Stepping Out

"Sometimes it's your COMFORT ZONE that keeps you CAPTIVE"

Over the last few weeks, I have been challenged to go outside of my comfort zone. Now you know anytime you begin to do things that you are not used to, that it can definitely be intimidating. I mean hey, we like to be comfortable lol. However, a lot times we stay stagnant because we are too comfortable. 

What is your comfort zone? If you were look up this phrase, it is defined as "a place or situation where one feels safe or at ease and without stress". In other words, its a place that you are familiar with. It's a place where you usually do not take risks. It could also be a place where you only do what you are used to. Nothing more and Nothing less. Some of the reasons people stay captive in their comfort zone is because they may be afraid to fail, afraid to mess up or feel that they are not good enough. Although you see the word "comfort", this can also be a dangerous place. I used the word dangerous because when you only operate in your comfort zone, you do not step out and fulfill all that the Lord wants you to do.  When you step outside of your comfort zone, you begin to place your FAITH in Jesus Christ. If we truly believe that He is the head of our lives, then we would TRUST Him enough to know that He has our best interest at heart. 

There are some dangers when you refuse to leave your comfort zone. Your comfort zone can actually block your growth. When we stay in our familiar place, we do not like change. We want everything to stay the same. But how many of you know, that if we refuse change...we are refusing growth. And anything that is not growing....is DYING. 

If I could be transparent, it took quite some time for me step outside of my comfort zone. As a matter of fact, I'm still dealing with pieces of it even today. You cannot say that you want to be used by God wholeheartedly, yet you only do whats comfortable for you. You only do what makes sense. 

LISTEN! I have learned that some times God will have you doing things that make absolutely no sense to you or anybody else. On the contrary, in His eyes, it is CRYSTAL CLEAR. 

Over the years, I realized that if you are not ready to be used by God FOR REAL, don't ask Him to use you lol. Because HE WILL! I recently just turned twenty-eight and I have been feeling a sense of stretching from God. I feel that He is pulling me outside of my comfort zone. He is pushing me to go deeper and further than what I actually imagined doing. For me, I was afraid of stepping out of my comfort zone because I felt as though people would judge me. I felt that I was not worthy to do everything that God has me doing now. I felt as though because I am not in the same place as some other people, that it wasn't meant for me. Because I was not in the same chapter as the people around me, I decided to stay in my little bubble. I stayed in my comfort zone. However, I am so thankful for a PRAYING and SUPPORTIVE husband that pushes me like no other. I'm thankful for friends who keep me accountable and reassures me of everything that God tells me to do.

Is it completely easy to be stretched? No! Do I feel uncomfortable sometimes? Yes! But I know that I am doing exactly what God is calling me to do. When I made the decision to please God: I made the decision to step out on faith, get out of my comfort zone and do all that He has called me to do. When I made the decision to please God: I made the decision to stop relying on what only my eyes can see and focus on my OMNIPOTENT Father!!!

My prayer for anyone reading this blog is that you step out! Get out of your comfort zone! Leave that familiar place that you have been in for years. Put your FAITH in God and know that you may become uncomfortable sometimes. However, you being uncomfortable is just God stretching you to your purpose!! He is pushing you further than you could ever imagine! But trust me, its all for your good!! 

It's time to get out of our comfort zones and STEP OUT ON FAITH!!!

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It's Not Making Sense

"If you would only trust me COMPLETELY".

                                                 --God

During this week's meditation time, God really begin to speak to me regarding the season that He has me in right now. What I love about God is, He will humble us in the most humblest way possible lol. On this blog, I'm going to be discussing TRUSTING GOD COMPLETELY.

It seems so simple. It seems so easy. It even may sound cliché'. However, I've notice that I truly need to TRUST God wholeheartedly. If I could be completely honest, I do have issues sometimes Trusting God. When I feel that it doesn't make sense, if it's not happening fast enough, if it's not quite going the way that I planned...I tend to try to make it happen on my OWN. And I know in my heart of hearts that I should just TRUST God. He has me in the season right now where I literally cannot do anything but put my faith in Him and Trust Him.

While in my time that I spent with God, He literally wrecked me. I kept hearing, "if you would only trust me COMPLETELY". You know its crazy that we would put our trust/faith in a dead relationship but half way trust God. That literally broke me down because I had to take accountability and realize that "I DO THAT SMH". If anybody has our best interests at heart, God does. He wants what's BEST for us.

Although its a daily process, I'm learning that I need to make sure that I am not just hearing God but I'm listening to Him and being obedient. My husband and I had such an encouraging conversation this past week about being OBEDIENT. That is the season that we are in right now. We want to be OBEDIENT above everything. Even if I don't understand how He is going to work it out, I need to TRUST Him and be obedient. Even if I don't understand why this is going on, I need to TRUST Him and be obedient. Even if it doesn't make a lick of sense, I need to TRUST Him and be obedient.

I make sure that I go back and remind myself that God has yet to fail me. If anything, He stepped in to help me before I was about to play myself with some decisions I was going to make. One thing I learned is that I do not need to QUESTION my father. He has the absolute perfect will for our lives and He #1 DESERVES OUR TRUST. I want you all to know that TRUSTING GOD completely will eliminate so many issues beforehand that we bring upon ourselves.

Listen to God and Be Obedient to what He wants you to do.
Trust God and Be Obedient to the direction He wants you to go.

Although half the year is gone, I want to do this challenge. If you're up for it, you can join me. I'm going to get some sticky notes at the beginning of each month and begin to track all the things that God has done for me, protected me from, revealed to me etc. I'm doing this so that at the end of each month I can go back and see why I trusted God in the first place. I'm excited to begin this and I hope that you join me.

Remember, He wants you to trust Him WHOLEHEARTEDLY.

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Blessings!

Dear Husband,

"Count on me to fight battles with you and not against you"

Earlier this week I made a post on Instagram and it truly struck something up inside of me. My husband and I just celebrated our 3 year anniversary on yesterday (May 23, 2018). One of the things that I always make sure that my husband knows is that I will never fight against him, but I will fight battles WITH him.

I think it's truly important in a marriage to make sure that you and your spouse are working with each other and not against each other. The enemy hates to see (#1: a marriage that wants to glorify God) and (#2 a marriage where the couple works together to fight attacks). The enemy has a way of trying to find some type of way to interfere with your marriage and cause dysfunction. I mean, that's what he does. He wants to cause confusion,  turmoil, and mess in your marriage. And if you let him, he will do just that. From experience, I know there are battles that my husband face every single day as a man, a husband, a father, a son etc...however, I never want him to work all day fighting battles and come home to fight another battle with me. I REFUSE.
As his wife, I will continue to cover him daily in prayer, which I believe is so important. A lot of times during our single season, we pray to receive a husband. However, once we get him, the prayers STOP. I think if anything, we should be praying even harder within our marriage. Some men are not as open or vulnerable to discuss every battle that they are facing. That's where as a wife, you cover that man in prayer. You may cannot fight battles with him physically but you can fight spiritually. I want my husband to know that he has a helpmeet with me and not an opponent. 

I've learned these last three years to not fight my husband. I've learned to never underestimate the power of prayer. I've learned that together and with God at the center, we can knock the battles out one by one!! Below you will find one of the prayers that I have for my husband on a daily.

Lord,
First, I just want to thank you for WHO you are. Thank you for being our strength during our weak moments. Thank you for being our light during our darkest times. Lord, you trusted me with your son even when I didn't deserve it. God, I lift Him up to you right now and I pray that you will just anoint him with strength. I pray that you continue to teach him how to be a leader of our family. May your Holy Spirit guide him on a daily basis. Lord, give him the wisdom and strength to make it through the day. I pray that you continue to be the center and the core of our relationship. I pray that he continues to follow your way even when distractions try to interrupt his path. God, I pray that you give him an overwhelming peace in Jesus Name!!! Amen!

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Blessings!!