Legacy.....Michael Jackson

Right now I am watching Michael Jackson's memorial service in California at the Staple Center. I can not get over what an amazing legacy Michael Jackson is leaving behind and the people he has touched throughout his lifetime. In my perspective he is a really successful person because of him so many people's lives have been changed and touched.

I can only hope that one day I can be a part of successful person like Michael Jackson was.

Mother Teresa......

This past week I had the opportunity to travel to Dallas Texas for Kappa Phi's National Conference. It was so amazing and we had the opportunity to hear two amazing speakers. One was Susan Conroy, she spoke about her journey walking and working with Mother Teresa. It was so great to hear her talk and explain the love that she has for all people.

Side note --- I can not get how LOVE has been coming up in the topic of messages I have been hearing. It started at the youth conference I hosted at Living Word Church when Jon Scott explained how love is like a cross .

Susan explained how Mother Teresa would say 'Welcome anyone with hearts of love and hands willing to serve.' She also said that Mother Teresa always started with Prayer. She than shared how Mother Teresa said that the greatest illness today is loneliness....being unloved, unwanted, alone, etc

So LOVE is a huge word. God tells us in the Bible we should love all people as we love ourselves. How can someone always love a person especially when people our not perfect. I have really been thinking about how I can love all people. My heart is full of love for and my hands our ready to serve. These last few years I have been strengthening my love for people. How do you love a roommate that gets 'under your skin' because they do not clean up after them self and leave dirty dishes, trash, and they have food in the refrigerator with mold on it. I learning how to be slow to react, but inside I am screaming because I think it is so disrespectful. I am also trying to figure out how a person can live like this. I can understand if they do something once or twice but I do not understand how someone can do something continuous for months to years. Also I do not understand how a person will not take responsibility for their own actions. So back to love....it is hard, but if God tells us to love and lately the messages I have been hearing also talk about love than maybe people need to learn how to love. I am not talking about loving pizza or reading, but instead I am talking about LOVE --Loving the way Jesus loved..

I believe Mother Teresa understood what it meant to love like Jesus loved so maybe it is time we start a new REVIVAL called LOVE.

So if you do not know how to Love than ask God to help you with loving all people, and he will. I hope that you were encouraged as I was listening to Susan. I will keep you posted on how I deal with loving all people.

But for now Be Bless and Remember to look to him for the answers.

What happens if all your dreams come true?

In the last couple of weeks I have really been thinking about what direction I would like to go after college. What has come to me when I was praying is 'what happens if all my dreams come true.' That is a big statement especially when some of my dreams are huge and some might not be in the correct direction people might think I should travel.

I really have thought about that. What if all of my dreams came true; all I can think about is WOW. What if all your dreams came true would you still have the faith or courage to trust God with everything inside of you. I know for me that if all my dreams came to pass I would look to God and say Thank You, but even if all my dreams do not come true I will still look to him and say Thank You.

I know my future is bright and hopefully many people's lives will be touched and changed in the process. More importantly what ever path I decide to travel in life I know that God will be with me and he will be my main priority.

So I end this blog with saying that could you be still be satisfied in life if one of your dreams does not come to pass. I know that God wants to fulfill all your hearts desire so remember to not forget him and watch and see what He will do for you.

So Goodbye for now and remember to keep looking to him for your answers.

I out.....J


P.S. more will come about the path I chose to travel for my future.

Your Path....

I wonder why God has his people go through trials and tests. Could not our lives just be easy and simple with no stress or overwhelming circumstances.

I wonder why Joseph (from the Bible) had to travel to the pit, prison, and then to the palace. How come God did not just let him jump to the palace?

This picture is so peaceful and beautiful. The water, sand and shadow seems so perfect. But I think that if our lives were so perfect as this picture then we would never develop our testimony.

Everyone's testimony is different. People have faced self addiction, family addiction, abuse, sexual immorality, abortion, and/or not forgiving. I guess I think that we face tests in life so God will see what we are made of, and if we truly love Him.

Today, as many people observed Ash Wednesday/Lent, I wonder how many people our going to give up something because they have to or if people are going to change something in their life because they want to engage in a deeper relationship with their savior.

Today I had the opportunity to attend an Ash Wednesday service. During this service I came to a conclusion that my time or being busy could/is causing a barrier between me and God because sometimes I allow my time to be so consumed with other responsibilities or desires and I forget to spend time with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

So today as we continue on our journey to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. I hope everyone will take time out to engage in a closer relationship with Jesus, and if for some reason you may not know him I hope you will find Him. He is waiting for you to accept him and believe in Him (Romans 10:8-10).

So be Blessed and if God willing I be back again. So For now I am out....J

What is next?

So today I wonder what is next for me. How do you know what is truly next for you?

I think about my future and wonder where God will take me. I am starting a new phase in my life, today is my first day of fasting. I am not sure if I will make it but I know that with God I can do all things. I have decide that it is time to search God in a deeper matter, so these next few months ever week on Wednesday I am going to fast and seek God and find out what direction God wants me to travel.

I know the general area I will be ministering in. I am going to be a social worker and I have a clear path of what my passions and desires are, but how do I put those into actions and not just dreams. I know one thing that God gave me a heart for people that many people would not minister to and He has allowed me to enter places that some Christians would never enter.

The major thing I am working on is how to minister to the World and make sure that I stay righteous for God. For instance, how do you go out with an unbeliever and not engage in the activities they are doing but still relate to them.

So as I enter into my next phase of life I will definitely keep you posted on the struggles I face and the doors God opens for me.

Remember you can do all things with God, and when God anoints and appoints you for something he will make it work. Search out God on your own and find out what he has for your life.

Be Blessed, I am out for now --J

Changes - Part 1

I thought I had it all together and I was so sure that the direction that I was taken was God's direction for my life, but then something happened. I put a part of my passions, dreams, and desires God gave me on the "back burner" and even almost started to forget. But God, he brought a man to my Church that brought all those feelings back to reality. I guess, when God has a plan for your life he will never let you forget it.

So we are back to change.....

Change has come into my life again, but this time I am searching for a clearer direction and reopening things in my life God allowed me to walk into, but I closed the door because I thought it was not the path I was suppose to take. So the last few days I have asked God how can I have my "cake" and eat it too.

So folks what is your passions, desires, and deepest dreams that no one knows about, but burns so deep inside of you. Those are the feelings you need to keep hold of and make sure that everything you do in life you remember yourself. An amazing woman of God, spoke that she has spent the first 50 years of her life pleasing so many people and now she is going to spend the last 50 years of her life spending time pleasing herself. This is not a selfish thing but this is something that you have to do. The World is full of people that need you and need help, but when is it time to take care of yourself.

So today I encourage you to take time out for yourself and remember that those people that need you will be more profitable when you are fulfilled or energized.

I have to say that I forget that some days and try to please so many people, but I had to realize that I need to take care of myself because if I am drained or depressed then how can I help other people.

Remember God is amazing and He wants you. So until next time Be blessed and Have an amazing day.

I am out, J