For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not, I am the one who helps you.” Sometimes we become so dependent on people, we forget that God is our sole provider. When I think back on my adult life, I’ve always had someone to lean on in my time of need; Someone who I counted on to bail me out of trouble. When I was married, It was my husband. After my divorce, It was my mother. After my mom’s death, it was my aunt… And so on and so on. When I…
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Sometimes we pray for things we are not fully prepared for. Some of us ask God to show us a sign whether something or someone is good or bad for us. The funny part is, God may have given us plenty of signs , before we even prayed that prayer. One of my relationships, I REALLY wanted to work! So when we began to have our share of problems, I began to pray. I asked God to show me whether or not this person was the one for me. If not, I prayed that He would remove him from my…
“You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.” (Exodus 23:1) Often times, we are quick to judge someone without even knowing them. We choose to dislike others based on appearance or based on what others have said about that person. I recall years ago, I started a new job. During training, I was warned who not to associate with and who I should try to get in good with. There was one person in particular who had a reputation of being holier than thou, stuck up, and…
Sometimes we want something so bad that we never stop to ask God what He wants for us. We set our hopes on favors too small. Thinking that if we don’t ask for much, God will answer our prayer. I remember as a child, I would pray for something really big and then I would end my prayer by saying something like “Lord, if You can’t give me what I want, just give me what You can!” As an adult, I’ve learned that our God is not a second best God. He only gives His very best. No in between,…
God has a way of making all things work together for our good. Even though we can’t see all the amazing things He’s doing for us behind the scenes, we can rest assure our God is busy at work on our behalf! Genesis 50:20 says “You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good”. This assures us that no matter how bad our situation may seem, No matter how tight of a hold we may think the enemy has on us, No matter how deep we have fallen, God is able to reach down and raise us to…
God has moments of favor in your future. He is preparing you right now. Every struggle and trial is just preparing you for that moment! We all want success and happiness, but not many of us want to endure the trials and tribulations to achieve it. We often look at celebrities and wish we had their lifestyle, not knowing what they had to endure to get where they are today. Take these celebrities for example: Tyler Perry, actor-director-writer-producer; became homeless after moving from New Orleans, Louisiana to Atlanta, Georgia. He spent months living in cheap motels and his car. As a Christian,…
Sometimes it takes a traumatic experience to make us appreciate the little things in life, that we would normally take for granted. Things money can’t buy… Love, Health, Peace of mind etc. Sometimes we complain so much that we don’t realize God hears everything. We find ourselves saying things like “I hate this old car”, “I hate my job”, or “I hate so and so”! That is until the car breaks down and we have no car, the job we hated so much… has just given us our walking papers, or the the person you hated so much is gone,…
The worst thing any of us can do during hard times is lose Faith in God or doubt His ability. Have you ever been in a situation and just knew it was the end? You didn’t see a way out, but just in the nick of time, God showed up and showed out? Sometimes He’ll step in just to remind us that HE is God. A friend of mine has been a Police Officer for many years. She recently decided to apply for a promotion as a Police Sergeant. Anyone who knows or have applied for a Law Enforcement position…
As we get closer to God, the enemy will do anything and everything in his power to pull us away. Sometimes he’ll use the people we love to do so! Have you ever noticed that when you’re trying to kick a bad habit, the enemy will send someone in your life who has the same bad habit? or when you’re trying to be celibate, here comes Mr. Wrong, all packaged up to look like Mr. Right? The more you try to do right, the more the enemy will tempt you to do wrong! Isaiah 54:17 says that No weapon formed…
Most women will spend most of their lives waiting on a man to get his act together. Through the ups and downs, good and bad, we remain patient. Even if the bad times out weigh the good, we still find a way to hold on to hope. We have faith in the relationship and believe that everything is going to work out no matter how bad things look. That’s the kind of faith God expects us to have in Him. However, that’s not always the case. In fact, we are sometimes quick to give up on God when things don’t…
1 John 1:9 ~ If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” One of the worst things that we can do as a Christian, is to think that God will stop loving us when we disappoint Him. We all are a work in progress. We all make mistakes. It’s how we recover from them, that counts. Do you even acknowledge them? Do you pray about them? Do you learn from them? As a baby learns to walk, naturally he or she will stumble and fall. Our…
Often times we pray for things, we’re not willing to work for. Don’t get me wrong, God is able to do above and exceedingly what we ask of Him, but we must prove to Him that we are serious by doing our best. When God sees us doing our best, He’ll step in and do the rest. Whether it’s starting a new career or job, strengthening your relationship with God, or maybe even finding the love of your life. Thinking of starting a new job/ career? Don’t just post your resume on one job board and wait for a response.…
XXXXXXX Writes: In 2008, I was in a car accident. A driver ran right through a red light at an intersection and hit me. I spent 2 months of my life in the hospital rehabilitating, but never gained function back in my legs. I’m told that I will never walk again. After the accident the driver reached out to me and my family to apologize. But I have too much hate in my heart to forgive her. I mean, how can you forgive someone who is responsible for changing your life for the worst? It’s easy for someone who hasn’t…
At some point in our lives, we all must suffer heartache. Whether it’s the death of a loved one, abandonment from a parent, or the end of a relationship/friendship. Sometimes without realizing, we become hardened by our losses. That’s not the way God planned it! Psalm 147:3 says “He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.” Through prayer we are able to ask God for healing. Instead, most of us become angry with God, We turn away from Him, and we began to question ” Why me?” “If God really loved me, why would He allow me to feel…
Sometimes we get impatient with God because He’s doesn’t move as fast as WE would like for Him to move. But we sometimes fail to realize that God’s timing is perfect! Simply trust His timing and know that it is already done! I had the pleasure of having a conversation with a young lady the other day whom I’ve mentored for the past couple of years and all I can say is “WOW” . She has come a long way! When I first met her, she was a total wreck! She was losing Faith in God. I remember her saying…
God places people in our lives for a variety of reasons. Some we will never know, Some will be quite obvious. One thing I’ve learned is that no matter how saved and loving you are, there is always going to be someone who is going to dislike you. The bad part about it is that sometimes these people are the people we care the most about… our “friends”. I recall a time when I was going through a lot. It seemed as though everything that could go wrong, DID! Luckily I had someone who was there for me and had…
That moment you realize God had this planned all along…
When God has something better for you…
Romans 12:12~ Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Sometimes we become so consumed with how big our problems are that we forget how big our God is. Isaiah 54:17 says: “No weapon formed against you shall prosper”. No, That doesn’t mean that everything will go your way all the time. It simply means that God will not allow anything to get in the way of the plan that He has for you. Sadly, and way too often we find ourselves giving up on God when things don’t go according to our plans or turn out…
What if someone promised you they would make you a millionaire, but under one condition? You would have to give up everything that is precious to you for one year. Would you do it? Would you embrace this tough time, knowing that at the end of it all, you would have everything you ever wanted? If you answered yes, the same perspective should be applied to any other trial you may be forced to endure. Sometimes the storm is intended to cleanse us, not drown us. We should enter every storm knowing that we’re coming out better than we went…
Did you know that when you hold grudges, you hold yourself hostage from receiving the blessings God has for you? Mark 11:25 says: “But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too.” God wants us to be happy and joyous, not bitter and angry. Some of us are holding grudges against an absent parent for not being there when we needed them the most, a friend who has betrayed us, a spouse who has walked out on us, Or maybe even God for…
