Waiting

"Delight yourself also in the LORD, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass." ~ Psalm 37:4-5

June of this year will mark the second anniversary of the beginning of Journal Your Journey.

Throughout my time writing these messages, many have written to me to express how much JYJ has been a blessing to them.

While I’m definitely appreciative and grateful that my messages have served to touch so many, if I am being honest, for the past two years, I have written my messages with only one person in mind – myself.

Not in any sort of selfish way.

No, rather, I’ve used this journal to preach to myself, to help me get through some tough times, to help me stay sane, and to give me strength and inspire me as I went through the travails of life.

You see, sometimes you just have to preach to yourself. When no one else is around, when no one else understands, you’ve got to feed your own soul. And that’s what this blog has been to me. Every message is a message that God has told me, for my situation specifically.

But here’s the amazing part.

The fact that it has touched so many other people’s lives is a testament to how awesome God is. He can take just a few words and have them apply to so many situations. He’s truly amazing!

For the past few months, I have been fasting and praying about something in particular in my life.

You see, God showed me what the end result would be, but many times, the circumstances I found myself in didn’t match up to what He told me.

As a result, all those messages about talking to God as a friend and trusting Him no matter what was for me as I was going through my situation.

Well, yesterday, after months of praying and waiting, it finally came to pass.

What God showed me finally happened.

And while it didn’t happen when I wanted it to and in the timeframe that I set, it happened!

More importantly, it happened when it was supposed to happen.

I tell you this, not to brag or boast, but to encourage you.

If there’s something in your life that you’ve been waiting for, be encouraged.

If God said it would happen, it will happen.

But it will only happen in His time, when He deems it right.

You see, while you wait, there are some things He’s working out in you.

More importantly, there are some things He wants to see in you.

Yes, God is watching you to see how you react.

Everything is connected, so make sure your response to your circumstance is in line with how God would want you to respond. Otherwise, you will delay your promise.

God only gives to people who are ready to receive.

So prepare yourself to receive today.

God bless,
J.W.

Dreams

So, as you’ve probably noticed, the Journal’s been a little politically heavy over the past couple of days. I apologize for that, as sometimes, I get a little passionate about politics, particularly in this moment in history that we are in right now. But, I want to go in a lighter direction with the Journal today.

Lately, I’ve been thinking about my life and my accomplishments. I tell those close to me all the time that growing up, I never really saw my life past the age of 18. I never really had a vision for my life past high school graduation. Part of that was probably due to an underlying fear of growing up, of maturing, of getting older, and of gaining responsibility. But, I think it was partly God’s will as well.

Between age 18 and 24, I’ve done and learned a lot. I’m grateful for all my experiences, good and bad, because they’ve gotten me to where I am today. And as I watch the assent of who I believe is going to be the first Black President of the United States, so many new doors, new visions, and new directions have opened up for me. There’s so much that I want to do in life right now – things that I never dreamed of doing before. Right now, I’m preparing to take the GMAT so that I can go back to school and get my MBA. I’m doing greater things with my business. I’m entering new fields career-wise. Lately, I’ve even thought about possibly getting a second Master’s degree in political science to become a political analyst and strategist.

When we’re young, we have all these dreams. We want so many things out of life and are not afraid to declare it to the world. But somehow, over time, some new reality sets in that makes us believe that there are limitations to who we can become, where we can go, and what we can do.

But what would happen if we went back to the days when we had big dreams? What would happen if, as adults, we’d throw caution to the wind and really go after the things that we desire in life? I know you’ve got bills, and I know you’ve got stomachs to fill, and mouths to feed, but you also have a soul, and a heart, that needs to be fed.

So, feed your soul today. Do one thing today that moves you closer to your goals and your dreams. If you would just take one step every single day, before long you’d find yourself in position to receive your blessing and achieve your dreams. So start today and discover where God can take you, if you’d just believe.

God bless,
J.W.