About a week ago, social media was set ablaze after Remy Ma released her diss track to Nicki Minaj. Many people believed that this was the end to Nicki's career because they couldn't see how she could come back from this. How many times do we allow people to speak death into our destinies because their limited perceptions could only see defeat? Just because they would accept defeat doesn't mean you have to. When people want to speak defeat that just means turn your ear to God and He will guide you to victory!

When I graduated UT in 2012, I just knew that opportunities were going to be coming my way. I thought that I would get this awesome salary, a cute little office, and the job of my dreams. What I ended up with wasn't exactly that. See I had to learn that opportunity comes with struggles, pain, setbacks, and even some mistakes. I had to see that what I wanted wouldn't just be handed to me perfectly packaged. But all that taught me so much more about who I am and what my purpose in life is. Don't let opportunities miss you because it doesn't come how you wanted it to.

My 7 year old REALLY wants a cell phone.  As her mother, I know that she is not ready for that.  Not because of her age, but because she is not prepared for the responsibility that comes with having a cell phone.  As it is in the natural so it is in the spiritual.  God hasn't answered your prayers because He knows you can't handle what comes with fulfilling your purpose, getting that job, starting that business.  Maturity has nothing to do with age or how long you have been saved but more to do with a state of readiness and a capacity to handle the responsibilities of what you're asking for.  So sit back and think are you really ready for what you've been asking for?

Yesterday I was out at an event and a woman asked for my contact information for one thing but as we continued to talk we realized we could connect on other things. God told me a while ago to get my business cards done and of course being me I hadn't done it. Maybe it's not your business cards but opening that business? Finishing that job/school application? Reading your word? Everything God tells us to do is for a purpose and for an appointed time. Don't miss your opportunity because you want to be on your own time schedule and not God's.

Two years ago today, I released my first lesson from #BlessingsInDisguiZe and though I saw how much it impacted people, I let fear, doubt, and others negativity overtake me and I stopped. But even though I stopped, God never stopped working on me and through me. Some of you may have let these same things stop you, too. But know that your purpose has to be fulfilled and God will make sure you do just what He's made you to do! #BlessingsInDisguiZe

It's time to get past your past.

Because of the majors that I chose, I was required to take statistics. The basis of these courses were to analyze and interpret data in a mathematical form. Well, somewhere along the lines I started applying these principles to my life thinking that I needed to interpret and analyze every situation that occurred. What I ended up doing was causing myself more stress and headaches than I needed. Every situation doesn't need to be over analyzed, critically evaluated, and then interpreted. Some situations you just need to grasp the lesson you learned, move forward, and not repeat the same mistake again.

Insecurities are the lies we tell ourselves about ourselves that keep us in bondage to fear, doubt, and uncertainty about who we really are. We lose who we are because we become fearful of what others may think of us or we become fearful and doubtful that we are destined to become greater than we are now. When we become secure in our insecurities we settle for having a false identity rather than being who we are truly meant to be. It's time to break free from the bondage of your insecurities and find security in the truth of who you really are.

Ever felt like you were working hard, trying to do all the right things, putting your best foot forward and you weren't being recognized for your efforts. You felt like the people who should notice you were paying attention to everyone but you. Don't get upset. When someone OVERLOOKS you they fail to notice what you do but when they LOOK OVER you they're intentionally putting their focus elsewhere so they can try to not notice you. Keep doing what you're doing and stay the course; they can't ignore your greatness forever!