What experiences in life helped you grow the most? God is more interested in refining our character than in granting us comfort. This does not mean God is wicked and does not want to comfort us. But, God wants us to be transformed by the renewal of our minds. You can be comfortable in sinContinue reading “Character over Comfort”
Tag Archives: Growth
Self-Control
It is allowing the Holy Spirit exercise restraint over our natural impulses, emotions and desires such that our flesh is subdued and our Spirit is heightened. Self Control is Control of Self The self we refer to here is the selfish tendencies that want to grant pleasure to our flesh and human desires. You mightContinue reading “Self-Control”
Goodness
Having an uprightness of heart that is reflected in our actions and develops into excellence of character such that we pursue righteousness and can perform good deeds. This can sometimes be synonymous with kindness but essentially anything that is morally right and beneficial. In Philippians, Paul gives parting words to the church saying; The GospelContinue reading “Goodness”
Kindness
This is compassion in action that requires a sympathetic heart and involves giving to others beyond what they deserve but also what would be beneficial to them. Some definitions have described kindness as ‘possessing moral goodness and integrity and also generously expressing it in our interactions with others.’ God’s Kindness vs Human Niceness At timesContinue reading “Kindness”
Let’s Talk About It…Adulting
We have come to the end of this awesome series and so many gems and insights have been shared! As the month of August comes to an end we remember that God has called us to be influential and impactful in our world in all our different realms of influence. ‘There are different ministries, butContinue reading “Let’s Talk About It…Adulting”
Let’s Talk About It…The Men
Continuing off from last week’s topic on ‘The Single Life’ this week we are focusing more specifically on the men aka the mandem. Over time, I have noticed that there seems to be a lot of visible resources that is targeted specifically to young women to help them become all that God has ordained themContinue reading “Let’s Talk About It…The Men”
Happy 2nd Anniversary!
“Tell your story; yes, tell you story. Show your examples. Tell everyone it’s possible, and others shall feel the courage to climb their own mountains.” Paulo Coelho Happy 2nd Anniversary to the blog! I am super grateful for the opportunity to be able to write and put out creative work. It has been very usefulContinue reading “Happy 2nd Anniversary!”
My Garnett Year (21)
In celebration of the NBA season that recently kicked off in October, I decided to release this post which I wrote sometime after my birthday this summer. As I moved out of my teen years I remember feeling this sense of urgency and responsibility to grow up and walk in my purpose. I started seeingContinue reading “My Garnett Year (21)”
Musings with Mo 