Troubling circumstances. They're all around us. Just listen to social media or the news if you're not sure.
Are you going through any troubling circumstances right now? I'm with you on this one.
When troubling circumstances come, what's your first thought? Is it, "God's got this," or "not again"?
Read MoreCommunity. It’s kind of a buzzword right now.
What is it? Why do we need it? How can you be a part of it?
Do you ever struggle with feeling like you’re not good enough? Do you feel stressed, overwhelmed, or beaten down?
Do you desire to make an impact with your life yet feel like you’re stuck going nowhere? Is fear holding you back?
Read MoreChallenges. We all face them.
Do you hit them head-on? Do you hide? Do you go into fight or flight mode? Do you quit?
Read MoreThis keeps us from being able to fulfill our true purpose.
Over the last few posts, I’ve been sharing with you, who we are–our true identity.
I Am A Princess - because we’re children of the King of kings.
I Am Powerful - Because we have the power to renovate our minds to the truth.
Identity is about knowing who we are.
So, who are we?
In part 2, we learned: I Am A Princess.
We're princesses of the King of kings because we're his children.
Do you know who else you are?
We need to embrace our true identity if we're going to be able to fulfill our purpose.
Identity is about knowing who we are.
How can that be? You might be thinking. I'm not royalty.
Read MoreWhy does that question matter?
Why is it vital for us to know our true value?
Each of us was born for something greater! We're called to step out of our comfort zone into a bigger, brighter future.
Read MoreDo you desire to make a difference in this world? Is there a dream burning inside you? Do you want to leave a legacy?
Yet, do you ever feel like you take two steps forward and one step back? Or one step forward and two steps back. Maybe going through life feels like trudging through a swamp? Or, you might even feel like you're stuck in a tar pit going nowhere?
Read MoreAre you like me and find it easy to compliment others and hard to applaud yourself for accomplishments?
We are called to an incredible work, something that will leave a legacy for others. Our Heavenly Father is right there with us as our partner to make it happen on this journey.
Not only that, He's given us the most powerful asset to accomplish our part in this journey–our minds.
Read MoreHow many of you desire to impact your world, yet it feels like the world is against you? Do you have a dream in your heart, but you’re unsure if you’re capable of fulfilling it? Are you on your journey to fulfill your calling, and some days you feel like you’re taking one step forward and two steps back?
If you said yes to any of the above, I’m with you. I’ve experienced all of these at one point and still do some days.
Read MoreIn the post, “How Do You Fulfill Your Dreams When You Are Afraid?” we talked about how our excuses are fear. And, that fear is stopping us from fulfilling our dreams.
We learned that perfect, or mature, love “casts out” or removes the fear. But, how do we mature in this love?
Read MoreEach one of us has dreams. Or, if you’re not sure what your dreams are, you probably desire to have dreams. It’s in us to want to make a difference.
There are many issues that can hold us back from fulfilling these dreams…insecurities, finances, lack of knowledge, time, etc.
If we’re honest, we can classify these issues as excuses.
Read MorePhilippians 4:6 NIV
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Anxiety in Greek means dividing and fracturing a person’s being into parts.
We’re literally, and figuratively, worrying ourselves to pieces from the inside out.
Every day, We see hate speech–on all sides. We see disagreements over big things and even over the simplest things. We see people argue over differences of opinion as if our lives depended on it (and sometimes it does). Even among Christians, we see this behavior.
What do you do when you don’t agree with someone? How do you handle it when you have a different belief from someone else? What is your reaction when you see a post on your favorite social media and it puts your “knickers in a bunch.” Um, I mean you get upset by it.
Especially now more than ever, we’ve seen good and poor examples of this in society.
In life, we will never agree with everyone on everything.
Read MoreDo you ever feel like you’re not enough? Like you don’t do enough? You give, you serve, you read your Bible, but you still fail. Somehow you’re still haunted with the thought that you won’t ever get it right.
You pray, yet when you’re standing there in His presence you feel unworthy. Some days you won’t even approach God because of what you did the day before.
I know I felt this way for years–decades.
Read MoreDo you ever think that you please God?
You do. You, my beautiful friend, were designed with a purpose. Something that only you can do. Just like your fingerprints and your DNA is unique to you, your purpose was designed specifically for you by your Creator.
Read MoreOne of the things I love to do in my quiet time with the Father is look up the definition of words in the Bible in their original language. It always makes scripture more clear and brings out elements I didn’t know were there.
I wanted to share one of those moments with you here. This post is laid out differently than my usual ones, but I hope you enjoy it.
Colossians 2:6-7 NASB
6 Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,
Read MoreI know I have. For years, I just did whatever was asked of me with no thought to what I desired. I’ll be honest it was easier that way. If you just do what’s asked of you rather than pursuing your dreams, it’s harder to fail.
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