful. And yet, we have HOPE.
I don't live in Guam where they are preparing for a ballistic missile to hit the island. I am not preparing for war and either are most of the people in the US. I can bet though that our military is preparing in all arms of the forces. We know that are troops are on ships and oversees protecting the waters and watching for the first signs of attack. Why all this talk about war? Because of Deborah. Right before I went back to work this year after a two month layoff, I read the story of Deborah all over again. The prophetess that the King went to for answers. He wouldn't even go to war without her and she promised to go with him. She was a woman and yet, she was a great warrior. Her gift was to warn those around her of impending danger and they listened in a time when women were not honored. Why her? I've asked myself that too and I guess we will never know. What we do know about her is she was never afraid to speak the truth, God was her lamp and she went with the King believing in the power of God. Today, women are facing the same situation. Many are in the military, in positions that would put them in harms way. We also have missionaries and Christians in areas of the world that are very dangerous, really deadly. They are warriors and so are we. My question is: "Are we spreading the word as we were called to do?"
That's what the Lord showed me in that scripture. I may not be a warrior like we see today. However, I am a warrior because I follow the news, I pray for the weak, I pray for our President and I pray for the leaders in every country. This is a time that we must come together and call out to our God, render our hearts, repent in faith and ask God to lift our people to Him. We can sit in our peaceful houses and be blind to our surroundings or we can fight in a mighty way. Call on the Holy Spirit and ask Him to heal our youth, bring wisdom to our leaders, render men's hearts unto Him and then praise Him for all He has done. It's our time to be Deborah. We need to walk with the God of our hearts, spread the word and BELIEVE!
With that in mind, I did a little experiment. I went out on Facebook and did a very small ad. I wanted to see if I could get the blog out there. I've been doing this since 2012 and have been fearful that people wouldn't read it or even like it. Lately, I have felt the a stronger call to do everything in my power to spread the word and what better way than a world medium, the Internet. Facebook is used by millions of people daily so I tried it and people are starting to see it. Here's my challenge, find a post out of the hundreds I have written and share it with your friends. It's not you on the front line then, it's me. It's time we become strong warriors and stand up for what we believe. The world needs us to love them, not judge them. We need to spread the word of our Lord Jesus Christ and to believe in miracles. The fight is far from over. So, take a step of courage this week and share this blog or share your faith, just share something that will talk to peoples hearts. The workers are few but we are passionate and want to have Jesus KNOWN all throughout the earth. It's up to us. Now take the challenge and I will be praying!
Judges 4:4-8 4Now Deborah, a prophet, the wife of Lappidoth, was leading Israel at that time. 5She held court under the Palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went up to her to have their disputes decided. 6She sent for Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, "The LORD, the God of Israel, commands you: 'Go, take with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun and lead them up to Mount Tabor. 7I will lead Sisera, the commander of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his troops to the Kishon River and give him into your hands.'" 8Barak said to her, "If you go with me, I will go; but if you don't go with me, I won't go."
Lord spread your word unto the nations. Give us courage in the face of our worldly fears to make you known, not just in our churches or in our little groups but throughout the world. We want to be your warriors. Send us out, make us strong in our faith and in the Name of Jesus, AMEN!
I am coming to you from beautiful Kansas where life seems still and peaceful. If you have been reading the news lately you are very aware to what's happening between leaders in the US, Russia, North Korea and China. You know the world is in turmoil and in the US the President has just announced that there is a heroine epidemic in the US. These are the headlines we are dealing with. No one trusts us and I doubt we trust any other nation. Our sons and daughters are falling into addiction and life is not at all peaceful. And yet, we have HOPE.
I don't live in Guam where they are preparing for a ballistic missile to hit the island. I am not preparing for war and either are most of the people in the US. I can bet though that our military is preparing in all arms of the forces. We know that are troops are on ships and oversees protecting the waters and watching for the first signs of attack. Why all this talk about war? Because of Deborah. Right before I went back to work this year after a two month layoff, I read the story of Deborah all over again. The prophetess that the King went to for answers. He wouldn't even go to war without her and she promised to go with him. She was a woman and yet, she was a great warrior. Her gift was to warn those around her of impending danger and they listened in a time when women were not honored. Why her? I've asked myself that too and I guess we will never know. What we do know about her is she was never afraid to speak the truth, God was her lamp and she went with the King believing in the power of God. Today, women are facing the same situation. Many are in the military, in positions that would put them in harms way. We also have missionaries and Christians in areas of the world that are very dangerous, really deadly. They are warriors and so are we. My question is: "Are we spreading the word as we were called to do?"
That's what the Lord showed me in that scripture. I may not be a warrior like we see today. However, I am a warrior because I follow the news, I pray for the weak, I pray for our President and I pray for the leaders in every country. This is a time that we must come together and call out to our God, render our hearts, repent in faith and ask God to lift our people to Him. We can sit in our peaceful houses and be blind to our surroundings or we can fight in a mighty way. Call on the Holy Spirit and ask Him to heal our youth, bring wisdom to our leaders, render men's hearts unto Him and then praise Him for all He has done. It's our time to be Deborah. We need to walk with the God of our hearts, spread the word and BELIEVE!
With that in mind, I did a little experiment. I went out on Facebook and did a very small ad. I wanted to see if I could get the blog out there. I've been doing this since 2012 and have been fearful that people wouldn't read it or even like it. Lately, I have felt the a stronger call to do everything in my power to spread the word and what better way than a world medium, the Internet. Facebook is used by millions of people daily so I tried it and people are starting to see it. Here's my challenge, find a post out of the hundreds I have written and share it with your friends. It's not you on the front line then, it's me. It's time we become strong warriors and stand up for what we believe. The world needs us to love them, not judge them. We need to spread the word of our Lord Jesus Christ and to believe in miracles. The fight is far from over. So, take a step of courage this week and share this blog or share your faith, just share something that will talk to peoples hearts. The workers are few but we are passionate and want to have Jesus KNOWN all throughout the earth. It's up to us. Now take the challenge and I will be praying!
Judges 4:4-8 4Now Deborah, a prophet, the wife of Lappidoth, was leading Israel at that time. 5She held court under the Palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went up to her to have their disputes decided. 6She sent for Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, "The LORD, the God of Israel, commands you: 'Go, take with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun and lead them up to Mount Tabor. 7I will lead Sisera, the commander of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his troops to the Kishon River and give him into your hands.'" 8Barak said to her, "If you go with me, I will go; but if you don't go with me, I won't go."
Lord spread your word unto the nations. Give us courage in the face of our worldly fears to make you known, not just in our churches or in our little groups but throughout the world. We want to be your warriors. Send us out, make us strong in our faith and in the Name of Jesus, AMEN!
Saturday, August 5, 2017
What's in a recipe?
Good morning my sisters-
I'm getting ready to leave for church and today I will be teaching Sunday school. I haven't taught since I was 22 years old. I loved teaching, watching the kids light up as I told them about God and laughing. How we laughed. I am giving another instructor a break this week and I'm hoping to really make an impact. See the verse today is Ephesians 2:10, we are His masterpiece.
Little children need to know that they are very special. They need to understand that for all the incredible art, including theirs, we are the most spectacular piece. God created us in His image and although we sometimes think we aren't special, we are. As we grow up we forget that God's recipe for our life is perfect. The world seeps in and tells us we need to be more, we need to make more and we just aren't very good. This is a lie.
Some of the most incredible people made nothing. They weren't rocket scientists and they weren't scholars, they were mere men walking along a great man. I think women struggle with this the worst because we are trying to be men. You can say no but look around. I have heard so much about girl power, where is this philosophy getting us? Is one sex better than the other? No. God created us to be under Him. He gave each of us talents and if truth be told we should be trying to raise up generations of men and women that honor Him, not their own intellect.
I am not against a woman engineer or physicist. As a matter of fact, I'm sure God has gifted some women with this intellect. However, not every woman was made to do that and not every woman was made to think and be like a man. As the years have gone by I have seen a huge swing in men not being men. I have a few boys that are struggling with that now. Put a woman of the same age up against them and I guarantee they are more directed.
My goal is to help both sexes toward something far more satisfying than the buckets the world is putting them in. My goal is to tell them how special they are because they were made for such a time as this. In the US, many have no idea the sacrifice our soldiers make to keep us free. We see the wounded warriors but we really don't see them. Once they were strong and viral, now many have lost legs, arms and more. They are still mighty and yet, the world would say they are weak now. Far from it. They have filled a purpose much larger than the world could ever orchestrate. They have fought the good fight and returned home to be taken care of.
Each person was made with a recipe in mind. The recipe consists of a heart that seeks a Father, a mind that needs His word and a soul that yearns to go home. We were made perfect, even if we have a million flaws. We are being perfected as if we were a diamond that needed sculpting or a piece of wood that needs stain. Every piece of us is for the good of our Maker and we are part of His perfect plan. We all know that it takes more than 5 ingredients to make a great batch of cookies so imagine writing the recipe for each one of us. All I can say is it's extraordinary how much love God put in us.
I'm still finding out all the hidden things God has put in me. I love to write and He is perfecting me through the written word. He is giving me courage to fight through my fears of being rejected and to push forward with His word. He has taught me numerous lessons on giving myself to Him and focusing, not on what you think about me but what He thinks about me. He is writing through me so that one person will see this blog and be saved. It won't happen because of me you see. It will happen because it was in His plan all along and I just get to see it unfold.
May today find you well and may you praise our God for the perfect recipe, you!
10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
I'm getting ready to leave for church and today I will be teaching Sunday school. I haven't taught since I was 22 years old. I loved teaching, watching the kids light up as I told them about God and laughing. How we laughed. I am giving another instructor a break this week and I'm hoping to really make an impact. See the verse today is Ephesians 2:10, we are His masterpiece.
Little children need to know that they are very special. They need to understand that for all the incredible art, including theirs, we are the most spectacular piece. God created us in His image and although we sometimes think we aren't special, we are. As we grow up we forget that God's recipe for our life is perfect. The world seeps in and tells us we need to be more, we need to make more and we just aren't very good. This is a lie.
Some of the most incredible people made nothing. They weren't rocket scientists and they weren't scholars, they were mere men walking along a great man. I think women struggle with this the worst because we are trying to be men. You can say no but look around. I have heard so much about girl power, where is this philosophy getting us? Is one sex better than the other? No. God created us to be under Him. He gave each of us talents and if truth be told we should be trying to raise up generations of men and women that honor Him, not their own intellect.
I am not against a woman engineer or physicist. As a matter of fact, I'm sure God has gifted some women with this intellect. However, not every woman was made to do that and not every woman was made to think and be like a man. As the years have gone by I have seen a huge swing in men not being men. I have a few boys that are struggling with that now. Put a woman of the same age up against them and I guarantee they are more directed.
My goal is to help both sexes toward something far more satisfying than the buckets the world is putting them in. My goal is to tell them how special they are because they were made for such a time as this. In the US, many have no idea the sacrifice our soldiers make to keep us free. We see the wounded warriors but we really don't see them. Once they were strong and viral, now many have lost legs, arms and more. They are still mighty and yet, the world would say they are weak now. Far from it. They have filled a purpose much larger than the world could ever orchestrate. They have fought the good fight and returned home to be taken care of.
Each person was made with a recipe in mind. The recipe consists of a heart that seeks a Father, a mind that needs His word and a soul that yearns to go home. We were made perfect, even if we have a million flaws. We are being perfected as if we were a diamond that needed sculpting or a piece of wood that needs stain. Every piece of us is for the good of our Maker and we are part of His perfect plan. We all know that it takes more than 5 ingredients to make a great batch of cookies so imagine writing the recipe for each one of us. All I can say is it's extraordinary how much love God put in us.
I'm still finding out all the hidden things God has put in me. I love to write and He is perfecting me through the written word. He is giving me courage to fight through my fears of being rejected and to push forward with His word. He has taught me numerous lessons on giving myself to Him and focusing, not on what you think about me but what He thinks about me. He is writing through me so that one person will see this blog and be saved. It won't happen because of me you see. It will happen because it was in His plan all along and I just get to see it unfold.
May today find you well and may you praise our God for the perfect recipe, you!
10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
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