It Matters

“You are the light of the world…” (Matthew 5:14). In life we have to remember that we were created by God to be a light. We are expected to shine the light God placed in us, which is Him, to others. Our lights shine when we share Jesus, the gifts, love, positivity, anything God placed in us to shine. With that said, how we treat others is part of being a light.  It’s vital that we do what we can to treat others well. Our actions do affect others and they do matter. How we react to how others treat us is up to us but regardless, our actions do affect others. The decisions we make in life can affect those close around us in major ways. Remember, we may be the only form of God that others may ever see.

 Each person on this earth was created by God and we must look at others that way. Treat others the way you’d like to be treated. Sometimes you may have to ask yourself, “Would I want someone to do what I just did to them?” Be honest with yourself. To intentionally treat someone harshly when you know better, holds you accountable for your actions and it dims your light. Also, the way we choose to speak to others says a lot about us and what’s going on inside of us, especially if we have many looking to us to be an example. Whenever you find yourself not being a light, ask God for forgiveness along with the person you hurt then ask God how to help you better yourself. We’re not perfect but we need to be conscious of our decisions and actions.

As we are the light in the world, God will allow us to touch more lives. God will expand our territory to bring him more glory as we continue to show love to others. Know that this message today is a love message and a message to open our eyes to do a self-evaluation to ensure we’re being the best we can be. There are people waiting to see your light, remember that.  Shine.

Blessings

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