A Morning

Dear Future Husband:

If my heart could express what I was feeling today I think you would understand the unexplained emotions that I demonstrated on this morning. First let me apologize for taking my sealed and covered heart out on you. I forget that there is another part of me that I can talk to, be free with, and cry on. I forget that I am no longer this single woman seeking to be found by the one that GOD tailored made me for. I forget that you are my rock, you know things even before I express them, because you and the father have conversations about me daily. I forget that you know how I function. You know what is really wrong with me though I try to keep my mask in tack, you quickly slip it off and see my nakedness. I forget that you love me.. not the me that I reveal to you, but the me that I keep hidden. I forget that you know me! You know the heart of who I am.. You know that at night I cry because I can't meet the world's demands. That I want to save nations but struggle to save me. That there are times that I wish to be free but have created a bubble so big to protect me that I forgot to let you in or better yet pop it.. Future I forgot!!! I truly did!!! But I am so glad that in my outburst you took me tears and all.. and you held me. And as you held me, you spoke to the father about me. You spoke life to me, you spoke love into me, you declared and decreed things that I couldn't see. As I cried in your arms not knowing what to do today. You took on the light of the father, and shined on me. You became my strength and though your day was busy with appointments and meetings, You cancelled them all just to be with me. To comfort me.. Take care of me. You became my superhero though I told you I didn't need to be rescued. You became my all when I felt like I had nothing. You became everything I needed you to be and completed the assignment of the father to me. For this my heart screams thank you.. but my tears say I appreciate you. I never thought you could truly be my all in all in one breath, but you took on the assignment with a heart of GOD courage and said father give me strength, and he did that a more. Thank you for never allowing me to forget that you and I are one, and the purpose of our union is not about a person but a purpose.

With a heart of relief,

Your Grateful Wife

The Thought of Love

Dear Future Husband:

As I sit here thinking about you. I hear the Jill Scott song in my head.."Just Running Across My Mind." The lyrics that stick out to me that describes you are.... " I love seeing you walk into a room... across the room, out of the room... I just love what you do... Then I added my own lyrics...I love seeing you smile... I love that I motivate you... I love your passion... I love that you want to save the nations, but you are taking care of our family first. I love that you can be my personal superhero yet vulnerable enough to accept help.I am just in love with all of you.Totally grateful that you are willing to spend the rest of your life being in ministry with me.

Committed to You,

Your Pearl

The Perfect Covering

Dear Future Husband:
There are no words in the world that can express my thank you. Thank you for the many times you filled up my car because I forgot to put gas in it on the was home. Thank you for making sure that dinner was ready after a long night at the office, even though you had a long day. Thank you for holding me when my friend came to visit me those cramps can be a pain....LOL! Thank you  for holding my hand when I gave birth to our children and the midnight runs you made when I was craving crazy things. Thank you for making me laugh when all I wanted to do is cry, because my efforts to save the world today failed. Thank you for speaking life when things seem dead and making sure I remember the promises of GOD. Thank you for being a great father to our children, providing stability, love, laughter, and memories to our home. But most importantly thank you for praying over me and watching over me when I am sleep. There are times that I wake up and it seems that your eyes are close, but then in a quite still voice I hear you praying for me. Asking the father to guide and cover me. I hear you thanking him for our marriage, family, and legacy. I hear you asking him to guide you in new way to love me and fall in love with me over and over again. It's during these moments that my heart becomes full and I realize how great of a covering you are to me. I try not to cry... But tears start to form in my eyes and I too begin to speak to Daddy about us. I start crying out for your heart, asking Daddy to guide you to the next level in him in peace, while restoring your joy. I ask Daddy to heal all the broken pieces that you never speak of. That he pours out vision and goals beyond your hearts desire and that he guide you to love me and how I should love you in all areas of our marriage. Future  your covering means more to me next to GOD himself. Without you I feel so incomplete, but with you I am covered. You are the heart of GOD for me and to me in flesh. For than I am grateful.
With A Heart of Yes,
Your Heartbeat

The Gift

Dear Future Husband:

There are times that I look at you and I  can't believe you are mines and I'm yours.  Your ability to make me feel valuable in the most valueless times gives me life.  There is nothing that I  can dream that you don't support.  Nothing I do that you don't prepare to be at.  Thank you for making your schedule flexible for me. The honor to wake in your presence daily reminds me of the Yes and Amen of God for my life.

In Awe of You,

Your Wife

Proud

Dear Future Husband:

You know the saying behind every great man is a great woman? I don't believe that. I believe that beside every great man is a woman willing to help him with life's challenges, protect him when he is frustrated, speak life to him when he is feeling useless, and be what he needs when he feels the world is against him. I believe together they become great and their marriage blooms into a beautiful example of love. Now society thinks that this a myth, especially in the black community, but I think we can prove them wrong and make it a fact.

Fist up, fro high,

Your Queen

Holiday Grief

Wow what a year right? I never thought that in my years in the mental health profession that I would be experiencing so much holiday grief. I am always educating my clients on how to deal with their grief in a healthy way and ways to get through their grief without being in a place of isolation, depression, and most importantly silence. Today I have come to share some encouragement as I am able to identify with being a griever and  a person that helps with grief. It's amazing how all the things that you learned about the area of grief is hard to apply when you are in the process of grief. Now before I go into my encouragement let me just educate you on grief. Grief happens everyday in your life. If you lose your keys and they are not where you thought you put them when you are ready for them you go through the stages of grief which are: Denial, Barging, Anger,Depression, Acceptance. This is not a step by step process you can go from denial straight into acceptance skipping the others then back to barging.  But how does losing keys even come close to grief. Well let me explain... Say you were looking for your keys and they are not where you put them, because you are convince that they should be there you are in denial that they could be any where else. After you realize they are not where you put them you go searching in different places analyzing where they could be this is your barging stage. After looking and searching for what seems to be hours you start entering into your anger state.  Once you get over your anger you now start to be in a depression moment thinking you will never find your keys again, then it happens either you stumble upon them or someone finds them for you and when this happen you enter your acceptance stage. Get it?!? Good now let's apply that same concept to the lost of a love one or thing (i.e. job, relationship, self-confidence, etc.) Say you had a love one that was sick and you knew their was no bouncing back. Well it seems to you that they are getting better and show signs of improvement,  then they become sick again and this time worst,  because you have been here before and they have gotten better you become in Denial about them being too sick to come back. After this  the medical staff tells you that they only have a certain time to live you then start to bargain. Now this can be within yourself, family, or  Daddy. After this you go into the anger state because you see that Daddy is not healing the way you think he should and death is the result of their illness. After realizing the death of your love one you then become depressed from their absence. After time in depression you realize that there are things that you can do to preserve their legacy and life and you do those things, which pushes you into acceptance. But a year after their death you find yourself depressed on their death date, and you now feel the steps of grief beginning.  So here is my encouragement to you when you feel the steps of grief coming through:

1. Speak up... Silence will manifest itself physically if you do not deal with it. You find yourself sick with something the doctor can't cure or figure out what's wrong.
2. Laugh... This is easier said than done, but is necessary to your healing process, The Bible says that laughter does the heart good like medicine. So take you a dose
3. Connect with people that know your heart. Their are people in your circle that know that the holidays are hard for you and they are willing and ready to be their for you.
4. Be open. It goes with one, but this goes a little deeper, this means that you have to want the help that is being offered to you. You are not a burden, or even getting on their nerves they know what you need, they are just waiting on you to ask for it.
5. Have a memorial... This can be done with or without family. You can light a candle, decorate a tree or wreath, do a particular act that the person was known for, share pictures of great moments, or you can go celebrate that persons. But whatever you do, do not isolate yourself.
6. Ask for help... this can be the only time you don't have it together and that is fine, but know there are people willing to help you through this tough time, but they don't want to push the help, they just waiting on your cue to move.

I hope these things help and I hope you understand that holiday grief is ok, if you handle it in a healthy way.

Personal Chef

Dear Future Husband:

I will always remember our inside jokes even when I am mad at you! I realize one thing being your wife, we will never always agree on everything, but we can always agree to disagree. I never want to devalue your opinion just because it's different from mine. I want to learn from you and in that I want to grow with you, but most importantly I want to make sure we have fun doing it. So thank you for the laugh this morning even though I am still a little salty that you were right, please know that dinner will be on point when you get home.

Preparing a great meal for you,

Your Personal Chef

Ministry

Dear Future Husband:
Today I say Amen to agree with the yes and promises of God for our lives individually and collectively. For this life is not about us, but the assignments he has for us to do. Now the journey will not easy, but together we will learn Patience, Love, Peace, and most importantly the Joy of waiting on God. Today let's just rest in Daddy's yes and enjoy this journey together.

In love with you and my future with you,

Your Ministry

Superhero

Dear Future Husband :
I'm not just your wife... I'm your partner, teammate, cheerleader, prayer warrior, support system, encourager, lover, friend, and most Importantly Your Number One Fan!
Always remember I got your back and I multi task.

In love with all of you,

Your Personal Superhero

King

Dear Future Husband:
Loving me can be a task especially when my mind is completely made up about something. But your position as my king over throws my queen decision. Submitting to you is easy because you are selfishless in loving me. Thank you for loving me into great martial lessons.
Excited you are my King,

Your Queen

Sick

Dear Future Husband:
Even when I am sick I want to try my best to serve you, not prove a point, or show my strength, but to let you know that not even sickness can devalue the love I have for you... And if I am too sick to serve you know that there are no words in the this lifetime that can express my gratitude of thank you.

In Love With You,

Your Wife

In Love

Dear Future Husband:
Thank you for being a mind reader sometimes. Thank you for knowing when I say baby I got this one yet I am still looking like how is this going to work, you know that really means Baby HELP me, calm me, I need faith to get through this. Thank you that you understand Baby I got this simply means Baby I need you more than ever. That Baby I am about to cry cause this is too much for me to handle. Thank you that in this moments you don't let me fall on my face but you embrace me in your arms and whisper in my ear bae I got this, let me help you and with a deep breath every anxiety that I had is now gone. Thank you for hearing my heart over my words.

In love with you all over,

Your Wife

Gratitude

Dear Future Husband:
I am having a day but when I think about our future together, a day of frustration can't equal up to the lifetime of growth and special moments I will have with you. Thank you for allowing me to have my moment but most importantly thank you for being my lifetime.

With a heart of gratitude,
Your Wife

Rib

Dear Future Husband:
I'm made of many pieces, but the most important piece is the one that God created me from.... From you....I'm just your rib waiting to be place properly back into connection with you that our hearts may be on one accord.

Signed,
Your Rib

End of The Year "The Challenge"

So I was facebook and my little sister posted a note to her future husband. It has been three years since I had a husband let a long even thought about the idea of write him a note. As I was reading the note I heard the Holy Spirit say write you one to. Speak to him so that he knows that you are valuable to him and that you can communicate. Don't wait to you have him, prepare for him now and share the notes with others that they may be inspired. Well I shared my notes on facebook but I figure why not blog them. So today I will catch you up on my Dear Future Husband Series that I started and continue to blog through out the rest of the year. After I have caught you up I will then expand my notes with more details. I hope you enjoy and be inspired to start writing your note of appreciation for your spouse if you are married and if you are single I hope that you start writing to your future spouse.

The Title of Faith

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

Hebrews 11:1 | NIV

 

What a verse right!!! I mean it seems so easy to understand and comprehend that it should cause us to act in faith daily right?!? Well let's look at the father of faith, the one who had so many descendants that he could not count them. The same man that had to wait 25 years just to see the promise of GOD to come true.  Let me back that up...25 years to wait on GOD, to manifest what he spoke !!! Let me give you the BCV (book, chapter, verse) on that In Genesis 12:1-4  The promise was given to Abraham in these verses were instructions on how to obtain this promise and what to do in his wait. Genesis 17:17, five chapters later, the promise is manifested and by this time Abraham is 100 years old.  So what do you do when you wait 25 years for a promise but by the time GOD manifest it you seem like you are unqualified for the promise you have been praying for? That's deep.. Let me simplify that for you so you can get the revelation that I got. Abraham prayed to Daddy for a son, he believe and Daddy said to him I heard you and you will get that and more. You got that part? Ok So He waits 25 years for the YES to manifest from Daddy and after the Yes is manifested Abraham says to Daddy  I am no longer qualified for the prayer I prayed or even ready for the promise...

WOW!!! I am sorry if I lose it for a minute, but how many times have you told Daddy you are not ready for the one thing you have been praying for. You have spoke it in faith for the first five years of your prayer life but after years of speaking you give up and when it comes to pass you find yourself feeling unequipped for the blessing or the manifestation. WOW!!! That blows my mind because  we seek to want the blessings and the promises of GOD but we never want to be in the place of waiting.

So what is faith for real? Let's take the scripture that I started the post with and break it down with the revelation that we get from the story of Abraham's wait. So Hebrews 11:1 says: Now faith is. Let's stop there. From these three words we can learn that faith is a very present thing that happen constantly. That means that faith has no expiration date. It means that faith is use today, yesterday, and forever more. Now, to the next part of that scripture... confidence in what we hope for Whew!! I think I am about to blow my own mind. In order to have faith you must have confidence not in the act of faith, but in  pursuit of faith as well as the Yes of GOD.  Let me make that clear for you... It simply means... I must have confidence that when I speak it in the present then my today, yesterday, and tomorrow will always be prepared for  manifestation of it even if I have to wait for it.... Now that's deep. Let's look at the last part of the scripture.... and assurance about what we do not see. Ok so if you are like me you like to see the things of GOD, and not just the words of GOD. .. It's the error of our human nature right?!? Well in order to have true faith you must be assured about what we do not see.. this simply means that we must be in the position where we know what we have faith in is in line with what GOD has already said. So in summary faith is speaking back to Daddy what he has spoke to us with confidence and assurance that His word shall never return to him void no matter how long we have to wait for it.

Prayer: Daddy thank you for the ability to have faith, exercise it, and pursue it with the heart of confidence not in us but in you. We love you Daddy and there is nothing like you. We seek to be your daughters and sons of faith yielding to the promises you have for us and learning the benefits of waiting. In Jesus Name Amen!

I will be

I can't believe how long it has been since I have blogged. I have had a message in my heart (the same one) for the last two months. I hope that the release of this message comes at a time when you, my readers need it the most. For it to still resound in my spirit after two months I know that Daddy is wanting me to release it. Sidebar: Even in disobedience the heartbeat of your assignment and purpose will still rest, rule, and reign in your spirit. It may become even uncomfortable in your physical body if you keep holding it in. With that being said let me release what Daddy has called me to speak.

Matthew 5:14 (NIV) “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. When I first read this I was like ok Daddy what are your trying to say. Here is Daddy's response to my question. 

Daughter I am saying that your light is dim, yet your position on the hill still exist. My children have forgotten the power of what I have purpose, called, and assigned them to be especially in this season and hour. I am not looking for great demonstrations that cause movements within the earth, I am look for quite moments with me that causes my glory to shake the earth, that change must not be an option but an action. When I speak of you being a light it doesn't mean that you have to speak for your light to shine., it means you have to be bold enough to shine. Know that no matter how much the world tries to place you in a box, a limited space that comes with boundaries, and disciples your light should not be hidden. You are my child, you have something in you that this world needs and to be the light on the hill you have to take a stand on my word and be bold enough to speak what I speak without the thought of judgment. WHO is MAN? Who is he that his law out rule the ones that I have give you? Who is he that your light for this world shines brighter than the one for my way, my word, and my will? He is only a creation that I formed for my glory. He lost his way in his will and  I as the father stand with open arms waiting on him to come back to his origin. I have positioned you to be beyond what this world is ready for. You can't think like this world, you can't be in this world, you can't move like the world moves. I have called you to be always on top, always ahead, always in a position of authority. How dare you allow what the world continues to show you and place before you dictate how your light should shine. How dare you alter what I created to fit something that is enemy made! How dare you call yourself something that I never called you just to fit in?!? HOW DARE YOU?!? Listen my daughter this is not the season to be setup, but to be set a part. You are not who THEY say you are! You will NEVER fit the agenda of this world. PLEASE stop allowing the light in you be place in a position to be hidden, because it will never cannot be hidden. I YOUR FATHER, YOUR DADDY can only control how bright your light should shine, because it will never be dim. I love you and I need you to be the light that you are called to be with your brothers and sisters. Seek not the light of this world Daughter, but the light of my love. I love you and remember I have called you to be BRIGHT!
~Daddy

A Daughter's Heart for Her Sister

Daddy my heart continues to be heavy as I see the news stories, the tweets, the facebook messages, the engine searches, and the constant coverage of the death of my soRHOr my sister... Sandra Bland. Daddy I look at the video and the hate for the officer continues to rise, the disappointment of being a woman rings in my mind, the frustration of being black and educated continues to overcome my heart; I think to myself  how can I forgive someone that took the life my sister, who took a simple moment of frustration as a moment for him to flex his authority. How can I allow this moment of history making, epic news be a moment for your glory without feeling some type of way that's not negative. Daddy my sister is dead. A woman full of purpose, life, and voice. Your Daughter is gone at the hands of a man or even  men who saw her as a problem, when you saw her as a solution. But what hurts the most Daddy I would have done the same thing. I would have cooperated but I would have told the officer that I know my rights and authority as well. I know the routine, I know what authority he carries, but I have some authority as well. Daddy my heart screams for you, for this is not a burden this is a cry of pain, hurt, frustrating, angry, and lost not just for myself, but my sisters nationwide. How dare they devalue us Daddy! Did you not call us precious rubies? Did you not call us priceless? Did you not call us your heart? Do we not have your last name? Daddy I can't wrap my mind around the thought of this act, the evidence of my sister's death, the disappointment of a system that speak of equal justice, but shows only favor towards certain people. Daddy this event has turn my world and others upside down. How do we get pass this moment? How we progress towards better? What do we do? Where do we go? Who do we run to?
Daughter please calm down I have heard your heart and the heart of your sisters and my people when it comes to this situation. Know this.... your sister didn't die in vain... My purpose will always remain and my glory will out shine the evilness of this world. Daughter my heart hurts for you and your sisters. I know what she meant to many of you. I know her impact in the earth. I knew that this would not be an easy thing to handle or even accept for any of you. I know that her family seeks justice, I know the heart of the officer and his co-workers. Daughter I know what happen to your sister and all I need you to do is trust me. Trust my justice it's greater than the thoughts of what you think your justice could bring. Trust my heart, that I will be the one that heals you, your sisters, and her family. Trust my revenge, because it's big and greater than any plan of revenge you could come up with. Trust my love, because even in chaos and unanswered questions, my love will bring clarity. Trust my peace, because it will surpass all your understanding. Trust my war plan, all I ask is that you put your war clothes on and show up for the battle, I will take care of the rest. Trust my ways, for  my ways are not like you ways. How I handle things will bring forth a better outcome and create a movement that man can't silence.Trust my timing, in my timing I produce perfection, though it may seem that my timing is off, remember this... I am an on time GOD! This is what I need you to do Daughter... as my daughter worship. For what you fighting is not a man but the assignments, ambushes, and attacks of the enemy. He is seeking to kill and destroy what I have created and unfortunately daughter it's starting in your family. Daughter don't allow what they report to dictate how you should respond. I am giving you clear instructions on how to respond and that's by standing still, worship, love, prayer, remain in my faith and faithful, and trust. When you do this and hold fast to what I promise you will see the manifestation  of me and the shifting from defeat to victory. Daughter stay encourage know that Daddy has this under control. I know that this may be painful, but all my processes come with pain and sacrifice, but know that it's all worth it. I love you Daughter and know that I am always here waiting for you. I AM... I AM and that's all you need to remember.

~Love you Daughter of Mine

Daddy

Daddy's Song

He will take great delight in you in his love he will no longer rebuke you but will rejoice over you with singing.” (Zephaniah3:17b)

For the last couple of days I really have been hearing this verse echo in my spirit and heart as I deal with the thoughts, ideas, and frustrations of life and the changes that comes with it. If you know anything about this verse you know that before Daddy got to a point to create a song for his chosen people he was in a place of anger. He was at a point where he was about to remove himself from their presence until they got it together by following the instructions of the prophet. Isn't it like Daddy to give you another change even when he has probably made up in his thoughts towards you; that he will allow you to have the free will that you desire? Daddy's song is one that will not only give you the peace you need in the mist of hardship and difficulty, it's the same song that will heal you and the land that you live in. It's the same song that will rebuke the enemy and call forth the blood of Jesus. Daddy's Song will restore you back to your right purpose, it will cause you to desire to draw near to him. Daddy's song will help you make dreams into visions  and visions into reality. It will cause you to do what you feel you can't do. So sit still and get in your quiet place, Daddy is about to sing his song and when he is finish you will be asking for an encore. Don't take his song for granted because it produces the things you need as well as what you want. It can speed up time or slow it down. It can cause what man said was impossible into a possible turn around. Don't turn a deaf hear to the song of Daddy for in it are the instructions to your next step towards the manifestation of our destiny.

Prayer: Daddy thank you that you take the time out to sing your song over us. You speak life in your song, you breath your spirit in your song, instructions come with your song, the lifting of burdens come with the lyrics that you sing. Daddy help us to hear your song, accepting every note that you sing as a confirmation to the promises that you have spoke in you word. Daddy open our hearts that your song shall rest in us and not just in our ears. Daddy let us hum the melody of your song during the days of despair, disappointment, and distress.Daddy allow the melody of your song manifest what we couldn't see with our eyes but trust in faith for you to manifest. Daddy sing over us daily the song of your heart towards us personally that we may be reminded that we are your children individually and corporately. In Jesus Name AMEN!

I Got The Help

I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord,

the Maker of heaven and earth (Ps121: 1-2NIV)

It amazes me that there are so many times in my life where I am like I need help. Whether it's getting my life together, making life changing decisions, or just dealing with other people I always scream HELP!! And if you are like me, Daddy is the last person you go to when you need help. You may call a friend, sibling, parent, mentor, co-worker... Anybody but Daddy and why is this? The Psalmist ask the question where does my help come from then he answers:"It comes  from the LORD the maker of the heaven and earth." Well that makes sense... Why are we asking for help from people who didn't even create the situation or solution to what we need help with. Why are we on goggle or bing look for the answer or solution to the situation, when we can easily access the Father? Here is my answer to that question, because Daddy will give us an answer we don't want to hear. When we ask for help many times we are in desperate need to get an answer or a resolution to the situation. We don't want to deal with a process or a waiting period, waiting may be the thing we need help with so why give me the lesson on waiting? But that's Daddy, he want's us to learn the process of his help and this may mean waiting, or going through various steps. It may mean do something out of our comfort zone or even something we know nothing about. It may simple mean trusting him knowing that wherever he leads or tells us to do will get us to a place of being rescued. We must realize that when we seek help from anything or any one other than Daddy we are setting ourselves up for failure, because we are depending on something or someone that can't create help. The are giving us help based on experience or due to the experience of other sources that have dealt with similar or same situations, but is is not accurate help.  Daddy supplies help that he may have to create or help that may not be visible to the the nature eye.

Prayer:  Daddy right now we need your help! We know that many times when we ask for help we seek the help of others or things, but today Daddy we seek your help. We lift our heads and eyes to heaven looking up to you, seeking your presence and ready to receive your wisdom. We surrender our cry for help to you. Daddy help us to wait, help us through the steps, help us through the process, give us the confidence to hold our heads up when we are feeling down. Help us to trust you more, increase our faith, open our hearts to receive your instructions, and help us to lean and depend on you and you alone.  Help us to hear your voice, help us to recognize your presence in difficult and chaotic times. Daddy today we scream HELP US DADDY!!! In Jesus Name. AMEN

Courtship

Yesterday I had the honor of sitting and talking with my friend Ms. Chloe M. Gooden  author and created of the Know Your Worth Rubie Movement and ministry. In our conversation we talk about any and everything but the thing we talk about the most was courtship. If you are single, married, engaged, or looking this blog is for you. I am not going to get deep at all but I wanted to share my heart, because as a woman that has went through all the cycle of a relationship (singleness, marriage, divorce, singleness again)  I realized that the next one I get involved in I want the honor and privilege for it be a courtship. You will know what courtship is when you read the book Song of Solomon. How the bride and groom had their arguments, ups and downs, but through it all they had the support, accountability, and love of family and friends to keep them straight until their wedding night. They had friends that protected their investment in each other, covering them in prayer through the process of courtship, loving them, encouraging them, and making sure they remain in their purpose and will of GOD.  This is courtship to me. The ability to be with one person that purse the father to get to me. The one who says I want to surround myself with people who see my heart of wanting a mate and giving me wisdom on how to pursue, keep, and maintain a healthy, GODly relationship with my mate. I love Proverbs 18:22 " A man that finds a wife, finds a good thing and obtains favor from GOD." That to me is the ultimate instruction for a man in the way that he should pursue his wife until he dies. Keep finding her I don't care if you been married 50 years there is something about her that has developed due to her marriage to you. If you are dating you truly have not arrived yet. There are things about her that you haven't tapped into that cause her to tick, grow, and even become motivated. If you are engaged that doesn't mean that your journey to finding her is over, it simple means that the journey has begun. Don't settle in what you know keep pursing her as though you met for the very first time again. Today I urge you to look  at how your enter, pursue, obtain, maintain, and even purpose relationships. Are you in a place were you dating a person or persons so that you can figure out what you want? Or are you in a place where you are dating, married, or engaged to one person and content where you all are in your relationship with each other that you don't care to get to know each other any more? Wherever you are can I tell you one thing... Courtship is the key to your happiness in GOD when it comes to your relationship on the level of loving with and on purpose. That he wants you to be active in courtship the art of his love in your relationship with detail instructions from his word.

Prayer: Daddy we thank you that even though the world has it's way in how we should pursue relationships and marriage, you have giving us great instructions in your word on what we your daughters and sons should do. Thank you Daddy that we shall be the favor that we should be and the helpmates that we are called to be to our husbands, and they should be the covering that they are called to be along with the priest you purpose them to be. Daddy I lift up every married couple. I plead the blood of Jesus over their marriage, remind them of your word that love is patience, love is kind, it never boost; that what you have joined together no man can tear apart and that means them as well. Daddy remind them that you are a great counselor in all situations and no matter what the issue you can handle it. Daddy remind the husband to find his wife in you for she is the key to his favor in you and remind the wives that their value can't be determine by prize possessions only the blessings that her husband and you speak over her along with her children. Daddy I pray for those engaged to be married. I thank you that they have accepted the call to the process of marriage, cultivate their hearts to receive the work that comes with the title of husband and wife. Help them to deal with arguments in the manner of peace and wisdom, not flesh, feelings, and unwise emotions. Help them to pray for each other daily collectively and individually. Help them to maintain their relationship with you and not getting caught in the details of the a day. Daddy most importantly keep them in a position were they love each other unconditionally.  Daddy I lift up the singles.. OOOOOOOO DADDY being single in a world where sex, sin, and fornication is the normal and expected in our single state is hard. Daddy keep our minds focused on you and your word. Help us to stand on the promise that we are called to your purpose and you have someone that is perfectly made for us. Help us remain patient in our wait and still in our season, waiting on your instructions. In JESUS name! AMEN

Have I settled in My More?

As I was reading my friend's Latoya Tolbert's blog on wordpress (got check it out: latoyatolbert.wordpress.com)  I got a revelation... I really do want more. As I reflect on all the events that happen in the US I am convince and convicted of three things. As Christian we have become wavier in our faith as a representative of Christ. We have lost the aspect of GOD's love towards the people of this world. As I hear the nation glorify the actions that are clearly against GOD's will my heart weeps. I want to be in a place not of judgement, but of love. I want my reaction towards their actions to be of love and I want this desperately for the kingdom as well. I want to see the miracles of GOD manifest right before my eyes, and not be shaken by the things that I can't control or even the weapons formed against me. I want the more. I want more of his presence, I want more of his love, more of his power, I want more of his word, wisdom, and understanding of my position as daughter. I want more. And can I declare there is more. There is more to GOD and today with a heart of vulnerability, I am convince I can't settle I can't compromise, and I can't allow anything to stop me from getting to the MORE. I want to encourage someone that feels like they don't know how to get to more, or even those that feel that they are at more, but feel like the more they obtain has left or they don't know how they achieve it... There is more and there is no need to settle without pursing the more. As I have grown in my intimate relationship with GOD I  realize that the more I experienced at 16 is not the more I am experiencing at 30 something. I realize that 16 I was getting to know my identity in GOD at 30 I know my identity I am just trying to tap into the power, privilege, purpose, and potential of my identity. So today know there is more and don't settle for the more you have keep asking for more and more and more.

Prayer: Daddy thank you that in you there is always more. More love, more power, more purpose, more protection, more provision, more wisdom, more of what we need and all that we need. Today we give you a more praise. Not for what you can and have done for us, but a more praise to tell you thank for the more. Thank you for the more we didn't even ask for, for the more grace, the more mercy, thank you for the more of your presence, your face, your time with us. Thank you for the more of our healing, the more of your restoring, the more of your rebuilding, the more of your reviving. Daddy today we give you more. More of us, more of our life, more of our time, more of our heart, more of our love, more of worship, and more of our praise. We thank you that today we declare we will never settle for any more levels of what we think more is to us. We will pursue more of you until you come back for us or we leave this earth. In JESUS name! AMEN!

Give Thanks

¹⁶ Always be joyful. ¹⁷ Never stop praying. ¹⁸ Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus  (1Thess 5:16-18). It's amazing how we go through everyday life wanting nothing but happiness in a world that glamorized death, destruction, and disappointment. But Daddy tells us in his word that no matter what issues the world presents that we should always be happy, never leaving our prayer post, and most importantly being thankful no matter what the circumstances. Now the last part of this scripture is hard for me. Because there are times in my life where I am looking for the strength to say thank you beyond the gratitude of life and breathe. I know what you are saying... "That is good in itself, and it is, but Daddy's word says be THANKFUL in ALL CIRCUMSTANCES.... Whew!!! That's deep that means even if you are in the hospital with tubes all in your body to the point you can't talk or breathe on your own without the assistance of machines, but you are aware of your surrounds, be thankful. Even if you are in the mist of a divorce and your house is tore up from the floor up and you feel like you are about to loose your mind.. Be THANKFUL! If you just lost a love one, or your heart has been broken, or you just in a place that don't know you are of value any more.... Guess what Be Thankful! Now Daddy is so awesome that he will take our thanksgiving and turns it into his glory, which will produce his promises, and manifest our blessings. Just one of his many formulas for us to live by. So here's  how the formula of Thanksgiving goes: Joy+ Never Stop praying+Thanksgiving in ALL things  and circumstances =GOD's glory which translates to your peace, your blessings, your answers, your healing, your forgiveness, and so forth. Seems pretty simple to me ! It's hard to give thanks when your flesh is the loudest voice you hear in the mist of "the circumstance," but when you are reminded of Daddy's track record in your life I am assured that a heart of gratitude can silent your flesh.

Prayer: Daddy this world reflects only on the things that say you are not real or the issues of destructions, depression, and disappointment, but as your children we will not meditate on what the world shows but what you have  and are telling us, and that's to have a heart of thanksgiving. Today daddy we lay down everything at your feet. We lay down the circumstances that say that giving you thanks will not change anything, we lay down the things that keep us from our joy in you, telling us that it's not worth praying about, and we say Daddy thank you! Thank you for breathe in our body, for the ability to know you as our Daddy and not just our GOD, for you drawing near to us as we draw near to you. Daddy thank you for being beyond what we need into what we couldn't even think of. We thank you in all circumstances, not yielding to our flesh, but the guidance, voice, and heart of you through your Holy Spirit.  We thank you for the formula of thanksgiving that you have given us and we will use it to remind us that telling you thank you will only yield greatness for and in our lives. In JESUS Name! AMEN

The Conqueror

Romans 8:37 (ERV) But in all these troubles we have complete victory through God, who has shown his love for us.

Daddy today I take the time to speak to you because this scripture spoke to me. I know lately I have tried and continue to try to drown myself in your word. To gather understanding to move beyond just reading it into putting it into action and it seems the more I try the less I conquer. The more I look at my  life the more I feel victory-less. The more I try to push forward the weight I feel pulling me back. Daddy what do I do? Where do I go? How do I become MORE Than A Conqueror?
Daughter ask yourself three questions: What holds you hostage? What has you in these chains when I called you free? What have you allowed to take away your GOD-given victory? I don't know Daddy fear, worry, stress, anxiety, disappointment, waiting, people... Daddy I don't know!! Well daughter I do. You have forgotten your authority. You forgot that you don't have to fight the battle just show up and call on me and I, your Daddy will show up and fight for you. I  have overcome the world just for you! I have you in my right hand. I am... I am and with that I have the authority to do whatever I want, whenever I want to do it, however I want to do it.  I have given you power to trample over the enemy and to call things that are not as though they were. Daughter how could you allow anything but me to effect how you live your life and dwell in your victory. Even during life changing moments that seem  to break you down, you are more than a Conqueror to think anything less would not be in my will. Daddy I really don't know what to say.. Say what I called you... More Than A Conqueror and stop worrying about tomorrow or even the events of today when I am the the supplier of all your needs. Ok Daddy I will speak what you called me to be and nothing more. Daughter that's all I asked and know that I love you more than you could ever know. Love you too Daddy.

~Daddy and I

All I Need

2Corinthians 12:9 ⁹ But his answer was: “My grace is all you need, for my power is greatest when you are weak.” I am most happy, then, to be proud of my weaknesses, in order to feel the protection of Christ's power over me. To me this is a powerful scripture. If I could sum it up in my own words I will simply stay "ALL I NEED." In this scripture Paul speaking to the church of Corinth to give them encouragement as he encourages himself. He reminds him, them, and us that Daddy's grace is all need though we may be in our weakness, Daddy's strength becomes stronger in that moment. Isn't it like Daddy to take what we have label weak, insufficient, lack, unequipped, and dysfunctional and turn it to a place of blessings and favor? Daddy allows himself to be our incompleteness so that we my be complete in him. He tells us that  HIS GRACE IS ALL WE NEED! So we are searching for a need when we have everything we need in is grace and to know that his grace is renewed daily with is makes it even better.

Prayer: Daddy right now thank you for being all that we need. Thank you for being our weakness that we may be strong. Thank you for giving us your grace that is renewed daily. Daddy we know that our weaknesses are just opportunities for you to come in and draw near to us, and for this we say thank you. With a heart of gratitude we say thank you for your every moment that we fall short. Though we pursue to be in a place of true completeness we know we can't obtain it in ourselves, that you alone can make us complete. You are the only one that can take or lack and make it an overflow, our unequipped to equipped, our dysfunction to order, and our inabilities and make us able. Today we declare that you are ALL WE NEED. In JESUS Name!

I Will Take

You are my defender and protector; I put my hope in your promise. Psalms 119:114 (GNT)

What argument against you have you been trying to defend? What have you been protecting? So many times we find ourselves doing what GOD is suppose to do. We are defending the wrong things and creating arguments that aren't for us. We are trying to explain, compromise, simplify, and defend what GOD is doing in our lives when others question our actions and motives of obedience to Daddy, because it doesn't make sense to them. But can I give you a little wisdom and/or reminder? Daddy never needs our defense he can do that on his own. He is the creator of all things and he can handle his own weight as well as ours, so there is no need for us to defend ourselves in anything that Daddy has called us to do or be. The question is will you take his defense and protection or are you so mindful of your flesh  that you are willing to tell it yes that you will tell you spirit no? (Sidebar: that was deep to me) Will you say to Daddy, I can't be silent because I need to make sure "they understand!" Who are they? They have no power or place to put you in, that Daddy can't deliver you from. Stop trying to do Daddy's job, and start trying to put your hope on the promise that Daddy will even when we don't know how he will or where he will. 

Prayer: Daddy we realize that we have been arguing out of order. That we should never be in the position to argue on your behalf or even get to a place to argue about who you are to us. Today we  lay every argument of our heart at your feet. We take rest in your defense and protection and we place our hope in your promise. We know that there is nothing that we can do that outweighs the greatness found in, and for that we say THANK YOU. In Jesus Name. AMEN!! 

Praying for the Body of Christ

I am sure you all have become aware of what happen last night in Charleston, SC at a church that was in the mist of prayer. Today with a heavy heart I seek to pray not just for this church and those affected by this event,  but the body of Christ. No longer can we sent in the corner observing the news, praying our simple prayers, we must take heed to the posture we should have as Children of GOD. So many times we see evidence of the return of Christ and this one is clearly one. When a person has the boldness to come in and sit for an hour in the mist of the word and prayer and not get convicted by their thought action or no one discern the enemy in the house of GOD we have to do something and quickly. It's time to get back on our post of prayer and cover the body of Christ and this nation in the blood of Jesus. We have to pray for wisdom and we have to get.  #emauelame #prayer

Prayer: Daddy we know that there is nothing that happen on this earth that you are not aware of and because of that we know that you are aware of the heavy hearts of those affected by this horrible event. Daddy allow those affected to find peace and comfort in you. Let help their hearts not to harden towards a race or person, but become soft to the need of your love and sharing your love. Daddy let our nation see this as a call to draw closer to you, and the body of Christ to surrender to the ear of your instructions on what to do. Daddy help us to go into prayer with hearts of intercession realizing that we need more than just answers, we need equipment to fight the enemy with wisdom and not just emotions. Daddy help the body to know it's time to unite and not fight. It's time that we stand up in your standards instead of blending in with the world. Daddy you said in your word: if your people who are called by your name shall humble themselves, repent, and turn from their evil ways you will hear them and heal their land. Daddy we aren't just asking you to hear us or heal us, we ask that you pour out your presence that we may bask in your glory and gain wisdom and insight on what posture we should have. Daddy we lift up every leader, minister, pastor, and family in the body of Christ. We lift up our nation's leaders as they decide on what to do so this will not happen again or help in the aiding on how to prevent this from happening again. Give them wisdom on the direction they should take from the investigation to the conviction of the crime. Daddy we bind up the spirit of hate and fear, In the name of Jesus. Daddy we ask for the release of your boldness, the power of your love, the peace that surpasses our understanding, the comfort that settles all arguments and thoughts of the enemy, and the assurance of knowing that you will provide victory. Daddy remind the body of Christ that we do not war against flesh and blood, but principalities of wickedness, evil spirits, and the plans and schemes of the enemy. Daddy equip us with instructions on what position we should have as we deal with this and may more attacks on the body of Christ. Daddy we are well aware this has nothing to do with race, but with your name. This has nothing to do with a person, but a spirit and plan of the enemy. Daddy we know that no matter what your glory will prevail. Daddy we thank you for your wisdom, we thank you for the blood of Jesus, but mostly we thank you that your word will not return to us void. In JESUS Name. AMEN

I Want to Change

Roman 12:2 (ERV) Don’t change yourselves to be like the people of this world, but let God change you inside with a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to understand and accept what God wants for you. You will be able to know what is good and pleasing to him and what is perfect. 
I don't know about you, but when change is in my vocabulary I always seek to change based on the world standards than Daddy's standards. I know... I know as a Daughter of Daddy shouldn't I seek his standards first. Of course! When I change or measure my change based on the world standards they never last long. I mean think about about many New Resolutions  you made   or even think about the habits you wanted to change based upon world measurements...How long did they last? Yeah mines didn't last that long either, or they have last but with little slip ups here and there. But when I realize that the change I wanted  to make could not be successful based on the measurements  of the world that's when I got the revelation that change must come from Daddy. Daddy has to be our measurement of how we change and he even gives us a formula on how to change to his standards and not the worlds. The formula is "LET GOD." That seems simple I am sure, but is it truly? Let's examine the words "LET GOD" this simply means that we take our will and surrender it to GOD. Our bodies become willing vessels to the actions, thoughts, and obedience to Daddy's word. We transform from a selfish mindset to a selfless one. We surrender what is even in our control to the submission of GOD's control daily. So is it simple?!? YES! Is it easy?!? NO. Because Paul reminds that daily we will have a battle of flesh vs. spirit. Paul says"  that the things we shouldn't do we find ourselves doing, but the things that we should do we have a hard time doing. Then he says we have to die daily from our flesh and pick up the mantel of the spirit of GOD. The more I think about change based on the WORD alone it seems impossible. But nothing is impossible in Daddy and that's why he tells us in Romans to LET HIM. If we try to change based on our own ability we would be messed up. But because our Daddy is great and he is the creator of all things, he can cause change to happen in a matter of seconds. 

Prayer:  Daddy today we come to you yielding ourselves to your change. We know that change with our ability will cause destruction in our lives, but change in You causes success and victory. Daddy we surrender all. We surrender our life, that we may live for you and be use for  your glory. We surrender our hearts that we can love like you even when we are hurt by those that seem not to want or know how to love us back or know the right way to love us. We surrender our mouth, that our lips can only speak the life giving words of your word, only bring love, peace, joy, and encouragement to others. Daddy change us that we may be the city on the hill that  shining so others may see, know, and experience your glory. In Jesus Name. AMEN!!

The If Formula

Romans 8:13: What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? I read this same scripture in at least 10 different bible translations and they all read the same thing. From the KJV to the Message. So what should this say to us. Simple "Ain't No Need to Worry." Life decisions with the enemy's plans will cause consequences that we are not ready for, but IF GOD is for us, who can be against us.. Let's talk about that IF GOD. So many times in the Bible, we see IF GOD. IF we trust GOD, IF we hold on, IF we pray, IF we praise, IF we turn... then... Then Daddy will show himself strong and make us victorious. So many times we miss the formula of GOD and it is simply found in this verse and many more. IF... There are no BUT's in GOD only IF's which really reflect the free will that Daddy has given us to make our own decision with the consequences of his actions already in play. Let's reexamine Romans 8:13 using the IF Formula What then shall we say about these things?  (If you look back on Romans 8: 20-30 we know that these things are the promises of  GOD and the position and promises that come with being a Son/Daughter of Daddy.) IF GOD (if Daddy has allowed you the option to choose the decision on what action you will take or make in order to get to what he has already placed before you) is for us, who can be against us (Who can destroy, take away, talk about, mistreat  Your Daddy given victory?) so many times we miss Daddy's ifs thinking that we need to do more, but Daddy is simple he just wants your decision to be obedient to his word, will, and way and he will produce the things you didn't even know that you needed.

 Prayer: Daddy right now we stand on your IF. If you are for us, if we trust in you, if we hold on, you will do exceedingly, and abundantly over what we ask or think and because of that we will follow the if formula of you. Daddy today we make the decisions to be obedient and to yield to your will. We know that being in a position where you take control is not easy, that's why give us freewill, but today we surrender the free will you have given us for yours. We thank you that in we have promised that outlast the earth and in you we will reap the harvest of the seeds we did not sow, just because of your IF formula.  In Jesus Name. AMEN!

It's Not Me

⁵ Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding.⁶ In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths. (Proverbs3:5-6 AMP)

I am sure that Proverbs 3:5-6 is a familiar for some if not a lot. It's the verse I know that I get quoted to me when I vent about situations in my life to my spiritual mom or any of my friends that are Christians. It was always the verse that I would open when I was in a place of analyzing situations and decisions in my life. It was defiantly the verse that I read when I am asking GOD what are you doing. It's the verse that says to me "It's Not Me." It's not my place to come up with the instructions, the solutions, or even the power of the manifestation of how it should work in my favor. It's not me that should be doing the action in the sense of producing results or bring forth understanding of what I am doing.  But it is for me to lean, trust, and BE CONFIDENT in what Daddy is saying to me, told me, and telling me to do. It is for me to surrender my heart to the word and instructions of Daddy and allow him to give me understanding and insight. It is for me to recognize Daddy for who he is and what he is capable of doing and rest in that. It is for me to walk the path that he created before I was even thought of or born into this earth to walk in faith, knowing that the path is straight and if I should get off the path Daddy will make what I cause to be crooked to be straight again. It is for me to be the daughter and know that my Daddy only wants what is best for me.

Prayer: Daddy thank you for allowing us to know that our greatest confidence comes from us surrendering our hearts to you while letting go of our will and leaning and trusting on you. We know that so many times leaning on you may cause us to be in a place where we don't move or even understand your instructions and for those moments we yield not to our understanding or insight but yours alone knowing that you will make crooked paths straight with your directions. Daddy today we let go of all of us and take hold of all of you. Rest in the assurance that Daddy you know what's best for us and there is nothing greater than your best.  In Jesus Name Amen!

Don't Move

Psalm 46:10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
David is amazing to me. The psalms that I read still speak to me today as they did for David when he was in a cave with the people plotting, complaining, and judging him for his obedience. It's just like us to wonder if we did right based on how people respond? But in the scripture GOD tells David, to be still and know that he is GOD. How many times have we wanted to move because of GOD's stillness?   Well today as we pray remember this GOD's timing is never setup like ours.  When we think he is late and has forgotten about us, we find out he was on time and always thinking about us. Don't move because you feel like that's what you should be doing, stay still and allow Daddy to do what he does best, perfect the situation for this glory. 


Prayer: Daddy thank you always reminding us that even in your stillness you are still moving and that our movement can't equate to what you are doing. Daddy today we ask you that you help us be still help us to have a mindset of "don't move" when you called us to be still in you. It's so hard to be still when things seem to be so overwhelming, and when moving is the only way that we can get away from it. Daddy teach us that stillness in you equals your glory and the exaltation of your name.  That to be still is to trust you with all things even if we think we have a great solution for them. We thank you that in all things you get the glory and in our stillness we gain wisdom to move in the test with grace, to be overwhelm with your mercy and favor. Daddy will don't move and will not move until you tell us to. We yield to your stillness know that whatever is going to happen the outcome is we have the victory. In Jesus Name. AMEN

I'll Go To The Well

In John 4:1-41 Jesus gives a woman a life changing encounter with him. He meets the woman at the well. Now this woman is not a woman that Jesus should be associated with or even talking to, but he places himself in a position to ministry to those that seem unprivileged. In his conversation he talks to her about the topic of water... (And he should since he is at a well right?) Well this well is not an ordinary well, it's the well of his ancestors. As Jesus continues to have this conversation, He then begins to reveal her to herself, as well as him to her. Isn't it awesome when Daddy says to you, "come know me and let me tell you about you the good, bad, and ugly?" I think so, for him to take time out "his what we think busy schedule," to have intimate moments with us is great to me. But going back to the woman at the well. After general conversation Jesus offers the woman water. I love it when Daddy offers us something that we think we have. I mean think about it the woman was already at the well prepared to retrieve water to drink, and here comes Jesus unprepared, asking for water, yet offering it at the same time. The woman at the well sees the unprepared Jesus and ask the one question (I think we all would ask if we were her)  "how can you ask for something when you are not prepared to receive it?" Hum that's a lesson for us all... There are times we are asking Daddy for things when we are not prepared to even receive or even wise enough to handle. Let's continue...Jesus gives a reply for his unpreparedness by saying that the water he has to offer doesn't amount to what the woman came to retrieve. Daddy is always on top of his game he comes prepared even when it seem with the physical eye he looks unprepared. Jesus offers the woman him, and a relationship with  and the father by saying,“All those who drink this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring which will provide him with life-giving water and give him eternal life.” What a powerful way to let a person know that what they have truly been desiring is found in Daddy. I mean to know that this woman came to this well probably throughout her lifetime with her bucket, knowing the value of this water, and the water she really needs is found in waiting of a promise that she knows about. If you look through the scripture will see how she talk about the Messiah and Jesus says to her " I am he who you are talking about." In other words I am the Messiah in flesh, at the well waiting on you to receive me." WOW!!! I would defiantly go that well...  Wouldn't you? A well that would meet all my needs and even the needs that I knew not off and the manifestation of a promise that I only heard about. I doubt that the woman at the well knew she needed to be healed from the many husbands that she took on that weren't her's in the first place. I doubt that she even knew how thirsty her spirit was for the water that Jesus had to offer. And I seriously doubt that she knew that her everyday routine would yield the results of a life changing experience.

Prayer: Daddy thank you for the well, for we know that in you we will never thirst again. Thank you for the living water found through your son Jesus and the life of eternity that comes with it. Daddy so many times we find ourselves like the woman at the well, coming prepared to receive what we expect, and in return your will reveal areas that lack in our life that you are ready to heal and offer something so much greater than we expected.  Daddy we come to your well yearning for your water, waiting for your healing that we can share our testimony with others. We thank you Daddy that despite the issues of  our heart you are willing to offer your water to us. In Jesus Name. AMEN!

Ain't No Need To Worry

Why do we allow worry to be the ruler of our life? What about worry says that our Daddy can't do it? If you look at Matthew 25-33 Jesus, is speaking telling the people that worry produces nothing productive. That in our worry we devalue ourselves and forget the authority, benefits, and privileges we have as Daddy's children. But In Matthew 6:33-34 he tells us how to battle worry and what our focus should be on. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own (NIV). But even in his instructions we find ourselves still in the worry state. We feel as though if we don't do, it won't get done. If we don't worry that means that we don't care. Well can I tell you that this kind of mindset still doesn't work. No matter how we justify worry, worry should not be in our vocabulary. It should be the least of our thoughts. In Philippians 4:6-9 Paul reminds us what to do with our worry.. well in this case our anxiety (Sidebar: do you know that your continuous worrying can turn into anxiety, causing fear to build up in your heart, hindering the move of GOD and opening the door for the enemy?)>>>(Continue) Paul says:
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.⁸ Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. ⁹ Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.  
Paul clearly gives step-by-step detail directions on how to battle worry. 
Step1: Don't be Anxious. This simply means remind yourself who you are and who's you are. (In other words breath). 
Step2: Call it a situation and not a permanent position. So many times we allow our worry and/or anxiety to become who we are and the reflection on how we live and respond to life, But we can't do that as children of Daddy. 
 Step3: Talk to Daddy about the worry and anxiety. 
Step4: Tell Daddy thank you even though you don't see it working yet.
Step 5 Put on your garment of praise.  
Step6: Let Daddy handle it in his time and in his way.
Step7: Stay still and allow Jehovah Shalom to take his place in the situation.
Step8: Stop thinking, Your way of thinking doesn't match Daddy's way of thinking stop trying to comprehend how, where, when, and what is going to be done with your worry and anxiety.
Step9: Change your mindset. When you find yourself in a worry state or having anxiety start meditating on the goodness of our Daddy. Remind yourself that even in this uncontrollable situation  Daddy still gets the praise.
Step10: Start seeking the kingdom of GOD and all his righteousness (Matthew 6:33)
Step11: Put the word into practice that it may take action
Step12: Accept the peace of GOD and stay in his presence

Prayer: Daddy we come to you now laying worry and anxiety at your feet. We know that there are things that we have on our mind so heavy that they even wake us up out our sleep or cause us to be sleepless. We toss and turn trying to figure out a solution on  what to do even  though it's not our problem in the first place. But today day we stop worrying about us and start focusing on you. Yielding our thoughts and even the day to you that you may get the glory. Daddy we seek your kingdom agenda and we ask you to give us instructions on how to accomplish what we are called to do on today and every day, day by day. In Jesus Name. AMEN!

Blown Fear

This pass weekend I attended a Women's Conference at Solid Rock Christian Center International in Huntsville, AL (Great thanks to Apostle Phyllis and her leaders) but while I was there a speaker shared her testimony. It was truly powerful but in her wrapping up she passed out balloons. She explain that the balloon represents your faith. At the time that she gave us balloons that were not inflated. She gave us instructions to blow up the balloon until it burst. If you know any thing about a balloon busting on  while you are blowing it, it can hurt if it burst in your face. So as the speaker continued to encourage us I started to blow up my balloon. As I looked around I saw people's balloons getting bigger and bigger. My sister who was standing next to me, had a huge balloon. I looked at her balloon and then I looked at mine, thinking to myself, we must not have the same balloon because mines is not getting that big, but as I looked at others blow their balloons, theirs look similar to my sisters than mine. (Side bar: isn't like us to look at others faith and compare it to ours, and give the excuse that they must not have the same thing that we do?)... Continue... SO as I looked at my balloon holding it while hearing the bursting of balloons around I started to think.... Daddy I can't do this... If this balloon burst in my face it's going to hurt or I am swallow the rubber or something is going to be uncomfortable. I was in a place of trepidation, holding my faith in my hand. My balloon was smaller than my sisters and others around me. I stood there saying Daddy it's going to hurt, Daddy it's going to hurt. While saying this the speaker said to the audience, if you burst your balloon you will blow your fear and  expand your faith. As I heard that I begin to say Daddy I trust you... I stretch the balloon and blew. The balloon begin to grow, I stretch it some more and it grew bigger. As I stood there blowing my fears away, I turn my head away from everyone else and continue to blow with all my might as the speaker continue to encourage us to keep blowing. Then I hear the Holy Spirit say if your trust Daddy and burst this balloon your fears will be blown away and your faith will be expanded. With one last breath and a made up mind to trust Daddy I blew with all my might. The balloon burst into pieces leaving me nothing but the part  of the balloon I put my mouth on.  As I saw the evidence of my faith expand, the sound of my fears being destroyed, and the victory in my mouth...( You will catch that later). I realized that I had taken the first step towards healing.

Prayer: Daddy thank you for teaching me how to blow my fear away with my faith. Daddy I understand that being in a place of trusting you in a world that is filled with all kinds of issues is hard, but the process of faith is in you. Daddy thank you for letting us  know that you will expand our faith if we just let go of our cautiousness and be reminded of your promises. In JESUS Name. AMEN!

Who Gets The Glory

I Cor 10: 31 31So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.(NIV) During my daily devotion I got the opportunity to read this scripture and boy did it do a number on my heart and convict me. I realized that over my life there have been times that I have done things for my own accolades. Whether it was being a great counselor by going beyond the needs of my patience or doing something special to show my love towards a friend or love one. Whatever it was I looked for the praise beyond "thank you." Let me just confess I look for my personal glory. But when I ran across this scripture my spirit man told my flesh your desire to have accolades from man doesn't outweigh the glory of GOD for your life so stop forfeiting GOD's glory for your validation. That's heavy for me. Because though the accolades were great the glory of GOD is much greater. Also doing my devotion I ran across another scripture... Psalm 37:3-4  3-4Get insurance with God and do a good deed, settle down and stick to your last. Keep company with God, get in on the best (MSG) Now this scripture gave me instructions on how to change my mindset from gaining accolades to pursuing GOD's glory through my actions. The scripture clear states that doing good deeds isn't bad, but we must do it with the heart of GOD's insurance and must rest in that insurance while maintaining our relationship with GOD. Wow! Let me simplify that a little more. We must take time to do what is good, so that GOD can get the glory; however, in our doing we must rest in the insurance that GOD is taking care of our stuff while we are doing his work and he will reward us greatly for our obedience and selflessness.

Prayer: Daddy we come to you now laying doing our desire to receive accolades from man, and picking up your glory through our obedience . Daddy we rest in you, knowing that in our selflessness your righteousness will be shown that your glory will be revealed. Daddy we thank you for a change mindset when it comes to doing deeds for others we will rest in the insurance that you will handle everything on our behalf as we do the work and purpose you called us to. In Jesus Name... Amen!

Restore Me

Today as I was reading my daily devotion Psalm 51:1-2 stood out to me. I was so overwhelm by the prayer that David prayed in this Psalm about where he was with GOD. How he was able to identify not only what was wrong with him but what was right with GOD and what he needed to replace what he needed from GOD to replace what he was asking him to take out of him. 1 Have mercy on my me O GOD, according to your unfailing love, according to your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. 2Wash away all my iniquities, cleanse me from all my sins.  What an awesome and sincere prayer from the heart of a man who realize that he was in need of something more from GOD. Not only did David place himself on the alter of GOD's mercy, but he also recognized that in the cutting of all that hinders him from GOD he can take hold to his grace.

Prayer: Daddy we come to you asking for restoration. We know our lives are not always conductive to your will, word, and way for that Daddy we ask for you to wash us clean through the blood of JESUS. Help us to rest in your unfailing love and yield to your great compassion. In JESUS name. AMEN!

Thinking Decree

Today I speak change! I speak that the thoughts of doubt that cancel what you speak and spoke in faith will change into thoughts of GOD's promises to you. I decree and declare that your thoughts will line up with what you speak in faith. That whatever you think shall be what the Father has already spoken over you before you were even thought of. So today live today in GOD's thoughts and surrender your natural mind for the super natural things of GOD.

Morning Inspirations

About a couple of years ago when I first started this blog and when I was going through my divorce I started sending out morning inspirations to my friends and family to help them make it through the day and give them something to think about. Well today it was place on my heart by the Holy Spirit to start them again along with request from people who use to receive them. I think every time I have life change that I have to do something GOD ordain. So with that being said for the next 30 days or more I will be blogging morning inspirations or should I say inspirations that will help you like they help me. They will be motivated by the word, topic discussions, thoughts, and of course the guidance of the Holy Spirit. My goal in writing these inspirations is to do that inspire to you and cause you to think about the greatness of GOD and yield everything in to him. So get ready to think, be inspired, loved, restored, renewed, overjoyed by the presence, peace, provision, heart, and love of GOD!

Life Changing

Daddy I really don't know how to start this conversation. My life and world has been turned upside down. My mind has change and my heart seems empty. I never thought that I would be here. In this place wondering where are you Daddy. Wondering why me and why now. Daddy I thought I was prepared for the moment of lost, but never did I phantom the aftermath of grief. Never did I think that the absence of the one I lost would conclude in me feeling lost, unloved, feeling faithless, losing sight of purpose and goals. Daughter stop before you go one let tell you my heart hurts  for you. I know that the absence of your love one is a grief that is also familiar to me. Seeing my son on that cross calling out to me as he called for me in hurt. It hurt worst knowing that if he didn't finish his assignment on the cross we couldn't have this conversation. Baby girl this life changing event was not to place you in a bad place, it was to trust me more.  This was not meant to break you but grow you and place you in the healing position... Don't think that your Daddy wanted it to go this way, but other's freewill has cause my plan to take longer. You are my Daughter and there is nothing in the world I want most than you taking joy in me. So daughter today let my love overflow in you, let my word sing over you. Know you can cry and lose your mind anytime knowing that I have your back and I love you more than this world. Know that peace I leave with you; not as the world give do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid (John 14:27). Daughter know that the mountains may move and the hills disappear, my love is faithful for you and will be broken.  Daddy thank you, my heart still feels some kind of way, but I know that you are healing me. Daughter it's my pleasure be bring comfort to your heart.

Facing Your Giants

Today I watched the movie Facing The Giants and in the movie the resounding word was "if we lose we will praise Him, if we win we will praise Him."  As I listen to them repeat this line over and over again in the movie a revelation hit me. To face your giants you must have an I win attitude. You must realize that victory is in your hand and Daddy has given you what you need to conqueror the giants in your life. Without a conquering attitude you become a target for the enemy. He is able to strip you of your birth right and distort your vision. The manifestation of doubt settles in, peace seems to be a past experience. You yield to your fears and your dreams seem far from reality. Your giants seem bigger and you will lose sight "that you win." But a person that has the heart, attitude, swagger of a conqueror posses victory during adversity, has the strategy to over take the giant and posses the treasures that they desire. As a conqueror you have the power over the enemy, joy is always you choice to respond to life, and peace is as realistic as your faith, you yield nothing to the temptation of fear. Today I charge you to face your giants, do not allow how big the situation to force you to forfeit the blessings Daddy has in stored for you and the assignments he has called you to.

Prayer: Daddy today we recognize our giants not as foes that defeated us, but as defeated foes. Daddy we yield to the instructions of your victory, and speak only as conquerors should. Daddy we know that only you can give us what we need to possess the land of our giants and for that say thank you. Daddy we take on the attitude of praise. If we lose we will praise you, if we win we will praise you, because we know that whatever the outcome you will get the glory. In Jesus Name. Amen

I've Got Confidence

Hebrew 4:16: Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Daddy I am overwhelm with things that I can't control. I feel that my prayers are going up into the air and coming  back down without me even receiving a response or answer. I feel like why should I even pray for myself when those prayers seem to never manifest. Maybe I should continue to just pray for others and leave me out of it? I mean when I pray for other the manifestation of those prayers are great and overflow with powerful results. Daddy what am I doing wrong? Daughter nothing but you lack confidence when it comes to your prayers. Do you know who I am? Do you know who I really am?!? Do you know that I am the creator of all things and I form something out of nothing? Do you know that I can breath life into what others call dead? Do you know that I took you, a person covered in sin and fatherless and made you a daughter? Yes Daddy! So with that being said why don't you use what's on you? Daddy I don't understand. You are my Daughter I call you that and only know you as that. With the title of Daughter comes an inheritance of  power. The power of confidence and boldness. That you can come to me for things you need or others need knowing that I, your Daddy will manifest it in my perfect timing.  That your confidence is not in the prayer that you pray but the one who that will manifest what you praying for . That my grace is sufficient that you can come to me about anything, for anything that I will not only meet your needs but your wants. I am your Daddy and you are my Daughter so instead of second guessing your prayers and what you praying for, lift your head high and with confidence, knowing that I will do whatever you asking of me. Never second guess yourself or who you are. You are my Daughter and that in itself holds a weight that this world can never take away. Being my Daughter comes with the perks of  overflow, grace, mercy, love, and only the best for you. It comes with a lifetime of forgiveness, the covering of my son's blood, and the peace of my perfect instructions for your life daily through the guidance of my Holy Spirit. So Daughter today stop allowing the doubt in your heart overtake the power of  the title, position, and privilege of being my Daughter. Walk in confidence from this point on knowing who your Daddy is and what he is capable of doing. Daddy... Yes Daughter... I've Got Confidence!!! That's all I wanted to hear. I love you and the more confidence you have in me, the easier this journey called life will become. So in your down days I want you to say with boldness and excitement... I've Got Confidence!! Ok, Daddy I think I got... Daughter I know that you got it! I love you so much! I love you too Daddy!

The Revelation of A New Year

Hello fellow readers and followers! I know it has been a while since I last blogged and I do apologize. I have had several Daddy Daughter Conversations dealing with me and I have been processing them daily. Today before I share the Revelation of A New Year I want to say thank you! Thank you for reading, supporting, and just being open enough to tell Daddy I want a conversation with you too. I hope that my blogs have spark a greater relationship with Daddy for you, that you not only see these as good word lessons or thought provoking things, but something that causes change in your life and your relationship with Daddy.


Daddy before we start can I thank you for a new year. This year of greatness I declare. A year of us and many more conversations. A year of knowing you better and taking our relationship further. Thank you Daddy for this moment and always taking time out to speak with me, to hear me, and answer me. Thank you Daddy for your Holy Spirit that guidance me daily. But Daddy as we I take part of a new year I have so many resolutions that I wish to accomplish and get done before the year is over. Things that cause growth in my natural and spiritual life. I want to be able to feel like I accomplish something this year. Daughter, that sounds great and excellent, but can I tell you that you are limiting yourself with these resolutions. But Daddy they are just goals to accomplish throughout the year. Daughter, I hear you and again that sounds good, but in your resolutions your limit me. You set goals that may include me, but the goals that you set limit me to do what I need to do in that plan. If you say you want to read my word daily through the year and you do it, where is there room for me to show you the lesson behind what you just read, or helping you to apply that to your life. Daughter, please don't do another year of resolutions, because resolutions only apply to the year that you make them, but if you take hold to having a year of revelations then I can speak things you never thought about. A Year of Revelations Daddy? Yes, Daughter a year of revelations. The difference between my revelation and your resolution is: your resolution only gives you answers for that year, it limits how you can grow, and it carries no real weight. To sum it up Daughter it is simply a task and goal list for the year that includes me in the mix. But a revelation....Daughter that is different. The revelation start in one year and lasts a lifetime. See Daughter in a revelation I can do beyond what you set to do. I have room to grow you in new areas, develop new gifts in you, heal you beyond the simple things you ask for, and love you back to me in various ways. I can renew what you thought was old, bring back to life what you thought was dead, because you didn't accomplish it last year. I can create peace in you beyond your understanding this year if you get the revelation. So Daughter what is your decision.... Are you going to make new years resolutions or revelations. Daddy I choose your revelation of my resolution. Daughter, I think you have made a wise choice. I love you and look forward to the Revelations that this New Year can bring you. Thank you Daddy. Love you Daughter!