Somebody's Knocking At Your Door...

My cousin and I were watching a clip on youtube where one of the Clark sisters was giving a testimony about a health scare that litterally left her clingy to life. At the end she said that she realized then that "Man's extremity is God's opportunity." I thought that was deep. What she meant by that is sometimes things can get so bad for us that we start feeling depressed, alone and unhappy. We start feeling like giving up because, as far as we can see, no good is going to come out of the situation. But these times are some of the most critical spiritual times in our lives, they are so much more important than what we can see at the time because we are blinded by all the things that WE see that WE cant do. These are the times when we need to realize that some things we just have to give to God and let him work out the details. When we are faced with situations where we feel like our backs are against the wall and there is no where to turn to, no where to run and no one to have our backs we need to realize that its just God knocking on our doors asking us when we are going to stop trying to play superman/woman and let him in. Extreme situations are opportunities for God to come in and take over. Many times we block ourselves from blessings because we are too stubborn to give in; God is trying to work things out in our favor but he cant because we keep putting our hands in the way. We let our stubborness, pride and attitudes get in the way of God trying to bless us. It is at these times when we just need to fall back, take our hands off the situation and just let God come in and fix it. We just need to throw our hands up and praise him and thank him in advance for working out situations, even if we cannot see a way out. The more we praise him, submit to his will and give him complete control over our lives, the more he is able to bless us in ways that we may have never imagined. Thats the kind of God we serve! So the next time you find yourself between a rock and a hard place, throw your hands up and just thank him for what he is about to step in and do for you. Praise him in advance for the miracles and blessings that he is getting ready to throw your way; open the door and let him come in and work it out for you. That is how you set yourself up to be blessed.

My Momma was Right!

About a week or two ago, me and my mother had a minor dispute on Facebook about my language. She felt that I shouldn’t say certain things on Facebook and I felt like it’s my Facebook account so I can say whatever it is that I want. So, I’ve been thinking about this. Now, I have said that I am trying to get my life on track and that a lot of the things I do or say may not always be in alignment with what God wants for me. Well my language is one of them. As we go through life we pick up a lot of bad habits and a lot of the times our language is one of them. The bible says that "death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits" (Proverbs 18:21) and in another scripture that "better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than a man who is perverse in speech, and is a fool " (Proverbs 19:1). I know that sometimes when we get mad its easy for us to blow up and say things of reckless nature to get our point across, but you can get your point across just as effectively by using respectable language. The bible goes on to say " And the tongue is a fire. The tongue is an unrighteous world among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the cycle of nature and set on fire by hell. For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by humankind, but no human being can tame the tongue; a restless evil full of deadly poison." (James 3:6-8)
Now that I am trying to get closer to the Lord, I realize that it is time for me to change my actions and my speech as well. I can change my thought process, but who will know it if I continue to use vile language? It would all be in vain. The word says “So with yourselves; if you in a tongue utter speech that is not intelligible, how will anyone know what is said? For you will be speaking into the air.” (1Corinthians 14:9) And also states “If anyone thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is vain.” (James 1:26)
I know that my responsibility as a Christian is to share the word of God and to spread the word of God to non believers. In order to accomplish this I have to lead by example so that people can see how God has worked in my life. I have to walk the walk AND talk the talk if I am going to get anyone to listen.
So, with that being said, I am going to admit (yes publicly on the internet) that my mother was RIGHT!

Be blessed all and remember there is power of life and death in the tongue. Choose to speak life into existence because nothing comes from death but heartache and sorrow.

My Journey to Christ

Ok, so I have decided to return to my roots. As a child I loved to write. In fact, I would often use writing as a way to express my feelings and my thoughts. I don’t know why but when I was younger it was hard for me to express myself verbally. I was always afraid of what someone would say, what they would think and how they would react. I was afraid of offending someone or of getting in trouble for expressing how I felt. I learned that it was much easier to get things off of my chest by writing it down and then I could decided if or who I would share it with. The problem was that I often found myself writing things down on a piece of paper or in a journal and then later disposing of it. They were what I called empty words. They didn’t mean anything if no one knew what they said, right? Well this time I am writing with a purpose, one that I want to share with everyone.
Over the last few years I have gone through many things. Some good, some bad; some minor and some life changing. But what I learned was that they all worked together for my good. In a way they all brought me closer to God.
“And we know that all things work together for the good to them who love God, to them who are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28
So why am I writing? Well, now that I am a little older and a lot wiser J I want to share my journey to Christ with everyone. I am a believer, but I also know that a lot of the things that I do, say or think about may not always be aligned with the purpose that God has for me. What I hope to accomplish with this blog is to be able to let people see that there is no such thing as a “perfect” Christian. We all, at some point, will fall short of the will of God, it’s inevitable! No matter how hard we try we will mess up because we are not perfect, nor were we created to be perfect. The important part is learning from our mistakes, picking ourselves up and moving forward on the right path.
In everything that we do there is a message. I plan to use this blog to reflect on my experiences, what I learned from them and what I believe God was trying to teach me by allowing me to go through them. Hopefully it will make me more aware, and better prepare me for future life experiences. And I also hope that my blogs will speak to someone out there who may be dealing with the same issues.

Welcome to my journey to Christ.