Jesus said, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

Matthew 17:20

This is the verse that comes to mind when I think about my life. No matter how scary a situation has been, faith is something I have always had. So it was only right that I talk about it. I have always heard the saying about having faith the size of a mustard seed. I would hear different pastors preach about it and occasionally hear people talk about it. As I was trying to think about what I wanted to write about, this was the first thing that popped in my mind. Over the years I have trusted God with situations and kept the faith. Why, because I knew since I had God on my side, the right decision would be made because it was in his hands. Over my entire life, the things I have prayed about, the things I have done that I thought I could not do, and all of the blessings that I have been given have all been credited to my faith in God. Any time I fought through a trial or tribulation and kept the faith I have always seen the blessing on the other side. Whether the blessing was tangible, a valuable lesson, or a certain result. Once I realized that a “no” was only a delay, not a denial, and maybe even elevation to something even better. I started to understood why I had to go through different challenges.

I have learned that faith is not only about having faith in God…it’s about having faith in yourself. Why, because you’re his greatest creation! He wants you to trust that whatever he gave you as a gift is your gift to world. He wants us to have faith in ourselves and share, or give, that gift to the world! It could be something that not only changes your life, but also others in the process of sharing it. A lot of the times we get confused because we know what gift God gave us but we’re afraid to step out in faith and pursue that gift.

What can get in our way are those rest stops along the journey. We stay way too long and get way too comfortable. Comfortability has definitely had me plateau out where I didn’t try to further seek my gift. Siring that time I wanted to swing out my kick stand and just stop there. I felt like everything was going good and I had everything under control so I didn’t continue to elevate… I put my life on auto pilot. The thing is, I never stopped praying, wishing, and writing about my gift and passion. I knew what I needed to do because he kept telling me over and over but I was scared. All of the “what if’s” and “what abouts” would flood my mind. I was thinking about what “I” could see as “MY” limits…not that God doesn’t have ANY and he knows all 🤦🏾‍♀️. I was only thinking about what will my family say, what will friends say, and worrying about not having complete control over knowing all of XYZ from point A to point B. But like I said, I never quit praying about my gift though. While not moving when God was telling me to move God put me in situations to stretch me and teach me through everything. I went through experiences that have taught me more than a book ever could.

Now I’m still at the beginning of focusing on my passion but what I can tell you is that it’s still scary. It can seem like you’re standing at a ledge and trusting a stair will appear as you step out over a drop off. So yes…putting that faith to work, making the steps behind those prayers, while trusting God to order your steps throughout the process is scary. We’re human though y’all! It can be like that, but reassuring yourself that “God didn’t give us the spirit of fear…but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1: 7. Press forward when you’re afraid….he’s only building you to be a tougher warrior 💪🏾 Have FAITH! I always remember that verse about mustard seed faith in my mind. My mustard seed has been watered over the years and although a mustard seed is one of the smallest, if not THE smallest seed, mine has grown into a larger beautiful tree. 🌳 🙌🏾

Thank you God for everything you have done, everything you are doing, and everything you will do for me.. Amen 🙏🏾