OK so this is the question that the Lord posed to me about a month ago when I started looking for a new job. About 10 years ago I was on a mission for God to marry technology with the Church. I had a vision of Church's streaming services to missionaries in 3rd World Countries, live chatting with your Pastor, and congregations using the Web Sites not only for informal purposes, which was the buzz at that time, but to actually conduct Church business.
No God doesn't want Social Media to replace face to face fellowship but to enhance it. So fast forward to me looking for my next role. God showed me my vain pursuit of wanting a position just for the title and the prestige. Yes, the Pride of Life was dominating me. This was a hidden sin that the Lord revealed through the course of my job search. God simply said to me, Nicole you feel overlooked, unappreciated, and people doubt you can do anything non-technical. So you react by pursuing a role that has all the outer acceptance for which you think you lack.
Once I repented and submitted my will for God's Will, He started to show me the original vision from 10 years ago again - YES I wrote the vision down 10years ago and I still have it. He told me you got off course because of FEAR!!!!! You heard from others that this area was experiencing famine and this other brand was a sure thing. So you turned your back on MY WILL to your VAIN PURSUITS!!!! Ooooooo MY!!!! That is a hard but good pill to swallow. Fear will drive you to make decisions based on emotions,which 9 times out of 10 are out of the Will of God.
Suffice it to say, I am BACK in His WILL. I start a new role effective July 1 where it may seem like a step back to some but I promise you it is not. God has a greater plan than me just earning a paycheck. I am EXCITED to be able to use my MS in eCommmerce and Advance Technology, to be able to be able to visit my family more since my territory is Mid-Atlantic (DC, MD, VA, PA, and NC) without having to move back...Raleigh is my home at this point in time...nope I won't get it twisted!!!
So I pray that you break out of the mold of what society and the sub-culture (you will get that reference if you are reading the book The Irresistible Church: 12 Traits of a Church that Heaven Applauds by Wayne Cordeiro) says and be in HOTTTTT pursuit of God's Will.
You know I had to put the Word on it:
Psalm 127:1a: A Song of Ascents, of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it;
Proverbs 12:11: He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
This song says it well: New Dreams by Trip Lee
Friday, June 29, 2012
Friday, June 1, 2012
Can't stop won't stop!!!! Giving up is NOT an option!!!
OK so yes it has been a minute since I have put an entry in my blog. I LOVE when I have down time because it also becomes more time for me to THINK!!!!
So life is filled with swift TRANSITION....nope I am not going to sing the song but that SWIFT part can sometimes seems anything but!!!!
God's timing is perfect!!! Yes, I can and will stay it again....God's timing is perfect!!! Don't try to manipulate Him with ultimatums....Can I tell you He is not like our earthly parents.....He will not be moved by our crying fits, our "if you do this then I will do this" promises, nor by our hail mary prayers we throw up like we are Mike Vick (Yes I have a thanggggg for Mike Vic...don't judge me LOL).
I LOVE God so much and I LOVE how He keeps telling me sit back, relax, and follow Me!!! O for GRACE to trust him more!
Bottomline is I know that even though I cannot see everything He is doing behind the scenes (hence that what behind the scenes mean CRAZIE!!!!!), I know He is doing something for my good!!!! OK Romans 8:28 is going to make me pick 'em up and put 'em down all over this office....my home office that is....(side-bar: What is a blessing it is to work from home....If I were at the office or at my client I would just go into the bathroom and get my praise on!!!!!...What you know about that!!!!)
And I am EXCITED for the outcome and the PROCESS He is taking me through!!!! Now Faith is the substance of things HOPED for the evidence of things unseen Hebrews 11:1....YES more scripture ya'll KNOW HOW I Do!!!! Psalm 119:11...you bettah ask somebody!!!!
As I WAIT ON THE LORD I will be of GOOD Courage and KEEP HOPE ALIVE....in my Jessie Jackson voice (I think he was on to something ;>)
Cole
So life is filled with swift TRANSITION....nope I am not going to sing the song but that SWIFT part can sometimes seems anything but!!!!
God's timing is perfect!!! Yes, I can and will stay it again....God's timing is perfect!!! Don't try to manipulate Him with ultimatums....Can I tell you He is not like our earthly parents.....He will not be moved by our crying fits, our "if you do this then I will do this" promises, nor by our hail mary prayers we throw up like we are Mike Vick (Yes I have a thanggggg for Mike Vic...don't judge me LOL).
I LOVE God so much and I LOVE how He keeps telling me sit back, relax, and follow Me!!! O for GRACE to trust him more!
Bottomline is I know that even though I cannot see everything He is doing behind the scenes (hence that what behind the scenes mean CRAZIE!!!!!), I know He is doing something for my good!!!! OK Romans 8:28 is going to make me pick 'em up and put 'em down all over this office....my home office that is....(side-bar: What is a blessing it is to work from home....If I were at the office or at my client I would just go into the bathroom and get my praise on!!!!!...What you know about that!!!!)
And I am EXCITED for the outcome and the PROCESS He is taking me through!!!! Now Faith is the substance of things HOPED for the evidence of things unseen Hebrews 11:1....YES more scripture ya'll KNOW HOW I Do!!!! Psalm 119:11...you bettah ask somebody!!!!
As I WAIT ON THE LORD I will be of GOOD Courage and KEEP HOPE ALIVE....in my Jessie Jackson voice (I think he was on to something ;>)
Cole
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Echoes of Mercy
In less than two weeks, I will turn 38. January 15, 1974 God brought me into this world.
I wanted to share this testimony of how God is merciful. When I was 15 I tried to commit suicide. This is something that is not talked about in my family. I know they probably thought I was crazy to do this. In fact, suicide is probably not talked about in most families. This is one of those taboo subjects.
My attempt to commit suicide was a selfish act. I had just moved to a strange place - Dale City, VA - from Alexandria, VA (all that I had known from a kid until then). I felt like my parents we uprooting me to give me a better life. We moved from an apartment on Duke street to a three bedroom house out in the country (OK at that time Dale City was majority white and was not as built up as it is now). Many years later I learned from my friend, Shanita Brown, it is called having a problem with transitioning (she is one her way to becoming Dr. Brown at NC State).
When I committed this act, I had no clue who God was. I didn't grow up in a Godly household. I didn't received Christ as my Lord and Savior until I was 24. All I know is I wanted things to stay the same and life sucked so I wanted to "get my parents back" by killing myself.
So from the time of 15 until 24 all I know is that God's Echoes of Mercy were calling me into a relationship with Him. I am grateful for every year after 15 because He truly did add years to my life. My life is a gift from God and I vow to carry out the work He has given me. I stand on His Word: Philippians 1:6: For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. We truly do overcome him (the enemy) by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony.
For anyone who is considering suicide I beseech (urgently and anxiously beg and plead) that you seek help IMMEDIATELY!!! God loves you and He wants a relationship with you!!! He has a good plan for your life!!! His echoes of mercy are being extended to YOU!!! Won't you received them!!!!!
Cole
I wanted to share this testimony of how God is merciful. When I was 15 I tried to commit suicide. This is something that is not talked about in my family. I know they probably thought I was crazy to do this. In fact, suicide is probably not talked about in most families. This is one of those taboo subjects.
My attempt to commit suicide was a selfish act. I had just moved to a strange place - Dale City, VA - from Alexandria, VA (all that I had known from a kid until then). I felt like my parents we uprooting me to give me a better life. We moved from an apartment on Duke street to a three bedroom house out in the country (OK at that time Dale City was majority white and was not as built up as it is now). Many years later I learned from my friend, Shanita Brown, it is called having a problem with transitioning (she is one her way to becoming Dr. Brown at NC State).
When I committed this act, I had no clue who God was. I didn't grow up in a Godly household. I didn't received Christ as my Lord and Savior until I was 24. All I know is I wanted things to stay the same and life sucked so I wanted to "get my parents back" by killing myself.
So from the time of 15 until 24 all I know is that God's Echoes of Mercy were calling me into a relationship with Him. I am grateful for every year after 15 because He truly did add years to my life. My life is a gift from God and I vow to carry out the work He has given me. I stand on His Word: Philippians 1:6: For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. We truly do overcome him (the enemy) by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony.
For anyone who is considering suicide I beseech (urgently and anxiously beg and plead) that you seek help IMMEDIATELY!!! God loves you and He wants a relationship with you!!! He has a good plan for your life!!! His echoes of mercy are being extended to YOU!!! Won't you received them!!!!!
Cole
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
"BUILDING FELLOWSHIP"
"BUILDING FELLOWSHIP"
(PSALM 133:1 NIV)
HOW GOOD AND PLEASANT IT IS WHEN BROTHERS LIVE TOGETHER IN UNITY!
Fellowship with other believers should be an integral part of your everyday life. Your association with fellow Christians should be uplifting, enlightening, encouraging, and consistent.
Are you an active member of your own fellowship? Are you a builder of bridges inside the four walls of your church and outside it? Do you contribute to God's glory by contributing your time and your talents to a close-knit band of believers? Hopefully so. The fellowship of believers is intended to be a powerful tool for spreading God's Good News and uplifting His children. And God intends for you to be a fully contributing member of that fellowship. Your intentions should be the same.
(PSALM 133:1 NIV)
HOW GOOD AND PLEASANT IT IS WHEN BROTHERS LIVE TOGETHER IN UNITY!
Fellowship with other believers should be an integral part of your everyday life. Your association with fellow Christians should be uplifting, enlightening, encouraging, and consistent.
Are you an active member of your own fellowship? Are you a builder of bridges inside the four walls of your church and outside it? Do you contribute to God's glory by contributing your time and your talents to a close-knit band of believers? Hopefully so. The fellowship of believers is intended to be a powerful tool for spreading God's Good News and uplifting His children. And God intends for you to be a fully contributing member of that fellowship. Your intentions should be the same.
One cannot arrive at and maintain individual conviction of faith in isolation from the already existing community of faith.
Albrecht Ritschl
-A Daily Proverb-
The one who understands a matter finds success, and the one who trusts in the Lord will be happy.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Choosing Wisely
This is good Godly counsel....embrace it and apply!! Thanks Tamika Lawrence for sharing this with me so I can share it with others :)
"CHOOSING WISELY"
(JAMES 3:17 NKJV)
BUT THE WISDOM THAT IS FROM ABOVE IS FIRST PURE, THEN PEACEABLE, GENTLE, WILLING TO YIELD, FULL OF MERCY AND GOOD FRUITS, WITHOUT PARTIALITY AND WITHOUT HYPOCRISY.
Because we are creatures of free will, we make choices-lots of them. When we make choices that are pleasing to our Heavenly Father, we are blessed. When we make choices that cause us to walk in the footsteps of God's Son, we enjoy the abundance that Christ has promised to those who follow Him. But when we make choices that are displeasing to God, we sow seeds that have the potential to bring forth a bitter harvest.
"CHOOSING WISELY"
(JAMES 3:17 NKJV)
BUT THE WISDOM THAT IS FROM ABOVE IS FIRST PURE, THEN PEACEABLE, GENTLE, WILLING TO YIELD, FULL OF MERCY AND GOOD FRUITS, WITHOUT PARTIALITY AND WITHOUT HYPOCRISY.
Because we are creatures of free will, we make choices-lots of them. When we make choices that are pleasing to our Heavenly Father, we are blessed. When we make choices that cause us to walk in the footsteps of God's Son, we enjoy the abundance that Christ has promised to those who follow Him. But when we make choices that are displeasing to God, we sow seeds that have the potential to bring forth a bitter harvest.
Today, as you encounter the challenges of everyday living, you will make hundreds of choices. Choose wisely. Make your thoughts and your actions pleasing to God. And remember: every choice that is displeasing to Him is the wrong choice-no exceptions.
-A Daily Proverb-
The godliness of good people rescues them; the ambition of treacherous people traps them.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
"THE FUTILITY OF BLAMING OTHERS"
This is good Godly counsel....embrace it and apply!! Thanks Tamika Lawrence for sharing this with me so I can share it with others :)
"THE FUTILITY OF BLAMING OTHERS"
(JOHN 9:1-3 MSG)
WALKING DOWN THE STREET, JESUS SAW A MAN BLIND FROM BIRTH. HIS DISCIPLES ASKED, "RABBI, WHO SINNED: THIS MAN OR HIS PARENTS, CAUSING HIM TO BE BORN BLIND?" JESUS SAID, "YOU'RE ASKING THE WRONG QUESTION. YOU'RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO BLAME. THERE IS NO SUCH CAUSE-EFFECT HERE. LOOK INSTEAD FOR WHAT GOD CAN DO."
To blame others for our own problems is the height of futility. Yet blaming others is a favorite human pastime. Why? Because blaming is much easier than fixing, and criticizing others is so much easier than improving ourselves. So, instead of solving our problems legitimately (by doing the work required to solve them) we are inclined to fret, to blame, and to criticize, while doing precious little else. When we do, our problems, quite predictably, remain unsolved.
"THE FUTILITY OF BLAMING OTHERS"
(JOHN 9:1-3 MSG)
WALKING DOWN THE STREET, JESUS SAW A MAN BLIND FROM BIRTH. HIS DISCIPLES ASKED, "RABBI, WHO SINNED: THIS MAN OR HIS PARENTS, CAUSING HIM TO BE BORN BLIND?" JESUS SAID, "YOU'RE ASKING THE WRONG QUESTION. YOU'RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO BLAME. THERE IS NO SUCH CAUSE-EFFECT HERE. LOOK INSTEAD FOR WHAT GOD CAN DO."
To blame others for our own problems is the height of futility. Yet blaming others is a favorite human pastime. Why? Because blaming is much easier than fixing, and criticizing others is so much easier than improving ourselves. So, instead of solving our problems legitimately (by doing the work required to solve them) we are inclined to fret, to blame, and to criticize, while doing precious little else. When we do, our problems, quite predictably, remain unsolved.
So, instead of looking for someone to blame, look for something to fix, and then get busy fixing it, and as you consider your own situation, remember this: God has a way of helping those who help themselves, but He doesn't spend much time helping those who don't.
-A Daily Proverb-
People's own foolishness ruins their lives, but in their minds they blame the Lord.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
The biggest loser
Wow I woke up one day and noticed I had 10 extra pounds on me. OK so it seems that way. It seems like after I turned 35 two years ago, YES I am 37!!!, I started gaining weight. I know that took my metabolism for granted. I no longer can eat whatever I want and not exercise. It was hard at first for me accept this weight gain because I have, excuse me, had been so thin for years. People please note just because you are thin does not mean you are healthy. So now I am on this heath journey - FOR REAL!!!!!
One of the hardest things about this journey is maintaining when I am on the road. Working from home I can just jump on my treadmill at any time of the day. Not so when on the road. I have to make it exercise a priority and really PRESSSSSSSSSS to do it after work. I just started a running and walk combination. I enjoy it but I gotta remember not to be too zealous in the beginning and then fall off by becoming inconsistent. I also have to make sure I make wise food choices and make sure I not skip meals. It is really easy for me to skip dinner or look for a fast food place after an exhausting day with a customer.
I know that the exercise and eating right is paying off because a few months ago my doctor took me off of blood pressure medicine.
I have to remember that the weight did not come over night so I have to be consistent, deliberate and determined to a live a healthy lifestyle!!!!
Please post any tips you have that contribute to living a healthy lifestyle.
One of the hardest things about this journey is maintaining when I am on the road. Working from home I can just jump on my treadmill at any time of the day. Not so when on the road. I have to make it exercise a priority and really PRESSSSSSSSSS to do it after work. I just started a running and walk combination. I enjoy it but I gotta remember not to be too zealous in the beginning and then fall off by becoming inconsistent. I also have to make sure I make wise food choices and make sure I not skip meals. It is really easy for me to skip dinner or look for a fast food place after an exhausting day with a customer.
I know that the exercise and eating right is paying off because a few months ago my doctor took me off of blood pressure medicine.
I have to remember that the weight did not come over night so I have to be consistent, deliberate and determined to a live a healthy lifestyle!!!!
Please post any tips you have that contribute to living a healthy lifestyle.
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