Trapped

What do you do when you feel like you are up against the wall?? Everything closing in on you...bills due, unexpected bills are due, no food, no money..and to top it off, they are about to tow your car! We hear the regular words of encouragement from people....hang in ther...God will not put more on you than you can bear...He will never leave you nor forsake you...this is only a test of your faith....

But what happens beyond that?? It feels like God does not hear your prayers or does not want to answer....what do you do?

It Is For Me

Alot of times we as singles often wonder when our time to be the next to get married will come. We get impatient and if honest, tired of waiting on God to send us the "one" He has created for us so we go on a scavengar hunt to "help" God out. As if He needs our help. In doing that, we find ourselves, broken hearted, bitter, and mad at the the world. The Word says They that wait upon the Lord.....

Sit back, relax, pursue your dreams and live everyday as if it were your last. In due season all of our time will come.

Sick of yourself

I have a question. What do you do when you get to the point where you are sick of yoruself?? That's where I have been these past few weeks. I have been sick of myself and everything about me. Ontop of that, I've been feeling this "pull", this urgency to turn and go back. With both of those feelings combined, I have been a time bomb waiting to explode. After ot eing able to handle it any longer, I went to a woman that I knows is a praying, fasting, women and had a talk with her about my feelings. Now, this is the part that's gonna blow your mind. She didn't tell me anything I wasn't already hearing in my spirit. But it was as if right at that moment, I knew what I had to do.

When you get to that place where you are getting sick of yourself, that' when you need to gird up your wings and pray ernestly to God. Isolate yourself, and remove yourself from situations you are in and turn to HIM. He's trying to get your attention.

Some type of way

Lately I have been feeling some type of way about things in my life. There's nothing really major that' going on just the little things that I am having a hard time getting done and accomplished that has me bogged down right now and it's nerve wrecking.

What do you do when you have moments like this?

Getting it together

For the past couple of days, I have been "feeling some type of way". With so much on my mind, I could not figure out where to start or what to do with the thoughts I was having. Then it dawned on me and I knew that God is not the author of confusion and that I just needed to slow my mind down, pull everything into focus and pay attention to what thus says the Lord. I asked a friend of mine why doesn't God just deal with you with one thing at a time?? why does He Have to deal with all your particular issues at once?? And she said because God wants us healthy, happy, and whole and we can't be that way if we are surrounded by a bunch of broken pieces.
Make sense?? Think about it....I"ll wait!

The sun is starting to shine

Instead of seeing thing with your natural eye, learn to see things how God sees them. We all have our ups and downs, our trying times, and times where our patience is tested on a consisten basis but through it all, God is still in control and if you focus on the light at the end of the tunnel, you will see that the sun is starting to shine. We look at our problems with a maginfying glass and make them bigger than what they are.

Consistency

We often pay attention to the things that we cook, making sure the batter is the right consistency before we put that cake into the oven or the pancakes on the griddle. We make sure to pay attention and watch over our food carefully. What about our bodies?? Are we taking that same kind of consistency with our bodies?? Are we eating foods that are going to help or harm ourselves. What about our spiritual being?? Are we consistency feeding it the word of God?? Or are we starving it to death?

Favor

There's alot that goes on in ones life and sometimes that leaves us wondering if we truly hear from God or not. Well I am gonna solve the mystery for you. YES! Yes, we hear from God each and every day. The problem is that we don't always like or want to hear what He has to say. If He doesn't answer us a certain way, God ain't talkin. If He doesn't bless us the way we want to be blessed, God don't hear our prayers. The thing you have to ask yourself is this: Are you praying amiss??

Think about it...I'll wait.

Renewed

This weekend, I did something that was totally out of my comfort zone. Let me explain...I was invited to a conference. Initially I said yes but as the days grew closer, my fears of being around people I don't know seemed to overtake me and I started to give excuse after excuse after excuse. The woman hosting the conference would not take no for an answer so at almost the last minute, I decided to go. And I am glad that I did. Not only were there people that I did not know, there were also people there that I knew and supported me. The point of it all is that sometimes we have to step out of the box, away from our comfort zone and step out on faith. You will be surprised at what you encounter.

what the day brings

I am dragging today. Having a hard time getting it together today for various reasons that I won't get into. The point of it all is in determining whethe or not I am going to let what I am currently going through hinder my praise. And the answer to tht is no. We are to praise God in season and out of season. When we are up and when we are down. Then and only then will you see your situation turned around.

Have a blessed day.

blues

Hey guys, sorry I haven't been on in a few days to post what's going on, the ins and outs of the world through my eyes....but mama always said there'd be days like this..... just checking in to see what's going on in the world.

Tynietta's PSA for today

"A mirror reflects a man's face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses."

The simple but true fact of life is that you become like those with whom you closely associate - for the good and the bad. Be careful of who you allow into your space..

Think about it....I'll wait!

Tynietta's PSA for today....

Never discuss your problems with someone incapable of contributing to the solution, because those who never succeed themselves are always first to tell you how.. Not everyone has a right to speak into your life....

Think about it!! I'll wait...

Good feelings

I decided a few weeks ago to wake up with a made up mind to have a good day dispite of how I feel and what's going on around me. Spending the mornings with God before you start your day will allow you to have those good feelings throughout your day as well.

Allergies

As of late, with the weather changes, so do my allergies. We all have developed an allergic reaction to something in our lives that drive us crazy if we let it instead of taking the proper precautions. It dawned on me last night when my son told me he was "allergic" to doing the dishes. After fussing at him and getting over what he said, it made me think..what if we developed "allergic reactions" to things that are not of God?? It will help us to stay away from those things and migrate to that which is right.

Just a thought. Share yours.

New Things

This weekend started off pretty rocky for me but it ended up being one of the best weekends I've had in a while. Not only did I get plenty of information from a luncheon that I attended, I also recieved a blessed word from God and a confirmation. Just think, I started not to do anything or go anywhere because of the way my weekend started out. I was just gonna mope around the house, feeling sorry for myself. Glad I didn't! One thing that I learned from this weekend, is no matter how it starts, what matters most is how you finish.

Think before you speak

I got into a disagreement with a very good friend of mine due to a response to an email that I sent hastily. This caused me to almost loose my friend. Alot of times, when we hear something we don't like or get an attitude because we don't get our way, we tend to "fly off the handle" so to speak and respond suddenly without taking the time to think things through, put yourself in the other person's shoes...

Friendships are hard to come by and when you have a true friend, don't fly off the handle and mess up what you have.....

Be blessed fam.

Favor

today is a different kind of post. today I am asking for prayers and for God's favor upon my nephew today as he recieves his verdict in court today. he's been through alot and has been taken to task by his parents but still, he is one of God's children and God has a call on His life as well as my own son's life. they know it and now, it's time for them to walk in it.

Hump Day

Here we are in the middle of the work week. Hump day. In life, we all have hurdles to climb and hills to get over. How you get over your "hump" will determine the blessing you receive. If you are constantly going through, wearing your feelings on your sleeve, letting everyone know you are going through something, that is your reward; from people. When you turn it over to God with a cheerful heart, your reward comes from Him. Everyone does not need to know when you are going through.

Fighting the good fight

Daily there is a fight between me and the ants in my office. Every year when the weather breaks, the ants come out and the battle is on. In life there are battles that we fight and some battles the Bible says the Lord will fight. (I Samuel 17:47). Discern which battles you need to fight and which ones are for the Lord, sit back, relax, and let the Lord fight your battles.

Renewed mindset

Situations in your life are not going to change unless you work on changing them. People around you are not going to always agree with or understand you. This journey you are on may require that you let some people go, as they are a hinderance to your growth. Think about it....I'll wait!

Love

What is the meaning of true love?? Not the kind of love that God has for us but the kind of love that is supposed to be shared between a man and a woman?? And how do you know if it's real or not?? Someone asked the question "What is a man's definition of "Friend" when it comes to women?? Is it just someone with benefits that you hang out with but are not committed to?

Sometimes I think about these things. Share your thoughts.

Valley Experiences

There are some times in life when we are going through something but not really sure of what it is that we are going through. We just know that things within our spirit are not right. I call those, our valley experiences.. Use that time and those experiences to figure out what God is trying to have you do or to see.. Take heed and pay attention.

Feeling the pull

I've been up since 3:30am. I could not figure out why I was awake or why I could not go back to sleep. I just lay there, thinking about my life, things I need to change, areas I can improve, people I need to let go but don't know how. Life is a continuous learning process and it's up to us to figure out what we are learning and the lessons that are trying to be taught.

What is being "pulled" out of you?

Learning to Let Go

If Jesus died on the cross and rose on the third day that we may have life and have it more abundantly, that means He took all of our mess and left it in the grave when He rose. If Christ is in us and did that for us, why are we holding onto things He delivered us from? Think about it....I'll wait!

Today

Let's make today a beautiful day. Get all that you need, then give even more. We allow people, circumstances, and situations to change our mood. Have a steady mindset and do what needs to be done, cheerfully

Personality conflicts

How do you handle people that change like the wind?? One minute they are tolerable then the next, intolerable?? I will tell you like I heard it said one time before....it makes you wanna scream!!

Bad moods

Why does it seem like everytime someone is in a bad mood, you just happen to be in the line of fire?? Why can't people learn how to control their emotions and not take their anger out on other people?? Especially people that did not have anything to do with the issue at hand?? Take your anger out on the person or thing that upset you and stop trying to ruin other folks's day. Better yet, take it to the Lord in prayer and let Him handle it. When you allow people to upset you or change your mood, you are essentially giving them charge over you. Do you not know that change starts in the mind and when people get into your mind, they control you. "Do you like me? Yes or No?" I need to know so that I can adapt how I am supposed to feel about you. Just craziness. Get it together people!

Rough days

This morning started off really rough. Nothing went right and every thing I touched seemed to break. Not to mention, a killer headache woke me out of my sleep two hours earlier than I needed to be up. And women, you know how we get when we are having a bad hair day!! It was the worst. I sat on the edge of my bed and prayed "Lord, nevertheless!" I took a few deep breathes, put my big girl panties on and went full speed ahead.

In life, when things tend to start off wrong, we allow it to ruin the rest of the day. No matter how the day starts (or ends), this is still a day that the Lord has made. Rejoice and make the best of it. Ask yourself this....why should God give you another day if you are just going to waste it??

Think about it....I'll wait.......

Lonliness

Oftne times we as singles find ourselves thinking of the loneliness inside that we feel. We see couples getting engaged or married couples celebrating years of wedded bliss. We wonder when is it going to be our turn or what we are doing wrong. There's nothing wrong with being single. The problem is our focus on being single. Take this opportunity to do something with your life, go back to school, change careers, travel. Live life to the fullest. You hav to be complete as a single before you get married or you will rely on that man/woman to fill that spot that is only meant for God to fill.