Beauty and my Beast.

There is always two sides to every story. 

But the catch to this story... is both sides are from me.

It started when I was young,

 I heard the whispers of loud lying lips from others older than myself and how no matter how hard I would never be truly be the elegant beauty that I desired to grow into.


Never acknowledging the poison that was slowly creeping into my mind.
Until I had let that poison infect every part of my mind.


I was entertaining my BEAST.

After leaving the beast in my mind for so long...

The battle raged inside me.


The beast was all the emotions inside myself that I've been carrying around and was tunnel of lie built on lie.


Who am I becoming? What is true beauty? 

It was finally revealed to me that...

You are not beautiful by what is on the outside because you were created to be different then everyone else. What truly matters is what is on the inside. Things from the outside always absconds fleetingly. But beauty from your actions and your words have effect forever.

Now I must kill the beast and let the beauty be free that comes from the ONE who loves me the most.


It's an everyday choice
 and is it easy?


NO, but it's worth it.


Now, I'm renewing my mind to what the Creator thinks I am, sets me free from the lies and the battle within myself.


Being free from that bondage is the loveliest joy that anyone can feel.


Slowly, I am becoming the beauty I have longed to be and you can have it too....


If you want it.

"You are altogether beautiful, my love; there is no flaw in you."

-Song of Solomon 4:7

 "Let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious."
-1 Peter 3:3-4


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Girl Porn

CHICK FLICKS... the girls version of PORN.

Yeah, I just said that.

You know the movies where the insecure, independent, average girl that meets a HOT man who is portrayed to have no flaws. It can really brings emotional lust up and makes you think about things that can hurt you in real life. 

 It makes us girls have an unrealistic expectation of relationship should be...  and what the Bible says. 

It creates a need for perfection in guys and if they don't meet that expectation... you walk away wishing he would just fix those things.

Girls, We need to realize that we need to work on ourselves. Work on being the Proverbs 31 woman instead of sitting around watching movies that mess with our minds all the time and I'm not saying never watch chick flicks. I have watched them and have seen the side effects. Like the saying goes "You are what you eat."

Charm can mislead and beauty soon fades.
   The woman to be admired and praised 

   is the woman who lives in the Fear-of-God - 

Proverbs 31

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spiritual funk?

If you’re in a spiritual funk today, you might want to…

-Pray out loud.
-Write your prayer out.
-Read your Bible out loud.  Start here.
-Apologize to someone.  Even if it’s not primarily your fault.
-Talk to someone you trust.  If you don’t have someone, hire a professional.
-Rest.
-Exercise.
-Start eating better.
-Drive around listening to a sermon.
-Turn up some worship music really loud.  Shut the door.  Sing along.

-Go back and do the thing you know you were supposed to do.

-Get organized.
-Repent.
-Encourage somebody who would never expect it.
-Get back in church.  Serve somewhere.
-Quit complaining.
-Go on a coffee date with your best friend.
-Tell somebody thank you.
-Give some money away.
-Call on the name of Jesus.
-Remember how far He’s brought you.
-Realize that He’ll never ever leave you.

Just a few ideas to get you started.

You can take it from here…

//via Steven Furtick sermon




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The fear.

Dream Utopia.

Most good ideas die.

Happy thought isn't it?

God has given each of us creativity and we let others influence our ideas... 

One on the greatest tragedies you could ever experience would to let your God-given dreams and allow the fire in your heart to go out.

To do that is the same as letting go of your  of your special individuality, your divine call, and your God-given gifting.

Maybe, It's because you don't want to be weird or a freak.

FYI... you are different from everyone else and your dream will be as different as you are...

You are called to be the person God created you to be. 

Pray to find your plan and purpose... the follow it to your divine destiny

Regardless of the cost.

Also, don't let friends, family or anyone smash your dreams.

But you can do it.

"And they replied, “We both had dreams last night,
but no one can tell us what they mean.”
“Interpreting dreams is God’s business,” Joseph replied.
“Go ahead and tell me your dreams"
-Genesis 40:8

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Summer Love.

Aaaahhh... It's summer.

The time of the year when most college age are twitterpated.

But in the midst of all the many Facebook relationship changes...

Remember the #1

The #1 is your relationship with Christ.

and as much as you want to spend all your time with your summer crush.

Remember to make your prayer and Bible reading time your 1st priority.

Just because it's summer... We need to seek Him.

Seeking God first should also include the plans and goals for your life, your relationships and even your everyday life.

 God has a plan for your life. 

When followed, that plan will have the best possible outcome. 

You need to know that God is Love and anything that He has for you is for your best interest. 

The problem is that many people come up with their own plans and

 then...

want God to bless it.

 Well, peeps, it doesn't work that way. 

You need to seek God first in your plan making, find out what God wants you to do and then go do it.

So, Before you make that special someone the #1 in your life.

Seek Him and don't let anything get in the way of you relationship with God.

"Trust God from the bottom of your heart;
   don't try to figure out everything on your own.
Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;
   He's the one who will keep you on track."

-Proverbs 3:6

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Baby... your a firework.

Baby... your a firework.

And... no I'm not talking about the song.

We are called to bring light to places where there isn't any hope.

Comfort and encourage those who are hurting.

To radiant the "joy of the Lord" 

Be a light in the darkness and listen to the Holy Spirit inside of you. 

Because greater is He that is in you than he of this world.

Be a light.

Let me tell you why you are here.

 You're here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. 

If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness? 

You've lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage.

 Here's another way to put it: 

You're here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. 

God is not a secret to be kept. 

We're going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don't think I'm going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I'm putting you on a light stand. Now that I've put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you'll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.

-Matthew 5:13-16

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