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Getting Comfortable With the Uncomfortable

March 10, 2016 By Alecia Baptiste 4 Comments

from aboveWe’re a people who like to be in control.

We like to have our ducks in a row. We like to know how all of the pieces of the  puzzle will fit together.

We like to plan ahead to avoid chaos. We like to know what’s going to happen in advance.

So when many of us approach God’s Word, we are very uncomfortable with not being able to understand.

We are very uncomfortable with the unpredictability of the Spirit.

That’s why surrendering to Jesus is so unsettling.  It means we give Him control of our lives.  It means we may not know what going to happen next.  It means He may not tell us how all of puzzle pieces will fit together.  It means things may look and feel like chaos sometimes.

But…

We must trust this God who completely holds the entire Universe in his hand.  He organized. Efficient. He’s a planner. He’s is very purposeful in all that He does. He’s in FULL control!

And He loves us.

He refuses to give us anything less than His very best.

He considers EVERY possible option.

Everything our hearts long for is out there in that unknown, unpredictable, unsettling place.  The place that you resist.  The place you’ve been trying to avoid.  The place that seems so foolish.

That place… is with Jesus.

Will you allow yourself to become comfortable with the uncomfortable?

Is a beautiful, wonderful place.  It’s the place where love reigns supreme.  It’s the place where my heart’s deepest desires are met.  It’s the place where I’m given the privilege to see and experience things that I’ve never even imagined. I admit.  It’s like free falling. But… it’s good!

We can be comfortable with the uncomfortable, because Jesus is with us.

 

This is Who I Am

March 2, 2016 By Alecia Baptiste 4 Comments

I have been uniquely designed by God.
I am his masterpiece.
I’m exquisite.
I have been chosen by God.
I am his treasure.
I am meant to impact the world.
I am a blessing.
I am significant and valuable.
I am worthy of love.
I am worthy of prosperity and wealth.
I am a child of the King of kings.Continue Reading

The Waiting Room

September 5, 2015 By Alecia Baptiste Leave a Comment

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Those who wait on the Lord, shall have their strength renewed. They shall soar on wings like an eagle. They shall walk and not be weary. they shall run and not faint. paraphrased from Isaiah 40:31

You’ve done all you can do, and then nothing. Nothing seems to be happening. Your prayers seem to be bouncing off the ceiling. God doesn’t give you any further instruction, except….wait.Continue Reading

Imagined Trouble Doesn’t Get Imagined Grace

July 20, 2015 By Alecia Baptiste 2 Comments

For some reason, my children love asking me hypothetical questions like, “Mom, what would you do if I took your phone and threw it on the floor?” Or “What would you do if I punched you in the face and ran out the door screaming?” My response is, “I don’t waste brain power on hypothetical situations.”  I have enough real problems that I need to ponder and pray over.  I don’t need to waste my energy on imagined problems.

Silly, right?

But how many of us, put ourselves  in hypothetical  scenarios without realizing it?  I’ve done it to my self ALOT.  I look at a situation that someone is in and think to myself, “I can’t imagine going through that.”  All the while, I’m trying to imagine how I would handle the situation.  And really… I can’t.  I believe that our imaginations were never meant to be used that way.  Our imaginations were given to us to create, not to “see” into the future or to project ourselves into someone else’s situation.Continue Reading

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Alecia Baptiste is the wife of the most patient and gracious man on earth, and a mom of four children who have revealed much about her imperfections and her own need of Divine intervention.

She desires that every person knows how significant and valuable they are. She believes every person was born with special gifts that were meant to be shared with the world.

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