Hey there, i read this and i thought it was too profound to keep to myself, so I'm here I am sharing... now that i have the gist of how this works.
2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, behold the old has gone and the new has come". A verse we are all familiar with yaani it works like this in the twinkling of an eye - the time it takes for us to say, I BELIEVE, we become a spiritually new creation. However, God's process of shaping and molding us into the image of Christ takes a lifetime...although iI would love it to be immediate. This process is how to become spiritually beautiful... and it does not stop there in 2 Corinthians 3:18 "And we who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory are being transformed into His likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is Spirit"... Can you imagine reflecting God's glory people look at you and are literally blinded oh my oh my... and its not because I've bathed in Fa or applied Vaseline isn't this an amazing something!!! Oh how I love Jesus. I know no other beauty treatment that will make a woman truly beautiful. Be blessed dear ladies!
Twinkle of an Eye
He Makes It Rain
I believe Jesus has His ways of keeping you cool and reminiscent of how far he has brought you. This month alone; most of the people that I have spoken to have reminded me of how far I have come. I never knew how long I had known a friend of mine till she told me that she had known me before I got my first job in the media industry. That has been quite some time. She told me that she has been following my progress!
It’s then that I remembered what my dreams and aspirations have been. I was chatting with a cousin of mine and just talking to her made me realize that the fire and events of the later part of last year steered me away slightly from my passion and dreams. The Lord has been faithful; He has brought amazing friends in my life, a flourishing relationship with my family. And He has shown me how truly unlimited I am as long as He’s King of my life.
It scares and excites me, how far He plans to take me and I know there are other areas in my life that I need to work on…I give Him all the glory. From the days of hunger, death, tears, suicide and hurt; He’s lifted me up to celebrate what His purpose is for me. I know I can trust in Him, I can say that with conviction now because I believe it! JESUS LOVES ME, because HE said so! I have seen His love through it all. His Love is always there; we just choose to not see it! He showers us each day with His goodness, a gentleman and a King who loves us and sees us as we were destined to be!
No more Drama!
I knew I always preferred a life of solitude to one with so many friends. Well, if you are like me, you realize that life throws a wakeup call and you are put in a place where you need that close confidante! Well the road is rosy the first couple months. It always is with every relationship. You seem to have so much in common, how you reason, your preferences, even the kind of guys you like or you may have married.
But like every relationship, it hits a plateau. It’s not like a job that you can ditch and move on to the next one that appeals to your creative side that’s dying for a challenge. You need to work at it; all the disputes, the unmanaged expectations and being able to articulate your emotions and expectations without hurting the other person.
I have always been one on the communication high horse. Always spewing advice to others about the need to speak up and out, calmly to friends and family about what you feel inside. And knowing however uncomfortable it is you still need to do it. It’s beneficial to both parties. Easier said than done!
Let’s say the good Lord; yes Jesus is a darling, has shown me the importance of it in my relationships. But it has been hard. But I am slowly getting the hang of it. It really is such a cool feeling! No weight on my shoulder wondering ‘what if?’ Just knowing that what I said is just that; no cryptic meaning to be deciphered. It’s just as I said it! And that me fair ladies; is a revelation!
It hit me just this week that working at a friendship is similar to any other relationship in that respect. You manage your expectations, no scripts, no baggage and no bitterness. Just bliss! Like Jesus planned it to be! Mary J. said it best; No more drama! So have a great relationship week! Aaahh!
A Cry for Help
I feel rotten today! Overwhelmed, my mind is on a go slow. I know it is a complete contrary of how I felt yesterday, but that is how I feel. My mind is tired, my heart is exhausted and I just want to vegetate. There are a lot of things that I planned to push this January and right now all I want is to go away; run far far away.
I want a hug, a prayer and a place to lay my head! I am fighting tears at my desk. I don’t want intelligent answers or insight or scripture of encouragement. I just want to breathe. I know this is the time to pray to God to ask for his strength. But the truth is I don’t want to ask for His strength, I just want Him to hold my hand and carry me. That’s all I want. I know it is not much to ask. Jesus, carry me. I am mentally, emotionally and I think even spiritually tired. I can’t seem to pray much anymore.
It’s times like these that jumping back to past addictions seems appealing. Because I can’t nurse the pain. Now I feel like calling up the emotional cushion (guy pal) or just stuff myself with food. I know now that all that is not worth it. But I am in so much agony right now all I feel like doing is grinding my teeth as I pray to God to change this thought pattern right now.
Transformation is a beautiful thing. I think of diamonds; they are tough minerals, but with a single blow they can be disintegrated into smaller more beautiful pieces. I feel like I am at that phase. It’s painful but necessary. I feel like running away. Even if I roll off of the blowing table, I’ll still be caught and taken through the process, to be chipped into shape. And finally graced on a beautiful hand and treasured for a life time.
I want a shoulder to cry on right now. Jesus, take it, take it now! That’s all I ask. That’s….all I ask of you Jesus!
2010 : Be Renewed Afresh
Happy New Year! Yep a new year a new you! This is so true after the retreat! Unbelievable, amazing, gob smacking, yabadabadoo! I don’t know how else to describe it! Let’s just say that God moved...wait He didn’t move he swept His women away and that is amazing! All I can say is that it was amazing watching other women unfold and blossom; it is such a beautiful thing! Jesus loves his Women and it is a beautiful thing.
The look that Jesus gives us each time we are in pain just says it all, it is finished. It is done, be whole you are loved and that is all that counts. And most of all he doesn’t see us as we see ourselves now. He sees you as the amazing being that you shall be! Jehovah, ladies can you fathom what your potential really is?
The retreat opened my eyes to understand that we are all living below our potential. Pastor Psalm 82:6 points that out. I was blown away, especially when with the new meaning of being created in God’s image and Likeness. That really means literally we look like God, like God like, oh! My word! And our likeness that means our character and conduct is like God’s.
The fall of man is what cut that glory off. But Jesus, oh! Jesus, bless Him. He restored that! It wakes you up to realize, how great you really are. And how much you need to tap back into the source and really be the Grand CEO on earth to deliver what God put you here for.
What I love the most about being renewed is that the Lord makes things so clear in your life; crystal. Once you open your heart to clarity, you trust, obey and are faithful, it will come to pass. I always picture myself as the five year old holding big brother Jesus’ hand and just being wowed by how He does stuff and just emulating him in that sense. Awesome! Jesus; the cool big brother who is there for me. I can always yell out his name and he will be there! Wow…I need to let that sink in! Wow!