Confession Time:
I used my free time for everything else, but pursuing God. Backstory I had the hardest time pursuing God because I did not want to invest anymore time into anyone that I thought would leave once I disappointed them. BUT By me dodging every opportunity I had to seek an authentic relationship with God I had forfeited the chance to build trust in our relationship. After awhile I realized that God was in it for the long haul and did not intend on dropping me like a bad habit. He already knew what He was getting into when He got me, and that gave me the courage to pursue a relationship with Him wholeheartedly. 1st Corinthians 13:4-8 (NKJV) "Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails." So I encourage you lovelies, put down the magazines and mute your social media notifications. Make an intentional effort to pursue your relationship with God outside of your commitment to church every Sunday or the occasional Bible study on Wednesday evenings. Jeremiah 29:13 (NKJV) "And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart." Thanks for reading lovelies! Peace & Blessings, <3 Nándi
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Confession Time: I thought God was ignoring my prayers.
I had a specifically been praying about an area in my life for awhile. However, I did not see God's assistance in that said area. I got frustrated and deeply discouraged with waiting on a response from God. That discouragement grew into a bitterness that I tried to mask until it all but spilled over into every area of my life. That's when I came across this disclaimer in scripture. Isaiah 59:1 (NKJV) "Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, That it cannot save; Nor His ear heavy, That it cannot hear." I soon regained my confidence in who God said He was and His abilities to work out every problem in my life. Even though sometimes I still struggle with believing in God I check myself when I remember that scripture above. So be encouraged lovelies, and refuse to allow your faith to rest in your present circumstance. Remember, God has never failed once. Hebrews 11:1 (NKJV) "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" Thanks for reading lovelies! Peace & Blessings, <3 Nándi Confession Time: I questioned God's love for me.
Backstory: I had no idea that being in a genuine relationship with God would require me to be vulnerable 24/7. So instead of doing the obvious and pouring out my all for God who had given me everything, I gave Him just enough to feel good about myself but not really accepting the love offered to me. It seemed way too good to be true to me. What I did not know then was that I was allowing my emotions (specifically fear) to control my relationship with Him. I was afraid that if God saw everything that I had/have done He would for sure drop me like a bad habit, but I soon learned that is not how He rolls. Romans 5:8 (NKJV) "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." I encourage you lovelies to not allow fear to dictate your relationship with God because He made up His mind about you long before you choose to follow Him! 1 John 4:18 (NKJV) "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love." Thanks for reading lovelies! Peace & Blessings, <3 Nándi Confession Time: I choose a routine over a relationship with Jesus.
It was hard allowing anyone into the messy areas of my life. So when preachers told me that Jesus wanted to take all my burdens on Himself I thought it had to be a joke. So I kept Jesus at arm's length because I foolishly thought I would be rejected due to all of my emotional baggage. However, as I grew to know Jesus and His character, I realized that His intention was to do the exact opposite. Matthew 11:28-30 (NKJV) "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”" I encourage you lovelies to pursue an authentic relationship with Jesus Christ! He will give you the rest and relaxation that your soul desires. Thanks for reading lovelies! Peace & Blessings, <3 Nándi Confession Time: I don't understand the concept of grace at all.
It baffles me that well over 2,000 years ago Jesus decided to be humiliated and die a criminal death in order for right relationship to be restored between me and Him. It astounded me because I KNOW how wretched I am and I know how selfish I can be... but He still choose to DIE for me. Eventually I stopped agonizing over why Jesus loved me like He did and I began to accept it. I know I could never earn His love even on my best day, but I no longer consent to allowing my shame to keep me from serving Jesus with my entire being. I encourage you lovelies to do the same! P.S. Jesus is in the business of turning our messes into messages! 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV) "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." #XOXOGomerGirl Thanks for reading lovelies! Peace & Blessings, <3 Nándi |
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