Not me, but the GOD in me

D.I.V.A...

D.ivinely
I.nspired
V.ictoriously
A.nointed

When will you see that what you see ain't me, but the God in me,
That I am able to do all things because He strengthens me?

I'm just a mere pawn on His colossal chessboard,
Day in, day out living to glorify my Lord.

He takes my imperfections and flaws and uses them to perfect His strength.
When I'm too frail, "whew" He blows in His Holy breath.

I'm not the female version of a hustler, but His DIVA;
Inspired by His Divinity, Victorious in all things because of His Anointing.

All of this didn't just fall from the sky,
It didn't land here overnight in the blink of an eye.

It took time, love, patience, and most of all, GRACE,
Wouldn't be where I'm at if I was walking at my own pace.

His blessings shouldn't end with me like a no-through road,
He's the source and I am the channel, the channel through which they should flow.

So when you see the spring in my step, the twinkle in my eye,
Remember: It ain't me, but the God in me.

God asleep on the job???

If GOD is GOOD. And GOOD things come to those wait. And all GOOD things come from God, WHY do people like settling for the not-so-good that clearly doesn't come from God?

Why are people in rush to get what takes time to perfect? Patience is a virtue. The Bible talks about those who WAIT ON THE LORD lacking NO GOOD thing. It doesn't say you will lack no thing but NO GOOD THING.

When God created the Earth, He WAITED until the 6th day to create man. Man is not only good, but PERFECT (created in His image) but also flawed. But even with all of man's flaws, man is still GOOD in God's eyes.

Just because you don't yet see the physical manifestations of what you've asked God for doesn't mean He has fallen asleep on the job. It probably just means He is taking what you asked for from okay to GOOD and pleasing to Him.

"How long you're willing to wait for something determines the value of what you're waiting for."

Blessed to be a blessing

There is something attractive about someone who knows what they want; has their eye on the goal and is taking steps towards it.
There’s something that draws you to someone who is confident in their flaws, and realises that they are not defined by their yesterdays.
There’s something captivating about someone who has preset standards for all aspects of their life and MAINTAINS those standards at all costs.
But most of all, there is something admirable about someone who is not moved by what happens around them, circumstances or the weather but make conscious decisions to be joyful, thankful and a blessing to somebody EVERY SINGLE DAY.

When everyone around you seems to be losing their heads, make sure yours is screwed on tightly.
When everyone around you seems to be prickly or bitter, be the joyful one; the rose among the thorns.

SHIFT. YOUR. FOCUS,

Ever noticed how those people who ALWAYS seem to complain about EVERYTHING and are never grateful seem to attract more and more misfortune to themselves?? And how conversely, those who are always happy and full of gratitude attract all the good stuff?

It’s not that the second class of people have the perfect life; smooth-sailing all the time with no bumps and bends along the way. It’s not because they are more blessed or luckier than anyone. The secret lies in ONE...simple...thing:

SHIFTING THEIR FOCUS.

Instead of counting their sorrows and being sad and depressed about what they don’t have, they focus on what they DO have and what they should be grateful for. If you decide to count your sorrows. YOU WILL FIND THEM and will have PLENTY of reasons to be miserable. But the flip side of the coin is that if you try to count your blessings, you will run out of fingers and toes to count on because they are unnumbered.

“Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.”

Know your worth

How you value yourself is directly linked to how you let people treat you. Would you let people walk all over your expensive white imported Chenille rug with dirty muddy feet? People will treat you badly if you let them. If you don’t draw the boundaries of how far people can go, they will continually cross the line and mistreat you.

At some point, we have ALL sinned and fallen short of His glory, but through His grace and mercy we are made worthy. No matter how crumpled up a $100 bill is, it is still worth ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS and you can still use it to buy goods worth a HUNDRED DOLLARS. Stop allowing people to discredit you because of your past, because, it is exactly that, THE PAST. If God didn’t think you were worth it, you wouldn’t still be here.

People will always talk, but if you know who you are and what you’re worth, what they say should not define you.

“If we know we're worth more and we are, we know we deserve better. If we know our value, we won't settle for less or be less.”