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Use What You Have

The Manna Chef

Sisters, have you ever felt like you just don’t have all of the tools necessary to accomplish a goal or task that is front of you?  And the more you try, the more the obstacles feel like mountains in front of you.  And then, you have to constantly battle thoughts of “Can I really do this?    Do I really have what I need?  Am I enough?”  Take a deep breath, Sisters, because I have an important reminder for you today:

Use what you already have. 

That may not sound profound right now, but it’s true; you already have what you need to accomplish those tasks that God has ordained you to accomplish.  Tap into your anointing and lean into the power of the Holy Spirit.  You may not have everything that everyone else seems to have, but guess what:  you don’t need it.  God has designed you and strategically placed you where you need to be in this season of your life, so it’s important that you allow yourself the time to spend in His Presence so that the Holy Spirit can guide your very footsteps.  Can you trust Him like that?

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Lay It Aside

The Manna Chef

One morning, God gave me a deeper revelation about me.  I’m sure many of you can relate, so I thought I’d share with you.  In an attempt to get some exercise early in the morning, I sometimes take the stairs instead of the elevator before heading into my office.  (I park on the bottom floor of the garage, so I take several flights of stairs.)  For some reason, I had so much to carry that particular day: my purse; my work bag, which was heavier for some reason; my lunch bag; my large water bottle; and my large umbrella.  I immediately thought, “Why do I have so much to carry today?” 

I gathered my things and locked the car.  As I approached the stairwell, I was met with my first dilemma of the day: do I forego the stairs and take the elevator, or do I press through and take the stairs with all this stuff I’m carrying today?  Sister, you know what I chose, don’t you?  I took the stairs.

When I reached the half-way point, I began to get a little winded.  The thing is, ordinarily I would have moved up those stairs quickly, but not that day.  I was barely holding on to all my stuff.  Did you get that?  I was barely holding on to all my stuff.  By the time I finally reached the top floor, I was silently reciting a part Hebrews 12:1:

…let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.  

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