Friends & Family

"My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion FOREVER!" ~Psalm 73:26

Friends and family are just a few of the many blessings the Lord has placed for us here on earth. Ladies, boyfriends are incredible, but you must be careful to not let yourself be vulnerable, because then the hurt that comes with losing that guy who was your best friend is something you will never forget. Yes, you can be healed, but the memories take a LONG LONG time to ever forget. Guard your heart ladies, and save it for the Lord, and that incredible, and I mean INCREDIBLE, man of God has planned for you in HIS TIME. It is hard to believe it at this moment in time, but we must begin by professing positivity and the Lord's blessings upon our lives, because only then will we begin to believe them.

Now, back to friends and family. It is incredible how the Lord places people strategically in your lives at the right moment. When you begin to feel lonely friends come along who you did not even realize you had missed so much--what a blessing! :) Family....Family is the encouragement God wanted to give us here on earth. Now are families dysfunctional? Of course. Are some families broken and in desperate need of the grace and love of Jesus? Most definitely. I know mine is. However, the beauty that comes with hurt and despair in one family member's life becomes felt by the whole family. And guess what? This moment and pain in one family member's life can bring the whole family together and show them things about themselves that they were not ready to changes before.

I was always praying for my family. Praying direction and faith in their lives, and guess what? Through my pain they are beginning to find this. They have hope, we have been praying for guidance and direction as a family, and my wonderful Dad is finally beginning to see the amazing things God has ordained him to do. Wow, so exciting! Also, through this pain, I am beginning to shed light on my giftings and have begun to use those giftings to bless other people around me. Yes, I still have plenty of moments of weaknesses where I just want to give up, but with the love and strength God has given me and the people He is strategically placing in my life I am pulled through the mire and stand firm on their hope and faith as well as my own (Rom. 1:12).

Thank you my wonderful Father!