Spiritual Gifts

Its crazy how you can be using a gift from God all along and you never really know it. So far this whole summer me and some of my Sisters in Christ have been getting together for bible studies and just hanging out. During this time we usually talk about anything that we may have been dealing with and we help each other through that hard time. It wasn't until one of those days that I figured out my gift.They both were texting me one day and they had things going on with them and they were feeling really low and I was just giving them words of encouragement and scriptures to go with it. The next day they both texted me and told me how much I helped them out and that's when I realized I truly have a gift: THE GIFT OF ENCOURAGEMENT!!!

Whats crazy about it is that its something that I have always used in my everyday life. I always used it on the track team and they even called me the motivator because I always knew the right thing to say and I was always optimistic. They always would say my favorite line was "Well think about it, it could be worse". 

Something else that helped me to confirm my gift was that I was talking to an ex one day and he was dealing with alot of feelings and things in his life still and no matter how much he hurt me or made me sad or any type of feelings that I had towards him I was able to put them aside and offer him words of encouragement. No matter what I would not want to see him hurt or sad which I feel says alot.

After they texted me that I started to think about it and I realized that I did have a gift. Despite my own situation or how I felt. I always was able to sit that aside and find some kind of words to say to encourage someone else. The crazy part about that is is that lifting up someone else truly makes me happy no matter if I am feeling down myself.

Romans 12:6-8

We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is phophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously;if it is leadership,let him govern diligently;if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

I encourage everyone don't doubt that you have gifts, you could be using it right now. 

1. Pray about it.
2. Ask God to reveal your gifts to you
3. Open your eyes and be patient to them

Once you figure out your gift, help them to mature by using them.

New Season

Well my second year of college and my first year of college track is officially over and its bittersweet. I'm going to miss my girls but I am ready for this much needed break. Of course it won't be for long, but it will be enough for my shins and legs to heal. Over this last semester I guess you can say I have became a different person. I mean I'm the same on the outside but totally different on the inside and I owe it all to Jesus. Every since I accepted him in my life and decided to live my life for him my life has been totally different. Its so crazy, but in a good way. It's crazy how you can be one way for your whole life and one day your life can change.
Anyway I'm back at home now and its bittersweet also because I do need a break from school and just time away to myself, but now it's back to the crazy family life. I look forward to being around my family though because I feel like I need them right now. It's only been about two weeks into the break and I have constantly stayed in my word and also me and some of my girls have been having our own little bible studies and staying in touch, which has really been helping. I can honestly say one thing that I have been focusing on this summer is just continuing to become a better person and with that SACRIFICE has been popping up alot. I have been continually praying on it to give me clarity. It's crazy though because I feel like this is going to be the hardest thing that I have ever had to do, but I do think that it will help me the most. With my Sisters in Christ helping me and holding me accountable I know no matter how hard it gets I will be ok. I am so excited just to see what God has in store for me. Well I will keep updating......

Moving Forward

It has been a while, but alot has happened. I finished my second year of college and my first year of college track. I give God all of the glory for everything that I have accomplished because without him I would not have made it. I can say that this semester has been pretty rough, but I made it through him. Through the situations I continue to find peace through the Lord because I know that for every situation that I am in he has equiped me to get through it. I really can't even put in words how much I love the Lord because he has just continued to be there for me no matter what. As I lay here just thinking its crazy to know that I was one way for 20 years and just by beleiving in God you can change forever. I am still amazed at how far I have come. After getting even a little taste of God I dont know how anyone could ever go back to their old life. I sure am not going back, I refuse to. I just look forward to see what he has in store for me. I just hope that people will see him through me.