Faith Is Sooo Much More

F.A.I.T.H --- I've been thinking a lot about FAITH, lately.


The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines faith as:

a firm belief in something for which there is no proof - complete trust - something that is believed especially with strong conviction; especially a system of religious beliefs

but to me...faith is soooo much more.




For me, your aspect of Faith starts with you seeing your destiny atop the highest mountain imaginable. You are standing in the deep valley below and you know, in the very core of your being, that you are too weak to make the climb.



While assessing all that you are, you see what you desperately need...you see all that you have...and you see all that you have isn't enough to help you make it up the steep, jagged, crude wall of the mountain.



Example: Moses - God enlists him to deliver the Israelites from the slave hold of the Pharaoh. He and the Israelites escape from the clutches of the Egyptians, only to run into a vast sea that separates the Israelites from true freedom and the enemy in hot pursuit behind them. Faced with only two options...to SWIM or to FIGHT, the Israelites find themselves in a precarious position, knowing that both options are not enough to overcome the enemy. But God, in his infinite might, gave Moses more then the human eye could see, more then what Moses saw he had...and through his FAITH, Moses was able to wield a regular stick used as a walking staff and part the mighty sea before him.




To Read more on Moses' amazing journey read Exodus Ch 13 & Ch14

So you see...you're standing in front of this ominous mountain that separates you from your destiny. And it's true...all that you see you have IS NOT enough to help you up that mountain, but FAITH gives you the opportunity to use the tools that you cant see...the tools deep down inside you, the tools given to you at birth by a MAGNANIMOUS GOD. YOUR DESTINY IS YOURS...YOUR FAITH IS YOURS TO EXERCISE...WHETHER YOU OBTAIN THE TWO IS IN YOUR CONTROL...WHAT WILL YOU CHOOSE?!

I hope this post finds you blessed. I'm sorry that it's been so long since my last serious post. I encourage you not to let FEAR stop you from exercising your FAITH.



♥ xoxo my darlings.

Cows & COWS & Cows

I thought I'd bless you with a lil COMICAL RELIEF...after one of THE LONGEST DAYS I've had in a long time I just am not up to penning. So, with no further adieu lol, I GIVE YOU.....(((DRUM ROLL)))....DANCING COWS!!! ENJOY!!!



Have a blessed night loves!!! xoxo

The Light Will Guide You Home

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The only word I think to describe my life thus far is WOW!!! lol. Usually my brain thoughts come in a more poetic form of jargon like marvelous, agonizing, prodigious, impoverished, stunning , solemn and dazzling...but there's something in those three letters that leaves far more space to add all those poetic exclamations and more to a life that can never truly be described in words. Does that make sense? Anywho, maybe one day, when know each other better, you and I can sit down and take the time to divulge our lives to one another...ups and downs, successes and failures, the good - the bad - and the ugly haha...but for now I'll start by sharing this small but significant thought. A thought that is the basis of who and what I was, am, and will be....and that my friend is the LOVE and MERCY of GOD.
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As I'm sure you have gathered from my previous posts, the Lord has blessed me with an incredible love for all things that encompass music and poetry. YES YES YES lol...and my mind and soul cant help but see life applications mirrored in music or poetry. So, let me begin forming my thought. On my way home from picking up my mother from work (side note: I have the best mother a girl could ever possibly ask for, she is my inspiration, mentor, and best friend) a favorite song of mine started playing on my ipod. What was the song, you ask? Well, it was none other then COLDPLAY'S "FIX YOU." Now...let me give you a chance to listen to this amazing song before I continue...the lyrics are included in the video...ENJOY!!
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IS THAT NOT AN AMAZINGLY HOPEFUL AND UPLIFTING SONG?!!!!
Now to my point: the LOVE and MERCY of GOD (my life's foundation)

The reason I love this song and am using it to describe my point, is that I feel this song speaks to the very relationship we have with our Lord.

The first, second, third and fourth verses,

When you try your best, but you don't succeed
When you get what you want, but not what you need
When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse

And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone, but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?

Tears stream down on your face
When you lose something you cannot replace
Tears stream down on your face
And on your face I...

Tears stream down on your face
I promise you I will learn from my mistakes
Tears stream down on your face
And on your face I...

mirror some of the things we face in our daily lives...failures, things we want but don't need, being exhausted and plagued with insomnia, sorrow, loss, heartbreak and all the emotions that come along with those experiences. Yes, we have all faced or will face some of these thing in life and we may feel like things may never get better ((but they do, they always do))...It's not a bad thing to have faced those experiences because they are the things that continue to make us stronger, the things that prepare us for what's to come.



and then there's the Hook,

Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

This to me is ALMOST the epitome of God's love and mercy for us. No matter how far we go from the Lord, no matter how devastating a circumstance, no matter the cost, God will always welcome us home, take us in his arms, and fix us; as shown in the Parable of the Lost Son. Now, the reason I said this hook is ALMOST the epitome of God's relationship with us is found in the word TRY....there is nothing in this world that GOD cannot do, so the word, "try", limits his might and there is are NO limitations to God love for us John 3:16.




It's amazing how you can find parallels to life in almost everything...and I am blessed to have found such an amazing parallel in Coldplay's "Fix You"!!! I hope my sharing this small thought has brought you as much joy and blessings as it has me. I pray this post finds you well lovie.
xoxo :)

Unbelievably Grateful: Dedicated To All Of You ♥

This post is dedicated to all those who have showed me tremendous support in my life's endeavors, in friendship, in love!! I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR YOU!!! ♥

God had graciously blessed each and every one of us with a plethora of gifts \ and a life, which we enjoy every day. So we should be thankful every day. GOD IS SO GOOD.

Below is a poem by an unknown author that really inspires me to strive for more GRATITUDE for all the things I have been blessed with and all the things I've have had to and will endure... for the combination of the two has made this journey so so worth it.

BE THANKFUL

♥ Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire,
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

♥ Be thankful when you don’t know something
For it gives you the opportunity to learn.

♥ Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.

♥ Be thankful for your limitations
Because they give you opportunities for improvement.

♥ Be thankful for each new challenge
Because it will build your strength and character.

♥ Be thankful for your mistakes
They will teach you valuable lessons.

♥ Be thankful when you’re tired and weary
Because it means you’ve made a difference.

It is easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are
also thankful for the setbacks.

GRATITUDE can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles
and they can become your blessings.

Again, I am extremely grateful for the love and support that all my blog followers and readers have showed me. I hope you have a blessed night loves!!! xoxo

Feel Free To...Stay Forever

Shhhhhh....just listen.

Meisha Dwight © 2010

Just Me...Being Me
Good night loves!!!

I CHOOSE LOVE

In the midst of life we find ourselves having EXTREME emotions for almost every occasion.

It is in these moments that we find ourselves with the ability to chose how to react to the twist and turns our life's journey provides.

Have you ever caught yourself saying or thinking, at one point in time, that you HATE something or someone? I know that I have definitely been guilty of saying that in my heart and from my mouth. But, as a woman of God I have also felt the heavy weight and burden of carrying that feeling...the feeling of hating someone or something that God created and that God loves.

In Proverbs 10:12 God tells us that hatred stirs up strife and chaos and goes on to tell us in 1 John 2:9 that if we say that we are walking in the light of righteousness, but still have hate in our hearts that we are merely walking in the dark.

I have found in my walk with God, that hate actually gets you no where. In fact, it hinders you from the blessings and the future that God has set for you. God is love and in order to truly be aligned with him we must also be love.

SO I CHOOSE LOVE......No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness. I choose love. Today and forever I am making the conscious decision to love that which God loves. It starts with today.



I appreciate greatly all those who take the time to read my blog and share in my thoughts. I hope you have a blessed night. xoxo ♥

Surrender

"When words fail...Music speaks"

Today I've had a lot on my mind. This week has and will continue to be a tough one...and it's not that I dont want to share with you the reasons that are making this week a tough one, I just cant seem to find the words to say what's in my heart. Hans Christian Andersen said it better then I ever could when he penned the amazing quote "When words fail...Music speaks." I was driving home from a long but wonderful day...when Barlow Girl's "Surrender" started playing from my iPod's play list and spoke to almost all that I have been feeling for a long while. Outside of just speaking my minds place at the moment... "Surrender" is one of the most lovely and stunning songs I've ever had the pleasure of listening too. SoOo with no futher adieu...below is "Surrender" .


"Surrender"

Click Here ••> Surrender (Album Version) by BarlowGirl


My hands hold safly to my dreams
Clutching tightly not one has fallen
So many years I've shaped each one
Reflecting my heart showing who I am
Now you're asking me to show
What I'm holding oh so tightly
Can't open my hands can't let go
Does it matter?
Should I show you?
Can't you let me go?

Surrender, surrender you whisper gently
You say I will be free
I know but can't you see?
My dreams are me. My dreams are me

You say you have a plan for me
And that you want the best for my life
Told me the world had yet to see
What you can do with one
That's committed to Your calling
I know of course what I should do
That I can't hold these dreams forever
If I give them now to You
Will You take them away forever?
Or can I dream again?


Surrender, surrender you whisper gently
You say I will be free
I know but can't you see?
My dreams are me. My dreams are me


I hope this song uplifts and speaks to your soul as much as it does to me. If you find yourself wanting to hear more or know more about the Barlow Girls ••> Click here for the link to their FAN PAGE!!!!

I'm off to work on another project [MORE DETAILS COMING SOON] lol. Have a blessed night loves....xoxo ♥

It's Time To Let Go

I've Come To This Realization:



It's time to let go...surrender my fear. I am always taking the safe route [even though everything with in me SCREAMS to take a RISK]. I'm always and forever investing in things I feel I can count on. BUT IM READY!!! I need to start cliff diving...running full speed ahead off the ledge, opening my arms wide & feeling the glorious rush of air speed past my body as I dive towards the cool blue ocean of possibilities. I'm tired of living life in fear of failure. I can no longer allow my faith to be misguided...I am placing my faith where it belongs. IN GOD.

I can feel the waves of worries and burdens gushing out of my soul like raindrops from a swollen cloud. The knots and strain are working themselves out as I embrace this new challenge. I AM WORKING IT ALL OUT!!! I am no longer going to gauge my desires, my actions, MY DREAMS on how they will affect another person. The only person I am taking into account is...ME & what I feel God is leading me to. I will not worry any longer about people who I leave behind, praying for my downfall. I will no longer surround myself with those who have lack of vision and are trying to hold me hostage with unblief. I am investing POSITIVE energy into myself before it's too late. AND IN DECLARING ALL OF THAT...I feel UNBOUND. I feel EFFERVESCENT.. I feel FOCUSED.


The time is now...It's time for me to open my pretty wings...and EMBRACE all that is within me to succeed. Destiny is calling me to live the life I am meant to live, not the one choreographed or orchestrated by others. The INEXHAUSTIBLY DETERMINED me has arrived once again. & SHE IS SET TO CONQUER.





Be Blessed Loves ♥