How's Your Posture?

Many people are complaining about life, where they are, what’s going on around them, and why they are in the place they now sit or stand. But, one thing I want to talk about is what are you doing to change your posture? Many are disgruntled with career, finances, appearance, marriage and oddly enough even with themselves. I am writing to you as one that says you don’t have to remain in your present posture; it’s up to you to change your present position.

I am reminded of a man in John 5:7 who complained about no one to assist him into the pool. Stop looking for others to do what you can do for yourself.

Rather than continuing to grumble about your situation, you must make up in your mind to do something different. You must change how you view yourself. There must be a change in your perception about life and what it has to offer. Are you willing to do something different in order to experience in Christ what you’ve never experienced before? Jesus wants to give you a new stance, He is saying to you as you read this blog “rise.” You must take necessary steps to stop complaining and keep walking until you reach and achieve the goals set before you. You must also change your story that is to say, what you are speaking about your current status. Rather than speaking where you are begin to speak where you are going. “Life and death are in the power of the tongue and those that love it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs 18:21

I have come to realize oftentimes it’s not how others view us, but how we view ourselves that matters. I want you to know nobody owes you anything, and according to Joshua 17:14-17, you can have as much as you can handle, if you are willing to work for it and fight for it.

It’s okay to want more out of life, you don’t have to feel guilty. “Things just don’t happen, you must plan.” A failure to plan is a plan to fail. Change does not come easy remember these words, the stance you take, the steps you take, changing your story, will ultimately change your posture. Now, once again how’s your posture?

I want to hear from you real soon, Expect, Embrace and Experience Victory!

Commitment

Many people live life from abstract rather than real. The place God has for you is more than a spot on a map, it is attainable, achievable, available, and affordable.

I write to inspire you to take time to commit to your dreams, hopes and your goals. I write to inspire you to commit to your purpose, God, church and your family.

Commitment is something that many struggle to fulfill. The commitment to become healthy, and to manage finances, to paying off debts and to prepare for retirement can be a struggle. There are those who wrestle to commit to relationships and responsibilities. Many struggle to fulfill commitment to Honor God with the way we live and our commitments to serve with all of our heart, mind and souls.

Commitment is the willingness to go all the way, regardless whether the road is smooth or facing overwhelming challenges. God never promises that life will be smooth sailing and clear skies. Quite often we are faced with weeping moments, and terrible tears. But through it all God does promise that joy will return. (Psalm 30:5)

Christ demonstrates commitment to us in so many ways. First, He gave up riches in glory that through His poverty we might be rich. Secondly, He placed his deity on pause to assume earthly flesh. He vacated royal mansion and status to live in Nazareth, and become the son of a carpenter. He committed His life for our welfare, despite being ridicule, rejected, and refused. Commitment is evident through Christ’s life, enduring the pain of the cross and despising the shame of antagonistic insults. He knew know sins but died for our sins. His commitment is evident as He went in a cold and wet grave for three days. He didn’t stay there because of His commitment He got up! Still committed He promises to return and receive us unto Himself and the Father.

Next time you find yourself struggling with your commitment to your purpose, God, finances, to lose weight, your marriage, your dreams and aspirations, remember Christ and the level of commitment He exemplifies to go all the way.

I really want to hear from you.

Expect, Embrace & Experience Victory!

Don’t Apologize for Being Blessed!

In a recent conversation, I was asked for a sum of money to be given away. The person making the request stated, “ you know you got it.” My response was, yes I do! As the conversation continued, the person said, “it’s not fair that you have it and are so blessed." My response was, let me tell you how I got to this point, and how you can get there. I said to the person, I am not bragging, but let me testify about the goodness of God. If God didn’t want you and me to be blessed, He never should have given us the formula here in the word of God.

Based on Deuteronomy 28:1-2, states, “If you fully obey these commands, all these blessings will come upon you and accompany you. You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the field; the fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock, the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks; Your basket and your kneading trough will be blessed; You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out; The Lord will grant that the enemies who rise up against you will be defeated before you. They will come at you from one direction but flee from you in seven; The Lord will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to. The Lord your God will bless you in the land he is giving you; The Lord will grant you abundant prosperity; The Lord will open the heavens the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none; The Lord will make you the head, not the tail.”

I went on to share you’re looking at my glory, where I am without investigating my story. In years past, I may not have had, but when I became obedient to God’s word there was a shift. I remember feeling guilty in days passed that I was so blessed. But, when I read this passage of scripture it is God’s desire that we be overtaken with blessings. No longer do you and I have to apologize, feel guilty or keep it on the down low for what God has done, is doing, and will do! Share this blog with a friend, family member, co-worker even your enemy they too can live life as blessed as you.

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