“Maturity is measured in responsibility; not how much you are responsible for but how responsible you are.” – Temika I thought I was grown until I realized I wasn’t. We often think we’ve grown until we realize we haven’t.  I found out I was irresponsible, thus immature, by way of a financial crisis. I Thank God […]

Realizing your soul needs work feels both empowering and defeating at the same time, though the feeling of defeat doesn’t last long; Thank God! Defeating because you have to acknowledge that the problem, more often than not, is you and no one else. Empowering because working on your soul is the most rewarding feat in

Belief Beyond Salvation There is a realization I came to a while ago because my own life spoke this reality too well: many of us believe only enough for salvation. What does this mean? We believe in Jesus Christ, we have faith in Him, and the salvation He brought us, but we do not believe

I have been a person drawn and moved by emotions. “If I do not feel, I cannot know” was my way of thinking and living — and the feelings had to be positive. This birthed a lot of frustration in me, especially in my relationship with God; and has caused me to develop an affinity

If you’re refusing to experience life, you’re refusing to grow.  If you resist the experience, you resist the growth! For quite some time in my life, I found myself at a stand still — afraid I’d make a mistake, afraid I’d get hurt. And so thinking, I wouldn’t move forward into an experience that would