The Barrier

Have you ever felt that there is so much unlocked potential in you? If so, have you ever

felt like it was bound up or held hostage behind some invisible barrier inside you? One night recently I sat with a part of me wanting to scream to the Lord for help and part of me understands what’s going on. Lately, I’ve been having so many mixed emotions. I've thought to myself maybe its just not my time yet, while the other side of me wonders if somehow an act of disobedience aborted and closed the door. We often wonder about our purpose, and we often look for that moment when our life will soar.  It's difficult when you feel that there is a part of you fighting strongly to keep you from reaching destiny . It's hard when you wish to move forward and feeling like your everything is glued to the place you are in.  It is one thing to desire something,  but without action, it does  get accomplished. I prayed to the Lord to help me put the action to my desires.  See faith without works is dead, and a plan of action without doing the action is a waste of time.

It's hard learning how to get out of your own way. It's hard shutting down the part of yourself that gets hurt when you see others reach their goals and dreams and you're struggling just to do better. Struggling just to hold on to the vision. As  tears fall and  as hard as you hold on the end of your rope Remember God always wants an R.O.I (Return on Investment) He didn’t put all this time , gifts, and purpose in you just to let it go to waste. Keep trying, Keep getting up, and Keep pushing. Some days we will feel like this, Not every day  will feel peachy. Remember to keep investing in yourself because God sure is, and he will collect on his investment.  Be encourage beautiful people, it will happen when you least expect it God hasn’t forgotten about you and you can bank on his promises.

Stressful People

Get away from stressful people!!!!  Have you ever had someone in your life that when

you're around them they stress you out? Like their personality and the way they do thinks makes you feel like you’re a mile closer to having a nervous breakdown? I have!! The stressful person in my life is my mother. She is one of those really draining people that when you leave her presence, you need a long winters nap stressful.  Stressful to the point you want to limit the number of times you’re around her in a year. This week marks the countdown to my birthday and I am feeling annoyed and stressed out. I booked a trip and she invited herself ugh!!!! We are going to my aunt’s house Saturday because my cousins Birthday is the day before, and she is already creating drama and making me not want to go. At this point, I really want to cry. She does not care about anyone’s feelings or opinion but her own. She never stops talking and, overtaking or low-key trying to bully people and tells me to shut up on a regular. It’s just a drag. She is the type of person that does things to people and when they cut her off or feel some type of way about how she treated them, all of a sudden she got amnesia and she claims she did nothing...  If you have this type of person in your life run!!!!

I encourage you to break free from these kinds of people if you can. Don’t freely allow people to stress you out, and make you feel a heavy load of anxiety. Run!!!  Protect your space and your atmosphere!  Protect your spirit. If you have no choice but to be around stressful people. Pray, put on some soothing music. Try to meditate. As the very last result talk to them. I put it as the last result because sometimes, being stressful is just who they are, they don’t mean to be and sometimes all they need is a talking to. If they choose to continue and not even try to stop. Then you know that is not the person you should have in your space.  I must say do not take it as an opportunity to take out your frustration, nor tear down someone’s character because they make you feel a certain way. Stressful people are both toxic and draining. Be careful who you allow in your space.

Surround Yourself with Builders

In the times we live in there are so many people who are haters. Haters who try and tear down people for,

what they believe, what they have, who they are, and what they could be. They are the wolves in sheep’s clothing in our lives, they are the courtside watchers waiting for us to fail. When you discover who they are, get and stay away from them. Remember the demolition workers are necessary for the renovation of a house, but be careful who they are. Some only come for the purpose to tear down, and have no intention and don’t know how to build up. There are those who are used to tear down so that something better can be built in us. Because of the potential in that is within. Although hard to find these days, a person who can truly build you up without a destructive motive is a God send. They are gifted people with vision and an ear to hear. Builders help in your development, they repair and instruct, and construct.

Surround yourself with builders. Those who trying their best to be better in every way. Those who have a vision and everyone around them is handling their business. Do not only surround yourself with builders be a builder. Be a blessing, not a burden. Be someone who gives and not always taking. Be that person who encourages, uplifts, pouring into the lives of people. Find builders glean from the wealth of information they “have to offer”. They didn’t get where they are without gaining some wisdom along the way. Surround yourself with builders and learn from them. Yesterday I was sitting in the midst of builders, and it blessed me. Just to sit and listen to the wisdom and experience, helped me in so many ways, and it open up my eyes. They have been a part of my development, I love that

Break the chains of your Past

In our lives, we experience things that try to hold on to us our whole life’s journey. Things

that hurt us , abuse, rape, abandonment, and Loss/ failure. The enemy will try to make us think that’s who we are. He will try to make us think that we are  our past and that we will never escape those things that hold or held us bound, But I'm am here to say that the devil is a liar. Those things we ever experienced  were made for us to overcome and help someone else through those situations. If you are holding on to past experiences, I encourage you to deal with it and let it go. There are great things to come for you and bigger battles for you to fight. All things work together for the good , I am a true witness of this, and this season of my life I am seeing Gods' hand and understanding why things have seem delayed, but there has been a purpose revealed around every corner this season,  and there are better things coming your way. Remember we are free by the power and the blood of Jesus  your past is gone and that day can never come back .  You are victorious and you made it through. I declare you are free in Jesus. Claim your freedom

Dear Lord,

I ask you to open up my eyes and understanding help me to see that your hand was in for my good. Today I declare I am free from those things that hold me back from being all that I was made to be. I declare that satan cannot control mymind make me revisting those past hurts brecause I am healed and free. Lord, I ask that you bless this day and have your way with it. I thank you for your blood that covers me, and I look forward to everything you have for me. Thank you for being a keeper, and thank you for being awesome to me.

                                                                       In Jesus Name. Amen 

Freedom

Freedom is the quality or state of being free: as the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action, liberation from slavery or restraint or from the power of another:  independence. –Webster

    Recently, I spoke with someone about freedom, and the cost of freedom. It’s amazing to me that freedom actually is not free at all, it requires a lot of sacrifices and will cost (not money) you a lot of things and people that may be difficult for you to give up.  I desire to be completely free, and I understand it is a lonely journey but is one I am determined to finish. I want complete freedom so God can use me as he wishes. I know the cost and sacrifice it calls for and I am ready to pay and go through it. Come along with me, Let’s Talk freedom…

In the natural, in order for a country to become free most of the time, they have to go to war. The country has to fight against an oppressor to gain their freedom.  Let’s take the United States for example. The British came to North America for several reasons, and when they came they had to face the unknown circumstance such as; Harsh weather, learning how to find food and water.  They were in a serious wilderness experience, and those who were not helped by the Native Americans mostly starved to death. Once successfully operating ,the U.S was under the control of Great Britain, and Great Britain almost sucks the U.S dry, with high taxes, exports, and taking away the ability for them to govern themselves. The U.S decided they didn’t want to be under the control of Great Britten any longer and started with many boycotts and petitions. However, G.B was not letting the U.S go that easily. They deployed ships and troops to keep America under its control and so begins the war. The war took places in many battles some that were won and some loss, overall winning the war and their freedom. It cost lives and lands. Many sacrificed family members and their chance for a future.

Now for the Spiritual, spiritual freedom sometimes mirrors the natural. We are in a constant battle fighting with the enemy and our own flesh for complete freedom. Jesus died on the cross for us to be free. Him dying gave us the opportunity and power to be free completely.  And because most don’t understand the power and freedom we have in Jesus, many more likely to fall victim in times of Warfare. The enemy is always waging war and bringing small battles trying to control us. He creates things that wiggle into our minds and hearts putting us in chains. He’ll send the spirit of confusion, a spirit of low self-esteem. He’ll set up people to slowly put poison in our lives. He will throw so many things at us that sometimes we get distracted, then captured and put in jail. However, oppression does not only comes from the enemy but sometimes from our own flesh.  Our flesh is another thing, we have to fight against constantly. The lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life. We live in an age where we rather please our self than God and that is deadly. Sometimes bondage can also come from our past experiences, and/or recent hurts even mistakes that we are ashamed of, keeping us from obtaining true freedom.

 We have to remember that once we decide we don’t want to be under the control of our flesh or the Devil, the fight for our freedom becomes visible.  When you decide to be free, be ready. Ready for things and people trying to stop you, but be encouraged because it is obtainable. There is always a fight going on, but this fight will be one biggest fights of your life. For the fight for freedom is made up many different battles in a big War but each is necessary. Whether we are bound in our mind, heart or from circumstances. We will have to fast and pray. We will have to stay in Gods face and petition for freedom.  Sometimes we will have to boycott hanging out, and other things to win freedom.   God gave us his spirit, so it is ours for the asking. We will have to fight but remember who controls the battle, do your part, and watch the King grant you your freedom.

                                                                             -AB