Almost one year ago…

“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” 2 Pet. 3:9 NIV           

    

One year ago, almost, I made a declaration about my relationship with God, and I thought things would just go. I would follow the protocol set before me, and move forward, but like most things with me, that was not to be. It seem most often than not, my path is a little different and more colorful, to say the least.lol. However, what I found most disconcerting is hardly no one really came to me with encouragement, or with ‘a keep your head up’, rather I received many negative digs, or toxic comments. I was like really?! See I believe in my heart what God allowed, I accept because He is teaching or using me for what I do not see. He does make something bless out of what man does in his negligence, selfishness, or cruelty ways; God uses it for my good.  But we are too quickly to seek man’s way of doing, seeing, understanding things and not seek out God’s. However, if it is a God thing, then why seek man’s way? Is because we worship the creation, and not the Creator, or misery like company? I do not know what is it, but I do not know this. Who God called He justified, who he justified, he sanctified, who he sanctified, he purified, and in time, His time, He reconciles them unto Himself; done and done.

See God made me in His image, fashioned me with His intricate grace, refined  me in the fires of mercy lace justice, and tempered me in blood stained cleansing love. I am reminded,  I was not designed by Hasbro, plans laid for life were not laid out by Parker Brothers, made strong to endure life problems by Tonka toys, or placed into action by Trendmasters; I am God’s child…

And I remember more often than not, this verse when I am questioned about ‘how come’ - Proverbs 18:21 -The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit…We choose, we always do…done, and done

Believe to recieve...

You have to believe it to achieve it, receive it. It is easy to do, believe, in a household where basic needs are met, extras are provided, or the environment that encourages it. Therefore, it is the norm. However, it is difficult to do so when those things are absence, and you have no one to comfort or encourage you. You begin to think this is true, this success, achieve thing is all good but only for ‘those’ type of people. But these verses – 1 Cor. 2:9-10 - However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived” the things God has prepared for those who love these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit, and Jer. 29:11-12 - For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.  Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you - do not echo that, it does not reference your condition, or the state you are in; it is about you believing to receive. Yet, it does issue promises, guarantees of God because a little is much when it is in God hands, if you do not believe it reread Eze. 37:2-5 - He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” I said, “Sovereign LORD, you alone know.” Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!  This is what the Sovereign LORD says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life. See God shows us, and provides for us in those places we find to be dry, desolate, bleak and/or infertile, we just have to believe because He had not forgotten about us or the needs we have. Go…Choose, believe, and receive…