Daily Scripture: He Turned It

The enemy will plot and scheme against you and try to bring you down but God will take what was meant for evil and turn it around for your good.  God will take a situation that seems horrible and turn it in to something amazing.  When it seems that the enemy has you pinned against the wall and there is no way out, God will make a way out of no way.  Remember God can turn any ugly situation into something beautiful.  Hold on and trust God and know that what the enemy meant for evil God will turn it around to build your testimony.  Never lose sight that no weapon forged against you will prevail (Isaiah 54:17). 

15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?” 16 So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Your father left these instructionsbefore he died: 17 ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I ask you to forgive your brothers the sins and the wrongs they committed in treating you so badly.’ Now please forgive the sins of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept.

18 His brothers then came and threw themselves down before him. “We are your slaves,” they said.

19 But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? 20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.  ~Genesis 50:15-20

He Turned It by Tye Tribbett

Daily Scripture: Where do you have your mind set?

We as humans get so caught up in things of this earth, what's the latest trend in fashion, social scene, the world.  Who's the biggest celebrity at this time?  What can I do to be successful on earth?  Who doesn't get along with this person, and so on and so on...  But the Bible clearly states that we are not to set our mind on earthly things but on things above.  God calls us to look at the bigger picture that our outcome is not about earthly things but Godly things.  We should be so focused on things above, on glorifying God's name, that it radiates on our earthly things.  When you set your heart is on things above you know that your greatest reward is yet to come, that your success is not of this earth but comes from fulfilling what God has called you to do, loving all of God's children, and living for the glory of God.  So remember to look up at all times, even when it seems impossible to look up, keep your head up and your mind focused on things above and watch how fast things turn around, turn around to a feeling of hope instead of despair, to feeling of positivity instead of negativity.  

Keep looking up!!!

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

~Colossians 3:1-4

Daily Scripture: Are you sinking?

How many times have God called us to Him and once the winds start blowing in life and the waves of life come crashing at us that we begin to doubt?  We must learn to stand firm in our faith and know that God is calling us to Him and regardless of what life throws at us God will not let us sink or let anything stop us from getting to Him.  Stay strong, stand firm in your faith and know that God will get you through, even when the situation seems impossible and seems that you may sink.  God is a God of the impossible. With man it may seem impossible but with God all things are possible.  Have strong faith and know that God will not allow the storms of life cause you to sink. 

29 “Come,” he said.

Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”

31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”

~Matthew 14:29-31

Beyond the Lights

I've been wanting to see the movie Beyond the Lights since it was in theaters, it seemed like a really cool movie.  Finally I sat down and watched the movie after I saw that it had hit Netflix a while ago, and I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, and not necessarily for the movie itself but for the underlying message, depression and suicide.  Depression is a major illness that affects so many individuals, sometimes they are aware they are suffering from the illness and sometimes they don't until it's too late.  Suicide seems to be growing at a rapid rate, so many people not aware of the fact that they are suffering from depression turn to suicide to stop all the pain they may be feeling in their lives.  In the African American community, the take on mental illness is the worst.  The show Empire touched on the seriousness of mental illness last season and how in the African American community we feel that mental illness is not something that affects us, that it is a "Caucasian disease." But just like so many other things in life, mental illness has no ethnicity, no color, and it's time to spread awareness of mental illness and how it effects all ethnicity.

America's First What?

Cosmopolitan November
2015 Cover

I am not one that goes around looking at magazines, I'm a books type of girl. As a matter of fact the only magazines that are in my house are Vogue and bridal magazines for work purposes. So when I was on all my social media pages today I was taken aback by the current cover of Cosmopolitan.  Hey I get it covers sells magazines and therefore capitalizing on the Karadashians who are willing to sell every part of their body for a quick buck and are currently what everyone seems to want to talk about except for real life issues, I get it. From a business stand point you capitalize on what seems to be hot at the time, but Cosmopolitan here is where you screwed up, calling the Kardashians America's First Family. I'm sorry but I will never refer to the Kardashians as my country's first family. And the message of disrespect you are sending to the actual First family of the United States of America, which would happen to be the family that is currently occupying the White House.

Is Romance Dead?

Lately I have been seeing a lot of post on various social media sites about the struggles of dating, how some people's view points on what on considers a good date or not a good date is acceptable or unacceptable, which led to my question of "Is Romance Dead?"
My guy friend and I were having a discussion about what would be considered an appropriate date, and me being the extra creative person that I am, I felt that a movie date just wouldn't cut it. Movie dates in my mind are something you do once you're comfortable, there's no thought process behind it, there's nothing special in saying "Hey, tonight we're going to the movies."

What is Love?

Webster defines love as an intense feeling of deep affection, a person or thing that one loves, and to feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone).  The Bible in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 states it like this "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.  Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."