Inspirational Seeds for the Soul

Sometimes we feel down or just like blah. Sometimes we've even had a bad day and just want to chill or relax afterward to unwind. Most of the time we find ourselves doing things that feed our flesh.  When feeling down or sad or overwhelmed or defeated we need to feed our spirit instead of turning to things that feed our flesh.  Some of the things I like to do is play my Nintendo Switch or watch a movie/ TV show. Although initially there seems to be nothing wrong with this because I've told myself it's fine and that it's okay for me to just relax, it is in those moments where I truly need to be feeding my spirit.  Watching the TV show or movie or playing a game is only a temporary distraction to the true hunger we're facing. When we're feeling low, we don't need distractions or temporary solutions. Have you ever noticed that after that initial feeling of being overwhelmed, or down, or borderline depressed, those emotions start to snowball and by the end of th...

"Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the  Lord  revealed?  For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.  He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.  Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.  But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.  All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the  Lord  hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.  He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the...

I was reading over my notes from the corporate fast that I did at the beginning of the month. This fast was about springing forth. To spring forth means to begin to grow, to produce quickly or unexpectedly, to break forth or come into sight, to thrive.  Isaiah 43:18-21 says "Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.  Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.  The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.  This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise."  When I read this scripture during the fast, I was reminded that I at times have dedicated a lot of time to looking back at old situations, having regrets, wallowing in mistakes, and being mad at myself for the things I've done or bei...

 Today, I celebrate my 28th birthday! I praise God for 28 years of protection, provision, growth, and revelation. I thank God for always loving me and being faithful even when I didn't love Him and wasn't faithful to Him. He has given me abundant grace and mercy over these years and I am so grateful.  Birthdays are significant because we are all born for and with a purpose. This timing is not a mistake. Jeremiah 1:5 reminds us that God knew us before He formed us in the womb. That we are consecrated and appointed for a purpose. On this day, I thank God for knowing me and having a plan for me before I was even here.  I encourage everyone that comes across this post to find out what your God-given purpose is if you don't already know. & when you celebrate your birthday remember that you are significant and your presence on this Earth is intentional. God loves you and He sees you. You were fearfully and wonderfully made. You have a purpose and God is with you as you cont...

During one of my worship sessions, the song Reckless Love was playing. At the end of the song, they sing "you're coming after me and you won't stop". As I reflected on my worship time, I realized I had looked at that song as only being about God chasing after those that don't believe in Him. I was wrong. The singer put things into perspective for me with just that one verse. God's pursuit after us is intentional. The song says God will chase us down, fight until we're found, and leave the 99. If there are 100 people in a group and you stray away, God's going to leave the 99 to chase after you because you're just that significant. Most of the time when we have 100 of something and we lose 1, it's not a big deal to us but to God you are. Every person is significant to God, whether they believe or not. He wants to save the unsaved. In Matthew 9:11 when the Pharisees asked the disciples why Jesus ate with publicans and sinners, Jesus replied with...

One day I was sitting in my prayer room talking with God about how I felt about something. I can't even remember what I was probably rambling about at this point but I have the message that followed still written on my dry erase board. It says, "Instead of speaking how you feel, speak what God actually said, speak His Word. If you don't have a Word, then call on His name. There is power in the name of Jesus....to break every chain!" This hit me like a ton of bricks and my perspective and mood immediately shifted as if I was just realizing this for the first time. Understanding this freed me from the captivity of my thoughts and feelings within that moment about that specific issue. I literally snapped out of it. God doesn't mind when we vent but if we're being honest, we know sometimes we've talked to God about that same thing a million times and each time our feelings haven't changed. Let's grow from that and start to declare the Word of God over ...