-Someone told me this post seemed redundant and common sense and at first I was taken aback, but then I thought, so what? Im not trying to make some amazing new point that no one has ever heard of. I simply want to enlighten and encourage any soul that I can in my way–which is through words. There’s beauty in simplicity, and sometimes a little redundancy is all you need.

So I usually go to church every Sunday and I often take notes on the word when it really speaks to me particularly in a way that my spirit is yearning for. However, I realized that I would go to church and leave feeling refreshed, glad that I got a good message, but that would be it. I’d still pray and read the scripture but that word from that Sunday wouldn’t become instilled in me as a constant daily reminder. But today was different, today it seemed as though questions were being answered, and that a reminder that my soul was longing for had been delivered. The message was that I am not just here because my parents fell in love and had sex and made babies and I by chance happened to pop out. Instead, I [you and we] am here for a purpose and things will be different because I set foot on this earth, and people will look at me and say, “God was certainly among us through that individual”.
I realize that my purpose is to save lives, I’m pre-ordaining this onto my life and believing that God will guide me through it. I’m here to heal the sick and contribute to life changing research [future MD] so ask yourself, why am I here? Feel your heart beating and recognize that fact is purpose. And as you do this remember not to let anybody put out your vision and dim your light, and I mean anybody. I believe that is why the bible tells us to protect our heart, which is what we must follow, because indeed everything we do flows from it.
A particular verse presented to me today, Romans 8:18, goes on to state:
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us… 20 For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage… we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies. 24 For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? 25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.
Every bit of potential that you need to make the changes you need to make has been assigned to you. You came pre packaged with this potential. You need to teach yourself to be intuitive to whats already on the inside. The wrong mentality of religiousity and tradition, following regime, will cause you to look outside and to look for who to place blame on. Believe that the Christ in you is the hope of glory. Be aware of He that is in you, for He is greater than the world. We are His workmanship, God created us beforehand, so all you need to do is walk in who you already are, and fill those shoes.
When a seed is planted in the ground in order for it to come up it must fight through the soil. You are that seed, and you should leave no room for discouragement, instead let it build your character and persevere through the trials and tribulations life throws your way. And get stronger, and dominate your environment.
Your vision of the future is all you have, so go to church because the eyes of your understanding are being opened and you are no longer a victim of this earth. Don’t just go as a ritual or for rejuvenation. Open your eyes in order to be positioned to the seed of change. God is waiting on you and for your eyes to open so you can understand who you are and the changes you need to make. Coming to church shouldn’t be a motion that you take part in to feel refreshed for that Sunday or for the next few days. It should be a call to action. To make decisions to make changes to realize what you are called on this earth to do. The word of God is not solely encouragement to keep you sane. So consider the belief that you determine your own path, and then stop asking of Him, “God when are you gonna change stuff” “God please let me stop drinking arsenic because I know its poison and its bad for me” “Why is God allowing this to happen?” “Why is there poverty?” Consider instead that He is not. That maybe this is our doing. He put us here on this earth. As Mathew 16 says “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will bed bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will bee loosed in heaven.” You have the keys on earth. Stop blaming everything on Him. Lazy religion is the type that refuses to take blame but instead asks God why.
**Inspired by my Pastor**