Look around you: Whatever season you are currently in, this is the time for you. Life is full of seasons, changes, and processes. We must humble ourselves and walk closely with God so that we can learn to operate where we currently are in life. If we’re not careful, we won’t accept the season that we’re currently in- feeling as though we’re missing out on something. Wherever we are in life right now is for a particular reason. It doesn’t matter how rough or easy it is for us, it serves a purpose. Right now is not the end. We all have pasts that led us to today…
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Slow Down
The faster we’re moving, the less likely we’re being directed by God.In order to hear from God throughout our day, we have to slow down. Lately, the Lord has been doing just that with me- slowing me down. I’m finding that as I’ve slowed down I’m consulting with Him more. I’m taking the time to pray more- about big and seemingly small things. A slower pace allows us to be more aware of ourselves, how we’re truly doing, and how we’re responding to others. As we slow down, we become more sensitive to the convictions of the Holy Spirit. The faster we’re moving, the more likely we’re depending…
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11 Lessons from Yesterday
Some days are filled with lessons and opportunities, and yesterday was one of those days for me. Before I let go and move on, let me share 11 lessons from yesterday: 11 Lessons from Yesterday 1. STOP NEGATIVE ASSUMPTIONS. Don’t immediately jump to assuming negatively when dealing with situations and people. Slow down and trust. 2. BE KIND. Simple, but huge and often overlooked. Just be kind. 3. LISTEN TO OTHERS. Trust the people that God has placed in your life. Talk to them about what’s on your heart and listen to them. Really listen. 4. WALK IN LOVE. No matter how you’re feeling, push those feelings to the side…
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MARGO: I’m 32. Now what?
I celebrated my 32nd birthday on Sunday and now I’m asking myself: I’m 32. Now what? Less of me, more of Him. I appreciate and respect the power in newness. New days and new years are important to me. When granted new time I like to take the time to ensure I’m doing what I need to do in order to experience the fullness of the new. I want to let go of the old and prepare myself to embrace the new. I’m 32. Now what? 1. Deal with me. The Lord is allowing me to see the many natural ways that I have that aren’t pleasing to Him. As…
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Love With No Respect to Persons
When we love as Christ has commanded us to love, we love with no respect to persons. Outside of Christ our love is conditional. We love those who say they love us, we love those who actually love us, we love those who understand us, we love those who think like us, we love those who look like us. When we love like that we’re falling short- way short. When we love people for particular reasons we distribute love unfairly. We love someone because they do things for us, but what about the one who does nothing for us? Do we still love them the same? We love the one…
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Are You a People-Pleaser?
Are you more concerned with people-pleasing than you are with pleasing God? Do you have an internal desire to keep the people in your life happy with what you do? Do you spend time thinking about what people think of you? If you answered yes to any of these questions then you, like me, are on the journey from people-pleasing to God-pleasing. We all have a need to belong. When people scream I don’t need anyone they’re lying. We all need people in our life to love us and accept us for who we are. With that, though, we have to learn to keep people in their proper place.…
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Just Love
The love we show to others has less to do with them, and more to do with Jesus. Although we’ve been raised in a world that teaches us to love those who love us, we must grow past that. We must be able to just love- regardless of how others may treat us. Following Christ is about living a live of love. Again, the love we show others has nothing to do with them and everything to do with the One we follow: “Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an…
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Just Be
Have you ever been told: You are enough. Life has a way of making us feel like we aren’t enough, like we have to do more and work harder to measure up to some imaginary, ever-changing standard. Books titled 10 Ways to get Rich and 10 Steps to a Better Life become national best-sellers. Why? Because we’re all trying to be something that we feel we’re not. We’re trying to make something happen. We’re trying to be bigger, badder, better. We feel it’s not enough to just be. The world tells us to be assertive, take what’s yours, and be confident cocky to get what you want. If you believe…
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Be an Individual
Before I am anything, I am an individual. Whatever I bring to my marriage, my children, my career, my relationships, and anything else that I’m apart of all starts with me. Sometimes we forget to be an individual, and find ourselves off balance in life. If we pull too close to other people then we’re limiting ourselves to be the best that we can be. I’m not discouraging closeness with others, but it’s important to keep everything and everyone in its proper place. We are social creatures so we do need trusting, healthy relationships; but none should be closer to us than Jesus. Positive role models and mentors can be…
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In Life Everything Serves a Purpose
Being a child of God comes with many, many benefits and assurances. One of them is that everything that happens in our life serves a purpose. Yes, everything serves a purpose. With God, nothing is purposeless, coincidental, or by accident. The God who created the heavens and the earth is not capable of an accident. There is also nothing that has happened to you that He didn’t allow- even the bad, hurtful & shameful things. Everything Serves a Purpose. We must realize that all of our experiences are either God-sent or God-allowed. When we see Him in everything that comes our way, we’re able to respond the right way. …
