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There are many things in life that I might enjoy, but I choose to avoid because they are toxic to me. Things that I may love, but for some reason, take me off track, off my path. The most important thing to me is that I recognize the things that are toxic in my life. Some things I can eliminate, others I can distance myself from, and then there are the things I live with daily that I must manage. When it is clear to me that something is poisoning my ability to serve Jesus, I know it is time…
How different would our lives look if, instead of being defeated, stressed, and worried, we chose to be thankful? This isn’t something that I casually say; for me, it was very intentional, a decision to give control to Jesus. Yes, my life was faith-based, but I needed to activate my faith throughout my day. It is one thing for me to understand Jesus is my priority; it is another thing to live it. An organization called Path to Faith showed me how simple it can be. I didn’t say it is easy, but quite simple. There were…
Chaos, that noise that comes into my life every time I move off focus. Webster defines it differently: a state of extreme confusion and disorder. My interpretation stems from years of watching chaos disrupt an otherwise calm environment. When I am on focus, wearing the armor of Jesus, chaos rarely interferes with my daily activities. I am aware of the chaos, but I can navigate around the confusion it brings to our lives. The attacks keep coming, and the confusion exists, but there is a peace that allows me to walk through the noise. The inner peace stems from trusting…
Something that has transformed how I function in life is when I decided to review every judgment I make; instead of putting that judgment on others, I make a change in my own actions. All while trying to rid myself of all judgments completely, which is a work in progress. I have watched the movie War Room numerous times. Not because the plot is exciting or that one particular thing in the film is life-changing. I watch it because for me, there are so many hidden gems within the movie. So many subtle ways to change our actions to…