Janina B.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord , “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeramiah 29:11 ). I often wonder how it will all happen. God’s plan for my life. How will it come to pass? I’ve been told so many awesome things, but I wonder how it will happen. This process is teaching me to trust God and depend on him instead of my own reasoning. Is this lesson easy? No! I want all of these amazing experiences, but I am challenged to ask myself if I am really ready to take on the assignment that I am called to. Everything happens for a reason. Even when we don’t understand tough situations and pray that trouble will leave us, we go through so that others can learn from the lessons that God desires to teach us. I have to learn to listen and to spend time with God. I know that I am easily distracted and my purpose requires me to be focused on Him. Everything is about Him. My life, my talent, even my salvation is a gift ...

“Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows” (Luke 12:7). The thing that I have come to appreciate about God is His attention to and His eye for detail. I mean, look at the world around us. We have water falls, the sun, and the stars in the sky to admire. I especially admire waterfalls because I like to believe that man can’t recreate them. Look at your life and notice the special details that God is using to form you into the man or woman that he has called you to be. Sure, some of the edges of your life are not smooth and yes you have had some sharp and painful experiences, but what have you learned? Your unsmooth edges and those painful experiences are all a part of your process of becoming. That beautiful water fall or that masterful painting goes through a process before it is truly complete in the eye of the creator. Some people may pass by you and think that you are beautiful in the midst of your proc...

Sometimes the hard part about serving God is that people you love and care about get left in the dust of your purpose. Sometimes you have to choose which one is more important to you; serving God or being in the same location that he found you in. You may move spiritually. You may get blessed along the way, but not everyone can actually move with you. This is a hard pill to swallow. Sometimes people that you love can be a hindrance to where God is taking you and what he is telling you. You have to be able to forsake everything for the price of Christ. Your destiny depends on your obedience. It’s hurtful, you may drag your feet, and they may question your motives, but what is the word of God saying to you. You have to be able to WALK into your destiny and into your anointing. Faith requires you to MOVE. You want so much from God, but you refuse to move. You get to a point in your walk where only you and him matter. We want to get everybody saved, but what about where God is trying ...