The Word says in Ephesians 2:10 that we are His workmanship, created for good works… and then it says something that I don’t think we really sit with enough… “which God prepared beforehand.” That means before you ever got here… before you became a parent… before you started trying to figure life out… God already prepared the path. So your life is not as random as it feels. It’s not guesswork the way you think it is. And even in the middle of what feels chaotic… there is still intention behind it. Some of you are putting so much pressure on yourself trying to figure everything out. “What am I supposed to be doing?” “Am I doing this right?” “What’s my purpose?” And the whole time God is like… I already prepared it. You’re not creating your purpose. You’re stepping into it. You’re discovering what’s already been set in place. Even in your parenting… the child you have, the challenges that come with them, the growth that’s happening in you… it’s not random. You were trusted with that assignment. And everything you need to walk it out… God will either place it in you or bring it to you when you need it. So instead of stressing and trying to control every detail… shift your prayer. “God, show me what You’ve already prepared for me that I haven’t stepped into yet.” Because your job is not to invent a life… It’s to walk into the one that’s already been designed for you.

Do you know how many birds wake up every single day…and eat? They didn’t clock in. They didn’t go grocery shopping. They didn’t cook a meal. But somehow…they are provided for. Every. Single. Day. And the flowers…Somebody didn’t go out there and plant every single one. Some of them just show up. In the middle of nowhere. Growing. Blooming. Becoming what they were created to be. No stress. No striving. No overthinking. And you mean to tell me…The same God that does that… is going to forget about YOU? You, who are raising children. You, who are carrying responsibilities. You, who are trying to hold it all together. We worry.....We stress....We overthink everything. “How is this going to work?” “What am I going to do?” “How am I going to figure this out?” Meanwhile God is like… “I’ve been providing this whole time.” If I can take care of birds… If I can clothe flowers… What makes you think… I won’t take care of you? So today…Take a breath. You don’t have to have everything figured out. Just trust that the same God…who provides for what doesn’t even think…is going to provide for you.

I pray that this blesses you♥️ Waiting seasons are not punishment; they are preparation. "The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him." - Lamentations 3:25 Waiting on God feels like standing in a fire. It is uncomfortable, stretching, and often confusing. But God uses the fire to purify, strengthen, and prepare you for what is coming. There was a season when I was waiting for God's direction and timing for my calling. I felt ready to lead, prepared to step into a new level. Instead, God said Wait. It was in that waiting that He shaped me the most. The fire refined my character, sharpened my dependence, and strengthened my humility. Today, as a lead pastor, I see the purpose of that season. It was not punishment. It was preparation. GOD IS NOT DELAYING YOU; HE IS DEVELOPING YOU. WHAT FEELS LIKE A PAUSE IS PART OF THE PROCESS. *What is something you are afraid to release, and how might surrendering it help you walk in freedom? *How does trusting God's timing build freedom and faith in your calling? Lord, help me trust that Your timing is perfect. Refine me in the fire and prepare me for what lies ahead. Amen. Paradox of Freedom by Jamaal Bernard

Some of you are not just tired…you’re bound. Bound to your past. Bound to what happened to you. Bound to old pain, old labels, old versions of yourself. And you’re still showing up every day…parenting…working…functioning… But internally?.......... you’re still in it. This reminds me of Book of John 11… When Lazarus was in the tomb. Dead.Wrapped.Buried. And Jesus stood there and said “Lazarus, come forth.” Lazarus was already alive when he came out…...but he was still wrapped. And that’s where a lot of parents are. You’re alive. You love God. You’re showing up. But you’re still wrapped in trauma wrapped in guilt wrapped in shame wrapped in what happened to you So even though you’re out… you’re not FREE..... And then Jesus said something amazing He said “Loose him, and let him go.” That means: The coming out was one step…But the UNWRAPPING was another. So Kingdom Parents..........What are you still wrapped in? Because you can’t fully show up for your children… while you’re still bound to your past. This week isn’t just about mental health…it’s about FREEDOM. And I’m calling you out of it. Not gently. Not when you “feel ready.” NOW. Come out of the guilt. Come out of the shame. Come out of the identity that says “this is just who I am.” Because you’re not who you were. And your children don’t need a perfect parent… they need a FREE one. If you’re ready to come out of it… Comment: “I’m coming out.”

Let me say this first…This is not for you to feel bad for me.....I don’t feel bad for myself. This is for you to be encouraged. Because the truth is… Life did not hand me the easiest start. I remember having a mother who was sick… Me and my sister just going from house to house. I remember being touched inappropriately. I remember losing my mom at 8 years old. I remember being placed in situations that no child should ever have to navigate. By 13… I was in a sexual relationship with a family member that lasted for years. I’ve had an abortion. I know what it feels like to be on the street trying to make money just to feed my child. I know what it feels like to have a father for your child that doesn’t want to be there. I know what it feels like to think you finally figured love out… only to realize you married a narcissist. I know pain!!!Not the surface kind. The kind that sits in your chest. The kind that rewires how you think. The kind that follows you into adulthood. So when I talk about mental health… I’m not talking from a book. I’m talking from experience. But here’s the part that matters.I had a choice. Not just as a parent… But as a person. I could stay in the place life tried to leave me in… Or I could rise.And that’s the part people don’t always talk about. Yes, feel it!!! Yes, acknowledge it!!! But do NOT stay there. Because you are not just what happened to you. The Word says in 1 John 4:4: “Greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world.” In Romans 8:37: “We are more than conquerors…” In Isaiah 54:17: “No weapon formed against you shall prosper…” In 2 Corinthians 5:17: “If anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation…” In Philippians 4:13: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” So yeah… I went through it. I had to get it out the mud. And if you don’t know what that means… it means starting from nothing, figuring life out the hard way, surviving things that should’ve broken you, and STILL finding a way to stand And here’s what I learned: