Wellness Wednesday Let Yourself Be Surprised by God “God is able to do much more than we could ever ask him for, or even think about. He does this by his power that is working in us.” Ephesians 3:20 (EASY) Family, Can I encourage you today? I think one of the healthiest things we can do is remain WEopen to being pleasantly surprised by God. Because life has a way of making us think we’ve already seen our best days. We’ve experienced certain joys. We’ve reached certain milestones. We’ve had certain relationships. We’ve lived through certain seasons. And without realizing it, we quietly put limitations on our future. We stop expecting. We stop anticipating. We stop imagining. But Ephesians 3:20 reminds us that our God is not limited by our imagination. He is able to do much more than we could ever ask for or even think about. Whew. That means there are experiences you have not experienced yet. Prayers you haven’t seen answered yet. Opportunities you haven’t encountered yet. Relationships you haven’t built yet. Peace you haven’t felt yet. Laughter you haven’t laughed yet. Memories you haven’t created yet. Places you haven’t been yet. Versions of yourself you haven’t met yet. Family, there is still life ahead of you. There is still joy ahead of you. There is still goodness ahead of you. God is not finished being good to you. He’s not finished opening doors. He’s not finished restoring. He’s not finished healing. He’s not finished providing. He’s not finished exceeding your expectations. Sometimes we become so familiar with our current chapter that we forget God is still writing the story. And because He is still writing, there are pages we haven’t read. There are blessings we haven’t seen. There are prayers we haven’t watched unfold. There are miracles that haven’t arrived. There are moments that will make us laugh, cry, celebrate, and stand in awe of His goodness. Family, one of the most beautiful ways to live is with holy anticipation.

Motivation Monday The Power of Surrender “Father, if you want, you can save me from this time of great pain. But I do not ask you to do what I want. Do what you want to do.” Luke 22:42 (EASY) Family, Can I be honest? I have learned something about surrender. Surrender is not always dramatic. Sometimes there are no tears. No big announcements. No emotional breakdown. Sometimes surrender is quiet. Sometimes it sounds like: “I don’t understand this, but I’m at peace.” “I wish it were different, but I’m at peace.” “I would have chosen another outcome, but I’m at peace.” “I cannot change this, so I release it.” There comes a point in maturity where you become tired of wrestling with things you cannot control. Tired of asking why. Tired of replaying conversations. Tired of trying to force answers. Tired of trying to figure everything out. Tired of trying to hold together things that are no longer yours to hold. And something in you simply says: “God, I trust You.” Not because you got the answer. Not because everything worked out. Not because the pain disappeared. But because you have learned that peace is found in acceptance, not control. I think many of us misunderstand surrender. We think surrender means giving up. We think surrender means weakness. We think surrender means we no longer care. But surrender is none of those things. Surrender is trust. It is saying: “God, I care deeply, but I trust You more.” “God, this matters to me, but I trust You more.” “God, this hurts, but I trust You more.” “God, I would have written this story differently, but I trust You more.” Jesus understood this. In the Garden of Gethsemane, He was in a time of great pain. He knew what was ahead. He understood the cost. And yet His prayer was: “Father, if you want, you can save me from this time of great pain. But I do not ask you to do what I want. Do what you want to do.” Whew. Jesus never denied His feelings. He never pretended the pain wasn’t real.

Flourish Friday Live Your Life & Enjoy Your Now “I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.” Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 KJV Family, Can I be honest? Some of us have become so busy surviving that we have forgotten what it feels like to truly live! We have become so consumed with responsibilities, obligations, bills, caregiving, healing, praying, working, waiting, and pushing through that somewhere along the way, joy slipped quietly into the background. We keep telling ourselves: “I’ll enjoy life when…” I’ll enjoy life when the money comes. I’ll enjoy life when I lose the weight. I’ll enjoy life when the kids are grown. I’ll enjoy life when I get married. I’ll enjoy life when I buy the house. I’ll enjoy life when I retire. I’ll enjoy life when things calm down. But what if things never completely calm down? What if there is always another bill? Another responsibility? Another challenge? Another prayer request? Another goal? Will you spend your whole life standing at the doorway of joy, waiting for a future that never arrives, while the gift of today passes you by? Hear me, stop postponing joy! Some of us are holding our happiness hostage to the next season while overlooking the blessings God has placed in this one! You don’t need a vacation in Bali to enjoy your life now! You don’t need six figures in the bank to enjoy your life now! You don’t need a relationship to enjoy your life now! You don’t need everything to be perfect to enjoy your life now! There are so many people with money who are miserable. People in relationships who are miserable. People living in dream homes who are miserable. Joy is not waiting at some distant destination. Joy is often found in the ordinary moments we rush past every day. This week while I was sitting in the garden, I watched a bird swoop down, grab a worm, and fly away.

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Today's Scripture Beautiful Blessed Family! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.” 📖 John 14:12, ESV 📖 🎯Signs Will Follow CHILDREN OF GOD, we’re coming into a time when God is going to show out in greater ways. There are going to be greater works done. The Scripture says, “These signs will follow them that believe.” There are going to be some signs following you—not ordinary things, not what you’ve seen in the past, not what you can do through your natural ability, but awe-inspiring deeds. God will put you in situations where you’re up against what looks impossible. The sickness will be too much, the problem too great, the dream too big. It’s easy to let fear, intimidation, and doubt talk you out of it. 🎯🎯Reflection This is when you have to remind yourself that you were created to perform greater works. The apostle Paul says, “You haven’t seen, heard, or imagined what God has in store for you.” Get ready. It’s coming. You have God’s favor and anointing upon you, and you are marked for greatness. He is moved by your faith, and He is going to show out in your life in unusual, uncommon ways. God is about to do something you’ve never seen. 🎯🎯🎯Declaration/Prayer “Father, thank You for the greater works that You have planned to do through me. Thank You that You created me to activate my faith and believe that I can make a difference in the world in greater ways than I’ve imagined. I declare that I refuse to let fear and unbelief hold me back. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.” Position Yourself for a Miracle! 🙌🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽