GO FOR IT!

Hi!!!! I am super excited that I am FINALLY sitting in front of a laptop and proceeding with writing a new blog! I haven't written in years and it still amazes me at the response I still get from my previous blogs. So much of my life has changed in so many ways and I do mean this in a positive light. I had to step back for a while to really check myself, my heart, and my motives. So for the past two years I have been the spectator of my own life. In all that I do I want to be genuine and HONEST.I feel like I become an injustice when I preach one thing into the lives of others as encouragement yet I do another. It is very easy to get caught up in the praises of others and life itself that you forget to check yourself. So in this blog I want to share some things that I learned that's helping to shape me into the woman of God that I was called to be. 1.You don't have to respond to everything. On a daily we use so much energy, we use it to think, watch TV, pray, eat and the list goes on. So when things come about that you cannot change wasting unnecessary energy by getting all worked up and upset just isn't worth it. I'm sure this may have been something you have heard before but it's so true. I've learned AFTER wasting so much energy that while "speaking my mind" and "letting someone have it" only really took from me more then it corrected or "checked" them. Honestly this is easier said than done lol however it is not impossible to conqueror. When this became hard for me I was reminded to take my cares to the lord. In all honesty some things really hurt me to have to shut up about, it just really didn’t seem fair. But then I would hear Psalms 55:22 Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. replay in my head. Resting on that alone is overwhelming me with his perfect peace. 2.Censor what you share on Social Media. The world simply does NOT deserve to be all up in your life and business. Not only that jobs aren't just reviewing resumes they are also looking at your social media accounts. Keep folks wondering about your personal life, they do not need to know every single little detail. Folks are very critical and cruel now and days and will use against you whatever you put out there. Don't destroy your witness by the things you decided to share with the world. The most dangerous button now and days is most definitely the SEND/SHARE button. Please PRAY BEFORE YOU SEND! 3.FRIEND CHECK! This is certainly another blog within itself for another day, however CHECK THEM! Gosh I have definitely been torn apart on the inside due to this matter! First, define what a friend is. Do your friends match the definition? If not please don't be afraid to let them go! I am a firm believer that WE DO NEED FRIENDS! Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! I couldn't imagine my life without my friends I LOVE MY REAL FRIENDS even when we agree to disagree. But I've learned that I have given titles and positions to certain folks who were simply not really a "friend". Don't allow people to suck the life out of you as you are constantly pouring out into them and they are never there in return for you! That is not a friend that is a LEACH! Cut them off as you pray earnestly for their soul and that God deliver them and open up their eyes about the truth about themselves. Oh! and if you are that person who is the leach of a friend PULL BACK, examine yourself. Treat others the way that YOU want to be treated. Be the kind of friend that you want to have. It's not a pleasant feeling to be sucked dry of wisdom, knowledge and encouragement. Proverbs 22:24-25 Do not make friends with a hot-tempered man, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn his ways and get yourself ensnared. 4.LOVE ANYWAY This has been my favorite life lesson I've learned thus far. We cannot change people or make them be who we want them to be. We must not become impatient or frustrated when we don't yet see our prayers for our love one manifest. My devotion the other day reminded me of this! It said "When you bring me prayer requests, lay out your concerns before me. Speak to Me candidly; pour out your heart. Then thank Me for the answers that I have set into motion long before you can discern results." When I read that the other morning I was speechless, my heart was filled with Joy!!! JESUS IS AMAZING!!!! Even when we don't see the answers or the results to our prayers that doesn't mean that they haven't been set out in motions. We just have to patiently await until we are able to properly discern the results. Our love for one another should never be diminished due to the way that things may have ended or what the ugliness of the current situation. We must love ANYWAY! I'm a LOVE MACHINE! I run off love and yet this is an area I am still working on. I understand how some people really make you not like ANYTHING about them. lol. But scripture even says in Mark 12:31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these Ok so I don't want to make this a long and drown out post so I will end it here... Though some of what I shared was very basic and simple points I also learned that we can become so advanced in our thinking that we forget about the value and criticalness *idk if thats a word but you get the gest* of how important basic life lessons are! I've become so hard on myself about checking myself I am currently thinking about how I didn't just write this blog to share with you all but also as a reminder for myself to continuously work on these things DAILY! I am very HAPPY! It's such a peaceful feeling knowing that no matter what people may say or do against you, having the confidence and walking in the truth that your HOPE IS IN JESUS CHRIST ALONE is BEAUTIFUL. I didn’t always believe and walk in this TRUTH. I pray that you will one day walk in it! :). Updates: I am no longer on twitter my accounts are still up there but I dont tweet... Just not interested anymore lol I AM ACTIVE on INSTAGRAM! I deleted my old account (will share why in a later blog) so my new account is @Live2Lovex FOLLOW ME!!!! I still have a FB also which I rarely post but I do check it out often. So if you have any questions send me a friend Request Zakiera Walker *Last update I am currently reading a 365 day journaling devotional called Jesus Calling by Sarah Young IT IS AMAZING!!!! Please check it out you won’t regret it! There is also an app in the google play store for it also. S/O TO my amazing sister in Christ PAIGE for blessing me with this wonderful book that has changed my life!!!! I cannot wait to pour back into you for doing such!!! <333