Tuesday, May 6, 2014
I'm Not Listening to "you" Anymore!
There's nothing better than living in Passion and on Purpose! I spoke this weekend in New York for Mt. Zion Women's Summit. Thank you for those who covered me in prayer. I ministered "A Chance Of A Lifetime". My Dad said always speak to a persons mind, not their feet, because it is the mind that changes behavior! It was about The Promise, The Process and The Performance. A young lady got saved and hearing the other testimonies lets me know I'm on the right path in GOD. However, they go IN in NYC lol so I sweated my good flat press out - hot mess!! Lol. I cried in the service in awe of GOD carrying me through process to the promise of becoming the hope of HIS calling, watching the prophetic word of my Pastor (my Bishop, my Dad), prayers of my parents and church move into performance. I have felt awful about myself or brought to floods tears because I allowed the projection or perception of others about my career path to question "do I follow purpose or do I chase money?"
But I have found that sometimes following the will of GOD means neglecting the thoughts of people. Sometimes conventional choices bore you because GOD created you for an unconventional call. Sometimes you can't follow the common path because you're created to blaze an uncommon trail. Often times creative people, visionaries and those who dream in color are misunderstood and even overly criticized. It is quietly spoken that they are undisciplined, not focused or even given the title of laziness. Now while some people do possess those attributes that isn't a true assessment for a purpose driven life. The latter person simply rejects the rigidity of being status quo because they know they weren't created to go with the flow but rather set it. I'm amazed at GOD and HIS grace to see the prophetic word of GOD come to pass! And it's just the beginning. GOD is crazy faithful! I don't care how old you are or what your dream is, if GOD is in it, HE will perform it, take 1 step and watch HIM work. Provision, blessing and favor is all found in the step. Each step brings positions you for a greater door and often times brings you full circle in GOD. Small steps produce BIG changes. So I want to encourage you today that no matter how old you are, no matter who has tried to copy you or your vision, no matter who tells you can't do it or won't succeed, no matter how many times you failed before....GOD is with you! And if GOD is with you, stop worrying about what HE has already worked out! Choose today to ignore the negative voices and live fully in what I call your authentic capacity...we're all waiting for you!
I'll post pictures from my trip soon. I'm praying for you. I'm rooting for you. I love you fiercely, GOD loves you relentlessly and y'all already know the rest...GOD is Crazy Faithful!!!
His Joy,
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Who do you think you are?
"For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he..." (Proverbs 23:7)
Question: WHO do you think you are? I'm asking because WHO you think you are determines WHAT you do! Often times we live outside the realm of our birthright and beneath the distinction of it's truth. We accept a lifestyle, relationships, jobs, circumstances, form paradigms, hold our hope and even it's evidence, faith, all to a standard beneath our birthright. We allow ourselves to be treated less than the brilliance of our light demands. Many of us even dim our light in fear of rejection. Listen, I always say the light of who we are should shine bright at all times. If anyone doesn't like that, there are 2 options, 1) put on some sunglasses OR 2) keep standing in the "shade" LOL. In the infamous and immortal words of dear Sweet Brown, "ain't nobody got time for that!"
We teach people how to treat us based upon how we treat ourselves. We cannot demand love, truth or respect if we don't 1st gift ourselves with it. It is impossible to give away that which you do not already possess yourself. There is a difference being full of yourself and being full on yourself. Being full on yourself is conceit but being full of yourself is confidence. David said, "my cup runneth over". The only way our cup can run over, is they must be continually full. It is imperative to remain in a state of being full not complacent. You have to do whatever it takes to stay full. When you are low it is imperative to fill up on GOD's hope for your life. Are you FULLY living in the space of you?
When you don't fully know who you are you become what others project you to be. Is that relationship, that career, that ambition, that dream, that desire really in alignment with GOD? Are you dating the potential rather than reality? Are you accepting the lies of perception or really living in the fullness of truth? Have you given up on yourself, on that hope, that dream? Are you in sync with the rhythm of GOD's heartbeat? Are you FULLY living in the space of you?
We teach people how to treat us, not by how well we treat others, but it's determined on how well we treat ourselves. Ladies, if a guy knows that you are willing to lower your standard to be with him, he will never raise his to fully be with you. Men, if you don't fully respect yourself, why are you upset when a lady doesn't have respect for you? If we don't demand respect on our jobs based on our presence, the excellency and truth of our work and never speak up in an intelligent manner when we know we deserve better, we will never get it. It is not our job to convince anyone of our light. Our 1 job we have in our existence is to BE light, this is why you were created. So my question is do you know WHO you are? Because WHO you are determines WHAT you do. And you were created to be light, live in the awesome realm of your birthright and overflow on to others. Are you FULLY living in the space of you?
I love you relentlessly, GOD loves you fiercely, and say it with me...GOD is crazy faithful!
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Christian Joy
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Question: WHO do you think you are? I'm asking because WHO you think you are determines WHAT you do! Often times we live outside the realm of our birthright and beneath the distinction of it's truth. We accept a lifestyle, relationships, jobs, circumstances, form paradigms, hold our hope and even it's evidence, faith, all to a standard beneath our birthright. We allow ourselves to be treated less than the brilliance of our light demands. Many of us even dim our light in fear of rejection. Listen, I always say the light of who we are should shine bright at all times. If anyone doesn't like that, there are 2 options, 1) put on some sunglasses OR 2) keep standing in the "shade" LOL. In the infamous and immortal words of dear Sweet Brown, "ain't nobody got time for that!"
We teach people how to treat us based upon how we treat ourselves. We cannot demand love, truth or respect if we don't 1st gift ourselves with it. It is impossible to give away that which you do not already possess yourself. There is a difference being full of yourself and being full on yourself. Being full on yourself is conceit but being full of yourself is confidence. David said, "my cup runneth over". The only way our cup can run over, is they must be continually full. It is imperative to remain in a state of being full not complacent. You have to do whatever it takes to stay full. When you are low it is imperative to fill up on GOD's hope for your life. Are you FULLY living in the space of you?
When you don't fully know who you are you become what others project you to be. Is that relationship, that career, that ambition, that dream, that desire really in alignment with GOD? Are you dating the potential rather than reality? Are you accepting the lies of perception or really living in the fullness of truth? Have you given up on yourself, on that hope, that dream? Are you in sync with the rhythm of GOD's heartbeat? Are you FULLY living in the space of you?
We teach people how to treat us, not by how well we treat others, but it's determined on how well we treat ourselves. Ladies, if a guy knows that you are willing to lower your standard to be with him, he will never raise his to fully be with you. Men, if you don't fully respect yourself, why are you upset when a lady doesn't have respect for you? If we don't demand respect on our jobs based on our presence, the excellency and truth of our work and never speak up in an intelligent manner when we know we deserve better, we will never get it. It is not our job to convince anyone of our light. Our 1 job we have in our existence is to BE light, this is why you were created. So my question is do you know WHO you are? Because WHO you are determines WHAT you do. And you were created to be light, live in the awesome realm of your birthright and overflow on to others. Are you FULLY living in the space of you?
I love you relentlessly, GOD loves you fiercely, and say it with me...GOD is crazy faithful!
His Joy,
Christian Joy
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