Regardless of How it Seems.....

Don't lose hope. Know that when you are tuned into God, the desires that won't go away are from Him. As we grow in God certain desires change that didn't need to be there and as we stay on the path God intended for us to be on the right desires will manifest in our lives. If God told you something, that makes it a promise. We know that God can't lie, is faithful, and the only thing he CAN'T do is fail. All things are possible with God if we don't give up before we see the manifestation. Remember, you may encounter your hardest times right before the manifestation of the promises God gave you. Challenging times do not mean the promise will not manifest, it's quite the opposite. For the most part, when you see opposition and you're following God's plan, that's an indication that you are on the right track.

Know your authority and don't let the enemy trick you into given up. You have the power to go all the way. You have the ability to have all that God said is yours but do you believe that?

Sometimes we have to check our beliefs and make sure they're lining up with God. We may have to do daily checks to ensure what we're saying, we actually believe. 

So regardless of how it seems...keep praising Him, keep trusting Him, celebrate, and know your greater is here. =) 

-Eri

FIGHT!

Stay in the fight even if it feels like you're fighting alone. Don't let things you go through in life drain you of your fight. You must know that what you're standing for is worth it. You've come too far to throw in the towel. You're closer than you've ever been to experiencing the victory in the natural that's already been preordained for you in the spiritual realm. You have to train and control your mind to think on true things, the things that God says. You are victorious, you're more than a conqueror, you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you, you're unstoppable with God on your side, God is for you so nothing with overtake you. We've all been through some undesirable things in life but know with you still here means that whatever you went through was not meant to kill you. God's intentions or plans for your life are for good. Keep telling yourself IT'S WORKING FOR MY GOOD! Keep telling yourself MY GREATER is HERE. Learn what you need to from what God allows you to go through. You are steps away from your greatest victory. KEEP going.

Xoxo-Erica

POSITION

Position yourself because God is ready to bless you. Position means to do what's in your power to get yourself in a place of readiness. One of the Online dictionaries say position means, "bodily posture or attitude." Another definition, "A manner of being placed."   It means being obedient to God to have "it" and/or to flow in the place where God has chosen you to be. If that means getting education, getting rid of certain things, adding certain things, praying more, fasting, etc. It's saying I'll do what I can and let you Father do the rest. It's being ready so when the release is here you don't have to get ready, you'll already be ready. Ask God, what do you need me to position myself for? Some of you are about to travel more for ministry , some of you are about to get married, some of you are about to step Into major amounts of money and crazy favor, some of you are about to experience a healing in an area that you only knew it was God, some of you are about to start a business, some of you have a business that is about to boom into that next dimension, some of you are about to become a household name and it's for the glory of God. Some of you are about to experience all of the above. It's time for God results. The Lord's release is here. Accept it and see. Within a few days it's going to start to be seen in the natural. In Jesus name.

-Blessings

2015

Know that God is not bound by time, so whatever you've been waiting for God to do in 2014 can still happen now. Stay encouraged and know that God is faithful! Learn to enjoy life where you're at. Be content with what you have and thank God for what He's already given you. A grateful heart will see more in their life time. If you always focus on what you don't have, you'll miss the blessing/lesson in where you're at or what God is trying to show you.

Pray then make declarations for 2015. Expect them to happen and be consistent. God is doing great things right now, we just have to stay tuned in to see it. Be aware of what you're allowing to go through your mind. Check what's not right and being a distraction to you. Whatever God is calling you to do right now, do it. There will always be favorable results when we're obedient to God. God will always lead you to victory so never be afraid to do what God is telling you to do. He sees the bigger picture and knows all things.

Trust and move forward. There is fulfillment in your obedience. People are waiting for what God has placed inside of you to manifest, so go forth. No time for excuses, time for His results.

-Blessings

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Won't He Do it!?

Yes God will, you just have to keep trusting Him. It's time to be so exciting about life. God is doing amazing things, you just have to believe. Every promise He's given you will be fulfilled, keep expecting the manifestation of it. I believe God will give you what you prepare for.

What are you doing until the promise manifest? Don't just sit there but continue to prepare yourself and enjoy life. If you prepare now, you'll be ready when the time comes. Keep praising and worshipping God in your everyday life. Be content as you wait and know your joy should not be contingent on "if IT happens or when IT happens." Be joyful now and bask in the goodness of God.

-Blessings!

Breaking unhealthy cycles

I'd like to encourage you all to break unhealthy cycles. Some people are stuck in the past to the point that they can't see what's a head of them. Due to that, they continue to get same results in life.  In life we need to take on the windshield/rear view mirror perspective. The windshield in a car is way bigger so you can see what's ahead of you versus the rear view mirror that's small and should only be paid attention to when necessary. What's behind you should not distract you from getting what's ahead of you. Understand that your past happened to educate you. A lot of what you've gone through in life was to build you and prepare you.
We can't be so blinded by what was that we miss what is. We can miss serious opportunities if we choose to be stagnant in our yesterdays. You don't have to necessarily forget your past but have control over your past, meaning it's not negatively controlling what you have going on today. If your past does come back up brining unhealthy cycles, you need to be wise and ask God why/what to do. God is here to give us wisdom but we have to want it. (James 1:5)
This subject also includes not letting past negative behaviors or habits follow you into your future. At times we get delivered from certain things but can be so used to reacting to things a certain way that we forget to change our responses/habits. We get delivered to have a different response. We should make sure we're breaking negative cycles by the responses we give. If not, we end of in the same cycle which could allow you to miss a God opportunity.

Again take the time to do what's necessary so you can get better results in life. Don't get stuck in the comforts zone of your past. Break unhealthy cycles and watch you experience a better outcome.

-Blessings

That word, Trust..

Trust and patience will get you there. I had to learn to trust God. I had to learn that God can't fail. I had to learn that there is nothing too hard for God to do.

Really nothing can work if trust isn't there. Where there is no trust, fear and doubt are present. You can't completely believe or have faith in what you can't trust. I had to learn who God is and more about His character. Throughout my life's journey, I've found out that God is more than trustworthy, He's faithful, loving, and kind. I had to realize that God wants and only has the best for me. There are times when it didn't seem that way but after the storm things worked out better.
To trust is so important especially in any type of relationship. You'll only get so far in life with a limited trust life. We have to understand who God really is then we can relax and have patience because he is faithful. He will do everything He said he'll do. Just because something is taking longer than expected, doesn't mean it won't happen. We shouldn't pick and choose when to trust God but He should be trusted all the time. God should be trusted in every area of our lives.
Sometimes it's easy to say, oh yeah I trust God in this area but in another area you don't trust He can do what you need him to do. Understand that God is looking out for you and wants to do amazing things in your life but you have to let him. We can't let our lack of trust cause us to be impatient. Impatience can get you in trouble at times and may cause you to mess up or prolong what you've been waiting on. A lot of times forcing things and being impatient causes unnecessary drama, heartaches, and other hurts/pain. A lot of this can be avoided if we choose to have patience. God is more than capable of doing EVERYTHING he promised. Watch and see.

Don't let doubt, deception, or anything else cause you to believe anything other than what God has said to you. Trust what God don't allow and have enough patience to see why it worked out that way. Regardless, It's all working for your good, just believe. Remember, as many have heard before, delayed is not denied. If He said it, He'll do it. Trust Him. End of story.

Much luv,
Erica
Romans 8:28