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Get-away or Getaway

Do you ever get away?

Away from the noise, Away from the day-to-day? Is it ever possible to just leave everything behind and not think twice about what you’re leaving?

So many of us want a vacation. An escape. Some of us get it! We request time off from work, arrange child care, book a flight and hotel, organize our homes, pack our bags and BOOM we LEAVE! Finally an escape, finally rest, finally a VACATION! No more errands, or chores. No more cleaning or cooking. No more STRESS!!

We arrive at our destination……………………..Now……………………We disconnect…………………….

Now, we worry, we reconsider, we repeat “our to-do-list” to complete when we get home. We do not repeat this list once. Instead, We repaeat it over and over again in our heads. We smile for pictures, and chase our Facebook feeds so we can “stay in the loop” with what’s going on at home. We Spend time, money and energy to “getaway” when in all reality we NEVER left home. We never left the noise.

“We carry noise everywhere we go, it’s the noise within ourselves.”

In the book of Matthew it gives us  a simple solution on how to clear our heads and find rest for our soul (mind):

Matthew 11: 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

How many of you have found yourself in a negative situation and have left? Now, after you’ve left and are freed from your situation how often have you found yourself back in something extremely similar? It could be gossip, lies, abuse, gluttony, infidelity, doubt, lack of confidence? It could be ANYTHING?

How many of you are ready to STOP the vicious Cycle?

If you are and you are ready to GET AWAY from every negative thought process you are encountering or dealing with Repeat this Out Loud with reverence in your heart.

Dear Lord, Thank you for never leaving me even in my darkest times. Thank you for believing in me and being my biggest fan. Christ I acknowledge you as the Savior of my soul and I bless your Holy name. Today I dedicate/rededicate my life to you. I will No longer live in a vicious cycle of pain and negativity. I will stand on your Word and Promises. I accept you as my Lord and Saviour and Thank you for the opportunity to love on you, and be whom you have purposed me to be. I lay down my burden at your feet and I pick up your yoke because it is light. Today, is the day that you have called me out of darkness and put me into the light. I will focus on you and rest in you. Though the world may be harsh and the temptation ever-present around me, i will NOT go back to whom I was. I will MOVE FORWARD IN YOU. I will get away from the noise and I thank you in advance for the strength you will give me to do so. Thank you for all that you are. Thank you for all that you’ve done. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray YES & AMEN! 

HALLELUJAH!!!!  SHOUT FOR JOY!!!  Now is your time and season to clear out the noise and focus in on his magnificent voice. God Bless you and I pray that your journey with him be the best and most amazing adventure and a forever getaway.

In His Love,

Mrs. Noso xoxo

 

Your Marathon

Imagine: You’re running. You’re running so far and for so long you can’t even remember where you’re going or even why. Is there something chasing you? Is there something waiting for you? Is it both, or none at all?

…………This is Life. It’s a Marathon. However, in this marathon we don’t know it’s duration, nor are we prepared for it’s obstacles. It feels like there’s no ending and we are so numb we forget the beginning. ….Life, this is life……But why??….. Why do we live our life oblivious to it’s purpose, oblivious of it’s goal, oblivious to why we are LIVING IT!

Numb- Deprived of the POWER of Sensation. (www.dictionary.com) 

Are you living life Numb? Are you lacking Sensation, feeling, POWER??

King David in the book of Psalm went numb. A mighty Warrior, Worshiper, a man whom sinned yet whom was Perfect in the eyes of God (because of his Obedience and ability to self correct) WENT NUMB! He recognized that his flesh was weak but he acknowledged that  his God wasn’t! I repeat; His God wasn’t weak…..his God was and IS STRONG!

In this ever fleeting, Always failing, Chaotic mess of the world, there is beauty beyond measure. There is strength that you haven’t tapped into (yet). There’s Restoration to those whom felt were unable to be restored. There is  Hope to anchor your soul. There is Rest to the weary and burdened. There is a life to live in the MARATHON. Find Rest so the Power to feel  will be restored. The power to feel love, comfort, creative, peace ETC…

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”Matthew 11:28

In your rest be restored and strengthened. Rest easy His Child; for tomorrow is not promised. You have now, you have today.  Remember your destination, Allow Christ to guide you in restoring  your purpose and allow yourself to FEEL his presence like never before.

YOU’VE GOT THIS!

In his Love,

Mrs. Noso, xoxo

Retrain your Brain

Ok, so you are on the road to positivity, yet all you seem to think about are negative things.

EX:

7am: Today is going to be a great day! …..Ugh I don’t want to go to work

11am: Yay it’s almost lunch time!……..Ugh Now i have to eat a salad when i really want a Coke and Fries

2pm: Time for my afternoon Colada (yummy!)……….Ugh is it 5 O’clock yet!!

5pm: Quittin time!! I get to go home and relax with the family……….Ugh I have laundry

How many of you can relate to this?

(I KNOW I CAN!!!!)

Now, what happens if for every negative thought, we replace it with a positive one?Instead of replacing every positive one with a negative?

How about when we think of the dreaded laundry we give Thanks for having clothes. When we don’t want to be at work, we give Thanks for the ability to work. When we complain about eating healthy we give thanks for being healthy enough to make the change and work through the process.

Growing up as a Pastor’s Kid I’ve met so many people that have KILLED their outcome before they even get started. It’s almost as if they have a premeditated plan to sabotage their own success. I have met and seen people go to counseling and sit in the office with my parents  (whom are phenomenal pastors and parents BTW #IOAM) and the very next conversation I hear them having is of all of the obstacles they are facing rather then all of the possibilities to be successful. How about we look at Obstacles as Possibilities, as Opportunities, as a way to Prove how awesome you are and how strong you can be.  There is a true power in positive thinking and replacing negative thoughts with positive ones. Those Positive thoughts will eventually turn into positive actions. When you cast down those negative imaginations and thoughts and replace them with positivity, an encouraging word or even a scripture  your outlook begins to shift and your “I don’t think I can” turns into “Why not!”

It is NOT always that easy. I understand we struggle and have doubt. I understand that you’ve been negative for a large part of your life or adulthood. I know that changing overnight is not always possible. However, I also know that changing over time is VERY possible.

So, I challenge you to replace one negative thought with a positive one. Find a positive way to look at a difficult situation. Tomorrow replace 1 negative thought with a positive one. The next day do it 2 times and so on and so forth. Practice, Practice, Practice. Just like bad habits are developed over time so are good ones.Retrain your brain! ….Believe that It is possible because you are fearfully and wonderfully made and because you can do all things through Christ that gives you strength!

In His Love,

Mrs. Noso xoxo

!WOW!

 

I’ve heard so much talk about “IDENTITY” lately and being true to one’s self.  “Go and find yourself”…”Be true to thine self”…”Be who YOU want to be”…”YOU do YOU and forget the haters”. Could you imagine if Jesus listed to this advice.  Where would we be if he decided to follow some of the advice that….well….THAT WE HAVE FOLLOWED!!….it makes me queasy even thinking about it!

What does self even mean?

…..according to Dictionary.com it means:  a person’s essential being that distinguishes them from others, especially considered as the object of introspection or reflexive action. 

WOW! This definition blew up in my spirit: to be yourself you have to look INWARD (introspection) and acknowledge who you ARE. You don’t have to go anywhere or to anyone you must look inside. Well, if you are a believer in Jesus Christ and have accepted him as your Lord and Savior then Jesus is IN you. So in introspection (a thorough examination of ones own mental and emotional process) you ARE Christ Like(because you took the step to be saved). You are an heir to the kingdom. There’s no rabbit hole you have to climb into, you simply seek the Spirit that already lives in you. Now, in John 1:1 it states that :

In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God. (John 1:1)

Therefore, if you understand that God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit are 3 in 1 you know that if Jesus is in you then the word is apart of YOU! …………………….WOW………………..So all of this talk about identity and being true to SELF is simply being true to whom you are NOW as a Child of God . It’s looking no further for your answers to life’s questions then the Word of God itself. We get so caught up in trying to be who God wants us to be, and trying to do the right thing ,that WE are not seeking within his word (The Bible) to find out who he has already made us to be. We put on airs  of righteousness and holiness but, never accept the newness that comes along with Jesus Christ. In other words; your identity is in HIM! You will only be  fulfilled when you can honestly KNOW who you are in Christ and begin to fulfill his purpose throughout your process. (yes, i said process) I believe There’s someone who is reading this that is going through a process that they don’t understand. You are unfulfilled, unhappy and you feel stuck. The Lord wants you to get unstuck and fulfill Christ’s purpose, depression is NOT your process. Overcoming depression is your process. You are not a victim of your circumstance you are an overcomer of a circumstance!

His Beloved, You Matter! You are important! You are not the same person you once were. When you made the decision to accept Jesus you have become a new creature.

2nd Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Tomorrow is not promised. You have today. You have right now. Accept who you have become in Christ and take actionable steps towards fulfilling your call. No, you are not perfect but, in Him he makes you perfect. No, you are not qualified but, he has called you and made you qualified. No, you weren’t expected to be where you are but, Christ meets you and knocks on the door anyway. You can only love him because He first loved you.

1st John 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us

In His Love,

Mrs. Noso xoxo

Yes…But…No

As a mother of three I’ve learned a few things. One of those few is that toddlers mix up the words Yes and No. When you ask a toddler would you like cookies? the answer is going to be YES!!!…… and if they say no and you put the cookies away, the inevitable happens. Baby tears begin to flow like Rivers and the shrieking sounds of their screams begin to pierce your ears. As parents you begin to understand that to children “Yes and No” are interchangeable. They are simply an answer to a question being asked and quite frankly they have a 50% chance of getting it right!

So, What happens when grown ups mix up yes and no?

Have you ever met someone who volunteers for something all of the time and you can count down the minutes to when you are going to get the dreaded “I’m so sorry” call? Or when you finally decided to give that friend the benefit of the doubt and they show up empty-handed, again. The truth is we have all been there!

Unfortunately, these people, at the time, may have believed that they would come through. They perhaps even considered saying No, but, they didn’t see the big difference either way. To them it was just an answer and the outcome was to be determined by their emotions later on. Individuals with this mentality often don’t see the bigger picture and don’t understand the true outcome of their actions.  In 1st Corinthians 13:11 it says

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when i became a man, I put away childish things. 

Those that continue to put themselves in situations where their Yes, is regularly a No, are still thinking as a child. They have not come to the understanding that their word is a weapon of warfare. That the enemy will use their immaturity to his advantage. In fact this is even a selfish way of being (Yes, I said selfish) and will eventually lead to broken friendships, relationships and trust. As believers it’s imperative that we are men and women of our word. That when we say Yes, we mean Yes, and we follow through. When we say we will be somewhere at 10am are there at 10am. Not 10:05am. Not 10:15am but 10am. WHY? because you agreed, because you said yes, Because in Matthew 5:37 it says

Matthew 5:37 But let your Yes, mean Yes, and your No, mean No. Anything more than this is from the evil one. 

In other words keep it simple. If you said yes to something DO IT! If you said no to something DON’T DO IT! Stop complicating your life and inconveniencing others with being indecisive and immature. Maybe the person I’m referring to is you. Maybe you’re the one who is always late or just changes their mind last-minute. Well, if you are; take action towards improvement. Think about what it will take for you to follow through if you are leaning towards Yes, BEFORE you COMMIT to it…..AND if you say No, understand it is OK! YES, It is OK, to say NO! Just because you are a good friend, a christian, a mom, or a dad etc. that does not mean you are not allowed to say No. In fact, it’ll probably do you some good. Put things into perspective either way. Lead by example and allow your words to mean something.

In His Love,

Mrs. Noso xoxo

 

You are WELCOME here

Over and over again the words ” you are welcome here” are uttered and time and time again the question is asked

“IS IT YOU GOD?” “Is this really for ME to do or say?”

You see, with every “Welcome” we utter usually comes with a sense of doubt and a multitude of questions soon after. However, In Christ Jesus all of his promises are for the believers, and all of his promises are yes and amen. Yet, so many times we remain in a state of disbelief , doubt and shock. Very rarely do we just say “Ok God, give me the next step”….Even while Christ is in intercession for us standing in agreement  with us we doubt God’s plan. In turn doubting the process that will get us to our destination in the Spirit.

“Then What?…..What now?”

So you’ve realized you contradicted yourself. You first welcomed God’s appointment over your life, then you doubted it….now what?…Well, it’s Quite Simple: It’s DECISION time! It’s MOVEMENT time, It’s GROWTH time, it’s NOW time, it’s ENOUGH with the excuses; Take the limits off, remove the doubt look into the Spirit and declare those dry bones to come ALIVE!

Isaiah 60:1 Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you 

This scripture serves as a reminder that you were once in darkness and asleep but after you’ve received Jesus Christ you are now awake and have accepted the light of his love into your life. ARISE MIGHTY WARRIOR!  Make good on your invitation you gave to Jesus into your life.  Now, welcome him in to stay! Allow his spirit to make a home in your life and move you through your process. Do not place restrictions on him. Don’t make Jesus a visitor in your Soul. Make him a resident. Allow him to reside and take precedence in your life. Jesus is not there to fill a temporary vacancy in your life but to fill a Void in your world. Don’t ignore the calling that is on your life and don’t look down on the process that it takes to get there.

Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for the good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 

In his Love,

Mrs Noso xoxo