Difference between love and in love

I believe there is a big difference between loving and "being in love". I believe we were created to be in a loving relationship with Christ and people we meet and encounter. We must treat everyone with excellence, excellence of love, your character is defined by how you treat those that can do nothing for you. But God sees it all.

Now about being in love I believe the only way you can do that is by developing a long time long term relationship with Jesus Christ and getting to know more of him and his love to be consumed by his love and fall in love with him. 

Worthy, Valued, Blessed & Highly Favored

I once thought that my worth and value came from having a husband, having a business, having money, having a nice car, a nice house by the beach, a big family, friends, a degree, etc. I NOW know that none of that is worthy, none of that gives ME Value. None of that can truly satisfy the love you crave deep down in your soul, none of that can compare to what and for WHOM you were created for. I know because I tried, I tried it all. Sex, drugs, rock and roll, money, partying, working hard, two jobs, having my own business, nice dinners, no job, nice house, nice car, and none of it has truly satisfied me or that deep loving fulfilling desire my soul craves how only God can satisfy me and you. Have you ever felt you were created for more? Through God My eyes have been opened and I am now able to see the truth of what true love is and should be not only that but I've been blessed to experience what Christ's love, respect and honor is in a relationship. It was hard, I am not going to lie, we did not kiss or lay together, we did not do much other then hug from time to time and do a lot of talking? Why? Because #1 we chose to honor God with our bodies and mind, meaning we would not cause each other to stumble or fall into temptation. The enemy is clever and we have to be careful because he is looking for someone to destroy! Don't let it be you! Stay alert and stay plugged in, God has the perfect person for you, spend your time with God, seek Him, put Him first and He will give you everything else. I leave you with this bible verse I stumbled upon  ❤️

Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body. “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband. (Ephesians 5:22-33 ESV)

Going THROUGH!

GREAT NEWS ABOUT THESE TRIALS!!!!

I AM GOING THROUGH!!!

I am not stuck, I am on my way! 

Thank you God!! Jesus Christ Lives and Saves! 

In your freedom I will live! PRAISE YOU JESUS!

12.11.14

Husbands, love your wives.

The Greatest thing a father can do for his daughter is to love her mother.

 

Husbands, Love your wives as God loves the church.

Wives, submit to your husbands as if you were submitting to God.

 As I begin to write this I will say that this is only by the grace of God that I am able to share this with you.
I am so happy and excited to see God at work and I thank Him. 

For about a decade of my life I spent it looking for love in all the wrong places and all the wrong faces. 
 

I'm going to change the world

One moment at a time, One person at a time ❤️


Have you ever thought you can change the world? Has it ever crossed your mind that you do make a difference on earth and you can make it a positive or a negative difference all according to your thoughts, words or actions. Our thoughts dictate our actions which dictate our future if our thoughts are not aligned with God and His word then our actions and future will reflect that of this world. I am lucky enough to have chosen to know better and therefore do better. You see me up there all the way to the right? See my big smile? Along with these sisters in love & Christ we are going to change the world. For generations and the generations to come in Jesus name! 🙏❤️

It is pretty clear to me that I am born to go around the world and preach the gospel. I must tell everyone about the good news, however I also recognize that before that can take place there is alot of changing and growing that must be done in my part. I need to be seeking GOD wholeheartedly non-stop 24/7, that way I can truly be renewed and transformed into the butterfly He has called me to be.

Called to make Disciples, who make disciples that make disciples ❤️

Jesus has given me everything I am going to need for the rest of my life with Him ❤️ Who am I to think I need to be better? Thank you God. I am sorry for wanting to do things my own way, I surrender and give you full control, Jesus take the wheel 😚😚🙌❤️

I thought I needed to go to school and get a degree because that's what the world will make you think, I also had my dad telling me I was a nobody without a degree and that I would stay getting paid $9 an hour (mind you I get paid $12) & have a Gift and Talent from God that not a lot of people have so I am sometimes able to make some pocket change / extra income besides my full time job. My dad is 61 years old and going to school to get his masters degree which is great and he needs it because he wants to become a CPA. Great for him! I don't need to do that. I want to let him know that at the end of the day none of that knowledge matters or goes to heaven with you all that we take is what we did for Jesus and for others and their salvation here on earth. I wish I could explain that to him but it is so hard because he is so set on the world and the ways of the world but I have made it my mission to prove to him that you do not need a college degree in order to be successful in Christ / Life. This lie the world feeds you of having to chase money to get a house to have a spouse to then have a family raise them work at a job you barely like to pay bills to get by to get through life to then get old and sick and die, are we serious? Where in the world is the good in that? We need to help the world get saved by doing what God has called us to do, the great commission, go, baptize and preach.

Which is why I titled this "Called to make Disciples, who make disciples that make disciples" I have been chosen and really we all have it just takes some longer than others to truly realiZe what the purpose that God has for our lives is. I asked God 10 years ago exactly what my lives purpose was and I know can hear Him answering back. I thank God for the honor and privilege of allowing a sinner like me to proclaim his truth, his way and his life, the only one that can save us and cleanse our filthy souls. You see, our souls are made of a 3 part being just like God. There is our will, our mind & our emotions as well as there is God the father, Jesus the son & the Holy Spirit 3 in 1 aka the Trinity.

Paul tells us in Romans 12:2

"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect"

As Prophet Jeremiah tells us in Jeremiah 29:11

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope."

How can we know what God's plan for our lives are if we have not developed a relationship with Him by reading His Holy bible His living water aka the Word which is alive and keeps us alive. You see, we take for granted the power that has been given to us as children of the most high, we also take for granted the power of our words and how we can speak Great things into existence because all of His power and riches Have been given to us it's just a matter of us positioning ourselves to receive it.

Solomon wrote, “Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body” (Ecclesiastes 12:12).
Any student who has pulled an all-nighter, crammed for a test, memorized an equation, or pored over a textbook can verify the truth of that statement. Solomon’s point was that there are more important things than simply amassing knowledge—namely, fearing God and obeying Him (verses 13-14).

That is not to say that education is unimportant. In fact, Jesus Himself learned. One of the only things we know of His childhood is that He “grew in wisdom” as He grew “in stature” (Luke 2:52). That is, the Son of God voluntarily put Himself in a position where He needed to assimilate knowledge as a man. Education was part of the process.

Anyhow, I've been struggling so Bad with school I just started again after like 7 years and I thought it would be great because I thought God put it in my heart to do but then realized it was the enemy and a super crazy idea soooooo I'll be Calling school tomorrow to see if dropping the class won't affect me having to pay money back or anything like that. It'll be better to withdraw than have an F on my GPA. None of it was fun for me sad to say very stressful painful hurtful pointless demanishing stupid crazy and totally against Gods will for my life. Very very sad times. Very hurtful and disappointing piercing through my heart. Full of bitterness and regret, ugly times. I have a lot of homework for psychology class & don't even wanna do that but I must finish. Yup I have to be very careful because the enemy is a liar and a deceiver and he can trick us into doing something that's completely out of Gods will for our lives at that point in time. Very upsetting but just shows me that I need to be at the feet of Jesus, I need to graduate from His school first, I need to be a student of Jesus not of the world. I have been gifted with gifts and talents I don't need to sharpen them or add extra or be better or be able to do more. I believe I have all that I need to accomplish his will through me. I just needed to position myself in order to receive it. Amen, 💪 we all have our own gifts and talents . Like that passage I read the other day said "the master is going to question us about what we did for his kingdom using our talents!" Not for the world, not for my mom and dad, not for my boyfriend or my self-knowledge, value, identity or scholarly wisdom. But for God and advancing his kingdom here on earth to my mom, my dad & millions of others in the name of Jesus of Nazareth! No weapon formed against us will ever prosper! My value and identity are found in Christ and His will. Anything outside of that is worthless, meaningless and pointless. Christ is King! 👑 Jesus Over Everything! Us believers we call that J.O.E 🙇

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Fully Depending on God to provide

One of the many reasons this blog is called victorious living through the trials is because when my dependence is on God and God alone I come out victorious through the trials and tribulations that this life gives us. Whether you are Christian or not, a believer or a non believer we all face different trials and tribulations. Matter of fact, God promised us that we would have trials but he also promised that he will see us through these trials, His righteous hand will help us and guide us and keep us from the enemy.

I just experienced a major breakthrough all because I chose to put myself aside and fully trust God with my finances. I wish I could trust Him with my health the way I do with my finances but I pray that one day soon I will. As for now Ill share the struggle and the victory found in Him and Him alone!

Wednesday of this week we met for bible study and a lot has been happening but that day I had a doctors appointment for a massage I had scheduled and I had to leave early so I can make it to bible study on time because I have now been chosen to be a greeter of the church God has blessed me to be a part of it which means I must be there early and on time in order to accomplish my position (job) given there and honor God by always being with a smile and on time.

Long story short, the message our Pastor was teaching on was about giving all of our love to God and dwelling in His love and also giving him all of our time, talents and treasures. Great, great message. Time = my time with God, for God, my time doing other things, how much time am I really giving him. My Talents = Am I using my talents to honor God, am I using my talents for Him or for Me? and my treasures.. What do we treasure here on earth? I would say for me I probably treasure money because I need it to pay bills and so many other things. But it was revealed to me that I MUST TRUST God like I used to with my finances. It's been 3 weeks since I last tithed and a lot has been going on. I am firm believer that God will provide for us ALL of our needs. He provides for the birds and fish how will he not provide for you and me? His most priced and precious possession = US!

So with that said of course I was tested and guess what? I passed with flying colors! All glory to God almighty!!! I got paid yesterday from my job just enough to pay my tithes (past due and this paychecks) and only half of my rent which was due yesterday. So of course God put it in my heart after double checking with one of the elders from our church and he said, well you heard the message last night and you know what God is saying. Guys! This is the only place in the bible that God says to test Him! So I did! & Guess what? God showed up and showed out! I am beyond grateful and thankful! We serve an awesome and almighty God! So in obedience, when I went on my lunch break I went straight to the bank to take out my tithes and a little more. I was a bit worried but not really because at that moments I decided to trust him. Knowing that He will provide that He will make a way!

Went to a presentation for a course last night called Landmark, and it was such a wonderful experience. I needed $150 to sign up which I had cash in my wallet but it is my tithes so I respected it and created a new possibility for myself that I will raise the $150 by this Sunday! This morning I wake up and I get a notification on my phone about having some extra money in my bank account and I couldn't believe it so rushed to check what it was and I don't know why or how but I got a direct deposit from Broward College for $300+ I could not believe it!!!!!!!!!!! Now I have my full amount to pay my rent and money left over to pay my other bills, the money for the course and fully pay my tithes! I am beyond grateful! Thank you God for showing up and showing out like you always do, thank you for being my provider!

How I love you ❤️

I love The Lord because he has heard my voice, my cries, my pleas

plea

plē/

noun

plural noun: pleas

1. a request made in an urgent and emotional manner.

"he made a dramatic plea for disarmament"

synonyms: appeal, entreaty, supplication, petition, request, call, suit, solicitation

"a plea for aid"

a claim that a circumstance means that one should not be blamed for or should not be forced to do something.

"her plea of a headache was not entirely false"

synonyms: claim, explanation, defense, justification;

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘lawsuit’): from Old French plait, plaid ‘agreement, discussion,’ from Latin placitum ‘a decree,’ neuter past participle of placere ‘to please.’

for mercy. Because he inclined (wanting to do something or likely to do something. : having an interest in or a talent for something. : having a slope) his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live. The snares of death encompassed (surround and have or hold within.

synonyms: surround, enclose, encircle, circumscribe, bound, border;

synonyms: cover, embrace, include, incorporate, take in, contain, comprise, involve, deal with) me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish.

dis·tress

dəˈstres/

noun

1. extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain. "to his distress he saw that she was trembling"

synonyms: anguish, suffering, pain, agony, torment, heartache, heartbreak;

an·guish

ˈaNGɡwiSH/

noun

1. severe mental or physical pain or suffering. "she shut her eyes in anguish"

synonyms: agony, pain, torment, torture, suffering, distress, angst, misery, sorrow, grief, heartache, desolation, despair; literarydolor

"the anguish of losing her beloved child could only have been compounded by the killer's indifference"

antonyms: happiness

verb: anguish; 3rd person present: anguishes; past tense: anguished; past participle: anguished; gerund or present participle: anguishing

1. be extremely distressed about something. "he anguished over how to reply"

Origin

Middle English: via Old French from Latin angustia ‘tightness,’ (plural) ‘straits, distress,’ from angustus ‘narrow.’

Then I called on the name of the Lord: “O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul!”

Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; our God is merciful. The Lord preserves the simple; when I was brought low, he saved me.

Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you. (Psalm 116:3-7 ESV)

Oh lord you are so good, so faithful so forgiving, so merciful. Thank you Lord ❤️ Beautiful day today with my parents and my recently moved in new home in Davie, Fl 🙌 Two Minutes away from my job, this is truly a blessing from you God. I'm sorry for not honoring you with it or taking care of it the way I should have. I promise that from today on I will stop spending money I don't have on things I shouldn't be. I will look for a doctor, I will get my insurance card and all my papers done. My parents came over but before they did of course I had to pick up the big huge mess I had in my beautiful home for the past month or so. It was really bad 😠😩 Thank God for my beautiful blessing Lensley ❤️😏 God is real! He knows what he does when he does it and how. He is really good to us guys! Don't give up, don't believe otherwise, there's only one God ❤️ Thank you father for allowing me to serve you and your kingdom and allowing me to be transformed in your image!

Your love keeps chasing me.

Your Love Keeps Chasing Me & It Always Will.
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Thank you God.

Dear God, I do not and cannot understand or comprehend the love you have for us.
Not only did you send your one and only son to become a bond servant and die a terrible death to pay the price of our sins from yesterday, today and tomorrow. 

Living Eternally - Francis Chan

This really hit home for me. "Everything I do will either bring reward or regret"
 We only get one chance to live this life,
one chance to do what we are called to do here on earth.
 Let's nourish ourselves with the word of God and live out the way he has called us to do.

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        I have always wanted to blog, I have always kept an online journal and a personal journal but I will now be intentional about sharing my day to day experiences and feelings emotions and what I go through as my life begins to continue now. I have a lot to share about God, my life, business, relationships, past and present, daily struggles with physical pain, parents, friends, life in general and how we can be victorious through all the trials that come our way because Jesus Christ overcame!