Alone Time

It has been so long since I wrote in my blog. I must say that it is because I got sidetracked with life and I kind of threw blogging to the back burner. I got married, started my internship and have been focusing on my organization. Just recently around September The Spirit of God told me to fast. Like most people I figured okay no meat, no sweets pray more and read the word more. I was ready. Until I got around a bunch of people and realized that my fast wasn't food but people. I realized I was always surrounded by people, friends, family, and others but it was more than that. I was around people who wasn't good for my spirit. So it bothered me because I was like but these are my friends and family and coworkers but I said let me do it, but I found myself making excuses, for example; Oh no I already planned this so after this I'll take a break, or oh wait its her birthday so after that I'll take a break not realizing that I was actually not yielding to what God had asked me to do. I spoke to my husband about it and was like this is the hardest fast EVER. Then it kind of hit me and it was like how can I hear Gods voice if I'm always surrounded by others who are speaking louder than God. I couldn't possibly hear God because when I'm around others I'm not even looking for him to speak, I'm so in tune with what others are saying I block out my spiritual canal to hear God. Isaiah 30:15 states "  For thus says the Lord God , the Holy One of Israel: “In returning and rest you shall be saved; In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.” But you would not" I literally found myself doing what the flesh wanted me to do instead of taking quality time with God. Of course that causes for repentance.  Even Jesus had to take time out and pray and be alone.  "So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed."
Luke 5:16. God requires us to separate ourselves so that we may hear his voice, his whispers. Friends and family talk will always be there but if we are to move in the Spirit we MUST start first obeying the word of God and the voice of God. We have reached a time where God is speaking to his people, God is building up his kingdom but how can you know when to move if his voice is just a faint whisper because your surroundings are so noisy.  So with that being said I find myself in a season of alone time. A season where I am "slow to speak and quick to listen", a season where some friends may not understand, a season where God is ready to give specific instructions and I am finally okay with that because I'm never truly alone for Christ has provided me a comforter, God is with me always and sometimes the walk with Christ is lonely because everyone can't go with you on your journey. Jesus had thousands with him on his way to the cross but none could understand his walk. Even in the midst of all of those people he was alone just HIM and the Father, I figure that's not such a bad place to be.

I say all of this to say sometimes you will feel lonely, sometimes it will be just you and your thoughts. Friends cannot always be around, family can't either but there is always a God in heaven waiting to whisper to you and talk to you and comfort you. Being alone in a place where you get to know God is such a great place to be. Try it!

Treading A Thin Line!

Most of the time I sit and observe and then once I gather the facts I say what I need to. Tonight I decided to visit my in laws and we were all trying to find something to watch on TV. We happened to pass this show Preachers of Atlanta, which I must say none of us watch, and I have to say my mind was blown. I was pretty upset at the 2 episodes we decided to watch and critique. While God grace is sufficient and his mercy endures forever I feel like Christians take the gospel and twist it to what they want it to be. I have to tell you all that the Spirit of the Lord never detours from the word of God. God's word is true. You do not have to dress like a prostitute to get across to prostitutes. I have a non profit organization that mentors girls in low income neighborhoods. These girls have to deal with homelessness, poverty, domestic violence in the home, prostitution, etc but I don't have to stoop to their level for them to understand me. The Spirit of the Lord guards my tongue, provides discernment and allows me to talk in a way that my girls understand. While the show spoke about some serious issues of police brutality and meeting people where they are, that does not allow us as Christians to compromise who we are. Pastors were handing out cigarettes to people, handing out condoms to people, idols were being worshipped. Lord have mercy! This does not show the world true Christianity. This shows the world that, hey do you what you want, because God's grace is sufficient.  Well let me tell you this as I always say there is a mark you have to meet to get into the kingdom. The Word says everyone who says Father Father will not make it in. We as Christians have to get to a point where we discern God's voice from our own thoughts. Now God can take your bad and use it for good but you have to be aligned with God's word. You are treading a thin line when you do things in God's name but was not called to do so. Churches have to have a standard. God is coming back for his churches and his people but not those who claim to be of Him but doing everything that the world is doing. My fellow Christians we are to be the light, WE are to be the example, WE have to stop conforming, the world is watching. We cannot win souls, conforming. We can only win souls by living according to God's word, walking in the calling he gave us, and being the light. Time is ticking people, fast and pray and allow the Spirit to work in you and if you're not saved GET SAVED! BE BLESSED!!