The Mandarine Has Been Peeled
God is simple and we are complex. God is gracious and we are ungiving. God forgives and we bare unforgiveness. There is a point in this life that we continue to miss and I believe that point is love but from the greek terminology agape. Agape is unconditional love and requires one to surrender his or her's own will in support of someone esle. We must learn to be servants; for a servant can only give and rarely can retain. So surrender your will to the Lord.
Directions
I am a very timid person. My days could be composed of a lot of fears. Thankfully enough my fears do not overcome me but it makes me feel terrible from within. I am still learning not to fear the world and the war against fear is longer than I thought it would be. I need to know my authority in Christ Jesus. I need to know more of the fear of the Lord so that I can be mightier than the serpent and greater than the lion.
Hope In War
This life is war everyday; but the spirit of God is with us everyday for those who believe. Jesus intercedes for us daily and his love is consistent in our lives. The past is just a mirage for you to succumb to in order for you to fail and validate yourself by a false depiction of self; but God says in his word that we are new creations and nothing is new under the sun; for our battles are not won physically but spiritually. And our battles are not more so against the physical world but against dark principalities that govern it.
Ephesians 6:12
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
Ecclesiastes 1:9
What has been is what will be,
and what has been done is what will be done and there is nothing new under the sun.
Change
Be humble but know your worth. May the harsh words of others not cause you to revolt but love. May your words be words of purpose and life; not curses and death. Life is not easy but it is better to be broken and loving then to be rich and harden within your heart. Lastly, learn to love yourself and abolish self-hatred.
Ephesians CH.5:1-12
"Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
3 But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.4 Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving. 5 For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not become partners with them; 8 for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9 (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), 10 and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them"
The Sun
"The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish. Then I called on the name of the LORD: "O LORD, I pray, deliver my soul!" Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; our God is merciful." Psalm 116:3-5
Today you have woken up and maybe you woke up with a heavy mind and a heart full of sorrow and pain; but remember today is a new day and so there are boundless possibilities for good things to happen but it does not come by looking for something spectacular. It comes in the simple things such as being able to have eyes to see the wonder that is the sun and having the ability to feel it's warmth upon your skin when in your sorrow and pain you felt cold.
"Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you. For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling;" Psalm 116:7-8
Pen To Paper
In life we go through many things. We fail, we succeed, we believe, and we doubt. I hope that many in my generation learn to live life with purpose and meaning. I hope legacies could be made and their dreams no longer fall into an abyss.
Do not sleep on your dreams if your dreams are constantly awake wanting to speak to you
Hebrews 11:1
"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see."
"For I Know The Plans I Have For You."
Today is a new day. Let's walk in love, patience, joy, gentleness, kindness, peace, faithfulness, goodness, self-control, and lastly who we were called to be with our purposeful lives. Remember all these things are a choice. God has given you the ability to change your perspective and life. You have the power to change what you've always wanted to change. Do not be afraid...
Today you may think your life is not headed in the right direction, but take a deep breath and know as long as there is Jesus your life only awaits an encounter with Him and an encounter with His amazing plans for your life.
Galatians 5:19-23
"Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control;"
Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope."
Silent Spring
Quiet your mind and listen to your soul that resides inside. It beckons for peace. It beckons for joy. It beckons for something new. It beckons for life. Let not your wants of today over shadow your needs of today. Will one thing; let that one thing be understanding the condition of your heart and chasing the solution to heal it with not what is wanted but is needed.
Revelation 21:23
"And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and it's lamp is the lamb."