Worry

Going through tragic, heartbreaking and difficult times, worry can easily consume you. 

Having observed my own behavior dealing in situations that bring about great uncertainty, not knowing what and how a situation will be worked out, I tell myself that I don’t want to worry in those situations where I would worry. 

Each time I’ve been faced with unexpected, disappointing and devastating times in my life, roundabout, unexpectedly God has made a way for me. 

Ever since my son was born I have been feeling like I along with my son, that we have been constantly moving. Even though we aren’t always physically moving or moving from where we currently reside. 

It has been to me like we are on a journey. Everyday being pushed through this journey to get to where I know we should be. Even if I decided we wouldn’t continue, it’s like we  have no choice. It’s the only way through it. 

Remembering God’s track record in my life, I have learned that worry is nothing but a waste of time. Where I can be praying & praising, worshipping & working into a new season, my circumstances tell me to do nothing but worry. 

Not only is worry a waste of valuable time, it causes stress and is a waste of something even more valuable, your health. The truest wealth in this life. Being healthy. 

I try my best to let my God know that I never take my health for granted. By thanking Him constantly for it, and my son’s health. Being proactive in a healthy lifestyle has always been important to me, starting at an early age. Even if I’m not where I need to be in certain areas, I know that exercise is important for us. So I make sure that it is a constant factor in our lives. 

Worry is just a waste of time!

Sometimes it takes intentional effort to keep moving even though you have things going on that you could easily give in to fear and doubt to. 

Worry is never the answer! 

As much as God gives to me, I love interacting with Him. Pursuing Him back. Because I know that He’s always been there before, I told myself I would cling to Him & my faith when I am tested again. 

And that’s where I am right now. 

When things are out of your control, tangled up so much that you can’t begin to figure it out and EVERY part of your life needs a miracle and a blessing, there is nothing left to do but trust in God. 

If you are worried about it, worry will just occupy time you could be preparing, praying & praising. Don’t worry! 

Just praise Him in the hallway. 

My Sunday Inspiration

“Through The Storm”

When you go through things in life, people expect you to respond in a manner that resembles lying down & dying. 

They don’t expect that you are going to keep going, keep smiling & actually keep enjoying your life. 

It is possible to face difficult times & continue to live life. While you are going through it. 

You don’t have to be and feel and respond and react the way others want you to, to make them happy. Keep being happy! Keep smiling! Keep living your life!

When bad things happen, I’M GOOD! That’s what people don’t want to see, believe or see you believing!

Some people will try to assess trials through your smile. If you look too happy then maybe what you are going through isn’t that bad. That’s how they think. 

When they see you face attack after attack & you are not losing your mind in a situation where you could be, should be, where they would be losing their minds, some people would rather add to your pain than trying to help you if you already seem “too” happy. 

Some people can’t take time out to see your pain & nurture you & provide you with love & affection because they see your anointing & they want to just know when the blessing is coming. 

With others, actions don’t match their words in how they deal with you, but that’s ok! They are skeptical of you. Although they deal with you. While they know or think you are “special” they don’t know all that you deal with in your life. They can’t deal with the difficulties of your life, until it’s over. Then they want to be at the celebration, the victory in your life, as if they’ve been there for you the entire way. 

When you are in a storm, it can add insult to injury & be difficult to face dealing with different kinds of people. Trying to discern their actions & keep your faith, when people you love hurt you, while they know you are hurting. Especially if you call these people family. They leave you to feel worse than the person who hurt you before did because you call them family. Be it an actual family memeber or someone who is close to you like family. 

You battle the question “why?”
“Dont you know what I’m dealing with? Do you care? Why would you try to hurt me more?” 

It makes you wonder. How you can face someone’s careless actions. I learned that just because you are careful with others does not mean that they will be careful with you. The way that you try to value people doesn’t mean that they value you. When someone hurts you, who says they love you and tries to justify their actions instead of apologizing, then you have to forgive them and keep it going. 

For yourself! Forgive yourself for allowing yourself to see that if someone would want to hurt you while you already going through a tumultuous time, then it’s something wrong with them and not you. 

Just because you have a major storm doesn’t mean that there won’t be showers throughout it. Happiness is the thing that you have to fight for. It comes from your JOY! When you discover that you can be joyful, happy, peaceful, content and full off of the goodness of God, nobody can take that away. 

So what if people know you are going through something! Keep smiling, keep pursuing your goals, keep being happy. In all situations you are in representation of God. An example to others!!! 

As hard as it can be, being chosen by God is a gift. 

Chosen to go through the trials to get to the triumphs. 

A vessel, not a victim. To be victorious in the kingdom of God! 

👏🏾🙌🏽