We often pray for the things we want verses the things we need simply because it's easier to receive the things you want rather than the things you need. Example: Lord I want a new car? Knowing you have one already. Lord I need a roof over my head and a job to pay for it. Knowing you don't have either, and you've been praying and waiting. The good news is God will give you what you ask for, and then give you the things you need.
Please pray and be specific. We think we want the things we ask for until we get it. If you have the things you need already, don't be overzealous. If that car your driving is in good condition and you don't have a stable place to live, pray for stability not quantity. God will give you more bills if you ask for them, but he'll also give you the direction to get rid of some bills if you ask him too. The same God that gives you the things you want will be the same God to take away the things you don't need.
We gotta stop being conditional praisers. We must learn to pray Harder when things are going bad in our lives, so the victory dance can be better when things start to go well for us. The bible says" your greater will be later". God is not a right now God. He's an on time God. Things will work in your favor when you believe. Faith without works is dead. If your prayer is about receiving a man or woman, don't just ask for any kind of man or woman. Ask God to send you a specific kind of man or woman. God knows what you need before you say you need it.
If you're asking God for a job, don't ask for any kind of job. We must be specific in our prayers to God. If you're praying for a person, say their names in your prayer. God can do anything but fail. He's a healer, deliverer, and a way maker. We must pray and wait. For, God is not a right now God. He's an on time God.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Friday, February 21, 2014
rejuvenation time!
How do you know when you need to rejuvenate? You'll know when the little things become big things, and small things become large. Examples: babe, why are there dishes in the sink? Because you put them there! These are avoidable arguments that could easily be solved with a break away from it all.
Sometimes you and your significant other have to designate time to be a lone. No dishes, laundry, cooking, or cleaning. When you find yourself worrying or nagging your significant other about things that have no significance, you need to be rejuvenated. The key to any relationship is acknowledgment. You have to first acknowledge the issue and address it.
I think when you realize this is happening, one or both must say" babe, we need to rejuvenate! This is not us'". At that time you can take some time away from the things that's causing stress in your relationship and focus on what's important, the relationship! If you continue on the stress without rejuvenating, you could lose your relationship. Taking a trip, riding a bike, running, listening to music, or meeting at dinner could save your relationship if you acknowledge that you're at a point we're your relationship needs to be rejuvenated.
Sometimes you and your significant other have to designate time to be a lone. No dishes, laundry, cooking, or cleaning. When you find yourself worrying or nagging your significant other about things that have no significance, you need to be rejuvenated. The key to any relationship is acknowledgment. You have to first acknowledge the issue and address it.
I think when you realize this is happening, one or both must say" babe, we need to rejuvenate! This is not us'". At that time you can take some time away from the things that's causing stress in your relationship and focus on what's important, the relationship! If you continue on the stress without rejuvenating, you could lose your relationship. Taking a trip, riding a bike, running, listening to music, or meeting at dinner could save your relationship if you acknowledge that you're at a point we're your relationship needs to be rejuvenated.
Monday, February 17, 2014
God will do just what he said he will do!
You've been praying, You've been fasting, You've been asking to be delivered, but you fail to allow God to do it. When we pray we must believe. Faith without works is dead. We must stop praying and worrying. God said" if your yolk is not broken and your burdens are hard to bare, your yolk can be destroyed. Just take your burdens to God and leave them there.
We must learn to trust God. He is the author of all our books called life. He will not take you somewhere he can't keep you. The good thing about God is that he does for you whether you ask him or not. Ever wondered how you escaped that car accident with no cuts or bruises?, That fire with no burns?, and that man or woman who hurt you so bad, with a mind stayed on Jesus? . God will do it!
We must believe in the power of prayer if we're going to pray. Let God be the head and not the tail. The beginning and the end, for whosoever believes in him shall have life more abundantly. If you've prayed and asked God to do somethings in your life, be anxious for nothing. God said in his word" Ask and you shall receive". Be patient! God will do just what he said he will do.
We must learn to trust God. He is the author of all our books called life. He will not take you somewhere he can't keep you. The good thing about God is that he does for you whether you ask him or not. Ever wondered how you escaped that car accident with no cuts or bruises?, That fire with no burns?, and that man or woman who hurt you so bad, with a mind stayed on Jesus? . God will do it!
We must believe in the power of prayer if we're going to pray. Let God be the head and not the tail. The beginning and the end, for whosoever believes in him shall have life more abundantly. If you've prayed and asked God to do somethings in your life, be anxious for nothing. God said in his word" Ask and you shall receive". Be patient! God will do just what he said he will do.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Are you in love, or the thought of being in Love?
Don't listen to society when it tells you that you need a man/woman. One must make themselves complete before looking for the completion from others. Do you want a man/woman? Yes! Do you need a man/woman to be happy? No! When you think of love, you think of staring into your partner's eyes, and seeing his/her soul. Taking long walks through the park holding hands reminiscing on the old and looking forward to the new.
Why is it that we want to be in love so bad, that we don't realize love is not always going to be beautiful and easy. If you're with someone right now that cooks because you won't, cleans because you don't, and loves you even though you don't love them. Then you gotta ask yourself? Do I love this person? Or do I love the things they do for me?. If you have no physical, mental, or emotional attraction to the person and all you can think about is " what they do for you" You are not in love, you are in love with the thought of being in love.
It's not a must to be in a relationship, marriage, or friendship. A person should never be credible by what he/she does. You should look for credibility in how they do it. Everyone isn't meant to be in Love. You can love a person and not like them, just as well as like them but not love them. Most people spend their lives living a lie, simply because they like what love looks like. If you can't with stand that person who does so much for you, when they're not doing it. Then you're not in love. You're in love with the THOUGHT of being in love!
Why is it that we want to be in love so bad, that we don't realize love is not always going to be beautiful and easy. If you're with someone right now that cooks because you won't, cleans because you don't, and loves you even though you don't love them. Then you gotta ask yourself? Do I love this person? Or do I love the things they do for me?. If you have no physical, mental, or emotional attraction to the person and all you can think about is " what they do for you" You are not in love, you are in love with the thought of being in love.
It's not a must to be in a relationship, marriage, or friendship. A person should never be credible by what he/she does. You should look for credibility in how they do it. Everyone isn't meant to be in Love. You can love a person and not like them, just as well as like them but not love them. Most people spend their lives living a lie, simply because they like what love looks like. If you can't with stand that person who does so much for you, when they're not doing it. Then you're not in love. You're in love with the THOUGHT of being in love!
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Valentine's Day Fever
Some have it, but most don't. A lot of you are skeptical about Valentine's day, because you're not sure of the person you are. Love doesn't come from the other person. Love starts with you! Valentine's Day is a designated day to show love, appreciation, dignity, and pride for yourself or the significant other. You don't have to have a valentine to celebrate it!
If you're seeking love on valentines day and you haven't had it all year long, then you might as well think of Valentine's Day as an ordinary day. Love starts with YOU! Being alone doesn't mean you're lonely, and just because you're in a relationship doesn't mean you're happy! If you love who you are, then you will take yourself to dinner, network with people that know people you like, and find yourself smiling just because you love who you are.
It's nice to have a Valentines Day companion to celebrate with, but if you don't it's okay too. Learn to love yourself even when nobody else doesn’t, and you'll never have to despise valentines day. The day did nothing to you, YOU did! Learn how to love, and who to love. Starting with YOU!
Some have it, but most don't. A lot of you are skeptical about Valentine's day, because you're not sure of the person you are. Love doesn't come from the other person. Love starts with you! Valentine's Day is a designated day to show love, appreciation, dignity, and pride for yourself or the significant other. You don't have to have a valentine to celebrate it!
If you're seeking love on valentines day and you haven't had it all year long, then you might as well think of Valentine's Day as an ordinary day. Love starts with YOU! Being alone doesn't mean you're lonely, and just because you're in a relationship doesn't mean you're happy! If you love who you are, then you will take yourself to dinner, network with people that know people you like, and find yourself smiling just because you love who you are.
It's nice to have a Valentines Day companion to celebrate with, but if you don't it's okay too. Learn to love yourself even when nobody else doesn’t, and you'll never have to despise valentines day. The day did nothing to you, YOU did! Learn how to love, and who to love. Starting with YOU!
The truth about Love, Spirituality, and Sacrificing.
Very often people mistake Love with lust. Love is patient and love is kind. Love is felt most when it's genuine. People often affiliate love with outer appearance neglecting the need to seek love from it's inner appearance. How often do we accuse people of changing once in a relationship? Many times! Simply because the lust for that person got you into the relationship in the first place. You liked the way they treated you, the things they said to you, and the way they made you feel. So, how does that change once in a relationship? It changes because it was never who they really were before the relationship, but you couldn't see that because you were so in Lust.
Love doesn't change, love gets stronger before it gets weaker, love is forever. When people change, the love you have for that person won't. Lust is what changes they way you feel about the person once they're gone. This is where spirituality comes into play. One must have a spiritual connection to the holy spirit to understand that nothing or nobody is perfect. One must believe in things they can't see in order to maintain a healthy relationship (faith). Without faith and a vision that is equally shared, the relationship will perish.
The bible talks about being equally yoked. In other words, one must have the same vision for the relationship. Things don't have to be done the same way, but it should have the same end result. In order to accomplish this, one must learn how to sacrifice. There will come a time where you'll have to give up the "I's" for "us' s", and the "me's" for "we's". It takes two hands to clap. A relationship, friendship, or a marriage will never work until you learn how to love, gain spirituality, and sacrifice.
Very often people mistake Love with lust. Love is patient and love is kind. Love is felt most when it's genuine. People often affiliate love with outer appearance neglecting the need to seek love from it's inner appearance. How often do we accuse people of changing once in a relationship? Many times! Simply because the lust for that person got you into the relationship in the first place. You liked the way they treated you, the things they said to you, and the way they made you feel. So, how does that change once in a relationship? It changes because it was never who they really were before the relationship, but you couldn't see that because you were so in Lust.
Love doesn't change, love gets stronger before it gets weaker, love is forever. When people change, the love you have for that person won't. Lust is what changes they way you feel about the person once they're gone. This is where spirituality comes into play. One must have a spiritual connection to the holy spirit to understand that nothing or nobody is perfect. One must believe in things they can't see in order to maintain a healthy relationship (faith). Without faith and a vision that is equally shared, the relationship will perish.
The bible talks about being equally yoked. In other words, one must have the same vision for the relationship. Things don't have to be done the same way, but it should have the same end result. In order to accomplish this, one must learn how to sacrifice. There will come a time where you'll have to give up the "I's" for "us' s", and the "me's" for "we's". It takes two hands to clap. A relationship, friendship, or a marriage will never work until you learn how to love, gain spirituality, and sacrifice.
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