The Thoughts of a Coffee Drinking Vessel

Things have been rough. In a season of isolation so that the greatness that is in us can be pulled out so we can help others in this thing we call life. Truly at a place where all we can do is trust the Lord, because everything else we have tried has failed. I just wanted to write a note of encouragement to us. -We are intelligent -We are creative -We are loved -We are needed -We are intelligent -We are worth the wait -We are filled with joy -We will walk in peace - We will take care of ourselves first, everyone else will have to wait -We will pray for others but never overwhelm ourselves with their battles. So many times in life in order to avoid our own healing, we shoulder the battles of others and then complain about not having time for ourselves. There is a greatness in your own life that needs to come forth. Trust God through this isolation season. They have been doing just fine. They have learned how to rescue themselves. They don't always need you to be the anc

Last month I studied the book of Proverbs and this month I am studying the book of Esther. Why? Because I need wisdom for what the Lord is preparing me for. I am not the type just to do/try something because someone else is doing it. What works for them may not work for me. Plus my assignment is different. In the book of Esther, it says that it took a year of preparation before she was presented to the king. She had to be instructed on how to do certain things. She listened and as a result she was the most favored of them all. What was done within the year? She was given a special menu and beauty treatments. So here is first question: What are you eating in this preparation time? Spiritually and physically. You can't feed into stuff you aren't hungry for. You can't eat what they eat. They have a different assignment probably. Second question: are you taking what was prescribed to you? Six months of myrrh is what Esther was given followed by six months of other beauty tr