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December Goals

I decided to make some changes to end this year strong. It sucks when we stray away from God but it's so great knowing he's always still going to be there for us. How great is it to know that no matter what we do or how far away we fall off in our relationship with Jesus, he is still there with us. He still loves us. He still cares greatly for us. He is still there to protect and provide for us. The first thing I know I needed to do is change my focus and mind. Have you fallen off in your relationship with God? Do you know you need to work on your personal relationship with Him? It's okay if you answered these questions with a Yes. It doesn't take huge actions to get back on track with him. He's just looking for us to come to him. Small acts and efforts make a big difference. Pray, read his word, spend sometime in worship with him, talk to him throughout your day. These are some of my goals for this month. 

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Verses of The Day!!!

“For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

Isaiah 9:6 NLT

Jesus is our wonderful counselor- he's always here for us and wants our fellowship. He wants our conversation. He wants to counsel us but 1st we have to talk to him and spend time with him. We have to be willing to bring our issues, problems, fears, and concerns to him so he can counsel us.

Jesus is our Mighty God. He's powerful! There is nothing he can't do for us. We have to rely on him for strength and power! 

Jesus is our Everlasting Father! He's always going to be here for us. He's always going to be our provider and protector. He really cares for us. He's our Father who will always be here to care and provide for all of our needs! 

Jesus is our Prince Of Peace. Whenever our life is troubled we can always rely on him for peace. Whenever we're filled with fears, struggles, anxieties, frustrations, etc.. we need to rely on him for peace. We should always look toward Jesus for peace through worship music, praying, reading the bible, listening to a sermon, or even just talking to Him. 

“No, O people, the LORD has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.”

Micah 6:8 NLT

“But he’s already made it plain how to live, what to do, what GOD is looking for in men and women. It’s quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor, be compassionate and loyal in your love, And don’t take yourself too seriously— take God seriously.”

Micah 6:8 MSG

Encouragement Goes A Long Way..

This is one of my favorite quotes. Never underestimate the power of encouraging someone/lifting someone else up. You really never know what someone may be going through on the inside.

 The smallest things usually make the biggest difference in people lives. 

BNspired everyday to "lift someone up" & never take these moments for granted. 

Proverbs 16:24Kind words are like honey—

sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.

Before Anything Great Is Really Achieved

"Before anything great is really achieved, your comfort zone must be disturbed!" 
–Ray Lewis 

I really enjoyed this video below, so hopefully you all will as well.
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"Before anything great is really achieved, your comfort zone must be disturbed!" –Ray Lewis WATCH Rebroadcast at tdjakes.org/watchnow
Posted by T.D. Jakes Ministries on Wednesday, July 29, 2015

He Cares!

Ever found yourself in a slump? Last week, I found myself in a big one. Sometimes it can become so easy to allow negative thoughts to consume your mind. It's also easy to find yourself thinking about the past to much as well as the future. Being in a slump when your thoughts (mostly negative) are dominating your days can cause so many other problems such as stress, loss of appetite, bad moods, etc. During these times, it's also very easy to become stuck on YOURself & how you feel. I found myself experiencing all of these things and really couldn't shake it, even though I told myself repeatedly "Shift Your Focus" "Stop" .....

How did I get out of the slump?

I came across this verse! 

Assurance from Him is literally the best. How wonderful it is to know that we can cast all of our thoughts, worries, struggles, weaknesses & anxieties on Him. How wonderful is it to know He truly cares about us. It's freeing to say the least. I thank God for this. 

BNspired to know that you can bring your worries to him. BNspired to know that He will Always Care for you!!

Bnspired to plant this verse deep in your heart like I am.

"Cast All Your Cares On Him, The Lord Will Free Your Mind"- William Murphy

William Murphy- Praying For You

"When I Pray...Things Will Change"

Give This A Listen... I promise you won't regret it!

Manifesting Grace Through Gratitude 21 Day Meditation

Have you ever really sat down and meditated on something? Do you even know what it really means to meditate? When you meditate you think deeply or focus your mind for a period time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation. 

Last year, I stumbled across an email from Oprah & Deepak about a 21 day meditation experience. I decided to give it a try and really enjoyed the experience. Yesterday my church experience was so refreshing, it really challenged & inspired me to get my mind, body, & spirit all on one accord. I decided why not include meditation in this as well. I went to the website & was very glad to see a new 21 day meditation series was starting today. 

Talk about right on time. 

BNspired to join me on this 21 Day Meditation Experience on Manifesting Grace through Gratitude. This experience is totally free and you'd be surprised how it really affects your life in so many positive ways including strengthening your mind. Sign up and start today by visiting https://chopracentermeditation.com

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Eden by Rob Hill Sr.

Was able to give this album a very honest listen tonight and I'm truly blown away. There's so much power and truth in the words Rob Hill is saying on each track. This is not a music album, its simply words.  

BNspired to skip listening to some music and give this a listen all the way through. 

If yo have spotify search Rob Hill Sr. & click on Eden

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Notes From Church Of The Highlands! What Are You Seeing?

I've been wanting to visit Church of The Highlands for awhile now & had the pleasure of going for the 1st time today. I really enjoyed the message from Pastor Chris Hodges. I even re-dedicated my life today. Glory To God! 

They're 5 points listed below that really inspired & challenged me. Withdraw, Wait, Read God's Word, Write, Review! These 5 things really have me fired up to pursue a deeper relationship with God. Take the time to read through all these scriptures, I promise it will bless your life. 

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Today Sermon Notes From The Rock Church!

Are You In Any Of These Grey Areas??

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William Murphy- Already Getting Better

Was Fortunate Enough To Come Across This Video On Facebook & It Blew Me Away!! BNspired

Atlanta Casting and Talent is so blessed! What an anointed young soul: giving praise and worship unto The Lord. 8 year-old mime Saniya Sanders

Posted by Michele Williams on Wednesday, June 10, 2015

"Now FAITH"

This was one of my devotions I read this morning. Definitely wanted to share it with you all. 

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Better

Anybody has a desire to be BETTER? To Change some bad habits? To Change some bad attitudes? To change & be better for the Lord?

Take a listen to this song & BNspired. 

This spoke directly to me tonight!

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Inspiration from Joel Osteen

I receive these daily email from Joel Osteen and normally forward them to family members & close friends. This is something I've been doing for awhile and the first person I normally would send them to is my Mom. 

Well last year, she decided to subscribe and receive the emails herself. I was very happy when she told me she subscribed. Eventually, I stopped forwarding her the emails. 

My mom is an early bird so this morning she checked her emails and read this and forwarded to me. I just wanted to share with you all because it's very inspiring. 

The message is definitely inspiring to me because I've recently "Stepped Out the Boat" and took on a new job, totally trusting God. Having my mom forward me this is inspiring as well because I know she's still reading these daily emails and pursuing her relationship with God. 

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Be You!

Maya Angelou is the true definition of inspiration. 

This is one of my favorite quotes by her(I have several lol). BNspired to BE YOU!!

I dare you to google Maya Angelou quotes or poems. BNspired

Habits

What Kind Of Habits Do You Have?

Daily Inspiration

Daily Inspiration from Pastor AD! Here are two of my favorites that I screenshot and saved the past couple weeks. 

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BETTER

Heard this AWESOME song on the radio today and wanted to share!

Check it out below

The Showers- Better

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You Set The Limits!!!

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I read this email this morning and truly felt the need to share with you all. It hit home for me in so many ways. Have you ever felt you needed other people to validate you? I definitely have. This post reminded me that all I need is God. If I listen to HIS voice 1st, he'll order my steps. BNspired today to discontinue wavering on what you should do or what you shouldn't. Talk to him and trust him. Other people shouldn't set the limits on your life. You set your limits and trust in God and watch the doors he begin to open. I personally have gone through this recently which is why it really hit home with me today.

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What are you planting/saying???

Something to think about!

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"Empty Me"~ William Murphy

Somehow I came across this song last night while trying to find a completely different one. I'm so thankful I came across this one. Take a moment to listen and worship! You won't regret it.

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Holy Fire
Burn away
My desire for that thing
That is not of you
And is of me
I want more of you
And less of me yeah
Empty me

"I Will Wait For You"----------- "I Waited For You"

"I Will Wait For You"

I've posted this first spoken word piece before on here but I wanted to post it again. This is one of my favorite poems by Janette Ikz. The 2nd spoken word piece is what she cited as her wedding vowels. It's beautiful! God is so faithful. I hope you all love these poems as much as I do. 

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"I Waited For You" 

James Fortune & FIYA "The Greatest"

Awesome Worship Song! 

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Looking For A Good Read???

If you're in search of a good book to read or if you really want to Bnspired & challenged, please read Burn Your Goals by Joshua Medcalf & Jamie Gilbert. This book was amazing. It was very interesting to me because I'm someone who constantly write out goals for myself. This book challenged me in so many different ways. I really hope you will take some time to read it. It's definitely a page turner!

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Pastor AD Daily Inspiration

I received this text yesterday and definitely wanted to share it with you all. Do you actually speak life over yourself? Do you speak life into certain situations? Do you know what speaking life over yourself is? Check out the song below! Every morning I speak life over my day. I try to positively affirm myself. It does make a huge difference. Things I was speaking life over months ago are finally coming to pass. For example, here is what I say out loud when I get to the office everyday.

"Today is an incredible day! Success, prosperity, and abundance in many different forms have naturally found their way into my life today. I gratefully enjoy their manifestations throughout my day and happily share these blessing of abundance with many others in order to bring happiness to their day as well, I declare:  I am Blessed, I am happy, I am healthy, I am secure, etc..." 

I AM is powerful!

Speak Life by Toby Mac

Instagram Inspiration

So I came across this very OLD post on IG from a good friend of mine. I felt so much conviction when I seen this picture that I had to share it with you all. Have you ever been like the man in the top picture? I can honestly say that I have many times. At certain points in my life, I would find myself constantly asking & pleading for God to talk to me, give me a sign, SOMETHING, etc.. Looking at the picture below forced me to come to grips with the fact that I wasn't constantly seeking him through his word. Reading the bible isn't something that's entirely easy to do but it's definitely something we have to be more conscious about doing. I'm really talking to myself in this moment. BNspired to start this new journey of faithfully reading your bible daily. He speaks to us in many different ways but one way for sure is through his word!! 

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Happy by Tasha Cobbs

This song has been in my spirit all week. 

Hope you guys enjoy it!!

Patience

Here is one of my nightly devotions from the other day. Definitely much needed. We all get a little impatient at times. 

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As children it is very difficult to sit for 15 minutes because it feel like forever. Yet, with age comes the rapid speed of passing time. When it comes to waiting on the Lord why does it feel like we are children all over again? Then, when the waiting is over, God produces an unexpected and undeserved outcome and the waiting becomes insignificant. If you find yourself in a period of waiting for the Lord, gather your patience & know that He is working FOR you. 

GRATEFUL MUCH?

grate·ful

ˈɡrātfəl/

adjective

1. feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful

I seen this post on Instagram this morning and really felt the need to share it.

 Everyone talks about being GREAT. "I Want To Be Great", "I'm Just Trying To Be Great", "Would You Let Me Be Great"... We all hear and say these things all the time right? When you wake up with a GRATEFUL mindset and attitude, it will set the tone for your day. BNspired to wake up with that spirit. Be Grateful for everything you have and get to do. Think about this.... Complaining is easy. Going through the motions is easy. Having a bad attitude is easy. Being impatient is easy. Worrying is easy. Stressing is easy. Nothing GREAT will ever come easy. Take this first step to being GREAT by being G R A T E F U L for everything! Every person in your life, every interaction with someone, every situation, EVERYTHING! 

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It's Working- William Murphy

This song has literally been in my spirit for a week straight! BNspired to declare this over your life! 

It's Working- William Murphy 

This is my season for grace for favor

This is my season to reap what I have sown

This is my season for grace for favor... yeah

This is my season to reap what I have sown

See....I haven't been perfect, but I sure been faithful

See....God's got a purpose yes and I know He's able

I've got a seed in the ground, that He's blessing no more stressing

I've got a seed in the ground, now I'm knowing and it's showing

This is my season for grace for favor

This is my season to reap what I have sown

Proverbs!!

This Proverbs challenge is still blessing my life. This verse from chapter 24 really inspired me. 

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Enjoy Your Journey

This really blessed my life. It's always good to remember we are all on a journey. Despite it being super hard to have patience at times, it should be promising to know that God always has our best in mind. Each day is just another step on your journey. Each day is a process. ENJOY IT. EMBRACE IT. The Good and The Bad. 

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Unspoken~Start A Fire

This song has been in my spirit all week! Check It Out Below

Unspoken~Start A Fire

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Facebook Inspiration

Use Your Time Wisely

I received this email this morning. Great Inspiration

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Day 3 of Proverbs31Challenge!

Here are my favorite verses from Chapter 3 of Proverbs. Some translations says "Seek his will in all you do and he will show you which path to take" or "Acknowledge him and he will make straight your paths" 

I wanted to define "seek & acknowledge" so we can actually see what those words mean.

seek

verb

1. attempt to find (something).

   "they came here to seek shelter from biting winter winds"

   synonyms:

   search for, try to find, look for, be on the lookout for, be after, hunt for, be in quest of "they sought shelter from the winter snows"

   • attempt or desire to obtain or achieve (something).

     "the new regime sought his extradition"

     synonyms:

     try to obtain, work toward, be intent on, aim at/for More

   • ask for (something) from someone.

     "he sought help from the police"

     ac·knowl·edge əkˈnäləj/ verb 1. accept or admit the existence or truth of. "the plight of the refugees was acknowledged by the authorities" synonyms: admit, accept, grant, allow, concede, accede to, confess, own,recognize "the government acknowledged the need to begin talks" 2. (of a body of opinion) recognize the fact or importance or quality of. "the art world has begun to acknowledge his genius"

"Lord, I trust you with my entire life. I know you have so many great things in store for me and I'm grateful for your faithfulness. Help me to find and desire you more. I pray you continue to reveal yourself to me and the people connected to me daily. Help us find wisdom and understanding. In your son Jesus name I pray,

Amen" 

James Fortune & Fiya- The Way You See Me

Came Across This Song Yesterday and Love It! Just wanted to share with you all! 

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Standing in the mirror, not seeing all you say you see

My perspective makes me see myself so differently; Insecure is now my new reality

And I don't want it to show, Afraid of being exposed

It's not the enemy, this time it's the INNER ME

Trying to fight a thought of negative inside of me

Can I win this war? Get past the fear in front of me.

I let my doubts get the best of me

I won't waste no more of my life,

changing how I use to think

There's life beyond my fears, I push beyond my tears

If I could just see myself, the way you see me (repeat 3x)

If I could just see myself, the way you see me

So much for my life, I couldn't seem to see before
Simply blinded, not realizing God had more
Pursued the wrong things I thought would satisfy me
It left me empty, and now I know
Those stages of my life are over now
My life is clearer, secure in who I am now
I won this war within, I've got my confidence
Those feelings can't get the best of me

I won't waste no more of my life,

changing how I use to think

There's life beyond my fears, I push beyond my tears

If I could just see myself, the way you see me (repeat 3x)

If I could just see myself, the way you see me

You call me beautiful, never felt like this before
Your love You proved to me
I don't have to walk around, with my head hanging down
I'm loving who I am, not a VICTIM anymore

Another Level

Here are my notes from church at The Rock here in Birmingham, Al. This message was so refreshing for me. If it's one area I know I have to improve on this year it's developing disciplines and consistency. I pray these notes bless and inspire you! 

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Proverbs 31 Challenge

I came across this post this morning & was inspired to start this challenge. Follow Pastor Darius McClure on Instagram for daily inspiration. BNspired to take on this challenge as well. If you don't decide to actually post a daily verse from your reading, write it down & reflect on it. 

#Proverbs31

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Happy New Year!

BNspired more than ever for 2015! If you haven't already, reflect on your life and write down what you want to accomplish this year & how you plan on accomplishing it. Writing things down on paper goes along way. 

BNspired, Let's Become BETTER in 2015!!!