Forgetting the Former Things

This year, 2015, is a year to forget the former things. Forget what has happened in the past. Forget who did it. Forget how angry you were. Forget every heartbreak you experienced. Leave it all behind. I urge you once more, to leave it all behind. Your faith is counting on your ability to forget the former things. Your future is waiting for you to press forward. Don't be like Lot's wife and turn back. Remember the words spoken by God in the book of Isaiah:

"But forget all that - it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland."

(Isaiah 43:18-19)

 

 

This is the Lord's promise to us of victory. God made a covenant with Israel and He has made a covenant with you, as heirs to Abraham. And just as he told Israel, He is also telling us this exact same message. The Lord, the Holy One, the Creator, the Sustainer, the King of Kings, will make a dry path for your through the sea; He will create a path through the wilderness.

 

Whatever you are going through, whatever has happened, is nothing compared to what God is going to do in your life. Even if you are in the midst of a dry place, even if you feel like you're in the wilderness, God said He will make a pathway for you and create rivers in your dry wasteland. Remember that nothing is impossible with God (Matthew 19:26, Luke 1:37).

With God, failure is never an option. Believe God, take Him at His word, and expect that rivers will be created for you to refresh, renew and replenish you.

 

Allow the rivers to wash over the former things.

 

Allow the rivers to renew your mind.

 

Allow the rivers to heal your heart.

 

Allow the rivers to restore your soul.

 

Allow the rivers to equip you with strength.

 

Allow the rivers to put a new song in your spirit.

 

Allow the rivers to return what is missing.

 

God is a God of divine restoration and He specializes in mending broken pieces. He loves to heal the brokenhearted and bind up their wounds. (Psalm 147:3, Luke 4:18).

 

My prayer for you today and always, is that you would cast every care upon the Lord (Psalm 55:22, 1 Peter 5:7), knowing that He sees you, He cares for you, and He has a perfect plan for your life that is far greater than your biggest dreams.

God Bless You!

 



Dear Black America

 

 

rev·o·lu·tion - noun \ˌre-və-ˈlü-shən\ : a sudden, extreme, or complete change in the way people live, work, etc.

 

Yesterday, our nation learned that Darren Wilson, the officer who shot Michael Brown, an unarmed teen, will not be indicted for murder. As we wrestle with the emotional blow this decision brings, (the decision not to pursue the case before a jury), I pray that we will let this situation become an opportunity for transformation. Dear Black Americans: we need an ideological revolution. The White House with its black president and black attorney general is not going to save you. Allow me to lend my voice and offer some suggestions.....

 

Stop being so busy and start being productive. Mentor a child, serve your community and discover opportunities to be a humanitarian. This upcoming holiday season, you don’t need more gifts... under the tree. Trying to design a future through reckless consumerism or absentee investing is sheer madness. Instead of spending money on shoes, clothes and toys that will not fortify you spiritually or sustain you economically, use that money to donate toward worthy causes and organizations who are on the FRONT LINES of justice in this country. Delay immediate gratification so that you can maximize your spiritual, economical and political future for generations.

 

Raise your children to do the same. To be concerned with the least, the lost and the last. Instead of venting your rage, channel it into something constructive. You have a responsibility to give every child you see a charge. Charge them to become conscientious humanitarians; let that be your legacy. Instead of taking selfies on Facebook (many of you do that far too often), take a picture of the needy family you just fed for Thanksgiving, or snap a picture of the donation you just made for a non-profit in your city. In other words, if you don’t want to do the work (because you’re too busy), then support organizations that will.

 

Here’s a list to help you get started. Familiarize yourself. Become educated on the systems of governance in this country and PLEASE talk to your children in a strategic way so that they are armed with knowledge not weapons. Arm them with constructive, meaningful solutions, not emotional rage and anger. To help you get started, here are some organizations that are on the front lines of social justice, and there are many, many more:

 

Alliance for Justice

Bread for the City

Campaign for Youth Justice

Catholic Charities

Habitat for Humanity

The Leadership Conference

NAACP
National Urban League
Robin Hood Project

Let His Kingdom come and the revolution begin.

 

With Love,

Kathy

God knows who you really are, understands where you've been, is pleased with who you've become and gently invites you to grow. So be purposeful in your growing. Don't just allow the dates on the calendar to change, but as you get older, get better. Live realistically, give generously, adapt willingly, trust fearlessly and rejoice daily.