"This may involve me, but it's not about me".
Pastor Walter R. Tucker III
I'm a member of Truth
and Love Christian Church, a Bible-teaching, Bible-believing Church. In addition to our Pastor being a dynamic, anointed
leader; he is an awesome teacher. It is impossible to be a faithful member of this Ministry and remain the same. Our
theme last year was "God's New Thing Is Now!" One of the things he taught us through his
teachings under this theme was "This may involve me, but it's not about me!"
When I began
writing this blog, I dedicated it back to the One who inspired it, my Heavenly
Father. I knew then that this blog does
not belong to me. I am simply being used
as a vessel to encourage others, to uplift and prayerfully, motivate others to
tap into the power and good that resides in them.
For most of my
professional career, I have worked in the Mental Health and Social Work Fields. I know all too well the outstanding number of
people who are hurting daily. I have
witnessed the despair, the hopelessness, and the mentality of utter
defeat! I have seen poverty and
homelessness at its worst. When I was
pursuing my Bachelors Degree in Psychology and Sociology, I volunteered at one
of the homeless shelters in my city. As
I humbly served the homeless, my heart ached for them. Although I didn't possess the power to change
their conditions, I vowed to help in ways I could. When time came for me to serve, I made sure
to leave my small problems and negative energy outside on the doorsteps of my home. I made sure to enter into the shelter smiling
and willing to help as much as I could during my shift. I developed a good rapport with the residents
and were privileged to hear some of their stories. I was amazed to learn many of us are only one
pay check from being poor and very close to being homeless should unfortunate
events occur. As a result of my
volunteer experience with the homeless, I wrote a paper highlighting the
homeless population. My paper received
recognition from my school and was chosen to be presented at an undergraduate
symposium. Through this experience,
focus was brought to this often
overlooked population.
Through working in
both fields, I am aware of the need for inspirational and motivational
tools. With so much in society to tear
us down, we can all use tools that will build us up. I can't stress how important it is for us to continuously
eat food that will edify and strengthen us.
Deuteronomy 31:6, NKJV tells us "Be strong and of a good courageous,
do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the one who
goes with you. He will not leave your
nor forsake you". Some of us are
right at the break of our breakthrough!
Those matters of the heart that
you are praying about are being heard.
Those dreams you may have had to put on hold are now ready to be
birthed. Situations in which every door
have seemed to be closed are about to yield to opened doors. Get up and get ready to walk through your
door. God's new thing is Now! Our expierences and God's Will for our lives may involve us, but it really isn't about us!
I leave you with
this song today. Meditate on the words
and may they encourage you.
Hi sis very much so encouraging im facing these hardships today though my mind tells me easily said than done yet i do know an believe that my God is near and im gona try an hold to your words Gods new things now an knowing that he closes old doors that may hurt me but he opening new ones to give me a new begining an a new life!
ReplyDeleteAmen sis! I'm still praying for you and I'm trusting God to bring you through! Just remember this too shall pass and you will see this situation wasn't all about you. It only involved you. Stay encouraged!
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