From the Abundance

I find that I spend and have spent most of my time giving... giving time, money, energy, ideas, love, an ear, food, clothes, pieces of myself, encouragement, a word, a card, a ride, a hug, a kiss, a bath, a second chance, a drink, a bite, another chance, forgiveness, my heart.... just giving.  We get tired, we get abused, taken advantage of, and sometimes just plain used up.  Don't be discouraged, because giving is definitely not a bad thing.  We have to be careful of what we give, who we give it to, our motives for giving and the condition it's in when we give it.  Let me be transparent and say sometimes I've given with the wrong motives and ended up giving away valuable and precious pieces of myself to people I KNOW God never intended to have them (that was for me.. it might help somebody else, but it was for me).  I've wasted so much time giving my heart to people instead of giving it to God and making the people go through Him to find me.  You'll get that

As my pastor has been teaching on the wheat and the tare and seeds being planted, several thought provoking conversations have been born. I was talking to someone today who was offended by someone else and immediately recognized that it was the enemy trying to plant a seed... We can't be ignorant of his devices... To that end, I thought about what seeds are and what they do... Seeds are tiny protective pods that hold the genetic makeup of something and a food supply for the thing to grow. When a seed is planted it uses its own food supply to grow to a point where it can develop roots. Once the roots form it then begins to draw in nutrients from its environment, grow and reproduce on its own Take for instance a mustard seed... Probably the smallest seed we know, but after it's planted and grown for a while... you'd never know that the shrub came from a tiny spot of a seed.   I said all that to say this... what things are being planted in your life and who are you allo

So I'm on FB today and one of my beautiful sisters updates her status to say:  (edited for privacy yall too nosey) "Just got back in the house. My son had the bright idea to rake the leaves then he was like mama it's getting dark. Even though I did most of the work I taught him an important lesson to finish whatever you start and if you need help ask...."  I think this is absolutely awesome! It so inspired me and God spoke a word directly in her post.  When you're on assignment (raking the leaves) you might want to throw in the towel when it gets rough or you don't understand (it's dark) but finish... and you don't have to do it by yourself.. help is always available, all you have to do is ask.  Sometimes God make speak a word that's hard for us to digest or put us on an assignment that challenges us in ever area of out lives.  How many times have you started with tenacity, a great attitude, clear directions and the energy to make it happen... b

AND GO... Let me tell you what.. This weekend has been absolutely amazing!!  God has moved mightily all weekend at the Revolution Conference.  The line has definitely been drawn!  The tare is going down. This weekend was our annual Revolution Conference at Empowerment Worship Center and we were blessed to have powerhouses in the spirit come and speak a word to us.  Thursday night Pastor Tim Findley preached I can't go back... Friday night Bishop J Nathan Page preached Violent Faith... Saturday night Dr. Yvonne Capehart preached Get Saved For Real! and today Pastor Weathers preached The Line Has Been Drawn... Which Side Are You On.. Wheat or Tare. All I can say is WOW... GOD WAS IN THE BUILDING!!  This conference has definitely changed my life.. if you missed it you definitely missed a radical move of God.  There really aren't any words that can capture the essence of how i felt and even how I feel now...  I just know that God is setting us up for something great in this p