Sometimes we try so hard to fit in that we lose ourselves. We allow others to conform our minds, kill our dreams, and distort our vision.
Don't be afraid to stand up for who you are and what you believe in. You are here on this earth to serve God and be a manifestation of His love and power.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Life IS Worth Living
Life has a way of knocking us down. The pain and rejection we experience often becomes too heavy to bare. The loss of a marriage, job, home, loved one or dream may even have us drowning in emotions and grasping for air. The burdens become so great that our will to live diminishes. Our passion for life becomes trapped under the rubble of our past. The thoughts of abandonement and loneliness keep us awake at night, contemplating the idea of death.
The pain was once so great in my life that I often struggled with thoughts of suicide. I thought that if I could just end my life I could end the pain. I felt that life would never get better. I was afraid that I would always experience some kind of pain and I just didn't want to feel that anymore.
I didn't feel that life was worth living until I realized that there was more to life then my pain. Life was not meant to be caotic and full of disappointments. I began to shift the way I saw my life and things began to change. I was no longer a prisoner of my past. I was no longer tormented by the thought of pain and rejection.
I was free to live life and embrace each moment of the journey.
I discovered a new sense of myself. I began to love myself and love life. I wasn't afraid to feel emotions anymore because they didn't control me. I now had the ability to feel them but yet not let them define me. I could feel sad with becoming depressed because I knew that each experience I encountered was there to help me grow. Every adversity was an opportunity to become stronger and more conscious of myself.
Now that I am awaken I wake up with excitement. I am excited to see what life has for me. I am excited to be all that God created me to be because I know He has equipped me. Every struggle I had prepared me for this journey and I am grateful. I praise God for all things and I surrender my heart each day to His will.
Life is worth living. Don't give up.
The pain was once so great in my life that I often struggled with thoughts of suicide. I thought that if I could just end my life I could end the pain. I felt that life would never get better. I was afraid that I would always experience some kind of pain and I just didn't want to feel that anymore.
I didn't feel that life was worth living until I realized that there was more to life then my pain. Life was not meant to be caotic and full of disappointments. I began to shift the way I saw my life and things began to change. I was no longer a prisoner of my past. I was no longer tormented by the thought of pain and rejection.
I was free to live life and embrace each moment of the journey.
I discovered a new sense of myself. I began to love myself and love life. I wasn't afraid to feel emotions anymore because they didn't control me. I now had the ability to feel them but yet not let them define me. I could feel sad with becoming depressed because I knew that each experience I encountered was there to help me grow. Every adversity was an opportunity to become stronger and more conscious of myself.
Now that I am awaken I wake up with excitement. I am excited to see what life has for me. I am excited to be all that God created me to be because I know He has equipped me. Every struggle I had prepared me for this journey and I am grateful. I praise God for all things and I surrender my heart each day to His will.
Life is worth living. Don't give up.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Boundaries
God has mapped out our territory and established our boundaries. Who is to say that we can not achieve what God has already ordained for us?
God has a specific plan for each of our lives. It is important to be sensitive to the spirit and allow Him to lead us in the direction of that destination. It is sometimes difficult to hear His voice when we are busy mapping out our own course. We think that we are in control of our own lives and so many times we don't consult the Lord for direction.
The word of God says that we should acknowledge Him in all our ways and He shall direct our path. He does not desire for us to feel stranded and alone in a world that we are not from. His word says that we are in this world but not of it. We often feel stranded, confused, lost and alone when we are trying to fit in. We are trying to get into a flow that we are not designed to follow.
We have been brainwashed to believe that we must meet a certain standard and live up to an expectation. If we do not achieve that level then we feel inadequate. We become depressed, angry, and frustrated because we have not achieved "success".
What is success? Success is to be all that God created you to be and to achieve all that He has ordained for you. Your bank account, clothes, cars, houses and education do not measure your success. Your success is measured by your character. If you are walking in the perfect will of God and you are obedient to His spirit then you are successful. Even without a house or a degree you have achieved greatness because you are great. You are walking in your true nature. You are unlimited because you are not trying to fit within the worlds boundaries.
You may be working to achieve a certain level of success because the world has dictated that dream to you. BUT what if God has something greater? The word of God says that His ways are not our ways....His thoughts are higher then our thoughts. He desires greater things for you. His word says, " eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man. The things which God hath prepared for them that love Him" (1 Corinthians 2:9).
The ego attaches itself to illusions. It lives in a world of fantasy and ideology. It defines itself by possesions, failures, accomplishments and relationships. It is unstable. The spirit is defined by nothing because it is unlimited and eternal.
God is not concerned with your fleshly desires. He is moved by your faith and willingness to be used by His spirit. Your trials are mere opportunites used to position you and lead you into your destined place...... your marked territory. God has defined your boundaries and no one can redefined them.
Have you ever attempted to do something that just didn't feel right? Maybe someone suggested you try something new. Maybe you saw an infomerical and your emotions got the best of you. You were desperate for change, progress or satisfaction so you bought into an illusion. I think we have all been there. We all buy into the illusion one time or another. We become so ego driven that we over step our boundaries.
God has a way of pulling us back in and keeping us on track. We can avoid most of our pain and disappointments if we would learn to be obedient to His spirit.....if we would acknowledge Him in all our ways and seek His wisdom. Remember your boundaries are marked and your path is set before you. All we have to do is yeild ourselves and follow Him. Trust in His word and have faith in His plan for our lives.
We must stop buying into the illusions placed before us. Let us walk by faith and not by sight.
God has a specific plan for each of our lives. It is important to be sensitive to the spirit and allow Him to lead us in the direction of that destination. It is sometimes difficult to hear His voice when we are busy mapping out our own course. We think that we are in control of our own lives and so many times we don't consult the Lord for direction.
The word of God says that we should acknowledge Him in all our ways and He shall direct our path. He does not desire for us to feel stranded and alone in a world that we are not from. His word says that we are in this world but not of it. We often feel stranded, confused, lost and alone when we are trying to fit in. We are trying to get into a flow that we are not designed to follow.
We have been brainwashed to believe that we must meet a certain standard and live up to an expectation. If we do not achieve that level then we feel inadequate. We become depressed, angry, and frustrated because we have not achieved "success".
What is success? Success is to be all that God created you to be and to achieve all that He has ordained for you. Your bank account, clothes, cars, houses and education do not measure your success. Your success is measured by your character. If you are walking in the perfect will of God and you are obedient to His spirit then you are successful. Even without a house or a degree you have achieved greatness because you are great. You are walking in your true nature. You are unlimited because you are not trying to fit within the worlds boundaries.
You may be working to achieve a certain level of success because the world has dictated that dream to you. BUT what if God has something greater? The word of God says that His ways are not our ways....His thoughts are higher then our thoughts. He desires greater things for you. His word says, " eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man. The things which God hath prepared for them that love Him" (1 Corinthians 2:9).
The ego attaches itself to illusions. It lives in a world of fantasy and ideology. It defines itself by possesions, failures, accomplishments and relationships. It is unstable. The spirit is defined by nothing because it is unlimited and eternal.
God is not concerned with your fleshly desires. He is moved by your faith and willingness to be used by His spirit. Your trials are mere opportunites used to position you and lead you into your destined place...... your marked territory. God has defined your boundaries and no one can redefined them.
Have you ever attempted to do something that just didn't feel right? Maybe someone suggested you try something new. Maybe you saw an infomerical and your emotions got the best of you. You were desperate for change, progress or satisfaction so you bought into an illusion. I think we have all been there. We all buy into the illusion one time or another. We become so ego driven that we over step our boundaries.
God has a way of pulling us back in and keeping us on track. We can avoid most of our pain and disappointments if we would learn to be obedient to His spirit.....if we would acknowledge Him in all our ways and seek His wisdom. Remember your boundaries are marked and your path is set before you. All we have to do is yeild ourselves and follow Him. Trust in His word and have faith in His plan for our lives.
We must stop buying into the illusions placed before us. Let us walk by faith and not by sight.
NO Compromising!!!!
I was always fighting to fit in and be accepted. Lately I have found myself fighting against conforming. I don't want to be what others want me to be. I fight to be who God created me to be. I fight to keep my heart pure. I don't want to force myself to fit in a mold in order to be accepted or loved. I desire to be who God created me to be. If you don't understand me or like me then..OH WELL. I will never conform to be anyone else's idea of perfection.
I believe that my life's struggles and victories have molded me into the perfect vessel that God desires me to be to fulfill His purpose. I am not supposed to be like anyone else. I am not supposed to think or act like anyone else. I don't have to believe in what you believe in. I can think beyond what you can comprehend without trying to justify or explain myself.
It is so crazy to me because we often compromise our beliefs and minimize our accomplishments in order to satisfy someone else. We try to dim our own lights because we don't want to blind others. We want them to look at us and accept us. We don't want them to run away because they are intimidated or threatened by our strengthens.
I refuse to do that anymore. I refuse to be anything less then what God created me to be. YES!! I am great. YES!! I am beautiful, strong and powerful. I make no excuses for who I am or what I say because I am unique. God designed me to be unique for a reason. I have a purpose and you can't contain it within your little box. I am not suppoed to be normal or safe.
I am powerful beyond measure. You can't define me or place limits on me. God has marked my territory. He has given me the authority to reign and rule. No one can take away what God has blessed me with. They can try to step in and destroy what God has ordained but it will not succeed.
I will no longer allow others to dictate my future or happiness. I am free in the spirit of God. I am free to believe, receive and achieve all that God has ordained for me. Amen!!!
I believe that my life's struggles and victories have molded me into the perfect vessel that God desires me to be to fulfill His purpose. I am not supposed to be like anyone else. I am not supposed to think or act like anyone else. I don't have to believe in what you believe in. I can think beyond what you can comprehend without trying to justify or explain myself.
It is so crazy to me because we often compromise our beliefs and minimize our accomplishments in order to satisfy someone else. We try to dim our own lights because we don't want to blind others. We want them to look at us and accept us. We don't want them to run away because they are intimidated or threatened by our strengthens.
I refuse to do that anymore. I refuse to be anything less then what God created me to be. YES!! I am great. YES!! I am beautiful, strong and powerful. I make no excuses for who I am or what I say because I am unique. God designed me to be unique for a reason. I have a purpose and you can't contain it within your little box. I am not suppoed to be normal or safe.
I am powerful beyond measure. You can't define me or place limits on me. God has marked my territory. He has given me the authority to reign and rule. No one can take away what God has blessed me with. They can try to step in and destroy what God has ordained but it will not succeed.
I will no longer allow others to dictate my future or happiness. I am free in the spirit of God. I am free to believe, receive and achieve all that God has ordained for me. Amen!!!
Confidence
I have had people comment on how I am confident. That is kind of a foreign word to me because I have always struggled with insecurities. What people perceive to be confidence is really just faith.
I know that my outer appearance is far from what others may perceive to be perfect. I have yet to achieve many of the goals I have set for myself. I still have a lot to learn and a lot to work on.
The one thing I have learned though is that who I am has nothing to do with what others can see with their natural eyes. The confidence that others see is really my faith in God. I trust that God has designed me for His plan and purpose. I am confident in His love for me and therefore I can walk with my head held high. I know that who I am and all that I will ever be is wrapped up in Him.
I am not confident in the way I look because my flesh is flawed. I am confident in who I am in God's eyes because He sees me as perfect. I am purposely designed to fit His divine plan. Having that realization sets you free from the mindset of never being good enough, pretty enough or skinny enough.
You no longer strive to fill in someone else's shoes or live up to someone else's expectations. You rest in your identity is God. You trust that where you are and where you are headed are controlled by Him. That is faith.......and true confidence.
I know that my outer appearance is far from what others may perceive to be perfect. I have yet to achieve many of the goals I have set for myself. I still have a lot to learn and a lot to work on.
The one thing I have learned though is that who I am has nothing to do with what others can see with their natural eyes. The confidence that others see is really my faith in God. I trust that God has designed me for His plan and purpose. I am confident in His love for me and therefore I can walk with my head held high. I know that who I am and all that I will ever be is wrapped up in Him.
I am not confident in the way I look because my flesh is flawed. I am confident in who I am in God's eyes because He sees me as perfect. I am purposely designed to fit His divine plan. Having that realization sets you free from the mindset of never being good enough, pretty enough or skinny enough.
You no longer strive to fill in someone else's shoes or live up to someone else's expectations. You rest in your identity is God. You trust that where you are and where you are headed are controlled by Him. That is faith.......and true confidence.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Questions
What is my calling?
We are all called to be awaken to our identity in God. Every adversity in our lives creates an opportunity to reach beyond our understanding into a place of surrender. As we surrender we can then make space for our vastness.
What is my identity in God?
Unlimited. You are not defined by labels. Who you are can not be defined with words. You are spirit and you have the power and freedom to become and do whatever God's says you can. There are not limits to your potential.
What is my purpose?
To awaken others. God has designed us all to be a manifestation of His love. When we are awaken to our identity in God we can then walk this world without fear and fully embrace every opportunity given to be used by Him.
We are all called to be awaken to our identity in God. Every adversity in our lives creates an opportunity to reach beyond our understanding into a place of surrender. As we surrender we can then make space for our vastness.
What is my identity in God?
Unlimited. You are not defined by labels. Who you are can not be defined with words. You are spirit and you have the power and freedom to become and do whatever God's says you can. There are not limits to your potential.
What is my purpose?
To awaken others. God has designed us all to be a manifestation of His love. When we are awaken to our identity in God we can then walk this world without fear and fully embrace every opportunity given to be used by Him.
Resting In God
Due to some of the things I have experienced in my life, I had a hard time trusting anyone or anything. I was always very skeptical and over analyzed everything. I used to have major anxiety and control issues. I was very insecure and extremely depressed. I was so afraid of the world that I would spend most of my time hiding out in my house. I was afraid to show myself because I didn't want to be hurt or give anyone a chance to reject me.
It is crazy how much things have changed in my life. I find myself being very relaxed and passive about many things now a days. I even asked God if this is normal because I am at peace with things that used to cause me such stress. I didn't know if I was being lazy or non chalant about things or what was going on.
I realized that what has happened is I have learned to trust in God. I am resting in Him and trusting that every part of my life is in His hands. I don't have to worry about things because whatever is in my life right now is supposed to be in it. I seek peace above all things so if something or someone is not in my life at this time it is because it would not bring me peace.
I am making space for God to minister to my heart during this season of my life. I am resting and trusting because I know that what I am enduring right now is preparing me for the greater calling of God. Whatever I have been designed to achieve is depending on this moment of my life. I have to learn to be still and wait upon God. I am confident that everything has it's purpose and time.
There are times that I feel like I am a loser and not doing anything significant with my life. I wonder should I go back to school, should I do this, should I be doing that...but God constantly reminds me that I am exactly where I am supposed to be. I don't have to plan things out for myself. I have to just rest in Him. By developing this deep and strong relationship with Him I will know when to move and when to speak. I will know when it is time to embark on a new journey and when it is time to be still.
This is such a big deal for me because I know how I used to be. I always worried about everything. I used to cry myself to sleep thinking about my heartache and how my life was going to play out. I tried to control and manipulate things to go how I wanted them to go so I could feel better about myself. I tried to make people love me and accept me just to feel like I had value.
Now I don't care. If you don't want to be around me then you aren't supposed to. I am not rude or arrogant I just let life flow. I have learned to believe in God's sovereign plan for my life. It is not about me it is about God, His kingdom and His people. Wherever He sees fit to position me I have to move accordingly.
What a liberating feeling to know that God loves you and desires the best for you. Your life is all figured out and all you have to do is relax and enjoy the ride. ALL GLORY BE TO GOD!!!
It is crazy how much things have changed in my life. I find myself being very relaxed and passive about many things now a days. I even asked God if this is normal because I am at peace with things that used to cause me such stress. I didn't know if I was being lazy or non chalant about things or what was going on.
I realized that what has happened is I have learned to trust in God. I am resting in Him and trusting that every part of my life is in His hands. I don't have to worry about things because whatever is in my life right now is supposed to be in it. I seek peace above all things so if something or someone is not in my life at this time it is because it would not bring me peace.
I am making space for God to minister to my heart during this season of my life. I am resting and trusting because I know that what I am enduring right now is preparing me for the greater calling of God. Whatever I have been designed to achieve is depending on this moment of my life. I have to learn to be still and wait upon God. I am confident that everything has it's purpose and time.
There are times that I feel like I am a loser and not doing anything significant with my life. I wonder should I go back to school, should I do this, should I be doing that...but God constantly reminds me that I am exactly where I am supposed to be. I don't have to plan things out for myself. I have to just rest in Him. By developing this deep and strong relationship with Him I will know when to move and when to speak. I will know when it is time to embark on a new journey and when it is time to be still.
This is such a big deal for me because I know how I used to be. I always worried about everything. I used to cry myself to sleep thinking about my heartache and how my life was going to play out. I tried to control and manipulate things to go how I wanted them to go so I could feel better about myself. I tried to make people love me and accept me just to feel like I had value.
Now I don't care. If you don't want to be around me then you aren't supposed to. I am not rude or arrogant I just let life flow. I have learned to believe in God's sovereign plan for my life. It is not about me it is about God, His kingdom and His people. Wherever He sees fit to position me I have to move accordingly.
What a liberating feeling to know that God loves you and desires the best for you. Your life is all figured out and all you have to do is relax and enjoy the ride. ALL GLORY BE TO GOD!!!
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