“The Journey To Obtaining Your Promise-land: Overcoming Fear with Faith & Finding Comfort In God’s Love” Part 13
I’m living in a state of uncertainty in many areas of my life right now. Many things in my families life are shifting, moving and changing from moment to moment. One moment we could be enjoying God’s rest and then BAM!, some news hits us causing our hearts to fear. I’m learning a lot of […]
“The Journey To Obtaining Your Promise-land: The Art of Sitting Still & Being Quite In His Presence” Part 12
I’m learning that in the midst of pain, suffering and weariness, there’s a lot to be said about quieting your soul in solitude and prayer to be rejuvenated in The Lord’s Presence. Sometimes, it takes tragedy to quite and humble you. Sometimes, it takes hardship and pain to force you to your knees in prayer […]
“The Journey To Obtaining Your Promise-land: Expect Unexpected Causalities & Expect God To Show Up During Battle” Part 11
As my husband would say, “Who goes into battle and doesn’t get hit. When you’re fighting in a boxing ring, you’re going to get hit and you’re going to get wounded. But, you shake it off and get back up and fight again.” That one statement was simple, yet so profound. Most of us beat […]
“The Journey To Obtaining Your Promise-land: Knowing When To Fight, Knowing When To Rest” Part 10
You never know what life will throw at you. At one moment, you can be on the top of the world, the next moment, you can be paralyzed in complete devastation and fear. During this season, The Lord is teaching me how to rest in the midst of a battle while on the way to […]
“The Journey To Obtaining Your Promise-land: Learning How to Rise After You Fall” Part 9
In my perfect world, I’d like to always write about all my mountain top experiences and how I’m valiantly conquering obesity strong everyday. But unfortunately, during my journey of conquering obesity, I’ve been prone to falling, set-backs and what it feels like failures at times and I beat myself up pretty bad for it. God […]
“The Journey To Obtaining Your Promise-land: FOCUS ON CHRIST WHEN STORMS ARISE” Part 8
Journeying through any process on the way of reaching your goals or promise-land can be pain-staking and frustrating. Have you ever been waiting for a promise, waiting for your ship to come in or undergo pain staking efforts trying to accomplish something for a L-O-O-N-G time and you’ve grown faint, worried or anxious? Do the […]
“The Journey To Obtaining Your Promise-land: Be Determined & Courageous” Part 7
One of the hardest parts of accomplishing goals or overcoming anything is finding the motivation to get started. But, what’s even harder is being CONSISTENT and DETERMINED to stay on course until you’ve completed your goal. With my weight loss journey, I can muster enough motivation to get started, but, the real test is staying […]
“The Journey To Obtaining Your Promise-land: Be Alert & Ready To Counter-Attack When The Enemy Fights You Back” Part 6
The one thing you have to expect from the enemy when you’re getting the victory in certain areas of your life is to expect the unexpected. Expect the enemy at any moment to show up and cause all hell to break loose to thwart you from obtaining your promise, which is what’s happening in our […]
“The Journey To Obtaining Your Promise-land: Overcoming The Curse of Not Completing What You Started” Part 5
The one thing that drives me crazy is not completing what you started. I know for many people, this is a big problem, for me, I typically complete things I start but in this one area in my life, the devil had a foothold. As I was continuing to read the Book of Joshua, as […]
“The Journey To Obtaining Your Promise-land: Identifying What You’re Coveting” Part 4
If you sit long enough before The Lord, not only will you find peace, refreshing, rest and healing, but He’ll also minister to you about what’s in your heart that needs to be uprooted. In my journey of meditating on the book of Joshua, Joshua 7 deals with Achan’s hidden sin that caused Israel’s defeat […]