Tag: #Isaiah

Where are You Living?

Where are You Living?

Where Are You Living

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now its springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah  43:18-19 NIV

This passage is a powerful call to move beyond past experiences and focus on God’s ongoing work in the present. It also suggests that God is constantly creating new things and that we should be open to His new plan and purpose for our lives.

I know I am probably the only person in the world who has been guilty of holding on to the past. I held on pretty tight allowing myself to fuel those fires, that consumed me in all its bad ways. How was holding on to the past helping me now. It wasn’t it was just a waste of my time and energy. Did you know that holding on to the past is a lot of work and stress for our bodies and mind.

There came a point where I had to start thinking about this stuff and what it was doing to my spirit.  What was the use of giving over and praying about things in my life, if I was only going to pick it up again and put it back in my knapsack.

Frankly y’all there came a point where I recognized that not only was I tired, but this was not healthy. Then the revelation hits. It was like that prodigal son moment, where I realized, I didn’t have to stay in the shape that I was in, because not only do I have a God to take my burdens to, and I can leave them there too. Glory!

What does living in the past steal from us? Missed Opportunities, Happiness, freedom, peace, laughter, willingness, time, Leads to stagnation, no focus, bitterness, false judgments, and a distorted view of ourselves and the world.

What should living beyond the past look like? Freedom in my mind, laughter in my mouth, faith in the way I walk, forgiveness starting with self, new adventures with new eyes, Love deep in my heart, inner peace that lets me rest in Gods will and way, understanding that I can let IT GO, joy that bounces off of me and on to you, acceptance as I move on,  and clarity that says to my spirit, I WILL LET IT, THEM, THIS, and THAT GO!.

What’s my point family and friends?  When we live in the past, it takes from us in the presence and can drastically affect our future.  Life is too short, and death is too sure, to live in the past. JUST LET IT GO! AMEN.

Remember friends, we are each other’s keeper and the only time we should be looking down on someone is when we are helping them up.

It’s Dead to Me!!

It’s Dead to Me!!

It’s Dead to Me!!

“Death and Life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.” Proverbs 18:21 ESV

God is always looking ahead on our behalf. He keeps on making adjustments for us here and there as we go on our journeys. We serve a God who inputs into us ideas to help us grow. His message of hope to the world is drop the ruck sacks. Try walking for a while with a bag full of rocks on your back. After a while, it gets heavy, it slows you down and drains your energy.  But what happens when you just drop it!! Can’t you walk faster, can’t you think a little clearer? Think of it as “the tossing of dead weight!!”

I think we will give all that EXTRA its proper burial. Why? Cause it’s Dead to Me!! We can’t let things, stuff, junk, take away our peace! Destroy our joy! We can no longer live in the nightmares of yesteryear that won’t let us be! You and I can’t let stuff disturb our me time! No creeping in the home either! We don’t have time for foolishness. We are not going to let those ridiculous opinions keep us restless and hungry! Refuse to waste your words or raise your blood pressure. “Nooooo Lordy!” We gonna bury the hatchet, and not in our heads!!!

Friends the next time you are thinking about picking up:

Fear, Procrastination

Doubt, Negativity

Comfort Zone, Failure

Giving Up, Lack of confidence

Neglecting your own health

Blame game, Distraction

Seeking approval, Judging others

Remember power is not just in the tongue of others, but it’s in your own mouth. What will you choose when you speaking into your own life? We don’t have time to waste our words and life on the foolery! Remind yourself that all that extra, unnecessary nonsense don’t have a place in your world, say, “its Dead to Me.”  That’s it, we are taking back our lives, with love, laughter, so we can live our best life EVERYDAY!  Amen!

Remember friends, we are each other’s keeper and the only time we should be looking down on someone is when we are helping them up.