What's Next?

So recently I turned 30. The age where everything is suppose to make sense, the big Ah Ha' moment. Well I had more than my share of those moments within the last couple of weeks. So now that I am stronger, wiser, and better, whats next? This past week I've come to realize that people really don't see the bigger picture until something bad happens or a major issue comes up. So my thought was to seek out those things that I've always been to afraid to face. So I took time out to face Jessica Macks. That's right ME! I looked at my life and read my book from Genesis to Revelation (birth to 30). I asked myself these questions:

What's working?
What's not working?
What do you want?
What do you need?
What can't I live without?
What's NEXT?

As I began to answer these questions I realized I have no clue to what's next. You see I've come to realize that I have created list that I have yet to finish. Dreams that I've yet to live and LOVE I have yet to give. Facing me was hard because I had to stop running from the issues that I needed to face. So as I type this blog entry I ask you, what's next? I am seeking God for that answer cause if it was left up to me, well lets just say I would still be running. My hope is that as you are reading this that you decide to have a face to face meeting with yourself and come to a conclusion as to what's next for you.

God's GRACE Part 1

Over the past few weeks I've been on a journey that has revealed so much truth about me. At times I just wanted to run away from it all or I just wanted to tell the world. I've learned that the GRACE that God gives us is unmeasurable. By the teachings of Bishop Kevin L. Long GRACE is "Gods Riches At Christ's Expense". God knew that we would not have it in our own strength and power to be able to live the EXTRAORDINARY life He has called us to live.

So as I take this journey, Gods GRACE has been revealed more and more to me each day and it brings me to tears. There is an abundance of GRACE that has been given to all of us. But we really don't see what could have happened if we didn't experience His GRACE daily. There were times I knew I was the guilty party, yes I said it and did it. But God's GRACE!

Today ask God to reveal His truth to you. Maybe He will show you your enemies, your friends or maybe He will show you, YOU. I leave you with this scripture that speaks volumes to what I am saying to you to. Love you all to LIFE!

JSM


2 Corinthians 9:8 (NIV)
And God is able to make all GRACE abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

Great Is Thy Faithfulness!!

Every morning I always wake up with a song in my head. Even on the days I don't think I had one it always come to mind. That's one of the ways that the Holy Spirit speaks to me. This morning God reminded me that He is the Great I Am! Everything He is, I am because I was created in His image and likeness. We tend to say that there is nothing to hard for our God, but in all actuality there is nothing to hard for us. If we live move and have our being in Him than we can handle what comes our way. As I began to get ready for the day the song Great Is Thy Faithfulness came to mind. As I began to sing, it immediately comforted me that He never changes and what He said He will do is still just that. All I have ever needed He has always provided and then some. Great is the Lords faithfulness unto me. How can you not serve a God like that. He puts more into you than you can give back. This day choose to see that every morning there is a new mercy and that He is faithful always.

Well What's Next?

Have you ever had one of those moments in life where you feel as if it's time to move? It's like you are wearing a winter coat in the dead heat of SUMMER. Yeah me too Ha! That's where I am right now asking God what's next? Transition is necessary but it sure can be hard. I have been in this transition since November of last year and I tell you that I am ready for it to be over with. Yes people can say well it takes time for transition to happen, but how long? Is it dependent upon me, have I missed the opportunity to move, or is it just the way it is? I have come to the conclusion that it is just the way it is and now I am asking God WHAT'S NEXT? So through this transition I am still being faithful to the things I am currently assigned to. At the same time I keep getting new assignments that have nothing to do with where I am. Confusing, sometimes frustrating, and happy all rolled into one. So to help me with this I have decided to write about it. Maybe one day when I look back at what I've written and it will all make sense. Let me know if you've ever been through this thing called transition. I would love to hear your thoughts and your testimonies.