A Poets Heart

You cannot outrun God. ‘Then the crew cast lots to see which of them had offended the gods and caused the terrible storm. When they did this, the lots identified Jonah as the culprit. “Why has this awful storm come down on us?” they demanded. “Who are you? What is your line of work? What country are you from? What is your nationality?” Jonah answered, “I am a Hebrew, and I worship the Lord, the…

‘But Moses protested to God, “Who am I to appear before Pharaoh? Who am I to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt?” God answered, “I will be with you. And this is your sign that I am the one who has sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God at this very mountain.” Exodus 3:11-12 NLT Hey family The above scripture is the start of Moses’s list of excuses of…

“Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.” Matthew 6:21 NLT Hello family The Holy Spirit has been working on me with my time management. You would think having more free time would make time with God a breeze. For me, that is not the case. When my time is wide open, I’m just doing whatever. When the Holy Spirit directed me to do something, I would say I don’t…

“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest. A time to kill and a time to heal. A time to tear down and a time to build up. A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance. A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones. A time to embrace and a time to turn away.…

Hello family “Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. “ Hebrews 10:24-25 NLT Walls are another thing that can stop us from reaching out or people reaching in. Many things can cause us to build walls. Childhood…

Hello family “Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. “ Hebrews 10:24-25 NLT This is for everyone but especially men. I was running sound for a worship event at my church it was the culmination of a ten week…

Hey Family I does not feel good to write this. With certain people in my life I have developed a “don’t worry bout me. I got it.” attitude. I built up this attitude because in key moments in my life where i expected them to come through, they did not. so over time i built up a wall of not asking them for anything. This backfired on me recently. i needed my walking cane (i should have bought it…

Hey family I am in a season of waiting. Waiting for whats next, where is my next goal. Recently God hinted at the next goal and immediately started moving toward that goal. No real plan just going for it. God had to pump my breaks because there are some things i need to do before and on the way to the destination. David was a bold man of action. But he didnt just blindly do things even when he…

Hey Family “He’s gonna be somebody!” Phrases like these while well meaning can act as an ignition to a fire that can push us forward but also can ignite a fire that can consume us in a bad way. This can be compounded if people see and acknowledge that we are gifted and/talented in multiple areas. I am thirty nine years old. I’m having to reevaluate “He’s gonna be somebody!” but not according…

Hey family I have struggled with Impostor Syndrome” to varying degrees in my adult life. I the past year and a half it has been in my face. Having to adapt to the mental and physical changes to my body. I’ve doubted if i am still capable of doing The things God placed on my heart to do. God has given me the gift to encourage and to see the brighter side of things but when it came to myself I’ve…

Hello Family “It’s not as dark as it used to be.” This is what my mom said to me in a reset conversation. This along with a well timed sermon that made me question if my pastor had secret mics in my room. helped me pause and look at my overall situation and then refocus on the “can do” instead of the “can’t do.” Does this dismiss the pain the emotions? No. Thees are the gaps that we step back…

‘We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ. ‘ 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 NLT ‘For though we live in the world, we do not wage war…

Hey family When we think about worship, our minds usually think a bout singing or dancing or even bowing down in reverence. Yes this is a form of worship but it is not the definitive form of worship. ‘And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is…

Hey Family. I’ts been a while. I’ve been rebuilding. But that is not what this post is about. well not directly. ‘Afterward Jesus returned to Jerusalem for one of the Jewish holy days. Inside the city, near the Sheep Gate, was the pool of Bethesda, with five covered porches. Crowds of sick people—blind, lame, or paralyzed—lay on the porches. One of the men lying there had been sick for…

Hey Family, I came across a song titled Still You by Benjamin William Hastings. It caught me in a low moment—really, the perfect moment. In my worst moments—when I’m shaking my fist at God… when someone asks, “How are you doing?” and so much is going on that I don’t even know where to start… and even if I did, I can’t, because the physical setting is too loud, too chaotic, to ground myself and…

Hey family This week has just been meh. and its not just because of the rain we have been getting here in Atlanta. Even the high points seem to be covered in a mist that seems to spiritually dampen everything. heavenly Father I pray for those who feel weighed down by stuff, by life, by stress, by the unknown. I pray for those dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, all of it! I pray that you…

Hey Family I went MIA for a week . I needed to just to do a self check a make sure i’m moving in the direction God wants me to. One thing that became clear is that renewal is not a magic pill you take one time. It’s an ongoing treatment that we actively take part in. That may require a shift in our routine and it may be unusual. At the moment i am not driving. i’m one of throes people that sees…