Rep the TRUTH

Rep what you feel.. as for me and my house, we will honor God.

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Self help me

Taken from Joseph Prince ministries daily emails. When it's a good one, you just repost.

Today Meditate On: 2 Corinthians 3:18 - http://eepurl.com/E6RW5

2 Corinthians 3:18

But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Be Changed By Beholding Christ

If you go to any good bookstore, you will find a section called “Self-Improvement”. Here, you’ll find all kinds of books describing various principles and methods you can follow to improve yourself. In all these books, the focus is on you using your willpower and self-discipline to apply the principles to improve yourself.

But God does not want you focusing on yourself. That’s self-occupation, which can only take you so far, with results that last only as long as your willpower lasts. God has a higher way. He wants you to be Christ-occupied. When you look to yourself to improve yourself, you are putting confidence in your flesh. But the Bible tells us that in our flesh dwells no good thing (Romans 7:18), and that we should put no confidence in our flesh (Philippians 3:3).

My friend, the best way to change yourself is to forget self and be occupied with Christ. When you read the Bible, see His beauty, His majesty, His compassion and His grace. As you keep beholding and meditating on His glory, the Holy Spirit inside you goes to work in you. He will transform you into the very same image of Christ. You will be changed from glory to glory, experiencing true and lasting inward transformation!

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the follower

For years I have felt like this... fearful, anxious, easily startled over nothing.

It appeared days before I knew I had to fly to my sister's wedding. It caused me to cry uncontrollably, stay closed off to the world in my dorm room, lash out on people for fear of the worst of that flight and since then it's had it's hold on me.

Where did it come from? I even remember a time I liked to fly... how did my emotions totally betray me?

Today, 14 years later, it's revealed to me.

As I struggled to gain control over a personal problem, I stopped and prayed- voicing my true fears. Being completely honest without fear of what God would think. And as I confessed each and every isolated emotion it came to me.

His face and his name on my lips made it all the more real and confirmed what I had suspected. You see, I had a boyfriend when I was 18 that physically abused me, mentally tormented me and sowed a seed of fear in me. He would question my every move and get upset when he didn't know where I was- even if it was the bathroom.

He caused havoc on my life in unmeasurable ways and all these years after, I was still living as if he was my owner.. at least in my mind.

But today as I confessed all my fears and allowed his name to flow out of my mouth, I feel the freedom from his hold on me. I expelled his lingering spirit of fear that manifested itself in any opportunity it could; especially in any situation when there was a flight involved.

There is something to be understood when you allow yourself to taken over by an emotion that isn't really valid. It comes in as the messenger it was designed to be but then it morphs into a breathing living ever growing being that comes only to divert you from the truth. That is why you have to know how to undo the done. Only God can help in that.

No witch, self help book, or support group will have the power to relinquish you. Learn who you are and the power you hold. Jesus didn't die on the cross so you could spend your days in the dark. He payed the price for your freedom, so free you are as long as you believe.

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Represent

Rep Him because He is real

Rep Him because He is true

Rep Him despite your feelings, situations,  and trials

because He is the Great I am!

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To embarrassed to grow

Friend: You want to meet for lunch today?

Me: Yes, sure.

Friend: Good, I want to talk to you about you.

Me: sigh..... ok.

This was this am as I texted my friend.  I can't really say I know what she wants to talk to me about but I know I am a bit embarrassed before hand.

Then I start to wonder "why am I embarrassed?"

It's because someone other than me is seeing something in me that needs my attention. Meaning that she is going to call me out on something I probably don't want to face.

I could just ignore it and not go to lunch with her, but what good is that.

So what happens when someone calls you out on your crap? They comment about to others, yell it to your face or simply point it out in a casual convo.  Now you are aware, one way or the other, it has been brought to your attention. What do you do??

The normal reaction is to probably get defensive which is most of the time masked by getting upset, some may even through a fit. But what if you simply sit for a bit and meditate on the possibility that it may be true? Could they actually have a point or two in their statement about you?

Now don't me wrong, some things are said that couldn't be further from the truth.  But I am asking you about those that know you, share time with you and have been a witness to you behavior like my friend.

The thing is that we aren't perfect and there is nothing wrong with that, but what about those things you can make better. Shouldn't you take the time and initiative to help yourself when you are fully able to? What about when the person doing the calling out is willing to help you... shouldn't you just jump at the idea?

Sadly, this rarely happens because our embarrassment hinders all possible growth. We get offended that someone other than us had to nerve to bring up something we are fully aware of but choose to ignore.

On this day choose to act differently. Let the comment actually make it into your system without it causing any feelings of embarrassment. Choose to be open to growth and maturity.

This wasn't always easy for me and truth be told, it still isn't but I refuse to be ignorant about myself because my feelings might get hurt. Feelings are just that... feelings. They don't control you, they just alert you.

Despite my embarrassment I will listen with an open heart and mind because I trust her words will be a blessing to me.

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Arriving at nothing..

All the clothes in the world can’t cover my pain.

All the food in world can’t satisfy my longing.

All the money in the world can’t buy me joy.

All the distractions I call pleasure can’t quench my loneliness.

  Why do I keep on avoiding You, averting my eyes from Your stare, rejecting Your help.

  It’s time to let it all go and really let You.

I’m tired, battered by the waves called days, naked in my spirit and torn at the seams that hold me together.

  Help me please…. I need You.

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Who am I?? Where am I??

I know my gifts, my talents, my beliefs.. but seriously who am I?

Am I a follower, a creator, a conformist or am I what He says I am?

Following God hasn't been easy but it hasn't been hard either. It's really a choice to choose good over bad, right over wrong, truth over lie, kindness over hate at every opportunity that is put before you. So now after I've graduated from college, established a family, got my career rolling, daily work-outs are on way.. where am I? What the heck is all this about.

I move full speed ahead to accomplish my goals and once I have them.. I am fulfilled and feeling pretty spiffy but then what? I know the point is to keep on climbing but there is a point when you say "until when"?

Questions and more questions and honestly I am all set with the constant asking... I WANT ANSWERS!!!!

And then there is it, like a sign that you've seen before but really never knew what it meant and didn't give a second thought to either. Truth is: It's about Him and always has been.

Now- today when I can finally stand up straight and write boldly about what I go through in my little world and my experiences is when I have true peace about what I am doing. I am a child of God who is growing and learning with every breath. My story hasn't been written so it's up to me to write it and be unashamed about any aspect of it.

The truth really does set you free.... free to be you.

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I don't believe in luck; I believe in Grace But they say we’re lucky cause we seen His face

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Living in the Harvest

God is great in all his splendor and might. Yesterday in service we learned about the judgements we make that later become our own burdens to carry. We judge based on our feelings and our perceptions of situations that occur and we don't actually take the time to allow the other person to have a say in our mindset. This brings about the opening of spiritual doors where the enemy eagerly waits to enter and cause ruin in our lives. But thank God, there is a Lord who works on our behalf! Nearing the end of the service, Pastor Luis Suarez gave us all a form with a table for us to write in: what behavior we judged, who we judged and who has reaped the seed we sowed of that judgement. Well as God will always do with me... he had me exercise this very truth this am; literally half hour into my work day. Now, I should mention that I came in on my A game- got my little work out in, ate healthy- even had a smoothie vs coffee for breakfast. So you would imagine that I was on my "super cool feeling" mode only to come down in a crash. I get a call that totally upsets me, but since I vowed to not behave as before, I take a moment and chill. I sit and think, then ask God "Ok, what now"??? So I decide to pray, fully expressing my feelings and thoughts without holding back anything (no matter how mean or wrong it sounds). And sure enough there it was JUDGEMENT REAPING! I had judged someone who is very dear to me, in the way they lack decision making. I wonder how long I've been judging people in this area.  I wonder how many people fell sentenced to my judgement of how they couldn't or wouldn't make a firm decision. How silly of me to think myself the "great decider" as I think back on all the drama filled episodes of my life where I demonstrated lack of decision making. The Spirit shed that little light with a super bright bulb on my inconsiderate judgement and I was toast. God is truth and light and that is why I am in love with Him. How else will you be challenged in the things you don't even know you do if not by His Word?? Well after my little epiphany you can guess what I did- I pulled out my table and filled it in. Named the deed, person and reaper then prayed the very special and powerful prayer on the bottom. And since God doesn't waste time when He hears a sincere heart, His Spirit lifted my guilt and restored my morning happiness. Yup, just like that. Don't doubt Him if you believe in Him- unbelievers got that part down. Rep what you want... I'm not knocking it but as for me and my house... we will honor God.