It’s been a while since I’ve written anything. The reason for that is because I read someone else’s blog and proclaimed that ‘I SUCK’. So I said, ”I’m not writing again until my writing improves”. Yeah, how does that happen if I don’t write? Uhm, it doesn’t. Anyways, I have something to say and I’m going to say it regardless of what I think, or anyone else for that matter.

Now that that’s out the way, here are some lessons I’ve learned within the past few months…

1. DON’T BEAT YOURSELF UP!!! What you think about yourself will either make or break you, so MAKE YOU. A lot of times we’re our worst enemy. I know I can be a complete monster to myself. Heaven forbid if I make a mistake, I will beat myself up about it for years. Who wants to live like that? Forgive yourself and move forward.

2. Stay in YOUR lane. Many times we become consumed with what some other person has, or is doing, that we completely lose sight of what we have going on. We neglect the blessings we have and start desiring what some other person has. Then we look at God and say, “When are you going to bless me?” Uhm, He’ll bless you when you STAY IN YOUR LANE. And that mean having tunnel vision. Let nothing seep in and cloud your vision.

3. Take FULL responsibility for the life you lead. This was a the most profound lesson of the year for me and I gladly accepted the responsibility. I no longer felt the need to blame someone else for the way my life turned out. My father was no longer responsible for the void that was there. My mother’s issues were no longer a reason to be pissed at the world. On that day, I stopped blaming God for my lack realizing that I’m the reason, which leads to my next point…

4. God has an abundance for you, you just have to learn to open yourself up to receiving it. Being closed off to something new is such a cheap way to live because the world has so much to offer and we choose to live in our little bubble. I challenge each of you to do something new. You should have a new experience daily. Remove that bully, which is yourself, that stops you from living.

5. And lastly, but certainly not least, LOVE GOD WITH YOUR WHOLE HEART. This was the most beautiful lesson I’ve learned this year. The bible says “above all, love God with your whole heart”. Once I got that revelation, and started loving Him with my whole heart, I realized that I ain’t lackin’ ish. I have the creator of ALL things at my side at all times. He’ll never leave me, nor forsake me. WOW! What a blessing?

I didn’t plan on writing anything today, so that’s why this post may seem a little quick and all over the place, but I don’t care because I just needed to write something. My goal is to just be FREE, because living a life on egg shells is miserable. The RULE BOOK goes out the window, starting NOW! WHEEEWWWW!!!

For the past few weeks Romans 8:31 (If God is for us, who can be against us?) has been resonating in my spirit and it’s becoming more clear as to what that means. As a matter of fact ALL of Romans 8 has been ministering to my spirit. God is really showing me how to completely surrender to His Word over my life, and the more I do that the more LIFE opens up. The more I walk confidently in my identity, knowing that nothing in this world can come against it, the more He opens the windows of heaven. And if those are just windows I can’t imagine what a door, garage, or tea house looks like (smile).

YOU are worth the wait, so hold on. In Romans 8, it says presents sufferings are not worth comparing with the GLORY that will be revealed in us. I remember a few years back life was HELL. I would wake up, look at the sun, and ask God why He woke me up. My prayers were, “God, please just take me in my sleep”, as if He even payed attention to those remarks (DRAMATIC). Life for me fell apart in ALL areas AT THE SAME TIME. Looking back, I realize those things were VERY necessary. I had a lot to learn and that suffering was just the thing I needed to manifest the woman I am becoming.

ALL things work for the good for those that love God. I’ve made a million and one mistakes, but they were all for my good??? At first I would feel the condemnation, and it was strong, but then God taught me how to overcome it. For many years I was crippled by what others thought of me, or what I thought of myself, but now I’m more concerned with what God thinks. Where did this new woman come from??? I don’t know, but I’m glad she’s here. Those mistakes/lessons were for the manifestation of who I am becoming. Your mistakes are for who you are becoming.

He says, “In ALL things we are more than conquerors”. So whatever you’re going through know that it’s designed to put you on top. It’s all chemistry!!! We gotta go thru a little bit of suffering, a little bit of joy, a little bit of sadness, a little bit of bliss, but it’s all designed for one purpose… The manifestation of YOU!

So go confidently in the direction of who you are knowing that He is for you and NO ONE in the world can stop what is already done…

I’m glad I kept the FAITH…

Everything is a lesson. Every situation, whether good or bad, holds a lesson. Every person that comes into your life teaches you a lesson. It is up to you to learn from that lesson and move forward. Being stuck is the worst thing ever, but getting to a place where you “grab and go” opens you up to a better life. Grab the lesson and proceed…

There is so much power in JUST DOING IT! A lot of times we sit waiting on the power to do a certain thing without realizing that it’s already within us. I was definitely the one waiting on someone to save me because I felt powerless. I’ve come to understand the power in doing and how God honor’s that faith to do a thing. We’ve all heard the scripture, “Faith without works is dead”. So you can believe all day that you’re going to do this or that but if you don’t move then that strength is dead. To build your strength you must keep on keepin’ on. Be FEARLESS and RELENTLESS about what you do. Why FEAR? If GOD be for you then who can stand against you??? REALLY WHO??? There is nothing in this world that can stop you… BE FREI!!!