Prior to Summer starting, I got myself a journal from my stationery collection and began writing some things down that I wanted to accomplish for this specific summer. I rewrote these goals 4 different times on 4 different occasions as Summer approached because I wanted to make sure the goals were SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time Based). I rehearsed what I needed to get done and I made it happen with the help of God. Was I able to accomplish all that I wanted to do? Yes! And I am beyond happy and proud of myself for doing so. The golden question you may be wondering is, “How”?…

All too often, we wait until something big happens or someone special comes into our life to celebrate. As great as that is, we should also celebrate when we reach little milestones by ourselves for ourselves. For example, you may be in college right now and you are waiting until you finish the semester or graduate to celebrate but what about those little accomplishments prior to getting to the end? What about that time when you studied extremely hard to pass that difficult exam and you did? Or when you consistently showed up to class when you didn’t feel like it? What about the steps you’re taking to go after…

There is now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1) Adam and Even displayed the exact human response to sin in the Garden of Eden back in the book of Genesis. God told Adam and Eve that they can eat from any of the trees but not from the tree in the middle of the garden (Genesis 3:3). Rather than walk in obedience, they both caved in to the trick of the serpent. The serpent did not and will not come to play games. He has an agenda. His plan is to deceive and to destroy (John 10:10), and after he is finished, he will hide…

When someone tells you something that does not line up with what God has spoken over you, it is a lie. What you do with that lie is vital. The enemy wants you to believe those lies so that you can stay defeated and bounded. God wants you to break free from those lies so that you can live the full and abundant life He has set out for you. People perish for lack of knowledge (Hosea 4:6) but when you gain knowledge and know the truth, you will be forever set free (John 8:32). Unfortunately, we cannot control what others say or do to us; however, we can control…

Whatever you do, do not stop. That is something that I have been telling myself these past few weeks because I have felt ready to give up. But no matter how emotionally, mentally, and physically drained I am. No matter what is not going my way. No matter how hard the enemy is attacking me, I have to keep going. I have to keep pushing through. I have to keep fighting. I want the same for you. It’s not easy when you feel by yourself and you feel like you have no one to turn too. It’s not easy when you feel like you are suffocating and being pressed on…

God is asking you today if you can be faithful in the small. You may not be where you want to be in life but can you still be faithful with where you are in this season of your life? It may seem like everyone is going ahead of you. It may seem like you are in a dry season and you’ve been in it for years. It may seem like nothing is going your way but can you still be faithful? Can you still trust Him? Can you still walk in obedience? According to the Word of God, faith is defined as, “Being sure of what we hope for…