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New Beginnings
Hey Y'all
What's up? What's new with you? Have you gave yourself any positive affirmations today? I have my baby repeat these words 3 times every morning... "I am smart, I am beautiful, I am strong, I am important.." Just take a second and look in the mirror, computer screen, phone screen, or tv screen. Somewhere that you can SEE yourself saying it. Make sure so say it loud enough so you can HEAR yourself saying it.
EYE GATE - EAR GATE - MOUTH GATE
A lot of times we miss what is right in front of us because we get distracted by what seems entertaining to us. I love the blogs where I can tie myself into it. Sometimes I can feel my blogs are messages for someone else and there are sometimes it becomes therapeutic for me. It is a reminder to show me how far I've came.
I remember back in high school my parents let me know to try to join a club after school. Due to their work schedules and my out of district schooling they weren't going to be able to get to me in time. They did not want me just roaming or sitting outside waiting, especially on cold days. I remember my English teacher giving me back one of my papers and asking me to come and talk with her later. She ended up telling me about book club, now initially I fought the idea. I was like um no I am new to this school and I wanted to be cool, not a nerd. (coming from someone who read books for fun). I remember her telling me that book club could help me find myself. It wasn't to many members and we only met 2 days a week. Well I eventually joined the group . I mean I thought it was boring but I did like books and it gave me something to do. The background to that was during the time I was in book club (something that was second nature), my aunt was telling me different things about the medical field. I was becoming infatuated by the idea of becoming a nurse. I was not open to anything else but the medical field...
Infatuated means be inspired with an intense but short-lived passion or admiration for.
I needed to focus and learn everything I needed to know about this field because from what I heard. It was the best thing for me. Literally, nothing could get my focus off the medical field. 2013-2022, that's a 9 year span. Whew, but God I truly believe that if it was not for that I could not speak to you in the manner where we all can understand the importance of God and who he is. See within those 9 years, I went through so many test and trials, lessons, falls and getting back ups. If it wasn't for that I would never know the true nature of God and all he can do.
I said all that to say that if in 2013 I would have just took one second to appreciate the book club and what it had to offer me, I could have been nine years into my purpose knowing exactly what I needed to do. Since I detoured God just gave me nine years to gather context for my purpose. God knew he would use my words to reach his people. He just used what the enemy thought would keep me distracted to give me the stories to tell. In the end, God is still getting his glory. His purpose still got fulfilled. I do not even look at it as lost, because I know God will restore those nine years exceedingly and abundantly, 7 times fold what I lost.
Sometimes it's not just about the destination, but the journey getting there that the blessing is revealed. My journey through life so far has been the blessing for me. My ever growing walk in faith is the blessing. Getting to experience God for myself and see his glory first hand is amazing. Preaching his glory from a healed place is the blessing. Preaching and healing is the blessing. Studying and Teaching is the blessing. Allowing God to take control and the Holy Spirit to fill me is the blessing. Overcoming the things I felt had a hold on me is the blessing. Bringing people closer or back to Christ through my testimony is the blessing. This blog is the blessing !
I can literally go on and on but I am sure you guys understand by now the Goodness of God. Just don't allow the distractions to keep you distracted for to long.
