Monday, 10 November 2014
Sunday, 20 July 2014
Strength ❤️
I have been pondering a lot about strength and what it means to be strong. Thinking about what is true strength, what does it mean to be strong - is it a good thing or not so good ! And I’ve come to the realization that I have had some things backwards and inside out. I am seeing more and more clearly what real strength is..........
true strength lies in surrender - being able to let go and let God
being vulnerable - letting others in, dropping the brave face and reaching out
being humble - it is the strong who admit their failure, who get on their knees and seek wisdom.
When the storms of life hit God gives us the ultimate gift of unconditional love and his strength ...... from this stems the hope we need to weather those storms.
His power is made perfect in our weakness........
My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 2 Corinthians 12:9
He never intended for me to navigate life on my own strength. His power rests on me when I say, “God, I am worn out. I am a mess. Please give me the strength I lack.”
And remember to immerse yourself in His word ..........
POL (Proclaim out loud) | Bible Verses about Strength in the Lord
1 Chronicles 16:11
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.
Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord you God goes with you: he will never leave you nor forsake you.
Exodus 15:2
The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.
Psalm 18:32
It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.
Isaiah 41:10
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.
John 16:33
I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so you can stand up under it.
2 Timothy 4:7
But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth.
1 Peter 4:11
If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.
Philippians 4:13
I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
Ephesians 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
Don't worry about what the future holds............
"Meet today’s problems with today’s strength. Don’t start tackling tomorrow’s problems until tomorrow. You do not have tomorrow’s strength yet. You simply have enough for today," Max Lucado
Take hold of what God has for you, step out - have faith in the Lords strength - your strength comes from Him and Him alone.
❤️
Thursday, 24 April 2014
The Victory has already been won ❤️
This is clip is powerful and so true for us women as well. What do we hold on to, that we need to let GO of.........
We need to proclaim what God says about us NOT how we see ourselves or what the world has said.
The victory has already been won for us. Lets take hold of that victory - be brave - be bold - believe and proclaim who God says you are !
Today I Proclaim -
I am created for a purpose - Jer 29:11
I am victorious because He always leads me in triumph - 2Cor 2:14
I am fearfully and wonderfully made - Ps 139:14
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me - Phil 4:13
Our past mistakes
Hurtful words spoken over us
How we see ourselves
We need to proclaim what God says about us NOT how we see ourselves or what the world has said.
The victory has already been won for us. Lets take hold of that victory - be brave - be bold - believe and proclaim who God says you are !
I am victorious because He always leads me in triumph - 2Cor 2:14
I am fearfully and wonderfully made - Ps 139:14
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me - Phil 4:13
Friday, 10 January 2014
Stepping out into the unknown ❤️
A friend shared this on Facebook today and is worth a read if God is moving you into the unknown and away from what is comfortable - written by Tyler Perry
I haven't written in a while so this is a little long, but it's so worth your time to read.
I was in Wyoming recently and I was taking in the beauty of the place. I mean, I love it. As I was looking up at the mountains I saw an eagle flying above me. I had to stop and take in its majestic beauty. I had never seen a real life eagle. All I had heard about an eagle was in church when the pastor said that the eagle pushes its young out of the nest to teach it to fly. It really did move me watching this bird that had no doubt been pushed out of the nest and had learned to do what I was watching it do.
I got back to the cabin that evening and I started doing some research on eagles. I was so excited to read the story of how it learned to fly. Well, to my surprise, eagles pushing their young out of the nest is a myth. I was shocked. I know that I heard a preacher say that in church… now I ain't gonna say that that pastor lied but I will say he didn’t do the research… LOL. So I did it on my own. I did find some interesting facts that got me thinking about life… mine and yours. It's funny how God can speak through everything. Here’s what I found.
Eagles build the biggest nest of all birds. It’s huge, comfortable and deep. One of the most interesting things that I found was the way that the eagle gets its young chicks to fly out of the nest. For many weeks it brings food to the nest. The little eagles have no worries, they have all they need to survive. But when the adult eagle deems that it's time for the young eagles to fly, things get uncomfortable.
Now the young eagle doesn’t know that it's time to fly, but the wisdom and the bird’s eye view of the mother knows that it's time for the chicks to leave the nest. So you know what she does? She doesn’t bring food to the babies anymore, and this is what I found fascinating. Many times she will fly around the nest with the food in her beak so that the young eagles will be tempted or so hungry that they are forced to fly out of the nest and take it out of her beak. Stay with me I’m going somewhere here.
As I thought about this, I thought about my life and how many times I was in a very comfortable space. I had all I needed. There was no need for me to go any further because I was comortable. I wanted to stay there forever. You have to be careful when you get comfortable and stay too long. It’s easy to stop dreaming when your belly is full. You won’t feel the need to fly at all.
The truth is, as long as I was there in that really comfortable space, I wasn’t fulfilling my own destiny or my purpose. I wasn’t flying, I was content. Remember this, your greatest prayers are not usually answered in comfort. Think about it. I can really get deep into this with stories from my past but you’re probably tired of reading already… LOL… so I'll try and wrap it up.
It took an uncomfortable situation or being hungry to make me get out and fly. Many times in life things are going well, but then everything that was so great changes and we wonder why. We wonder what happened. We are caught off guard. I am of the opinion that in those times God, who knows when it’s time for us to leave the nest, is allowing it to become uncomfortable so that we can move on to our next mission in life. Our next hope, our next dream, our next level.
After not realizing this for many years and resisting changes and going through hell, I’m glad to say that I have become so sensitive to when it's time to move that I will move without having to have the turmoil. I’m telling you I was so stubborn that the house had to burn down for me to move. Now I know better. I’m aware of when it starts to happen, like things happen that don’t make any sense. People you have been friends with or in business with or otherwise for years just seem to go crazy and you don’t know why. What I’ve learned in those moments is that it is a time to fly. Business changes, jobs go away, friends break your heart, marriages end, relationships end, and most times all these things are signs that it’s time to take flight to your next level.
Nobody likes change, I get it, but don’t be angry or bitter when things change. Don’t be mad with people, especially when you know you did right by them and you did all you could do for the friendship or relationship. I’m sorry to tell you this my friend, but this moment was not about them it was all about you. I’m telling you if God has allowed you to become so uncomfortable in your situation, whatever it is, then its time for you to move! Don’t be afraid, just fly!
Last thing and then I’m done . there is one part of the eagle story that I haven’t told you yet, and this is my favorite part. If those baby eagles get out of the nest and they are trying to fly and it’s not going well, then that same mother bird that provided for them while they were in the nest, that same eagle will fly under the baby eagle to keep it from falling, to keep it on course, and give it a sense of security. God’s got you, don’t be afraid! He won't let you fall!
Now here's the question: what situation in your life has become so uncomfortable that you feel like you're being starved for what you need? Maybe its God’s way of telling you it’s time to fly! It's time to fly for your own dreams and your own hopes and goals. Fly for true love and real hope. This is your moment to fly, in 2014. Make this the year that you leave the nest without fear.
I haven't written in a while so this is a little long, but it's so worth your time to read.
I was in Wyoming recently and I was taking in the beauty of the place. I mean, I love it. As I was looking up at the mountains I saw an eagle flying above me. I had to stop and take in its majestic beauty. I had never seen a real life eagle. All I had heard about an eagle was in church when the pastor said that the eagle pushes its young out of the nest to teach it to fly. It really did move me watching this bird that had no doubt been pushed out of the nest and had learned to do what I was watching it do.
I got back to the cabin that evening and I started doing some research on eagles. I was so excited to read the story of how it learned to fly. Well, to my surprise, eagles pushing their young out of the nest is a myth. I was shocked. I know that I heard a preacher say that in church… now I ain't gonna say that that pastor lied but I will say he didn’t do the research… LOL. So I did it on my own. I did find some interesting facts that got me thinking about life… mine and yours. It's funny how God can speak through everything. Here’s what I found.
Eagles build the biggest nest of all birds. It’s huge, comfortable and deep. One of the most interesting things that I found was the way that the eagle gets its young chicks to fly out of the nest. For many weeks it brings food to the nest. The little eagles have no worries, they have all they need to survive. But when the adult eagle deems that it's time for the young eagles to fly, things get uncomfortable.
Now the young eagle doesn’t know that it's time to fly, but the wisdom and the bird’s eye view of the mother knows that it's time for the chicks to leave the nest. So you know what she does? She doesn’t bring food to the babies anymore, and this is what I found fascinating. Many times she will fly around the nest with the food in her beak so that the young eagles will be tempted or so hungry that they are forced to fly out of the nest and take it out of her beak. Stay with me I’m going somewhere here.
As I thought about this, I thought about my life and how many times I was in a very comfortable space. I had all I needed. There was no need for me to go any further because I was comortable. I wanted to stay there forever. You have to be careful when you get comfortable and stay too long. It’s easy to stop dreaming when your belly is full. You won’t feel the need to fly at all.
The truth is, as long as I was there in that really comfortable space, I wasn’t fulfilling my own destiny or my purpose. I wasn’t flying, I was content. Remember this, your greatest prayers are not usually answered in comfort. Think about it. I can really get deep into this with stories from my past but you’re probably tired of reading already… LOL… so I'll try and wrap it up.
It took an uncomfortable situation or being hungry to make me get out and fly. Many times in life things are going well, but then everything that was so great changes and we wonder why. We wonder what happened. We are caught off guard. I am of the opinion that in those times God, who knows when it’s time for us to leave the nest, is allowing it to become uncomfortable so that we can move on to our next mission in life. Our next hope, our next dream, our next level.
After not realizing this for many years and resisting changes and going through hell, I’m glad to say that I have become so sensitive to when it's time to move that I will move without having to have the turmoil. I’m telling you I was so stubborn that the house had to burn down for me to move. Now I know better. I’m aware of when it starts to happen, like things happen that don’t make any sense. People you have been friends with or in business with or otherwise for years just seem to go crazy and you don’t know why. What I’ve learned in those moments is that it is a time to fly. Business changes, jobs go away, friends break your heart, marriages end, relationships end, and most times all these things are signs that it’s time to take flight to your next level.
Nobody likes change, I get it, but don’t be angry or bitter when things change. Don’t be mad with people, especially when you know you did right by them and you did all you could do for the friendship or relationship. I’m sorry to tell you this my friend, but this moment was not about them it was all about you. I’m telling you if God has allowed you to become so uncomfortable in your situation, whatever it is, then its time for you to move! Don’t be afraid, just fly!
Last thing and then I’m done . there is one part of the eagle story that I haven’t told you yet, and this is my favorite part. If those baby eagles get out of the nest and they are trying to fly and it’s not going well, then that same mother bird that provided for them while they were in the nest, that same eagle will fly under the baby eagle to keep it from falling, to keep it on course, and give it a sense of security. God’s got you, don’t be afraid! He won't let you fall!
Now here's the question: what situation in your life has become so uncomfortable that you feel like you're being starved for what you need? Maybe its God’s way of telling you it’s time to fly! It's time to fly for your own dreams and your own hopes and goals. Fly for true love and real hope. This is your moment to fly, in 2014. Make this the year that you leave the nest without fear.
Wednesday, 16 October 2013
Choices ❤
I love this - Danny Silk from Bethel Church posted this pic on his facebook page
and it made me think..........
We have a choice to how our day is, we have a choice in how we react to situations, to people and our environment.
What do you choose...................
Love over anger
Forgiveness over un-forgiveness
Cheerfulness over sadness
Victory over defeat
Do you................
Consult not your fears but your hopes and dreams
Think not about your frustrations
But about your unfilled potential
Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in
But with what is still possible for you to do
Pope John XXIII
And remember........ You are loved Jer 31:3
God told them, "I've never quit loving you and never will. Expect love, love, and more love!
My prayer for you today!
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13
Have a amazing Day because you are amazing !
Monday, 14 October 2013
Always remember ❤
Don't under estimate what you can and will acheive.
And remember ......
If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You’ll get his help, and won’t be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. (James 1:5 MSG)
Tuesday, 30 July 2013
Be Brave - step out - follow Gods path ❤
There are times when I feel I am are in a tug of war, my will and understanding at one end and Gods plan, which doesn't make sense in the natural at the other end. I can feel the pull, the pain and stretching as this battle goes on. It's not easy but I know deep down God knows best and has the full blue print of my life when I only have snippets. So as I get stretched and shaped, I focus on Gods word, and take every thought captive and know I am becoming stronger.....
By letting God guide and shape me....
and by.......
Being Brave - stepping out - following Gods path
And I ❤ this from Let your light shine
Seek GOD and HIS guidance for all things, including the plans He has for your life, Trust Him and His timing with all areas of your life, for He knows what's BEST for YOU! Don't lean onto your own understanding, because it will only lead you astray, but TRUST, SEEK and LEAN on God's guidance and understanding and He will make your ways straight!
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