3:00 am is the time I wake up every morning. Before I use the bathroom or drink a bottle of water, I thank the Lord for another day. Spiritual warfare is rampant in my life. The adversary has been after me my whole life. The weapon of my warfare is not carnal, but mighty under the instructions of God. Prayer has brought peace into my life that supersedes all understanding. As a child of God, it is my job to shift the atmospheres, environments, and perceptions of those I encounter.
From what the physical eyes can see I don't look like what I have been through. The battles I have fought have been both internal and external. I have sharpened my sword and shined my armor more than I can count. Rest is for the weary. It is the way I was raised. I can't help for it to be any other way.
Choices and decisions of my past do not define who I have become as I write to you. Staring back into my reflection I see nothing but progression, achievement, and potential. I am at a point in my life where the only opponent I am up against is myself. Despite the good, bad, and ugly God has brought me through so much. Some may look back with shame, but I look back with awe and a smile. People who knew me from the past may judge, but I do not listen to critics.
My greatest hope is to live in my purpose. As a writer and as a minister I want every talent and gift that I possess to be used for the glory and honor of the Lord Jesus Christ. Maybe I can start traveling. Come to think of it I haven't been able to live the life I wanted in my twenties. The same way I am taking 2025 seriously will be the same way I will be taking age 30 seriously. I refuse to live in my potential but walk in whatever God says is mine.
Walking into the third decade of my life I am willing to learn new things. I hope to use the skills that were taught to me can be used to help me face any challenge that awaits. I am praying that every dream or wish I set my mind on will be put into fruition. I am no longer going to look back at my mistakes and mishaps. The only direction I am moving in is forward. If this means that I have to lose people on the journey than let it be so.
For those of you that are or have already turned 30 let us not be afraid or grow weary of helping each other cope with the challenges of this new level. Together we shall work and build. We shall establish ourselves worthy men and women. We shall pass down generational wealth and health. We shall be a generation that will be a beacon of hope for generations after us. We shall put God first and make the world a better place.
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