Accepting What's For You ♡

Credits: The picture found on Google and then edited by me.

I was reading through 1 John this morning, and I came across this verse. 

Particularly, this verse was referring to the antichrists. The antichrists were scheduled to come in the last hour. [Antichrists are people who deny belief in the Son and the Father.] With that being said, 1 John 2 warns people to not become deceived by these people. Instead, stand firm in your faith because you know what is right. 

However, this verse resonated with me in a similar, yet different way. 

To further elaborate a parallel that I saw, I pictured the antichrists as being people who end up leaving your life (whether it be failed relationships, broken friendships, etc.). 

I viewed "us" as being strictly the relationship with you and God (not just a group of people). When people encounter you as a Christian, they should not just encounter you. They should encounter you and God. People should be able to see God in you. You don't have to go around proclaiming your faith and belief in God because it's evident by the way you treat your life, it's evident by the way you treat people, etc. 

At the end of the day, I want God standing by my side. I want God to be my best friend, my teacher, my confidant, or, as some would say, my "ride or die." I want Him forever in my life. I want Him to be my rock. I want Him to be in my future. Every breath that I take on this Earth I want my God to be with me. Even after my breathe my last breath, I want God to still be with me because I want to join Him in heaven. 

With that being said, I don't want anyone in my life who has a problem with my relationship with God. I don't want anyone who becomes jealous of my relationship with God. I don't want anyone who will attempt to discourage my relationship with God. At the end of the day, people can be temporary but God is eternal.

When you lose someone that you thought would be in your life forever (and I'm not talking about a loved one passing away), they are not meant for you, They cannot coexist in your life with God. We know that our God is a jealous God. He wants your love. He wants your attention. He doesn't want to come second to anyone or anything. When I lose someone in my life, I know it's not meant for us (me+God together). I'm not going to lie to you and say that it doesn't hurt sometimes, because it does.

If you remember nothing else from this blog post, then remember this:

Whatever friendship is made for us will last.

Whatever relationship is made for us will last. 

God thinks you're amazing and won't let you settle for anything less than what you deserve (which is sometimes why he takes things away from you).

This is a good thing because I don't want to settle in a relationship without A Crucifixion Type Love. [Warning: Audio will play when you click that link.] I feel like when God is that intertwined in a relationship/marriage. The relationship/marriage will last and continue to overcome every/any obstacle. 

Take Care & God Bless. 

Positivity Wall

Hey there! Today's blog post is an idea that's been in the back of my mind for awhile. I figured it was finally time to execute it.

So if you truly know me, you would know that for the longest time I wasn't happy. I struggled to be a positive person, I struggled to be happy with my life, I struggled to love myself, and I pretty much suffered through depression. True happiness was like a foreign concept to me. It was something that I had heard about but felt like I never experienced it. I gained temporary happiness from people and circumstances, but it always seemed like those glimpses of happiness were over in a blink of an eye.

The end of 2015 as far as 2016 has been a building year for me. I was determined to find true happiness and to let it not slip from my grasp. I feel so blessed to say I have found it in my life. The people that are around now tell me that they can see that I'm a positive person. If you're struggling with positivity and finding true happiness, don't be worried because I'm about to share my tips/ things that helped me with you!

1. Pray child pray.
When you're struggling with ANYTHING in your life, pray. I promise you that if you sincerely want to find a solution God will send it to you.

Matthew 7:7-8- "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened."


2. Make a music change.
I've found that worship music makes me happy. To me, thinking about how much God has done for and blessed me with truly helps. Some of my favorites are: Shackles by Mary Mary, Ready or Not by Britt Nicole ft. Lecrae, Overcomer by Mandisa, and Stronger by Mandisa.

Psalm 71:23- "My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise for you- I whom you have delivered."

3. Spend time studying the Bible.
Reading about the miracles that God has done in the past gives me a hope for what he can do for my future.

Joshua 1:8- "Keep this Book of Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful."

4. Talk a walk and enjoy the scenary.
Enjoy the sight of beautiful lakes and freshly bloomed flowers. Enjoy the sunrise/sunset. Finding beauty in the tiny things have allowed me to find beauty in a bigger spectrum.

Psalm 104: 24-25 - "How many are your works, Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number- living things both large and small."

5. Don't worry.
I know that this one is easier said than done. I PROMISE that God has nothing but the best intentions for you in His will. However, that doesn't mean that you won't get a few bruises and scrapes along the way.

Philippians 4:6-7 - "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

6. Be thankful for each day.
Life is a beautiful thing. Each day someone takes their last breath. Make the most out of every day you walk and every breath you take.

Psalm 118:24 "The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad."

7. Do things that you love. 
Singing and dancing are some of my hobbies. I can't even convey to you how much joy I get from these things in the morning (even when I have to get up at 5:30 am).

This verse doesn't have a direct parallel, but it still is amazing.

Psalm 126:2-3 - "Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, 'The Lord has done great things for them.' The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy."

8. LOVE.
Love has to be my absolute favorite thing in the world. I love love and the idea of it. Show the people that you love that you love and appreciate them. Do something nice for someone because you love seeing them happy. Overuse I love you. The Christian faith is built off of the concept of love. God displays His love for us everyday. Therefore, display your love for others everyday.

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 - "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres."

I hope that you find this helpful! Keep your head up, keep yourself in prayer, and love your life. <3

Take Care & God Bless.

My Journey to Happiness and a New Mindset

     Finding true happiness is something that I have honestly struggled in the past. I remember, at one point, I was not happy with my life.

My Old Mindset:

-I feel alone in the world.
-I feel like I have no purpose in life.
-Trials and tribulations in my life just seem to never end.
-I feel so much pressure in my life.
-I never feel good enough.
-I have no self-confidence whatsoever.
-Being a victim of bullying, I have a constant negative mindset.
-I have no hope in my life.
-If God cared about me, He wouldn't make me endure so many bad things.

     
      I was just at a low point in my life to be completely honest. I've been really hesitant about sharing my past with anyone because I just don't ever think someoone will be able to fully grasp and understand what I mean. When I endured trials and tribulations in my life, they actually would push me away from God. This was because I felt like He never answered my prayers.Therefore, I pushed Him away and ran from Him. I still wasn't happy and I had a constant RBF*. This became my natural face just because I didn't enjoy my life. (I have scared so many people away with this face... I swear I have the best RBF in history haha.) I finally realized that you can't practice the same procedures without expecting to yield the same results. Therefore, I knew I had to come back to God and develop a new mindset.

My New Mindset:

-I'm not alone in this world. Even if I don't have a human rock in my life, I have a rock in Christ. (Hebrews 13:8 "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and forever.") <3
-I finally feel like I have a purpose in my life. [If you are struggling to find a purpose in life, always know that one of  your purposes in life (as a Christian) is to spread the Word to others.]
-I know I won't ever be through going through trials and tribulations in my life, but the hard times have taught me to enjoy the good times even more. <3
-I still feel pressure sometimes. However, I know that God knows my heart. Even if I don't do everything perfectly or things don't exactly turn out how I expect them to, He knows my purpose and intentions.
-I finally feel like I'm good enough in life. (I mean, Christ thought I was worthy enough to die for.)
-Now, I have enough self-confidence to believe in myself, my abilities, and to think I'm actually pretty.


     I can honestly say now I have a more positive mindset. I'm a much happier person in life and I seem to enjoy things more. Honestly, I have no other explanation for it but it's all God. I've been praying more. I've been in His word more. I no longer worry about things in life working out as much anymore. If you're struggling to find happiness, try God. He can and will work wonders. <3

*RBF= Resting B**** Face // I honestly really didn't want to use this term. For a lack of a better way to phrase it, I had to use it....

Take Care & God Bless.

Current Christian Playlist #1

Hey there! Today I thought I would share some Christian songs that I've been listening to lately. I know that I've personally some people that I know that would love to listen to more Christian music if they knew more songs or artists. Without further ado, here is my current playlist.


1. Ready or Not by Britt Nicole ft. Lecrae

2. All This Time by Britt Nicole

3. Hanging On by Britt Nicole 

4. Who You Say You Are by Britt Nicole

5. Look Like Love by Britt Nicole

6. Take Me As I Am by Lecrae

7. Tell the World by Lecrae

8. Back to You by Mandisa

9. Stronger by Mandisa

That is it for now! I hope to do more of these in the future once I discover new songs that I love. :)

Take Care & God Bless. <3

Learning Life Lessons

Reflecting back on my life, there are some people that I have hated to lose and there are some circumstances that I have hated to endure. However, I've learned lessons that I might not have learned any other way. Down below, I'm going to be sharing some of these lessons that I've learned.


The Former Best Friend: My former best friend and I honestly just grew apart. We went to the same school at one point. When college came, we ended up not even being in the same city. Like I previously said, we ended up just growing apart. She was always the one I told everything to. I vented to her. She knew about the guys I liked. Everything. Haha. I put so much hope into having a "rock" here on earth. From this experience, I learned to not to put more hope in humans than God and to enjoy the moments that you have with people because they might not be around forever.

Now onto some of the lessons that I have learned from circumstances that I've endured:

The School That Was Shut Down: My senior year of high school I had my hopes set on going to one college. I happened to get a full-ride scholarship to this university. Two months before I graduated from high school, I learned that the college was shutting down and that I would have to find a different college to attend. From this experience, I learned that it's definitely important to have backup plans. I also learned that God will place you exactly where you are supposed to be and nowhere that you aren't supposed to be.

The Car Accident: It was my senior year of high school. I was driving my mom's car. I was driving somewhere that I needed to use a GPS for. However, I didn't mount the GPS. I had it in the cup holder... I was driving down this driveway leaving the place I had just driven to. The sides edges of the driveway were lined with cement curbs. I was looking down at the GPS and (to this day, I still don't even know how this happened...) I ended up driving up on the curb and scraping the side of a light pole with the side of the car. When I came off the curb, the tire ended up being blown out and the rim was scraped from where it hit the cement curb... From this experience, I learned to DEFINITELY not look down when driving and I was also refreshed on the fact of how good God is. Even though I scraped the pole, it didn't fall. It also only scratched the car instead of denting it. Even though I scraped the rim, it was easily fixed and the whole rim didn't even have to be replaced. Also, the blown out tire was on warranty.

Overall, I've learned that life is not easy. There are going to be people you lose and circumstances that you endure even though you most definitely don't want to. However, there is a bright side though it all and a lesson to be learned. In 2016, I found a newfound appreciation for the bright sides to things. I'm so thankful for the memories I've gained from my ex and former best friend. I'm also thankful for the lessons that I've learned in this lifetime. I hope you can enjoy the memories and lessons that you learn in life.

Take Care & God Bless. <3

Finding Rest

Today's post is going to be about finding rest. This is something that even I struggle with. It always seems like there is something to do or something that needs to be done. At this current moment, I can think of so many things that need to be done (laundry, vacuuming, ordering, organizing, bagging clothes for donation, etc). I'm one of those type of people that typically likes to have a plan. Most of the time, that plan is simple: get as much of it done today as you can. I'm the type of person that doesn't like to let things drag out, but I'm also a person that doesn't get a lot of rest. Rest is something that I tend to neglect. I know most of us have probably heard of the saying, "I'll sleep when I'm dead." However, that's not a great mindset to have. Even God didn't have that mindset...

"By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing, so on the seventh day he rested from all his work." -Genesis 2:2

God made the heavens, earth, light, dark, sky, land, vegetation, and so many more things throughout the week. He took the time to rest. If God made time for rest, why can't we seem to make time for rest? That's a question I need to ask myself (especially during college semesters)... Furthermore, when God created everything, He didn't do it all in one day either. It's perfectly fine if you don't get everything accomplished in one day. If God didn't, what makes you think you can?

Side Note: I actually started off 2016 by being sick. As of this moment, I'm still not feeling very well. Maybe this is a sign from God to make sure that I find rest this year? God does this amazing thing (and many others)! If you neglect something, He'll bring it to your face. Don't neglect the power of rest. If you don't know what to do with this newfound rest, you can always read the Bible, pray, or learn a new hymn. Start off slowly by adding rest into your day. One week you can give yourself 10 minutes a day. The next week can be 15 minutes. Just make sure to rest and keep God first.

Take Care & God Bless. <3

The Importance of Honesty

"An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips." -Proverbs 24:26 NIV

I just want to start off by saying that this is one of my favorite verses. This is one of my favorite verses because of how truthful it is. In most circumstances, a kiss on the lips is an act of affection that most people in life consider to be a good (or pleasant) thing. If you're like me, then you strongly dislike when people lie to you or seem to hide the truth from you. Therefore, you find great pleasure when you find honest people that are not afraid to tell you the truth even if it hurts. To further emphasize the importance of honesty, I am going to show how it is important in different circumstances and situations.

In a Relationship: A relationship scenario is the first one that I thought of. (I bet you can easily see how I thought of a relationship first.) Honesty is a key part in maintaining a healthy, successful relationship. It is important to let your partner know how you feel, if you dislike a certain relationship dynamic, or if you simply find one of your partner's actions irritating. If you keep this information to yourself, how is your partner supposed to know how you are feeling? Not being honest with your partner can lead to more arguments in the relationship as well as a possible termination of the relationship.. Wouldn't you hate to miss out on a potentially awesome relationship because of a lack of honest communication?

In the Workplace: Here is another place that it is important to be honest. I know it may be oh-so-easy for some people to lie on their resumes to further enhance the possibility of getting the job. For others, it might be easier for them to schedule their work hours too closely to their school hours to try to get more hours. Either way, your actions end up being detrimental to yourself. What if you find yourself overwhelmed trying to complete a task that you are not qualified to do but your boss thinks that you are? What if you find yourself stressed speeding down the streets (or running across campus) to try to arrive on time to keep from losing your job? Being honest about your credentials and availability can keep you out of these predicaments as well as possibly make your boss very happy. (I don't know if that will guarantee you a kiss though. Haha, okay bad joke. Feel free to move onto the next point.)

With Yourself: If you cannot be honest with yourself, who can you be honest with? Ultimately, you know yourself pretty darn well. You know your strengths, weaknesses, and limitations. Do not take on more than you can handle. Do not be a "yes man" (or woman). At the end of the day, you have the right to tell people no if completing these tasks will make you feel overwhelmed. Overall, your mental health is something that is important as well. If you know your weaknesses, pray to God for Him to help you find a way to strengthen your weaknesses. And as for you strengths.. Use your strengths to help upbuild others. Where you are strong, another person might be weak. When you are honest with yourself, you can help yourself become a better person. And who does not want to be a better person?

I have just personally shared with you three ways in which honesty is important. Do not get this mistaken; honesty is important in way more than these three situations. However, these three situations were on my heart to share with you because I have personally been through these three. I have had a guy who I really liked (and lost) because he did not tell me something was bothering him, something that could have easily been changed if he had only told me sooner. However, he only told me after he had made his decision... I have scheduled work hours way too closely to my school hours and ended up struggling to make it on time. Finally, I have not been honest with myself at times. I have taken on way too much at certain times. I have tried to deny my weaknesses instead of trying to strengthen them. I have also withheld my strengths from someone who has been struggling because my strength is one of his/her weaknesses. No, I am not proud of it. However, we all make mistakes and life is a continual learning process.

Take Care, God Bless, & Be Honest.