This morning in my devotion I was reading Proverbs. In Proverbs 3:9 it talks about honoring the Lord with your wealth and the best part of everything you produce. And that God will keep producing for you giving back even more than you gave out. I was thinking about this scripture. I begin to think about how our society revolves around money, that big financial circle that goes round and round. Today, our economic financial profile isn't looking too good. But even in that state of our economy, God's word still stands. Do you know it's people in our economy who's aren't feeling much of a sting from our economic failures? Everyone isn't suffering. Proverbs 3:9 is a spiritual law and it works for those who's hearts know it.
Meanwhile, everybody has their hand out for more of your money. This can be very discouraging. Every business is trying to take advantage of consumers raising fee's and adding on false services to take more of your money. Fear gives into greed and greed wants to get in your wallet. You can tend to close down your openings to giving and shut your wallet even tighter because the whole world wants in. Even so, we still have people out there who are really in need, places where your wealth (
God's Blessings) can work in honoring the Lord. Don't get discouraged in helping others with your blessings. I know that people tithe and in that you have to trust the leadership to put it in the right place for the Lord. Even preachers can get greedy. But there are place where your wealth can work for someone else. I'm saying all of this to say, do not get discouraged when it comes to opening your doors of help and wealth to those truly in need. Bless them and God will keep you wealthy and open up your storehouse doors for even more! Find someone in need and give!
God Bless,
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Beauty for Ashes
Isaiah 61 ~
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me... To comfort all who mourn, To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.
This scripture came to me this morning as I thought about people who find it hard to let go of their past, especially men. I've met a few men over the years that when I've spoken to them, they had a place in their life and heart where they are just 'stuck'. They take the pains of their life and lock them up inside of them forever almost like it's the Holy Grail. They take the pain in and don't do anything about it but hold on to it as in a worshipping kind of way. They worship their pain. They have their daily rituals of how the pain got there. Every day, they make sure someone here's their worship. Eventually they take comfort in holding onto that part of their life like a trophy. Then they use the trophy as a road block in their life to not move forward in that area of hurt anymore. It's like they punish themselves in their own pain. They constantly stand guard at the door of their own heart to give no way to happiness or joy because they are ARAID to risk the same type of pain. As a matter of fact, they are so convinced that if they open that door, that same type of pain will come again. You can not convince them otherwise. So they stay in their box of pain to not risk more pain. They play into the hands of the devil who aborts their future. The enemy knows that if he can keep you in a box, there aint much life you going to give to your own life or anybody elses. He knows eventually you will let your pain kill you.
You have to let go of the pain. It's like a garbage can filled with all kinds of trash that begins to send out a foul smell. The more it sits there, the more it rots into the walls of your heart and soul. There is nothing you can do about your past but let it be your past. The hurt happen. Talk to God about it. Understand why you want to hold onto it. Ask Him to help you release it. God will give you Beauty for Ashes. Burn up that bitterness, pitiness, sorrow, and let God give you a heavenly aroma. Worship Him and not your pain. Everyone has heard your pain and know what you've been through. It's time to put your ashes in a jar and float them out to the ocean. Talk about your pain but move forward. Don't let it box you and kill you. Open your heart, let love in, and do what you need to do to have a future where you thought you couldn't! Your future depends on it. Just know that you have the choice to get 'unstuck'. No one is doing it to you. You are doing it to yourself. Get out that box. It's a Hell Hole. Get out now!
God Bless,
Q
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me... To comfort all who mourn, To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.
This scripture came to me this morning as I thought about people who find it hard to let go of their past, especially men. I've met a few men over the years that when I've spoken to them, they had a place in their life and heart where they are just 'stuck'. They take the pains of their life and lock them up inside of them forever almost like it's the Holy Grail. They take the pain in and don't do anything about it but hold on to it as in a worshipping kind of way. They worship their pain. They have their daily rituals of how the pain got there. Every day, they make sure someone here's their worship. Eventually they take comfort in holding onto that part of their life like a trophy. Then they use the trophy as a road block in their life to not move forward in that area of hurt anymore. It's like they punish themselves in their own pain. They constantly stand guard at the door of their own heart to give no way to happiness or joy because they are ARAID to risk the same type of pain. As a matter of fact, they are so convinced that if they open that door, that same type of pain will come again. You can not convince them otherwise. So they stay in their box of pain to not risk more pain. They play into the hands of the devil who aborts their future. The enemy knows that if he can keep you in a box, there aint much life you going to give to your own life or anybody elses. He knows eventually you will let your pain kill you.
You have to let go of the pain. It's like a garbage can filled with all kinds of trash that begins to send out a foul smell. The more it sits there, the more it rots into the walls of your heart and soul. There is nothing you can do about your past but let it be your past. The hurt happen. Talk to God about it. Understand why you want to hold onto it. Ask Him to help you release it. God will give you Beauty for Ashes. Burn up that bitterness, pitiness, sorrow, and let God give you a heavenly aroma. Worship Him and not your pain. Everyone has heard your pain and know what you've been through. It's time to put your ashes in a jar and float them out to the ocean. Talk about your pain but move forward. Don't let it box you and kill you. Open your heart, let love in, and do what you need to do to have a future where you thought you couldn't! Your future depends on it. Just know that you have the choice to get 'unstuck'. No one is doing it to you. You are doing it to yourself. Get out that box. It's a Hell Hole. Get out now!
God Bless,
Q
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
From Resentment to Relationship
You ever wonder why, all of a sudden, seemingly out of the blue, some one just stops talking to you or acting different. Or you may be in a relationship with someone who’s mad at you or have let go of the relationship with you and you have no real idea why. You scratch your head and wonder, ‘what the heck happened?”. To you, everything was good, there were no issues but it’s obvious that there was something wrong behind the scenes. It’s also obvious that the person hasn’t communicated it to you or you wouldn’t be feeling weird about whatever is going on. Well, first, the problem is miscommunication or no communication at all or, at least, honest communication.
There could possibly be a few scenarios but the main reason is that the person never told you what they were really feeling for a lengthy amount of time. In other words, while you thought everything was fine, they were harboring some feelings or concerns they never shared. The funny thing is, is that, they expected you to pick up on the clues of how they were feeling. They expected you to read their mind. Afterwhile, when you haven’t gotten the hints or got your crystal ball out to read their mind, they flip or react out of nowhere. They act out of anger as if you knew all along what is going on in their head. It’s called RESENTMENT!
Resentment is indignation or ill will felt as a result of a real or imagined grievance. Unfortunately, people who don’t communicate well still expect you to know what’s going on inside them. They feel entitled to your attention to what’s in their heart but they don’t open any doors for you to get there. There is a lot going on in a mind like this; fear, embarassment, imagined expectation, arrogance, entitlement, unresolved hurt and pain, etc. These people feel like ‘you owe me something’ but can never tell you what you owe them rather it’s an apology, time, or efforts. In actuality, they’ve been lieing by acting one way but really harboring ill feelings.
Resentment is not a good thing. That’s why it’s important to communicate. Communication doesn’t mean argument but it does mean ‘confront’. Resentment is anger! That’s the short of it. Life is not just about you. It’s about relationships, no matter what kind they are. Learn that not everyone can read your mind. Deal with your fears and unresolved pain. Otherwise, you will strain your relationships. There’s no need to be angry about something that may not even be true. It’s a waste of time. Open your heart, be vulnerable, and say what you feel. Be Happy! – May the Lord be with you!
There could possibly be a few scenarios but the main reason is that the person never told you what they were really feeling for a lengthy amount of time. In other words, while you thought everything was fine, they were harboring some feelings or concerns they never shared. The funny thing is, is that, they expected you to pick up on the clues of how they were feeling. They expected you to read their mind. Afterwhile, when you haven’t gotten the hints or got your crystal ball out to read their mind, they flip or react out of nowhere. They act out of anger as if you knew all along what is going on in their head. It’s called RESENTMENT!
Resentment is indignation or ill will felt as a result of a real or imagined grievance. Unfortunately, people who don’t communicate well still expect you to know what’s going on inside them. They feel entitled to your attention to what’s in their heart but they don’t open any doors for you to get there. There is a lot going on in a mind like this; fear, embarassment, imagined expectation, arrogance, entitlement, unresolved hurt and pain, etc. These people feel like ‘you owe me something’ but can never tell you what you owe them rather it’s an apology, time, or efforts. In actuality, they’ve been lieing by acting one way but really harboring ill feelings.
Resentment is not a good thing. That’s why it’s important to communicate. Communication doesn’t mean argument but it does mean ‘confront’. Resentment is anger! That’s the short of it. Life is not just about you. It’s about relationships, no matter what kind they are. Learn that not everyone can read your mind. Deal with your fears and unresolved pain. Otherwise, you will strain your relationships. There’s no need to be angry about something that may not even be true. It’s a waste of time. Open your heart, be vulnerable, and say what you feel. Be Happy! – May the Lord be with you!
Thursday, April 8, 2010
What is Love?
What is love? And who ever said that love was easy? We look at the stories on television and in the movies and think that love is so easy to have and keep. We even approach life with this quick/easy type love that soon fades and evaporates as soon as it comes. The love we think we have, we only want it until it makes us work. But that’s not love. Love doesn’t even show up until a problem, trial, suffering, or trouble rears it’s ugly head. If you shrink back from it, you have no love. But if you plunge into it, then you are on your way. There are two types of love: the Delusional and Unconditional. LOL
Delusional love is basically placing a superficial perception on what you are experiencing and reacting to that perception as if it’s real. Then there is true love. True love is defined in the eyes of God. He defines true love as Love is long suffering, love is kind, it is not jealous, love does not boast, it is not inflated. It is not discourteous, it is not selfish, it is not irritable, it does not enumerate the evil. It does not rejoice over the wrong, but rejoices in the truth. It covers all things, it has faith for all things, it hopes in all things, it endures in all things. Love never falls in ruins. (1 Corinthians 13)
When we look at this, this kind of love, gives us anxiety. It means that we must work for the love in our lives. We may struggle but this is the most rewarding type of love to have. If it can not stand through the test of fire, then is it really love? The fire tests your character, heart, inner man, and spirit. How else can you let go of your own desires to care about the desires of others? Love wasn’t made to be comfortable. It is made to build you up as well as the people around you and how you all relate to one another for a greater change; a greater good. So if you want true love, you have to have armor because it’s gojng to be a rough ride. And if you don’t want true love then keep on doing what you’re doing but something will always be missing.
Love Quy
Delusional love is basically placing a superficial perception on what you are experiencing and reacting to that perception as if it’s real. Then there is true love. True love is defined in the eyes of God. He defines true love as Love is long suffering, love is kind, it is not jealous, love does not boast, it is not inflated. It is not discourteous, it is not selfish, it is not irritable, it does not enumerate the evil. It does not rejoice over the wrong, but rejoices in the truth. It covers all things, it has faith for all things, it hopes in all things, it endures in all things. Love never falls in ruins. (1 Corinthians 13)
When we look at this, this kind of love, gives us anxiety. It means that we must work for the love in our lives. We may struggle but this is the most rewarding type of love to have. If it can not stand through the test of fire, then is it really love? The fire tests your character, heart, inner man, and spirit. How else can you let go of your own desires to care about the desires of others? Love wasn’t made to be comfortable. It is made to build you up as well as the people around you and how you all relate to one another for a greater change; a greater good. So if you want true love, you have to have armor because it’s gojng to be a rough ride. And if you don’t want true love then keep on doing what you’re doing but something will always be missing.
Love Quy
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