Sounds of My Writings: Don’t Overthink, Keep Treading

It is easy to practice the ideologies of rhyme and reason (humanism) as we drag our feet through the obstacles of life, or if we are running the summit race of personal achievements or accolades.

Being human is easy, it really doesn’t take much to do what everyone else is doing (rat race), or simply going with the flow. But, I remind you that you are more than just a jar of clay molded into society. You are rather a spirit being who has been designed in the image and likeness of God with an eternal purpose and destiny.

Everything in this journey of faith does not require that it makes sense in order to believe. Faith is not the substance of things reasoned, but rather the substance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not YET seen.

Don’t abort or shipwreck your faith in God because you don’t understand. Simply believe in the integrity of God’s Word (Jesus) and trust in his perfect integrity.

Keep treading!

Hebrew 11:1-6

1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. 2 This is what the ancients were commended for. 3 By faith, we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. 4 By faith, Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith, he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.

5 By faith Enoch was taken from this life so that he did not experience death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. 6 And without faith, it is impossible to please God because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

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Sounds of My Writings: A Time to Reset

Like an old computer which struggles to stream live information, or a hard drive that needs to be erased because of a virus. We as people are entering a season of resetting. A season when old methods, old norms, and old ways of doing things will no longer work.

Whenever God desires to stretch us, change us, or redirect us - our primary instinct is to return to those things which bring us a sense of comfort, and normality. Even though these seasons of life are tough - I encourage you to let go of your old habits. Avoid unnecessary struggles, do not defy what God is trying to do, and trust that He is going to create a new you.

Gone with the old, and in with the new. God is resetting everything!

Philippians 3:13-14

13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

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Sounds of My Writings: Prudence

From an unprecedented time in American history where millions of lives have been quarantined for weeks from a deadly virus - to the reality that there is a greater danger lurking at the crossroads of our countries economy. Many lives are having to make some very important decisions on what they will be doing in the coming weeks in regards to health, and money.

I would never like to underestimate the challenges facing every beloved citizen of this world by providing what would seem like a simple solution to this grandeur scenario. But, one thing is for sure that you and I must walk in divine discernment, and covering. May every one of my beloved friends, and family have a wise plan - but may God order your footsteps.

Be prudent beloved!

Proverbs 16:17-22

17 The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives. 18 Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. 19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud. 20 Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord. 21 The wise in heart are called discerning, and gracious words promote instruction. 22 Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent, but folly brings punishment to fools.

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