Just stoppin' by....

Just emphasizing and expressing whatever is on my mind.

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It's Graduation Time! #houston #city #photos #downtownhouston #Graduationpic #photography #photoshoot #photos #janettaylor (at Downtown Houston)

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My Hubby 💋 #lookbook #janettaylor #photos #city #houston #photography (at Downtown Houston)

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#photography #Graduationpic #JanetTaylor (at Houston, Texas)

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#educatorsunite #extendspringbreak #takeSTAARbeforespringbreak #notready #dontwannago #rathergotothesunkenplace #forgetaboutthatlasthashtag👀

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#Repost @lhhoustonchurch with @repostapp ・・・ You don't always have to be at the top to be important. @pastorkeion #underconstruction🚧

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Listening to God

To start off, I am going through this journey of clearing my mind and heart to prepare myself to listen to God and ultimately listening for his direction on my life and what he has for me. 

Through my reading on Day 1 of my journey I found some key things.

1. Listening to God is just like any other conversation. When you talk to others you have to first prepare your mind. You cannot fully listen to someone if there are many things going on in your mind nor can you hold a conversation with them if you are focused on other things.  

How does that apply to me? Well, firt step is to take time out of your schedule everyday to talk to Him also known as prayer.

 Prayer= a conversation with God!

2. How can we Hear God? God uses the Bible to speak to us. I am in college classes right now. In order for me to read and comprehend what the text book is telling me it requires me to read in solitude. This is how we should also study the Bible. You cannot hear God’s voice with chaos around you. You can probably get through reading the words, but there is a BIG difference from reading the words and actually meditating on the words. Meditation requires silence to hear God  and thinking about what you are reading and how it applies to your life. Reading can just requires action without thought. 

“Listen to yourself and in that quietude you might hear the voice of God”

-Maya Angelou

How can I start applying this to my life? First, we need to find a time of day to shut out the chaos and listen to God. The Psalmist David wrote “ Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love,for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go,for to you I lift up my soul.” (Pslam 143:8 ) Mornings are considered the best time of day. It is like you are speaking to God (the General of the army) before starting your day (going into battle). If mornings cannot work for you find some time in the day!

Also, listening requires reading the Bible regularly. We just stated the God speaks through His word! 

His Word= The Bible!

3.Listening to God requires a heart that is committed to understanding His message and obeying what he has called you to do. This is my ultimate struggle. I have been struggle to hear God’s voice and His direction for my life. I have been praying for direction, but it wasn’t direction I needed...It was a change of heart to be obedient to what he tells me to do! Normally we all hear a voice, have dreams of where we see ourselves in the future. We normally shake it off. Many people see themselves with their own business,being an author or motivational speaker. If that is what you think about and makes your heart happy God is trying to tell you something. Our job is to listen and be obedient in the signs he gives us. 

In the bible God speaks to  Habakkuk (who had longed to hear from God). He tells his him “ 'Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it. For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay" (Habakkuk 2:2) In my words: He basically tells him to write down his requests and make them plain (or easy to read) so that others can read them and know. The Lord tells him to be faithful it will happen...even if it is delayed it will happen!

How can I apply this to my life? Fix your heart to be ready to obey the Lord. (Remember this is my struggle as well.) If you feel him telling you to do something within your heart, do it. If there is something that bothers you so much that it is a burden because you think about it all the time...you think about your business 24/7, you think about your book 24/7...well maybe it’s time to start WRITING your business plan...or writing your outline and making it plain! 

This is my first day take away from my readings and meditations.

-Selah

P.S Shout out to my Kingdom Sister for praying for me on the spot and really opening my eyes! That’s love!

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Today's inspirational message comes form the original First Lady. #millienials #leadership #leadershipquotes #michelleobama #firstladystatus (at Denton, Texas)

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This is so true! #inspiration #mayaangelouquotes

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So you believe words are meaningless?

WARNING! If you believe this it is safe for me to tell you, you are a complete fool.

If words meant nothing than The Word would mean nothing now wouldn’t it?

If words meant nothing, inspiration throughout the world would have a hard time traveling it’s distance to our hearts.

If words meant nothing, Facebook and Twitter would not compel many young relationships to end abruptly because of misinturpretations.

If words meant nothing, many Authors and great poets such as W.E.B Dubios, Maya Angelou, the Psalmist David, Terry McMillan , and the most high God( who carefully and lovingly constructed our Bible through many people) would mean nothing.

If words meant nothing, why do we have negotiators in CSI?

If words meant nothing, they would not define how educated you are or your socioeconomic level.

If words meant nothing, “Iche Libe Dich” “I love you” “Je t'aime” ect..would be dead.

If words meant nothing, talking would have to cease to exist and telephones would be demolished.

If words meant nothing, our generation wouldy have a hard time expressing themselves without texting.

Each word has a specific meaning.

When constructed with the intent to inspire they will do so, when constructed with the intent to tear down they have the potential to do so, when constructed with the intent to inform they can do so…..

Never say words mean nothing, “yes action speaks louder than words”, but without words, how loud can actions speak? You have to learn how to follow before you lead. You have to talk before you sing. You have to speak it into existence even when you cannot see your action or how you will be able to accomplish it yet. 

Selah.

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Two snaps! #FirstLadysword 

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God's Team

Everyone is put on this earth for a reason. We are put here to first serve and praise God. We are here to help each other….some understand that…others come to understand that…and some never get to understand that. While you are here try making a difference in the life of someone else,especially someone in need. We are all on God’s team….and you are only as strong as your weakest member.

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I wrote this long ago it is still so true!

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Black History Month

I don't like when people laugh at the fact that Black History Month happens to  fall on the shortest month out of the year. 

I look at it like this,

Yeah it's the shortest month (maybe so we wont get on "your nerves" with our proud-ness that runs as deep as Harriet's underground railroad) BUT it is also the month in which LOVE is expressed. 

SO Faith,Hope and Love last on but the greatest of these is LOVE. Thank whoever put it in February for showing us LOVE!! 

I am content with February, but please remember EVERYDAY is BLACK History day.

The Month is for "yall" 

Happy Black History Month.

Selah.

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The 22

Yes there were 22,

22 Young...

22 Bold...

22 Daring..

22 Without a clue of what they were about to do

Yes, there were 22,

22 Just for you.

Yes there were 22,

22, Who were 22,

22 Who saw the world at a different point of view

and wanted an everlasting change.

22 Who did not know the severity of their actions, but still entrusted to God their hearts and minds.

Yes there were 22

22, Just for you.

Now take what those 22 have created,

The blue print of perseverance, change, fearlessness and ambition.

Take it and build your foundation 

Yes there were 22,

And those 22 are in you.

-Janet T. Clay

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God's Team

Everyone is put on this earth for a reason. We are put here to first serve and praise God. We are here to help each other....some understand that...others come to understand that...and some never get to understand that. While you are here try making a difference in the life of someone else,especially someone in need. We are all on God's team....and you are only as strong as your weakest member.

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