Category Archives: Encouragement

April 12, 2016

When The Red Flags Are Opportunities!

By Christina

imagePraise God… I just came back from such a motivational teaching at a dear brother and sister’s house nearby. I go to give knowing I need to receive as well.

That I did…

She said – “What one will see as red flags; you will see as opportunities!”

We high fived! LOL

We don’t always see good things everywhere, but they are there. Seek and you shall find! That is what God tells us always.

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.”
Matthew 7:7-8 (New King James Version)

Continue reading

Leave a comment | posted in Encouragement, Inspiration

April 4, 2016

Focusing Beyond

By Christina

imageOPEN UP OUR EYES TO SEE! That is a strong prayer, often left by the wayside. I see this now.

I left a lot of things in life because I could not see beyond.

All because of a broken focus.

Broken is when something isn’t functioning properly, but we have been given the ability to see clearly.
Some things are sent our way to cause a fog and if we are not careful…If we are not connected to our Lord, then those darts and arrows will work to BREAK our focus!

FAILURE IS BROKEN FOCUS!!!

But the SPIRIT of God was given to us;
For what? TO BREAK… What?
EVERY YOKE!
TO BREAK WHAT TRIES TO BREAK US!

His last prophetic words to us was, “This is a MEGA-Church. In a short time, you will see that.”

FOLLOW
ONE
COURSE
UNTIL
SUCCESSFUL Continue reading

4 Comments | posted in Encouragement, Faith, Hope, Inspiration

March 30, 2016

The Fall

By Christina

imageI hate falling. But it is inevitable. We all fall.

I just came back from a short walk to get lunch with my cute little gray Aldo heels and WHAM! There I went hitting the pavement. Thought it would be a little trip but no…I went down for the count. I think I laughed out loud. But I did stare at the pavement in quick disbelief and disorientation wondering what just happened. It was quick, brief and then comes a young Jewish boy to pick me up and ask if I was okay.

Yes I am okay, but the ankle hurts.

See we can get back up from a fall, we can even have others pick us up…but in every fall something occurs. There is always that chance of loss or injury from a fall. We always lose something when we fall instantly.

Dignity, respect, confidence… all that quickly escapes. In the fall we feel shame, upset, embarrassment or the like. Thank God for the young Jewish boy….but wow! Here goes my little swollen ankle already. I was obviously embarrassed. As he helped me up, I looked around to see if anyone else saw! How we are always concerned with what everybody else thinks of our fall.

Human nature. Continue reading

Leave a comment | posted in Encouragement, Inspiration, Recovery

March 30, 2016

Second Best

By Christina

imageSecond Best…

Being first always counts.
First bloom. First born.
First steps.
First date.
First kiss.
First love.
First car.
First home.
First is foremost, it is what impacts us.

It set’s a stamp and seal that …. THIS matters.

Then there is the second best.

Life’s storms, mistakes, frustrations, waits, worries and even some tragedies.
It is the what if…. What if this doesn’t really count? Does this life of mine even matter?
This can be so disheartening, but with God we are never second best…

We are His FIRST CHOICE every time.

“We love because He first loved us.”
‭‭1 John‬ ‭4:19‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Continue reading

1 Comment | posted in Encouragement, Inspiration