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  Jeremiah 29:11 I know the plans I have for you,” declares the  Lord , “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.   Upon reading that scripture, what exactly does it say to you. Read it closely. Read it directly as it is written in the bible. Let’s break it down for a moment.   “I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord.” When we read this we know that it is exactly what it says. God already has a plan upon our lives. He has already went before us.   “Plans to prosper”- Don’t we love this part. I mean don’t we love when he blesses us with goodness! I mean come on! Any good report, anything that makes us happy is a blessing!!! We could not be more self-centered with those 3 words.   “and not harm you”- Wait a minute. You mean to tell me that anything bad that happens is also sent by God? In Ecclesiastes Chapter 9, we are told how EVERYTHING is in GOD’S HANDS. Yes, You read that correc...

 One day back in the fall, a close friend and I were sitting down after church one Sunday fellowshipping amongst one another. While our discussion was on the Lord, they mentioned something that has been with me since that day. They spoke these four words, "I am an influencer." That made me think a lot and while I have been trying to type this blog since August, I feel now is the time to finish it.  Let's look at the definition of "Influencer".  A person or thing that influences another.  As a Christian female, I have many friends and people who I come in contact with daily. The bible says to use your influence for the good of everyone. We should be a blessing to the whole world. When I think about what my close friend said, I think about those who I influence in my daily life. Sometimes we become so comfortable in our daily lives and become unaware of the extent to which people observe our lives. Our daily decisions should demonstrate to the world that we are Di...

Yesterday as I was standing in church worshiping, (my most favorite time to praise Jesus), my worship minister caught my attention with the story of Moses wanting to see God's face. I wanted to dig deeper. Maybe that was part of God's plan. To dig deeper.  Exodus 34:1-7 tells us that God told "Moses to chisel out two stone tablets and walk up to Mount Sinai alone. No one was allowed to even see him anywhere on the mountain. Just as Moses had done what he was commanded, God ascended down from the cloud and proclaimed his name as Yahweh and passed in front of Moses proclaiming to be The Lord, The compassionate and Gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, Maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin." God of Compassion and Grace. Wow. It astounded me. We have a loving God who shows us compassion because he loves us. He loves us so much that he created his son to die for our sins. Let's talk now about Jesus. Jesus ...

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8  reminds us that; "There is a season, and a time for every matter under Heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;  a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace." In life, we go through many seasons. God prepares us for it without us realizing what he is doing. The other evening, my boyfriend and I had the conversation about seasons we all go through. I firmly believe that everything that happens in life, must go through God's hands first...

Anchors and weights. Two words that serve the same purpose, however they are very much different biblically. Last night as I was reading scriptures, God placed these two words in my thoughts. It made me think about how each one serves it's own purpose according to God's word.  As a Christian, we look to the Anchor as Hope. God is our Hope in all things. As I reflect on that word, I think about other things it represents. We find peace and it is a foundation. We are God's vessels.  Hebrews 6:19 says, "We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain."  God wants us to remember that we are to hold onto our hope in him. He wants us to be encouraged and rest in that assurance that all his promises will come true for us. We will inherit the promises of God.  When we look at the word Weight, we think of sin. Sin weighs us down heavily. In Hebrews 12:1, "Wherefore seeing we are compassed about with so gr...

Yesterday, I came across a blog (SSweetly.com Sydney Stephens), and it spoke volumes to me. The blog was called, “This One Word Changed My Life.” One word. You think to yourself, what word could possibly change my life? In my case, the one word that changed her life was the exact word that changed mine and continues to change my life daily; “ODEDIENCE.”   I have been a Christian since I was 12 years old. I still remember that day fondly. The day I took Christ into my heart, to the day I was baptized by the holy spirit. I was so young. Through the adult years I knew Christ, I tried to lead a good life, but still I was living worldly ways and was searching for things in a world so messed up. I was doing it my way. I seriously thought my way was better. I have been through two marriages and 2 long term relationships. I even went through jobs trying to find something that would make life better. While I have went through many storms in my life, nothing prepared me for what was abou...