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Resolution-A Call to Action!
Luke 6:45 (JKV) For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Okay, I am going to just cut right to the chase! I realize I may lose some people right here, but I hope that you will take the time to read the whole entire blog! A life full of happiest and contentment comes with a great price, but if you have not first resolved to know Jesus Christ who paid that greatest price for you, I pray that this will be your first resolve, your first step toward the resolutions that you make in the year of 2015! The second resolve is to get to know Him! Resolve to get into His word which is the Bible and find out How much He loves you, what He has to say about you and how He wants to help your situation. He is the answer and his word is a light to guide you in the right direction! He desires more than anything to be a part of your life, regardless of how messed up you may think it is! He is a loving and wonderful Master in our Mess!
Okay, with all of the above said, you may think it strange that I would have Scripture from the Bible and a trash can in the same blog, but I inserted the “pretty little purple trash can” to make a point! That although the trash can is all dressed up and looks like a designer’s special on the outside, it still holds trash! Regardless of how pretty the color, how sleek, or thin, it still holds trash. Now that we are taking steps into a brand new year, many of us have made resolutions in hopes of changing something in our lives for the better. We wish we could lose weight, we wish we could get that new promotion, make more money, or we wish we could be a better person etc…Well frankly we can wish all we want, but a resolution is not simply a wish, it is a call to action by faith! If we truly want change it must be in our hearts to want to do something to affect change! How many times do we make the same resolution year after year but in a week or two, we have moved on because we feel hopeless that true and permanent change will ever come?
If you are one that makes the same resolutions year after year, obviously you have identified areas in your life that you want to change or need to be changed. You have actually made the first step, which is to be brutally honest with yourself and say “yes I need a change.” In order to stop wishing to change you must on purpose resolve or began action to implement change. No I do not have a blueprint, or a formula to implement change, I only know that nothing happens if the first step is not made, than the second, third etc. If you do not make the first step, then you remain in the same place…You cannot get somewhere if you do not move….THIS IS A CALL TO ACTION!
Webster’s online definition of resolution:
1.The act, operation, or process of resolving. 2. The state of being relaxed; relaxation. 3. The state of being resolved, settled, or determined; firmness; steadiness; constancy; determination. 4. That which is resolved or determined; a settled purpose;
I personally love the definition of resolution, because it is a close definition to how I would explain my faith. Faith is not just a noun, but it is an action verb! Faith is having a strong belief in something and then acting on that belief. To make a resolution is a call to action! We must take action by first believing that we can change and then making a firm and determined decision to do things differently toward that change.
Okay, now it is my turn to be brutally honest! I am going to be very transparent. I have been like these “pretty little trash cans.” I am constantly doing an examination of my life to see if my motives are pure. They have not always been pure, and my heart has not always been kind toward others! I sometimes let things fly out of my mouth and when that happens, I am surprised myself. I have literally said, “Where in the world did that even come from? I didn’t think that was even in my heart!” I might have dressed myself all “pretty on the outside” but on the inside there was something that I needed to deal with. According to the Scripture in Luke 6:45 (KJV) For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. If we listen to what comes out of our mouths, it is a sure-fire way to see what is in our hearts! If we are kind and speak words of encouragement and love than our hearts are in good shape, but if our words are always full of bitterness, hurtful and resentment than “trash” needs to be dragged to the curb. It only takes us to hear our own words to know what is in our hearts! Maybe you are kind to others, but you speak badly about yourself! What is in your heart? Once you identify the problem it is a matter of making a decision by faith that with the Lord’s help you are going to change. Because I am a Christian, I make resolutions by faith. I then search the word of God and find out what He says about my situation. I try to make my decisions based on Scripture and by acting on what the Lord has already done for me.
Now, maybe what you have to change in your life would not be classified as “trash”, maybe you just need to make some small adjustments to help you be better, however I would say to you that if what needs to change is constantly hindering you or causing you to not be happy, or causing hurtful, harmful things to happen, then it is time to truly make a determined life choice. It’s time to resolve or act to implement what it takes to change! If it is not benefitting you, then resolve to throw it out, resolve to get rid of it, drag it to the curb. I also realize that I am making it sound rather easy, which believe me, I do not mean to make our actions of change sound like a walk in the park! There is a saying that “nothing in life worth having is free!” Let me encourage you dear friend, it will cost you something to resolve to change, but always remember that Jesus already paid the full price to help you and I to obtain the changes that we desire!
Blessings to you in 2015! I would love to hear from you so that we can rejoice together about the changes that have been made in your life! As I continue to write this year, I am sure that I will be rejoicing and sharing mine with you as well!
Expectations are High!
As we approach the New Year of 2015, I don’t know about you, but my expectations are really high! I want to be even more determined to see my dreams and God’s purposes come together in my life! Every year at this time I always take a step back and examine my year to see if I’ve done anything to make a difference, not only in my life but in those around me or those that the Lord puts in my path! I am happy to say that 2014 feels like a milestone for me. I really feel like I have made some headway toward the purposes of God in my life. I am also glad to say that I feel as though I’ve really shared His love with a lot of people and helped them to realize that God has a purpose for them as well! I can only expect greater things for the year 2015!
Hebrews 11:1 (KJV) Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
2For by it the elders obtained a good report.
3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
What do you want to see happen for you in 2015? Let me encourage you to trust in the Lord and hope for those things with an expectancy that He will not fail! If you have tried to believe for those things before and seemingly come up empty-handed, Press in and believe again! Make a quality decision ( a decision of which there is no retreat)! Determine that no matter what happens, that you will see great strides toward what you have hope to see! This is truly faith and it pleases the Lord when we refuse to give up and trust him!
As we move in to 2015, my prayer is that as I write this and you read it, that we can come into a prayer of agreement. I would love to come into agreement with you in 2015 and believe for God to do that BIG THING! Only you know what that big thing in your life is. What I do know is that regardless of how big we may think it is, to God it is but a small matter and it gives Him great pleasure to show you his favor! So right now, In the name of JESUS, my prayer is that the Lord will get that “Big thing” to you, or lead you to it, whatever needs to happen. That He moves all circumstances or hindrances to the side that you will have a clear path to move in the direction that you need to move! The Lord orders your steps and you will delight on your way! I rejoice with you that the doors of opportunity are opening wide and that you will see BIG Things happen in your life for 2015! I trust God to show you His favor as a shield and I declare over you that 2015 will truly be a HAPPY NEW YEAR! Amen….
I would love to hear a good report from those of you that came into the prayer of agreement with me! As the Lord answers your prayer maybe you could share it with me as this is what encourages me to press in to bigger things in my own life! I am excited as I know that the Lord does not disappoint and that He is ready and willing to move on our behalf! I leave you today with this blessing from the Lord!
Numbers 6: 24 (KJV) The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
25The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
26The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Happy New Year!
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Psalms 37:23( KJV) The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way.
I had posted recently on my facebook page about how my life has been like a whirlwind lately. Especially through the year of 2014! Simply meaning that it has been rapidly moving in circles to where I absolutely have to trust God to help me navigate through them! I am not complaining but rather rejoicing, as I’ve labored seemingly for years to have the personal success that I am now enjoying. If you have read any of my writings or followed my blogs then you will know that I am a Mom of two boys that I home school which is and will always be my greatest blessings and priority. I am also an Author, Artist and an Inspirational speaker. I actually have four books published at the present time and am currently working on several more, however, being any of these things especially being an Author is not a golden ticket to success! As a matter of fact, writing the books was, in my opinion, the easy part. Marketing the books or promoting them to get the messages inside of them out to the public has proved to be the real task! I have had so much to learn and am still learning every day. There have been times where I’ve honestly just became overwhelmed and wanted to throw in the towel! However, again if you’ve followed my blogs or my writings than you know that I am a very determined person! I do not give up without throwing my most valiant effort toward that thing. Unless GOD releases me to do something different!
I was a director of Women’s Ministry for many years! It was honestly a joy and a privilege to help so many women over those years! I found that with the Lord, that what I helped to make happen for them, He made happen for me. I actually published two of my books during that time although I had written nearly a dozen. I think that I thought in my mind that since I was so active in my local church doing Women’s ministry that the Lord would somehow combine the two. I never thought in the beginning of publishing my first book that it would come down to a choice, however, when I realized that it was coming to that, I actually stopped writing for a while. I loved Women’s Ministry and truly would not even let myself think about stepping out and doing anything different. What I now know, is that it wasn’t trading one for the other, but that the Lord simply wanted to add to what I was doing and to promote me to a larger platform! I bucked against God like a stubborn mule at first when I felt in my heart that I was going to release the Women’s Ministry, but one day in His sweet and calming still voice He spoke to me, “My Daughter, you will always be in Women’s Ministry because you are a women!” Duh!… This was such a simple thing, but it became a revelation to me, so much so, that it allowed me the freedom to step out without looking back! I dared to pursue my writing/ art career but also still do ministry which I so loved with a passion! When I say ministry, I do not necessarily mean to go to packed out church buildings and preach to multitudes, however I would do that with invitations, but, what I mean is that one on one ministry that now happens everywhere I go! Life is absolutely exciting and full of adventure. I never know how the Lord will use the open doors, but all I have to do is simply walk through them by faith and let Him use me once I am there!
God’s plans for me are always so much larger than my thoughts can take me. So I wrote all of this blog not to toot my own horn of obedience or successes, but rather as stated before my passion is to minister to you my readers! I want to encourage you to trust the Lord! What He is doing for me, He will do for you! Maybe you’ve stepped out before and felt like you were a failure. Yes I’ve done that before as well but no attempt with GOD is a failure! I’ve shook myself off and simply began again! I am hardly making a fortune, (YET) on my books or art, and my calendar is not filled for the next six months up the road, but do you know what? I am thrilled because I have learned to let the Lord order my steps so that I can truly delight in my way! I have no doubt that He will bring me to success in every area! I hope in the coming year, that you experience this kind of freedom that I am talking about and simply walk with the Lord and let him lead you! I would love to hear of what the Lord is doing or has done for you in the coming months. Please feel free to contact me! We will rejoice together!
Happy New Year, May it be beyond your wildest imaginations
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