Feeling Inspired

What inspires you?

What motivates you?

What challenges you?

When you are happy or sad do you feel pushed to the edge?

Here is something I wrote this morning that expresses my thoughts and feelings about feeling inspired during the most darkest and difficult times or simply when life throws stuff at you when you are not looking.

I hope you enjoy it!

I refuse to get down because someone else is down!

I refuse to allow someone else’s depression overcome me and my future!

I refuse to get my mind entangled with the craziness of other people.

I refuse to let go of God at this point in my life.

I refuse to allow confusion to interfere with God’s plan in my life.

I refuse to go back to Egypt when I know that the promise land is right before me.

I will look ahead with my head held high and with my eyes focused on the prize who is Jesus-the Author, Perfecter and Finisher of my FAITH!

I will trust in HIM and only HIM during these most difficult times-actually this is not so difficult when you think back of all the losses I’ve had. Struggles come and go but HIS word will never return void. It sharpens me and pierces my heart for it is a exactly like a double edged sword!

My God will ALWAYS be right beside me and will never leave me.

I will trust in HIM!!! 

But, I, too must act. Act like I’ve never acted before. With strength, wisdom and perseverance!

To move like a gazelle for time is short!

To move like there is no time to play!

To move like my life depends on it!

To move like a Silver Bullet train to get to the next station on time for there is no time.

To move because God’s timing is not my own.

And, to move to the next level for it is from glory, glory, glory that God takes me in order to move to the next level of my life!

Here is also a chapter from the book of Psalm (34) that inspires me and helps me move forward in life! Enjoy and be blessed~

Psalm 34

Of David. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left.

¹ I will extol the Lord at all times;
    his praise will always be on my lips.
² I will glory in the Lord;
    let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
³ Glorify the Lord with me;
    let us exalt his name together.

⁴ I sought the Lord, and he answered me;
    he delivered me from all my fears.
⁵ Those who look to him are radiant;
    their faces are never covered with shame.
⁶ This poor man called, and the Lord heard him;
    he saved him out of all his troubles.
⁷ The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him,
    and he delivers them.

⁸ Taste and see that the Lord is good;
    blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
⁹ Fear the Lord, you his holy people,
    for those who fear him lack nothing.
¹⁰ The lions may grow weak and hungry,
    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
¹¹ Come, my children, listen to me;
    I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
¹² Whoever of you loves life
    and desires to see many good days,
¹³ keep your tongue from evil
    and your lips from telling lies.
¹⁴ Turn from evil and do good;
    seek peace and pursue it.

¹⁵ The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
    and his ears are attentive to their cry;
¹⁶ but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
    to blot out their name from the earth.

¹⁷ The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them;
    he delivers them from all their troubles.
¹⁸ The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
    and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

¹⁹ The righteous person may have many troubles,
    but the Lord delivers him from them all;
²⁰ he protects all his bones,
    not one of them will be broken.

²¹ Evil will slay the wicked;
    the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
²² The Lord will rescue his servants;
    no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.

 

Reference: biblegateway.com

 

Be blessed and be a blessing to someone else! =)

 

Do you EVER feel this way?

I have my good days and bad days but oh watch out when I feel this way (see picture). We are moving faster, rushing through meals and traffic as if the world is coming to an end. We know it is…but is your spiritual life like this too? I feel as though there are times where I skim through scripture just to get to the point. Don’t you? Or am I the only one here…help me out! This week I started attending my grief share class at a local church and it was amazing! I received my workbook and realized on Wednesday that I had to read through the next section and answer some questions. As I was reading and answering the questions in the workbook, I felt that I needed to slow down and really take my time reading and absorbing all that was written because I didn’t want to rush through my grieving period. I was taken back by how much the scriptures meant to me now much more than ever before. Have you ever felt that way? I hope so….that is the H.S. (Holy Spirit) prompting! Don’t you love it? Ok, so here’s my challenge during Lent: I am going to bask and absorb more of what scripture is telling me more so than ever before because even though we live in a crazy fast paced world, reading scriptures does not have to be that way. Are you in? Try it! You won’t regret it. In fact, you will feel more peace and joy. I’m thankful for these times of reflection.

Happy International Women’s Day and Godspeed~

Cindy

Note: Picture was taken in New York City this past January on our way to my sister’s graduation ceremony where the school was paying tribute to her accomplishments. And, this little man is my nephew who has an amazing personality and already displays love for God and people!

Courage: Bring It On

Remember your first immunization shot? I do. Remember your first day at school? I do. I remember many of my first of mostly everything I have experienced. I also remember the fear. The fear of that needle touching my a arm for the very first time and screaming so loud until I couldn’t any longer. And, the first day of school was rough for this introverted and shy little girl who walked pigeon toed and sas…sss…stuttered!  When I was 5 years old, I sang my first solo at church for our Christmas cantata. That was fun but I was horrified.  Courage. Do you have it? Are you born with it? How do you learn to keep it? After so many shots for the flu and blood work growing, up I grew accustomed to seeing that needle go through my brown skin and can say I have the courage. Singing? Well, I still get nervous but its a good kind of nervous. I am no longer horrified. And, I thank God for the strength and scripture like Proverbs 3:5-6 that helped me overcome my fears. Take a deep breath and let go. You too can trust and take COURAGE!