“I am looking for sincerity not perfection.” Those words dropped in my spirit, recently, as I prepared to minister to a group of ministers. A person with a sincere heart is free from pretense, deceit, or false motives. Whereas an individual who is striving for perfection (free from all flaws, defects, mistakes, failure) can sometimes find themselves driven by human performance. As I relayed this information to the group of ministers, I noticed a shift in the atmosphere of Relief.

Relief from the pressure of performing. Relief from the anxiety of doing everything correctly. Relief from the fulfilling of others demands upon oneself, which can be quite burdensome. Matthew 11:30 says for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Life is so much better when we choose God’s ways. There is the less requiring of me and more dependence on Him. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
(Proverbs 3:5,6). Trusting and acknowledging Him frees us from the need to perform because when He is leading the pressure is taken off us. It’s all Him. Hallelujah!

Recently I was doing some spring cleaning and found some old journals from years past. I was amazed as I read the various entries. I was moved as I read some of the promises God had made to me over the years. God was saying things like “now is the time.” Things like go forth, launch out, this is your season. You are a bold witness. I began to wonder in my mind what went wrong. Why didn’t these things come true? Did I miss something or somehow misunderstand what God was saying? Almost immediately I could hear the Lord say in my heart, “Those words were true, I saw you as victorious. I saw you as equipped, prepared and ready. But I had to align your way of thinking to my way of thinking and seeing. We had to be on the same wave-length.”

In addition, I learned a very important lesson. What he called me to involved God doing a deep work inside me. It is as if God has to get me out of the way so that he could move through me fully. What I assumed was a denial of the promise was indeed a part of the process for how God made me able to walk in his promises. It is not a question of being too late. It is more about the stages of development which dictate the time when God’s promises can be fulfilled. I thought it would be encouraging to you because many of you are asking the same kind of questions I was asking. You too may be wondering about things God has promised in your life. Maybe you may be questioning the things God has said to you? I want to encourage you that God is calling you into things that are compatible with the changes he is making in you. It is when his work is complete that the promises will be fulfilled.

Urban Dictionary defines fierce as being bold, esp. relating to fashion, clothes, hair, make-up.

I grew up in an era where it was taboo for brown skinned girls like myself to wear the color red. We were told to “stay away from red!” Red would clash with our skin tone. It was too much. Too loud. Just won’t look good.

Lies, lies, lies. Just another tactic to promote bondage. Consequently, it would not be until my adulthood that I felt comfortable enough to wear red. Red reflects beauty, confidence, strength, freedom, and boldness. Yes indeed.

With that being said, Girl go get you some red outfits and absolutely POP it with a red lip.

And as far as “What They Say”… Whatever!

#FiercelyRed #Champion #Grateful #Worthy #Freed #ExposingShame ”

Prayer is the single greatest variable in any move of God.
The quality of your prayer life determines the quality of your life in God. In this teaching, I want to share some insights to help facilitate you praying more and helping you understand the role prayer must play in your life.

The woman was bent over physically which means everyone could point out her condition. However, many of our conditions are invisible to the human eye. The truth is…it is possible to be bent over mentally and spiritually too. The truths in this message address bent over conditions and reveal God’s great love for us.