Discover the Possibilites

Isaiah 42v 16-17

I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them, but those who trust in idols, who say to images, ‘You are our gods; will be turned back in utter shame.

Picture this, you are blind folded and your best friend is holding your hand, leading you around in a maze. While he/she is leading you, you scream at the top of your lungs “I better not fall! Where are you going! What’s going on?” That friend of yours will not be too happy with you. As a matter of fact he/she may not feel like you trust them. Well how do you think God feels?


Along this path of life we enter into the depths of what we call the unknown, the inadmissible place where our mind drifts into anxiety and dwell on “what if’s” and “how will’s.” Once those thoughts come flooding in our mind we leave access for Satan to enter and shatter the trust we have in God. Some of us are blind spiritually and God is trying to guide us into a place of certainty, but we will not allow him to. What we fail to realize is that God is not out to get us. He longs to be gracious to us and rises to show us compassion (Isaiah 30:18).


The bible says to be anxious for nothing! Yet we continue to stress ourselves out with things we cannot control. What we need to do is take our thoughts captive and remind ourselves that as God will guides us through unfamiliar paths he will not leave us nor forsake us. Outstretch your hand, take a deep breath and discover the possibilities of stepping off your throne and letting God take the lead for a change.

By: Vicky S. Joseph

In the Potter's hand

Jeremiah 18:1-6

1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD : 2 "Go down to the potter's house, and there I will give you my message." 3 So I went down to the potter's house, and I saw him working at the wheel. 4 But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him. 5 Then the word of the LORD came to me: 6 "O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter does?" declares the LORD. "Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.

poster photo by Bethany R. Freed.

I am taking it one day at a time. If you know anything about me, you know that I am some what a perfectionist. I want to do everything right. I want to know how to do things the right way, so I don't mess up. I don't want to make the slightest mistake. Guess what? The more I try to do everything exactly right, the more I find myself stressed out, tired and upset. I say this because I know we are all looking for the perfect way to praise God, minister and serve him. The truth is this there isn't a perfect way! Wait a minute.... what if we make a mistake? What then?

Webster dictionary defines perfect as: being entirely without fault or defect: Flawless. God knows that we are not perfect in and of ourselves. I just didn't get the memo yet! Hebrews 10:14 says:... "by one sacrifice He has made perfect forever those who are being made holy."  The one sacrifice is referring to what Jesus has done for us on the cross. In a nut shell, Because Jesus died on the cross, those who accept him is being made perfect.... "being made" Wait... that sounds like a PROCESS to me. Each day God is making us perfect... not by our own strength.

The Potter that is in Jeremiah 18:1-6 formed the clay in the way in which He wanted the clay to be. Let's be putty in Gods hands and let Him shape us in the way in which we should be. This is definitely easier said then done. especially when we may feel like we need to be in control and relinquishing control may make us feel weak. Guess what? Being weak may not be so bad.  

The beauty of this is in 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 we become perfect in weakness!

(9) "My grace is enough; it's all you need. My strength comes into its own in your weakness."

Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift. It was a case of Christ's strength moving in on my weakness. Now I take limitations in stride, and with good cheer, these limitations that cut me down to size—abuse, accidents, opposition, bad breaks. I just let Christ take over! And so the weaker I get, the stronger I become. (Message)

(10) So for the sake of Christ, I am well pleased and take pleasure in infirmities, insults, hardships, persecutions, perplexities and distresses; for when I am weak [[d]in human strength], then am I [truly] strong (able, powerful [e]in divine strength). (Amplified)


I realized that I must give myself room to make mistakes. Though I want to be perfect, I am perfected through Christ! With God's help we WILL be who He has created us to be! God cares about us so much and wants us to the best representatives for Him. Our flaws make us interesting. embrace our mistakes and turn the into lessons to teach others. Remember the only thing that is flawless is the word of God. (Psalm 12:6).

By Vicky S. Joseph

You're a gift!

You are a gift to this world! Celebrate! You are Unique. You were created on purpose. Give yourself room to make mistakes, Guess what? You are only human! His grace is sufficient. Stop beating yourself up and walk tall. This world is a better place because you woke up this morning!- Via Holy Spirit -Vicky S. Joseph

“Rejected? Who cares?”

1 Peter 2:4 As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him—

I realize hey! Jesus was rejected by people, insulted, brutally murdered for my sake. (1 Peter 2:23) What do I possibly have going on in my little bubble that is so hard? Yes! People may reject me, take advantage of me, and hurt my feelings… but God won’t. All He asks of us is to trust in Him with all of our heart. We get into trouble when we lean on people for support, love and help apart from God. What is He chopped liver? NO! He is the maker of Heaven and Earth, creator of all things. It’s great to have friends, but when we value man’s opinion above God’s word, that’s when we enter into a realm of people pleasing. God doesn’t want half of us, He wants it all...EVERYTHING! Just like Jesus, (if we believe) we are God’s children. God will never leave us not forsake us. Let’s make a habit to gain God’s approval! 1 Peter 2:9-10 (Message) “But you are the ones chosen by God, chosen for the high calling of priestly work, chosen to be a holy people, God's instruments to do his work and speak out for him, to tell others of the night-and-day difference he made for you—from nothing to something, from rejected to accepted”. The bible says we were chosen. Chosen means best, superior (dictionary.com) and synonyms for chosen are: elite, excellent, exceptional, exclusive, rare, hand- picked, special, valuable, winner (thesaurus.com). God chose us because He knows we are valuable to Him! So I say: “Rejected? Who Cares?”