Be Encouraged

Sometimes you have to encourage yourself. Sometimes you have to speak victory during the test.
...remember Giants, they do fall. ...Encourage yourself in the Lord.

As I make my way back to Valdosta from Athens on a Sunday morning, I listened to V103. Now honestly, I was not even going to listen to it but my ls/roommate turn the radio on. So I was like okay cool, I guess I will listen to Gospel music for 4 hrs. I didn't want to do it because I was already tired and didn't need "boring" music to make me more tired. However as we were riding, Be Encouraged by Donald Lawrence came on. As I listened to the song, it spoked volumes to me. Now I've heard it before but for some reason I felt in my Spirit that song was for me to hear. So I'm like yes this is it! And honestly, I was even thinking: this will make a good blog post. But as I write this now, it is more than a blog post and how dare I be selfish enough to have thought writing this will make for a good read. Because as I write now, I've realized that it is more of a wake up and get moving call.
For that very moment I knew that I needed to hear that song. I already wasn't going to make it to church because of the trip. So hearing that song did it. I didn't know why I needed to hear that song till this very moment. Once I got back to Valdosta, I checked my email. I've been applying for jobs and wanted an update. However when I checked it, I received bad news. But I thought about it, Be Encouraged.

I figured it was God's way of testing me after I said my couple of words. And immediately became mad at myself for allowing the devil to be able to defeat me. And though I feel like I have failed part of test, I'm determined that I can pass the rest. God wants me to get my feet wet, I'm sure. So like a mother bird who pushes her babies out of the nest, God is teaching me how to fly. I'm happy for the realization, but now I know I must work towards my goal. I feel like I'm finally at a place where I know the purpose of my life (well at least part of it). And it's my time to work (no pun intended). I thank Him for the revelation.
I also am constantly playing the sermon that I heard 2wks ago. Never been to the church where I heard it, so I know that Sunday I was there for a reason. What was it? If the world can get what they want/need then what makes you think that you, God's child, cannot get what you deserve? So I must speak over myself and call things how they should be and not how they are.
Be Blessed and Stay Encouraged,
B!

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PS: I heard the song again watching Sunday's Best & mind you, I never watch Sunday's Best but did because my ls wanted to watch it & was paying me a visit. So I know because of that, what God has for me is for me. I just have to be encouraged.