Some of you may already know this; or you have heard me say it or you've read it. Either way, you know during my season of trial after trial, I made a promise to my father. I promised my heavenly father (Jesus Christ), my earthly father (Charles Wilcox) and my spiritual father (Bishop Shelton Daniel) that no matter what I went through, I would not bring any shame to his name. This promise still holds true today.
God has always been there with me; and he has always provided for my every need therefore, when man or woman pushes the button that may cause me to come out of character, I stop and remember. God, I promised no matter what, I would always do good, look good, and act good. As for my earthly father, he was the best daddy any girl could have. My daddy taught me how I should be treated by a man. There was never a time in his life I went to him and he told me no. There was never a time in my life he didn't let me be me; even though I new correction was on the other said. Even though he has been in heaven for almost four years, I have continued to keep my promise. I will always do good, look good, and act good; and the same holds true for my spiritual father. In order to be able to keep my promises during times when I am tested and tried, frustrated and confused; I have to make sure I am fully covered. But I must also be realistic. I'm not perfect, I'm progressing; and to God be the glory for the promises I have made. See, I love these three guys so much that my conscious pokes at me until I get it right. My question for you today is do you have someone in your life who can and will hold you accountable? Take a minute and identify who that person can be; and even you don't verbally make the promise to them, make the promise. It will be something you can you to bring you back under subjection should you ever get out of line. Some people think accountability is about someone else telling you what or what not to do. Fortunately, it is just the opposite. Accountability is a gentle reminder that we have gotten off course and if we continue to stay on that path, the end results will most likely be good. And, if you are anything like me, focus is not enough. I need someone to hold me accountable for the promises I have made. Not only to my father but to myself as well. As you go forth, be encouraged; and hold God to the promise he made to us in Isaiah 41:10, "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." Sometimes in life we wonder why we go through the things we go through. While we're going through them, we have no idea that it is preparing us for something we can not see. For those of you who have been following me, you know there were many times when Satan tried to take me out. Being the coward he really is, he would use others to do his dirty work. My grandmother used to call these his "gofers" or his "imps".
Although it used to irritate me, I am happy to announce it has not become comical. See, when one person asks you a question; and you give them an answer, it amazes me how someone from the same group of people will ask the same question except they word it a little differently. I will tell you that it does my heart good to be able to not only be victorious at the first attempt but the second one, is mighty sweet. When it comes to me, I think people sometimes think they can play me as if I am not smart enough to know what they're doing. For example, I had someone just today to ask me to locate some information. She and I looked for it at the same time in the same place; and guess what? We both came up with the same result. As a result of this, she went back and secured a document that was supposed to reveal that I was wrong. Of course when she returned, and we looked again, the information was there. Her question then became, what did we do wrong? Why couldn't we find it the first time? And ya'll, yes ya'll know me. I looked at her like I look and I said, "we didn't do anything wrong." The information was reviewed again, the two of us together. So, again me being who I am, I asked, "when was the information submitted." Ya'll know she said last week. I chuckled and said,"there is no way." I looked for this earlier today, you stood right here and we looked together. You went away and came back with two pieces of paper and when I look the third time, it's automatically there. Girl bye! What's happening now is they're feeling a sense of urgency and looking for someone they can blame for dropping the ball. Guess what? I have been here before and little do they know it won't work. It didn't work last time and it won't work this time. Therefore, when you find yourself in a murky situation just think about the previous experience you had; and remember if God did it before, he can do it again. Think on how he helped you maneuver through the mud wearing white pants and coming out clean as snow. Situations like this used to make me mad. But thanks to God I can look back and not wonder but know exactly how I made it over. Please check out the link (click on the picture) to my newly published book entitled: From the Pit to the Palace: A Testimony of Faith, Forgiveness, and Freedom
The devil thought he was going to take this platform and destroy this project by filling my days with so much I would not have time to make regular quality post. Sure it may have slowed down for a while but I have a new plan, a new strategy, and a new victory just around the bend. Thank you so much for not giving up on me and continuously reading even though I have been away for I while. With that being said, stick around cause your girl is ready to get:
For some reason today my mind continues to reflect on some of the pain I endured before God allowed me release. One instance in particular still has me troubled. Not for myself of course, but for the person who inflicted the pain. Although I was the one being treated badly, my mother was the one suffering. I'm not a mother and I honestly can not imagine how someone who is a mother would do the things to me this woman did.
It is my intelligent conclusion that she is a talker and not a walker. All this means is my experience with her was one of a person who would do anything to get anything and anywhere she wanted. This would include mistreating someone else's daughter. I can't help but to wonder if she truly believes God word when he tells us in Galatians 6:7, "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." I believe there are many people living today who quote this scripture but don't fully understand the meaning. For me to understand it, I had to break it down almost word for word. For example, be not deceived means that we should not believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage. In other words, don't make the mistake of believing that God's word is not true. God is not mocked is a kinder way of saying that he laughably unreal or impossible. This could not be further from the truth. You see, God is very real and everything he says is very possible. The key word in the next sentence "whatsoever" means whatever, and whatever means no matter what happens; simply put, all inclusive behavior. Basically, this scripture is saying, you will gain the same results as the action you give in addition to more. My hear aches for this lady because if her hurt and pain is anything like that I say in my mothers eye. . . my God. I keep saying this because she has two beautiful daughters; and if God's word is true, and I know it is. She is not only going to experience the same pain she caused but, she is also going to have to watch her child(ren) experience the same pain I felt. This being said, I pray that you can clearly see the for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap, in this particular scripture. As we continue to grow in Christ, let us remember Proverbs 22:8 says, "Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of his fury will fail." Stay focused and be encouraged, all reaping is not bad; but you have to first sow good seeds. I know there are many of you who can relate to this post. We have all been in a situation when we asked the Lord, "Lord, why me?" I know you have because I have done the same thing. However, I want to encourage you while you are in the struggle. Why not you?
Please don't misunderstand what I am about to say. You see, you nor I are exempt from the troubles of the world. But, because we are doing all of the things God expects us to do, to the best of our abilities, we tend to question why we have to go through certain things. Why do we have to deal with certain situations. Well, let me let you off the hook. That's a natural feeling and it is understandable. However, my question remains. Why not you? Let's think about it this way. For God to impart such a heavy burden on someone like you, he's basically showing the world how strong you really are. For God to allow you to go through so much pain, he is showing the world how powerful you are. When God gives you a test, he's letting the world know that you are going to pass. When God has equipped you for a journey, he has already created the path. When God allows darkness in your life, he is giving you an opportunity to rest. When God allows tears to flow, he's using them to water the flower you are about to become. Remember, when God allows things to happen, he has already made a way out. The important thing is not what you go through, but how you go through it. When you begin to see all of your negative experiences as God's way of preparing you for greater, then you can change your question from why to when. Be encouraged, God has a plan and He's working it out for you. |
In Memory of: Charles T. Wilcox
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