Have you ever wanted to do something or better yet, felt like God was calling to you to do something, yet those around your didn't get the memo?  Have you ever had a dream in your heart that you planned to pursue, only to have your hopes and dreams dashed by people who questioned your vision, or may have even questioned your sanity?

I know how it is to have something in your heart or mind that is vividly clear to you, yet it may not make sense to those around you. But I have come to learn that even in those moments in life, if you truly feel the vision or dream you have been given is divine and something God is calling you to do, then you have no other option than to muster the confidence and courage to move forward with it.  

Even those who have an amazing support system, as I do, may find yourself in seasons where you have to move forward despite the uncertainty or reassurance of others.  It's called FAITH.  

I have learned that it's in those seasons that I have seen God do HIs greatest work, because I have had to trust in Him and Him alone.  

I challenge you today to tune into the one frequency that matters most.  Ask yourself, and be sure to listen for the answer to "What would God have me do?".  If it truly is a God move, those around you will eventually catch up and instead of asking "Why you're doing it", they will ask "How you did it?".

Has anyone ever questioned the size of your goals?  Chances are they haven't, but today I am. That's right, I want you to take a moment and think about your current goals. Are they comfy cushy goals that seem very attainable and don't stretch you past your current level of comfort?  Quite frankly, if your goals don't spark a little fear or uncertainty of whether or not you can even achieve them, I would venture to say they aren't BIG enough.

You may be reading this and thinking to yourself, come to think of it, I don't have any goals at all. Perhaps you have placed your goals and dreams on the shelf because, quite frankly, you are just trying to keep it together.  If that is your story, I challenge you (even in the midst of chaos and the crazy things you are dealing with right now) to dust off those goals and begin to dream again.  

God has given you vision and desires within.  Let me remind you once again, you were created for a divine purpose and destiny.  

I challenge you today to revisit your goals and to take the limits off yourself and off of God.  There are BIG things He wants to do in and through you.  Your journey may not look like anyone else you know and that is okay.  He is not requiring you to walk another person's journey, but only your own. You may not have a blueprint or a path to follow towards the places God is taking you but believe it anyway.

We have come to a cross road in our nation and world.  Will we continue with business as usual or will we find the courage to enact real change in our world? 

As we look at our streets full of protesters of all ages and races, it's easy to formulate opinions and cast judgement.  Those who are rallying in peace literally risking their lives to give voice in the streets despite being in the middle of a global pandemic,  have taken one simple step to say enough is enough. 

Let's be crystal clear, I don't condone violence, looting and foolishness, and recognize those who are not seeking solutions but instead want to continue to divide and wreak havoc. However, I commend those whose hearts are pure and who are out protesting in peace and obeying the law to simply give voice to the cause. They have started where they are and have determined that silence is no longer an option.

From coast to coast and continent to continent, people have determined ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!  As we try to catch our breath, though our brother George Floyd wasn't given that opportunity, we must ask ourselves how we got to this point?

You are faced with a choice today.  Will you allow everything you have gone through to make you bitter and keep you bond, or will you count your blessing, find the bright side of things and learn from your experience (whether it was good or bad)?

Everything may not be exactly as you had dreamed?  You may have some short comings or have faced some pitfalls and disappointments, but what will you do about it?

Everyday when we arise we have a choice to mummer and complain about things, or we can lift our head up, hold our shoulders back and grow through what we go through.  

No one ever said the path to your purpose and destiny would be easy. It is sure to be filled with good days and tough days. However, giving up is NOT an option.  

At the times when you feel most like throwing in the towel, it is important to take a moment to think about why you started in the first place.  Chances are, if you reflect on your "why", you will find that it was always much bigger than you.

The very thing you are purposed to do on earth will always connect directly or indirectly to someone else, which magnifies my point of why giving up is NOT an option.  The reality is others are depending on you.  They are cheering for you to succeed.  Others are unaware, that what you are working so hard to fight through right now, will help them to activate and awaken their "why".

No matter what it feels like today, don't give up.  You can do it. I encourage you today, to take a moment if needed and scream, cry, breathe and pray, but after you do all that, get yourself together and keep pressing forward.

Quitting is NOT an option dear. 

I find it interesting how many people struggle to walk in confidence for fear of making others feel bad.  I know about that very well, because for years I was a certified "people pleaser".  For a great deal of my life I worked hard to make sure everyone else around me was comfortable, many times at my own expense.  

I would often feel the need to dim down my SHINE because I never wanted to out shine others or make others feel bad for being lack luster. Well, needless to say, I have gotten over that.  

In the words of Marianne Williamson, "your playing small doesn't serve the world". 

I have learned that in most cases, when you embrace all that makes you uniquely you; when you fully celebrate the gifts talents and abilities that God has entrusted to you; and when you acknowledge the blessings that God showers upon you daily, that is how you SHINE.  It's as if your royal crown (though it might be invisible in firmly placed upon your head for all the world to see).  

It's different from being cocky of coincided, but instead in being confident in the one who graced you with the crown in the first place. Not being confident in your own abilities, but instead acknowledging God as the source for every thing you have, everything you are and for every thing you do. 

And guess what, when you place your invisible crown on your head and shine with brilliance, you actually give others permission to do the same.  

So today, I challenge you to dust off that crown, place it atop your head and and as an old friend of mine, Reese Phillips use to say, SHINE on purpose.