Breaking free from Wilderness Mentality

Moses' Job was to lead the Israelites out of Slavery in Egypt to the Promised Land. On their journey to the Promised Land they were in the wilderness going around the same mountain for 40 years due to grumbling, complaining and faultfinding. Through the wilderness God led them with a cloud by day, fire by night. He sent fresh Manna (wafers made with honey) from the sky every day for them in the morning, water to drink and quail for them to eat in the evening. Instead of the Israelites seeing their Glass as half full, they saw their glass as half empty. They wanted to go back to slavery instead of press through to get to the Promised Land with a good attitude.

Even today many Christians have the same wilderness mentality. Just like the Israelites we were enslaved as well. Our Master was sin but now our new master is God.

Romans 6:20-23

When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the obligation to do right. 21 And what was the result? You are now ashamed of the things you used to do, things that end in eternal doom. 22 But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.

When the difficulties of life happen, just like the Israelites we want to go back to the familiar life we used to live but God is calling us to come higher, to change our wilderness mentality to a kingdom of God mentality {Luke 17:20-21, Matthew 6:33, John 3:3, Mark 10:15}.

We have to shy away from thinking that will short circuit our destiny.

"I'm not good enough, I'm not worthy to serve God or go to heaven"

"It's not my fault, that's just how I am"

"I am a product of my environment"

"Everybody else's life is better than mine"

"God doesn't Love me"

Transform our mind with the word of God.

Ephesians 2:10……... "I am God’s work of art"

2 Corinthians 5:17….." I am a new creation in Christ Jesus"

Ephesians 4:13.......... "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"

Colossians 2:10…..… “We are made complete in Christ”

John 3:16................... "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish and have eternal life"

1 Corinthians 1:30…. “We are righteous and holy in Christ”

Let's stop complaining and keep moving! Your wilderness experience is not meant to hurt us but it is meant to shape your character, make you stronger and teach you how to trust God(Deuteronomy 8). Let’s Jehovah Jireh (Our provider), El Shaddai (Our Supplier) lead us through our journey into our Promised Land.

Just realized

Whoa This is crazy... Ha! I just realized that I spelled essence wrong in the essenseofbeauty.blogspot but hey It gives it character lol If someone can spell sensere like that and get away with it then dang I can do it to! It makes me feel good. It reminds me that I'm not w/o flaw I LOVE IT!! ( I'm mad I saw that 5 months later). I dare to be different and I dream in color---> what you got to say about that. Being politically correct is over rated. Thanks God 1 point 4 u. that's why ur God (INFINITE) in⋅fi⋅nite and I'm not (FINITE).

Definition on INFINITE
Use infinite in a Sentence
–adjective
1.
immeasurably great: an infinite capacity for forgiveness.
2.
indefinitely or exceedingly great: infinite sums of money.
3.
unlimited or unmeasurable in extent of space, duration of time, etc.: the infinite nature of outer space.
4.
unbounded or unlimited; boundless; endless: God's infinite mercy.
5.
Mathematics.
a.
not finite.
b.
(of a set) having elements that can be put into one-to-one correspondence with a subset that is not the given set.
–noun
6.
something that is infinite.
7.
Mathematics. an infinite quantity or magnitude.
8.
the boundless regions of space.
9.
the Infinite or the Infinite Being, God.




(FINITE)
having bounds or limits; not infinite; measurable.
2.
Mathematics.
a.
(of a set of elements) capable of being completely counted.
b.
not infinite or infinitesimal.
c.
not zero.
3.
subject to limitations or conditions, as of space, time, circumstances, or the laws of nature: man's finite existence on earth. !

I'm beginning to think I'm okay with that! You know why God is Elohim the creator of the Universe and once I accepted Jesus (king of all kings) I became His Child. Gal 3:26 "You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus) ... so that makes me princess and co-heirs w/ Christ. Where I am weak He is strong.

I was reading my study notes (in the life application study bible it's Hott get it) for John 1:3 Through Him all things were made; w/o Him nothing was made that has been made.

Notes: When God created God made something from nothing. Because we are created beings, we have no basis for pride. Remember that you only exisit because God made you, and you have special gifts only God gave them to you. With God you are something valuable and unique; apart from God you are nothing. If you try to live without Him, you will be abandoning the purpose in which you were created.

Do you ever feel that your life is too complex for God to understand? Remember, God created the entire universe, and nothing is too dificult for Him. God created you; He is alive today, and his love is bigger than problem you may face.

You Just Might be Great!!! Even Awesome... Why not find out?

I'm glad I went

I learned something new tonight... I'm excited I was being pulled in different direction and finally I ended up visiting this church with a youth revival theme called exteme Makeover Spiritual edition. When I say it was a blessing that the person giving the word was anoined boy... I could have stayed there all night... I didn't realize how late it was.

What I learned was this that the reason I feel like screaming and pulling my hair out is that God is doing some demolition duty in my heart (just like ty from exteme makeover home edition). God is doing that so He can dwell in me. He has to fix up the place 1st. Hey I don't blame Him I have some self defeating behavior that He is trying to get rid of and a whole lot of this that don't resemble Him at all. He is making me over.

God gave me His best---> Jesus! The least I could to is give Him my best. He longs to me gracious to me (and you). He doesn't want our scraps on Sunday morning, Mon-Sat we act like we don't know who He is. He is serious and what hit me more is that in a blink of an eye God could wipe me out, but He chose to keep me here. I won't die until I fulfill my purpose.

Have of the group of kids we went with got saved I am happy about that! Taste and see that the Lord is Good!!!

Stressed anyone

I'm reading this book called "organizing your life declutter your mind declutter your world." I am feeling it because my mind is cluttered and my enviornment is showing what's in my head. I feel like there is so much to do and so little time... I will continue keep updates.

My psalm to you

You see me… no matter how insignificant I may feel. U feel me from the depths of my soul. U hear me when I am in the darkest of inner turmoil. From within you comfort me when my mind is breaking away from reality. U sustain me when mediocrity feels good and the fear of being the best keeps me smothered. I scream at the top of my lungs let me out I can’t breathe… I suffocate in my own attempts to control my destiny as I breathe my last breathe I look to the hills from which cometh my help and I hear a faint whisper that says let go… Let go… let go… as I die to the flesh I live in Him… Only to get back what was stolen from me… my life the original plan for me and I thank you for the detour because without it I would not have discovered the Great king that I am so fond of. I thank you once more.

Then I get to know your passionate nature it’s clear why you don’t want my attention else where… your so great. When I think of you I smile within. Discovering who I am day by day excites me, only because I am created in your image. When I look in the mirror I am beginning to like what I see because the essence of beauty comes from a soul that is intertwined with the king of all kings. I learned something profound the other day. “Love is never afraid of giving too much.” For a while I was afraid of loving you totally because I didn’t know how you would treat me. I mean relating You the Infinite to Man the finite and how they treated me… I had to say wait you loved me enough to die for me and I can’t even let go and submit to the lover of my soul… I long to be near you ever second of every day… all you want to do is perfect me.

You created me so you know the great potential I have. You know what? a part of me doesn’t want to reach my potential. It’s easy being comfortable and safe… the more I want to stay safe the more you call me out and you are such a gentleman that you don’t force me. I went to sleep and I heard you whisper… do not neglect the Lord thy God. In that I woke up like wow! U care if I don’t speak to you or don’t read my word… I know that’s kinda weird of me….. Sometimes I like the assurance that your looking down saying Vicky talk to me! AHHH U rock! I’m not David but here is my psalm to you!

Show me how to love agape style. Teach me how to manage myself…. Help me so I don’t carry my own burdens because you said cast my care upon you. I feel like my heart is crying out..it’s saying finally someone who understands me…I am complex and you get that. Sometimes I don’t Understand myself. Help me to break free and be an individual. I am Single, Saved and Satisfied lol. I need you to make me content in all situations. When I get overwhelmed with my daily tasks remind me to give my cares to you for you care for me. Help me to apply what I learn so that I can practice what I teach… Can’t have the blind leading the blind, we’ll bump into a wall or something… Oh yeah show me to break religious, legalistic views… you know lists of how it should be and it never works that way (Do not judge lest ye be judged). I know you love because you gave me another chance.

Your princess V.

Shaping of Character

While Glancing at Proverbs 31, my study notes said something profound. Notice that not once did the writer mention anything about how The proverbs 31 woman looked like. Her attraction factor came from the fact that she had noble Character. Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be prasied (Provebs 31:30). Character is who you are when no one is lookin. I notice as I get closer to God. He is forming me to be like Him it feels like an excorist experience but through it all I will trust Him. At a point I didn't like myself much because the more I read the word, the more I saw I couldn't measure up to the standards. What I failed to understand was a faint whisper that echoed in my heart: " Your flaws make you unique not unworthy!" When I feel like screaming about what I am not... I can look at who He is and know that my worth comes from God, My Father who gave His son for me and you. He doesn't just love us but is in love with us, intimately, passionately and even has the hairs on our head numbered. What an awesome God!!