Repost: James Mitchell

 I serve a God who doesn't let anything we go through go to waste. Meaning, even in the "bad" times He has a way of making all things work together for our good, so that He gets the glory❗️

Repost: Herbert McClain

Repost (Herbert McClain)

Never Mock a situation you haven't endured, because when life hits you...you might become everything you ever criticized. 💯 

The above repost puts life in perspective. I don’t mock anyone’s situation because it could happen to me. Life doesn’t cut anyone slack regarding trials: When you mock what someone is battling, a similar or worse situation could hit you, and we’ll see how you handle it.

Question Of The Day: Mannie Miller

 

I think many married couples want singles to experience the joys of marriage: Spending your life with someone who brings out the best in you, so I get why many people think marriage is everyone's end game, but...there are those who used to want marriage until they saw what their parents and other loved ones went through, and they were turned off by that. It takes maturity to deal with the rough times in marriage, and everyone's not cut out for that. Some people have no business being married, and that's fine. Everyone isn't cut out for married life because either they can't find the right person or they don't want the work that comes with making a marriage last; it's not my responsibility to judge. I used to want marriage, but my eyes were open to the reality and now...I'm fine with single life. I move how I want on my time & not someone else's, and I don't check with anyone before I make a decision. I've read many articles of spouses becoming disabled and the person they married ends up bouncing because it's too much work caring for a disabled spouse, but let people tell it...marriage is so great. Then there's the divorce rate: 50% of first marriages end in divorce (of that percentage, women initiate the majority of divorces), and that percentage increases with subsequent marriages. Some marriages are successful because the couple refuses to let anything destroy what God put together. Confession: It would take A LOT, and I mean A LOT for me to trade the single life for married life, because when you're married, you can't think of self, you have to consider the impact of your decisions on your family.

BLOOD WAS SHED SO THAT YOU MAY HAVE LIFE!!!

Pay Attention

 PAY ATTENTION to the "friends and family" who don’t wish you a happy birthday, but when it's everyone else's, they write a book!! Pay attention to the "friends and family" who don't hype your selfie up when you post it, but hypes up everyone else's!! Pay attention to the "friends and family" who don't like your pictures on IG, FB, or your posts PERIOD, but loves everyone else's!! Pay attention to the "friends and family" who don't "clap" when you win, but congratulate others. A lot of people are around to be nosy, NOT because they actually care!!!! KNOW who to keep around & KNOW who to keep at a DISTANCE! 💯

What Is Toxic?

Repost:

“ What do yall call “toxic”?? because I really think y'all just use it so loosely and throw it at any situation. Just because you argue with someone and it gets heated, and yall make up is not toxic!!!” 

Agreed. If you’re locked in with folks, y’all will fall out from time to time, but as long as y’all make up, that’s cool. My definition of toxic is ongoing drama with someone. If y’all are constantly battling, one or both of you is the problem. At that point, both need to part ways.

Prayer

 As a believer, there's nothing wrong with asking Christians to agree with you in prayer, but the last time I checked, God gave every believer a mouth so what's stopping you from going to God for yourself? I understand the verse that says "When two or three are gathered in my name, there I am in the midst", but some Christians are too lazy to go to God for themselves and instead take the easy way out and ask other believers to pray with them. I seldom ask fellow believers to agree with me in prayer because I figure, I can go directly to God for myself.