You Should Embrace Your Story

I am on a continuous journey to becoming all that God has destined me to be.  Though the road is filled with trials and triumphs, and I sometimes have moments of uncertainty, I am wholly excited about the way God is ordering my steps and manifesting His unique plan for my life.

I haven’t always been a fan of the script God wrote for me, and often wished that I could give up my starring role.  There were times when I wanted certain chapters of my life to be completely deleted because the suspense and mystery of not knowing how, or if, the horror of my story would ever come to a happy resolve was seemingly too painful and overwhelming to me.  Quite honestly, things sometimes made absolutely no sense at all.  Retrospectively, however, I realize that every scene scripted for my life has been necessary for the process of being formed into the woman God ordained me to be before the foundation of the world.  And since I now understand that no one else is capable of living out the role God has awarded to me, I embrace it wholeheartedly.

As I approach a new chapter in my life – my 30s – I have a new appreciation for Romans 8:28.  It says, “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.”  I can look back over just the last decade of my life, and honestly say that every painful, pressing situation in my life has worked together for my good.  Whether it birthed ministry, strengthened my resolve, taught me wisdom, built my character, or simply drew me closer to the Lord, nothing I’ve experienced – good or bad – has been in vain.  Nothing that the Lord has allowed me to go through was designed to destroy me, (That’s the enemy’s plan.) but everything has been to develop me and further me along the path He’s set for me.

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God Is Madly In Love with You

 

There’s a scripture that’s been on my heart for quite some time, and a couple of weeks ago a portion of it was tweeted to me by one of my Twitter followers.  She had no idea that I’d been meditating on that particular scripture, so I know it had to be the leading of the Holy Spirit.  It’s Ephesians 1:4-5 (NLT) and it says, “Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.”

I’ve read this passage of scripture every day for the past few weeks, and each time I am overcome with emotion because, to me, it speaks of the unconditional love God has for us.  I knew in my heart from the first time I read it that I had to share it with you.  I believe that God wants His daughters to be reminded of the sincerity of His love towards us. 

Here’s what has been on my heart.

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Your Pain Won't Last Always: God Will Mend Your Brokenness

A few weeks ago I was clearing out a closet as my family prepared for a move, and I came across a handbag that I’d totally forgotten I owned.  I was so excited, because I remember it being one of my favorites.  I felt like I had found a hidden treasure!  I even did my little happy dance to celebrate my awesome find!  When I opened it up to see what was inside, I discovered something else I’d forgotten about – a journal.  “Wow! I haven’t seen this in forever” I said to myself.  I couldn’t remember the last time I’d written in that particular journal, so I was curious to find out what was inside.  I sat in the middle of the empty closet and began to read.  

I read the first entry, dated May 27, 2008, and immediately began to weep.  I’ll share it with you…

Today is a very emotional day for me.  I’m feeling extremely melancholy, and I haven’t the slightest idea why.  This depression is so prevalent today, and I can’t muster up the strength to even fight it or hide it.  I keep telling myself, “Keisha, just get over yourself and snap out of it.” If only it were that easy.  I feel as if I am at war with myself…like the person I am and the person I know I should be

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