Sunday, January 22, 2017
Someone tried to justify all this rioting by comparing it to the rioting during the times of the civil rights movements. No. Do not. This is not the same thing at all. I am well aware that great change can occur by a unified stand against injustice and even that the process of that stand may involve violence to incite that great change you are hoping for but no, that is not the case here. This is not a just cause that benefits humanity as a whole and betters our future or is freeing slaves, no. This is millennials who are throwing a temper tantrum as would a child who did not get their way. Do not even attempt to compare this civil unrest to the kind that occurred when attempting to end oppression against blacks. No. Just do not. I can fully respect those marching for their rights or even what they're passionate about or believe in, that's your right but what I cannot respect is those destroying businesses and fighting and hurting each other. There is a huge difference between being passionate about something and being angry. Let us not confuse the two. Passion breeds progress, anger only breeds more anger and hate. Nothing positive has ever come from anger nor has great change been brought about by hate. No. Indeed, it has only ever been Love that inspired great change in the world. So can we get back to Love and just move forward? I pray so. - Bri
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Don't allow yourself to be a pawn in the hands of satan, be rather a tool in the Hands of the Father. Surrender to His will and let Him use you. "Lean not on your own understanding", this means setting aside our ego, and saying I know nothing Lord, teach me. Pray for HIS understanding, for it is far greater than ours. It can illuminate the world in a much clearer way. When we see through His eyes and not with our own. Most of our wrong actions as human beings stem from the inability to admit that we can even be wrong. Our unwillingness to accept our faults then manifests into arrogance, and from arrogance, pride.... and from pride stems so many negative things.
"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye." - Jesus (Matthew 7:3)
Let go of what you think you know and seek His wisdom over earthly knowledge. Ask Him to examine you within and reveal that which is not of God and not of His word and then ask Him to remove all of it. Allow Him to peel back those layers of pride and restore you to His glory. This is what it means "to be made new". It's not another slogan or a catch phrase, it's a divine spiritual process that takes place deep within your soul and it's something that happens over the course of a lifetime of getting to know Jesus intimately. Don't deny yourself all that God has to offer and all that He can do through you by clinging to pride.
God bless you and goodnight.
- Brianna Carey ©
"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye." - Jesus (Matthew 7:3)
Let go of what you think you know and seek His wisdom over earthly knowledge. Ask Him to examine you within and reveal that which is not of God and not of His word and then ask Him to remove all of it. Allow Him to peel back those layers of pride and restore you to His glory. This is what it means "to be made new". It's not another slogan or a catch phrase, it's a divine spiritual process that takes place deep within your soul and it's something that happens over the course of a lifetime of getting to know Jesus intimately. Don't deny yourself all that God has to offer and all that He can do through you by clinging to pride.
God bless you and goodnight.
- Brianna Carey ©
Seek Deeper
What is the big deal though? Honestly what can possibly take place in a 4 year term that will "destroy our lives" as people have so bluntly put it? Does the faith and hope of Americans really rely on one man or woman running the country? I mean, I voted but I didn't give the man my soul. Come on people, you've got to put your faith in something higher than one person. One person who can't even pass any new bills without the support of majority of the House Senate and the Supreme Court backing the proposed bill, and sure he appointed some new people to be a part of his cabinet, but what catastrophic event are you expecting will take place that would ruin your lives irreversibly? Look at the state of our world as it is. The state of America and the state of people in general. Look at how we treat each other. If you honestly think that evolution of humanity as a whole or the growth of the conscious spirit in the soul of each individual is dependent upon one President then my friend, Seek Deeper. Life is too short to get all worked up over one election. It's got people I've known for years refusing to speak to me because I voted for Trump, because I exercised the same right every one is entitled to and that hundreds of my ancestors died violently for me to be able to do. To pick who we each feel is best suited to hold office temporarily is part of the Freedom we love in America. This divisiveness of people towards one another in their quote unquote "Protest for unity" has been so appalling and not to mention a contradiction. Everyone speaks of peace, equality and freedom so long as everyone shares their same view. I could go on and even deeper into this discussion, but I just feel like King Solomon in Ecclesiastes sometimes, "how utterly meaningless it all is".
SEEK DEEPER.
- Brianna Carey ©
SEEK DEEPER.
- Brianna Carey ©
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Working Towards More.....
I give my job my all. Everyday I come in a half hour or more early to check emails and prep for my 8 hour shift which generally ends up being much longer because I'm dedicated to doing very well. I work hard because my performance matters to me. I put care and effort into everything I do at work. But why is it that with any company I've ever worked for that my best is never good enough. If I do really well one month, they expect more the next, and then more after that and so on and so on.
When I worked for a retail store in the past and I made my sales quota, they raised it time and again until it was no longer reachable for me no matter how hard I pushed or tried, which inevitably led to me being dismissed from that position. God has since led me to two different jobs after that one, and each one has been an improvement in pay but in the measure of stress, it's increased exponentially with each new position I've taken on. Because My All is simply never good enough.
I am so exhausted. I'm worn out, I'm always extremely tired physically. I need more sleep but due to the stress, I often have a difficult time sleeping and an even more difficult time letting the day go. I carry my work home with me. Yeah, I'm one of those people. My mind races just as it did during my shift of trying to get so many things completed before I run out of time. I struggle to get through the unending tasks I have to do, then I practically inhale my lunch (eating way too fast), or I skip it all together because my stomach is so tied up in knots that I can't eat. And I say all this not to whine about it, I'm grateful for a job, it provides for now but I say this to be completely honest. I feel as though my life is just work. Get up, go to work, go to sleep, repeat.
But I want my life to be so much more. I want my life to be out in nature hiking, breathing in the earth around me; having the physical energy to exercise and stay healthy would be nice. I want my life to be volunteering at shelters for the homeless, but more than that, I want to help end homelessness. I want to volunteer for animal rescues. I'd love to have actual free time, I cannot even comprehend the concept of "free time", because it escapes me daily. I want my life to be not just serving others purely for their financial gain or for my own profit but serving a greater mission towards true spiritual fulfillment. Some people measure success as dollars, I do not. I've seen how easily those dollars fade and are given away as quickly as they came. It has to be about more.....
I keep praying for God to guide me in the direction I need to go so that I do not stay in this same "repeat" mode for another year and the year after and then suddenly years from now, I'm nearing the end of my life wondering why I never did anything that truly mattered or was worth while. I wouldn't even mind being just as tired and worn out as I am today if I knew it meant that people were being helped, and God was being glorified. Are people who truly need help being helped by me working this hard? Are life's being changed? Souls impacted? Are animals being rescued? Are the sick being cared for? And most importantly; is God being glorified in what I do? No.
No to all of the above questions; and I just pray that Jesus will reveal to me how. How do I get off repeat? How do I put into place the desires He placed into my heart the moment He created me? How do I begin living my purpose for Him and no longer continue wasting my days nor my energy in trying to achieve the unachievable goals set for me by man?
These are the questions that often leave me in wait for an answer but I will keep believing for God to answer me. I will keep believing Him for far greater purpose. For divine connections. For revelation.... for clarity on my intended path, and for the strength to continue to wait on His perfect timing until He is ready to move me. But during the wait I will also take small steps towards what God has placed in my heart long ago. And trust in His loving hand to go before me in favor. In Jesus name I truly pray, Amen.
When I worked for a retail store in the past and I made my sales quota, they raised it time and again until it was no longer reachable for me no matter how hard I pushed or tried, which inevitably led to me being dismissed from that position. God has since led me to two different jobs after that one, and each one has been an improvement in pay but in the measure of stress, it's increased exponentially with each new position I've taken on. Because My All is simply never good enough.
I am so exhausted. I'm worn out, I'm always extremely tired physically. I need more sleep but due to the stress, I often have a difficult time sleeping and an even more difficult time letting the day go. I carry my work home with me. Yeah, I'm one of those people. My mind races just as it did during my shift of trying to get so many things completed before I run out of time. I struggle to get through the unending tasks I have to do, then I practically inhale my lunch (eating way too fast), or I skip it all together because my stomach is so tied up in knots that I can't eat. And I say all this not to whine about it, I'm grateful for a job, it provides for now but I say this to be completely honest. I feel as though my life is just work. Get up, go to work, go to sleep, repeat.
But I want my life to be so much more. I want my life to be out in nature hiking, breathing in the earth around me; having the physical energy to exercise and stay healthy would be nice. I want my life to be volunteering at shelters for the homeless, but more than that, I want to help end homelessness. I want to volunteer for animal rescues. I'd love to have actual free time, I cannot even comprehend the concept of "free time", because it escapes me daily. I want my life to be not just serving others purely for their financial gain or for my own profit but serving a greater mission towards true spiritual fulfillment. Some people measure success as dollars, I do not. I've seen how easily those dollars fade and are given away as quickly as they came. It has to be about more.....
I keep praying for God to guide me in the direction I need to go so that I do not stay in this same "repeat" mode for another year and the year after and then suddenly years from now, I'm nearing the end of my life wondering why I never did anything that truly mattered or was worth while. I wouldn't even mind being just as tired and worn out as I am today if I knew it meant that people were being helped, and God was being glorified. Are people who truly need help being helped by me working this hard? Are life's being changed? Souls impacted? Are animals being rescued? Are the sick being cared for? And most importantly; is God being glorified in what I do? No.
No to all of the above questions; and I just pray that Jesus will reveal to me how. How do I get off repeat? How do I put into place the desires He placed into my heart the moment He created me? How do I begin living my purpose for Him and no longer continue wasting my days nor my energy in trying to achieve the unachievable goals set for me by man?
These are the questions that often leave me in wait for an answer but I will keep believing for God to answer me. I will keep believing Him for far greater purpose. For divine connections. For revelation.... for clarity on my intended path, and for the strength to continue to wait on His perfect timing until He is ready to move me. But during the wait I will also take small steps towards what God has placed in my heart long ago. And trust in His loving hand to go before me in favor. In Jesus name I truly pray, Amen.
Friday, January 13, 2017
Pray Morning and Night
“Let the morning bring me word of Your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in You. Show me the way I should go, for to You I entrust my life.”
- Psalm 143:8 NIV
Awake each new day with this verse upon your lips. It's so beautiful. It is the best prayer to pray; second only to the Lord's Prayer, and that one we should pray each night before we go to sleep. Amen.
“Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, As we forgive those who sin against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For Yours is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory forever and ever. Amen.”
- Matthew 6:9-13 NKJV
I'd love for you to do this in agreement with me and for you to tell me of your testimonies of what God does in your lives as you grow with Him and walk with Him on your journey. Speak of all He has done, and all He's going to do for you and through you. Trust Him. God bless you all.
- Brianna Carey ©
- Psalm 143:8 NIV
Awake each new day with this verse upon your lips. It's so beautiful. It is the best prayer to pray; second only to the Lord's Prayer, and that one we should pray each night before we go to sleep. Amen.
“Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, As we forgive those who sin against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For Yours is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory forever and ever. Amen.”
- Matthew 6:9-13 NKJV
I'd love for you to do this in agreement with me and for you to tell me of your testimonies of what God does in your lives as you grow with Him and walk with Him on your journey. Speak of all He has done, and all He's going to do for you and through you. Trust Him. God bless you all.
- Brianna Carey ©
Thursday, January 12, 2017
Is it Love or Manipulation?
"Giving with strings of secret expectations attached is the greatest invitation to heartbreak. That's not love. That's manipulation." - Lysa TerKeurst (Uninvited)
So incredibly true. "The greatest invitation to heartbreak." That's the part that hit me. And the fact that loving while secretly expecting something in return is manipulative. I'm so very guilty of this. I didn't even know until this quote hit me like a ton of bricks. I thought 'ouch, I do that.....' God forgive me. And prior to reading that passage, I read this one:
"Love given from a heart whose real motivation is, what I'm hoping I'll get in return, it's not really love at all." - Lysa TerKeurst (Uninvited)
When you love others; when you serve, when you reach out to help someone in need, what is your motivation for doing so? And be truthful with yourselves. Are you quietly hoping you'll get rewarded, or that the love you give will be reciprocated? Don't be too hard on yourself if that's you.... I think it's pretty normal for most of us, if we're being honest with ourselves. But we can learn to recognize when we do it, and repent in that moment and pray this:
God, teach me to love without expectation, show me that to Give is the reward itself. Teach me to Love in the way You do, purely, and with no hidden agendas, in Jesus name, amen.
So incredibly true. "The greatest invitation to heartbreak." That's the part that hit me. And the fact that loving while secretly expecting something in return is manipulative. I'm so very guilty of this. I didn't even know until this quote hit me like a ton of bricks. I thought 'ouch, I do that.....' God forgive me. And prior to reading that passage, I read this one:
"Love given from a heart whose real motivation is, what I'm hoping I'll get in return, it's not really love at all." - Lysa TerKeurst (Uninvited)
When you love others; when you serve, when you reach out to help someone in need, what is your motivation for doing so? And be truthful with yourselves. Are you quietly hoping you'll get rewarded, or that the love you give will be reciprocated? Don't be too hard on yourself if that's you.... I think it's pretty normal for most of us, if we're being honest with ourselves. But we can learn to recognize when we do it, and repent in that moment and pray this:
God, teach me to love without expectation, show me that to Give is the reward itself. Teach me to Love in the way You do, purely, and with no hidden agendas, in Jesus name, amen.
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
A SEASON FOR EVERTHING
"There is a season for everything. This means that even the most fulfilling times in life must give way to something new." - Jesus Always (Book)
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.”
- Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 NIV
"Live abundantly not apprehensively. Everything we do serves a purpose, everything we experience is for a reason." - Brianna Carey ©
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.”
- Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 NIV
"Live abundantly not apprehensively. Everything we do serves a purpose, everything we experience is for a reason." - Brianna Carey ©
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