We live in a world where it’s easy to become obsessed with how other people feel about us. In this post, I share 5 reasons not to care what people think about you. Being overly concerned with how others feel about you is a sure way to keep you in bondage- preventing you from being all that Christ created you to be. 5 Reasons not to care what people think about you: 1. It creates fear. When you are too concerned with what people think about you, you become afraid to do what’s truly best for you. You are fearful of how they will respond, what they will think,…
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MARRIAGE: 4 months & 4 days
I’ve been married for 4 months & 4 days today. How would I describe it? Blessed, challenging & rewarding. Blessed: I am so thankful to God for my husband, our marriage, and our family. The only reason that I’m married is because of Jesus. I didn’t grow up valuing marriage; I never even thought about marriage as a young girl. As I grew into a young woman I was semi-open to it but I was still skeptical. I would think thoughts such as: “There’s no way that people are going to be with one person for their entire lives“. That’s how I thought, but then I met Jesus. He…
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LIVING LIFE: 5 Thoughts at 5 a.m.
1. We can only overcome evil with good. We have to be strong in the Lord in order to take a stand against evil. When people do us wrong, we can’t get back at them to get even. Anyone can do that, but it takes true inner strength to still be able to show love to someone who secretly (or publicly) has it out for you. “Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. It it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for…
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LIFE: It takes time
Everything takes time. Some things can only be revealed to us with time. Some things can only be learned with time. No matter what you’re facing, realize it takes time. Often times we overlook the importance of time. We try to rush things, or we get overly excited too soon. Give it time. We must allow our relationships to properly develop with time. Don’t expect too much too soon. Don’t think you know it all already. No, give it time. What about your goals? What do you want to accomplish? Sit down, map it out, and give it time. When it comes to progressing in life, realize it takes time.…
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Learn How To Avoid Drama
Drama is draining, unproductive, depressing, and truly not worthy of our attention. Drama sucks our energy until we have none left. Drama is sneaky in that it will try to sneak into your life through any person or any situation. If we are going to live the life that Christ has called us to live, we must learn how to avoid drama. Drama attempts to get us all, but everyone doesn’t respond the same way. Drama successfully enters our lives when we are not intentional to stop it. Drama will come in and take over our lives if we allow it- but we don’t have to allow it. We have…
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WOMEN: Be The BADDEST
When I say be the BADDEST I’m not referring to competing with anyone, or trying to be better than the next woman. I don’t think comparing ourselves will help us be the best that we can be. Honestly, I think comparing ourselves to others can make us feel worse about ourselves. When I say be the BADDEST I’m referring to us as women being the best that we can be. Focusing on ourselves, our growth, our goals, and our business so we have no choice but to get better. Being the BADDEST requires us to prioritize and keep our focus where it needs to be. When I say be the…
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Focused or Distracted: What kind of woman are you?
Most of us women have faced the same types of struggles. Insecurity, depression, loneliness, heartbreak, and confusion, are among the common issues. Although we have many differences, there are also many things that weave us all together. Over the past few days I’ve had some inspiring conversations that have moved me to break women up into 2 simple categories. What kind of woman are you? 1- The focused woman. This woman is not sucked up into all the drama. She’s not perfect, nor does she have a perfect life, but she focuses her energy on what will bring her back better results. She’s progressive, determined, and will not be…
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MARRIAGE: 20 Things a Wife Should Do!
Whether you are already a wife or anticipating the day you will be, there are many roles and responsibilities of a godly wife. 20 Things a Wife Should Do: 1. Bring her husband good, not harm, all the days of her life. 2. Be trustworthy- Her husband should have full confidence in her. 3. Work with eager hands. 4. Get up while it is still dark to provide food for her family. 5. Invest money. 6. Work vigorously. 7. Be profitable, staying up late to get the job done. 8. Be generous to the poor and give to the needy. 9. Ensure that her family is prepared for cold weather.…
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Friends kill friends: Pray for wisdom & discernment
Yesterday I started the book “Killing Jesus” by Bill O’Reilly & Martin Dugard. Reading this book has me noticing a trend- friends kill friends. The book is detailing the shocking events that lead up to the crucifixion of Jesus. It also goes into detail on other legendary figures of this time period, including Julius Caesar. I love history books because people are people, and although times are much different now, people tend to remain the same. Desires, actions, and motives repeat themselves throughout history. Let me tell you about the trend I’m noticing… In case you’re not familiar with the deaths of Caesar and Jesus, they were both plotted against…
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I’m Back From a 21 Day Break
It feels good to be back from my 21 day break, though I must admit that the break felt good. We don’t realize how weighed down we are until we let some things go and clear our space. For the past 21 days I have let go of the ‘world’ in a sense, only participating in what’s necessary: work, school, church, parenting, etc. My phone time was limited and then I completely cut out Facebook. I feel good. I think we’d all be surprised at how much energy we give to things that truly don’t matter. Simply put: we waste a lot of time doing nothing. We can all benefit…
