Going through the fire?

Have you been feeling attacked from all sorts of places, faces, spaces lately? Do you feel like asking when will this stop? Going through the fire is not only hot, almost burning but it can start to become exhausting and make you want to run away, give up and quit. Whatever it is you are going through, whatever mountain you are facing, hear me out.... I am here to remind you these four words which will be very useful to you in the long run "DO NOT GIVE UP". I do not know what it looks like for you but I sure do know that in the midst of the storm the answer is not to give up, yes it might come up as a question but you rebuke and cast that thought out immediately because giving up is plainly not an option.

Please be reminded that according to God's word which will not return to Him void "These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold--though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world." - 1 Peter 1:7 NLT

With much love and respect I tell you this, I am not worthy of being alive today but by the loving mercy and grace of God I am, and every day that I wake up I do give thanks because I know that He still has a plan for my life, it is not over, He has not given up so how dare I give up on the King of Kings? Listen, if the enemy is coming after you, if you are being faced with trial after trial, please know the enemy's job is to rob and steal your joy, happiness, peace and everything else he can take from you, stand firm, be aware, know that he is coming, he does not sit still, he is carefully plotting against you so you cannot fall for that, you must stand firm on your guard. Please know that Satan is threatened by you, Yes that's right, you heard me, you are a threat to your enemy, therefore he will try to do everything to bring you down.... but stand firm because Jesus overcame Satan and the world and greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world. 

"Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil.

He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour." 1 Peter 5:8

I know that I know that I know that this which is happening in my life right now and day by day what I am going through will be all for His glory. He will be able to use this for His glory, my mess will turn into His Message, my tests will turn into my Testimony, for that I am grateful. I am grateful He loves us so dearly that He does not give up on us.

I am grateful for the process even though I might get frustrated at times I am learning that sanctification takes time and so does real transformation for it to be effective long term, so today I remind you to be encouraged and enjoy the journey that God has prepared for you, He is there with you and for you, He will never leave you nor forsake you.

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." -Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV

I will bring that group through the fire and make them pure. I will refine them like silver and purify them like gold. They will call on my name, and I will answer them. I will say, 'These are my people,' and they will say, 'The LORD is our God.'" - Zechariah 13:9 NLT

Remember that ALL of those things that feel bad right now and make you cry, that boss, that teacher, that friend, that parent, that job, that pain, that experience, that heartbreak, those emotions will eventually work out for your good because Romans 8:28 tells us that ALL things will work out for our good.  

{And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work together [as a plan] for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to His plan and purpose.} Romans 8:28 AMP

What are you fighting?

What are you struggling with? 

Give it to God today, let his peace rule your hearts, let your faith be strengthened.

Prayer: I love you and I thank you for loving me so much that you do not give up on me Lord, you continue to work in me each and every day little by little I learn something new, you never leave me the same, for that I am thankful. I know that all these things will work out for my good so I ask for the strength to endure the pain and suffering I am now facing which is nothing compared to what you once faced. I ask for courage to stand strong against the enemy and his plans and to do the right thing even when it no longer feels right. If there is anything we may have done against you Father right now I ask for your forgiveness and ask that you cleanse us of all unrighteousness and make us holy like you are. I proclaim I will live this life by faith and not by my feelings, taking steps of faith that will only strengthen my relationship with you as we go together from glory to glory. Thank you Lord for giving us a peace that surpasses all understanding, a smile and a joy that comes from you and you alone which all can enjoy from, it is in Jesus precious and mighty name that we pray, Amen!

Adam sinned but Jesus didn't ❤️

    Jesus is my savior, my example, my righteous mighty king, the one who loved me so much because of our father, master and King our almighty God. 

Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous. (Romans 5:18-19 ESV)

Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 5:20-21 ESV)

I'm not sure if any of you struggle or have ever struggled with any sinful nature but I know I sadly do and it hurts, this really spoke to me and I wanted to share so I pray it speaks to someone. I love you all, this fight, this walk of obedience can be hard but I know God loves us but I also know He is just, I am so undeserving but Jesus made a way.

Let's try every day to be better for Him and while living for Him, loving like Him we will lead others to Him in Jesus name! 

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!