Never re-friend or re-family anyone back into your life if they've tried to ruin your character, finances, or relationships. A snake may shed its skin but it's still a snake.
I have met people who barely talk about God but treat others with love, and I have met people who never miss church but don't know how to treat people right.
You cannot rush life. Things happen when they are supposed to happen. Your role is to show up every day and give it your best. Your best will not be the same every day. There are days you'll be motivated and some when you'll feel defeated. And such is life! Keep keeping on!
Nobody knows how hard you hustle for your goals, how lonely you feel at times, how much sleep you lose, or the pressure you face every day.
That's why you have to keep praying, trust God through it all, and keep going for your family and for the future you've been praying for.
The older you get, the less you care about crowds. All you want is to sit with people who feel like home, the ones who are good for your mind, gentle with your heart, and healing for your soul.
My favorite part of the resurrection is when they went back and didn't find Jesus where they left Him! Don't let anybody find you where they left you. Elevate! He got up! You can too! Nothing is too hard for my God!
Nobody talks about the seasons where you did everything right. You prayed, fasted, obeyed, and things still got harder. The kind of seasons that test your surrender and make you question if God still sees you. But even when it feels like nothing is working, He is still moving.
Adult friendships require grace. People are busy. People are healing. People are growing.
People are taking time for self-care just like you. Don't mistake less communication for less love. Check in, not out.
Dear God
I'm nothing more than what you made me to be, yet there are things I take for granted, many more I forget to be thankful for, there's a million more you do in silence, yet I go days without coming to thank you.
Dear God, In your mercy, I'm thankful for all.
When you get money,
Don't rush to upgrade your lifestyle.
Buy assets that make money first. Money talks. Smart money multiplies. Most people buy liabilities that look like assets. Wealth whispers, Build first, spend later.