"He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end."Ecclesiastes 3:11
Did you ever think that your life would turn out the way that it has? I didn't, not at all! Growing up, I had dreams and aspirations like any other kid, but the reality of my life over-shadowed those dreams. As an adult today, I understand that opportunity is available to all of us, however, because of what the reality of our life may be in that moment or season, you don't always recognize the opportunity, know what to do with that opportunity or even believe that you can have it. Life turns out differently for everyone. My life was different before I welcomed the Lord into my life, much of it was hard-knocks. Not knowing how to deal with disappointment, hurt and rejection; I rebelled, I took situations and matters into my own hands and my mindset was, "I can take care of myself !" But you know what? I couldn't take care of myself, I was sinking and it was just a matter of time before I would drown...But God!!!
Being a Christian now 16 years, I have learned what it is like to have two different options for living life; to live for yourself or to live for the Lord. I know what it is like to be without an earthly or biological father and I know what it is like to know and be loved by the Heavenly Father. When you grow up without anyone telling you who you are (giving you identity) and all that you can be for the Lord, life becomes a complicated maze and at times when you think you have found your way through, you realize that you really haven't found your way out at all. During these 16 years I have fallen and gotten back up and fallen again and have gotten back up again. I remember the last time that I fell, not to sin, but to the surrendering of my own will, it was in that moment, that I got back up and found out that the Lord had a plan for my life.
You see, my first option at life; I started off being a hurt and rejected kid, rebellious teenager, a struggling young single-mom with no college education, a woman looking for love and acceptance in all the wrong places and people. That life was offering the results of more hurt, divorce if ever married and instability on all fronts. There was no plan for that life. I was hopeless, without joy and peace and all I could do was think about surviving from one day to the next. I needed something new, I wanted something better and I knew I couldn't be the one to give it. This is where option 2 looked a whole lot better. I didn't know what to expect living for the Lord. Honestly, all I was taught in the beginning was that it was my ticket out of eternal hell! So if anything, I was sold on that benefit alone. But then, I started to see other Christians live a happy and fulfilled life in the Lord and living out the plan that God had for their life...that's what I wanted.
I would start to hearing things like, "Tynisha, God has a plan for your life." Honestly, I really didn't understand what all that meant and all that it would take for me to find out what that plan was. How would this come to pass? What if I didn't find out what that plan was? What if I didn't recognize it when it was revealed? What if, what if ? These were all questions that plagued my mind daily. This way of living was new for me and the scary part was that, I was not in control of it. How I thought it should and would come to pass, was not at all how it happened.
It first started with the Lord giving me the opportunity to be rescued by Him. And with that rescue I was given a safe-place in Him to now receive the opportunities to be healed from life's disappointments; hurt and rejection, mistakes, failures and ungodly choices. I received the opportunity to break the cycle of generational curses; behaviors and mindsets, dysfunctional family relationships, illnesses of depression and acts of gossip and criticism. It was those opportunities that took place on a 3 year journey of revival that was taking place at our church, where I found; hope in the Lord, faith to believe for the impossible, and my calloused heart was now breaking off the stones that had cover it and the Lord gave me a new heart!
As I start this new series of "God's timing", I will share with you how God's timing is always perfect. Today, maybe your life is not how you want it to be. Maybe your are sinking faster than you can speak, maybe you feel like you have already drowned...I know how that feels. I know what it is like to tell yourself, "it's not going to getter better", as you look around you and everything just keeps getting worst. I also know how it feels to be a Christian and still be in a dry place. But if you stay with me on this journey, you will find out, that I know how it feels to; stumble in your walk with the Lord and get back up with different results and surrender your will to the Lord to accept His. I know how it feels to receive the love of our Heavenly Father and be made whole. I know what it looks like to FINALLY see just a glimpse of the light at the end of the tunnel. Don't give up hope, the Lord is right on time! I want to encourage you today, there is a better life than the one you are living. And the only way to it, is to travel the path of the Lord. On that path, the road may start off bumpy and you may have to make some U-turns, but with God's direction, it leads you to a better life. Be encouraged knowing that for once in your life, you don't have to be the driver, you get to be the passenger of the Holy Spirit being transported to your destination ... the plan that God has for your life!!!
Stay with me as I share more about God's timing and the plan that He has for my life, Let your FAITH arise!
Remember, surrender all...
Tynisha
Did you ever think that your life would turn out the way that it has? I didn't, not at all! Growing up, I had dreams and aspirations like any other kid, but the reality of my life over-shadowed those dreams. As an adult today, I understand that opportunity is available to all of us, however, because of what the reality of our life may be in that moment or season, you don't always recognize the opportunity, know what to do with that opportunity or even believe that you can have it. Life turns out differently for everyone. My life was different before I welcomed the Lord into my life, much of it was hard-knocks. Not knowing how to deal with disappointment, hurt and rejection; I rebelled, I took situations and matters into my own hands and my mindset was, "I can take care of myself !" But you know what? I couldn't take care of myself, I was sinking and it was just a matter of time before I would drown...But God!!!
Being a Christian now 16 years, I have learned what it is like to have two different options for living life; to live for yourself or to live for the Lord. I know what it is like to be without an earthly or biological father and I know what it is like to know and be loved by the Heavenly Father. When you grow up without anyone telling you who you are (giving you identity) and all that you can be for the Lord, life becomes a complicated maze and at times when you think you have found your way through, you realize that you really haven't found your way out at all. During these 16 years I have fallen and gotten back up and fallen again and have gotten back up again. I remember the last time that I fell, not to sin, but to the surrendering of my own will, it was in that moment, that I got back up and found out that the Lord had a plan for my life.
You see, my first option at life; I started off being a hurt and rejected kid, rebellious teenager, a struggling young single-mom with no college education, a woman looking for love and acceptance in all the wrong places and people. That life was offering the results of more hurt, divorce if ever married and instability on all fronts. There was no plan for that life. I was hopeless, without joy and peace and all I could do was think about surviving from one day to the next. I needed something new, I wanted something better and I knew I couldn't be the one to give it. This is where option 2 looked a whole lot better. I didn't know what to expect living for the Lord. Honestly, all I was taught in the beginning was that it was my ticket out of eternal hell! So if anything, I was sold on that benefit alone. But then, I started to see other Christians live a happy and fulfilled life in the Lord and living out the plan that God had for their life...that's what I wanted.
I would start to hearing things like, "Tynisha, God has a plan for your life." Honestly, I really didn't understand what all that meant and all that it would take for me to find out what that plan was. How would this come to pass? What if I didn't find out what that plan was? What if I didn't recognize it when it was revealed? What if, what if ? These were all questions that plagued my mind daily. This way of living was new for me and the scary part was that, I was not in control of it. How I thought it should and would come to pass, was not at all how it happened.
It first started with the Lord giving me the opportunity to be rescued by Him. And with that rescue I was given a safe-place in Him to now receive the opportunities to be healed from life's disappointments; hurt and rejection, mistakes, failures and ungodly choices. I received the opportunity to break the cycle of generational curses; behaviors and mindsets, dysfunctional family relationships, illnesses of depression and acts of gossip and criticism. It was those opportunities that took place on a 3 year journey of revival that was taking place at our church, where I found; hope in the Lord, faith to believe for the impossible, and my calloused heart was now breaking off the stones that had cover it and the Lord gave me a new heart!
As I start this new series of "God's timing", I will share with you how God's timing is always perfect. Today, maybe your life is not how you want it to be. Maybe your are sinking faster than you can speak, maybe you feel like you have already drowned...I know how that feels. I know what it is like to tell yourself, "it's not going to getter better", as you look around you and everything just keeps getting worst. I also know how it feels to be a Christian and still be in a dry place. But if you stay with me on this journey, you will find out, that I know how it feels to; stumble in your walk with the Lord and get back up with different results and surrender your will to the Lord to accept His. I know how it feels to receive the love of our Heavenly Father and be made whole. I know what it looks like to FINALLY see just a glimpse of the light at the end of the tunnel. Don't give up hope, the Lord is right on time! I want to encourage you today, there is a better life than the one you are living. And the only way to it, is to travel the path of the Lord. On that path, the road may start off bumpy and you may have to make some U-turns, but with God's direction, it leads you to a better life. Be encouraged knowing that for once in your life, you don't have to be the driver, you get to be the passenger of the Holy Spirit being transported to your destination ... the plan that God has for your life!!!
Stay with me as I share more about God's timing and the plan that He has for my life, Let your FAITH arise!
Remember, surrender all...
Tynisha
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