I once had a covenant with the things that were done to me. The hurt inflicted at the hands of another. I not only allowed the things that hurt to get the better of me, I also allowed them to define me. Life’s experiences were never meant to be the foundation on which we build our worth nor the place of where we find our value. The truth is, if…
relationships
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First Things First
Read moreToday’s blog features a post by @DaraMaclean. It’s timely— I needed to hear/read it and I asked her if I could share it here on the blog in case you needed to hear it too! 🙂 I mean, talk about speaking the truth in love!! See what she had to say below: I think the road is meant to be lonely. I think looking for love and acceptance in any…
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Reasoning that Wins
Read moreI was listening to a message one day and the speaker, I believe it was Joyce Meyer, said something that really resonated with me. I’m paraphrasing here but it was something along the lines of, “We must reason the right things about a person or situation instead of the wrong things.” The message was about how our thoughts affect our lives. It left me thinking about how much I reason…
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You Have The Right To Be Wrong
Read moreHow many times have we lost or injured a relationship on behalf of needing to be right? How many relationships would still exist if we had not allowed our pride or need to be right to have the final word? These are not rhetorical questions by the way. (; But, no need to answer them here or aloud. However, be real with yourself. What if I told you that you…
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I Doubt It
Read moreIt’s important that we give people the benefit of the doubt. Do you really believe that your friend, or whomever would hurt you intentionally? Would they really willingly ignore you if they knew that it might hurt you? Do you really think that they would plan to hurt you? When you put it in those terms, when you purpose to consider their heart, your history and their love; it…