There are times when we want to pray for ourselves, loved ones or even strangers but do not know exactly what to pray for. More often than not, our prayers revolve around requests for needs and negates the work God desires to complete in us. Think of how powerful our prayers can be if we shift the focus of our prayers to what God truly desires for our lives. The Apostle Paul did exactly that when he wrote out a prayer to the church of Colosse in Colossians 1:9-12. Whether we are praying for ourselves or interceding for others, Paul’s prayer can be applicable in every life circumstance.

In our rapidly growing social media world, women are bombarded from every angle with temptations of insecurity, both physical and internal. Although for some, the internal insecurities feel arguably less obvious than the physical ones, they are no less powerful at shaping our thoughts about our self-image.

These beliefs about ourselves can influence our relationship with God, the goals we reach for, as well as our ability to accept good things for ourselves when they come our way.

There have been many times where I had to wait on God. Actually, I am currently in another waiting period as I write this. Looking back, one thing has remained constant, the joy I feel when the wait is over is nothing compared to the pain of waiting. So why does our loving Father keep us in waiting?

I wish I could tell you that once you go through one level of character assassination you are home free. Unfortunately, every level of promotion God brings into our life will have its own attacks attached to it. Don’t get discouraged, please stay with me, I have good news.

Learn to choose your battles. Sometimes your victory is hidden in your silence. When you decide you want your voice to always be heard, you deny God a chance to speak for you. Be rest assured that power rests in His word and not your reaction. Release Him to fight for you!

"...like most people around this age, let’s call it the twenty-somethings, anxiety, self-doubt, restlessness you name it find a way of creeping into our lives. We get on social media and we wallow over the ‘perfect’ lives other people our age have and we begin to beat ourselves up and question God..."

As common as marriage expectations are, I have come to believe that marriage disappointments are as equally common. Society often creates good looking lies about the marriage institution that our hearts easily get drawn to.