Hey everyone! To any new readers, welcome to my blog, Girl On A Mission. I’ve been gone from my blog a little over a month now due to computer issues, but I am back. Thanks to the grace of God.

As I sit here tonight writing this from my heart, I want to say how thankful I am for the Lord always looking out for me, always making a way for me, always leading and guiding me and yes, always convicting me and disciplining me when I need it. I really don’t know where I would be without the Lord.

Also, tonight is the last day of me being 32 years old. Tomorrow, August 17th, if the Lord is willing, I will be 33 years old. This evening I have declared and accepted a few things.

But before I had to have a talk with God…

Negativity tried to dampen my mood. Worry tried to still my joy. Fear tried to hold me back.

But when I talked to God, He reminded me of His word.

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.” – Romans 8:28

He told me that everything is working out just like He is meaning it to. He told me that I may not see it but trust that everything is going to be okay.

If I can be transparent with you all and I do feel like I can, there have been a few things on my mind lately, well actually a while now.

I have been feeling a sense of transition and change. I don’t know where God is going to be calling me to, but He has some things for me to do. He has some doors that He is going to open and some that He is going to shut. He knows the desires of my heart because He has planted them there. But in order to fulfill those desires, something has to change and feet has to move.

That is where I am now. Changing, transitioning without knowing the outcome. And that alone is uncomfortable and brings fear.

Also, since having this feeling of change, I’ve kinda been afraid of doing more. I have been afraid because of my housing situation. Where I live, housing is kind of obsolete right now. Rent at the apartments is skyrocketing, but the income limit holds you back. You can barely find a decent house in the area and when you do, it is already taken by someone else quickly. And that has been my main concern and that fear has held my potential and God’s will for my life back.

But today is the day that I declared: No More Worry.

What God has for me will be for me. Where God tells me to go, I will go. What God has for me to do; I will do.

I may not understand everything right now, but He has reminded me countless times, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways, submit to Him and He will make your paths straight”. – Proverbs 3:5-6.

Today is that day I have declared: No More Fear of the Unknown.

Fear holds you back from what God has planned for you. Fear keeps you from being on mission for Christ. Fear makes you play it safe. Fear keeps you from stepping out of your comfort zone. Fear keeps you from your blessings and your family’s freedom.

I have accepted that what God is calling me to, will require me to move my feet, do new things, meet new people, close doors and walk in faith trusting Him in each step.

He reminded me in Philippians 4: 6-7, “Do not be anxious about anything, but every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

While I was reading His word this evening, He told me to pray. I want to share that prayer with you all and hope that if you can relate to this, that we leave fear, doubt, worry and anxiety behind and walk in the newness in Christ knowing that if He is for us, who and what can be against us.

Before I share that prayer, if any of you have not accepted Christ as your Lord and Savior and would like to do so now, I invite you to come as you are and call on the name of the Lord. The word of God says in Romans 10:9, “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord’, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

Today can be the day of your salvation. Will you accept Him?

PRAYER

Father, I come to you to release the worry that is weighing me down and release the fear that Satan is using to hold me back. For you did not give me a spirit of fear but a spirit of power, love and sound mind to demolish any stronghold the evil one is trying to use against me to not move forward with the life you have planned for me. Fear, worry and anxiety have no authority over my life when I know that the One that is within me is greater than the one that is in the world. Lord, you are my light during dark days, my shelter during the storms and my fortress in battle. You are my friend when others turn away, my strength when I’m weak, and my encourager when I’m discouraged. What I don’t have you supply. When I’m down, you lift me up and when I don’t see a way, you remind me that Jesus is The Way. I have no reason to worry, doubt or fear when I know your love for me is greater that what seems to appear. I choose to walk by faith and not by sight and will trust you with my whole life.

In Jesus name, Amen.

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Until next time! 💕

Monique ST