Take Risks

Someone once said life is all about taking risks. Well can you believe that that concept is actually in the bible?!?

Here's the parable of the three servants and their "talents" from Matthew 25:14-30 MSG Version. 

14-18 “It’s also like a man going off on an extended trip. He called his servants together and delegated responsibilities. To one he gave five thousand dollars, to another two thousand, to a third one thousand, depending on their abilities. Then he left. Right off, the first servant went to work and doubled his master’s investment. The second did the same. But the man with the single thousand dug a hole and carefully buried his master’s money.

19-21 “After a long absence, the master of those three servants came back and settled up with them. The one given five thousand dollars showed him how he had doubled his investment. His master commended him: ‘Good work! You did your job well. From now on be my partner.’

22-23 “The servant with the two thousand showed how he also had doubled his master’s investment. His master commended him: ‘Good work! You did your job well. From now on be my partner.’

24-25 “The servant given one thousand said, ‘Master, I know you have high standards and hate careless ways, that you demand the best and make no allowances for error. I was afraid I might disappoint you, so I found a good hiding place and secured your money. Here it is, safe and sound down to the last cent.’

26-27 “The master was furious. ‘That’s a terrible way to live! It’s criminal to live cautiously like that! If you knew I was after the best, why did you do less than the least? The least you could have done would have been to invest the sum with the bankers, where at least I would have gotten a little interest.

28-30 “‘Take the thousand and give it to the one who risked the most. And get rid of this “play-it-safe” who won’t go out on a limb. Throw him out into utter darkness.’

Now when the bible talks about taking risks I'm pretty positive it's not talking about the risks of trying every drug on the planet or jumping off of a cliff. This passage, for example,  is specifically talking about risks in the realm of using the gifts that God has given you. It’s talking about not being afraid to take that gift to the next level.

One of my themes for this year as you all know is “fearlessness”. I choose this theme not because I want to be completely without fear but because I want to learn how to take on the spirit of fearlessness when fear beings to arise .

My mom said a great thing today; she said, “ I believe in bravery and therefore I must believe in fear. Without fear there would be no reason for me to be brave.”

I totally agree with this! There will always be times in our lives where we will be afraid and honestly fear is normal! However, in this parable God is showing us that living in that fear is not normal! God never intended for you to use fear as an excuse to be stagnant; he wants you increase! He wants you to learn how to take on the spirit of fearlessness so that you can continue to multiple the gifts  & blessings he has given you.

And Guess what else? All God simply wants you to do in return for his gift is give him the glory. You don’t have to be a preacher or shove scripture down someone throat to be blessed or to get into heaven. God simply just wants you to do your best with what he has given you and sometimes, as this parable shows, that involves risks.

Whether the risk be taking out more loans to finish your degree, quitting your job, letting go of a relationship that is holding you back, or even audition for a new show like I did; are you willing to take it if that’s what God wants?

So today let’s all vow to live more! Let’s take risks and just be happy all while thanking God for his blessing. Sometimes I think we make life a lot harder than it has to be. J

No Dating Update!

I am so sorry guys! I got caught up in the end of my college semester and have been slacking on my "The Sunday's" Posts. Although I know it's clearly Monday, I wanted to post one any ways because it's never to late to inspire.

Today's post will be an update on my "No Dating Journey" (Yes I'm still doing that lol) & tips on how to start a similar journey (since a lot of you guys want to know).

So, on May 8th I will have hit month 4 of my journey. (YAYYY!!) For the past few months I've been nailing my goal of building platonic relationships with males and females and I can proudly say that I haven't screwed up! (YAYYY!!)

But seriously, it's hard (as it should be) but I've grown so much already. I'm at the point in my life where I've stopped looking at guys as "potential husbands". Let me explain.....

One of my personal goals is I want to be so happy and comfortable with God and myself that the finest guy in the world could walk up to me and I wouldn't even flinch. Meaning, my first thought wouldn't be "future husband" it would be "who are you and why should I allow you in my life". AND LET ME TELL YOU... I am so close to that point that I can taste it!

Going on this journey has made me so confident in myself and it's so exciting to see how that confidence in relationships is spreading to confidence in my career and craft.

Now if you are interested in not dating for a year or something similar here's my advice: Do what's best for you!

No book, video, or person can tell you exactly how to go on this journey. When I began I made the mistake of following a book but I quickly learned that what worked for the author did not always work for me. You should of course listen to the many resources available to you but only take from those resources the things that work for you and your life.

For example, a friend of mines liked the idea of my journey but didn't know if he wanted to do it for a year. So instead, he decided to try it for a little over a month to see if it was something he wanted to continue.

Another friend of mines didn't want to give up dating but she did decided to give up sex until she got into a serious relationship.

This journey is a personal thing, meaning there's no rule book or step by step process. Make a promise with yourself & God and keep it! That's it.


RESOURCE 

So if you are interested in learning more here's an excellent series on love, sex,  & dating that I watched and it was just amazing!!

It's a four part video series so I watched one video everyday. Like I said it's a personal thing so do what work's for you! The link is below check it out!

http://northpoint.org/messages/the-new-rules-for-love-sex-and-dating/

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Say Yes!

 

Happy Easter!!! We serve a God who died for you, rose from the dead for you, and is alive today for you!

Today's topic isn't really a topic but more of a self evaluation. I will start with a question.

How many times have you told God no?

Seriously how many times has God shown you a path, given you direction, or given you a gift and you said no I won't go there, I won't listen, and I won't use it. 

You know the phrase use it or lose it? Well I disagree! Yes, if you don't use it may collect dust, it may take some work to get it function properly again but it's still there waiting for you to use it.

God's promises for you are still here. The plans he has for you are still available. Maybe you took a couple of wrong turns so the path to get there won't be as smooth but it's there! 

IT'S NOT TO LATE TO SAY YES TO GOD!

As, long as you have life, you have God given purpose. And I get it sometimes it may be hard to see. But I promise you if you keep seeking God you will end up right in the midst of your purpose without even realizing it.

A preacher once said, "Usually the purpose of the thing is decided upon by the designer and creator of a thing. How can we truly know what we were designed for if we don't know our designer."

Are you still searching for your purpose? Do you feel yourself working outside of your purpose? Are you just plain lost?

Seek your creator. 

You don't have to have it all together. I don't care how old you are; God's timing is perfect so don't think it's to late for you. 

There's a plan for your life & at the end of the tunnel is a victory. 

Are you ready to say yes?

Matthew 6:33 But Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. (KJV)

What you should want most is God's kingdom and doing what he wants you to do. Then he will give you all these other things you need (ERV)

Jeremiah 29:11 I know what I am doing. I have it all planned out- plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for. (MSG)