More precious than rubies

“My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭121:2‬ ‭NASB

“Now the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, and He opened her womb, but Rachel was barren. Leah conceived and bore a son and named him Reuben, for she said, “Because the LORD has seen my affliction; surely now my husband will love me.” Then she conceived again and bore a son and said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has therefore given me this son also.” So she named him Simeon. She conceived again and bore a son and said, “Now this time my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore he was named Levi. And she conceived again and bore a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.”
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭29:31-35‬ ‭

🟣How many of you have found yourselves in Leahs place? Trying to find favor, or acceptance from people. Or from a man, like Leah.
🟣how many of you have given your all just to be loved and ended up with nothing but hurt?

Leahs story is sad, because first of all, she was given in marriage to a man who didn’t even love or want her. Jacob wanted Leahs sister! Second, Leah ended up sharing a husband with her sister. Can you imagine?

Many times we put our trust in a person, we think..... If I just wear this, he will like me more. If I fix this, he will look at me.

All those if’s we do and try, but there is one man who doesn’t need all of those if’s.

Leah finally got it right, by the time she bore a 4th son, she said, you know what? That man still doesn’t love me, “this time I will praise the LORD.”

Sis, fix your eyes on the Lord, he will never fail you. The word of God tells us to seek first His kingdom, and everything else will fall in its place. 💕

Have a blessed Wednesday!!!

“But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.”
‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭3:1-5‬ ‭NASB

We definitely are seeing more of this. People rejoice when something happens to the people they dislike. It’s all about their feelings, and what brings them happiness. The live your best life crowd for example. People are fleeing from God because He didn’t do what they wanted Him to do for them. Jesus doesn’t owe us anything! He gave His life for us! Yet y’all doubt His existence, why is it illegal in some countries to read the Bible? Why is science always opposing what the Bible says? Because there is a God and His name is Jesus. Many are lukewarm and you don’t even know it.

“And He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God.”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭16:15‬ ‭NASB

The Lord keeps sending His warning, He is near, but y’all are still trying to be successful with the things of this world. Being lovers of the treasures you have stored in Earth. Being faithful to your religion and not having a true relationship with Jesus. A religion is a set of laws and rules you have to follow to get to God and never having an encounter with Him. A relationship is God telling you exactly what He needs you to do, He pours out His spirit to you! He leads you, He changes you, it is not you who speaks but Him through you!

““It will come about after this That I will pour out My Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and daughters will prophesy, Your old men will dream dreams, Your young men will see visions.”
‭‭Joel‬ ‭2:28‬ ‭NASB

I have dreams, and they aren’t good, Jesus is calling us back to Him.

💕“The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You have anointed my head with oil; My cup overflows. Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life, And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭23:1-6‬ ‭NASB💕

✨Whether you believe this year was the best or the worst. One thing that I know for certain is that God is still king, He is still the first and the last, He is an almighty God, a healer, a deliverer, He is not a God that should lie. Therefore, let’s give Him praise. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning!!
✨we serve a faithful God, no trial is in vain. We must go through the fire to grow, to learn to depend on Him.

✨Don’t get weary in this season like the children of Israel did. What could have been an 11 day trip turned into a 40 year wait. Answer His call today. Don’t go another year being in between, either you are hot or cold. There is no in between.

It took me 5 years since being saved to leave the things of the world. The occasional drink to have a good time, or because it had been a “long day,” letting go of the secular music, the beliefs of my culture. All things are possible with God! ❤️

“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭12:2‬ ‭NASB

Happy new year to all💕🙌🏼

💜 Return to your first love 💜

Have you found yourself more preoccupied about a million and one things here lately?
God is calling His people, to rise up and do what we were put on this earth to do...GO and make disciples!!
But in order to be able to pour into others, we must get fed. We need to be in the presence of our Lord to hear from Him, what it is that He needs us to say or do.
Martha was so busy getting things ready that she was missing her time with the Lord. She wasn't resting enough in the presence of the Lord, she was worried about everything else but the One who created her.
God just wants you close to Him, the word tells us to draw near to Him and He will draw near to you.

What do you need to let go of today to be in His presence?
Is it netflix?
Social media?
Trying to make sure you're getting your ToDo list done?

Put it all aside and come back to your first LOVE.

John 15:4-5
Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me.
"I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing."

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1 Corinthians 10:23 says,
All things are lawful, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful, but not all things edify.

🚫Have you ever heard someone say, "well I'm just blunt" or "I speak my mind" ??🚫

I think most of us at some point have wanted our feelings, or thoughts to be accepted. Our flesh craves that type of attention. But does it align with what the bible says? Of course not. The word of God tells us to seek not our own profit, to think of good thoughts, to speak words as sweet as honeycomb.
I get it sis, it's hard, everyday we must deny ourselves and put on the full armor of God in order to fight against what the enemy has for us. So how exactly do we do that? By reading, praying, fasting. The enemy knows what Gods word says, and he loves to twist it to make us believe whatever we desire to believe. So next time you feel the need to speak on how blunt you are, ask God to give you wisdom, self control, to expose yourself and help you change that way of thinking.

Ephesians 4:24
And put on the new self which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.
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Light the fire 🔥

We are in August already and I cannot believe it. It may seem as if this year was a complete waste. I've seen memes that say, "this year my birthday doesn't count because I didn't use it." Well then, I would say that biblically you are perishing if you have agreed with it. God is giving His bride a chance to repent and come home. He is speaking and we need to listen. I know it's hard to do it, especially when social media is distracting you. When fighting over wearing a mask or not is the hype. When all these movements are happening and everyone is fighting over what side to be on. When "save the children" is becoming the most used hashtag right now. Above all that, we need to remember that we are here to advance the Kingdom of God, we are not to live for the world, we are citizens of Heaven 🌟 Kingdom over culture🌟

If you haven't grown in your faith during this time, if you haven't opened your heart and allowed yourself to see with spiritual eyes then I want to encourage you to get in the word. To start listening to God, to let go of all the distractions, to stop being scared of who you might lose along the way. "I never knew you, depart from Me!" Will be the scariest words to hear.

John 17:14 NASB
I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Proverbs 13:9 NASB
The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out.

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1 samuel 1&2

The story of Hannah is a complicated one. She had no children, and on top of that, her husband's other wife would make fun of her for that.

Hannah shows us what patience and the power of prayer does. She was disciplined in her prayer life, she was bold because of how she prayed. She was also very specific about what she wanted, and that was a son!
We have to keep praying until we see our prayers being answered. God wants you to pour out your heart to Him. He already knows your needs, He just wants you to draw near to Him and give it to Him.

Don't grow weary in your prayer life, keep asking, keep believing for breakthrough!
God wants to give you the desires of your heart, don't lose hope!

James 5:16
Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.

Romans 5:3-4
And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character, and proven character, hope.

Keep praying sisters! ❤

Luke 10:38-42

In this chapter, we find the story of two sisters. Martha and Mary, the bible shows them as being friends with Jesus. Look at how both sisters are introduced, one being Martha and being too busy with preparations. The other being Mary, and being at the feet of Jesus listening to Him.

When Martha complains to Jesus, that her sister isn't helping her, His response was shocking.
"Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things. But only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her."

Jesus wasn't telling Martha she wasn't enough or that she needed to stop whining. He was telling her that being in His presence is more rewarding than getting everything done! We have to rest in His presence, we have to read, pray and worship Him to be able to hear from Him.
He was telling her, "I want you close to me! But you are missing it, here I am, and you still have those 20 pages open in your head and keep running around! Be still and know that I am God!

💥Are you resting in His presence?
💥Are you allowing Him to speak to you and lead you?

Many times we get caught up in the busyness of life that we forget to get in the presence of our Creator. So make it a goal, to read His word every day. And on those days that you don't feel like reading, that's when you need it the most.

The word says in James, draw near to God and He will draw near to you. So seek Him with all of your heart.

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Good morning sisters in Christ!
The bible tells us in James 5 that the prayers of a righteous man can accomplish much. ❤

You find what you seek for. You need to seek things that bring you goodness. Not things that weigh you down.

"You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart."
Jeremiah 29:13 NASB

"I love those who love me; And those who diligently seek me will find me."
Proverbs 8:17 NASB

Thankful for His grace! His mercies are new every morning 🙌

What is keeping you down?
Is it shame?
Is it guilt?
Is it fear?
Allow your redeemer to help you out of whatever it is that you are fighting. Don't stay a slave to your thoughts, to your shame, to your fear. Break free from that bo***ge because God wants complete freedom for you.

For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.
2 Timothy 1:7 NASB

*Okay so this one is being written by me to me!! 😜*

Lets talk about taming our tongue. The Lord knows I struggle with this every day! I have to admit it, I become really ignorant at times and just say whatever comes to mind. It is a daily battle I fight, I give the enemy control over my words instead of God. We are not supposed to blurt out whatever is on our mind. I know we have all heard the excuse, “Well, you know me. I just speak my mind.” The Lord has different plans for us. He wants our words to be seasoned with salt. And salt is grace.

"Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person."
Colossians 4:6 NASB

Good morning sisters in Christ! May your day be filled with blessings. I would like to know where you are from?? Texas here 🖐

The other day I came across a post that said 90s rap and proverbs 31. I thought to myself that it was a horrible combination. A few days had gone by and I realized I was still a bit bothered by that phrase. So let me tell you why this bothered me so much. The Proverbs 31 Woman is virtuous, she is special to God, loved by him, created to bring life. She has an important Mission, this woman from proverbs 31, is living a life filled with purpose. 90s rap does not describe such woman, it gives women names that God didn't give to us. It's time to stop being double-minded in your faith, if you truly want a relationship with Christ you are going to have to let go of worldly thinking. Social media will have us agreeing to anything.

“Many daughters have done nobly, But you excel them all.” Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the Lord , she shall be praised.
Proverbs 31:29‭-‬30 NASB

Is there anyone you've offended with your words whose forgiveness you need to seek? If any words come out of your mouth today that you need to repent of, do so. Ask the Holy Spirit to touch your heart and keep those words out of your mouth tomorrow. This week, make it your goal to speak words of affirmation, words that are sweet as a honeycomb! And if someone offends you with their words, don't lash out at them, pray for them.

"My lips certainly will not speak unjustly, Nor will my tongue mutter deceit."
Job 27:4 NASB

"Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit."
Psalms 34:13 NASB

I came across this and the only person I could think of was Ruth. Ruth is one of my favorite women of the bible. She was kind, humble, and she trusted God. A virtuous woman! Have you ever heard the saying, "character is who you are when no one is watching." Ruth certainly had no idea that her life would be highlighted to such an extent, but millions look to her as an example. Imagine what God wants to do through His people that have great character. It's in the moments when we think no one is watching or there is no reward for our actions that character is noticed by God.

It's Friyay!!!

Go to your quiet place, get on your knees and put this song on. Allow the Holy Spirit to touch your heart!!

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James 4:2-3 NASB says,
"You lust and do not have; so you commit murder. You are envious and cannot obtain; so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures."

In John 16:33 Jesus told His disciples that, "In this world you will have trouble." So why is it that when we face difficult times, we lose faith in that it will all work out in the end? We start to worry, and all of the sudden we can't see a way out of that situation. When in fact, we shouldn't be trying to find for a way to fix the problem. Instead, we need to be still and let God do what he does best. He is the God of peace, love, and light.

"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."
John 16:33 KJV

"Light arises in the darkness for the upright; He is gracious and compassionate and righteous. It is well with the man who is gracious and lends; He will maintain his cause in judgment. For he will never be shaken; The righteous will be remembered forever. He will not fear evil tidings; His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord."
Psalms 112:4‭-‬7 NASB

The enemy is alive and he is out to kill, steal, and destroy. He will do everything he can to take you back, back to the anxiety, depression, addiction, arrogance, secular music, using curse words. He will take you back to all of that and give you all of your heart's desires, as long as you don't decide to follow God. You see, we become performers of the Word instead of doers. We tell God to lead us, to change our paths according to His will. And instead of being still and allowing Him to move us, we try to put in our two cents, like we know what our future holds. Our flesh is weak, that is why we constantly need to be reading, meditating, and praying. We need to pray that we don't become weary from the thirst of wanting to be like Christ. Call on the Lord to give you strength, because when you are weak, He is strong.

"Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Matthew 26:41 NASB

and he said to Him, “All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me.” Then Jesus *said to him, “Go, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God , and serve Him only .’ ”
Matthew 4:9‭-‬10 NASB

Save me, O God, by Your name, And vindicate me by Your power.
Psalms 54:1 NASB

Thank you Jesus for restoring me!! 🙌❤

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Many claim to love Jesus and to want to do His will. Truth is, not many are willing to let go of life as they know it to become a new creation in Christ. When you accept the Lord, you are accepting renewal. The renewal of your body, mind, and spirit. You have to take up your cross as Jesus tells us to do in Matthew 16 and be willing to change the way you think, speak, and behave. So make the decision today, that you are going to pick up your cross and follow Him.

Matthew 16:24. NASB
Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me."