Mountain Dew

There will be dry times; there will be dry seasons. Just do your part and He'll do the rest. He'll rain down on us overnight and preserve us for revival. Dew comes in the night while we are sleeping. 

The dry, the lost, the alone. We've all been there at some point during our life. However, It's encouraging to know that even when I'm walking through the desert, all I need to do is keep doing my part and the rest will be taken care of. We just need to come together. Two is better than one. You just feel that much better when you know that someone is supporting you, that someone is on your side. When we are united, the harvest will come in and it won't get out. We'll be trapped by love and there will be no escaping. 

We are not here for numbers, we are here for a purpose. Find your calling. Your mission comes from submission. You are to love the community to which you are called, not called to the community which you love. 

Unity is diversity, not conformity. When broken bones are cast together they need time to set before they are attached as one again. Unity takes time so dwell together. Even if there's conflict, just stick it out. Stick together; commitment is the glue. Conflict is an open door to intimacy. No one likes a teammate who just does everything you say, no one likes a friend who doesn't voice out their opinion, no one likes a boyfriend/girlfriend who agrees with everything you like. Don't be afraid to be yourself. Confronting problems in relationships will make the bond stronger. 

We are not a pond, but a river. We are not only soldiers but also settlers. Fight for unity. 

Go deeper

Focus. Press in. Stay still. Feel the presence. Sacrifice yourself, your wants, your thoughts. Don't just linger outside the door, step inside the courts.

You can never please everyone

It's so easy for us to just do things for the outward appearance rather than deal with what's inside. But if you're doing things just for the audience, you don't know when they'll turn on you. If you only do things to please others, you won't know who you are. If you stay still you're going to go backwards. You have to move forward or else you're going to backslide. Nothing can be preserved forever.

Be extravagant. This is not about you. Sacrifice what you want, what you feel and lay it all aside.

I need to do a reality check. Are my actions just for show? Or am I actually being real with what's in my heart? So many times have I nervously glanced to my left and right to see if I was fitting in with the norm. But I need to realize that it's not about me. Who cares what others think? It's not about them. Whatever I'm gonna do, I'm gonna do it with all my might. I'm gonna end breathless. You're going to be overwhelmed.

Each new day I'm breaking down new walls, each new day I'm breaking closer into freedom.

Enough with the lies

The enemy only puts us down so much because there's something in us that he's afraid of. He's afraid that we'll find the truth and discover our destiny. Don't let him gain the upper hand. Now's our turn to say "enough with the lies." Let's expose the lies so that we can see the truth. Live your life to the fullest. Don't just say it, believe it.

I would say that recently I've broken down some walls in areas of my life. When I think of certain events in the past I no longer feel tugging in my heart or a strong grip holding me down, not allowing me to be free. Instead, I feel peace knowing that He's got my back and everything is taken care of. I just gotta let go. It's kind of refreshing and I like it. Some walls may still be up but I can see a path opening through the fence. I'm seeing that it doesn't matter what others think, I don't need to meet their standards. I don't need other people to like me, I don't need to impress anyone, I don't need other people to tell me that I'm important. No one's opinion matters except for His. Don't be afraid to lose control, don't be afraid to look like a fool.

Believe, Be Alive

In life, there's some necessary endings. Life gives us more branches than we can handle at times. There are some things you need to cut off, some relationships you need to break, some jobs you need to quit, some dreams you need to put on a shelf and move on. If we hold onto everything, we'll become social emotional hoarders which isn't a good thing. We gotta get rid of the dead branches in order for the beautiful flowers to flourish and grow. The endings aren't a period but only a comma in your life. 

When you're ready, you will get the keys. Don't give up too early, if you want it you've got to press in and persist. Remove the stones in your life, if you have doubt you will not see the glory. 

We usually find it difficult to pull the trigger and end things/relationships because of fear. Fear of loss, sadness, confrontation, fear of the unknown, lacking of skills to execute the ending, afraid of hurting other people. But sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do and end it. I hate anticipation and I don't like not knowing what will happen next so I've always been reluctant to end things and start again fresh. However, I'm learning that I gotta be more patient and let things happen in the right time, not my own time. But if I want something I'm gonna keep asking and persevering until I get it. Giving up is not an option. Nothing is unchangeable; no situation is so dead that it can't be resurrected. Your path will be made straight, just press in. 

Remember that the brightest morning comes after the darkest night. The way is being prepared ahead of you.