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This is Who I am! 

31 Thursday Mar 2016

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Living life afraid had been my normal. My faith in humanity and in God had been tested and hurt was inevitable. I was afraid to trust. Afraid to make decisions. Afraid to speak truth. Afraid to trust my instinct. Afraid of myself. 

My journey from fear to freedom has been one I never expected to go on. What was a horrible mess ended up being my moment of escape from this prison of fear. I had a choice. Was I willing to allow God to remove the fear {heal me} or once again, avoid it? Avoidance was so much easier and a lot less painful. Avoidance and hiding are besties. We hide to avoid whatever it is we can’t confront or deal with. Heavy stuff, I know. Truth is we don’t really know who we are without the pain. Our pain, fear, and mess is who we’ve become, but God has a different plan and identity for us. 

Are we willing to find out what they are? I was and what a journey it has been. 

I was taken to the back side of the desert, hundreds of miles from home, no friends or family, to experience God differently. It has been so painful at times I thought I would die. Sounds a little melodramatic but it’s true. Through crazy situations and circumstance I had to unlearn the old mind set and learn a new one. Ouch! Only God can cut through us and remove the old and not kill us. His steady hand preserves us in this broken, fragile, and vulnerable stage. Thank you Jesus! 

Receiving our new identity requires a trade. The old for the new. We give him all our funk {mind sets, hurts, sin, fears, hate, anger, shame, misconceptions, etc.} and he gives us a crown {Y’all know how much I love that part} that says…I am the Kings kid. I now wear a robe of righteousness that says…I am forgiven. I now walk in victory because I no longer fight alone. My feelings no longer control me, the truth does. 

This is who I am. This is who I’ve always been destined to be…a child of God who knows who she is and who her Father is. This is a constant evolving discovery that I have come to cherish. I wouldn’t change one moment {I wouldn’t want to do it over again either} because they all led me here to my true indenity…forgiven, free, brave and deeply loved, Princess Emilie! đź’ž 

Brave 

30 Wednesday Mar 2016

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To be brave is to show no fear; to be not afraid. That’s a tall order! Going beyond our feelings of the moment and stepping into the bravery we have deep inside is what God calls us to. We need to be unafraid. Unhindered. Unwilling to let our current situation define who we are. Our present and momentary affliction is just that…momentary. Today is NOT your forever. We are learning how to live for our tomorrow’s today. Don’t waste this day in fear. Grab ahold of it and allow it to work for you instead of against you. To be brave is to believe and move into the place of impossibility…in your mind. It’s starts here. You can do hard things. I can do hard things. Sometimes the hard is just believing. Breathing. Getting up and doing another day. Hoping against all odds. I challenge you to step into the atmosphere of faith, remove fear and insert trust. Our fear may feel real but it’s not our truth. The truth is we can and God will!! 

Lord, we come into agreement with your word that we are more than conquerors. You have created us in your image. You dwell on the inside of us and we have power through you. Breathe on us today the breath of life. Give us courage to believe. To be brave. To step out in faith and move in the direction of your leading. Your plans for us are good. We are yours and you take care of your own. In Jesus name…Amen đź’ž

Morning Prayer 

28 Monday Mar 2016

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Good morning!

I pray today brings a new stirring in our hearts; a new wind in our sails. May we be expectant of all the good the Lord has planned for us. When the arrows fly I pray we choose to stand behind the truth of Gods goodness. Lord give us eyes to see, ears to hear, and hearts to receive what you’re up to. Fill us with hope that believes for far more than we can ask, dream, or imagine. You are good, faithful, just, and for us. In Jesus name…Amen!

Wait For It. 

26 Saturday Mar 2016

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Today we have the luxury of hindsight {understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed}. We know the story. Jesus lives {hallelujah!!} but if we look closer history shows us another angle of the story…the waiting. 

It is day two. The followers of Jesus are in mourning. Some have scattered. Some in hiding. Others in denial. Disbelief. This has really happened. Jesus is dead. Those closest to Jesus knew this had to happen. He spoke of it. The prophets foretold it. It was written. But still, the doubts, pain, loss, anger, and hopelessness lingered. The words of Jesus echoing in their minds…You will see me again. They didn’t fully understand when he said it and surely more confused now in their blurred state of mourning. Nothing made sense. Every word of Jesus and the Father was in question. Was what he said true? The Father. The prophets. The word. Was it all a lie? All they knew was there is a borrowed tomb that Jesus is in and there they were. Hurting. Wondering. Waiting. 

I don’t know about you but I have certainly been in a hurting, wondering, and waiting place. Questioning every word spoken. The written word. The prophetic word. All of it. Is it true? Because, from where I stand I just don’t understand it. Nothing is matching up yet, I wait. 

The disciples and followers of Christ seen the word come to pass and so will you and I. Jesus is alive which means…every word ever spoken out of the mouth of God is true…it will come to pass! It matters not what the current situation looks like or how impossible it may seem, the word of the Lord never fails. Those who wait on him won’t be disappointed. If you find yourself in the waiting, the process, you are in good company. Though it linger wait for it. Continue to wait with expectation that victory comes. Restoration comes. Your resurrection Sunday is coming!! 

But these things I plan won’t happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!     Habakkuk 2:3 {TLB} 

Unchanging and Truly Good. 

17 Thursday Mar 2016

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I am comforted with the truth that God never changes. He is not moved by society, fads, or circumstance. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. No matter what has changed in our lives we can stand behind the truth of his unchanging ways. He is faithful, merciful, and truly good. There is no error in him or his ways. Stand firm today in your faith knowing God is STILL for you despite all the changes around you!!!!

 â€śGod is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken and will He not make it good and fulfill it?        Numbers 23:19  

Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of lights [the Creator and Sustainer of the heavens], in whom there is no variation [no rising or setting] or shadow cast by His turning [for He is perfect and never changes].   James 1:17 

Thank you God that you never change. My future is secure in your constant love and consistency. Your faithfulness leads me in good paths. The plans and purposes you have for me haven’t changed because my life has. I am in good hands. I am safe. I am yours! 

Morning Blessing 

11 Friday Mar 2016

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Good morning!

I bless you today with an abundance of favor. Wisdom and discernment will be your guides as you navigate through this day. Things are coming together for your good. You are full of purpose and potential. Today will be one more step towards your dreams as God is blessing your efforts, time, and resources. I bless you with courage and strength to step forward and do hard things unafraid. Nothing will be able to separate you from the love of God!!! You are blessed to be a blessing! Have a great day in Jesus name!! 

Tonight’s Prayer 

10 Thursday Mar 2016

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Father, I ask for calm and peace as I put the day behind me. Let me rest knowing you are in control of what I couldn’t do on my own. Thank you for every victory and blessing that came my way. Lord, I ask as I settle in tonight that you give me a deeper glimpse of your heart towards me. I pray that while I sleep that you would instruct me. Give me dreams and visions that will cause my faith to rise and make me brave. Please cover and protect those I love. In Jesus name I pray, Amen. 

Morning Declaration! 

10 Thursday Mar 2016

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Good morning friends. 

Today we declare….we are blessed right where we are. The fruit of our labor will bring increase. We will have all we need and more. We are blessed as we come and go. We will have victory over our enemies and watch them as they flee! The Lord is commanding a blessing on all that we have, all that we touch, and all that we pursue. The Lord is establishing us as his own as we walk in his ways. Our hope will not be disappointed. All will see that we are highly favored and full of Gods authority and power! We are blessed to be a blessing. Amen!! 

Tonight’s Declaration! 

09 Wednesday Mar 2016

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Please repeat after me…
I will never give up on the dreams Jesus planted in my heart. Gods promises for me are still true regardless of how today went. It doesn’t matter what comes against me…I am covered on all sides. It doesn’t matter who doesn’t believe in me…Jesus called me, they didn’t. It doesn’t matter how much time has passed…Jesus is making all things beautiful in his time. I have not missed it. He has not forgotten me. All of this is purposeful and will be used for my good. I am called. Chosen. Wanted. Loved.

Rest tonight my friends in the arms of our good Father who can’t help but be faithful to us. đź’•