You just know everything, don't you?

You know everything when you’re doing all the talking. I have an associate that knows everything about nothing. If you try to educate them on anything, they already know. How can you learn anything new if you already know everything? If you’re doing all the talking, all the time, you’re always right. When I run across people like that, I just say, “Okay”. What else can you say? They are right 100% of the time. Explain to me how a person with this type of personality as an opportunity to grow and mature? In order to mature, you have to see yourself and identify the areas of improvement. I love the way the bible puts it:

Proverbs 15:2
Knowledge flows like spring water from the wise; fools are leaky faucets, dripping nonsense.

Ecclesiates 5:3

Overwork makes for restless sleep. Overtalk shows you up as a fool.

Ecclesiates 10:14

Fools talk way too much, Chattering stuff they know nothing about

The sad thing about this type of personality is that they don’t think they have a problem, because they know it all. But they can point out someone else's issues. I can speak on it because that was me (I still have my moments). In my late teens and early 20’s I knew everything. I look back and analyze why, the answer is simple, Selfish. I wanted to do everything my way, how I wanted to do it. And if I listen to your point of view, then it wouldn’t be my thought or idea (So stupid). Plus, being selfish comes from FEAR, afraid that someone may give you the wrong advice, or let you down. No one likes to be disappointed, so you depend on your own thinking. I believe the bible refers to you as a fool (I know I was one).

Proverbs 18:2
A fool finds no pleasure in understanding but delights in airing his own opinions

So what changed me? I woke up one morning and made a decision to be better than yesterday. To be a better mother, friend, sister, and to have a better future. I realized; I couldn’t change anyone but myself. The current place that I was in, was base off of the decisions I made. I started to work on me, from the inside out.

Yes, looking in the mirror hurts, but a lot things need to be broken down before they can built back up. I couldn’t do it alone, and because of my “know it all” personality, I wanted to know the truth, so I went to God. He is the truth and by His light, I was able to lift my hands, with tears in my eyes, and allowing Him to take the lead. That same passion I had when doing “my own thing” turned into a passion for people. I turned from being selfish, to selfless.

As Christians we are growing daily, if you’re still talking about what you did yesterday, then you’re missing it. Yesterday is there to learn from and to make a better tomorrow. Not to complain about or talk about what someone else did wrong, look at your part in the situation and better YOU. You don’t know everything, and you never will. Let go of your pride and allow God’s wisdom to lead you, not your own understanding.

It's Never to Late

I wrote in “The Conductor” (in the September blog) - “I have a great advantage in my life; I can recognize God’s voice. It was strange at first because I wasn’t sure what I was hearing, but it was God’s voice all along. I just didn’t know how to recognize it. I do now… and it’s like falling in love with your best friend after 10 years of dating unqualified candidates. Finally, one day you wake up, knowing… without a single doubt in your mind, “this is the one for me” and you don’t want to go another day to past without this person beside you. Then reflecting back on those 10 years of my life acknowledging that they were there the whole time; supporting and loving me for who I was, not trying to change me, only wanting the best for me. I was just too blind to see it, or should I say, distracted by all the birds.”

When I first wrote this I was showing how God was there all along, loving me with all my mess and how God orchestrated events in my life for my favor. I wanted to bring this up again for someone, who is battling between living there life for Christ or living for the world.

If you don’t mind I’m going to share with you for a minute, it was so easy to stay in the world because I felt safe. It was familiar and change is uncomfortable, it’s mentally and physically stressful. I was used to operating a certain way for more then half of my life and all of sudden I was push to change. So I pushed back and ran as fast as I could away from my calling, that caused tension. Honestly, it hurt trying to live right, I was used to “doing me” I didn’t want to change. But the wonderful thing about God was, through it all, he keep loving me, protecting me, he saw me cry at night and would hug me. He didn’t allow me to kill myself or get to far away into the darkness that I loss my mind or forget who I was. Slowing, but surely he begin to work on me; pulling people out of my life and pulling at my heart, getting me closer to home, awe I love you Jesus.

No matter where you are today, what you did yesterday; it’s never too late to come home. God never left you; you just walked away from him. Unlike our friends and family who may bring up your past, and make you feel like you have to prove yourself to be “worthy” of their friendship. There is absolutely nothing you can do to make God stop loving you. He wants nothing but the best for you, but He can’t do it without your help. Don’t allow FEAR to cause you to stay away from home, to stay in what’s familiar, to stay away from the truth, and stay away from what God has for you.

Isaiah 54:4

4Fear not, for you shall not be ashamed; neither be confounded and depressed, for you shall not be put to shame. For you shall forget the shame of your youth, and you shall not [seriously] remember the reproach of your widowhood any more.

How do you know?

Is the Word first in your life? It’s easy to know the answer to that, when a crisis comes where do you turn to first? Do you turn to your family, friends, your own reasoning, and then after all your resources have been exhausted, you turn to God?

Let’s say you do turn to God first, how do you turn to him? Do you pray out of your own thinking requesting what you want and need? Do you move and as you’re moving ask God for help along the way? I’m not knocking this person; I just want you to see yourself. How do you prioritize God in your daily life? None of us are perfect, (I know I’m not) but what impacted my life was UNDERSTANDING, why I wasn’t getting results. I realized that I wasn’t getting answered prayers, but why? I needed WISDOM in order to change my situation.

The word of God is knowledge, I refer to it as SEED, the key is to find the type of seed you need, first you have identify what the problem is. Anger, pride, lack of money, healing, etc. and locate the SEED in the word of God, the SCRIPTURE for your need and plant it in your heart.

The understanding, I describe as the act of maintaining your heart; it’s the up keep, (to maintain a thing). During this process you’re keeping your heart pure, protecting your ear and eye gate from the enemy and most important mediating on those scripture until it becomes apart of you.

In a natural garden you’re plowing the soil, watering, and protecting your seed from weeds and so on. (For more detail on this read “Maintaining your Garden”) Your HAVERST of the seed is the voice of God. What you're waiting for, the answer that will lead you into your need. Maybe someone will tell you about a job interview, maybe an idea will pop in your mind and give you millions. His voice is the HAVERST not the seeing of the thing. The money isn’t the miracle; it’s what brought the money to you.

Okay, you’re not ready yet….the answer is in you. The HOLY SPIRIT knows the answer, and where does he dwell? In you, so the key is learning how to tap into the spirit so it can lead you into your need, YOU ALREADY HAVE THE ANSWER, YOU JUST DON’T KNOW HOW TO GET THE WISDOM…this is why you need to understand the importance of the word.

We don’t just think positive thoughts, we don’t just say God loves me and god will heal me, we don’t just say God’s has my back. And yes all these things are TRUE. But how do you know? If I told you that we are going to Jamaica in the spring, how do you know? You want to see some tickets, I know I do. If I told you I brought you a new car, how do you know? I want to see some paper work, that may be your momma car. I’m just sayin’.

How do you know?! That my God will supply all your needs according to his riches and Glory. How do you know?! That no weapon form against me shall prosper and every tongue that shall rise against me will show to be wrong…How do you know?! That every knee will bow down and every tongue shall confess that he is GOD!

How do you know….that God loves you so much that he gave up His only begotten son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish…..how do you know? Because it’s in the word of God and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself,… but how do I know?

Get into your Word; find your seed, gain understanding and wisdom for your situation.

Gain experience through someone else’s pain

I’m sure many of you have heard that experience is the best teacher, and I don’t disagree. In fact, I agree 110%. However some may disagree in my thinking behind what I consider experience.

I have a very close friend who was raised in what the world would call a “dysfunctional” home. Honestly, I haven’t met a person yet who has been raised n a “functional” home, we’ll save that discussion for another time. Anyway, for the discussion, I'll call my friend “Tim”. Tim lost his father when he was an infant, his mother wasn’t able to care for him or his sisters, and forced to be raised by his grandmother. He jokes now, saying that he never really had a conversation with his Grandma, about life in general, until he was about 16 years old. It was more of a “just do what I say” type of relationship. And he respected that, still does. His uncles lived with them also (his Grandma’s sons) and when I asked him about what type of an example they were in his life, he answered, “They showed me what NOT to be.” I thought that was very profound. He watched grown men living off there mother, and knew that wasn’t the life he wanted. He watched them become alcoholics and add more problems then solutions. He watched his sister’s get on drugs and watched them make multiple wrong choices that created a painful life and never allowing them to step into there vision.

When I questioned him, what do you think made the difference between you and your other siblings? He really couldn’t answer it. He just said “…there was something inside me saying this life wasn’t it, and I made a choice to be better then what I saw in my daily life.” I say; He gained experience through someone else’s pain.

Experience can be gained by your environment. Life is a cluster of choices. Our environment creates events around us, which causes us to make choices. Those choices are life changing. You decide what type of future you want by the current decisions you make. “Your now choices, create your future state.” Choose wisely

Understanding that we don’t know what the future holds; what life changing event will pop up, such as losing a job or a family member passing a way. Staying in God’s will for your life is vital. God loves us so much, that he left us a comforter, the Holy Spirit, to lead and guide us through these trying times. To help us with our decision making, now remember, in order for you recognize his voice you have to spend time with him, or your miss it every time.

I try to learn from other peoples mistakes and YES, I have made my share of bad choices, and still do, but I try my best to follow the greatness example given to man, Jesus, which is LOVE. When the environment around me isn’t what I want, I make a decision to choose wisely, not fall into the lies of the world, that has tried to plant this image in my mind and heart that “you will never change” or “this is the way it will always be”. As believers, we have ample supply to support our needs, we lack in nothing. All things will be given to us according to his will. We are not of this world, we are chosen by God. Don’t let your environment tell you different. GET BOLD!!

Romans 8:32-34
32He who did not withhold or spare [even] His own Son but gave Him up for us all, will He not also with Him freely and graciously give us all [other] things?
33Who shall bring any charge against God's elect [when it is] God Who justifies [that is, Who puts us in right relation to Himself? Who shall come forward and accuse or impeach those whom God has chosen? Will God, Who acquits us?]
34Who is there to condemn [us]? Will Christ Jesus (the Messiah), Who died, or rather Who was raised from the dead, Who is at the right hand of God actually pleading as He intercedes for us?

You don’t have to experience struggle and pain in order to learn how to live a successful life. Jesus did it already for you. With the help of the Holy Spirit, he can teach, guide, and lead you right into your destiny. Just as “Tim” learned from us surrounding and made a choice to be more, and gain experience through someone else’s pain.

I'm Free!!

“Hello…who is this? Oh hey…long time. Yeah I’m good. …Dinner? You miss me? Naw, I won't be able to do that. What? No… I’m not seeing anybody. Yeah I am different, very different. Look I’m over it….over you…. You know what? You can just stop talking now, because your words don’t hold the same weight. You take care okay. Bye”

Your words used to make my day, if our morning talks went great, so did my day. If you were in a nasty mood, I couldn’t focus right until we made it right. I couldn’t wait to hear your opinion, because I valued it above my own. If something went wrong, I knew I could depend on you and you were the first person I called on, without hesitation. You were my better half. (So I thought) I planned my day around you, what you liked, where you wanted to go. Not like I don't have my own opinion, but I wanted to spend my time with you, so if we did what you liked….I knew you would be there. At least I thought you would be there….What did I do wrong? What did I say? I gave you space, I know I did, because I arrange my schedule around yours. When you needed me to do anything for you, I did the best I could….maybe it wasn’t good enough. Apparently, I wasn’t good enough….

But look at me now…I’m not even tripin’ over you. The funny thing is; I didn’t think I could function right without you in my life and you ain’t even all that! The best part of all of this is, I didn’t replace you with another person. You know how some people jump from relationship to relationship, trying to get over there ex. I took time out to fix me, get me together and I came out of my darkness. I NOW understand what Paul wrote in 1Corinthians, about putting away childish things. I was a child when I dealt with you, that’s why I put you away.

I’m not even mad at you; I’ll take all the blame. I was looking to fill a void that you or anybody else couldn’t fill. I put all my hope in a relationship, how silly was I? I realize that I didn’t know how to receive love, because I didn’t love myself. I couldn’t love myself, because I didn’t love God, my understanding of His love was so small; I put His love in a box, with limitations of this world. Thinking that God was mad at me, and I didn’t deserve to receive love, but instead He was madly in love with me, with all my mess.

But now…I know I am loved. I know who I am. All those empty parts in my life are now filled, not by the things of the world, but by the love of God, a never ending agape kind of love. I stopped trying to figure it out and just allowed myself to be loved by God. And by His love I am transformed, renew, not by what I've done, but by what He has done for me. I’m FREE , my past is OVER and I’m moving FORWARD!!

Ephesians 2:3-5
3Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved ;)

I Trust You

We discussed in “All Around me” that there is an enemy working to destroy you. Remember that point. Now if God operates by faith, and I want to stop God from moving in your life, what do I have to do to get rid of your faith? I have to cause fear, and doubt to enter your mind; which will do what? Cause you not to have faith in your current situation. Therefore, God can’t move, simple. That’s what Satan does daily.

Understanding this fact, the ACT of breaking down your FAITH, which is your CONFIDENCE, was life changing for me. What I’m about to say may shock you, but think about it before you jump. Faith can sometimes fail you. Yes I said it. I didn’t say God can fail you. God is love that can never fail. I said Faith can fail you, this is how God moves.

Listen, faith is the confidence of the unseen. Faith says God can do all things, God can heal my mother, and God can supply the money for this bill. God can renew my marriage. You have confidence in God making it happen, Right? Okay, what if, your mother didn’t get healed, what if you didn’t get the money for that bill. What if your spouse left you with two kids? Is it possible, that your confidence can decrease over time, because of the events happening around? Okay, I know you’re perfect, but I don’t’ have a problem being transparent. I know for a fact, there were times in my life, where my confidence (faith) started to decrease, almost to the point of depression.

Jesus said to Peter, in Luke 22:32, “….But I pray especially for you, that your faith may not fail…” why did Jesus say that, because he knew that Peter could loss his confidence (faith). Sure enough, three times Peter denies that he knew Jesus. At the time, when Jesus is telling him what will happen, Peter refused to believe that he would ever do such a thing, but he did. Read it for yourself Luke chapter 22.

Let me tell you what gets you through the pain, the tears, the times of lack, TRUST. Trust is a commitment. It’s not based on what you DO. It says I am committed no matter what happens. I trust you, when I can’t see the good out of this situation, when I can’t see my future being greater then my present. I trust that God is causing GREAT things to happen on my behalf. I will not be moved.

Oh YES, I will not move! Even if my mother isn’t healed, I trust you Lord! Even if I’m still without a job, I trust you God! Even if the money didn’t come in on time, I trust you! Even if they left me with nothing, guess what…I trust you Jesus.

Now we know that, faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1) When your faith is low, and you can’t see a way out, just say, “I trust you.” And know that he is GOD, and when you can’t trust in what tomorrow holds, trust in something GREATER then tomorrow….GOD.

Greater Desire

Until your pain is greater than your desire, you will never overcome it.

It’s sad for me to see someone struggle with the same issues over and over again. Running back to the same dead relationship, trying to breathe life in a relationship that was never ordained by God to begin with. The person who refuses to put God as the priority of there life, but doesn’t understand why there is so much confusion around them. The person addicted to drugs, sex, alcohol, money, or their job, the list can go on and on. The bottom line is, you’re not going to stop until your pain is greater than your desire.

When you get sick of being in the same situation and decide to change your life; you have to start with your thinking. True repentance is change, change in your heart; and remember the battle field is in your mind. You must renew your thoughts, by controlling what goes into your ear gate, and eye gate. This is how you protect your heart.

Act 3:19 AMP
19 So repent (change your mind and purpose); turn around and return [to God], that your sins may be erased (blotted out, wiped clean), that times of refreshing (of recovering from the effects of heat, of reviving with fresh air) may come from the presence of the Lord

Proverbs 4:23
Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.

Living for God can’t be a part time job. It’s a lifestyle. On a personal note, I got tired of doing the same thing, expecting a different result. –CRAZY- I woke up one morning and decided to try God. You know what? It was the best decision I ever made. Now I focus on things that are pure and true. It’s not hard, because it’s a lifestyle. What you feed your body, you will crave, and the same goes for your spirit. You can change your life by changing your thinking.

Philippians 4:8
For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them].

The question is; are you ready to change? You may not be tired of your current lifestyle. It’s okay, but don’t be surprise when you hear someone knocking at your door, and when you decide to open it, the person on the other side of the door isn’t who you thought it would be. Because of you’re unwillingness to change, you won’t get what you’re expecting. Thank God for his mercy and grace. Protect your heart.

All Around Me

When I look around all I see is God’s mercy and grace.

Living in a world of darkness, full of confusion, destruction, and lack, can make you sometimes question, “Where is God.” Let’s not forget that there is an evil spirit that dwells on this earth who works diligently, to kill and destroy you, not just to give you a hard time, but to KILL you, spiritually, mentally and physically. I can’t speak for you but I know I live today because of His mercy and grace.

When I see that person homeless on the side of the road, I see God’s mercy and grace.
When I see that young lady looking for love in all the wrong places, I see God’s mercy and grace.
When I see that man refusing to follow God’s will and only his own desires, I see God’s mercy and grace.
The unmarried couple living together, refusing to do the right thing out of there own fear, I see God’s mercy and grace.

Living in darkness can camouflage the goodness of God. We get so focused on our issues and the stress of the world that we forget, it’s because of God that we’re alive today. Yes, you may not have the best job, but you have one. Yes, you were in a car accident, but it didn't kill you. Take a second and think back on what God has saved you from you didn’t deserve it. It was by his LOVE, His MERCY and GRACE that allowed you to make it another day.

So when you question, “Where is God, in all of this hell on earth? Look at your own life, and ask that question again. The life you have today is only by God’s grace.

**If you don’t like your life…read “No excuses” not sure how to walk into your vision, read “The Blue Print”. These are just keys, but above all else, get into your bible for yourself. **

No Excuses

“I wanna live a healthy life, but everyone in my family has high blood pressure and diabetes.” “I wanna lost weight, but haven’t you seen my momma? “I wanna stop drinking, but I can’t turn down free drinks.” “I wanna go back to school, but I just don’t have the time.” Okay, maybe you have never said these things out loud, but have you thought about it? Maybe you thought… “I want to forgive them, but you don’t understand what they did to me”. Or “I wanna get closer to God…. but then I’ll have to give up my lifestyle.”

All of these common statements can be defined in one word, EXCUSES. Let me tell you what I think about excuses; it’s a reason to repeat the same behavior. Stop using them! What is your vision and why aren’t you walking in it? Don’t blame anyone, but yourself. God has equipped us with all the resources and skills we need to manifest our vision. What you’re probably missing is the wisdom and knowledge of God, to move you into your vision.

Proverbs 29:18 (Amplified Bible)
18Where there is no vision [no redemptive revelation of God], the people perish; but he who keeps the law [of God, which includes that of man]--blessed (happy, fortunate, and enviable) is he.

Is your vision really yours? Or did you see your neighbor do it, and you jumped on the bandwagon? If you’re not sure, think about how easy everything is flowing for that other person, as far as their VISION is concern and consider if it's moving the same way for you?

Think about how you're spending your time, you can’t get time back, so use it wisely. Who's dream are you chasing? Just because you like something, that someone else is doing doesn’t mean it’s meant for you. Instead, support the other person, encourage them and ask God to show you, what your skills and natural talents are. (A true sign of growth is helping someone reach there destiny with pure motives, asking for nothing in return, and God will honor that)

Some people are great with numbers, writing, speaking, dancing, oe even problem solving, all sorts of things. Whatever your natural talents are, learn to tap into it. God is the one who gives them to you, so ask Him to tell you what your talents are, but are you ready to listen to him?

Now, once you know what your natural gifts are.... request God to give you revelation on what steps to take towards reaching your destiny. I know what you’re thinking, “It’s not that easy.” But I’m here to tell you; it is that easy.

Let me ask you a question? How would you know if it’s easy or not? Have you asked God for revelation in your situation? Maybe he didn’t answer you on “your” time frame or the answer wasn’t what “you” wanted to hear; so you stopped praying and started doing your own thing. Okay, if that’s the case how’s it's working for you?

Now let me back up.... I'm not saying by any means that you won’t have to hard work and trials will never come your way, but when your in the will of God for your life; He will lead you over or though those mountains and you will have peace during those trials.

For those who have had enough of dealing with the same issues for the past 40 years, this is for you. The one who has decided to stop making excuses about why you aren’t walking in your vision, this is for you. Please believe me... God is here. He never left you and waits ready to assist and help you tap into your vision. (READ the BLUE PRINT) There is no way He would give you all these talents for you not to use them.

It’s YOUR responsibily to come to God and YOUR responsibilty to develop your talents. PREPARATION plus OPPORTUNITY equals SUCCESS. NO MORE EXCUSES.

I DARE YOU!!

Sometimes you will have to cry, wait let me rephrase that. Sometimes you WILL have to cry. But just trust God, there is an expiration date for every struggle in your life.

It’s easy to focus on your current situation and forget, God already knew, before you got up this morning, before you were even born, before you married, dated, had a baby by, or laid up with that fool...God already knew what you needed, and prepared a way out for you; just for this very moment in time. I promise you, you will survive.

When life throws it’s ups and downs and gets the best of you, just know that God has ordain it to bless you. Nothing will last forever, instead of letting the world tell you when this struggle will end. Get with God and put an expiration date on it. As Christians we don’t pray to HOPE for results. We pray requesting, and knowing with all FAITH that it's done, based not on our own understanding, but what the word of God says, God's promises, his words can not go back unto him void.

Romans 4:13-18
13For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: 15Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression. 16Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, 17(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. 18Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.

I dare you to put an expiration date on those tears, not by your own abilities, but by the righteousness of God that lives in you. I dare you to read your bible and get a verse for every situation in your life. Meditate on those verses until you hear the voice of God, that voice will lead you into the right direction for your life.

**side note** You can't hear God with the TV on, your ipod in your ear, and everyone telling you what to do (ur BFF-best friend), while shopping or in the club. Shut your mouth and learn to hear from God~

Spend some alone time with God. Learn what he sounds like, he’s always talking, but are you always listening? Who do you belong to? God or the world? Okay, then who do you listen to? Who do you trust? Yourself or the Word of God?

John 10:26-28
26But you do not believe and trust and rely on Me because you do not belong to My fold [you are no sheep of Mine]. 27The sheep that are My own hear and are listening to My voice; and I know them, and they follow Me. 28And I give them eternal life, and they shall never lose it or perish throughout the ages. [To all eternity they shall never by any means be destroyed.] And no one is able to snatch them out of My hand.

Oh, how we forget...

It's so easy to get caught up in living day to day, we forgot where we came from. The struggles we encountered that made us who we are today. We can become so self – centered, so caught up in our own existence, we forget about you. We forget, you’re GOD. How when we were sick and thought it was over, you were there to heal. When times were hard and no one answered the phone; you were there to provide. It's easy to forget, when you’re living in the sunshine and the flowers are blooming. We forget, that it took a lot of rain and plowing to get that soil just right for those flowers to blossom.

We forget, but I'm thankful for the daily reminders around me. The people I see on the level I used to be at, and mature enough to not judge them, and instead able to share my story of how you bought me out of darkness and you can do the same for them. This is what it's about, not being afraid of the rain and instead using it as an opportunity for development. Not being afraid of your thorns and sharing your story to heal others. Knowing, it’s not about me; it’s about what’s in me. Think about it, when you see a ROSE, you don’t talk about the thorns, you just see the beauty of the ROSE. Show off the beauty in you, by wearing your thorns as a crown.

You have been Deceived

If you're not in a happy place in your life. There is a strong possibly, you have been deceived. Deceived, that this way of life that you’re living today, is the best it's going to get, and you should just stop trying to be a better person, because you’re never going to change. Look at your current friends and family around you, you like this lifestyle, don’t you? Yes you do! If you didn’t like it, then why haven’t you done anything about it? You’re so lazy…. All you do is complain about everyone and everything! Just stop trying! School, you go back to school what a joke! Oh, now you want to go to the gym, have you looked at your family? You are never going to be small! It is.. what it is,...you can’t change it...trust me I know. You were dealt this deck of cards, so just play them the best you can. Everybody gotta die one day, live it up, who cares? You’re such a procrastinator, your never going to become everything out of life. You just like your sorry ass______.

Wow….have any of those thoughts ever ran in your mind? Has anyone ever planted those seeds in your garden? He has deceive you for years and created this false image of yourself and it has manifest. You may call it, just being realistic, or going off your personal experience. I call it, delusional.

Delusion is define as a persistent false belief regarding the self or persons or objects outside the self that is maintained despite indisputable evidence to the contrary.
Read that definition again…..despite indisputable evidence to the contrary.

My personal experience tells me this:

Ephesians 3:19-20 (AMP)
That you may really come to know [practically, through experience for yourselves] the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge [without experience]; that you may be filled [through all your being] unto all the fullness of God [may have the richest measure of the divine Presence, and become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself]!

20Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the action of His power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think, beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams

That's my reality....if you don't feel this way about yourself....NEWS ALERT!! You don’t know who are you, you don’t know who God is, you don’t know who you are really fighting, and you don’t know you who residents in you!

The devil tried to deceived my mother before I was born with false evidence from the doctors, telling her, she couldn’t have another child. She refused to listen to that report, and was healed from cancer. Praise God, months later I was conceived with no complications. She could have taken that report and agreed with it, she already had four kids, I’m sure people around her would have agreed to not try and just be happy with what God given her. But she knew what God told her and shut the devil down. THAT’S FAITH!! And I stand here today. (Thank you mommy, you ARE my living example of faith.)

Get in the WORD and find out who you are!! Man only if you knew…! You are the righteousness of God! You have authority over ALL things! You will not allow those thought of your past tell you who are today, and control your destiny. The Devil is a liar! That’s his job, to deceive us, from the beginning of time, by planting negative thoughts in your mind and create strongholds.

I break down every stronghold in the name Jesus for every person who reads this message of encouragement today, by the power and name of Jesus. Devil, you are a liar and your time of running my life is over. I refused to live in the past, I prophesy, that I am awesome woman (man) of God and everything that God created and called me to be, will be. I am a winner. I am a leader, not a follower. Everything I put my hands on and mind to...I will complete. Why, because I know who I serve. I’m DONE allowing the Devil to have control over my life. I am healed, my thoughts are renewed. I am forgiven, my past is over and you have NO RIGHT to remind me of that event again! In the name of Jesus! That stronghold is breaking down and I WILL operate in love. It's DONE...I can see the truth; I am no longer deceived. PRAISE GOD!!