Nothing is wasted

Hey beautiful ladies, I was listening to a CD I received from visiting Elevation Church (an amazing church located in Charlotte NC) this morning and there was one verse in a song that stood out to me. I wanted to share it with all of you, and it was that "Nothing is wasted...You [God] works all things for good." My mind immediately went back to a television show that I was watching a couple of weeks ago called Alaska: The Last Frontier. In this show it displays how a family survives living off the land in Alaska; preparing in the summer for the harsh winter to come. In one particular episode a cow was slaughtered, aside from this being a unique experience altogether one aspect that intrigued me the most was that nothing was wasted. They used every part of the cow from the cow hide to its intestines, which were dumped into the ground and would eventually become fertilizer for the garden. Parts that you wouldn't think were useable or were too disgusting to think about aided the family in their survival supported them....everything was worked for the good. 

Now think about your life,  and your past... and just take in that EVERYTHING works for the good. As I look back over my life, I see mistakes, hard times, and disgusting events that took place. At the time, and even now, its hard to imagine that even that can be worked for my good and for others as well. But just as the family in the television show used every part of the cow, God can use every part of us. Nothing is or will be wasted. The loss of your virginity out of wedlock, your infidelity, your struggles, your illnesses, and anything that looks like destruction instead of construction God can redeem and help to deepen your relationship with Him, help you to empower others who are struggling with the same issue(s), and let you know that He is always there no matter where life takes you. 

So don't be saddened if some event in your life looks like it caused a gapping whole within your spiritual nature, or created some structure that seems as if it will bury you or prevent you from moving forward in your relationship with Christ. It will not be wasted. Trust that He can use every area to propel your forward and make that seemingly disgusting issue support and aid you on your journey. It may take some time to realize this and walk it out, but focus on your father, and realign your purpose to match His. You will eventually see beauty and His workings in your life. Cling to Him, love Him, worship Him, build a relationship with Him. He will show you that he is the ultimate recycler.

Remember God loves you dearly...unfold your wings and soar to Him today. Love you all!!

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Simply Trust

Lately I’ve realized just how much I trust complete strangers when driving. I know nothing about their character, judgment, or name for that matter. But I trust they will not put me in danger, and will obey ALL traffic rules. (Radical thinking right?) However, there is no way that I can survey every driver that I will come in contact with to ensure that they can be entrusted with my life; I have to trust. I simply get in my car and drive. If I worried about every excessive speeder, every bumper sniffer, and every other careless driver I would send myself over the edge. Subconsciously creating a web of fears that would eventually prevent me from being able to reach my destination. I simply trust.  I don’t micro-manage other drivers by getting out of my vehicle, stopping my progress, to verify that they do indeed see a red light and they are going to stay stopped. I simply trust. Of course I must do my part… Stay Alert, Pay Attention, and Obey all Traffic Rules. My actions however, don’t blot out or supersede my trust or, it supports it.

My journey would be smoother if I simply trusted my precious Abba.  Think about it, wouldn’t yours be as well?

            The trust that we have in complete strangers should be given to our heavenly father as well. He should be given the greatest portion of our trust; in fact ALL of our trust should be in Him. We know Him, His judgment, and His character, and know that He isn’t going to be careless with our life or be non-attentive to our needs (If you don’t know this he’s waiting on you to open the door!). We know this how? It is written. God first gives us comfort and lets us know that we are in His hands in the death and resurrection of Christ. Our father in heaven sent HHis son (His only son) to die for OUR sins and give us the right to eternal life. He bled, died a horrible death, and rose for OUR life. That’s a deep caring love, and He did all of this before you and I were born. It’s confirmation that God is serious about our life, and cares deeply about what happens in it. Secondly God lets us know that our destination will be a place we will want to drive to. Jeremiah 29:11 explains that he has the route for our journey planned out and it will be a journey of peace and not evil, and it will also give us hope and a future. There is more evidence that God will not neglect us, and that he loves us with an unconditional type love. We just have to make sure we study and trust. Although we may not know how HHHhhhfjkldjlHhhhhhhe will bring us out, provide, or grant us our hearts desire… He will. When we get in our car and drive through our Christian journey He’s there protecting, shielding, and ensuring that we get to our destination safely.

            I know that it might be difficult to trust without evidence that he will do just what he said. I struggle with trusting God completely at times. My single season has been one of the toughest seasons to trust Him. I’ll be honest, I find myself spending time worrying if I will miss my man of God, what he will look like, how will I meet him, and numerous questions that run through my head. Through this back and forth and whirlwind of thoughts God reminds me to stay focused and to simply trust. See my questions and wondering gets me off track and distract me from fulfilling my purpose. I may not know how, when, and where, but I must trust that God is working and maneuvering even if I can’t physically see. Faith and trust will fill in the absent spaces that my physical eyes cannot see, and give me hope for what is to come. I have to just release, and give the reins to the one who truly has control over my life, and simply trust.  

I pray that you work on simply trusting God with me. He won’t lead you astray. I confess it’s hard to give the reins back after you have been trying to control your life for so long. But when you do that sweet peace will comfort you. You are not in this alone, confess to God and he will help you. And if you find yourself losing your trust, run after it sister and keep moving forward. God loves you and wants you to live a life that isn’t bogged down with worry or stress. 

 Begin to unfold your God-given wings sisters and soar to His realm.

I love you all deeply.