Encourage Yourself: Words of Inspiration

     I thank God for what He has been doing in my life! He has definitely been blessing me in many ways! I wanted to share with you today a bit of encouragement that God laid on my heart last week. It was a Tuesday morning. I didn't wake up feeling discouraged but I wasn't necessarily full of joy either. As I forced myself out of bed and started my daily routine I began to just say "Thank You God" over and over because I was genuinely thankful in my heart. As I began to give thanks to God my mood began to change and it was like my spirit was awakened by my praise. I should mention that this Tuesday was also one of the consecration/fasting days at my church where we fast til 3pm. In addition, I usually work for the majority of the day. Needless to say, some days are better than others. So again, as I began to praise God, my praise led me to speak encouragement over myself. I felt so alive and excited. The words came pouring out as God continued to drop things in my spi...

Our lives are sooooo busy but are we so busy that we forget to say thank you to The One who woke us up? Are we so busy that we don't make time to acknowledge our Father and Creator for breathing life into us once again. We are blessed to see each day. God has a plan for us and we have a purpose to fulfill. Every morning, instead of reaching for the phone to check your messages, preparing breakfast, before your feet even hit the floor just lie there and say "Thank you God". In that moment, you are acknowledging God and the gift of life you have just received. I have incorporated a daily thank you in my schedule. My mom has always told me, "People make time for what they want". When you are in a relationship you make room in your schedule to spend time with that individual. Same goes for God. You have a relationship with Him so make room in your schedule to spend time with God. You are never to busy to give God a praise for the blessings you have in life. You w...