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:: Stood Up & Happy ::

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I posted on my IG/FB on Saturday night about my wonderful night of being stood up. I’m going to share the post here too since I had a lot of great responses to it. Hopefully it helps you out 🙂 Read below [taken from my IG account @zeninez84]:

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I was stood up tonight, and I’m completely OK! I decided to say yes to meet someone tonight. I don’t know when I’ll be free again because I work 7 days a week, so I was OK with giving up a free Saturday night for this. It’s been 6 years… and I told myself I would be open to dating this year.
As soon as I messaged the guy that I had parked, he disappeared from the app. I thought, “He’s not going to show up and I’m going to be sitting alone.” I got out of my car anyway and walked into the building, grabbed a seat at the bar and ordered my old fashioned and bacon burger. I occasionally looked outside in case he was still coming. But, he didn’t show up.

The temptation to cry and have a pity party was there and I could feel the justification to do so welling up inside of me. I quickly interrupted those thoughts with truth. I may have felt rejected and stupid, but I don’t live and respond based off of my “feelings” ..I live and respond and operate based off what I KNOW. I KNOW I am a daughter of the MOST HIGH KING. I know that I am LOVED by God far greater than I could ever comprehend. I have confidence because God affirms me, not a guy. God is my source of love, joy, peace etc. HE satisfies EVERY NEED.
Here’s why I’m OK. I know God has the right guy for me at the right time who will blow away my expectations. I may have felt sorry for myself for a moment but I couldn’t let it last, I know better. WAY BETTER!! I am TOO AMAZING to think little of myself or throw a pity party.

Shout out to the guy that stood me up! Because of you… tonight I discovered that I’m a lot stronger than I realize.
I’m not a sad, 33yr old, single… I’m a happy single! Tonight was another night to continue to be happy knowing God is creating my story with someone. It won’t be forced or orchestrated by me. God knows what he’s doing and who he’s bringing. I’m sharing this in case it helps anyone. God hasn’t forgotten you, be patient. Trust Him!
ps. Shout out to Pastor Keira who has always spoken words over me that have strengthened me and reminded me where my identity is. Your voice was in my head tonight as I felt tempted to cry but didn’t. I love you!! I enjoyed my night anyway 😁

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There you have it! I’m currently working on a blog post that will be all about the single topic. I think I will call it “Why being single doesn’t suck” 🙂 stay tuned and thank you for taking time to read this 🙂

Love Always,

Martha [Tita]

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I started writing this list at the end of December and instead of writing about all the bad things I could think of that took place in 2016, I wanted to write all the things I learned that helped me to have a great year no matter what came my way. I’ve been really bad at blogging BUT just got a laptop last week so I will be posting more. YAY!!

Here are some things I  learned or was reminded of:

•  Tomorrow isn’t promised, people you know and care about can be gone in a second; it’s heartbreaking. LOVE the people in your life with every ounce of your being, because you might wake up one day and find out their time on this earth has ended.

•  Convince yourself that you’re capable of achieving your dreams and begin to knock things out little by little. You’ll look back and be amazed at the progress.

•  Believe in yourself, no really… believe in yourself!

•  Smile at strangers, they’ll smile back. Say hello and good morning to people you see out on the street. These are little things that make a difference in someone’s day.

•  If you see someone who is obviously struggling to get food, help! It’s not ok to see someone eating out of a trash can and do nothing to help them.

•  Prayer changes things, some times it isn’t instant or overnight [though I know that happens] but trust me when I say… prayer is powerful and God is working.

•  Get to know people you never thought about spending time with, you’ll be happy you made time for them.

•  Sitting down and getting to know someone’s story will have an impact on you, and you can’t help but love that person even greater.

•  You can’t be there for everyone, so don’t beat yourself up or get overwhelmed when they’re upset with you. Pray for them, pray for them, pray for them.

•  Not everyone will like you, it’s ok.

•  Some people will distance themselves from you, let them.

•  It’s ok to cry when situations arise that you cannot handle or control, but don’t hangout in your head too long… you’ll think yourself to confusion and frustration and want to give up. Don’t give up.

•  Take a deep breath and clear your head when you feel like a million thoughts are coming in at one time.

•  God is with you, you’re not alone.

•  You are in charge of your time with others, not the other way around.

•  Don’t take the carpool lane even though you have never been caught. At some point, you will get caught and pay $490.

•  If your nieces want to play  hide and seek, play hide and seek and hide real good! Record it if you can, because where they hide and what they say is priceless!

•  Make time for your family.

•  Make time for your best friends.

•  Make time for YOU.

•  You can be the kindest, most loving person on the planet but someone who doesn’t see an issue with how badly they treat you, won’t change if they are not aware that they have some adjustments to make.

•  Some friendships won’t last forever and that’s ok.

•  Toxic people in your life will cost you your peace.

•  Some people will always assume the worst of you, but a real friend knows your heart.

• Happiness is an inside job.

•  Don’t be easily offended, your friends would never intentionally hurt your feelings… so if they say or do something that hurts you… they probably didn’t mean it the way it was received. Always go back to, “Would this person intentionally hurt me?” if they answer is no, then let it go.

•  Don’t let fear and doubt hold you back from doing what you love and what makes your heart come alive.

•  Step out in faith, take a risk, watch God move.

•  Say yes to new experiences and opportunities.

•  Don’t freak out, cross certain bridges when and if you get to them… no need to stress over situations that have only taken place in your imagination.

•  It’s never too late…Go for it!!

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.:I Choose:.

The other day as I was driving to work, I remember feeling uneasy…I had every reason to show up angry and upset or even crying while thinking, “will this ever end?” Certain personal situations had been happening and things had escalated the night before that it felt overwhelming as I drove to work. I decided to switch my thoughts to positive and flush the toxic ones. I remember telling myself “This situation does not determine how you will feel today, you are in control of your emotions”. I started to pray over what was going on, declaring that things were going to be OK, I prayed for the people involved and declared peace in their hearts. One of them called me crying, about 10 minutes before we both started work. We both shared our frustration, but I had to remind her that we can’t change people and that no matter what…God is still good and working things out. I reminded her that we have to trust Him and not worry, and we have to align our hearts with His and show unconditional Love… as much as we both wanted to be bitter and hurt with this person.I was able to make it to work knowing that God was taking care of what I couldn’t control, I chose to have a good day.. to be happy and joyful because I refuse to ALLOW negative situations to determine how I will feel or choose what mood I will be in. I choose Joy and Love. Any day! I don’t want to be someone who allows situations to take over my day or decide what mood I will be in. I don’t want to be someone who thinks and thinks and thinks and worries and stress’s over things… when there is no benefit attached to that. I’ve already been that person, and life SUCKS that way. Plus, Romans 8:28 tells us that God works EVERYTHING out for the good… that alone should put all worry at ease.

Reminder: Unconditional Love transforms lives and situations… so does trusting God and praying

-Martha Inez
Prayer:
God, so many things are out of our control… what we can control is how we respond to things. Lord I pray that we would be people who know how to respond to things…in love and not anger. I pray that in the midst of chaos in our lives, we know how to remain in peace because you are the anchor… you’re all we need and the re-filler of what we lack. We want your heart God…and we want to always be people who know how to maintain peace in our hearts and who know how to come to you when life seems like a raging storm. We don’t want to rely on our own strength and we don’t want to worry… we want your strength in our weakness… help us to be wise in situations that are difficult..and to always show love to those that need it most. thanks God, we love you so much. amen.

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.:Your.Heart.Is.Revealed:.

Your heart and who you are is revealed when the toughest of times has made its way into your life. Which is why I LOVE the story of Paul and Silas in prison! In Acts 16:16-40 we read about these two men who were, stripped, beaten, severely flogged.. then thrown into a prison cell and feet fastened in stocks. Stop for a moment and think about what your state of mind would be. Where many would blame God, or sit and complain about what happened…in agony be questioning God and His plans…  these two men prayed to God and sang hymns. Worship was their response to what was going on, not doubt, or worry, or fear.

In the most difficult time for them, their heart was revealed by their response to a situation. Their heart’s were still for God. They decided that worshiping and singing hymns to Him in that moment…was the best way to handle what was going on, it was necessary and the first thing they could think of. How many of you would be able to respond with prayer and worship after having the worst scenario thrown at you? Because of what they did, BOOM! Ground shook and the all the doors flew open and all the chains were broken off them and the other prisoners. How amazing that God would use the heart and worship of someone else to set others free. No matter what you face, Don’t allow anything to take away your love for God…and your worship!  You have no idea how powerful it truly is. Your story can bring freedom, your worship can break chains, your prayers are powerful that heaven invades! Never doubt the power of God in your life and what He can do in your situations. No matter how messy you think it is, He can still move in your circumstance and work a miracle. Believe.

Prayer:
God you are incredible, you are able to turn around our situations… you are able to take a mess bring healing and freedom. We pray that you would invade our hearts, and cause our heart to always to love you NO MATTER WHAT WE FACE. In our happiest and in hardest of times… be the center, be the joy and strength of our heart! amen! [Psalm 73:26]

-Martha Inez

 

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.Be.Happy.

Being happy is a choice. It’s changing your mind on how you see things, for example, seeing an opportunity in a problem or the positive in a negative situation. How we feel about a matter, comes from how we perceive it.

The other day I was speaking with a friend of mine who will be moving back home, she was feeling discouraged with herself and sad. She pointed out all the negative things she was seeing in her situation and most of those were in her mind. Things like, “what will people think of me”.. “I feel like a failure almost”.. “I’m going back with less money than I came with”… as she shared different things she was feeling I said, “Look at the amazing friends you have made though… and your walk with God totally grew!” I reminded her that though she was going back home with less money, that it wasn’t as important when compared to what she’s going back with spiritually. She has had an incredible few months here! She’s made great connections, built amazing friendships, she found a church she can call home when she visits, she’s had God encounters that have left her in awe of Him. After she realized this, she was happy!

It’s all in how we view what is going on. You can choose to see the light in the dark or choose to be scared in the dark.

Last month I was super sad and nearly depressed for not being married with kids yet (side note: It’s not a “loneliness” issue, I’ve never struggled with that, Praise God!) … turning 29 next month was scaring me! (OK it wasn’t just last month..it’s been awhile) This month, after talking with the most incredible people God has put in my life and asking God to reveal things to me that I’m not seeing, I’ve realized a lot of things I wasn’t noticing!

Now, I’m SO HAPPY with my life and where God has me. I really don’t care about being single, in fact, I’ve challenged myself to be the happiest single I know! which hasn’t really been a challenge at all now, weird. There’s a lot this past year that I’ve allowed to affect my emotions, not just the single part, its been many different stuff. My heart is at complete peace right now 🙂 There are certain things I’m not worried about anymore, such as, where my life is going, what I’ll end up doing after this job, when I will be married, am I going to live in SJ forever etc. I trust that God is going to open the right doors, guide me where I should go, provide whatever I need.. the list goes on.  I’m just not placing worry and fear in those things anymore, but rather… placing trust and excitement there instead.

I encourage anyone who is full of fear or worry, to spend time with God and ask him to reveal things to you that you haven’t looked at.. I’m praying that your perspective on things changes… and that you are able to feel peace and joy in your heart by giving Him all the things that have been bombarding your mind and putting weight on you. Take the weight off and give Him the load.
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” -1 Peter 5:7
“For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” – Matthew 11:30

I hope this helped some of you. and I hope you can truly Be.Happy. Remind yourself of how GOOD God is… He’s never forgotten about you, He’s faithful!

Prayer:
God I pray for those who are feeling overwhelmed with life, who are feeling anxiety, heavy, a weight on their shoulders, worried, scared, fearful etc. And I pray that you would consume them with your peace and pour out your love on their hearts. I pray that you would reveal to them something they haven’t noticed about their situation, help them to see the light in the dark, to be strong and confident in knowing that you are taking care of them. I declare peace over all of those who are feeling chaos in their hearts, and comfort to those who are feeling alone. God, give them all a big hug and remind them of how much you are madly in love with them. amen.

-Martha Inez-

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.LET.GO.ALREADY.

Remember that one time [OK, those several times!] When you told God “I trust you! Here, take this!!”… “This” being: a situation, a bad habit, a relationship/friendship, etc. Whatever it was for you, you knew it wasn’t good for you and though you said to Him “Here, take this!” … you still held on to it like a rope, with a tight grip 😉 I mean, this thing wasn’t going very far from your reach since you held held on to it with a mighty passion! Do you FULLY trust God to take care of you or do you not trust Him? I woke up this morning having to apologize to God for saying I trusted Him in a certain area… yet, with smile had a grip on the rope 🙂 it was easier for me to Trust Him if I knew I slightly had control. That’s not trusting God at all. That was me being confident that I could still have my way if I held on to this thing for as long as I could… though deep deep down.. I KNEW.. this just isn’t for me.

So, how about we learn to LET GO of things that we KNOW we shouldn’t be holding on to. YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IT IS… today, let’s FULLY TRUST GOD and actually mean it when we say “God, I trust you… I know you will take care of me..” .. and let go of the rope.. if you have tied a knot around your wrist with it, get the scissors or a knife.. sometimes I feel like I took a rope and tied it around my whole body.. haha! or If I did let go.. I quickly ran after it as it flew away, jumped up on and started to climb right back to it. Let’s be wise with our heart ♥ and know that God has never failed us… so we needn’t have any fear or worry, He’s got our back. He will provide, He will comfort, He will make a way, He will restore, He will look after your heart 🙂 Has he ever given you a reason NOT to trust Him? He knows what’s best for us and can do some amazing things in our lives if we fully trust Him and surrender wanting to know ALL the answers.

Let’s let go together 🙂

Prayer:
God, you’re amazing… we love you and we surrender wanting all the answers or feeling like we need to know what’s going to happen next. We fully trust you, we fully let go and trust that you are going to take care of us… that you’re going to make sure our heart is save.. you have our best interest in mind… God we let go of fear, worry, doubt, and we say I TRUST YOU GOD. I LOVE YOU.
yup, amen  

-Martha Inez

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.Just DO IT.

[My FB status posted 5.10.13]

I’ve been having moments lately where I JUST DO IT! “It” is different for all of us. Most likely “It” can be taking a risk. This past month is exactly what “It” has been for me  and I just did it!! More than once, I’ve taken that leap WITHOUT thinking long and hard about it, WITHOUT consulting with myself first, because too many times when I do that I TALK MYSELF OUT OF IT! So this time I just did it!! I feel nervous now…BUT I’m not listening to the thoughts of doubt and fear, ok sometimes I do haha! Not for too long though, I flush them out of my head because I know who I am.. I know who God has created me to be.. I know what HE says of me… and His words alone… are all I need to move forward.Take the leap! Jump! Hop! Skip to it! Just DO IT!! Sometimes we’re the ones holding ourselves back from things we desire to pursue. Stop it!! A risk is no guarantee that things will work out… oh but what if it does?! If ur heart is in it… n you’ve got the passion… ??!! I just can’t say no to something for the FEAR of FAILING… I know about some people who failed a few times at something they ended up being great at. *caugh* Michael Jordan. Fear is a dream stopper… and I give fear the boot  it doesn’t have my permission to hangout in my life  I’d rather take a risk then live in fear or constantly wonder “what if”. 

**my response to someone who said: I COMPLETELY agree with you! I just wanted you to remember that taking a risk doesn’t necessarily mean success since I seem to have that delusional logic in thinking…**

aww.. you’re not delusional! its called hope. and hope is good to have. Healthy Hope! Any decision we make… I think they should be made from a healthy heart and with wisdom. If we make decisions solely off emotions, we may find ourselves standing in a place we didn’t envision for ourselves. I don’t think all impulse decisions are bad.. every case is different.. but I do think if you’r going to “Just do it” and take a risk.. then monitoring your heart and knowing where you are mentally and emotionally is wise. They go hand in hand. Healthy mind and healthy heart. Wisdom is so important. my recent risks weren’t done without having considered my hearts health and where my heart stood in the situation. These were both decisions that I feel were for the best, one was something I’ve been passionate about for a long time.. and I KNOW I haven’t done anything in that area because of fear. the other decision was an opportunity for me to grow as a person and to help families out too… both things I really want to see in my life. So they were risks and changes I took knowing that my heart is in a good place, mentally Im in a good place.. it was a decision off impulse but definitely soaked in wisdom and knowing where I am in life to do just say yes to them  ya know? But yeah, making decisions without considering certain things in your life.. probably not the best thing to do. We’ve all been there.. done that..and learned from it

Papa God:
Help us to just do it ..and go after the things in our hearts… as simple as that 🙂

-Martha Inez-

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.Peace.

[My FB status posted: 5.6.13]

sometimes I’m not at peace… and if my heart is not at peace… my day is not looking too happy. “Let the PEACE of Christ rule in your hearts…” [Colossians 3:15] Just read this right now… and it was a reminder to me… to always allow peace to RULE my heart, not uncertainty, confusion, frustration, anger, doubt, insecurity… etc. I could keep going… I’m sure many of us can  whoopsy daisy  We often allow situations and circumstances to rule our hearts… forgetting that we can just call upon God and cast all worries off… and let the PEACE of Christ rule in our heart. Lead and love and live from a heart that IS Peace   Remember that Jesus brought peace to the storm… so don’t worry about your storm, Let Peace rule your heart  and allow God to work things out… 

Prayer:
Jesus… you ARE peace, help us remember that YOU rule our hearts.. that no circumstance or situation will ever take your place or remove peace. We choose to operate out of a peaceful heart.. a heart in love with your presence.. amen

-Martha Inez-

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.Unskilled.

[my FB status I posted on 4.30.13]

I had some thoughts today that assured me of how insanely unskilled I am to accomplish certain things. Then I flushed them out of my head, they don’t belong there and I give them no power or permission to hangout up there  If you have the same thing happen to you, FLUSH those suckers out!! Think highly of yourself, even if you don’t feel it, trust me, other’s see how amazing you are when you don’t see it. Be Positive. Speak life over yourself. Like Dory from Finding Nemo once said “Just keep swimming” 

Papa:
Remind us of who we are, and help us to we speak life over ourselves. We do NOT want to submit to feeling sorry for ourselves or making excuses about our lack of skill. You qualify us, and what you say about us in a still quiet voice is what our hearts pick up over the loudest lie about us… that’s our prayer lord… that we learn to hear YOUR voice above all others. amen!

-Martha Inez-

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.Trust God.

Just a reminder: TRUST GOD… not just when it seems easy to but even when it SEEMS EXTREMELY HARD TO. No matter what it is you face… simply Trust Him here. It requires faith… link your Faith and Trust in Him… everything will be ok   [Proverbs 3:5] “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding”

He will never fail you… He’s got your hand… He holds your heart… LET GO OF WORRY…

Prayer:
Papa God, we surrender all worries to you… we lay them before your feet TRUSTING you with our lives and with our next steps… we ignore the lies that cause us to be in doubt of what you are capable of… we know the truth an we listen to the truth. You are good, you are able, you are powerful.. and you love us. 🙂 amen

-Martha Inez-

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.You were born.

I don’t care what anyone has told you or even what YOU have told yourself! YOU WERE BORN TO BE GREAT AND AMAZING! Please discover how ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE you truly are! 

Sometimes you just have to SHUT DOWN how YOU feel about yourself and your “lack of experience” or “talent” etc. and just MOVE FORWARD.. grab a hold of opportunities before you and stop telling yourself you’re not worth it or able to accomplish it.

STOP TALKING YOURSELF OUT OF BECOMING SOMEONE AMAZING AND DOING INCREDIBLE THINGS! …I say this in my nicest and sweetest tones ♪ with love 

Prayer:
In this area Lord, we soooooo need a deep revelation of WHO we are and WHO you have DESIGNED US TO BE… we speak to the negative thoughts and say GO! And we declare that from here on out… we will WALK in authority and with confidence in who YOU say we are.. amen!! 

-Martha Inez-

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.Press.IN.

I was with a group of ladies the other night and we talked about a few different things. I noticed there was a theme in the different things we were sharing. One of them being this battle of the mind and our thoughts and how we so easily believe a lie from the Devil. That Jerk!

One lady shared about how she can’t feel God anymore and wonders what’s wrong with her and if the issue is her. I immediately, internally, was upset that the devil would make her believe this! oooh.. that stupid muther sucker! I hate when he implants a thought in our head and we begin to believe that God doesn’t like us because of such and such. You know?

I shared with her that it’s clearly a lie from the devil, he wants her to believe the issue is HER and that “something must be wrong with me because I can’t feel God.” I told her, PRESS IN EVEN MORE! especially when you don’t feel him.

I find that many Christians buy into that lie, that we’re so messed up that God doesn’t want to come hangout with us or something. Hey, let me tell you something… HE’S IN LOVE WITH YOU! Of course God loves being around you… BUT… how much are you willing to GO AFTER HIM?! How much more time will you give him? How hard will you pursue HIM?! He’s crazy about you, DON’T ever believe that you not feeling God is a result of something being wrong with you!

I think the issue is that many Christians just want his presence to come easy because they’re used to “feeling” him at church. It’s easy when the worship team is ON IT and ushering in The Presence is a done deal! [Good job worship team!!] It’s easy to feel God when Pastor is preaching up a storm, right? Have you ever wondered if perhaps you not feeling God… is not because God is upset with you… but maybe… He’s just curious as to how much you would really pursue Him… without a feeling? When the worship team isn’t around, when Pastor isn’t giving an amazing word, or when someone isn’t prophesying over you etc. Have you ever stopped to think… “I wonder if He just wants my heart…”

So, I ask you this, WILL YOU GO AFTER GOD WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING?! If there is no community group or prayer meeting or worship night going on, will you pursue His heart and get in His presence still? When you can’t FEEL Him, will you PRESS IN MORE?! Or do you just rely on the feeling, the butterflies and tingly sensation to do the trick for you? God knows when we’re so desperate for Him it causes us to go after Him with everything! All because WE’RE IN LOVE and not to get anything from Him. We’re not going after the “feeling”… be reminded of why you passionately pursue Him. Your motivation should be LOVE and that alone. It’s because you’re so CRAZY IN LOVE with The Most High King… you have to get before Him… and you’ll do anything to get yourself in His presence! Especially when you can’t feel Him… because it’s not about a feeling… its just about being in love.

My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, LORD, I will seek. -Psalm 27:8

-MarthaInez

Prayer:
God we are filled with distractions all around us, 24/7! We have the internet, out smartphones, people, etc. Our attention is constantly being pulled all over… God, we want to REFOCUS our attention where it matters most.. ON YOU! Help us to seek you more.. when no one is looking, when we’re in the secret place with you, behind closed doors… that we come before you and surrender it all… that we continue to fall madly and deeply in love with YOU… just for you! not gain anything… simply because without you in our lives…we’re nothing! we love you God! we love you so much Papa God! Amen

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.Thoughts.Power.

I think the voice that say’s “YOU CAN DO IT” should be louder than the voice that say’s “YOU SUCK, DON’T EVEN TRY!!”… who wants to listen to a bully anyway? Not I 🙂 so be reminded, you really CAN do it and achieve all that your precious heart desires ♥ Your dreams can one day be your reality.

Our thoughts play a powerful role in how we live our lives. If I truly listen to the voice that say’s “You won’t even come close so why try?”… I’m pretty sure I will believe it and then make decisions based on that “truth”… but its only a “truth” if I believe it to be so. It’s important to remind ourselves that God is for us, that HE has the best plans in store, that He knows what He is doing and more importantly… that we know WHO we belong to and WHO’s Image we are made in.

Once we forget those things, it’s easy to listen to the negative voice over the positive. Daily filling your mind with the promises of God and what He says of you makes it easier to flush the lies of the enemy. A thought can arise that tells you, “You’re never going to make it, just stop now”, but when you KNOW who you are IN CHRIST… lies won’t easily sink in your heart. Truth resonates in your heart when you know your identity, when you know who you are… lies can never penetrate your heart.

Whatever dreams and desires you are trying to achieve, don’t give up. This goes for myself also 🙂
Keep going, you were only given one life and one passionate heart… don’t you dare waste it…

-MarthaInez

Prayer:
Father God, you are amazing and more than able to open up the right doors for us. Help us to not doubt our gifts, talents, dreams and passions etc. Help us to stay motivated and encouraged to go after the things you have placed in our hearts by design. When thoughts of fear or doubt come in our minds, I pray we don’t easily believe them but that we easily flush them out of our minds. Thank you so much for all you are and all you do… you’re an amazing and good God.

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.You Were Born for The Impossible.

**Taken from BJM.ORG** This is NOT my writing, just wanted to share this with everyone**

You Were Born for the Impossible…

The reason God didn’t take you  to be with Him when you were born again is because you have the divine assignment to invade the impossible.  The reality of the Christian life is measured by the impact of the impossible.

Much of what we give God credit for can be done by the Kawanis Club.  I’m don’t mean God is not involved, I’m just saying all it is doing is tapping into human talent to accomplish what mankind can accomplish.

What satisfaction is there in human accomplishment?  There is some, but it’s not really lasting.  It’s nothing like having cancer disappear.  It’s nothing like the mother that lost the use of one arm to an accident, lost three inches of bone.  She couldn’t grasp, couldn’t raise her arm; she couldn’t pick up her two year old because of this surgery. She had five surgeries in four and a half years.  There was nothing like watching a lady pray for her and watching God add the three inches of bone adding all movement, all feeling, everything.  Then she goes to pick up her two year old and her little girl says “No mommy, broken arm” because that’s all she has heard her whole life.  To then see her say to her little girl, “No, it’s ok now.”

All the buildings I could build, all the money I could raise holds a breath to of competition to the moment of seeing that little girl held by her mother. I’ll take that over a million buildings.

And that’s who you are!  You were born into this family, the actual Spirit of the resurrected Christ took up residents in us.  He’s in us and He wants out!

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