Light or Heavy Weights ?!

What's goodie beautiful people and others?! Welcome to May 🥳. It's still a little cold out on my side of the world. I hope y'all are still able to get some heat wherever you are. It's been a good little minute since I've been here. So much has taken place. So much has shifted. So much has been lifted. And I'm super grateful. I hope you've been feeling light and not heavy. Hopefully if you've been feeling a little pressure, confusion, or etc I pray your spirit is lifted soon.

I just wanted to slide in and remind you about God's love for you. I know there is so much going on in the world today which can add to the weight of things but how many of you know that God is a burden bearer?! 🙋🏿‍♀️ I know I do. I had the pleasure of reading Nehemiah 5:14-19 the other day and it blessed me. So I wanted to share that blessing with you. 💚

This section of scripture highlights how Nehemiah’s love for his people refused to allow him to be a burden to them. Typically, as Governor during that time, Nehemiah could have had an allowance of food, wine and money during his 12yr seat. Yet, he refused it because of his respect for God and his love for the people. He knew the weight of a burden this was on the people from the example his peers provided. So he chose to be and do differently.

How often do you appreciate the burdens others add to you?! How often do you appreciate the burdens others lift from you?! 👀

One of the joys I have when reading God's word is his many examples of what love is and how we can show it to others and ourselves. We know that God's love for us lifted the burden or “curse” of the law from us by sacrificing his life (Gal 3:13). The word also tells us that the burdens God gives are light not heavy (Matt 11:29-30). That God's intent for us is to be free not bound. To stand firm and to be not burdened by a yoke of slavery (Gal 5:1).

Love frees you. It lifts you up instead of trying to weigh you down. We can see that in God's example of love for us. If you're feeling heavy today ask yourself what are you carrying that's not yours?! 😶‍🌫️ Send it back to it's rightful owner!! Stand ten on that ‼️💃🏿 Another way you can get free is to simply take a moment and tell God “Thank You”. So often it's easy to get distracted or caught up in the day to day routine of “tackling today, to prep for tomorrow” that we forget to tell God “Thank you” for all the things he's carried for us that we don't see or take for granted.

I know, I know. There are things going on in high places trying to apply heavy weights on us. But one thing I do every so often is dance/sing if I'm feeling too juiced up. Gone and hit one of those dances like David & fool the enemy real quick. I bet you'll feel lighter AND I bet you'll give the devil a few good stumps on the head 😄. The light God has given us to shine is heavy weight. Pressure for the enemy….. But a glow for US!! Keep shining beautiful people. Summer will soon heat up!

Innerstand that God's love for you lifts your burdens. So walk in victory….. “light”. Floating like a 🦋 stinging like a 🐝. God already made you the true heavyweight.

Love y'all, later.

But sooner than later. This time.

Shya 💚

The Kiss was the Seal of Completion

Hey, Hey, Hey beautiful people. How are you doing? How ya been?! Hope you've been doing fabulous… of course. I've been doing pretty good. STILL being stalked, mocked, followed but hey, life goes on.

I recently had a situation take place in my life with someone close to me. I had already been mentally prepared for this incident to possibly take place yet it still touched me slightly. Looking back, I'm grateful that Jesus provided his experience dealing with Judas for us to learn from.

Can you imagine knowingly walking, teaching, loving and fellowshipping with someone that you KNOW is going to betray you ….. peacefully?! 🫠 Trust me at one point I could not have done so at all. I would've been said something or acted in a manor outside of my best interest. Yet, today I can praise God because my growth has allowed me the ability to do so when needed in a different manor than my youth would have exhibited.

Jesus knew Judas was going to betray him. I'm not sure how you deal with betrayal but it can be brutal to the heart and soul of a person. Sometimes crushing. When we look at the scripture Matthew 26:14-16, particularly verse 15, we see that Judas betraying Jesus was to his benefit; Judas. Yet, it was also to Jesus’ benefit as well. Judas chose to betray Christ for a payday.

He was able to walk, talk and breathe the same air that Christ walked. A man full of abundance yet he betrayed him for thirty pieces of silver. Complete craziness. How many people do you know who are just like Judas. Thirsty for gain more than relationship with the living God. So many people today have been buried six feet deep because of their relationship with an OPP. (Opponent, opportunist, an outright enemy.)

Yet, Christ was able to live out his mission despite knowing his future. That's a gift and power. Most people hear the story of Judas betraying Jesus and only focus on the betrayal. Yet, the kiss was a seal that Christ had completed his mission. It was a kiss of completion. Jesus knew what would come next. He didn't run or cower. He faced what was next head on.

Family, loved ones, friends, associates, strangers, people are all able to betray you. Mainly in hopes that it will crush you. Destroy your desires to move forward. Yet, we can look at the “Judas kiss” as a seal for us that we've completed one chapter and are more than equipped for the next one. Love wins. Despite the losses, trials, test and betrayals.

Sometimes your enemies being close to you are indicators that the elevation is too!

Love ya. Later.

Shya