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Don't Forget To Be Deliberate!
Monday, October 19, 2015
It's been
quite some time now. Almost 2 weeks since my last post, but I made a vow to God
that I would only blog when I felt the nudge from HIM. So this post has been on
my heart for the last couple of days and I am finally making the time to write
it.
Let’s chat
a bit about being deliberate. A friend recently told me that
since I started this blog that I dress different, that I have more of a “blogger style” now, versus the way that I used to dress and this really
tickled me. I was totally like nahhhhhh, not true. But after thinking a bit
about it, she was right. When I started this blog I begin to dress with a
purpose, still being myself but just being conscious and intentional with my
outfit choices. (Pics of me before TotallyTot.com was born.) As you can see below I have truly had some fun with this
whole blogger style thing. haha! I'm very intentional with my pictures, my style, and the details of each outfit, making sure that I am making this blog worth reading.
Now,
this thought process led me to think about my walk with Christ. How intentional
am I with such an important relationship? Seriously, let’s just take a second
and really think about how deliberate we are in so many areas in our lives. How
often do you think, “should I send this text,” or “should I post this on social
media” and etc. We are very purposeful in many areas but not in the most
important area: our relationship with God. It's so easy to only approach
God with our wants and needs but what about a real relationship? I'm talking about getting
to know HIM on purpose, and not just seeking an answer or some sort of
validation for your behavior, but really making your time with God a priority.
Just like with any other relationship, it's imperative that we go above and
beyond to get that quality time in with God. Hebrews 11:6 says that He is a
rewarder of those who diligently seek HIM. Although, many may think of rewards
such as material things but with HIM there is peace, joy, love, faithfulness, gentleness, and soooooo much
more, I could go on and on. But, my question is how can we be so relaxed and
chill with something so meaningful??
Since this lifestyle change, I have become very deliberate in many areas of my life. I remember hearing and seeing older people do things but I honestly just didn't totally understand the purpose.
What are you deliberate about? What do you do on purpose? I'm interesting in hearing, feel free to leave me a comment below and let's encourage one another to be deliberate.
Here are a few of many things that I am very deliberate about and the reasons why I am doing these things on purpose.
1. Music I'm listening to:
I mainly
listen to gospel music. I mean I love my Beyonce and a little turn up, but I am
very intentional with what I groove to. What you feed is what will grow, so I
try to feed my spirit as much as possible.
2. What I am saying:
It's about time we understand that WORDS HAVE POWER. I
have learned so much from the ministry that I am apart of that we must keep
some Faith Confessions on our lips. Be deliberate in what you say, not only
about others, but about yourself. We must say what God says and not what our
minds and emotions lead us to say.
3.
Studying
This
is soooooo powerful! We must learn the WORD of God for ourselves. I have
learned so much in my study time. I have to tell you, studying the bible is
very new to me. I had to get me a student bible last year just so that things
could be broken all the way down for me. Some evenings, I turn off the TV on
purpose and just study the Word. I typically start with familiar scriptures
that people just say and learn more about them and the context in which it was
stated. I also, love going to the bookstore and finding new books to help me
study and grow. Here are a few books I picked up recently. A few are gifts
but the book Fervent by Priscilla Shirer is the one that I started first and it
is AMAZING!!! This is the epitome of being deliberate; this book discusses
prayer in a way that I have never seen before. It's captivating, honest,
relatable, and on point! I know that my prayer life will not be the same after
I read this book.
In closing, I want to
say that seeking God on purpose has endless perks. So, while you are
contemplating sending that text, posting that post, making that phone
call, approaching someone who has hurt you, thinking hard about dinner or what
to wear, or whatever it is that you are deliberate in doing, please just take a moment and be intentional in your walk with Christ.
Slow down and Live on Purpose!
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I needed this! Thank you����
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