From the mind of a Joint-Heiress with Christ

As I have been digging a little bit deeper into the full character of God, I see that there is still so much more to unpack. The further I go, the wider the pathway of my perception becomes. It’s just like in Ephesians 3:14-20 when Pauls says that he was praying that the Church of Ephesus would basically be able to comprehend the “breadth and length and height and depth” of the love of God. It’s so extensive and demonstrative. God’s love is unmatched. I will never stop saying that.  One of the most endearing qualities that I have recognized more recently is the gentleness of God. I have always heard that the Holy Spirit is a gentleman. How do we define a gentleman? By definition, he is known to have nobility. He is seen as honorable, courteous, and chivalrous.  So allow me a few moments to look at the definition more clearly. First and foremost, God reigns Supreme. There is only One True and living God. Therein lies the nobility. Psalm 47:8 says, “God reigns over the nations; ...

Acceptance is something we all long for and hope for in some way, shape or form in this World. Every person on this Earth wants someone to look at them with genuine affection and love them completely. There have been times in my life that I felt like I couldn’t be myself entirely in certain situations. I felt like I couldn’t be my most real version of myself. I was unable to be the actual person I was without pretense because of a fear of rejection. I didn’t want to be judged harshly by my peers. It was in these spaces that I tended to measure man’s gauges of who I should be by how God might see me. The weight of feeling less than made me hide from Him. I know that you are thinking, “You can’t hide from God.” (Hebrew 4:13) You would absolutely be telling the truth. He sees all. He knows it all. He is God. At the same time, it is in our natural DNA (from my forefather Adam) to hide when we feel uncomfortable or vulnerable. I am not exempt from knowing these emotions all too well.  T...

     One of the most amazing qualities you will ever see is someone is kindness. They move through the World differently. They want to do whatever it takes to help and lift others without the thought of personal gain. Kindness is a selfless characteristic. It is one of the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) It is no wonder that it is from God, Himself. I watch those videos some times on Youtube or Instagram where a person will give money to help a random stranger that they asked for help from initially. Usually, the people that were asked to assist need it more than the person who is creating the video. It is amazing though how kindness breaks down walls and barriers otherwise set between the most unlikely of friends.       I noticed how contagious kindness can be. People will start to help someone in a dire situation and those around will get in there to do the same. It becomes good all the way around. When I find myself meditating on this notio...

     No matter what, God shows up. He's loyal, dependable, steadfast and true. There's never a time that God hasn't come through. I will say that there have been times He hasn't come through the way I wanted Him to, but He has been there all the time. In previous blogs I've covered His love, grace, goodness and mercy so now I branch over into His faithfulness. If I'm being honest, all I want to do is break down the height, length, depth, and width of God's love. (Ephesians 3:18-19)      For me, consistency is everything. Despite this being a simple concept of doing what you say you will do, very few people follow through. These days people don’t know how to keep their word. There is no such thing as integrity. I can attest in my life  personally,  that I haven’t found this quality in many places. People will tell you that they will always be there, but when life gets tough or things look better elsewhere, they will abandon you. God isn’t like this...

     I've covered goodness, love and even grace in previous blogs, it's mercy's turn. My first thought when I started this was, "I love how goodness and mercy follows me all the days of my life". Psalm 23:6 says, "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the LORD Forever.” (NKJV) I didn't realize it, but they've been chasing me since I was born again. Actually they were chasing me before I knew my own name.  Fact of the matter is, I've read that verse so many times before yet never was not able to quantify it properly. Since I couldn't wrap my heart around what my head already knew, I found myself going in circles chasing after them in my own strength. Reality is, all I had to do was turn around and see them right behind me. That's a mind blowing thought. So everyday in every way and everywhere I go I'm blessed because of the goodness and mercy of God; especially the mercy of G...