Got Stress? (31)

 “Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” ~Matthew 11:28 (NIV)

Got Stress?

          After a long and stressful day, some find their comfort in alcohol or a glass of wine. Some find their comfort by popping pills. Some smoke about a pack a day. Some like to play videos games and smoke grass. Some cry a river that leads to an ocean. Some choose to relieve stress by gulping down every appetizing chocolate piece, cupcake, or cookie in sight. Some blast the music and eagerly dance it off.  Some may watch a comedy for a laugh or hang with friends. Well you get the point, whether positive or negative…people relieve stress in several different ways. 

          I do admit that I love ice cream and on some stressful days I will just eat a cup or three. On some stressful days, a private walk, a trip to the treadmill, or gym class works just fine.  Sometimes I go to the library and take my treasure home curling up in sweet serenity. There is nothing like those moments of quiet engulfed in the wisdom of a good book or story. As the author, wipes each page with ink, you become totally captivated and for a moment you forget about you woes. Some books even empower you and fill you with strength. It is like the author is talking directly to you and has surveyed your heart under a microscope. Then, there are days that I want to be the writer. I splice out my words onto the blank page and for a moment I am lost in time. As I write, I encourage myself and let out every anxiety felt. 

          But on those REALLY stressful days...ooooo child sit down somewhere kinda days... then the only thing that can calm me down is time alone with God and those quiet personal moments of solemn prayer and worship are everything that I need. So in the midst of my busy and hectic schedule, I take care that I don’t miss those moments. These moments aren’t obligation, but they are essential. I don’t take these moments for granite in the constant schedule of my life. These moments have become ever so precious to me. I find joy in meeting with God each day. Although, I know he is with me throughout the entire day, there is nothing like the moments of solitude where I find the most strength. 

So in the midst of everyone trying to find ways to relieve their stress, I know who the healer of all stress is and in him I find complete comfort that ice cream, milk and cookies, and even gym time can’t replace. Even on those days that I am ready to pull my hair out then I have to remember who has it all in control.

Today, slow down and spend time with the healer of all stress and I promise once you leave that place of rest then you won’t feel the same. And maybe....just maybe you will be able to push on a little farther.

Find the Hidden Message: But the It Aint It (30)

My heart waits desperately on you to transform me. My heart waits on you Lord to give a harvest to immensely dry places. While I wait I am like a sponge, absorbing every positive thing. For when times get tough, the pressure will squeeze out all that has been invested in me. I took the time to go through the steps to create it instead of rushing the process and ending up with mediocre results.” ~M. Roberson

Find the Hidden Message: But the It Aint It

Am I waiting for it or am I truly waiting on you Lord? When I am waiting for you then that means that my focus is totally on you and not it. My focus should forever be on your glory and not the glory of what it can do for me or what I think it can give me in return. So when they ask me, I keep telling them. I am not waiting on it. Lord, I am waiting on you.

Lord, each day I chase after you in order to get closer to you. I put my selfish needs aside because it can’t give me joy, but you can. It can’t pay for fullness, but you can. It can’t give me peace, but you can. So when they ask me, I keep telling them. I am not waiting on it. Lord, I am waiting on you.

You promised that if I would just seek ye first the kingdom of heaven then all these riches shall be added unto me. My focus is not on the riches, but my focus is on the kingdom. I am waiting on you Lord to handle all the its and in the process I know I will be made whole in you.  So when they ask me, I keep telling them. I am not waiting on it. Lord, I am waiting on you.

In preparation of life, it may come or it may never come. But I am not consumed by  it because my focus goes far beyond  it because the it ends at just that….it. The it can’t help me. The it can’t restore me because the it is just that….it.

So whatever your  it is. The it is the thing that is taken your focus off of God. The it is the thing that you desire so much that it is beginning to become an idol.

Your it is the thing that may be causing you pain. Your it may seem endless. So take your focus off of the it. Put your eyes on God because he can handle it. Don’t let the pronoun it take the place of the noun…God.

Plug in whatever your  it is and replace it with the underlined it and understand that your it doesn’t matter in comparison to what God is going to do in your life. Focus on him.

Power in the Silence, Accept what God allows (29)

God speaks even in the silence. Accept what God allows...

There have been times when I called out to God and it seems that all I heard was silence. As time went on then I begin to see those things manifested and ultimately it turned out for my good. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose ~Romans 8:28

God speaks even in the silence. Accept what God allows...

Anthony Evans wrote a song back in 2011 entitled, Silence. Anthony Evans says, “God maybe you are speaking through the silence and that is all I need to hear. So as long as it takes then I will wait for you.” I have come to understand that God speaks in many ways, but yet in the midst of it all he sees you, hears you, and wants the best for you. It is during these times that I am even drawn more to him because I know that my love for him is not based solely on feelings that change or what he can give me. I love him and he loves me. 

God speaks even in the silence. Accept what God allows...

Often people get upset when they don’t see the instant results of the constant heartache and labor. My advice to you is to faint not.

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. ~Proverbs 19:20 Listen to instruction and every time you feel burdened then turn back to the truth which lies in the word of God. If you would just listen then you would avoid a lot of unnecessary hurt. 

We often try to blame either God or others for our choices and wrong doings. Adam and Eve tried to play the blame game as we often do. Even from childhood, it seems to be a natural instinct to want to blame others. God clearly had given them directions not to eat the fruit from the tree, but they made the decision to do it anyway. We are often the same way in many areas of our lives. God has given us clear instruction whether we like it or not. So just listen.

God speaks even in the silence.  Accept what God allows...

YOUR WORRY IS TRYING TO HOLD YOU DOWN-Release it (28)

Fly High

 
I had a dream last night and the message was clear and simple. I was being chased by my enemies and I didn't know why. At the point where I couldn't run any farther, I came to a large fence. It was then that I heard a still small voice that said drop the weight from your heart so you can fly. The weight of worry is holding you down. I listened. Once I dropped the weight then I was able to fly and go a little bit higher. The more I let go then the higher I went.  And when I fully let go I was able to fly above my enemies who couldn't stop me. Fear and worry are things that can keep you on the ground. Sometimes, it takes for us to trust God in order to step a little bit out of our comfort zone.

Gas Up

I remember laughing at one of my friends in college when he told me that he ran out of gas when traveling. I asked him, " How did you do that?" His response was that he had simply forgotten. He was more focused on getting to his actual destination versus what he would need to arrive. Sometimes you get consumed with the actual agenda that we forget to stop and gas up. It is vital to gas up so we don't stop. Release the worry and anxiety and fly high today.

TEMPTATIONS:BLOG ENTRY 27

TEMPTATIONS by Melondy Roberson

You tried to distract me with the lust of the flesh, 

Wrapped in deceptions like a spider of Satan’s mesh,

With sweet nothings that dripped like berries from his alluring lips, 

You tried to turn the wheel in hopes of death from lost grips, 

Stealing my mind like a duck on a platter,

Stirring up chaos like burning matter,

Drawn by illusions and mirages of this infinite remedy,

But the savior knew the plans he had for me even at Calvary,

Desiring to delight my physical needs,

Beyond the wages of sin my faith begin to intercede, 

As I saw God’s hand reaching for my life,

Every impurity cutback by this piercing knife,

You tried to kill me with the lust of the eye,

Tall, dark, handsome, nice suit, and a bow-tie,

Arms full of muscles, but heart full of game,

Hand full of jokers, you desired to drive me insane, 

Tried to take my eyes off the target and miss the red dot,

 Like a speeding bullet aiming for me to be shot,

You tried to destroy my heart with the pride of life,

Producing selfish ostentation and self-seeking cockiness to entice, 

Senseless rewards for me you desired for me to seek,

For my selfish motives to become a mouse without expression of a squeak,

But Lord I couldn’t stop thinking of you,

So I walked towards what I knew was true.

I fought past my unsympathetic feelings to lean on your word. 

It was then that I heard your voice like the sweet song of a Nightingale bird.

It is easily to get distracted so I have to continue to look towards the hills. 

Lord, your love alone for me simply gives me chills.

Let's talk about it: As Christians, we sometimes struggle with temptations. God may send test to make you stronger for the purpose of uplifting, but temptations specifically are designed by Satan to kill, steal, and destroy you.  

We may even struggle internally do the right thing even if we never commit the act. We question God's timing and compare ourselves to other individuals whose walk has nothing to do with ours. My dad always use to say never be so prideful or holy enough to think that you can't be tempted. Satan knows exactly what you like as well as your weaknesses and he dress it up pretty well. But the truth always comes to the light in due season if we continue to do the right thing and be open enough to hear the truth. I have found that God will show you the truth instantly if you want to see it even though the truth may not always be pretty. You have to be careful what situations you place yourself in if it can be avoided. Remember that you are not beyond temptation. The struggle can be real. Many times if we are honest then we already know!  You knew when you picked up that phone at 1:06a.m, but you second guessed yourself. No, trust your FIRST mind. Girl, but it's haaaaarrrrd! ( in my whiny voice). Annnnnd! No one said it wouldn't be, but there comes a point in time when you have got to get real with yourself.

And even when you are face to face with that temptation, God always provides a way of escape. Whether it is as small, as the phone ringing in the moment of interruption. We decide to take the path that we take. Temptation looks a lot like escape. Temptation is said to be escape's evil twin. But temptation always looks much bigger than escape. So we hold on when we should really be letting go. Temptation may even look enticing and feel good temporally until we come face to face to the reality that its goal is to kill, steal, and destroy us. Many people walk around with the fears and anxieties. You don't have to! We all sometimes make mistakes and fall down. We can get back up and ask for forgiveness. Ask God for strength and peace of mind. I can honestly say that I am not perfect, but I fighting this fight too. It use to get on my nerves when people use to say you are just a goodie two shoes. You are nearly perfect. No crazy, I aint Jesus and far from perfect. And you can learn a lot from just watching other people as examples of what to do and not to do. Then, some things you just have to go through for yourself. In understanding that no one is perfect, you begin to learn compassion without bending your values.

So when you mess up...

DON'T STAY DOWN... hold your ground. And even on those days that the inner struggle is REAL, faint not and remember that the battle is not even yours. It belongs to the Lord and the fight is fixed. You win in the end if you choose not to give in.

He Cares For You (Special Dedication)

“Everything happens for a reason. Every failure, every failed relationship, every heart break, temporary discomfort, and every enigmatic circumstance has brought us back to one place. This place lies in the comforting arms of a savior who promised never to leave us or forsake us.” ~M. Roberson

He has seen every perpetual tear of your unfathomable fear,

And as you draw nigh to him for divine perception,

He will open your eyes to make everything so clear.

He has heard every single claim and cares especially for you,

And when the timing draws near for his plan to unfold,

 He will call you to understand that is purpose is true.  

He has felt every apprehension and unexplainable pain,

In the midst of a past reality that still makes no sense,

He will touch any broken wound beyond every crimson stain.

He has tasted the bitterness of every memory that leaves a frown,

Like a spoon full of sugar open your mouth,

Let the medicine of faith push your unbelief down.

He is healing and restoring even as we speak,

He is building your strength in him so continue to seek.

 I am praying for you that you are able to face each fear,

And that God equips you and dries every tear.

I pray that you don’t give up the fight,

And that your daylights will outweigh your nights.

I pray for victory and that your mistakes will help you grow,

To wait on his promise even though the return seems slow.

I pray that you find a heart to forgive.

And the word of God teaches you what it means to live.

I pray you learn to walk in patience and not rush God’s plan,

And build your house on rock beyond the sinking sand.

I pray that you do it God’s way even if it seems in vain,

And everyone around says you’re absolutely positively insane,

I pray you always remember where to look when times get tough,

And return to the true war room when you feel like you had enough.

Psalm 34:8 (KJV) O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

~Dedicated to Friend

HE SAYS REST IN ME (audio)

I am not a singer, but the message is clear! He says rest in me child. Slow down, stop stressing, don't be anxious over anything, and simply rest in me. We spend too much time worrying causing us to be sick in health mentally and physically. More and More people are taking anxiety pills, popping pills, and riding sideways on two wheels. But when you know God and you are resting in his love then it is your mind that he keeps if you would just ask him. He is saying come child and rest in me. 

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