I Deserve to Be Celebrated - Not Tolerated! - Chapter 24

I am so tired of people treating me any old way and think it’s okay. I treat people the way I want to be treated. I’m the type the person that will give you the shirt off of my back if you need it. It’s not a big deal for me to go all out for my friends and family.

But when folks only deal with me when they feel like it is unacceptable! Either you’re my friend or you're not! Either you enjoy my company or you don’t! But PLEASE don’t tolerate me! Don’t call me if you’re thinking “Let me call her before she thinks I’m neglecting her” - because that’s exactly what you’re doing!

I have treasured so many people that has no business being treasured. That’s my fault because I always try to see the good in people - until you cross me. I’ll be damned if I let anyone in my inner circle be bothered with me if they don’t really want to. If you see the treasure that I am, then do us both a favor - STEP OFF! I don’t need you!!!!!!!!!!!

Until next time...

God’s Delays Are Deliberate! - Chapter 23

As I was looking back on my past blog entries, I’ve looked at the progress I was making in my life. One of my entries I’ve posted twice. It was the following:

"Father God,

Your word said in James 4:2 “…you have not because you ask not.” Lord, I’m asking you in writing and publicly that you fulfill all of my needs according to Your riches in glory.

Father, I ask you in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth that before 2009 comes to an end, that you fulfill 5 of the following things for my life:

1) You make my name great!

2) You grant me my own condominium – fully paid for! No Mortgage

3) You grant me my own brand new Infiniti – no loans!

4) Increase my finances to sustain the blessings you will give me!

5) Bless me with a godly, supportive mate who loves me with all his heart!

Lord, I put my total trust and faith in You! For You are not a man that You shall lie! I decree and declare that all of these things will come to pass before this year is out – in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth! I take all limits off of You and I KNOW these things will come to pass! Amen!"

Even though my divine petition hasn’t come to pass in 2009, as I was reminded by Joel Osteen this past Sunday, God’s delays are deliberate! I know it will eventually come to pass. In fact, I believe with all of my heart that it will be THIS YEAR! I have way too much faith in God not to believe that.

All I know is this; even if I don’t receive my blessings, I still give God all of the honor, glory and praise! I’ll be a bit disappointed, but I’ll continue to serve Him! He has brought me out of so much. I love the Lord!

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What’s up with me keeping friends? - Chapter 22

I completely understand that the greater your calling God has upon your life, the smaller your circle of friends will become. I just didn’t realize to what magnitude!

Over the years, God has been dealing with me in regards to relying on friends when times are hard, need encouragement or lend an ear. In the midst of this, I had let people’s judgements and opinions of me get the better of me. Now I realize that I must fully rely on God in every area of my life because people will fail you, but God never fails! All of the energy I have put in people I now put on God. It has taken me losing several “friends” in order for me to realize that fact.

There are three sets of people in one’s life - confidants, constituents and comrades - that are placed in three different times in their lives - a reason, a season and a lifetime. The comrades will rely around you and cheer you on, but will talk about you behind your back. The constituents will have the same cause or goals as you and will support one another, but if the constituent finds another person that gets to the goal faster than you, they will drop you like a bad habit! The confidants are the ones you keep close to you because they will listen, keeps your secrets and will never throw it back in your face!

The reason, season and lifetime are self-explanatory. If it’s not clear, here it goes - a reason is for a specific purpose that “friend” is in one’s life. A season is a specific time for that “friend” to be in one’s life. But lifetime friends are few and far between. Those are the ones you hold dear to your heart.

I see whose role each person that I call “friend” plays in my life. Although I’m still a bit disappointed at those who have left me or those I had to leave, I know not everyone is meant to be with me forever - and I’m okay with that. I also realize that just as much as people are in my life for a reason, a season or a lifetime, I am in people’s lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. I’m not meant to be in people’s lives forever either - and I’m okay with that, too!

Until next time...