Who do you THINK you are?

SIMPLE BUT POWERFUL TRUTH

When I came across this little picture it resonated with me. It is the scripture Proverbs 23:7: As a man thinks so it he.

Has anyone ever asked you this question : 

Who do you think you are?

That question  used to bother me greatly because I did not KNOW who I was and I did not KNOW what to think of me except bad things. It seemed to ALWAYS be introduced or followed by an attitude from the person asking the question. I was NEVER a threat to anyone. I just wanted to be left alone because I was never any value added to any situation or conversation. 

Have you ever felt or thought this way about you?

Well, join the club. You are NOT the only one!

I am writing to let you know that this is NOT the end of your story. It is Only a part. A part that can be overcome by learning to speak and think differently about you!!!

Jesus Christ has done His part by giving His life as the Ultimate sacrifice. He wants to continue by walking with each one of us through the process. Therefore our participation is required. 

First step make a decision that YOU want to change. You are no longer satisfied with the status quo of your life. The key in both  sentences is Y-O-U!!! You have to make an investment in You! God already has by sending HIS one and only Son, Jesus the Christ.

Let's be clear I am talking about internal change. 

* You are the executive or leader but you feel unloved or you do not deserve to be or belong where you are or you feel insignificant even though on the outside you seem to have everything together. There is something missing. Who are you really?

*You are the one who has always barely scaped by or had just enough because this was what your Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, etc did and you believe this is all there is for you. So you are stuck trying to feel the void within you. You are dealing with feelings of being unloved, you don't feel accepted or you don't belong. You don't deserve more. You are insignificant in your eyes and everyone's around you.

If either of these scenarios are stepping on your toes then you are dealing with an identity crisis. Are you ready to make an investment in you!!! 

So, if this post resonates with you leave a comment or email me at womenofvalour15@gmail.com and we can walk through together into Your breakthrough!

You are loved!

You are accepted!

You are significant!

Thank you for visiting our Blog!!! 

Good News for the bruised and wounded

Welcome to Women of Valour which is about

YOU

experiencing your freedom in Christ, being set free,

experiencing the love of God, and opening your blinded eyes

Isaiah 61:1

God wants us to know that we are indeed:

• loved
• accepted 
• significant 

It was sooooo important that HE had it written in a book called the Bible!

You may have been bruised, cut, and/or wounded but you are still loved. You may be laying in, crawling or walking through the middle of your wound(s). You will have trials and sorrows (John 16:33) But this is NOT the end of  your story only a part of it. HE being Jesus has overcome/conquered the world. This includes your bruises, cuts, and wounds!!! Choose to get up by taking HIS Hand. He is offering it to you right now!

Watch this video and choose LIFE!

Click for Video: https://youtu.be/7E8gfIpb52Y

Today, you may have more questions than answers as to "why" this or that. I do not know or have the answers but I do know the ONE who does! HIS Name is Jesus the Christ!

Have you made the choice to accept Jesus as Your Savior? If the answer is no. You can today. Have you chosen to follow and then allowed life and/people to get in your way. Then today choose to get back up and walk to and with HIM.

You can choose to plug in for the first time or plug in again to the Power Source! Pray the simple prayer under the picture!

Prayer: Holy Spirit, I need a Savior, Jesus Christ. I openly confess that I am a sinner and need a Savior. I am asking You to forgive me of all my sins and come into my heart. As I am confessing with my mouth and believing in my heart that Jesus Christ is the Lord who came to this earth, was crucified, and was resurrected on the third day. I choose today to receive you into my heart according to Romans 10: 9 - 10. I choose to trust you with my life. I choose to get up today and walk to and with You as You lead and guide me. In Jesus' Name Amen. 

NOTE: If you prayed the prayer to accept or rededicate your life to the Lord Jesus please share it with someone. Be EXCITED about your choice because heaven is celebrating you.  Do not keep it a secret. God loves you and I do too!

QUESTIONS:

Do you know you are really loved? 

How do you know?

I pray something you read touched your heart to walk closer to God. 

Please share a comment or Email me

F.E.A.R

Welcome to Women of Valour which is about

YOU

experiencing your freedom in Christ, being set free,

experiencing the love of God, and opening your blinded eyes

Isaiah 61:1

Fear keeps us stuck! 

What are you stuck in that you want to get out of? 

Instead of telling yourself that "I can't" begin to tell yourself that 'I can.'

Watch the video to find out how:

click for video: https://youtu.be/5MtrYbtDg8s

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ON PURPOSE WITH A PURPOSE

Hello Hello Hello,

Today is Father's Day!!! Another special day set aside to celebrate our Father's and/or Dads. What does your day look like today? Are you...

• Celebrating with your Dad at home or a restaurant
• Missing your Dad because he has entered eternity (like mine)
• Missing your Dad because he does not remember you or your name (Alzheimer/Dementia)
• Angry at your Dad because he was and is absentee in your life
• Bitter because you never received closure 

Wherever you find yourself today just know that you are here on purpose. You are and were NEVER a mistake. I don't care what your mother, father, grandma, grandpa, etc says about your conception.

  You are here today on purpose and with a purpose. 

Link to Video: https://youtu.be/RgksAqfz3b4

As I thought about this today and this post I began to ponder the question:

What is the difference between a father and a dad? So, when we have questions we often ask Google. Right? I did not really expect an answer but was surprised when I did.

This was what Google said:
"There is a huge difference between what makes a father and what makes a dad. A father is someone who believes that by donating his sperm for your creation, he has done his duty in life. ...To me, there is no greater man than a dad." Here is the article Click here

This Father's Day I am missing out on my Father and my Dad. Both have entered eternity.

As I look back over both of their lives I cannot allow the decisions that were made to overshadow who I am and who I was created to be.

Hope you are enjoying your Daddy today and everyday!

If he has entered eternity, enjoy your beautiful memories!

Love you all but Daddy God loves you even more than your finite mind can ever comprehend!!!

Prayer: Lord, thank you in advance for the lives of ALL fathers today! Let us see ourselves as You have created each one of us on purpose with a purpose! Help us renew our minds to see that You have never and will never create an accident where Your children are concerned. Open our eyes to see, open our ears to hear your voice speak to us, and open our hearts to understand and believe it as our truths. In Jesus' Name!!! Amen

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DETOURS

Welcome to Women of Valour which is about

YOU

experiencing your freedom in Christ, being set free,

experiencing the love of God, and opening your blinded eyes

Isaiah 61:1

My Teachable Moment:

I was riding down the street today and found that my normal route was blocked with a sign posted.

Image Info: http://www.maurilioamorim.com/2011/06/life-in-detour/ (Read this post)

As I followed the signs: turn right. then still further turn right. then left. I quickly realized I had never been through that particular neighborhood that way.  I had to trust the signs because I did not know where I was in relationship to where I wanted to go.

As I was looking for the next orange detour sign, I found myself gaining confidence that I was being led in the right direction.

The Holy Spirit hit me with this thought:

The same way I was looking for and trusting in the detour signs is the same 

way  I should be looking for the detour signs in my life. When my life seems
 to  take a detour  from my expected route. I really have to trust in the Lord to
 lead and guide me. Proverbs 3: 5 - 6 immediately came to my mind.

Image info: christianquotes.info/images/proverbs-35-6

APPLICATION: Start looking for the detour signs in your life and follow them knowing that Our God, Daddy is only going to lead us where HE wants us to be. Even if it means it is somewhere we do not want to be at during this particular season or challenge. 

As I think about one major detour of getting out of the military and becoming a school teacher. I was following the voice of the Holy Spirit. The detour definitely made me trust and rely on God. My first position, I was a teacher with no experience. My students loved on me and showed me how to love. They also taught me how to teach them. I learned what their strengths and weaknesses were and also mine. We were able to work on them together. This is still true today of being taught by my students. We build and challenge each other as well as hold each other accountable.    

What detours are happening in your life right now?

1. Starting a business/ministry
2. Foster Care
3. Leaving a job/applying for a new job
4. Reaching out to family
5. Seeking counseling/group therapy
6. Seeking a spouse
7. Reinventing yourself
8. Reading/Studying the Bible
9. Reading books that will lead to freedom
10. Going back to school
11. Overcoming fear in any area
12. Forgiving someone who has wounded you deeply
13. Writing a book that God has laid on your heart
14. Volunteering at a soup kitchen/shelter
15. Dealing with unexpected divorce
16. Staying faithful in your singleness
17. Adopting a child
18. Unexpected pregnancy
19. Dealing with an unexpected illness/diagnosis
20. Dealing with grief from an expected/unexpected loss, etc.

Our detours can lead us many different places. But at the end of the day or month, were you obedient to the leading of the voice of the Lord in your life. Only you can answer that question.

This teachable moment has given me the PUSH I needed to continue to walk in what God has called me to do which is allowing HIM to set the captive free and help women take off their masks.

Prayer: Lord, show us take and navigate the detours in our lives that you have set up.  Even the ones we have created in our own lives. Help us follow your leading and guidance.  Also, reveal to us the deceptions in our lives that may try and mimic You.  

Questions:

What detours are happening in your life right now?

Will you choose to trust God to walk you through it?