A Call To Action!!

"Your irresponsibility becomes my responsibility" I've heard my husband say it several times.  At first, it felt like a dagger to the heart because what I heard was "Your lazy and now I have to do what you could have done, if you would've taken responsibility for it."  It still seems harsh but it's true.  Procrastination. Lazy. Selfish.  That statement has many names.  For an example, not finishing he house work, as you said you would.  What about not paying the bill by the due date, like you mentioned you would.  What about forgetting to pick up the clothes from the cleaners and the shirt or skirt needed was in there before you got home and now you ask your spouse to do it.  What about not saying no to some other small request even though doing it will conflict with your already jammed schedule.  There's so many examples and I'm sure by now, you have came up with your own.  What about that family member that spends all their money and doesn't pay their own bills and then asks you for yours to pay their bills.  When we don't do what we need or could do, it will become someone elses responsibility.  

Let's do something about it now.  You can't fix the past but you can correct the present and the future.  Not only for you but for your children as well.  Let's be active in life.  What I mean by that is taking responsibility for the things we control and not looking the other way or putting our heads in the sands of life.  Did you know that not doing something is an action.  You make a choice daily to do things. Do something good for you, your family, your neighbors and for strangers.  Do something.  We all have a responsibility to do.  Do is an action word, just like love.  If you love someone, most times they don't have to ask you for something, you just do things for them.  

I have a mega phone out saying to all "Do your part"  How you may ask?

• Pray to God
• Listen for a response from God (He does talk back.  Most times we spout our requests and don't listen for a response)
• Do what's been told and required (Regardless of how simple the action) 

 Most times our greatest failure is not listening and doing.  Following up on an action is mostly forgotten.  Let's all do better!  More gets done when we work together at doing something.  Give 100%, regardless if others don't.  The only one required to do what you have been told is YOU.

But Why?

Has anyone else had trouble following directions explicitly when you don't know the final outcome?  Or the reason for following the directions besides being obedient?
Just doing because you were asked.
God help me to be faithful regardless of my insecurities.  Regardless of my inconsistencies and my lack of knowledge.  God help me.  Why does obedience seem so hard at the smallest request?  Could it be we want some form of control to know what happens next?  It reminds me of the same question my five year old always ask "and then what.....?? and then what Mommie?"  I would respond, just deal with the now of what I said not the next thing.  Of course she didn't understand that so I said what I heard my mom say to me so many times when I was young....."Because I said so."  This still makes me laugh because it didn't do for me then and the look I get from my child now says the same thing.  But why?  Some obedient acts are just simple and others take courage.  Others take unselfish acts of generosity while some are emotionally hard but required to be obedient.

All I know is the God I serve is able!  Not only is he God.  He is the God of all wisdom, foresight and hindsight.  He knows all.  He is purposeful.  Every request is intentional and purposeful.  God knows and that's enough.  It's enough that he knows and will not withhold no good thing from us.  Even though the requests seems simple at times and our questions of why start to cloud our limited view of the BIG view.

God help us to have peace in our believing that you will work ALL things out for our good! In Jesus name!

If you have been here, let me encourage you, it will work out.  It will. It will. It will!

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ARE YOU COMING?

Are you coming down this hallway of life or did you stop?  Did something or someone stop you?

Something stopped me at one time.  I was halted for a long time before I realized I stopped.  I was going through life and had stopped hoping and believing.  I woke up every morning, had my coffee, prayed or made my request to God, got my daughter dressed, kissed my husband on the way out the door and went to work.  Worked, had plenty of conversations, rode through traffic, came home and cooked or dinner was already cooked, took baths and went to sleep.  Your daily life tasks might not look the same but think about your normal tasks you can do with your eyes closed.  I repeated mine several days, weeks, months and almost a year without thinking anything was wrong.  I found a slip of paper that had a thought on it.

Are you intentional?  Intentional at your worship, your marriage, raising your children?  

At first glance I quickly answered "of course, I am."  I repeated the word intentional.  I do things on purpose I'm deliberate.
I got down on my knees and realized I stopped on my purpose.  I was created for a purpose.
 We all are!  God is purposeful and doesn't make mistakes.  I let the FEAR of making mistakes stop me before continuing down the hallway of life. The fear of the unknown and what-ifs, and maybes.  There will always be the what-ifs, maybe, no and not yet's.  Do it anyway.  Do and keep doing.
Some of the greatest people had to overcome fear and that's why they accomplished the great things because they did it anyway.  Most times it won't add up or look correct, do it anyway and keep doing it until you get it right.  

There’s always a blessing in showing up, being kind, being generous and doing the right something.

In closing if you want to change let's pray: God you are the Almighty God and you alone reign in my life.  I pray every person who reads this is blessed with extreme favor and grace to get up and DO what You Lord has told them.  Forgive us Father for stopping and bless us with new mercies every day and boldness to get up and finish the race you have set before us.  God, give us the energy, wisdom and strength to run our own race and tell others of your goodness along the way.  In Jesus name, Amen

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The Hallway of Life's Journey!

I had an amazing vision, that I have been sharing and wanted to continue that conversation with those who didn't have the opportunity to hear it!

I was in an first floor of Dallas Twin Towers looking for a conference room and waiting for access to the room.  I looked down this long, long hallway with different doors and other hallways but my eyes fixed on the end of the hallway.  At the bright light from the window door at the end of the hallway.  I immediately wanted to get to the end of the hallway thinking that's where I need to be.  The light from the door at the end of the hallway seems so refreshing. I wanted to get there.

As I peered down the hall I realized the doors that I had to pass in order to get to the end of the hallway.  

The doors were anything that hinders or stops us from getting to our goal.  Door of anger, oppression, abuse, selfishness, un-forgiveness, neglect, hurt, loneliness, shame, greed, death and lack.  Those doors represent ALL the things that hinder us.  Your doors may be different than mine but you still have to pass them to get to the final door of refreshing.  The longer you give that door your attention, the longer it will delay you from getting to your goals.  Some people camp out at doors because their comfortable and don't want to be uncomfortable. Some camp out at doors because of fear of the unknown.  Like when rain storms comes, have you seen the cars that stop under bridges while others just slow their pace and continue on to their destination.  We must continue on to our destination.  We must continue in our purpose in life.  We all have a purpose so we can't get held up by life happening.  We sometimes have to make life happen for us in order to see it happen for ourselves and others. 

My purpose is the sister that comes along side those in the hallway to say "Come on, do you see the end, it's close, let's go, I'll go with you."

Going through life with others makes the hard doors a little easier to pass.

Come on let's get to the end!

"Looking For You!"

I remember at one stage in my life that I was so ashamed of my behavior, that outwardly, I was doing fine to everyone else.  Waking up, going to work, raising my child, volunteering, going to church and going to bed.  Everyday, it looks as if I had it all together BUT inwardly, I had shut down and stopped believing and hoping that it would get better.


Then, one day I had an encounter with a man.  This man looked through me and really saw me.  He saw my hurt, shame and disappointment.  I let all my emotional and religious guards down and let go all my vulnerabilities. He spoke to my inner self and picked me up from the mud slide of life. He cleaned me up, put a beautiful dress over me and held me up with one hand.  He started to twirled me around like a Princess.  At first I was rigid and stiff in my movements.  With each step, I loosened up and flowed and stepped in sync with his guidance.  He twirled and twirled and I became free.  Free of the hurt.  Free of the shame and free of the disappointment.  I was no longer bound by the inner prison I put myself in.  Free.  Free to receive his love, mercy and grace.Someone is looking for you.  He's looking out in the field with his hand over his eyes looking across the field for you.

 

God is looking for you!

Sometimes in life all we need to say and repeat is ten words........

"All I know is the God I serve is ABLE!"

Say it again and again until the loud voices in your head and circumstances quiet down.  

All I know is the God I serve is ABLE!

All I know is the God I serve is ABLE!

All I know is the God I serve is ABLE!

All I know is the God I serve is ABLE!

Until you can hear what God is saying.  You can't hear with chaos, mess, strife, discord, anger and hurt all competing for your attention.

All I know is the God I serve is ABLE!

Don't pass over these words.  Take your time and say them!

Tell me what happened?

Comparison Wings

 I read once that hope doesn't disappoint.  I believed it for a little until time went by and on and on.  Then I raised the question to the only one person who could answer.  Where is and why doesn't my life look like what I dreamed or what I thought it would it be by this time in my life?

My response was different.  What should your life look like?  Well, like the big full wings and colors never seen before and awestruck by all who look at me.  There was a long paused then, my response came like a whisper.  Your patience to get to what you saw caused your warped present but you can still see that what you hoped for.

Sometimes you get what you ask for and it's nothing like you wanted.  Ask, Seek and Knock for the RIGHT ONE!

Your hope will change when your perspective and focus is on the RIGHT ONE....not your friend, neighbor or co-worker....


Camellia
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