TRUSTING GOD IN DRY SEASONS
+ I’ve had many seasons where my life was dryer than a desert Lmaoo. Constantly asking God to remove me out of this season!! I mean like bagging God to make a shift. However nothing physical shifted as I wanted but a lot spiritual shifted happened. ⠀
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Their was a season where I didn’t want to the deal with the realities of being by myself. I hated the idea of being alone. However that was time I found myself the most vulnerable with God. During my dry seasons I spent most days learning God characters, learning His ways, listening to other ppl testimonies. ⠀
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After many months of a dry season I started to see certain areas of my attitude change, I gained patience in areas of frustrations, my communication skills went to a whole different level. ⠀
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Dry seasons aren’t here to break you but to build you up. You may have prayed for something and it showed in a completely different process then you excepted. God maybe using that problem or situation to build your character or prepare you for the things you prayed about. ⠀
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Speaking from experience, in areas of dry seasons definitely keep seeking God. Whatever that means to you going to church, reading the word, watching sermons, daily prayer. Use whatever relationship you have with God continue to do so. God is always with you rather good or bad!! I am a walking testimony!!⠀
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“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”⠀
(Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV)⠀
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Their was a season where I didn’t want to the deal with the realities of being by myself. I hated the idea of being alone. However that was time I found myself the most vulnerable with God. During my dry seasons I spent most days learning God characters, learning His ways, listening to other ppl testimonies. ⠀
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After many months of a dry season I started to see certain areas of my attitude change, I gained patience in areas of frustrations, my communication skills went to a whole different level. ⠀
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Dry seasons aren’t here to break you but to build you up. You may have prayed for something and it showed in a completely different process then you excepted. God maybe using that problem or situation to build your character or prepare you for the things you prayed about. ⠀
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Speaking from experience, in areas of dry seasons definitely keep seeking God. Whatever that means to you going to church, reading the word, watching sermons, daily prayer. Use whatever relationship you have with God continue to do so. God is always with you rather good or bad!! I am a walking testimony!!⠀
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“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”⠀
(Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV)⠀
BUILDING A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD
+ I truly started building a relationship with God after being saved from trying to commit suicide. It opened up my eyes to a whole different lens of who God was to me. After that I wanted to know why God saved me and what was my purpose. That was the beginning of how I start building a relationship with God. ⠀
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My relationship God hasn’t always been the best. I had my ups and my downs with God. Their was even a time where I really disconnected from God. I stopped spending time with him. I stopped going to church. I stopped praying. I stopped speaking about him. I felt like God wasn’t moving fast enough.⠀
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In the mist of my separation God was still leading me and guiding me in be right direction. But I was to stuck in my own ways to receive what he was doing in my life. Until I kept going around and around in circles after about 2 years. I got tried and called upon God and He answered my cry. ⠀
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Building a relationship with God is simply asking God to reveal himself to you. Trust and believe he will. You have to open your heart up and receive the blessings. He will show you things you didn’t even existed.⠀
I always thought prayer was this massive statement. The word “prayer” sounded so intimidating. Until my Pastor explained that prayer is a conversation with God. You say something and you allow Him to say something back. ⠀
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Building a relationship with God is just like building a relationship with everything else. It starts off with willing to open up to God. Be vulnerable. Build a trust. Spend time with Him. Get to know who God is for yourself. Your relationship with him is your own. You can get intimate, let God know what’s on your heart. God will not judge you but instead help you become a better version of yourself. ⠀
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“Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you."”⠀
(Deuteronomy 31:6 ESV)
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My relationship God hasn’t always been the best. I had my ups and my downs with God. Their was even a time where I really disconnected from God. I stopped spending time with him. I stopped going to church. I stopped praying. I stopped speaking about him. I felt like God wasn’t moving fast enough.⠀
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In the mist of my separation God was still leading me and guiding me in be right direction. But I was to stuck in my own ways to receive what he was doing in my life. Until I kept going around and around in circles after about 2 years. I got tried and called upon God and He answered my cry. ⠀
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Building a relationship with God is simply asking God to reveal himself to you. Trust and believe he will. You have to open your heart up and receive the blessings. He will show you things you didn’t even existed.⠀
I always thought prayer was this massive statement. The word “prayer” sounded so intimidating. Until my Pastor explained that prayer is a conversation with God. You say something and you allow Him to say something back. ⠀
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Building a relationship with God is just like building a relationship with everything else. It starts off with willing to open up to God. Be vulnerable. Build a trust. Spend time with Him. Get to know who God is for yourself. Your relationship with him is your own. You can get intimate, let God know what’s on your heart. God will not judge you but instead help you become a better version of yourself. ⠀
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“Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you."”⠀
(Deuteronomy 31:6 ESV)
IS GOD EVEN REAL?
+ There was a time I thought God wasn’t real! I thought God was this made up force that nobody could see. Until I opened my heart up to God and realized He was real. I had a full experience with God, in a way I didn’t even think was possible. I remember during my stages of depression and was on the edge of committing suicide.
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Dec. 24, 2014 The spirit of God woke my whole spirit up!! I couldn’t believe that God’s spirit was even real. That day I was on a mission to commit suicide but I heard a voice say take a nap. I took the nap and wanted to continue my mission. However my body was extremely fatigue. I turned my iPad, opened up the YouTube channel and seen a sermon by “ T.D. JAKES, nothing you been through has been wasted”. It seemed relatable to my life. The ending of this video T.D. Jakes spoke to someone randomly in the audience but I felt like that he was speaking to me.
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The moment he laid hands on him. The spirit of God hit me so hard. I wasn’t quite sure what was going on but I began to shake, my body became extremely hot. Then I went into a meditative state and I didn’t move for a while. After that experience my whole perspective about God changed.
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What happened to me that day was God revealing that he was real. That he had my back and it wasn’t my time to leave this earth. But instead God started renewing my mind. Revealing how special I was, giving me purpose, giving me joy and peace.
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I cannot say this how God will reveal He is real to you. But this was the way He did for me. If you don’t know how you feel about God then simply ask God to reveal Himself you and be open to receiving how He reveals himself.
__ “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”
(2 Corinthians 3:17 ESV)
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Dec. 24, 2014 The spirit of God woke my whole spirit up!! I couldn’t believe that God’s spirit was even real. That day I was on a mission to commit suicide but I heard a voice say take a nap. I took the nap and wanted to continue my mission. However my body was extremely fatigue. I turned my iPad, opened up the YouTube channel and seen a sermon by “ T.D. JAKES, nothing you been through has been wasted”. It seemed relatable to my life. The ending of this video T.D. Jakes spoke to someone randomly in the audience but I felt like that he was speaking to me.
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The moment he laid hands on him. The spirit of God hit me so hard. I wasn’t quite sure what was going on but I began to shake, my body became extremely hot. Then I went into a meditative state and I didn’t move for a while. After that experience my whole perspective about God changed.
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What happened to me that day was God revealing that he was real. That he had my back and it wasn’t my time to leave this earth. But instead God started renewing my mind. Revealing how special I was, giving me purpose, giving me joy and peace.
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I cannot say this how God will reveal He is real to you. But this was the way He did for me. If you don’t know how you feel about God then simply ask God to reveal Himself you and be open to receiving how He reveals himself.
__ “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”
(2 Corinthians 3:17 ESV)
PRAYER LIFE
+ Over the years I thought prayer was this generic thing you did before having a meal or you did before going to bed. Lmaoo 😩 (don’t judge me)
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It wasn’t until I realized prayer was a simple conversation with God. When I say conversation you talk and then allow God to talk or reveal himself to you.
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I’ve experienced many ways God has spoken or revealed himself to me. The way He talks to me maybe completely different the way He talks to you.
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For example I have asked God to give me more patience. The way He been molding my patience, is providing me with the slowest computer ever. 😩 Now it sounds funny but God may have done the same with you through your children, your spouse, your in laws, or even your job. Lmaoo idk
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What I’m trying to say is prayer is for you build a relationship with God. Actually ask God questions. Be honest and up front with God. He’s more concerned about your heart than you tryna say cute prayers ( there is nothing wrong with that Lmaoo) but pour your heart out. Be vulnerable with Him so that you can receive all that life can offer!
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I’ve been able to communicate to God my deepest wounds. He’s been able to present me options to cure those wounds. Now them option don’t be cute all time Lmaoo but they be worth it cause I know that God loves me and he wants to best for me!
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PUSH FORTH! ITS BIRTHING SEASON! ( Start where ever you are)
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It wasn’t until I realized prayer was a simple conversation with God. When I say conversation you talk and then allow God to talk or reveal himself to you.
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I’ve experienced many ways God has spoken or revealed himself to me. The way He talks to me maybe completely different the way He talks to you.
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For example I have asked God to give me more patience. The way He been molding my patience, is providing me with the slowest computer ever. 😩 Now it sounds funny but God may have done the same with you through your children, your spouse, your in laws, or even your job. Lmaoo idk
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What I’m trying to say is prayer is for you build a relationship with God. Actually ask God questions. Be honest and up front with God. He’s more concerned about your heart than you tryna say cute prayers ( there is nothing wrong with that Lmaoo) but pour your heart out. Be vulnerable with Him so that you can receive all that life can offer!
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I’ve been able to communicate to God my deepest wounds. He’s been able to present me options to cure those wounds. Now them option don’t be cute all time Lmaoo but they be worth it cause I know that God loves me and he wants to best for me!
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PUSH FORTH! ITS BIRTHING SEASON! ( Start where ever you are)
I AM A BELIVER
+ I didn’t find God through a scripture. I didn’t find God by going to church. I found and experienced God in my bedroom, the day he saved me from wanting to commit suicide. If was my choice I would have exited off this planet Dec. 24, 2014. But instead on that day I was gifted with a new mindset, a fresh perspective of life, and a desire to understand why God wanted to keep me. ⠀
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Last year I got baptized to make it official commit that I will serve God to the day I die. It was a commit that even through my wilderness days God is still holding my hand. It was a commit to keep God at the head of my life.⠀
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I am not perfect at alllllll. But I am made perfect in Gods eye sooo that’s what I strive for everyday. I strive to be a better version of myself so others can be a better version of themselves.⠀
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I am a believer! I am not here to direct your life. I am here to share my testimonies of what God has done for me and prays it opens your eyes to see a different perspective. Overall I’m on a mission to find out why God kept me. ⠀
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Last year I got baptized to make it official commit that I will serve God to the day I die. It was a commit that even through my wilderness days God is still holding my hand. It was a commit to keep God at the head of my life.⠀
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I am not perfect at alllllll. But I am made perfect in Gods eye sooo that’s what I strive for everyday. I strive to be a better version of myself so others can be a better version of themselves.⠀
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I am a believer! I am not here to direct your life. I am here to share my testimonies of what God has done for me and prays it opens your eyes to see a different perspective. Overall I’m on a mission to find out why God kept me. ⠀
FORGIVNESS
+ I asked God to heal my heart and He gave me a list of ppl I needed to fully forgive!! It’s not an easy task but in order to get that anger out your heart. You have to forgive!! If you go around a person and you still feel some type away about what they did ten years. Then ummm you need to forgive them. Forgiveness can consist of you just saying to yourself I truly forgive them! ⠀
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Along with forgiving other ppl you need to forgive yourself. Yes sometimes we don’t make the best choice in life. The only way to heal is you completely heal yourself. This may not be an overnight process. On a regular forgive self for small things. Maybe you didn’t wake up on time? Maybe you didn’t get to do all the things on your to do list? Maybe you yelled at someone out of anger? The way you forget yourself is simply saying “I FORGIVE MYSELF”.⠀
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Their is a lot of hatred going around and this isn’t the time to contribute to madness by carrying anger and bitterness!! LET THAT THING GO! For your own self! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾⠀
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Along with forgiving other ppl you need to forgive yourself. Yes sometimes we don’t make the best choice in life. The only way to heal is you completely heal yourself. This may not be an overnight process. On a regular forgive self for small things. Maybe you didn’t wake up on time? Maybe you didn’t get to do all the things on your to do list? Maybe you yelled at someone out of anger? The way you forget yourself is simply saying “I FORGIVE MYSELF”.⠀
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Their is a lot of hatred going around and this isn’t the time to contribute to madness by carrying anger and bitterness!! LET THAT THING GO! For your own self! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾⠀