Guess who's back...

So it's been a minute since I've shared a post... Life has encountered some significant changes, things I had to go along with no matter what, other changes I had to make and I must say, "Thank You Lord for the change!" I have faced many difficulties in these short 26 almost 27 years that I have been on this earth but God is faithful and just. They have always come in different forms, different faces, and different flavors and designed to take me out but I chose for them to help build character in me. :-)

I've been realizing that the things I've been facing lately are NOTHING compared to what I have already overcome through Christ. The difference is, the enemy is trying to amplify these things to make it seem like I'm becoming overwhelmed BUT, the devil is a liar! One thing I hold on to dearly is 1 John 4:4 that reminds me that greater is He that is within me than he that's in the world. Every outside force, demoniacal influence, person, whatever is no comparison to the Christ who abides in me and inhabits me. This is a new day, a new week, a fresh start and I'm unstoppable because of whose I am and who I am!

Lord,

Today my prayer is simple...I thank You for being everything to me, my all in all, removing all distractions (whether good or bad), and being glorified in my life. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You and I choose to give You my YES to Your will and plan for my life. I love You more than words could ever express. In Jesus name I pray, amen!

One test down...

Well, what can I say right now? I have so much on my mind and in my heart that is just aching to come out but I think I need to share it another day. I'm about to jump into the Word for a bit and journal some things that  I'm feeling that might be shared one day, but, once again, not today. Soon I'll be going to bed because I am just sleepy.

Just finished my management exam. It was a test. And there will be another one before fall break. Just like I have tests in school, I have been in some tests that felt like finals, in a spiritual sense. I know they are to help show me my progression, what I need to work on, and build character. Sometimes I don't like the tests though. But they are necessary in order for me to get to not only where I want to be, but to be where God has called me to be.

Lord, 
     Help me to prepare for the spiritual tests just as I do for my educational exams. Let me not be weary in well doing but continue to hold on to You, the Author and Finisher of my faith. I choose to remember that You have already equipped me with everything I need to grow, and transition from this season to the next so let me not rush it, but do everything according to Your will and timing. I thank You Lord for blessing me with these tests because I understand that whatever I face, experience, go through is not about me but the advancement of Your kingdom. I praise You and be exalted in this earthen vessel. In Jesus's name I pray, Amen!

All I have to give

This past weekend I went home and spent much needed time with family, even though the visit was very short. I had come to some important conclusions over the past week about my relationship with Christ and I decided that it is far better for me to live a yielded life to Him than a life of compromise with the nature of the world. Sometimes this road appears lonely or that others may join me but the timing was off. However, I am not alone because the Lord is always with me and there is a remnant of those who are on this journey with me. I am understanding more clearly what this season is about, and what it is not about, in my life.

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I can boldly say that I don't have all the answers and I'm not perfect. But thank God I am allowing the One who is to have free course in my life because I do not want to operate in a wrong spirit; God forbid I cause others to stumble! I recently told someone that; I just do not want to be a stumbling block for anyone. So this weekend was definitely a time of refreshing. I was able to just pour out my heart to the Lover of my soul and allowed Him to pour back in and all I can say is to God be the glory! 

I truly embrace this season with excitement! Although there will be moments that will not feel good to my flesh, I know that everything is working together for my good, I love the Lord and I am called according to His purpose. He has brought me a mighty long way and I know He will continue to do so because He wants to be glorified through me. So I choose to give Him all of me and finish my course with joy!

Lord,

I thank You for Your unfailing, unwavering love. For how You hold me together even when I feel like falling apart at the seams. Thank You for being my confidante, the One who has me in the palm of Your hand and I know I won't be plucked out because of the promises in Your Word. As I continue on this journey called life that You so graciously blessed me with, I thank You for giving me the strength to willingly submit every area of my life, including the stubborn places that tries to shout, "I got me"...submitting all of that and everything else to You. May my life bring You honor so that when it is time for me to move on from this world, I will be with You forever. To You be blessing, and honor, and glory, and power forever and ever. In Jesus' name. Amen.