The Cross

Several weeks ago I was driving with my mom and my son. As we trekked along we started to approach an hospital. Now, my son hasn't been to large hospital other than being born in one. As we get closer to the hospital,  he points to the cross on top of the hospital and shouts; "Church!"  I politely corrected him saying , No, honey that's a hospital. He then responds "no Jesus heals the sick there." I immediately told him that he was right then looked over at my mom, we both had a look of amazement  on our faces.

We as adult sometimes forget to see the BIG picture. See my son is only two years old but he has enough sense to know that when your sick Jesus can fix it. Mark 1:34 NLT  tells us "So Jesus healed many people who were sick with various diseases, and he cast out many demons. But because the demons knew who he was he did not allow them to speak. See Jesus knows just what we need, how we need it & when we need it. The cross symbolized Jesus for my son, he knew when he saw it that healing was taking place somewhere. It's funny but we should view the house of the Lord the same way. It's not just a place of worship and fellowship ; we should view it as a place of spritual, physical, mental and emotional renewal.

We can fool oursselves thinking we can do it own our own , but when its all said and done; we need the Father in every aspect of your lives.

So the next time your spending time with your favorite little person, try and listen to them; they may just amaze you.

Called Out

Every now and again those of us with good hearts and good intentions, do things we shouldn't be doing; causing alarm to those close to us.
I will admit after I got married in 2011 and had my son in 2012 I immediately went M.I.A. I was depressed, scared, nervous, angry, happy and overjoyed all in the same breath.
I went into hiding from everyone and everything. The only people who saw me were my parents , my grandfather, and my husband and son. I even stop going to church,
yes I said it ; this happy christian stop going to church.

No, I wasn't worried about people seeing the baby weight I had lost and gained back however, in my mind I need a break. So I used my child as a excuse not to get up and go to church. Though some of my excuses were valid and still are in regards to him I ran with it and never looked back.

Then a unusal situation caused me to reach out to one of my spirtiual advisors. Though at the time I was looking out for someone else's well being, they felt the need to check on me ; so much so they called me out. Now, Ive been called out in the past for things I've done or said , and in the past I have lit into people like christmas trees and put them in their place. This time was different though it was very unexpected I think God knew that I was mature enough and ready to hear the truth.

In this persons eyes what I was doing made me look and seem ungrateful for everything God had done for me and brought me through. No christian every wants to be told that they seem ungrateful, especially when in comes to God. Now, let me be honest with you God had already placed on my heart that I needed to get back in church but I guess I just needed a little fire lit up under my behind (sometimes we need this). As I read my spirtiual advisors concerns this scripture popped in my head, " For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23 KJV I knew in my heart that they were right and I needed to get my act together ASAP. Im grateful that my spiritual advisor love me enough to call me out on what I was doing, had they not I probably would be doing the same foolishness I had been doing the past two years.

So remember your going to sin YOUR HUMAN, but dont let your sin(s) stop you from looking to the One True God for Love and Guidance. Remember God loves us inspite of what we say and do. Keep the faith and keep pressing forward.

Blessings,
The Exqusitie Mommy

Qualified...

Every now again I wonder if God made a mistake when he made me a wife and a mother. Everytime, I get the same answer, NO. One of my greatest  fears in life is failing, failing my husband, my kiddo , God etc; but I'm reminded everyday without failures success wouldn't exist.

So when God decided to change my life drastically; from a happy independent single woman to being a wife and mother, well I was petrified. I didn't think I was equipped to do or be either of those  things. Each day it was something  and each  day God kept whispering to me "you did it" , "see that wasn't so bad".

Now please know I'm still trying to figure it out, but on those days were I feel inadequate I just think back to God's word " It is not that we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from God." 2 Corinthians 3:5 NIV.

So, if your reading this thinking "I'm  not going to make it" , "I don't know what I'm doing". Just stop, take a deep breath & remember God has already qualified you to do the job.

Blessings,
The Exquisite Mommy