Can God shout any louder to me to keep going? I love how He speaks to us when we really need Him the most. It is so easy to let feelings over take you and to give up on something you really love. I have been coaching for two years now with a few months break because I had to let it go so God could work on me. I started back with a totally new outlook. It has been a year since I quit. I started to let feelings creep in that told me I will never make this happen. I can't do it. It is to hard. Maybe it is not for me. Literally 2 days ago I was walking my dog and talking to God. He clearly told me to not give up. To keep going. I still let those thoughts creep in. This morning I decided to read about discipline in the Bible. I have been thinking that my issue lies with my self discipline. I am a huge procrastinator and I have to give it to God. In the Bible there was one verse on discipline. Of course it says the lazy man does not get what he wants but the hard worker will. It is that simple. To get what you want in life you must work at it with your whole heart and soul. You must let God be the steward and you work with Him. He is the way. He can change you from being a lazy man to a hard working man. He can change me from being a procrastinator to being self disciplined. I must work with Him to reach these goals. If there is something you want in life you must follow through no matter how you feel. Don't be the lazy kind. Be hard working!
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Have you ever felt like there is something more you are suppose to be doing? Have you ever felt unfulfilled? I have struggled with this feeling for a very long time. I have dabbled in this and dabbled in that still coming up empty inside. It has nothing to do with my family or even my job. I am extremely fulfilled with my family life as well as in my career choice. God brought me to where I could help people in a setting that would fulfill my dream of being a nurse. God has provided me with 2 amazing children that I am so in love with and a husband who has my heart forever. This feeling of being unfulfilled is deeper. It pulls at your heart when you see a family struggle to get by day to day. It pulls at your heart when you see someone loose their parent or child. It pulls at your heart when you see a man standing on the side of the road holding up a sign for help. You help him and tell him you are praying for him. His response is I am praying for you. I pray for all of you. Wow, I think that was the moment I realized it was time to listen to God and let Him lead me to where He is calling me. After continual praying and talking with my dear friend Maria( my mentor who has helped me get through the roller coaster of life) I realized I am not going to know where God is calling me unless I get out and serve. I decided last Sunday to help Maria at Forsthye Park with People Helping People. She takes blood pressures and prays for the homeless and poverty stricken men and woman. I was super excited to go and see what she does at the park. Of course, all these excuses came into my head of why not to go but I pushed them away. I am so glad I did. Being down there and seeing everyone loving on these men, woman, kids and them loving back hit my heart big time. I decided I wanted to come back and volunteer with the kids the following Sunday. I have always had a special place in my heart for helping and loving on kids. I woke up Sunday morning with a terrible headache. The thought of not going came across my head but my heart screamed out YOU ARE GOING. How many of you have been down the road of excuses? It seems like every time you want to do something excuses get in the way. I am so glad I did not let the excuses change my mind. Serving these children and their families is exactly where God is calling me to serve. Playing with them, helping them eat, reading to them, helping them find shoes that fit their feet. Seeing the love poured out from the volunteers that were kids as well to the older adults was awesome. I left there renewed. I left there on fire to want to do more. I left there with a vision of how I can let God take over my coaching as well. I want to work really hard at coaching so that I can give back to the community. I woke up today and of course God showed me these verses. It gives me even more confirmation that this is where He has called me. With tears in my eyes as I was reading these verses and praying to God to use me and my business for His glory, I couldn't help but feel an overwhelming feeling of fulfillment. What do I pray that you will get from this? I pray you will seek God's will always for your life. I pray that if you feel a stirring in your heart you will talk about it with God and with a godly mentor in your life. I pray that you will take time to spend with God daily and ask Him to guide your steps. I pray that you will never give up when you feel Him calling you. Meditate on these verses and see where He leads you. This world is so much better when you live for Him and love on His people. Be blessed by blessing others❤️
“We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed— always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.”
II Corinthians 4:8-10 NKJV So thankful for the I CAN, I WILL attitude this morning to get up after feeding my son at 4:40am. I crave alone time with God. I crave ME time. Yes, my body said sleep but my mind and my heart said JESUS time. My soul needs this time every day. I need time to clear my mind, focus on what God is telling me,bring Him my doubts, give Him my cares, and be renewed so I can be the best me that He has called me to be every day. I want Him to shine through me. I want my kids, my husband, my family, friends, strangers to see Him. I also have a dream and goal for my life that God knows about. I believe He knows I will reach it but He also knows it will take me having this I CAN, I WILL attitude to accomplish it. Reaching this goal will take discipline, early mornings, late nights, dedication, stepping out of my comfort zone. I know I can and I will do it because He is in me. This verse explains this perfectly. Life will come crashing down on us. Things will seem so hard to accomplish but we must remember with God we can do the impossible. Today start working on whatever it is that is sitting on your shoulder nagging you to do it. Organizing your house, working on your business, reaching out to old friends, whatever it may be get to work on it. Things will feel like this verse says but we have to remember that we have the death and the LIFE of Jesus Christ in us. Let us show it to the world by not letting doubt and fear sink in and tell us that we can't do what we were made to do❤️ This is so good you will want to lick the plate. I came across this recipe watching Trisha Yearwood's cooking show on the Food Network. I changed a few things but not much. This is something I will make weekly. I hope you enjoy it. The chicken goes great with a side of orzo pasta or a salad. I will share a yummy orzo side dish next:) Ingredients 2 servings 1/2 cup Apricot Jam 2 tablespoons of olive oil 2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon of honey 1/2 tablespoon of soy sauce 1 teaspoon of orange zest 1/2 teaspoon of garlic 1/2 teaspoon of thyme 1/2 teaspoon of basil Himalayan salt and pepper 2 boneless chicken breasts Instructions In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, heat the jam until melted, about 2 minutes. Transfer the jam to a baking dish.. Add the olive oil, mustard, honey, soy sauce, orange zest, garlic, herbs, 3/4 teaspoon Himalayan salt and some pepper and mix until combined. Season the chicken with additional salt and pepper and add to the marinade. Gently flip until mixed and coated. Marinate in the refrigerator if possible for at least 15 minutes. It taste good even if you are not able to marinate chicken. Bake at 375 until the chicken is cooked through and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. Here is a yummy, healthy treat that the whole family will love. I love peanut butter and chocolate so this is one of my go to's when I am craving sweets. I make a bunch and stick them in the freezer. My daughter loves them. She loves sweets like her daddy so this is a healthy choice for her. I love teaching her how to make her favorite treats healthy.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Banana Cups 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips 1 medium banana, sliced into 16 rounds 1/4 cup all-natural peanut butter 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil 16 baking cups Directions Place the baking cups on a cookie sheet or casserole dish Melt chocolate in a double-boiler or in a small sauce pan over low heat. Allow to cool slightly. In the meantime, combine the melted coconut oil and peanut butter. Add approximately 1 teaspoon melted chocolate to the bottom of each baking cup, followed by one banana slice, 1 teaspoon peanut butter mixture, and lastly drop about 1/2 teaspoon melted chocolate in the center of each cup. Carefully place dish with cups in freezer. Cover until set, approximately 1 hour. Eat and enjoy guilt-free:) “Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.” Mark 11:24 NKJV “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him.” Luke 22:42-43 NKJV These verses have made me really think💭 . In Mark, the scripture is saying ask and you will receive if you believe. Then the book after Mark, which is Luke says if it is Your will Lord then it will be done. Take my desires away and replace them with yours. I think the bottom line is that we must have faith and believe that God wants to give us our desires but they need to line up with His will. In order to get on the same page as God we must spend time with Him. We must build a close relationship with Him so He can speak to us in still quiet moments or in the loud moments of our lives. Once we open up to Him and our relationship matures then we will realize our desires are not as important as we thought. What is import is that we are free to do His will for our life. His plan is WAY better than our plan. Once we open up to Him and turn everything over to Him then we will be strengthened so we can do His will with passion, joy, energy, peace, courage🙏 I pray that you will find moments through out the day to reflect on God and let Him speak to you. He is there waiting for you to take His hand dear Sister and Brother. Healthy Philly Cheese SteaksWho doesn't love philly cheese steaks? I absolutely love them but I do not love what they do to my waistline😳. I am a girl who loves bread A LOT but my hips do not. Have you ever been to Philadelphia? They have the best steak sandwiches. There are two restaurants right across from each other and the competition is big. I am a fan of Geno's but a lot of people love Pat's. If you go there you have to try both but for now let's stick to this recipe😉
Ingredients serves 4 2 green peppers 1/2 sweet onion 1/2 red onion 1 pound of sirloin steak(trimmed/shaved) 1 cup of pepper jack cheese (traditional is provolone, american, or cheese whiz 1 tbl of extra virgin olive oil 1/2 tsp garlic 1/2 tsp pepper pinch of Himalayan salt Instructions Boil water in pot. Cut peppers lengthwise. Clean out seeds. Place peppers in water for a few minutes to soften. I would maybe boil them for 5 minutes. Take out and line in a baking dish. I put tin foil down first. Meanwhile, chop onions. Sauté onions in heat with extra virgin olive oil, add in steak. Season with garlic, salt, pepper. Cook meat until done to your liking. Sprinkle some cheese on se on the bottom of the peppers. Add meat mixture to each peppers. Cover with remaining cheese. Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes until cheese is melted nicely. Serve and enjoy:) ShakshukaI came across this amazing dish on Team Beachbody's recipe section while I was working on some meal plans for my upcoming challenge group. I tweaked it some but it is really tasty, easy, and filling. It is healthy and is perfect for my 21 Day Fix eating plan. Here is how I made it.
Ingredients (serves 2 with a side of fruit) 1tbl of EVOO(olive oil) 1/4 cup green peppers 1/4 cup red onions 1 garlic clove 1/2 cup spinach 1/2 can of whole tomatoes with juice 1 tsp cumin 1-2 tbls of feta cheese 2 eggs Instructions In a skillet, I poured a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and added chopped green peppers, red onions, spinach, and garlic. Cook until softened. This took about 10 minutes. I then poured half a can of whole tomatoes into skillet. I let this simmer until thickened. Sprinkle cumin and stir Then I added feta cheese and stirred it around skillet. Next crack 2 eggs into skillet and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Put dish in stove and bake for 15-20 minutes until eggs set at 375 degrees. I cooked this in a cast iron skillet. Make sure whatever dish you use can go in the oven. Eat and enjoy:) His LoveThis time of year never gets easier but one thing that is easy is excepting all the love that our Lord gives us. There is something so powerful in the way He loves us. It reminds me of the lyrics " He loves like a hurricane, I am a tree bending beneath the weight of His wind and mercy." His love wraps around us swaying us here and there. It doesn't matter where we go His love is always with us. We feel it even more in time of tragedy. I can remember so vividly seeing God's love in everything I came across after my mom was taken from us in a car accident. In the trees, the birds singing, the sun setting, the wind, the fog, the silence of the early morning. I could feel and see Him and her right with me. That is how I made it through that first year. It blows my mind when I look back and think about how close I felt Him to me. I know that is the feeling that I will feel when I get to dwell in His presence forever. As I sit here with tears streaming down my face all I can shout is GREAT ARE YOU LORD. You exist, you are real, you are here, you are always with us. Thank you Lord. Thank you for loving us so much that you will never leave us. Your love is what I pray the whole world will see and feel.
“The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? One thing I have desired of the LORD, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD, And to inquire in His temple.” Psalms 27:1, 4 NKJV |
Let His light shine !
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:6