Hi guys!  Let me just apologize to those of you who saw me promote on Instagram that this post was going live on the 24th of July and did not keep my word.  There was no real excuse for me not posting.  I was struggling with inconsistency not only with the blog, but my life in general.  So, this will be more of a transparency post about me to you guys in hopes that it would help at least one person. Inconsistency is not something I’d like to admit, but we are here to grow together, right?

In the month of July, God was heavily dealing with me to empty myself.  I received confirmation after confirmation on this “empty” concept and still was unable to post this in July.  Why? because I, the blogger, was not truly empty enough to post about something so raw.  Now here we are in August, and I am just now realizing that God wants me to empty myself not only to Him but also to you guys.  One Sunday after The Word was spoken I went to the altar for prayer and without uttering a word the prayer warrior said, “God is cleaning you of EVERY small thing even the very things you looked over because He is setting you apart…”  Minister Janay prayed so specifically to my season without knowing my situation.  Allowing God to fully clean me was hard because I have this tug-of-war with Pride.  My Pride does not want to admit that I need any help which prevents broken parts of me from being healed and the dirty parts getting clean.  It’s like this…I want to operate on a “full tank”, not fully realizing that the correct fuel matters.  Constantly putting my trust in me and not allowing God to display His Strength is the very reason I get overwhelmed and burnt out.  It’s the wrong gas!  If I put unleaded gas in my current truck it would cause harm to my engine.  Why?  Because my truck requires a certain type of gas.  Applying that same knowledge to my own life, without God filling me up, I WILL malfunction, breakdown, stress, and self-destruct.  Why?  I am meticulously created to be filled with The Holy Ghost thus my life depends on it.  We get so caught up in speaking in tongues, that we overlook the necessity of just being able to live our lives.  Tongues is but for a moment, but what about your attitude, gentleness, and love towards others?  That is also the Holy Ghost, but before I go too deep, I’ll let that be another post.  On that account, we are created for God to be our supply in every way possible which is why we still find ourselves empty  when trying to substitute things/people in place of Him.  My brokenness shouldn’t be shameful to showcase but should be looked at as an opportunity to display the ferocious Love of God.  Something so shameful to me can shed hope for someone else in need of knowing that despite EVERY imperfection God still delights in you and takes great pleasure in using you!  He welcomes us just as we are so that HE can perform the work.  All He asks is for us to be available, empty, and open.

Okay, we’re open.  Now what?  Now God can work wonders, signs, and miracles through you and those connected to you!  That’s the magnificent part about it you guys.  God is not going to tell us to empty ourselves of our own desires without supplying us with greater ones.  The reason why it is hard for us to give up what we want is because we do not trust God enough.  Ouch!  Tough to admit, but it’s the painful truth.  Why hesitate, if we truly believe He is a restorer, a rewarder, a provider, and so on and so forth?  Here is the absolute super dope-tastic part about all of this.  Becoming empty is going to benefit those around us because the move of God will be publicly displayed and will form change for others.  What does that mean?  It is actually bigger than YOU, ME, and US!  The more we keep this self-centered mindset, the less God can be glorified.  Stop thinking about how you would look being transparent and think about God’s Glory being revealed through your brokenness and shame.  Oh if the world could see the church of God being perfected and not acting perfect.  If the church of God can look weak only to show God’s Mighty Strength, the souls that could be set free from mental bondage.  You get it?  That is the beauty of God.   He is not going to do something in your life that is only meant for YOU.  What He does effects a swarm of people.

I get it. It’s hard to reveal broken pieces.  Maybe you are ashamed and feel like God doesn’t want to talk to you, but I enjoy telling you that you are wrong!  God loves you and desires the very best for you!  He wants you to come to Him just like any loving parent wants their children to be able to talk to them about any and everything.  Just apply that same mindset with this relationship.  Don’t live in captivity of the lies thinking God is too Holy to listen to you.  Sure, we have to approach Him in the correct way which is clothed in humility.  Once our posture is right, He is all ears.  We don’t have to put makeup on or wear a “holy” outfit to empty ourselves to God.  I literally had a conversation with God at a club and to get more personal while I was having premarital sex and literally stopped having sex and left the room because of our conversation.  I said that to say, He does not care where you are in life.  He just wants to be apart of it.  So, let Him!  Empty yourself to God.  Allow Him to fill you with the right Love, the right view of who you really are, and the right Joy that sustains through every hardship because your freedom lies in becoming empty.

Be sure to let this word be active by accepting the task at Tag You’re It!  If you need help with this task please feel free to mozy over to Answered Prayers/Testimonials and I will gladly pray with you!  Until next time…PEACE!