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I’m Overwhelmed…

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We all have these days…

You know them…

Days where it’s hard to move forward…

Hard to smile…

Hard to function…

Not because of the weather, or something that just happened, but because something is bothering you…

Something is causing you to be emotional…

Something that makes you want to quit…

To say, “I’m done.”

It makes you vulnerable and turns everything else into a big deal too…

Capable of snapping on someone…

You hold back…

Shut down…

Pull back the tears…

And run inside where no one but God can see you…

And while there…you say…

“God why?!”

Everyone around you thinks they know, but they have no clue…

If you are like me, you realize…

THIS IS OVERWHELMING!!!

STOP!!! STOP RIGHT THERE!!!

What is the problem?  Who is the problem?  Why is there a problem?  Why such great turmoil, pain, agony…Why?

We don’t wrestle against flesh and blood…No

We wrestle against the principalities in this life, against rulers, against the powers, against the world forces in this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places… That’s what Ephesians 6:12, 13 says.

They make themselves known and affect us by whispering things in our ears, throwing destructive darts at our minds, and aiming their blows at our hearts…

But we have a choice…

Say this with me…

OVERWHELMED!!! YES, I AM OVERWHELMED!!!!

I am overwhelmed with emotions, but I will decide why I am overwhelmed… and it is not because of what these forces have to dish out against me…

NO!!!

I am overwhelmed because I serve a great God that is more than able to take care of me and everything that attempts to overwhelm me.

I am overwhelmed because of His great salvation.  I am overwhelmed because of His love.  I am overwhelmed because of His heart for me.

I am overwhelmed because of His power and His might…

I am overwhelmed because in the midst of my emotions, He makes Himself known…through the trees, the wind…

Through the birds…

Through the color of everything around me…

He whispers in my heart…

FEAR NOT!!! I AM HERE AND I HAVE ALREADY OVERCOME THEM!!! HAVE COURAGE AND HOLD ON TO ME…I AM HERE AND I’VE GOT THIS…

You just don’t know how completely overwhelmed I am right now…

I can feel His love…can you?

In the mist of my brokenness…in the midst of my ache…I know He is all-powerful.

My husband said “Don’t let anyone mess up your day!  Have a good one…”

That was God, speaking through Him…

The “let” in his statement said “take authority…don’t let it have power over you…put on the armor of God and stand”

Today, I stand on my knees…worshiping HIM.

I will choose what overwhelms me.  It will not be the cares of this life, or the problems…or the people…It will be God! He will overwhelm me…

Have you ever felt overwhelmed?

How do you handle it?

Are you able to take control of your emotions and focus on Him?

Try it! Next time let Him overwhelm you…it may take a minute, but whisper “God help me to be overwhelmed by you.” and I promise you will experience a great and powerful overwhelming that you will yearn for again…

Watch these two videos…

A Season of…

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Word Wednesday

Today, I am going to share something with you…

Something very dear to my heart…

I’m a little nervous about sharing it because I think I hold back a little here, on this blog, but I think it’s time to give it my all…

Not only that, but I am following God’s lead here.  I believe that this is something that He wants me to share, so I will go where He takes me…

 

I was born a dreamer…

That’s right, a visionary…

I’d have dreams and visions, I still do…

If you need someone too believe in you, I am your gal.  I can see it!  I believe that there is no dream too big because we have a great God.

And if you have read my blog before you know that my favorite Scripture is Romans 10:11. It says that no one who puts their faith in God will ever be put to shame.

Now while we are talking big, there are dreams that I’ve had for myself, as well.  They are beautiful dreams that I have had hidden in my heart for a very long time.  Yet there is something  that, if you don’t know, I am going to tell you, must happen…a process.

As a dreamer, I didn’t know, nor was I taught that the dream didn’t just come to pass as quickly as it was tucked away in my heart.  Yet as I have lived this life and walked with God, He has shown me the truth in His Word.

Eccl 3:1-8 “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.”

I’ve experienced different seasons in my life. There was a time for fun; a time for preparation; a time to learn, a time for sacrifice; a time for laughter, a time for weeping…boy did I weep?! I thoroughly remember the time when I had to learn to be resilient.

During these times, I didn’t know what to call them.

Why am I telling you this?

Well, not knowing what to call these times or truly understanding them…I pushed against the things that were happening. My heart was breaking. I wondered why, when, and how long…I lost sight of the dream. I thought, for a split moment, that God had changed His mind about me and the plans He had for me.

Yet I was always reminded of Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.

One translation says, “to give you hope and a future.”

During these times, I needed to be reminded of God’s faithfulness…to His people…to His Word…to me…

Because He was and always is faithful…

So now here I am. I stand as a different woman, years later. I’ve had a few opportunities come knocking at my door and they have looked really good, but…it’s not time for them. It’s time for patience. It’s time to wait on God to do what only He can.  While I wait on Him, I will live this life as a wife, woman, and mother…a friend, teacher, confidante, a servant to all who God leads me to…I will continue to focus on the things that are important…

That means I’ve had to say no…a few times…and wonder if I made the right decision.

But I thank God for the Holy Spirit. He always reminds of what God’s Word says.

In this time of patience, I have to remember

Isaiah 40:31
But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired.

I’ll keep dreaming, planning, hoping, believing…and most of all waiting on Him patiently.

Today I want to give you an assignment. Once you do it, you can Tweet me, Instagram, Facebook, email me, or comment below…whichever you choose. Just as long as you do it.

The first thing is for you to think and pray about the season that you are in.

The second is to give it a name.

Third, find a scripture that helps you in this season. It should be something for you to stand on while you are here.

Then let me know, so that I can be praying for and with you. Let me know so that I can encourage you. Let me know because it’s nice to connect with others who are identifying where they are and walking in that place. (Use the hashtag #seasonof(__________) You fill in the blank.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Please watch this video.

No More Slug-Feeling Around Here

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This morning I read a post on Mama Dweeb. She discussed a Polar Link watch watch that tracks your activity during the day. As I read her article I realized that although she was promoting the product, she was saying something very important. She wants to make her day better for herself.

What do I mean?

Well, what I’m saying is that she probably feels the way that many of us, moms, feel. We often do so much for other people, that we sometimes forget to take care of ourselves. I know I did.

If you don’t know, I’ve just had my fourth child. With birthing this beauty over here into this world, I have put on more weight that I ever have in my life. No, I’m not overweight, but I’m not used to carring all this weight around, so there are times when I feel sluggish.

As I continued to feel this way for a few weeks, she’s almost 5 months now, I decided that I wanted to work out, drink more water, and eat healthier. This does not mean that I won’t eat things like this chocolate cake that I made the other night.

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I work out to feel good about me. I don’t want to sit around all day feeling like one of the slugs from Disney’s movie Epic.

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That’s how I used to feel. Like the one on the left. I want to feel more like the one on the right. Yet, instead of looking at another slug-feeling lady like she’s crazy, I want to encourage her that she can feel good too.

I saw that movie, Epic, and those slugs did not know that they were slugs. They were pretty encouraging. They tried to move around like everyone else, but their nature just kept holding them back.

I found that I was kinda sluggish in nature. I wanted that to change. That’s why I work out. I either do 20 minutes of Zumba or I lug my beautiful children to the nearest gym and walk for 20 minutes on the treadmill. (It’s too cold outside to walk with my kids)

Recently my husband told me that the elliptical gives a full body workout. It’s hard, but it feels good in the end.

So to all you slug-feeling women out there…you can feel good too. It just going to take you doing something about it. 😉

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Having An Attitude That Changes Things…Part 2

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This is the second part of my thoughts on Having an Attitude that Changes things.  I did the first part on the radio broadcast.  I also posted the text of the show.

Below you will find the remainder of what I wanted to say…

We have to be able to laugh.  My husband was telling me that I have to learn to laugh at myself.  He said that he has had to learn this skill.  When others crack jokes of point out mistakes, there can be a lesson and a joy that comes to my heart in the midst of it.  Why? Because the joy of the lord is my strength.  I realized that if I can’t laugh about something, I need to get to the root of the why so that I can fix it and find joy.  Of course there will be things that are just not funny, but everything can’t fall into that category.

We have to do this on purpose because this isn’t an easy road.  We have to take these steps, one positive foot at a time.

So that was my challenge today.  I had to continue to have joy and be positive in the midst of the unscheduled events today. I had to turn all of the many negatives into a positive.  We have to take time to adjust or attitude.

How can we check ourselves?

By having an accountability partner.  I have my best friend…

Often times, I’ll run a few things past her.  I’ll ask her about a situation, not telling her what I think just yet.  I’ll get her opinion on it.  She may say that she doesn’t see anything wrong with the situation.  She may also say that she sees a huge problem.  That’s when I tell her my thoughts on it.  We discuss it and this really helps me.

We don’t always have to have a person to discuss these things with.  God gave us the Holy Spirit.  Our conscious will give us warnings….

It’s very easy to be negative especially when our feelings are being hurt.  But we have to realize that we can turn around a situation or the day of someone else when we have a positive attitude.  We should ask others how they are doing with a smile and a encouraging attitude.  We are the light of Christ in the world.  Today God has given us the ability, because we have His Holy Spirit, to help others.  Let’s encourage other people. We never know what others are going through or what situations they are facing.  They may be having a really bad day or simply need a smiling face to encourage them.

You and I can take up this challenge and move forward.