From the Abundance

So I've been thinking about doing a post on dating and relationships for a while now but there's just so much to say I couldn't figure out where to begin... until I started a Bible study series on the book of Proverbs (one of my favorite chin check in the spirit books).  There's so much wisdom, knowledge and just flat out common sense in this book that it's crazy.  If you haven't read it, studied, and applied it, I highly suggest you start today.  It talks about life, how we treat one another, our neighbors, relationships, business, how to carry yourself, everything really.   But back to what I was saying.. I didn't know where to start until I started this study series.  As I prepared the lesson for week one covering chapters 1-5, I paused at the continued warning about the people you choose to connect yourself to.  Especially the warnings about strange women and harlots.   Not because I plan on doing so, but what the word was saying a...

                    Lately I've been having dreams about prison and jail but I know for sure that they have nothing to do with a natural jail or prison.  The thing about spiritual bondage is the fact that it can have so many faces, facets and sources.  Think of those pretty winding topiary bushes that form animals, zig zag shapes, words, or even people.  On the surface they look like one big bush or tree, but in reality they can have several sets of roots that end up growing together to create the fullness of the bush.  The same thing happens with spiritual bondage.  I can't say that all bondage is of the devil and all imprisonment is ungodly because Paul declared himself a bond-servant of Christ. First let's look at what bondage means: 1.  slavery   or   involuntary   servitude;   serfdom. 2. the   state   of   being   bound   by   or   subj...

The devil has one dollar but God has all the dollars!!  An original song made up by two of my friend's children so simply tells us the truth about our God.  Sometimes the enemy likes to fool us with the illusion that he has so much to offer... twinkling lights, fame fortune, glamor, money, power.. or whatever appeals to you.  In reality, he has the equivalent of a measly dollar.  Why settle for a dollar when God, our daddy, owns the cattle on a thousand hills?  Don't get me wrong, money is nice, but it's not all about that anyway.  Matthew 6:34 tells us to take no thought for tomorrow, for tomorrow shall take thought of the things for itself.  In other words, don't worry about tomorrow, it'll worry about itself. So what's so Important about these cattle and hills anyway?  Sometimes people get so caught up in chasing the stuff that they forget the true importance of why they're doing what they're doing in the first place. If I've dedicated my gif...

And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. Luke 5:1-7 Often times we love to look at the beautiful ...

A morning tweet from  iiDOTluvDOTuDOT   I asked to have that moment 4 life God said he'd give me a million of better moments As I read this tweet so many moments flashed through my mind.  Some I would love to have forever, some I could go without, and even a few I wish I never had.  Either way, when I add up all my moments I've lived a pretty amazing life.  To some I may not have done much and my life may be pretty boring, but guess what... some people aren't blessed to be here for 31 years, some aren't blessed with healthy years, some aren't blessed to make it out of the womb alive.  I have so many moments to be thankful for.. Regardless of what anybody else says, my moments are treasures. At times we can get pretty down on ourselves about the path our life has taken, decisions we've made, where we coulda, shoulda, woulda been, and what we should have by now.  I encourage you to cherish your moments.  Society has a way of putting us on...

I truly believe that children are a blessing and a precious gift from God.  Today I had the experience of being witnessed to by my 4 and 8 year old cousins.  It was the most precious thing ever and I can't even begin to describe how it blessed me.  I was so overjoyed and proud!  It's a blessing to know that seeds are going into good ground and the fruit is beginning to manifest. I took my girls out for icecream, as I often do, and we were driving back to our granny's house when my 8 year old cousin asked me where God lives and my 4 year old cousin answers.  The conversation went as follows: TT - Where does God live? Vaeh - In heaven! Me- God lives in heaven, but He's everywhere all the time. TT - but we can't see Him and we can't touch Him... Me- No but He can see us, and touch us, and we can feel Him on the inside.  He's everywhere all the time. Vaeh - I think I feel Him right now!   TT - so He's everywhere, but we can't see Him becau...