Category: Women Only

Acknowledge your Wings

image

There are times in our lives when we go through challenging situations and we’re not sure how we’re going to make it out. I’ve been there, and chances are you have too. The beautiful thing about God is that He knows how to take your challenges and make you stronger. I mean, that’s the point, right? It hurts when you work a muscle you’ve never worked before. But I guarantee that if you stay with it, you’ll become stronger. In addition, you’ll become wiser.

The message to you today, beautiful woman, is simple- wear your wings with pride. You’ve earned them. And know that your wings are not just for others to glory at, but it’s meant to give you the lift you need to share your triumph with someone else. Wings help you to take flight, maintain your glide and they help you land safely. The Bible says He will mount us up with wings as eagles that our feet will not dash a stone.

So the next time God uses you in the area that caused your wings to grow, remember that you’re just “winging it”.

God bless you!

Advertisement

Protect Your Value

Regardless of whether you’re in a relationship or you’re single, it’s important to know and protect your value. The catch is that you can’t protect what you do not know and what you do not understand. Therefore, I admonish you to take some time out of your busy schedule to find out who you are. And please, don’t limit yourself to the roles you play (i.e. mother, sister, friend, CEO, writer, artist).

Who are you? What is it that you bring to the table? What are your strengths? What are you capable of doing that someone else cannot? Let me help you – I am giving, compassionate, loyal, analytical, and future focused, to name a few. Do you get the point? I am a great mother because I am giving and I believe my child should have before my needs are met. I serve my husband and remove all distractions or temptations that draw me away from him because I am loyal to him and our marriage. It is who I am that makes me effective in the roles I play.

Once you discover this, protect it. If you have lived, chances are you’ve had a number of circumstances and situations try to make you forfeit who you are and push you into being something and someone you are not. My sister, LIFE is happening or has happened to you and I need you to know that you are not alone. I am not going to say that navigating life is easy, because it is not. And if anyone tells you it is… just don’t listen to them J.

It is permitted for you to act out of character every once in a while, especially if circumstances call for it. However, under no circumstance should you get stuck. I am typically not an emotional person, but every so often, life happens to me and I just have to cry, holler and distance myself from people. I am learning that the enemy wants to shut me up by shutting me down. Could it be he’s doing the same to you? As long as he can keep our emotions tangled up in worry, confusion, doubt and resentment, we can’t be effective in our relationships, our ministry, our vision (literally, spiritually and emotionally) will be skewed, resentment will set in and we’ll be permanently casted for a role we did not consciously sign up for.

It’s OK to have a “moment”, but don’t let the moment have you. You are stronger than this! The world needs what you have to offer. So from sister to sister, please know that you are not alone and there are other women who have experienced what you have. Allow your circumstances to qualify you for the assignment God has placed before you. Protect your faith and protect your value.