In God's Grace

27/03/2022

Remember what you say and do to others out of anger comes back on you. Never takes revenge on anyone especially when they try to affect things you are doing for God, but wait on God to fight for you because he always fight for his children. ❤️

03/11/2021

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28/09/2020

06/06/2020

I have not written in here in a long time, but I felt led to write tonight quickly.
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Flowers they can intended for joy, happiness, love, weddings, etc.🌻🌻🌻 but they also are used in the most saddest moments during funerals, or illness.
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Did you know are words that we speak can be compared to flowers. They can bring joy, or pain. Uplift, or discourage.🌿🌻+++++++
Today I decided to involve myself in a convertation that I realized I should have stayed out of.
I saw a comment under a post, and instantly I got defensive, even if it was justified I knew I felt God convicting me instantly before I even started to write.🌻 He knew it would get heated before I did, but yet I continued to write.
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After words was exchanged back, and fourth I thought to myself am I saying things that will uplift, or bring down? Why did I allow the devil to find my weakness, and use me?
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The entire day God spoke with me about my behavior, and I felt sick. You see even though the person I argued with said everything to justify their anger towards me, including bringing up my past over, and over why couldn't I just walk away, let go, and let God.
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Every day we should represent God with our behaviour, even our words. We are like flowers sent to bring joy unto the world. 🌻
My learned lesson don't fight other people battles unless God directs me. Listen when God convicts me. 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻and spread joy not pain.

10/01/2020

Mark 1 is one of my favorite books in the Bible.

19/10/2019

Having a personal relationship with God you start mentally growing. When you are intimate with God, and are truly doing his will you stop judging, finding faults in others, picking and choosing who is worth praying for, complaining, gossiping, looking down your nose on those who are not like you,
And you replace it with......
Love, compassion, faith, loving people ( all people), forgivineness, loyalty, a desire to bless others, pray for others.
Our way of handling things differently is what seperates us from the world.
There are many days I mess up as a child of God, many days I regret my behavior when it doesn't align with God, but could you imagine if God was like us and chose not to forgive when we did something wrong even after we confessed, if he picked only certain people to answer prayers, if he judged us, or treated us differently according to what others say about us. God is so faithful, so pure, and just.
I don't know about you, but I want to live each day having a heart like God.
I know I have a long ways to go but I'm a personal journey of learning more of what God desires of me, more of what he wants my behavior to be like. Our time on this Earth is so precious. Our actions can pull someone closer to Christ, or cause them to slip away. We are always being watched, tested, and not by how many Bible scriptures we can quote, or how much we post Bible memes, or how much we claim to love God, but people are constantly watching our actions towards others do they align up with what we post, or is it show, and tell. 🙏💕

19/10/2019

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10/10/2019

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03/10/2019

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26/09/2019

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me 🌻
Philippians 4:13

Mini reminders💕❤

17/09/2019

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14/08/2019

Question Mark

We've all been there.....you know??... questioned God, or even gone as far as to blame him when things we don't understand are happening in our lives.
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Lately I started reevaluating my behaviour, and attitude when things aren't going my way.
Like today I was having a rough day, and the first thing I asked God was " why are you allowing this to happen to me"?.....wow, the most common question people ask God in the mist of their troubles.
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I also started thinking about how easy it is for us to let people back in our lives that hurt us, maybe because we desperately want a hole filled that they left, or we go back to jobs that mistreated us in the past.
But why when something terrible happens to us we use that as an excuse to push God away, run from him, turn our backs on him, blame him, and some stop believing in him.
We can go back to a ex that mistreated us, but run from a God who created us 🤔🌿.
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I started writing down all little things that I needed God to work with me on, and questioning him, more than trusting him was one of them.
Blaming him for every bad situation in my life was another.
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Write down on your personal time some things you want God to work with you on. Even if it's small. Keep a journal, notebook, sticky note, and every day pray for God to help you with it. Find scriptures that pertains to whatever you need help with.
Lastly speak positive things over your life, your circumstances " for death and life is in the power of the tongue ".
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09/08/2019

" How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver"
Proverbs 16:16

06/08/2019

Find that quiet place of prayer:

At this very moment 4:39pm God whispered in my ear post for people to pray.!!!
My eyes literally filled with tears.
I know many people view my page, whether they press " like" or not I see it.
My page isn't for popular response, but to reach ppl, and right now this world needs prayer, and people we know need prayer.
The biggest problem is we complain more, and pray less. We worry more, and pray less. We pick, and choose who we want to pray for, when we want to pray.
As people, and children of God the minute a name pops In our mind strongly start praying, even if you never talk to the person. If you see a prayer post don't sit there thinking!!! Get into prayer. Today I'm putting up names I personally know needs prayer, and healing, and covering, or even covering:
Algernon
Chris
Larry Rudge
Amir
Ezra's ministry
John
Jerome
Monica Beasley-Martin
America
Europe
Asia
Our President
Please pray over these names,and places, and add any more you may know that need prayer. Never stop praying!!!

02/08/2019

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02/08/2019

Good morning to my followers in the USA, and good afternoon to my followers overseas. I just want to say thank you to all my follows I received yesterday, and to the large amount of shares I also received yesterday. I am humbled!! Please continue to follow, read, share, support my tiny blog page. Warm hugs, love you guys!

2 Corinthians 4:15
All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God. 🌿❤🌾

29/07/2019

Friendship Horder:

" A friend loveth at all times"
Proverbs 17:17

The word friend use to be such a touchy subject with me for a few years, then one day God delivered me from it.
last year God had to strip me from past friendships, fake friends, toxic friends, wishy washy friends. It was his only way of showing me I'm worthy of loyal friends, kind friends, generous friends, supportive friends.
Don't get me wrong, I had a few amazing long time friends he left in my life, so I wasn't completely alone, but I had been holding onto unhealthy relationships that I should have been let go of.
I guess you could call me a human horder, I tried to hang onto everyone that entered into my life no matter how they treated me.
During this time frame of losing people God was building my confidence up, although I didn't realize it then.
Two years God allowed me to go through " the wilderness ", but it was the second year that my confidence became strong, it was that same year I ended up appreciating those who stuck with me in all stages of my life, that year he replaced old friendships with new genuine friendships.
Just like any hoarder it doesn't all happen overnight. Every now, and then I slip up, and allow my past to creep back in.
I even had an old friend come back into my life long enough to go on an adventure, afterwards of getting what she wanted, and emptying my pockets, vanished again, because those are the type of friendships I kept around me in the past.
These days I allow God to pick my friends, and he has done an amazing job! He hand picked a small cozy circle of friends for me that are extremely supportive. Friends that represent God's love, kindness, gentleness, and pure Godly hearts.
Isn't it amazing how God works. How he sees what needs rearranged in our lifes, before we do. What we hord God has a way of gently helping us clean up. I am no longer a friend horder. I realized I can love people from afar. The key word is LOVE. Not everyone you LOVE has to remain a part of your life. Love also means letting go.
Find your true tribe, and hold onto them 🌾🌿❤

25/07/2019

ANGEL ,and COFFEE

Today I had no intentions to personal blog, but a had to share a cozy blessing that occurred today.
I constantly talk about watch how you treat strangers, because you don't know who you're entertaining. I also talk about how people are always watching you unaware.
Today I was texting my family in a group text. I jokingly, but seriously said " I wish a financial blessing would come".
Later on my business page I posted how I couldn't afford my daily ice coffee today, but I can afford happiness through painting. I was randomly talking, not for attention, but just sharing how happiness can be found in more than just material things.
Later I received a inbox on my business page from a buyer who i had never seen, because most of my art buyers are regular customers.
She asked if she could by me coffee, and my art piece I just posted today.
I told her don't worry about the coffee I was babbling, but she could absolutely buy the painting.
Long story short.....
We met up, and she had the sweetest disposition.
She handed me money for my painting, and kept handing me more, and more money!
When she finally stopped she said " and this is for your coffee, on me". Wowwwww.
Look how fast God moved.
I thanked her for blessing me, and got inside the car.
When I got in the car my nephew says to me " that was God" ! Whatttttt! 🙌.
Needless to say I got my coffee, and messaged her more thank you , and blessings over her life.
Today an Angel bought me coffee 🌿🌾☕

24/07/2019

A deadly disease:

You ever have something upset you, and it ruins your whole day? It ruins how you function, how you treat others, it even ruins the words we speak.
Anger is a huge disease that kills self-esteem, happiness, joy.
Yes it's very human to have this emotion, but it's not healthy to hang on to it.
I started looking at social media, and seeing cases of child su***de, missing people, loved ones dying, and I realized even more that life is too short to allow anger, bitterness, and hatred control me.
I started realizing when anger starts to consume me to find someone, and do a small random act of kindness, read my Bible more, go on a walk, etc. Don't manifest yourself in anger, but manifest yourself in kindness🌾🌿

21/07/2019

162 people read my post yesterday! 🙌 I don't search for " likes" just knowing I'm reaching one soul is a start. Thanks for following, and sharing 💕

20/07/2019

Simple pleasures:

You ever just stop, and enjoy the simplicity of life. The smell of rain, sun beaming inside your window, the laughter of children playing outside, laundry hung on clothes lines, written letters from far away friends, even hand picked wildflowers from a open country field.
All of these tiny treasures I like to call them, are tiny little treats from God, allowing us to slow down, and enjoy those cozy, simple moments.

Take time out to enjoy the simple things in life, before there gone. Todays blog isn't a big sermon, but just simplicity at it's best🌿🌾

11/07/2019

When you fully give your life over to Christ you find that inner peace that you've been searching for.
One of my favorite songs.

03/07/2019

Be a cheerful giver:

( The more we give, the more we receive, the more we receive, the more we are inspired to give.)
I have been challenged by many people on why I have a giving heart.
I was always taught growing up if you see someone in need, and if you can help them do it. It is true we can't help everyone who is in need, and that is perfectly understandable. For some of us we can barely make ends meet for ourselves.
My views on giving to someone in need is we are not created to judge on whether, or not to help a person, because we don't think they will use the money properly, or we don't feel they deserve it. There are many times in my past I've needed help. We ALL have had times of needing help not just financially. Could we imagine if someone said " I don't think they really need help, because they live in this house, or they're dressed nice, or they don't look homeless".
Sometimes giving is just a simple word of encouragement, a warm plate of food, prayer, buying a homeless person lunch, offering a ride to the grocery store.
This subject is heavy on my heart, because my mother was a huge giver to so many people. While in Canada I was challenged on whether to help someone who came up to me asking for money off the streets. I wanted to turn my back on her, but God reminded me that is not how I was raised, so I gave her $1 in coins, and quietly prayed for her to myself. You never know when you are entertaining Angels in disguise. Let's look at some scriptures on giving God gave me while in India.
Luke 3:10-11
Mathews 25: 44-45
Roman's 12:13
Proverbs 19:17
Proverbs 22:9
Mathews 5:42
Hebrews 13:16
These are just a few, throughout the Bible God clearly goes on, and on about giving. Food for thought ❤🌿

26/06/2019

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25/06/2019

I am beloved:

While in India God started talking to me heavily through waking me up at 5 am most days, and leading me to certain scriptures. I also started journaling more than normal something I've always done, but these journal pages was more lead by God. One morning he woke me up at 3am, and started pouring in tons of scriptures that he wanted me to speak to the people about, and write in my journal. That morning I was a guest at a church, and oddly enough was asked to deliever a short message, look how God works! I spoke about everything God had me look up in the Bible to this beautiful, hungry for God people! I was at a low point in India this year, but Got took a half broken vessel, and used me to reach out to others. God didn't use me when I was at my best, he used me at my worst. He called me beloved. 🌱🌿❤

01/04/2019

This morning I was reading an article online saying that people who go to church are much happier, than those that don't. The comments was harsh. I learned that most people who didn't agree with this article was people who had been hurt by members of their church, so they stopped going, or people who felt Christian people are way to judgmental, or condemning. If I had to look back on some of my past church experiences I would have left the church a long time ago. Here is the key though......we are not going to church for people, but for God. People will always be people whether they attend church, or not. There will always be judgement, hurt, hypocritical people, because we are human. People will fail you, even the holiest of person, but God is the key to our happiness. I have also learned as a follower of Christ that it's not our words as " Christians" that draw people to Christ, it's our behavior in general. I can quote scriptures to people all day long, post biblical qoutes, worship, praise, but if I don't show love towards people, even the ones who don't think like me, or talk like me, or look like me, then my words me nothing to a non believer.

21/03/2019

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19/03/2019

I was in my studio today, and realized my lavender seeds I planted started to sprout!! After weeks of watering, sunshine, and care. You ever think about how we are like seeds constantly growing. Like a seed we need care, and love, and watering to help us continue to grow spiritually. God's word is our soil, the more we read it ( water it) the more we grow. Today I was with my friend Mary, and she was telling me what the Bible felt about yoga, she fed new views in my head that I didn't know about. I don't know about you, but I love growing, I love being fed. I love how God is constantly helping me grow daily if not through the Bible, but through others. Have you been watered today?? 🌷🌷🌷🌷
Let your roots grow down into him. And let your lives be built on him.
- Colossians 2:7

17/03/2019

A message from Jay 🙌🌷❤

14/03/2019

If you're doubting God......

09/03/2019

So tonight God didn't give me anything to journal, or any scripture. Tonight I'm talking from my own mouth. I feel God wants me to go on another spiritual fast away from social media except my business page on Instagram for a extended while. Tonight someone i didn't know messaged me who i do know is a Christian. That person warned me about something dealing with people which woke me up!! And as a humanitarian kinda scared me. I'm not going into detail, but right afterwards that person completely vanished. No page, nothing. It was a postive message they sent me but it was guidence. I needed that, because my heart loves everyone i encounter, but i need to be careful. As Christians we are the bread created to feed many hungry souls, but at the same time we must make sure our soul is full too. With that said I hope everyone is blessed this month. Stayed prayed up, i always suggest once a week going on a personal fast to stay cleansed, and always remember you may be entertaining angels unaware, or they may be messaging you 🌿🙏😉

02/03/2019

Numbers 14:2
And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses, and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, would God that we had died in the Lord of Egypt!! Or would God we had died in the wilderness.

I don't use this journal blog unless God lays something on my heart to write about. I was thinking about how the Israelites murmered, and complained while in the wilderness. How many times do we loose trust in God , and complain when we don't see the results of what we want moving fast?? I'm guilty. I murmer when things aren't going the way i want it. I murmer if I don't receive what i want at a timely fashion. I went on a personal spiritual fast yesterday to start March off. This was the scripture God directed me to. In one day God reminded me to stop complaining, and murmuring, and to trust him, because he's never let me down before. It may seem like your in the wilderness for a long time, but God haven't, and will never leave you, nor forsake you. Trust him, and the process🌿

06/01/2019

This is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice, and be glad in it.

Soaking up every bit of sunshine blessing these last few days has been giving to us. I had the longest, tiring work weekend. It's one of those days I just needed extreme, well needed rest.
Every tiny simple moment I have is a pure blessing, whether reading a book, writing a letter to a far away friend, having coffee with a local friend, journaling, or even just those quiet moments just listening to God speak to me.
Monday I will start my Daniel fast, no meats, no sugars, and plenty of time with God, and less social media, including for my art business.
Hope everyone enjoy their week, and stay cozy, and blessed 🌿🌾

03/01/2019

Trust the process

So I was going to write about my horrible experience today, but I decided to switch gears to a tiny blessing that happened literally the 1rst of the year.
Many know that I do missions, and Humanitarian work in India for Ezra children ministry, and will be heading back this summer to stay again, which although I have to raise money to attend God made it very affordable for me.
A few months back I was asked if I would be interested in doing a mission trip to Russia with a small church group located in Columbus. I wanted to do more missions work, but was worried about funds, because most church missionaries trips run a couple thousand. I prayed about it, and left it in Gods hand, trusting that if it's his will it will be affordable, because I didn't even know the price of this trip yet.
January 1rst I received a phone call from the head over the missions trip. She asked me was I still interested, I told her absolutely, but it depends on price, because I am still having trouble with funding for India.
Now here's the fun part of the story, watch how God works. Only $900 to go in November. Trusting Gods Process! Food, housing, etc covered in cost. I will spend two weeks working with kids with cancer, deaf children, orphanage children, and families with very little money. I was even asked if I would do some art projects during my stay.
I'm not sure how funding is going to come for either trip, I've been selling art like crazy to raise funds, but God is going to provide like he did again, and again.
This year is all about trusting Gods process for me. I'm forever amazed by how much he loves me, how much he loves all of us......wait for it.

01/01/2019

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31/12/2018

I'm so excited about embarking on a new year. I don't have plans to party ,or fellowship tonight although I've been invited to many, but tonight I'm taking this time to spend one on one with God as I enter the new year. I have been through a lot in 2018 mentally. In the middle of 2018 I stopped trying to control my life, and circumstances, and handed it over to God completely. I wrote down everything I wanted changed, and wanted to happen in my life. I watched as God took a girl who suffered from anxiety, and molded me into the person he created me to be. A missionary, a humanitarian, and a heart for people from all over the world through my art. He took me places I never expected to go in my life. He took a broken year, and put it back together piece, by piece. I still have trials, and things I'm growing in my life. I am grateful though how far God has brought me. I'm excited about this new year! He already started shaping it for me!! Amazing things are happening 2019 that I will unfold soon. Have a blessed year everyone that stumbles across this, and watch what God is going to do in your life 🙏❤️

27/12/2018

Jeremiah 32:27 says
" I am the Lord of all. NOTHING is too difficult for me."

I love the calm moments when you're reminded that God is in control. Today I stopped in my studio for a bit.
A customer/ friend came in to purchase a few items. While she was there I asked her to pray over a situation I've recently been going through, she stopped what she was doing, and instantly went into prayer.
After she prayed over my situation complete calmness came over me. I was reminded God is in control of all of our situations, even the ones we feel is too difficult.
I love those praying friends that you can go to in times of discouragement.
The next time you're discouraged remember there is nothing too difficult for God 🌿☕

24/12/2018

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