Shedding The Wilderness: A Rebrand
Respectfully Minding My Business: Revelation, Deliverance, A Waltz with God
"You must shed the remaining wilderness before entering the promised land."
These are the words I heard when I awoke this morning. Then I started to cry. It was in regret.
I was thinking about my books, journals, and bookmarks, which haven't moved because of me. I cried in regret for my past self, who kept sabotaging, avoiding, or giving. I was just crying in so much regret at the fact that I had binge-watched YouTube until about 4 a.m. and did not do the podcast or video I was to upload.
“But Jewelle you did so much last week.” A still small voice whispers. “Tell me what you did.”
So I started to list all I did and I was shocked to find that indeed, I finished so much.
Received a massive revelation about mindset. 3 first drafts of books, a business plan, fleshed out a business idea and got into a business opportunity. Helped my family and more.
The Lord told me “Jewelle, do not worry about what you weren't able to do. I am the Redeemer of time. What you have done is already planting the seed.”
Then he asked, “Did you not enjoy dancing with me?”
Yesterday I had to choose to go to a party or go to band practice.
"Do you choose family over purpose?" God asked.
Whew….well when you say it like that. So I chose a purpose.
There we had prayer and vibing and doing some basic housework. Then they played My Worship by Phil Thompson and More Than A Song by Dousin Oyekan.
I kept on hearing, “Get up and dance.”
I didn't want to but a burning kept on coiling in my gut. I went back and forth until I got up and danced.
As I swayed, barely keeping my balance at one point, I felt like I was dancing with the Lord. Waltzing on the stage while the band members giggled behind me.
Then I dropped to my knees and soon fell to the ground crying, breathless, and heavy. As I hid my face in my arm, I felt like someone was sitting in front of me, gently consoling me.
"Look up" I heard.
I shook my head, sobbing.
“Look Jewelle.”
I didn't want to. I eventually did and saw no one but I knew what I felt.
That experience truly I don't know how to explain.
The Rebrand
I am redefining the brand of my life, the identity of my journey, the mindset of my life.
It has all been set in struggle.
I will redefine it as walking in victory in the Lord.
So instead of struggles of a young author/entrepreneur/christian/artist etc, I will define it as the victories of a young author etc.
Why? Because since I already made the bold choice to follow God's plan instead of my own or what is expected of me, I have already been given the victory.
My thoughts have been weighed down with struggle, with hardship, with worry, because the very identity I was living and agreeing and seeing in my life was always a struggle.
The thing is in this journey I never really believed I could garner success, I only ever believed or saw, the struggles, never the victories, only the failures, never the blessings. That's why I'm never satisfied cause I always feel like I am scrambling for scraps.
Why am I identifying with little when God has shown me his bountifulness, the excess of which is so great, it pours out to those around me? God has shown me the magnitude of what he has blessed me with, the magnitude if fruitfulness over my life, the magnitude of wealth/ not just materialistic wealth, but health, family, finances, protection, and faith, a blessing so great, I have not enough to contain it, but my mind is focused on scraps.
My entire journey is written in victory and not just for me, but for those around me, and those I have been called to help.
2 Corinthians 12:1,6-11
[1]It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
[6]For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.
[7]And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
[8]For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
[9]And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
[10]Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
[11]I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
1 John 5:1-6
[1]Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.
[2]By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
[3]For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
[4]For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
[5]Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
[6]This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
A Prayer
Father, we surrender our hearts and minds to you. We ask Lord that you fill us with radical obedience to live and honor you. May all things be done for the glory of God in Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Psalms 118:14-17,24
[14]The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
[15]The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
[16]The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
[17]I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
[24]This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Till next time - The Gem’s Pen
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