When making a decision to wrong someone please make room for the consequences that comes along with that decision. Trust me it comes back, you might not know when or where but it will return to you. If you think that it is worth the risk to continue playing with the law of reaping and sowing then go ahead, I pray you can handle it.
Galatians 6:7, His Word states, "Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap."
It states "this" he will also reap. Not "something". Whatever "This" maybe please make sure you think it over!

I was reading about a guy who was shot in the chest and the bullet was so close to his heart to close to a main artery, the doctor told him that if he went after it, it is a possibility that the surgery could kill because the bullet was lodged in so deeply.  So he told him that the best thing was to leave it there and that was his only chance for survival.  The patient was concerned that the bullet that was designed to kill him was going to be a part of his life for the rest of his life. Literally!  He is a walking miracle.  He is living a full life with no limitation.  Thank you Jesus, for the restoring this mans life.

I said that to touch on a sensitive subject, which is deep rooted pain that could have happened recently or in childhood.  I mean pain that was designed to kill you, your purpose and try to get you to not fulfilling your destiny.  Some issues that some people have to deal with are so painful that if God would uproot that thing it is quite possible because of depth of the pain they wouldn't make it.  I know, I get it when something hurts the first thing that we want to do is to get it out. 

You may be living with pain that is deeply rooted in your soul and it won't go away I want to encourage you to allow God to make you a walking miracle.  Some things won't be completely removed but that doesn't have to limit your life, limit the quality of life. You can live a full life in spite of the things that enemy designed to kill you. I remember asking God to just take the pain that I thought was hindering me and the same scripture he said to Paul "My grace is sufficient” no matter what you are dealing with. God will get you through. 

Years later after they interviewed gunshot victim, they asked him how was it dealing with living with that bullet inside of him, his response said that he really doesn't think about it much and when he does he thinks about it he thinks how blessed he is and how he could have allowed the anger of the person to stop him from being who he is today. But with a lot of praying and a lot of soul searching he was able to forgive and move on.   I was inspired by this it was so moving.  I beg you if you are allowing the pain from the past to stop you for living your present life the life that God has for you please reevaluate your situation the past pain isn't worth your future blessings.  Forgive those who hurt you.  It is time to live a blessed life. The scars of the past pain should just be a memory on how good God is and how he blocked the enemies plan to destroy you.  Live your life on purpose with a purpose let the past go.  Be blessed!

Stolen Happiness Last Only For A Minute!!

Stolen Happiness Last Only For A Minute!!

I remember one summer day when I was a teenager and one of my friends were heading out to the skating ring and she had on a really nice outfit and I remember her being so proud because she knew she looked good.  It was kind of expensive, something that our parents couldn’t afford to buy.  After we had been there for awhile a young lady asked her where did she get that outfit from and right at that moment I noticed how her demeanor changed, she went from proud to kind of evasive, she really didn’t want to get into the details on it, because the outfit she was wearing was stolen from a department store.  Her response was she didn’t remember where she got it from. The shame of how she obtained the outfit overshadowed the fact that the outfit was really nice.  She tried to change the subject and it worked , well  it worked for the other person but my friend really had a hard time because now the outfit represented shame for her.  She couldn’t even enjoy herself after that.  

People who have gotten their desires by someone else’s loss or pain will have consequences brought down on them and sometimes they will have to pay twice as much or more.   People get away with stealing all the time in the physical but they will never get away with it in the spiritual.  One thing about someone who steals, they set themselves up to being a victim.  My friend had clothes stolen from her that same month.  Although she got away with stealing clothes she reaped what she sowed.

God sees everything, even though people might have thought they have gotten away with stealing money from someone, I am sure that they have lost more than the stole.  Stealing that job which they are probably catching hell on, could be that relationship that was stolen please have patience because you are in for a ride of your life.

I do know that you will never be able to enjoy stolen things, well at least not for long.  Anything stolen has it shame attached to it even if someone never gets caught because one day, there will be questions regarding it, and you will have to give an answer.  Whenever someone obtains things in a dishonest way God isn’t pleased.   

When we are in possession of something that wasn’t meant for us we will not be able to really enjoy the true value of it.  

I remembered feeling envious of my friends outfit because I wanted to look good also but one thing stopped me from pursuing the same path “FEAR” I wasn’t going to risk getting caught for an outfit.  If my mom couldn’t afford it I didn’t make it a priority to obtain.  I think that sometimes in life our desires for the things of the World drives us to want to take it but when we wait on God there will be no consequences attached to the blessings nor will there be shame.  Desires for the wrong things could lead us to covet. 

cov·et   

1.to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard forthe rights of others: to covet another's property.

2.to wish for, especially eagerly: He won the prize they all coveted.

Going through my divorce I experienced great desire to avoid emotional pain of it, I was to the point of desperation that I was willing to steal my peace, my happiness, my joy by being with someone else before I was divorced but I thank God that my fear stopped me.  It wasn’t the fear of anything else but me disconnecting from Him.  That was my biggest fear.  I didn’t want to pay the price for something that wouldn’t last because it was stolen.  In Proverbs 1:19 Such is the end of all who go after ill-gotten gain; it takes away the lives of those who get it.

I just want to encourage those who pursued their fleshly desires and gotten caught up for whatever reasons there is forgiveness and restoration ahead of you if you repent.    The bible is full of restoration stories. 

Fleshly desires leads to covetous and covetous will sometimes lead you to steal.  Thou shall not steal is the eighth commandment.

  Be Blessed!! 

Luke 8:43 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years,[a] but no one could heal her. 44 She came up behind him and touched the edge ...of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.

45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked.
When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you.”
46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me.”
47 Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. 48 Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”

J.A.T : One way to tie God's hand is to have doubt and unbelief He wont move on that but He does respond to our faith. Trust and believe and watch what you will receive. remember the woman with the issue of blood had it for twelve years doctors couldnt do anything for her but she knew if she could get to Jesus and touch the cloak of his garment not His hand just something that was connected to Him gave her the healing of an issue that she had been dealing with far to long. When I read the scriptures this is what stood out to me the woman didnt have a passive wishful thinking her to be healed she knew that she would be healed. Her faith was so strong when she touched Jesus scripture says power left Him. That is strong faith. I was just thinking back when I stood on faith on some things how I received what I was believing Him for. God's Word is real it works we just have to apply it to our lives and our situations. Our situation isn't bigger than God. God is so in control if we allow Him to be. He has our solutions we just have to seek Him for them. I don't how long you have been suffering thru a situation, which can include financial troubles, divorce, bad relationships, low self esteem whatever your situation is apply the Word to it and see what you will get. Build your faith by His Word. Stop magnifying the problem and putting God under a microscope. He is bigger than any problem. It is my prayer that we allow God to be who He is.
ELOHIM: God “Creator, Mighty and Strong”
El Shaddai (Lord God Almighty)
El Elyon (The Most High God)
Adonai (Lord, Master)
Yahweh (Lord, Jehovah)
Jehovah Nissi (The Lord My Banner)
Jehovah-Raah (The Lord My Shepherd)
Jehovah Rapha (The Lord That Heals)
Jehovah Shammah (The Lord Is There)
Jehovah Tsidkenu (The Lord Our Righteousness)
Jehovah Mekoddishkem (The Lord Who Sanctifies You)
El Olam (The Everlasting God)Jehovah Jireh (The Lord Will Provide)
Jehovah Shalom (The Lord Is Peace)
Jehovah Sabaoth (The Lord of Hosts)
Qanna (Jealous)
If you can see that no matter what you are going thru you are so covered it all comes down to who God is!!
Side note as you can see He is a jealous God please don't put anybody or anything before Him!!
Be blessed!!

INSIDE OUT!!

 

 

The movie Inside Out was really entertaining as well as informative. The storyline is about a little girl named Riley who has these have these five characters of emotions that live in her mind Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, and Fear. They are always in a fight to drive but Joy tries to override them all, she is the leader, it is her job to keep Riley happy, especially in this time because Riley and her parents moved to a new state. Joy has to try to make the transition smooth. I noticed that all of the other emotions were trying to control Sadness, because I don't think they even knew that sadness had a place in headquarters plus no one wants Riley to ever be sad. So they try their best to ignore that sadness is also a part of the emotions that lives in the mind of her. If Sadness touches any part of a memory it automatically will turn blue and making that memory a sad one. So Joy drew a small circle and told Sadness to stay within in the lines isolating the character Sadness from the others Joy is doing this not because she was trying to be mean but because it was Riley’s first day at her new school so Joy wanted everything to go right. Riley was asked to stand up and introduce herself and where she came from somehow Sadness must have left the circle and triggered something in her mind because Riley began to cry in front of the class Joy tried to intervene and somehow got sucked out headquarters (Riley's mind) along with Sadness. So while Joy and Sadness are out of the headquarters, that left Riley with the other 3 emotions, Anger, Disgust and Fear driving the console of her mind trying to keep Riley emotional state stable. That was a disaster because while Joy and Sadness try to find their way back they are noticing the memories that shaped Riley’s core islands meaning the core memories like family, friend and goofball that made Riley who she was, started to crumble one island at a time. It was getting so bad that Riley became isolated, very distant from her parents, she became a little depressed and the other 3 emotions did not know what to do so Anger took control of the console making Riley so upset that she chooses to run away and she decides to get on a bus back to Minnesota. Joy and Sadness makes it back to headquarters finally, Now their job is to try to get Riley to change her mind but Joy was unable to do that, so she asked Sadness to take over and when she did, Riley changed her mind and got off the bus, she ran home as her parents were in a panic but relieved to see her, she walks in and tells them the truth, which was that she tried to be happy about moving to a new city but she misses her old life and they hugged her, they told her that it was ok to be sad about moving to a new city and they also told her that they themselves missed Minnesota, it was at that moment with a hug of course that Riley embraced her new life with a smile. All is well with her well at least for now.

What stood out to me as I was watching the movie was one that Joy treated Sadness, differently from the other emotions, like she didn't respect Sadness. She would give Anger, Disgust and Fear assignments but she told Sadness just to stay away because her job was to always keep Riley happy and never wanted her to experience sadness. They treated the character Sadness like she had no place in the mind of Riley. But in the end Sadness was needed in order for Joy to take control. Sounds so familiar to me because I myself hated to feel sad because it leaves you like you have no control over things, I so often set sadness in the little circle that was meant to keep sadness out of my expressed emotions instead I allowed anger, fear to drive my emotions and just like it was disastrous in the movie, same in my personal life. I was a mess…. I said all of that to say that your emotional state is very important in your personality and the only way you can control them is by acknowledging how you feel be truthful with yourselves, if you are sad then you have the right to be sad and work on what is the cause of the sadness but never dismiss the way you or anyone else may feel that is the worst thing you can do. I can make things a lot worse in the end if you don't deal with it as soon as possible. And try not to substitute sadness with anger. You don’t want to do that because anger is always accompanied by disgust and fear. God didn't give us a spirit of fear. It is a fight to control our emotions because sometimes the negative emotions need some air time lol!! Even before you get out of bed on some days, something in your spirit isn't right, you just woke up, but you feel some type of way, you have to pray that spirit away because it will only bring out the negative emotions and possibly ruin your whole day. You know when someone cuts you off when you are driving, what emotion takes control? Or when you have to do something that you never have done before what emotion sets in? What goes on in the inside of you will be played out on the outside. Pray at night don't bring the problems, the bad emotions of the day into your bed, empty them give them to God.

Philippians 4:6 ►Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. What happens if Joy is not in control of your emotions? I am so glad you ask! You have pray to get her in control again, by using the Word of God to fight any negative emotions. 2 Corinthians 10:5 we demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. You have to get to know God and His will for your lives. When you find out all the promises He has for us you will not allow any stinking thinking to stop you, if you ever see this movie, I want to point out how the emotions were fighting over what emotions was going to take control of console of the mind if something happened. It is a fight to have Joy and peace no matter what is going on in your life, you will have capture of thoughts and fight to control your emotions but I believe it is worth it.

Trust and Believe.

 

Apply the Word!!

 

God Bless.

Snap Out Of It!!!

One day last year when I was at home in bed taking a nap, my lights were cut off. OMG!! Really I couldn't believe it because it was my first day home on one of my R & R from being overseas, I was so tired but I totally forgot paying the bill, I just wanted to get some rest but when I heard the ac and the lights go out all on the same time, that is when I realized what I forgot to do. I jumped out of bed and began to run around like a chicken with its head cut off. I panic...ked; I wandered around for about twenty minutes couldn’t think. I was trying to put on my clothes trying to find keys like I had to get out of there. I literally didn't know what to do. I was so focused that my lights were off, I was really crazy that day. I had to calm myself down literally and I said to myself Carolyn just pay it, the money was in the bank call it in and just pay it. The solution was just that simple!! I don’t know why that affected me like that like I didn’t have the means to correct the problem……

I said that to say to stop panicking, stop running around in circles, losing your mind because you are so busy focusing on that problem, that circumstance , like we have no hope, don't get me wrong I am not comparing my minor inconvenience to your major situation, all I am saying is everything is fixable in Jesus. I know when we experience gloomy, dark, or sad moments unexpectedly, our first reaction might be to panic because some are very painful, scary, doubtful or just sometimes seems to be unfair, I mean you didn’t know where this came from but you suddenly in it. I want to encourage you by telling you to be still, be prayerful and listen to what God is saying about your situation and know that everything will work out. The problem is already solved; the solution is already laid out. Whatever you might be facing today or in the future the Word says in Psalms 23:4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Stand on that because we will have to experience moments that is designed to kill, steal and destroy us but in Isaiah 54:17 No weapons that are formed will prosper. Don’t allow your situation to diminish God's promises. I can attest to that!! . I pray for peace on any situation that is troublesome, bothersome or just a plain annoyance to you. Power of Jesus is limitless trust Him in all things!!!
Side notes
1. Even though it was my fault that I was in the dark because I forgot to pay it, I still experienced this period for a short time it was back on in the matter of an hour. This will only be temporary.
2. Sometimes God will allow the lights to go out to turn the lights on in your memory to do what He told you to do and get you out of that comfortable zone that you been laying in for quite sometimes. lol
3. Panicking is just a waste of time literally!! Be Blessed!!

It's their wrong why don't you feel right!!!

2 Samuel 13 Summary
 
Amnon fell in love with his half sister, Tamar, the full sister of Absalom. He was frustrated to the point of illness because he couldn’t sleep with her. One day, his cousin, Jonadab asked him why he look so sad. Amnon said he is in love with Tamar. Jonadab suggested that he pretend to be sick and lie on his bed. When his fatehr come to see him, he should ask for his sister Tamar to come and prepare food so that he can see her and eat it. Amnon did as Jonadab suggested. When David came to see Amnon, Amnon requested for his half sister Tamar to come and make a special bread so that he can watch her and eat the bread from her hand. Tamar did came and prepared the bread.
When she brought the bread to Amnon, Amnon refused to eat. Instead, Amnon bade everyone in the house to leave then he instructed Tamar to bring th ebread to her. As Tamar brought the bread to him, he grabbed her and raped her. Tamar rebuked Amnon for doing that. Tamar said Amnon could have asked the king to let him marry her but Amnon would not listen. Amnon was strong so he overpower her and raped her. The daughters of the king used to wear long gown. After Amnon’s servant sent her out, she tore her garment and put ashes on her head and wept aloud as she walked away. Absalom heard about it and soon Tamar moved into his house. Tamar was always pitiful because of the incident,

Things that stood out to me:  
Amnon allowed his flesh to control him which in turn made him ill physical and mentally.
He had people around him that came up with scheme to fulfill his fleshly desire instead of helping him through the situation the right way.
Tamar tried to reason with him but he didn’t listen to her to do it the right way so he raped her, his so called love turned into hate not because of anything that she had done.  I really think that he didn’t want to really face the truth about his actions so he just treated her like she was in the wrong like some many other people.
After being violated by her own brother, Tamar was the one that walked away with the shame because of his decision to do such a horrible thing. And this was really my main point that I wanted to get to, some people who become victims of someone else’s bad decisions bad actions turn them into the walking dead.  The bible said that Tamar lived as a desolate woman.  Unfortunately this is still common today  I have seen some women who are living their lives the same way  because of betrayal, violation, divorce,  break-up, whatever the reason that has them scared and scarred so severely that they feel that they could never recover from it.   Do not get me wrong what happened to Tamar was horrible and I don’t and  would  not minimize her pain that she endured and that goes for the women who had been betrayed, violated, divorced and experiencing a break up because they are life altering experiences but I can say that God heals and he restores. I pray that whoever this might be for please seek God and allow His love and His plan and the blessings that He has in store for you to be manifested.  Tamar couldn’t get passed it so her life was limited to that day.  Don’t allow your life to be limited to that day the betrayal or that life altering thing that happened you can move pass it, don’t allow the bad decisions of others to be a door blocker to your future.  Trust and believe!!  Be blessed!!