It’s the grace for me

Somebody is facing a tough situation right now. You don’t know why it showed up at your house or how it got your name and number, but it did. You’ve tried to figure out why the enemy has shown up looking, talking, and dressing like your cousin, why the lies being spread are coming from somebody you considered a friend, why a rock was thrown from your sibling’s hand, or why no one is willing to defend you, this time, not even your parent.

Now, it’s playing with your emotional and mental well-being because you’re angry and on the verge of revenge. Surely, they deserve it right? Yep, they might, but you aren’t the one to give it.

Look beloved, this may be hard to read and harder to digest but sometimes you have to extend grace to folk, you feel don’t deserve it. Why? Because God has given you grace when you didn’t. You have to understand, well you don’t but you should, people are who they are. You can’t force people to treat you like YOU treat them. You can’t expect a YOU from folk because well, they aren’t you.

Yes, some will treat you right, don’t get it twisted. However, some won’t. Stop trying to force people to be on the level you are when they aren’t. Stop trying to get people to react the way you would, they aren’t you. Stop applying your expectations to a situation or person because this is when you will get your feelings hurt.

What you do instead, extend grace. What do you mean by extending grace? Not treating folk how they deserve. Understand, you don’t have to deal with them anymore, but you also don’t have to hate them, wish bad on their life or seek revenge. God got it like He has you.

“And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.” — Romans 11:6

It’s the grace for me!

Finally Friday

Happy Friday! I pray your week, thus far, has been blessed and filled with God’s favor. Even if you’ve happened to face some uncertainty, sickness, denials, sin, hurt, etc,. know that God is still God. This means, He can turn things around.

I know you’re wondering why I titled this Finally Friday. Well, it’s because tonight I’ll be joining the Women’s Ministry of Cedar Christian Church for their annual Finally Friday, Code Red (Removing Every Distraction) Fellowship and I’m inviting you to be my guest.

Don’t worry, it’s happening over zoom. The time is 7 PM EST/6 PM CST. So, invite a few friends and pop in.

Details on the flier below.

They Aren’t

You’ve lost your job and no matter where you go you can’t seem to find one. You’ve put in, what seems like, 100 applications and nothing has come through. You and your family are staying with someone else and although you’re grateful for the roof, four walls, floor and amenities, there’s nothing like having your own. But what can you do? Then on top of everything, they keep making it known this isn’t your house and God, don’t you know it. Now, you’re at your wits end. Laying with your back turned from everyone, every night, so they don’t hear or see your tears. You’re beginning to believe your prayers are in vain.

They aren’t.

Bible tells us in Psalm 34:15, (Amplified Bible) “The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous [those with moral courage and spiritual integrity] And His ears are open to their cry.”

Sure, maybe you haven’t been doing everything right, but God hasn’t forgotten about you. Maybe there were times you went outside of God’s will, but God hasn’t forgotten about you. Here’s what you do. Repent, turn again, try again, and ask again. This time, ask with specifics, prepare like it’s on the way and worship like it’s already been received.

This isn’t only about jobs. Apply this to relationships, businesses, goals etc. Look baby, we ain’t time to be sitting around mopping and crying. Keep putting in job applications, keep applying, keep working, keep faithing this thang and keep believing. Now isn’t the time to lose hope because where God has placed life, He’s also put hope. You simply need to tap into it.

Now faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen [the conviction of their reality—faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced by the physical senses]. – Hebrews 11:1

Stop, present tense

These lyrics dropped in my spirit …

As soon as I stop worrying
Worrying how the story ends
I let go and I let God
Let God have His way
That’s when things start happening
When I stopped looking at back then
I let go and I let God
Let God have his way

I don’t know who this is for, but let God have His way. Yes, I know you’ve prayed and it seems like the answer isn’t coming quick enough. You’ve been fasting and still no end to your storm or clarity in your situation. Been calling out to God and still unsure of your assignment. Been faithful and womb still shut. Studying God’s word and still stagnant. Waiting and it feels like it’s in vain.

Cutoff notice, no food, Christmas is coming up and no money, sickness, disease, family fighting, job treating you like they’ve lost their minds, marriage on rocky ground, kids won’t do right, friends acting like enemies, before you can grieve one death another happens and you’re trying to hold on, but losing your grip.

Baby, let God be God. See, the worst mistake you can make, at this moment, is treating God like He isn’t the one who can do what you need. Today, tonight, or in the morning (whenever you go to bed), rest like you know God got it because He does.

As soon as I stop worrying — stop is present tense. This means, at this present time. Beloved, I don’t know what you’re worried about, but stop. Stop, let go and let God, let God have His way.

“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.” – ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭10:23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Your girl is in a magazine!

A few months back, I had the honor of connecting with Mrs. Ann Marie Bryan who wanted to feature me, ME (queue squeals), in the premiere issue of Victorious by Design Magazine.

Can you say excited? Say it with me … EX-CIT-ED!!

That was me child because I’m simply someone who’s being intentional about her God given purpose. While I’m minding my good ole business, God is placing me on the mind of amazing women like Mrs. Ann. #workGod

I never thought I’d be a writer, shoot. I never pictured myself as a preacHER, author, blogger or anything else. Thank God, His plans for me outweighed mine.

Now, I get to meet people like you who support me release after release. (K, let me stop before I become a sobbing mess.)

Today y’all, the premiere issue of Victorious by Design is now LIVE and it’s FREE.

GET IT NOW!

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