Let It Go!

"He who covers a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates friends." Proverbs 17:9 NKJV

While reading the scripture above, my mind drifted to the people that have passed through my life and caused me pain emotionally and spiritually. Sometimes we look for people to be perfect without realizing it. Our best friends are expected to always live up to our standards, our mates should never do wrong by us, our children must make us proud, our family members should never say hurtful things. Unfortunately, none of us are perfect. We will make mistakes, we will hurt one another in more ways than a million, we will bring each other down instead of building them up. It's called being human and we can't change it. However, we can make a conscious effort to be a better people.

In Proverbs, God has acknowledged the fact that we will either be the cause or the recipient of hurt. He has asked that we not only forgive one another, but once the forgiveness has taken place we cover it by not allowing the situation to be brought up again. How many people can truly say that when they are cheated on in a relationship, they can forgive their mate and never bring it back up? The scripture says that if we throw these issues back in the face of the giver, it will cause a separation . Just imagine what the world would be like if we truly forgave others. There would be no divorce, best friends would be friends forever, families would still be closely knit, your image would not be tarnished.

Can you let go today? Let's consider what God has told us to do. I challenge you today to forgive someone and let the situation go. Don't burn your bridges by throwing it up in their face later, but hold on to the fact that you have forgiven them.

Be Blessed!

Faith!

"Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
John 20:29 NKJV

Have you ever reached a point in your life where you felt like giving up? Maybe you have been going through trials that leave you feeling like there is no hope. You aren't alone.

Faith is a short word, yet it is extremely strong. It's so easy to tell someone to have faith or believe, yet it's so hard to maintain faith. After a while, as humans we want to give up. Life isn't easy. It comes with many ups and downs. Our life challenges are to make us better people. Some come along to prepare us for the level that we are heading toward. If we loose faith and give up, we can miss the opportunity to experience something greater, something better, a dream come true.

Lets practice the act of Faith. When times get rough, believe that there is still hope. Send up a prayer and I promise you it will be heard. Although every trial doesn't end quickly, they all must come to an end. So don't give up. Believe in the thing you cannot see, which is that your storm will pass. Have faith that your prayers will be heard and you will reap the blessing in the end.

Be Blessed!

The Inner You... Can You Hear It?

There is a still small voice that lives in each of us. It is there to guide us and help us not to make regrettable mistakes. It can improve our lives if we let it. What is this voice? Some call it a conscious, I call it the "inner me".

Often we are so engulfed with the different things we are experiencing throughout the day that we don't hear the voice or we don't take the time to acknowledge it when it speaks. How many times have we missed out on a blessing, because we didn't take heed to the voice? Ok, so some of us are in denial. How about this... how many times did you get locked out of your house or car, because "something told you to grab the keys" but you didn't? It happens more often than not.

Lets not confuse this small voice with the evil one that tells you to slap the lady that won't tell her child to stop screaming. This is not the voice that tells you to do to treat others badly. This is the quiet voice that calms you when you are mad, comforts you when you are sad, hugs you when you're all alone, that makes you feel like it can be trusted. This is the voice that always has something positive in store for you.

Remember, this voice would never ask you to hurt anyone or yourself. Always treat others the way you would like to be treated. I challenge you to pay attention when your inner you speaks, you just may experience something new.

Be blessed!

A New Beginning; Happy Easter!

We have overcome many obsticles in the last year, whether big or small. Each one is a reason to have faith and keep pressing forward.

This Easter, let us look at our lives as a new beginning. Jesus rose from the grave, giving us new life and forgiveness. We have to rise from our situations and embrace the new life we have been given.

This life is too short to let it slip away. Be grateful for your new life and embrace the idea of your new beginning. He gave it to you. Have faith and believe that it's yours.

Happy Easter!

Stop It!

The first time I heard my coworker sternly say "stop it" to another coworker, I cracked up laughing on the inside. Have you ever heard a mother or father say those words to a child that was acting out of character?

Today when you go through your day and someone cuts you off in traffic, before you yell at them (you know they can't hear you anyway) or cuss under your breath (you got caught, LOL) I want you to say these words to yourself... "Stop It!"

The next time you feel like acting out of character (because I know you are a loving person), tell yourself "Stop It!"

Why should you do this? Why not just release your feelings? Well, because you don't know what people are going through. Sometimes we do things without realizing the impact it will have on someone else. How would you feel if the person in the car you gave the finger to pulled over and began apologize. During the apology they began to cry while telling you they were on their way to visit a dying loved one who may not make it through the day, how would you feel?

It is true that some people do things with the wrong intentions, but until you know this is the case, lets give each other the benefit of the doubt. Lets have the forgiving heart of a small child.

It's the first step in having a better day. Tell yourself "Stop It!"

Be Blessed!

Inspired by Wyshawn. Love ya!

Welcome to my blog...

I have decided to create this blog after it was laid on my heart. It was an idea that I couldn't shake no matter how hard I tried. So many of us had problems before the economy went into distress and now things appear to have gotten out of control. Our lives get more complicated everyday.

This blog is to encourage you, to lift you up and to provide you with words of Love, Hope, Joy, or whatever you may need to help you push passed the obstacle life has thrown your way.

Be Blessed!