A Builders Stance ‼️

What up good people and others?! I hope all is going well for you. Fall has officially brought in the cooler temperatures and I'm bracing for it 🙃. Are you a cold weather person 👀? Drop below if you are.

Life has been life’n for quite a few of us in these current times. A lot of things are falling apart as well as coming together. Despite what appears to be chaos, we're actually in a good space. Why do I believe so? It's because there has to be a destruction of something before something better can be built.

When Nehemiah was sent to build the wall 🧱 he went to inspect the ruins of what was. The space he went to had already been demolished making it one less thing Nehemiah had to do. However, his assignment was to build the new wall. With the landscape mapped out Nehemiah set out to accomplish his task.

One of the things I admire about Nehemiah is his stance when faced with opposition.

There were people who were opposed to Nehemiah building the wall. They used multiple tactics to try and discourage Nehemiah’s efforts and failed. When faced with the option to “run and hide” Nehemiah responds with “Why should someone like me have to run and hide in the temple to save my life? I won't go.” (Nehemiah 6:11) Nehemiah stood on business concerning his assignment.

He refused to “go”. Refused to quit. Refused to run. A Builders Stance……unmoved until complete.

Nehemiah trusted in God's covering. Trusted in God's assignment for his life. He didn't care about what was being said or the attempts to frighten him into quiting. He just did the work. He trusted that God would keep him and guide him during his assignment.

Builder's are called to complete the build. They can't be moved. They won't be moved. They will just build despite the opposition. In this last hour, what is God calling you to build? Have you been experiencing opposition? Has it moved you to stop or encouraged you to keep building? Who has God assigned you to assist in their build? Have you moved on the instruction?

All quite a few things to consider, just make sure you enforce your stance. Refuse to go, refuse to quit, refuse to be moved.

Love ya. Later.

Shya

We take his Love for granted 😞

Kinda bittersweet acknowledgement. So no typical greeting today. Just somber truths and hard pills to swallow. I do hope you're well but let's get into this message.

We take God's love for granted ❤️‍🩹.

We want to be loved without loving God in his love language. We want him to accept us as we are, in our mess, but don't want to change to strengthen the relationship. We change ourselves daily for worldly acceptance, jobs, and community. Yet, we fight with God when it comes to changing our nature.

We want his love without giving love in return 🫠. Then we turn around and wonder why the relationship keeps failing. Why the person we truly love won't love us back. We want to love him how we want to without taking heed to how he desires to be loved.

Of course it won't work like that. We have to be open to change. To sacrifice. To grow deeper in connection. To be vulnerable with our scars. To fight to make things last. To maintain fresh oil in the relationship.

But a lot of people today STILL just want the image of something good without actually being good. His requirements for relationship with us are simple. “If you love me, keep my commandments.” (John 14:15) And the simplest way to keep them is by loving your neighbor. Yet, we feed and fan drama instead of exalting examples of love.

Thankfully, the solution is simple….turn back to God he's been calling us home.

God wants us faithful like anybody would in a relationship. The book of Nehemiah 1:8-9 states it this way “Remember the promise you made to Moses. You told him that if we were unfaithful, you would scatter us among foreign nations. But you also said that no matter how far away we were, we could turn to you and start obeying your laws. Then you would bring us back to the place where you have chosen to be worshipped.”

Have you stepped out on your relationship with God?! Thankfully, he's a loving and forgiving partner. He just wants you to come home. You can work out all the kinks when you get there. His grace is sufficient for you (2 Corinthians 12:9-10)!

Return back to the Father. Repent of your sins. Let him love you. Love keeps no record of wrongs (1 Corinthians 13:5).

Love ya. Later.

Shya

We’re all Sinners Running Our Race..

What up peeps. New day, new blessings. Hope all is well with you on this lovely Sunday. Things my way have been pretty good. No major complaints. I wanted to come and chat with you all about being “sinners”. 👀 Touchy topic for some but let's dive in it.

Plain and simple…. We're all sinners. Yep, ALL of US ! The word tells us so in Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” We are all here because of sin. Yet, we don't have to stay in sin. We can choose to fight the good fight.

There are many temptations that are in this world. Many, many, yet, we can overcome.

I was reading thru the word and came across 1 John 2:16. This scripture highlights the things of the world and makes plain the struggles we face while here on earth. “For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but of the world.” Could you relate to any of the things listed that you have or are struggling with? I know I could. Honestly, I've struggled with them all at some point in my life.

It's interesting just how much we can read the word and discover a new revelation each time we open it. God is an awesome and loving father. Sometimes we are not able to see it because we're too deep in the “circumstances” of life. We have allowed ourselves to be overcome with one of the three areas listed and we harden out hearts unknowingly. Lust is a beast that God is more than equipped to defeat if you just open your hands and give it to him.

The world has taught us to feed our desires. Taught us to idolize what others have and that has trapped quite a bit of people. We were created for more. Yet, the world will convince you if you let it, that “more” is only obtained outside of yourself. Lust causes you to look outwardly instead of learning to deal with yourself internally. Think about it. Your flesh is external. Your eyes look externally. Pride of life, whew, now that's all in when it comes to your “image”. Which is what people see on the outside.

When you are in the world you are dead in Christ (Ephesians 2:1). Lost. Running blindly not knowing that the Father is out searching for you. The one. When our desires are unquenched we thirst after everything that brings about destruction. Never being satisfied much like death and the grave (Prov 27:20). Yet, if we keep God close to us we won't try to satisfy our selfish desires (Romans 13:14).

If we allow our selfish desires to rule us we are chasing after a goal of wrath and punishment (Ephesians 2:3). However, that's not God's desire for our lives; we can overcome. So although we might all be sinners….we don't all have to succumb to the fate of wrath, death, punishment. We can choose to fight the good fight and live.

Y'all stay prayed up. Vigilant and sound minded. The devil is out prowling, seeking whom he may devour. Don't let it be you.

Love ya. Later.

Shya

The Wrong Vine brings Death…

What up, what up good people and others?! How has your week been progressing? Hopefully smoothly 👀. Mine has been interesting but not in a bad way. Just a few stretching exercises taking place. ALL for my good though 😆.

I wanted to come share some juice I received from the word. Grab your Bibles and turn to 2 Ki 4:38-41.

In this chunk of scripture we see how eating from the wrong vine brings death 💀. Elisha had returned to Gilgal while there was a famine in the region. He decided that he would feed the prophets who had met up with him. So he sends out a servant to fetch some ingredients to cook. Little did Elisha know that his servant picked items from a “wild vine”. Verse 39 states “One of them went out into the fields to gather herbs and found a wild vine and picked as many of it's gourds as his garment could hold. When he returned, he cut them up into the pot of stew, though no one knew what they were.”

When we read further into verse 40 we see the men crying out because there was death in the pot. 🤯 Interesting, even death has a taste and can feed you. Thank God the prophets had there senses fine tuned and were able to perceive the taste. They had no knowledge of what the servant had gathered , nor where the servant had gathered from, yet they knew it didn't give life. They knew it was not the proper thing to eat.

After they cried out Elisha quickly resolves the situation with “meal” or “flour” and they were able to eat with no issue from the very same pot.

What I took away from this is that when we are properly connected to the true vine, as John 15:1 mentions being Christ, we know when we are eating something that brings life vs death. Both vines are able to produce a meal for you but only one will bring you nourishment.

Good people and others y'all have an amazing day. I'll chat ya some other time.

Love ya. Later.

Shya

God "Chose" Me First 🥇

Hey, Hey, Hey, beautiful people. It's the first day of Fall 🍂 🍁 and I'm super stoked! My reasons might be a little biased though honestly. What's one of the seasons you enjoy?! Hope all is well with you of course. If not I hope something shakes soon that shifts your situation. 🙏🏿

Listen, ion know if any of you have been hearing all this “chosen” chit chat. But let's get to the bottom of it today. Let's let this fall where it belongs. For good.

There are some people in the world who like to use the topic of being chosen as a feel good dynamic, some who try to use it to trigger others, some who want to use it to feel superior to others and others who use it as a term for community. However, did you know none of those things really hold weight compared to being chosen by God?! 👀 I mean none of it. God choosing us is the ultimate pick we could ever experience in our life.

The word tells us “For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.” Ephesians 1:4 This scripture highlights that God “wanted” us before we even desired to be wanted by anyone else. He chose us before the creation of the world. Do you know how important and loved you are because of that?!

God loved and desired us so much that he knew before he established us that he wanted to provide a place for us where we could flourish. He decided that we would be created then went to work on establishing a home for us to rest. The world. Earth.

When we look at John 15:16 it states that “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go forth and bear fruit - fruit that will last - and so whatever you ask of me in my name the Father will give you.” We think we “choose” , yet God chose us. God loves us so much that he knew we would make mistakes, stray from the path but he also knew and had faith that those that he chose would return home.

Talk about an intentional loving father!

God's love is sufficient for us. It's everlasting. Being picked by man (male/female) is a small thing when the alpha and omega hand picks you. When you love yourself……flaws and all…..being picked concerning a relationship isn't going to make or break you. Man will try to make you feel small and fail when you're able to stand on the fact that God chose you before the creation of the Earth. What man can top that?!

God chose you first 🥇 don't get so caught up on people wanting you to feel small because you're confident in that fact. Being able to love yourself and others is a beautiful thing. When you innerstand God's love for you being chosen by the right partner is just a bonus to being chosen by the Father.

Now we can finally let all this “chosen” talk lay to rest. We're now well aware that God chose us and who is topping that?! 🥰😍😘

Love ya. Later.

Shya D

The Pressure is Imminent But So is the Victory!

Heeeeyyyy good people & others. How are you doing?! I'm doing pretty good & I hope you can say so as well. Let's get into it. You see the title right 👀; but do you believe the title? If not, I hope by the end of this blog you have an increase in belief 😌.

I was reading briefly in Isaiah 54 today and there were a few scriptures that stuck out to me. Isaiah 54:15 says “Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.” After I read this scripture I paused and kind of smiled. I have had industries, ministries, saints, and aint’s alike all gather against me. Yet, standing still, I am. 🙌🏿 Hallelujah !

See, God knew that on this walk with him that people would gather against us. There was no question about it. Yet, his word also ensures that they shall fall for thy sake. Meaning even though the pressure would be applied our victory would be supplied. 💃🏿

As I proceeded to move forward in the word Isaiah 54:16 really gave me a good laugh. It states “Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.” You're probably wondering why this scripture gave me a good laugh. Our father truly has a sense of humor. The other day I was in the word reading about how Paul had ticked off the silversmiths because he was speaking against the idol that they made and worshipped (Acts 19:23-41). They “gathered together” against Paul. 😆

Look at what a silversmith does in Isaiah 54:16, it says they “bloweth the coals in the fire”. The use of fire in the work of a silversmith is to shape or refine the metal. 🤯 When you blow coals in a fire typically there is smoke. 😁 I have a previous blog that deals with the smoke …… See even in the smoke that's being blown there's purpose. There's intention. The smoke is shaping and refining us. Might be uncomfortable, might struggle to breathe for a little bit but overcome you shall.

The pressure we experience is fuel to the fire God has lit within us. The pressure is not for us to crumble it’s to shape & refine us for the work ahead.

Even the waster who was created to destroy has purpose. Destruction is also part of the process. There are many ways destruction can hit us; which, we might need to discuss in a different blog.

Isaiah 54:17 says “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.”

In society today, we can see that the weapons have formed. For some it might appear as if they are prospering but God can not lie. Do not allow the formation of the weapons in the world to rattle you. Victory is still our portion!! The smoke is just fuel to the fire 🔥! Make sure you keep your fire burning! God is faithful. Remember to stand. Fight the good fight!

Love ya. Later.

Shya

Stability in Truth

Heeeeyyyy Good People and Others! How are y'all doing? I hope well of course. I mean fall is almost officially here and I'm kinda excited about it. Not the cold part 😩 just the fall part 🍁🍂. (I'm just being honest.)

I was reading thru the word and ran across something I wanted to share my little two cents on. Don't worry I'ma share some Bible so you can look into it yourself if you'd like. Matter of fact some of you might not even need your word ; pretty sure most people know this scripture. Which scripture came to mind immediately for you 👀? Drop it down below in the comments.

If you guessed Psalms 91 you would be correct.

In Psalms 91:4 it states “He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust : his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.”

When I read this verse I paused and began to ask myself how God's truth is our shield? I also wondered on what a buckler was 😅. I definitely did not know. So I pulled out my handy dandy Strongs Concordance and began to dig. I was pleasantly surprised at what I discovered.

The word “truth” in Strongs is Emeth which actually means “stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness”. God's truth provides us stability. Gives us certainty and trustworthiness when we apply it to our lives. The word “shield” is tsinnah which is “a hook or large prickly shield”. Which means not only does God's truth give us “stability” it also “shields us” with a sharp defense system (the prickliness of the hook). The word “buckler” is cochereth which is also “a shield or something that surrounds a person”. Meaning God's truth gives us stability that sharply shields us and surrounds us completely. 🤯

I love the details. God is so intentional with his design for us.

When we think about “truth” in the world today and how so many people have seen or are seeing their lives being torn upside down because of the lies they have lived. It makes you appreciate living boldly in your truth. Whatever that may be for you. Truth gives us freedom; living in God's truth gives us stability & protection. When we are outside of God's truth we have the appearance of stability we can't fully trust and a faulty protection system.

Ruth 2:12 tells us “The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.” When we take refuge under God's wings we are greatly rewarded for the work we do. There are benefits to staying close to God. Many have become accustomed to getting microwaved benefits. Having no patience. Some things God gives us requires us to have patience to receive them much like some of the “fathers or mothers” that came before us. Like Abraham, Sara, Noah, Moses, and etc.

Takeaway : Let God's truth provide you with the stability we all so desperately desire in these times and throughout life.

Love ya. Later.

Shya

Just this One will Cover them All !

What’s up good people and others? Pray you have had a great weekend thus far. That you were able to get rest (for those of you who keep the sabbath) & that you treated yourself to some type of enjoyment. Even if it was simply chilling at home.

I came across something interesting in the word that I wanted to share with you all. Hopefully it helps you along your journey of elevation as it has helped me.

I have a video on my YouTube channel that highlights how our love for God is dependent on if we keep his commandments. The video is titled “The Clause on Love” & it is under the Live section on my Ls2Elevation YouTube channel. In it I speak on John 14:15 & how God wants to see our love thru the way in which we keep his commandments. It’s a pretty good video. Make sure you check it out.

In total there are ten commandments in the Bible that are referenced frequently. These are the commandments God wants us to keep. When you read thru them all you might spend some time self reflecting on whether or not you have truly been showing God you love him. I know there are some commandments that I have not always kept. Some that I have struggled to fully get right. Others I am grateful that I can check the box showing I am able. Yet did you know that there is ONE action that will cover them all? Can you guess what it is?

Alright, alright, let me tell you.

It is “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as you love yourself.” (Galatians 5:14) Seems simple enough right? Yet, when we look out into the world today in 2025, the love shown is all questionable. Imagine being able to show God you love him simply by treating others how you want to be treated. Many fail at this. Maybe, it’s because they struggle to love themselves. Maybe their hearts have waxed cold. Maybe, no love was shown to them. There honestly could be endless possibilities on why people choose not to love their neighbor. Yet, it is the simple thing that God desires for his children to do to show that they truly love him.

If there was more love in the world instead of hate, jealousy, envy and covetousness the world would be a completely different place. People would be more willing to help others, more willing to look past some of the simple things that people get into arguments and competitions about. It’s interesting when you read the next verse in Galatians, verse 5:15, it states, “But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.” Is that not exactly what is happening in the world today? Nation against nation? This group blaming that group. Cultural hate for others instead of embracing our differences.

In one action, we as children of God can reciprocate the love that God has shown us.

The bigger question for many people to ask themselves. Is do you love yourself? How can you love your neighbor if you don’t.

Whelp, y’all be blessed. Have an amazing day.

Love ya, later,

Shya.

Are you Prepared for the Famine?!

What's going on good people & others ‼️ It's been a good little minute since I've graced the blog. I hope all has been well your way.

I've found myself exploring and honestly a little stocked up on the wrong things. Let me make it plain. Distractions 😫. I'm grateful that my father, our father (if you're believer and all), is wonderful at getting our attention when we have found ourselves a little too far from him.

Our word does tell us he's a loving Father 😁.

Let me share with you what our father highlighted to me.

I was reading thru the book of Amos the other day. In the book of Amos, it talks about a famine that will hit the earth. Where God highlights that the famine will not be one of food or thirst for water but for the word of God. (Amos 8:11) Many people have taken note of the changing times happening throughout our nations. In the United States, some people have prepared for years for a possible disaster, while others have just began stock piling due to the increasing prices of basic needs.

Yet, how many of us have prepared our spirits, hearts and minds with the word of God?! It's easy to hear the word famine and naturally run into survival mode looking for natural things. Food, water, emergency supplies and etc. , and forget that we also need to prepare our spirits to endure the trying times that a natural famine brings. The world wants us so distracted with struggling to survive that we don't live for God as he intended us to.

Our fight as believers is not with the flesh but with powers of darkness, spiritual forces of evil and principalities. (Ephesians 6:12) In trying times due to the stress that comes with it. Many will be naturally prepared to war with the flesh of others. However, by preparing our spirits as well as our pantries, we can be fully equipped to deal with what's to come. While having patience with our neighbors and the wisdom and understanding to navigate trying times.

Have you been filling your storehouse with the word of God? Or can you admit that maybe you've been a little distracted as well?! Good thing is, now that our father has gotten our attention, we can do our best to be intentional about filling our spiritual storehouses as well.

Be blessed, prepared and vigilant! I'll catch you next time.

Love ya, later!

Shya

Could You Pass this Test ?!

What's up beautiful people?! Hello. Bonjour. Que pasa!

I'm sitting here having a moment with the father just reflecting on things as I typically do. In the midst of my singing and thanking God for the life he has given me. My mom flashes in my head. Warm tears begin to stream down my face and the music stops (The singing I was doing haha). I love my mom. I love her so much.

Yet, if I love her more than I love the Father, Jesus Christ, I'd be found unworthy of him (Matthew 10:37-38). Isn't that something?!

It's truly a rough pill to digest. Yet, would you be found worthy?! The Bible talks about how there will be a separation between Father and son, mother and daughter, etc, etc (Luke 12:53). I know for a fact that it's hard being away from people you love. Yet, even when we are, we are not alone because God is with us.

I'm reminded of this YouTube clip of TD Jakes with his family standing behind him. There had just been news spread around the media bringing up old photos and videos while he attended a party of an individual who had been sued for some deviant acts. Yet and still his family and some of his congregation continued to stand behind him. The image of the family coming together was nice.

Most people are raised to stand up for their family. To love and support them. “If one fight, we all fight” type situation. It's hard to break that mindset. Hard to break that bond. Yet, when walking with and for Christ there will come a time when you'll need to decide if you're truly worthy of him. The test just might be. . . will you continue to stand with your family knowing they are doing things outside the will of God?! Where God has called us to be set apart. God’s children are called to be different and to stand ten toes in the differences concerning how we carry ourselves and show up in the world.

Could you pass the test of being set apart if it meant that you would have to disconnect from the very individuals you love and grew up with? I hope one day you will be able to say that you can.

Till next time.

Love ya later,

Shya.

Hold on Sweetheart! Fear don’t stop the Assignment!

Heeyy Beautiful People! How you doing? How you been?

Listen, let me tell you something real quick. If God has called you to something gone ahead and pick up the assignment. Let me tell you why. I’m not sure if you have ever read or heard about the two individuals who got to see Jesus on the mountain. (Luke 9:30) Moses and Elijah. But ugh if you haven’t let me give you a real brief summary.

So, Moses was called by God to free the Israelites from Pharoah in Egypt. He ended up killing an Egyptian and running away at one point. Felt like he was unqualified for the position God desired to give him and ended up being hated by the very people who he was called to help. Crazy right? (You can find more thorough info on Moses in Exodus.) Now Elijah was also called by God. He was a mighty prophet used by God to battle Baal and Jezebel. He was successful in his calling and even had a student he taught. Yet, at one point in his mission he ran away out of fear of his assignment. (You can find more info on Elijah in the books of Kings in the Bible.)

You might be wondering why any of this matters. Well, there will be those of you who are called in this end time to do a great work in this earth. What you may be called to do might seem a little overwhelming and a little scary to put it frankly. You know walking up righteously and serving Jesus Christ isn’t something that is looked at as Grammy worthy. But are the Grammies even really worthy to be celebrated at this point? I mean, if you have the funds, you can buy yourself a Grammy if you want one. Any who, back on subject. Walking for Christ in these last days we can expect to be hated. John 15:18-19 tells us so. Simply put it is because we Are NOT Like them!

Some of the beautiful things you can hopefully take away from the stories of Elijah and Moses is that the fear they had didn’t stop God from elevating them. Tough right? See, some folks believe that if you scared you can’t still go hard for Christ. However, we have some of the greatest examples of exactly that when we look at the assignments of Elijah and Moses. The fear they had didn’t stop the assignment and God still elevated them despite the fear they might have moved with.

So, if God has called you and the assignment seems daunting, pick up that fear and strap up. It’s the elevation we are on a mission to produce in this earth. Sweetheart, we have work to do. Believe it or not, doing it scared won’t make you miss your elevation. The fear you might begin with could be the very thing that propels you and your assignment to the highest elevation!

Love ya, later!

There is NO Justice without Judgement!

Hello Beautiful People and Others! How have things been going your way? I hope you can say that things have been well despite the crazy things going on in this world today. I pray that you are able to keep the faith and stand strong.

We as a nation are in desperate need of justice on many fronts. We definitely need a cleansing in this nation but not necessarily in the way that the cleansing has been currently orchestrated in the United States. It seems that everyone who needs to be removed or locked up has escaped the full judgement they so rightfully deserve.

It is amazing how people desire justice to be served but hate the judgment that comes with it. See justice within itself embodies judgement. When we look at the word justice in the Strongs Concordance judgement is a word attached to it. There is no justice without judgement! Typically, in the courts there is a separation between the parties that are being brought to trial and evidence brought forth to the judge. After both parties have presented their case, a judgement is made in order for there to be justice brought forth in the trial.

As believers we often get caught up on God being a God of Peace and Love because that is what we love to rest in. I know I thoroughly enjoy my peace. How about you? However, God is also a God who enjoys judgement. When we look in the Old Testament we see so many examples of the judgement that God brought to different communities in that timeframe. When we look at how the world is today, we are sadly not far off from our own judgments coming to pass. So many things that God detest have been taking place for quite some time now and he is sure to return at any moment. There are some people who chose to carry on in this world as if they have all day to get their hearts, minds and spirits together but that is not the case.

We want freedom from the oppression that is being cast upon us slowly but surely but there are so many people who continue to scream “Only God can Judge me.” Completely dismissing the fact that when God does send judgement, he first sends either his prophet, angel or witnesses to administer his judgment. Stay sleep if you want to, but if you know, you know. Are you truly prepared to receive the justice you desire? I’d do a heart inspection and double check because there is no justice without judgement.

Stay vigilant. Stay prayed up. Stay ready.

Love ya, later!

Planted in the Fire 🔥

Hey beautiful people and Others. Hope all is going according to God's plan for your life. I wanted to come and share something with you. I have now been cyberstalked, gangstalked, harassed for almost 4 years. Which is wild considering the extent folks have gone to in attempt to disturb or rattle me.

Earlier today as I was jumping on YouTube Live my father began to talk to me about being “Planted in the Fire”. He began to remind me of the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abendego. How the people stood by and watched as Nebechadnezzar threw them in the fire because of their stance to stand 10 toes and go against the King's worship of his golden statue ! (Boy, do we see that in today's society.) He also pointed out to me the 4th man in the fire.

Often times when you're going through something that's intended to destroy you it's easy to forget you're not going through it alone. That there are others experiencing the same thing and that you're not being consumed by the very thing intended to destroy you. That in itself is a reason to praise God. A reason to cry out and say, “thank you”. When you're a targeted individual…..a person who is experiencing intentional harassment, invasion of privacy, stalking, both literally and online it's sometimes easy to think you're the only one in the fire. It's easy to lock in on the “heat” you're feeling from the individual or individuals who are targeting you.

However, the beautiful thing I enjoyed about this conversation with my Father was his redirection of the situation. See, these 3 Hebrew boys had no help from the outside yet had everything on the inside. Follow me, real quick, not only did these three boys have the heart to stand firm on their believes regardless of the consequences, there greatest help was right there on the inside the entire time. (Did you catch that?) Even in the midst of the trial, the midst of the fire, God was right there on the inside with them.

Everything these boys needed to stand and fight was right on the inside. They had the heart to do it! Come on, somebody. These boys were equipped to stand the heat. (🏃🏿‍♀️🏃🏿‍♀️🏃🏿‍♀️) These boys were prepared to take a stance regardless of what it would cost them. Regardless of how hot things would become for them in the process, yet they stood anyways.

Close your eyes for a few moments so you can fully get this experience. Imagine yourself being thrown in a fire that's 7x hotter than normal, standing in the midst of it, yet, not being burnt 🥵! Imagine feeling the heat in the center of this fire, yet coming out with no indicator that you were ever even in it ! No smell, no burns, no dehydration, no scars, nothing. Nothing that would indicate you had literally been standing in a pit designed for your destruction.

Targeted Individuals, God's children, Children of light….. this is your earthly experience. The fire we endure isn't to take us out; it's to fortify us. Yet, so many will focus on being in the fire instead of focusing on what's inside. Inside our hearts….courage, fight, stamina, resilience, strength. Inside the fire with us…..our Father, the King of Kings, the omnipresent, the Alpha and Omega, the shot caller 😄.

Endure till the end. Use the heat to charge you up. This fire won't take us out! We're coming out unscathed.

Love ya later,

Shya.

What’s Lying at your Door?

Hello, Bonjour, Que Pasa ! How are you doing today? Hope, you’ve been doing well of course. Did you miss me? I know it’s been a little while since I’ve written. However, I’m present now so let’s dive in.

You read the title right? Hopefully it was what grabbed your attention. Did you go and check your door? If you didn’t no sweat. I’m sure after this blog you will be constantly checking your door to ensure that you are aware of What’s lying at your door.

When we look at Genesis 4:7 we are in the midst of the story concerning Cain and Abel. God is speaking with Cain concerning his countenance. He begins to explain to Cain that had he done the right thing he wouldn’t be upset he would have a smile on his face. Oh, excuse me, I’m not sure if you are aware of who Cain and Abel are, yet alone, what happened between the two of them. Let me give you a quick rundown. Cain and Abel are brothers, sons of Adam and Eve, they were both asked to give an offering to God. One was accepted or respected and the other received no praise. Cain, the one who received no praise was upset so much that he took the life of his brother Abel. You can find that incident in Gen 4:8. Hopefully that has brought you up to speed now.

When God tells Cain that had he done the right thing he would be smiling, yet, because he had done the wrong thing sin was waiting to attack him. Ultimately, sin was lying at his door.

See, when we give in to the lust of our mortal body, we allow sin to rule us while failing to realize that our bodies will die. (Rom 6:12) Even more reason for us to ignore the lust of our bodies. When we give in to the lust of our bodies, we are ultimately stating that sin rules us and because we are allowing sin to rule us, death will also have its way with us. (Rom 6:16) Sin and Death are always in close proximity of one another. Have you checked to see if death is knocking at your door?

We have an inheritance to obtain. Yet, the inheritance is going to require us to fight to obtain the prize. Fight the good fight of faith. Fight to remain righteous. Fight to stay in the will of God. Fight till the end. When we look at Numbers 32:23 we see that Moses was preparing the Israelites to go to war across the Jordan so that they could obtain their inheritance. Yet, two of the tribes wanted to stop in a land right before the Israelites were to cross the Jordan river to go into battle. Moses basically reminds them that choosing not to fight in the war with the rest of the tribes would be sinning against God. Here we see that the war for our inheritance is not an option. We must fight! We also see in this scripture that what would be waiting at the door for the tribes of Rueben and Gad had they chosen to stay in Gilead and not fight.

They wouldn’t have even been able to enjoy Gilead because punishment would be their only option. “But if you don’t keep your promise, you will sin against the Lord and be punished.” God gives us the option to choose whom we will serve. Whom we allow to rule us. Sin or Righteousness. The consequences that follow are based on which we choose. You can take a seat in sin and allow death to lay outside your door or you can choose to stand 10 toes and prep for the war that lies ahead. Just understand that the battle is already rigged.

The Victory is inevitable!

Love ya later,

Don’t forget to check your door.

A Grace that Saves !

Hello, Bonjour, Que Pasa Good People and Others. I pray all has been well with you and that you are continuing to push through and endure until the end.

Today we will be talking about the “A Grace that Saves!” I will be coming from Genesis 6:8-9.

When we look at vs 8 it reads “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.” I’m not sure if you are well versed about Noah’s life in the Bible. So let me give you some background. Noah was a man with a small family who was instructed to build an ark. He was told that God was going to flood the earth, so he began to build an ark long before the time had come to flood the earth. (Makes total sense right? Don’t want to be trying to build an ark at the last minute. Might not make it.) He was instructed to take 2 of each animal…Male and Female…. (had to add that for context because reproduction. But anywho) and his family because God was going to flood the earth and wipe everything and one out because he was repulsed at his creation. Background completed. haaha.

During Noah’s process of building the ark and preparing the flood he was mocked and ridiculed for working tirelessly at this project that the people in his community felt like would be pointless. The people in Noah’s days were full of wickedness and violence and their hearts were evil. (Gen 6:5) Yet Noah continued to build. Could you imagine living in the days of Noah? Fortunately for you, you won’t have to if you make it to see the Son of Man return. The bible states that the last days will be like the days of Noah. (Matthew 24:37) Could you imagine being Noah? Being informed by God that there was going to be a flood to wipe out the entire world you had grown to know and possibly love and only you and your family would be saved?

See, the grace of God saves. But what was it about Noah that made him worthy of God’s grace?

When we look at verse 9 of Genesis 6 it reads “These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.”

Many of us want the grace that God gives. Yet, we see in Noah’s life that there were a few things Noah embodies that grants him the grace that saves. It states that Noah was just, perfect and he walked with God. Many of us want to be counted just simply because we repent from our sins….repeatedly for some. Yet, if we have to constantly repent for the same sin. Have we truly learned the lesson? It also states that Noah was perfect in his generations. When we look at the community that Noah came from scripture tells us that the people were wicked, violent and had every evil imagination of the thoughts of his heart only. (Gen 6:5,11) Essentially, the people couldn’t get right. Have y’all seen that movie? Life? Has a character in there called “can’t get right” played by Bokeem Woodbine. Ironically, the people in the days of Noah could not get right and God brought a flood to wipe them out.

Noah lived a life that was pleasing to God. He not only lived a life that pleased God, but he also walked with God. There is something powerful about choosing to walk with God. Noah is the perfect example of that. Had Noah been like the people around him I imagine that God would have wiped everyone out completely and started over entirely from scratch. Let’s thank God for Noah alright! The grace that saves requires us to walk with God. We can’t continue to do what we want to do and then expect God to just save us. His grace is not unlimited. We must do what is required to be counted worthy of being saved.

It also states that Noah was perfect in his generation. Can we assume that Noah’s walk with God made him perfect? Or was there something about his life that made him noticeable to God in a good way? We’ll dive into perfection at a different time and different avenue. Maybe on my YouTube Channel Ls2Elevation. Check it out in your free time.

However, what we can take away from the life of Noah is that he put in the work, literally. He put in the work while walking with God. Everyone around him were stuck in their wicked ways but Noah chose to be different and walk with God. Granting him the Grace that Saves!

Till Next Time. Love ya Later!

Interconnected

Hello Beautiful people and others. I pray all has been well in your lives. I want to dive in and share something I’ve found pretty dope.

Earlier today I was sitting doing my hair and the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist dropped in my spirit. As I was sitting viewing the image of this special event in time. The holy spirit began to highlight to me the heart and humility of being chosen. When I sat and listened to God talk to me about how John the Baptist was chosen to baptize Christ. Yes, John had performed other baptisms, but not everyone gets to baptize Jesus Christ.

See, anytime I think of John the Baptist, I always immediately see him sitting in the wilderness minding his business. I love what his life and walk illustrates. His life is the true image of not having a care in the world about outside opinions and perspectives simply because he was so tapped into his relationship with Christ. John spent much of his ministry in the wilderness; by himself. He would eventually have those he was called to help meet him where he was, in the wilderness. He did not look like society would expect a person to carry themselves and he had not a care to do so. (Mark 1:4-7)

As God continued to talk to me, he highlighted how people today struggle to have the same humility John did. So many of the current church leaders would have chose to profit off of their fame of baptizing Jesus Christ. Would’ve established a world renown course and updated their social media to ensure they have the “certifications” broadcast to their audience. Yet, John hesitated when first asked to baptize Jesus and reverenced him, stating that Jesus should be baptizing him (Matt 3:14). He didn’t see himself as worthy. But Jesus did.

Isn’t it amazing the things God calls us to he has already qualified us to do?

As God continued to talk to me about the heart and humility of being chosen, he highlighted the relationship of Jesus and Elijah. He took me back to the time when Elijah was overwhelmed with the work God had called him to do; God gave him rest in the wilderness while sending an angel to nourish him with bread and water (1 King 19: 3-7). Once Elijah had rested and been nourished, he was strengthened enough to head on his journey. In this recollection God was showing me his heart for those he chooses. God loved Elijah just as he loves us. Despite our hesitations and fears God provides us with enough grace and mercy to pull thru.

God further highlighted the connection between these very two different moments. There is no John without Elijah. (Matt 17: 12-13; Luke 1:17) There is no Elijah without Christ Jesus. All have a very special and unique connection. The thing that stood out about all individuals involved the heart of their mission.

There are many of us called, but indeed a few are chosen. So many of us want to do great things and be great in the sight of man without meeting the requirements of what it means to be great in the sight of God. In the sight of Jesus Christ. To obtain that honor it requires a heart check. Could you imagine being loved by Christ so much that every time he returns for his people, he sends the same person to clear his path? Being chosen is tough work as we see with the lives of the individuals discussed in this blog. However, the beauty of being chosen is found in the heart of the individuals. Jesus loves us.

Chose to love yourself today by establishing a relationship with Jesus Christ. Come home before it’s too late. He wants to love on you.

Love ya later.

His Love is what makes Us Special

Hello Beautiful people. I pray all has been well with you. Especially for all of you who have been enduring the storms that have been hitting this world lately. May God keep you in his safe hands. May the resources you may be in need of locate you. Please stay safe as best you can.

Today I wanted to talk about what makes us special.

As believers I know it’s difficult sometimes to NOT get pulled into the distractions that the world creates. The distractions are always so loud. So persistent. So vast. Yet, if I’m honest it would be easier to avoid the distractions when we operate in the manner that Christ has called us to. The thing that makes us special is the fact that God has chosen us to be a special people unto himself. When we read the Bible there are multiple times where we are instructed to “Be ye separate.” When we choose to associate ourselves with the things of this world, we pollute ourselves and tamper with the thing that makes us special; that makes us holy. Being ye separate. In Deuteronomy 7:6 it states, “For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God: the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.”

When we consecrate a thing we are keeping it separate. That is exactly what Jesus is wanting his children to be - separate from the world! Scripture tells us that when we are friends with the world we are enemies with God (James 4:4). I’m not sure about you. But in this current climate, I wouldn’t want to be an enemy of God. It’s not looking too good for the opposition. We have a choice just as Christ does. He chose us because of his love for us (Duet 7:8). His faithfulness to his covenant (Duet 7:9). Yet, when we break that covenant, we are in danger of the consequences of our actions. (You can refer to the blog “Your Season, Your Choice” for more depth of what I am insinuating.) We aslo put ourselves in the crosswires for smoke that we don’t want to encounter.

We are nobodies without the love that Christ provides. It is because of his love that we are special. However, just like we have relationship throughout our lives with different people, family, friends, coworkers and etc. Our relationship with Jesus Christ is the main one that truly matters. Yes, it is beautiful to be loved. It is something entirely different when you are loved by Christ Jesus. It completely changes you from the inside out. It truly makes you feel special to experience such a love especially in the current tainted world of courting today. It elevates you to a place mentally and spiritually that makes you feel like you are floating on clouds with Christ.

However, to maintain the love that Christ provides we must do our part. Deuteronomy 7:11 tells us “Thou shalt therefore keep the commandments, and the statues, and the judgements, which I command thee this day, to do them.” Our part is honoring the covenant God established with us. We all want to be seen as special. Yet, we are only special because of the love that Christ has for us. Outside of his love we are nobody. Man cannot validate creation, only our Creator does, and he is a jealous God.

My beautiful people. If you are struggling in your walk with God…..I pray today that God will touch you in such a way that you no longer question or doubt the magnitude of his love for you. That you no longer seek the validation from the creation but you find it in the Creator. That your heart will soften to allow God in completely. That his love for you overflows into the lives of those around you. That peace indwells your hearts and your homes. That you know how truly special you are to Christ Jesus.

He wants to love on you. If only you would come home and leave the world behind.

Love ya, Later.

More and Mightier than “THEM”

Hello, Bonjour, Que Pasa! How’s it going good people and others?

Have you ever noticed that your oppressors always use the same tactics to keep you in bondage and fear? Whew! Could I dive into some personal experiences on this topic but I’m going to keep it Bible for you today. I’ll share some personal L’s on this subject at a later time; maybe. Gone head and grab your bibles and turn to the book of Exodus. Let’s dive in!

In the book of Exodus 1:7-11, we see the story of Israel in Egypt told. Jacob and his generation had passed, and the children of Israel had grown numerously; taking over the entirety of the region. Eventually a new king comes on the scene in Egypt and is intimidated by the size of Israel. He begins to converse with his people (the Egyptians) and informs them that there needs to be something done about the Israelites. He begins to plot how they can wisely “contain” and '“get rid” of the Israelites.

Quick question: Do you know your enemies have sized you up? My apologies, I stated I had a quick question, but truthfully, I have a few. Do you realize that the size of your community intimidates your oppressors? Do you know your oppressor is currently plotting to take you out and to intentionally afflict you with burdens just to keep you in line? Do you know your oppressor is concerned that you will realize the magnitude of power that you possess as a community to upset their kingdom?

I’m sure some of you do. Yet, there are others who have yet to truly see that the power is truly in the hands of the Israelites. The 12 tribes standing together on business for the Kingdom of Jesus Christ.

See the new king knew that the plans he conspired against the Israelites had to be implemented wisely. He knew that strategy was the best way to control his chances on keeping the Israelites in line. When we look at verse 10 it states, “Come on, let us deal wisely with them.” Your oppressor knows that you are intelligent. So much so that they know to deal with you wisely. The rest of verse 10 goes on to state “lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out the land.”

In verse 10 the new king was concerned about a few things. Let’s highlight them.

1. Awareness. He knew he needed strategy to keep the Israelites distracted from the truth.

2. The size. He knew that the Israelites outnumbered them.

3. War/Wakeup. He feared the Israelites waking up to turn on them during a time of war.

4. Removing the Israelites from the land.

When we look at the world today…is there much unity in the land amongst the Israelites? Or has there been a strategy put in place against us to keep us burdened down and distracted? Let me make some of the burdens and distractions clear to you below:

1. Celebrity drama

2. Financial stressors

3. Political drama

4. Overworked and Underpaid

5. Lack of Rest

Could you imagine a world where you were absent of these things and able to live out the fullness of life that God has intended for us? In the land he has intended for us. See the Egyptians didn’t want the Israelites to necessarily leave the land. They wanted to control the Israelites within the land. They wanted to keep the Israelites blind, def and dumb to the plays that were being executed to their detriment. In Exodus 1:9 it states, “And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.” Your enemy knows you are mightier! Your enemy knows that if you ever wake up to the schemes, they have concocted to keep you burdened and in bondage that you will rise to leave Egypt.

The oppressors’ (the enemy) tactics haven’t changed. They want to distract you with burdens. To control where you put your focus. To never realize your true power against them. To afflict you. To stay within their control.

Children of Israel. Children of Jesus Christ. We are more and mightier than them!

Love ya later.

Your Season, Your choice

Hello, Bonjour, Que Pasa! How’s it going good people and others?

Today’s topic will be about “Your Season, Your choice!" We will be looking at the “Hero of Faith Moses and the choice he made to be deemed as such. I’ll be coming from Hebrews 11 with an emphasis on Hebrews 11:25-26. I can give you a heads up. Their decisions were not the typical choices that people of the world today would make to become “Heroes of Faith.” Let’s dive in.

When we look at Hebrews 11:25-26 it states Moses “Chose rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.”

Can somebody say, “for a season!” See one thing I love about God is he is Pro Choice! He is not for the “Pro Choice” that has become rampant in today’s society. But he is definitely all about you having free will. When we look at Hebrews 11, we see that Moses had a choice. He had the ability to choose between a season to suffer affliction or he had the choice to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season. Moses was a great Hero of Faith. He led the people of Israel out of Egypt. He chose to suffer with the people of God over enjoying the pleasures of sin for a season. Look at your reading neighbor and ask, “Can you suffer but for a season?”

So many of us have no endurance for Gods cause! We want to be esteemed as great. We want to be celebrated here on Earth; yet we can’t tolerate the hate the world gives! See Moses esteemed the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt! See some folks problem today is that they have chosen to esteem the treasures of Egypt greater than the reproach of Christ! They don’t want to be hated for Christ's sake. They want the praises of men. See some folks don’t want to stand on business and be set apart they want to be included in the benefits of Egypt. They want their names in flashing lights, they want to be turned out to a new doctrine of devils, they want worldly fame and recognition, they want to be side by side with the artist and musicians of the world. Even though our word has told us numerous times to come out from among them! Ask your reading neighbor, “Can you discern the treasures of Egypt?”

God has given us plenty of choices and plenty of chances. Yet, this nation (America) continues to worship idols and practice perverse relations. We choose to esteem the puppets that Egypt has strategically placed in front of us, and we wonder why our daughters are moving like Jezebel. We wonder why our men have fallen to the back instead of rising to lead and protect as they were created to do. We wonder why our nation is plagued with disaster and droughts. Yet, God has given you a choice and you continue to choose Jezebel and her worship of Baal over Jesus Christ.

As a nation we have failed to realize that every action has a reaction. That even if you choose to enjoy the pleasures that Egypt has provided it will be only but for a season! What will follow at the close of the season you choose is your choice. Whether you choose to suffer with God’s people for Christ sake or you choose to enjoy the life you are living now! Your ending will be a direct reflection of the choice you made while on Earth. Your season, your choice.

Choose wisely.

Love ya later.

What are you Using to Obtain a Good Report?

Hello, Bonjour, Que Pasa! How are you doing good people and others? Pray all is going smoothly for you.

Have any of you ever considered how we go about obtaining a “good report” with the father? I know many of us can easily and quickly determine how we obtain a good report from man; do well in school, stay out of jail, make good money while working a good job, be a present and active parent, blah, blah, blah! All of these things will grant us favor among man yet, none of these things are necessary to obtain a good report from Christ. Jesus Christ.

In order to obtain a good report we need FAITH!

Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1) In Hebrews 11:2 it states that the elders obtained a good report by faith. Its exact words are “For by it the elders obtained a good report.” The it being faith. What is it that you find yourself believing in? Is it providing peace for you? Is it covering you? Has it renewed your mind in a positive way? Has it fortified you?

There are Heroes of Faith listed throughout the word of God in Hebrews 11 some of them didn’t even receive the promises, yet they continued to fight the good fight of faith. There are others listed in the word who were able to receive the promises of God. Where will you find yourself in the good fight of faith? Will you endure until the end whether you receive the promise or not?

“Without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” (Hebrews 11:6)

In these times throughout the world please do not get caught up on being pleasing to man. The children of God need to do their best to obtain a good report with Jesus Christ, our Father. He is who gives us a good report. Man cannot. Remember people of God, we must fight the good fight of faith.

Stand strong. Endure till the end!

Love ya Later.