I know the singles have heard it all before, " God will send you a
mate soon! That special someone is out there!" Etc etc etc. let us go to
the word first.
1 Corinthians 7:7
"7 Sometimes I wish everyone were single like me—a simpler life in
many ways! But celibacy is not for everyone any more than marriage is.
God gives the gift of the single life to some, the gift of the married
life to others.
8-9 I do, though, tell the unmarried and widows that singleness
might well be the best thing for them, as it has been for me. But if
they can’t manage their desires and emotions, they should by all means
go ahead and get married. The difficulties of marriage are preferable by
far to a sexually tortured life as a single."
Let's change our perspective and think about singleness in a new
way. Let's think about it as a positive! Being single Is a chance for
you to grow closer to God and uproot yourself in your faith so that when
you do cleve to someone, your relationship with God is already
established. You know how it is when you get in a relationship, you
forget about your momma, your daddy and all of your friends. You don't
want to be ill equipped and rush into a relationship that consumes you
and makes you forget about your original love, Jesus!
Being single is also a time for you to establish yourself! Learn
what you like and what you don't like. Take time out to find yourself
and your career and life path. Being single does not mean you cannot
have fun. Being single does not mean you are a leper. Being single NOW
does not dictate if or when you will EVER find love. The fact of the
matter is there are plenty of people out there for you, you can go out
right now and choose one, but if you stay and draw close to God, he can
give you discernment so that you aren't wasting your time with " Pookie,
RayRay, and them".
There is a God fearing partner out there if you choose to seek it.
Hold fast to God and his word and he will continue to guide you on his
perfect path. Enjoy this journey, don't be so caught up in the
destination that you miss all the beauty, insight, and wisdom along the
way. Be proud and hold your head up because there is a time and a place
for everything.
Ecclesiastes 3:3
3 For everything there is a season,
a time for every activity under heaven.
2 A time to be born and a time to die.
A time to plant and a time to harvest.
3 A time to kill and a time to heal.
A time to tear down and a time to build up.
4 A time to cry and a time to laugh.
A time to grieve and a time to dance.
5 A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones.
A time to embrace and a time to turn away.
6 A time to search and a time to quit searching.
A time to keep and a time to throw away.
7 A time to tear and a time to mend.
A time to be quiet and a time to speak.
8 A time to love and a time to hate.
A time for war and a time for peace.
So embrace this time, live in the now, and enjoy what God is
giving you time for Today. It could be growth, peace, wisdom, family,
friends, love or otherwise!
Little Servant Doni
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Do you Fear people?
Are you worried about what people think
about you? Do you fear what people will say to and about you? Are you
consumed with how many people are hating on you on Facebook, or talking
about you at your job?
STOP IT!
Proverbs 29:25 says
"Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety."
When you are in these situations and your mind is consumed with all the negativities of any given situation, please remember that you are dealing with people and that they are imperfect. In this fallen world today we have to remember that sin runs rampant and that the enemy will use many many tricks to try and trap us into getting off course from The Lord's work. He will use your Facebook, your sister, or best friend to get you to be sidetracked and off course.
Be encouraged! The beauty of being a believer is that you have hope in Christ Jesus! Proverbs tells us to trust in The Lord for safety so that when people fail, You know you have safety and encouragement in him. He is your Daddy, he wants to take care of you and shelter you from the turmoil of this life. Be in relationship with him! Just as you maintain relationships with your family, friends, and " your Boo", you should indeed be in relationship with God the Father so much more. Having his word and love in your heart are the tools you need to shake those haters off, and walk in the glory and fullness God has for you.
Do not let people dictate your self worth. You can be fearless in knowing you are a child of the most high God. He will never leave nor forsake you. He has your back!
Isaiah 54:17 says
"But in that coming day, no weapon turned against you will succeed. You will silence every voice raised up to accuse you. These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the Lord; their vindication will come from me. I, the Lord, have spoken!"
Those haters have nothing on our Daddy, so when The Lord speaks, we should listen! Never let people poison your mind to the truth of God's word. Walk boldly and hold steadfast to your faith.
Little Servant Doni
STOP IT!
Proverbs 29:25 says
"Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety."
When you are in these situations and your mind is consumed with all the negativities of any given situation, please remember that you are dealing with people and that they are imperfect. In this fallen world today we have to remember that sin runs rampant and that the enemy will use many many tricks to try and trap us into getting off course from The Lord's work. He will use your Facebook, your sister, or best friend to get you to be sidetracked and off course.
Be encouraged! The beauty of being a believer is that you have hope in Christ Jesus! Proverbs tells us to trust in The Lord for safety so that when people fail, You know you have safety and encouragement in him. He is your Daddy, he wants to take care of you and shelter you from the turmoil of this life. Be in relationship with him! Just as you maintain relationships with your family, friends, and " your Boo", you should indeed be in relationship with God the Father so much more. Having his word and love in your heart are the tools you need to shake those haters off, and walk in the glory and fullness God has for you.
Do not let people dictate your self worth. You can be fearless in knowing you are a child of the most high God. He will never leave nor forsake you. He has your back!
Isaiah 54:17 says
"But in that coming day, no weapon turned against you will succeed. You will silence every voice raised up to accuse you. These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the Lord; their vindication will come from me. I, the Lord, have spoken!"
Those haters have nothing on our Daddy, so when The Lord speaks, we should listen! Never let people poison your mind to the truth of God's word. Walk boldly and hold steadfast to your faith.
Little Servant Doni
Your friends WILL fail you!
Are you perfect? Are your friends perfect? So inevitably your
friends are going to fail you and you are going to fail your friends.
Weather they betray you, Lie to you, forget your birthday, or talk
behind your back, They are going to fail you and you them.
So put your hope in JESUS CHRIST! Tell HIM your secrets, and go to HIM for advice. He is perfect and he will never ever fail you, leave you, or forsake you. He is the perfect friend. Try HIM! God is not a man that he should lie, so in him you have perfection, wisdom, and LOVE all rolled into one. He sent you his Word, so jump in it and work on your perfect relationship with HIM today!
22 Cast your cares on the Lord
Little Servant Doni
So put your hope in JESUS CHRIST! Tell HIM your secrets, and go to HIM for advice. He is perfect and he will never ever fail you, leave you, or forsake you. He is the perfect friend. Try HIM! God is not a man that he should lie, so in him you have perfection, wisdom, and LOVE all rolled into one. He sent you his Word, so jump in it and work on your perfect relationship with HIM today!
Psalm 55:22 (NIV)
22 Cast your cares on the Lord
and he will sustain you;
he will never let
the righteous be shaken.
He will not even let you be shaken if you trust him! So have faith and hold fast. He will take care of you and sustain you better then any of your earthly friends will.
Little Servant Doni
God does not call the Equipped, He Equips the called
Do you hear that?
No?
Do you hear that gentle voice of God calling you for service?
If you are like me, you tend to be in utter disbelief that he could forgive, love, then even use you for his work. If you are like me you have believed at sometime you are unworthy, untalented, not good enough, and so sinful that you don’t even want to look at yourself… But then here comes God. Not only did he give his life for us to be forgiven, not only did he love us unconditionally, but he want us to do his work!
What I want to tell you today is to be encouraged at all of the chances we have to learn grow and work for God. There is Godly work to be done everyday, in everyway, and he can use all of us ESPECIALLY YOU! All he wants is for you to open your heart and say yes to him. Whatever your occupation is, work as if you are working for him. Smile at your coworkers, give a listening ear and an encouraging word. Please continue to be the upbeat and positive creature of God that you are, and I assure you the opportunities will come! Before you know it you will be ministering in ways and in situations that you never though were capable.
Remember that God is using you as vessel, and that through the Holy Spirit he will finish the work that he created in you. Stay prayed up, and in the word, and he will fill you with knowledge and wisdom that you never could have received on your own. Everything the Lord starts he will finish so if he brings you a test, rest assured that he will give you the knowledge, and LOVE to get it done. The great commission tells us to go Ye therefore and share the gospel, so be bold in claiming the power God has bestowed on you just for believing in HIM. Have Faith that he will reveal to you everything you need as long as you continue to seek him.
Hebrews 13:21 (NLT)
21 may he equip you with all you need
for doing his will.
May he produce in you,
through the power of Jesus Christ,
every good thing that is pleasing to him.
All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.
for doing his will.
May he produce in you,
through the power of Jesus Christ,
every good thing that is pleasing to him.
All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.
Little Servant Doni
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