Friday, August 19, 2016
The other day I posted a humorous status about when Christian Mingle called me when in my opinion I was living the single dream ( ice cream wine and Netflix) she had asked me if i found someone and being the person I am I said yes "he's lying in bed with me right now" (referring to the ice cream). I thought it was cute and funny enough to share. Well there where a couple who didnt and thought it was distasteful that I would even joke about a man being in bed with me before marriage. My flesh wanted to cry out and scream are you kidding me, but i reacted in love thanked them for their advice took some in consideration and closed that door. I think this is my biggest struggle (getting accussed when i know/think im right) and man did it use to get me in trouble. Ive really been thinking about the other day and then this scripture was in my devotion today that I just had to share 1 Corinthians 4:12-13a (NIV) “We work hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; when we are slandered, we answer kindly. Whattt God answer kindly, i know im right, its not fair, as hard as it God word is always right. Trust me I get so angry when i know im right but at the end of the day ita pride because im viewed as wrong and fear that God wont have my back. Somethings you just have to hang up to dry when others you have to RESPECTFULLY respond. Remember its more important to understand then to be understood. Doesnt always mean agree but take some time to view their point and view on things.
Friday, August 12, 2016
I want to share something on my heart that i feel like someone really needs to hear #1 thing I HATE hearing is hunny your still young, hes out there, maybe its not your time, God has someone special for you just wait. 😐
I have had the want and desire to get married and raise my 5 kids on a huge farm with a open door policy for their friends since I think I was born 😂. I thought that dream would of came true by now. I then started to believe it was my fault I wasnt good enough there most of been something wrong with me and secretly Ive been letting that dream go. It was untill i really listened to one of my favorite songs (https://youtu.be/qv-SXz_exKE ) that I recently realized I never laid that dream at Gods feet. That dream (although it wasnt bad) had become more important than whatever Gods plan is for me. I want to challenge someone whatever it is that your putting in front of Christ to lay it down at his feet. See i recently became really sad and was spending more time looking for this man then looking up to Christ. I felt like this dream was stupid and God didnt hear me. I prayed Lord just show me you hear me I. Then met a lady who is actually living out my dream and it was then I realized God cares about every detail and hearts desire. He cares about you and hears every single cry. Its okay to cry out to him but remember Gods crying out to you life with him is so much better.
I have had the want and desire to get married and raise my 5 kids on a huge farm with a open door policy for their friends since I think I was born 😂. I thought that dream would of came true by now. I then started to believe it was my fault I wasnt good enough there most of been something wrong with me and secretly Ive been letting that dream go. It was untill i really listened to one of my favorite songs (https://youtu.be/qv-SXz_exKE ) that I recently realized I never laid that dream at Gods feet. That dream (although it wasnt bad) had become more important than whatever Gods plan is for me. I want to challenge someone whatever it is that your putting in front of Christ to lay it down at his feet. See i recently became really sad and was spending more time looking for this man then looking up to Christ. I felt like this dream was stupid and God didnt hear me. I prayed Lord just show me you hear me I. Then met a lady who is actually living out my dream and it was then I realized God cares about every detail and hearts desire. He cares about you and hears every single cry. Its okay to cry out to him but remember Gods crying out to you life with him is so much better.
Thursday, January 14, 2016
I woke up and said am I really going through this again ...have I really been laid off for the third time in 3.months. Why yes I am! I thought about the powerball winners in one moment their life was forever changed by a piece of papper. I doubt him sometimes but I remember how much more powerful is my God. With Christ my life ain't a gamble is says I dont have just scrape by i will be blessed so I can be a blessing. Last week I clearly felt God saying last week Sarah will you praise me in the valleys as much as the montains. I replied with yes and still I say yes. I have no idea where the next few weeks are going to lead but I will trust God NO MATER WHAT.
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
I thought this blog would never happen....
This was written 12/6/15
Well today was tough I got a no and a offer that was just not affordable. I felt down and allowed my doubt to take over my thoughts all day. I knew the first job was not where I belonged and felt like I should be grateful that door was shut. Although I knew God was going to provide it was so hard to keep my spirits high.
This was written 12/15/15
God why have you forsaken me do you not see all the things I do for you, do you not see how much I've grown and do you not see how much I've changed my life. Why am I going though this? Here I am sitting here at the social services parking lot where I just applied for food stamps and thankfully was approved but just denied for housing income assistance . I don't know of anyone can hand me 600.00 so it looks like I may not have a home after January 1. I just got a late notice on my car payment and LOC. This stress is causing so much strife in my home and I know its my fault lord help me not let my doubt effect my friendship. I need to learn self control in this and I know now im sorry for not trusting you but Im literally sitting in my driveway this is really hard I cant do this its too hard I just want to be financially secure so I can pay off everything and have money in my savings so "this" never happens again....God help me I just want to give up.
Morning of 12/16/15
Well called the daycare and they are still waiting for my paper work but may not be able to guarantee me full time hours. I just realized I have to pay my bill for my phone by Thursday or it will be turned off ....man I really don't know what im going to do.......I really need to get some stuff for our fundraiser but I don't have enough money for gas and supplies......
This afternoon and evening 12/16/15
This morning a friend asked if I could clean their house ( money for my car payment and LOC that is past due) I found my Walmart gift card that had just enough money to fill up my tank. Lastly this evening at 9pm I was offered a job that is making twice as much as my previous offers and I start tomorrow.
I remember when I started this journey of wanting to be a nanny again and my prayer was to nanny for a Christian home that I can educate and take them to lots of field trip. My first offer back in September was for an amazing family but my wants and need where not there and then they went with another nanny. 2 weeks later I was let go but quickly found a new job and 3 weeks later I was fired. so here we are on day 45 of being unemployed and what did I learn.....Gosh So much! I learned self control, I learned to truly trust God and not to say it, I learned that I had way to much pride, I was ungrateful, I learned to spend time with friends and family, tithe even when its only $6.00 I learned to worship God when your flesh feels like you shouldn't and I learned some addictions where just hiding and not gone. Never once did I loose my home, I was only 11 days late for my car payment and 3 weeks late for my LOC, my phone will be paid tomorrow with about 36 hours to spare, EVERYDAY I had someone buy or make me a meal and most of all I got to spend everyday hanging out with family and friends, praying for strangers, volunteering and just loving on people. I think back and I realize now why every job fell apart but I also feel like God was saying Sarah you have worked full time since you where 15 lets take a vacation....It may have not felt like a vacation to me at first but towards the end learning and resting in his peace was the best vacation I could ask for.
Yesterday I witnessed a child having a toy taken from him because the dad had already bought the same toy but the updated version. That child threw a fit because his dad didn't give him that toy. The dad only did it because his dad knew he had something better at home but was going to have to wait till Christmas. I feel like so often God closes a door so we throw a fit and so often he is saying to us hunny I shut this door because I have something better. This is what happen in my life every job I was offered or turn down from the pay is no where near what I'm getting now and its an amazing first door to my career I desire to have. I now hold this puzzle piece in my life after 45 days saying o I understand why and im so happy I went though this so end my 45 day unemployment (which is no where near as bad as what some people go through) Saying thank you Jesus I lost 2 jobs and was unemployed its been the best 45 days of my life.
Well today was tough I got a no and a offer that was just not affordable. I felt down and allowed my doubt to take over my thoughts all day. I knew the first job was not where I belonged and felt like I should be grateful that door was shut. Although I knew God was going to provide it was so hard to keep my spirits high.
This was written 12/15/15
God why have you forsaken me do you not see all the things I do for you, do you not see how much I've grown and do you not see how much I've changed my life. Why am I going though this? Here I am sitting here at the social services parking lot where I just applied for food stamps and thankfully was approved but just denied for housing income assistance . I don't know of anyone can hand me 600.00 so it looks like I may not have a home after January 1. I just got a late notice on my car payment and LOC. This stress is causing so much strife in my home and I know its my fault lord help me not let my doubt effect my friendship. I need to learn self control in this and I know now im sorry for not trusting you but Im literally sitting in my driveway this is really hard I cant do this its too hard I just want to be financially secure so I can pay off everything and have money in my savings so "this" never happens again....God help me I just want to give up.
Morning of 12/16/15
Well called the daycare and they are still waiting for my paper work but may not be able to guarantee me full time hours. I just realized I have to pay my bill for my phone by Thursday or it will be turned off ....man I really don't know what im going to do.......I really need to get some stuff for our fundraiser but I don't have enough money for gas and supplies......
This afternoon and evening 12/16/15
This morning a friend asked if I could clean their house ( money for my car payment and LOC that is past due) I found my Walmart gift card that had just enough money to fill up my tank. Lastly this evening at 9pm I was offered a job that is making twice as much as my previous offers and I start tomorrow.
I remember when I started this journey of wanting to be a nanny again and my prayer was to nanny for a Christian home that I can educate and take them to lots of field trip. My first offer back in September was for an amazing family but my wants and need where not there and then they went with another nanny. 2 weeks later I was let go but quickly found a new job and 3 weeks later I was fired. so here we are on day 45 of being unemployed and what did I learn.....Gosh So much! I learned self control, I learned to truly trust God and not to say it, I learned that I had way to much pride, I was ungrateful, I learned to spend time with friends and family, tithe even when its only $6.00 I learned to worship God when your flesh feels like you shouldn't and I learned some addictions where just hiding and not gone. Never once did I loose my home, I was only 11 days late for my car payment and 3 weeks late for my LOC, my phone will be paid tomorrow with about 36 hours to spare, EVERYDAY I had someone buy or make me a meal and most of all I got to spend everyday hanging out with family and friends, praying for strangers, volunteering and just loving on people. I think back and I realize now why every job fell apart but I also feel like God was saying Sarah you have worked full time since you where 15 lets take a vacation....It may have not felt like a vacation to me at first but towards the end learning and resting in his peace was the best vacation I could ask for.
Yesterday I witnessed a child having a toy taken from him because the dad had already bought the same toy but the updated version. That child threw a fit because his dad didn't give him that toy. The dad only did it because his dad knew he had something better at home but was going to have to wait till Christmas. I feel like so often God closes a door so we throw a fit and so often he is saying to us hunny I shut this door because I have something better. This is what happen in my life every job I was offered or turn down from the pay is no where near what I'm getting now and its an amazing first door to my career I desire to have. I now hold this puzzle piece in my life after 45 days saying o I understand why and im so happy I went though this so end my 45 day unemployment (which is no where near as bad as what some people go through) Saying thank you Jesus I lost 2 jobs and was unemployed its been the best 45 days of my life.
Sunday, December 6, 2015
Sometimes its just not time....
Well I figured its been awhile since i wrote my last blog and it was long overdue....Well we are in day 34 of unemployed and because of Christ alone i still have peace. So much has happen in these last 34 days...but this blog is for my ladies. Of course as usual this blog is going to be full of some truth so I'm just warning you now. As many of you know i have been single for a little over two years, in these two years I did rededicate my life to the Lord again. I had given him my heart again but for the romantic part well that I was going to handle.
Growing up in a divorce family was hard and my dad loved me but he just didn't know how to love the way i needed it. I had a great youth group but when it came to christian dating and mentoring well they needed a little help. When i tuned 17 I fell in the hole of well we will call it promiscuous "dating", it was my drug. I would go to parties, clubs and social gatherings...my end goal was to woo a guy get what i wanted and leave him. I wanted the power to use men like well how i thought they so often treated us woman. After way too many drunk nights and lonelier mornings with a case of a bad hungover I decided enough was enough. I woke up one morning after a really drunk night and way too many mistakes and cried after God.
I wish I could tell you the next day i put the bottle down and stopped clubbing but it took a couple months. I found a great small little church and they really helped me get my life in order I really felt like it was where i belonged but it wasn't and after a couple months later I found my home church. Almost a year had gone by and after making sure I had a someone to keep me accountable I was ready to date again. Not too long after that I met a wonderful guy. He was older, great looking, and he was a christian I was so excited but i kept feeling like something was off so i put my guard back up, and bam all of sudden he was mad at me after one night of not being able to have dinner with him. Well i set him straight and a couple days later he sent me a promiscuous text message( of course even after the second time i did not text him back and blocked him. That night I found my self weeping and saying I've worked so hard not to be this person what the heck. At the end of the night someone said to me Sarah your not that person anymore the devil knows how to bring your shame up and hes doing it now!I gave it to God but still felt like i was ready to date.
That same Sunday I met a wonderful christian man who was basically everything I wanted and we made sure we where going to do it the right way this time so we started doing a bible study together and by chapter 3 I realized I just wasn't ready!I literally wrestled with God saying "Why not he was attractive, he loved the Lord and he was pretty much what i wanted and i felt like needed" so why was it I felt so strongly that it wasn't my time. After God pretty much had to push me I finally told him how i felt and i felt so broken but there was so much peace knowing I was being obedient. Well God reviled to me "for the first time you met a christian man who shares your desires so you feel like you have to date him but are you really ready can you really be the excellent woman he deserves".
Well after talking to many women i realized I'm not the only one. There are so many woman in this world that feel like there are so little christian men out there so we have to date them when we find them. Admit it you see that hot christian youth leader, worship leader or missionary and you are planning the wedding in your head......As a friend of mine would say "Girl get yo life straight" Ladies they are not the last men on earth no mater how wonderful they are.....the thing is we need to remember is when God is ready he will send you your husband he isn't lost and God cant find him...He's God he knows where your man is. So when you feel lonely cry out to Jesus. I don't care how crazy it sounds but i will literally have dates with Jesus. Ill go out on prayer walks, go out to the beach and read my bible etc. I know this time of the year is hard when there is three engagements on your news feed in one day but listen that's their story not yours. I know every Christmas movie has that man running in grand station but chill! Guard your heart and if that means you don't watch a sappy romantic movie and fast from facebook and watch Elf instead do it. Sometimes you meet your husband when your 14 and sometimes when your 44, God knows when you ready and who you NEED. Until then reach out to ladies your age and SINGLE. You need each other, If you don't have a group of ladies find it because its needed. Remember God is there even when you feel alone hes there.
Well I figured its been awhile since i wrote my last blog and it was long overdue....Well we are in day 34 of unemployed and because of Christ alone i still have peace. So much has happen in these last 34 days...but this blog is for my ladies. Of course as usual this blog is going to be full of some truth so I'm just warning you now. As many of you know i have been single for a little over two years, in these two years I did rededicate my life to the Lord again. I had given him my heart again but for the romantic part well that I was going to handle.
Growing up in a divorce family was hard and my dad loved me but he just didn't know how to love the way i needed it. I had a great youth group but when it came to christian dating and mentoring well they needed a little help. When i tuned 17 I fell in the hole of well we will call it promiscuous "dating", it was my drug. I would go to parties, clubs and social gatherings...my end goal was to woo a guy get what i wanted and leave him. I wanted the power to use men like well how i thought they so often treated us woman. After way too many drunk nights and lonelier mornings with a case of a bad hungover I decided enough was enough. I woke up one morning after a really drunk night and way too many mistakes and cried after God.
I wish I could tell you the next day i put the bottle down and stopped clubbing but it took a couple months. I found a great small little church and they really helped me get my life in order I really felt like it was where i belonged but it wasn't and after a couple months later I found my home church. Almost a year had gone by and after making sure I had a someone to keep me accountable I was ready to date again. Not too long after that I met a wonderful guy. He was older, great looking, and he was a christian I was so excited but i kept feeling like something was off so i put my guard back up, and bam all of sudden he was mad at me after one night of not being able to have dinner with him. Well i set him straight and a couple days later he sent me a promiscuous text message( of course even after the second time i did not text him back and blocked him. That night I found my self weeping and saying I've worked so hard not to be this person what the heck. At the end of the night someone said to me Sarah your not that person anymore the devil knows how to bring your shame up and hes doing it now!I gave it to God but still felt like i was ready to date.
That same Sunday I met a wonderful christian man who was basically everything I wanted and we made sure we where going to do it the right way this time so we started doing a bible study together and by chapter 3 I realized I just wasn't ready!I literally wrestled with God saying "Why not he was attractive, he loved the Lord and he was pretty much what i wanted and i felt like needed" so why was it I felt so strongly that it wasn't my time. After God pretty much had to push me I finally told him how i felt and i felt so broken but there was so much peace knowing I was being obedient. Well God reviled to me "for the first time you met a christian man who shares your desires so you feel like you have to date him but are you really ready can you really be the excellent woman he deserves".
Well after talking to many women i realized I'm not the only one. There are so many woman in this world that feel like there are so little christian men out there so we have to date them when we find them. Admit it you see that hot christian youth leader, worship leader or missionary and you are planning the wedding in your head......As a friend of mine would say "Girl get yo life straight" Ladies they are not the last men on earth no mater how wonderful they are.....the thing is we need to remember is when God is ready he will send you your husband he isn't lost and God cant find him...He's God he knows where your man is. So when you feel lonely cry out to Jesus. I don't care how crazy it sounds but i will literally have dates with Jesus. Ill go out on prayer walks, go out to the beach and read my bible etc. I know this time of the year is hard when there is three engagements on your news feed in one day but listen that's their story not yours. I know every Christmas movie has that man running in grand station but chill! Guard your heart and if that means you don't watch a sappy romantic movie and fast from facebook and watch Elf instead do it. Sometimes you meet your husband when your 14 and sometimes when your 44, God knows when you ready and who you NEED. Until then reach out to ladies your age and SINGLE. You need each other, If you don't have a group of ladies find it because its needed. Remember God is there even when you feel alone hes there.
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Sarah.......
It amazes me every time I'm thinking or going through something. God reassures me through someone in our church. Last night I was just having a hard time trusting I have 5 days until my rent/ utilities is due and I still have another 300 I have to pay. Plus not to mention the money I owe for praxis this quarter. I have applied for over a 100 jobs and just couldn't understand why I haven't been called into one interview...Well I realized for the last couple days I was only fake trusting God. Where did my unstoppable faith go....Well see of course I trusted God I had everything in control until Monday when I was having a hard time getting my last paycheck from a previous job. It was the moment that I realized I have to have a job by 12/1 to make rent for January. Well God so gently reminded me last time it was only 72 hours till I needed a job I got one. Now here is the thing It was Sarai/Hagar situation...When Sarai couldn't get pregnant after God promised she would ... she told her husband to sleep with Hagar (her slave) and guess what....Hagar got pregnant and Sarai was pissed! Well that's basically what happen with my previous job situation I didn't listen to holy spirit and it has not been the best situation.
Genesis teaches us He keeps his promises (Sarai gets pregnant after around 25 years that the Lord told her she would) and he also changes her name to Sarah ....Which I must say is BEAUTIFUL. Christ longs to be active in our life not just when things go bad but ALL the time. We don't trust him, we are impatient and we try to fix everything our self. Right!?!?
God painted me a beautiful picture this morning when I let my roommate's dog out I realized his leash was wrapped around a pole and thought goodness bear we put you on the leash so you have more room but you keep wrapping your self around the pole and so now you have less room to run then you had before. I feel like the same is with our walk. God allows us to have freedom but we often wrap our self around the pole of shame, fear, and stress so we cant go anywhere. So here is my question when are you going to unwrap yourself and freely run after Christ. LET GO of your shame, fear and stress. God has you in this very place good, bad, or sad to because there is a greater work HE is doing. So bring your bad, mad and sad self to Christ. Do not let these thoughts overtake your mind any longer.
God painted me another beautiful picture last night. Our beautiful cyp leader just had a BEAUTIFUL little girl and because she didn't nap yesterday so she was overtired and was fussy. Well there was a couple times when Hannah had to stand up and rock her or even step out of the room to quiet her down. It was a natural reaction for her as a mother that when her daughter cries to calm her down right? Well the same is with the devil ( Hannah if your reading this I'm not comparing your princess to the devil :P). God so softly spoke to me last night why is it so natural to quiet down a child for you, But when the devil is speaking thoughts of depression, anger and stress in our mind why don't you shut him up. Man this hit me hard OUCH! Its true he floods my mind with stress about money, a home, relationships, fear of being a terrible mom and wife in the future....WHY?, because I let him! Well I did...SO I ask you are you going to allowing him to keep yelling in your ear or are you going to stand up and declare who Christ is? Christ wants a personal relationship with you, had you been the only person on this world he would of died just for you!!! God doesn't just love, its who he is! He wants you to have a mind of peace and joy. I pray that you read this and a low Christ to have power over thought in your mind.
Genesis teaches us He keeps his promises (Sarai gets pregnant after around 25 years that the Lord told her she would) and he also changes her name to Sarah ....Which I must say is BEAUTIFUL. Christ longs to be active in our life not just when things go bad but ALL the time. We don't trust him, we are impatient and we try to fix everything our self. Right!?!?
God painted me a beautiful picture this morning when I let my roommate's dog out I realized his leash was wrapped around a pole and thought goodness bear we put you on the leash so you have more room but you keep wrapping your self around the pole and so now you have less room to run then you had before. I feel like the same is with our walk. God allows us to have freedom but we often wrap our self around the pole of shame, fear, and stress so we cant go anywhere. So here is my question when are you going to unwrap yourself and freely run after Christ. LET GO of your shame, fear and stress. God has you in this very place good, bad, or sad to because there is a greater work HE is doing. So bring your bad, mad and sad self to Christ. Do not let these thoughts overtake your mind any longer.
God painted me another beautiful picture last night. Our beautiful cyp leader just had a BEAUTIFUL little girl and because she didn't nap yesterday so she was overtired and was fussy. Well there was a couple times when Hannah had to stand up and rock her or even step out of the room to quiet her down. It was a natural reaction for her as a mother that when her daughter cries to calm her down right? Well the same is with the devil ( Hannah if your reading this I'm not comparing your princess to the devil :P). God so softly spoke to me last night why is it so natural to quiet down a child for you, But when the devil is speaking thoughts of depression, anger and stress in our mind why don't you shut him up. Man this hit me hard OUCH! Its true he floods my mind with stress about money, a home, relationships, fear of being a terrible mom and wife in the future....WHY?, because I let him! Well I did...SO I ask you are you going to allowing him to keep yelling in your ear or are you going to stand up and declare who Christ is? Christ wants a personal relationship with you, had you been the only person on this world he would of died just for you!!! God doesn't just love, its who he is! He wants you to have a mind of peace and joy. I pray that you read this and a low Christ to have power over thought in your mind.
Jeremiah 31:3 New International Version:
The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.
John 5:20 New International Version
For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these, so that you will be amazed.
Psalm 103: 3-10
3 He forgives your sins - every one. He heals your diseases - every one. 4 He redeems you from hell - saves your life! He crowns you with love and mercy - a paradise crown.5 He wraps you in goodness - beauty eternal. He renews your youth - you're always young in his presence. 6 God makes everything come out right; he puts victims back on their feet.7 He showed Moses how he went about his work, opened up his plans to all Israel.8 God is sheer mercy and grace; not easily angered, he's rich in love.9 He doesn't endlessly nag and scold, nor hold grudges forever.10 He doesn't treat us as our sins deserve, nor pay us back in full for our wrongs. 11 As high as heaven is over the earth, so strong is his love to those who fear him.12 And as far as sunrise is from sunset, he has separated us from our sins.13 As parents feel for their children, God feels for those who fear him.14 He knows us inside and out, keeps in mind that we're made of mud.
Thursday, November 19, 2015
11 DAYS AND ...TRUSTING....
Psalm 29:11
I think so often I read the bible but don't trust what it says....I mean think about this scripture he gives us STRENGTH and BLESSES US WITH PEACE. Okay how often have you felt so weak because you feel like there is no peace in your life? Trust me I get it I have 11 days left until I can continue to not be employed any longer and really I don't have enough money for gas in my truck and food and at times I stress for about 3 minutes!Everyday he provides I have money coming in everyday. BUT what if I didn't what if I applied for every job in Hampton roads and got nothing, what if I filed unemployment and didn't get it, what if I tried every resource out there and still didn't have any help. What if I had to leave the house I rent risk a valuable relationship and had to live with my dad plus have no way to pay my bills. Could I still have peace? Now that's a hard question but a beautiful answer! YES! Why though? It would look like in this very moment Christ let me down I mean hey I had a job where I was making some good money a couple weeks ago and before that I had a great job for 3 years...so WHY?
Well I honestly believe first I've learned so much in 19 days of being employed. I have learned no mater where you work and how hard it is whether it be the work load or your employees God put you there for a reason so work diligently and RESPECT one another even if they are crazy. Second you dont live with in your means until you have to and I realized I get coffee and eat out WAY too much hahhah no but for real how often are we actually good stewards of our money if we added every purchase how often are we wasting our money? Last why do we stress like honestly think about it why? According to phycology today "Neuroscientists have discovered how chronic stress and cortisol can damage the brain. A new study reconfirms the importance of maintaining healthy brain structure and connectivity by reducing chronic stress." it also causes us to gain weight, and have so many more health problems. It doesn't help our situation and it actually prevents the brain to think clearly. I always look at my situation and say what is the worst thing that can happen...and is it really that bad?
I know its hard but cast your problems to Christ look at Sarah and Abraham she was WAY past her child bearing age when Christ said she would have a child and what did she do LAUGH. Then try to say she didn't to God and of course she lost that battle. What a lot of people don't realize is the time the lord said she would have Issac and the time she did was 25 years. WOW that's more than Ive been alive and to hold on to a promise for that long is amazing. BUT wait there is more what did Sarah do she tried to make it happen for herself by allowing her husband to "marry" her slave and then guess what happen her slave got pregnant and Sarah got mad ...well duh what did you think was going to happen...Sarah finally got pregnant had Isaac and then what happen God ask Abraham to sacrifice his one and only son he waited so long for...He went on top of the mountain to sacrifice his son and God in the last minute brought a ram to sacrifice instead....now that is faith! Here I am stressing about bills Lord help my unbelief...so that's why I can YES he will provide for my bills and praxis 9!
God is El Roi meaning he sees what your going through
God is El Shaddai signifies one who nourishes, supplies, and satisfies.
God is Jehovah-Jireh which means provider!
The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.
I think so often I read the bible but don't trust what it says....I mean think about this scripture he gives us STRENGTH and BLESSES US WITH PEACE. Okay how often have you felt so weak because you feel like there is no peace in your life? Trust me I get it I have 11 days left until I can continue to not be employed any longer and really I don't have enough money for gas in my truck and food and at times I stress for about 3 minutes!Everyday he provides I have money coming in everyday. BUT what if I didn't what if I applied for every job in Hampton roads and got nothing, what if I filed unemployment and didn't get it, what if I tried every resource out there and still didn't have any help. What if I had to leave the house I rent risk a valuable relationship and had to live with my dad plus have no way to pay my bills. Could I still have peace? Now that's a hard question but a beautiful answer! YES! Why though? It would look like in this very moment Christ let me down I mean hey I had a job where I was making some good money a couple weeks ago and before that I had a great job for 3 years...so WHY?
Well I honestly believe first I've learned so much in 19 days of being employed. I have learned no mater where you work and how hard it is whether it be the work load or your employees God put you there for a reason so work diligently and RESPECT one another even if they are crazy. Second you dont live with in your means until you have to and I realized I get coffee and eat out WAY too much hahhah no but for real how often are we actually good stewards of our money if we added every purchase how often are we wasting our money? Last why do we stress like honestly think about it why? According to phycology today "Neuroscientists have discovered how chronic stress and cortisol can damage the brain. A new study reconfirms the importance of maintaining healthy brain structure and connectivity by reducing chronic stress." it also causes us to gain weight, and have so many more health problems. It doesn't help our situation and it actually prevents the brain to think clearly. I always look at my situation and say what is the worst thing that can happen...and is it really that bad?
I know its hard but cast your problems to Christ look at Sarah and Abraham she was WAY past her child bearing age when Christ said she would have a child and what did she do LAUGH. Then try to say she didn't to God and of course she lost that battle. What a lot of people don't realize is the time the lord said she would have Issac and the time she did was 25 years. WOW that's more than Ive been alive and to hold on to a promise for that long is amazing. BUT wait there is more what did Sarah do she tried to make it happen for herself by allowing her husband to "marry" her slave and then guess what happen her slave got pregnant and Sarah got mad ...well duh what did you think was going to happen...Sarah finally got pregnant had Isaac and then what happen God ask Abraham to sacrifice his one and only son he waited so long for...He went on top of the mountain to sacrifice his son and God in the last minute brought a ram to sacrifice instead....now that is faith! Here I am stressing about bills Lord help my unbelief...so that's why I can YES he will provide for my bills and praxis 9!
God is El Roi meaning he sees what your going through
God is El Shaddai signifies one who nourishes, supplies, and satisfies.
God is Jehovah-Jireh which means provider!
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