Some Things I Have Learned Along The Way

1. When God gives you a vision, move quietly & tell no one. There is a reason HE gave that vision to YOU.

2. The best revenge is to LIVE WELL. Satan loves to see you doing bad, don't even give him the satisfaction of knowing you are hurt, mad & upset. Live your live according to God's will and be happy! Don't get mad if someone does you wrong, make it a part of your testimony & keep going. Trying to get back at someone will only keep you in the devil's cycle of spreading hatred.

3. When you decide to walk in the LIGHT, let your old ways fade to black...You cannot serve two masters, you cannot live in both light & darkness at the same time...You cannot walk in the Spirit if you are a slave to the flesh.

4. Prayer REALLY DOES change things. Pray about your situations & hand them over to God. Like they say, if you're going to Pray then don't worry. Let go & Let God!! God will show up & show out and work things in your favor if you put all your trust in HIM. He has your best interest at heart even when you don't.

5. Don't make God your co-pilot, make him your Pilot. Let Him do the work, you just follow HIS lead.

6. Have unwaivering FAITH in the Lord. Believe in HIM always. Believe that HE will bless you beyond measure if you just have faith.

7.Let your Trials be your TESTIMONY. Don't get mad, don't hold grudges, don't push people away and burn bridges & don't give up. No matter what you're going through just know that you will never be given more than you can bear. HE knows your strength. You can scream " I cant do it" all day long, but HE will be right beside you saying "YES YOU CAN!" And when you conquer your battles, let them be your testimony. Share them with those around you, you never know how your story can impact the life of someone else. Like someone told me, "your trials aren't for you, they are for everyone else." Everything you go through is for a reason.

8. The way to someone's heart is not through their stomach, or thier flesh...it's through their SPIRIT. Ladies, some say that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach..Lets be real... You can feed him all day, you can love him all day & you can "lay" with him all day but if you can't touch his SPIRIT its a lost cause. On the other hand, a man may touch you physically, get all up in your mind & even in your feelings but if he does nothing for your SPIRIT...If he cant touch you SPIRITUALLY, then what's the point? Is he even worth the time? If there is no spiritual connection between a man & a woman, then God's hand is no where in it. . . I learned that one the hard way. Now I'm like, if a man isn't SAVED he can keep it moving. Why should I even give life to a situation that will only end in death? And I dont mean a physical death, but rather the death of the relationship when things start going wrong. Spare your feelings, wait for God to send you that " special someone." This will be the person who loves you so much and so deep that he carries you in his spirit, shows you with his actions and always has your best interest at heart. Men, find you a praying woman & Ladies, find you a praying man!


Be Blessed Everyone :-)




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She Grows (By His Grace)

She Grows (By His Grace)
By Kevina Joy
She fights hard like a warrior, but often leaves the battle bruised
Spiritually broken down and often feeling misused
The pain of it all she buries deep in her soul
The weight of this burden surely takes its toll
She seeks the companionship for which she was designed
Straight from the rib of her mate in the beginning of time
Centuries ago he handled her heart with care
But as time has evolved he acts like she’s not even there
She’s left to take on as many roles as she can
Head of household, sole provider, both the woman & the man
She grows tired in spirit and weary at heart
The role of playing superwoman is tearing her apart
Trying to keep it all together, taking care of house and home
Keeping everybody happy, while still she feels alone
She cries out to her God; she’s lonely, tired & annoyed
Asking why has He forsaken her and left her with this void
But then she suddenly realizes that her God, the most high
Has been with her all the way, He had never left her side
All her trials and tribulations worked together for her good
They made her stronger & wiser, just as God had known they would
He spoke power & protection over her life and her home
And she knew that going forth, she would never be alone
It was the greatest realization and now that she knows
She heals, she forgives, she prays and she grows

Liberation

Well, as you can see I haven't posted anything on here in a while....so you know what that means. I backslid... The last few months have been the most challenging, but also the most rewarding because at the end of the tunnel, I found the light. I have recieved emails on my facebook page where people have asked me why I haven't been writing and really there is no good excuse, I just fell off. But I do apologize for going AWOL on those of you who think to stop by and read my blog. Nobody has started following my blog so I really didnt even know if people were still checking, but the emails let me know that you are :)
As some of you know I am diabetic and on 02/07/10 I woke up having trouble breathing and having heart palpitations. I had no energy, I was dehydrated & tired. For the last few years my diabetes tests have been coming in within normal range so it was kind of the last thing I suspected. I ended up in the hospital and the first thing they did was check my glucose levels. The machine read "Critically High" followed by my nurse saying "Oh S***!" Now, when your nurse has that kind of reaction....not good. The next day was spent in a hospital bed with countless rounds of insulin trying to get my body stable, as well as an IV for the dehydraytion, an Insulin drip & a Potassium drip. I was scared. The nurses just couldnt seem to get me stable and all I could think of was dying. But lo and behold, I serve a God that is greater than any obstacle placed in my way. I was sent home on 5 insulin shots a day. One in the morning, and one shot to be taken 4 times a day with breakfast, lunch, dinner and a bed time snack. But I prayed against it. Within a week my insulin levels went back to normal and I was down from 5 shots a day to just one....and hopeful that I can get off of that one too. According to the Drs. 70% of patients get off of insulin within the first 3 months, I'm praying to be in that 70%.

Anyway, for the last couple of weeks...ever since I got out of the hospital, I have just been feeling different. When I was sick I just kept thinking about not being here. What would I have accomplished if something had happened to me and what would my son's life be like if I wasnt here , would he even remember me? He's only 2. It just made me look at a lot of things, situations and people differently. I want to enjoy my life & get closer to God...I think that young people always have it in the back of thier mind s that we have all this "time" but when I was sick, I wasnt sure that I had time or how much time I even had. It may sound a little dramatic but when I was in the hospital the doctor told me if I had waited another 24 hours I wouldnt be here because I was entering a phase of diabetes that used to have a fatality rate of over 95%. I was in the hospital thinking, I dont want to die like this...I wanted a chance to evolve mentally & spiritually so that my life would not be in vain. As high as my glucose levels had been for the past few months, I could have slipped into a coma, had a stroke, heart attack, went blind, lost a limb....at 26! God sustained and kept me even when I didnt even know I was sick and I owe Him so much for that. I owe Him my life. In the past few weeks I have started phasing people out of my life, coming to terms with things that happened in my past, learning how to forgive the people who have hurt me the most that I was holding grudges against, learning how to be a better mother and learning how to love myself and God on a deeper level. The whole process for me has been liberating because I feel like for the first time, I get a chance to define me. Not people, or situations or my background. I get to decide today who I want to be. Even down to my hair, I dont have to keep weave in it or keep perming it to fit in with the norm, I can cut my hair and go natural...just the way God made me. It feels great. I know that 2010 is my year because I feel different, I think about all the things that can come my way this year and I get excited. Even when I think about God I get overjoyed and I have all these feelings towards HIM that I have never felt, I realized the other day that I dont just love God, I have fallen IN LOVE with God. I feel like I have something great coming towards me & even though I dont know what it is, I'm still excited! I truly do feel like I have been set free.