GOALS FOR 2012

The fact that the only post I've done for 2011 is about goals for 2012 is no accident.  This year has been REVOLUTIONARY to say the least.  God has a way of answering prayers in a way that we would have never thought to ask for but yet we see that it was the best way.

I'm in a new place in life today... Physically, Mentally and Spiritually.  My ultimate goal for 2012 is to be the Karla the Father designed me to be.  Whatever it takes... is what I'll do.  No more fear, doubt, double thinking etc.  Time for the training wheels to come off.  We are here for such a time as this.

We know what we have been called to do Point.Blank.Period.  I thank God for my new pastors and church fam THEY ARE AWESOME:)

Happy New Year Everyone!!!

Let's Do 2012 and stay #ROOTED!!!

THE HARDEST WORKING MAN IN HISTORY IS THE MOST HATED!

I have to laugh at myself sometimes. Actually more than that. Today at work, was one of those days that started out sooooo well and then...it was like... the full moon I saw a couple of nights ago decided that it's stay wasn't long enough and took another tour of duty. Everyone must have been well hydrated and the water on their brains ebbed and flowed like the tides of a Tsunami off the coast of Singapore. Yes... that bad.

I have this fantasy that one day my work will be consistently flawless. My inbox will never have paper in it for too long and I will be voted
Employee of the Century. Anyone reading this who works with me has a big smile on their face right now. First of all, as a furloughed worker, mistakes are inevitable considering there's more work and less time to do it in. Second, my inbox... never sees the light of day. Lastly, there's no such thing :) But it's nice to think wishfully.

I work constantly from the time I get to work until we shut down (with the exception of a 30 min lunch and two 15 min breaks, which I've worked through for the last 10 years but NOT ANYMORE!!!!). At no time has anyone looked over in my area and seen me spinning on my thumb or picking lint out of my belly button. Okay, I have been known to file my nails a time or two... (hey, what's a girl to do with a hangnail?) So, to make a long story short, I had a few dissatisfied customers. For some reason, I could not see beyond that. I want everyone to love me. Especially since no mistake made was intentional. Why do we take things so personally. Like someone is out to get us if the eggs are served sunny side up instead of scrambled. Flat out conspiracy!!!! No, I'm not a waitress... I'm a PPP (Professional Paper Pusher). Personnel Specialist aka Human Resources (health benefits, payroll, attendance certification, etc)

Too make a long story short, a day that started off "Happy Friday!!!!!" turned into "Awful Way To Start a Weekend" during the last two hours of the work day.

Couple of yeasrs ago, the LORD whispered some wisdom in my ear in regards to being a people pleaser. HE said, "Jesus completed the most important work ever, and is still slandered, mocked and scorned to this day! What makes you think, as HIS follower, you will be treated any better?"

After going to Curves, chillin at mom's awhile, goofin off with the kids, I come home and bust out my best Tear Drop china.

In the midst of my solo Pity Tea Party, these words of wisdom well up within me. I'm brought back to reality.

Nothing I go through in this life can compare with the agony and pain our Saviour went through as HE walked this earth in the flesh. I mean, can you REALLY imagine what it was like to have people smile in your face, speak kind words to you... when all the while you KNOW EXACTLY what they're thinking? Not just one person, but EVERY PERSON. We can't even stand someone talking about us when it's the truth, let alone a lie, which is how they ushered JESUS to the cross...based on a lie.

And so with this, once again I am reminded that as I work, it is as Unto The LORD. I will not fear or worry about man who has the power to kill my flesh but I revere HIM who has the power to send my soul to hell. The WORD says that when our way please the LORD, HE will make even our enemies be at peace with us.

Let's not forget the details of the physical torment our Saviour endured.

IT REALLY HAPPENED!!! http://www.khouse.org/articles/1998/113/

We look not to man for our validation, but to our Heavenly Father.

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Stay in the WORD and Stay BLESSED!!!
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Jesus Draw Me Close

One of my favorite hymns. Short and straight to the point. We need to turn the tv, cell phone, internet and all other distractions and talk to HIM. More important than talking to HIM is listening than obeying. He's waiting...

THE MOST POWERFUL SUBSTANCE...

to ever seep into the earth. That's what the blood of JESUS is. If HE were to come back tonight would you be ready for flight or do you need a blood transfusion?

That earthquake we experienced on Easter reminded me of the earthquake that happened on Good Friday 2010 years ago. Remember when Jesus said

"It is finished"? There was a great earthquake and the veil of the temple tore straight up the middle. At that moment we no longer had to sacrifice goats and sheep. JESUS blood IS sinless and HE presented Himself as the ULTIMATE sacrifice. After Him there could be no other... IT IS FINISHED!!!!

Stay in the WORD and Stay BLESSED!!♥

WHAT CHU BEEN UP TO TODAY?

Would you dare tell your spouse, "Don't talk to me, it's Friday, save it til Sunday... that's your day"?

Many times we find it hard to really talk to the LORD cause HE's not like a 'regular' person. HE's not loud, boisterous or rudely forcing HIS way into our lives. He's a gentle giant, until HE's crossed. Sometimes I think HE gives us so much freedom in this relationship that we take it for granted and often take HIM out of the 'box' when it's convenient for us.

To be honest I have no problem talking to HIM. I love talking to HIM. But this evening I found myself wanting to experience deeper intimacy with HIM. The kind of intimacy that allows HIM to heal things within me that I don't seem to know how to let go of.

So I found a quiet place and I let my guard down and I asked HIM, "What chu been up to today?". As I was saying it, I felt kind of goofy yet I knew HE loves to talk. And almost instantly, He took me around the world and showed me what HE's been up to. Tears came to my eyes because, once again I was reminded of not only what a big God HE is, but with all the turmoil in the world, HIS Holy Spirit is always protecting and providing for HIS sparrows.

I WANT TO WIN SOULS TO CHRIST

Fear is real. It's a spirit. You would think that after someone gave their life for you, literally, that you would have NO PROBLEM telling other people about how they changed your life.

I am ashamed to say that in my 37 years of being on this earth, most of those years being filled with "church on Sundays", I have only led 2 people... to Christ by leading them in a repentance prayer.

Now we talk a lot in my church fam about 'winning folks to Christ', meaning more than just leading them in the sinners' prayer. You could be one of those people that just drop a seed, another that waters or eventually when the seed has fully grown, we may be the one that harvest the seed and pray with that person.

Why do I feel like if I'm not talking about Jesus all the time at work, I'm a hypocrite? When in reality I don't get many opportunities to talk about Christ. Or is it that I've just missed them without realizing it?

With all the tribulation that the average saint goes through on this earth, I want to live my best Christian life while I'm here and I want my crown of life to be filled with stones. I've never had to shed blood for Christ, the least I could do is be FRUITFUL and MULTIPLY♥

ALL Facebook gamers are PROcrastinators!!!!

Ha Ha!!! I knew that would get your attention♥ We know that's not true but when we feel like procrastinating, you can definately get lost in Facebook for a couple of hours...

I'm currently a Money Honey Fashionista on Fashion Wars

I maintain a mighty plantation on Farmville

I keep 50 fish alive on FishVille

and last but not least...
I serve great meals, although you can't have it your way
cause it's not Burger King, on Cafe World.

As a child of God, the worse thing you can do is procrastinate when HE wants you to do something. When I'm on the puter and HE needs me to read, study or pray, I KNOW it. Cause I start having this feeling of guilt, like I'm dodging Him, like HE's calling me on the phone and I'm lookin at caller ID waiting for HIM to leave a message. A relationship with the LORD is a marriage. We don't tell our spouse, "Hon, now that we're married, I need you to know that Sunday is your day, Monday through Saturday is allll miiiine!" NO, we have a constant relationship, intimacy (I praise and worship HIM) and communication. Sometimes I'm selfish and stubborn and I stay online waaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy longer than I need to. Than when I finally obey HE blesses me with a peaceful spirit, wisdom, answers to questions, lyrics for my songs, ideas, inventions... HE'S ALWAYS GOOD TO ME!!!

But unfortunately, like the children of Israel in Exodus, we forget that HE delivered us and saved us and we get wrapped up in self. About 5 months ago I had a wake up call. I changed the password on my puter ("punishing" my son who did something he shouldn't have). I ended up getting punished myself cause the next day could not remember the password for the life of me. The weeks I had without the computer were mind blowing, more time with kids, more reading, more outside activities... MORE TIME!!! LOL

Well, even though our spirits have been born again, our flesh hasn't cause I just got another wake up call. I knew I needed to be in bed early. Was on the puter last night, jumped over to Twitter and saw that Tiger Woods was a trending topic. I hadn't heard the latest so I jumped over to a well known blog that I knew would have the run down and sure enough he was the HEADLINER! Well as I was feasting on the juicy gossip I clicked on a link without thinking twice and BOOM!!!! Pop up central. It was one of those "VIRUSES" that's not really a virus but something a company cooked up to look like a virus to get you to buy their product. Soooooooooooooo annoying... So while running both of my anti virus programs and realizing that it was going to be awhile before it was totally removed, I prayed, studied and ended up falling asleep a couple of hours earlier than I would have if I was still able to be online.

The moral of this story is Just Do It!!! I knew what I SHOULD have been doing when my puter caught a cold, but I was being stubborn. Can't help but think that if we were to ever have a massive electricity outage (which is bound to happen in these last days), I would have nothing to show for allll the time I spend online, yet time spent with the LORD is NEVER wasted. HE knows and hears all. He keeps track better than the best internet trackers!!

♥♥ Whenever I'm tempted to think that time 'messing around' on the internet is more fruitful than my time with HIM is, I remember this scripture 'FOR I KNOW THE THOUGHTS THAT I THINK TOWARDS YOU, SAITH THE LORD, THOUGHTS OF PEACE, AND NOT OF EVIL, TO GIVE YOU A FUTURE AND A HOPE' Jeremiah 29.11 When we seek HIM, He's always for us, it's only when WE turn our backs on HIM that He has no choice but back off. He's a gentleman!

Anyone else out there finding it hard to limit your FACEBOOK usage? Maybe this is a confirmation of some things the LORD has been speaking to your heart lately? You're not alone... Let us pray...