Less Stress

News Flash: You don't have to be involved with everything, just make sure you're doing what God wants you to do. In life we can get so busy with doing unnecessary things that we welcome unnecessary stress in our lives. Realize you're living to please God so stay focused on what he wants you to do. Cut out the unnecessary things and use that time to do more things you enjoy doing. You know how to determine what's unnecessary. If you're doing things just because someone else is doing them then that's unnecessary. Be real with yourself, be real to the person God made you to be. You don't have to do extra things in life just to get attention, know that when you do what God wants you to do you'll get the right attention you need. Don't let the pressures and opinions of others dictate your life. Instead be God lead. You can't get time back, each moment is new, so make up in your mind that you won't waste another moment on unnecessary things. Know that God sees your heart, so keep aiming to please Him. Stay in the race. -Eri

Keep Going!!

Hey all. Try not to let fear of making mistakes and possible failure prevent you from moving forward. Know that Psalm 37:23-24 says, "(23)The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. (24) Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand." Don't fear what you don't know but be confident in what you do know, the Word of God. Don't fear the future but be confident in Who holds the future. Be confident in what God says about you and know that God is on your side. You have to get to a point where you've decided to believe what God says over everything else. It's at that point that you can truly move into where God wants you to be. So put your trust first in God and keep moving towards the things God's placed in your heart. Also know that mistakes happen and people fail but that doesn't mean it's the end it just means, "Dust yourself off and try again."  Stay encouraged. God Bless. Stay in the race. -Eri

Faith

Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1). Just because you don't see what you've been waiting on doesn't mean it's not coming. Don't let doubt cancel out what you believe. If you allow fear and doubt to contaminate your faith you'll never receive what you're waiting on. You have to understand that if God said it, it'll come to pass. It's sad many will believe people before they believe God and God made people....It may seem like this has been a long season of preparation and waiting but you have to understand that patience must have her perfect work. (James 1:3-4) You have to be patient and endure time because He who promised is faithful(Hebrews 10:23). You also have to make sure you're doing your part as a believer and acting on what you believe. You can't forget that action goes with faith. Meaning because you believe you move and run with what God's given you even if you don't see how it'll all work out. You have to DO something, results won't magically appear without action. I believe, as people of God, that we're stepping into our greatest season yet. Those who have refused to doubt and give-up are walking into the promise. Don't be the one who regrets their actions because they gave up but be the one who celebrates because they hung in there and received the promise. It's worth the wait. It's a waste of time to give up now, you're too close. Keep believing and keep moving. Stay in the race. -Eri

Same God

"If He did it before, He'll do it again, same God right now, same God back then!" Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today, and for ever.(Hebrews 13:8) His love never changes for you. Don't let anything you go through separate you from His love.(Romans 8:35) Know that storms are temporary but God is permanent. Storms don't last forever, take another breath and keep moving forward. He'll never leave u nor forsake you. (Hebrew 13:5).God still works miracles, he still heals, he still delivers, he still fulfills promises. It gets better, keep your eyes on God.

Take Another Breath

It may seem like you’ll never reach desired results but take another breath, keep moving you’ll get there. Don’t be discouraged if it seems like others are surpassing you but be confident in God’s plan for your life. Know that we all have to go through a process before reaching that place God has for us. Let God prepare you for what’s to come. Don’t be so caught up in thinking about the future that you forget to live for today. Know that we all will reach and experience our due seasons if we don’t faint (Galatians 6:9) . God knows exactly what we can handle and he wants us to take the time limits off of him because God’s not defined by time. We all have to come to a place where we believe God regardless of how long it takes for His Word to manifest. God is pleased when we can yet believe without seeing(John 20:29). So believe what God said about your life just because God said it, His word NEVER returns void (Isaiah 55:11). Know that God’s plans for your life are for good and not evil(Jeremiah 29:11). God never intended for us to be overwhelmed and that’s why he said cast your cares on Him for He cares for you (1Peter 5:7). God knows carrying around cares will weigh you down so just do as He says and give them all to Him. Know that God hears your prayers and know that when you pray according to His will you’ll have what you pray(1John 5:14-15). So keep believing, keep moving forward and know that God will NEVER let you down. God knows the exact route each of us need to take before releasing the promise to us. So trust Him with all you have and have faith in God, he’s faithful. Take another breath, life gets better J . Stay in the race. Love u all, stay encouraged. -Eri

Don't Let Your Feelings Get You Left Behind

If we go off of feelings and not faith, we can get left behind. You have to understand that feelings change depending on your circumstances but God doesn’t change depending on your circumstances, he’s always faithful. God is not moved by feelings but by faith. As the bible says, if you have faith as small of a mustard seed you can move mountains. (Matthew 17:20). The bible also says, without faith it is impossible to please God. (Hebrews 11:6). Just because things seem to be chaotic doesn’t mean that’s the end. It’s when things seem out of control when God usually takes control to remind you who He is. God never intended for us to be overtaken by our circumstances and many are when they are moved by feelings and not by faith. Your feelings will get you in trouble, they can cause you to miss the very thing God’s been trying to get to you because you move too fast or quitting. Don’t let your feelings control you, you control your feelings. You must keep in mind that God has the final say not your circumstances. Your feelings will cause you to forget what the Word says, He who promised is FAITHFUL! (Hebrews 10:23) God is always moving on your behalf regardless of how it seems. God knows what you can handle and is with you every step of the way. Many are experiencing tough and trying times now but we all have to remember, the rain makes things grow, storms are not permanent-they have an end, and the fire refines. So keep your joy and keep believing the Word of God. Choose to walk by faith and not feelings, get the release God has for you. Stay in the race. -Eri

Don't Jump Ship!

Don’t jump ship, you can drown. I just wanted to share a few brief words with you regarding waiting on God’s timing and not being anxious but resting in what God told you. As the bible says in Philippians 4:7” and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Know that you can’t go off your own understanding when it comes to the things of God, you have to go off the Word, period! As the bible says in Philippians 4:6, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;” Understand that anxiousness and worry brings fear and doubt. You have to be rooted in the truth that God didn’t save you to leave you. Know that when God’s ready to reveal the prepared way that you’ve been waiting for, you’ll be ready for it. Trust God enough to know that he knows the time and season to bring you to that next phase. It’s dangerous moving outside of God’s timing. When you move outside of God’s timing you can lose your covering. You can literally go through unnecessary mess and heartaches by moving outside of God’s timing. You have to understand that within God’s timing is exactly what you need for that next phase. But if you move out of God’s timing provision may not be made. Psalm 23:1 Says, “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want”, that means you will not want when God’s your shepherd, not yourself. Just as Paul was in the ship and they hit a bad storm, the Angel of God told him that no one will die if they stayed in the ship (Acts 27). You have to stay in the ship of preparation to get where God want you to go next. You have to be like Paul with the mindset that if God said stay here I’ll be here and make it to the other side. Not only did Paul know he was going to make it safe through the storm but he knew he wasn’t going to die because he had destiny to reach on the other side. You have to get to a place where you know that God placed something in you that has to come out, so you refuse to give up because you have destiny to fulfill, purpose to fulfill. You have to get to a place where you know without a shadow of doubt that regardless of how bad the storm seems your God is bigger than the storm. You have to know that it’s not about the storm but about you believing God regardless of what you see. Don’t jump before it’s time and miss your promise land. Don’t miss God’s timing. What you’ve been waiting on could be released tomorrow, just hold on and know that God is faithful. If God said it, He’s going to fulfill it! Stay in the Ship, rest in what God already told you!! Stay in the race. -Eri