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Light is Vital
Loving yourself means loving your mind, body, spirit and soul. To love your body, it means to pay attention to your body’s needs. Sometimes, those needs show up through pain, fatigue, irritation or more. God allows these effects to happen to help us take better care of ourselves. In this blog, I pray you are encouraged to pay more attention to your body and ultimately, love yourself better.
This Means War
The Word says: “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy.” That means he’s always plotting and scheming of ways to destroy our purpose, kill our dreams and incapacitate us. It isn’t always as noticeable as we like to think; sometimes, the attack is subtle. It comes as sickness, distractions from people and snide comments we may hear. We must stay on guard spiritually, physically, mentally and emotionally because these are all areas the enemy attacks. That means we must care for our entire being.
What’s Feeding It?
The enemy comes to steal, kill and destroy. That includes our identity and our purpose. As a woman who has battled low self-esteem, depression, perfectionism and more, I have realized that these negative beliefs stemmed from a core negative one. For me, most of my traumas stemmed from not feeling loved. I overcompensated, people-pleased and more because of that belief. As you read this blog post, I ask: What’s feeding your trauma?
Forgive Yoself
We talk extensively about forgiving others, but what should we do when the person we need to forgive is ourselves? After doing a myriad of stupid things in college and reaping the consequences, I found it was hard to accept God’s love and forgiveness because I couldn’t forgive myself. God gave me the courage to choose to heal and accept His perfect love.
Speak Life
It’s common to negatively joke, downgrade or talk ill against situations or outcomes we want. However, the Bible tells us that there is power of life or death in the tongue, which means we should be cautious of how we speak about aspects or desired outcomes in our lives. In college, I thought speaking negatively would lead to the opposite result, but in fact, I was wrong. Let’s learn to speak life in every situation.
PrePare for the In Between
As Christians, we can be so focused on praying for an end result that we miss the beauty of the preparation to get there. We fuss, we complain and we gripe just like the Israelites did because we don’t think God will answer our prayers. In actuality, the test, the trial or the storm is indication that God did hear you. Through these obstacles, God is preparing you to handle, steward and manage what you’re praying for. So, instead of overlooking the middle part of your story, embrace it because that’s where you will see God’s hand the most!
Identity Crisis
The Bible tells us the devil comes to steal, kill and destroy. Imagine my surprise when I realized that the enemy tried to steal my identity before I even knew what an identity was. The personality I adopted was orchestrated by the enemy to keep me down. I’m determined to fight back; however, this time around, instead of learning how I fit into the world, I’m asking God to raise me and to show me my place in His Kingdom.
It’s Ok to Pivot
When I was younger, I chose a career path that would please the people around me. When I got to college, I realized that career path was not my purpose. For the first time in my life, I pivoted. I was fearful and embarrassed. Fast-forward to now and I feel as though God is calling me to pivot again. However, this time I learned, it’s ok to pivot. What served you in one season may not serve you in the next and that is OK!
Your Flesh and the Enemy are Best Friends
Ever wonder why God instructs us to kill our flesh daily? It’s because your flesh and the enemy are best friends. Your flesh craves and desires a multitude of things that bring temporary pleasure in the moment but causes destruction in the end. Despite whatever sin, iniquity and/or transgression you are battling, my God is a BIG God and He can deliver you from it all. I pray after reading this post, it encourages you to be more conscientious in your relationship with the Lord and you become more fervent in severing your flesh’s relationship with the enemy.
Don’t Try To Make It Make Sense
Sometimes, God sends you on an alternate route from what you planned. If not careful, it can leave you feeling confused, frustrated and other negative emotions. However, if you allow, God can work in those moments and elevate you and your life like you never thought possible!
A Perfect Fit
With every failed relationship, I questioned why it ended. I realized that instead of being a master key for different locks, I was a special, singular key designed for a special, singular lock. If you are doubting there is anyone for you, remember God created Eve from Adam’s rib. Just like how Eve was a perfect match for Adam, you are a perfect match for someone too.
Beauty Comes from Within
When I was a kid, my confidence was sky-high; however, as I entered puberty and the worldly qualifications for being attractive changed, my confidence and self-esteem declined. It took years to be able to look in the mirror and love the person looking back at me. I learned that beauty comes from within.
Peace Over Everything
For years, I was in a cyclical relational pattern: get bored, meet a guy, entertain said guy, only for it to end a few weeks to months later and then, cry because the situationship ended. After my last situationship in 2020, enough was enough. I submitted my romantic relationships to God and lovelies, I have been at peace ever since. If you are struggling with loneliness, there is hope! Give your desire for a relationship to God and trust in Him.
What About Your Friends
There is a plethora of adages that express the importance of friendships. I take being a good friend very seriously; however, to my dismay, over the years, I’ve realized that not all my friendships were reciprocal. I encourage you to take your friendships to the Lord and ask Him who is for you and who isn’t. Trust that God has divine friendships for you and He will bring your tribe to you when it’s right.
The Blinders of Jealousy
One of God’s commandments is not to covet. Coveting what your neighbor/friend/loved one has can lead to jealousy. Throughout the Bible, there are stories that detail the destructive actions of different people because of jealousy. As I’ve written before, when I was younger, I had a plan for how my life would go, but when my life’s planned derailed while someone else’s life stayed the course, I became extremely jealous. As a result, I became mad at God and began to look at the world in a negative light. Over time, I realized that we are all different and are called to different life plans. Therefore, we should trust God to lead our paths.
The Devil Is The Real Opp
For as long as I can remember, the culture has been focused on haters. We become so obsessed with showing up the people who don’t like us and not letting them get the best of us that we are blind to the fact that we are doing exactly what our biggest opp – the enemy – wants us to do. The enemy wants to cause destruction in all facets of your life – from relationships, friendships, career and more. Don’t let him win because when God is on your side, even the biggest, worst opp can’t harm you.
Every Day Should Be Like Sunday
Before, when I would hear that “Every day should be like Sunday,” I would be flabbergasted. However, as I’ve grown in God, I learned that what God means is He wants His character to flow through you every day. He wants to be a part of every part of your life. Today’s encouragement is to find ways you can make your everyday life be more like Sunday.
Appreciate the Moments
The adage is true: life be life’ing. As life continues, our prayers change. After finding old notes, I realized that while I was busy praying about my next set of accomplishments, I didn’t realize God had been answering old prayers – even ones I forgot about. Here’s your reminder to appreciate the moments in your life.
On To The Next
Growth is a part of life. We all want advancement, but what happens when God moves us a step backwards? My advice: seek God to see what He wants you to do in this season because the faster you complete your assignment, the quicker you can move to your next.
Your Will
Sometimes, it’s easy to remember that God is in control of our jobs and finances, but it’s harder to understand or grasp the concept that God is in control of our relationships. We hold on to the relationships we want to our detriments. I started praying God helps me to want what He wants for my life. I didn’t think the prayer was working at first, but over time, I started seeing my wants and desires, including my relational wants and desires, change. Desire God’s will for your life and trust the process.