Be encouraged today! Life your day with purpose on purpose. With any struggle that you may be facing, always know that God's strength is made perfect in your weakness. So, relax and don't worry. Pray without ceasing and know that Jesus has your back and that He LOVES you oh so much. You are beautiful and you are wonderful. Believe that and walk in that truth today!
I love y'all!
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Our Generation Spoken Word
This is a spoken word I wrote about our generation. I wanted to spread some light on some of the things we may struggle with, but I also want y'all to be encourage to get motivated to stay and get on fire for Jesus! Turn up!
Sorry that it's upside down! It should be fixed soon!
Sorry that it's upside down! It should be fixed soon!
Monday, April 21, 2014
Light At The End Of The Tunnel?
Here is the link to my newest video post..."Where's Your Light At The End Of The Tunnel?"
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Where's My Light At Then End Of The Tunnel?
Have you ever been going through life and you look around to see that everyone else's prayers are being answered except your own? Have you ever wondered when will you reach your light at the end of the tunnel? I'm pretty sure we've all come to that melancholy thought...it's like we start to think about when when when when so much, we end up pitying ourselves. That's no good. ha.
Although, I do acknowledge that there is a difference between talking out your problems and complaining about your problems. We always have to be aware of which one we're doing. I do understand that sometimes you just seemed to be so swallowed up by whatever it is that is harboring your heart. I totally get it. But, what I'm starting to realize is that we can't make our problems about us. lol. Y'all are problem giving me the stale face right now. But, yes, we can't make our problems about us...because when we dwell on our problems, we dwell on ourselves which makes ourselves the center of our world and we become self-fish, therefore, we make ourselves gods. Does that make sense?
The longer we tend to solely dwell on our problems, the more we are consumed by ourselves. There's no room for Jesus when we do so. Instead of complaining about our problems, we have to remember, (no matter how hard it is), to pray about our problems instead. We have to take our problems to Jesus because He knows just how to fix them and He knows how to comfort us.
CONFESSION TIME! lol. I am foremost guilty of going to other people first before I go to God. I have definitely been working on that. To be completely honest, things work out better that way. It's like you can come running to God looking a hot mess and He'll clean you up and He'll give you peace. So, it's natural to go to other people before we go to God, but we have to fight that tendency and remember that Jesus is an ever present help.
Back to what I was saying in the beginning...when will your light come when everything seems to be okay and you can "finally be happy"? Well, your light at the end of the tunnel will come when you stop focusing on your problems and whatever else is going on in your life and you start focusing and seeking God more than anything. It'll come when you start to want Him MORE than you "just want to be happy". Your happiness will come when you open up your heart so Jesus can fill you up and heal you from whatever has scarred you. You're probably thinking, "well, what if that person doesn't have their eyes fixed on Jesus?" "What if I AM giving my ALL?"...Well, keeping being faithful to God. He sees you. He hears you. He knows what you're going through. "Take delight in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." I know it can be hard to see everyone else's lives fall into place. I know it's hard to see everyone else be happy and I know it's hard to see everyone else get exactly what they want.
You can't covet them or be jealous that things are going how they want...you have to be happy for them. It's no fun to have a Debbie-downer around anyway. lol. Forreal though, be happy for other people even IF you aren't happy. BE HAPPY for them because it just might make you feel better on the inside and it just might not only lift their spirit even more but it might lift your spirit to new levels.
While you are waiting for your light to come...be content in the season God has placed you in even if everything around you hurts. Find rest in your Jesus. Don't wallow in depression or in your pity-party, go out and help other people who are less fortunate than you, go out and encourage someone who may be having a bad day. Y'all might just encourage one another and become great friends who encourage each other in the Lord.
Trust me, brighter days are coming, and one day maybe soon, your day will come. It all depends on God's timing. Not your timing. Just remember to be patient and wait on God. Get closer to God during this rough time...many times, in your darkest hour, that's when you find the light you have been searching for for so long. Don't be discouraged love. Don't be sad. Yes, I do know things hurt and situations are tough BUT our God is still an AMAZING God who sees your tears, your fears, your hurts, and your pains. He hears your prayers and don't ever forget that.
Focus on the person God has pre-destined you to be. Focus on the blessings God has given you. Focus on how wonderful, gracious, loving, and caring God is...then you will surely start to see that it's not so difficult to be happy. You'll start to see that your life isn't as bad as it could be. Your light is coming so don't give up. Persevere and put a smile on your face. It could take you very far.
Never forget that you are beautiful beyond measure.
Ayanna
Although, I do acknowledge that there is a difference between talking out your problems and complaining about your problems. We always have to be aware of which one we're doing. I do understand that sometimes you just seemed to be so swallowed up by whatever it is that is harboring your heart. I totally get it. But, what I'm starting to realize is that we can't make our problems about us. lol. Y'all are problem giving me the stale face right now. But, yes, we can't make our problems about us...because when we dwell on our problems, we dwell on ourselves which makes ourselves the center of our world and we become self-fish, therefore, we make ourselves gods. Does that make sense?
The longer we tend to solely dwell on our problems, the more we are consumed by ourselves. There's no room for Jesus when we do so. Instead of complaining about our problems, we have to remember, (no matter how hard it is), to pray about our problems instead. We have to take our problems to Jesus because He knows just how to fix them and He knows how to comfort us.
CONFESSION TIME! lol. I am foremost guilty of going to other people first before I go to God. I have definitely been working on that. To be completely honest, things work out better that way. It's like you can come running to God looking a hot mess and He'll clean you up and He'll give you peace. So, it's natural to go to other people before we go to God, but we have to fight that tendency and remember that Jesus is an ever present help.
Back to what I was saying in the beginning...when will your light come when everything seems to be okay and you can "finally be happy"? Well, your light at the end of the tunnel will come when you stop focusing on your problems and whatever else is going on in your life and you start focusing and seeking God more than anything. It'll come when you start to want Him MORE than you "just want to be happy". Your happiness will come when you open up your heart so Jesus can fill you up and heal you from whatever has scarred you. You're probably thinking, "well, what if that person doesn't have their eyes fixed on Jesus?" "What if I AM giving my ALL?"...Well, keeping being faithful to God. He sees you. He hears you. He knows what you're going through. "Take delight in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." I know it can be hard to see everyone else's lives fall into place. I know it's hard to see everyone else be happy and I know it's hard to see everyone else get exactly what they want.
You can't covet them or be jealous that things are going how they want...you have to be happy for them. It's no fun to have a Debbie-downer around anyway. lol. Forreal though, be happy for other people even IF you aren't happy. BE HAPPY for them because it just might make you feel better on the inside and it just might not only lift their spirit even more but it might lift your spirit to new levels.
While you are waiting for your light to come...be content in the season God has placed you in even if everything around you hurts. Find rest in your Jesus. Don't wallow in depression or in your pity-party, go out and help other people who are less fortunate than you, go out and encourage someone who may be having a bad day. Y'all might just encourage one another and become great friends who encourage each other in the Lord.
Trust me, brighter days are coming, and one day maybe soon, your day will come. It all depends on God's timing. Not your timing. Just remember to be patient and wait on God. Get closer to God during this rough time...many times, in your darkest hour, that's when you find the light you have been searching for for so long. Don't be discouraged love. Don't be sad. Yes, I do know things hurt and situations are tough BUT our God is still an AMAZING God who sees your tears, your fears, your hurts, and your pains. He hears your prayers and don't ever forget that.
Focus on the person God has pre-destined you to be. Focus on the blessings God has given you. Focus on how wonderful, gracious, loving, and caring God is...then you will surely start to see that it's not so difficult to be happy. You'll start to see that your life isn't as bad as it could be. Your light is coming so don't give up. Persevere and put a smile on your face. It could take you very far.
Never forget that you are beautiful beyond measure.
Ayanna
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Overcoming the Feeling of Unworthiness
Do you ever have those moments, days, weeks, or even months where you feel like nothing you will ever do will be good enough? Do you feel as though you don't have a purpose or that you aren't worth anything? Have you felt like if you left this world, it would be a better place or that no one would even notice? Well, first off, you are definitely not alone, so don't feel that way! I know exactly what you're going through.
Would you like to know how to overcome these negative thoughts, feelings, and emotions? Great! Just keep reading!
It is human to sometimes have thoughts that make you feel like your life isn't worth anything. Sometimes, you will go through situation that take away all of the strength you could ever have. Do you want to know what makes the difference between a person who is depressed and a person who struggles yet overcomes? Well, the person who is depressed is feeling that way because that person decides to stay depressed. They allow those negative feelings to become masters over them instead of being masters over their depression. When you find yourself in a bad place, in a rut, or you feel like you have found yourself against the wall...fight. You don't have to stay where you are. Life is all about choices. You can choose to be happy. (Yes, I understand that it's not always as easy as it seems. I get it. I've been there; I'm just trying to make a point. lol.)
So, you're feeling unworthy? You're feeling like nothing you do matters?
One of the first steps on overcoming your feeling of unworthiness is by:
asking yourself...1.) Why do I feel unworthy?
Why do you "feel" like nothing you do matters? Could it be because no matter how hard you try in school, your grades are never good enough for your parents? Could it be that no matter how hard you try to fit in those friends you "think" you want as friends won't accept you?
Don't live your life by the approval of other people's opinions. You will only become a slave to them. Looking for others to tell you that you did a good job, or that you're pretty, or that you're awesome at this or that will never give you the satisfaction you're looking for. It will only leave you more empty than what you started off with...so, now, you're in the negative which sucks even more.
2.) You need to ask yourself, "What does the Bible say about me?" "What does God say about me?" "Who does Jesus say I AM?"
-Many times we run so wild and desperate for other people to tell us that we're good enough. We look for people to tell us that they're not going to leave us if/when we mess up. If you live your life based off of those methods, you will constantly be ran dry because what you're looking for is NOT in other people. Your WORTH is NOT in other people. Your parents can't give you the validation you're looking for. Your friends, your cousins, your teachers, your pastors, NO ONE can give you that true validation you're looking for except for in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 1:11-14 says, "In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were in the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession to the praise of his glory."
If you have ever thought that you were born without a purpose, that thought is now false based on the Word. In Ephesians, Paul talks about how we were chosen in God. God chose us BEFORE we were even conceived. We were predestined to take part in God's plan somehow. God works everything out to fulfill the purpose of His will, therefore, all of His children, that's YOU, have been assigned a very special task that only YOU can fulfill for His Kingdom.
It also goes on to say that we were INCLUDED, that means we were purposely added to Christ when we heard God's Holy Word. And since we believed, we have been marked by God and given His precious Holy Spirit...
Although, this verse is somewhat self-explanatory, I want y'all to see that your life isn't meaningless. You're not some mistake. You're not just this person with no purpose, with no meaning. You are EVERYTHING meaningful! God chose us before we were ever even thought of. God had a specific purpose, and plan for our lives and that will never change.
When we feel like our life is worthless, we will still always have a purpose. You are worthy because God is worthy. He saved us from our sin. He died on that cross for us. He has given us the choice of repentance. We can turn from our sin to Christ, so we can abide in Him and so we can fulfill the Call He has placed on our lives!
God knows who you are. He knows what you're feeling. Go to Jesus to find your worth, not to other people. It simply will only make it worse. Go to God if you're feeling down or depressed. Sometimes when we're going through, when we pray that's not a time to talk about all of our feelings to God (although, it's okay to do that) but sometimes, we need to give thanks and praise to God. We just need to acknowledge and reflect on who God is and what He has done for us and that will make you feel so much better.
Even if you've never sang a song to God, just talk to Him. Just tell Him what you're grateful for, and it will make a major difference.
Jeremiah 29:11-14 "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the Lord."
God hasn't forgotten about you. Don't ever feel like you're not good enough. Don't ever feel like you don't belong on this earth. You have been crafted so preciously and have been blessed with talents and abilities that can change someone's life. You probably haven't found what your passion is yet. Once you've found your passion, you've found your purpose. You are worth it! Why? Because God said so! If we didn't have a purpose, if we weren't worth any kind of redemption, God never would have sent His son Jesus to die on that cross for us!
Jesus loves you. He wants you to know that your life has a specific meaning. He wants you to know that you are NOT alone and you will never be alone because Jesus is you. Always. Anything that you need, God will be for you, and don't you ever forget that.
So, the next time you feel as though you have no purpose, that you shouldn't be on this earth etc., you just look up to Heaven and you remind yourself who God is. You remind yourself that Jesus loved you SO much that He died just for YOU so that you can live with Him FOREVER!
You should always know that you are BEAUTIFUL and if you ever need a reminder, I'll be here to let you know that.
Ayanna
Would you like to know how to overcome these negative thoughts, feelings, and emotions? Great! Just keep reading!
It is human to sometimes have thoughts that make you feel like your life isn't worth anything. Sometimes, you will go through situation that take away all of the strength you could ever have. Do you want to know what makes the difference between a person who is depressed and a person who struggles yet overcomes? Well, the person who is depressed is feeling that way because that person decides to stay depressed. They allow those negative feelings to become masters over them instead of being masters over their depression. When you find yourself in a bad place, in a rut, or you feel like you have found yourself against the wall...fight. You don't have to stay where you are. Life is all about choices. You can choose to be happy. (Yes, I understand that it's not always as easy as it seems. I get it. I've been there; I'm just trying to make a point. lol.)
So, you're feeling unworthy? You're feeling like nothing you do matters?
One of the first steps on overcoming your feeling of unworthiness is by:
asking yourself...1.) Why do I feel unworthy?
Why do you "feel" like nothing you do matters? Could it be because no matter how hard you try in school, your grades are never good enough for your parents? Could it be that no matter how hard you try to fit in those friends you "think" you want as friends won't accept you?
Don't live your life by the approval of other people's opinions. You will only become a slave to them. Looking for others to tell you that you did a good job, or that you're pretty, or that you're awesome at this or that will never give you the satisfaction you're looking for. It will only leave you more empty than what you started off with...so, now, you're in the negative which sucks even more.
2.) You need to ask yourself, "What does the Bible say about me?" "What does God say about me?" "Who does Jesus say I AM?"
-Many times we run so wild and desperate for other people to tell us that we're good enough. We look for people to tell us that they're not going to leave us if/when we mess up. If you live your life based off of those methods, you will constantly be ran dry because what you're looking for is NOT in other people. Your WORTH is NOT in other people. Your parents can't give you the validation you're looking for. Your friends, your cousins, your teachers, your pastors, NO ONE can give you that true validation you're looking for except for in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 1:11-14 says, "In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were in the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession to the praise of his glory."
If you have ever thought that you were born without a purpose, that thought is now false based on the Word. In Ephesians, Paul talks about how we were chosen in God. God chose us BEFORE we were even conceived. We were predestined to take part in God's plan somehow. God works everything out to fulfill the purpose of His will, therefore, all of His children, that's YOU, have been assigned a very special task that only YOU can fulfill for His Kingdom.
It also goes on to say that we were INCLUDED, that means we were purposely added to Christ when we heard God's Holy Word. And since we believed, we have been marked by God and given His precious Holy Spirit...
Although, this verse is somewhat self-explanatory, I want y'all to see that your life isn't meaningless. You're not some mistake. You're not just this person with no purpose, with no meaning. You are EVERYTHING meaningful! God chose us before we were ever even thought of. God had a specific purpose, and plan for our lives and that will never change.
When we feel like our life is worthless, we will still always have a purpose. You are worthy because God is worthy. He saved us from our sin. He died on that cross for us. He has given us the choice of repentance. We can turn from our sin to Christ, so we can abide in Him and so we can fulfill the Call He has placed on our lives!
God knows who you are. He knows what you're feeling. Go to Jesus to find your worth, not to other people. It simply will only make it worse. Go to God if you're feeling down or depressed. Sometimes when we're going through, when we pray that's not a time to talk about all of our feelings to God (although, it's okay to do that) but sometimes, we need to give thanks and praise to God. We just need to acknowledge and reflect on who God is and what He has done for us and that will make you feel so much better.
Even if you've never sang a song to God, just talk to Him. Just tell Him what you're grateful for, and it will make a major difference.
Jeremiah 29:11-14 "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the Lord."
God hasn't forgotten about you. Don't ever feel like you're not good enough. Don't ever feel like you don't belong on this earth. You have been crafted so preciously and have been blessed with talents and abilities that can change someone's life. You probably haven't found what your passion is yet. Once you've found your passion, you've found your purpose. You are worth it! Why? Because God said so! If we didn't have a purpose, if we weren't worth any kind of redemption, God never would have sent His son Jesus to die on that cross for us!
Jesus loves you. He wants you to know that your life has a specific meaning. He wants you to know that you are NOT alone and you will never be alone because Jesus is you. Always. Anything that you need, God will be for you, and don't you ever forget that.
So, the next time you feel as though you have no purpose, that you shouldn't be on this earth etc., you just look up to Heaven and you remind yourself who God is. You remind yourself that Jesus loved you SO much that He died just for YOU so that you can live with Him FOREVER!
You should always know that you are BEAUTIFUL and if you ever need a reminder, I'll be here to let you know that.
Ayanna
Friday, February 7, 2014
New Direction
Hey y'all!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9AAk3EOnCA&feature=youtu.be
This is just a video explaining my transition of my blog from Classy Ladies to Depths of Beauty.
I haven't done a video in forever! lol.
But yes, check it out!
Don't forget that you're beautiful if you haven't believed so yet today!
Ayanna
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9AAk3EOnCA&feature=youtu.be
This is just a video explaining my transition of my blog from Classy Ladies to Depths of Beauty.
I haven't done a video in forever! lol.
But yes, check it out!
Don't forget that you're beautiful if you haven't believed so yet today!
Ayanna
Thursday, January 30, 2014
TODAY
If today, you woke up and you felt like a big bowl of crap...
just remember, Jesus is only a prayer away.
Prayer can do wonders and you'll feel so much better after you have done so.
Communicate with your Father today. Let Him know how you feel. He'll help you through your struggles and He won't leave you.
Be strong in the Lord and always go to Him FIRST before you go to anyone else.
Spend some quiet time with Jesus and see what He has to show you.
Trust Him. Always.
You are beautiful.
Ayanna
just remember, Jesus is only a prayer away.
Prayer can do wonders and you'll feel so much better after you have done so.
Communicate with your Father today. Let Him know how you feel. He'll help you through your struggles and He won't leave you.
Be strong in the Lord and always go to Him FIRST before you go to anyone else.
Spend some quiet time with Jesus and see what He has to show you.
Trust Him. Always.
You are beautiful.
Ayanna
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