Always ready to do what is good!

 Remind the believers to submit to the government and its officers. They should be obedient, always ready to do what is good. ² They must not slander anyone and must avoid quarreling. Instead, they should be gentle and show true humility to everyone. (Titus 3:1-2)

 

 

Hello Everyone! This has been an area that I have been dealing with for a few weeks now. Doing good! I believe that I am a good person at heart, we all are. It's just the choice that we make can sometimes be evil and disobedient to what God has spoken to us about. Sometimes, God will speak to me to do something nice and sincere for a person or just offer a kind and encouraging word and I get discouraged. Negative thoughts creep into my mind.(we have to stay on top of our thoughts, this is not an area that we can allow to control us) Some thoughts that would come to mind are, why should I do this or say this to this person, they will never be appreciative of my gesture. Maybe they won't respond the way I expect or if at all.  

 

 For example, when we pray for people and want to see a change in them or our situation, encourage them! We can not change them, but God can. So as God does his work in them, encourage them along the way. It will make them desire the change that God is working on with-in them more and more. Remember, often times when we pray for change in someone else or a situation, God will first work a change in us! He is stretching us to deal with the situation.  Don't stop encouraging them because you don't see change or the person isn't responded the way you imagined right away, they may fight against it, haven't you done this before?! Be like Christ,  do not judge, learn to forgive and be compassionate and loving to others. Love others for who they are in that moment! They are a work in progress just like you and me!

 

So, no matter what the outcome you have to sow good seeds. Do good unto others ALWAYS. "Do the right thing when you don't feel like  it , those are the times of growth and really see God work"- Joyce Meyer!

 

Be Inspired,

 

Sweet Lady! :)

Peacefulness

This post comes via my devotional this morning from Joyce Meyer and I wanted to share it with you. This devotional can be found at  http://www.joycemeyer.org/Articles/Devotional.aspx

The Peaceful Mind

by Joyce Meyer - posted February 15, 2012

You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind [both its inclination and its character] is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You. —Isaiah 26:3

What is it about nighttime that makes us more vulnerable to satanic attack? Is it because daylight is gone and it’s dark? Is there some kind of association between evil and the dark hours of night? We are usually able to cope with whatever happens to us during the day, but sometimes it’s a different story at night.
My theory is that by evening, most of us are tired and weary, and we just want to lie down, close our eyes, and drift into peaceful sleep. That is one of Satan’s favorite times to engage us in the battle for our minds. He knows that when we are exhausted and sleepy, we are not as resistant to his attacks. And just as we are about to drop off to sleep, he makes his move.

If we recognize that we’re more susceptible to the attack of the enemy at night, we can take steps to be better prepared to stand against him.

Some of my friends tell me that they find it helps to meditate on scriptures such as Philippians 4:8, which tells us to think on good things—things that are true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, and excellent. Or they claim the promise of Isaiah 26:3: “You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind [both its inclination and its character] is stayed on You. . . .”

These words from the Bible enable us to remain vigilant even in the dark hours of night. By using the Word of God, we can defeat every onslaught of the enemy—even in our weakest hours.
But if we have not armed ourselves with the Word and spent some time in prayer, we will fall for Satan’s plan when he brings to mind some troublesome event of the day, and asks, “Why did you say that? How could you have been so insensitive?”

He takes advantage of us when he knows we are weak and the most vulnerable to his influence. His goal is to disturb our thoughts and rob us of the peaceful rest that our bodies need. One of his tricks is to cause us to focus on the problems of the day, suggesting that we must immediately—in the middle of the night—determine the best way to settle the issue.

I experienced nights like this years ago, and I didn’t always win the battle. But as a mature Christian, I now know how to fight the good fight of faith. Here’s one thing I figured out a long time ago: It is not wise to make decisions in the middle of the night. There may be times when God demands an immediate surrender, and those are powerful moments in our lives. But most decisions can wait until the next day.
Perhaps we spoke hastily or didn’t respond kindly to someone’s need. The issues are often little things that we probably could have handled better. But as Satan wages his battle in the dark of night, those little things seem to take on importance and urgency—so much so that we believe we will never sleep unless we settle the issue immediately.

When Satan tries to pull that nighttime trick on me, I’ve learned to say, “I’ll deal with this issue in the morning, when the sun is shining. After I’ve rested, I can cope.” I’ve also learned that I can say, “Lord, I surrender this to You. Give me Your rest, Your peace, and help me to make the right decision in the morning.” That works for me!

All you need

Recently I asked God to remove me from a situation in my life, if it was not apart of His will. I have asked Him numerous times, yet I never received an answer until now! Yesterday when reading 2 Corinthians, I came across this scripture...

    Three different times I begged the Lord to take it away. Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me." 2 Corinthians 12:8-9.

God has been pushing me to grow EVEN STRONGER through this situation. I have learned that I am not putting all of my trust in Him and I need to learn to DEPEND ON HIM and not give into my weaknesses. He is not going to remove me from the situation but He is giving me the grace to withstand it. When I cannot do anything else, I need to REST and STAND on his promises. I need to STOP trying to figure out things on my own! It never works anyhow! (smh at myself) That's when confusion comes into our lives through our mind (Our mind is cluttered with thoughts of different strategies of how we can figure out the unknown). God is not a God of confusion but of decency and order!

In those verses above, Paul is telling us that we should boast about our weakness because through them the power of Christ can work through us. Everyone of us can remember singing Jesus loves me in church as a child, remember this one line, They are WEAK but He is STRONG.

So when your weakness gets the best of you or u feel as though you are becoming frustrated  because you have done all you can, just Rest on His many promises and begin to sing that Hymn as reassurance that He loves you, this I know! ;)

Here are a couple Bible verses that I have been studying recently:

“So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today. (Matthew 6:31-34 NLT)

Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don't try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way. (James 1:2-4 MSG)

Be Inspired,

Sweet Lady ;)

Stand the TEST of time!

I, James, am a slave of God and the Master Jesus, writing to the twelve tribes scattered to Kingdom Come: Hello! Faith Under Pressure Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don't try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way. If you don't know what you're doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You'll get his help, and won't be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. People who "worry their prayers" are like wind-whipped waves. Don't think you're going to get anything from the Master that way, adrift at sea, keeping all your options open. When down-and-outers get a break, cheer! And when the arrogant rich are brought down to size, cheer! Prosperity is as short-lived as a wildflower, so don't ever count on it. You know that as soon as the sun rises, pouring down its scorching heat, the flower withers. Its petals wilt and, before you know it, that beautiful face is a barren stem. Well, that's a picture of the "prosperous life." At the very moment everyone is looking on in admiration, it fades away to nothing. Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is mighty fortunate. For such persons loyally in love with God, the reward is life and more life.Don't let anyone under pressure to give in to evil say, "God is trying to trip me up." God is impervious to evil, and puts evil in no one's way. The temptation to give in to evil comes from us and only us. We have no one to blame but the leering, seducing flare-up of our own lust. Lust gets pregnant, and has a baby: sin! Sin grows up to adulthood, and becomes a real killer. So, my very dear friends, don't get thrown off course. Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. The gifts are rivers of light cascading down from the Father of Light. There is nothing deceitful in God, nothing two-faced, nothing fickle. He brought us to life using the true Word, showing us off as the crown of all his creatures. James 1:1-18 (MSG)

I will be meditating on this today and wanted to share! Dont give up! :)

Be inspired,

Sweet Lady :)

Quiet Time!

Quiet time is so necessary. Recently, God allowed me to come across a new blog. The blog is www.heatherllindsey.blogspot.com, written by Heather Lindsey. As I was reading her blog, she continued to stress the importance of having quiet time with the God. This was something that God had been speaking to me for months about. I had fallen off over the past few months. Things have been semi-stressful the past few months, no fault but my own. I was/am trying to control things that no one but God can! I would wonder why things weren't changing because I was trying so hard! I mean really wrecking my brain with worry y'all! But that's the thing, with God I dont have to try. I can rest and be sure that He will fight my battles and go ahead of me and make everything work for my good! (Ephesians 14:14 and Romans 8:28.) That just excited me SO! He is so AMAZING to me! My eyes fill at his goodness! I am so thankful!

It is important to take time out during the day to spend in reflection. It gives God time to pour into you. When u are constantly busy, your mind can become filled with clutter. One thing Heather said in her blog post was that, when she would not have her quiet time she noticed she would become easily frustrated and she would often let her emotions control her. That was an Aha moment for me! lol

OK OK OK ....So, what do u do during this time you ask? I'm glad u asked...lol You can read, write in a journal, pray, draw, get a pedicure, go to a coffee shop, go to the library or whatever allows you to have serenity and release all of the worries from the day and just BE!

I have noticed such a difference in myself since beginning this and I encourage each of u, who may read this to set time aside for YOU and HIM! (Psalm 46:10)


Be Inspired,

Sweet lady! ;)

Lil tokens to INSPIRE you this year!

Please use some of these inspirational quotes and scriptures from the Note Pad of my Iphone to get you through this New Year! Be Blessed and Be a blessing! :)

Disclaimer * Please pardon any grammar mistakes* :)

Don't compromise, wait on God that's where real promotion comes from-Joyce Meyer (JM)

Doing is not difficult it is being that is difficult-JM

Courage is the forward movement in the presence of fear

Philippians 4:6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

Let emotions subside before u decide-jm

"Wisdom is learned by costly experience" unknown

Psalms 18:32 God arms me with strength, and he makes my way perfect.

Proverbs 18;24 There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.

Proverbs 20:24 The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way?

Ecclesiastes 7:3 Sorrow is better than laughter, for sadness has a refining influence on us.

Ecclesiastes 11:6 Plant your seed in the morning and keep busy all afternoon, for you don’t know if profit will come from one activity or another—or maybe

The path of the righteous gets brighter and brighter


Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. (Jeremiah 29:11 NLT)

With each lesson growth takes place, with each dream faith is built-Laverne Curtis

Whatever God is tempting u with God already has one for u! -Jamal Bryant

 The encourager gets discouraged too-Me

So many people have titles without compassion-Jamal Bryant

"You can't pick someone based on where u are, you have to pick someone based on where u r going or you will out grow them later" Sheryl Brady

Where god guides god provides

Whenever  water is present God is about to create something or transition

Sometimes something that looks Like a demotion is really a renovation! Jamal Bryant

Our mistakes are apart of your research and development -Jamal Bryant

"I was blind now I see what a "king" suppose to be" Jill Scott

"I'm not stuck up, I'm just expensive and can not hang out with cheap minded people" @jamalhbryant #pow

Trust requires having some unanswered questions in ur life! JM

Well all successful people gotta sleep, gives then time to orchestrate your next move to the riches- Manny baby lol

The beauty of doing nothing is the goal of all ur hard work, the final accomplishment for which u r most highly congratulated-Eat Pray love

Start being and stop giving! If u are being who you are a real man will chase u to be the wind beneath your wings #thetruth

There is a THIN line between being submissive and giving/doing too much!

A place that feels like the inside of a rose-Rihanna

Proverbs 24:6Strategic planning is the key to warfare; to win, you need a lot of good counsel. (Proverbs 24:6 MSG)

Three ways God tells u, u need to change

Blessings; psalms 116
Blocking from something horrible
Breaking: low point

We must learn to be and not always feel that we must do-JM


If we make each other happy, then we just can't lose-India arie

When u lose it exit then u will find ur ego! Humble yourself before God! -Jamal Bryant

U can't appreciate anything that u didnt work for to get-JM

If God one day struck me blind, your beauty I'll still see-Prince

"It's not all about u" Watson

Looking people in the eye can b a filtering mechanism-Idris alba

I don't wanna forget the present is a gift and I don't wanna take for granted the time u may have here with me -Alicia keys

This to shall pass and it will work out for my good-jm

When evil is coming against u do something good in response


And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. (Romans 8:28 NLT)

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. (1 Corinthians 10:13 NLT)

God will remove it or give u the grace to deal with it.-JM

Trust in the LORD with all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5 NLT)

Help me choose what I like when I know what I don't -jm

If you are in a relationship and don't know where u stand....SIT DOWN! Jamal Bryant


Pastor Wesley 11-6-11
Confess ur frustration: Ur breaking may b the beginning of a blessing

He will make was meant for ur harm and use it for ur benefit!


Sometimes we will stay in faith as long as God does it our way -Joel osteen

Next steps: try your best to stop taking everything so personal, because many times it's not even about u! - Felisha Jones


If they can't tell you how they feel .... You should tell yourself they not feeling you! #FB jb

In life there's only two options: move on and become the main event, or stay where you are and be the side show -pastor Watson

What do u want your eulogy to say! -oprah

Thanks, God. I can slow down now. I can enjoy this moment. Every second of my life doesn't have to be productive or bring results."

No weapon formed against me shall prosper

God is bigger than my problems

Praise is my faith at work.

Sacrifice of praise.

Don't lower ur standards for anyone. -pat Tyler

Your weapon may form but it ain't gon prosper-Freddie Haynes

Ain't gon b no party till all ur haters RSVP-Freddie Haynes


God told Noah that he would bring the animals to him. He didn't have to seek them out! Just do what I told u to do. Which was to build the ark. God didn't tell him to go find animals! God had already worked it out for him! Stay in your lane!  Pastor Watson

If u do the unthinkable sometimes u may have to wait in the unbearable! 

Don't be weary In well doing for in due season u will
Reap if u faint not!

I have a man better than u! Even when u didn't  step ur game up I serve a God that will never leave me or forsake me!


Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. (Philippians 2:3 NLT)

Pastor Wesley just said in this new season god is trying to take u to a new place but he can't when you don't have the courage to speak up and say what's on ur mind. He said a blessing will always have a struggle but misery is optional and not saying Whats on ur mind nd having some conversations will keep u in misery

Be INSPIRED,

Sweet Lady :)

Happy New Year!

I pray that everyone has a blessed and prosperous New Year! ;)