How God Perceives Your Trust

I started reading a new Bible plan on my Bible App and I feel that this message is so timely. I am encouraged as I continue to read, and I hope you’ll b encouraged too. You can access the plan on your Bible App, use the info on the image above to navigate searching for the plan. Disclaimer: I am not the author of the message below.

It’s not only important to understand why trust is important as a whole, but also why, specifically, is trust important to God. Psalm 20:7 identifies that many will trust in the world and the things it has to offer, but few will trust in God. Perhaps it’s for this very reason trust is so important to God--because few do. 

Trust is an indicator of our heart’s condition, reflecting where our loyalty and commitment lies. Trusting God in the midst of our trials and storms shows Him that we count on Him, not the world. When the choice comes, to choose to make things work by the means this world offers or rely on God, we will choose to rely on God.

I can’t help but wonder if part of the difficulties in our lives are for this very reason; so that we learn to trust God? When I faced my own fork in the road last year, coming out of it I couldn’t help but think I went through all of it just so I could learn to trust God to a greater degree. Even today a battle arose from the enemy to attack me as a writer; someone threatening to tarnish my character because they didn’t like what I wrote. This morning I battled, wondering if I should give into their words. 

Thankfully I had godly counsel around me to encourage me to trust what God has called me to do. If God has called me to share my testimony through writing, I must hold firm to what He has called me to. Otherwise, I would be bending to the world instead of remaining steady to the course He has marked out before me.

Are you facing a battle that calls for your trust? Perhaps someone is coming against you as well? Or there is a situation at work that confronts you to operate out of fear or trust? Whatever it is, may your heart reflect your commitment to God.

Choose today to be someone committed to the calling, purpose, and God-ordained direction on your life. Few will choose this path but to those who do, watch God paint your story with vibrant colors only reserved for those who are faithful, loyal, and fully committed to Him.

CoronaVirus

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We all know about the COVID-19 pandemic, and the lockdown of schools, events, some businesses and even towns, that's been taking place for some time now. I hope you are all staying safe. I hope you are taking precautions and keeping yourself and your loved ones safe. I know most of us are on social media and there is so much fake news going around about the virus. My suggestion to you all is to read about the COVID-19 from a reliable source for instance, the CDC website and ignore rumors that say black people are less likely to get the virus. Above all, pray so that the things happening on the outside, don't affect your peace of mind. Also, pray for those whose livelihoods have been affected by the lockdown because of the virus. 

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International Women's Day 2020

If anything at all, I have learned in life that I don't know as much as I try to convince myself that I do....moreover, every day is an opportunity to learn and grow. 

As a child, I never understood why the world celebrate women. At 33 years of age, I have no doubt that women are the most sacrificial, humble, intelligent and daring human beings, and hence deserve all the celebration they can get, all day, everyday!

God did not make a mistake when He created women. I am proud to be a woman. The amount of things I have had to go through in life thus far, and the more that I will go through in life so that God can use me to be a place of hope for those around me, I must say, it's not easy being a woman.

Happy International Women's Day

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The Power of Positive Focus

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How often do we wake up with the saying "it's a good day to be alive" regardless of the troubles we are going through? How often do we sit back and count our blessings? I know this sounds like a cliche, but based on what I have been experiencing lately, I must say that it works. 

I was listening to Joel Osteen and we all know he is all about positive affirmation of the word of God in our lives and situations. But that's not what I am focusing on today. My focus today is about the power of distracting the negative pattern of mindset. Going through a tough time can easily cause us to forget the blessings God has given us. It's easy to see a coin and unsee the sun when we hold a coin close to our eye and block the sun. I hate being sad, and feel sorry for myself. I hate feeling hopeless. And this time around, I am experiencing something that I experienced over 10 years ago. 

The fact that I went through this before doesn't make things any better, it just made me realize that I went through hell and somehow God gave me rest, somehow God turned things around. So, in this too I shall have rest. I tell myself "this too shall pass". I tell myself, this is a phase and I shall not let it take away my happiness. I tell myself, worrying won't change or solve anything but drain my energy, make me unhappy and put a dark cloud around me that will change my speech and cause those around me to be sad as well. And so, I choose to affirm "it's a good day to be alive" and I tune my mind to all the wonderful things that can happen to me today. I allow my mind to wonder in all the right places while I affirm God's promises to me. For the months of February and March my Bible verse has been Jeremiah 29:11 "For 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."

Have a wonderful First week of March.