Don’t let the noise of the world keep you from hearing the voice of the Lord. Here are 7 Signs God is Talking and You Aren’t Listening…
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Are you at a really frustrating place in your life? Are you not sure which direction to go in your life? Here are 3 Things To Do When You Are Not Sure…
Most conflicts can be solved rather easily, but unfortunately most conflicts are exaggerated or blown out of proportion just as easily. What may start out as a small disagreement, can easily turn into pure utter turmoil if we’re not careful. So before you allow conflict to ruin a relationship, take a look at these five helpful ways to handle conflict: 1. Get a grip on your emotions Emotions can be deceiving as Jeremiah 17:9 reminds us, “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” It can ruin relationships easily once you allow your negative emotions to control you.…
3 Questions to Ask Yourself When God Asks You to Give up Something Has God asked you to give up something? You’re not alone. All Christians will have to face this prospect in their lifetimes. And it’s made even more difficult when you’re called to let go of something you really don’t want to. But it’s comforting to know that if God is asking you to give up something, He’s going to have something much better in store for you. It might mean that it’s something similar – a job you really like and lose replaced with a job you…
For Father’s day, you celebrate a few men in your life: Your neighbor, That random dad in Target with the kids, your friend’s husband, and other relatives, but when it comes to your own father things gets complicated. While idyllic images of fathers and daughters flood social media channels, you struggle to find images to post. Father’s day is just a reminder that things aren’t so ideal for you. And this holiday comes with a broad array of emotions: Admiration, Sorrow, Love, Rage, Jealousy, and Bitterness. Thus, fueling the temptation to wear a mask for the day, so your true…
In March I talked about getting unstuck. I really do believe that 2016 is somebody’s year for a breakthrough and I shared 3 ways on how to get unstuck and get moving. But one thing I really believe is still holding some women back (and one thing that held ME back until I addressed it) is how they see themselves in relation to what they’re doing to have the change and transformation they really want. In other words, you confess what you want, and for a while you do the things you know you need to do to have what…
What is your calling… What is your purpose? Here are three things to do if you are questioning your God-Given purpose…
I’m unsure who should be credited with coining the phrase, “Haters Gonna Hate”, But I hear people use it all the time: in the grocery store, at school, even at church! Everyone has critics in life. But these “haters” have taken it to a whole new level. They voluntarily and intentionally try to bring harm to another through their words or actions. For some reason, these individuals have become desensitized to the feelings of others. These days, it’s too easy to hide behind a computer screen while wreaking havoc on even the least suspecting victims. Maybe you lost weight or even put on some weight recently and someone…
No person is one-dimensional. Actually, there are three views of every individual: the view that God has of us, the opinions that others hold concerning us, and the perception we have of ourselves. Each of these is quite important. God’s Image … of Us First, let us consider the divine vantage point. This is the assessment that is accurate in every detail. The Lord does not observe people merely outwardly, as humans tend to do; rather, “Jehovah looks on the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7). The Lord “knows the hearts of the children of men” (1 Kings 8:39). As the godly…
Many people are living in bondage, but not the kind of “bondage” that you can see…instead, they are bound by the worst form of bondage…emotional bondage. Rejection is the most painful of all the emotions; it is one of the deepest emotions we experience, as it cripples our self-worth, cutting deep and going straight to our core. Rejection can cause you to believe a lie about yourself and you can end up projecting it on other people. Rejection sends a false message to us that we are not enough, not worthy and ultimately keeps us bound. Parents do it to their children,…
Inside every adult body, I believe there’s a child-like spirit or memories of one. As grown folks, childhood memories can be priceless tools to assist us and venture out to do something new, something great, something outside of our comfort zone. For me it was starting a business. Recently, I took an inventory of some of them. I was particularly interested in memories where I used my imagination be to creative despite the odds. Two events came to mind. The first is when my cousin and I made homemade pizza. We were about 10 and 11. We didn’t even have…
When God closes a door it can feel like all hope is lost, but it’s not. Here are 4 Reasons God May Have Closed a Door.
What doesn’t break you, only makes you AND your faith stronger.
“I was teased growing up,” I began. “For three years, male and female tweens talked about the size of my nose, the color of my skin, my skinny legs, and non existent breast,” I continued. Initially, I had no intentions of divulging my adolescent tale of woe with the fourth and fifth grade mentees, but I deemed it necessary. Just before my comments the girls viewed a PowerPoint presentation of women thought of as beautiful: Beyonce, Rihanna, Ciara, and then Lupita Nyong’o. The immediate response to Lupita’s image was one of disdain. She was dark and her hair was short.…
There are certain sayings that on the surface appear to be a bit selfish. Like the saying “I can do bad all by myself ” or “I don’t need no one. It’s team me, myself and I”. While these sayings may sound like they’re coming from a place of arrogance and pride, to the contrary, they come from a place of self-defeat. Many of us as women have experienced a certain level of defeat in our lives, particularly in our relationships/friendships. I know I have. In this place, we begin to devalue relationships and start to believe that everything and everyone is…
For as long as I can remember, I have had an on-again-off-again relationship with fear. Initially, he took the role of a protector, much like a father or a big brother would, however his presence soon turned controlling. His reign rendered me the cowardly lion: afraid to live with him and afraid to live without him. He was there in my youth when I crossed the street, instilling the fear of danger. His presence became more dominant in middle and high school as he exposed me to the fear of rejection. And later in adulthood he introduced me to the fear…
A warrior is that woman who gets up, despite the enemy trying to keep her down.
Have you ever been in a relationship you knew was wrong for you? I have. Here’s my story…
When God has selected you, it doesn’t matter who has rejected you.
Right now God is working things out that you haven’t even prayed for yet.
