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#HAPPYSUNDAY "Whom Do You Love?" Whom do you love? You really don't have to answer that. Your actions will speak for you. Your actions will tell the story of what and who resides in your heart. Some people can hide the truth for a while, but eventually, all light stands out from the darkness, and the truth about how you really feel is revealed. People are making choices every single day based upon how they feel at any given moment. They are saying with their mouths how much they love. How much they love their families, their spouse, their children, their career. Yet, the actions they are putting forth do not speak of love. Their actions are not reflecting the love they say they have in their hearts. Instead, what is reflected is a spirit of selfishness, low self-esteem, resentfulness, animosity, sorrow, shame, and sometimes hate. We are making life choices based upon what is residing in our hearts. What we treasure the most will be found in the core of our hearts. That is what will occupy our time, energy, and efforts. What do you treasure today? What is it that has a hold of your heart that you will be willing to lay down your life if it came to that? Love is a force. It is power. When we really understand how precious and powerful love is, we would be less likely to be frivolous in its use, but instead, honor love by showing and giving love as God has commanded. Full Blog Post Here: bit.ly/R4LWHOMDOYOULOVE #Reflections4Life #authorruthemcdonald #livelaughlove #lifelessons #writerscommunity #readerscommunity #writersconfession™ #writer #author #Novelist #teacher #mentor #nyc #nycgirl #ruefox™ #johnrue #editor #publisher #contentwriter #blackgirlmagic #blogger #iamruequotes #melaningoddess #happiness #selfcare #whatloveteachesme™ https://www.instagram.com/p/B8WluuXJFXA/?igshid=w9frhg6xrt0c

Ruthe McDonald

Grace & Peace! Stand on the word that God has placed in your heart. No matter what storms arise, what things appear to be, hold on. Do not be deterred by words that seem true because they come from the mouth of someone appearing to represent God. Know God for yourself; know His voice, and let His truth reside in you.

Grace & Peace! There is no room for new things in a room overcrowded with old things. Eventually, anything new added would only get lost amongst the clutter. God wants us to know that He is making all things new today. He is restoring us physically, mentally, spiritually. He is clearing away the things that have hindered and blocked us from His move and anointing in our lives. Make no mistake: God’s timing is perfect and He is making all things new.

Our life is a possible journey amidst impossible circumstances because of the love of God. There are possibilities before us, Beloved. The greatest of them being love. The trials and tests we face will strengthen us and weed out all the people, places, and things that do not belong in our life. Life may not be easy, but it is worth the fight to live it with love, joy, and happiness. The love we will encounter will outshine and outlast all of the bad times

We are stronger than we think, greater than we know. God has forgiven us, reshaping and molding us into precious vessels of honor, priceless vessels that hold His anointing, His Spirit, truth, love, and power. The enemy seeks to destroy us, attacking our minds, throwing our past and mistakes before us. Yet God says, we are brand new, priceless vessels of honor filled with His anointing and power that can and will destroy the enemy.

There is indeed power in prayer. A healthy and steadfast prayer life connects us to God in ways that our human heart, mind, and spirit cannot comprehend. It connects us to the heart and mind of God and enables us to learn the truths of God and His mysteries. Knowing the heart and voice of God is powerful. It prepares us for what lies ahead, strengthens us for what needs to be done, and equips us with knowledge of how to move forward.

We can point our fingers at everyone else for our unhappiness, lack of success, not having everything we desire in our lives, and for things just not going the way we want. We all have a choice in life. It is not how we start out but how we finish. It is not who we were but whom God is calling us to be. When we believe God and take responsibility for ourselves, hold ourselves accountable for our actions and not place the blame on anyone else, we become the instrument that God will use and trust for His glory, a vessel to show His love and redemptive power.