Torture To Treasure: God's Way

Beautiful Family back with another one on Today!

I already pre-wrote this and there was an urgency to post so here it is.

Let us pray:

Heavenly Father you place this on my heart for some reason allow it to minister to someone in need. Your words and ways are so powerful and I just want them to be a reflection of Your greatness. Let it pierce the hearts and minds of Your people and leave them in awe as You do with me daily. I love You more then anything and always let Your will be done. Amen.

So often we want to give ourselves to Christ but the thought of committing and becoming a “true” Christian is what holds us back.  We can’t physically touch or see this someone that we are encouraged to have a relationship with but, we need it so bad. I will be the first to admit it, SIS, IT AIN’T EASY! Probably the hardest decision you ever make as a woman seeking the Kingdom. We have to make the conscience decision to comprehend on how and where to start. We say we trust God, we believe His words, and love Him but our actions don’t even come close. We expect to have some kind of experience when it comes to being in our Fathers will but are you doing the necessary dying to yourself daily in order to get there?

The bible tells us to keep His commandments and obey Him. Simple instructions, right? Did you grow up like me? Being raised in the world and taught about the “surface” of God but nothing deeper? Were you being dragged to a strict Baptist church every Sunday but didn’t know Jesus? When you got to a certain age did your parents allow you to make the decision of if you want to attend church or not? Did you live in a “spiritual” household with no religious practices?

You did? Girl, ME TOO!

If you were like me and grew up/raised in the world. Becoming committed to God is the hardest thing you can ever do. Though for me, I had formed my own covenant. This is where I ONLY relied on myself and what I had to offer to the world. I wasn’t super selfish and I loved people but it was all surface influenced. I only told people what I wanted them to know, nothing deeper. I had to trust you first like a real test of truth into my world (which still stands kind of…lol).  I was so guarded that my heart was like steel. I didn’t give people the chance to hurt me, so I was mean to you before you could even get to know me. I knew my life was tragic but it was what I was dealt. So, because my life wasn’t perfect and being verbally abused daily is embarrassing to admit, I shut down completely. Honestly, I reflected everything that I grew up in but I didn’t blame anybody. I was used to it, it just became…a thing.

So if anybody knows the “Christian” journey from nothing, I KNOW!!! I was not being taught how to expand into the spirit. There is always a sense of seeking for more. I am constantly wondering am I seeking enough and experiencing the right things. There are always worries of what makes my journey God ordained and who I am to possess so much in His kingdom when I am so tore up. Sis, let me tell you!! I know the hurt, pain, and doubt when it comes to walking the right path.

Are you constantly wondering, what people are thinking of you? ESPECIALLY, when just a few months ago you were turning up on social media with your friends? I understand. As God fearing women, we must remember that Jesus took care of us on the cross. Regardless of what we are going through and the emotional state we are in, picking up our cross and dusting off our crown is work that is never finish. It has to be done DAILY!! It’s a decision to be different, set apart, and not of the norm. It’s a decision to keep God first in all things and we must remember that the fight is continuous.  We can’t let up or become comfortable in our own ways. We can’t trust ourselves and trust that we are doing the work of a Christian without Christ.

The blood of Jesus is what washes us clean and you have to make that commitment daily, that your actions will reflect the significances of His sacrifices. Your eternity is at stake and you want to make sure that paradise is the aim. Sis, aren’t you trying to make it back to Eden? Committing to God only stops you from living your old life, truly committing to God will bring you into new beginnings that will absolutely blow your mind. Trusting God, allows His grace and mercy to work throughout your life. He will not leave you where He found you. You will never have an encounter with God and want to stay in your state of sin and ungodliness, but you have to commit to Him. You have to be faithful to Him and His ways just as He was when He picked you up where you were.  Making the commitment to serve His Kingdom, you will never have to worry about your past ways and the things that tried to break you.

Your salvation is His victory and you have to trust Him through it. Well, you say “Sis, I hear you but how? What can I do? I am completely lost!” I got you sis, I worked through it and I had to simply be alone. I had to let God use me every minute of the day. I had to stay committed by praying ALL THE TIME, literally. When I needed to cry, I did! I got on to my face EVERY SINGLE morning between 6 AM and 7:30 AM to pour my heart out to Him. I stayed up late nights, sometimes didn’t sleep at all, and tried to see His face. I fast for weeks at a time just to get deeper and hear Him. I dedicated everything I did to Him; walks, mediation, relaxation, car drives, and even bath time. There was nothing that I did that didn’t involve me acknowledging Him in it. I ask questions and became accustomed to letting Him truly reveal somethings to me. The blinders came off and I was able to see Him in parts of the world that I thought was just simple in what they were.

He gave Romans 1: 20 another meaning for me, it says “ For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse”. I understood, I was no longer excused for my sin and unrighteous ways for He was revealed to me.

Figuratively, I saw God plain as day and at that point it all made sense.

I was going through a season of isolation. I was extremely lonely but fulfilled in all ways. It was God, He needed me at this point in full surrender to expose me to the real me. He expose my heart, my mind, and my ways always keeping me in check. Installing new things in me I never knew existed.

I fell in love, completely in love. I became obsessed! Now I am seeking more daily, allowing Him to make me into the woman I am destined to be. The woman He needs me to be. A woman who is committed when I am broken, when I don’t know, when it gets hard, and when I beg Him to release me from the hold because it gets too hard. He is making me into a warrior, a complete servant of His kingdom, a Proverbs 31 woman, and I am committed to her and the process she must endure.

Sis, it gets hard almost tragic, but are you willing to remain so committed to God that you are willing to go through torture to get to your treasure?

May we all focus on God's ability to keep us sane. I pray that daily we are able to let go of what was and walk into what is now and no person, thing, or place can run us away from our destiny. I pray that as we a burdened with torture God gives us what we need in to one day soon reign in our treasure.  

Today mediate on Romans 1:20, Proverbs 31, and pray through your torture and allow God to reveal your treasure.

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Worried Soul, Saves Souls

Great Day Family!!

I apologize for the distance of last week and not posting. Here it is, a week before the actually blog is supposed to drop and God has placed this on my heart. A little deeper than I intended for this week but my Earthly Father passed away so I think this post will be very relevant of my state of grief on this actual day, week, and month.

The day my dad was found dead, I only thought about one thing. 

Lord save his soul! Lord SAVE his soul...LORD SAVE HIS SOUL!!!

I need to know that one day I will be able to see and greet him again. I need to know that the pain of my heart and the grief that comes over me from the condition of living, behavior, and destruction could have a happy ending. This feeling has to be a mere representation of the outside world, that God didn't place on our lives but is a pure example of why we should stay in His will. His will keeps us from the hurt, chaos, pain, disappointment, sadness, confusion, and lust that is meant to break us and keep us apart of the enemy's army. God wants us to be bolder and better than that, His will is the light and the one thing that's keeping us. This is exactly why I chose to get baptized (April 2nd), I wanted to make a worldly gesture that displayed my complete love for Christ and where my heart is. I wanted to take responsibility in my new lifestyle. I chose to make a firm decision to hold myself accountable for what God is doing with me when it comes to personal accomplishments, leading others to Christ, and ministry. I can no longer run, I was made for this. I was born a Christian and God has mandated me for a specific purpose. 

I thought it was very important that I released myself for several days in prayer and cry out specifically for my dads soul. It was like the older I got the less I knew who he was and where he turned to for salvation and healing in the world, I refused to let him suffer. I interceded for hours. I wanted God to hear from me personally and wanted him (my dad) to be accounted for. 
The best love you can give someone is pure worship and prayer, I was not letting up until my whole heart was on the table and I was exhausted. I went into a spirit outcry with a hard spiritual sleep behind it to make sure I would be replenished, he deserved it.

I write this not to brag about my love for Gods people but as an urgency to cry out for the people you love. Daily we get caught in the world of self and selfishness. We ignore important things of life, like people and forget that daily we actually die in the world but with and through Christ we can live. Cry out for the people who you never want to be without, your enemies, and neighbors, believe above all things that the most important thing is to know where you are going after your soul leaves the flesh on this Earth. I don't know about you but I have realized that there is a certain peace you have when you know exactly where your love one is going. 

YES! I am concerned. 

As a woman of God, it is my duty to make sure I had peace with the lost of a life because I can no longer watch and pray for your flesh. I had to go deeper, tap into the spiritual realm and pray over a spirit for eternal life in the Kingdom. I didn't even know I had the power to do that.

It was midday March 18th, I received a message from one of my divine sisters. She expressed the need to reach out to me due to the leading of God to relay a message. She gave me 2 Corinthians 2:5-11 and 1 Corinthians 10:12-13.  I immediately started asking God to reveal to me what the message meant. I truly believe God's people and word. I knew it was intended for me because she wouldn't speak out unless God appointed it specifically for me. March 23rd, we had found out my  dad passed I was in pure shock and confusion. I don't do too well with death, I knew I had to go into prayer. God reminded me of the scriptures she sent, 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 NLT says "If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall. The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful, He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure."

That entire day, I took more than a "normal" human could stand, there was so much confusion. drama, and emotions going on that I couldn't even fix my mind to truly comprehend what actually happened. I NEEDED A DRINK! My alcoholic coverage that kept me sane and calm...everyone else was doing it. BUT GOD!!!! The scripture relieved me from all things I thought I needed to maintain my mindset. I didn't get angry, irrationally emotional, or even drunk. I PRAYED!!!! I allowed God to come through on His promise and give me a way out by keeping me close to Him and allowing Him to reveal and shift the atmosphere according to what I could handle. He did just that. I am no longer a slave to the things that kept me in sin, God made a way. 

As I prayed and allowed things to soak in, the Holy Spirit spoke "Pray for his soul". I stood there concerned about His soul but didn't think I was capable of having the power behind me to send someone to Heaven. I was obedient and prayed like never before. 2 Corinthians 2:5-11 NLT says "I am not overstating it when I say that the man who caused all the trouble, hurt all of you more than he hurt me. Most of you opposed him, and that was punishment enough. Now, however, it is time to forgive and comfort him. Otherwise, he may be overcome by discouragement. So I urge you now to reaffirm your love for him. I wrote to you as I did to test you and see if you would fully comply to my instructions. When you forgive  this man, I forgive him, too. And when I forgive whatever needs to be forgiven, I do so with Christ's authority for your benefit, so that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are familiar with his evil schemes." 

The scriptures speaks volumes in itself. God allowed me to know I had the power to save a soul through the release of forgiveness off of my tongue. He revealed that I will be able to see him, greet him, and have a happily ever after, after all. For I have beat the evilness of the world with forgiveness through Christ and loved him through the hurt that was caused upon the family. I had the desire to make sure my dad rested in peace in the Kingdom and God confirmed just that. He gave me clear instructions and I no longer have to wander if God had mercy on him or not. He has been saved.

Concern for the people we love is very important because we truly don't know what they go through daily and in their inner battles. We all tend to cover up the truth from time to time and though that is fine, the cover up tends to build a wall around us which distances us from truly knowing, helping, and loving each other. 

💛What does the Bible say about caring for each other?

• Philippians 2:4 NIV "not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others."
• Galatians 6:2 NIV "Carry each others burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ"
• Romans 12:10 NIV "Be devoted to one another in love, Honor one another above yourselves"
• Galatians 6:10 NIV "Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers"  

 I believe it's time to start putting love before all things. Forgiveness, care, prayer, love, concern are all keys to making more of an effort to press ourselves and others into the Kingdom of God. As worried souls we have the unspoken ability to save souls!! 

Let us pray:

Almighty King, we come to You in desperate need of a release to the stronghold of unforgiveness and selfish thoughts of self. We place these ungodly things at Your feet and recieve all Godly things you have intended for us to have. FATHER WE WANT TO SAVE SOULS!! Give us the desire of our hearts to bring your people closer to You, the Kingdom, and each other. We want you more then anything, continue to reveal Your heart to us so we can be the best servants on Earth. Lord thank you for the work of our hearts, hands, and feet. Thank you for the release that's about to happen and bodies that received something from this word. Father, we worship Your name, We love You more then anything. Amen.

May you all be blessed!! I pray that God leads hearts of concern for His people. I pray that we become closer as we draw near to Him for the concern of His people. I pray that as we have a genuine concern for His children our worried souls shall save souls, while His mercy and faithfulness reigns forever.

Today mediate on 1 Corinthians 10:12-13, 2 Corinthians 2:5-11, Philippians 2:4, Galatians 6: 2 & 10, and Romans 12:10. 
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In Loving Memory of My Father, May God Allow You To Reside Peacefully In The Amazing Space of Heaven Gates

Just Figuring it Out

Hey. 😑 (I have an attitude... lol)

So Queens, I am literally on here every Wednesday promoting and encouraging y'all in the Lord. But can I complain today. Every week I make the cautious decision to get extremely quiet and sit at the feet of Christ, not just for myself but literally for all of you!! Though, I will NEVER EVER complain about helping people in their walk. It's just at times.....I simply don't feel like it! 

CATS OUT THE BAG!!!! 
It's something about reveal these cats I have in this imaginary bag that gives me life. "REVEAL THESE CATS Shay!!!" *swings royal sword*....this is me amping myself up to be honest with y'all. (😂😆😭) Hey, this is what I have come to. Just being completely real and honest with myself. I don't know about y'all but I use to lie sooo much too myself, like that time I was going through puberty and constantly called myself cute. When I should have been saying eventually I be cute, one day maybe.*pats 12 year old self on the head*. Though today with confidence, I can say she (I) has arrived!!! Yasssss *ghetto girl voice and hand claps*

Or what about that time, I use to say I loved drinking alcohol, had no explanation for  it was just what was expected from me, coming from the long line of alcohol abuse within my family. Owh, it was this other time when I thought I enjoyed smoking hookah but I HATED IT and my friends use to make me go EVERY WEEK, literally!! Like, this is one of the things that makes me feel sooooo stupid because what is the purpose of hookah? and why is it legal to sit in a room filled with a bunch of strangers and water smoke while smoking water? Things we will never know *ques twilight zone theme music* 
The thing is after a while I just stopped, so I just started going with zero expectation of smoking but all expectations to help pay...I know I am an amazing friend. Though, I don't get it (😹😹, this took myself out at water smoke) 

These are the things I now have to face up to and I'm okay with that because GOD!! *praise break* 
I guess y'all are wondering what do I actually have to complain about. LIFEEEEEEEE and the downs!! Makes you want to give up. This whole week I have been thinking that maybe, just maybe....it's not worth it. Honestly, I don't truly know what I mean when I say that I just said it. It's like I put so much into life at 25 years old is fruit being released from the seeds I have been planting? This is not about anyone else's journey or being somewhere I thought I would be at 25. It's just as simple as am I producing fruit in my life and for the people around me? Am I truly a reflection of Christ? and how can people tell I'm His when I walk into a room?

Lately, I have been so wrapped up in other things I haven't had the chance to consider the answer. I have been in a daze and placing people before myself. The other day, I exhausted myself because I wanted to make sure this individual was comfortable and had everything they needed. They were in a frenzy and overwhelmed, I played the "cool/collected" role and reassured them that everything was handled. While this person was frustrated and upset. I thanked God for the spirit of just "figuring it out".

Proverbs 14:29 says "He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, But he who is impulsive exalts folly". Even though I may have some things I don't have figured out. I am just overly thankful for the patience God has granted me. My ability for self control has been the gateway to my understanding to life. Getting upset, only causes you to be upset. Your focus on how mad you are stops your ability to take action or it delays your reaction and can cause a irrational response. STAY FOCUSED!!

Proverbs 14:33 says "Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, But what is in the heart of fools is made known." Patiences heightens understanding, which increases your wisdom. If I didn't have the spirit of patience nothing would be done right. If I didn't have understanding I would always need to know why I am doing something. If I didn't have wisdom I would question why all this makes sense.

Sis, I got so caught up in questioning my ability to produce fruit, I was missing the fruit God had been giving me to share. We must, especially myself, get out of the habit of thinking that our lives are ever going to be what we want rather than what God wants. In my mist of doubt and questioning God allowed me to minister to myself. I can get so overwhelmed when He speaks to me because it's so powerful but placing that on my heart to just be thankful for figuring it out blessed me. We have time to figure it out, God is not on a time stamp so however long it takes, it will take. 

Lets Us Pray:

Most High Heavenly Father, we thank You for the spirit of figuring it out. I pray that patience, understanding, and wisdom is install in all of Your children on today. I pray over increase of time and patience to go the course until You reveal. I pray that our eyes are focus on You, our feet are following You, and Your light shines bright in our dark journey. Allow no one to be distracted or discouraged Father and if so, You quickly intercede to release them from any hold. Father, we want to do all things for the Kingdom allow our frustrations to be casted at Your feet as we pursue all things with positivity. Let our response be yes before You even ask use to do anything. You get all the glory, honor, and praise. Let Your will be done! In Jesus name. Amen.

May you all be blessed!! I pray that God allows us all to increase our patience, wisdom, and understanding. As we seek the Kingdom and God, just allow things to be revealed about yourself. EMBRACE the change, gain, conviction, and heartbreak it's all in your ability to produce the fruit God is calling you to share.

Today meditate on Proverbs 14:29, 33. Write down your thoughts and pray. 
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What's Coming is Going to Stretch You

My Queens, welcome back!!!

Let us pray:

My Lord, my Father, and King. You have been a healer in more ways then I can count and I want to thank you. Thank you for allowing me to be a vessel at Your hands, a light from what You give, and obedient at Your feet. As I go forth with this blog, I asked that You speak directly through me that my words are no longer mine, but they become yours and exactly what You want me to say. Thank you for being You and loving us despite who we are. Thank you for being the source and everything we need especially at our time of need. I can't say it enough, we can't do it enough, so Thank You. We love you so much!! Amen.

As I sit in front of my window, as if it is my desk, with a hot cup of green tea infused with lime juice. I experienced such a peace from the rain dripping off of the tree on to the ground wondering if the snow is actually melting. I got an urge to touch it, just to see if my theory was right. Mostly to see if the weather was eligible to ride my bike. Immediately I knew it was not, cold and rainy is a disaster for ice. I didn't want any parts of enjoying an amazing bike right, but it being cut short due to the no traction of my thin tires meeting ice, separating me from my bike onto the ground. YEP, I will do A LOT of things but falling off my bike is NOT one. I am too old for that. (😆😂😆😖)
Look at this distraction, I rebuke the spirit of blogging for no reason, and rise up the spirit of telling the world about God. Lol!!! After I got over the distraction, I wanted to hear a word which in my fasting life is a substitution of T.V. and watching my pointless shows. Youtube always speaks well to me.

I turn on a sermon by one of my favorite women in ministry. The beautiful Sarah Jakes Robert, where she referenced Joshua 8  and talked about Gods stretching ability to get us out of normality and into His promise. God spoke to me and said "this is it". I never knew I could be so inspired by a message given. I know that they are all meant to make you have a feeling, make you feel an emotion or get you encouraged and eager to press into your walk. This word got me fired up. As I listened harder, I had a heavy thought back to my past and the things I use to do. Through these memories God was able to reveal to me that He  has always had a higher purpose for my life. I realized that moving away from my old ways was the stretching and pulling God needed to call me into an uncomfortable state that would allow me to sit at His feet weekly for the purpose of my perspective. That through my words led by Him, all people  WILL draw closer to Him.

Before, I started my blog I debated so much about it. "Lord, why me?, What do I have to say?, who will listen to me?, what do I even know about You? is it enough?" Through all this doubt in myself I had to remembered Psalms 16:11 "You will show me the path of life; In Your presences is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore." God was showing me, my path. I don't care if I get any recognition for it. I just want God to get all the glory and if someone happens to read, I hope my perspective, way of writing, and ability to soak in the Spirit while doing it will save lives. Though, for this, for God's glory, I had to be stretched beyond my wildest capacity and still is being stretch beyond that.

Sis!!, have you allowed God to stretch you beyond your understanding? Have you pressed into all things of God? Has He revealed to you how you can glorify His Kingdom?

As we begin our Christian journeys, we submit ourselves unto Christ, He tells us in Exodus 9:16 "But indeed for this purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all earth". The Lord has a purpose for all of us but it is up to us to allow Him to stretch us beyond our common abilities to understand what is expected from us when it comes to His kingdom. Before I even knew who God was, I remember my grandma asked me a question like "where do you see yourself?" Probably wasn't that simple but I gave a basic answer like "Grandma, I just want to be happy" She stopped me dead in my tracks and made sure I understood that I needed to start praying over what God wanted because what He wanted was way beyond the simplicity of my happiness and anything my mind could fixate on. Like she said "What God wants is bigger then you, start praying over the preparation of your bigger". Though I didn't have a relationship, my grandmother made me understand the power of God. From that day forward I prayed over my preparation and for God to shift me into more. It wasn't right away but my stretching started, I was 15 years old.

I know I am not the only one that wants more from God. I know I can't be that only one that has this burning fire inside of me that makes me want to just break out and speak of all things that is God. I know I am not the only one extremely hungry, thirsty, and pressed for God and His presences. During Mrs. Robert sermon, she spoke on Joshua and how God gave him a promise but not only was his promise solidify, God promised that his preparation for His promise will be installed within him as well. Also, God wanted to make sure that His mind was stretched. Especially after the defeat Joshua had endured right before being sent to another battle. (Joshua 8:1)

Sis, do you believe our Mighty, Loving God for who He is? Do you take Him at His word and trust Him for everything He said was true? Would You trust Him even if He sent you into a losing battle?

The stretching process is not easy but it's a MUST. God is revealing to us that our battles, situations, and testimonies are what we need in order to get everything He promised to us. That this is getting us ready for the plethora of blessings that is going to pour out of heaven. God wants your limits to be stretched passed limitations and to always have the mindset to access where we are going so once we are brought into it, we will know what to do with it.

We have to become comfortable with God's word and know that He takes what we have in our hand and gives us what we need in the mist of an ambush or our hard times. Sis, stop focusing on what's coming after you or who is trying to take you out but focus on what He said He will give you. It's victory in that. Know the fight doesn't end at the victory, in the mist of the ambush, there is another ambush happening that is going to place you where you need to be and make way for the places that you are suppose to go. God has your back, TRUST HIM!!

Once we realize that the stretch is given to us from the Most High and it isn't just something God uses to be mean but to mold, chains begin to break. The spirit of fear, is no more and we move beyond any level of fear that was once controlling us. Allow your life to be a testimony of the goodness of God by just simply stretching yourself passed everything that has a stronghold on you. Know that what's coming is going to stretch you!

May you all be blessed!! I pray that God continues or starts seasons of heavy stretching, where we are brought to our knees in surrender because the Kingdom will look mighty fine when we have been stretched and Gods preparation needs are met. 

May God recieve all the glory.

Today mediate on Joshua 8, Exodus 9:16 , Psalms 16:11 & pray over your process
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Inspired by a sermon given by Sarah Jakes Robert "Stretched to capacity"

Giving Myself Away: I Didn't Know

My lovely Queens starting off the New Year, I thought it will be very important that it begins with just giving our Heavenly Father the praise He deserves. For He does so many amazing things that we just can't simply thank Him enough for. Breaking us from alcoholism, drugs, sex, lying, gossiping, and other sins alone is greater than I can ever imagine. He kept us so we can be in full surrender to His will. So let us pray.

"Father, I just want to take the time to acknowledge the goodness and mercy You have granted us a great privilege to have and follows behind us everywhere we go. Thank You for breaking us from things that were holding us hostage, for these things made us fall short of Your glory. Thank You for a daily supernatural renewal of our minds, strength, faith and the trust we have in You. Thank You for being so loving and faithful especially the times we don't deserve it. Father, we love you for being the Creator and knowing your children so well . Thank You for giving us understanding and discernment spirits  to know what we need in the seasons you are taking us through. Father, as we continue to walk with you I ask that You continue to rise all of Your children up and make them bold servants within Your Kingdom. We love you so much! Amen."

   

Sis, I know y'all like "BreShay opening up deep today!" I can't help it. When I think about the goodness of Jesus it makes me want to dance (breaks out in a baptist fit praise break 😂). Though seriously, the surrender of myself onto Christ was the greatest thing I could have ever done. It's like the release of your damaged soul to only be replace with a brand new one. Holding on to the old only clouds your judgement and keeps you away from understanding the FULL potential of receiving a new, more organized, and a prettier soul. Let me tell my brief story.

On my fourteenth birthday, my mother gifted me with gold earrings. I was obsessed!! I had been asking for them for forever and I had finally got them. I was so excited, finally a teenager and no longer the baby. I had officially entered into womanhood and was patiently waiting this menstrual cycle to arrive everybody was talking about (didn't get my until a cold day when I was 16 and quickly knew Mother Nature could have kept it but I finally got it...lol). As I opened the gift and screamed in excitement, a seriousness fell over my mother's face. She immediately called down my excitement and made me focus on what was about to be said. I got serious but concern, she spoke "Shay, you have just entered into womanhood. There are two things you should know. You will get your period, which means you can get pregnant now and I can no longer hold the burden of the relationship you have with God. It's time for you to start your own." I must have looked scared because she quickly followed her words by saying "I will still pray for you. ALWAYS! I am your mother I was always do that but it's no longer my duty to hold the burden of your relationship with God." Two bombs were dropped into my lap that day. I wasn't having sex so getting pregnant wasn't a concern of mine. These were things I knew nothing about though. I became extremely terrified, yet had so many questions. Who was God? How do I make a relationship with Him? Can I seek Him on Earth? What was I was supposed to do? Should I just pray? How do I pray?

I remembered in church they said "fear the Lord", so that's exactly what I did. I was so scared I didn't do anything but pray. Things took a drastic change and long story, extremely short. In my eyes, God couldn't have been real. There was no mercy on my environment and too many bad things were happening but I was never going to give up on God, I "feared" Him. So I started praying more and harder. The older I got the more I realized that all of what I did or didn't do was out of being scared. I decided to have a "talk" with God to release me from His hold. I was so young and extremely naive, but I didn't want to be held captive to this salvation people spoke of.

When I decided that I was going to do it my way. I talked to God about it. When I was finished it was like a huge weight was lifted off of my shoulder. I no longer felt the burden to be holy.  For Proverbs 3: 6 says "In all your ways acknowledge Him. And He shall direct your paths." So this had to be God setting me up to be what I wanted instead of what He desired. Obviously, I rationalize my wrong doings though I wasn't church grown, so a lot of what I did I never considered it be sin because I didn't know what it was. I was sinning but little did I know God's presence was so thick around me that I NEVER stop to realize from that time until I gave myself back to Him. He had blocked everything that could have greatly shifted my life or killed me. A long line of generational curses and activity that I did just because it was what everyone was doing. All these things had taken control over who I was. This had to be who God called me to be. For He loves us regardless right?

For years, I ignored the tug on my heart. I ignored the emptiness I felt. I ignored my breakdowns for no reason and thought it was all normal. Me ignoring these things only drove me deeper into my own dark pit. I didn't know how to pull myself out of confusion, uncertainty, and depression. I didn't know the goodness and peace that our Heavenly Father gave. I didn't know what an encounter what Jesus meant until I was 22 and completely broken. I didn't know Jesus, I didn't know I needed Him, I didn't know how to call and access Him, I DIDN'T KNOW!

Now I know, Jesus died so we could understand our full potential. Jesus died so we could have a friend in our time of confused days and tearful nights. He died to make sure God's children was taken care of and understood their full potential. So not surrendering is an act of selfishness and a slap in Jesus face while implying that He died for no reason. Not surrendering to God keeps you away from excelling to your full potential in Christ while limiting your quality of life and denying the world your purposeful destiny.

I don't know about you but the light God has rising up in me is too powerful for me to dim. I just can't turn off my light and turn back to my old ways. God light shines right through me and I want my anointing. So sis, we are here for the same reason right? You want to receive the anointing God has ordained into you life? Heart check!! Sis, what's stopping you from cutting off bad habits and breaking generational curses? What's stopping you from giving your heartache and Christian pain to God to renew your soul? What's stopping you from falling deeply in love with your Father that has never turn His back on you? WHAT'S STOPPING YOU?! God wants those barriers to be broken and His light to heighten in you. He wants the glory for the holy life that He will bring you to, but you have to surrender and submit to His will.

I pray that this is the start for someone to seek Jesus and trust God more. I pray that this is confirmation that giving yourself away to Christ is the right thing to do, I pray that strength grows and our faith in Him becomes stronger. I pray that the stigmas we and other people place on who we think we are become broken and we rest in who God ordered us to be. I pray that God's light ALWAYS shines through us and becomes brighter the deeper we go. I pray for all my sisters and brothers wholeness and the fight we go into everyday as Christians.  

As I start off the New Year and increase on the The Lovely Post, I want to Thank You all for showing up. I pray that someone is touched by my words and that you can refer it to someone who can also benefit from where I have been and the things God has brought me through. As we embark on this years journey together and personally, I pray that we can become bold in sharing our stories. For the truth of our lives will set us all free.  Giving yourself away and surrendering to God is the ultimate beautiful gesture. It is our tunnel to salvation and a key to receiving what we ask from God. Me not knowing how important having and maintaining a relationship with God is nothing I would wish on my worse enemy. It was a time of true deepness and depression, where it is completely terrifying to be so lost and just to think where I would be now. I find it more important to rejoice in where I am now, GLORY TO GOD!! May we all rejoice in the now!!

May you all be blessed and I pray that giving yourself away becomes easier. Don't let not knowing be the reason you fall short of God's glory and where He is trying to take you!! 

Today mediate on Jeremiah 29:11, Proverbs 3:6, Romans 6:22 & John 8:36
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The 2017 Return...Excited?

Hello Lovelies!!!

This week I will be back with blogs....EVERY WEEK!!! Yes!!! EVERY WEEK!!!! 

On Wednesdays!!!😎

I wanted to take some time at the top of the year to consider, pray, and fast on the direction I wanted to go with my blog and God has spoken!!!

2017 is the year of just going and moving. I AM HERE FOR IT!! 

Things to look forward to this year in the Lovely Post:

• Guest bloggers
• Openness on my life and things I am going through
• Stories
• Things I am working on within God's kingdom
• My journey within the millennial church 
• Challenges
• & so much more.

I am extremely excited for all that God is doing and I pray that my words are a blessing and reach the hearts that desires to hear from God. 

May you all be blessed and hope that you are excited as I am.
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